A stolen car has been found in a Bradford cemetery. The grey Audi Q3 TDi was spotted in Bowling Cemetery by a member of the public. The passer-by reporter the vehicle’s location to police, who attended and confirmed it had been stolen.
MESSAGES of support from around the world - and from stars of some of the world's biggest TV shows - have poured in for Bradford as it celebrates 10 years of being the first ever UNESCO City of Film. A programme of events celebrating the 10th anniversary
February 2015: CITY 2 (O’Shea own goal 2, Stead 61) SUNDERLAND 0 BILLY Clarke’s second Valley Parade bow last weekend revives memories of one of his best games in a City shirt. The next instalment of our new weekly feature recalling memorable
A BRADFORD restaurant has taken home a top prize at the inaugural English Asian Food Awards. MyLahore, the British Asian restaurant chain which has its flagship restaurant on Great Horton Road, has been named Pakistani Restaurant of the Year at
Plans for a new bus depot ignited opposition from businesses based near the proposed site. Company bosses in Marriner Road, Keighley, lined up to challenge the application, submitted by the Transdev Blazefield group. Stuart Booth, managing
THE new owners of Keighley Cougars have confirmed the club will not be selling season tickets to supporters for this season. The consortium, led by former chairman Mick O'Neill, says due to the club reducing ticket prices for both adult and child
A FATHER of four who hid his £39,000 nest egg to dishonestly claim more than £40,000 in Income Support over six years has been spared an immediate prison sentence. Mazhar Din, 55, of Toller Lane, Bradford, misled the Department of Work and Pensions
A CRICKET programme which aims to get more children in Bradford active has joined up with a charity fighting food waste. Yorkshire Cricket Foundation’s Wicketz programme and FareShare have teamed up, with the charity providing food to families attending
COMMUNITIES Secretary James Brokenshire has today thrown out devolution plans proposed by 18 town hall leaders across Yorkshire. Authority bosses including Bradford Council leader Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe, called on the Government to work with
A TRANSPORT campaigner has accused transport bosses of failing to recognise the importance of buses - and called planned cuts to services a "disgrace." West Yorkshire Combined Authority, which funds transport schemes across West Yorkshire, is planning
A LOCAL charity has been contracted to continue to provide services for adult unpaid carers in the Bradford district for at least three more years. Carers’ Resource supports 16,000 unpaid carers in the Bradford district, and the Harrogate and Skipton
EX-BRADFORD university student Adam Patel is now a magician and YouTube star and he is celebrating Valentine's Day with a new stunt that combines magic and mind-reading with attraction science. In his new video, filmed at Royal Holloway, former
YORKSHIRE Bank Bike Libraries is touring the county to collect unwanted bikes, which will provide more opportunities for children to have a go at cycling. The bikes collected by the team will be distributed to Bike Libraries across Yorkshire, where
YOUNG people from Bradford are joining the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Romeo and Juliet at the Alhambra this week. The youngsters, aged 13-19, all attend schools in the RSC’s Associate Schools programme, a partnership with regional
BRADFORD pro-EU supporters will be among an alliance of ten pro EU groups in the Yorkshire and the Humber region with plans for a series of demonstrations outside Parliament. The events are to increase pressure on local MPs to reject outright the
GUISELEY have been boosted ahead of their clash at AFC Telford United tonight with news that Josh Langley and George Cantrill have extended their loan periods. Twenty-six-year-old Southport centre back Langley has prolonged his stay for another
DEBENHAMS has secured a lifeline from its lenders as the department store chain seeks a broader refinancing deal amid long-term pressures on the high street. The retailer has confirmed an agreement with current lenders and noteholders to extend
A PIZZA shop in Ilkley has had its licence to serve food until 4am approved. Bradford Council's District Licensing Panel yesterday approved the license for Pizza Palazzo on South Hawksworth Street to serve late night refreshment. The application
MORE than a million energy customers on EDF's standard variable tariff face a 10% price increase from April 1. Gas and electricity bills will rise by an average £118 to £1,254 - up to the level of Ofgem's new price cap - for 1.3 million existing
LEEDS forward Mikolaj Oledzki has been cleared by the Rugby Football League of a biting allegation. Wigan hooker Sam Powell made the claim during his side's 34-16 Super League win over the Rhinos last Friday to referee Ben Thaler, who placed the
