WAKEFIELD Road has been closed by police following a serious accident that left a woman injured. The incident happened at 5.53pm, and police and emergency services remain on the scene. The road is currently closed from Dryden Street to the
CITY'S postponed League Two trip to Macclesfield Town has been rearranged for later this month. The fixture, originally due to take place on Saturday, October 26, will now be staged on Tuesday, November 26, (7.45pm kick-off) at Moss Rose. It
A POLICE operation that sees undercover officers looking for danger drivers from a bus has snared more dangerous and illegal drivers. West Yorkshire Police’s Operation Tellergate involves undercover officers travelling on an Arriva bus, keeping
SAM Hallas has been named as the Bulls' new vice-captain. The 23-year-old, who recently penned a deal to extend his stay at the club into a fourth season, will back up Steve Crossley who keeps the skipper’s role. Hallas, a boyhood Bradford
MACCLESFIELD'S problems continue to mount up after they were charged with misconduct over the non-payment of players. The EFL has announced that the League Two club have now been referred to a disciplinary commission, which has the power to impose
Carl Fletcher has been sacked as manager of Leyton Orient after just 29 days in charge. The 39-year-old, who had signed a two-year contract at Brisbane Road, failed to win any of his five matches and leaves the O's 16th in Sky Bet League Two.
ONE of two men accused of carrying out a kidnapping in Bradford has admitted in court that he lied during a police interview – but still insisted he had nothing to do with the incident. Ghufran Khalid told Bradford Crown Court today that he was
FLYBE has announced the first phase of its 2020 summer schedule featuring 104 routes with a total choice of up to 2,500 flights a week across the UK and regional mainland Europe. Additional summer routes will be announced shortly. Europe’s largest
POLICE are making a renewed appeal to trace a drug dealer who escaped prison last month - and who could be in Bradford. Kearon Tyrone Hunte has been on the run since Saturday, October 5. He managed to escape HMP Kirkham, in Lancashire, more
AS the weather turns colder and wetter, guidance and advice has been issued to support people to stay well over the winter months and beyond. As part of the NHS’s ‘Help Us Help You’ winter campaign the Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
THE teams involved in this weekend's Bradford FA Saturday Senior Cup ties will be bidding for semi-final places in this season’s competition. Field, the cup holders, should make sure of a last four spot when they take the short trip across the
CORONERS' officers are appealing for information to trace the relatives of Bradford woman Paula Lakatos. Ms Lakatos, 78, died on November 8. Anyone with information on the relatives of Ms Lakatos should contact Coroners' Officer Joanne Marsden
THE annual Victorian Christmas Market will return to Bradford Industrial Museum this weekend The market takes place on November 16 and 17, and will feature over 80 festive market stalls selling food, toys, clothes, jewellery and accessories as well
A MAN has trimmed his house up with fantastic Christmas decorations in the hope of bringing a smile to people who may find the festive season difficult. Kyle Caddick, 40, put up the display at his home on Shay Drive, Heaton, and wants to add more
FIVE Albanian men have made their first appearance before a crown court judge after police uncovered a substantial cannabis farm at a property in Bradford. The men, aged between 22 and 26, were arrested last month after officers acting on community
SELCO Builders Warehouse, based in Tong Street, Bradford, has boosted Marie Curie's Christmas Fayre with a donation towards the event. The company was giving away a £250 Sainsburys voucher to be spent on a charity within a 12-mile radius of its
STEETON Male Voice Choir sang in memory murdered Leeds schoolteacher Ann Maguire. The choir took part in a song and dance concert at Leeds Irish Centre in Leeds along with Galway contemporary choir The Tribe Tones. The concert raised funds for
One of the most distinctive engines on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway has been withdrawn from service. Volunteers will spend the next two years overhauling the LNWR 1054 Coal Tank in a workshop at Ingrow West station. The Bahamas Locomotive
A SENIOR Councillor has reiterated calls for bus services to be brought back under public control, following a heated debate. At a meeting of Leeds City Council this week, Conservatives group leader Coun Andrew Carter raised questions about taxpayer
