JOE Root wants to see Yorkshire make their early dominance count tomorrow with another strong batting performance as they strive for victory over Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl. England Test captain Root hit 94 alongside Gary Ballance’s unbeaten 120
DIFFERENT ground. Same week. Same story. Centurion Gary Ballance and third-wicket partner Joe Root advanced Yorkshire’s cause again. This time it was Hampshire who suffered at the Ageas Bowl. The White Rose are already in an excellent position
THE Broadway, Bradford will be home to the exclusive Chocolate Factory for four days next week to mark the Easter holidays in the city. A team of three confectionary experts will be at the Centre exciting children’s imaginations and helping them
CLUBS have given gave their backing in principle for both New York and Ottawa to enter Betfred League One in 2020. The two North American consortia overcame the first hurdle after addressing the Rugby Football League clubs at a meeting in Salford
A SERIES of events are being run by Bradford Council’s Museums and Galleries Service to celebrate the temporary Model Mania exhibition currently on display at Bradford Industrial Museum. Throughout 2019, model clubs and groups from around the Bradford
Police investigating a knife crime in Manningham have released an image of a car they are trying to trace. The five door black Volkswagen Golf hatchback, was last seen close to the Bradford Royal Infirmary in the early hours of April 9 after a
PEOPLE power has stopped Silsden’s controversial ‘road to nowhere’ in its tracks. Residents are celebrating victory in their battle to stop a new road cutting across fields, footpaths and wildlife habitats on its way to a potential housing estate
AT FIRST sight this row of shrubs in planters might appear to be part of Tong’s Yorkshire in Bloom entry. But at a closer look the shrubs turn out to be cannabis plants and the dozen or so planters were dumped in the latest episode of fly-tipping
A MAJOR department store has re-opened in a Bradford shopping centre - eight years after its former store in Godwin Street was closed. Members of the public were given a warm welcome from staff as they entered the Kirkgate Centre's new TJ
A man on trial accused of deliberately running down and killing a pedestrian told murder squad detectives he was innocent and urged them to “get the right people.” Mohammed Nisar Khan, known as Meggy, said in a prepared statement: "I deny the allegation
ROUTE One Rovers will hope to add to their fixture congestion with a cup semi-final win this weekend. The Bradford-based side have one of the busiest run-ins in the West Riding County Amateur Football League due to extra commitments and a glut of
GARY Bowyer might not be knocking at your door, but he's certainly ringing the bells today. A number of Bradford City fans have been left bemused after receiving mysterious voicemails and phonecalls from an unknown number this afternoon. The
MARK Dunning was delighted by his Bulls Scholarship side’s character and effort in the 32-32 draw against Warrington Wolves – with three second-half scores securing a share of the spoils. Jaden Barraclough, David Kamano and Lewis Adams all scored
SEAN Scannell is certainly not feeling any added pressure from City’s desperate situation. Having come through the toughest period of his career in the past six months, this is the easy bit. The winger is delighted to be playing again after a
BRADFORD MP Imran Hussain has called on the Government to do more to tackle racism in grassroots football in Bradford and across the country. Applauding England star Raheem Sterling for speaking out on the issue, Mr Hussain, Labour MP for Bradford
THE biggest prize in world cricket is in Bradford today, as college students have been given a rare glimpse of the ICC Cricket World Cup trophy. The trophy has been brought to Bradford as anticipation for the event, which takes place in England
Councillors have approved £4 million in loan funding to Calderdale’s new Local Development Company in order to get it moving. At the full meeting of Calderdale Council they agreed the sum, to be funded by prudential borrowing, should be put in
PARENTS battling to save a vital school bus service are to set up a Friends of the P99 bus in a bid to push for its continuation. The decision to form the campaign group was made following a meeting between concerned families and officers from the
A MAN has been charged with two counts of burglary after he was arrested in Shipley. The 59-year-old was taken into custody by officers after a home was burgled in January in Dallam Road, Saltaire, and another in Otley Road, Shipley. The arrest
WHEN one thing is solved, another issue inevitably rears its ugly head. The camera has been solved, but alas technology has dictated that this week's episode is without all its bells and whistles. In the continuing parallels between Parker
BRIGHOUSE artist and folk singer Roger Davies has appeared on a new TV series Home Is Where The Art Is. The BBC1 show, presented by Nick Knowles, saw three artists challenged to create beautiful artwork for people they've never met. Mr Davies
A MAJOR new Netflix drama is being filmed in Bradford today. The English Game, a period drama about the origins of football, is written by Julian Fellowes, creator of hit TV drama Downton Abbey. Filming is taking place in Little Germany, where
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation into the deaths of four men who died in a car crash last August has been concluded. Driver Murtza Chaudhry and his passenger Arbaaz Hussain, who were both aged 21, Zeeshan Khalid, aged
FOOTBALL’S ability to deliver the unexpected will probably turn up a high-scoring shoot-out at the Memorial Stadium this weekend. But don’t bank on it. Having netted just once in their five-game losing run, City must now try to unlock the tightest
BRADFORD Libraries are offering a host of fun family activities this Easter. Library staff will be telling stories involving bunnies, Easter baskets and eggs and welcoming children and their families to join the fun. Along with the storytime
AN ALLEGED member of a neo-Nazi terror group has told a court he owned a special wedding edition of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf autobiography because he has "feelings of admiration" for him. Mark Jones told jurors Hitler was a "prominent figure" in
Sitting in a 620 bus the other day I was pondering the benefits of using public transport rather than travelling in a private car that was producing far too much CO2. Apparently car drivers are responsible for over nine times as much CO2 as each seated
CROWDS have flocked to the new TJ Hughes store this morning after it opened in the Kirkgate Shopping centre. Centre manager Catherine Riley cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the new department store, which has become the new anchor store of the
SIX shooting stars have put Campion back in pole position to secure the title and promotion. The Bradford side were temporarily pushed down to third in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Division One after Hallam's victory on Tuesday.
