Former Bulls winger Semi Tadulala has become reunited with former Cougars team-mate Jason Demetriou at Queensland Cup outfit Northern Pride. The Fijian winger, who grew up in North Queensland and has family in Cairns, played more than 100 Super
Lightcliffe Cricket Club’s Rod Heyhoe is in contention for a national award. He is down to the last two in the prestigious Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) Industry Awards 2012, alongside Gabe Treharne of Miskin Manor Cricket Club, near Llantrisant
A bug in the camp means Leeds United boss Neil Warnock will leave his selection for Saturday’s home game with Watford as late as possible. The sickness bug affected several players before, during and after the midweek defeat at neighbours Burnley
Bradford Dudley Hill look set to ring the changes when they welcome Leeds Metropolitan University for tomorrow’s Carnegie Challenge Cup first-round tie at Parry Lane. Hill, who coasted through the preliminary rounds, know the Mets should prove
Wharfedale host basement club Cambridge on Saturday (2pm) in only their fifth SSE National League One home match of the season. After two fruitless defeats, albeit against top-five sides in rich form, the Greens will be looking to return to winning
Bradford Park Avenue are on the road for another cup tie on Saturday as they head to the midlands to take on Stafford Rangers in the third qualifying round of the FA Trophy. John Deacey took his side to Doncaster Rovers in the first round of the
Ricky Ravenhill column I can’t wait for the Aldershot game this weekend because it means my suspension is over. I’m still aggrieved about the whole situation of the sending-off at Burton but at least that’s the ban out of the way now. The
Former Park Avenue and Scotland international full back Jimmy Stephen, the only player from either Bradford club to captain his country while playing in the city, has died aged 90. Stephen was with Avenue for a decade between 1938 and 1948 but
Brighouse Town are the highest-placed of the three local Baris Northern Counties East League clubs in the Premier Division but they face the toughest challenge of the trio on Saturday. Town won 3-0 at home to Long Eaton United in midweek and that
Cleckheaton are hoping history repeats itself when they host Harrogate in the Centurion Yorkshire Cup first round on Saturday. Spokesman Alan Bentley said: “The last time we played Harrogate was in 2005, again in the Yorkshire Cup first round,
With an FA Cup replay on the backburner, Guiseley face a tough test in another knockout competition on Saturday with Whitby Town travelling to Nethermoor for an FA Trophy third qualifying round tie. High-flying Blue Square Bet North outfit Guiseley
West Bowling could be victims of their own success as they travel to face old rivals Westgate Wolves in the Pennine League. Bowling’s young guns have quickly attracted the attention of professional clubs, with props Connor Wood (Halifax) and Ryan
Silsden will be eager to return to winning ways when they host AFC Liverpool in the North West Counties League Premier Division on Saturday – weather permitting. That does not mean the Cobbydalers will be taking their opponents lightly – or, indeed
Neil Parsley will be desperate to turn around his Farsley side’s Evo-Stik League form on Saturday as they prepare for a visit from struggling Wakefield. Farsley were, until recently, behind the Division One North pacesetters but firmly in the chasing
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BRADFORD & DISTRICT SEA AC The results of our recent trip to Liverpool Bay were very disappointing. Not many fish were caught and it appears that the cod have, as yet, not arrived. In first place was Ben Kitchingman with 19 points (eight whiting
Steeton have their eyes on top spot as they host Campion in the West Riding County Amateur League on Saturday (2pm). Current Premier Division leaders Hall Green United are in Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA Challenge Cup action and Steeton
A Bradford coffee shop owner has raised more than £1,500 with a sari sale for breast cancer charity The Haven. Sue Patel, who owns Coffee Central in the Kirkgate Shopping Centre, holds the annual event to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Mark Wilson scored the decisive goal as Whetley Lane beat Reading side Overton United 1-0 to win the much-delayed FA Umbro Vets Cup final. Lane missed several good chances before former Bradford Park Avenue player Wilson struck a superb winner
Welcome to the big launch of the most important new Mercedes-Benz in year – in Wakefield. That’s right. Bosses at the posh marque could have opted for St Tropez or Marbella, but ee-bah-gum, West Yorkshire was chosen. Are things tight at the
Eight teenagers have been arrested this afternoon following an alleged assault in Keighley yesterday. Two boys aged 15 and 16 were taken to hospital following the afternoon incident on Spring Gardens Lane. At that time each weekday the lane
City have finally released ticket details for the Arsenal cup clash as they brace themselves for Valley Parade’s biggest crowd since the Premier League days. Season-ticket and flexi-card holders will be given priority in the clamour to book seats
Back in 1995 Honda’s decision to move into the SUV market raised more than a few eyebrows. Surely car companies like Honda should leave such a specialist market to proper off-road marques like Land Rover and Mitsubishi? It was a brave move,
Former Cabinet minister Alan Milburn, who is leading a new crusade to improve social mobility, has called on schools, universities and employers to improve co-operation to help more young people from ‘ordinary’ backgrounds to enter the professions
A film dealing with problems facing Keighley’s youth reflects the reality of growing up in the area, according to one of its lead actors. Over the weekend the Lund Park Community Group filmed Bottle, which will be put online, shown to groups and
Bradford’s City Park has won a hat-trick of awards in the space of a month after triumphing in a prestigious national lighting competition. The six-acre public space in the heart of the city has scooped the Urban Lighting Project of the Year at
A former president and captain of Northcliffe Golf Club in Shipley has scooped the ‘Golden Ball’ prize in a nationwide promotion. Frank Brammah, 77, who plays regularly at the club off a 14 handicap and was president of the Bradford Union in 2005
Running shoes worn by six-time Olympic gold medal winner Usain Bolt are finally being auctioned by a Bradford licensee to raise cash for a cancer charity later this month. Audrey Coyne won the Jamaican champion’s running shoes in a raffle at a
