Rawdon’s Sam Tordoff was 16th, fifth and sixth today in the British Touring Car Championship races at Rockingham to leave him sixth overall in the standings on 218 points. Andrew Jordan claimed a double victory to take the overall lead
Keighley’s Tom Moses (Team Raleigh) was 61st overall and Pool’s Joshua Edmondson (Sky Procycling) 92nd, both at ten seconds, following the first stage of the Tour of Britain today. Italian Elia Viviani took the win as Mark Cavendish missed the
Bolton Wanderers 0, Leeds United 1 Leeds United manager Brian McDermott declared he was delighted with his side’s performance after they bounced back from their defeat against QPR by winning at the Reebok. The victory, courtesy of a Luke
Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale admitted that he was a frustrated cricketer after rain and bad light led to his side’s vital LV= County Championship Division One game against Sussex being drawn on Saturday afternoon. As the players shook hands on
The widow of a man who died in an accident after cycling in the Lake District said anyone who knew him would be grieving his death. John Graham moved to Cumbria in 1990, but previously lived in Bingley. He died a week ago today after he was found
The two remaining Dales Council League issues in Division A and Division B were resolved on the final day. Pudsey Congs claimed the Division A title and Pudsey St Lawrence were crowned champions of Division B, which
The last day of the season proved to be quite eventful in the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League as three divisional titles were settled, one promotion place and two relegation berths. In Group A, Salem Athletic are the
Plans for a controversial Asian bazaar in a former Morrisons store have again been put on hold. Former Tradex boss Mohammed Saeed wants to turn the building on Idle Road, Bolton, Bradford, into a fashion and fancy goods market, but the plan has
A mother led her three children to safety after a fire broke out in the cellar of their home. The woman was alerted by a smoke alarm after a washing machine burst into flames at the address in Shirley Road, Dudley Hill, today.
Police are investigating after arsonists set fire to a portable building near flats in Purbeck Court, Holme Wood, Bradford, this lunchtime. The building, used to store bedding and mattresses for a project for the homeless, was wrecked. Fire crews from
Police are hunting a thief who stole an elderly woman’s purse while she was out shopping. The 83-year-old pensioner had put her bags down on a bench in the Market Street area of Shipley town centre when she realised someone was standing close to
A torched car was so engulfed in flames, it set a second vehicle on fire as well. A Nissan Micra was set alight at the rear of Badsworth Court flats, in Hunters Park Avenue, Clayton in the early hours of today. The flames spread to a Ford Ka, and
Two people suffered minor injuries after a two-car crash in Bingley. It occurred at 10am on Saturday, in Primrose Lane. Fire crews from Bingley and Shipley attended and one person, who had been trapped, was cut free. A man, aged about 80, was taken
A 43-year-old man has been arrested in connection with possession of firearms. Officers from the Bradford Quartz team made the arrest in Westcombe Court, Wyke, Bradford, as part of a planned police operation. The man was held on suspicion of possessing
More than 2,000 City fans saw the promotion Class of ’99 reunited at Valley Parade to mark the opening of the One in a Million free school. Peter Beagrie stole the show as he rolled back the years on the left wing, while Lee Mills and John Dreyer
A mother led her three children to safety after a fire broke out in the cellar of their home today. The woman was alerted by a smoke alarm after a washing machine burst into flames at the address in Shirley Road, Dudley Hill.
Police are investigating after arsonists set fire to a portable building near flats in Purbeck Court, Holme Wood, Bradford, this lunchtime. The building, used to store bedding and mattresses for a project for the homeless, was wrecked. Fire
Fylde 34, Wharfedale 21 Wharfedale travelled to Fylde with more hope than expectation for this SSE National League One contest. A weakened pack, without Rob Baldwin and Adam Howard, would surely struggle against Lancashire’s finest.
