LATEST: Two men arrested in Bradford after three girls approached Two males were in custody in Bradford on Monday night on suspicion of attempted child abduction. Traffic officers in the Bradford district stopped a vehicle to carry
BOLTON'S players have asked the Professional Footballers Association to intervene after owner Ken Anderson failed to pay overdue wages. Anderson reportedly promised to pay the wages, which were due on February 28, if a much-anticipated takeover
BRADFORD East MP Imran Hussain has slammed the Government over the delivery of the Northern Powerhouse Schools Strategy. It was announced back in 2016 and saw Sir Nick Weller, CEO at the Bradford-based Dixons Academies Trust, lead an in-depth report
A PENSIONER who collected and categorised one of the largest hauls of indecent images known in England and Wales has been jailed. Geoffrey Crossland, 70, was told by a judge that the "scale of the depravity" depicted in the 2.2 million still and
Plans to build two brand new hospitals in Leeds City Centre, understood to be worth £450m, are now one step closer, having been submitted to council planning chiefs for approval. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s early plans for two new hospitals
HOPE Akpan expressed his pride at becoming City’s new captain but insisted: “It’s just a title.” The skipper’s armband became a major talking point in the wake of the Portsmouth defeat before Gary Bowyer's appointment. But the new boss immediately
INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed Saltaire Brewery, an independent brewery based in West Yorkshire, has opened its doors to support other breweries. It is offering a range of new services including contract brewing and packaging into cask, keg and bottles
A man and two teenagers have been locked up awaiting lengthy custodial sentences after an assault rifle with military grade bullets was fired at a house in Bradford. The three were this afternoon convicted of possession of a firearm and ammunition
A LABOUR party environment meeting was rudely interrupted in Shipley, after an allegedly drunk intruder attempted to force his way into the room. Vick Jenkins, Labour Councillor for Shipley Ward, tweeted about the bizarre incident at the Shipley
A DOG owner from Bradford has taken home a Best in Breed prize from the weekend’s Crufts. Liz Holmes-Leak and her prize-winning poodle Lewis picked up the award for the class in the Utility group. The 16-month-old miniature poodle, named after
THE demolition of a Bradford pub made famous by acclaimed playwright Andrea Dunbar would be “the end of an era” according to a Councillor. A planning application to demolish the Beacon Hotel in Buttershaw and build 18 houses in its place has just
A PRIMARY school in Bradford has conquered all before them at the recent Rock Challenge, which took place at the weekend. The team from Beckfoot Allerton Primary School won first prize in the J Rock Challenge, defeating other schools from across
A BRADFORD butchery apprentice met with MP Naz Shah as part of Morrisons Victoria’s celebrations for National Apprenticeship Week. Morrisons invited the Bradford West MP to meet with Josh Weldon as the Girlington supermarket celebrated the role
A BRADFORD-born woman is to run the London Marathon next month for Bradford Hospitals' Charity in memory of her dad and aunt. Jane Buckley, who works as art director for Simon & Schuster publishing house in London, is running in memory of her
THE future of the long empty Sunwin House building will be discussed by Bradford Civic Society at an event tomorrow. Local arts groups are planning to join forces to turn the building into a multi use cultural hub. The Architectural Heritage
A MAN is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car in Bradford. Police are now appealing for witnesses. A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "At about 2.45am yesterday (Sunday) a male pedestrian was crossing Hamm Strasse
A huge new family theme park resort is being built in South Yorkshire - and it's set to open next year. Work is under way at the 250-acre Gulliver's Valley site to build the park, which will feature around 70 rides. The attraction, at Rother
OLYMPIC kept their title challenge on track with a 4-0 win at home to West Bowling in the Bradford Sunday Alliance Premier Division. While leaders Crossflatts were given a walkover against Ventus Yeadon Celtic, Olympic remained four points behind
NATIONAL LEAGUE TWO NORTH Wharfedale 5 Chester 24 TACKLING and handling errors cost Wharfedale as they went down to a 24-5 defeat against high-flying Chester at the Avenue on Saturday. With both teams having good defensive records and the
