Asda bosses should be brought into the Commons to teach MPs about culture change in the wake of the bullying scandal. Tory MP Philip Davies said the supermarket had tackled its own issues around bullying with wholesale cultural change and ended
IT TOOK courage for David Speight to make the leap from a steady career in engineering to freelance photography. But after 25 years in the oil and petrochemical industry he found his calling behind a lens, and has not looked back. His breathtaking
BULLS are billing their Boxing Day friendly at home to York City Knights as 'the Grand Final that never happened’. The League One champions and runners-up will renew their rivalry in the festive opening pre-season clash at Odsal Stadium (kick-off
Bradford Dragons 75 Worthing Thunder 89 Bradford Dragons 89 Reading Rockets 95 HAVING made a fine start to the National Basketball League season, Bradford Dragons have now slipped to four straight defeats, with Worthing Thunder and Reading Rockets
HYDROGEN-powered buses could one day take to the streets of Leeds, according to a new report. West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s transport committee will meet at the end of this week to discuss how the region can halve carbon emissions over the
Lizzie Deignan wants to ride on to Tokyo 2020 to erase the "horrendous" Olympic memories of Rio. The 29-year-old Otley racer's sole aim for 2019 is September's Road World Championships in her native Yorkshire. And Deignan, who under her maiden
CHANGES TO some of the Bradford district’s rail timetables have been criticised by councillors. The new timetables come into effect on Sunday, December 9, and services from Bradford Interchange to York are set to be drastically curtailed with fewer
JULIAN Rhodes is back at Valley Parade in a consultancy basis. The former joint-owner has returned to the club after a plea for help from chairman Edin Rahic. Rhodes,along with Mark Lawn, sold City to Rahic and Stefan Rupp in May 2016 to end
A primary school was praised for its work by a Shadow Minister yesterday, despite losing 11 members of staff in the past two years due to funding cuts. Angela Rayner, Shadow Education Secretary, visited Wilsden Primary School, meeting Reception
Wharfedale 34 Leicester Lions 30 A FEAST of nine tries saw Wharfedale edge out Leicester, but a spirited Lions fightback meant the result was in doubt until the final whistle. Dale led 13-8 at half-time and opened up the second half in confident
The Broadway shopping centre celebrated its third birthday in style with a huge three-metre high cake, which paid tribute to some of Bradford’s most celebrated landmarks and institutions. The cake had five tiers, with enough to feed more than 500
MORE pregnant smokers in Bradford are being referred to services to help them quit. High smoking rates recorded at the time of delivery at the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which includes the Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke's
COUNCILLORS including the deputy leader have been getting their hands dirty as part of a community litter pick in their ward. The Bowling and Barkerend Councillors were helping out as part of Charity Week, run by university Islamic Societies across
NEW research has uncovered the distinctive challenges faced by some Pakistani men migrating to join their wives in the UK. The research showed that lack of time and money often prevented the husbands gaining the training and language skills needed
SIR - Last week I went to the Alhambra to see Miss Saigon. I allowed plenty of time to park but could find nowhere. Even the multi-storey was unusable due to the barriers being out of order. However, I noticed plenty of parking spaces which are
SIR - Members of the European Parliament have supported a ban on single use plastic by 2021 including cutlery, cotton buds, straws, drink stirrers and balloon sticks. They also set targets to reduce the use of plastic cigarette filters in the same
WEST Bowling moved into the third round of the West Riding County FA Sunday Cup with a 6-3 victory over fellow Bradford Sunday Alliance side Prospect. Bowling were soon on the attack but poor finishing meant they had to wait until the 26th minute
PEOPLE with questions about cancer are being advised to visit Macmillan Cancer Support's mobile information and support bus. It will be in Bradford on November 15 and 16 and offers a service for anyone with questions about cancer. November also
A 35-year-old woman who suffered a cardiac arrest and fell into unconsciousness a day after giving birth to her son nearly eight years ago should be allowed to die, a judge in a specialist court has decided. Specialists had told Mr Justice Newton that
Carlisle and Jamie Devitt have clarified why the midfielder was not able to wear a poppy armband during Saturday's League Two match against Newport - because it would not stay on his "twig arms". Both the club and former Bantams midfielder Devitt
SILSDEN still await the name of their opponents in the third round of the FA Vase despite the draw being made. Danny Forrest's men will travel to either Prestwich Heys or Northwich Victoria on Saturday, December 1. Northwich will host Prestwich
WEST YORKSHIRE rider Tom Pidcock delivered a supreme display on the big stage as he powered to under-23 victory at the UEC Cyclo-cross European Championships. Pidcock, the 2017 junior world champion, ceremoniously carried his bike over the line
WIBSEY are bottom of the Yorkshire Amateur Premier Division with just one win, while Farsley have a 100 per cent record at the summit, but the underdog had their day as the strugglers heroically triumphed on penalties in the West Riding County Challenge
