WHARFEDALE Foresters' players can give a further indication of their promise tomorrow when the Greens have their first pre-season match at home to Stourbridge (3.00). With holidays and cricket having an influence on selection, the Dalesmen's coach
POLICE are encouraging football fans to make Bradford City's derby clash with Leeds United a sporting occasion to remember, as policing plans for the game are finalised.The fierce soccer rivals have not played each other since 2011 when Leeds won
THE Telegraph & Argus have launched an exciting new partnership with the Bulls.Bradford's daily paper have become an official commercial partner of the club on an initial one-year agreement.Already on board as a media partner of the First Utility
CLECKHEATON, who won the Division One title for the first time last year and are on their way to retaining it, could be considered to be the ultimate team at the moment in the JCT600 Bradford League.Pudsey Congs and Woodlands have both enjoyed their periods
YORKSHIRE can end their 12-year wait for silverware in the most emphatic of ways this summer – by winning the double, according to captain Andrew Gale. Gale’s side beat Sussex in the LV= County Championship at Scarborough earlier in the week to
BRADFORD Salem should be full of confidence as they prepare for another tilt at promotion from SSE Yorkshire Division Two.The Shay Laners have already won the Skiptens Tournament and have made five new signings, including strengthening their Keighley
A MUSLIM community leader has revealed his reasons for boycotting a Bradford meeting with Israeli Ambassador Daniel Taub earlier this week, which ended up being plunged into controversy. Secretary of Bradford Council of Mosques, Zulfi Karim, said
YORKSHIRE ladies' crown green bowling team had a disappointing end to their title hopes in the Inter-County Championships when they were beaten 417-387 by Warwick & Worcester last Sunday.The home team, playing at Paddock C&BC, battled against
BRADFORD City open their new season in the FA Women's Premier League tomorrow with a trip to Preston North End – and a point to prove!It was an emphatic last-day defeat at Preston that cost City the runners-up spot in the league's Northern
DEAN Harrison experienced the highs and lows of motorcycle racing at the Ulster Grand Prix last weekend. The Bradford ace had a superb podium finish in the Superstock race, missing out on a share of gold by one-thousandth of a second before crashing
GREENE King IPA Championship club Yorkshire Carnegie have appointed former Bulls player Gary Mercer as their head coach on a two-year contract. He replaces Bulls legend Jimmy Lowes, who left Headingley in June to take the reins at Odsal. Ex-New
GUISELEY boss Mark Bower believes the quality of his squad, rather than the depth of it, has helped them overcome their early-season injury setbacks. The Lions' two main centre backs both suffered injuries, one of them long-term, in the final friendly
A MAN died from traumatic brain injuries when he ran into the path of a car as he crossed a busy Bradford road in the wrong place, an inquest has heard.Steven Ley, 56, who had an eye problem restricting his sight, was wearing all-black clothing, had been
A FIRM established in Keighley 25 years ago is celebrating its anniversary.Ingrow-based General Anaesthetic Services was founded by managing director Paul Carter in 1989.The business services and manufactures anaesthetic vaporisers for organisations such
MEMBERS of two of the top indie bands of the noughties will form a supergroup at Bingley Music Live to honour the man who helped them find fame.Dave McCabe of The Zutons and Ian Skelly of The Coral will perform on stage together at next weekend's
A LATE blast of summer hit Bradford today as Centenary Square was turned into a fairground by a city charity.The free Summer Blast event featured a host of family-friendly activities including hook-a-duck, penalty shoot-out competition photobooth, face
CAMPION'S local derby against Tyersal in the West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division has been brought forward 24 hours to Tuesday.This is so that players from both sides can watch the City v Leeds tie in the Capital One Cup.
AVENUE have signed Sheffield United youngster Julian Banton on loan until Sunday, September 21. The centre half was a regular for the Blades' under-18 and under-21 teams last season and impressed in the pre-season friendly at Horsfall Stadium,
THE president of a Rotary club is preparing for a two-week fundraising hike.Dave West, the new president of Bradford Bronte Rotary Club, is gearing up for the 188-mile trek along Offa's Dyke, the eighth-century earthwork boundary roughly following
BRIGHOUSE Town Reserves made it two wins from as many matches in the Lancashire League after a 2-0 victory against their Eccleshill United counterparts. Will Tolley opened the scoring in the first half and Callum Charlton added a second goal.
BULLS loanee Jay Pitts has been formally cautioned by the RFL's match review panel for a dangerous throw on Hull FC opponent Tom Lineham in the 63rd minute of their Super League clash last Sunday.Dean Hadley of Hull has also been formally cautioned
A Land Rover burst into flames while being delivered to a Bradford motor dealer and was burned out. The Discovery model was apparently being driven from an auction site where it had been sold to a city dealership when flames emerged from under
AN ANNUAL memorial golf day raised £1,026 for Epilepsy Action.About 20 teams took part in the event, at Riddlesden Golf Club.Keighley man Joseph Mancakas and his family stage the event in memory of his son, René, who died following an epileptic
A HAWORTH pub has been sold to a new company as part of a major deal.The Old Sun Hotel, in West Lane, has been sold by Greene King to Hawthorn Leisure. It is one of 275 properties across the UK to have acquired by Hawthorn, which is run by Gerry Carroll
A FORMER solider who is tackling 45 marathons in as many days to raise £100,000 for charity is due to pass through the Bradford district this weekend.Gavin Sandford, 41, is taking on the mammoth challenge – while pushing a barrel – to
RECRUITMENT consultancy Ethica Resourcing has launched a new service to help employers reduce costs and meet regulatory compliance standards when hiring and managing temporary staff.The Guiseley-based consultancy has worked with Herefordshire Council
A GOVERNMENT inspector has decided Bradford Council was right to refuse a planned taxi booking office in Lidget Green.Council officers refused a planning application to change the use of 135 Legrams Lane from a store into a taxi booking office earlier
A NEW defibrillator kit installed at a community centre could help save a life in future. Craven ward councillors Adrian Naylor and Chris Atkinson have welcomed the device's installation on the outside of Silsden's Gloucester Avenue Community Centre
POLICE are investigating after a man was found with serious burns on playing fields in Bradford. Officers were alerted at 4.30am today when two men, returning home from work, found the man on fire on fields off Summerville Road, Lidget Green.
