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  • No derby upset as Brighouse Town triumph

    The derby factor had no bearing on the outcome yesterday as Liversedge hosted neighbours Brighouse Town, with the clash being true to Baris Northern Counties East League Premier Division form as the visitors ran out 4-0 winners to remain second

  • Flaherty goal lifts Albion Sports to third

    Albion Sports stepped up their bid for promotion from Baris Northern Counties East League Division One with a narrow home victory over mid-table outfit Bottesford Town yesterday. Charlie Flaherty proved to be the match-winner as his strike midway

  • Fire attack on Liversedge house

    Detectives are appealing for information after a lit bottle of accelerants was thrown at the window of a house in Hare Park Close, Liversedge, at about 10pm on Friday night. A fire service spokesman said: “A number of adults were in the house at

  • Hair dye collapse mum dies without regaining consciousness

    A tragic mother who fell into a coma after colouring her hair at home has died more than a year later. Julie McCabe, 38, of Keighley had needed round-the-clock care for the past 13 months after collapsing when she started dyeing her hair with L

  • Second-half goal spree as Avenue hit six of the best

    Workington 1, Bradford Park Avenue 6 Bradford Park Avenue spanked Workington with six of the best as John Deacey’s men climbed up to fourth spot in Blue Square Bet North following an irresistible second-half display. With the scores

  • Festive cheer rings out at seasonal events

    Festive cheer was ringing out across the district this weekend as Bradfordians started to get into the Christmas swing of things. Christmas lights were being switched on at towns across the district, while a host of Christmas markets also sprung

  • Unwelcome nap hand for Silsden

    Silsden suffered a third consecutive postponement yesterday when their home game in the North West Counties League Premier Division against AFC Blackpool was called off due to a waterlogged pitch. It denied the Cobbydalers a chance to get the home

  • Impressive Bees pay for mad seven minutes

    Bradford & Bingley 18, Chester 36 A ninth defeat of this SSE National League Three North campaign means that Bradford & Bingley are perilously close to the relegation zone, with another difficult-looking fixture looming at

  • Damaging defeat drops Baildon to fourth

    Bramley Phoenix 13, Baildon 3 Baildon's promotion prospects suffered a blow with a below-par performance at The Warrels yesterday in SSE Yorkshire Division Three. Despite playing against 14 men for most of the match following the

  • Late try means Cleckheaton's hoodoo continues at Northern

    Northern 23, Cleckheaton 12 Northern continue to hold the hoodoo over Cleckheaton and blazed in for a late try to seal a deserved SSE North One East victory yesterday. Cleckheaton never seemed to be able to find top gear and fell 8-0 behind

  • Salem hit back from 22-5 down to win thriller

    Bradford Salem 32, Roundhegians 30 Bradford Salem earned a hard-fought victory against Roundhegians at Shay Lane yesterday which moved them up to fifth place in SSE Yorkshire Division Two. Despite making a promising start, Salem went behind

  • Tries galore for West Bowling duo

    West Bowling 60, Moorends Thorne Marauders 0 Full back Gareth Cullington helped himself to four tries and centre Jack Dawson posted a hat-trick as West Bowling warmed up for their Hamuel Reichenbacher Yorkshire Cup semi-final against Nevison Leap

  • Wharfedale's best topples leaders Rosslyn Park

    Wharfedale 33, Rosslyn Park 24 Wharfedale, making light of their mounting injury list, eventually dominated their table-topping SSE National League One visitors to record their best performance of the season yesterday. Park, except for a resilient

  • Loan recruits give Leeds United welcome lift

    Leeds United 2, Crystal Palace 1 Leeds manager Neil Warnock delivered on his promise that the season started today as his side kicked off their new era by ending Crystal Palace’s 14-game unbeaten run. After six months of negotiations, United

  • Keighley look to the future after eighth straight defeat

    Keighley 12, Morley 24 Following an eighth successive SSE North One East league defeat yesterday, it looks increasingly likely that Keighley will have to rely on a post-Christmas surge to avoid going straight back into Yorkshire Division One.

  • Bradford people warned not to get a loan to pay for presents

    Cash-strapped families are being urged to avoid using payday lenders charging huge rates of interest as a trading watchdog revealed several companies are facing formal investigation over the use of “aggressive debt collection” methods. Last year