Guiseley 3, Gainsbrough Trinity 1 Guiseley kept their promotion dream on track with a win at Nethermoor tonight that saw them consolidate their fifth place in the Skrill Conference North. Mark Bower’s men are in the last of the play-off places
Watford 3, Leeds United 0 Leeds United's protracted takeover saga may be reaching its conclusion, but their on-field problems continued as they slumped to a 3-0 Sky Bet Championship defeat at Watford tonight. First-half goals from Almen Abdi
Pupils from schools across Bradford got a true taste of the music biz at a contest with a difference in St George’s Hall tonight. The Association of Music and Promotion awards were being held in Bradford for the first time after several years of
Massimo Cellino has officially completed his takeover of Leeds United, the Italian businessman’s lawyers have confirmed. Cellino’s company Eleonora Sport Limited has completed its purchase of 75 per cent of the club’s shares, and the 57-year-old
Jonny Bairstow’s hopes of retaining his place as England’s wicketkeeper by impressing behind the stumps for Yorkshire may have suffered a setback when the 24-year-old injured a finger in today’s three-day practice match against Northamptonshire at
Junior Witter makes a speedy return to the ring as part of David Coldwell’s ‘Unleashed’ show at Ice Sheffield next month. Bradford’s former world champion faces Jerome Wilson on the Friday, May 9 bill. He recently claimed his 42nd professional
Manningham Mills have withdrawn their under-11, under-13 and under-15 teams from the Bradford Junior League due to a lack of players. This has meant a major revision to fixtures in the Under-15 and Under-11 North Sections. But Pudsey St Lawrence
Yorkshire’s cricketers were made to wait for their wickets on the first afternoon of their three-day practice match against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road. Leg-spinner Adil Rashid eventually took two wickets to leave the home side on 188-4 at
Young community heroes got a special thank you from the Lord Mayor of Bradford. Councillor Khadim Hussain met pupils from Carlton Bolling College, known as ambassadors, who have given up their own time to take part in litter-picks, fundraisers
Huddersfield Central League club Upper Hopton have been accepted into the Foster’s Halifax League for the 2015 season. The Mirfield side, who have fielded teams in the Halifax Junior League, were voted in 24-7 at the senior league’s meeting at
Running log Skyrac duo Jenny Beaumont and Rebecca Cesar de Sa were the first two women home in the Baildon Boundary Way. It was Beaumont’s first victory as she continues her improvement since starting running competitively in 2010, while Cesar
Pennine League club Wyke’s days of changing in a disused air-raid shelter are almost over. The club, who have teams in Division One and Division Seven, are set to receive state-of-the-art facilities thanks to Bradford Council’s Sport and Leisure
Bingley Barca have won the Craven, Aire & Wharfe Junior League Under-12 A Division for the third straight season. They clinched the crown with a 6-2 victory at Wilsden to pip Salts Lions by a point. Bingley took the lead early with a Sam
Odsal Sedbergh saved the best for last with a thrilling finish to their Pennine League campaign as they beat promoted Division One rivals Brotherton Bulldogs. Sedbergh secured a stunning 16-14 victory over the Knottingley outfit thanks to a last-minute
A study to look at improving links to Leeds Bradford Airport has been ordered by the Department for Transport. Transport links to the airport have already been included in a Treasury list of six “notorious and longstanding road congestion hotspots
Queensbury 38, Slaithwaite Saracens 14 Josh Naylor scored twice as Queensbury marched into the fourth round of the BARLA National Cup after a superb victory over Slaithwaite Saracens. The hosts entered the game without in-form player-coach
Holders Leeds Sikh have been drawn at home to Division A newcomers Pudsey St Lawrence in the first round of the Dales Council League’s Pool Paper Mills Cup on Sunday, May 11. Bradford Moor, runners-up in 2013, will have the pleasure of facing Pudsey