Harrogate 24, Otley 27 A confident start by Otley enabled them to establish a 17-point lead within 12 minutes in this SSE National League Two North derby. Gaining possession from their short kick-off, they had Harrogate back-pedalling, only
Jonny Brownlee was upset he could not keep the family name on the world championship trophy as Javier Gomez clinched a dramatic victory at the World Triathlon Grand Final in Hyde Park. It came down to a sprint finish between the two men, with both
Bradford & Bingley 15, Huddersfield 39 Three tries in the final 15 minutes inflated the visitors' margin of victory in this SSE National League Three North derby, and the scoreline didn't reflect how evenly matched the sides had been for the first
Boston United 3, Guiseley 0 There was no dream start to Mark Bower’s tenure as Guiseley manager as they slumped to defeat at promotion hopefuls Boston United. Bower named himself on the team-sheet and his side had good spells in the goalless
Cleckheaton 32, Rochdale 3 Cleckheaton went to the top of SSE North One East with this second successive bonus-point victory. Ultimately the differences between the teams was the home side's clinical finishing coupled with a hard,
Keighley 16, Heath 26 This SSE Yorkshire Division One derby was a good game between evenly-matched teams. Heath opened the scoring with a penalty from outside half Ezra Hinchliffe, closely followed by a penalty from Keighley’s Alex
Hundreds of cyclists were blessed with sunny weather as they took part ina fun-focused event at Otley. The 2013 Otley Sportive featured three different routes through Wharfedale. Organisers were hoping to raise thousands of pounds for charity
Bradford Salem 58, Ripon 0 Bradford Salem's excellent start to the season gathered momentum with a crushing SSE Yorkshire Division Two victory over Ripon at Shay Lane. The Bradford side were soon in the ascendancy and took a
Young and old descended on Saltaire for the start of the village’s annual festival, which runs until September 22. Everything from canal boats to storytelling was available to put smiles on the faces of visitors, who were blessed with good weather
Squire’s Gate 3, Silsden 2 Silsden scored twice away from home but it was not enough for them to beat Premier Division basement outfit Squire’s Gate in the North West Counties League. The west coast outfit were bottom of the pile but had won
Baildon 22, Knottingley 40 Baildon were desperately unlucky to come away from this SSE Yorkshire Division Three game empty-handed after conceding three late tries which ended an unbeaten home record which had stood for almost two years
Kendal Town 3, Farsley 0 Farsley returned with nothing to show from their difficult trip to the periphery of the Lake District despite a strong opening against Kendal. It is always going to be a daunting prospect, with an arduous journey to
Classic cars and Polish food and beer were among the many attractions which pulled in the crowds for Bingley’s A Taste Of Yorkshire and Beyond Festival at the weekend. Hundreds of visitors poured into the town for a range of entertainment.
Bradford Park Avenue 3, AFC Telford United 1 A sublime piece of skill which led to the goal that saw Bradford Park Avenue take the lead was the lasting memory of an entertaining Skrill Conference North Division clash. Avenue had clawed their
Eccleshill United recaptured top spot in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Division One table with a handsome 4-0 victory at struggling Louth Town. The Eagles got their noses in front early in the game when Jackson Patillo headed home
Old Modernians 22, Old Grovians 19 This absorbing SSE Yorkshire Division Three derby between sides who were keen to play open, attacking rugby went down to the last play of the game. Old Grovians will feel they let victory slip through their
Brighouse Town will be in tomorrow’s draw for the second qualifying round of the FA Cup – but they will not be joined by local rivals Albion Sports. The two clubs experienced vastly differing experiences yesterday, with Town enjoying a home win
A new football club for powerchair users will start up in Bradford next month. And Bradford Disability Sport and Leisure have four powerchair football sessions coming up for anyone who wants to try the sport. A spokesman said: “Sessions are fast
The brothers of late Bradford MP Marsha Singh were among 125 keen amateur chess players who took on masters of the game. The Chesstival in the Park event, held around the Mirror Pool in Bradford’s City Park, was organised to mark the 125th anniversary
A government inspector will decide whether Bradford Council was justified in refusing a 25 metre high wind turbine in Laycock. The turbine, planned for land near Tarn Lane, was refused in July by planning officers who said it would harm the openness
A torched car was so engulfed in flames today that it set a second vehicle on fire as well. A Nissan Micra was set alight at the rear of Badsworth Court flats, in Hunters Park Avenue, Clayton in the early hours. The flames spread to a nearby
The multi-million pound redevelopment of Bradford College is moving a step closer to completion with a topping out ceremony taking place this month. Guests will sign a slab of concrete and see it placed in the roof of the £50 million development
Keighley is set to get a jobs boost when a national homeware store opens a branch in a disused bowling alley – creating more than 60 jobs. Dunelm Mills has been given the go-ahead by Bradford Council to transform the AMF Bowling building at Alston
New figures released by the Local Data Company show Bradford’s slight increase in the number of empty shops is part of a wider trend in the region. As previously reported, the percentage of empty shops in Bradford city centre has increased from
Patients and the public are being invited to have their say over hospital services at a special open event on Wednesday. Bradford Teaching Hospitals hopes its ‘Experience Matters’ event at Bradford Royal Infirmary will bring in vital feedback to
