LEADERS from across the North of England have today called on the Government to commit to a ‘Northern Budget’ in order to deliver a boost to the region’s economy. The call, which is backed by members of Transport for the North’s Board - who collectively
Police have thanked people for sharing an appeal after a missing Otley woman was found safe. Her family, who described the disappearance as "very out of character for her", had been concerned for her welfare. 39-year-old Suzanne Newton-Collinge
The police force is calling on the public to 'protect the protectors' after new figures revealed 17 officers were kicked in the past week alone. The statistics, published by the West Yorkshire Police Federation, show 34 police officers and six
KEIGHLEY’S Shimla Spice has won another award for being a top restaurant. The eaterie, on Damside, has been named West Yorkshire’s Best Asian Restaurant in the Northern Enterprise Awards, organised by SME News. Shimla Spice manager Faisal Hussain
IF YOU wondered what all the coloured smoke was in Bradford city centre on Wednesday evening, it came from a wedding celebration at the Great Victoria Hotel. Drivers and passengers in vehicles arriving for the celebration on Drake Street came complete
Commuters can expect delays between Bingley and Hawksworth following an accident this evening. Traffic is slow moving between Bingley and Hawksworth with nearby Otley Road closed off. The accident took place on Spring Lane, near the Acorn Inn
TRADITIONAL qualities such as DIY skills and old-fashioned romance are being cast aside by modern men, as being a feminist, opening-up about emotions and having perfect manners are branded the ultimate signs of an accomplished man in 2019, according
A RAIL group has called for a ‘year’s grace’ on the 2.8 per cent rise in season ticket prices revealed by the Government today. The figure is likely to lead to an increase of more than £100 in the annual cost of getting to work for many commuters
BURLEY-in-Wharfedale CC lifted the Waddilove Cup for the tenth time when they beat North Leeds by 19 runs. The match, which was played at North Leeds home ground, saw Burley put in a complete team performance to secure victory. Burley captain
A DISTRICT MP has welcomed an inquiry by the Competition and Markets Authority into the takeover of local radio stations Pulse and Stray FM. Bauer Media Group announced earlier this year that it was buying up the Wireless Group which owns Bradford
MOTORISTS are being warned of long delays on the M62 this evening. Highways England has said there is around four miles of congestion, which is expected to add around 30 minutes on to usual journey times. It has advised people travelling between
THE Yorkshire Cricket Foundation is hosting its annual Beach Cricket this weekend, as part of the famous Scarborough Cricket Festival week, and Bradford is heavily involved. Day one will see children from the foundation's Bradford, Leeds and Hull
A NEW social group for over 55s has opened in Eccleshill at the United Reform Church, Victoria Road. The Tuesday Club is funded by grants from the National Lottery Awards for All and Bradford East Community Chest. It is open every Tuesday afternoon
AN “INFATUATED” married man who sexually abused a 13-year-old girl in his Audi car on Baildon Moor has been jailed for six years. Farooq Miah, 29, groomed and manipulated the child, buying her a gift, drinks and ice cream and isolating her from
MAJOR funding from Arts Council England will help to open up arts and culture to some of the most disadvantaged areas in Bradford. The £2 million investment means the city will become one of the body’s new Creative People and Places locations.
