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  • Strugglers give Silsden a big shock

    Silsden slumped to a surprise 3-0 defeat at Bacup & Rossendale Borough in the North West Counties Premier Division tonight. The home side, formed from a merger between Bacup Borough and Rossendale United, were third from bottom after taking

  • Berry eyes final flourish in first year as Yorkshire skipper

    Bingley St Ives member Darryl Berry is hoping a final-day twist will see him complete his first season as Yorkshire captain with the Northern Counties League title. His team need a convincing victory at home to Cheshire at Lindrick and they must

  • Durham steal the limelight off Yorkshire bowler Sidebottom

    It was a bitter sweet day for Yorkshire’s 600-wicket star Ryan Sidebottom at Scarborough today as Durham pressed ahead during day one of the table-topping LV= County Championship match. Left-arm swing bowler Sidebottom, aged 35, took three wickets

  • Police patrols stepped up in Heaton, Bradford

    Police have been conducting high-visibility patrols in the vicinity of Haworth Road library in the Heaton area of Bradford. The action follows concerns raised by members of the public about anti-social behaviour in the area.

  • Bradford students in the medals for Leeds Academy

    Bradford youngsters were among the honours as Farsley-based Leeds Karate Academy enjoyed success at the South Yorkshire Open Karate Championships. Jude O’Brien was in the junior team, along with David Lister and Lucas Mortimer, that won silver

  • Wheatley stars for Bingley St Ives

    Bingley St Ives’ Richard Wheatley produced a best second-round score of 68 in the Yorkshire Union Division One Team Championship at Garforth. But his club had to settle for tenth spot as Wath clinched first place by nine shots. Ilkley were

  • Leeds Cup of cheer for Masters

    Baildon professional Richard Masters could not disguise his delight after clinching joint second place in the De Vere Leeds Cup at Oulton Hall. The 56-year-old birdied the last two holes for a second-round 70, to go with an opening 67, which saw

  • Clayton A crowned Evening League champions again

    Clayton A captured the Monday Evening League (Thurston – Division One) title for the fourth successive season after finishing with a 26-0 drubbing of Royd House as main rivals Ladyhill A slipped up 16-10 at Shipley Club A. With five matches left

  • Bowls results

    BRADFORD LEAGUES SATURDAY Naylor: Pudsey A 204 (22), Clayton A 166 (8); Pudsey Littlemoor A 196 (18), Eccleshill A 172 (12); Brighouse Sports A 194 (25), Shipley Club A 127 (5); Ladyhill A 164 (11), Asa Briggs A 190 (19); Eccleshill B 104 (

  • Stoneman century puts Durham on top against Yorkshire

    Durham have stamped their authority on the first day’s proceedings at Scarborough thanks to a dominant afternoon session with the bat. Mark Stoneman completed an excellent 122, which included 23 fours and a six, before Ben Stokes pressed on towards

  • Sidebottom has early success for Yorkshire

    Ryan Sidebottom has moved to 699 first-class wickets during an entertaining opening session between Yorkshire and Durham at Scarborough this morning. Durham won the toss and elected to bat in the battle of the LV= County Championship’s top two

  • Cricket day raises funds for hospice

    Manorlands fundraisers are bowled over with their latest donation. The Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice has received £2,300, proceeds of a charity cricket day, staged by East Morton Sports Society. And after the match, further fundraising activities

  • Bradford grandmother celebrates 102nd birthday

    A Bradford-born grandmother has reached a special milestone. Mabel Raine celebrated her 102nd birthday with family and friends at The Grange, in Old Quarrington, near Durham. Born in Bradford in 1911, the former mill girl and school dinner

  • Shipley jeweller becomes a 'posh pawnbroker'

    A growing trend for business people to raise cash quickly as the banks retain a tight grip on funds has opened up a new business opportunity for a Shipley-based jeweller. Family-run Christopher Stoner Jewellery has moved into the ‘posh’ pawnbroking

