POLICE are investigating an allegation of disorder in the Roberts Park area of Saltaire this afternoon A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "Officers were called at around 3.10pm. There were initial reports that a weapon was involved but
Sky Bet League Two new boys Scunthorpe have appointed Paul Hurst as their new manager. The 44-year-old has been out of work since October when he was sacked as manager of Ipswich after five months in charge. Hurst had impressed at Shrewsbury
The Rugby Football League have confirmed the implications of the progress made by Bulls and Halifax in the Coral Challenge Cup on the arrangements for the 1895 Cup. The new knockout competition for Championship and League One clubs will culminate
BRADFORD business representatives say the business rates system needs an "urgent" overhaul. The call, from the West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, follows a warning from Tesco's chief executive who has urged Government to throw Britain's
THE BBC cameras will be returning to Odsal Stadium, with Bulls' Coral Challenge Cup quarter-final at home to Halifax selected for live coverage on Sunday, June 2 (2.45pm). The shock sixth-round victory for John Kear’s side against Leeds Rhinos
ARRESTS have been made in connection with a robbery at a Cleckheaton pub. It happened at 11.10pm last Monday, May 6, at the Marsh Hotel, when the pub still had customers in. Police said the masked suspects went into the pub and told people
LIDL's new Bingley store will open its doors on Main Street next week. People are invited to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony at 8am on Thursday, May 23. The store has a 1,325m² sales area and features facilities such as an in-store bakery
A young woman has spoken about her heartbreak following the death of tragic biker Trafford Quantrill-Stott on Friday night, which came just three months after she lost another close friend. Olivia Lisle, 19, was still reeling from the death
Bolton have announced the appointment of Paul Appleton and Asher Miller of David Rubin and Partners as the club's joint administrators. Wanderers filed their notice of intention to appoint administrators last week after a recent winding-up order
A MURDER accused said “you’re joking” when he was arrested almost 25 years after the brutal killing of Bradford woman Amy Shepherd. Film from the camera worn by the police officer who knocked on Raymond Kay’s door on January 30 last year was today
FANS of the late Doris Day will be able to celebrate her life and legendary career at an upcoming film festival. The Calamity Jane actress, 97, died at her home in Carmel Valley, California, it was confirmed today. The Hinterlands Film Festival
FORMER Bradford Northern star Ellery Hanley admits he is thrilled to see his old club back in the limelight for the right reasons. Hanley, who made the draw for the Challenge Cup quarter-final along with fellow ex-Great Britain international Jonathan
NURSING heroes were celebrated at a special event. It was hosted by the Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust to recognise the outstanding contribution to nursing across the district. The Kate Granger, Compassion in Practice award, is dedicated
BRADFORD man Muqaddus Khan has just returned from a week-long Ramadan food aid project in Pakistan for the NGO Human Relief Foundation (HRF). The work, which took place in both Kashmir, and the Attock district, involved distributing food packs to
THE new 20/20 format came into play for the Wynn Cup on Sunday. The competition had five matches in the round one, one of which was conceded. There was a phenomenal feat at Haworth where Barrowford II were the visitors. Barrowford batted first
SHIPLEY based family run bakery, Just Desserts, has added a new gateau to its Lotus Biscoff ® range following the success of its branded cheesecake, launched last year in collaboration with the world famous Belgian biscuit brand. The Lotus Biscoff
ROB Cockell's 4-41 and 37 had a solid game for Mewies Solicitors Craven & District League Division Three leaders Skipton Church Institute where Oakworth II were the visitors. Oakworth batted first and made 147-9, of which Bradley Powell made 46
THE AA's traffic news website is warning people to be patient while travelling on Canal Road in Bradford city centre today. One of its two lanes is closed and there is slow traffic due to emergency repairs following an accident there on Saturday
ACCOUNTANCY firm BHP which has an office in Cleckheaton has been recognised as both Mid-Tier Firm of the Year and Best Employer of the Year at the Yorkshire Accountancy Awards. Alongside winning two awards, BHP were also finalists in the Managing
FOULRIDGE are the new leaders of Mewies Solicitors Craven and District League Division One after an emphatic 191-run victory at Sutton-in-Craven. Mohammad Yaqoob was in blistering form for Foulridge as he smashed 15 sixes and 11 fours in a knock
Leeds striker Kemar Roofe has been ruled out of the second leg of his side's Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final against Derby. Roofe's 15th goal of the season in Saturday's first leg at Pride Park gave Leeds a 1-0 aggregate lead, but he will
