Wharfedale 44 Hull Ionians 15 Wharfedale reached the final of the Yorkshire Cup despite a brave performance by Hull Ionians, who kept in touch with the Greens until the last 15 minutes when they scored 21 unanswered points. Both sides reorganised
Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie is going to have one heck of a selection headache this weekend after a positive day for Yorkshire on and off the field today. As Gary Ballance scored an unbeaten 117 to help the White Rose side close day one of their
Up to 1,000 competitors and spectators made the 29th Valley Parade Memorial soccer tournament an Easter weekend to remember. Germany visitors Hamm might have lifted the trophies but the real winners were football and the good name of Bradford.
On the whole, we were pretty pleased with our efforts in last week’s Championship draw against Somerset at Taunton. I don’t think we could have asked for much more on a placid pitch. Had we won the toss and bowled first, maybe it would have
Callum Geldart hit an unbeaten century as Pudsey Congs romped to a ten-wicket win over a Wrenthorpe side that has won the Heavy Woollen Cup five times in the past seven seasons. Geldart made 109 not out and shared an unbroken opening stand of 194
Barrow 0 Bradford Park Avenue 1 Bradford Park Avenue go into tomorrow’s final home game of the season defending their place in the top ten of the Conference North after hauling themselves above Barrow on Saturday. Avenue’s victory at Barrow
Darlington 1883 3 Farsley 0 Farsley dropped out of the play-off places in Evo-Stik League Division One North after a defeat at second-placed Darlington but they still go into tomorrow’s home derby clash against Harrogate Railway with two games
Brighouse Town clinched the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division title with two games to spare after a 2-0 home win over Retford United. Town cut their celebrations short because they face back to back games against last season
Barnsley 0 Leeds United 1 Leeds United manager Brian McDermott hailed Ross McCormack’s finishing prowess once again following the striker’s match-winning strike. His 16th-minute effort from Matt Smith’s knock-down was his 29th goal of the season
Guiseley 2 Colwyn Bay 1 Guiseley moved closer to a Conference North play-off spot with victory at home to Colwyn Bay and can seal their place in the top five with a win at Workington tomorrow. Former Bantams centre back Mark Bower got the better
Jamie Foster column: It was a tough night on Thursday and I am still suffering from illness but hopefully the boys can go to Wigan and pull off a shock. They are always very physical encounters at the DW Stadium and you probably hurt more after
Congleton 2 Silsden 1 Silsden took a lead into the break at Congleton Town but were undone by two goals inside five second-half minutes. The Cobbydalers have already secured their top-flight status in the North West Counties League but that
A Bradford nursery has held a special ‘Yellow Day’ to raise hundreds of pounds for a Marie Curie hospice. Children (pictured) at Westgate Hill Nursery, on Tong Street, came in wearing yellow for the day, and were sponsored to take part in a range
Albion Sports 3 Liversedge 2 Albion Sports ensured a top-eight finish in their first season in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division with a derby win over Liversedge. It was Sedge’s third game against neighbouring clubs
James Meredith is poised for a bench spot at the County Ground tomorrow. The left back has come through his first full week’s training unscathed and will be rewarded with a return to the squad. The Australian has been sidelined since the start
A Coroner has ordered canal bosses to inspect and, if necessary, make repairs to a footbridge in Skipton where a 68-year-old man suffered fatal injuries when he slipped. Ian Martin was found at the bottom of the steps in Gas Street, on Tuesday,
Fire crews from Bradford cleared a sixth-floor flat of smoke after a grill pan was left unattended. The incident happened on Saturday morning at Tudor Court, off Manchester Road, Bradford. The flat was smoke-logged and the firefighters led the occupant
A man prevented a serious incident when he went to investigate why his radio had suddenly gone off. The householder went to check the electrical power unit in the garage beneath his bungalow, in Toothill Bank, Rastrick, Brighouse, and found it was
Firefighters stopped flames spreading to farm buildings when strong winds whipped a bonfire out of control. Garden waste was being burned on land at the farm in Mitchell Lane, Idle, Bradford, at 8pm on Saturday, when the fire began to spread. Passing
A private hire cab is believed to have been written off in an arson attack. The Peugeot was parked outside the owner’s home in Canterbury Avenue, Canterbury, Bradford, when a window was smashed and a fire started. It was spotted by a man on his way
The City of Bradford Pipe Band celebrated its centenary with a party and guests including the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Khadim Hussain. He helped cut the cake with the band’s Pipe Major Robert Jenkins and its youngest members (from left
Charities are flocking to use a new centre in Bradford offering free office space. Since an appeal went out in February, charities have been snapping up the offer to move into Arndale House in Charles Street – and now there is only room for one
