THE driver of a truck abandoned his vehicle after being pulled over by police. Officers from Operation Steerside pulled over the vehicle in Apperley Bridge early this morning on suspicion it had no MOT. After the vehicle pas parked up the driver
York’s Clifton Park is set for a grandstand finish in the Specsavers County Championship clash between Yorkshire and Warwickshire. Both sides will head into day four confident of a victory after another enthralling day’s cricket saw the White Rose
FORMER Bulls captain Scott Moore has joined Championship rivals Swinton from Rochdale. The former Super League hooker makes the move for the remainder of the season, with Kyle Shelford joining the Hornets in the swap deal. Moore resumed his career
CALDERDALE has agreed to link up with Wakefield Council to become a partner in a part European Union-funded scheme to help people who have been unemployed long term get back into work. Calderdale Council and Wakefield Council are in the process
A MAN has been jailed for 10 years for his role in a terrifying armed robbery at the Forster Square Retail Park McDonald's. Joseph Brockies acted as lookout while a masked raider pointed what appeared to be a 9mm Beretta pistol at staff members
Bradford (Park Avenue) have announced the departure of highly-rated Conor Branson to Altrincham for an undisclosed fee. The 27-year-old joins Avenue's National League North play-off rivals after a fine season, which saw him win the League's player
LEAVERS at one Bradford school got a special treat this week as the seaside was brought to the school for one day only. The playground at St Matthew’s CE Primary in West Bowling was transformed into the seafront for Year 6 pupils moving on from
EMPLOYEES from Santander in Bradford helped build a sensory garden at Girlington Primary School yesterday as part of the bank's Santander Community Days Discovery Project. As well as building and filling the raised beds with topsoil, compost and
BRADFORD'S young people have just a few days left to submit entries for a major arts contest. Bradford Council’s Museums and Galleries service is reminding artists aged 16 and under that they have until Sunday to submit their entries to be included
Derbyshire Police have brought their search for a man accused of 'making threats to kill' to Bradford. The force would like to speak with Mohammed Kabeer, 35, in relation to 'coercive and controlling behaviour'. Mohammed is 5ft 6ins tall and
A ‘PEEPING TOM’ is behind bars awaiting sentence for spying on two women at Keighley Leisure Centre (pictured). Convicted sex offender Connor Atkinson, 20, pleaded guilty to two offences of voyeurism when he appeared in custody at Bradford Crown
TWO companies have signed new deals over office space in a mill once used for filming TV shows Emmerdale and Heartbeat. Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley, between Bradford and Leeds, has become home to graphic design agency ICM Creative and existing tenant
RESIDENTS are being warned of a power cut in Shipley this afternoon. It's affecting 763 properties in the area, according to Northern Powergrid. Power is due back on by 2.45pm. POWER CUT IN #Shipley #TeamPowergrid pic.twitter.com
COUGARS have signed Spencer Darley on loan for the rest of the season. The prop re-joins the club from Betfred Championship side Featherstone Rovers for his second loan spell at Cougar Park this year. He originally joined Rhys Lovegrove's Cougars
CARLTON Bolling College has won an award at the prestigious ‘Oscars for teaching’ Pearson Teaching Awards. From thousands of nominations across the UK, the Undercliffe school was one of the select few to receive a Silver Award, which was presented
The jailing of "notorious gangster" Meggy Khan, along with the death of his Huddersfield rival Yassar Yaqub, could fuel a new West Yorkshire drugs war, a new TV documentary claims. LATEST: West Yorkshire Police 'wasn't asked to take part'
STAFF at Bradford College have voted to take three days of strike action next month in a row over job cuts and pay. Members of the University and College Union were balloted over industrial action, with 94 per cent of members who voted backing
THERE is a Russian proverb: the rich would have to eat money if the poor did not provide food. For millions of UK citizens watching the Tory Party leadership election – or coronation, considering Boris Johnson is the odds-on winner – it feels the best
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BURLEY-in-Wharfedale had a big win in the Waddilove Cup on Sunday, beating league leaders Otley by 82 runs. Although Burley captain Jason Wright was bowled out for one on his third ball by Otley Damon Reeve, fellow opener Charles Davy got Burley's
RAIN forced the abandonment of nearly all of Saturday's fixtures in the Aire-Wharfe Cricket League on Saturday. Ilkley, however, managed to finish their game at Collingham and Linton, but lost by two wickets. Put into bat, Ilkley had a fourth-wicket
POLICE are investigating a report of a serious sexual assault in Shipley. This morning, a cordon could be seen across the entrance to the garden of Shipley Baptist Church, New Kirkgate, with an officer standing guard. A spokesperson for West
THE University of Bradford is holding an open day this weekend to give prospective students the chance to have a look around its facilities. The doors to the university will be open from 9am to 3pm on Saturday, June 22, and anyone interested in
A TWO-car crash is causing delays on a major Bradford route this morning. The two vehicles, a Volvo and a BMW, are blocking the junction of Manchester Road and Smiddles Lane. Police and paramedics are at the scene.