The Dales Council League Umpires’ Association would ideally like to sign up ten more officials. Matches are in the Leeds and Bradford area on Saturdays, with the occasional Sunday, and further information is available from secretary Colin White
Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale and the white rose county’s England women’s fast bowler Katherine Brunt are urging Bradford and Keighley primary and junior schools to help the Drax Cup reach its target of 500 teams competing in 2014. A total of 55
Bradford Dragons were denied victory by two late free throws as they wrapped up the regular EBL Division One season with an 82-80 defeat at Worthing Thunder. The Dragons, who still finished a highest-ever fourth in the table ahead of the play-offs
Yorkshire Terriers, whose intake are physically or learning impaired players, are seeking new recruits. Nets are at Undercliffe Cricket Club on Wednesdays, starting tomorrow (6.30pm). Anyone interested should contact Naeem Nawaz on 07900-921877
Three Bradford relatives are taking their fundraising to great heights. Siblings Laura and Dean Edmonds and their cousin Stephanie Parish are once again taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge for a cause close to their own hearts. Having
Nine Air Cadets from Shipley and Baildon Squadron are celebrating gaining a first aid qualification. Cadets Asim Ali, Megan Eklid, Mohammed Idrees, Alisha Qureshi, Tom Marshall, Michael Wells, Zain Mahmood and Corporals Andrew Payn and Rashad Ali
People with concerns about mental-health services in the area are being urged to attend a meeting in Skipton on Friday. North Yorkshire County Council’s scrutiny of health committee will meet at the Rendezvous Hotel to discuss healthcare developments
Cuts to free school transport are to be made from next year but Bradford Council’s executive has pledged to look into ways of reducing the cost of a school bus pass to help those affected by the changes. The cost-cutting measures are intended to
A takeaway worker who attacked a lone woman in the dead of night with intent to rape her has been jailed for four years. Mohammed Ansar, 33, who came to the UK from Pakistan for an arranged marriage, assaulted his vulnerable victim as she walked
Nine Air Cadets from Shipley and Baildon Squadron are celebrating gaining a first-aid qualification. Cadets Asim Ali, Megan Eklid, Mohammed Idrees, Alisha Qureshi, Tom Marshall, Michael Wells, Zain Mahmood and Corporals Andrew Payn and Rashad Ali
Auditions are taking place this weekend for a television film due to be shot in Bradford. Pakistani film director Mian Mubasher is making the film, called Jutt In Trouble, about communities working together. Bradford actor Nadeem Butt is in
NHS staff in Bradford have been helping a primary school sort out their library books as part of their community outreach work. Nine volunteers from the NHS West and South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Commissioning Support Unit, based in Douglas Mill
Yorkshire’s seamers made good use of the dry though bitterly cold conditions at Wantage Road on the first morning of their three-day friendly against Northamptonshire. By the interval the hosts had advanced to 79-2, although Rob Keogh had been
Children are being invited to create a T-shirt design to help a town celebrate the Tour de France. Otley Town Council is asking anyone under 16 to create an image to commemorate the famous cycling race’s visit this summer. The winner will see
People have been invited to see what is on offer at a base for the community in Steeton. The Steeton Community Hub, off Skipton Road, will host an open day on Saturday from 2pm to 4pm. Entry is free and refreshments will be available. Exhibitors
Two men are to stand trial for the alleged assault by beating of another man at Skipton’s Strata Nightclub. Matthew Millar, 23, and John Smith, 46, both deny assaulting Richard Wilson in the club’s Groove Bar on November 23. Millar, of Greenroyd
Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage schoolgirl was robbed in the street. The 15-year-old girl was followed by a man as she walked home towards Liversedge. The suspect attempted to snatch her iPhone. A struggle took place and
