THIS Sunday brings an extra hour in bed. That’s welcome news for me. I can sleep for England in the morning. It's getting to sleep on a night that I have difficulty with. Around 11pm, which is my usual bedtime, I feel wide awake. I could spring
DAVID Hopkin cursed City’s shortcomings in both penalty areas as a home loss to Rochdale dropped them to second-from-bottom in League One. Rochdale won 2-0 with two late penalties from Ian Henderson – but the Bantams blew several gilt-edged scoring
A STOLEN van has been recovered by police in Bradford today after it was spotted being driven suspiciously. Officers from West Yorkshire Police's Bradford West Neighbourhood Policing Team spotted the white Ford Transit being driven in a suspicious
Firefighters from across the Bradford district have been tackling a moorland fire that erupted near Bingley this afternoon. Crews from Keighley, Ilkley, Bingley, Fairweather Green, Shipley and Illingworth were all called to Rombald's Moor, off
BRADFORD'S X Factor hopeful has overcome a midweek illness to be well enough to perform on tonight's opening live show. Danny Tetley, 37, from Shipley, missed rehearsals through the week due to illness, but has recovered in time to perform live
5:00pm ANGRY fans chanted "we want Edin out" after a 10th league defeat left City reeling against Rochdale at Valley Parade
TEENAGE martial arts star Becca Young has passed her black belt in Bushido Ryu karate at the age just 14. She started training at King’s Karate Club, which alternates its location between Wyke and Idle, five years ago. In addition to her love of
FIRE crews were called to a major fire at a bungalow in Clayton in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters from Fairweather Green, Odsal, Bradford and Illingworth were called to the fire at 2.21am in Low Lane, Clayton. Four fire engines
FIRE crews were called to a petrol station this morning to tackle a blaze in the garage shop. Crews from Rastrick, Mirfield and two from Dewsbury were called to the fire at the Texaco garage in Bradford Road, Liversedge, at 5.06am. Reports
MORE than a century of experience has left a primary school after three members of staff retired. Caretaker Stephen Albrow and his wife Lorraine, who was a cleaner, had both worked at St Matthew’s Catholic Primary School in Allerton, for more than
SHIPLEY residents and commuters will be consulted on plans to improve a road junction “in the next couple of months.” The Branch pub on Bradford Road was demolished to make way for major junction improvement works, part of an overall £42 million
A SECOND man has appeared in court charged with the murder of 40-year-old father-of-three Amriz Iqbal. Mohammed Nisar Khan, also known as Meggy, 40, was charged with murder and attempted murder, and appeared at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates
THE KIA Soul offers distinctive styling, plenty of space and decent driving dynamics. The latest version of the Soul keeps the chunky looks of the previous model, but practicality and equipment levels have been improved. The car’s big, bold and
SHIPLEY-based mental health charity - Haven - literally struck gold after winning a national award. Based at The Cellar Trust, Haven won gold in the crisis and acute care category at The National Positive Practice in Mental Health Awards 2018 at
A SOCIAL worker who supports social work students at Bradford College has been shortlisted for a major award in the field. Karen Maude, 63, has been nominated for Practice Educator of the Year in the Social Worker of the Year Awards held next month
BRADFORD City Women travel to neighbours Farsley Celtic in the first round of the West Riding FA Cup tomorrow. Last Sunday’s away trip to The New Saints was postponed, so this will be the first game in charge for new coaching team Meg Lawson and
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) manager Mark Bower may have been disappointed with the heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Kidderminster last week, but there was plenty of off-field joy to keep him smiling. He is enthusiastic about the club trying to expand its
COUNCILLORS will be given a progress update on a major £9.7 million road improvement project. The scheme would see the widening of Hard Ings Road, one of Keighley’s most congested highways, and last month Bradford Council's Executive submitted a
RETIRED musician Guy Mowbray is hoping the people of Bradford can help with some research for his forthcoming book. Guy, a retired musician from Chesterfield, is currently penning 'When The Screaming Stopped. The Small Faces Live 1965 to 1969' and
THEY are a sight to behold - whatever the season. Immaculately tended gardens and grounds are indicative of the hard work, commitment and dedication that goes on within the confines of these stately surroundings all year round. A trip to Harewood
COUNCIL leaders from the region are stepping-up pressure for devolved powers. Authority bosses – including Bradford Council leader Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe – are calling on the Government to work with them to deliver a ‘One Yorkshire’ devolution
CONSTRUCTION work on a "highly anticipated" multi-million pound 60,000 sq ft retail development reached completion this week. The Quora Retail Park, on the former Fields printers and packaging site at Scott Works in Hollingwood Lane, was given
BRADFORD Council has appointed commercial real estate specialist, Cushman & Wakefield, to assist with its ambition to create a sustainable new community neighbourhood in Bradford city centre. The Council’s vision is the construction of a vibrant
A “VISIONARY research project “ that uses drones to help tackle fires could revolutionise how the emergency services work - although a “number of challenges” would need to be overcome first. The Flying High project is a partnership between West
A DRUG dealer has been locked up for six years after he was caught with crack cocaine and heroin three times in 12 months. Muhammad Zyaad, 25, was first arrested by police in October 18 last year when he was spotted dealing Class A drugs to a woman
A MOTHER is warning others to be vigilant online after she claims she lost more than £8,500 after signing up to what she thought was a trading website. Esther Osakwe initially handed over £250 to www.marketrading.co in a bid to kick start online
Many of the 15 girls who were abused by a gang in Huddersfield were from "isolated" backgrounds, with one suffering from a mild learning disability and another being vulnerable as a result of her mother's alcohol and drug addictions. Judge Geoffrey
RELAXED John Kear has almost filled his Bulls squad to tackle the Championship in 2019 already. Jy Hitchcox this week completed his much-anticipated permanent move to Odsal. With the winger secured for the next two years, that brings the number
CITY will consider bringing back Shay McCartan in January. The Irishman is currently on loan at League Two leaders Lincoln and scored his third goal of the season in last week’s 6-2 thumping of Port Vale to maintain their four-point advantage at
IT WAS in the aftermath of City’s Wembley defeat that James Mason’s doubts began to emerge. Having gone so close to reaching Championship football with Stuart McCall, the reverberations of that loss to Millwall hit hard. As he returns to Valley
INTERNATIONAL rugby league proved that it was very much alive and well last weekend, with the Kiwis magnificent in defeating current world champions the Kangaroos. The eventual scoreline was a hugely misleading 26-24 victory to New Zealand over
