A Nahki Wells hat-trick ensured City's relegation fears are all over bar the shouting. Wells' treble - the first by a Bantam since Peter Thorne against Notts County four years ago - sunk Northampton in a thriller at Sixfields this afternoon
Older residents are preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Otley Aged People’s Welfare Centre. An invitation-only open evening featuring an exhibition of memorabilia connected to the Crossgate building will take place on Wednesday, April
Luke Oliver returned to the City ranks at Northampton today after serving his three-match ban. But Jon McLaughlin had to make do with a spot on the bench as Matt Duke kept the keeper's jersey against the side where he had recently been on loan
Bubbly Barbara Windsor MBE, star of many of the Carry On films and BBC1 soap EastEnders, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award on the second evening of this year’s festival. Born in the East End in 1937, Barbara is best known for her roles as Britain
The world's only memorial to the Luddites, who rose up against mill owners 200 years ago, was unveiled today at a park following a £30,000 refurbishment. Sparrow Park, in Liversedge, has been created by Spen Valley Civic Society from derelict land, is
A Bradford teacher who spent weeks in bed with meningitis refused to put his recovery time to waste – he penned a new book charting more than 100 years of Keighley’s football history. Belle Vue Girls School teacher Rob Grillo, 43, contracted viral meningitis
A junior duathlon, combining running and cycling into one race, is being held in the district as part of the build-up to the London Olympics. Youngsters aged eight to 16 are invited to take part in the event, being staged at Marley Activities and Coaching
You could be forgiven for thinking that something fishy was going on when Allah’s name suddenly appeared on the side of a Keighley family’s pet. Brothers Shazad and Shiraz Sulman, aged ten and five, were stunned when days after buying the goldfish from
Police have cordoned off part of the towpath in Skipton town centre today after what is thought to be have been a serious incident overnight. The closed stretch is near Eastwood’s fish and chip shop.
This year’s festival line-up includes 27 UK feature film premieres, and a dozen short film premieres, representing film-makers from more than 20 countries. The festival opens with Damsels in Distress, the eagerly-awaited movie, after a 13-year hiatus
A planning inspector will decide whether the unauthorised sub-division of a Malham house can remain. The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority decided to take enforcement action to stop Prior Hall being used as two self-contained dwellings. The authority
A major new housing study has revealed that thousands of affordable homes are needed across North Yorkshire. The study looked at all aspects of housing need across the county for the next five years and it concluded that just short of 3,000 affordable
The great grandaughter of one of the Titanic’s unsung heroes will be travelling to Liverpool Cathedral tomorrow to remember him on the 100th anniversary of the doomed liner’s sinking. Cath Webb, who will be attending the national memorial service for
A woman in Bradford has been charged with manslaughter over the death of her four-month-old son after a television fell on top of him. Kian McMillan was taken to hospital with head injuries following the incident at his home in Scarlett Street, Burnley
Freestyle poetry and street dance were among the activities on offer to young people at Bradford’s Culture Fusion youth centre. The centre’s programme of Easter holiday sessions, in association with Bradford 1 Gallery in the city centre, was aimed at
On the day that City were hanging their heads in front of the Football Association, I was looking at an animated photo of Guy Branston. The big defender was interacting with the home fans at Shrewsbury. He had a finger in the air. The middle one.