  • Registration day for Otley Rugby Club junior section

    Young rugby enthusiasts can sign up to play for Otley Rugby Club's junior section this weekend. Otley Zebras is holding its registration day, for players aged between six and 16, at the club's base on Cross Green at 10am on Sunday. The Zebras will

  • Ilkley soul legends tribute to musician Brian Bailey

    The music of soul legends will come to Ilkley’s King’s Hall as a reminder of the career of late musician and promoter, Brian Bailey. Ilkley-based Wicked Lady Promotions, led by Ilkley Summer Festival director Anne Hawkesworth, worked with Mr Bailey

  • Wrose shoplifter banned after stealing 123 cans of deodorant

    A shoplifter who got away with 123 cans of deodorant has been banned from all branches of Asda and the Co-op for three months. Alan Rastall, 39, of Hirst Lodge Court, Wrose, Bradford, was one of a three-man gang that raided supermarkets, Bradford

  • Pubs in Oakworth raise funds for Manorlands hospice

    Family fun and frolics kept young and old alike entertained at Oakworth pubs, in aid of Manorlands hospice. The Snooty Fox and Golden Fleece both raised cash for the cause on Sunday. A ducking stool, barbecue, bouncy castle, music and raffle

  • Benton Park School

    The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. L Addy 3/5; A Andre 5/2; J Arundale 10/0; M Ashby 9/0; H Bairstow 8/0; S Bairstow 9/0; P Baldwin 9/0; A Banwell

  • Keighley MP backs sex-case changes

    A campaign to enable the police to impose tough restrictions on suspected sex offenders has been backed by an MP. Keighley MP Kris Hopkins, former leader of Bradford Council, praised the recommendations in ‘Childhood Lost’ which says police need

  • New sign unveiled at Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley

    There's a sign of the old times for people visiting the recently-reopened Cliffe Castle Museum in Keighley. Bradford signwriter Brian the Brush created a hand-painted sign for the driveway, running from the car park to the museum building. The aim

  • Shopping centre set for Wild West day

    Line dancers will take centre-stage at a Wild West-themed event in Keighley’s Airedale Shopping Centre this Saturday. Members of the Owzitstart group will strut their stuff as part of the extravaganza, between 11am and 4pm. There will also

  • Children jump for joy at park play days

    These children have been making the most of the summer holidays playing in Windhill park. The play session is one of many planned across the district during the school break. Carl Dalton is the manager of the Community Play and Activities Development

  • Renaissance predicted on business investment

    Government efforts to boost the flow of funds to businesses on affordable terms has put the UK on the verge of an investment renaissance, a manufacturing spokesman says. But firms need to be encouraged to seek external finance again following a

  • Airedale Hospital will be among first to be inspected

    Airedale NHS Foundation Trust will be one of the first four hospitals to be visited as part of a new programme of Care Quality Commission inspections. The Commission’s chief inspector of hospitals, Professor Sir Mike Richards, previously announced

  • Men in court over ‘filthy’ Bradford takeaway

    A ‘filthy’ Bradford city centre takeaway was closed immediately after inspectors found an active cockroach infestation and no hot water, a court was told. B&U Fisheries, on Morley Street, was shut on August 1 last year but had since reopened

  • Tour de France set to be shown on giant screens in Keighley

    Giant screens have been provisionally booked to ensure large crowds can watch next summer’s Tour de France passing through the Keighley district. Keighley Town Centre Association chairman Steve Seymour said the screens could be potentially based

  • Council plans to cut licence charges for sex shops and zoos

    Bradford Council plans to cut the amount it will charge for the licensing of sex shops and zoos, following a Court of Appeal ruling. The cost of a licence for a sex shop, sex cinema or strip club is likely to be slashed from £5,658 to £1,928.

