EVERY bank holiday I seem to ask myself the same question: “What am I doing here?” There have been three so far this year and, with the exception of one, when I was at work, I have found myself in the same old bank holiday situation, either (a)
ODSAL firefighters who took part in a volunteer litter pick around the Buttershaw area of the district this morning were called back soon after to tackle a rubbish fire. Councillor Angela Tait (Labour, Royds) said a group of around 10 volunteers
LONG serving Skipton councillor, Paul Whitaker, has been elected chairman of Craven District Council. As first citizen of Craven for the next year, Cllr Whitaker’s consort will be former councillor and now honorary alderwoman, Marcia Turner, herself
A MAN in his 40s has been taken to Leeds General Infirmary after being found unconscious and covered in blood in a garden in Bradford. The man was spotted by a resident who called the police at around 8.50am today in Laisteridge Lane to say there
IT will certainly stand out in the snow.... Yorkshire Gritters have taken delivery of their specially designed PINK gritter - and now they have launched a competition to christen it! The firm, which helps to keep us moving during the winter
TWO unicyclists were some of the first users of the newly opened cycleway between Shipley and Bradford after the ribbon was cut in a ceremony this morning. The £3.1 million, 1.4-mile Canal Road Cycleway provides the missing link
BRADFORD Council will launch a new Employer’s Forum that will provide “life-changing” opportunities for young people in the district. The forum will offer advice and support to businesses to enable them to provide work experience and jobs for young
A PLEA to “keep it clean” is being made to all those who use Bradford city centre following the launch of a five-year rolling street cleaning programme. Bradford’s Business Improvement District (BID) team is investing thousands of pounds in hot-washing
BULLS have signed former Academy star Joe Brown on an 18-month deal from Wigan Warriors. The 20-year-old came through the ranks as a Bull before making the move to the DW Stadium in 2017. Brown, who can feature at full-back, in the centres or
IT was always going to be an arm wrestle at Bloomfield Road in Blackpool on the weekend. Summer Bash has once again proved a hit with the fans, in particular our Bulls supporters, who easily outnumbered everyone else. Being my second Bash outing
A MAKERS fair celebrating local creativity will be held in Saltaire on Bank Holiday Monday. Mek Summat will feature work in a wide range of media from artists from Bradford and Yorkshire. It will be held in Caroline Street Social Club, Caroline
AMY Hardcastle is confident the Bulls Women’s side can continue their fine start to the season tomorrow – speaking after her try-scoring exploits for Yorkshire in their Origin victory over Lancashire. The centre has enjoyed a prolific start to the
FIREFIGHTERS say Government complacency could lead to other Grenfell-style fires in high rise buildings across the country including Bradford. The Fire Brigades Union wants minimum standards set by the Government so that there is no postcode lottery
A BRADFORD motorist who was sent two Penalty Charge Notices after his car was pictured twice in a bus lane 14 seconds apart has warned other motorists to appeal if they are in the same situation. David McLean's daughter-in-law strayed into the bus
A NEW eating spot is to open its doors in Bradford's Sunbridgewells. Jamie Pollard and Lizzie Henson, who run Cafe Chester's on Harrogate Road, have taken on a unit in the tunnels for their bistro. The couple, who live in Gildersome, only opened
AN ELDERLY, bed-bound woman with dementia suffered at the hands of two carers from the Bradford district who did not have any formal qualifications, a court heard. Zaria Bi, 48, raised a clenched fist and threatened the 85-year-old woman at her
TWO people have each been landed with a £427 bill after dumping a mattress in the street. Sharron and Tyese Blake had been issued a fixed penalty notice after being spotted disposing of the double mattress in West Bowling. But they refused
ROSS Peltier admits tomorrow’s trip to Featherstone Rovers is a huge fixture for the club’s play-off ambitions – insisting the race for a top-five spot will go down to the wire after a ‘Manic’ May. The 27-year-old is poised to return to the first-team
For almost 100 years, the Quadrifoglio has been the emblem of all Alfa Romeo racing models. But this is the first time the four leaf clover – a trademark of Italian passion for motor racing – has been applied to an SUV. By putting this legendary
JOHN Bastian admits the Bradford Bulls Academy side face a tough trip to tackle a ‘dangerous’ London Broncos outfit this weekend following a two-week break. Last time out, Leigh Beattie’s side put in a spirited first-half performance against Leeds
JOIN Stuart Fielden and dine in style as Bradford Bulls battle Halifax for a place in the semi-final and enjoy a delicious two-course meal and witness the Challenge Cup draw post-match. For the first time since Hull Kingston Rovers in 2006, a second-tier
IT won’t come close to matching the packed-out audience that John Kear encountered as a player. But the Bulls coach expects a ferocious contest when Post Office Road hosts part three of their battle with Featherstone tomorrow. The stakes are
DANNY Devine views next season as ground zero for both City and himself. At 21, the local lad is approaching a decade at the club after signing a new one-year deal. But the midfielder feels the return to League Two will be a new beginning for
JOHN Kear won’t mind Dane Chisholm taking the plaudits tomorrow – as long as the Bulls claim the points. The Aussie crowd-pleaser faces his old club for the first time with Featherstone Rovers to add spice to the clash between the Championship play-off
THERE was major disruption causing long delays on a key route in and out of Bradford after a fire at a pub, less than a day before demolition was due to take place. The fire broke out at derelict The Gallopers, on the corner of Lister Avenue and
