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  • Large fire in the open near Ogden Water

    FIREFIGHTERS were called to a large fire in the open near Ogden Water this evening. Crews from Halifax, Bingley and Slaithwaite were called to the scene at Ogden Lane, Causeway Foot, at around 7.20pm.  The fire was in an area measuring 200

  • Children abducted from Baildon in filmmakers's new project

    SIX children disappear from Baildon under mysterious circumstances. Five years later they reappear, but no one knows where they have been and strange things start to happen. The eerie scenario plays out in Abduction, a story created by Bradford

  • Motorbike stolen in Leeds is found in Bradford

    A MOTORBIKE stolen from Leeds was found in Bradford after an eagle-eyed member of the public reported it to police.  The bike had been seen in the Thorpe Edge area. PC Sam Brown, who is a part of the Bradford East Neighbourhood Policing Team

  • Witness appeal after man seriously injured in Halifax crash

    POLICE are appealing for information after a man was seriously injured in an incident early today. At 3.27am today police were called to Haley Hill, Halifax, where a 20-year-old man had been seriously injured in a crash with a car which had left

  • Blood donors needed urgently in Bradford

    NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing to blood donors to make appointments to donate in Bradford. The venue to give blood at is the Bradford Donor Centre, Kenburgh House on 28a Manor Row The opening hours are: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (11am

  • Museum teams up with camera company for new tour

    BRADFORD Council’s Museums and Galleries have teamed up with Olympus Cameras to create a new photographic tour at a Bradford museum. Staff at Bradford Industrial Museum will give visitors a tour of the building where they will have the opportunity

  • CAR REVIEW: Mazda MX-5

    The MX-5 is the best selling two-seat sports car in the world – and it’s not hard to see why. It’s available for an affordable price, it’s good-looking and is hugely enjoyable to drive. And the latest version of Mazda’s little gem is even better

  • Leading sight loss charity desperate for Bradford volunteers

    A LEADING sight loss charity is calling for volunteers to help run a Bradford-based support group for people with macular disease. The Macular Society is appealing for anyone living locally who would be willing to give up some of their time to

  • Concern over plans to serve gin at scarecrow festival

    A MAN has applied for permission to sell gin and tonics during this year’s Northowram Scarecrow Festival. But it has attracted an objection from Calderdale Council’s Environmental Health department and the application will be considered by councillors

  • Homes plan would 'harm' Conservation Area

    A DEVELOPMENT of homes in Oxenhope could "cause appreciable harm" to the village, planners have claimed. An application to build two houses on land off Shaw Lane was refused by Bradford Council this week. Planning officers refused the scheme, by

  • Hard knock life for Annie bad girl

    MISS Hannigan is the villain children love to hate. She’s bitter, spiteful and has no time for kids, despite being in charge of an orphanage full of them. She’s a scheming con artist, no stranger to the gin bottle, and will prey on anyone to make a

  • 5 ways to transform yourself from spender to saver

    Is your wallet always empty? Here are a few ways to change your mindset and embrace saving once and for all. Are you a saver or a spender? According to new research, one in five of us think of ourselves as a spender, while two in five favour saving

  • 'Retirement village' plan for long empty site approved

    A LONG empty site in Bingley is finally on the verge of being re-developed after plans for a retirement village were approved. The former auction mart site on the outskirts of the town centre has been vacant for over 20 years, and last year retirement

  • Bradford gallery to highlight impact of plastic pollution

    AN exhibition highlighting the extent of plastic pollution in the oceans will premier at a Bradford Gallery. Our Plastic Ocean, by international award winning photographer Mandy Barker, will be on display at Impressions Gallery in City Park before

  • Lilley: Fans' support vital in exciting times ahead

    JORDAN Lilley insists the Bulls squad is raring to go ahead of a crucial month of fixtures – the half-back excited by the burgeoning relationship with rising star Rowan Milnes. The half-back pairing have starred as John Kear’s side have seen off

  • JOHN KEAR: Let's attack Easter as we aim for maximum points

    MOST people assume the busy Easter period starts with yesterday's game at Halifax, but for us it started last Sunday with the game against Featherstone Rovers. This is the first game of four and that’s why some selections were as they were. After

  • Three quarters support tougher laws on tech companies

    THREE quarters of adults in Yorkshire think tech companies should face criminal sanctions for failures to keep children safe on their sites, a new NSPCC survey1 has revealed. The survey, carried out by the child protection charity, found that 73