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POLICE have arrested a 23-year-old man in Bradford today who was wanted in conenction with two assaults in Wibsey and an escape from custody. The man is now back in custody.

Oakenshaw return to Premier Division action, after playing their delayed FA Sunday cup match, when they visit Buttershaw Celtic in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League tomorrow.They badly need the points to maintain pressure on leaders West Bowling, who

BOGUS workmen have targeted an elderly man and conned him out of a ‘substantial amount of money’. Police in Batley and Spen are warning residents to be wary after two workmen approached an 85-year-old man in Westgate, Cleckheaton, telling him he

A MEMORABLE and fantastic year is how former Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Joanne Dodds, described her term of office as she looked back on some of the photographs taken during her 2015 reign.Cllr Dodds attended a total of 762 engagements, sometimes

4:56pm JAMES Hanson's late double earned City a dramatic come-from-behind victory at Wimbledon this afternoon. Hanson

PLAYERS and parents from Bradford Bulldogs Ice Hockey Club have raised over £1,000 to have a giant Bulldogs logo printed onto the ice at Bradford Ice Arena.The bulk of the money was raised via a sponsored 15-mile bike ride along the Spen Valley Greenway

THREE fire engines from Odsal, Fairweather Green and Bradford, along with an aerial platform, attended a fire in a takeaway which spread to an upstairs flat. The blaze is believed to have started in ducting at the shop, in Moore Avenue, Wibsey,

FARSLEY Celtic skipper Paddy Miller is delighted to be back in the team and making a positive contribution as they continue their solid start to the season.Miller missed a few games through injury but has fought his way back to full fitness and is back

GREENFIELD have re-applied to rejoin the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League.They were deemed to have resigned from the league in September due to late payment of league fees for the 2016 season.However, they have now not only paid their dues but also

Pic is general submitted and not localBRADFORD will play its part in a new community six-a-side football league that starts next month.Run by Leisure Leagues – Europe's largest provider of small-sided soccer – it will kick-off on November 20 at the

25 YEARS AGOBRADFORD Park Avenue goalkeeper Kevin Walsh was sent off in the Raab Karcher Cup tie against Nantwich Town at McLaren Field (home of Bramley RL) – for punching a team-mate.The stopper was unnecessarily put under pressure by Andy Pickles, words

BRADFORD City travel to unbeaten leaders Blackburn Rovers in the FA Women's Premier League (North) tomorrow – but they could not be in a more positive mood.Having disposed of Crewe in the League Shield, to set up a last-16 local derby clash with Huddersfield

ECCLESHILL United boss Sean Regan does not want to use refereeing decisions as an excuse when things go against them.His side were on the end of a harsh decision last Saturday which consigned them to a 2-1 home defeat to Shirebrook Town.Left back Kyle

THAT was probably the last really happy memory I had at Bradford City.”Those were Geoffrey Richmond’s words on a goal that, 16 years to the day, remains entrenched in the minds of those who were at Valley Parade on that soaked Sunday.Jamie Lawrence tried

I’D only ever seen the Eden Valley from the window of a passing train, but it left a lasting impression.There’s something very tranquil, peaceful and almost other-worldly about the lush green meadows and sandstone villages tucked along the riverside,

BILLY Clarke aims to avoid his injury jinx and build on his best start to a season for eight years.The striker currently leads the way for City with five goals – already beating his total tally for last term.Clarke has bettered his current score only

SAM Burgess has hyped up today's Four Nations opener against New Zealand as "do or die" as he bids to make a winning start as England captain. The former Bulls star will skipper England for the first time in a Test match that Wayne Bennett's men

A CARE home has been told to improve after quality inspectors found supposedly administered tablets on the floor under a resident’s bed. Care Quality Commission inspectors who visited The Borrins Care Home in Station Road, Baildon, in August this

A FRUSTRATED resident has suggested a small change he thinks could ease “two years of traffic chaos” at proposed roadworks in Greengates, Bradford. Plans are currently being drawn up for extensive works to upgrade the junction of Harrogate Road

MORE than 4,000 homes could be rendered unlivable if they are not brought up to standard before new efficiency ratings come into force, warns a council report. By 2018, all privately rented homes in the UK must have an EPC energy efficiency rating

VISITOR numbers at this year’s Bingley Music Live festival were down by over a quarter compared to the previous year, according to new figures. The Myrtle Park festival, run by Bradford Council, attracted 37,054 visitors in 2015, but that number

A LITERACY charity which gifts books to young children in Bradford has celebrated its anniversary with a special party. Canterbury Imagine started four years ago and is now sending out more than 1,200 free books a month to under-fives. It started

A PRIVATE hire driver, who collided with a pedestrian in Bradford city centre, has been warned he faces a prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Bradford Crown Court was told that the victim, Sophie

NEGOTIATING crocodile-infested waters and climbing a 13,438ft-high mountain were among the challenges faced by a Keighley adventurer during her latest gruelling charity expedition. Gutsy Georgie Chester spent a fortnight trekking through the Borneo

A MUSICIAN has enjoyed national exposure for his band after it was featured in an online documentary. Gavin Miller’s band, Worriedaboutsatan, is included in the soundtrack of the documentary Hypernormalisation which can be seen on BBC iPlayer.

A GROUNDBREAKING project has been launched with the district's Second World War veterans at its centre. Film footage from the 1940s and 50s is helping to 'rediscover' memories and stimulate conversation among people who lived through the period

HEALTH leaders have spoken of their disappointment after the district was branded one of the worst in the country for maternity care - and promised that improving the service is their “top priority”.The Bradford Districts Clinical Commissioning Group

A VISIT to Castle Howard never fails to disappoint.There is so much to delight, from the splendid architecture of the 18th century house, to the beautiful gardens, lakes, terraces and woodland.As you approach the house, the autumn colours are spectacular

A MAN who survived an horrific car crash which claimed the lives of his mother and sister has avoided an immediate prison sentence for downloading child porn. Daniel Letch’s mother Janet and his 25-year-old sister Hester Garner suffered fatal injuries