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  • GALLERY: Classic cars thrill visitors to Bradford's City Park

    CLASSIC car enthusiasts were able to gaze admiringly at 115 gleaming models which packed into Centenary Square today. Part of the Bradford Classic weekend of events, the models on show ranged from the Mini, this year celebrating its 60th anniversary

  • Police are trying to trace missing man David Allen

    POLICE are trying to locate missing Cross Hills man David Allen who was last seen at work at 8am on Friday, August 16, in the Bradford Area. He is being sought by North Yorkshire Police who say he is drivng a silver Vauxhall Mokka registration

  • Bulls' move a ‘blow’ says Bradford MP

    BRADFORD South MP Judith Cummins has said she will continue to stand with Bradford Bulls fans after the rugby league club announced it was moving to Dewsbury Rams for two seasons. Ms Cummins (pictured) who is chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary

  • WHSmith InMotion store opened at Leeds Bradford Airport

    WHSMITH has opened an InMotion store in Leeds Bradford Airport, the first in the UK. InMotion, the electronics travel retailer, offers a specialised shopping experience with an extensive and dedicated range of the latest headphones, power and technology

  • Tagvenue website expands to Bradford

    ONE of the world's fastest-growing online marketplaces for venue hire, has announced it has launched in five new cities in the UK, including Bradford. Tagvenue, a British young and rapidly growing start-up, has already established a very strong

  • Margaret braves the shave in advance of chemo

    A KEIGHLEY woman diagnosed with stomach cancer is braving the shave this month. Margaret Hodgson was recently diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal/stomach cancer and is due to undergo chemotherapy. She said: “I have made the decision to shave my

  • Mill owner’s story to be told

    RIDDLESDEN’S own Ann Lister will be highlighted in history walks during Keighley Arts and Film Festival. Historian, writer and storyteller Irene Lofthouse will don period costume to relate the story of mill owner Rachel Leach. She will tell how

  • Vote for Bradford youth club to win vital cash

    A HOUSEBUILDER has given a group supporting Bradford youngsters the chance to win up to £100,000. Persimmon Homes West Yorkshire has nominated The Light of the World Community Centre, on Gaythorne Road, in the health category of its Building Futures

  • New show is devoted to Dolly Parton

    COUNTRY music fans are in for a treat next month with a new show celebrating the life and music of Dolly Parton. Dolly and the Moonshine Runners - at King’s Hall in Ilkley on Thursday, September 12 - will take the audience on a foot stompin’ journey

  • Takeaway’s late opening refused

    AN application to allow a take away to open until 2am has been refused. In March Bradford Council granted a licence to Tong Fried Chicken in Bierley that would allow the business to stay open until 2am. But the owner Wajid Ali was told the business

  • DAY TRIP REVIEW: Steam journey over Settle & Carlisle line

    A fascinated family waved enthusiastically from a bridge over the railway in Saltaire, then a posse of photographers vied for prime position at the end of Keighley platform. The excitement of onlookers as we passed through the Aire Valley confirmed

  • People urged to have their say on district's open spaces

    PEOPLE are being urged to give their views on Bradford's open spaces as part of a consultation that could help protect the District's parks and play areas. Results from Bradford Council's Bradford Open Spaces Survey will guide future investment

  • CAR REVIEW: Toyota RAV4

    Toyota’s pioneering RAV4 was already building a reputation as a successful compact crossover long before such vehicles became fashionable. But a lot has changed in the car market since the model was launched in the mid-90s, when the challenge was

  • Crematorium protest to be held at Queensbury park

    A COMMUNITY group will urge Bradford Council to remove a park from a list of possible crematoria sites. The Friends of Littlemoor Park will hold a Picnic in the Park on Sunday between 11am and 2pm. The Queensbury park is currently on a shortlist

  • Umpire gears up for final to mark half-century

    WHEN Alan Carter steps onto the field to take charge of tomorrow’s Jack Hampshire Cup final he will be adding another entry on his umpiring CV which spans 50 seasons. And it is fitting that Liversedge is the venue for the clash between Birstall

  • Ex-Bulls ace switches code to sign for Salem

    BRADFORD Salem have signed former Bradford Bulls star Glenn Morrison. The 43-year-old ex-NRL star will not just have a coaching role with the Yorkshire Division One club, however. Salem’s rugby chairman Chris Robinson said: “We very much see