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  • Man gets three-year Criminal Behaviour Order

    A man has been given a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order. The order bans David Harrison from entering the grounds or premises of Bradford Royal Infirmary or Lynfield Mount, except for genuine medical reasons. He must not ask people for money

  • Former Bantam Jon Stead joins Harrogate Town

    FORMER Bantams striker Jon Stead has signed for non-league Harrogate Town. The 36-year-old joins from Notts County, who will compete alongside the North Yorkshire side in the National League next season following relegation from League Two. Stead

  • Oldham Athletic appoint new manager

    The Bantams' League Two rivals Oldham have announced the appointment of Laurent Banide as their new manager. The Latics had been searching for a permanent replacement for Paul Scholes, who quit the club in March - just 31 days into an 18-month contract

  • Bradford City sign former Walsall winger Zeli Ismael

    CITY have completed their fourth signing of the summer, adding former Walsall winger Zeli Ismail to the ranks. Born in Albania, the former England youth international is a product of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ academy, and has today put pen to paper

  • The ultimate flight sim? Man selling entire jumbo jet cockpit

    IT must be the ultimate flight simulator - the entire upper deck of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet. And now it can be yours if you are prepared to meet the asking price. A flight enthusiast from Sunderland has listed the cockpit on eBay with a starting price

  • Steeton to play in Archie Airdrie Trophy in busy pre-season

    STEETON have announced their pre-season friendly schedule which includes clashes with Thackley and Liversedge. The Chevrons start their pre-season campaign on July 4 with a trip to West Yorkshire side Field AFC, before a home game with Thackley,

  • Teenager missing for over a week could be in West Yorkshire

    A MISSING teenager could be in the West Yorkshire district, and Humberside Police have put out an appeal in the hope of him returning safely. Hung Manh Hoang (14) was last seen on Monday, June 3 on Waterdale in Hull. He is of Vietnamese origin

  • "Explosion" at Bradford Co-Op as cash machine is taken

    A REPORTED explosion at a Bradford Co-Op just after midnight led to a cash machine being taken. West Yorkshire Police received reports of a blast at around 12.15am today at the Co-Op store in High Park Drive in Heaton. Officers attended

  • Landowner fined £1,000 for failing to clear dangerous weed

    A BRIDLINGTON based landowner has been fined £1,000 for allowing a dangerous and invasive weed to grow on a plot of Wibsey land - threatening neighbouring homes. Despite repeated calls to clear the site of the dangerous plant, the work was never

  • 24-year old arrested after stabbing in Bradford district

    A 24-year-old man was arrested last night in connection with the stabbing of another male in a police incident in Bradford district. National Police Air Service Carr Gate confirmed on Twitter that their police helicopter assisted West Yorkshire Police

  • Guiseley sign defender Andrai Jones as Jack Dyche departs

    GUISELEY AFC have signed defender Andrai Jones following the loss of right-back Cliff Moyo. The 27-year-old Liverpool-born defender made most of his career appearances with Southport. He joins the Lions having spent last season with Stafford

  • Last chance to have your say on planned BBQ ban

    A CONSULTATION on plans to ban barbecues in the district's moorland areas ends next week. Bradford Council proposed a Public Space Protection Order that would ban the lighting of fires or barbecues on moorland including Ilkley Moor, Baildon Moor

  • Riders battle on dampened courses at weekend trials

    THE forecasted rain held off over Upper Nidderdale on Sunday where 41 Yeadon-Guiseley Motor Club members battled for club championship points in the fifth event on the series calendar at the splendid West House Farm venue between the villages of Lofthouse

  • Bradford driver caught using mobile and with no insurance

    IT was a double disaster for one road user in Bradford yesterday evening, as he was stopped by West Yorkshire police for using his mobile when driving, before admitting he had no insurance either. Traffic cop Martin Willis posted about the incident

  • Two young players sign new contracts at Guiseley

    GUISELEY has completed the re-signing of two of their young players for the coming season. Academy graduate Will Thornton, who became a regular member of the first team squad last season, has signed a new contract with the club. Thornton, 21,

  • Ingrow take spoils in tense cup clash finish

    THERE was a tense finish up at Hainworth in the second round of the Cowling Cup. Ingrow batted first and reached 136-6 in their allotted 20 overs with Ben Weatherill (48 not out) and Ben Pursey (43no) leading the way as Steve Broughton claimed 2

  • Hospital could be flattened to make way for housing

    A FORMER hospital in the Greenbelt could be demolished to make way for a new housing development. Stoney Ridge Hospital is based in a rural area between Heaton and Cottingley. The facility used to provide day services for people with learning

  • Housing land fails to sell at auction

    A PLOT of land in Holme Wood with planning permission for housing has failed to sell at auction. In late 2017 Bradford Council granted planning permission to Michael Knox to build eight townhouses on a vacant site at the junction of Fenby Avenue

  • Care trust told it needs to improve by CQC

    A RECENT inspection by the Care Quality Commission has found Bradford District Care Trust requires improvement. The inspection found Bradford District NHS Foundation Trust has the same rating as it did at the last inspection 18 months ago. In

  • Scottish experience taught me well, says Bantams new boy

    BEN Richards-Everton reckons his Scottish education sharpened him up to make the grade in England. The City defender became Gary Bowyer’s first signing for the club last month when he joined from Accrington. Birmingham-born Richards-Everton had