A SHIPLEY-based health and wellbeing charity, which supports over 6,000 people, is the beneficiary of a £2,000 donation from a local choir. Bradford choir Chordiality raised the £2,000 for the HALE Project, which is the choir’s adopted charity between
MILL Lane capped a fantastic season by winning the Bradford Sunday Alliance Intermediate Cup final at Manningham Mills, beating Eccleshill Lane Ends 2-1. That completed the double for Mill Lane, who won 20 of their 22 league matches and scored 131
BRADFORD Council has announced an eclectic range of high quality acts and activities for this year’s Bradford Festival. Bradford’s very own multi-award-winning singer-songwriter and powerhouse of blues and rock, Chantel McGregor, will headline
Holders Hanging Heaton have been knocked out of the Solly Sports Heavy Woollen Cup by Wickersley Old Village. The Yorkshire Premier League South side recovered from 44-5 to post a score of 189-9 before bowling out Hanging Heaton for 158. Lee
A DRIVER stopped by police on the A65 between Ilkley and Skipton had more than twice the specified limit of cannabis in his system, heard Skipton Magistrates. Vratislav Pistauer, 28, provided a positive roadside drugs test at Draughton after police
New overseas fast bowler Hazrat Shah produced an impressive performance to help leaders Bradford Premier League Division Two leaders Jer Lane secure their third successive win. Shah took 6-67 to help last season’s Conference champions defeat previously
The next phase of a major multi-million pound to improve the A629 linking Halifax and Huddersfield will go before Calderdale planners this month. It will include building a new road bridge over the Calder and Hebble Navigation and aims to improve
A group of property professionals received a guided tour of ongoing projects in Bradford city centre. Bradford Chamber of Commerce Property Forum, led by the Chair, Marianne McCallum of WYG, organised a ‘Walk & Talk’ event for businesses to get
Kirklees Council is using “advisors” to snoop on the contents of residents’ recycling bins. And they are confiscating green bins from people who have been twice caught putting non-recyclable items out for collection. Bins are held for SIX MONTHS
LOOKING to secure a record-extending 13th win at the Scottish Six Days Trial (SSDT), Red Bull athlete Dougie Lampkin - Vertigo came agonisingly close to reaching his goal as he finished runner-up at the 2019 event just two marks behind eventual winner
A SERIOUS crash on the M62 this morning had a knock on effect on traffic in Bradford, with lanes closing before 8am and not reopening until 2:30pm The M62 Westbound was closed between J24 (Huddersfield) and J22 (Denshaw), with Highways England
Toronto Wolfpack will aim to pick up rugby union players from this year's World Cup ahead of their anticipated promotion to Super League in 2020. The ambitious Wolfpack, who are four points clear at the top of the Betfred Championship, have been
FIVE district swimming stars have struck gold at a regional meet. The Borough of Kirklees Short Course Meet took place at Huddersfield Leisure Centre this year and competitors from Bradford and the district shone bright. Keighley-based Finlay
Oxenhope Reserves 4 Bingley Town Reserves 0 OXENHOPE'S young reserves side produced a dominant performance to beat Bingley Town Reserves in the final of the Keighley Supplementary Cup at Silsden. They started on the front foot and had Bingley
A VOLKSWAGEN Golf was recovered last night in Bradford after it was found to be untaxed. West Yorkshire Police officer Martin Willis shared the news on his Twitter page and said it was just one small part of a busy shift. He confirmed that other
TWO adults have been arrested in the West Royd area of Shipley and a quantity of Class A and B drugs, stolen property, cash and two suspected banned breeds of dog were all seized from the address. The Shipley Neighbourhood Policing Team executed
A MAN on trial accused of being part of a major Bradford drug dealing ring told the jury he had £60 in his bank account and his last car was a second-hand Skoda. Mujahid Mahmood, 28, of Hollins Street, Manningham, denies conspiracy to supply heroin
A SCHOOL community has been left devastated after heartless yobs broke into its new multi-use games area (MUGA) and stole artificial turf - before children even had a chance to use it. The new facility, at St Clare’s Catholic Primary School
THE upper floors of a historic, Grade II-listed former Bradford pub could be turned into a ‘house in multiple occupation’ (HMO) if the proposals are approved. The plans for the Victorian Cock & Bottle pub building, on Barkerend Road, have been
GARY Bowyer has confirmed City are keeping tabs on Mark Cullen. The 27-year-old striker was released by Blackpool after five years with the club. Cullen scored the Wembley winner under Bowyer when the Tangerines won the play-off final in 2017
MORE than 200 dangerous drivers were spotted by an unmarked lorry cab in the past year in a bid to make Yorkshire’s motorways safer. The cab, funded by Highways England, has patrolled thousands of miles in the past 12 months. Dangerous driving
A TERRIFIED little girl hid in a cupboard while an irate man punched her mother unconscious at her home in Bradford, a court heard. Andrew Nicholls lost his temper with his former girlfriend in a dispute over the decorating. He had been out for