A MAN was rescued from a crane in the early hours of the morning following a crash. Emergency services were called to the M1 sliproad of the eastbound carriageway of the M62 at around 3.15am, where there had been a crash involving a car and a
TWO separate car fires in the early hours of the morning are thought to have been started deliberately. Firefighters from Shipley were called to the first blaze, at a compound used by Clive Brook Volvo on Canal Road, at around 12.45am. A
BELEAGUERED Bradford College has received a vital financial boost, after Lloyds Banking Group agreed to slash its debt in half, from £40m to £20m. Over 130 jobs are at risk at the College, amid claims that it needs to find £3.5m in savings to stay
ENVIRONMENTAL group Extinction Rebellion will stage a peaceful protest in response to the District’s high pollution levels. The Bradford branch of the activist group will mark Clean Air Day on Thursday by holding an event in Shipley - along one
A PLANNING inspector dismissed a claim that a Shipley fast food restaurant needs a direction sign in a neighbouring town for road safety reasons. Last year Bradford Council refused a retrospective planning application to keep an unauthorised sign
A BRADFORD primary school has quashed rumours that it has banned words such as “like”, and other one word answers. Copthorne Primary School, in All Saints Road, Great Horton, was reported to have banned the word “like” from the school in a national
BRADFORD firms and businesspeople which have given their support to the GiveBradford campaign have been taken on a tour of the community projects their donations are supporting across the district. The GiveBradford campaign, set up by Leeds Community
A BRADFORD doctor has received a prestigious international award for his work with patients who suffer from chronic pain. Consultant anaesthetist, Dr Sanjeeva Gupta, who works at the Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke’s Hospital, was presented
THERE are fears green land in and around Bradford could be eroded amid a raft of major proposals. Grave concerns have been raised about a number of developments in, or close to the district, with campaigners fearing swathes of green land, some
THE owners of a business have told Bradford Council they will likely have to close due to the “bleak” state of the engineering industry. A & A Lampkin LTD manufactures parts for power stations, and has been based in Silsden since 1946. But the
A NEW TV documentary focuses on Yassar Yaqub, who was shot dead by police on an M62 slip road in 2017 after returning from a meeting in Bradford. Hometown, a BBC Three documentary, follows award-winning journalist Mobeen Azhar who moves back to
TRAFFIC concerns could scupper plans to open a dessert parlour in the centre of Shipley. Part of the former Colin Appleyard dealership on Otley Road had been earmarked as a potential new restaurant and cafe, with a planning application submitted
A BALACLAVA-wearing teenage burglar who broke into a house with a long-handled screwdriver has been locked up for eight months. Callum Warne-Cleave fled over a garden wall and across a garage roof when the police caught him red-handed raiding the
BRADFORD Dudley Hill made it two wins in a row for only the second time all season. They beat Beverley 33-18 at home to take them within five points of top-spot in Division Two in the National Conference League. Three of the four teams above
GEORGE Flanagan says it's time for Bradford Bulls to regroup, repay the fans and show the play-offs are still in sight. The enigmatic hooker admits the Bulls were deflated after their 52-20 drubbing over the Pennines at Leigh. But Flanagan added
QUEENSBURY secured their second victory of the season against old rivals after a lengthy lay-off. They hosted Siddal, managing to win 22-10 in a tight-fought Yorkshire Men's League Premier Division tie. From the off, the speed of the visitor's
A FORMER local golfing professional has bagged his first Bradford Amateur title after "20 years" of hurt. Richard Wheatley, 38, rose to the occasion at the Amateur Strokeplay Championship, hitting four birdies in each of his two rounds. He said
A BRADFORD teenager has leapt to national success and is now set to take it to the next level. Emily Hebden, 11, secured a bronze medal when competing at a national trampoline competition as part of the Bradford Olympian Trampoline Club. The
THE BANTAMS and Bolton Wanderers will join forces this summer to tackle the Pennines and raise funds for former player Stephen Darby. Staff from both clubs will be among those lacing up their hiking boots in late July for a 65-mile trek between
Bradford (Park Avenue) Ladies' presentation evening was held at the Duke William in Shelf. Nat Bell was the season's top goal scorer, with Kirsty Russell chalking up the most assists, together with the Fans' Favourite award. The Coaches' Player
PHOENIX'S hopes of ending the season with a trophy were dashed as they lost 3-2 to Leeds United Development in the West Riding County Women's League Supplementary Cup final. The Bradford side went ahead early in the game through top scorer Megan
WEST Bowling lost ground on National Conference League Division Two leaders Ince Rose Bridge following their narrow 34-32 defeat to Hull Dockers in a pulsating affair at Emsley's Rec. In a fine advert for the NCL both sides played some excellent
The first secure online teleconferencing support group for female rape survivors has been launched at the request of a female survivor. The free and confidential support group is for any survivor identifying as female - giving women the chance
A THIRD strike house burglar who has vowed to mend his ways was urged by a judge to apologise to the man whose home he ransacked. Daniel Frayne threw a rock through the window of the address in Queen Street, Buttershaw, Bradford, before filling
