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  • Odejayi puts Guiseley through in FA Cup replay

    KAYODE Odejayi booked Guiseley a place in the next round of the FA Cup with a 76th-minute winner in a 2-1 victory at Nethermoor against Cleethorpes tonight. Having scored two late goals to clinch a 2-2 draw at home on Saturday, Cleethorpes continued

  • Bradford Bulls: Mikey Wood signs one-year deal

    MIKEY Wood has become the Bulls’ first signing since winning promotion. The loose forward has penned a one-year deal to make the move permanent after impressing during his season-long loan from Huddersfield. Wood was a regular part of John

  • Bradford League star enjoyed testing Hundred club out

    JORDAN Thompson said that the players involved in the recent Hundred trial matches at Trent Bridge have suggested including a double runs over into each innings in order to help distinguish the format from Twenty20. The Hundred is the brainchild

  • Otley defeated by bottom of the league Macclesfield

    A SECOND half resurgence by Macclesfield saw them defeat Otley 31-22 in National League Two North action on Saturday. The turnaround after half-time saw Otley miss on a bonus point and the bottom of the league side earn their first win of the season

  • Jewellery swiped from Darley Street shop

    JEWELLERY was stolen in a raid on a Bradford city centre store this afternoon. Police were called to J V Jewellers & Pawnbrokers, Darley Street, at around 2.53pm to reports of an aggravated burglary.  Two men broke the shop window and made

  • Car lands on roof after Allerton crash

    A CAR was left on its roof after a crash this afternoon. It happened at around 4.45pm on Allerton Road. Emergency services including police, the ambulance service and fire brigade were called to the scene.  One car was on its roof, while

  • Woman insisted on having sex, man accused of rape told police

    A man on trial accused of raping a heavily intoxicated woman with a broken jaw told the police she wasn’t drunk and she was keen to have sex with him. Shaid Hanif found her walking alone in Bradford city centre at night in a blood-stained shirt

  • Hallmark HQ re-development plans submitted

    A PLANNING application for one of the biggest residential developments in Bradford in years has been submitted to Bradford Council. A scheme to redevelop the former Hallmark Cards site in Heaton, creating 385 flats, was first announced last month

  • Pudsey bear the pain of two thrashings to record first win

    PUDSEY B were handed a tough start in Division Two of the Bradford League, with fixtures against two of the current top three teams, and they lost both matches heavily, only managing to win one set in each. It was third time lucky however as Linda

  • Drench fire attack culprits

    SIR - Police escort fire crews because of attacks. I reckon they also need to have a water cannon turning out. Drench the culprits with dyed water and over the next few days, if unable at the time, pick up the offenders. There is a need to come down

  • Essential reading

    SIR - On a visit to bi-lingual Berlin, the town of my birth, I passed a stall in a street market with copies of the Koran on the table with a sign: ‘Lies den Koran – frei’. My first reaction was to assume that this was an anti-islam situation interpreting

  • Not what it seems

    TELEGRAPH & Argus Camera Club member John Shackleton captured this fabulous reflection shot - can you work out why way is up? John has put his close focusing skills to go use - his model is pin sharp and the background is nicely defocused.

  • CALDERDALE COUNCIL: Brighouse BID backed

    Councillors are backing Brighouse companies if they decide they want to establish a business improvement district to deliver extra services to the town. Businesses are being balloted to find out whether they wish to pay a levy based on their rateable

  • Brass band entertains at Tong festive event

    AN award-winning Bradford garden centre will launch its Christmas season with an evening celebration featuring the Bradford Citadel Salvation Army band this week. Tong Garden Centre's annual Christmas celebration evening will take place tomorrow

  • Hundreds visit Cleckheaton's new Screwfix store

    HUNDREDS of customers walked through the doors of a brand new Screwfix store when it celebrated its opening weekend. The Cleckheaton branch opened to the public last Thursday - at Luddite Way Business Park, in Rawfolds Way - to customers eager to

  • Horse tack stolen in burglary

    HORSE equipment has been stolen in an overnight burglary.  West Yorkshire Police Horse Watch said it had happened in the Tyersal area on October 8/9. One wheel barrow, eight rugs, two saddles, two bridles and two stirrups were taken. Anyone

  • Nursery celebrates coming of age anniversary

    A LOCAL nursery celebrated its 21st anniversary last year. Westfield Nursery, established in October 1997, celebrated its birthday with a host of activities for children and staff. Pre-school children were treated to a trip to a Nell Bank Outdoor

