AWARD-winning filmmaker William Johnston and his writing partner Jordan Campbell are this month premiering a new work filmed mainly in Yorkshire. Fleeting Constellation is to be screened at Hebden Bridge Picture House on January 25, followed by
THERE are long delays on the M62 with the hard shoulder lane closed near junction 27 westbound. Traffic is queuing from J28 A653 Dewsbury Road (Tingley) to J27 A62 Gelderd Road (Gildersome) in the construction area. The delays are also affecting
BATLEY and Spen MP Tracy Brabin has pledged her support to Howden Clough Junior’s campaign for a new clubhouse during a visit to the local football club. The club, which has over 400 children playing across a range of age groups, is in desperate
AN "enthusiastic" Baildon resident sought support for a plan to buy an island to host activities for local children. The ambitious idea was one of several community projects that recently sought support from Community Action Bradford and District
BRADFORD South MP Judith Cummins has called on Rail Minister Andrew Jones to back an Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) stop in Bradford city centre, or else risk “repeating the mistakes of the past”. Mrs Cummins was speaking during a Westminster Hall
CITY have signed Peterborough midfielder Jermaine Anderson on a short-term permanent deal. The 22-year-old has joined David Hopkin’s side until the end of the season and comes straight into the reckoning for Saturday’s home clash against Southend
A HOME Office minister has reassured elderly Italians living in Bradford that they have nothing to fear from Brexit, after a peer from the city raised their concerns in the House of Lords. The Bradfordians, who are mainly women, came to work in
SIR - Will my continental quilt still work when we leave the EU? D Hodgson, Falcon Road, Bingley
SIR - Brexit; what next? Some say a second referendum is needed now. I disagree, as it would aggravate the already bitter divisions in the country. However, there is a need for all sides of the argument to have a final say - but not now. The country
A PUB isn't just for Christmas and to celebrate a pub group is offering people a free drink. Ei Publican Partnerships is helping to cheer up the nation this January by giving away up to 33,000 free drinks until this Sunday. Pubs in Bradford
YOUTUBE has removed adverts from the account of controversial activist Tommy Robinson for breaching the site's advertising guidelines. The Google-owned video platform said it had placed the restrictions on Robinson's YouTube channel - which has
THERESA MAY and senior Cabinet ministers held intensive discussions with MPs from all sides of the Brexit debate yesterday, as the Prime Minister fought to find a deal which could command support in Parliament. But Jeremy Corbyn and his front bench
Council meetings can be dry affairs, which may be why one Spen Valley councillor took time out to catch the football on his iPad. Steve Hall could be seen watching a match as his colleague Richard Murgatroyd made an impassioned address in support
A MAN from Bradford was injured in a motorway pile-up which killed a 91-year-old, it has emerged. The 38-year-old Audi driver suffered a fractured skull, facial fractures and head injuries in the M58 crash near Wigan on January 8 at 10.10am.
