ARMED police walking around Bradford city centre are to reassure the public following the terror threat which took place in London yesterday. A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: "We are aware of the incident at London Bridge, which our colleagues
POLICE stopped this scooter in Barkerend last night after discovering it was uninsured and had an expired MOT. The bike was seized by Bradford East police and the rider has been reported to court.
A DRIVER who ignored a warning from police has been reported to court and his vehicle seized after it was seen being driven in an anti-social manner in the Windhill area of the city. Shipley police, working with the Steerside Enforcement team,
BRADFORD East police searching for a stolen vehicle in Eccleshill came across another car which was displaying false plates and had been stolen in a burglary in Halifax. The car has been seized for forensic examination.
THIS vehicle was stopped after police saw it being driven around with no lights on in the Eccleshill area last night Friday/Saturday. The driver was also found to be over the drink-drive limit, only had a provisional licence and was not insured.
EXTENSIVE enquiries remain ongoing to find missing Dewsbury pensioner Colin Vasey as the second Sunday since he was reported missing draws closer. Kirklees Police have conducted searches around and underwater searches of the River Calder in Dewsbury
With a slant on foraging, Hannah Stephenson joins a Christmas wreath-making masterclass with a top floral school to find out how it's done. SO OFTEN, we resort to spending money on Christmas wreaths each year which, if we did a bit of foraging
EARLY plans to renovate Yorkshire’s oldest children’s hospice were heard by planning chiefs this week. Plans to expand Martin House Children’s Hospice in Boston Spa went before members of Leeds City Council’s north and east plans panel, where members
CHRISTMAS with the Osmonds was a staple of American TV, with the brothers joining crooner Andy Williams every year for his yuletide songfest. The young Osmonds, in matching sweaters, would sing in harmony around a crackling fire, spreading seasonal
LITHOPS look like pebbles but can produce leaves, flowers and seed pods. An expert offers advice on how to grow these weird plants. The easy-care houseplant trend started with cacti - but for those who want a less spiky look but the ease of a succulent
A BUILDING in Ilkley’s conservation area can be demolished to make way for ten, two-bed apartments, after plans were approved by Bradford Council. The building at 11 Chantry Drive, Ilkley, was originally built as a post office, and the original
MORE than £1 million has been invested to extend and revamp a city centre watering hole. City Vaults, on Hustlergate, closed for five weeks to allow the refurbishment to get underway and it has now reopened with a fresh new look, giving it a “new
A GROUP which has dedicated a decade to empowering women celebrated its tenth anniversary with a special event. The Bradford-based Muslim Women's Council (MWC) marked the milestone at the Mercure Bradford Bankfield Hotel, joined by the Lord Mayor
PLASTIC-FREE period company, Fialuna, is giving away menstrual cups this Christmas to help tackle period poverty in the district. In partnership with Freedom4Girls, Fialuna will donate a menstrual cup every time a purchase is made between now and
The seven-seat Tarraco sits at the top of SEAT’s SUV family, being the bigger brother to the Ateca and Arona. As the variety of SUVs and crossover vehicles continues to grow, SEAT has brought a dash of Spanish flair to the marketplace. With its
TWO new bars are opening their doors in Bradford city centre. Remy International Winebar, on Broadway, and The HideOut at Sunbridge Wells are launching this weekend, adding even more variety to the city’s drinking and night scene. Cherelle
LISTER Primary school pupils welcomed Jim Plunkett-Cole, also known as Jim Gump, as part of his tour of Bradford schools this week. Jim and his dog Flow are attempting to be the first man and dog team to run the equivalent distance of the equator
A CHURCH has been filled with Christmas trees in preparation for its annual, week-long Christmas Tree Festival. Fifty festively decorated St James have been set up in St James, and the church will be opening its doors for anyone wanting to admire
JET2 has launched a new holiday brand aimed at the "growing millennial market". The Yeadon-based firm has introduced 'Vibe' for those looking for more than a typical '18-30s' holiday overseas. While it focuses on younger customers, Jet2 says
A NUMBER of roadworks are planned for the region from Monday until Sunday, December 8. On the M62 junction 26 chain bar, the westbound entry slip road will be fully closed overnight on Wednesday 4 December for technology work. The eastbound
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) are looking for help from Bradford businesses to raise a significant amount of the £500,000 needed to install a 3G pitch as part of a community sports hub after they gained a 30-year lease on Horsfall Stadium. The pitch would
BULLS have nearly hit their early bird target of 1,000 season ticket sales as the offer approaches its end on Monday. An adult season ticket for the terrace at the Tetley's Stadium - their temporary home in Dewsbury in 2020 - is currently on sale
KEIGHLEY Rugby Union had the honour of staging the opening event of Yorkshire RFU's 150th anniversary season. The county will be holding 150 days of rugby during the 2019-20 season, and Rose Cottage had first dibs, hosting an under-15 girls' tournament
IT has certainly been a very hectic month and it has been all hands to the pumps for everyone at the club to set ourselves up properly for season 2020. Thank you to the very many volunteers and staff who have worked so hard over this period and
JOHN Kear does not view Hunslet as a hindrance and insists the Bulls are doing the right thing to play them in pre-season. The trip to the South Leeds Stadium on January 5, agreed when George Flanagan joined the Bulls from Hunslet, was added just
CITY are not forgetting Jamie Devitt as they wait for him to re-join their promotion bid. The Blackpool winger has been out since tearing a hamstring tendon in the Leasing.com Trophy tie at Bolton in September. It was just Devitt’s third appearance
A MAN who shot a 12-year-old boy in the back of the head with an airgun pellet after he hurled “a torrent of racist abuse” at a little girl on a Bradford estate has been spared an immediate jail sentence. Kgotso Mokgohloa had “a fairly catastrophic
