A MAN was arrested for drugs offences after crashing his car during a police chase in Bradford this evening. His Ford Focus hit the back of another car at about 4pm on Legrams Lane after what police described as a "very short pursuit". A police
SLURS and accusations were non-existent as policies finally took centre stage in the battle for the Bradford West parliamentary constituency tonight. More than 200 people gathered at Bradford Cathedral for the latest hustings, perhaps in expectation
Wibsey 16 Stanley Rodillians 20(match abandoned after 65 minutes due to player injury)WIBSEY, who led 13-7 at half-time having played with the wind, are still waiting to hear of this SSE Yorkshire Division Five result is official as the game was abandoned
Thornensians 31 Old Grovians 12AFTER a week's rest, SSE Yorkshire Three champions Old Grovians missed too many tackles and were too slow to support their team-mates at the breakdown in losing at third-placed Thornensians.The hosts are strong and well
Otley 12 Ampthill & District 53 OTLEY produced two fine tries and did the groundwork for many others but failed to apply the finishing touches in their SSE National League Two North game at Cross Green. Forward or dropped passes came too
Wharfedale 14 Macclesfield 32 ALL the predictions of an easy SSE National League One win for Wharfedale were blown away by half-time. Dale had the advantage of the strong wind and the slope but went in at the break leading by only one converted
JASON Gillespie hailed three-wicket seamer Jack Brooks and admitted he was happy with Yorkshire’s day one performance against Worcestershire as they just edged ahead at New Road today. The opening day of the new county season was far from a walk
SALTAIRE is gearing up for its popular World Heritage Weekend which aims to be the talk of the village. At the heart of this year's cultural festival will be a "Conversazione" event to celebrate Saltaire Stories in Victoria Hall on Saturday.
Hemel Stags 20 Keighley Cougars 54DANNY Jones became only the fifth Cougars player to reach 1,000 points for the club but was overshadowed by two-try man of the match Hamish Barnes on his debut.Jamaican international Barnes said: “Debuts don’t get much
A FUNDRAISER is readying to cycle and walk 3,500 miles along First World War battlefronts from Gallipoli to Belgium, scattering Remembrance Poppies along the way in honour of those who died during the First World War. Philip Brotherton, 37, of East Morton
A WOMAN who runs a pony therapy scheme has written a book about how the initiative began.Susan Dunne started Pat A Pony, which takes miniature ponies into care centres, about three years ago.Now she has documented the background to the project – based
Westoe 22 Cleckheaton 41CLECKHEATON scored seven tries, and at times played some flowing rugby at already-relegated Westoe. James Wilson got the first with a sprint under the sticks two minutes after the start, following a break from Rob Afoa-Peterson
COULD this be the UK's first uniform bank? Instead of collecting tinned foods and packet essentials, workers at Sandale Community Hub in Reevy Road West are collecting school uniforms to give out free to families in need in the Buttershaw area.
Bradford Salem 26 Keighley 24 NEWLY-crowned SSE Yorkshire Two champions Bradford Salem withstood a late fightback from local rivals Keighley to maintain their unbeaten record. In blustery conditions at Shay Lane, Salem started positively and
Bradford & Bingley 15 West Hartlepool 20 BRADFORD & Bingley's hopes of avoiding relegation for the second successive season are hanging by the slenderest of threads. After they only collected a bonus point at home to West Hartlepool
Leeds United 1 Cardiff City 2NEIL Redfearn gave Leeds' under-achieving senior players a "rocket" as jinx side Cardiff snatched victory at Elland Road.Leeds haven't beaten the Welshmen, home or away, in 17 attempts stretching back to 1984 and
Bradford Park Avenue 0 Guiseley 0 SATURDAY'S derby clash with the Lions at a blustery Horsfall Stadium was an uncharacteristically tame affair and raised more questions than answers. Guiseley remained in fifth spot, the last play-off place,
YORKSHIRE are in a healthy position after two sessions of their LV= County Championship opener against Worcestershire at New Road, despite not having it all their own way. At 11-2 this morning, the home side were under the cosh, but a century stand
ECCLESHILL UNITED’S recent good home form continued when they held second-placed Clipstone to a goalless draw. The Eagles created the better chances and were on top in the second half after weathering a good opening by the visitors. Clipstone went
A WAR of words between Bradford West parliamentary candidates George Galloway and Naz Shah has intensified ahead of a hustings in the city tonight. Labour has alleged that Mr Galloway is in breach of election law by making what is says are false
JACK Brooks struck twice with the new ball to get Yorkshire off to a flier at Worcester, but England’s Moeen Ali has since led a home recovery through to lunch on day one of the new season. After the hosts opted to bat, Brooks (2-10 from six overs
COUNCIL planning officers have called proposals for a new restaurant “poorly thought out” and have refused permission for it to go ahead. Hiralal Mistry wanted to turn 237 Cooper Lane, a small convenience store in Buttershaw, into a restaurant
4:44pm Bradford Bulls 28, London Broncos 2 HARRY Siejka was lost to injury after just ten minutes but the Bulls outclassed London to record their ninth straight win. The Australian scrum half was injured in a tackle
THOUSANDS of Sikhs paraded through the city's streets today celebrating the most holy day in their calendar year. Despite a chilly start from Ramgarhia Gurdwara in Bolton Road, the sun came out as the parade walked from temple to temple, stopping
FIRE crews from Bradford and Idle stations turned out to a garage fire believed to have started by a DIY project.A neighbour raised the alarm after hearing the garage's roofing popping from the heat of the blaze at about 10.45pm on Saturday.Crews were
THE brother of Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe has rubbished claims he might be moved from top security Broadmoor to a lower security unit. Sutcliffe, 68, of Heaton, Bradford, is detained indefinitely at Broadmoor secure hospital in Berkshire
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a car struck a tree seriously injuring a driver. The crash happened at about 7pm on Friday when the red Alfa Romeo Mito, travelling along the A647 Stanningley bypass towards Bradford, left the road and struck
A 40-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of tampering with gas and electricity meters at a house in Harrogate Road, Eccleshill, Bradford. Officers in the Eccleshill Neighbourhood Policing Team and representatives from an energy supply company
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: City centre: change of use of storage to business use and ancillary facilities management suite to basement, including new entrance canopy and external signage and new
