AN INJURED man left marooned on an island in the lake at Bradford’s Peel Park had to be rescued in a fire service operation. It was unclear tonight how the injured man ended up on the island, but emergency services were alerted at 6.25pm and West
KAISER Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson returns as a mentor on TV talent show The Voice for the new series starting next week. The Keighley-born singer joins veteran star Sir Tom Jones, pop princess Rita Ora and American rapper will.i.am on the spinning
LEEDS United head coach Neil Redfearn has urged disgruntled supporters to give owner Massimo Cellino time to turn around the ailing club’s fortunes. The Whites have faltered badly in recent weeks and lie just one point above the Championship relegation
BRADFORD City take on FA women’s Premier League (North) leaders Coventry City, at Thackley tomorrow, with coach Steve Winterburn hoping for a positive response to the 2-0 defeat suffered in the away clash last month.“Thankfully, we have an almost full
THERE is no Bradford Sunday Alliance League programme tomorrow but a number of clubs are involved in West Riding County Cup or Trophy duty. Division One pacesetters Oakenshaw entertain Sandy Lane at Bowling Park which guarantees that at least one
FRANK Beresford is winning an army of admirers for his running performances just three months after leaving the French Foreign Legion. The 24-year-olds latest impressive performance saw him take fourth place in Boxing Day's Chevin Chase with a
ALISTAIR Brownlee completed a festive double by winning the Auld Lang Syne Fell Race at Haworth on New Year’s Eve. The Olympic triathlon champion followed up his victory in Boxing Day’s Chevin Chase with another victory in a race run in icy conditions
A 23-YEAR-OLD woman has appeared in court accused of repeatedly stabbing her partner on New Year's Day. Alyanda Ndiweni wept in the dock at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court today where she appeared after being held in custody. She is
ONE man has been arrested in connection with a fight following a two-car collision in Bradford this afternoon. Two cars were involved in a road traffic collision at 1.50pm on Great Horton Road, near the junction of Hollybank Road. Two men,
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING **** (12A, 123 mins) Starring Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Charlie Cox, David Thewlis, Emily Watson, Harry Lloyd, Simon McBurney IN JM Barrie’s most beloved work, Peter Pan famously contemplates his mortality on Marooner
BIRDMAN **** (15, 119 mins) Starring Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifianakis, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Lindsay Duncan IN BIRDMAN, Michael Keaton inhabits the role of a middle-aged Hollywood star, whose glory
THE WOMAN IN BLACK: ANGEL OF DEATH *** (15, 98 mins) Starring Phoebe Fox, Jeremy Irvine, Helen McCrory, Leanne Best, Oaklee Pendergast, Adrian Rawlins, Ned Dennehy, Jude Wright GHOST stories are well suited to the visual medium of film because
A FILM inspired by one of the world’s most popular masterpieces is being shown in Bradford. Called Exhibition on Screen’s Girl with a Pearl Earring – and Other Treasures from the Mauritshuis, the film offers audiences a private view of the world-renowned
THE Halle Orchestra is seeing in the New Year in Bradford with a grand Viennese concert. The Hallé’s New Year’s celebration concerts are a popular feature of Bradford’s classical season, and this year they are conducted by Stephen Bell. Manchester
THE YEAR 2015 is already looking bright for Silsden band The Escapades (pictured). They will perform at the Leeds O2 Academy at 6pm on January 17 during the finals of the Soundwaves music competition. They will play a major support slot for John
LAUGHTER will be the best medicine this year at the Keighley Amateurs’ pantomime at Victoria Hall in the town. One of the two Ugly Sisters in the family show Cinderella is in real life a family doctor. Bradford GP Paul Bamber will don a dress
FANS of Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue are in for a treat this month, when the show is broadcast from Bradford. BBC Radio’s multi-award winning antidote to panel games returns to the stage in 2015 with its sell-out touring show, featuring
THE story of a boy with scissors for hands may not seem an obvious choice for a ballet, but Matthew Bourne’s gothic fairytale isn’t your obvious ballet. Based on Tim Burton’s cult 1990 movie, Matthew’s acclaimed show brings Edward Scissorhands
A 13-YEARD-OLD has been charged with four house burglaries following a police investigation in Bradford. The boy was arrested on New Year's Eve over four burglaries at homes in the Great Horton and Clayton. He was interviewed by detectives and has now
