Thousands of people were able to enjoy a Spitfire fly-past, falconry display and see an Olympic torch carried by former show jumper Harvey Smith at Eldwick Gala on Saturday. Mr Smith, who lives in High Eldwick, was chosen as a torchbearer at York Racecourse
Thousands of people turned out to Bradford’s Sky Ride which took place today. An estimated 7,000 cyclists spanning the generations and of all abilities took to traffic free streets from Bradford’s City Park to Lister Park. British Cycling recreation
Smurfs, superheroes and scarecrows were among hundreds of competitors taking on the challenge of Oxenhope’s annual straw race. A total of 500 runners and walkers battled it out to lug 20kg bales of hay through the village streets during yesterday’s contest
Hunslet Hawks 12, Keighley Cougars 22 Keighley ended a run of three straight defeats by just edging out bottom side Hunslet in the Co-operative Championship today. Cougars player-coach Jason Demetriou admitted his side went into the
Second-team coach Paul Farbrace has been hailed as the key behind Yorkshire’s impressive fielding displays this summer. The White Rose county have excelled in the field, especially in Twenty20 during the last few weeks as they have moved to the top of
Mid-table Division Two side Hartshead Moor were the only team to beat the weather on another day of disruption in the JCT600 Bradford League. All Division One matches were abandoned, as were all but one of lower-section games. The exception was at Hartshead
David Miller, Yorkshire’s specialist Twenty20 overseas signing, has hailed the impact of his team-mates in helping him settle into his new environment. The South African youngster, aged 23, is one of world cricket’s new breed of player, someone who
For the fourth week in a row, weather affected the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League programme. Most matches started but most did not finish. In Group A, four out of five began but none were completed. Notable performances were Fazal Nazir, with
As the halfway stage of the Dales Council League season approaches, once again in this soggy summer the weather had the last word in many of the fixtures played yesterday. But while Division A leaders Apperley Bridge and second-placed Rodley were thwarted
Skipper Ben Heritage remains upbeat about JCT600 Bradford League bottom club Undercliffe’s prospects, despite all manner of frustrations that have beset his team. Heritage reckons Undercliffe have been more badly affected than most clubs
Anthony McGrath column England are currently the World Twenty20 champions and it might be that something needs to be done to the structure of our domestic competition to help them remain at that level in the long-term. Talk about options such as an
Firefighters are warning youngsters to stay away from two burned out portable buildings on a Bradford housing estate because they are unsafe. The abandoned buildings are stacked on top of each other off Ravenscliffe Avenue. Firecrews from Idle were called
A large police cordon has been set up in Bradford city centre today after a man was found injured and unconscious. The 28-year-old man was taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary after being found in Manor Row, near its junction with Upper Piccadilly
Keighley teenager Muhammad Ali lost by the narrowest of margins in his first fight at the European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. The British and English champion finished level on points with Russian opponent Suleiman Bammatov in the 48kg
Sarah Holt may have failed to qualify for the hammer final at the European Championships in Helsinki but is adamant that she will return much stronger for the experience. The 25-year-old Cleckheaton athlete came to Finland with a personal best
