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  • Hill penalty seals points for Silsden

    Nelson 2, Silsden 3 SILSDEN turned in a much-improved second-half performance to come from a goal down and win their North West Counties League Premier Division derby clash at Nelson. The home side took an early lead when Matty O'Neill netted

  • Defeat a big blow to Bradford Dudley Hill's promotion hopes

    Elland 33Bradford Dudley Hill 15DUDLEY Hill's formidable ten-match unbeaten Kingstone Press Championship National Conference League Division Two run came to a disappointing end at rivalsElland.Hill needed the win to secure the automatic second promotion

  • Yorkshire runs star Lyth ready to bowl Lancashire over

    DOUBLE centurion Adam Lyth has already played a significant part with the bat in Yorkshire's dominance of their Roses clash with Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford. But he expects to have to contribute with the ball as well as they push for victory

  • FT: Oldham 1 City 0

    9:24pm Sub Jordan Bove's late goal sent City out of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy first round at Oldham tonight. Penalties beckoned until Carl Winchester's fierce cross-shot was parried by Jordan Pickford, allowing Bove

  • Doidge the destroyer as Rawdon ease drop fears

    SKIPPER Andrew Doidge led from the front as Rawdon took a giant step towards Aire-Wharfe League Division One safety and all but ended Burley’s hopes of snatching the championship from Otley. Doidge (40no) and Ryan Gladwin (41) were the main contributors

  • Birstall cash in to boost survival hopes

    BIRSTALL go to Wakefield Thornes for their penultimate game with their All Rounder Cricket Equipment Central Yorkshire League Premier Division safety virtually assured after an eight-wicket win over Altofts. Visiting Altofts were reduced to a shambles

  • Wrong turn costs Airedale any chance of relay victory

    AIREDALE Athletics suffered another close-run defeat in Sunday's LEEDS COUNTRY WAY RELAY. Second in three of the past four years, they felt that this time would surely be different. Quentin Lewis and Simon Pass led off on the 11.75-mile leg

  • It's Saints alive as Oakworth are beaten

    Ingrow St John's have breathed new life into the Mewies Solicitors Craven League Division One title chase. On a day when nine of the 30 scheduled matches in the league were either conceded or abandoned, Saints won the top-of-the-table clash against

  • Cycle speedway's on the rise in Heckmondwike

    Heckmondwike Cycle Speedway Club held their of the Northern Fours and Junior League on Sunday, with teams from Hull, Bury, Stockport and Astley and Tyldesley all taking part. With excellent weather and the club's biggest turnout of juniors to date

  • Eight construction apprentices start work with Incommunities

    EIGHT construction apprentices have started on the road to new careers with Bradford-based social housing provider Incommunities.The recruits, aged between 16 and 25, will work as electricians, plumbers, joiners, a plasterer and painter and decorator.

  • Jer Lane can celebrate a fortnight early

    JER Lane have retained the Foster's Halifax League Premier Division title.Their four-wicket victory at Mytholmroyd took them to 178 points, which means that even if they fail to gain another point in their two remaining matches, Booth, who are second

  • Shipley MP demands cut in fuel duty

    AN MP is demanding the price at the pumps be slashed to help the economy.Shipley MP Philip Davies said a fuel duty cut would be a win-win situation for families and for the Government.Speaking during Treasury questions in the Commons, he said: “

  • Sidebottom strikes early as Yorkshire chase Roses win

    Ryan Sidebottom struck once with the new ball in the 13 overs of Lancashire’s second innings before tea on day three at Emirates Old Trafford as Yorkshire chase LV= County Championship victory. Yorkshire’s first innings was declared at 610-6, their

  • De Vita thanks fans as he confirms Bradford City departure

    RAFFAELE De Vita has confirmed that he will not be coming back to City, admitting his injury-ravaged stay had been “a nightmare from start to finish.”The Italian came back to the club for pre-season, hoping to earn a new deal after a first

  • Christeyns colleagues help West Bowling wildlife garden

    LOCAL wildlife and insects stand a better chance of survival this winter thanks to a volunteer team from Bradford laundry and chemical manufacturing company Christeyns.The eight-strong team helped one of the city’s charitable youth and homeless

  • Two women householders fight off trio of burglars

    TWO women forced three burglars to flee empty-handed during a night-time raid at a house in Bradford. The trio, dressed in dark clothing, forced their way through the side door of a property in Whetley Lane, Girlington, at about 12.50am today.

