Huddersfield have announced the departure of manager David Wagner by mutual consent. The Terriers sit bottom of the Premier League after Saturday's goalless draw at Cardiff halted a club record nine straight defeats. "David Wagner has departed
A CANNABIS farm has been discovered by police at an address in the BD3 Bradford East area. Officers forced entry to the address and located a cannabis farm where the electrics had been bypassed. The cannabis was seized and enquiries are ongoing
TWO men have been jailed for a total of more than nine-and-a-half years after a 22-year-old law graduate was killed in a crash which ended a race between the two men in the early hours. Haaris Khan, 26, of Park Grove, Frizinghall, was driving an
THE opening hours of two Bradford museums will be reduced as part of cost cutting measures. Bradford Council has revealed that it will keep its four museums and galleries open for the foreseeable future, despite budget cuts to its Museums and Libraries
BRADFORD Council should call for a "zero tolerance" approach to crime - according to a new motion. At a meeting of the full Council tomorrow afternoon, Councillor John Pennington, leader of the Conservatives on the Council, will put forward a motion
POLICE have asked the public if they recognise a man caught on camera. Officers are investigating a case of criminal damage in the Keighley area on Thursday, January 10. The picture reference is BD2350 Anyone who recognises the man is asked
DEALING with a flood has added to the cost of the first phase of work to close Queensbury Tunnel. The southern half of the tunnel has been inundated by an estimated 6.6 million gallons of water after Highways England, which is responsible for the
A historic pub described by campaigners as a hub of the community could be turned into two supported living apartments, if councillors agree. Highstone Housing Association’s application to convert the Yew Tree Inn, Northowram Green, Northowram,
LEFT back Adam Chicksen is suspended for City's next two games. Chicksen is banned following his late red card for bringing down Barnsley's Jacob Brown during Saturday's 3-0 loss at Oakwell. It was his second dismissal of the season after being
THE Wetherby club's Filtrate Trophy destination hung in the balance at Bayliss Gap Farm where 79 competitors battled against gale force wind and 14 unforgiving sections in the dense and steep woodland that formed the backdrop for the world trials championship
FUNDING is now available for Bradford businesses held back by slow broadband speeds. The Government-backed Digital Enterprise programme was set up in 2017 as a one-off £1,000 contribution towards improving connection speeds for companies in the
A TAKEOVER bid at crisis-hit Keighley Cougars has been rejected. A financial offer for the Cougar Park club from a consortium led by Mick O'Neill and Mike Smith was refused by Shane Spencer, of the club's majority shareholder Austria Holdings.
WESTWOOD Park continued in pole position in the Bradford Sunday Alliance Premier Division after beating Sandy Lane 3-1 away from home. Two goals from Danny Farrar and one from Ryan Canning put Park five points clear of second-placed Crossflatts,
HILLSBOROUGH match commander David Duckenfield has appeared in court at the start of his trial for the gross negligence manslaughter of 95 Liverpool fans. The 74-year-old former police chief superintendent sat in the well of the court alongside
ILKLEY Town continued their challenge at the upper end of the West Yorkshire Association League Premier Division, with a 4-0 win at Rawdon Old Boys on Saturday making it three wins in a row. Three is the magic number for Town, as second top scorer
A REWARD of £500 has been put up by a local resident for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the criminal damage at Heaton Graveyard last week. A total of 41 gravestones and memorials were desecrated in at least two incidents
PLANS for a circular house in the greenbelt have been dismissed on appeal due to the harm the scheme could cause to the countryside. Richard Oakes appealed over a decision by Calderdale to turn down his plans for land at Whitehall Road, in Hipperholme
A TOUR of Doctor Dolittle the Musical, due in Bradford this spring, has been cancelled. The show, starring Vicky Entwistle, who played Janice Battersby in Coronation Street, was to run at the Alhambra from Tuesday, May 28 to Saturday, June 8.
