SHIPLEY MP Philip Davies tonight said he would “continue to work” with a Tory MP who has switched to UKIP – while insisting he had no plans to copy him. Mr Davies described the defection of Mark Reckless as “very sad”, as the coup by Nigel Farage
SSE Yorkshire Division TwoLeodiensian 34 Keighley 31 KEIGHLEY, who led 31-8 early in the second half, lost their concentration and resolve, conceding 26 straight points and with it the victory.The visitors dominated the first half, and were 12-0 up inside
SSE Yorkshire Division FiveStanley Rodillians 42Wibsey 7STANLEY Rodillians had two men sent off – one in the first 15 minutes for tripping and another in the last five minutes for slapping – and also had two sin-binned but although Wibsey&
SSE National League Three North Cleckheaton 17, Rossendale 14CLECKHEATON twice came from behind to secure a valuable second win of the season in SSE National League Thee North. It wasn't until the 22nd minute that the first score was posted when
SSE National League Two NorthOtley 23, Chester 5DIRECTOR of rugby James Tiffany was delighted to see his team raise their game after a couple of SSE National League Two North defeats, although it was not until the second half that they turned their superiority
SSE Yorkshire Division Two Bradford Salem 41 Moortown 14 BRADFORD Salem moved into second place in SSE Yorkshire Division Two after securing a bonus-point win over Moortown at Shay Lane. However, they were given a bit of a scare by the
SSE National League OneWharfedale 8Ealing Trailfinders 21EALING maintained their 100 per cent start to the season, but were made to work very hard for victory in a fiercely-competitive SSE National League One match.The leaders had to endure a torrid first
Bradford & Bingley 34, Driffield 33 WHILE they are in the middle of trying to improve an away record that has brought only five victories in 29 matches in the past two and a bit seasons, Bradford & Bingley almost notched a damaging home
Bradford Park Avenue 2 AFC Fylde 2 AN excellent FA Cup tie ended with the right result, which means Bradford Park Avenue and AFC Fylde will have it all to do again on the west coast on Tuesday night. Both sides had gone all out to win it but
Brentford 2 Leeds United 0 NEW Leeds boss Darko Milanic admitted "I need time" after his side were brushed aside by Championship new boys Brentford. The Slovenian had taken just three training sessions with his new side before their 2-0 reverse
SSE Yorkshire Division ThreeNorthallerton 26Old Grovians 25OLD Grovians' unbeaten record was punctured by a converted try two minutes from time but they remain top of the SSE Yorkshire Division Three table."It was a game that we should have won
SSE Yorkshire Division ThreeCastleford 40Baildon 7AFTER soaking up strong Castleford pressure in the opening 20 minutes, when Baildon showed good communication and excellent cover in only conceding a penalty, the visitors suffered a torrid second quarter.The
A YOUNG 15-man Dewsbury Celtic side proved no match for West Bowling as the Bradford side progressed comfortably into round two of the BARLA Yorkshire Cup with a convincing 64-8 victory. Bowling crossed the whitewash as early as the second minute
Maine Road 4 Silsden 1 SILSDEN'S poor run against Maine Road in Manchester continued as they lost heavily to allow their opponents to close the gap in the North West Counties League Premier Division. The Cobbydalers were fortunate not to lose
Droylsden 0 Guiseley 1 GUISELEY are in tomorrow's FA Cup third qualifying-round draw but had to ride their luck at times in a narrow and nervy win at Droylsden. The Bloods, divisional rivals of Farsley, are two rungs below on the non-league
BUYING up an old landfill might not appeal to many people, but it seems one such site is attracting a surprising amount of interest.Hill Top Works in Bingley has gone on the market with a price tag of £390,000.The 14-acre site in Walsh Lane mainly
A BRADFORD drugs recovery worker has seen his own inspirational story recognised with a nomination for a national award. Tony Gibson, 43, has been shortlisted in the inspiration category at this year's Redemption and Justice Awards, which take place
CITY Park turned fluorescent as thousands of riders wearing bright yellow bibs today took part in this year's Sky Ride in Bradford. The event might already be an established part of the city's calendar but this year's was given a fresh impetus
BRADFORD'S first literature festival, with a diverse range of events running over three days, has been declared a success by organisers.But this weekend's programme of 25 sessions was just a taster, to provide a hint of what to expect when the
ALBION SPORTS’ ten men almost held promotion-chasing Shaw Lane Aquaforce at Throstle Nest but ended up with nothing from a close game after a demoralising late goal. The home side were reduced in numbers early on when the referee deemed Matt Morgan
Brighouse Town 6 Prescot Cables 3 Brighouse Town hit Prescot Cables with six of the best to bank a much-needed three points in Evo-Stik Division One North but two stoppage-time goals blotted their copybook. The visitors had snatched an early
Gainsborough Trinity 4 Farsley 1 THE road to Wembley came to a dead end in Lincolnshire for Farsley as they lost to Conference North outfit Gainsborough Trinity. However, Farsley tested their higher-ranking hosts and this FA Cup second qualifying-round
A BURST water main is causing misery for motorists in Bradford this afternoon with Sticker Lane, the A6177, still closed in both directions. Emergency repairs are being carried out to fix the burst between Fenby Avenue and Broad Lane. Traffic is being
A BALLROOM at the Midland Hotel, Bradford, is being transformed into a theatre for a play in memory of actor Sir Henry Irving, who died at the hotel more than 100 years ago.Regarded as the greatest actor of his generation, Irving was the first actor to
TWO families were forced to flee their homes last night as a result of accidental fires in Bradford.The first happened at a house on Rose Avenue, when flames erupted in a bedroom while occupants were downstairs.A smoke alarm went off which meant the female
FOUR men, including three from the Bradford district, have appeared in court accused of a plot to smuggle £100 million in cocaine into the UK, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has said. Stephen Powell, 47, of Netherfield Drive, Guiseley, was arrested
A TEENAGER is critically ill in hospital after an early morning collision involving a taxi in Bradford.West Yorkshire Police say the female pedestrian, aged 19, was involved in a collision with a Peugeot Partner hackney carriage, in Great Horton Road
ROBBERS attacked a building society customer during the second violent raid in two days in Bradford.Police described the raid, which left a man needing hospital treatment, as “distressing”.Detectives are now trying to trace the offenders,
