AN MP has hailed the Archbishop of Canterbury’s support for mandatory reporting of sexual abuse as a “significant step” towards a change in the law to help protect children and vulnerable adults from harm. Batley & Spen MP Tracy Brabin is now calling
A Leeds City Council debate about TV licences ended in an extraordinary argument in which the administration was branded “Marxist” by an opposition councillor. A full meeting of the authority saw councillors debating a motion put forward by the
HUNDREDS of school children sang their hearts out in City Park for Bradford Festival’s Schools’ Day - a celebration of music, togetherness and dance. The show kicked off the weekend-long fiesta of free arts, entertainment and family activities.
A WOMAN has shared her disgust after seeing what she described as “vile language” and “racist hate speech” etched onto a bridge in Saltaire. The writing, how it has been marked onto the bridge is unclear, includes slogans such as “Tommy is a hero
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has been told he will spend a minimum of 17 years behind bars after stabbing another teenager to death at a Halloween party. Michael Thompson (pictured) has been jailed for life for the murder of 17-year-old Jamie Brown. West
CUSTOMS officials are appealing for public help to identify four men they want to speak to about illicit tobacco found in Bradford. HM Revenue and Customs officers found 1.7 million cigarettes and 86kg of rolling tobacco at a self-storage site near
A MAN has been jailed after seriously injuring two men - including one of his friends - in a horror crash in Ilkley. Aaron Menzies, 25, of Aire View, Brunthwaite Lane, Silsden, appeared before Bradford Crown Court today to be sentenced, with the
A ROYAL Navy veteran who illegally imported a child sex doll into the country from China has been spared an immediate jail sentence and told to “get out more.” Graeme Seward, 62, a former Rolls-Royce worker, was sentenced to ten months imprisonment
A RISE in the number of car fires in the area seemingly coincided with the fall in the cost of scrap metal - a fire chief has claimed. Arson figures were being discussed by West Yorkshire Fire Authority at a meeting on Friday, when members were
A sergeant has addressed "concerned" residents in Denholme as the investigation into the death of Mohammed Feazan Ayaz continues. Forensic officers spent several days last week at Denholme Business Centre in connection to the case. Andy Rollett
A HAULAGE firm has been fined more than £17,500 for spilling offal on three separate occasions in Keighley last year. The Haulage (Holdings) Organisation, based in Halifax, was prosecuted for the spills by Bradford Council. The first occurred
A PERVERT who peeped over changing room doors to spy on women at Keighley Leisure Centre in breach of a Sexual Harm Prevention order has been locked up for three years. Connor Atkinson, 20, who moved across Yorkshire committing sexual offences,
BATLEY & Spen MP Tracy Brabin joined experts from a children's charity to back a new campaign. Action for Children is urging political leaders to put children at the heart of domestic agendas. New polling from the charity, published to mark its
An airport has been briefly closed after a drone was spotted. Leeds Bradford Airport said: "At 12.55 today, an inbound flight spotted a drone on approach to Leeds Bradford Airport. "The necessary safety procedures were immediately activated
TRIBUTE has been paid to a former Keighley rugby league player and director – and well-known publican in the town – who has died aged 86. Jack Holmes played for his hometown club for three years, making 45 appearances and scoring nine tries.
Two more men today appeared at Bradford Crown Court charged with the murder of Mohammed Feazan Ayaz – bringing the total so far to five. Junaid Hussain, 37, of Silverhill Road, Bradford Moor, and Raheel Khan, 27, of no fixed address, are accused
DALTON Grant is back in Bradford Bulls' line-up this weekend as they look to continue their winning run. Grant replaces Callum Bustin in John Kear's 19-man squad for their home date with Swinton Lions in the Betfred Championship on Sunday. Bulls
FORMER Bradford City star turned football pundit Chris Kamara has hilariously responded to suggestions an e-fit of a burglar issued in a seaside resort could be him. Humberside Police released the e-fit of a man, with a moustache and wearing a
Senior councillors have reiterated their support for bringing West Yorkshire bus services back into public control. It follows news that both First bus and Arriva – the region’s two biggest bus operators – have recently been put up for sale by
SIR - We've heard a lot about childhood obesity recently as well as the protests about pollution being a serious world crisis. Now now we're getting Jess Phillips MP leaving her child on the steps of Number 10 to protest about school cuts. Firstly
SIR - I was asked in the T&A letters page (July 8) why people can't change their mind about Brexit and why is it undemocratic to have another referendum. What would be undemocratic is re-running the same referendum and changing the rules because
IN the latest edition of our weekly look back through the T&A picture archives, here are three Eccleshill Cricket Club teams from years gone by. Do you remember any of the players? Let us know your comments or email your memories to bradford-sport
THERE will be something for mind, body and soul at Saltaire Holistic Fair, ranging from Reiki sessions to cruelty-free makeup. People can find out more about reflexology, speak with spiritual mediums or have their tarot cards read. The fair