Young volunteers (above) at the Sant Nirankari Mission in Napier Street, Barkerend, Bradford, celebrated Easter by taking chocolate eggs to children at Bradford Royal Infirmary. The group, led by committee members, the Reverend Sohan Lal and the
A member of the armed services is campaigning to commemorate a police inspector and a nightwatchman who were shot dead in an armed robbery more than 40 years ago. Neil Adamson, of Pudsey, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the cold-blooded
There was a general abundance of high scores on the opening day of the new Dales Council League season, however this was not the case in the game between defending Division A champions Pudsey Congs and Leeds Sikh. Batting first, Sikh were dismissed
Artisits and creative types are being invited to put in bids to be part of a new Artlab project at the Delius Arts & Cultural Centre in Bradford. The programme provides a chance for people to test and trial new work and ideas in return for
Police have sealed off a Bradford street today as a murder probe started into a man's death from stab wounds. Neighbours said police vans and cars arrived at the terraced house in Washington Street shortly after 12noon. Residents said after
Champions Cleckheaton made an impressive start to their title defence with a six-wicket win. They made light of the absence of last season’s JCT600 Players’ Player of the Year Tim Jackson as they chased down a Pudsey Congs score of 243-8 and won
Yorkshire have enjoyed an excellent afternoon against Northamptonshire on day one at Headingley, losing only Andrew Gale on the way to 171-3 from 56 overs at tea. Alex Lees and Gary Ballance have both reached fifties and have shared in an unbroken
Yorkshire’s top order have found life tough during a rain-affected opening morning against Northamptonshire at Headingley today. Andrew Gale’s side, having won the toss, have reached lunch on 39-2 from 19 overs. Adam Lyth and Kane Williamson have
A private hire cab is believed to have been written off in an arson attack early today. The Peugeot car was parked outside the owner’s home in Canterbury Avenue, Canterbury, Bradford, when a window was smashed and a fire started inside the vehicle
A plaque detailing the key events in Otley's history will be officially unveiled on Thursday. The brainchild of resident John Morgan, helped by Jo Allen, the blue plaque has gone up on the front outside wall of The Bay Horse pub on Market Place
A Bradford man has suffered a fractured skull when he was attacked in a ‘road rage’ incident. The attack took place at traffic lights in Smiddles Lane at the junction with Manchester Road, Bradford, at about 11.30pm on Friday when a red Volkswagen
Supermarket shoppers helped the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal. Asda customers voted for the appeal using green coins given to them at the checkouts at its store in Cemetery Road throughout January and February. The plastic
Students at Oasis Academy Lister Park have collected items for two food banks in Bradford. The youngsters held a competition to see who could collect the most food items for the Intouch Foundation, which is a community-based effort to tackle the
Detectives have released this picture of a man they are hunting in connection with a “stranger rape” in Bradford. They want to trace Milos Cicak, a Slovakian national, after a 37-year-old woman was subjected to a serious sexual assault. The
TV scientist Dr Marty Jopson will be demonstrating hair-raising and ear-splitting scientific experiments next month. Dr Jopson, scientist on the BBC’s One Show, presents Inventions Going BANG! at Otley Courthouse on Saturday, May 24. Tickets
A midwife has received a surprise invitation to a Buckingham Palace garden party. Gillian Simpson, who has worked at Bradford Royal Infirmary for more than 40 years, said she was taken aback when she received the exclusive invite from the West
A World War One history project is appealing to people who recognise this poignant photograph of a Bradford soldier and his young family to get in touch. The Army Children of the First World War project has been established by The Army Children
Young people have just days left to enter a Tour de France T-shirt design competition. Otley Town Council is running a competition for under-16s to provide a striking image to help it commemorate the race’s visit to the town on Saturday, July 5
An arts venue will kick off its tenth anniversary celebrations in style during the first weekend of May. Highlights of Otley Courthouse’s month-long celebration include, on Saturday, May 3, the band who played during the venue’s opening weekend
Children are being invited to celebrate May Day. Morris dancing sides the Buttercross Belles and Wayzgoose will be demonstrating dances around the Maypole, on Cross Green, Otley, between 5pm and 7pm on Thursday, May 1. Children can join in a dance,
Taxpayers who cannot afford a spare room should not be paying for those on benefits to have one, said Shipley’s MP. Philip Davies said: “When the spare room subsidy was first removed the Opposition and their mouthpiece of choice, the BBC, complained
A pub is taking a step back in time to celebrate St George’s Day with a baking and fancy dress competition to raise money for a cancer charity. The Sun Hotel in Kirkgate, Shipley, is holding a 1950s-themed day, when customers will be asked to bake
