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  • Bradford bid for first victory

    Bradford will bid to break their duck on Sunday but they won't have it easy when they host Sheffield at Baildon. Tim Wade's side are still looking for their first win of the season in the Yorkshire Inter-District League, their draw with Leeds at

  • Adams in charge and going for gold

    Nicola Adams guaranteed a Commonwealth Games medal to add to her collection after easing into the boxing semi-finals in Glasgow.A unanimous verdict over Erandi de Silva of Sri Lanka did not tell the whole story as Olympic champion Adams dominated the

  • Olbison and Sidlow sign up for extended Bradford Bulls stay

    TOM Olbison and Adam Sidlow were tonight revealed as the latest players to commit themselves to the Bulls. Homegrown second-rower Olbison, who has progressed through the ranks at Odsal, has penned a two-year deal, while former Salford prop Sidlow

  • Yorkshire sack Robinson after running out of patience

    YORKSHIRE have sacked Lightcliffe all-rounder Oliver Robinson for what they describe as "a number of unprofessional actions".Kent-born Robinson's contract as a junior pro at Headingley has been terminated with immediate effect, although

  • Bradford charity fundraising drive goes national

    A charity fundraising drive which last year brought in £80,000 to help victims of the Syrian conflict by selling cakes is going national this year.The Bradford organisers are hoping to more than double the number of cakes they deliver to doorsteps

  • On This Day – July 31, 2014

    From the T&A... 25 years ago: A new electronic device to deter dogs from attacking people was given the thumbs-up by dog wardens in Bradford, with the pocket-sized 'Dazer' shown to be effective by emitting ultra-sonic sound bursts to prevent

  • How about that! Shipley Club retain crown

    Shipley Club were winners of the Howarth Cup after narrowly defeating Eccleshill 152-146 in the final at Spen Victoria (bottom green), to retain the title they won in 2012, as it wasn’t played last year. Eccleshill made it to the final after wins

  • Mansion set to get approval despite neighbours' protests

    A MANSION built in controversial circumstances could be granted retrospective planning permission next week, much to neighbours' anger.Applicant Jasinder Singh had been given planning permission to build a seven-bedroom house in Clayton, but instead

  • Bowls results

    SATURDAY LEAGUE Naylor Premier – Whitkirk 184 (20), Brighouse Sports A 157 (10). Godwin – Brighouse Sports B 208 (24), Horsforth Woodside A 166 (6). Bartle – Harold Park 196 (21), South Leeds Cons 158 (9). Haigh – Drighlington B 176

  • New hospital 'crisis' must be put to bed

    THE rallying cry of opposition parties that there is a "crisis" in this and a "crisis" in that has become so over-used that it has lost most of its impact. So when Labour spokesman Liz Kendall talked yesterday about a "crisis in care" caused by

  • Rashid bags four Sri Lanka A wickets for Yorkshire

    Adil Rashid continued his good run of form with four wickets as an inexperienced Yorkshire side restricted Sri Lanka A to 275-9 from their 50 overs in today’s one-day friendly at Headingley. Rashid, who also claimed three wickets in Tuesday’s Royal

  • Firefighters free child from school railings

    A FIVE-year-old girl was freed by firefighters after getting her head stuck between metal railings in Bradford.Crews from Fairweather Green station were called to Atlas Community Primary School at 9.30pm on Tuesday.A fire service spokesman said the girl

  • Police probe fuel thefts link

    POLICE are investigating a link between two thefts of fuel from a petrol station in Keighley. A Ford Focus was filled up twice without payment at a forecourt on South Street over a weekend earlier this month. The first theft happened on July

  • Brass band to play in Cliffe Castle park

    A VISITING brass band from Leeds will be playing at a Keighley attraction later next month. Horsforth Leeds City Band will perform at the bandstand in the grounds of Cliffe Castle Museum from 2pm to 4pm on Sunday, August 17. Admission is free

  • Former Craven Herald editor dies at the age of 86

    FORMER Craven Herald editor Jack Heald died this week at the age of 86.He spent all his career with the Skipton paper, but also worked as a freelance covering major stories in the area for national newspapers, radio and television.Jack was born in Denton

  • New lieutenants arrive for Keighley's Salvation Army branch

    KEIGHLEY Salvation Army has welcomed a new pair of officers.Husband and wife lieutenants Ben and Rebecka Cotterill have just started working at the High Street base of the local Salvation Army branch, having finished two years of theology and ministry

  • Are office hours in the past?