GARRY Thompson rolled back the years to score in Bradford (Park Avenue's) defeat to EFL opposition in his first home game in charge. The former Bradford City winger, now 38, gave his side an early lead but they ultimately succumbed to a 4-2 loss
A grandmother from Shipley is calling on the biking community to help make her grandson's prom night "a bit more special". Maria Glover Crump and her husband originally planned on taking Callam and his girlfriend Aimee on their own bikes but felt
THE organisers of Bradford Manufacturing Weeks are making a final call for businesses to take part in an "inspiring" initiative. More than 75 per cent of the district’s secondary schools and colleges will take part - offering students valuable insights
BRADFORD-BASED supermarket Morrisons has vowed to train up the farmers of the future by launching a £2 million apprenticeship fund. The programme will encourage younger people to enter the industry with only 3 per cent of UK farmers being under
Bingley-based STRI Group has continued its rapid global expansion with the opening of its latest design and consultancy office in Hong Kong. STRI Hong Kong Ltd has already secured major contracts including providing the turf solution to the new
GUISELEY fell to a 2-1 defeat to Leeds United in a friendly last night. The Lions, who fielded a starting line-up including three trialists, lost out to their Championship neighbours at Nethermoor Park. But it was the Vanarama National League
A BRADFORD man’s trip of a lifetime could have ended in disaster last week when he was caught up in the major earthquake which shook the USA’s west coast. Former Beckfoot Thornton student Atish Mistry, 30, was at the World Series of Poker Main
A PERSISTENT beggar who is not homeless has breached a Criminal Behaviour Order. Officers from the Bradford East Neighbourhood Policing Team arrested the man yesterday afternoon on Canal Road. The team said: "This male has been charged and
JACK Brooks will be welcomed back to Emerald Headingley in grand style by the Yorkshire faithful this weekend, believes his former new ball partner Ryan Sidebottom. Brooks is due for his first trip back to his former home tomorrow with Specsavers
In 1982 businessman John Holmes opened a new venue in Bradford’s Westgate, in the style of an old Victorian music hall. In keeping with the period, the businessman had restored several aspects of the original decor. Plasterwork in the ceiling had
PLANS to build housing on a Greenbelt site in Apperley Bridge have been refused, with one Councillor questioning why it was ever submitted. The application to build nine houses on farmland off Apperley Lane, near the border of Leeds and Bradford
PLANS to build houses on the site of a church that burned down last year have been approved by Bradford Council. An application to demolish the derelict Unitarian Church building on Broadway Avenue, Little Horton, and build five houses in its place
A HEALTH trust and a trade union representing NHS workers have responded after allegations were made anonymously online over conditions at Bradford hospitals, as a strike over ‘backdoor privatisation’ fears continues. The week-long strike of some
PUDSEY St Lawrence's captain says upsets are part-and-parcel of cricket in the Bradford Premier League after leaders Woodlands suffered their first defeat. Chris Marsden's charges sit a position behind Woodlands in the top-flight and are a consistent
BINGLEY ANGLING CLUB The next club match is at Coppice pond on Sunday, July 21, draw 7am on the bank. To book, call Adi on 07783 332705. Coppice will be closed to pleasure anglers until after the match. There have been reports of illegal fishing
SECOND plays first this weekend in Kingstone Press National Conference League Division Two when table-toppers Ince Rose Bridge come to West Bowling. Bowling thumped Shaw Cross 62-0 last week, and will go top if they can beat Ince Rose and avenge
WITH the promotion chase hotting up and the Bulls right in the thick of it, there's never been a better time to get down to Odsal to spur on Kear and Co. There are just three home games left of the regular 2019 Betfred Championship campaign for
SAM Hallas admits the side are full of confidence as the play-off push continues, but warns against complacency against a "quality" Swinton Lions outfit. The hooker featured in France last weekend as Bradford Bulls made it a third successive win
THE result against Toulouse on Saturday evening, has set tongues wagging in the rugby league world. Recent results, having defeated Halifax and Widnes and now the highly fancied Toulouse at their place, highlights just how talented our playing group
GARY Bowyer will take a hard-hearted approach to team selection for City’s dream date with Liverpool. The Bantams boss knows his whole squad will want to be involved in Sunday’s sell-out friendly at Valley Parade in aid of the Darby Rimmer MND
MATTY Garside is not taking anything for granted as he makes the most of a regular run in the Bulls team. The second-rower has nailed down a spot in John Kear’s plans after starting the last four games in the late push for a play-off place. Garside
THE Bulls must avoid getting bitten by the “dangerous” Lions as they hunt down the play-offs. John Kear’s resurgent men moved within striking distance of the top five with last week’s hugely impressive win in Toulouse. They are now scenting a
A CAR-JACKER threatened to slash a terrified student before dragging her out of her vehicle, driving it away and crashing it, Bradford Crown Court heard. Christopher Priestley flagged down the woman’s Peugeot 107 in Heysham Drive, Holme Wood, Bradford
TWO Bradford men jailed for life for the murder of Amriz Iqbal, known as Major, have lodged appeals against their convictions and sentences. Mohammed Nisar Khan, known as Meggy, was sentenced to a minimum term of 26 years, and Tony Grant, known