Motorists who run over a cat would need to report it to police as campaigners demand for a change in law at Westminster. The move would aim to ensure felines are protected in the same way as other animals – including dogs – and not left to die
UPDATE: The opening date was set back to May 23 THE opening date for Bingley's new Lidl supermarket has been revealed. The store, on Main Street, will officially open its doors at 8am on Thursday, April 18. Jobs boost as Lidl supermarket
A LEARNING provider based in Bradford city centre has celebrated its first year helping people find work. Qube Learning, based in Rawson Place, provides training and apprenticeships for people looking for work or to gain new skills in a variety
THE 2019 Tour de Yorkshire Best Dressed Competition - which honours communities and individuals that go the extra mile to celebrate the race - is now open for entries. The competition has four categories: Best Dressed Village, Best Dressed Town,
BRIGHOUSE TOWN U21s made it two in two after a victory away at Hemsworth Miners Welfare U21s. The 5-2 defeat of their hosts continued their unbeaten run in the West Riding County FA Development League Premier Division and was the only fixture in
OLE Gunnar Solksjaer is not the only stand-in boss pulling up trees. League One’s version Mick Harford is steaming along just as merrily at the Luton helm. Plonked in the hot-seat in January when Nathan Jones moved on to Stoke, the Hatters hero
A FORMER founder of Pace in Saltaire has launched a pet brand which will mix tech, food and home delivery in a bid to fight pet obesity. Kasper & Kitty has been set up by Barry Rubery, former CEO of Pace, the world’s largest manufacturer of
THE new B&M Bingley store on Keighley Road, Crossflatts, will be opened at 9am on Wednesday by staff from a Yorkshire charity. The new B&M workers were asked to nominate a local charity they think truly deserves some VIP treatment for the
DARREN Tetley believes he made a “big statement” after a brilliant stoppage victory over Pal Olah at the Bradford Hotel on Saturday night. Tetley, from Holme Wood, dominated the contest throughout before eventually forcing the referee’s intervention
ILKLEY-based PR consultancy, Approach has announced The Cellar Trust as its 2019 charity of the year. The seven-strong team will support the Shipley-based charity as part of its programme of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Approach will
A NEW enterprise is being delivered from a town's former post office. The Kirkgate premises that were home to Silsden Post Office for 110 years have been transformed into a cafe and bar. Behind the venture are Helen Rampling, who formerly ran
THE British Transport Police have issued a statement this morning, confirming that the person who died on the Ilkley-Menston line yesterday was a woman in her 60s. The statement said: "Officers were called to Burley-in-Wharfedale station at 9.56am
ST BEDE'S experienced dozen delight in their Yorkshire Amateur League Championship promotion chase. The Bradford side were looking for victory when hosting relegation candidates Mount St Mary's in an attempt to move into second place with games
SIR - So, the BBC are considering abolishing free TV for the 4.5 million (and growing) over-75s. Do they really believe that those 4.5 million will take this lying down? What if a substantial number, if not a majority, of those 4.5 million decide to
SIR - Referring to Amber Rudd using the term "coloured", Diane Abbott is right when she says that all offensive language should be stopped. But Abbott herself once famously said "White people love to divide and rule". And never apologised like Rudd
ENGLAND Test captain Joe Root has been made available for Yorkshire’s first two Specsavers County Championship matches next month. In a huge boost to the county, Root will start a landmark summer, which includes a home World Cup and an Ashes series
TEST purchase operations in Bradford will form part of a week of action to raise awareness of knife crime. The awareness week, which is part of a national week of action, will run from today until this Sunday. It has been launched by West Yorkshire
THE Bradford Central Lions Club celebrated International Women’s Day 2019 in style, with the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Cllr Zafar Ali, turning up to offer his support. There were various stalls with plenty of items on sale at Friday's event, and people