A Morgan three-wheeler – a retro model successfully reintroduced by the prestige British sports car builder – will take centre stage at the opening of a Shipley factory extension in a couple of weeks. Components designed and produced by Centa Transmissions
Marks & Spencer is set to report another disappointing quarter for its clothing division this week. Under-pressure Mark & Spencer boss Marc Bolland is expected to unveil an 11th successive quarter of falling sales in its clothing division
A 12-week weight loss programme for obese people is starting soon across the district. Bradford Council’s Healthy Weight Programme aims to transform people’s lives by helping them get to a healthy weight. The groups – based in Keighley, Allerton
A whole century of music was explored by children at Long Preston school to round off their term’s theme of “A Century to Remember”. The musical evening saw children from reception to Year 6 present instrumental, vocal and dance performances which
Thirty former pupils of Skipton Girls’ High School got together for a third reunion at the town’s Herriots Hotel. The women – students at the school between 1976 and 1983 – reminisced about their school days and swapped life stories over lunch
Two Skipton schools came together for a morning of signing and singing. Pupils from Brooklands Special School and Water Street Primary School joined together to learn new songs and signs led by talented apprentices with disabilities. Rachel
Image issues have secured public speaking teams from South Craven School, Cross Hills, a place in the regional finals of a competition. Year 9 pupils Niamh Fearnley, Megan Hickman-Gray and Rosie Whiteoak debated body language and the pressure on
Bradford Family History Society annual meeting will take place at Shipley Library on Monday. Following the meeting, at 7.30pm, Tricia Restorick will give a talk on the Bradford Mechanics Institute Library. The group holds two meetings a month
Bradford Community Environment Project will hold its next starter session for people interested in owning an allotment on Saturday. The group allocates temporary starter plots at the Scotchman Road allotments, off Toller Lane, Bradford. To
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Queensbury: construction of detached dwelling with attached garage, 23 Western Place. Queensbury: construction of single storey rear extension of the following dimensions
More people in Yorkshire are concerned about surging house prices than being stuck in negative equity, a report has found. Consumer group the HomeOwners Alliance, which campaigns for property owners and people trying to get on the housing ladder
An exhibition of work by Ilkley artist Barry Gill is taking place at Ilkley Library, Station Road. Collage, watercolour and mosaics by Mr Gill went on display in the library yesterday and will remain there until April 28.
Fortnightly craft and chat sessions are to start at Heckmondwike Library and Information Centre from Thursday. This session is for those who enjoy craft and a chatter in relaxed informal surroundings and who may have skills to share, or wish to
Events are being held across the district this week to mark Parkinson’s Awareness Week. The charity Parkinson’s UK is putting up information stands to tell the public more about the condition. Y esterday, information worker Louise Smith was
Bradford Coroners are appealing for relatives of Alan Littlewood to come forward. The 69-year-old was found at his home on Buck Mill Lane, Thackley, on April 1 and is thought to have died of natural causes. Friends or relatives are asked to
A new trim trail will open on Wednesday, April 16, at 1pm, at Ferniehurst Dell, Baildon. There will be a range of fun activities which will be organised by groups including the Council’s play team and Hale – a local health and wellbeing organisation
Bradford’s singing star Kimberley Walsh is clearing out her closet – to raise funds for a cause close to her heart. The Girls Aloud singer, who is from Allerton, is auctioning off some of her designer dresses in the hope of raising thousands of
A Bradford man has appeared in court charged with possessing an imitation firearm. Jamie Robertson, 30, of Moorgate Avenue, Bradford Moor, went before Bradford magistrates yesterday and was bailed to appear at Bradford Crown Court on April 23.
