AN INNOVATIVE artist who uses discarded scratchcards to create designs has won a prestigious award. Bradford College student James Owen Thomas is making a name for himself making beautiful collages from what would otherwise be thrown away as litter
BULLS will host York City Knights at the Tetley’s Stadium in a pre-season fixture on Sunday, January 26 (3pm). The match at Dewsbury Rams is the first of four friendlies to be announced by Bradford ahead of the start of next year's Championship.
BRADFORD Bulls players were put through their paces on their return to pre-season training at their Tong base today. The hard yards began in the gym with fitness and strength and conditioning work. Check out photographer Tom Gadd's pictures as
Leigh Centurions have signed former Bulls hooker Matty Wildie ahead of the 2020 Betfred Championship season. The 28-year-old spent the last campaign at Odsal, having joined from Featherstone in October 2018, and is linking up with former Rovers
The University of Bradford will be one of sixty universities to be hit with eight working days of strike action, from Monday, November 25 to Wednesday, December 4, as revealed by the University and College Union (UCU) today. Last week, UCU members
A vulnerable pensioner who died following a fall might have survived had his carers provided “appropriate medical assistance”, a court heard. Assisted living resident David Hustler, 76, formerly of Shipley, activated an alarm after suffering a
MUSEUM and library staff in Bradford returned to the picket lines today to call for planned cuts to the service to be scrapped. And while Bradford Council workers were striking it emerged that staff at the University of Bradford would also soon
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) have signed midfielder Jonathan Royle on loan from AFC Telford United. Royle joins on an initial deal until January 1, strengthening manager Mark Bower’s options in midfield. Bower had hinted at a potential new signing
TAPESTRY ARTS has opened and held its first events, pioneering a mix of comedy, live music and jamming. Owner Jason Brooks says the venue on Factory Street in Dudley Hill, Bradford, had had a good start and begun getting its name out. He said
MARK Dunning has been appointed reserves head coach at Bulls for the 2020 campaign. He succeeds Garreth Carvell, who has left the club, and will also continue in his role as assistant first team coach under John Kear. Dunning has spent the
THE CHIEF Executive of Bradford-based national charity Christians Against Poverty has announced he is set to leave next year. After more than 20 years at the forefront of helping those in debt, Matt Barlow will become the leader of The Light Church
POLICE are concerned for the welfare of a 57-year-old Baildon man who has been reported missing. The last confirmed sighting of Charles Britton was at the Travelodge hotel on Bradford Road, Keighley, at around 3.15am this morning (Tuesday, November
SHOPPERS in Calderdale will be able to park for free on Saturdays in selected car parks across the borough in the run-up to Christmas. Calderdale Council is offering free parking from Saturday, November 16, in a number of car parks in Halifax as
A Bradford teenager said to be aged just 13 has appeared in front of a crown court judge accused of involvement in supplying Class A drugs. The youngster, whose date of birth is being checked by the prosecution, appeared in the dock at Bradford
Wrestling fans in West Yorkshire will have a chance to meet WWE Superstar Rusev when he visits the Argos Leeds Headrow store on Saturday to meet customers. The meet and greet will take place between 15:30 and 17:00. As spaces at the event are limited
BULLS are hoping to attract more youngsters to matches next season as part of a free season ticket offer. They are providing free season tickets for juniors under 12 who are registered with community clubs that are in partnership with the Bradford
ONE BRITAIN One Nation (OBON) in partnership with the Royal British Legion is encouraging all schools in the Bradford district to observe a two-minute silence on November 11 at 11am - the 100th Armistice Day. It is when the nation traditionally