SIR - The T&A headline read 'City's reputation cannot continue' (February 9, regarding the Steerside Enforcement Team cracking down on danger drivers). Let's face facts. There is more chance of freezing a snowball in hell than achieving that
SIR - I was saddened to hear of Albert Finney's death. On Friday, February 8, I was at the Rotary Club of Bingley giving a talk on ‘Famous people I have met’. Albert Finney and Tom Courtney filmed The Dresser at the Alhambra theatre in the early
Yorkshire Division One: Bradford Salem 20 Old Rishworthians 20 HAVING battered away at the visitors’ line for the opening 25 minutes of the second half, Bradford Salem felt deflated to come away with only a draw. For starters they were convinced
More than 100 people attended a public meeting on Thursday to discuss the problem of sewage discharging into the River Wharfe in Ilkley. The Ilkley Clean River Campaign called the meeting, held at Ilkley Grammar School, to bring together parties
BRADFORD City Women continued their pointless run, but will feel disappointed with the result in a game they dominated for periods. Steven Winterburn's side welcomed ninth-placed Nottingham Forest to a boggy Eccleshill United pitch, where they succumbed
Bradford (Park Avenue) have signed striker Macaulay Langstaff on a month's loan from York City. The 22-year-old is a product of Middlesbrough’s academy who helped Billingham Synthonia to promotion in 2017, notching 31 goals in his 46 appearances
PEOPLE in Yorkshire will be the loneliest on the most romantic day of the year this week, a new survey has revealed. The research found 39 per cent of people in Yorkshire are not planning on celebrating Valentine’s Day, February 14, this year,
Two men who were jailed last year following a money laundering investigation have been ordered to repay more than £25,000. Confiscation orders were granted by Bradford Crown Court last week against Khalid Mahmood Khan and Sajid Khan, who were sentenced
A BREXIT "reassurance and engagement" meeting is to take place tomorrow night. The Bradford Council-organised meeting will be held from 6-8pm in the Hockney Room at Margaret McMillan Tower. People Can Bradford District said: "The time will
THE funeral details for a young dad who was killed in a crash in Undercliffe have been announced. Brad Aldridge, 19, died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash, which happened on Harrogate Road on Sunday, February 3. Family of Harrogate
A CHARITY hospice shop in Bradford is celebrating its one year anniversary, but the area manager is desperate to get publicity and support to stop it closing prematurely. Forget Me Not Hospice is primarily based in Huddersfield, but while the stores
THERE was a helpful serving of cup upsets in this week's local women's football. Two Premier Division sides crashed out of the West Riding League Cup. The league leaders from the Prem and First Division came up against each other in a clash
A proposed mass transit system linking sites in West Yorkshire may involve new, or yet to emerge, technologies. Three new transport links, which would incorporate mass transit as well as existing public transport, have been proposed by West Yorkshire
A FEROCIOUS car fire was caught on camera this morning in Bradford. The blaze took place on Ellercroft Terrace in Lidget Green at around 3:15am and the shocking footage was sent in by Awais Iqbal. According to the West Yorkshire Fire and
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HIS status as an all-time great may have been sealed at the 1966 World Cup, but it was the save Gordon Banks produced to deny Pele four years later which became his defining moment on the international stage. The goalkeeper's spectacular stop in
PRIMARY school pupils in Bradford are supporting a national charity’s fundraising event in tribute to a teacher who died of a brain tumour. Green Lane Primary School has signed up to take part in the Brain Tumour Research charity’s Wear A Hat Day
BRADFORD businesses can sign up for a free digital technology conference to learn about harnessing the potential of disruptive technologies, apps, and data analytics. This is the final digital technology conference in a series of four events organised
PLANS for a proposed new business park in Clifton near Brighouse, are to go on display later this month. The creation of a business park at Clifton is a long-standing ambition of Calderdale Council and would create significant new business and employment
The T&A is playing Cupid this Valentine's Day - if you've got something you want to say to a special someone, you can submit it using the tool on this page and we will reveal all your messages on the big day. In keeping with tradition we can
A TWO vehicle crash occurred this morning on Sticker Lane in Bradford, leaving the road closed for several hours while an air ambulance attended the scene. West Yorkshire Police issued an update at around midday saying that it is believed that
