Anyone trying to predict the results of SSE Yorkshire Division Two this season would probably be well out of pocket. Such has been the topsy-turvy nature of the battles in this section that only five points separate the first six. Only two
El-Hadji Diouf remains part of Leeds boss Brian McDermott’s plans but the pair will hold talks in the new year to discuss the striker’s future. Diouf has made only five appearances this season, which has failed to get going for the Senegal international
Plans to extend the White Rose Centre in Leeds have been approved – despite objections from the firm behind Bradford’s proposed shopping development. Westfield objected to the extension of the White Rose on the grounds of harmful impact on Bradford
Denholme weightlifter Rebekah Tiler has missed out on being short-listed in the final three of the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year. The Bingley Grammar School pupil, who won the European youth title earlier this year, reached the final
If Audi doesn’t already rule the motoring world, then surely it’s only a matter of time. This manufacturer more than any other seems to have sorted its model range. It conquers one market sector, then sets about tackling another like a military
It can’t ever have been said before, but the Mazda3 is ready to take on the Golf. That’s right. Golf, for years the car to beat in the mid-sized hatch market, really has a challenger on its tailpipe. And it’s not just Golf which should look over
Bradford MP George Galloway criticised a Government minister for refusing to release a recording of a telephone conversation about financial irregularities at a Bradford free school. Mr Galloway said that following a damning report commissioned
There was no varsity joy at Twickenham today for Old Grovian Jack Baker. The first former Woodhouse Grove pupil to play for Cambridge University was on the wrong end of a 33-15 scoreline against Oxford University, who had scrum half Sam Egerton
A Bradford mother was today spared an immediate jail sentence for beating her ten-year-old daughter with a plastic coathanger because she failed to answer a maths question correctly. The woman, in her 30s, who cannot be named to protect the identity
Wibsey Warriors will travel to Thornhill Trojans on Saturday for their Hamuel Reichenbacher Yorkshire Cup semi-final replay with a siege mentality, following last week's abandoned game. The Warriors were narrowly behind 12-4, having had a try
Bradford boss John Deacey knows his team will be underdogs as Park Avenue go to Nethermoor for the second of two tough derby fixtures. The Lions took all three points from the Conference North clash at Horsfall Stadium on Monday night. This
A Jonny Bairstow century helped the England Performance Programme to a four-wicket win in their three-day match against Western Australia Second XI in Perth. Bairstow, like fellow batsman Gary Ballance made available from England’s Ashes
Second-from-bottom Tyersal, who have played fewer games in the West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division than any other club, can concentrate on preserving their top-flight status now they have been eliminated from all cup competitions
Guiseley boss Mark Bower is keen to keep his players on their toes ahead of Saturday's FA Trophy tie with Bradford Park Avenue. The expectations of them progressing through to the last 16 of the competition rocketed after last Monday’s result.
Plans to close a children’s centre in Menston will impact on people in the area, a councillor says. Guiseley and Rawdon Councillor Paul Wadsworth (Con) says the proposals by Bradford Council will have a detrimental effect on people in his ward,
Bradford Royal Infirmary has becomes the first acute hospital in England to get official recognition for its work improving the environment and care it offers dementia patients. It means the hospital can now use the ‘Working to Become Dementia
Bradford & Bingley, who have lost their last five matches in SSE National League Three North, have received a timely boost ahead of their derby at home to Morley on Saturday. The basement boys have former skipper Richard Scull, fly half Nick Wainwright
Farsley will be looking to hold onto third spot in Evo-Stik Division One North on Saturday when they journey over the Pennines to take on Radcliffe Borough. The Lancashire outfit are third from bottom, just above the relegation places by two
The Shipley schoolboy stabbed by rampaging knifeman Nathaniel Flynn has been Prime Minister David Cameron’s special guest at the House of Commons. Jason D’Arcy, now 10, suffered nerve damage after being stabbed through his right arm and still has
Thackley are making life difficult for themselves in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division as they try to live up to their early promise. The Dennyboys are still very much in the title race in fourth place but having lost
Wharfedale coach John Feeley has praised his players for the way they adapted in their rousing 19-17 win over SSE National League One leaders Doncaster Knights. The Greens had to reshape their side when Leeds Carnegie recalled Ben Hooper, Christian
Rugby union has been successfully reintroduced at Parkside School in Cullingworth. Aided by Leeds Carnegie players Luke Cole and James Doherty, the session was taken by RFU community coach Neil Spence and schools-club link coach Steve Welch from
Spend a special family friendly afternoon at Christmas Boogie Wonderland on Saturday at Caroline Street Social Club, in Saltaire. Rough Magic Theatre will be performing Ralf the Elf and Mrs Santa, so expect slapstick, singalong and audience participation
Young people aged ten to 12 are welcome to drop in to Baildon Community Link on Monday from 5.30pm to 7pm for hot chocolate with marshmallows, buttered toast, table top games, Christmas card-making and a chat.