A YOUTH worker is retiring after more than half a century of working with youngsters in Kirklees.Peter Woodhouse, 72, will call time on his career at the end of this month.He started working at his local youth club in 1958 in his spare time, as well coaching
POLICE and firefighters were sent to a children's home in Allerton, Bradford, last night after a sofa was set alight. A crew from Fairweather Green station dealt with the fire and the matter was dealt with by police at the scene, said a spokesman
A LAND Rover was stolen outside an address in Halifax Road, Cullingworth, today. Police said the black Defender XS905 Station Wagon (pictured) was taken between 2.30am and 3.15am. It has the registration plate YF60 VZB. A police spokesman
A PREGNANT woman, children and homeowners were evacuated from their homes in Bradford due to fears of a major gas explosion early today.Firefighters from Odsal were called to the junction of Holme Lane and Tong Street shortly after midnight where a damaged
A CROSSFLATTS company's work experience programme is going from strength to strength.UK Asset Resolution Limited (UKAR) has taken on a cohort of students for the third year running.Sixteen youngsters spent a week with the firm, working in different
IT WAS a long journey down to Crawley but the result certainly made the trip worthwhile. The lads want to say thank you to all the staff who make sure everything is prepared for us. We travelled the day before the game and that always helps
THE family of murdered Bradford grandfather, Clement 'Butch' Desmier, has made a fresh plea for information to find his killers on the second anniversary of his death. The body of 68-year-old Mr Desmier was discovered at his home in Rowlestone
GET on your running shoes and start training now for this year's Bradford City Runs, in aid of the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal. The annual race, which this year takes place on Sunday, October 26, is organised by Bradford
SPECIALIST textile manufacturer Universal Carbon Fibres , based at Wyke, Bradford, has been acquired by a US company which said the deal would significantly increase its international presence .UCF, which makes high performance yarns and fabrics , mainly
CITY have taken the softly, softly approach to ensure the team will come out firing against Posh tomorrow. After three away games on the bounce, Phil Parkinson has limited the players to light training sessions to top up energy levels for their
YOU won’t hear new dad Gary Liddle complaining about City’s hectic opening schedule.After three straight games on the road, the Bantams are relieved to be back at Valley Parade tomorrow to face Darren Ferguson’s Peterborough.But midfielder
Latest from the local angling scene SALTAIRE AA Result of Sunday’s match at Tong Park: 1 Tony Kenny 5lb 5oz; 2 Scott Weston 4lb 12oz; 3= Mark Proctor, Adrian Hillary 2lb 7oz. On an extremely windy day, with some heavy showers, all ten anglers caught
THE number of foreign tourists visiting Yorkshire increased by 37 per cent last summer, according to figures released by Visit Britain. And their spending in the county - including in Bradford - topped the £68 million mark. The statistics -
ROB Parker says a spell working on the railways as a steel engineer has made appreciate his new job at the Bulls even more. The former prop is getting to grips with his role as the club’s commercial manager after being unveiled last week. But
RISING demand for their current products is diverting many manufacturers from new innovation a regional engineering leader says.Andy Tuscher, regional director of manufacturers' body EEF, said while most firms wanted to invest in more innovation
ALAN Sheehan admits he has been “overwhelmed” by the support from City and the fans since the sudden death of his mother. Anne passed away the same night that City beat Morecambe in the Capital One Cup. The left back missed the Walsall game after
MORE than one in seven workers in Bradford are their “own boss” after a self-employment boom, new figures show. The city has joined a remarkable trend away from traditional jobs, which has led to Britain becoming the self-employment capital of
FOOD fans have voted for the four top restaurants they hope will help Bradford keep its Curry Capital of Britain title for the fourth year running. The public votes have been counted and this year's team to cook up a storm for the district will
A SCHIZOPHRENIC man who blamed the devil when he attacked his sister and stabbed a knife into his mother's furniture, has been made the subject of a Hospital Order.Cameron Hussain, 21, appeared in the dock at Bradford Crown Court yesterday with two
A HOUSING association's training and employment service which has served 9,300 young people across the Bradford district has closed due to worsening results. The Accent Group, based in Shipley, has delivered opportunities for trainees, mainly in construction
FAVOURED sites for new swimming pools across Bradford can be revealed today as a month-long public consultation starts next week over the Council's controversial plans. Proposals to shut pools in Bingley and Queensbury have already seen protest
IN THE 51 years that Hartshead Moor have been in the JCT600 Bradford League, it is fair to say that they have had more downs than ups. The Highmoor Lane club have finished bottom of Division Two three times in the last 13 years, have been next
OTLEY and Horsforth have the chance to write their names on the Aire-Wharfe League's honours board this weekend, and both will start as hot favourites.Otley take on Collingham on Sunday in the re-staged final of the Waddilove Cup that was rained off
ECCLESHILL United will be looking for their first crumbs of comfort when they host Winterton Rangers in Toolstation Northern Counties East League Division One tomorrow. The Eagles have endured a dreadful start to the new season, with two league
