Challenge Juniors want under-13 and under-14 players to complete a team in the Huddersfield Junior League. They train on Fridays at Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College (6.30pm). Anyone interested should contact Brian Feather on 07789-753271
Cullingworth’s Jack Hawksworth produced a command performance to lift the prestigious 2010 Kartmasters laurels. He called the result ‘unbelievable’ given that he had only sat in the kart for the first time a week earlier, and he got the ‘driver of
After a disappointing defeat against Wakefield Thirds the previous week, lightened only by a well- taken goal by youngster Stephen Booth, Bingley Bees’ men bounced back with an excellent 6-5 win over Tadcaster. Skipper Ben Clough and Matthew Clough
A family have paid heartfelt tributes to a “lovely and sociable” man who died of hypothermia after tragically falling into a stream on his way home from a pub. Francis Gorecki, 49, was discovered dead in wet conditions only yards from his home at Crook
An artist who photographed an area of Bradford nearly 40 years ago, as part of an epic project spelling out the word ‘England’ across the country, has returned to capture the same scene on camera. And a flag he left there, marking his visit in 1971
Two brothers accused of hurling chunks of a collapsed wall at a man’s head in a feud between two families, have been cleared of all charges against them. Bradford Youth Offending Team worker Naveed Zeb, 33, and his brother Bilaal, 25, both of Woodview
Keighley Cougars have already started to lay the foundations for a swift return to the Championship after their relegation was confirmed last week. Next year the Cougars return to Championship One after just one season in the second tier but coach Barry
Yorkshire saved their crucial LV= County Championship match against Nottinghamshire at Headingley today. Despite a nervous batting display for the first two sessions of the final day, Andrew Gale's team can look back on a job well done as they have
Yeadon's second-team captain Andy Pickering is refusing to talk to his players about Sunday’s Sovereign Health Care Priestley Shield final against Baildon at Keighley. That’s because his side face a crucial league fixture at Cleckheaton tomorrow which
The first of this seasin's Mewies Solicitors Craven & District League knockout finals takes place on Sunday, with Barrowford II taking on Ingrow II at Cullingworth in the Cowling Cup (1.30pm). This is the first time that Ingrow II have appeared in the
Seventy-four-year-old Horsforth cricketer Dennis Nash will be taking to the world stage next week. The veteran opening bowler will be in Arthington’s line up for the 14th Air New Zealand Golden Oldies World Cricket Festival, which is being held in North
Norwood Green completed a Bradford Central League cup double after defeating Salem Athletic on home soil in the Waddilove Trophy. Seven days earlier their second team had lifted the Thrippleton Cup against the same opposition. Confident Norwood Green
Yorkshire’s battle against an LV= County Championship defeat to title rivals Nottinghamshire is going right down to the wire. The hosts went in to tea on 406-8 after 152 overs, leading by only 39 runs with 34 overs left in the day. Yorkshire lost Anthony
Running Log The ROUND HILL FELL RACE offered a tough nine-miler outside Timble, courtesy of Otley AC, featuring sun-resistant bog and stretches of rough single-track moorland paths. Ian Fisher, returning from semi-retirement, still had the class to
Anne Teckman, a historian who is researching her Yorkshire family in order to write a book, asks: Does anyone know of any living friends or relatives of Brinley Lee Jagger and his wife Sybil Jagger (nee Robertshaw), of Monks Barn, Bingley, or of
Here’s a sports car than can turn heads, leave the opposition standing at the lights – and save the planet. That’s right. The Honda CR-Z is the first proper sports car to feature hybrid technology which until now has been limited to relatively-stodgy
Trust Vauxhall to do something just a little different. That’s right. The company which used to be known for being so middle of the road is now ready to be wacky. Remember Meriva? You may be forgiven for forgetting this worthy but uninspired mini people-carrier
Seven Stars take on Ventus Yeadon in the final of the Newlands Community Village Cup at Myra Shay on Sunday(11.00). They two sides won their semi-finals in contrasting fashion in order to battle for the Shelly Carroll Trophy. Seven Stars defeated previously
Ian Martin dedicated Baildon’s fourth Scratch League title in five years to the tremendous support shown by the club’s members. His team reassumed the mantle of being the best in the Bradford Union after gaining the six points they needed in their final
Georgie Brown of Lothersdale is proving that sister Danielle is not the only talented archer in their family. Danielle was a Paralympic gold medalist in Beijing two years ago but Georgie, a student at Nelson & Colne College, is hot on her heels. She
There’s no obvious resemblance between fresh-faced Yorkshire girl Kate Rusby and pneumatic Tennessee-rooted bottle blonde Dolly Parton. But Kate is delighted that she has been compared to the country star, with one critic calling her ‘the English Dolly
