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  • Police plea in search for missing Anita, 41

    Police said tonight they are growing increasingly concerned for a 41-year-old woman who has been missing for three days. Anita Racz, of Bradford, was last seen on May 1 in the Forster Square and Bolton Road area of Bradford at around 8.30am and

  • City Park turned into a gym for Womenzone aerobics

    A Bradford-based health project got people young and old joining in with impromptu aerobics classes on Saturday. There were contests to see who could spin a hula-hoop for the longest and the opportunity to try a selection of healthy foods.

  • Thousands of visitors flock to Skipton Waterway Festival

    Thousands of visitors have been flocking to Skipton this bank holiday weekend for the Waterway Festival. The hugely popular 13th annual festival, which started on Saturday and concludes today, has seen boaters from across the country descending

  • Wharfedale end season with defeat

    Cinderford 55, Wharfedale 26  A typical end of season scrappy match saw Wharfedale secure one point to end in ninth position in SSE National League One. Cinderford, secure for another season, scored nine tries to Wharfedale's four in a match

  • Yarnbury lose at Twickenham

    Newent 20 Yarnbury 13 Yarnbury may have tasted defeat on their Twickenham debut but there was no silencing their wonderful spectators. The Horsforth side took the field to a crescendo of noise as cries of ‘Yorkshire, Yorkshire’ and ‘Yarn-bury

  • Leeds United boss keen to be part of 'exciting times'

    Leeds United boss Brian McDermott admits he is desperate to start planning for next season after his side finished their campaign with a 1-1 draw at home to Derby County. Matt Smith’s equaliser five minutes into the second half means United concluded

  • Salem Athletic off to flier in defence of title

    Last season’s Bradford Mutual Sunday School Group A champions Salem Athletic got off to a winning start with a five-wicket success over Great Horton Church. Saeed Ur Rehman took 5-3 as Church were all out for 108. Bradford Gymkhana, who were

  • Baildon put to sword as Halifax go top

    Halifax Direct are the new leaders of Dales Council League Division A after a comprehensive 126-run win at Baildon. Batting first, Direct hit an impressive 257, with Naz Khan leading the way on 82. In reply, hosts Baildon were dismissed for 131

  • Shoot-out defeat wrecks Eccleshill’s double dream

    Eccleshill United 2 Knaresborough Town 2 after extra-time, Knaresborough win 4-2 on penalties There was no double delight at Valley Parade for Eccleshill United, just penalty shoot-out heartbreak as they lost the Toolstation Northern Counties

  • Barnett earns Keighley Cougars Rich pickings

    Keighley Cougars 40 Dewsbury Rams 20 Richie Barnett’s hat-trick of tries helped Keighley end a run of three straight league defeats with a win over Dewsbury. Cougars were in fine form in the first half and raced into a 24-point lead after tries

  • Tank ordeal for Queensbury store boss Terri

    Staff and customers at Tesco in Queensbury have raised £500 for their charity of the Year, Diabetes UK. Staff nominated managers to sit in a paddling pool and get ‘gunked’ in cold baked beans. Several of the managers were ‘volunteered’ to help

  • Famous myths exploded

    If you think ivy kills trees, watering scorches leaves and digging is always needed to control weeds, think again. The Royal Horticultural Society is putting the record straight on a number of old wives’ tales which have worked their way into the

  • So Far so good for Red Lane leaders

    Farsley and Pudsey St Lawrence maintained their unbeaten starts to the season in the JCT600 Bradford League Division One by inflicting first defeats on Morley and champions Cleckheaton respectively. Farsley are three points clear at the top after

  • Police deny Trafalgar House safety claims

    West Yorkshire Police have denied claims that safety was put at risk over concerns with an alarm system at a Bradford police station. Former handyman and driver Keith Meredith said he felt he had no choice but to leave the force after raising concerns

  • Get walking back to health

    Ramblers are encouraging everyone to put their best foot forward. Get Walking Week, which runs until May 10, aims to encourage people to consider whether their journeys could be made on foot rather than in the car or on public transport. According

  • Police investigate death at Keighley house

    Police officers were called to a home in North Dean Road early this morning, following reports that a person had died at the property. A West Yorkshire Police spokesman confirmed this afternoon that officers were looking into the death of a person

  • Century for Lyth as Yorkshire stay in control

    Adam Lyth’s ninth first-class hundred has helped Yorkshire continue their dominance over champions Durham during today’s first day at Emirates Durham. The left-handed opener has enjoyed an excellent start to the season, although his unbeaten 104

  • Yorkshire make good early progress

    Yorkshire have made an excellent start to their LV= County Championship match against Durham at Emirates Durham, reaching lunch at 87-1 from 30 overs. Andrew Gale bravely opted to bat first upon winning the toss, but Durham’s bowlers have not made

  • Full-time: Bradford Bulls 34 Warrington Wolves 28

    4:47pm Bradford Bulls 34, Warrington Wolves 28 Adrian Purtell grabbed a second-half brace as the Bulls climbed above London Broncos and off the foot of the table with a stunning victory over Warrington this afternoon.

  • Jane’s recipe naughty but nice

    With a wicked glint in her eyes, Jane Asher is recalling a recipe from her first baking book. The novelty cake, made for a friend’s 40th birthday, was adorned with 40 naked ladies made of flesh-coloured icing, “because he was a bit of a ladies’

  • Trapped tot rescued from car by firefighters

    Firefighters rescued a tot locked in a hot car outside a primary school. The girl, thought to be around two years old, got trapped inside the black Audi A6 when her parents accidentally locked it with the keys still inside. The fire service