  • Cannabis farm uncovered by police

    A CANNABIS farm has been uncovered by police.  The Bradford East Neighbourhood Policing Team were called to the Bowling/Barkerend area, locating cannabis plants in two rooms and cropped cannabis "ready to go".  Good work! https://t.co/

  • Exams joy for Wyke finance broker Luke

    COMMERCIAL finance broker Luke Rodgers has been awarded the Certificate in Business Banking and Conduct (Cert BB&C) from The London Institute of Banking and Finance. Luke, 21, who is from Wyke and works at ABL Business in Cleckheaton, passed

  • Lund makes top triathlon squad

    A KEIGHLEY teenager has been selected for a prestigious triathlon training centre. Jimmy Lund, 19, has been selected for the Loughborough Triathlon Performance Centre (LTPC) squad following trials over the past week. The centre's training will get

  • Manningham football academy needs volunteers

    MANNINGHAM Allstars are appealing for more volunteers to help them take their football coaching programme to children in the district. Volunteers are needed on Saturdays at the Manningham Football Academy based at Manningham Sports Centre, Carlisle

  • Appeal for witnesses after man is hit by car on Cemetery Road

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured after being hit by a car.  It happened shortly before 12.18pm on Friday, October 5, on Cemetery Road at the junction with Duncombe Road, and involved a red VW Golf and a 40-year-old

  • Man charged with murder over Bradford Moor death

    A MAN has been charged with murder after two men were struck by a vehicle and assaulted last week.  Tony Grant, 38, of Queens Road, Bradford, has also been charged with attempted murder and appeared before Bradford Magistrates' Court today.

  • Clark the spark for Dragons as they win Nottingham thriller

    Bradford Dragons 103 Nottingham Hoods 91 BRADFORD Dragons opened their National Basketball League Division One campaign with a home win against newly-promoted Nottingham Hoods in the Dragons Den on Saturday evening. The Hoods have already beaten

  • Steeton shows its support for Non-league Day

    STEETON will show its support for a charity at Saturday's home cup game to mark Non-League Day. Roy Mason's side host Avro in the first round proper of the FA Vase at Cougar Park (kick-off 3pm). To mark the historic fixture for the club, it will

  • Meet City Hall ghosts on spooky Halloween tour

    THE Victorian police cells and courtroom of Bradford's City Hall will be opened up for a spooky Halloween tour. The lantern-led tour, by Bradford Civic Society and Bradford Police Museum, will see the old police station plunged into darkness as

  • Poignant dementia play in memory of WMC president

    A POIGNANT play about dementia will be performed at Idle Working Men’s Club in memory of a longterm member who had the condition. The Last Memory is inspired by the real life story of a daughter caring for her father. The play, by Bradford playwright

  • Woman arrested after stabbing in Keighley

    A woman in her 50s has been hurt in a stabbing in Keighley. A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said officers were called to Westfell Road at about 8pm last night. (Oct 8) He said the woman who was hurt had sustained minor injuries in the

  • What to do with your pension pots

    THE days of people working their whole career for just one employer are almost a thing of the past - most people will now work for several different employers during their working lives. As a result, they will often end up with several pension pots

  • Snakes in a pub: More abandoned serpents found

    MORE abandoned snakes were found in Bradford last week, this time in a local pub. A woman found two yellow serpents dumped in a carrier bag in The White Swan pub, in Wibsey. The snakes were found at the bottom of a stairwell inside the drinking

  • Bees sting West Leeds yet again with big Yorkshire Cup win

    West Leeds 25 Bradford & Bingley 48 BRADFORD & Bingley ran in 29 unanswered points in the final 25 minutes of their Yorkshire Cup First Round away clash against West Leeds to earn a tie at Ilkley on November 10. By the end, the Bees were

  • Emmett leaves Cougars for rivals

    MIKE Emmett has left Keighley Cougars to join one of their rivals. The loose forward, 31, has signed for fellow Betfred League One club Hunslet on a 12-month contract. Emmett joined Cougars from York City Knights in October 2016. Prior

  • Caravan "razed to the ground" in local woods

    A CARAVAN fire last night in a local woods left the dwelling "razed to the ground." Shipley Fire Service attended the blaze at around 7pm yesterday evening in the woods behind Thackley Old Road.  The small caravan was situated in a clearing

