In principle, the Smart Electric Drive makes sense. Simply plug in your car at night and there it is, ready and charged the following morning for your daily commute. With a range of 90 miles, it would have enough range for most people’s needs and
Who would have believed it? The Prius brand is on the way to becoming bigger than Toyota? I exaggerate, of course. Toyota is still one of the world’s biggest motoring marques, but Prius, the green model it created, is becoming huge. It’s a
A Bradford solicitor is warning people to watch out for an investment scam after a woman was conned out of her £45,000 inheritance. The Bradford woman, who wants to remain anonymous, fell for an internet advert, advising for people to invest in
Worcester City 2 Bradford Park Avenue 0 Avenue were left to rue a host of missed opportunities in the first half as they slumped to defeat at Blue Square North play-off rivals Worcester City. The Bradford side also finished the game with nine
Farsley 2 Lancaster City 3 Farsley’s hopes of finishing in the Evo-Stik Division One North play-off places suffered yet another blow as they were narrowly beaten at home by ten-man Lancaster City. Visiting midfielder Simon Willis picked up
Skelmersdale United 2 Guiseley 0 Guiseley’s hopes of reaching Wembley this season were shattered as they suffered a defeat at the hands of a club from two divisions lower down the football pyramid. High-flying Evo-Stik Division One North outfit
Silsden’s quest for a much-needed victory in the North West Counties Premier Division continues after a spirited comeback ended in failure in an incident-packed game at Norton. The home side sprinted into a 3-0 lead and, while Silsden won the second
Brighouse Town consolidated their third place in the Baris Northern Counties East Premier Division with a comfortable home win over lowly Nostell MW. Town took a first-half lead thanks to James Hurtley’s strike but it was a second-half brace from
Sheffield 13 Cleckheaton 11 Despite being second best in terms of possession and territory, Cleckheaton came within a whisker of levelling matters in the final seconds. However, Iain Gordon’s attempted conversion of Richard Piper’s late try
Leeds 2 Ipswich 0 Leeds manager Neil Warnock will make a late decision on Jerome Thomas’ involvement in Wednesday’s Capital One Cup quarter-final against Chelsea after the on-loan West Brom winger’s man-of-the-match display in the win over Ipswich
Thornensians 10 Baildon 18 Baildon’s miserly defence and an impressive kicking display by full back Jarrod Huss proved the difference between two sides vying for promotion from Yorkshire Three. Huss kicked his side into a 15-point lead after
Marist 0 Old Grovians 55 Old Grovians kept pace with the Yorkshire Four promotion race thanks to an eight-try thrashing of Marist. The home pack was arguably the biggest Old Grovians have come up against yet the visitors dominated them, the
Bradford Salem 50 Skipton 0 Salem ran in eight tries to record a crushing victory and move into fifth place. Still smarting from their heavy defeat at Selby the previous week, the hosts soon took a 5-0 lead when a deft cross-kick from Danny
Keighley 21 Darlington 15 Keighley ended a nine-match losing streak to overcome resolute relegation rivals Darlington. The game started well for the home team, winger Liam McGee scoring an early try after excellent work from Marco Ferrazzano
Joe Cullen admits it is time he conquered the big stage after another first-round exit at the Ladbrokes World Championships. John Part’s clinical finishing proved decisive in a 3-0 victory on Saturday night – leaving Wyke’s Cullen still looking
Bradford & Bingley 21 Billingham 20 Bradford & Bingley trailed their north-eastern visitors for 70 minutes in total before pulling off a last-gasp victory. And even then there was almost a twist in the tale with Billingham having a
Wharfedale 15 Tynedale 34 Wharfedale’s erratic season continued when, having knocked Rosslyn Park off the top in their last home game, they were beaten by a side who had previously not won on their travels. Having dominated the first half,
Otley 51 Birmingham & Solihull 15 Although starting well, monopolising the line-out and looking more efficient in the loose, Otley never suggested such a margin of victory as both sides battled out a hard-fought first half. The visitors
Two teams from Bradford Teaching Hospitals have been shortlisted for national awards which celebrate excellence and innovation in delivering a better health service experience for patients. The occupational therapy service in Bradford Royal Infirmary
A 53-year-old Bingley man is in a “stable” condition in Bradford Royal Infirmary after being stabbed in the throat outside his house last night. The attack on Wagon Lane happened after the victim opened his door for the second time to a man who
Resurrected plans to build 362 apartments in Bradford city centre could be approved next week, after an earlier bid to reduce the amount of planning obligations associated with the scheme was thrown out. Sailbridge Developments was granted permission
A new education block and toilet facilities could lead to more people visiting a local nature reserve. The Denso Marston Nature Reserve, next to the River Aire in Shipley, now has funding and planning permission to build the new facilities, and on
Children at Martin House Children’s Hospice will have a Christmas to remember when Santa lands in with presents at Leeds Bradford Airport. Private aviation company Multiflight has joined forces with the airport to provide a helicopter and gifts as
Families facing a cash crisis are set to be offered a lifeline through an expansion of the district's credit union. A branch of the organisation, which offers savings and cheap loans, is already running in the Woodhouse area of Keighley. Now efforts
Soldier girl Daisy Burrough has sprung a surprise on her family and sweetheart by coming home early for Christmas. The 21-year-old from Queensbury was on her second tour of Afghanistan as a combat medic and was not due home until January. But
A church is hosting a carol service with a twist – in a working stable. Children from St John’s Church at Greengates came up with the idea of holding the service among farm animals, in a nod to the birth of the baby Jesus in a Bethlehem stable.