A YELLOW weather warning for prolonged rain through Thursday and overnight into Friday has been issued by the Met Office. The warning comes into force from 6am on Thursday and lasts until 6am on Friday. The Met Office warns that the rain may
BRADFORD Dragons slumped to a fifth defeat in six games after going down 107-79 to the unbeaten Solent Kestrels in Division One of the National Basketball League. Looking to end Solent’s 16 game winning run dating back to February 23, the Dragons
POLICE are still at the scene of a shooting in Liversedge. It happened at 7.10pm last night, on Huddersfield Road. Two men, aged 27 and 22, received gun shot wounds and were taken to hospital for treatment for serious injuries. Intensive
A BRADFORD school teacher has received a Gold Award as a Teacher Ambassador for Parliament Education. Sarah Bilevych, Wibsey Primary School’s Wibsey Skills for Life leader, has created a School Parliament which gives pupils a greater say in school
Hibernian have sacked head coach Paul Heckingbottom after less than nine months in the role. The former Bantams player - who was strongly linked with the City job in June 2018 - leaves with Hibs having not won in the Ladbrokes Premiership since
A FORMER Bradford City striker did the damage for Harrogate Town in last night's West Riding County Cup Second Round clash, as his double saw the North Yorkshire side come from behind to beat Bradford (Park Avenue) 2-1. Isaiah Bazeley scored a
THE ENGLISH Football League has been asked to apologise to the supporters and staff of Bury and told it has to "share the blame" for the club's demise. The Digital Culture Media and Sport committee heard evidence from EFL executive chair Debbie
THE Bulls have announced a loss of more than £1.4million in their latest accounts through to January 2019. The accounts, published today on the Companies House website, reveal the extent of the financial difficulties the club experienced following
SONNY Bill Williams will be playing in Super League in 2020. Newly-promoted Toronto Wolfpack are closing in on the signing of the dual-code international, who played his last match for the All Blacks in the World Cup bronze medal win over Wales
A man will today make his first court appearance charged with the murder of a woman who died after an "altercation" in a town centre. Lloyd Birkby, 26, will appear before Bradford magistrates accused of murdering Levi Ogden, 26, who was pronounced
THERE are train delays between West Yorkshire and London this morning due to a police incident. All lines have reopened following the incident near Grantham, but National Rail says services may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 90 minutes or
A DEVELOPMENT of over 60 affordable houses in Keighley is likely to be given the go ahead at a planning meeting on Thursday. Bradford Council approved an application to build 58 houses on land at Long Lee Lane in 2016. However, the homes were
THREE teenagers have been arrested over a number of burglaries. The males, aged 16, 18 and 19 and from the Shipley and Windhill areas, were arrested over the weekend over the burglaries in Bingley, Baildon and Leeds. A police spokesperson
THIS caravan has been illegally dumped on a recreational space in Holme Wood. It was located in a joint operation between Bradford Council Environmental Enforcement Officers and Bradford Police's Steerside Enforcement Team. A police spokesperson
POLICE have seized a dog from a property in Fagley. The Bradford East Neighbourhood Policing Team shared details of the sad story. A police spokesperson said: "It is suspected that animals had been left alone with little food and water.
City manager Gary Bowyer has been nominated for the Sky Bet League Two Manager of the Month award for October. Bowyer has been short-listed after the Bantams gained 2-1 victories over Swindon Town, Morecambe and Crawley Town last month - taking
A DRIVER borrowed their dad's car to go and get some cigarettes...but was uninsured. West Yorkshire Police's Roads Policing Unit stopped this car on Great Horton Road. A police spokesperson said: "It’s never a good idea to park on zig zags
A DISQUALIFIED driver has had their vehicle seized after being caught driving in an anti-social way. Bradford police's Steerside Enforcement Team, which tackles anti-social and criminal use of the roads, spotted the car, a Kia Rio, in Idle.