POLICE are hunting for a man who approached a girl and put his hand up her skirt in broad daylight. The girl, 17, was walking along Scott Lane, Riddlesden, towards Dunkirk Rise at 4.40pm on Thursday, March 21, when she was assaulted. The man
LARGER than life their colourful presence has graced many events in their home city of Bradford. Those who have had the pleasure of seeing Cecil Green Arts' giant puppets on parade can appreciate their size - and now they are desperately seeking
CAMPAIGNERS who fought to save a volunteer-run cafe at Wharfedale Hospital are celebrating a compromise solution. Although the cafe itself will close hospital bosses have agreed to allow a mobile tea and coffee trolley The Royal Voluntary Service
GUISELEY have sacked centre forward Reece Thompson after he was jailed for causing grievous bodily harm to a woman. Thompson, 25, signed for Guiseley in 2017 but has not played for the National League North side since September last year. The
A KEIGHLEY-based boxer hopes to fight his way to national glory this weekend. Muhammed Ibrahim Nadim, 19, will face John O'Meara, of Dale Youth in London, in the 52-56kg category final at the prestigious England Boxing National Amateur Championships
A BREAK from the demands of action will do his squad good, says Keighley Cougars head coach Craig Lingard. Cougars have a blank weekend following their Coral Challenge Cup exit to Bradford Bulls last month. Lingard has granted his squad the weekend
COMING off a 27-21 loss in a physical game at Tynedale, Wharfedale face another stern test against high-flying Huddersfield at the Avenue this Saturday. "I was very proud of the effort and commitment of the players," said Wharfedale coach John Feeley
DANNY Forrest says his Silsden squad is fully prepared for a demanding spell of fixtures ahead. The Cobbydalers face a fixtures backlog, which sees them have five games in 14 days, starting at Abbey Hey on Saturday. Forrest's men then have
RHYS Morgan wants his Ilkley side to end their season with a flourish after they overtook last year's points tally. The Stacks Field side travel to third-from-bottom Kendal on Saturday in the North Premier looking to go into pre-season by continuing
MARCUS Bignot says a win for his Guiseley side this weekend will go some way to ensure their survival in the Vanarama National League North. With four league games remaining, the Lions are fourth-from-bottom in the table on 37 points, four clear
COUNCILLORS have approved which roads in the Shipley constituency will get the local share of a £300,000 fund for resurfacing works. Bradford Council's five Area Committees have been deciding which roads in their area will get the limited resurfacing
PEOPLE are being asked to have their say over fresh plans to redevelop a former nursing home, this time to convert it into 35 luxury apartments. Elm Royd Nursing Home in Brighouse closed down in 2017 and the then owners of the building applied
THE number of people found carrying a knife or pointed weapon by police has almost trebled in five years. According to figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request, 767 people throughout West Yorkshire were found carrying a potentially
THE slice of water melon was a futile gesture. Balanced on a trio of puddings, it was never going to cancel out the million or so calories I’d just consumed. But by that point I wasn’t thinking straight. I had lost my mind to the all-inclusive buffet
WE all know the songs, and the legendary artists, but not so much the story behind the Detroit hit factory that changed the sound of America. Motown the Musical, the West End and Broadway smash hit, in Bradford for two weeks, tells how an unknown
OPPOSITION to plans to demolish a Victorian orphanage in Bradford has come from as far as the USA. Groups such as the Victorian Society and Bradford Civic Society have also raised concerns about plans to flatten Joseph Nutter House. A planning
AN empty city centre unit will become a community space under a new government scheme. Yesterday it was announced that Bradford was one of five cities chosen to be part of the "Open Doors" project, which will see empty units turned into public
A BRADFORD school has been given a prestigious national award recognising its success in last year's GCSE exam results. Dixons Allerton Academy, the former Rhodesway School in Allerton, has been handed the SSAT Educational Outcomes Award by the
RYAN Hunkin says "disrespectful" comments about West Bowling will provide further motivation for the coming season. Bowling's appetite for the derby at neighbours Bradford Dudley Hill was questioned by rival team manager Steve Wright following
ELLIOT Minchella might skip the practice again after being restored to Bulls’ goal-kicking duties. He proved spot on with the boot against Dewsbury last weekend, including nailing a superb touchline conversion to his own try. John Kear has indicated
BRADFORD Hockey Club are seeking former players and associates to help them celebrate their 125-year anniversary. The club, who have been in continuous existence since forming in 1894, are holding a special dinner at Cedar Court Hotel on Saturday
BUILDING work will begin on the new Silsden Primary School during the first week of May. The 62-week construction project is expected to be completed in July 2020 in time for the new school year beginning in September. News of the work was
JULIAN Rhodes today reassured fans: City have rebuilt before and we can do it again. The Bantams are on the brink of dropping back to the basement division after a miserable campaign - and now sit eight points from possible safety. With debts
BRADFORD Dudley Hill will be aiming to make it four home wins on the bounce when they welcome Clock Face Miners to the Neil Hunt Memorial Ground on Saturday. It is Hill’s fifth home match in a row in Kingstone Press National Conference League Division
A DRUG addict who burgled a disabled man aged 91 and ordered two television sets and a home cinema system with his stolen bank card has been jailed for 28 months. Amanda Patefield betrayed the trust of her ill and frail victim to sneak his wallet