In the early hours of the morning, Laura Edmonds bought her first e-book. What made her purchase extra special was she had penned it herself. “I didn’t believe it until 1am in the morning – I saw my name come up and my books were there. I didn’
The City of Bradford Pipe Band is celebrating its centenary with a special event this Saturday. An invitation is extended to all its former members and fans to attend the reunion at the Hilton Hotel. The band has had new cap badges, featuring
Bradford’s Edd Kimber, who won the first series of BBC2’s Great British Bake-Off, will be giving top tips and baking secrets for Easter in an online masterclass today. Edd, ofThackley, has partnered with Stork to provide advice, share recipes and
I don’t generally have much time for people who moan about getting a parking ticket – it’s like building a house extension without planning permission, then whinging when you’re told to pull it down. But my heart went out to Garry Gledhill, who
From the T&A... 25 years ago: Patients faced having their operations cancelled in Bradford’s hospitals, after shocking figures revealed thieves had stolen £82,000-worth of linen, including sterile surgeon’s gowns, across the district in recent
A head teacher will be stepping down from his post to take on a new role as head of the country’s biggest Catholic school in Bradford. Lawrence Bentley will have been head of Holy Family Catholic School, in Keighley, for six years when he departs
Businesses will need to hire more immigrant workers to overcome skills shortages as the outlook continues to improve, according to a senior economic commentator. Terry Jones (pictured), head of accountants BDO in Yorkshire, expressed his view after
Pirate-themed craft sessions and face-painting helped the celebrations get underway at one of the district’s newest public libraries. Bolling Hall Library opened in January last year within Bolling Hall museum and has helped the visitor numbers
A head teacher will be taking on a new role as head of the country’s biggest Catholic school in Bradford. Lawrence Bentley will have been head of Holy Family Catholic School, in Keighley, for six years when he departs in August. In September
Oakworth care home staff raised £525 to fund outings and entertainments for the residents they look after. The six staff members, along with the 12-year-old daughter of one of the employees, were sponsored to walk 20 miles along the Leeds-Liverpool
The welfare state is designed to create a basic standard of living for all, especially those who cannot earn money to live off from employment because of ill-health or economic conditions that reduce job opportunities. There are concerns, though
A Bradford firefighter remained in hospital last night after suffering serious injuries in a collision with a car while cycling in the Yorkshire Dales. The 48-year-old officer was on a mountain bike and riding with friends and colleagues from the
A man, who grew a “vast quantity” of cannabis at his home, was given a community order after the prosecution accepted it was for his personal use. Prosecutor Ian Brook told Bradford Crown Court yesterday that police found “12 or 13” cannabis plants
Events are being held across the district this week to mark Parkinson’s Awareness Week. The charity Parkinson's UK is putting up information stands to tell the public more about the condition. Yesterday, information worker Louise Smith was manning
New recruits are being taken on at Haworth’s Bronte Parsonage Museum. The parsonage, which underwent major improvements during its closed season, is seeking retail and museum managers. The retail manager, a post which carries a salary of £18,000
Adventurers taking part in Manorlands’ 40th anniversary trek to Nepal have met up for the first time. The 20-strong team gathered at the hospice and discussed preparations for the trip in November. The ten-day trek – which will start in Pokhara
Asbestos was discovered during a fire which broke out in a Victorian hospital building in Heaton yesterday morning. Firefighters were called out to Daisy Bank, a building near Bradford Royal Infirmary in Duckworth Lane, at 7.15am. A fire had
A grandmother says her family is “devastated” by damage to her daughter’s grave in Bowling cemetery. Mary Crosby, 61, said she broke down in tears when she saw that two angel figures on the headstone of her daughter, Tracey, who died aged 30 in
The potential effects on Silsden traders from the town’s planned new Tesco supermarket must be fully explored, says a councillor. Coun Andrew Mallinson has added his weight to calls for a retail impact assessment to be carried out before Bradford Council
The organisers of the annual Keighley Show have appointed a new president. Tim Robinson, Market Street development director for Morrisons supermarkets, was chosen at the latest annual meeting of the Keighley & District Agricultural Show Society
A new railway station is still on track to open next year, even though the authorities don’t yet own all the required land. Bradford Council and transport authority Metro are working together on the station planned for Low Moor, which is scheduled
Children at an after-school club in Highfield, Keighley, have helped raise £1,255 for an island community in the Philippines. The money will support a visit by tutor Azra Kanval to Bohol Island to help people living in rural areas. Azra, who
Bulls star Lee Gaskell says he is “80 per cent confident” of being passed fit for Friday’s crucial home Super League clash with Salford. The close-season signing from St Helens has made steady progress in his recovery from a knee injury sustained
Motorists in Bradford city centre faced disruption this morning after a set of traffic lights failed overnight. The lights on the A650, Bridge Street, were out in all directions at the junction with the A6181, Hall Ings, and drivers were warned
The boss of a national housing body has praised a regeneration scheme in the heart of the city. David Orr, chief executive of the National Housing Federation, visited a multi-million pound transformation of the Chain Street area of Goitside yesterday
City have told James Meredith to expect “a long road” back as he steps up his recovery from a broken foot. Meredith got the medical all-clear last week to start working outside again and had his first session of light jogging with physio Matt Barrass
A father and son who attacked an angry man when he confronted them at their home were yesterday sentenced at Bradford Crown Court. Derrick Gill, 48, and Liam Ewbank, 20, pleaded guilty to unlawfully wounding Sam Mileham at their flat in Parkwood
A Bradford man has appeared in court charged with possessing an imitation firearm. Jamie Robertson, 30, of Moorgate Avenue, Bradford Moor, went before Bradford magistrates yesterday and was bailed to appear at Bradford Crown Court on April 23.