Bradford West MP George Galloway has urged Bradford Council to accept a “take it or leave it” deal to buy the defunct Odeon cinema for £1. The Respect MP, who sent a letter to the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) asking it to commit more cash
The Bishop of Bradford had a spring in his step yesterday during a visit to a Haworth factory. The Rt Rev Nick Baines officially opened the purpose-built new factory of long-established local company Airedale Springs. He blessed the building
Police are still searching for two young men who got away after a ten-hour rooftop protest in Keighley. Officers had to cordon off the area around Redcliffe Street in the town after the pair got onto a roof at about 11am yesterday and started hurling
Police are hunting a woman who rifled through a store till, escaping with hundreds of pounds in notes. The thief dipped into the till as she pretended to buy batteries at the B&Q store in Leeds Old Road, Thornbury, Bradford. She then fled with
Transport authority Metro has insisted plans for a new railway station at Low Moor, Bradford, will not be scrapped. James Vasey, chairman of Bradford Rail Users’ Group, raised the concern after the planned completion date for the station was put
A society dedicated to the legacy of the Bronte sisters is objecting to plans for a wind farm it feels could damage tourism. Members of the Bronte Society will go to Halifax Town Hall on Tuesday to help fight planned changes to the Ovenden Moor
More than 600 Bradford schoolchildren will be among 3,000 young musicians performing at a Schools Proms at the Royal Albert Hall next week. The Vivendi Sounds Bradford Massed Ensemble is taking part in the Youth Schools Proms concert featuring
A contractor behind a £12 million scheme to build two special schools in Bradford has gone into administration. Bradford Council said it would work with partners to make sure building work on High Park Special School in Heaton and Oastler’s School
Three men were appearing at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court on drugs charges after police carried out separate search warrants at two Bradford addresses. A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing cocaine and cannabis, and
A 51-year-old man has been warned to expect a long prison sentence for repeatedly raping a girl over a four-year period. George Leadbitter, of Grayswood Crescent, Holme Wood, Bradford, was remanded back into custody at Bradford Crown Court yesterday
Bradford-based supermarket group Morrisons revealed a further slide in sales today as its bigger rivals stepped up the pressure with money-off coupons and special offers. The UK's fourth biggest grocery chain reported a 2.1 per cent drop in third
Cougars player-coach Paul March has backed stand-off Jordan Aitchison to make his mark following his return to the club. The 19-year-old from East Morton spent the 2012 campaign at Bradford Bulls and featured regularly for their Under-20s side.
Amended plans to introduce dog control orders that vary between different parts of the Bradford district came under fire last night for being confusing, hard to enforce and risk increasing dog fouling on streets and footpaths. Bradford Council
Bulls coach Francis Cummins has revealed his squad will train for six days a week between now and Christmas. The players began their pre-season campaign on Monday and will be put through a tough training schedule in the coming weeks. Last year
A stand-off by police lasting ten hours turned into a search late last night after two young men who got on to the roof of a Keighley house slipped away in the darkness. Police had cordoned off the neighbourhood around Redcliffe Street, Highfield
Members of black, minority and ethnic communities told police and crime commissioner (PCC) candidates last night that they have little trust or confidence in the police. The four names battling for votes to be West Yorkshire’s PCC faced the public
Steve Parkin has criticised the fixture planners for putting too much “strain” on teams like City. Tuesday’s goalless draw with Chesterfield was their ninth midweek game of the season – with another four to come in the next five weeks. City
Youngsters from a deprived area of Bradford can carry on with performing arts after their church got a £50,000 cash injection from Children In Need. The cash for St Christopher’s Church, in Holme Wood, will pay for three performing arts tutors
Bradford’s top judge has vowed the city will remain a leading Court centre, handling major cases. Judge Roger Thomas QC, who is taking over as the Honorary Recorder of Bradford following the retirement of Judge James Stewart QC, said he wished
The creative brains behind Wallace and Gromit and Bugs Bunny are being celebrated at this year’s Bradford Animation Festival. Now in its 19th year, the festival returns to the National Media Museum next week with screenings of more than 100 films
An illegal immigrant trafficked to Bradford by “mafia” to set up a £60,000 cannabis factory has been jailed for eight months. Dat Van Tran travelled from Vietnam to West Yorkshire hidden in the back of lorries because he believed Bradford was “
A courageous teenage boy fought off a knife-wielding gang who were trying to storm their way into his home. Hiltred Sanctis, 17, managed to stop three men, one of whom was brandishing a six-inch kitchen knife, from getting into his house. His
A course that helps people with memory problems regain confidence and re-connect with their past has been praised by its users. Memorywise was a 10-week project based in Shipley that saw experts in memory and volunteers run sessions for people
Police are investigating whether a tyre-slashing spree in a car park close to the Alhambra Theatre could be linked to a demonstration against an Israeli dance troupe performing there. Five vehicles were attacked in the unlit car park in Sharpe
A website which carried offensive and sexually explicit comments about pupils and staff at a secondary school is being investigated by police. Airedale and North Bradford Police said officers had been working with Parkside School in Cullingworth
Silsden Town Council is cracking down on the misuse of public land by residents of Airedale Mews. It wants to stop people parking cars and caravans on the three small parcels of land, or using it to store wheelie bins. Residents will be asked
Mitchell Starc has a warning for England as Australia begin their international summer with a mouthwatering three-match Test series against the world’s number one side South Africa at the Gabba in Brisbane overnight. Yorkshire’s overseas star of
