Reading 1 Leeds United 0 Brian McDermott’s return to Reading was not a happy one as Adam Le Fondre, one of the players he signed, gave the Royals a 94th-minute win over Leeds. Stephen Warnock had been sent off for conceding the free-kick and
Ryan Sidebottom spearheaded a Yorkshire fightback as they claimed pole position for second place in Division One. The Tykes recovered from being dismissed for 210 to bowl Middlesex, their nearest challengers for the £235,000 runners-up prize-money
Mark Cavendish won stage four of the Tour of Britain, with fellow Briton Sir Bradley Wiggins remaining top of the general classification. The Omega Pharma-Quickstep rider triumphed in a bunch sprint at the end of a challenging day that took the
A masked robber held a pair of scissors to a coffee shop worker’s throat before imprisoning her and rifling the safe, a jury was told. Christine Duff thought she was going to die in the raid at the Pumpkin Cafe Shop at Bradford Interchange rail
Relatives are being sought of Paul Clegg, 57, from the Thornton Road area, who has died at Bradford Royal Infirmary. Anyone who can help should contact the Bereavement Office at the Infirmary on 01274 364477 Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.
Will Whiteoak won the Bradford Matchplay Championship singles title in what he described as “the worst conditions I’ve ever played in” as Bingley St Ives took home three prizes. The reigning T&A Golfer of the Year beat Rob Hillas of Shipley in
Ten men have been arrested after a gun was fired during a suspected road-rage brawl in Bradford. Police were called to Upper Rushton Road, Thornbury, on Tuesday following reports of a fight involving numerous men. Witnesses said one of the
A man who died in a tragic accident at a farm has been named. Farm worker Robert Gawthorpe, 24, died at Calverley House Farm, Town Gate, Calverley, on Monday. The police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating. A police spokesman
BPA Lizards Under-12s, aiming for their fourth title in as many years, made the perfect start to their Keybury League season. They scored four goals in the opening five minutes against Long Lee A on the way to an 8-1 victory. Lewis Melvin was
Police have today confirmed the identities of two of the three people who died following a collision on Thornton, Bradford, on Monday night. The driver of the black Mitsubishi Evo vehicle was Jonathan Adam Ruthven, 27, from Denholme. The rear seat
Airedale Hospital hosted a high-level delegation from the Middle East, which was in the UK to learn how technology is revolutionising healthcare provision. The eight delegates included ministers and senior government officials in the fields of
Jayanne Palma from Bradford and Amber Woffindin of Wharfedale were among six junior players from Yorkshire to be put through their paces at the National Talent ID Day held by the Lawn Tennis Association at the Bolton Arena. Palma, ten, who trains
Cleckheaton’s Megan Lockett has helped Yorkshire into a narrow lead after two days of the Women’s County Finals at Wilmslow in Cheshire. The white-rose team defeated their young Kent opponents 7-2 on the opening day before beating battling
Yorkshire were crowned British Parks county champions after beating Greater Manchester 19-12 in the final. There were several comments again about the choice of Clayton as home venue but all doubters were put in their place as Yorkshire came out
Crow Nest Golf Club captain Shaun Higgins continued his excellent run of form by claiming his second club major inside a week. What makes this achievement all the more impressive is that Higgins had previously won only one Crow Nest major in 2004
BRADFORD LEAGUES SATURDAY Naylor: Ladyhill A 203 (20), Eccleshill B 180 (10); Asa Briggs A 197 (23), Shipley Club A 142 (7); Ladyhill A 204 (24), Pudsey Littlemoor A 143 (6); Eccleshill B 111 (0), Pudsey A 210 (30); Clayton A 172 (16), Brighouse
A fundraising stall held by Otley’s town mayor at the Buttercross raised £171 for Behind Closed Doors, Otley Action for Older People, and the town’s Salvation Army. Coun Gill will be holding a quiz night with raffle at Otley Labour Rooms, on Saturday
Holder Barbara Horrocks retained Crow Nest Golf Club's ladies' championship with a nett 77, and also had the lowest gross of 92 in gusting wind and rain. Veronica Whitehill came second with a nett 84, and Kathy Hitchcock was third with a nett 85