LEADERS from the University of Bradford will be heading to Pakistan later this month on a mission to form new bonds between the country and Bradford. Departin Vice Chancellor Brian Cantor and director of external affairs Mark Garratt will visit
FIVE Bradford district clubs have been drawn at home in the first round of the Spenser Wilson Halifax League’s Briggs Priestley Parish Cup. Clayton have a derby against Shelf Northowram Hedge Top in the first-teams’ knockout on Sunday, May 12,
West Yorkshire Police have issued an e-fit for a man wanted for robbery in the Bradford area. The offence took place on February 5 and anyone who has any further information on the incident can contact CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
WEST Yorkshire Police have issued an appeal to trace a man in connection with an assault in the Bradford City area. The incident occurred on February 2 and anyone with further information is encouraged to contact CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800
NOMINATIONS are now live for you to vote for your favourite curry house in Bradford with the launch of the second annual Bradford Curry Awards. The awards event began last year to celebrate Bradford’s hugely influential and prominent curry industry
A SERIAL burglar caught rifling through bags in the Legends Suite at Bradford City Football Club has been jailed for 11 months. Azaz Sheikh, 33, of Nearcliffe Road, Heaton, Bradford, was caught red-handed in the hospitality area at Valley Parade
A NEW bar and club in Bradford is poised to open its doors next month. Work has been underway since October last year to transform the former Perfect Home unit in the Kirkgate Shopping Centre into ‘The Rabbit Hole’. Here's what you need to
A GYM owner has spoken out after his new venture was targeted by raiders over the weekend. Pride Gym, on Abb Scott Lane, Low Moor, has only been open since mid-December and was forced to close for the day in the aftermath of the burglary. Opening
A dog attack on livestock left a female sheep fatally wounded at a family-owned farm in the district. Angela Maude, who grazes sheep at her parents’ farm off Park Lane, Keighley, said the sheep was so badly savaged that one of its hind legs was
THE TRANSFORMATION of an old paper mill in Otley has been hailed as a ‘great example of economic regeneration’. Paper production finally ceased at Garnett Mill, whose origins stretch back to the 18th Century, in 2005. David Wilson Homes began
THE Bradford Sunday Alliance football league's interest in the West Riding Sunday cup ended when all three its Premier division clubs were beaten at the quarter final stage. West Bowling will be disappointed with their narrow 4-3 loss away at FC
THERE were mixed emotions for Bradford's Yorkshire Amateur League sides at the weekend, including a harsh cup exit. In the Premier Division, Athletico earned a crucial victory that sees them rise to eighth, with 12 points from 13 matches. They
FOUR games went ahead in the West Riding County Amateur Premier at the weekend, as the weather begins to warm and fixture normality resumes. Second-placed TVR United kept apace with leaders Golcar United after a 2-1 victory away at fellow Bradford
ROAD congestion cost the UK economy nearly £8 billion last year, according to new analysis. Transport data firm Inrix calculated that the average road user in London lost up to £1,680 due to jams. This was followed by Edinburgh (£1,219), Manchester
BRADFORD Bulls winger Jy Hitchcox is eagerly anticipating Friday night’s crunch clash at the Sheffield Eagles for more than one reason. John Kear’s outfit have won two out of two at the start of their season in the Betfred Championship following
“I CAN say hand on heart that I went for the ball. It’s just that I caught him with my elbow. “And what made it worse is that his actual tooth stuck in my elbow. I wouldn’t mind but it was a big one, like a horse’s tooth.” They don’t make them
LEWIS O’Brien is confident City can find a solution to overcome the League One spoil-sports. The Bantams dropped back to second from bottom after being made to toil in the 1-0 home defeat to Fleetwood. Joey Barton’s side frustrated the hosts
A DOUBLE strike from Luke Hogg helped Guiseley Academy maintain their position at the top of the National League Under-19 Alliance Division I table in a 3-0 win over York City in a game played at Middleton Sports Centre. The young Lions opened the
A DESPERATE drug addict who robbed a Bradford taxi driver at knifepoint has been jailed for three and a half years. Sohail Ali demanded: “Give me £20 and I’ll give you £10 back,” because he wanted just enough cash to pay for his next fix, Bradford
TODAY Bradford marks its 10th anniversary as the world’s first UNESCO City of Film by launching a year of events. The programme includes Channel 4’s DIVERSE Festival, taking place in Bradford ahead of the channel’s new HQ opening in Leeds. Other
