POLICE cordoned off an area outside the post office in Airedale Road, Undercliffe, this evening. No details have been given why the road was closed although there was a Crime Scene Investigation officer photographing the road where a number of
AN elderly man has suffered a "serious" head injury after being knocked down by a Ford Transit van in Menston. Police are appealing for information about the incident which occurred while the man was crossing Main Street, near to the junction with
FUNDING totalling almost £11 million has been awarded to Bradford district to stimulate economic growth and jobs.Two of the most deprived areas of the district have been awarded over £5.4 million in matched EU funding via the Leeds City Region European
A DISCOUNT supermarket and six retail units will be built at the Union Mills site in Eccleshill.Members of Bradford Council’s Regulatory and Appeals Committee have approved plans for a fishing lake to be filled in and for buildings to be demolished to
GUISELEY Vixens have a welcome distraction from their winless league campaign as they welcome Nottingham Forest in the second round of the FA Women’s Premier League Cup.The Vixens are at the foot of the FA Women’s Premier League Northern Division, but
England manager Gareth Southgate praised Bradford City FC Community Foundation’s Disability Programme after it received a £1,450 Grow the Game grant.Grow the Game is a programme funded by The FA and the Football Foundation which awards grants to grassroots
OLYMPIC take a break from Bradford Sunday Alliance action to play their delayed West Riding FA County Sunday Cup tie against Leeds side Chapletown Fforde Green.Lyceum will visit Woodman Sports also looking to progress in the same competition.In the Sunday
FROZEN snow on an ungritted rural lane between Denholme and Thornton has caused “carnage,” angering residents trapped in their homes. Sarah Stead, who lives Wheelrace Cottages down a track on a steep S bend on Whalley Lane, said one car had skidded
STUDENTS at Immanuel College, in Thackley, have been working in conjunction with the Salvation Army and local Cadets to give something back to their community. For the last month they have been working within their form groups to donate and collect different
WITNESSES are being sought after a cyclist was injured in a collision with a BMW M3 convertible in Bradford on Thursday evening.The incident occurred at around 9.50pm in Cemetery Road, at its junction with Dunscombe Road.West Yorkshire Police said the
FIFTY people have been arrested so far this December in West Yorkshire for drink and drug-driving offences with the majority of them taking place on the weekend of December 2 and 3.Of those arrested, 12 were from Bradford, eight from Calderdale and seven
ALMOST 600 cyclo-cross riders will descend on Peel Park on Sunday for the fifth round of the National Trophy Series.And event organiser Fred Rothwell is adamant that the Bradford venue is simply the best in the country."It is the queen of courses
CITY of Bradford members came home with a slew of medals from the prestigious Sheffield Snow Frills Meet at Ponds Forge.It was Ellen Winters, taking part in the girls' 17 and over events, who stole the limelight. She won the 100 metres breaststroke
by Richard JonesAFFORDABLE luxury – the dream ticket for many holidaymakers. However, you seldom find those two words in the same sentence, especially when booking a winter break.Bulgaria may not be on many lists when searching for a skiing trip, but
We’ve been raiding our vaults again! Take a look at our 73-picture gallery of Allerton, including its surrounding schools, Ley Top First School, Leaventhorpe First School and the former Allerton Middle School. To help you on your journey down
A SETTLEMENT has been reached between a group of former Bradford Bulls players and staff and the liquidated company that previously ran the club. A confidential agreement has been drawn up between lawyers representing the claimants and the liquidators
A NIGHTCLUB at the centre of a murder investigation has had its license temporarily suspended at the request of police, after the owner received threats it would be burned down with people inside. And the owners of the Bijou Nightclub and Cocktail
HE’s been battling snakes and giant spiders on TV’s I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here, but boxing champ Amir Khan will soon be back in his smart suits, thanks to a Bradford designer. Imran Khan has made several suits for the light-welterweight
Snow settled in parts of Bradford overnight for the first time this winter. T&A Camera Club member Sam Britton took these pictures on Earl Crag and Buckstone Lane this morning. The morning rush hour was largely unaffected by the dusting
DAVE Alred, who retired as league secretary after the Aire-Wharfe League annual meeting at Otley Rugby Club, did not walk away empty-handed.He was presented with a mantel clock in recognition of his eight years' service, and said in his final address
BRADFORD Council boss Kersten England can’t wait to get set, ready and go on a £100m Sport England scheme to get the city’s children moving. Projects across the North of the city will receive a share of the National Lottery funding over four years