Police today released this CCTV image of a raider involved in an attempted robbery at a Bradford betting shop last night. The man, with a scarf covering the lower half of his face, approached the counter of Ladbrokes in Beacon Road, Buttershaw,
A charity ladies night in Haworth raised more than £500 to brighten up the lives of youngsters with life-threatening illnesses. The event took place at Gascoigne’s in Main Street with all the proceeds going to the charity When You Wish Upon a Star
The 17th annual Concert for Street Children takes place on Sunday, December 22, at 3.30pm at Ilkley Baptist Church, Kings Road, Ilkley. Directed by James Griffett, admission is free to the concert, which has raised thousands of pounds for children’
Eastburn Amateur Boxing Club’s Ambreen Sadiq has made it through to a national final. She won her semi-final at the England ABA Female Championships in Liverpool last weekend, while Keighley ABC’s Chelsea Heaps suffered a narrow defeat in her last-four
Woodhouse Grove School will have a special interest in this afternoon's varsity match at Twickenham (2pm). Jack Baker, who was at the school from 2005 until last year, will become the first Old Grovian to represent Cambridge University.
Bradford East MP David Ward is calling on constituents who had pensions with Equitable Life to make sure they get the compensation promised to them by the Government before it is too late. He says potentially there are around 2,000 people in Bradford
Egypt Road, Thornton, £124,950 Whitegates, Bradford (01274) 306611 When a friend who worked for the company that bought this whole block of houses told James Whittam there was one available, he was delighted. “Another friend and I were looking
People wanting to stage events or provide facilities for next summer’s Tour de France have been urged to register their plans with Bradford Council. Sarah Howsen, of the Council’s tourism department, said this was for its emergency planning purposes
An expanding Bradford-based logistics company with a multi-ethnic workforce has taken steps to ensure its employees understand the new auto-enrolment company pension scheme which was introduced recently. Advanced Supply Chain, based on the Euroway
Retail giant Marks & Spencer said its Bradford-based Northern distribution depot remains crucial to its future plans – even though it is planning to shift some operations to a new site in Sheffield. M&S intends to transfer the storage and
Plans for a new sandwich shop in Shipley have been approved by Bradford Council. Imran Wahid was given permission to demolish an empty timber shoe repair shop at 116 Crag Road and build a stone sandwich bar in its place. There is already a hot food
The Bulls have launched their Heritage Range, a season-long scheme where some of the club’s most notable playing strips will be reproduced based on public opinion. Supporters have been selecting their favourite former design via an online poll,
Having faced one former world champion last month, Keighley teenager Dylan Mitchell is in confident mood as he prepares to face another one today. The 18-year-old amateur, who lost 6-0 to world No 1 Neil Robertson in the UK Championship at York
The Bulls’ training ground at Tong was its usual hive of activity as Francis Cummins’ players were served lunch on Tuesday. Matt Diskin was talking about leadership and his responsibilities as club captain. Academy graduates such as Sam Wood
Twenty two Bradford primary schools have been warned that they could be forced to become academies after they under performed in this year's tests for ten and 11-year-olds. Figures released today show that Bradford is the local authority with the
One of the savings being explored in Bradford Council’s plans to cut youth services by £3.2 million in the next two years is the scrapping of clothing grants, which help parents buy school uniforms and cost £465,000 a year. The grants are paid
A Bingley clothing company has given boxes of warm clothes to boost a charity catering for homeless and vulnerable people in Bradford. Operating out of Bowling Green Mills on Lime Street, Damart, which specialises in thermal clothing, gave the
The Waterside Restaurant, Wharf Street, Shipley is hosting its My Newt Christmas Comedy Special on Sunday. Guests include MC Daniel J Kennedy, Alfie Moore, Kate McCabe, Steve Titley, Chris Tabner and sketch group Staple/Face. Tickets cost £5, from
Emotional accounts by police officers of dealing with crashes caused by drink or drugs are being used to persuade drinkers to take care this Christmas. Four officers in the specialist roads policing teams have shared their thoughts and experiences
Keighley Area Committee will discuss the transfer of NHS commissioning to family doctors. The new Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) pay for emergency and hospital care, as well as mental health, maternity and community health services. The
The director of an award-winning restaurant chain and an inspirational figure for women’s engineering were the latest people to gain an honorary fellowship of Bradford College yesterday. Mohammed Aslam MBE, the Shipley-based Aagrah Group’s executive
The growing problem of the pernicious condition that is dementia is having a devastating effect on more and more families. So news that funding for research is to be doubled is something that is very welcome. But that increase will not be fully
Youngsters at the Yorkshire Music School will be taking to the stage this weekend for their Christmas Concert. The concert, taking place at Titus Salt School, Saltaire, on Sunday from 2pm, will demonstrate the talents of young singers and musicians
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Ramzam Basharat, aged 24, of Primary Way, Undercliffe; driving without a licence, no separate penalty; driving without insurance, £130 fine, £105 costs, banned from driving
Rugby fans and supporters are being offered a chance to have a brick personally dedicated to them to help build an Ilkley club’s latest facilities. Ilkley RFC has been granted planning permission by Bradford Council for an extension to its clubhouse
A new system at the Bradford Council car park in Haworth is still catching out shoppers who fail to qualify for 30 minutes’ free parking by not getting a ticket on arrival. Changes were introduced at the end of the summer and enforced from November
A ten-year-old maths whizz is celebrating after beating 16,000 children to win a national online competition. Alisha Sharif got 1,000 out 1,000 correct – and in the quickest time – to triumph in the Sumdog mathematics contest which was open to
A young Silsden woman with a lifelong passion for writing has had her first book published. And Nicole Varnam, 26, admits seeing her novel on bookstands has still not quite sunk in. “It’s a bit surreal, but very satisfying,” she said. Miss
The Moravian Church, Baildon hosts a Christmas concert with Skipton Brass Band tomorrow at 7.30pm. Tickets are £6 for adults and £3 for children. Call (01274) 593832 for more details.
