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  • Man taken to hospital after two-car crash

    A MAN has been taken to hospital following a two-car crash in Shelf this evening.  A spokesperson for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service said it happened at around 7.30pm at Brow Lane.  An ambulance and clinical supervisor were sent to the scene

  • Bradford Bulls to host West Wales Raiders in Challenge Cup

    BULLS have been given a home tie with League One rivals West Wales Raiders in the third round of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup.Raiders – who were known as South Wales Ironmen last season before moving to Llanelli following a takeover – will visit Odsal

  • Travellers set up camp in Cleckheaton

    TRAVELLERS have set up camp on an empty site in Cleckheaton.  A passer-by said they moved on to the site at St Peg Lane on Monday and there were around eight or nine caravans, plus some vehicles parked up.  The land, which was once home to

  • Police take another uninsured driver off the roads

    POLICE have taken another uninsured driver off the roads.  West Yorkshire Police's Roads Policing Unit shared a picture of a vehicle on Nelson Street, near the Trafalgar House Police Station and said: "Another brave visitor to the police station

  • Clayton's defence brings them memorable victory

    CLAYTON'S superlative defence took centre stage to ensure an 18-16 success against previously unbeaten Oulton Raiders in the Pennine League at Lidget Green Oval.The Villagers made all the early running against the runaway Division Two Central leaders

  • Bantams Women quick to rearrange clash with leaders

    SNOW delayed Bradford City Women's hosting of FA Women's Premier League Northern Division leaders Middlesbrough – but only by seven days.The Bantams have had bad luck with postponements this year and have a backlog of fixtures to be played as

  • Losing bonus point is small consolation for Baildon

    Yorkshire Division Three: Baildon 15 Leeds Modernians 22 OLD Modernians, under former coach Adam Faulkner, have become a bogey side for Baildon. As this was a re-arranged match, both teams were missing key players - Mods mostly due to a stag

  • Otley hit back from early deficit to notch easy triumph

    National League Two North: Otley 28 Sheffield Tigers 17 OTLEY clawed back a 14-point deficit to run out comfortable 28-17 winners at Cross Green against a spirited Sheffield Tigers side in National League Two North. The hosts had the territorial

  • Investigators liaising with family of man who died in crash

    POLICE investigators are liaising with the family of a man who died after a crash that followed a police chase.The 22-year-old, who has yet to be officially named by West Yorkshire Police, suffered serious injuries in a crash at around 11:55pm on Friday

  • Electronic music pioneer to play city centre music festival

    TIMELESS songs by two of the most influential bands of the eighties and early nineties will be performed in Bradford city centre when an electronic music festival celebrates its 20th year.Infest will mark two decades by welcoming Peter Hook, a former

  • What was Zlatan Ibrahimovic doing in Bradford this weekend?

    A FOOTBALL superstar visited Bradford on Sunday to watch his son compete in a sports event. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was at Richard Dunn Sports Centre to watch his teenage son take part in a taekwondo tournament held at the Rooley Avenue site. The

  • NATIONAL: Buttler and England left to rue missed opportunity

    JOS Buttler was left to reflect on a squandered opportunity as a missed run-out chance cost England dear against New Zealand in Wellington.After losing the first two games of the Trans-Tasman T20 series to Australia, the tourists literally threw away

  • Men tried to drag woman from car in attempted carjacking

    TWO men tried to drag a woman from her car during an attempted carjacking in a supermarket car park.Police are now appealing for witnesses to track down the men, who targeted the woman in broad daylight while she was parked in the Tesco car park on Canal

  • Rampaging teens caused £11,000 damage to new takeaway

    A GANG of yobs caused over £11,000 of damage to a KFC after being asked to leave. Around 20 teenagers had been told to leave after they refused to stop using bad language in front of children in the restaurant. They went on to run amok in the

  • Police discover cannabis farm in early morning raid

    POLICE discovered a cannabis farm when they raided a property in Guiseley.Officers from the Outer North West Leeds neighbourhood policing team executed the warrant on Sunday morning. Two people have since been interviewed in relation to suspected drugs

  • Gritty Celts climb back into play-off places

    Evo-Stik League Premier Division: Stourbridge 1 Farsley Celtic 2 FARSLEY Celtic hauled themselves back into the play-off places in the Evo-Stik League Premier Division with a hard-earned win at Stourbridge last night. The Celts were denied