  • Brighouse taste defeat at last

    LANCASHIRE League leaders Brighouse Town Reserves have suffered their first defeat of the season – 1-0 at Ossett Albion ReservesMeanwhile, Thackley are still looking for their first points after their 5-2 defeat at AFC Emley, Adam Simpson getting

  • Riddlesden Scouts launch 'design a flag' competition

    RIDDLESDEN Scouts have launched a competition to design a new flag for their village.The youngsters hope the flag – the first for Riddlesden– will help foster community spirit.The winning entry will be chosen by residents after a shortlist

  • Airedale Hospital volunteers thanked for their help

    AIREDALE Hospital hosted an event to thank its hundreds of volunteers.The lunchtime event in a marquee at the Steeton hospital allowed staff to pay tribute to more than 350 people who volunteer in various roles.Matron Denise Todd and Sister Julie Blackburn

  • Keighley football tournament helps victims of fighting in Gaza

    A SEVEN-A-SIDE football tournament in Keighley raised £1,500 to help victims of fighting in the Gaza Strip.The event, at Marley playing fields, was arranged by members of the North region branch of the Greater Sylhet Welfare and Development Council.Highfield

  • E-fit of suspect released after Bradford robbery

    Police have released an e-fit of a suspect following a robbery in Bradford. He approached a 14-year-old girl in Airedale Road, Undercliffe, and grabbed her mobile phone, after an altercation, and fled on foot towards Peel Park. The suspect

  • Time to use a bit of the old grey matter

    IF black and navy are the fallback colours for autumn/winter, then grey is the new neutral on the block. Banish visions of starchy school uniforms. It may not be the most exhilarating hue on the colour spectrum, but design houses upped grey’s cool

  • New school curriculum set to aid Bradford's 'modern pupils'

    WITH most of the district’s schoolchildren returning to their desks this week after summer holidays, many will be learning a new curriculum that includes computer coding for primary school children and a stronger focus on British writers. The curriculum

  • Mother loses 10 stone and turns her life around

    THE death of her great grandmother prompted Nicola Barker to put her life into perspective. The 23-year-old had battled with her weight for many years and by the age of 16 she was sporting size 18 clothes. “In 2009 my great grandma died and

  • An increase in childcare places is vital

    ONE of the biggest problems facing families or single parents with young children is the cost of childcare. It can be so high that it often swallows up a whole wage over the course of a month and thus makes it uneconomic for mothers especially

  • Sea trials are still three years away

    LAST month the Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, was named. Weighing in at 65,000 tonnes and with a flight deck measuring in at 4.5 acres, she is the largest warship ever built for the Royal Navy. HMS Queen Elizabeth will

  • Court File - September 2, 2014

    THE following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: The following failed to comply with community order: Anthony Lowther, aged 28, Roundwood Avenue, Ravenscliffe; order varied with 12 hours’ unpaid work. Mohammed Sohail Malik

  • Planning File - September 1, 2014

    THE following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Baildon: construction of two flat-roofed extensions to existing garage for use as domestic storage and sun room ancillary to the parent dwelling of 2 Glen Rise, 2 Glen Rise

  • Court File - September 1, 2014

    THE following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley Magistrates: George Henry Gibson, aged 57, of Egham Green, Idle; drink-driving, £110 fine, £105 cost, banned from driving for 17 months. John Philip Graham, aged 38, of no fixed address; indecent

  • Court File - August 30, 2014

    THE following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley Magistrates: Garfield Coombes, aged 35, of Florist Street, Keighley; using threatening or abusive words or behaviour, £105 fine, £105 costs; obstructing a police officer, no separate penalty

  • VIDEO: Three cars damaged in arson attack in Bradford

    ONE car was destroyed and two others were damaged in an arson attack in Bradford today. Firefighters from Fairweather Green station were called to Heaton Road at 4am. A silver Citroen C3 was set alight deliberately and the fire spread to a

  • Planning File - August 30, 2014

    THE following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Addingham: construction of new pitched roof to existing flat-roofed side extension, 35 Moor Lane. Addingham: replacement of windows and back door, 36 The Rookery, Bolton

  • Active steps to protect groomers?