When we announced we were going to Brittany in June, a cloud passed over the face of a friend of ours of French persuasion. “It is famous for rain,” she said in her no-nonsense manner. Ah well, nothing new there, then, after deciding to have a “staycation
Bradford Park Avenue boss Simon Collins has been pleased with the overall pre-season campaign but it has not gone without complication. Several injuries, a borrowed goalkeeper and one disappointing result have ensured that it has not been the perfect
When it comes to art, Marcus Levine has got it nailed. The Bingley artist and sculptor, who went to art college with Damien Hirst, used more than 150,000 nails last year as the tools of his trade. Marcus creates sculptures made of nails, driving 20mm
Robert Hitchen (Halifax) and Gerwyn Davies (Wrexham) were the qualifiers in week two of the BRIGHOUSE CLASSIC, sponsored by Naylor Wintersgill (Chartered Accountants). Hitchen came through by defeating Danny Sillitoe (Dearne Sports) 21-14, Tony Roberts
Throughout summer, the gardens at East Riddlesden Hall are a blaze of colour, delighting visitors to the historic house. Scents of the season fill the air throughout August with roses of all varieties and colours, along with herbaceous borders dominated
Drighlington were 35-point winners over Shipley Club in the HOWARTH CUP final at West Bradford. A weakened Shipley team were unable to overturn their opponents’ 45-point handicap advantage after Drighlington started as favourites. Royston Lewis was
Play is about to restart for the afternoon session of day four as Yorkshire continue to battle hard in a bid to save their LV= County Championship match against Nottinghamshire at Headingley. The White Rose county trail by 42 runs with six second-innings
Brighouse Town are taking a memorable step tomorrow by playing their first-ever game on the second rung of the non-league ladder – but next Saturday will be even more ground-breaking. The world’s oldest and most famous club knockout competition will
BRADFORD LEAGUES SATURDAY Naylor: Cross Roads 205 (26), Pudsey Littlemoor A 136 (4). Godwin: Ladyhill A 201 (26), Asa Briggs A 138 (4); Rufford A 200 (23), Wyke A 152 (7); Bramley Libs A 203 (20), Akroydon Victoria A 179 (10); Pudsey
Excuse me, but I’ve passed this doorway hundreds of times and would love to know what’s inside.” Being approached by a stranger outside the building I’d just left, and asked such a question, came as no surprise. The curious passer-by had, like many others
I liked it so much I bought it!” Lee Marshall is considerably younger than the silver-haired smoothie whose line he refers to in the Seventies adverts for the Remington shaver but he has the drive, ambition and determination which are essential attributes
We might be more inclined to think about what we’re going to wear on the beach or in the garden at this time of year, but the fashion industry wants you to be thinking about wrapping up a little warmer. The Autumn/Winter collections are being unveiled
Stunning architecture dominates the landscape of one of West Yorkshire’s least-well-known historic textile towns. And the old stands cheek-by-jowl with the new in stunning contrast, with the skyline dominated by the imposing HBOS headquarters building
It’s been a labour of love to convert and modernise this ivy-clad Victorian family home in one of Bradford’s leafy suburbs. Paul and Cecile Simpson have taken several years to create the look and feel they wanted since they moved to Yorkshire from Hereford
Turn off the A59 towards Goldsborough and you enter a different world. The hurrying A1 may be on its doorstep, but the village feels somehow cut off from daily hustle and bustle. It’s quintessentially English, from the manicured cricket ground to picture-postcard
Thackley’s final two friendlies could not have been more diverse and manager Dave Morgan will have learned a lot about his players. After a 3-1 home win over Colne, who are on the same step of the non-league ladder but play their football on the western
A mystery gambler has won a cool £1m at a Bradford bookmakers after he became the first in the country to predict all six numbers in a lottery-based game. The man, who has asked to remain anonymous, was said to be “shocked” to land the maximum payout
The boss of English Heritage has admitted she is wowed by Saltaire. Baroness Kay Andrews visited Saltaire United Reformed Church yesterday to see how the restoration is progressing. Work is under way to restore the canopy and steps at the front of the
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Addingham: replacement of windows, 42 The Rookery, Bolton Road. Baildon: construction of a ground floor side extension, 37 Ferncliffe Drive. Baildon: construction of a single-storey
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of possessing a Class A drug with intent to supply after police swooped on a car in the Lower Grange area of Bradford. Officers in the Bradford District Drugs Team arrested the men after a search of the
Bradford Council is set to begin a major review of its property portfolio in a bid to cut a fifth of its floorspace, which could see some buildings sold off. The estate strategy covers 286 key operational buildings and is designed to allow
