Women and girls descended on Ilkley on Sunday to turn East Holmes Fields into a sea of pink – united in the fight against cancer. Ilkley’s Race for Life, run in glorious weather, raises money for Cancer Research UK.
BRADFORD & DISTRICT SCRATCH LEAGUE Division One: Bingley St Ives 8, Baildon 0 (R Wheatley won 7&6, T Brushwood won by 1 hole, A Town won 7&6, Mark Evans won 6&4); Bradford 4, Keighley 4 (C Hey won by 1 hole, A Fitzpatrick lost 3&
Swinton Lions 16 Keighley Cougars 36 Craig Moss celebrated his first appearance of the year with a second-half hat-trick as Cougars recovered from a nightmare start to record a stunning victory at Leigh Sports Village. The full back was back
Ammar Mahmood was a popular man at Cleckheaton on Saturday night – and no wonder. The overseas all-rounder was showered with congratulations from team mates, supporters and opponents alike after his match-winning innings of 128 not out off 107
On a day made for batsmen, there was no better place to be in Dales Coucil League Division A than at Westfield Lane, Idle, where in-form visitors Halifax Direct claimed victory. Direct rattled up 309, with Arfan Shah (85) and Adnan Mahmood (54)
Azeem Rafiq returned a captain’s display with the ball to get Yorkshire out of jail against Derbyshire in a low-scoring Friends Life t20 match at Chesterfield today, but only just. Standing in for the injured Andrew Gale, Rafiq’s four overs of
Famous names from the art and entertainment world have joined the fight to Save Our Green Spaces by announcing that England’s “precious, inspirational and irreplaceable” countryside is being eroded by poorly planned developments,. Those making
Thackley played back-to-back friendlies over the weekend – both played on the artificial surface at Marley – as they got their pre-season campaign up and running. The Dennyboys opened up with a clash against Barnoldswick Town, rivals of Silsden
Former Yorkshire and England wicketkeeper Richard Blakey does not think England will go on and win the Ashes 5-0. Blakey expects his big mate Darren Lehmann to have a big impact in his new role as Australia’s head coach, and feels predictions of
Silsden’s first pre-season run-out ended with a 2-0 victory over Harrogate Railway Athletic, thanks to two goals from Nick McNally. The fixture was switched to Greenhead 3G pitch because of on-going work at the Cobbydalers’ Keighley Road home but
Finally, a team at the top of Bradford Mutual Sunday School League Group A held on to their lead as the Ishtiaq brothers inspired Great Horton Church to victory over Hallfield. Seventeen-year-old Raees Ishtiaq took 5-38 as Hallfield were all out
New Zealand’s Marcus Daniell edged out Great Britain’s Tom Farquharson to take the Aegon GB Pro-Series Ilkley title in three sets on Saturday. The eighth seed, who had also come through close quarter-final and semi-final matches, won the men’s
Woodlands ended their three-match losing run with a seven-wicket home win over Saltaire to remain second in JCT600 Bradford League Division One. Left arm pace bowler Sarfraz Ahmed ripped through the Saltaire batting line-up, taking 6-26 as the
An elite squad of specially-trained Bradford police officers were sent to Belfast on Saturday morning to help tackle extreme trouble on Northern Ireland’s streets. Police sources say at least a dozen officers from Bradford and Airedale volunteered
Fun-seekers and sun-seekers turned out in force at major events held across the district during a sizzling weekend of summer weather. The Emergency Services Gala celebrated its 10th anniversary on Saturday afternoon at the West Yorkshire Fire and
Adam Brook scored a hat-trick as the Bulls’ Under-19s side boosted their play-off hopes with a thumping 64-6 win at Featherstone on Saturday. Brook and half-back partner Jordan Gale controlled the game throughout and it took 65 minutes for Rovers
Yorkshire head coach Jason Gillespie has been granted compassionate leave following the death of his father in Leeds yesterday. Yorkshire revealed in statement today that Neil Gillespie died of a heart attack while staying with his son. He and
Lister Park’s cafe was engulfed in smoke after a fire last night, and firefighters say the building was just minutes from being completely destroyed. The fire service was called to the cafe in the Manningham park at 10pm, and when a crew from Shipley
A mum and daughter will take part in a 10k walk in memory of a family member who died four weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. Rebecca Exley, and her 13-year-old daughter Aimee, of Idle, have signed up to Walk Ten at Harewood House on Saturday
An Otley photographer has launched a new exhibition created by young people at Yorkshire Sculpture Park at Wakefield. Asha Munn, photographer and art therapist, has developed a project entitled ‘Breathing Space’ which provides a safe space for
A Bingley charity has released a song to raise money towards brain tumour research. BTRS (Brain Tumour Research and Support) – formerly Andrea’s Gift, set up in memory of Bradford mum-of-two Andrea Key who died from a brain tumour aged 42 – is
A six-year-old dancer who suffered crippling back pain has avoided having metal rods put in her spine – thanks to a new exercise regime. Dominique Benson, from Hollings Road, off Whetley Lane, Bradford, was terrified of having major surgery to