Steve Patterson led Yorkshire’s fightback with the ball after a batting collapse on the second morning left them needing to beat Middlesex at Headingley to stay in the title race. Resuming the second morning on 109-3, Yorkshire lost their
Mini scarecrows were created from recycled materials during an autumn crafts workshop. The session, at Keighley Healthy Living, was staged by the Carers’ Resource. The next event, on Thursday, October 3, is “Singing for Fun”. The 10am to
Bradford City are happy to fly the flag in football’s fight against homophobia. The rainbow flag, which symbolizes gay pride, is being flown above Valley Parade on a match day from this season. City’s gesture has been welcomed by Just a Ball
A £34,000 shake-up of parking is on the cards that will change Otley’s pay and display sites and could create a new one-way road section. Leeds City Council is also intending to create more on-street parking spaces, including short stay and disabled
CRAVEN, AIRE & WHARFE LEAGUE – Under-11 A: Menston Rangers 4, BD3 2; Oakworth Hornets 7, Bingley Ajax 1. B: Campion 3, Skipton LMS 3; Grassington 2, Bingley Barca 1; Menston Rovers 0, Sandy Lane 4; Nab Wood 1, Salts Tigers 7. C: Eccleshill 0, Thackley
Bradford City's home game against Tranmere has been brought forward a day to avoid clashing with a political demonstration in the city centre. The Valley Parade match will now take place on Friday, October 11 at 7.45pm at the request of West Yorkshire
Yorkshire had their sights set on victory in their last Headingley game of the season after Middlesex suffered a collapse on the final afternoon of the County Championship clash. Having dismissed Yorkshire for 194, with Gary Ballance missing out
Yorkshire all but slipped out of the LV= County Championship Division One title race after suffering a collapse on the second morning of their match against Middlesex at Headingley. Resuming on 109-3, they lost five wickets for 88
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 90s was left with “potentially life threatening injuries” after being hit by a car in Steeton. The accident, shortly before 10.50am today, left the man with serious leg injuries and a head injury
The mummified corpse of a four-year-old Bradford boy was found in a cot in his mother's bedroom almost two years after he starved to death, a jury was told today. Hamzah Khan's body was still dressed in a baby-gro when police made the "dreadful
A heartbroken widow burst into tears when she discovered a lawnmower had “gouged” the grave where her husband’s ashes are scattered. Noelene Horsfield said she was “absolutely devastated” when she saw the damage in the Bradford Council-maintained
Talented artists from Bradford and district will be displaying their work at Bradford Open 2013, at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Lister Park, Bradford, from Saturday, September 28, to January 19.
Those educating youngsters about how to manage their money can access more advice from the Illegal Money Lending Team. The team is a Trading Standards project set up to prosecute loan sharks and help anyone who has borrowed from them. For more information
Hundreds of pounds were raised by Guiseley Amateur Operatic Society in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The society raised £553 by holding a coffee morning on Saturday, September 7, as part of the charity’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. The amount
Bradford’s Bolling Hall Museum is hosting an afternoon of medieval fun, from noon to 4pm, on Sunday. The event includes a demonstration of weaponry, foot combat in full medieval armour, recipes and cures and remedies.
A record 70,000-plus people are volunteering for the National Trust, the charity’s annual report reveals. At East Riddlesden Hall, a 17th-century trust property, there is a team of nearly 200 unpaid workers. Among them is eight-year-old Ruby Hollingdrake
Bradford Environmental Education Service teams up with the city’s YMCA to tidy up Reevy Mill Dam, Buttershaw on Friday, September 20. BEES works on urban and fringe sites to improve them for wildlife and people and the meeting point is Culture
Saltaire Vintage Home & Fashion Fair is returning as part of Saltaire Festival’s finale weekend on Saturday at Victoria Hall, from 9.30am to 4pm with 40-plus stalls of fashion and homewares from the 1920s to the 1980s.