TICKETS for the Bantams' FA Cup first-round replay at home to Shrewsbury Town next Tuesday (November 19) are now on general sale - with adult admission costing just £10. A second-round clash at home to Mansfield is the incentive for the sides following
AN annual dinner served-up a tasty amount for Manorlands. The Beef and Beer event raised a whacking £47,443 for the Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice. Guests enjoyed a meal featuring prime sirloin beef, donated by Dovecote Park near Pontefract, and
CUSTOMERS new and old flocked to the reopening of one of Keighley’s oldest jewellery shops. The premises in East Parade opened as Barwick and Haggis in 1872 and for the past 30 years had been a branch of national retailer Herbert Brown. After
TWO men will appear before Bradford Magistrates' Court today charged with drugs offences. The pair, aged 18 and 31, were arrested yesterday. They have been charged with supply and possession of Class A drugs. One was also charged with
MAJOR train delays are expected between West Yorkshire and London King's Cross until this evening after two trains crashed. Disruption is expected on LNER services until around 6.30pm. A spokesperson said: "We’re likely to experience some
A MOTORCYCLE showroom has been given the go ahead to move onto a larger site in the same town. Cobb & Jagger recently submitted plans to re-locate from its Saltaire Road base to the former JCT 600 site on Salts Mill Road. That showroom shut
SKIPTON'S £50,000 CCTV system installed last year has been taken out because it was sub-standard, Skipton Business Improvement District (BID) has admitted. The security project was installed by a company but has failed in its delivery and was removed
THIS Volkswagen Polo was seized after the driver was found to be uninsured. PC Claire Gray, a Roads Policing Officer who regularly appears on the Channel 5 programme Police Interceptors, shared the news on Twitter. She said: "M606: Heavy traffic
AN Audi was destroyed in a fire late last night. Firefighters from Cleckheaton were called to Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton, at 11.30pm. They used a hose reel to put the blaze out. The fire did not spread any further and the cause has yet
TWO people were taken to hospital after a crash last night. Emergency services were called to Branch Road, Scholes, just before 8pm last night. A Ford Focus and an Audi were involved. Two people were released by the fire service and then taken
An exuberant young dragon called Edgar who almost derails festivities in his fire-breathing excitement is the star of John Lewis’s first joint Christmas campaign with Waitrose. The eagerly anticipated ad is a return to familiar territory for John
LIBRARIES and museums staff have taken their jobs fight to the steps of Bradford City Hall. The library service is facing cuts of £1.05 million in the next financial year - a reduction that is sure to have a significant impact. Libraries throughout
A HOUSING developer has been told to have a major re-think over its 56 house scheme for Pool-in-Wharfedale. Taylor Wimpey gained outline planning permission - at appeal - last summer for its proposals for a site south of Pool Road, behind Church
In 1978, major alterations had been carried out at the Plush Silk and Textile Club, better known as The Pile Bar, in Lilycroft Road. The capacity of the main concert hall had been increased from 180 to 420 seats, the nearby lounge had been extended
BRADFORD residents have been asked for their say on provisions for young people with special educational needs in the District. The Council is revising its strategy for children and young people with SEND. The strategy outlines the principles
WHARFEDALE will be looking to continue their excellent attacking form and improve their ball retention as they get set to take on a physical Chester team this Saturday. Wharfedale coach Jon Feeley said: "The way we started the game caught the opposition
As Bradford’s new, £17.5 million Sedbergh Leisure Centre officially opens its doors this weekend, here’s one last look at the iconic sports centre named after legendary boxer, Richard Dunn. Love looking at old pictures from across the Bradford
NEARLY 6,000 adults in Bradford are estimated to be dependent on alcohol, figures from Public Health England have revealed. Analysis by the UK Addiction Group (UKAT) shows the total for 2017/18 - 5,958 - has slightly fallen from 6,009 in 2010.