KIERAN Suddards helped himself to a hat-trick as visitors Field hammered Leeds Modernians 8-2 in the West Riding County Challenge Cup Second Round. Dominic Staunton netted twice, with Tom Ponter, Eli Petschak and Glyn Hirst also scoring as the
HARRY Aaronson has left Keighley Cougars to join Swinton Lions. The full-back has joined the Championship club for a second spell in Greater Manchester. He scored 10 tries in 34 appearances for Craig Lingard’s side during his two seasons at the
POLICE have released an e-fit of a suspect relating to a burglary in Shipley, where numerous items of jewellery were stolen. The burglary took place at about 8.45pm on Wednesday, October 24, when suspects forced entry into a house in New Close
EAST Morton landlord Martin Crosswaite took a break off working at his hostelry to win the coveted Stan Cox Memorial Trophy Trial at Pateley Bridge. The former youth trials star showed he can still deliver against the best and he did just that in
SHIPLEY MP Philip Davies has said he did not push for a delay to the introduction of a limit to stakes on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs). Culture Secretary Tracey Crouch resigned last week after plans to limit stakes were put back to 2020
FORMER Bradford Bulls and West Bowling star Elliott Whitehead is on the four-man shortlist for the 2018 Golden Boot. Whitehead has been a key performer for England in their series win over New Zealand, having enjoyed a fantastic season in the NRL
Pontefract 31 Keighley 15 DESPITE a gallant effort, Keighley stay rooted to the bottom of Yorkshire Division One following defeat at Pontefract. Keighley, with the pack bolstered by the return of experienced players Will Armitage, Leigh Sugden
BRADFORD'S singing star Danny Tetley is through to the fourth round of live shows on the X Factor, after the weekend's show was blighted by sound problems. Technical issues affected the sound during Danny's performance of Queen's Who Wants to Live
POLICE have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to regarding three robberies at a McDonald's restaurant last week. The first incident happened in the early hours of Monday, October 29, at the McDonald's fast-food outlet in Forster
A MAN had to be taken to hospital last night after his car crashed into a roundabout "at high speed". The driver, in a red Skoda, had been travelling along Station Road, Steeton, when it crashed into the roundabout at the junction for the A629
A CHARITY which works to support people with Down Syndrome has raised concern about a "drastic drop" in schools booking on to its training courses. Down Syndrome Training and Support Service, based in Bingley, was set up 18 years ago by four families
A SECOND attempt to convert an empty mill and former clothing store into an Asian wedding venue has been submitted to Bradford Council. The Council has already refused the plans for Westfield House, the former Grattan catalogue shop on Ingleby
NEW research has found that almost 10 per cent of early deaths in adults could be prevented in Bradford each year with better urban and transport planning. And the recent study published in Environment International led by researchers at the Barcelona
A CARE home has been placed in special measures after health watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found not enough improvement had been made. Inspectors visited Shakespeare Court Care Home, Butler Street East, Barkerend, in August , judging
CONCERNS have been raised over staffing levels at Bradford’s libraries after it emerged shortages led to services closing for over 266 hours in the past year. Laisterdyke Library alone was shut for the equivalent of two weeks of timetabled opening
BRADFORD Council overspent by £6.1 million in the first half of this financial year. A report being presented to the Council’s decision making Executive tomorrow will show that the first six months since April has seen huge overspends in the Health
THE best and worst schools in Bradford according to GCSE results have been revealed. The rankings, from official Government data, show which schools had the best performance in this summer’s exams. This is the second year schools have been
THE COST of rents, deposits and mortgages in Bradford are among the cheapest in the country according to a new report. The research, released this week by MyVoucherCodes, has revealed that locals in Bradford work, on average, 65 days each year
BRADFORD Council is working towards a Walk Friendly Workplace accreditation. Working in partnership with West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s £60m City Connect programme aimed at encouraging more people to walk and cycle, the Council is urging staff
A BANNED driver who crashed at high speed on a residential street in Bradford has been jailed for 14 weeks for his second offence of dangerous driving in seven months. Luke Hanley had been out of custody just 18 days when he accelerated away from
BULLS will boast 15 homegrown troops in their battle plans for the Championship. The large local contingent in John Kear’s squad is a huge source of pride for head of youth John Bastian. And it backs up the pledge from Andrew Chalmers and Graham
DAVID Hopkin has challenged City: Don’t just turn up against the big boys. The Bantams remain rooted to the foot of League One after leaders Portsmouth inflicted a sixth straight loss. But Hopkin was encouraged by his team’s much-improved display
CITY 0 PORTSMOUTH 1 THE consensus within the victorious Portsmouth camp was unanimous. “Bradford have got a very strong squad and one that’s not designed to be where it currently is,” said assistant boss Joe Gallen. “I think they’ll be moving