    IT occurred to me recently that most of the places I've worked in, since the age of 15, no longer exist.My first Saturday job was on a fabric stall in Kirkgate market that now sells false nail kits, then I worked for a bakery which fell victim to

  • Council budget delay over road safety recommendations

    NEW recommendations over the future of road safety work in Bradford have been put on hold until councillors and local authority officers have worked to clarify future funding. Bradford Council's Environment and Waste Management Scrutiny Committee

  • Project to tackle Bradford's tooth decay problem

    A PROJECT to tackle tooth decay in the Bradford district with the worst track record in the region for the disease gets under way next week.The Bradford and Airedale district has 46 per cent of five year olds with tooth decay - compared to an average

  • Baldwin urges Bantams fans to keep-er calm!

    CITY fans have been told not to panic over keeper Jordan Pickford’s loan status.The Sunderland youngster, installed as the number one for next season by Phil Parkinson, has been barred from playing in the Capital One and FA Cups by the Premier League

  • Disability cycling club nominated for Community Stars Awards

    A DISABILITY cycling club based at the University of Bradford has been nominated for this year's Community Stars Awards, designed to recognise unsung heroes who make a difference in communities across the district. Cycling 4 All (C4A), established

  • CCTV hunt for shopper after theft

    A MAN who stole groceries after pretending to enter his PIN number into a card machine at a supermarket self-service till is being hunted by police. The theft happened at Asda, on Manor Lane in Shipley, at 10.45am on Friday, July 11. Officers

  • Driver who hit biker and failed to stop avoids prison

    A DRIVER who collided with a motorcyclist and failed to stop or report the accident has been given a suspended prison sentence. Richard Themistocleous, 35, of Silverdale Avenue, Riddlesden, was charged with careless driving, failing to stop and

  • Longer hospital stays expose "crisis in care" in Bradford

    A HUGE increase in Bradford patients stuck in hospital after they are ready to go home exposes a “crisis in care”, it is claimed today. The number of “delayed days” – spent in hospital beds, because patients cannot be discharged – has soared by

  • New £2m unit completed at Bradford Royal Infirmary

    MORE premature and sick babies in Bradford needing neo-natal care will be able to stay closer to home now that builders have finished work on a new £2m unit. The extension at Bradford Royal Infirmary means its neo-natal unit now has capacity for

  • Batey brace helps bag points for Bradford Dudley Hill

    Bradford Dudley Hill 34-10 OvendenBradford Dudley Hill scored an unanswered 28 points in the second half to romp home in impressive style against National Conference Division Two promotion rivals Ovenden at Parry Lane. Hill took an early lead when centre

  • Bradford community's shock at murder of children in Pakistan

    SHOCKED members of a Bradford community have spoken of their grief following the brutal murder of compatriots in Pakistan. The city's Ahmadiyya Muslim Association's Eid celebrations have been marred by the news that three people, including an eight-month-old

  • Concern over Bradford's growing tooth decay problem

    NHS bosses will be asked to explain what they are doing to address Bradford's growing tooth decay problem, a health board meeting heard. The district's under-fives have the worst dental health in the Yorkshire region, if not the country, a meeting

  • Royal send-off for retiring Bradford head teacher

    HEAD TEACHER Gillian Evans is starting her retirement this summer as she ends a 23 year career at St Barnabas CofE primary school. Mrs Evans joined as deputy head teacher but was quickly appointed to the top job and has served in that role until