BRADFORD Moor YSA recorded a stunning away win to go top of the Championship in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League, thrashing FC Dog & Gun 8-2. The hosts had beaten previous leaders AFC Wibsey 3-1 last week, and were looking to add another scalp
WEST Bowling moved into the third round of the West Riding FA Sunday Cup with an emphatic 10-1 win against FC Horsforth Saints. Bowling only had to wait six minutes for the first goal, Callum Wheatley passed the ball down the wing to Tom Skelly
THE new owners of a Baildon hotel have applied for permission to build a new wedding marquee on site. Britannia Hotels, which purchased Hollins Hall Hotel, Golf and Country Club last year, says the new facility is needed as the pub’s business model
A DERELICT area that has become a fly-tipping blackspot could be transformed into a new housing development. An application has been lodged with Bradford Council to build 30 two-, three- and four-bedroom homes on the former Anvil Court sheltered
A Bradford taxi driver says he is "worried for his safety" after he was the victim of an attack. Zamir Ali says that, at around 6.30pm last Thursday, some youths threw a brick at his car as he was driving on Wibsey Park Avenue. He says he reported
COUNCILLORS will decide whether to install double yellow lines in two areas of Baildon at a meeting tomorrow. Bradford Council has proposed to install new traffic regulation orders to prevent parking on areas of Green Road. After the proposals
BRADFORD Synchronised Skating Academy has been shortlisted in the Team of the Year category for the upcoming Women in Sport North Awards. The Academy, which was established in 2014, currently comprises four competitive teams and one non-competitive
SHIPLEY could become a “little Holland” thanks to a grant to boost more sustainable modes of transport in the town centre. And the Healthy Streets scheme could see a town centre car park turned into an “events square” with gardens and pop up market
THE second Baby Week Bradford got underway yesterday. Organised by Better Start Bradford and partners, there will be more than 40 free events right up until November 10. The official launch was held at the Mercure Bradford Bankfield Hotel in
THESE signs have been appearing at filling station forecourts in Bradford amid fears over Bonfire Night mayhem. The boards, backed by West Yorkshire Police, Bradford Council and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, say there will be no petrol
Brownies and Guides had a chance to grill Bradford South MP Judith Cummins on how Parliament works. Mrs Cummins visited the 113th Bradford Brownies and Guides group at Horton Bank Methodist Church (pictured above) to take part in a question and
IT was a disappointing day for the Bradford sides in action in the Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division, with both hit for six. After their 6-2 home defeat to Calverley United, Athletico are down to ninth after only picking up two points in
ILKLEY Town won 3-2 at Salts in the West Riding County Challenge Cup Second Round despite a brave fightback from the hosts. Visitors Ilkley started brightly and broke the deadlock when Joe Garside drilled a free-kick into the bottom-right corner
AROUND one in eight Bradford students go on to study at one of the UK’s top third of universities – below the national average. Social mobility charity the Sutton Trust warns that someone's chances of going to a top university, which it says is
A KEIGHLEY club have won 11 medals at the ITF Union Taekwondo World Championships in Sardinia, Italy. The Taekwondo School of Excellence (TSX), whose main academy is based in Keighley, gained one gold, six silvers and four bronzes in the event.
A 32-YEAR-OLD man has made his first appearance before a crown court judge accused of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Anthony Heap, of Knutsford Grove, Holme Wood, Bradford, was charged with the offence following an incident on Bonfire
A BRADFORD arts and community centre is celebrating a major cash injection. Thornton and Allerton Community Association is to get £159,766 from Arts Council England to ensure the organisation has a permanent home at South Square Centre. The
OTLEY'S Lizzie Deignan will set her sights higher in 2020 as she says the time to think of herself as a mum on a bike is over. Deignan gave birth to baby daughter Orla last September before returning to competition in April. Though she could
CHICHESTER City got the prize FA Cup pick that Gary Bowyer had coveted. It would be mean to begrudge a team from the eighth tier, who had already played six matches to earn their place in the first round proper. But with the sad expulsion of
ANDREW Chalmers will not retain a minority stake in the new Bradford Bulls consortium, insists Mark Sawyer. Reports in the rugby league press have claimed the former Bradford chairman would be keeping a shareholding of lower than ten per cent in
SHAY McCartan has been promised a role in City’s bid to climb straight back out of League Two. The forward has made a stop-start return to the club so far this season. He was not in the squad for Saturday’s win over Exeter because of a training
A HIGH rise building that was shut in February due to fire safety concerns remains empty. Appleton Point, on Hamm Strasse, was evacuated on February 13 after the apartment building failed a fire inspection. It was one of two apartment buildings
A PROLIFIC burglar who went into a Bradford couple’s bedroom while they slept has been jailed for more than five years for his latest crimes. Daniel McLoughlin, 47, was on prison licence from a previous four-year jail term for burglary when he got
