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  • Leeds united lose Yorkshire derby - and top spot

    Frustrated Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa admitted his side wasted a big opportunity in their 2-0 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday. United missed plenty of chances with Jack Harrison wasting a couple, while Patrick Bamford had a goal ruled out

  • Bower disappointed with Hereford draw

    BRADFORD (Park Avenue) boss Mark Bower believes his team deserved more in their 1-1 draw at Hereford as they went 11 points adrift at the foot of the Vanarama National League North. Despite conceding another early goal through Jason Pope's third-minute

  • Bradford's textile past celebrated in new exhibition

    A GROUP of artists in Bradford have drawn from Bradford's renowned textile industry history for a new printmaking exhibition. The 'Inkerwoven' project, which launched today, is a partnership between Inkers and the Bradford School of Art with printmakers

  • Armed robbers threaten shop staff with baseball bat and axe

    POLICE are appealing for information after armed robbers threatened shop workers with an axe and baseball bat in Heckmondwike. The incident took place at about 12.30pm yesterday (Friday, January 10) when two males entered the premises in Albion

  • Dame Helen Mirren enjoys a panto at The Alhambra

    THERE was a real dame at the panto on Friday as award-winning actress Helen Mirren spent a night at the Alhambra theatre. Sporting her £5 flashing tiara, the actress enjoyed Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs, starring panto legend Billy Pearce, pop

  • Body found near Manningham

    POLICE are investigating the death of an unidentified man who was found laying dead near Manningham. Emergency services were called out to Canal Road at 5.16am to reports of a male laying in the road. West Yorkshire Police said the man - who

  • Search continues for missing 62-year-old man from Bradford

    Police are searching for a missing 62-year-old man who was last seen in Bradford. Melvyn Kaye has been missing since 11am on Friday (January 10) and was last spotted in Queensbury. He is described as a white male, 5ft 7inches in height with

  • CAR REVIEW: MG ZS EV

    MG’s new ZS EV is a family-friendly electric car, designed to appeal to motorists who want the advantages of a zero emissions vehicle in a practical and affordable package. A drawback with electric cars, especially SUVs, is that - despite being

  • Sounds for the soul at cathedral

    THE Muslim Women's Council has welcomed in the new decade at Bradford Cathedral with sounds for the soul. The grand interfaith evening was hosted at Bradford Cathedral by Amina Sultani and Shabnam Khan on Friday, January 3 and attended by over

  • New British Heart Foundation shop appeals for donations

    A NEW Bradford charity shop is appealing for donations in the wake of its grand opening on Monday. A new British Heart Foundation will open at number 47 on Kirkgate, and will be its third branch to open in the city centre, accompanying the Westgate

  • New visitor guides for district now available

    NEW visitors guides for the Bradford District are now available. The Discover Guides have been produced by Bradford Council’s tourism team, Visit Bradford. The new in depth, individual Discover Guides are available for Bradford city centre, Haworth

  • Fixing infrastructure issues key to improving rail services

    SMALL changes to rail infrastructure, such as longer platforms at stations, could make a huge difference to local rail services, according to West Yorkshire Councillors. Representatives of Councils across West Yorkshire met yesterday to discuss

  • Driver blocks pavement before spending hours at a meal

    A BUSINESS owner has told of his endless frustration with "horrendous" parking on Leeds Road. This car blocked the pavement while its owner headed to the nearby restaurant for a meal. But this isn't a one-off, he says, with the worst parking

  • Refurbishment cash for popular city play area welcomed

    PLANS to invest £650,000 into one of Bradford’s most popular play areas has been welcomed by a local Councillor. This week Bradford Council’s Executive approved a £6.4 million scheme to improve play areas across the district. The first part

  • ‘Progress being made’ by scandal hit tourism board

    Plans to revamp regional tourism agency Welcome to Yorkshire have made “significant progress”, according to a report set to go before regional councillors next week. The North and West Yorkshire business rates committee proposed a range of sweeping

  • Rhinos v Bulls friendly: Who is Rob Burrow and what is MND?

    BULLS are set to continue their pre-season preparations on Sunday, but it's more than just a friendly. The Rob Burrow fundraising friendly between Leeds Rhinos and Bradford Bulls will be played in front of a sell-out crowd of 20,000 people at Headingley

  • Extra funding proposed to help Bradford's homeless

    COUNCILLORS will be asked to back a major funding boost to help people sleeping rough in the district off the streets and into accommodation. Bradford has seen a significant increase in the number of people sleeping rough and last year's official

  • How you can get involved in tree planting

    A NEW tree planting partnership has been launched in Baildon by a church. The first meeting about the plans is set to take place on Saturday, January 18. A notice from St Hugh's church invites everyone along to find out about the potential

  • Ilkley making a name for themselves as step up beckons

    EVERYTHING is looking rosy on and off the pitch for Ilkley Town at the moment, with a fine season in the West Yorkshire League Premier Division being complemented by a good chance of joining a new division. Town sit fourth in the league. They are

  • Francis making his mark at Albion Sports after Sandhu era

    ALBION Sports boss John Francis believes his side are making steady progress ahead of their local derby at Thackley this weekend. The former Burnley and Sheffield United player took over the helm at the Bradford club last July after the long reign

  • Showing passion in the nature for Bantams winger Connolly

    DYLAN Connolly has no intention of toning down his passionate ways. City fans have taken to the on-loan Wimbledon winger and how he loves to celebrate wins and goals. Connolly, who is yet to score himself, is often seen roaring at the crowd at

  • Bulls: Let's do it for Rob Burrow

    THE Bulls will step out at a packed-out Headingley tomorrow to do Rob Burrow proud. A 20,000 capacity crowd will watch them take on Leeds Rhinos in Jamie Jones-Buchanan’s testimonial. But the game will also act as a fund-raiser for Burrow and