CORONERS officers are appealing to trace information on the relatives of Paul Wickenden, a 65-year-old man from Bradford who passed away last Thursday (June 20). Anyone with information on the relatives of Mr Wickenden should contact Coroners Officer
A MOTORBIKE which had not been taxed in nearly a year was seized in Wrose today. West Yorkshire Police traffic officer, PC Johnson, confirmed that he had stopped the vehicle, discovering that it not only hadn't been taxed since July 2018, but it
MISSING Bradford woman Paula Pietrzykowska has been found safe and well, West Yorkshire Police has confirmed. Officers launched an appeal to locate her following an emergency call yesterday from the Great Horton Road area. A police spokesperson
A MAN jailed for six months just four days after his wedding is yet another message that drivers who speed away from the police will be locked up, Bradford’s top judge has warned. Umar Hanif, 23, hit a car with three young children in it after he
HILLSBOROUGH match commander David Duckenfield will face a retrial over the gross negligence manslaughter of 95 Liverpool fans, a judge has ruled. Judge Sir Peter Openshaw made the ruling at Preston Crown Court on Tuesday morning following a hearing
STAFF and residents at Bupa care homes, Cottingley Hall and Crossley House in Bradford are getting ready to celebrate this year’s Care Home Open Day. Care homes in Great Britain are encouraged to open their doors and invite their community and the
THE man behind a planned dessert parlour in Shipley has spoken of his frustration that the plans may be refused due to a debate about a dropped kerb. Tomorrow Bradford Council will decide whether to allow Sajid Sadiq to convert part of a vacant
THE power of social media has reunited a family with their beloved pet pug. David Hobson, 54, spoke of his fear that 10-year-old Nelly had been stolen from a back garden in West Bowling while his partner was visiting her elderly mother last Thursday
CALDERDALE Conservatives have slammed plans drawn up by council planners for a new business park near Brighouse. Group leader and ward councillor Councillor Scott Benton says Calderdale Council's proposals to establish Clifton Business Park do not
POLICE are appealing for information following an assault in Brighouse earlier this week. Officers were called at around 10.15pm on Monday to West Park Street. It followed a report that a 28-year-old man had been assaulted following an altercation
A BRADFORD couple have celebrated an incredible diamond anniversary with a lunch date and a big party for friends and family. Avril and Maurice Woodward, of Queensbury, made it to 60 years of marriage last Thursday and friends and family descended
POLICE are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted in a park. The victim, who is aged in her 40s, was walking in Golden Acre Park, in Otley Road, Bramhope, shortly after noon on Monday when she was approached from behind and
A MAJOR road was blocked off and a woman taken to hospital with suspected serious leg injuries after a crash involving a police car took place this afternoon. The police BMW and a grey Ford Fiesta were involved in the incident near Crossley Hall
WICKED “sob story fraudster” Jemma Dean has been jailed for three years and nine months for a new string of offences targeting elderly and vulnerable people in Bradford. Dean, 32, the mother of three children, wept in the dock as the Recorder of
HANGING Heaton produced an efficient performance to defeat a young Yorkshire Vikings side by five wickets in the Dyson Energy Services T20 Challenge at Wagon Lane. The 2018 Vitality ECB Club T20 champions were good value for their win in a match
THE Bradford District Green Party has announced its candidates for the next general election for three constituencies. Celia Hickson has been selected to represent the Green Party in the next general election for the Shipley constituency. Celia
A petition has been set up in reaction to Kirklees Council’s recycling policy. It calls on the authority to broaden what can be recycled in its green bins as part of its contract with waste operator Suez. As of this afternoon, the campaign,
AN extra 1,700 seats per month will be available for people flying between Leeds Bradford Airport and Dublin. The 20 per cent increase in seat capacity will begin on October 28 and will see up to three daily flights on Monday, Friday and Sunday,
BRADFORD South MP Judith Cummins has called on the Government to do more to help those who care for people living with dementia. Ms Cummins spoke during the Dementia Debate in Parliament and used her speech to pay tribute to the thousands of carers
THE BANTAMS have announced today that 30-year-old former Premier League forward James Vaughan has signed on a three-year deal. A highly promising junior footballer, Vaughan was snapped up by Everton at the tender age of nine while playing for his
PLANS to build houses on a field on the outskirts of Keighley are likely to be approved tomorrow. An application for six semi detached houses off Braithwaite Road in Keighley was submitted by the Executors of J Baxendall (Deceased). A similar
ON THE back of four consecutive wins, Oxenhope made the short journey to league leaders Illingworth optimistic of making an impact on the Halifax League Division One title race. That optimism soon dissipated as the Illingworth quicks ripped through
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Bradford East officers are set to report two people who are "not homeless" for begging. One persistent person is to be reported for begging on Leeds Road in BD3, and another person on Smiddles Lane in BD5. A spokesperson for West Yorkshire
JAROSLAW KOWACKI uploaded this terrific long exposure shot of St George's Hall to the T&A Camera Club's Facebook page. The refurbishment of the hall may have taken longer - and cost more - than anyone expected but no one can deny the historic
SIR - The proposal of motor bikes to be allowed to use bus lanes, appears to me to be a misguided one. Whilst queueing in traffic alongside an often empty bus lane, with an occasional bus passing unhindered, does make drivers wonder about their
SIR - Two years on, from the tragic Grenfell Tower fire, where 72 people perished, we are still waiting for lessons to be learned and all our communities safeguarded. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) are calling on the Government to be responsible for
SIR - The whole Brexit debate has now been hijacked by the right wing factions in the Tory party and we are all now being dragged mercilessly towards the most disastrous event in our recent history. The same people who have used ''democracy'' or
SIR - The occasional articles by Chris Moncrieff were always topical and interesting, and he was always willing to have a dig at all colours of political opinion. Sadly, if the substantial piece by Tim Murgatroyd (T&A, June 19) is anything to
SIR - This weekend saw yet another highly successful Dragon Boat Festival held on the River Aire at Roberts Park, Baildon. The organisers are to be congratulated. The chair of the Festival Committee is Cllr. Dale Smith, long-serving Conservative
WEST Leeds Motor Club ran at Post Hill on Saturday where 39 competitors enjoyed a multi-class four lap ten section novice and beginners championship trial. Jeff Prior and his team trudged the hillside course with flag bags to plot the sections.