INCREASED parking patrols of “gateways into the city centre” will help boost Council income by over £1 million this year. Recently released financial figures by Bradford Council show that income from “uniformed services” was expected to be £1.1
THREE trainee solicitors at Bradford-based LCF Law have all successfully qualified and been offered permanent roles by the firm, across its corporate and personal divisions. Clare Bennett, Patricia Obawole and William Reynolds have all spent the
A SPECIAL room which offers sanctuary for parents of babies with life-limiting illnesses has opened at the Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI). The Butterfly Pathway family room is a new addition to the Women’s and Newborn Unit at the hospital.
CLAYTON’S annual Christmas Dickensian Market will return on Saturday December 7. The market, which sees stalls lining the village streets and volunteers dressed in Victorian attire, regularly attracts thousands to Clayton. The market will take
ON-STREET parking charges are to return to Brighouse town centre in the new year after a year-long break, it has been confirmed. Calderdale Council agreed last month to a new charge of 20p for an hour's parking in bays in some town centre streets
MORE than £1,000 was raised for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance charity through a bike ride. It was held in memory of a mum and son who died earlier this year, Anthony Farrer organised the ride in memory of Trafford Quantrill-Stott and his mum, Debbie
A KEIGHLEY-born amateur rugby league player says he can’t wait for the 2020 season to start after winning a prestigious national award for his exploits this year. Harry Williams, 20, who plays for West Bowling, received the top points scorer award
Controversial plans for 100 new houses off Goose Cote Lane in Oakworth will be resubmitted in the New Year. GCL Developments has vowed to try again for planning permission following its shock withdrawal of the project last week. It will submit
A KEIGHLEY taekwondo club are hoping they can use their success at the World Championships to achieve more medals in this Saturday’s ITF Union Open English Cup at the Richard Dunn Centre. The one-day tournament was suppose to be held in the new
WHAT a year it has been for Keighley Albion Ladies' Emma Templeton. After struggling to find a team to apply her rugby league talent to for nine years, the 32-year-old is now aiming to propel her career into Super League stardom as she prepares
A FORMER karate world champion from Silsden has been selected as one of the two performance coaches aiming to lead Team GB into the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. Paul Newby, who won a world gold medal in 2004, and Davin Pack will work with Olympic team
LEGENDS of Bradford Northern and Bulls will be honoured from next season in a new hall of fame, according to interim chairman Eric Perez. The Canadian revealed seven key names from the club's past will be recognised during the course of the 2020
JAKE Reeves today paid tribute to City boss Gary Bowyer’s “brilliant” support in his long struggle to get back on the pitch. The midfielder is buzzing after coming through his first appearance since January 2018 when he captained the side in Tuesday
TWO MEN accused of carrying out a kidnapping in Bradford insisted that they had nothing to do with the crime when they were arrested and questioned by police. One of the pair, Ghufran Khalid, claimed he was being “set up” while the other, Paul
TL DALLAS has pledged to continue raising funds for good causes after meeting its £100,000 centenary charity target ahead of schedule. The Bradford-headquartered business, one of the UK’s leading independent insurance broking and risk management
Supercar maker McLaren is hunting for tailors, dressmakers and boat builders as part of a recruitment drive to double the workforce at its new £50 million manufacturing site in Yorkshire. The luxury car firm is searching for candidates with specific
PLANS to build more than 150 affordable houses on a brownfield site in the district will soon be unveiled. A major housing association said it expected to submit a planning application for the ‘Weavestyle’ site in Silsden by the end of November.
A BRADFORD woman who was attacked by a dog has expressed her frustration at what she sees as a lack of appropriate action taken by the authorities, in the aftermath of her ordeal. Keeley Harland-Dean, 33, from East Bowling, says she was "shocked
