Bradford

Wilmslow driver clocked speeding through roadworks on motorway

Ali Waheed, of Handforth Road, pleaded guilty at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court to exceeding a temporary 50mph speed limit when the case was heard on December 27, last year.
The 37-year-old was caught on camera driving a vehicle at 68mph on t…

Grand Central now calls at Peterborough

The Office of Rail and Road has given the go-ahead for some of Grand Central’s trains to call at Peterborough – six years after its most recent proposal was rejected. Arriva-owned GC has been operating on the East Coast Main Line since December 2007, b…

Yellow weather warning for wind issued across Somerset

The warning is in force from 10am until nearly midnight today (Sunday, December 31).
It is expected that there could be some disruption to transport, including trains, due to gales in association with heavy showers.
The Met Office[1] has issued some in…

Electric vehicle charging point in Yorkshire village refused …

Drivers navigating a busy roundabout could be “dazzled” by the headlights of cars parking at an electric vehicle filling station – according to highways officers.
Bradford Council[1] has refused a planning application by the Motor Fuel Group to create…

CAR REVIEW: Honda HR-V is a great all-rounder

The HR-V’s petrol-electric hybrid powertrain delivers a smooth and enjoyable drive while providing decent fuel economy.
And the exceptional amount of space in the uncluttered cabin makes the third-generation HR-V easy to live with, with rear seats legr…

M606 speeder hit 110mph – now he must pay nearly £1,000

Liam Hodgkinson, of Marlington Drive in Huddersfield, was caught breaking the speed limit earlier this year – on September 13.
The 25-year-old exceeded the 70mph speed limit on the M606.
He pleaded guilty to the offence when he appeared at Bradford and…

Live as A65 Leeds Road shut in both directions near Bradford

A crash has blocked a busy A road near Bradford[1] this morning (Saturday).
The A65 Leeds[2] Road, Burley In Wharfdale[3], has been blocked in both directions on Saturday (December 23) morning following a serious crash. West Yorkshire Police[4] have cl…

Tributes pour in for ‘lovely lad’ found dead near motorway

A section of the A672 Oldham Road was closed after the fatal collision. Picture for illustrative purposes only (Image: Google Street View)HEARTFELT tributes are flooding in for a man understood to have Bradford[1] links who was found dead near the M62 …