THE iconic steam engine, Flying Scotsman, will be visiting Yorkshire this weekend, but those who are going to see it are urged to do so safely. On Saturday, June 29, the steam engine will travel down the Midland Main Line before heading into Yorkshire
A man from Eldwick has been charged with cannabis production after police found a large amount of plants in his home. The 51-year-old will appear at Bradford Magistrates Court on July 16. A spokesperson for the Shipley force said: "Officers
Shipley police have issued a stern warning to rogue youths "terrorising" the district on motorbikes - all bikes will be seized. One bike stolen from Keighley has already been seized this morning in the crack down. PC Preston is appealing for
JAMES Vaughan can be a leader on the pitch after becoming City’s ninth summer signing. The experienced striker, who has played in the Premier League with Everton, arrives at Valley Parade on a three-year deal. And Gary Bowyer wants his new acquisition
A motorbiker gone rogue crashed and fell off his bike in a long police chase through the streets of Bradford. The force followed the biker on both bike and car after he failed to stop for officers yesterday morning. The rider failed to negotiate
A house fire believed to have started in the kitchen is under investigation after crews were called out to Burnett Avenue just before midnight. The Odsal team and two trucks from Bradford arrived to find the residents taking refuge on the street
AN INNOVATIVE three year Living Well programme, looking at the role of faith organisations in tackling childhood obesity across the Bradford District, has been selected as one of the Government’s five trailblazer programmes today. The Childhood
POLICE and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire, Mark Burns-Williamson, has joined the Bradford Community Champions initiative to help inspire young people across the Bradford District. Mr Burns-Williamson will be talking to students at Carlton
A BRADFORD soldier who died in Afghanistan will be honoured with a street named after him. Sergeant Peter Anthony Rayner from 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, was killed while serving in Afghanistan in October 2010. On Thursday
THE Anne Stone, the final stone in the historic Brontë Stones Project, has now been installed in Parson’s Field, at the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth. The installation marks the completion of the Brontë Stones Project, which launched to international
A group of green-fingered Shipley tenants have transformed their communal garden into a summer retreat. The small band of garden enthusiasts, who live at Norwood Avenue flats, get together each year to turn an area where they live into a place everyone
A PLOT of land with planning permission for housing will be sold at auction next month. Plans to build 10 homes on a plot of land off Leeds Road in Thackley were approved by Bradford Council in 2016. The 0.96 acre site includes the former beer
A NURSERY in Keighley has retained its Good rating from Ofsted following a recent inspection. Bridge House Day Nursery, in Steeton, was praised for the relationships between staff, children and parents. The report said: "Staff know children's
THIS year’s Bradford Festival is set to stage over 15 workshops and activities alongside its colourful and varied music, street theatre and dance programme. Local artists will again play a significant role in offering the free activities which can
A HOUSING company has claimed a Bradford development will be “unviable” if they are forced to include affordable housing. Batty Developments was given planning permission to build 17 homes on an area of green land off Sapgate Lane, Thornton, in
KEIGHLEY Albion Ladies pushed Super League opposition hard in an attempt to make history in the Challenge Cup. Albion narrowly lost 26-24 to Wakefield in the quarter-finals, despite holding a lead as the clock ticked to its final moments. With
Top-spot Woodhouse continue to lead the way in Division A after their victory against Thornbury. The leaders scored 256 and then bowled out their rivals for 91. Second-placed Drighlington won a close game at Crompark. The visitors bowled
THE THREE fancied sides made it safely through to the Wynn Cup semi-finals without too much fuss. Bingley Congs played Foulridge for the second day running, this time at Beckfoot Lane. The Noyna visitors were restricted to 90 as skipper Neil
TYLER French is confident he is tough enough to thrive at City after coping with a series of rejections. The rookie centre half took part in his first day of pre-season in the full-time game yesterday following his arrival from non-league AFC Sudbury
A HEART-to-heart talk has helped Bradford Bulls get back on track. There were some issues to resolve after the 52-20 defeat at Leigh Centurions two weekends ago but Bulls skipper Steve Crossley says that they were sorted at a players’ meeting last