BRADFORD'S favourite hot food delivery has been revealed by Deliveroo - and it's a Thai! The chicken pad Thai from My Thai is the most popular dish served up at homes by the company. The firm is celebrating its second anniversary of operating
NATIONAL LEAGUE TWO NORTH Otley 16 Wharfedale 8 WHARFEDALE put in an improved performance but lost 16-8 in a battle of defences at Otley. Both sides are in the top four in the league with regard to points scored against them and are also
CARDIFF have distanced themselves from manager Neil Warnock's pro-Brexit remarks by saying his views do not represent that of the club. Warnock launched a fierce attack on the Government's failure to deliver on the 2016 referendum result after Saturday's
DETECTIVES investigating non-recent allegations of child sex abuse in Kirklees have arrested 55 men as part of an arrest operation. The individuals were arrested from addresses in Bradford, Dewsbury and Batley over the last few months. All 55 have
STRICTLY dancers Aljaz Skorjanec, Giovanni Pernice and Gorka Marquez have announced a UK tour called Here Come The Boys. The 38-date tour will take place throughout June and July 2019. The show will be in a club setting, with a DJ spinning
NEW LOOK has taken action to cut its debts by handing the company over to its creditors. The high street retailer, which has a store in the Broadway shopping centre in Bradford, has struck a deal to cuts its £1.35 billion debt pile by 80% to £350
AN apprenticeship provider has been told it requires improvement following a recent Ofsted inspection. The Virtual College, based in Stephensons Way, Ilkley, was told by inspectors its courses are too task-focused rather than focused on developing
HUDDERSFIELD hooker Adam O'Brien has signed a three-year contract extension which will keep him at the Betfred Super League club until the end of the 2022 season. The 25-year-old has made 43 appearances since joining the Giants from Bradford in
SIR - Once again a number of taxis have been inspected and a high proportion of vehicles have been found to be defective. One faulty car is one too many. Every time taxis and their drivers are inspected in roadside checks this disgraceful state
AN event is being held later this month at a sixth form to officially name it in honour of murdered MP Jo Cox. Heckmondwike Grammar School is renaming its sixth form centre the Jo Cox Centre, in honour of Mrs Cox, a former head girl at the school
THIS weekend's West Riding County Amateur Football League fixtures saw two local sides suffer damning defeats. Bradford based TVR United travelled to Premier Division leaders Golcar United, with the confidence that they were the only side to have
What could be more amusing than a pet in costume? In these turbulent times we could all do with a little light relief, and today pets across the country are stepping forward in cute costumes to take part in National Dress Up Your Pet Day. The
Guisborough 12 Keighley 16 KEIGHLEY made it two successive wins for 2019 with a hard-fought win over bottom-placed Guisborough in Yorkshire Division One. Playing some neat rugby involving multiple phases and slick off loading, the hosts pressured
DEREK Shuttleworth, one of the All Rounder Cricket Bradford Premier League's best-known umpires, has died aged 89. The president of the league's Umpires Association passed away quietly at the Fairmount Nursing Home in Bradford on Sunday. A former
TWO Keighley Albion Ladies players have been picked to represent Yorkshire in the Origin game against Lancashire this Sunday. Emma Templeton and Hollie Haigh have been selected through open trials that have been held and have both been selected
“WHEN are we going to get the house fixed up?” This is the number one question asked by both my daughters when they come home to visit. I am tired of hearing how their student digs are more comfortable than our home. “Soon,” I always answer,
RESIDENTS will have the chance to find out how they can benefit from Bradford Council’s new “stronger communities” strategy. After 600 people attended events over the summer, the local authority is hosting two events to update the public about
A NEW headteacher for a Bradford primary school has been appointed by its governors. Sarah Chatterton will take up the role as head of Bronte House at Woodhouse Grove School in Apperley Bridge from September. Ms Chatterton has previously taught
URGENT talks are being called for to discuss the problem of burglars travelling to Ilkley. Cllr Mike Ridgway wants the issue to be put on the agenda of next week’s town council meeting. And he is also asking that Inspector Khalid Khan of the Keighley
CONCERNS that Bradford's Holme Wood and surrounding areas are suffering a 'fly-tipping epidemic' has led to an open meeting being arranged to come up with ideas to tackle the problem. Back in November, government data showed that reports of fly-tipping
POLICE have taken two cars off the road after drivers were stopped for having no insurance. West Yorkshire Police officers stopped a Skoda driver and seized the vehicle after they spotted it driving in the BD2 area with no insurance. Officers
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to extinguish a flat fire in Manningham during the early hours of Monday morning. A crew from Shipley was called to Oak Avenue to tackle the derelict flats at 12.45am. They found the fire was contained to the first
SPONSORED CONTENT NESTLED between Skipton and Keighley on Colne Road in Cross Hills, Beanlands Nursing Home is a grand building with delightful gardens where residents grow their own vegetables – amongst many other exciting activities. With a
AN academies trust which runs five schools in Bradford was conned out of more than £77,000 after being the victim of a cyber attack last year. Star Academies Trust revealed in its end of year accounts that on June 29 last year, staff at the trust
THERE has been a significant drop in the number of people in Bradford taking up apprenticeships since 2015, according to official figures. Data from the Department for Education shows that fewer people are taking up apprenticeships in every Bradford
LATEST NEWS: Flats plans for former mill that once housed controversial snooker lounge FEARS surrounding antisocial behaviour near a controversial snooker club have been raised by residents - after CCTV emerged showing a firework being thrown at
A £2 MILLION project to transform the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath between Skipton and Gargrave, and from Bradley to Kildwick, has been given the go-ahead. Work is due to get underway this year, with the intention of making the towpath accessible
Nominations for Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust’s governor elections open on Wednesday, January 16. The nominations are an opportunity for members of the public who are also Trust members to put themselves forward for a seat on the Trust
A MULTI-FAITH winter walk will take place to raise awareness for the plight of refugees. The walk, organised by Mercy Mission UK, will take place at Lister Park on Saturday, January 26 from 12 noon. Families, individuals and groups are being
HERITAGE officers have criticised a development in a conservation area after artificial materials were used for a parking area instead of stone setts. In 2016 Bradford Council granted permission for the conversion of Ghyll Court on Wells Walk, Ilkley
BRADFORD'S Broadway shopping centre raised more than £19,000 last year for the Bradford Hospitals' Charity - almost double its pledge for the year. In September, colleagues put their fitness to the test when they took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks
CITY will find out in the next day or so if they have landed Sam Surridge on loan. Bournemouth and the striker have promised a decision early in the week about where he will be heading next. Surridge has attracted interest across League One
BRADFORD'S Green councillors have called on other political parties to join them in declaring a ‘Climate Emergency’ and agree to a new motion at a Council meeting tomorrow Councillors Kevin Warnes and Martin Love, who both represent Shipley, have
