NEW trains will begin operating on the East Coast Main Line five months later than planned. London North Eastern Railway (LNER) announced that its Azuma trains will enter service on May 15. Services are due to start operating from Bradford Forster
Here is a breakdown of the March 14 vote on the Government motion to agree an Article 50 extension with the EU. Ayes 112 Conservative MPs: Bim Afolami (Hitchin and Harpenden), Peter Aldous (Waveney), Edward Argar (Charnwood), Victoria Atkins
MPs have voted to delay Brexit beyond the scheduled date of March 29 amid dramatic scenes in the House of Commons. The vote came after Theresa May's Withdrawal Agreement was rejected for the second time on Tuesday and MPs voted the following day
A FORMER resident of the Bradford district who pretended she had cancer in an “astonishingly unethical” fraud has been jailed for more than four years following an investigation by North Yorkshire Police. Patricia Helen Robertshaw, who worked as
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PRINCE Edward visited Bradford Tree of Life Synagogue today and praised its multi-faith work in the city. The Earl of Wessex attended a special service at the synagogue, in Manningham, attended by several Bradford faith leaders. The Royal visit
SPONSORED CONTENT A POPULAR gastropub is celebrating its fourth birthday. The Potting Shed opened four years ago in Bingley, and quickly proved to be a favourite of foodies from all over the region. It met with such success that new locations
THIS week's episode of Parker on Parade is full of Hope as another new gaffer and captain duo made their Bow. With two games under his belt since we last had chance to record, I ask Simon how Bowyer got on against Peterborough and Luton. A
PROVIDENT Financial has swung to a profit on lower costs as the doorstep lender ramps up its defences against a £1.3 billion hostile bid. The Bradford-based firm made a pre-tax profit of £90.7 million last year compared with a £147.9 million loss
CAMPAIGNERS from churches and organisations in Bradford visited the HSBC bank, in Market Street, today to urge the bank to stop financing climate-wrecking fossil fuels. The seven campaigners were part of a national action by Christian Aid to visit
A CARE worker from Bradford has been crowned newcomer of the year at the Great British Care Awards. Daisy Aitken, who works for Shipley-based Care Dynamics Yorkshire, was named the Home Care Newcomer of the Year. The glitzy awards ceremony was
A pensioner accused of murdering his wife has appeared before Bradford Crown Court to hear the trial date confirmed as May 20. Edward Small, 75, was not asked to plead guilty or not guilty to the allegation, said to have taken place on December
FRIED chicken lovers can see how their favourite dishes are made during an open kitchen event at KFC. Two Bradford branches are among 300 restaurants in the UK and Ireland letting customers get an exclusive look behind the scenes, on Saturday,
Opposition groups on Kirklees Council have come together to prevent being “gagged” at future meetings by the majority Labour-led council. The Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Green Party and Independents have tabled a joint motion calling on the
A DATE has been set for a Court of Appeal hearing to review the sentence of a schoolboy who carried out a series of attacks and robberies. The 16-year-old defendant, who cannot be named because of his age, received a 12 month youth rehabilitation
POLICE are asking if anyone has any information about this woman in connection with a theft from a shop in Bradford. She was caught on camera on March 9. The picture reference is BD2511. Anyone who recognises her should report anonymously
THE finalists have been announced in the second annual Bradford Curry Awards. The competition seeks to find the best of the best while encouraging newcomers to the industry which employs over 30,000 people district-wide. Organiser and event
BRADFORD Council’s in-house school meals service were presented with an award in recognition of its work serving fresh, nutritious meals to the district's children. The Facilities Management Catering Services received Soil Association’s bronze
FUN KNOCK UPS ANGLING CLUB The club was out on both days of the weekend. On Saturday, the group took on The Oaklands Lake, based at Forest Lane Fisheries in York. With the weather turning and the wind blowing it was going to be a hard day
A VAUXHALL Astra has been seized in Garnett Street, Bradford, off Leeds Road after being stopped. Bradford police tweeted that the vehicle was sighted in Shipley. There was no BS number on registration plate and checks confirmed the registration
