Theresa May has survived an attempt to oust her as Prime Minister, as MPs rejected Jeremy Corbyn's motion of no confidence in the Government by a margin of 325 to 306. The Prime Minister's 19-vote victory came less than 24 hours after the crushing
FLEETWOOD manager Joey Barton has been fined £2,000 by the Football Association for comments he made about referee Brett Huxtable. League One boss Barton branded the performance of Huxtable and his fellow officials as the worst he had seen in his
Head coach Marcelo Bielsa has admitted Leeds have "observed all the rivals" they have played this season. The Argentinian said on Friday that he was responsible for sending a member of club staff to watch Derby training and the Football Association
THIS vehicle was stopped in Bradford after being driven around with no front bumper. West Yorkshire Police's roads unit shared these pictures and said a Traffic Offence Report was issued, PG9 paperwork was issued and the vehicle was seized for
A GIRL allegedly sexually abused by men at a Bradford house was “drinking like a fish” at a time she repeatedly went missing from a children’s home, a trial has heard. Giving evidence at Bradford Crown Court, her grandmother said the teenager, now
ALL lanes have now reopened on the M606 motorway following an earlier accident. Lanes two and three, of three lanes, on the northbound carriageway were blocked between the Euroway Trading Estate and the Staygate Roundabout. Highways England
THESE pictures show the state a van was left in after it was broken into in a supermarket car park. It happened earlier today in the Great Horton branch of Tesco, according to a post on social media. Two twin packs of Makita drills have been
A NUMBER of offers have been put forward for music retailer HMV, administrators have confirmed. The company, which employs 2,200 people, and has a store in The Broadway, went into administration last month. Administrators at KPMG, who had set
BRADFORD Dragons crashed to a heavy 90-65 defeat at Nottingham McDonalds Hoods in National Basketball League Division One. Both Bradford and Nottingham were level on league points, prior to this clash. The Dragons sat just one place above the Hoods
What’s in a name? Lots, as it turned out, when a councillor revealed a signature on a controversial planning application appeared to render it invalid. Calderdale Council’s Planning Committee deferred controversial plans from a housing association
CITY are appealing for help in naming those involved in letting off smoke bombs and flares in last month’s game at Rochdale. The Football Association have contacted the club for information about the incidents that marred the 4-0 win. City have
PROTESTERS have pleaded with councillors to drop a park from a list of potential sites for a new crematorium. The Friends of Littlemoor Park presented a petition signed by almost 3,000 people to a meeting of Bradford Council last night. The
VEHICLES have been seized, warnings issued and offences dealt with as part of a day of action. The Steerside Enforcement Team today targeted the city centre area. Two vehicles were seized and "multiple" Section 59 warnings were issued.
OLD Grovians avenged the previous week's loss by defeating Barnsley 26-12 in Yorkshire Division Two. From the opening whistle, the Grovians pack punched holes in Barnsley’s defence, with notable strong carries from Matt Dakin and the returning Joe
A NEW stage version of Kay Mellor's Band of Gold - based on her hit TV drama about Bradford prostitutes - will have its premiere this year. The first series of Band of Gold, filmed in Bradford, was broadcast on ITV in 1995, and gained 15 million
IMAGES of Asian jewellery stolen in a Bradford burglary have been released by police. Officers would like to hear from anyone who may have seen any of these pieces, which were taken from an address in Parkside Road, West Bowling, on the evening
STEVEN Pressley has been appointed manager of League Two Carlisle for the remainder of the season. The Cumbrians have handed the 45-year-old former Scotland international the reins at Brunton Park, with an option to extend his stay during the summer
CLECKHEATON fell to a narrow 33-29 defeat to Bridlington at a windswept Moorend in North One East. Bridlington attacked down the left and winger Max Towse ran in unopposed after some indifferent attempts at tackling. Morrison added the conversion
DEPUTY chairman David Robinson spoke of the four pillars that hold the Institute of Groundsmanship’s (IOG) Yorkshire branch together at their annual meeting at Cleckheaton Sports Club. He said in his annual report that they were “the willingness
MORRISONS has launched a new range of posh boxed salads at what it says are a fraction of typical high street prices. More than 25 salads will be available in Morrisons stores across the country. The cost for these will range from £1.50 to £3.25
THE body of a man has been found in the canal at Brighouse. West Yorkshire Police said officers were called to reports of a man in the Brighouse Canal, Elland Road, at 11.50am today. The male was pronounced dead. Enquiries remain ongoing
