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  • Body found in Baildon

    A man was found dead in fields by Coach Road, Baildon. Police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the death of the man, in his 30s. Police said the death was not believed to be suspicious.

  • Bradford Free School wins celebrity backing

    A Bradford charity which is opening the city’s newest school in September has announced a number of high-profile ambassadors including celebrities from sports, arts and enterprise. The One In A Million charity has said the ambassadors, who each have

  • Injury-time heartache for Bradford Salem

    Bradford Salem seconds 16, West Leeds seconds 19 Bradford Salem seconds suffered an injury-time defeat in a hard-fought final at Shay Lane. Salem, who qualified as champions of West Aire-Wharfe Division One, knew it would be tough against a West

  • Shipley sex attack claim investigated

    Police were investigating a report of a serious sexual assault in Shipley. The allegation was made early on Saturday. There was a heavy police presence in Norwood Road with officers guarding the front and back of a property in the street.

  • Bradford Park Avenue closing in on promotion target

    Bradford Park Avenue 5, Hednesford Town 0 Avenue are just one game away from promotion to Blue Square Bet North after cruising to victory over Hednesford Town. The visitors were already 3-0 down and out of the game when frustration got the better of

  • Nuneaton stand in Guiseley’s way

    Boston United 3, Guiseley 3 Guiseley’s final game of the regular Blue Square Bet North season may have held little significance for them but they refused to be beaten and netted a late leveller to gain a point at Boston United. There was nothing other

  • Brighouse edge nine-goal thriller

    BRIGHOUSE TOWN reclaimed third place in the Premier Division with three points from a 5-4 Baris Northern Counties East League thriller at Lincoln Moorlands Railway. Danny Hull gave Town an early lead before Tom Garrick levelled for Lincoln, although

  • Silsden frustrated by late leveller

    Silsden 1, St Helens Town 1 Silsden conceded another last-minute goal as they were forced to settle for a North West Counties League point from the Premier Division visit of lowly St Helens Town. The Cobbydalers put the visitors under pressure in the

  • Leeds succumb to record 11th home defeat

    Leeds 1, Leicester 2 Leeds boss Neil Warnock was keen to draw a line under the season as his side’s campaign ended dismally at Elland Road. Teenage debutant Harry Panayiotou earned Leicester a 2-1 win with the last kick of the game after Danny Webber

  • Otley survive relegation after Rock late show

    Hull Ionians 38, Otley 39 A last-play try from Tom Rock saw Otley avoid relegation by the skin of their teeth, sending Harrogate down instead. The Cross Greeners looked to be going down in the third relegation place but scrum half James Munro broke

  • Comeback kings Keighley are promoted!

    Alnwick 16, Keighley 18 Having trailed 16-3 at half-time after playing into the wind, it took Keighley only 19 minutes of the second half to overhaul Durham and Northumberland Division One runners-up Alnwick’s advantage. However, there were still plenty

  • Cannabis farm found in Queensbury

    A cannabis farm with an estimated 400 plants was discovered in an abandoned shop by police. Officers were called to Topsys Jewellery in High Street, Queensbury, after there were reports of a cannabis farm at the site. When they arrived, officers from

  • Wonderful Wharfedale's magnificent seven!

    Wharfedale 44, Macclesfield 19 Reserving their best for last, Wharfedale served up a seven-try end-of-season feast in outclassing a rugged and purposeful Macclesfield. Two superb tries either side of the break gave the home side an ascendancy

  • Kent v Yorkshire abandoned as draw

    Yorkshire’s LV=County Championship match with Kent at Canterbury has ended as a draw. The game was abandoned at 9.15am this morning after two days of heavy rain made play impossible at the St Lawrence Ground. Only nine overs of action

  • Student Jonathan set for marathon challenge

    Medical student Jonathan Pawson has set himself a gigantic challenge. Jonathan, 22, who is from Skipton, is planning to complete a 100 mile ultra-marathon around the Lake District in July to raise money for the NSPCC. He signed up for the challenge

  • West Yorkshire Police helicopter's vital crime-fighting role

    The West Yorkshire Police helicopter helped to locate 150 wanted people and vehicles worth more than a quarter of a million pounds in the Bradford district last year. Latest figures released by the Force show the helicopter, call sign X-Ray 99, clocked