A lifeline furniture service is set to re-open in new buildings more than four months after arsonists destroyed its base. The Newlands Furniture Service sells second-hand and unwanted items at discount prices, mainly to people from deprived communities
A contingency fund will be needed to pave the way for Bradford Council to take back control of running the district’s schools, according to a new report. Some £612,000 of the local authority’s education budget has already been earmarked from this year
Police pounding the beat in Bradford city centre are to be encouraged to adopt a “hands on” approach to their work under the leadership of their new boss. Inspector Sean Duggan, who took charge of City Ward Neighbourhood Policing Team last month, says
Church leaders in Bradford have urged people not to be fooled into thinking the English Defence League exists to defend Christian values. The EDL is planning to hold a demonstration in Bradford on Saturday, August 28, but a petition calling
An MP is demanding answers from Leeds-Liverpool Canal bosses over the waterway’s closure. Skipton Tory MP Julian Smith has been lobbied by canal users fearful that a long closure would affect their businesses. A 60-mile section of the
Food entrepreneur Amjad Bashir is on the expansion trail again. He has signed a deal to open a third Zouk restaurant in the heart of Liverpool city centre. The £2m investment should see the new 5,000 sq ft restaurant open in around 18 months once construction
A team of Bradford academics claims to have solved the mystery of what is believed to be Britain’s best-preserved early Bronze Age skeleton. The remains of Gristhorpe Man have been examined by a team of 12 researchers at the University of Bradford while
The power of God is taking on a slightly different meaning at Bradford Cathedral. Permission is being sought to install solar panels in the south roof of historic Grade I listed building. The cost is likely to be in the region of £50,000
A former cancer sufferer who had to re-learn how to read and write after major brain surgery hopes to launch a new business and pass on his skills to others. Rais Hasan, 55, of Shipley, wants to become a professional photographer after making
A ‘lifeline’ bus link connecting Otley and Leeds is to be cut back along with buses serving residents north of the River Wharfe. Bus operator First is already facing criticism from councillors over its decision to run fewer X84 buses, and combine two
A 21-year-old man on trial accused of murdering a student in a violent robbery told a jury his accomplice wanted to kill everyone in the house. Reaben Kareem wept as he told Bradford Crown Court of the moment he discovered Tony Ho was dead.
Police have said they aim to make the new football season safer than ever for supporters by ensuring troublemakers get a red card. The new season will see more high-profile derby matches played out in West Yorkshire than in recent years, and
A man who struck another man over the head with a metal bar while on bail for punching a woman while drunk on Christmas Day, has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. Ryan Marshall, 26, of Courtyard, Bank Top, Bradford, had been drinking with friends
Bradford City’s final home game of last season was marred by a pitch invasion by supporters, some of whom then went on to taunt opposition fans. Such scenes were particularly disappointing as the game marked the 25th anniversary of the Bradford
25 years ago: Bradford was set to host the National Breakdown International Rally again. The top motor sport event started and finished in the city centre in February for the first time, and the organisers and Bradford Council are hoping to repeat
The widow of a Royal Air Force engineer will visit Sri Lanka with her daughter to see where her husband served in the Second World War. Hazel Murgatroyd, 83, of Birkenshaw, wrote to her future husband Harry as a pen-pal while he was stationed with her
Two of the region’s most talented performers will be serving up musical treats on home soil when they entertain audiences at this month’s Burley Festival. Opera North soprano Sarah Estill, who lives in Thornton, Bradford, and Ben Rhydding-based
They have become the unacceptable face of dog ownership. And we see them – tough-looking young men strutting along streets with tough-looking dogs, often resembling outlawed pit bull terriers – increasingly often. Whether kept for illegal
An arsonist set light to the porch of a Chinese takeaway at a parade of shops off Charteris Road, Allerton, Bradford. Police and firefighters were called to the Blue Ocean in The Square following reports of fire outside the front door.
The Bulls will have a better idea where their plans for a new stadium stand by the end of the month. Chairman Peter Hood remains positive Odsal Sporting Village can be delivered in some form, even after a lack of funding caused Bradford Council to explore
Peter Taylor has urged patience as City prepare to launch their latest League Two promotion challenge tomorrow. The new boss starts his first full campaign in the Valley Parade hot-seat at Shrewsbury, warning his newly-assembled side will not instantly
Max Gradel has promised to repay manager Simon Grayson for the faith he as shown in him. The Leeds striker misses the first four games of the new campaign through suspension after losing his head when sent off at the end of last season. He said: "I