BRADFORD Salem suffered their first defeat of 2019 as Old Brodleians’ ability to deal with testing conditions at Woodhead earned them a 15-0 victory in Yorkshire Division One. Despite the fact Salem had a strong wind at their backs in the first
BRADFORD and Bingley succumbed to a third defeat in a row in North One East, crashing 29-5 to Morpeth. This means Bees' record for the season after 16 league games reads eight wins and eight defeats. Despite the game still being evenly poised
POLICE arrested a man on suspicion of affray after a search was carried out in Manningham. Officers in cars and the police helicopter were all drafted in to track down the suspect and he was arrested at 1.26pm on Tuesday after an incident took
LONG queues and record sales were reported as national healthcare charity Sue Ryder opened a new ‘superstore’ in Bradford. The new store at Scott Works Retail & Leisure Park on Clayton Road, which opened on January 4, has 4,250 square feet
A SPORTIVE ride for 5,000 cyclists is to be held as part of the World Road Cycling Championships celebrations. There will be three routes - long 145km; medium 98km and short 72km, suiting all abilities and experience on Sunday, September 22.
YOUNG musicians can compete to perform at Leeds and Reading Festivals. Now in its 10th year, the Martin House Hospice Centre Stage competition gives bands and solo artists the opportunity to play at both Leeds and Reading while raising money for
A CRASH involving a van and a lorry has now been cleared. The vehicles were blocking Tong Street between North View Road and Westgate Hill Street. Traffic has now returned to normal. Please keep clear of Westgate Hill Street, Tong
SIR - The new movie Stan and Ollie is highly enjoyable, with both Steve Coogan and John C Reilly first rate in these two respective roles. In the film, the duo come over to the UK in the 1950s for a tour, in the twilight of their careers. As another
SIR - It is truly sad to hear how central government cuts are to be enacted by our local council, once more hitting the libraries hard. Libraries are much more than a source of knowledge, education and entertainment. They are social places, where
A 23-YEAR-old Bradford woman, who was spared jail last month for her part in two robberies and one attempted robbery, is to have her sentence looked at by the Court of Appeal. Sherie North, of Harden Grove, Ravenscliffe, was sentenced to two years
PEERING out of a broken window in a French farmhouse, John Allen spied German soldiers getting closer. “There must have been 100 of them,” recalls John. “That was it - we ran off, quick sharp.” For John and the six other British soldiers taking
ILKLEY claimed a big scalp in beating high-flying Billingham with a comfortable bonus-point 29-7 success. The Teessiders started the match in the North Premier’s second-place play-off spot, having only lost three games to the Dalesmen’s seven.
OTLEY got their first double of the season, winning 16-8 against their Nation League Two North derby rivals Wharfedale at Cross Green on Saturday. Initially playing against a gusty wind, the home side had to absorb a lot of pressure being hemmed
TWO cars were involved in a collision on Lumb Lane, Bradford, this morning. Police closed the road to clear the incident. The collision also involved a bus.
GUISELEY stormed into the semi-finals of the West Riding FA County Cup with a 4-0 win over Yorkshire Amateur. Paul Clayton fired a brace and Guiseley's victory was confirmed by Will Thornton and Kieron Ceesay. Clayton scored his first just two
PLANS for a development of shops and offices on Thornton Road have been refused by Bradford Council. The scheme would have seen seven shops built on an unused plot of land near the junction of Thornton Road and Young Street. The shops, which would
PEOPLE are being warned to take care when out and about overnight and tomorrow morning, as a weather warning has been issued for ice. The Met Office has issued the yellow warning from 10pm today until 11am on Thursday, covering the entire Bradford
POLICE investigating the death of Rebecca Hall in Bradford in 2001 have arrested a woman. The 37-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday, January 4. She has been released under investigation. Miss Hall’s badly beaten body
A POST office hit by thoughtless burglars who tried to steal a large amount of cash from the ATM has reopened just five days later. Burglars targeted the post office in Bradford Road, Idle, in the early hours of Friday, January 11, ripping
POLICE seized a moped being ridden dangerously in Fulneck last night. Neighbourhood Police Community Support Officers on patrol in the Fulneck area of Pudsey sighted the moped being ridden in a dangerous manner. The rider was not wearing a crash
BRADFORD East police seized some class B drugs last night. Neighbourhood Policing Team officers forced entry to an address in West Bowling.