Negotiations are set to continue after the Bulls squad offered to defer part of their wages after rejecting an outright pay-cut. Francis Cummins’ players were asked by the club to take a ten per cent cut in wages following the news that savings
A major scheme to improve a stretch of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal towpath has been announced. The Canal and River Trust, the charity that looks after the nation’s waterways, will upgrade the towpath between Gallows Footbridge in Shipley and Kirkstall
The latest “centre of excellence” in Bradford will help students prepare for a career in one of the world’s fastest growing industries. Run as a partnership between Bradford Council, Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College and the University
A dangerous driver who flung bags of cocaine from his car during a high-speed police chase has been jailed after breaching a sentencing curfew order seven times and doing none of his unpaid work. Sheraz Mahmood, 26, was yesterday locked up for
More news about Otley’s bid to create an Olympic legacy centre of sporting excellence is set to be revealed. Organisers have been putting together a business plan for the Chevin Olympic Park after Leeds City Council gave the preferred – as yet
Otley Town Council is calling on the local secondary school to abandon its ‘buy an iPad’ scheme. The move comes after parents contacted the council to raise concerns about the way Prince Henry’s Grammar School was pursuing the proposal. The
A Keighley mum and her husband have been battling for months to gain a school place for their disabled daughter. April Birch said Lauren, who turns five on December 22, was only offered a place at Laycock Primary School last Friday – after initially
Table-topping Russell Slade heads for City this weekend as it was revealed just how close he came to landing the Valley Parade hot-seat. Slade’s Leyton Orient continue to lead the way in League One, holding off hot favourites Wolves with a haul
A Bradford man has been charged after parcels of heroin with a street value of £40 million were found hidden in a Jaguar car by the National Crime Agency. The drugs were found stashed in every conceivable hiding place within the silver vehicle,
A campaign group fighting cuts to care for the elderly and disabled claims its petition is being “censored” by Bradford Council. In October, Bradford Council’s executive approved a cost-cutting plan to raise the threshold for when vulnerable people
A driver who killed his sister and her boyfriend in a late-night crash was today behind bars awaiting a lengthy prison sentence. Jason Osborn, 37, asked the Recorder of Bradford, Judge Roger Thomas QC, to remand him immediately into custody after
A team of Bradford police officers who have helped slash house burglaries in their area by more than a third this year is aiming to boost that figure in a new crime fighting drive. Manningham and Toller Neighbour-hood Policing Team is teaming up
It can’t ever have been said before, but the Mazda3 is ready to take on the Golf. That’s right. Golf, for years the car to beat in the mid-sized hatch market, really has a challenger on its tailpipe. And it’s not just Golf which should look over
Yorkshire people are renowned for being careful when it comes to parting with their cash. So it is no surprise that the recent Office of National Statistics Family Spending Survey 2012 has found a North/South divide in the amount of money we pay
Mouse droppings, a mouldy sink and no hot running water were among the conditions found at a Bradford manufacturer and wholesaler of frozen Asian snacks, a court heard yesterday. Dirty walls, floors and cooking equipment were also evident at Shaikh
Bradford Coroner’s Office is appealing for relatives of a Shipley man to come forward. George Slater, who was 86 and from St Paul's Lodge in Shipley, died of natural causes at Bradford Royal Infirmary on Sunday. It is believed he has family
The boss of a Bradford steak house is in a planning battle which he says could force him to shut the diner losing 20 jobs. Qaisar Aziz, who co-owns Hanq’s Diner in Rooley Lane with Navinder Hare, was in court this week for breaching an enforcement
A £5 million new stadium is planned in Keighley as ambitious blueprints have been put forward by the town’s rugby league club to redevelop its Cougar Park base. State-of-the-art facilities would be opened up to the community as part of the project
The number of primary school children in Bradford who attend a “good or outstanding” school has jumped by 17 per cent in the past year, but still more than half of secondary pupils are not taught in schools with those ratings. The statistics were