An awards ceremony is due to take place tonight to celebrate the achievements of people who have overcome barriers to employment and training. The Bradford in Mind Awards evening is being hosted by Remploy and Bradford Council at Forsters Restaurant
Brazen thieves have stolen 41 pieces of Yorkshire stone in six raids in Bradford. They struck five times in two locations last Friday night into Saturday morning, before swiping 20 stones in one go on Saturday night into Sunday morning. Four
Two promising young men who turned to street dealing Class A drugs to pay for their cannabis habits have each been jailed for three years and four months. Religious student Tahir Afzal, 23, and Faisal Hayat, 22, who helped run community sports
Bradford Animation Festival, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, will open with a special gala screening of Tim Burton’s acclaimed The Nightmare Before Christmas. The recipients of this year’s BAF Lifetime Achievement Award will be
Children’s author and illustrator Mick Manning and his partner Brita Granstrom are displaying original illustrations from their acclaimed books in Bradford. The exhibition, running at the Yorkshire Craft Centre, Bradford College, from Monday, September
Skipton and Craven Action for Disability is holding an open day on its canal boat, The Endeavour. The boat runs five-hour cruises for disabled residents from care homes, nursing homes, hospices and other charitable institutions. And the charity
Two well-known singers will perform in Glusburn this Saturday as part of this year’s bigger-than-ever Fallfest. Sarah Fox and Nikki Barrett will perform alongside Airedale Symphony Orchestra during a Last Night of the Proms concert. The show
West Yorkshire Police has re-launched an Autumn and Winter anti-burglary campaign to encourage everyone to think about their home security. The campaign is titled ‘It Only Takes a Minute’ as it only takes a minute to lock your doors and windows
A veteran fundraiser who lost three close relatives to heart conditions is doing a sponsored night-time cycle to support the British Heart Foundation. Jordan Pattison, 31, is taking part in the charity’s Manchester to Blackpool Night Ride on September
The grieving family of a father-of-four has been told he might still be alive were it not for a healthcare “lottery”. Christopher Leggatt, 65, of Pool-in-Wharfedale, died after collapsing as he was refereeing a football game in Esholt on Sunday
A project to get a jammed clock face on Keighley Shared Church moving again is to receive a financial boost from Keighley Town Council. Councillors have voted in favour of giving up to £4,000 to the church, to enable it to free the hands on the
An open day will be held at the Keighley Sea Cadet base in Waddington Street, Keighley. Cadets will be available at the event on Sunday, September 29, from 11am to 4pm to show people around the base. There will also be a table-top sale to raise
People in South Craven are being invited to have their say on proposed changes to adult social care in North Yorkshire. The county council is to review the eligibility criteria and is planning changes to charges people pay for community-based services
Otley Town Council has agreed to formally oppose the privatisation of the Royal Mail. A Labour proposal to put the council’s opposition “on record”, on the grounds privatisation would lead to a poorer service for local residents, was approved amid
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Khalid Razzak, aged 43, of Cunliffe Terrace, Manningham; failure to comply with the requirements of a community order, order revoked and dealt with for the original offence
While there are undoubtedly many positives for the district as a whole from the proposed shake-up of swimming pools Bradford Council is proposing, there are also strong feelings about the loss of facilities. People in Bingley are aggrieved that
Regular food bank collections are about to get underway in Ilkley. Churches Together in Ilkley is starting a food bank collection point at Tesco, on Springs Lane, from next Thursday, September 26, from 3pm and is working to establish more collection
Bradford Council has agreed to put a total of £731,000 towards the cost of bringing the Tour de France to the region. The costs of the sporting extravaganza’s Grand Depart in Yorkshire next year were discussed at a meeting of Bradford Council’s executive
Scans for the risk of osteoporosis will be available at Keighley Town Hall next Friday, September 27. The session is being held between 1.30pm and 4.30pm. A spokesman for Healthcare Screening said: “Scans for risk of future fracture in postmenopausal
Staff and residents of Bupa’s Burley Hall Nursing Home in Burley-in-Wharfedale are to help people living with dementia by organising a Memory Walk to raise money for research and care. The history-themed walk will take place on Friday, September
Two charities have announced their Christmas appeals in Keighley. Samaritan’s Purse is again urging people to fill shoeboxes with gifts to be sent to needy children. And Support Our Soldiers (SOS) is distributing parcels to troops serving in
Folk queen Kate Rusby is marking 20 years in the music business with a tour coming to Bradford tomorrow. The Barnsley singer said making her album 20, to mark her anniversary, was a highlight of her career so far. “I got to work with my favourite
Dr David Allen, retired university lecturer and historian, will be the speaker at a meeting of Oxenhope Antique and Collectors Society. His talk, Boxing Clever, is at Oxenhope community centre next Thursday at 7.30pm. Visitors are welcome. The cost
Kyel Reid has hailed Steve Parkin’s role in helping him bury any injury demons. The jet-heeled City winger has won his place back in the starting line-up for the last three league games. And there has been no sign of any mental scars from last
Learn how to mend bones or try your hand at being a surgeon using state-of-the-art equipment during a theatre’s open day at Airedale Hospital on Saturday between 11am and 3pm. The event includes a chance for children to meet Sydney the skeleton
Francis Cummins yesterday celebrated his first anniversary in charge of the Bulls and set his sights on taking the club to the next level in 2014. The 36-year-old was appointed as successor to Mick Potter at the end of a traumatic campaign which
Two Bradford Council-owned outdoor centres in the Dales will soon be run by a specially-formed charitable trust. Buckden House, in Upper Wharfedale, and Inglebor-ough Hall, in Clapham, are used by schools in Bradford and Leeds for residential stays
A coffee morning is being held at Keighley New Church, Braithwaite Village, on Saturday, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The 10am to noon event is being organised by Hollie Igoe, a young member of the congregation. Coffee and homemade cakes will
A 79-year-old man cycled all the way from his new home in Dorset back to Bradford to raise money for Kids for Kids, the only charity giving long-term help to children living in Darfur. Graham Baynes was received at Bradford Cathedral, where he
Three local businesses are up for awards in one of Yorkshire’s top food events. The Deliciouslyorkshire Awards will be announced in York later this month. The 1875 Restaurant in Menston is shortlisted for Best Use of Local Produce and the Devonshire
Otley Parish Scouts are having a stall at the Buttercross, Otley, on Saturday, September 28, from 9am to noon. Goods for sale include bric-a-brac, books, DVDs and home-made cakes.
