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  • Captain Crossley still missing for Bradford Bulls

    THE Bulls are scrutinising the extent of Steve Crossley’s shoulder injury in a race to get their pack warrior back for the play-off push. The Odsal captain is set to sit out his third game in a row against Swinton on Sunday as his problem proves

  • Bantams: Make your mind up time for Colville

    CITY have left it up to Luca Colville to decide if he wants to sign for another season. A one-year deal for the young midfielder remains on the table. But Colville is yet to indicate whether he is prepared to commit himself to staying at the

  • City centre nightclub complex to become new church

    THE Anglican Diocese of Leeds has revealed plans to turn a Bradford nightclub into a new place of worship. A new planning application has been submitted to turn buildings at Glydegate Square, between the Alhambra Theatre and the National Science

  • Leeds-Bradford car parking amongst cheapest in UK

    LEEDS Bradford has the seventh cheapest airport parking in the UK, according to new research. The study, carried out by My Late Deals, found parking for a two-week break during the summer holidays cost £66. Of the country’s 22 busiest airports

  • Councillors advised to refuse greenbelt homes plan

    PLANNING officers have recommended that plans for a housing development on Greenbelt land in Apperley Bridge be refused. Plans by AL Properties to build nine houses on the former farmland off Apperley Lane were submitted and withdrawn earlier this

  • Up to 16 people could be charged in Allerton murder inquiry

    Up to 16 people could be charged in connection with the alleged murder of Mohammed Feazan Ayaz and the disposal of his body, Bradford Crown Court heard today. Prosecutor Jonathan Sharp said that eight individuals could face murder charges while

  • Car ends up on top of the other in Bingley crash

    Emergency services have pulled people out from their cars after a crash left one car piled on top of the other. The collision, involving a black Nissan Duke and black Nissan Qashqai, took place at 3.10pm, on Bradford Road at Cottingley Bridge,

  • Swoon! Strictly hunks set pulses racing on stage

    Here Come The Boys St George's Hall IT'S fair to say that the Strictly hunks know their demographic. "Gorka, you're fit!" yelled a woman a couple of rows behind me, as shirts were ripped open on stage to reveal three shiny bronze male chests

  • Girlington Muslim Welfare Association funday on Saturday

    THE Girlington Muslim Welfare Association (GMWA) which incorporates Masjid Umar and the Madrassah, will be holding its annual Family/Community Funday on Saturday at Whetley Academy. The GMWA Mosque, on Durham Road in the heart of Girlington, is

  • Passengers warned of major rail disruption today

    Trains between Bradford and London are among those affected by major disruption on the East Coast Main Line today. Passengers are being urged not to travel on London North Eastern Railway (LNER) services after damage to overhead wires caused major

  • New phase of regeneration project at historic mill complex

    WORK has started on a £2 million project in the latest phase of an initiative to transform a huge mill complex. Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley, once the home of Yorkshire Television’s Emmerdale and Heartbeat, are being regenerated in a scheme that

  • Two appear in court charged with murder over Allerton death

    Two more men have appeared in court over the death of Mohammed Feazan Ayaz, bringing the total charged to five people. Farekh Ejaz, 30, of Tower Road, Shipley, and Robert Wainwright, 26, of no fixed address, appeared before Bradford and Keighley

  • Surprise as Sally sings with choir

    A TEENAGER had a poignant surprise as she sang alongside Steeton Male Voice Choir in Skipton. Sally Clement, of Lothersdale, near Keighley, performed the choir at Christ Church in memory of her late grandfather Bernard who served in the choir’s

  • Manningham couple still going strong after 68 years

    A BRADFORD couple have just celebrated 68 years of marriage, with the pair sharing plenty of sporting interests. Ken and Edna Haran, 91 and 93 respectively were both born in Manningham and met while Ken was cleaning windows there. They married

  • Man cuffed for 14 thefts from cars

    A MAN caught trying car door handles in Eccleshill in the early hours has been arrested for 14 thefts from vehicles. Police were called to Victoria Road in Eccleshill at around 2.30am on Tuesday to reports a man was snooping around vehicles in

  • Graham leads Rawdon to emphatic win against Ilkley

    SOLID batting and a brilliant bowling spell by Chrishna Graham lifted Rawdon to an emphatic 126-run victory at home to Ilkley in the Aire-Wharfe League on Saturday. Captain Andrew Duckworth (57), ably supported by quick-fire 45 by Graham, saw Rawdon