A DATA analyst could one day manage a football club as tactical information becomes more sophisticated and relevant, it was claimed today. In the wake of the Spygate row, Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa called an impromptu media briefing
SNOW is forecast for Bradford as a weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for Yorkshire. A yellow warning for sleet and snow showers in the east of Yorkshire has been issued by the Met Office for today with ice during Thursday evening
HOLOCAUST Memorial Day is being commemorated on Sunday, January 27. There are more than 11,000 events planned across the country to remember all those affected by the Holocaust and Nazi Persecution, as well as genocides which have taken place more
A NEW artist’s impression of the proposed new food market on Darley Street has been released by Bradford Council. Last year the Council revealed its plans to demolish the former Marks & Spencer building on Darley Street and build a new food
BRADFORD Council has received plans to change the use of land in Keighley so it can function as a new bus depot. The application, which asks for parking for 65 buses, is for an industrial site in Marriner Road and has been submitted by the Transdev
WELSH singer Martyn Joseph will make his third visit to Saltaire’s The Live Room at Caroline Social Club on January 25. The 58-year-old is a unique singer-songwriter and is able to create a performance with a far-reaching sound that is energetic
FILM censors have hit back at what has been deemed the "pornification of culture". Experts have suggested that UK audiences may have reached a limit in the "liberal" use of sex in cinema and TV. New guidelines have been issued for film classification
BRADFORD firm, overseas trade specialist Chamber International, has helped a Yorkshire business export sophisticated laboratory equipment from Poland to China. Logistics specialists at Chamber International identified a Chinese company able to act
THE average Bradford resident is missing out on over seven hours of sleep per week, which follows a concerning national trend. This means Bradfordians are owed 31.4 hours of sleep each month, which according to a nationwide survey on 2,500 adults
LEEDS United have confirmed the signing of Real Madrid goalkeeper Kiko Casilla. The experienced 32-year-old has signed a four-and-a-half year deal at Elland Road, running until the summer of 2023, and is the first signing for United in the January
A NEW initiative has been launched in a bid to tackle serious and organised crime in West Yorkshire. The Programme Precision crackdown will look at the four key areas of Prevent, Pursue, Prepare and Protect. It will look to prevent people
LEEDS-BASED commercial developer Eshton has completed the acquisition of a car showroom on a 1.5-acre site in Shipley for an undisclosed sum. The 10,000 sq ft property on Salts Mill Road was previously home to JCT600’s Vauxhall dealership.
THERE’S always been something a bit naff about the glossy Gillette adverts, but the message was clear. Use these shaving products and you too can be a strapping hunk in the boardroom and on the sports pitch. You can be athletic, smart, brave and sensitive
A BRADFORD school has been told it does not require permission from the Council to build a new mezzanine floor in its dining hall. Immanuel College, in Leeds Road, Thackley, submitted plans to Bradford Council for the new dining area, and has been
SOUTHEND are poised to snap up a new striker in time to make his debut at Valley Parade. The Shrimpers expect to unveil a permanent signing against City, thought to be Fulham’s Stephen Humphrys. The 21-year-old has been on loan with Stuart McCall
CHILDREN at a Bradford primary school will get a healthy and tasty start to their day after the school joined the National School Breakfast Programme. Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy has signed up to the scheme, giving all 670 pupils a free
THERE is no doubting the outstanding tie in the first round of this year’s Solly Sports Heavy Woollen Cup, with Woodlands meeting Hoylandswaine, who they beat in the finals of 2015 and 2017. It will be the Albert Terrace side's first competitive
STEETON will be gunning for victory after a last-gasp strike gave them a dramatic draw last night. Callum Meade's 92st-minute strike gave the Chevrons a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw with Garstang at Cougar Park. Garstang took the lead with
AN Ilkley bar and restaurant will be allowed to serve alcohol until 2am after Councillors agreed to extend its licence. The Bradford District Licensing Panel approved the application by Banyan on Brook Street, at a meeting in City Hall yesterday
A SHOPKEEPER chased three armed men out of his shop with a baseball bat when his newsagent was targeted for the second time in 12 months. Three masked men armed with a hammer demanded money from Raja Razzaq, the owner of Alif's Self Service, in
Super League chief executive Robert Elstone says clubs are considering plans to extend the use of the marquee player rule. The Rugby Football League introduced the concept in 2015 to give clubs a better chance of attracting top players to the English
