Saltaire residents’ homes were transformed into art galleries over the weekend as hundreds of people visited the historic village for a feast of culture. Kitchens, lounges and even bathrooms were turned into temporary exhibition spaces for
Bradford Ladies were medal-winners in the North of England Sprint Rowing Championships at Hollingworth Lake. Braving wind and driving rain, the women’s four from Bradford Amateur Rowing Club (Alex Kent, Patsy Phillips, Harn Jagpal and stroke Julia Markham
A row has erupted between leading councillors in Bradford and Huddersfield over which area should receive more money to improve rail and road links. Eleven Yorkshire councils – including Bradford – are drawing up a 15-year regional transport
A Bradford grandfather and granddaughter both set world records this weekend in the World Single Event Powerlifting Championships. And, what’s more, the University of Bradford Powerlifting Club members did it on home soil. Gabrielle
The curtain came down on the Bradford Central League season in dramatic fashion yesterday, reigning First Division champions Girlington snatching the title from under the noses of Saturday-morning leaders Apper-ley Bridge. Bridge, needing only to avoid
Skipper Ian Philliskirk paid tribute to his side’s team ethic yesterday as Baildon celebrated their first JCT600 Bradford League Division One championship for 57 years. Few pundits forecast Baildon would finish top at the start of the season, but they
Otley 23, Tynedale 23 After spurning opportunities to take an early lead, Otley fell behind in yesterday's National League One encounter and had to mount a magnificent fightback, a last-minute penalty kick sailing just wide to deprive them of a victory
Bingley Harrier Alistair Brownlee has completed a nap hand of title victories in the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series. But the wins in Madrid, Washington, Kitzbuhel and London were merely the prelude to the 21-year-old’
Leeds boss Simon Grayson has been pipped to the League One manager of the month award for August by Charlton’s Phil Parkinson. Both managers’ teams had 100 per cent records from their five league games but relegated Charlton scored more goals and led
Winsford United 1, Silsden 3 Silsden returned from deepest Cheshire with all three points from their Vodkat League Premier Division clash with Winsford, much to the delight of boss Paul Schofield. “It’s a long trip, we had a depleted squad and were
Hinckley United 4, Farsley Celtic 1 Farsley are still looking to register their first plus point of the season after a fourth opportunity passed them by yesterday. The Celts erased their ten-point penalty within the first six games but there was no
Thackley 1, Liversedge 2 Thackley paraded two new signings in their starting line-up but they could not help earn a win over Liversedge in the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Premier Division derby. The Reds had Adam Fretwell in central midfield
Staveley MW 6, Eccleshill United 0 Eccleshill remain pointless and rock-bottom of the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Division One table after another heavy defeat. They were hit for six again as Staveley bossed each half equally, netting three
Brighouse Town 2, Teversal 2 Brighouse stayed fourth in the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Division One table despite being held to a draw at home by struggling Teversal. The visitors earned their first point of the season, at the fourth attempt
Bradford Park Avenue 4, Bishop Auckland 1 Avenue will be in tomorrow’s draw for the FA Cup second qualifying round and by way of a bonus they reached that stage without overreaching themselves ahead of tonight’s UniBond League home game against Boston
Guiseley 2, Whitley Bay 0 Guiseley successfully overcame their first hurdle in this year’s FA Cup and will have one eye on tomorrow’s draw to see who they get in the second qualifying round after breezing past Saturday’s Northern League visitors. It
For only the second since joining the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League in 1994, Yorkshire LPS are league champions. Mahesh Kamath took four for 11 as Cambing were bowled out for 131 yesterday in Group A. Then an unbeaten 49 from Mahesh Patel saw
Bradford Dudley Hill 16, Thatto Heath 22 Dudley Hill gave Division One leaders Thatto Heath Crusaders their toughest National Conference League test yet but were unable to take the points. Hill could and should have won but a lack of discipline eventually
This time last year, Joe Sayers would have been forgiven for thinking about giving up life as a professional cricketer. The left-hander was struggling to score a run. He played just six LV County Championship matches all season, scoring 76 runs. His
A policy change designed to boost the safety of Bradford taxi drivers has failed to have any impact since it came into force nearly two years ago, the Telegraph & Argus can reveal. In late 2007, following pressure from the taxi trade, Bradford
Bradford & Bingley 37, Waterloo 37 The three points that Bradford & Bingley garnered from this National League Two game yesterday lifted the Wagon Lane men out of the bottom three. But everyone in the Bees camp will surely see
Bradford Salem 22, Bridlington 13 Bradford Salem continued their excellent start to Yorkshire Division One yesterday with a hard-fought victory over last season's runners-up Bridlington. Despite being on top in the early phases, Salem went 3-0 behind
Dinnington 39, Keighley 16 Keighley, after taking an early lead though a Leigh Sugden try yesterday, slumped to a second emphatic Yorkshire Division One defeat. They were overpowered by a five-try blitz from a lively Dinnington team that deserved the
Stockport 36, Cleckheaton 22 Cleckheaton's pre-match warm-up for yesterday's National League Three North contest didn’t go well when player-coach Pete Murphy pulled up with a injury, although replacement Craig Blackburn stepped in and had
Blaydon 19, Wharfedale 23 Wharfedale maintained their 100 per cent league record against Blaydon yesterday in a National League One match that, though hardly a classic, had excitement and drama in abundance – including a simply inexplicable decision
Wakefield have signed Australian half-back Ben Jeffries for a second time from the Bulls. Jeffries, who recently turned 29, scored 69 tries from 143 appearances in his first spell with the club from 2002-07 before moving to the Bulls, where he has so
Calls have been made to extend free bus travel for people with learning disabilities. Campaigners want them to be able to use their concessionary bus passes when they need them the most – during peak hours. Metro’s Disabled Person’s Pass currently entitles
