Brighouse Town put distance between themselves and visitors Long Eaton United with a 3-0 home victory in the Baris Northern Counties East League Premier Division. Town could have been overhauled by their opponents had they suffered a loss but there
Burnley 1, Leeds United 0 Charlie Austin headed his 20th goal of the season late in the game to seal a second successive Championship win for Burnley’s new manager Sean Dyche. Former Swindon striker Austin, who has scored in all but three of
Bradford Dudley Hill ran riot in the qualifying round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup with a 68-12 trouncing of Eastmoor Dragons at Parry Lane. Hill went 50-6 up in the first half following hat-tricks from Neil Wall and Nathan Kitson. Dave Halley
Birkenshaw full back Ben Nabzony joined the line to make the extra man and posted two crucial tries in his side’s 28-20 home win over Pennine League First Division basement-dwellers Castleford Panthers. Wingman Karl Robinson scorched in at the
The flat course at the Tatton Half Marathon provided the perfect conditions for two of the district’s runners to shine in the cold morning frost on Sunday. Saltaire Striders’ Simon Pass finished in a time of 1hr 14min 15sec, which earned him first
Heritage trails created by schoolchildren tracing the ‘hidden history’ behind areas of Bradford have gone on display. More than 600 youngsters have created the trails, which explore West Bowling, Great Horton and Little Horton. Put together
More than four in ten sickness benefit claimants across Bradford are being assessed as fit to work. All people claiming incapacity benefit are being assessed and placed in one of three categories: fit to work now, cannot work, or possibly could
The National Photography Collection from the National Media Museum is to go on display at a new purpose-built venue in London. Based on the second floor of the Science Museum in London, Media Space will open in June next year. The collaboration
The third Burley-in-Wharfedale Moor Fun Run will put a spring in the step of participants this weekend. The event will see runners and joggers of all ages and abilities taking part. The run will start at Scalebor Park Pavilion at 10am and will
Whipping out the thermos for the football tonight. Mr Earl Grey is getting downed #bcafc — @TRWellock 06 November 2012 @piersmorgan After the Bantams beat Arsenal in the Capital One Cup QFs, they actually may have
Bradford’s Scott Waites is in action on the opening night of action in the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts on Saturday. The 2010 champion faces Mark Webster at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Kevin Painter kicks off the group stage of the £400,000
Sheffield visitor Dan Farrer dropped in on the action at Post Hill, Farnley for the ninth West Leeds MC club championship trial. Mirfield youth Ben Horner wrested overall third place after a tie-break decider with veteran Nigel Crowther. The
A Bradford logistics and packaging firm, which has seen a recent surge in orders, is among those looking forward with increased confidence. Low Moor-based MC Logistics is one of the companies featured in the latest Manufacturing Advisory Service
Fifteen Imams are to be given alcohol awareness training in a bid to break down the stigma of drinking within the Muslim community and encourage those with a problem seek help. The Islamic clerics, all members of the Bradford Imam Forum, have been
A fundraising winter ball is being staged by the Keighley and Craven committee of Yorkshire Cancer Research. The black-tie event, on Saturday, November 17, will include a three-course meal and music by the group Chequers. There will also be
The experiences of marriage by three generations of Muslim women is explored in a new play based on interviews carried out in Bradford. Called Cartographies of Love, the play is by writer and social commentator Irna Qureshi, who talked to South
Teenagers from the district visited the tragic battlefields and graveyards of the First World War on a moving school trip. The Ilkley Grammar School pupils, aged 13 and 14, made the trip to Belgium and France as part of their studies on the Great
The Hobbit will be screened at the National Media Museum in Bradford next month. The blockbuster tells the story of Bilbo Baggins who is swept into a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached
A dog grooming business in a converted Menston garage would “conflict” with its residential surroundings, according to planning officers. Mike Poole was refused planning permission for the conversion of a garage at the back of 33 Main Street by
Garry Thompson is set to spearhead City’s attack again tonight as James Hanson struggles with a virus. Hanson missed training yesterday with the bug that laid Ritchie Jones low last week. Phil Parkinson will make a late check on the targetman