  • Keighley air cadets enjoy fieldcraft studies

    Keighley air cadets spent one of the parade nights this week making a ghillie suit. The teenagers created the suit, designed to camouflage soldiers in woodland, as part of fieldcraft studies. Earlier this month the cadets tried out their fieldcraft

  • Wells is going nowhere, insists Bradford City boss

    Phil Parkinson insists there is no substance to the latest Nahki Wells rumours. And the City chief is confident that his star striker is not about to disappear from Valley Parade through the transfer window. Wells has begun the new campaign

  • Curry and quiz night at Pool Methodist Church

    A curry and quiz night will be held at Pool Methodist Church. The event takes place from 7pm on Saturday, September 7, when an alternative to curry will also be available. The church will hold its harvest festival service at 10.30am the following day

  • Wind turbine plan for Lothersdale farm rejected

    Plans to erect a 50kw wind turbine on land at Bent Laithe Farm, Lothersdale, have been turned down. Using their delegated powers, officers at Craven District Council refused the scheme, saying it would have a detrimental impact on the character

  • Trains are troubled by 'dust' from Bradford stonemason's yard

    Trains have been having problems braking because of ‘dust’ from an unauthorised stonemason’s yard, it has been revealed. Network Rail has complained about large clouds from Dimensional Stone Sales in West Bowling, Bradford. The ‘dust’ has been

  • Art in the Pen event at Skipton Auction Mart 'the best yet'

    An estimated 4,500 people visited this year’s Art in the Pen event at Skipton Auction Mart. For the eighth year, the livestock pens were turned into mini galleries for the two-day fair. “I think it was our best year yet,” said the mart’s artistic

  • Metro customer service skills recognised

    West Yorkshire’s transport authority has been recognised for its excellent customer service skills. A government inspector spent two days at Metro assessing its culture, accessibility and the timeliness and quality of its service. Metro has

  • Improvements made to Waltonwrays Crematorium, Skipton

    Improvements have been made to Waltonwrays Crematorium in Skipton. Craven District Council has refurbished the Book of Remembrance Chapel, increased the number of public toilets, moved the waiting room to a larger space and created additional parking

  • Furniture firm returns to Damside Mill, Haworth, after fire

    A Haworth-based furniture maker will be back in business at its original base this Sunday, eight months after a fire wrecked the premises. Much of the interior of Damside Mill was badly damaged by the blaze in December. The converted mill is

  • Shipley Salvation Army day of action

    Shipley Salvation Army had a Mad (Make a Difference) Week of community action in Shipley and Baildon. Bradford councillor Susan Hinchcliffe, Major Mike Harris, Jack Gomersall and Sam Phillips encouraged people at the launch to “do their bit” to

  • Inglewood Children's Home at Otley to close

    A children’s home that has been running in Otley for 114 years will close this weekend. Thousands of young people have lived at Inglewood Children's Home since it was built, originally on Inglewood Drive, in 1899. The facility, which relocated

  • Boxer Amir Khan to attend Keighley fundraising evening

    Boxer Amir Khan is due to make a special guest appearance at a Keighley charity night next month. He will be in town to help promote A Night Of Giving at Victoria Hall on Monday, September 9, which has been arranged to raise cash for orphans in

  • Keighley Amateurs to hold auditions for Mother Goose

    Keighley Amateurs will hold auditions for their winter 2014 pantomime Mother Goose on Sunday, September 15. The auditions will be at the group's rehearsal studio at the Aire Valley Business Centre, Lawkholme Lane, Keighley. Children aged from seven

  • Irish eyes fail to smile on Bradford Boys under-15s

    Bradford Boys' under-15s team capped off fine year by reaching the final of the 2013 International Mayo Cup. Bradford Boys won the coveted English Schools' FA Under-15 Trophy for only the third time in their history back in May

  • Silsden target first win in five games

    Silsden will be aiming to get back to winning ways tonight when they travel to Bacup and Rossendale Borough in the North West Counties Premier Division (8pm). The Cobbydalers began their league campaign with two victories but they have banked just