Golf ball sized hail puts holes through conservatory in Halifax
EXCLUSIVE: A conservatory in Halifax had around 25 holes through its roof following the downpour of hailstones last night. Image: Yorkshire Standard. The owner of the conservatory, who wishes to remain anonymous, More...
Bradford curry kitchen to offer free haircuts to the homeless
EXCLUSIVE: A soup kitchen in Bradford is to launch a new service offering its weekly soup kitchen clients a free hairdressing service. The homeless and hungry are fed every week. The Curry Circle, a weekly project More...
Vandals target Shia mosque in Bradford
A mosque belonging to the Shia community of Bradford has been targeted by vandals. The graffiti. The words “Shia Kafir” were sprayed on the walls of Hussania Islamic Mission in the Little Horton area on Sunday. “Kafir” More...
Family of 12 from Bradford missing after Saudi pilgrimage
Twelve members of the same family from Bradford have not returned home after going on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Stock image. Three sisters and their nine children, aged between five and 15, were believed to More...
Alton Towers crash: Eyewitness recounts ‘loud bang and the sound of screams’
EXCLUSIVE: A man from Brighouse has told the Yorkshire Standard how he was waiting in line for the Smiler ride not long before two carriages crashed. The accident took place on Tuesday at Alton Towers theme park, More...
Only in Wakefield: Ravers take the party to a local takeaway
EXCLUSIVE: A DJ loading his car up after an event was in for a surprise in the early hours of the morning when he stumbled upon a raving takeaway. Image: James Hollingworth. James Hollingworth had finished DJing More...
George Galloway sent ‘Ebola package’ forcing police to quarantine office
EXCLUSIVE IMAGE: Former Bradford West MP George Galloway received a suspicious parcel which said it was infected with the deadly disease Ebola. George Galloway MP. The package claimed to be from Africa, with an More...
Screenplay writer from Bradford creates sci-fi short film ‘Abduction’
EXCLUSIVE: A Bradford screenplay writer has created his own sci-fi short film, complete with special effects, with zero budget. Adam James Mawson is the man behind ‘Abduction’, a sci-fi thriller which tells More...