  • Bradford Sunday Alliance: Hammond double keeps Flatts firing

    CROSSFLATTS remain top of the Bradford Sunday Alliance Premier Division after a convincing 4-1 victory at home to Sandy Lane. Brandon Hammond grabbed a brace for the leaders, while Craig Morris and Sam Waterhouse were also on target. Westwood

  • Pupils have mint time taking on arts challenge

    PUPILS at a Bradford primary school emptied their piggy banks and pockets of spare change before taking part in an unusual art challenge. St Matthew's CE Primary School, in West Bowling, set its pupils the challenge to make sculptures and pictures

  • CALDERDALE COUNCIL: Fly-tipping action demand

    Calderdale needs to get tougher on fly-tippers, with one year’s figures showing the council issued no fixed penalty notices to them. Coun Steven Leigh (Con, Ryburn) raised the issue at the full meeting of Calderdale Council – it was a constant issue

  • Annual celebration of apples to be held in city orchard

    A BRADFORD orchard will hold its annual apple day on Sunday. Bowling Community Orchard, in the allotments on Bowling Park Drive, will host the event which is organised by Bradford Environmental Education Service. There will be a range of activities

  • Yorkshire eye Kolpak route for 2019 recruitment

    YORKSHIRE are exploring the Kolpak route as they bid to strengthen their squad for 2019. Coach Andrew Gale admits there is a need to alleviate some of the pressure on the White Rose county’s young players, particularly in the fast bowling department

  • Austerity has hollowed out police force

    IF you are a victim of crime you are entitled to help and support from the police. But what can victims really expect from the criminal justice system? The Government has drawn up a code of practice for victims of crime which lays down the minimum

  • Rodney's recollections are raising cash for charity

    RODNEY Hallam has always had a way with words. The 78-year-old from Bradford, lost his beloved wife, Barbara, to cancer in 2011 and has since used his poetry skills to help the charity that supported his wife. “My wife had cancer and they were

  • Housing planned for brownfield site

    FAMILY homes could be built empty plot of land in Thornbury if new plans are approved. Incommunities has submitted a planning application to Bradford Council to build eleven three and four bed houses on the site of the former Wainfleet House on

  • On This Day 9th October 2018

    25 Years Ago: Campaigners battling to keep threatened Woodlands Orthopaedic Hospital open had handed over a 770-name petition to health chiefs. The petition, signed by people from all over Bradford and Leeds, was handed to David Jackson by former patient

  • 'Clock is ticking' in BID voting process

    THE LAST chance for city centre businesses to vote in the Bradford BID ballot is fast approaching. Postal voting to determine whether the Business Improvement District will go ahead has been taking place since September 13 but the ballot closes

  • Season review: Bradford Bulls rewarded for showing respect

    “I’VE SEEN the reward posters,” said John Kear. “We’re the Bradford Bulls and we’ve got a bounty on our head.” Three hundred days after uttering those words at his official unveiling at Odsal, his team had landed their own target of promotion.

  • Quick-witted staff spot mains leak

    “COMPLEX” repair work will be taking place this week in Bradford city centre after a burst water main which “could have cost millions” to fix was spotted in the basement of a bank. Engineers were called in by Barclays to its branch on the corner

  • Work to rejuvenate park gathers pace

    WORK to rejuvenate a Bingley park has taken a leap forward as hard-working volunteers were able to make use of machinery loaned for the day. On Saturday a digger and dumper arrived at the Prince of Wales Park to move tones of rock, soil and debris

  • Judith Cummins MP backs flu jab drive

    BRADFORD South MP Judith Cummins has encouraged people to get the flu jab as winter draws closer. She visited Queensbury Tesco's pharmacy to learn more about the national pharmacy NHS flu vaccination service (pictured). Pharmacist Shamza Hussain

  • Idle mum tells of M5 car fire horror

    A MOTHER has told of the desperate rush to save her two young daughters before their car burst into flames on the M5. Laura McEwen, 26, was travelling back to the family home in Idle with her partner Ashley Baker, 28, and girls Niamh, three, and

  • Free wi-fi plan for Bradford city centre

    FREE ultra-fast Wi-Fi could be rolled out across Bradford’s city centre if an ambitious collaboration gets the go-ahead. BT has teamed up with a London-based technology company - InLink UK - to replace its old phone boxes with digital display screens

  • Can Theresa May win over doubters?

    THE Prime Minister may not think she has much to thank Boris Johnson for – but he has at least forced her indirectly to spice up her normal dreary speech-making. Theresa May and her aides must have watched in something approaching horror his barnstorming