PUDSEY St Lawrence cricket chairman Paul Hutchison knows what part luck can play in a competitor's career.In 1997, he was out of the first-team picture for Yorkshire – and was not even selected for their match against Pakistan A – when
YORKSHIRE have enjoyed a champion summer. There is still plenty to do in limited-overs cricket but that can wait for now after Andrew Gale's side secured county cricket's Holy Grail – the LV= County Championship title. The White Rose side wrestled
WHILE Hope Factory Racing rider Rob Jebb, formerly of Bingley, was winning the Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross race for the 11th time, there was plenty of drama happening behind him. And most of it centred on Keighley's Joe Moses (Wheelbase Altura MGD)
BRADFORD BMX ace Martin Ogden finished seventh in the BMX World Championships in Rotterdam. The multi-British champion might have finished higher in the 40-44 years' cruiser category but for a crash in the first straight of the final, after which
BRADFORD'S Will Sharp, a winger with Featherstone Rovers, has been named in the Kingstone Press Championship All Stars Team for 2014.Meanwhile, former Bulls loanee James Saltonstall (York City Knights) is in the Championship One team.
UNFAZED by the pressure of competing on home soil, Bingley teenager Sam Bilham continued his winning streak in the weekend Trackrod Rally Yorkshire.The 17-year-old, who had secured the Rally First one-litre class at the previous event in Shropshire, notched
A JUDGE has jailed 12 men, including five from Bradford, for their part in what is thought to be the largest cannabis growing operation in the north with an estimated annual yield of more than £2 million. Some £55,000 had been spent equipping the
INGROW St John's have won the Mewies Solicitors Craven League First Division title by two points from defending champions Oakworth.
FARSLEY-based Leeds Karate Academy, along with Boston Spa Karate Club and Harrogate Shotokan Karate Club, held their fifth Inter-Club Under-16 Years' Championships. About 50 juniors competed in an event to which JKS York were also invited, and Farsley
SEVEN competitors from the Bradford area have helped Horizon Taekwondo Academy to finish an impressive ninth out of 69 teams at the British National Taekwondo Championships at Manchester Velodrome.Cullingworth's Ellie Bowden took gold in the cadet
BINGLEY Congs duo Tom Keighley (43) and skipper Neil Copping (64) added 61 for the fourth wicket as the Mewies Solicitors Craven League defeated the Nidderdale League by two wickets in their end-of-season clash at the Nidderdale Show. The Craven
A WICKED child rapist who groomed a terrified 13-year-old girl and blackmailed her into silence has been imprisoned for 11 years.But the judge jailing Christopher Flood told him his victim was serving a life sentence.The vulnerable girl tried to kill
QUEENSBURY were unable to progress to the second round of the BARLA Yorkshire Cup after a 20-12 defeat at Dewsbury Moor.The Queensbury team were hampered by the late withdrawal of a number of key players and early injuries to Gregg Marriott and Tom Hainsworth
WITH Dean Harrison not competing due to an injury he picked up at the Ulster Grand Prix, the spotlight among Bradford's premier motor sport family switched to his dad Conrad. And rider Conrad and passenger Lee Patterson didn't disappoint at the
LIAM Plunkett knows all about winning back-to-back LV= County Championship titles – and the former Durham fast bowler can see no reason why current team Yorkshire cannot achieve that feat. Middlesbrough-born Plunkett won titles with Durham in 2008
A woman, who admitted stealing more than £6,000 from her vulnerable elderly mother, has been warned she is facing custody.Christine Arnold, 54, appeared at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court today and pleaded guilty to stealing £
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Police investigating a vicious assault in Bradford, which left the victim with "life-changing" injuries, yesterday arrested three people in connection with the attack. Two men, aged 45 and 38, were held on suspicion of assault and perverting
SECOND-half goals from Oliver Rimmington and Lawrence Dunne gave Liversedge a 2-0 derby victory over Field in the Northern Under-19 Alliance League. But Dunne's goal was not enough at Huddersfield YMCA, where the visitors lost 2-1 to surrender
QUENTIN Lewis (Baildon) and Rebecca Cesar de Sa (Skyrac) won their over-35s category races in the YORKSHIRE VETERANS' CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS at Nunroyd Park, Yeadon. Lewis was fifth of the 50 runners in a combined 35-49 age-group event. Rotherham's
SIXTEEN City of Bradford swimming club members from the national potential and junior development squads travelled to Loughborough University for a pre-season training weekend. The swimmers were housed in the university's halls of residence and
Pilkington Recs 28, Bradford Dudley Hill 10BRADFORD Dudley Hill's hopes of promotion from Division Two came to an early conclusion against old foes Pilkington Recs in their Kingstone Press National Conference League play-off decider at St Helens.Hill
POLICE are hunting two men after sweets were offered to an eight-year-old boy in Bradford, in a feared attempted abduction last night.The youngster was walking his dog on land close to the junction of Rowlestone Rise and Rowton Thorpe, Greengates, when
IDLE skipper Josh Stephenson scored 80 out of 105-5 as his team won the Bradford Junior League's under-11final on home soil after defeating Pudsey Congs by 27 runs.Opener Will Holmes scored 40 in the reply of 78 as Aston Dalladay took 3-2 and Jack
A WOMAN appeared in court today, accused of assisting a man who is charged with attempted murder. Hasan Khan, 24, of Newlands Avenue, Fagley, Bradford, has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of 22-year-old mother Ashleigh McPherson - who
Dressing up at Christmas for a party or office do is as much a part of the season as presents and tinsel. Your choice of outfit is something to consider ahead of any shopping outing, so that you have a clear idea of what you’re looking for. That
Bradford is getting fitter. Every year more people use sporting facilities in the district, thanks to an innovative campaign which is now in its 11th year. B Active encourages people to take part in activities to boost their fitness levels.
