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  • BANTAMS REACTION: Soft goals again annoy Bowyer

    GARY Bowyer admitted that City were undone by soft goals for the second week running after their 2-2 draw with Scunthorpe. The Bantams looked to be well on the way for a 10th home win when they led 2-0 through Hope Akpan and James Vaughan midway

  • GALLERY: Visitors’ chance to see Dowley Gap Lock close-up

    WORK has been taking place to install new lock gates at Dowley Gap Lock, at Bingley, giving a glimpse into what goes into the construction of the historic waterway. Dowley Gap is the name given to the double lock within the Bingley Five Rise and

  • Zayn Malik presented with his own Bradford City third kit

    FORMER One Direction star Zayn Malik has been presented with his own Bradford City third strip. The Bradford popstar, a fan of the Bantams, regularly tweets during games. Just before Christmas Zayn tweeted that the top of his Christmas wish-list

  • Saints edge Avenue to compound relegation fears

    THERE seems to be no let-up for Bradford (Park Avenue) as they were narrowly beaten 2-1 at home by Brackley Town to leave them 14 points adrift at the foot of the National League North table. After getting hammered 8-0 in the reverse fixture, it

  • BANTAMS v SCUNTHORPE: Match facts and ratings

    CITY threw away a two-goal lead in a frustrating 2-2 draw with Scunthorpe at Valley Parade. T&A chief sports writer SIMON PARKER has all the facts, figures and ratings from yesterday's clash. MAN OF THE MATCH Luke McGee let in two in his

  • Stolen van had stolen bike in the back

    POLICE recovered a van in Idle last night which was on false plates and had been stolen from Leeds. A stolen motorbike, also from Leeds, was in the back. Both vehicles are to be forensically examined. West Yorkshire Police had been focussing

  • M62 to be shut at Junction 26 for bridge work

    THE M62 is to be closed overnight next month to enable bridge inspection and routine maintenance works to be carried out in safety. Highways England is introducing the traffic order. It says the works are due to be carried out on the westbound

  • Shipley man, 60, spared jail after PC assault

    A MAN who was left confused after being rescued by his smoke-filled flat by firefighters, spat at and punched a police officer who was trying to help him afterwards. Lloyd Forrester, 60, of Briggate, Shipley, was agitated and worried about his

  • Tess inspires the district with her mini pavement garden

    A GREEN-FINGERED HOMEOWNER has created her own mini pavement garden on the street after a tree was removed, leaving a muddy patch behind. Tess Lawrence, who lives on Hall Royd in Shipley, asked Bradford Council if they were going to plant a new

  • More Red House pub stories

    OUR recent article on day trips organised by Bradford pub the Red Inn has prompted memories of the Barkerend establishment. Vincent Finn, who grew up in Barkerend, says: “Landlords of all the pubs lived on the premises, usually in an apartment upstairs

  • McDonalds bid for earlier opening hours to be decided

    COUNCILLORS will decide whether to allow a Bradford branch of McDonalds to open earlier this week. The burger giant's Rooley Lane branch currently has a licence that allows it to open from 5am to midnight through the week and from 7am to midnight

  • Road to be named after boxer Richard Dunn

    BRADFORD boxer Richard Dunn will have a new road named after him – it has been announced. At a meeting of Bradford Council this week Councillor Rosie Watson (Lab, Wyke) asked how Bradford will acknowledge the contribution of the boxer to Bradford

  • What is Blue Monday (and does it really exist)?

    If you believe in it, Blue Monday is just the other side of the weekend and for many can be the most depressing day of the new year so far - or so the theory goes. The weather, bills and demise of new year resolutions all contribute towards this

  • RATED THIS WEEK: 57 new Bradford food hygiene ratings

    NEW food hygiene ratings for 57 eateries across the Bradford district have been published by the Food Standards Agency this week. Listed below are the latest findings of council inspectors, published between January 11 and 17. Almost 4,000

  • Iconic loco Bahamas steams back on to the tracks

    KEIGHLEY’S iconic locomotive Bahamas will again steam out on to the Settle-Carlisle Railway on February 22. The historic train was last year packed with passengers for its first two mainline trips since being restored by volunteers with Heritage