THREE years after a historic move by the Government to outlaw enforced retirement, more than one million over-65s are choosing to stay in work. According to analysis by the Department for Work and Pensions, nearly 250,000 more people aged 65 and
BRADFORD Council says that it has managed to eradicate or control an invasive weed at several locations across the district. The local authority has been taking action to address Japanese knotweed on sites it owns in Bradford. Councillor Andrew
ZAKIA Ishaq has joined Bradford-based motors group JCT 600 as Volkswagen area fleet sales manager. She has joined the family-owned business from Harratts Group where she spent a year as corporate sales manager, including handling fleet sales. In
MORE than half of small and medium firms in Yorkshire are confident about business prospects for the New Year, a new poll shows. The survey of 1,000 UK SMEs, commissioned by alternative finance provider Liberis, showed that 59 per cent of regional
A MAN has been left with a fractured eye socket after being assaulted in Bradford. The 50-year-old victim was walking near shops on Toller Lane in Heaton at about 7.30pm on Boxing Day, when he was approached by an Asian man and became involved
POLICE have warned that a substantial fall in drink drive arrests during December does not mask the fact that a "significant" number of motorists are still willing to break the law. Final statistics for the annual festive campaign in West Yorkshire
AN INVESTIGATION into the loss of trees from a local authority owned plot of land hours before it was sold at auction is continuing, Bradford Council has said. The council sold a site in Leicester Street, in the East Bowling area of the city, which
TWO WOMEN have been arrested on suspicion of theft from a supermarket in the Spen Valley. The alleged incident took place at the Morrisons store in Union Street, Heckmondwike, on Monday. The suspects were detained by security staff until police
AMBULANCE staff have had to deal with more of the most serious red calls in the first hours of 2015 than they did last year say service bosses. Yorkshire Ambulance Service saw a six per cent rise in the number of those calls during the first eight
A KEIGHLEY woman has written a book about her childhood in a poverty-stricken part of town during the Second World War. Mary Jennings’ paperback Growing Up In Grant Street chronicles her first 11 years living in the short terraced street. Grant
THERE’S a cracking season of comedy lined up for the Alhambra Studio in the new year. On Thursday, February 19 Stephen K Amos, the “maestro of feelgood comedy”, hits the stage with his show, Welcome to My World, and on Monday, March 9 Alun Cochrane
LEARN about how to care for someone with communication problems, at a workshop in Shipley. The Makaton Foundation Workshop will take place at Bradford Disability Services, Dockfield Road from Tuesday, January 13 between 4.30pm and 7.30pm. It
PEOPLE from Keighley have been invited to take part in a project to improve a well-used pedestrian route. They can participate in a clear-up day focused on the Cat Steps, a footpath between North Dean Road, Braithwaite and Fell Lane. Funding
SIR - Regarding the Chief Executive of Yorkshire Water’s promulgation of commercially biased PR (Letters, December 29), I ask that you should publish what he did not say. Like any company, they need to invest, but the prime purpose of this investment
SIR - MPs are currently reviewing the Infrastructure Bill, which includes controversial measures such as on fracking. It will also turn the Highways Agency, which manages England’s motorways and major routes, into a company – initially Government-owned
SIR - The New Year Honours List has arrived, when CBE, MBE, OBE, medals will be awarded. With the letter “E” denoting “empire”, which no longer exists. Therefore shouldn’t the word “empire” be replaced with the word “Europe”, as we are now part of
SIR - I find it offensive when mostly Premier League footballers ‘handle’ other players in the box deliberately. A penalty is given if ‘hand ball’ is viewed as deliberate, so what is the difference. Time for managers and referees to stop this ugly
SIR - I totally agree with Christopher Hindle, (Letters, December 23), that the last, (“New”), Labour Government did not create the last Financial Crisis. How could they have done – unless ministers were moonlighting as traders? They did however
THE Richard Dunn Sports Centre had to be closed today because of structural damage caused by high winds. The Council-owned centre, in Odsal, Bradford, was forced to close temporarily, while the damage was assessed by a structural engineer.
