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  • MATCH REPORT: Green sees red as Bulls suffer first defeat

    JAMES Green was sent off as the Bulls missed out on the chance to top the Championship with defeat at Sheffield. A third straight win would have lifted them into pole position – for 24 hours at least. But instead it’s Sheffield who can look

  • Big funding boost for arts and cultural centre in Thornton

    A THORNTON organisation is celebrating news that it has won lottery support that could lead to a £1 million refurbishment of its base. South Square has received initial support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for a project that aims to make

  • Golcar hope rivals won't make most of their cup distraction

    WITH West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division leaders Golcar United playing Huddersfield League Division One side FC Lindley in the quarter-final of the Huddersfield FA Challenge Cup, second and third-placed TVR United and Littletown hope

  • Lampkin joins Fogarty as motorcycle company brand ambassador

    TWO great pillars of British motorcycling have joined forces, with CCM Motorcycles announcing 12-time FIM Trial world champion Dougie Lampkin as their latest brand ambassador. Silsden's Lampkin will join four-time World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty

  • Caddis keeping a sunnier outlook with Bantams forecast

    PAUL Caddis hasn’t detected any gloom since he walked into Valley Parade – and he’s not picking up on any now. There were some boos after the Fleetwood loss as City dropped a place in the increasingly frantic fight for League One survival. But

  • Heckingbottom believes he and Hibs are the perfect match

    PAUL Heckingbottom is confident the structure at Hibernian is the ideal fit for his style of leadership. The new Hibs head coach left Barnsley a year ago after fearing his successful spell would become more difficult to manage, and only lasted four

  • JAILED: Man sexually assaulted woman in takeaway pizza shop

    A DRUNK and drugged up sex attacker who assaulted a woman in a pizza takeaway has been jailed for a total of 15 months. John Burns, 43, followed his victim before seizing her from behind at the counter and thrusting his hand down her leggings and

  • Bradford man denies theft of £8,000 quads

    BRADFORD man George Hall, 27, of Westminster Terrace, is to appear at Bradford Crown Court on March 14. He is charged with burglary and theft of two quad bikes valued at £8,000 from a container unit at Oakcliffe Farm, Lothersdale, on May 21 last

  • PARKER ON PARADE: Plymouth are City's prototype

    BRADFORD City suffered a blow to their survival hopes after a dull performance and 1-0 loss at Valley Parade against Fleetwood Town last weekend. On this week’s Parker on Parade, we discuss whether that defeat against Joey Barton’s hit-and-miss

  • Planned roadworks for the coming week

    PLANNED roadworks in the district for the coming week include the M621 junction 27, at Gildersome, where the anticlockwise exit slip road will be fully closed overnight on Thursday, February 21 and the M62 junction 27 westbound exit will be fully closed

  • Get drawing for Tour de Yorkshire land art designs

    SCHOOLS, community groups, businesses, landowners and farmers are being encouraged to think big and get creative to showcase Yorkshire to the world with huge pieces of land art to celebrate this year’s Tour de Yorkshire. Entries are now open for

  • Shipley climate change protest in support of students' strike

    A PEACEFUL protest in support of school students striking today on climate change was held in Shipley town centre and supported by a number of Bradford councillors. Organiser Jenna Spiers said: “My daughters are really concerned about the habitat

  • £58k Lotto grant for Little Horton church metalwork

    THE Parish Church of All Saints', Horton, has received a National Lottery grant of £58,900 for an exciting heritage project, Little Horton's Heritage - Restored, Renewed and Revealed for all. Vicar of All Saints', the Rev Canon Stephen Treasure

  • Coroner's appeal after man dies aged 48

    CORONERS officers in Bradford are appealing for information to try and trace relatives of a man who died yesterday. Christopher Clayton, who is from Bradford, died on February 14 aged 48. Officers are now appealing for anyone who has information

  • Ferrari pulled over - for no front number plate!

    A FERRARI has been pulled over by traffic police - but not for speeding. A motorcycle officer with West Yorkshire Police's Road Traffic Unit based in Bradford tweeted the picture this afternoon. He said that every vehicle gets pulled - even Ferrari

  • Bradford engineering business acquired

    WEST Yorkshire-based kadops Holdings Ltd has completed its acquisition of Panda Engineering Ltd in Parry Lane, Bradford. Panda Engineering is a well-established precision machining and fabrication workshop. With a 14-strong team of skilled operators

  • Here's how you can save money on travel for half-term days out

    WITH half-term approaching, people are being reminded that families can use the money-saving Family DayRover ticket for off-peak bus and train travel throughout West Yorkshire for £13. Family DayRovers can be used by up to two adults and up to three

  • Two out of three is very special for Flynn

    BY tomorrow night it will be just Jurgen Klopp's name left on the bucket list. Out of the three he rates as the top managers in the world, only the boss of his beloved Liverpool now eludes Michael Flynn. Having rubbed shoulders with Tottenham