Dangers to disabled and older people in hospital have been highlighted by Keighley and Bradford Pensioner Association. The older people's campaign group is urging families to read a new guide on how to keep relatives safe while they are patients
People are being urged to head to the Royds North Neighbourhood Forum on Tuesday, from 7pm at The Mail Hall, Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College, Reevy Road. Crime and community safety issues, parks and landscapes, and highway issues will
A senior politician has criticised Bradford Council’s bid to get planning permission for 22 homes on a former care home site to increase its value before selling it off. Councillor Jeanette Sunderland, the leader of the Liberal Democrats group, said
Dangers to disabled and older people in hospital have been highlighted by Keighley and Bradford Pensioner Association. The older people's campaign group is urging families to read a new guide on how to keep relatives safe while they are patients
Early inquiries by detectives suggest that “high speed” was a factor in the collision and that no other vehicle had been involved at the time. Police held an official press conference yesterday afternoon at the scene of the tragedy. Airedale
Three unsung heroes of healthcare were honoured in the Bradford Teaching Hospitals Oscars last night. The annual event honours the hard work and dedication of staff who go the extra mile. This year’s Oscar winners were renal unit administrator
A charity golf day at Otley, organised by the Rotary Club of Otley Chevin, raised more than £2,500. The winning team, from the Together Housing Group, is to give its £250 prize money to Martin House Children’s Hospice. Winner of the nearest pin
Rapist vicar Peter Hedge must spend an extra five years behind bars after two more of his victims spoke out, bringing the number of boys he abused to eight. Hedge, former vicar of Holy Trinity Church in Queensbury, Bradford, was locked up for 14
Firefighters from the Bradford district are set to join colleagues in a national four-hour strike next week in a row over pensions, the Fire Brigades Union said. Nationally, almost 80 per cent voted in favour of industrial action in a ballot that
Tributes have been paid to three friends who died in an horrific high-speed crash in Bradford. They were travelling in a high-performance Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution which went out of control and ploughed into a hairdressing salon in Thornton.
Survival rates for babies across the district are improving, but up to 70 are still dying each year, a meeting heard. The figures contained in a new report by the Council's director of public health, Anita Parkin, and Kath Tunstall, the strategic
The leader of Bradford Council has urged his transport supremo to get “out there with a digger and jack hammer” to make sure a traffic-busting scheme gets finished before funding is pulled. Councillor David Green made the tongue-in-cheek comment
A Pudsey man, aged 38, was last night being questioned by detectives investigating the murder of Sidney Cox in the Thorpe area of Leeds. Mr Cox, 57, died the day after being seriously injured in a violent attack at an address on Middleton Lane
Several towns, villages and parks in the Bradford district have come up roses in this year’s Yorkshire In Bloom awards, with judges describing some displays as the best in the county. Among those singled out for praise were the flowerbeds around
Campaigners could take over Bingley pool to save it from closure. The idea is being explored by a group which managed to collect 3,675 signatures in four days calling for the centre to be spared the axe. Bradford Council wants to close four
Advice groups will benefit from a £2.2 million cash boost over the next two years aimed at protecting the district’s poorest residents from Government cutbacks. Yesterday at City Hall, Councillor Imran Hussain, the deputy leader of Bradford Council