SIR - The short answer to the Gaza situation, as I have said many times before, is to stop sending rockets or building tunnels into Israel then the shelling of Gaza will stop and the blockade will be lifted. Rudi Leavor, Heaton Park Drive, Bradford
SIR - Already one year has passed since Ukraine experienced dramatic events that will surely have many consequences for Ukraine and Europe as a whole for many years to come. The protests in central Kiev against the government of Yanukovych; the
SIR - As one of the many commuters travelling between Ilkley and London I am fully supportive of the need to provide more car parking capacity in Ilkley town centre. After canvassing a number of fellow commuters all agreed that paying for safe, accessible
THE network of hackney carriage and private hire vehicles that criss-crosses the Bradford district day and night really does help to keep us on the move at all hours. They provide a hugely important service and are one of the methods of transport
KEIGHLEY organisations are being urged to stage debates in the run-up to the General Election. The plea has been issued by John Grogan, who will contest the Keighley seat for Labour in the May 7 poll. He said so far two debates had been provisionally
PARENTS in South Craven are being urged to have their say on planned cost-cutting changes to school transport. North Yorkshire County Council is proposing to up the home-to-school distance, from two to three miles, by which older primary school
A SCHOOL caretaker has retired after more than three decades at a school. Kath Bell started work at the then Long Lee First School, Keighley, as a cleaner, 32 years ago. She was later appointed caretaker and continued in the role when the school
POLICE are looking to trace this man in connection with an attempted burglary at a sheltered housing complex in Pudsey. The man, pictured in this e-fit, was one of three suspects seen acting suspiciously around the time of the attempted break-in
IT IS all about prevention. Steve Baker describes the thinking behind the latest initiative from Bradford’s crime-busting partnership City Centre Beat (CCB), to tackle shop theft. “Two months ago CCB and local businesses made the decision to
KEIGHLEY-BASED Sight Airedale has launched a fund to help a tot who was born blind. One-year-old Connor Wrighton, who also has cerebral palsy, has undergone pioneering stem cell treatment in India. And he faces further surgery overseas as medical
POLICE are investigating after two Asian men suffered head injuries following a brawl in Bradford city centre last Sunday. The incident occurred shortly before 9pm near the junction of Claremont and Morley Street. Both men were taken to hospital
A TOTAL of 24 schools across the Bradford district have expressed an interest in having solar panels installed on their roofs. Bradford Council has written to all schools in relation to the School Energy Scheme and to gauge the level of interest
A FIELD of poppies continues to prove a poignant reminder of the 100th anniversary since the start of the First World War at an Eccleshill museum. The display, which features 2,000 textile poppies, is at Bradford Industrial Museum, Moorside Road
BRADFORD MP George Galloway is to auction off his distinctive black fedora hat. The Respect MP for Bradford West announced on Twitter that he was auctioning his “ubiquitous and handsome hat”, and that the money raised would be put towards the documentary
A COUNCILLOR has spoken out against residents who are campaigning to stop a proposed supermarket in the town. Cllr Andrew Mallinson believes the residents are misguided in their attempts to stop the development of the 2.9 hectare site off Keighley
POLICE have released this CCTV image of a cigarette smoking burglar who broke into business in Bradford on New Year's Eve. The man forced open the door of a shop in Lilycroft Road, Manningham, at about 9.20am. After searching inside he stole
A BRADFORD MP who has campaigned against high car insurance costs has welcomed a Government decision to create a new taskforce to tackle fraud. Fraudulent claims can add up to £90 on to the cost of car insurance premiums in Bradford and the Ministry
AN ELDERLY man was rescued from his smoke-logged flat in Bradford by firefighters who broke in after being alerted by neighbours at about 5pm yesterday. Smoke alarms inside the flat had been triggered by fumes from a pan which had been accidentally
STEP back in time to grab a bargain at a vintage fair in Saltaire. The Saltaire Vintage Home and Fashion Fair will be held at Victoria Hall, Victoria Road on Saturday, January 31 between 9.30am and 4pm. It will feature more than 40 stalls of
BUSINESSES and schools teamed up for a "Business Challenge Cup" at Shipley College. The event was held in the College's Centre of Excellence for Business in Victoria Hall, Saltaire, and involved the businesses associated with the centre teaming
PLANS to cap fees and interest paid by payday loan customers have been backed by a Bradford-based debt counselling charity.Christians Against Poverty (CAP), which has its headquarters in Jubilee Mill, North Street, has welcomed the caps in a bid to stop