Firefighters in Bradford faced incidents of violence and vandalism during Bonfire Night. An officer at Fairweather Green station suffered minor injuries after being hit with a flying half-brick as yobs attacked a crew damping down a bonfire near
A prominent Keighley shop will be transformed by a charity dedicated to dealing with the growing number of abandoned cats in the area. Haworth Cat Rescue hopes the money it raises with its charity shop on Cavendish Street, just a whisker away from
Police have condemned pranksters who stole an elderly widow’s mobility scooter. Thieves sneaked on to the 70-year-old’s patio to take the scooter, which she needs for going to the shops and trips to the park. It was found the next day, dumped
Plans for a business-focused free school in Bradford have been given a boost after winning backing from a body which operates schools and offers expertise in the field. The Future Directors Academy, an 11-16 free school planning to open in Bradford
Police have appealed for witnesses after the front door of a Bradford petrol station was smashed with a brick. Officers were called to the Total petrol station in Cleckheaton Road, Low Moor, following reports of four men smashing the door shortly
A cruel Bradford father who repeatedly struck his 18-month-old son round the head and plied him with beer to make him sleep has been jailed for three years. The 26-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the child, was arrested
Bradford Councillor Imdad Hussain (pictured) has resigned from the Labour Party following his suspension for two years after it found he failed to disclose he had been banned as a company director. Coun Hussain continued to sit as an independent
A course to help dementia sufferers unlock their cherished memories is coming to Keighley in the new year. Memorywise uses familiar music, pictures and even food to re-kindle memories once thought lost, and can help both those with memory problems
Fashionistas strutted their stuff on the catwalk during a ladies’ night in Bradford. Women modelling clothes from Store 21 and glasses from Specsavers in Shipley took part in a fashion show at St John the Evangelist Church in Greengates, which
City return to Valley Parade tonight with Will Atkinson jokingly admitting: We’ve forgotten what it’s like. After three straight away games, the Chesterfield clash kicks off a run of four of the next five at home. And midfielder Atkinson cannot
A Bradford-based charity which helps children with Down’s Syndrome and their families has won a public vote to scoop a cash award which will enable it to employ more staff and move premises. The Down Syndrome Training and Support Service, based
A persistent burglar from Bradford who ransacked a house in broad daylight, escaping with computers, jewellery and a safe containing personal documents, has been jailed for four years. Heroin addict Antony Cameron targeted the property in Burley
Four of the five Bradford MPs are using Twitter to communicate with constituents with one boasting more than 94,000 followers, a survey has shown. Bradford West MP George Galloway is among the most prolific users of Twitter – ranking in the top
Police have released these CCTV images of three men they would like to speak to in connection with bike thefts at railway stations across the Bradford district. Detectives have been investigating after a bike worth more than £1,000 was stolen from
A Bradford man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving in connection with a crash which left a taxi driver in a critical condition. The 36-year-old taxi driver, of Leeds, is being treated at Leeds General Infirmary following the collision
Another 250 jobs are to be created in Bradford city centre by moneylending firm Provident Financial Group which is enjoying faster than expected growth at its Vanquis Bank credit card and savings subsidiary. The growth will mean that Provident,
A 17-year-old Bradford youth, accused of carrying out a string of gunpoint attempted robberies in the city, appeared in Court yesterday. The teenager, who cannot be identified because of his age, has been charged in connection with four raids at
Firefighters were called out to fewer than half the number of bonfire-related incidents in Bradford compared to last year during what was expected to be the busiest spell of the year. Crews throughout the Bradford district have been called to 35
Ben Evans has become the latest player to join the Bulls after agreeing a one-year loan deal from Warrington Wolves. The 20-year-old Wales forward can play in several positions but will be used primarily as a prop next season at Odsal. Evans
