Fire crews from Fairweather Green and Shipley were called to a blaze at a derelict pub in Allerton tonight. A pile of rubbish was set alight inside the Old Kings Head Inn, Hill Top Lane at around 7.45pm. Crew Commander Ryan Tetlaw, of Fairweather Green
It’s all change at the top of JCT600 Bradford League Division One thanks to an outstanding all-round performance from Chris Brice. He made a determined half-century to rescue his side from 44-5 and followed up by taking 6-16 as Woodlands inflicted
Former Leeds United managing director David Haigh’s arrest in Dubai is not linked to the recent takeover of the club by Massimo Cellino or Cellino himself, according to the club’s former owners Gulf Finance House today. Haigh unwittingly flew himself
Two fire crews from Bradford and Idle were called to a kitchen fire at a house in Undercliffe today. A man was led to safety from the property in Heath Road by his next door neighbour at around 4.45pm. His wife, the only other occupant at the time
Jack Brooks continued his outstanding Headingley record to deny Lancashire’s hopes of exploiting Yorkshire’s injury-hit attack during an absorbing second day of the Roses match. The former England Lions seamer took his tally of LV= County Championship
Woodlands, who are second in the JCT600 Bradford League First Division, have been drawn at home to Pudsey St Lawrence, who are currently third, in the third round of the Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup. The tie between the 2006 winners and
Jack Brooks has added three further wickets to his tally this afternoon against Lancashire at Headingley as Yorkshire remain on top. Lancashire started the afternoon session at 178-5, but Brooks has removed Alex Davies, Glen Chapple and Tom Smith
A review of the Bradford Sunday Alliance League’s lower echelons has to include mention of the close finishes – and nowhere was this more the case than in Division 2A. This saw Aire Athletic edge the title by a point ahead of Oddfellows Celtic,
A car veered off a bypass and into bushes yesterday morning. Two women in the Peugeot 206CC were able to get out before emergency services arrived at the Drighlington bypass early on Sunday. The collision caused extensive damage to the vehicle
The divisional cup finals finally wrapped up an extraordinary West Riding County Amateur League season. All the deciders were played in atrociously wet conditions, with Ovenden West Riding completing a Premier Division double by adding the cup
Brighouse Town Ladies have started recruiting for next season after a campaign which saw them finish as unbeaten champions to win promotion to the North East Regional Women’s League Premier Division. The club have introduced a second team, which
United Tennis Camps are holding a spring bank holiday camp for juniors at Salts Tennis Club from tomorrow until Friday. The course, which is staffed by fully-qualified CRB-checked staff, is for children of all abilities aged four to 16 and there
Yorkshire enjoyed a productive morning to leave Lancashire wobbling at 178-5 as they took lunch on day two of the County Championship contest at Headingley. The Red Rose visitors had built a reasonable platform at 87-2 before play started this
Emmerdale star Verity Rushworth has been helping staff at Leeds Building Society’s head office to clear their drawers of unwanted and broken jewellery to turn into cash for Heart Research UK. The Rawdon actress is urging members of the public to
Brighouse will be going back to the 1940s next month with vintage vehicles and re-enactors in period dress. The 1940s weekend takes place on Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8, in the town centre, from 10am to 4pm. There will be a full-sized replica
Steeton Male Voice Choir will perform in a joint concert with a Cornish choir this weekend. Polperro Fishermen’s Choir will sing in the concert at Holy Trinity Church, Skipton, on Saturday. The concert starts at 7pm. Tickets are £8 available
Year six children at Haworth Primary School enjoyed a picnic at Bronte Waterfalls. The day out at the iconic moorland landmark was organised as a treat for the pupils following their Sats. “The children had been working very hard indeed over
A devoted daughter has embarked on a fundraising campaign for Marie Curie Cancer Care after her mother’s life was cut short by cancer. Vicki Burton, 38, of Ilkley, has a target to raise £16,000 – enough to cover the cost of her mum’s care at the
A man who turned the other cheek when a homeless man shouted racist slurs at him has since helped his abuser find a home and work. Aminur Chowdhury hopes his forgiving nature and the subsequent turn-around of Ben Gallon’s attitude will help educate
The man who heads up policing in West Yorkshire says helping small businesses avoid scams and cyber crime is vital to help secure jobs in the region. West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Mark Burns-Williamson, and the Business Crime
A team of Yorkshire Water employees got on their bikes to battle it out in the first Water Cycle Challenge in aid of WaterAid. The cyclists, who work at the company’s Bradford headquarters, went up against more than 70 other riders over a 76-mile
A charity evening at Oakworth coined in more than £3,000. The cash is being split between Manorlands hospice and Cancer Research. Proceeds from the ‘Party for Sue’ – at Branshaw Golf Club – were boosted by a head shave by the organiser, Lynne
World-renowned triathletes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee are playing a major role in a new scheme to urge families to take part in more physical activity this summer. The brothers, who both attended Bradford Grammar School and shot to prominence
Francis Cummins surveyed the wreckage of the Bulls’ thumping 46-4 defeat to Catalan and admitted: “That was embarrassing.” The Dragons breathed fire with a comfortable eight-try victory that put a massive dent in the Bulls’ survival hopes.
The battle of Shipley loos went on-line this week with the start of a petition to save them from closure by Bradford Council and protect the rights and dignity of local elderly people. The Market Square toilets, which catered for 42,500 visitors
Niall Heaton, the young defender with the booming throw-in, has been urged to hurl himself into the City senior ranks next term. Heaton, who turns 18 before pre-season, follows Oliver McBurnie into Phil Parkinson’s squad after signing a one-year
Catalan Dragons 46, Bradford Bulls 4 Of all the thumping defeats that Bradford have suffered this season, and there have been a few, none felt quite as depressing as this. Catalan outclassed Francis Cummins’ men comprehensively, running in
The Bradford shopkeeper who had his whole thumb sliced off by a machete has had it successfully re-attached by a top consultant plastic surgeon. Tasawar Iqbal suffered the appalling injury as he defended himself against five raiders at his Wibsey
Bradford officially has the worst drivers in the country. The district has a higher proportion of people banned from getting behind the wheel than anywhere else. The new figures, released under the Freedom of Information Act, have led a city
The ditching of Amercian classic novels from the GCSE syllabus “smacks of censorship” says Bradford’s politician in charge of education. Councillor Ralph Berry has heavily criticised Education Secretary Michael Gove after books including To Kill
A German woman who has lived in the UK for nearly 30 years was barred from voting in the European elections and later told she would have to go back to Germany to vote. Karin Murach, a teacher who has lived in the district since 1985, was told
A Bradford community centre’s garden was transformed as volunteers took part in a makeover day. More than 20 staff from the housing provider Incommunities swapped the office for the outdoors as part of a national volunteering challenge. The
Armed police searching for a crime suspect swooped on an address in Bradford yesterday but apparently failed to find their target. A convoy of around ten police vehicles, including firearms officers and dogs, arrived at a flat in Emm Lane, Heaton
Curious visitors were invited into Bradford Central Mosque this weekend as a direct result of the controversial visit by Britain First members who arrived unannounced to distribute Bibles. The mosque has made it clear that visitors who do not share