A COUPLE have become Bellway Homes' oldest ever buyers, snapping up a property on the firm's new Apperley Bridge development. Joyce and Charlie Kirk, aged 86 and 91 respectively, who celebrate their 66th wedding anniversary this year, took the decision
A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to create a travellers site close to a popular retail park is among elements of a newly-adopted planning blueprint being challenged by opponents. Kirklees Council's Local Plan was adopted during a fiery “extraordinary” meeting
AN INCIDENT at the M62 Chain Bar junction is still causing problems. A pedestrian was reported on the slip road between the M606 and M62. Slow traffic and traffic heavier than normal is reported on M62 Eastbound at Junction 26. Congestion
A new date for the Bradford (Park Avenue) away tie against Spennymoor Town has been announced. The eagerly anticipated top-of-the-table clash was due to be played on Tuesday evening but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. But, the Vanarama
THE Rabbit Hole Bar & Club has now opened its doors in the heart of Bradford city centre. Work began in October last year to bring a new lease of life to the former Perfect Home unit in the Kirkgate Shopping Centre. The space, on the corner
OUR earth planet has been in existence for over four and a half billion years, 4,500,000,000, and during that time change has taken place remarkably slowly, as continents formed, and the solar input increased. This led to the formation of very basic
THE Bradford district could be hit by gusts reaching 65mph tomorrow. A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office and people are being warned of possible disruption to travel. The #Wind will increase again on #Friday, with
MENTALITY is key to success this season according to Cougars boss Craig Lingard. Keighley have faced three entirely different types of opposition at the start of the new season, including a hard-fought victory against amateur side Distington in
CONTENTIOUS plans to install new road restrictions on a Bradford street will be discussed by Councillors next week. In 2017 TLC Travel were granted planning permission to build a new bus depot on Spring Mill Street, off Manchester Road. One condition
A CHARITY that offers street-based support for those in need across Bradford has been backed with a grand donation from a West Yorkshire housebuilder. Simon On The Streets has been given a cash influx of £1,000 from Persimmon Homes West Yorkshire
AN award-winning apprentice from Bradford was invited to Westminster last week as part of National Apprentice Week. Muhammad Uddin, who works at Yorkshire Housing, took part in the event for specially selected apprentices in the House of Commons
STAFF from a Bradford-based national logistics firm have been helping students practice vital interview techniques. Staff from Driver Hire are working with Dixons City Academy to help prepare its students for the world of work. The sessions are
WHAT a lot of fuss over this week’s Comic Relief danceathon. “They must be terrified,” said one TV presenter. “Guys, you’re so brave,” said another, as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman started their 24-hour challenge on Monday evening. You’d think
GUISELEY will be looking to put their "chances into the back of the net" as they aim to getting back to winning ways this Saturday when they play Curzon Ashton at Nethermoor. After both clubs saw their matches postponed at the weekend the two sides
WHARFEDALE coach John Feeley is calling on players to "step up" and "make an impression" as his threadbare squad take on Stourbridge this Saturday. "We were beaten by the better team on the day," said Feeley. "They did nothing particularly clever
Pictured in this week’s Throw Back Thursday is Bradford’s Lady Mayoress, Mrs Margaret Lee, chatting with models during a fashion show at Bradford’s Queen Hall on November 30 1967. The event was organised by a new Bradford branch of Werff Fashions
STAFF at the University of Bradford are holding a donor recruitment event to help recruit more potential donors to the Anthony Nolan stem cell donor register. The search is particularly urgent to find a bone marrow match for a three-month old child
PLANS for a new cycle shelter at a Shipley school have been lodged with Bradford Council. Wycliffe CE Primary School, Saltaire Road (pictured) which lies within the buffer zone of the Saltaire World Heritage Site, has submitted the plans. The