A jeweller has smashed through the £20,000 mark in his fundraising campaign for a children’s hospice. Liam McQuaid, of Raffles, in the Airedale Shopping Centre, Keighley, began supporting Martin House seven years ago in tribute to the care it gave
A city centre Bradford school that opened a little over 18 months ago is celebrating being named the first of its type to be classed as Outstanding by government inspectors. Despite it being one of the newest schools in the area, Dixons Trinity
Forthcoming changes to how people receive Jobseekers’ Allowance have divided opinion among politicians. Later this month new rules that require jobseekers to work harder to get their benefits will be brought in by the coalition Government.
Former Otley Scout Adam Dawson has begun an arduous length-of-Britain fundraising challenge. He is walking from the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall to Dunnet Head, at the northern tip of Scotland. The 1,450-mile sponsored trek will raise money
Loan spells can be lonely affairs but Adam Reach has had the best of both worlds during his stint with City. The left winger, who netted his second goal on Saturday, has another fortnight to go in his third and final month at Valley Parade.
Joe Root could be back in the nets by the end of this week after breaking his right thumb in eight places on England duty last month. Yorkshire announced yesterday that their 23-year-old batsman had signed a two-year contract extension with the
Fundraisers across the district are in the final stages of training for this year’s London Marathon, hoping to raise money for their chosen charities. Paul Holinski, from Shipley, is running Sunday’s 26.2-mile course in aid of the MS Society. Mr
A jury was due to resume its deliberations this morning in the case of a 36-year-old man who denies indecent assault and attempted rape in Shipley in the 1990s. Paul Morrow admits indecently touching the young girl when he was a teenager, but told
A former second hand car salesman has been jailed for four years for street drug dealing in a “flashy” Mercedes car. Naim Sadik, 31, of Toller Lane, Bradford, is now serving a total of six-and-a-half years behind bars. He appeared in custody at
Keighley Labour Party is marking the 20th anniversary of former MP Bob Cryer’s death. A minute’s silence will be held before the start of canvassing on Saturday, and tribute will be paid at a constituency meeting in the Devonshire Street offices
The principal of a Bradford primary education academy who was facing allegations of assault on a man in his 70s has been cleared of all charges. Rashidah Butt, 51, had been accused of wounding with intent, two charges of assault causing actual
Friends of Bradford City are putting their shirts on fans helping them out with a new project at Valley Parade. The support group want to display every club jersey – home and away – from the 1970s to the present day in a massive exhibition at the
Police and health bosses joined forces at Bradford Royal Infirmary yesterday to officially launch the restructuring of neighbourhood policing in the district. The changes will mean police officers working more closely with communities and partner
Technology designed to catch thieves and a new system to bring neighbourhood policing even closer to local communities were both highlighted at Keighley Civic Centre during an event yesterday. Senior police officers and the West Yorkshire Police
A murderer, detained for life for shooting dead a “thoroughly decent young man” in a Bradford park, has been given a further six-year sentence for threatening to kill a prison officer. Feroz Khan, 26, was ordered to serve a minimum 20 years in
A couple’s household was awash with cash as they lived the high life on £2.3 million stolen from a laundry equipment company. Julie and Anthony Nickerson’s lavish lifestyle included purchasing a £500,000 house with five acres of land, spending
A team of skiers has completed the first stage of a gruelling challenge that marks the 350th anniversary of the Royal Marines’ formation. The team consisted of Royal Marines who skied 1,664km from Porsangermoen, in northern Norway, to the southern
The tragedy of a mother who killed herself in a Shipley supermarket last month has raised questions about bereavement support for Muslim communities. Sobia Yousef was devastated by the death of her youngest daughter, her brother revealed to the