The state of our children's teeth is one of the worst public health problems facing the Bradford district and one about which something needs to be done as quickly as possible. A national survey has shown that Bradford's three-year-olds have some
SIR - There has been an outraged response from the racing industry over recent national news coverage about the death of race horse Wigmore Hall. It was a piece that featured Animal Aid’s photographs of the horse being shot in the head. In supplying
SIR - One way to diminish the incidence of tooth decay is to put fluoride in tiny quantities into the water supply. Unfortunately in some areas an anti-fluoridation brigade has put a stop to this on the strength that the authorities should not
SIR - Jack Charlton quipped ‘I wasn’t a ‘good player, but I was very good at stopping others!’. This comes to mind when I try to make sense of the Bradford Bulls attitude to speedway. Odsal was frequently referred to as the ‘Wembley’ of the North
If you’re planning to throw a party for colleagues, friends or family this Christmas, but don’t want your home invaded, there are a range of options open to you. There are a great many advantages to holding a party at a location outside your own
SIR - “Landmark victory as CAMRA get retrospective planning permission for the Cock and Bottle on Barkerend Road quashed”, reported the T&A (September 26). This pub is a listed building. For long-term maintenance, listed buildings need a purpose
SIR - Ed Miliband has come in for a lot of stick from the media for “forgetting to mention the deficit” in his speech to the Labour Conference. In this the media and coalition spokesmen would seem to be in collusion in getting two related messages
SIR - Albert Einstein defined insanity as continuing to do the same thing and expecting a different result. David Ward MP admits that the present mess in Iraq is a consequence of the “Shock and Awe” bombing of 2003 and subsequent Anglo-American
SIR - Just over a year ago, Parliament was recalled early and MPs voted against going to war against President Assad of Syria’s forces. One year on and the same process was re enacted except this time, approval was given and Britain is now at war
EXECUTIVES at a start-up Bingley design firm reached their £1,000 funding target to launch a new range of hand-made carbon fibre slimline wallets within four hours through a crowd-funding cam campaign.Production design graduates James Whitfield
A THREE-CAR smash is causing delays on the M606 into Bradford this morning. Police were called to the incident between junction two, the Euroway Trading Estate, and junction three, the A6177, at 9.14am. Emergency services are still at the scene, with
AN OPEN day in Keighley was just the ticket for bus enthusiasts.The town's Bus Museum Trust opened its doors to the public for the last time this season.And on show alongside the trust's classic collection was a brand new bus just introduced in
AlexLees column A FEW days on from being handed my county cap by Yorkshire, it still remains a huge privilege to be part of a long list of players who have been capped by this great county. It’s a special feeling, particularly in the season
FITTED furniture specialist Hartleys is extending the opening hours at its Skipton showroom and recruited a design consultant as trade continues to grow.Designer Neil Roberts, who has 20 years' experience in interior design and building, has joined
PROMPT action by Bradford-based trade experts have come to the rescue of a stressed parrot and diffused an international misunderstanding.Ruben, a five-year-old African Grey parrot, was released from quarantine after export specialists from Chamber International
RUSH-HOUR traffic was at a standstill on the M62 near Brighouse after a lorry caught fire this morning. A rolling road-block was put in place westbound at junction 24, Ainley Top, causing lengthy queues and delays. There were also reports of
JAMES Hanson is confident City possess the staying power to compete in the play-off race – but they must put their house in order quickly. The big striker is eyeing a possible return from injury for Saturday's clash with rock-bottom Crewe.
DISCOUNT supermarket Aldi is planning to step up pressure on rival grocery chains, including Bradford-based Morrisons, by opening more than 60 new stores next year.The UK boss of the German retailer - which, along with its discounter counterpart Lidl,
THREE community groups based in the Bradford district have been named among a select band of projects set to receive a prestigious royal award next month. The Bradford South and West Live at Home Scheme, Shipley's Hirst Wood Regeneration Group, and
DAN Fleming has applauded Karl Harrison's appointment at the Bulls and reckons he will benefit from the tutelage of the former Great Britain prop. Fleming has joined Bradford from Castleford on a two-year deal and is preparing to represent Wales
A DENTIST punched his ex-partner forcefully in the stomach when she called at his home to collect her pet rabbits the day after the couple split up, a jury at Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday. Jonathan Cape denies assaulting Allie Winslade
YOU can be sure that Ben Williams has the date Saturday, November 8 firmly ringed in his diary.That is FA Cup first-round day – and likely to be the next game he plays for City. On the flip side, it could also turn out to be the final one before
A GIANT sculpture of a wrapped present will be in Bradford city centre in a striking bid to raise awareness of modern day slavery. The eye-catching installation will be in City Park as part of Bradford Safeguarding Week, which highlights issues
BRADFORD'S three-year-olds have some of the worst rates of tooth decay in the country, the first national survey of the age group has found. Nationally 11.7 per cent of those examined had decayed, missing or filled teeth, while in Yorkshire and