    SIR - The authorities in local government and the police have been accused of “looking the other way” to avoid taking the necessary action against grooming. If that were the case, it would be bad enough, but the truth is much worse. The authorities

  • Clean up the field after matches

    SIR – So the gipsies that were on the football field on Carrbottom Road have been moved on and a massive clean-up operation to clear up the mess they left behind has taken place and the area is now in pristine condition – until the football teams who

  • A vision of the future?

    SIR – I noticed today that the Liberal Democrats have awoken from their inert state by finally covering the name of ex-MEP Edward McMillan Scott with a pictorial scene on the window of their local HQ office at Undercliffe, leaving only the name of

  • Channeling anger over Palestinian suffering

    SIR - I went to Tesco Express and was aware of a pro-Palestinian demonstration. When sections of the public become angry and concerned at the death of innocent women and children, this is potentially a very good thing. It depends on whether

  • Maintain the mosaics at former hospital

    SIR - On some of the corridors of Menston Hospital were some magnificent mosaics, briefly alluded to in your article (T&A August 29), similar to those found in the ancient ruins at Ephesus, Turkey, where it is forbidden to walk on them because

  • Know Your Numbers on blood pressure

    SIR - I’m writing to appeal to your readers to get involved in Blood Pressure UK’s Know Your Numbers! Week from 15 to 21 September. A shocking eight million people in the UK are at risk of a stroke or heart attack because of their blood pressure.

  • How did grooming scandal happen?

    SIR - There has been much discussion about the whys of the Rotherham grooming scandal cover-up, but very little about the hows. In other words, how were council officials able to sweep not one, but three damning reports under the carpet without

  • Why political correctness should apply to everyone

    SIR - What does the concept of so-called ‘political correctness’ mean? Answer: it refers to language, ideas or policies that address perceived discrimination against social, political or economical groups. These include those defined by gender,

  • War of words in Bradford over welfare of animals at circus

    A CIRCUS coming to a site in Thornton has defended itself against claims made by a Bradford animal rights group over the welfare of its animals. Circus Mondao will be performing in a field at Leaventhorpe Hall, Thornton Road from tomorrow until

  • Lee tipped to step on the Gas for Bradford Bulls next season

    STEVE Ferres believes keeping Lee Gaskell was a major statement of intent from the Bulls and tipped the stand-off to "frighten" the life out of Championship defences next year.Gaskell has underlined his class in recent weeks and scored a delightful

  • Keighley Stroke Group meeting

    KEIGHLEY Stroke Group will stage its next weekly meeting tomorrow. The event will be held from 10.30am to 1.30pm at Sight Airedale, Scott Street, Keighley. It is a group for people who have had a stroke and enjoy different activities each week.

  • Silsden eyeing win at Nelson

    SILSDEN are among three of the Premier Division top four in action in the North West Counties League tonight.The fourth-placed Cobbydalers, who were inspired by Craig Nicholls to a 2-1 victory over Ashton Athletic on Saturday, have a derby at Nelson.Leaders

  • Clean-up and litter pick in Fagley

    GREEN-fingered folk have been urged to join in a clean-up and litter pick in Fagley tomorrow. The event will be held at 2pm with Neighbourhood Service staff and residents urged to take part to boost community spirit.

  • Sunday school teacher denies sex assaults on child

    A SUNDAY school teacher subjected a young churchgoer to repeated sexual assaults as he read stories to a room of children, a Bradford jury was told. Bradford Crown Court was told that John William Laister, now 72, held the story book in one hand