AN OPTICIAN will be crossing continents to train medical professionals with international charity Vision Aid Overseas. Humma Khalid, who works at Specsavers Keighley, will travel to Zambia with the charity in September. She will help to train medical
COUNCILLORS have given the go-ahead for 78 new homes next to the M62 at Brighouse. Keepmoat Homes and Thornhill Estates Ltd submitted amended plans for the homes on land south of the fire station at Clough Lane, Rastrick, and Calderdale Council’
KESHAV Maharaj is simply brilliant, says Yorkshire coach Andrew Gale. The South Africa international left-arm spinner is back with the county after a brief trip home to attend a national awards dinner, a requirement for all centrally contracted
TWO men have received prison sentences totalling 15 years for a carrying out a “ferocious and vicious” punishment beating at a Bradford takeaway. Kamran Ahmed, 30, was jailed for eight years and Mohammed Hamza was locked up for seven years after
KEIGHLEY Cougars have announced a series of measures to step up security at their ground. A team of fully-qualified security staff, who work at all Cougars home matches, but at major matches for the club an extra team will be present to patrol
IN a Dales Council League Division A game reduced to 30 overs-a-side at Meanwood Road, Leeds Sikh number nine batsman Ajay Kamboj scored 41 not out to help them post 146-9 (Abid Hussain 4-38). But solid scoring from the Bradford Moor top four took
A NUMBER of local libraries will hold creative writing sessions over the coming weeks. Explore Learning is running story-writing workshops for children aged from 9 to 11. All materials will be provided and booking is essential. Bolling Hall Library
CAMBRIDGE midfielder Liam O’Neil has been fined £3,000 for improper conduct for his behaviour at Valley Parade. O’Neil admitted the charge to an FA panel over his reaction to being sent off for a foul on Clayton Donaldson in the goalless draw with
AN 18-YEAR-OLD was arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs yesterday evening after a crash in Thornton. Fairweather Green Fire Station confirmed that they had fire crews in attendance, while the road was closed for a time as council
IT’S ONLY A CUP The history makers have been consigned to ancient history after the latest first-round exit from the League Cup against Preston. It is now five years in a row that City have fallen at the opening hurdle and magical memories
CONCERNING new Freedom of Information data has shown that 8,864 potholes were reported over the last year in Bradford. Leeds (6,840) and Sheffield (2,716) had significantly less pothole reports than Bradford in 2018/19. Overall, Yorkshire and
FOOTBALL love provided a turning point against Gateshead for Bradford (Park Avenue), says Marcus Law. The Horsfall outfit have suffered a torrid time at the start of the season, conceding 13 and scoring none on their way to a zero point tally.
TWO longstanding brass bands from the district are competing in a new TV show. Battle of the Brass Bands – on Sky Arts from Tuesday, August 20, and available for streaming on Now TV – features the Queensbury-based Black Dyke Band and the Brighouse
By David Richmond TALKING to one of my colleagues recently, he was bemoaning the fact that his Pound wouldn’t go as far this year when he goes on holiday to Spain, the Pound in his pocket would buy fewer ice creams, pizza and beers and his concern
Steeton 1 Lower Breck 1 STEETON hung on to earn a creditable 1-1 draw against Lower Breck in a league game at Cougar Park on Tuesday night. Lower Breck, who are favourites for promotion, almost scored from the kick-off but Jamie Henders was
A LOCAL fundraiser has delivered more than 50 presents to children in hospital as part of Eid celebrations. Nazim Ali dropped off the gifts, donated by Saveco Cash and Carry and Ottoman Tea, Bar and Grill, at the Children’s Ward at Bradford Royal
WEST Yorkshire Police are asking if anyone has any information about this man in connection with being in possession of a dangerous dog in Bradford. He was caught on camera on August 5. The picture reference for the man is BD2973 and the crime
A INTERNATIONAL firm is to close its manufacturing plant in Bradford, with up to 165 jobs affected. Royal Sanders, which manufacturers personal care products, has announced it is transferring all its business to its Preston plant. A total of
GARY Bowyer accused City of conceding some “unacceptable” goals after they crashed out of the Carabao Cup against Preston at Valley Parade. The Championship side crushed the Bantams 4-0 in the first-round tie – with Bowyer unhappy at the home defending
ONE driver had an extremely lucky escape last night after leaving the M62 and careering into the trees. West Yorkshire Police traffic officer Martin Willis tweeted about the extraordinary incident, sharing pictures of the significant damage to
Silsden 3 Northwich Victoria 4 SILSDEN bowed out of the FA Cup at the second time of asking following a seven-goal thriller. Danny Forrest's men fell to a winner four minutes from time from Northwich's John Connolly in this extra preliminary