  • Bradford Libraries' half-term fun

    THIS half term Bradford libraries are offering free interactive drama sessions for children. The sessions will be led by Pyjama Drama, a local drama franchise, and will be for children aged three to six. They will focus on drama with singing, counting

  • Here's every act booked at St George's Hall for 2019

    St George's Hall has reopened after its £9 million revamp - and there are plenty of acts already lined up to play there this year. Here are all the shows confirmed so far...  READ MORE: First look inside the newly restored St George's Hall

  • Driver recovers stolen car in Bradford himself

    POLICE had a surprise when they stopped a car that had been reported stolen early today - it was being driven by the owner! The vehicle had been stolen as part of a robbery in the early hours. And West Yorkshire Police's Force Command Hub reported

  • Bradford biker, 21, dies from crash injuries

    A BRADFORD man injured in a collision on Saturday has died. Police confirmed today that the man had died after the serious road traffic collision on Huddersfield Road in Netherton at about 4.15pm. The motorcyclist was travelling along Huddersfield

  • NOSTALGIA: Do you remember these teams?

    IN THE latest edition of our new weekly look back through the T&A picture archives, here are three football teams from years gone by. Do you remember any of the players? BINGLEY JUNIORS 1996: Back (left to right), Richard Busfield, Ben Brown

  • Possible plan in offing for crumbling roads

    A POTENTIAL solution is taking shape to address badly eroded road surfaces in residential streets in Oxenhope. Members of Oxenhope Parish Council have again met with residents of streets in a part of the village known as The Square, to discuss

  • Bradford's Broadway shopping centre holds evacuation

    IF YOU were wondering why the alarms were going off at the Broadway in Bradford this morning, it wasn't anything serious. The shopping centre held a planned evacuation to test its systems. The centre was cleared and the shutters came down to

  • New Sunbridge Wells markets continue to thrive

    THE new Sunbridge Wells markets in the Underground Quarter are growing ever stronger and manager Paul Gallagher is delighted to see small Bradford businesses thriving. Sunbridge Wells' owners, Jonathan White and Graham Hall, have generously given

  • Wibsey ready to face Premier task ahead

    WIBSEY have qualified for the Yorkshire Division Four Premier for the second successive season, but that is where the similarities end. The Premier division pits the top four from the North West section against the leading quartet from the South

  • ANGLING LINES: Turner is toast of Saltaire

    BINGLEY ANGLING CLUB This Sunday's match is in Myrtle Park, draw in the park at 9am and fish between 10am and 4pm. Call Adi on 07783 332705 for details and to book on. The canal at Crossflatts is still producing plenty of small fish to bread

  • Foul-smelling streets and “short shorts” a 70s Bradford

    During the Winter of Discontent the country was hit by a series of widespread strikes by public sector trade unions demanding larger pay rises. In Bradford, collections had stopped, and dustmen were sent home as waste disposal workers made the decision

  • ANDREW CHALMERS: Eagles nest won't be an easy place to win

    AS unbelievable as it may seem, round three this weekend will see the top four teams in the Championships lock horns. Incidentally, they are the only four unbeaten teams, respectively winning both of the opening two fixtures, so we will get an early

  • Mum's heartache over custody battle

    A DESPERATE mum is embroiled in a struggle with her ex-partner to see her daughter after he took her to live in the Czech Republic. Tracy Glover lived with the father of her child and her 10-year-old daughter in the Czech Republic for eight years

  • Bulls show of true grit suits Flanagan

    GEORGE Flanagan is happy to see the Bulls getting straight down to the “nitty gritty”. John Kear’s side have returned to the Championship in perfect fashion with back-to-back wins. Something has got to give at the Olympic Legacy Stadium tonight

  • Bulls on high alert to ground soaring Eagles

    JOHN Kear has tipped Sheffield Eagles to be a play-off rival as the Bulls put their perfect start on the line in South Yorkshire tonight. The hosts have also won two out of two in the Championship after bolstering their squad during the off-season

  • JOHN KEAR: Spicy Sheffield clash awaits

    TONIGHT’S game at Sheffield will be a very difficult one for us. They have recruited heavily in the close season and they have more of an elite Championship team, which is what they were up to a couple of years ago. We have looked at both their

  • Bulls duo giving Kear headache and a half

    DANE Chisholm reckons his half-back pairing with Jordan Lilley is giving Bulls coach John Kear plenty of food for thought. The duo have been at the hub of the two wins to open the new season and will be in tandem once again at Sheffield. Joe

  • Hopkin: Discipline is key in Bantams safety battle

    CITY have been reminded to keep their cool in the heat of the League One relegation battle. David Hopkin’s side welcome Plymouth to Valley Parade tomorrow for another match-up with big implications on the survival picture. And the Bantams boss