  • Increasing HMRC tax investigations and spiralling costs

    Sponsored content By Andrew Mitchell, Tax Partner, Armstrong Watson In recent years HMRC has become much more aggressive towards the collection of tax and, as a result, we have seen an increase in the number of individuals and businesses being

  • WEATHER WARNING: Thunderstorms to hit Bradford

    A BARRAGE of rain, thunder and lightning could hit Bradford this week as a weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued. The yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office, and will be in place from midday on Thursday, July 11, until

  • Furniture firm announces £3m boost at Bradford factory

    A BRADFORD-based office furniture manufacturer is to invest £3 million in its facility in the city. Flexiform Business Furniture, which has its head office, factory and showroom off Leeds Road in Thornbury, has announced the multi-million pound

  • Guiseley make double swoop

    GUISELEY have made a double swoop ahead of tomorrow night's friendly against Leeds United. Dylan Barkers and Reiss McNally have signed for the Lions. Midfielder Barkers, 18, re-joins Guiseley after a loan spell with the club last season. After

  • Two more men charged with murder over Allerton death

    POLICE investigating the death of Mohammed Feazan Ayaz have charged two more men with murder. Farekh Ejaz, aged 30, of Tower Road, Shipley, and Robert Wainwright, aged 26, of no fixed address, have been remanded to appear before Bradford and Keighley

  • Two Bradford men charged with terrorism offences

    Two men will appear before magistrates after they were charged with terrorism offences. Mohammed Shehzad and Safaan Ali were arrested on July 3 and are both from Bradford, Counter Terrorism Policing North East (CTPNE) said on Tuesday. A CTPNE

  • Bingley park to host family fun with teddy bear theme

    TEDDYMANIA is coming to the district. A teddy-themed family event is being held at the Prince of Wales Park, Bingley, on Sunday, July 14. A host of children’s activities is taking place during the afternoon. The event is being staged by

  • Ciroc extend formidable lead at top of league

    DEFENDING champions Ciroc increased their lead at the top of Bradford & District Evening League Division One to three points by moving onto 15 points as they defeated Greenfield by 33 runs, while second-placed Buttershaw St Paul’s were surprisingly

  • Car going at 110mph stopped on Leeds Road in Bradford

    A MOTORIST was caught travelling a staggering 80mph over the speed limit on Leeds Road in Bradford in the early hours of this morning. A prominent road safety campaigner in Bradford, Amjad Malik, whose son Sajid was killed in a crash on Barkerend

  • Volkswagen abandoned after Bradford crash is seized

    A VOLKSWAGEN has been seized after being abandoned following a collision with another vehicle. West Yorkshire Police - Bradford West posted the news on Facebook, confirming that the car failed to stop after the crash. Fortunately, there were

  • REMEMBER WHEN: Looking back at Bradford in the 1980s

    Today our Remember When feature heads back to the 1980s. A time when mobile phones, personal computers and laptops were unknown, and people were still arguing about the relative merits of vinyl records and compact discs.   A 90s Bradford

  • PICTURE GALLERY: Old photos of Bradford’s Lidget Green

    This week’s Remember When focus is on the thriving village of Lidget Green, steeped in history, with a heart-warming sense of community. The area took its name from a farmstead in the adjoining village of Clayton, which was called Lidget, a name

  • Breaking down barriers around mental illness

    MENTAL health services from across the district are teaming to help raise awareness in BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) communities of the support available. The Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust has partnered up with Sharing Voices

  • Extra special educational needs places approved

    DOZENS of extra places for pupils with Special Educational Needs will be created in existing Bradford schools. At a meeting of Bradford Council's Executive this morning, members voted to move ahead with the latest wave of plans for an extra 354

  • Velcrocity players handed Great Britain places

    A HOST of players from a Bradford-based mixed tag rugby team are in training to represent Great Britain later this year. Leanne Jennings, Laura Elliot, Craig Churchyard, Hafa Karim, Dave Wilkinson and Millie Barraclough, of Velcrocity, successfully

  • Bradford City boss runs rule over Taylor

    GARY Bowyer confirmed he will monitor Chris Taylor after fielding a team of trialists in last night’s friendly at Brighouse. Bowyer signed midfielder Taylor for Blackpool from Oldham last summer and previously managed him at Blackburn. The