THE boss of a Bradford manufacturing firm has been appointed head of a European trade organisation. Phil Williams, managing director of Victor Manufacturing, has been named president of the European Federation of Catering Equipment Manufacturers
POLICE have announced a crackdown on nuisance and anti-social bikes in the area. Officers will be clamping down on off-road bikes ridden anti-socially in Kirklees, including areas such as Cleckheaton, Liversedge and Birstall. This follows complaints
A CITY centre bank has raised £3,800 for charity thanks to the support of its customers, staff and visitors on its fundraising day. The team at NatWest Bradford, in Market Street, held a series of activities in aid of charity Islamic Relief, which
A man who sent an offensive email to Bradford West MP Naz Shah has been jailed for 12 weeks. Stewart Hanson, 57, of The Woodlands, Tranmere, accused Ms Shah of anti-Semitism and trying to silence the victims of the recent Rotherham child abuse
This week our Remember When focus is on one Bradford’s most historic assets, the Grade II listed Conditioning House, long overdue for redevelopment. The Conditioning House was built by the council in 1902 as a wool testing centre through a special
Almost 900 crimes in West Yorkshire have involved the use of an imitation firearm in the last six years, according to figures. This has led a Bradford district MP to call for tougher measures to be put in place in a bid to stop the weapons falling
A BRADFORD cleaning firm is celebrating a string of business wins after impressing firms with its new methods of stain removal. Regenex, based in Royds Hall Lane, Buttershaw, has won a number of contracts with its pioneering new methods, including
A NEW mile-long walking and running loop is to open tomorrow. The Girlington GreenLine Mile, at West Park, is a collaboration between Well Bradford and Bradford Council. It will launch tomorrow between 12.30pm and 2.30pm and be officially opened
BRADFORD has the highest number of people claiming Universal Credit in the region, with more than 24,000 receiving support. The latest figures, for July, highlight how a total of 202,617 people in Yorkshire and the Humber are receiving benefits
A POLICY that sees businesses paying to sponsor roundabouts and grass verges is becoming “increasingly critical” to help maintain Bradford’s parks and green spaces – a report has revealed. Bradford Council currently receives £128,000 a year from
WITH this year’s A-Level results day just 24 hours away, teenagers across the Bradford district are preparing themselves to find out what their future holds after two years of hard work. Students at sixth forms and colleges across the district
A NUMBER of Council owned homes will go under the hammer at an upcoming auction in a bid to fill the empty properties. The Council says it obtained the six homes, which are in varying states of repair, either through compulsory purchase orders,
BRADFORD Dudley Hill have all but confirmed a play-off spot and are in the driving seat to secure a home tie. They made it three successive victories in the National Conference League Division Two with a narrow 32-26 win at second-placed Ince Rose
INAUGURATED in 1973 by WH Auden, Ilkley Literature Festival launches its 2019 festival with another poet - the Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage. Across 17 days in October authors from the worlds of literature, science, journalism, philosophy, poetry
BRANDON Pickersgill says pressure is bubbling on those above in the Betfred Championship. Bradford Bulls kept their quest for a miracle in the play-off race alive on Sunday, after an emphatic 46-22 win at Barrow Raiders. Read more about that here
CITY 0 PRESTON 4 AARON McLean will never be mentioned in the same breath as the Bradford City history-makers. The striker will go down as an expensive dud in the Phil Parkinson era that produced some of the club’s greatest memories of recent
The Bantams suffered another early exit from the Carabao Cup as they were hammered 4-0 at home to Preston. Check out our player ratings and match statistics. CITY: Hornby 5, French 5, A O’Connor 4, P O’Connor 6, Longridge 5, Devine 6 (Colville
WYKE took a big step towards the Yorkshire Men's League Division Two title after making it 14 wins out of 14. Their 44-0 demolition of visitors Stanningley means they have just four more games to win to complete the season with a 100 per cent record
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) claimed their first point of the season after coming from behind to claim a 1-1 draw at Gateshead. It has been the toughest of starts for Bradford in the National League North but the draw lifted them off the bottom after
A man who knocked a taxi driver unconscious and broke his arm in a sustained joint attack has been jailed for 20 months. Liam Makin, 24, jumped bail and fled to Scotland after attacking Nasir Hussain outside Tesco Express on Otley Road, Bradford
MEMBERS of the Unite union working in Bradford’s libraries and museums have voted in favour of strike action in a consultative ballot. It comes as they step up their fight to save the service from proposed budget cuts by Bradford Council. The
