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  • Police recover two lost horses

    POLICE are appealing for the owner of two horses to contact them after they were found by officers. The two animals were found in Allerton Road today and officers from West Yorkshire Police's Bradford West team have urged the owner to come forward

  • CAR REVIEW: Skoda Scala

    The Scala is Skoda’s latest offering in the Focus-class hatchback segment – and there’s plenty to like about it. Good looking, spacious and offering generous equipment levels, it’s an honest and likeable four door family car. It’s also good to

  • University shortlisted for two major awards

    THE University of Bradford has been nominated for two awards at the prestigious Times Higher Education Awards. Dubbed the ‘Oscars’ of higher education, the awards recognise talent and dedication across all aspects of university life. The first

  • Hear ye, hear ye! Town crier contest returns to Otley

    FOLLOWING last year’s success, Otley’s Open Town Crier Competition returns later this month to the town. The event takes place on Sunday, September 22, with town criers from across the country descending on Otley to be crowned the country’s loudest

  • CHALMERS: It felt like I had failed generations of fans

    I CAN remember the last time I felt a deep sense of grief. It was when my dear mother Kathleen passed away in October 2005. 'Nan', as my sisters and all her grandchildren referred to her, was a wonderful and kind matriarch who happened to be

  • Musical night to raise funds for village Christmas lights

    ANOTHER concert featuring homegrown talent will is to raise funds for an extended display of Christmas lights in Wibsey village. “An Evening with the (Wibsey) Stars” will feature singer Bradley Johnson, who appeared on TV’s Let it Shine and more

  • Former Council run care home fails to sell at auction

    A FORMER Council run care home is still on the market after failing to sell at a property auction. The Holme View Care Home in the Holme Wood estate was shut in 2017, and has remained empty ever since. The 1,425 sq m property went under the

  • Bingley carer Joanne braves the shave for lost loved ones

    A CAREWORKER from Bingley who braved the shave in memory of lost loved ones has said they would all be "proud" to see her today. Joanne Gage, who lost her mother in law six years ago to cancer, was surrounded by friends, colleagues and family

  • Cycling event for women and girls planned for Bradford

    A CYCLING conference aimed at women and girls is being held in Bradford to celebrate the Women Elite Road Race of the Yorkshire 2019 UCI Road World Championships starting in the district. The conference on September 19 from 9.30am to 4.30pm at the

  • Toolstation signage for mill building approved

    A NATIONAL retail chain has been granted permission to install new signs on "one of Bradford's best surviving textile mill complexes." Toolstation has announced plans to install signage on a unit at Whetley Mill, off Thornton Road, in preparation

  • Bradford architect to appear at Northern convention

    SPEAKERS at the Convention for the North and NP11 event have been announced. It will take place at the Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham, on September 13 and will be hosted by broadcaster Steph McGovern. The event is intended to make

  • Operation Steerside share results from road safety crackdown

    AN abandoned car linked to crime was seized in just one day of a major crackdown from Operation Steerside. Results from last Thursday, September 5 shows three cars were seized for no insurance, one car was seized for no tax and one Section 59 seizure

  • 2020 vision for Bingley Weekender

    BINGLEY Weekender will officially return in 2020 with more than 1000 tickets already sold. Organisers announced the festival will be back for its second year, with early bird tickets on sale from yesterday morning. The new-look event took the

  • Homeowner ordered to pay £4,000 fine over planning breach

    A HOMEOWNER who refused to stick to planning rules will have to pay over £4,000 after being taken to court. Bradford Council has successfully prosecuted Taz Uddin - who repeatedly refused to cooperate and comply with planning enforcement actions

  • Special memories stick with Bulls

    JOHN Kear has seen pretty much everything in a long and successful career in rugby league. But the scenes after the final hooter sounded at Odsal will stick with him for a long time. His Bulls side had done the day justice with an emphatic performance

  • Six figure refurbishment for Idle Co-op

    THE Co-op store in Idle is undergoing a six figure refurbishment while still remaining open. An investment of close to £500,000 has allowed for a full transformation of the food store, on Bradford Road. The refurbishment is set to be completed

  • Bantams new boy Connolly hopes to be next gem from Emerald Isle

    DYLAN Connolly’s answer was as direct as the wing play he has promised to bring to Valley Parade. “It’s probably because they are cheap,” replied City’s latest loan man, when asked about the number of players making the move from the League of Ireland

  • Bantams boss monitors free-agent market

    GARY Bowyer will still be keeping tabs on the free-agent market. The transfer window shut on Monday with the late arrival of loan pair Aramide Oteh and Dylan Connolly taking City’s recruitment up to 15 signings. It has been a major overhaul under

  • Bulls geared up for last hurrah

    JOHN Kear expects the Bulls to deliver one final hurrah tomorrow before the Dewsbury era begins. The curtain comes down on their first year back in the Championship with a trip to relegated Rochdale. A win over the bottom club guarantees sixth