Emmerdale actor Matthew Wolfenden, who won this year’s series of TV’s Dancing On Ice, is lacing up his skates in preparation for the live tour. Matthew, from Norwood Green, joins fellow contestants Jorgie Porter, Chico, Chemmy Alcott, Jennifer Ellison
An order to temporarily stop something, especially giving information. That’s the dictionary definition of the word “embargo”. I just thought it needed spelling out, though maybe you’re the wrong audience. I should really be posting
Over 11 days, from April 19 to 29, the National Media Museum will play host to the 18th Bradford International Film Festival. In partnership with Virgin Media for the first time, the festival celebrates all things cinematic, from a short film
The sky’s the limit for a Birkenshaw couple taking on a series of fundraising challenges for the Stroke Association. Andrew Turner, 41, and his wife Joanne, 39, decided to raise funds for the charity after family members were affected by strokes. They
Police have insisted firearms offences will not be tolerated in Bradford – despite revealing nobody will be prosecuted over a shooting outside a car wash business. Detectives have carried out in-depth investigations since the incident last August, near
Helpers are needed to take down Otley’s two-tonne Chevin Cross. The monument was installed at Surprise View, to provide a striking visual reminder of Easter, by 38 volunteers at the end of March. Normally, however, organisers Churches
A woman died after choking on a sandwich at a Bradford care home, an inquest has heard. Carol Todd’s brain was starved of oxygen after the sandwich got stuck in her upper airway in November 2010. Miss Todd, 59, who had lived at Walmer Lodge, in Walmer
A Skipton man’s fundraising walk along Hadrian’s wall was to be boosted by an open day today. Brian Scholey is taking part in a two-day, 25-mile walk of the wall, starting on Saturday, April 28. He is raising money for Sue Ryder Care Manorlands Hospice
The developer behind official plans for the Odeon site will provide a “parent company guarantee” for the scheme, building owner the Homes and Communities Agency has confirmed. Details emerged after a meeting the HCA held with campaigners looking to save
Little bags of luxuries and everyday essentials will brighten up the days of terminally-ill patients in Bradford thanks to a project set up in memory of a “generous and giving” mum. Sally Bean – mum to six-year-old Maisie – battled pancreatic cancer
Youngsters kept school holiday boredom at bay by seeking clues around the gardens of historic Red House Museum in Gomersal. Following the theme of Alice and the Easter rabbit, the trail gave youngsters and their families the opportunity to explore the
A Cononley woman who walks along the A629 occasionally shouting at drivers was abusive to a police officer, Skipton magistrates heard yesterday. Catherine Lund, 38, repeatedly swore at Sgt Taylor, an officer she normally responded well to. Sgt Taylor
Northern Soul DJ Ginger Taylor is the special guest at a music session in Bradford tomorrow. Mr Taylor has been a big name on the Northern Soul scene for four decades and is in demand as a DJ around Europe. He said: “I’ve got fond memories of Bradford
Research and support charity Parkinson’s UK will be sending Noodle, the brain cell toy, on a challenging 470 mile relay around Yorkshire using unusual modes of transport to celebrate Parkinson’s Awareness Week next week. On Monday, Noodle will be arriving
Simon Ramsden wants City to kick on like the Cobblers and hot-foot their way clear of trouble. The Bantams head for Northampton this afternoon chasing the win that should rubberstamp their survival in League Two. And Ramsden reckons they need to look
Richer outlying areas of the district are masking the serious poverty in Bradford, an MP claims. Keighley and Ilkley Tory MP Kris Hopkins issued the warning and said splitting up the district would be beneficial to all. Mr Hopkins, former leader of
Renowned Bradford car restorers have nearly completed a painstaking restoration of one of the most highly-sought-after Jaguar models around. Alastair Naylor and his team at Naylor Brothers, based in Hollins Hill, Baildon, have been piecing together the
A man who stabbed a new friend five times in the head with his own knife, while on licence for a similar “horrific” offence, has been locked up indefinitely. Duran Devanney struck his victim with such force the knife blade snapped, leaving the point
Ryan Duckett says the money raised through the ‘Quest for Survival’ campaign has allowed the Bulls to make several vital payments and revealed that efforts to attract investment are gathering pace. The club announced earlier this week that
The first phase of a £45 million development of more than 700 apartments looks set to be approved next week. Bradford planners are recommending that the Aspire Citygate scheme on the former site of the Reyner House parade at the bottom of Manchester
Plans to force tobacco manufacturers to sell products in plain packets would have a ‘devastating’ impact on employment at Bradford's newest factory, its boss has warned. The move could also raise the prospect of more dangerous counterfeit products
As the Bulls utterly outclassed Widnes in romping to victory on Easter Monday, positives emerged pretty much everywhere you looked. Take the performance of Tom Olbison. The highly promising back-rower came off the bench shortly before