A PROMINENT empty building on one of Shipley’s main roads could become a dessert parlour. The unit on Otley Road was one of two that was vacated when car dealership Colin Appleyard re-located from Shipley town centre to Canal Road in Bradford last
TWO BRADFORD postcodes are in the top four nationwide for the percentage of their drivers who have penalty points on their licence. And the high placing of 14 city postcodes makes Bradford the worst city in the UK for drivers with the most penalty
TOP architects and city planners will join forces with local groups to improve Bradford city centre and make it “look and feel a bit smarter.” Yesterday it was announced that Bradford was one of just five areas that had been chosen for the Future
INSPIRATIONAL women working on the front line of policing in Bradford will star as part of a new six-part television documentary series from UKTV’s W channel. The Shift: Women on the Force premieres tomorrow at 10pm, and the show delves into the
AN application for a licence for the Bradford Live scheme has been submitted to Bradford Council. Plans to convert the former Odeon cinema in Bradford city centre into a 3,800 capacity live music and events venue were approved by Councillors last
TRANSFORMING the area around Bradford Interchange and the southern part of the city will be key to a strong economic future, according to a new report into high speed railway. Bradford Council's Northern Powerhouse Rail Growth Strategy was presented
ONE of the world’s oldest film-making clubs, based in Bradford, is screening rare colour footage of the city from the 1940s and 50s. The group also wants people to submit their own home movies for a new digital collection. Bradford Movie Makers
KEIGHLEY COUGARS boss Craig Lingard is not worried about a long journey to the capital for their next fixture, but is all too aware of the possible travel woes that could be served up. The Cougars take on eighth-placed London Skolars on Saturday
ENOUGH is enough. That was the message this week as people were urged to 'shop' fly-tippers responsible for blighting Keighley. The plea was issued as yet another incident of dumped rubbish added to a soaring tally. "Residents need to realise
WEST Bowling boss Ryan Hunkin is looking forward to a return to league action after a valiant effort in Coral Challenge Cup Third Round. The Bradford outfit faced tough opposition in Betfred League One early front-runners Hunslet, in what was a
GARY Bowyer insists City have laid the platform for their League One survival mission in his opening two games. The Bantams are back in training today as they build up to Saturday’s crucial clash with Oxford. With the home side currently four
THE Bulls must be on their guard to avoid becoming Challenge Cup fall guys at Keighley. The Cougar Park derby was the highlight of the fourth-round draw that was conducted at Odsal. And Bulls commercial manager Damian Irvine believes the underdog
An MP has met with officials behind a decision to axe a vital school bus service. Letters were sent out to Ilkley parents last week by West Yorkshire Combined Authority informing them the P99 Mybus primary school service no longer meets the authority's
BRADFORD achieved significant team and individual success in the West Yorkshire Primary School cross country finals at Temple Newsam. Over 1200 children took part in the event and involved teams from across all districts of West Yorkshire, including
A HEROIN addict who bit an off-duty police officer who was chasing after him for shoplifting has been jailed for two years. Tyrone Kerr, 23, repeatedly flouted a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CRIMBO) by stealing from the Co-op in High Street
A pilot who was the Queen's personal representative in North Yorkshire probably became disorientated in cloud before a fatal helicopter crash, an investigation has found. Barry Dodd, the county's Lord-Lieutenant, was the only person on board when
BRADFORDIANS who sold their homes under the Right to Buy scheme made an average profit of £15 a day, new research has found. Data provided by the BBC showed the impact of the Right to Buy policy – under which council tenants had the chance to buy
A NEW campaign has been launched to tackle what has been described as a "growing demand" for sexual images of children online. West Yorkshire Police has joined forces with child protection charity The Lucy Faithfull Foundation for the campaign,
THE quality of services run by Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as 'requires improvement' by health watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The rating follows an inspection in November and December of last year. While the safe and