  • Driver leaves car on busy road to flee police

    A Driver abandoned his car on a main road and fled after police tried to stop the vehicle.Last night officers were on patrol in Guiseley when they saw the pictured car being driven along Otley Road.The officer recognised the driver as not having the correct

  • Former minister becomes patron of education trust

    FORMER Secretary of State for Education Ruth Kelly has become patron of a Bradford based education trust.Ruth Kelly also served as Secretary of State for Transport, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Minister for Women and Equality

  • Uninsured driver drove meat truck through red light

    A MEAT delivery truck that ran a red light on a busy Bradford road has been seized after police found its driver didn't have a licence.West Yorkshire Police's Roads Policing Unit spotted the delivery truck driving through a red light on Manningham

  • Graves guest speaker

    WILL Graves, chairman of the Institute of Groundsmanship Young Board, is guest speaker at the IOG Yorkshire Branch meeting at Cleckheaton Sports Club tomorrow (7.30pm).There will also be the latest round of the national quiz and all are welcome to attend

  • RACING TIPS: Back Lion to show heart on return to Flat

    HIGH-class hurdler COEUR DE LION can make a successful return to the Flat in the Betway Handicap at Southwell.Alan King's charge has a rating pushing 140 over jumps – but it should not be forgotten he is a more than useful operator on the level as

  • War of words after fish and chip restaurant plans thrown out

    A WAR of words has erupted after plans to turn a derelict Bingley building into a fish and chip restaurant and takeaway were knocked back. Bradford Council’s Keighley area planning panel last week refused an application for the refurbishment of

  • Sauce for the council goose is not always...

    THERE IS little that’s guaranteed to annoy council tax-payers more than a lack of consistency in planning decisions.One of the biggest objections to the approval of planning permission for more than 400 homes at Sty Lane near Micklethwaite, for instance

  • Holly loses her hair for overseas aid trip

    A BRADFORD schoolgirl selected for an aid trip to South Africa is shaving off all her hair to raise funds for the charity venture. Holly Buchan, 17, will spend a year helping children living in poverty and in care. She was one of 300 young people

  • Cricket club in Bradford hopes for £200k windfall

    A LOCAL cricket club is looking for voters to help them win a £200,000 windfall.Low Moor Holy Trinity Cricket Club has made it to the final of a competition launched by housebuilders Persimmon Homes.The company presented its Healthy Communities scheme

  • Monthly magazine 'laid to rest alongside its creator'

    A MONTHLY magazine devoted to Saltaire has finished after its founder and editor died.The last edition of The Saltaire Sentinel is a tribute to James Duncan, who was also a correspondent for the Bradford Telegraph and Argus.Mr Duncan died aged 64 and

  • Bantams ready for Grayson's quiet revolution

    SIMON Grayson begins the quiet revolution at City tonight by reminding his new players that promotion is the only aim.Grayson and assistant Glynn Snodin make their first appearance in the dugout for the clash with Charlton at the Valley.The management

  • Keyes comeback for Bulls a "massive plus" for Kear

    THE return of half-back Joe Keyes against Keighley Cougars was one of the biggest positives for John Kear with the new season less than a week away.A knee injury picked up in the World Cup had limited the Ireland international to just one brief run-out

  • Valley victory a matter of heart for Dieng

    TIMOTHEE Dieng is hoping to catch a break at the Valley tonight – just as he did last season.City head to Charlton for a contest that was always going to be significant, given their current league positions in the scramble for play-off places.Now there

  • Bantams opposition: Close rivals Charlton also need home help

    HOME discomfort is not just restricted to Valley Parade.City's form on their own patch continues to be a big issue – and they are not alone.Charlton, currently their immediate rivals for the last League One play-off spot, are finding life equally

  • Hoax calls to fire service soar

    FIREFIGHTERS in Bradford have been subject to more than 400 hoax emergency calls in the past three years. West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service received 405 hoax 999 calls from the start of 2015 to the end of 2017, with the number of malicious

  • JAILED: Serial burglar even stole from his own mum

    A 38-year-old drug addict, who carried out a string of burglaries in Bradford even stealing from his own mother, has been jailed for more than three years. Steven Gibson, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to five counts of burglary and one of