BRADFORD (Park Avenue) manager Mark Bower thinks it is his side’s actions in the key moments of recent matches which is denying them points. Avenue suffered their seventh defeat in eight as they went 14 points adrift at the foot of the National
Hundreds of rail enthusiasts turned out at stations and lineside locations today as a pair of heritage diesel locomotives made their way through the county on a farewell railtour. Many of those enthusiasts chose Leeds station as their viewing point
A prolific cash-in-transit robbery gang based in Lancashire came unstuck when they tried to strike in West Yorkshire. Four men have now been jailed for a total of 77 years after their spate of offending came to a shuddering halt when their escape
POLICE forces around the country are warning about a telephone scam that has tricked people out of hundreds of thousands of pounds. The scheme sees fraudsters pretend to be from Amazon to con victims into handing over their bank details. The
TWO MALES aged 18 and 15 remain in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of Birstall man Robert Wilson, 53, on Thursday evening. Police said Mr Wilson died as a result of injuries sustained in an attack
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BRADFORD’S number one sex fetish has been revealed. Research from Vivastreet has unveiled Britain’s kinkiest and fairly out there sexual fetishes. But Bradford favourite’s fetish is BDSM – Otherwise known as bondage and discipline, domination
A pedestrian suffered 'life-threatening' injuries in a collision in West Yorkshire yesterday afternoon (Friday). The collision occurred at around 2.30pm on Shaw Lane, Headingley, Leeds, at the junction with Grove Lane. A blue Volkswagen Passat
A NURSERY retailer with a flagship showroom in Dewsbury is to fill the void left behind by Mothercare after its final store ceased trading on Sunday.” In November, independent nursery retailer Kiddies Kingdom made a nine-point proposal to the administrators
A MUM blasted a supermarket which has posted a dummy 'victim' child - in clothes you can buy - alongside horror DVDs at the front of the store. The film IT is now out on DVD and the plotline of the film is that a murderous clown kidnaps children
LIVERSEDGE are riding high again in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League - and manager Jonathan Rimmington is praying that he can keep playing his strongest team as often as possible. Sedge had a slightly sticky spell just before Christmas
A DISCUSSION on the rising deficit of a Bradford school was delayed due to a "misunderstanding." Bradford Council's Corporate Scrutiny Committee were due to be updated on Hanson School at a meeting last night. The school has seen its deficit
WHAT would your dream job involve? If sunshine, rollercoasters and a hefty salary all spring to mind we might have found the perfect position for you. Travel website Ocean Florida is currently looking for a Theme Park Tester. The once in
PEOPLE are being asked to share their views on the values which unite people who live and work in the district. In 2018 the Council published Stronger Communities Together 2018-2023, a five-year strategy for Bradford District. The strategy recognised
IT wasn’t possible to interview Sir Keir Starmer in the main hall at Batley Community Centre, such was the noise and the throng. So he met the media in the kitchen. The Labour leadership contender had spoken for more than an hour to supporters
A FORMER member of Bradford City's academy has been spared immediate jail for attacking two men outside a nightclub because his case took nearly two years to come to court. Kieren Baker, 20, knocked out Jake Webster with one punch and then assaulted
MARK Burns-Williamson, West Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), launched a consultation on the police budget yesterday and wants to hear the views of the public. "As PCC for West Yorkshire, I am responsible for setting the annual budget
A FUNDRAISER has got underway to enable a mother of three to "make some last memories with her family". Kirsty Stevenson, 35, of Birstall was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) on November 22, last year. MND is very rare and affects
A WILDLIFE group has praised Bradford Council's decision to allow areas of green space in the district to grow wild. The Council has announced that there would be reduced grass cutting and maintenance in areas of some parks and grass verges. Budget
PEOPLE across Bradford are being encouraged to give their views, if asked to, as part of a national GP patient survey. More than two million people across the country are being randomly selected to take part. The NHS is seeking feedback about
HEALTH bosses are pushing ahead with plans to relocate vascular surgery from Huddersfield Royal Infirmary to Bradford Royal Infirmary. The change will affect around 800 patients a year. Public consultation on the proposals has now ended and NHS
AN important collection of Islamic metalwork is to go on display at Bradford's Cartwright Hall as part of a new exhibition. ‘Precious and Rare: Islamic Metalwork from The Courtauld Gallery’ is a collection of ten pieces of Islamic metalwork, dating
A DEVELOPER has revealed revised plans for a controversial new housing scheme in Odsal. And a public exhibition is being held to explain them to the local community. Caddick Land put forward plans for a mix of around 150 family homes on land
THE new head of tourism agency Welcome to Yorkshire has warned big changes need to be made to the organisation, which believes ‘hasn’t been fit for purpose’. James Mason only started work as the new chief executive of the organisation this week
TWO Bradford photographers have been given exclusive access to record the empty Richard Dunn Sports Centre, before the bulldozers roll in. With the building's demolition looking likely to take place in April, Telegraph & Argus Camera Club
ROOMY and pleasant to drive, the current Subaru Impreza is a four-wheel-drive hatchback with enough plus points to outweigh its drawbacks. There’s no doubt this fifth generation version is a significant improvement over the last car, although it
ARE loot boxes, a popular part of many online games, a form of gambling? This was the question asked to a member of the Gambling Commission by a Bradford Council committee during a discussion of problem gambling in the district. Members were
TWO pupils from Tong Leadership Academy are hoping to make their mark in the Bradford Bulls scholarship programme - and one of them has a name which Bulls fans will already recognise. George Flanagan and Osman Conteh, both aged 15, are among the
CITY kick off their next busy spell with Gary Bowyer warning his team: “Don’t expect to play every game.” Scunthorpe’s visit to Valley Parade this afternoon begins another hectic burst that also sees the Bantams feature on consecutive Tuesday nights
IT’S been a very eventful week for the club as we build towards what will be a memorable season in 2020. Where to begin? There can only be one place. We should start with last week's unforgettable encounter with Leeds. So much is said about how
JOHN Kear reckons the Bulls are building up to be the fittest team in this year’s Championship. The squad numbers were unveiled this week as the season-opener against promotion favourites London approaches in just over a fortnight. The Bulls
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) will be aiming to avenge their biggest defeat in recent years when they take on Brackley Town at Horsfall this weekend. Town wreaked havoc last time out in Northamptonshire, cruising their way to an 8-0 victory in Marcus Law