TVR United charged within four points of leaders Golcar United after a third successive victory at the weekend. There were only three fixtures in the West Riding County Amateur Football League meaning those playing had the chance to mix things
AN INTERNATIONAL sprinter diagnosed with epilepsy aged 13 will run the Epilepsy Action Bradford 10K. Beth Dobbin (pictured), from Doncaster, smashed the 200m Scottish record four times and was crowned British champion last year. She represented
Patients in need of specialised vascular services in Calderdale and Kirklees will soon find they are being treated at Bradford, councillors heard. Calderdale Council’s Adults Health and Social Care Board were discussing proposed changes to alter
Harry Brook is aiming to dig in for Yorkshire this summer as he looks to build on an encouraging start to his first-class career. The former England under-19s captain from Burley-in-Wharfedale admits his main aim during a winter spent playing grade
Old Rishworthians 17 Keighley 19 KEIGHLEY claimed victory from a titanic struggle between two teams hovering at the bottom end of Yorkshire Division One. To add to the difficulties, both teams were handicapped by injuries. The game started
A TAKEAWAY fire on Leeds Road kept fire officers in Shipley on their toes last night. The Hungry Monkey, which opens from 7am-2pm during the week and 8am-2pm on Saturdays, is closed on Sundays but that did not stop the incident from taking place
A CAR has been seized in the Shipley area after its tax and MOT were found to have expired last year. West Yorkshire Roads Policing Unit tweeted that Team 5 Western stopped the vehicle and found that the Vehicle Excise License had expired, meaning
IT was a busy night for a pair of officers in Bradford East as they made two arrests in a short space of time. PC Sharman and PC Ashton arrested someone for going equipped to commit burglary and being in possession of a bladed article. The second
FEROCIOUS northwesterly winds of up to 55mph are set to batter much of inland England and Wales, including Bradford, throughout Wednesday. The speeds are expected to increase to a scary 65mph along western coasts. This comes hot on the heels
A THIRD retrospective planning application for a wedding venue on Manningham Lane has been submitted to Bradford Council. The Pearl Banqueting Suite has been operating as a wedding and function venue without planning permission since 2014.
A DRIVER has won an appeal over a penalty charge notice he was given for driving in the Church Bank bus lane. And now he has called on other motorists to appeal their notices if they have fallen foul of the cameras in the same way. Anthony
A WOMAN from the district who was targeted by fraudsters is backing a national campaign warning people to be on their guard. Andrea Walker, a town councillor in Keighley, received several calls purporting to be from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC
THERE will be multiple live broadcasts from The Broadway Shopping Centre this week. Television presenters will be at The Broadway, Bradford throughout the week as part of a national BBC campaign called ‘We Are Bradford’; national and regional shows
A HORSFORTH logistics expert has advised the area’s EU traders to continue preparing for a “calamity” no-deal Brexit, as this remained a strong possibility and could still occur this month. David Johnson, managing director of Tudor International
TWO friends are launching live music gigs in unusual Bradford venues, include a church, market hall and cafes. The venture started as a pub conversation between Les Hall, who set up The Sparrow Bier Cafe on North Parade, and Nick Hall, a musician
JOHN Kear saluted his half backs as the Bulls battled to a much-needed 16-6 win in tough conditions at Batley. Kear’s side conquered the wild weather and the Mount Pleasant slope to pick up their first Championship points since round two. The
BATLEY 6 BULLS 16 THE Bulls halted their slide on Batley’s slope today with a first win in four games. After successive setbacks against Sheffield, York and Toulouse, John Kear’s men got back on track in energy-sapping conditions at the Fox
CITY 3 PETERBOROUGH UNITED 1 PRIDE came before a swift fall for the last City managers to enjoy a winning start. Relegation was the result at the end of both seasons when Chris Hutchings and Bryan Robson made flying entrances to the dug-out
EOIN Doyle reckons pulling off the great escape with City would be the high point of his football life. Gary Bowyer’s winning start against Peterborough at Valley Parade has revived hopes that the Bantams can still clamber out of the League One