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing at a property on the outskirts of Bradford city centre. A 41-year-old man is currently in critical condition in hospital after having emergency surgery following the
A DRIVER with no insurance was caught out by police last night. West Yorkshire Police's Road Policing Unit tweeted a photograph of the vehicle on Tong Street and said: "...Driver had just picked up this car for a friend and had no insurance covering
A VACANT Victorian office building in the centre of Bradford can be converted into apartments now new plans have been approved.Bradford Council have granted permission for 12 Piccadilly, a three storey, Grade II listed building, to be divided up into
BRADFORD CITY AAWe have seen some good weather this week, with bright sunshine and generally mild temperatures, but we have also seen blizzards at times and the weekend forecast is for cold temperatures and even ice and snow. It seems doubtful we will
MARK Bower is taking nothing for granted as Bradford Park Avenue look to complete a league double when they host Tamworth tomorrow.Avenue opened their season with a 1-0 win at the Lamb Ground, when Adam Boyes netted the decisive goal deep into stoppage
EMPLOYERS underpaying national minimum wage rates have been named and shamed by the Government. The Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has today released a list of 260 employers who failed to pay 16,000 workers at least
OURMULLION failed to sparkle when tried on turf in his most recent outing but a switch back to Polytrack in the Bet totetrifecta At betfred.com Handicap at Chelmsford's evening meeting can see him return to his best.John Best's charge has shown
FARSLEY Celtic face a tough test as they look to climb back into the Evo-Stik League play-off places when they travel to Bradford Park Avenue's FA Trophy conquerors Stourbridge.The Celts dropped out of the Premier Division top five after surprise
BORN into a showbiz family, Shane Nolan had an early insight into life in the spotlight. And, like his dad, he served his apprenticeship as a young performer, entertaining family audiences at holiday camps. Shane, the son of Coleen Nolan and Shane Ritchie
MANY motorists were quietly pleased when the paper car tax disc was abolished three years ago.That fiddly little task of tearing around the perforations and persuading the circular disc to slot neatly into its plastic windscreen holder was at least an
A PROFESSIONAL gardener hopes to have set a new world record during a frenetic hour of high speed carpentry and planting in Keighley town centre.Steve Thorpe had been aiming to set the record for the most amount of planters constructed, filled with soil
RESIDENTS on a Bradford street are refusing to give up their fight for permit parking despite their petition on the issue being thrown out by councillors.Members of the Bradford West Area Committee dismissed a 38-signature petition calling for a permit
A “CENTRE of excellence” to boost the number of youngsters training to be health and social care workers has been set up in Bradford.The first of the district’s Industrial Centres of Excellence were set up in 2013 as a way of plugging gaps in certain
STUART McCall admits City will have to tough it out to get back to winning ways at Valley Parade tomorrow.The Bantams boss will leave it late before naming his side to face Rochdale as they hunt a first home league victory in five games.Jake Reeves (groin
A VIGIL and memorial service is being held on Sunday to remember James Etherington, who died on Tuesday after being injured outside a nightclub in Bingley last month. Mr Etherington suffered serious head injuries outside Bijou Cocktail Bar and
NEW Bulls recruit Jamel Goodall could be let off the leash on the wing. The 20-year-old Jamaican international has signed a one-year deal at Odsal. Goodall, who played for Keighley Cougars, arrives as a utility forward. Yet the Bulls may
KEITH Hill has warned Rochdale to strap themselves in for a long fight to stay in League One.Hill recently clocked up his 500th league game in management – 421 of them at the Dale helm – as they beat Peterborough.Yet they are still precariously placed
STUART McCall expects another good tussle with opposite number Keith Hill tomorrow. Rochdale have loomed large during McCall’s two spells at the Valley Parade helm. A costly 3-0 defeat at Spotland began the rot that saw City crash out of play-off
IT IS over two months since City last won a league game at Valley Parade.Just one point from four outings since they beat Doncaster at the end of September, including three losses on the bounce, has come as an unexpected jolt.But the fact those slip-ups
DISAPPOINTED campaigners have lost the battle to stop 99 new homes being built in Clayton after the plans were given the green light. Residents from the Keep Clayton Green Action Group objected to the development proposed by Barratt Homes for a
A BUSINESSMAN last night described how a gun was pointed to his head when he was robbed of his car in the driveway of his home. The gunman, who had a scarf obscuring his face, threatened to shoot Chris Collinson, 54, unless he handed over the keys
