Otley again hosted its famous folk festival over the weekend with many of the country’s finest artists filling pubs and venues with music lovers drawn from Anglesey to East Anglia. Thousands of fans homed in to enjoy the traditional delights of
Springbok burgers and fresh baked macaroons jostled for attention in the packed streets of Saltaire at its annual festival. Exhibition Road hosted a taste-busting array of hot and cold food stalls offering everything from Polish Bigos stew at the
Ilkley 27 Keighley 6 Graeme Sheffield offered up no excuses after their third straight league defeat. Following home setbacks against Scarborough and Heath, Keighley’s director of rugby said of this away derby performance: “Sometimes you just
A prolonged stay in county cricket with Yorkshire would be the ideal move for Kane Williamson, according to former New Zealand international Simon Doull. The 23-year-old batsman has been a success in his four LV= County Championship matches as
Otley 36 Dudley Kingswinford 19 Despite once again going off the boil in the later stages, Otley did enough to take maximum points with a brilliant start. The score would have been much higher if they had been able to satisfy the referee at
Guiseley 1, Hednesford Town 2 The fates conspired once again to deny newly-appointed Guiseley boss Mark Bower his first victory as Skrill North leaders Hednesford Town rode their luck to stay at the summit. Former Bantams club captain Bower
Leeds United 1 Burnley 2 Brian McDermott expressed concern at his side’s lack of goals as Leeds slipped to their third defeat in four games. Victory for Burnley saw them reach the lofty heights of second in the Sky Bet Championship thanks to
Driffield 32 Cleckheaton 39 In a thrilling game, Cleckheaton came out on top thanks to the power and precision of their pack, with three of their tries coming from driving mauls following excellent line-out ball. However, in the first half
Baildon lie bottom of Yorkshire Two without a single point after three games following a 49-3 defeat at Leodiensian. Despite some heroic defensive work, the Jenny Laners were unable to prevent the home side from crossing the whitewash on eight
Old Grovians 13 Rotherham Phoenix 20 Rotherham became the first visiting side to beat Old Grovians since their move to Elm Tree Farm nine months ago. It was a win they thoroughly deserved, yet nearly let slip after failing to convert an hour
Bradford Park Avenue 2, Solihull Moors 2 Another defensively naive opening spell by Bradford Park Avenue proved costly as they had to battle back from two goals down to snatch a point at Horsfall Stadium. Solihull Moors were third in the Skrill
A would-be bag snatcher was left red-faced after his victim squirted him with a defence spray. Now police are appealing for anyone who knows the man to get in touch. The spray can last on skin for up to one week. The attack happened at 10pm last night
Garforth Town 2, Brighouse Town 3 Brighouse Town earned a narrow Toolstation Northern Counties East League victory that saw them leapfrog hosts Garforth Town in the Premier Division. Paul Quinn’s men cashed in by improving their league position
New Mills 0, Farsley 4 Farsley turned in an excellent performance to earn maximum points from their trip to the Peak District for an Evo-Stik League Division One North top-ten clash with New Mills. The home side were above Neil Parsley’s men
Renowned Irish singer and songwriter Colum Sands is returning to perform at Bradford’s Topic Folk Club. His songs have been covered by top artists such as Andy Irvine, Tommy Makem, Roy Bailey, Maddy Prior, June Tabor and Liam Clancy. The concert
Community organisations in Bradford district have benefited from thousands of pounds, thanks to the generosity of Freemasons. The Masonic Province of Yorkshire West Riding’s Provincial Grand Master’s Fund has donated: l £1,000 to Spen Valley Scout
Hullensians 22 Bradford Salem 28 Salem put a real marker down with a hard-fought victory at Hullensians. The home side took a 7-0 lead and things got worse for Salem as the hosts increased their lead to 12 points from a turnover. Although
Eccleshill United beat overwhelming odds to knock traditional cup battlers Bishop Auckland out of the FA Vase 3-1. The Eagles hosted the Northern League outfit in this first qualifying round tie and took a very early lead when Marcus Edwards scored
Morley 32 Bradford & Bingley 44 The Bees got their season up and running with a victory on the road at one of their oldest rivals. Although the final margin of victory was 12 points, the Wagon Laners were clearly the better side from half-time
Amar Rashid, who played for Worcestershire second team this summer, is a confirmed guest at the first Cricket Masterclass of the winter at Oasis Lister Park Academy in the sports hall on Tuesday (3.25pm). Rashid is the older brother of Yorkshire all-rounder
Wharfedale 26 Loughborough Students 29 Wharfedale can take a lot of heart from this encounter with Loughborough Students as they competed in every department. There were mistakes from both sides but a commitment to move the ball led to a fast-paced
Queensbury 12, Methley Royals 22 Queensbury were unable to halt Methley Royals’ 100 per cent Pennine League start despite a valiant attempt at Hilltop. The Bradford hosts dug deep and pushed the early Championship Division leaders all the way
A Bradford-based scheme providing training and employment opportunities for people with learning disabilities has opened a new cafe in the city centre. FoodWorks celebrated the opening of its café, at the Kala Sangam centre at St Peter’s House, Forster
A new planning application for houses on the edge of Addingham has been submitted to Bradford Council, following the withdrawal of plans for seven homes. Addingham resident, Stephen Hall, of Street House Grange, has applied for permission to build
An illustrator will lead a one-day watercolour painting workshop at Haworth’s Bronte Parsonage Museum. The session from 11am to 4pm, on Saturday, October 5, will be inspired by the botanical pictures painted by Charlotte Bronte when she was 16.
Cricket club revellers saved the day - and a paper supplies warehouse - after spotting smoke and dialling 999. A number of calls were made to emergency services as thick smoke billowed from RS Crooke's paper Supplies premises in Bradford Road,
Tickets have gone on sale for a charity ball to raise money for Airedale Hospital’s maternity unit. The aim is to help raise £6,000 for new resources for the unit’s family room and bereavement room. The ball is being held on Saturday November 30
Operation Hawk, North Yorkshire Police’s campaign to clamp down on rural and cross-border crime, is now in full flight with the new Road Crime Team in operation. Assistant Chief Constable Paul Kennedy, who is heading Operation Hawk, said: “The Road
Commuters and tourists passing through Keighley’s historic railway station could soon wait for their trains in a new cafe, if plans by a local landlord are approved. The Victorian station, much of which is grade II listed, is a terminus of popular
Bradford theatre company Freedom Studios is setting up a “pensioner warehouse” in the city centre. The company is taking over the facade of Forster’s Bistro in Centenary Square and remodelling it as a ‘shop’, promoted with the slogans “Closing
Fire officers are urging Baildon residents not to chain up their wheelie bins in response to a spate of thefts and arson attacks. In the latest incident, vandals stole a wheelie bin from an address in Baildon Wood Court on Monday night and rolled