GET healthy eating advice for the new year at a session held in Bradford. The Good Food Advice Stall – Health Trainers will take place at Oastler Market, John Street on Friday, January 9. It will be held between 9.30am and noon. The weekly
REVISED plans have been drawn up for an extension to a cafe close to Ilkley’s prominent Cow and Calf Rocks landmark, in a new bid to add to provision for visitors. Cow and Calf Cafe owner, Toni Falconi, of Bingley, submitted an application to Bradford
AROUND two thirds of children who go missing in West Yorkshire are girls, police records show. During 2013/14 there were more than 1,500 cases of children aged under 18 reported missing, with almost 70 per cent of those being female. Around
MARK Aston was a key protagonist when Sheffield Eagles sprang the biggest Challenge Cup shock of all time with victory over Wigan in the 1998 final.The former scrum-half, named man-of the-match on that historic afternoon, is now chief executive and coach
BRADFORD No1 AAMembership for 2015 is now available online (www.bradfordno1.com) and from most local tackle shops. Senior membership costs £46 a year for access to over 75 waters throughout Yorkshire, while junior membership is £5 a year. A full list
HE MIGHT be a rookie in first-team terms but Millwall youngster Sid Nelson is known to City.The young centre half’s debut against Bournemouth last week was hailed by boss Ian Holloway as the one bright spot in another depressing afternoon for the sinking
CITY will not consider “parking the bus” against Championship hosts Millwall tomorrow.With the Lions embroiled in a relegation fight, the Bantams have the chance to pile on the pressure with an FA Cup upset at the Den.But Phil Parkinson stressed that
MARC Green says the mix of characters in the Bulls' squad has created a "fantastic camaraderie" which bodes well for next season's promotion bid. The club's owner and chairman has paid tribute to stars such as Lee Gaskell for staying loyal to Bradford
PHIL Parkinson braced himself for a potential pivotal January for City and declared: Let’s not waste our season so far. The Bantams put their nine-game unbeaten run on the line for the first time in 2015 tomorrow with an FA Cup third-round trip
BILLY Knott reckons he can learn to be more than just a “home boy” in Phil Parkinson’s plans.The bubbly midfielder kept up his lucky scoring tag with the winner against Notts County on Sunday. All four of his goals so far have led to City victories.But
PROUD parents welcomed in the new year with new arrivals yesterday as babies were born in two hospitals in the district.A total of nine babies had been born by 3pm yesterday afternoon at Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI) and Airedale General Hospital.Maria
DRINK drive arrests have tumbled by around 25 per cent in West Yorkshire during this year's festive campaign, police figures show, but the reduction in Bradford has been much lower.Details of arrests for drink driving and similar offences have been released
BRADFORD Council has been criticised for failing to record why it allowed a pub to be turned into a mosque, despite expert advice to block the conversion. Bradford Council's Bradford Planning Panel approved an application to turn the former Royal
CABBIES in the Bradford district could face a tougher English language test under new rules being put forward to raise standards in the trade.New drivers will be expected to be able to chat about things like the weather or the local area before they are
A GAS company has been asked by councillors not to return to a Bradford village "until well into 2015" after causing "mess and inconvenience" for residents.Councillor Geoff Reid said Northern Gas Networks (NGN) engineers left a site
THE brother of a Bradford mum who committed suicide in a supermarket was "stunned" to learn that a man charged with making racial comments about the death on his Facebook page had walked free.Imtiaz Ali told of his upset after being told the
FEARS over heavy quarry lorries meeting at speed have sparked objections to a new plan for stone extraction near Denholme.And there are also concerns for potential harm to a rare birds' nest at the Buck Park site.Quarry owner P Casey (Buck Park) Ltd wants
A BRADFORD firefighter said he and his family had enjoyed a "milestone" festive period eight months after he was nearly killed in a mountain bike accident in the Yorkshire Dales. Pete Lau, assistant district commander for West Yorkshire Fire
A YOUTH homelessness charity is seeking support for an emergency funding appeal in a desperate bid to keep one of its Bradford hostels open.Centrepoint inherited Albert House, in the Heaton area of the city, a couple of months ago, but the building has
SPECIAL stamps featuring artwork by Bradford's David Hockney and a steam locomotive on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway are part of a 50th anniversary celebration by the Royal Mail. This year marks the golden anniversary of Royal Mail’s