POLICE in Bradford East seized a car being used in crime on Tuesday evening. Two officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team located and recovered the vehicle in the East Bowling area. The car had false number plates.
TWO best friends from Bradford have been rewarded for their film, Scott and Sid, with the semi-autobiographical feature nominated in three categories at March's National Film Awards. Filmmakers Scott Elliott, 33 and Sid Sadowskyj, 32, hail from
FRIDAY’S meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee confirmed its backing for a new West Yorkshire Bus Alliance with bus companies including Arriva, First and Transdev. Quicker journeys, easy-to-understand and affordable
A BRADFORD boxer received a Mayor's welcome on his return from a title winning fight last week. Tasif Khan recently bagged another World Boxing Union (WBU) belt in Lagos, Nigeria and was given a civic reception in honour of his efforts. The Lord
A BRADFORD boxing academy hit triple at an event on Sunday. The Lights Out Boxing Academy, based in Girlington, sent three young competitors to the Prospects ABC Homeshow, in Derby. Prospects, an amateur boxing club, had Tyson Fury's assistant
EIGHT THOUSAND crashes were recorded in Bradford over the course of 12 months - with the city averaging 22 every day. Figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request from West Yorkshire Police found there were 8,317 shunts between August
A FUNDRAISING campaign is underway to help Bradford Cathedral's children's choir take part in a seven-day tour of Germany. A coach tour to Erfurt and Cologne has been arranged for May this year, giving the choristers the opportunity to sing with
FORGET Dry or RED January - one Gomersal man has set himself the mammoth challenge of completing one million steps every month for the whole of 2019. A total of 16 days in and Andy Bean, 44, is already up on his target of completing the allotted
A DRUG and alcohol recovery service has been told to improve by health watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC). New Directions Bradford provides care and treatment for people in Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale, Craven and Rotherham. An inspection
A PRE-school has hit out at young yobs who left a trail of destruction. The group targeted Shelf Pre-School, Halifax Road, over the weekend and have now been urged to think about the consequences of their actions. Sharing what happened on Facebook
A BRADFORD humanitarian charity has received official recognition in Yemen - as it prepares to open an office in the war-torn country. The registration of the Human Relief Foundation (HRF) now means they have the full Governmental support to operate
A NEW scheme has been launched to encourage businesses and organisations to provide a welcoming environment for women who have recently given birth to go to. The aim of Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust’s ‘Compassion for Mums Well-being
A GROUP of young people responsible for anti-social behaviour in Shipley have been identified as being vulnerable to sexual and criminal exploitation. A report by safeguarding officers to Bradford Council's Shipley Area Committee reveals that over
VISIT My Mosque day will be held in March. The initiative, which is run by the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), sees more than 200 mosques across the UK hold open days to welcome in people from all faiths, and none, to build bridges across communities
TWO Yorkshire family history organisations, each providing a wealth of information on people living in the area in in times gone by, have merged. Wharfedale Family History Group and Keighley Family History Society, both of which have been in existence
HIS Country Called. He answered with his life’ are the words engraved on a silver locket containing a photograph of Lance Corporal Ernest Nettleton. It is among several items treasured by Ernest’s family which, in 2013 - nearly a century after
PETER Jackson believes City have kept their “kingpin” in Jack Payne after a deal was struck with Huddersfield. The news that top scorer Payne and Lewis O’Brien will be staying on loan for the rest of the season has come as a huge boost in the relegation
JOHN Kear believes the Bulls will relish their victories this season – because they’ll have to work harder for them. The Yorkshire Cup friendlies are building up the anticipation for the club’s return to the Championship on February 3. Kear’s
A DRUG addict who raided £2,000 worth of computer equipment from a Bradford primary school has been locked up for three years and two months. “I can’t think of a more mean and disgusting burglary, other than one in a house, that anyone could commit