A GRAND re-opening for Bradford’s historic St George’s Hall is being planned for June, the Council has revealed. The Grade II* listed building is nearing the end of a major £9.5 million restoration project and is set to welcome the first act back
FRANK Lampard believes the Premier League's top managers would not behave like Marcelo Bielsa as the spying row between Leeds and Derby rumbled on. Leeds head coach Bielsa gave a lengthy presentation to journalists yesterday while making the frank
THE company responsible for a huge rise in the amount of fines handed out to litter louts in Bradford have pulled out of their contract, saying it was “not profitable enough.” 3GS will no longer be patrolling the streets of the district, with the
FIREFIGHTERS had to rescue a toddler when he became trapped during bath time. A crew from Cleckheaton helped free the two-year-old from the bathroom at a home in Walt Royd, Cleckheaton, at 7.30pm on Wednesday. When the door was closed, the
A SENIOR firefighter has warned residents about owning old appliances after they were called out to deal with an over-heating fridge leaking gas. A crew from Fairweather Green fire station were called to a home in Rudding Crescent, Allerton, at
DESPITE losing to Otley last weekend, a vastly improved performance will stand Wharfedale in good stead as it prepares for this Saturday's clash at the Avenue against top of the league Hull Ionians (2pm kick-off). Although the Greens lost 16-8 to
GUISELEY can "kick on" in the league after continuing on the cup trail, according to joint-manager Marcus Bignot. The Lions face a tricky test to their plans to climb the Vanarama National League North table on Saturday when they travel to table-toppers
COMING off an impressive performance against Billingham, Ilkley head of rugby Rhys Morgan is keen to keep their winning run going as they travel to Vale of Lune on Saturday. “Taking a few scalps is one of the things we wanted to achieve this season
A touch of the Mediterranean had brightened one corner of Bradford in 1968, after Nuttons Confectionery opened a new style coffee bar in Great Horton Road. Located at the rear of the new bakery shop, Fountain Coffee Bar was Nuttons second venture
WE really do struggle to change how we behave, and plastic bags and Christmas show just how difficult we find it. With the 5p price folk started to use the more expensive thicker plastic ‘bags for life’ but recent figures show it’s a short one
BRADFORD District’s Pupil Referral Unit, which was put in special measures almost two years ago, is making positive steps towards improvement, a recent Ofsted visit has found. The PRU - for students unable to continue to access mainstream education
A FULL planning application has now been submitted for a new Pizza Express restaurant in Bradford city centre. The chain will take on a unit under The Light cinema, on Broadway. The company was previously given the go ahead to install signage
THOUSANDS of pounds has been donated to Bradford projects working with vulnerable women. The Two Ridings Community Foundation has awarded cash grants between £3,000 and £10,000 to community groups working with victims of rape and sexual abuse in
A YOUNG woman says she no longer feels safe in her own home after thugs smashed the rear windscreen of her father's car in a seemingly unprovoked attack. Anneqa Hussain, 20, of Shay Fold, in Heaton, was at home with her family when she noticed
A BAR will remain open after it survived what its managers referred to as a “one man campaign” that could have seen it stripped of its licence. Bosses from Leicester Street Club in East Bowling appeared before the Bradford District Licensing Panel
BRADFORD drivers still lag behind the national average when it comes to passing their practical test. The latest figures released by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency show that in the six months from April 2018 the pass rate across the two
A HAPPY Cafe is to launch this Friday (January 18). It will run at the Sedbergh Youth and Community Centre, Huddersfield Road, Odsal, and will be the first of its kind to be set up in Bradford. Happy Cafes, which come under the Action for Happiness
CALLUM Bustin will miss the first month of the Championship season with ligament damage. The Bulls are likely to be without the rampaging London-born forward until the start of March. But the diagnosis of the injury he suffered against Dewsbury
DAVID Hopkin insists he always felt Jack Payne and Lewis O’Brien would stay because they can see City’s fortunes changing. The Huddersfield duo’s commitment to Valley Parade for the remainder of the season is a weight off the mind for fans.
THE owners of Keighley Cougars have been given the next few days to clarify their plans to the Rugby Football League. If majority shareholder Austria Holdings fail to satisfy the RFL that they can take the club forward, the sport's governing body
YORKSHIRE and Humber’s housing market ended 2018 on a weak note with uncertainty still biting and contributing to a continuing lack of sales and stock, according to the December 2018 RICS Residential Market Survey. Sales volumes and buyer enquiries
