One of the teams in today's dragon boat race event, in aid of the Lord Mayor's Appeal, made a bigger splash than intended when the boat capsized. A rescue craft was quickly on the scene to ensure the 16-strong crew was safe after their boat capsized
ANIMAL rights protesters marched to a Bradford traveller's site at the centre of claims about maltreatment of dogs and horses. Around 50 animal lovers held a peaceful protest outside the Bradford Council-owned site in Esholt on Saturday. Three
BRADFORD'S Emily Wilkes will be on home soil tomorrow when she plays for Yorkshire against Staffordshire at Bradford & Bingley RFC in the Women's County Championship (2.00).She is joined in the squad of 22 by six players from West Park Leeds – Vicky Carbutt
'TWO OUT of three ain't bad' looks like being Bradford City's song for the summer after their A team pulled off a shock 4-2 West Riding Women's League Cup final victory over top Premier Division side Tingley Athletic at Ossett on Bank Holiday Monday.The
TOP match in the Sports Bulk Bradford Sunday Alliance League Premier Division tomorrow is at Emsley's Recreation Ground between double-chasing West Bowling and Thornton United.In Division 1A, the only match is leaders Thornton United Reserves at Queensbury
FARSLEY Celtic skipper Rob O’Brien surprised people when he announced his retirement from the game but is sure he has made the right decision.The last game in the long career of the former Park Avenue and Doncaster Rovers midfielder was the Celts' final
MARTYN Moxon believes Alex Lees “looked to be back to his best” after scoring 92 and 107 in Yorkshire’s thrilling draw against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge earlier this week.Moxon has hailed the left-handed opener’s performance as the major positive
DUDLEY Hill Rangers Under-12s needed to beat hosts and season-long rivals Ilkley to secure a second shared championship with Horsforth St Margaret's in the Bradford & Calderdale Keybury Junior League.Defeat would have meant that Rangers shared the runners-up
WEST Yorkshire boxer Fes Batista will be trained and managed by ring legend Roy Jones Junior.The former four-weight world champion is stepping up his role with the American-based Batista, who signed a minimum three-year contract with him in 2014.Welterweight
NATHAN Clarke is setting the example for those on the fringes of City’s first team by never complaining.With the current depth of the squad at Phil Parkinson’s disposal, there will be some disappointed faces as City prepare for the next stage of their
PHIL Parkinson insists the play-off door is still open for those hoping to lay a late claim in City’s final league outing against Chesterfield tomorrow.A 14th Valley Parade victory would give the Bantams a chance of finishing in fourth and hosting the
CHESTERFIELD will be glad to see the back of this season.Last week’s 3-0 win over Bury guaranteed their place in League One again – but it has been a struggle.After Dean Saunders’ ill-fated short spell in charge, the experienced hand of Danny Wilson has
ROHAN Smith will head to Bradford with a ringing endorsement from Gold Coast Titans head coach Neil Henry.New Bulls boss Smith has worked as Henry’s assistant at the NRL outfit since joining them ahead of the 2015 campaign.When the opportunity to sign
GARY Liddle feels City’s cup-fighting pedigree can propel them to play-off glory.Liddle is back at Valley Parade tomorrow for the first time since his £30,000 move to Chesterfield in January.Phil Parkinson’s side could grab fourth spot – and home advantage
WE'VE recently had a mixed bag of unseasonal weather. After months of being deluged by rain thankfully it seems we are finally getting the climate to suit the season if predictions prove true for a baking hot weekend. The warm weather is a
ANOTHER minicab has been stolen as the driver was outside the vehicle helping a passenger in separate incidents, it has emerged. A silver Toyota Avensis was stolen from the customer car park at Morrisons' store in Mayo Avenue, Bradford. The
AN insurance company manager who survived for four weeks on a desert island has recalled the hunger and the heat - and the elation of catching a crocodile. Simon Middleton, a Guiseley father-of-three, was one of the contestants on the Channel 4
Bradford’s adult football scene shows that only six football teams in predominantly British Asian areas compete in the district’s three amateur football leagues. Across these leagues: Bradford Sunday Alliance, Spen Valley League and West Riding
HUNDREDS of schoolchildren from across the Bradford district have taken part in a nationwide cycling competition. The Sustrans Big Pedal competition is ten day initiative that aims to encourage as many children as possible to cycle or scooter to
THE spring sunshine dripped into the multi-storey car park, glinting off the car’s muscular and aggressively-sculpted bodywork. As the angle of the rays picked out the vehicle’s dynamic lines, it was suddenly very clear that this was a special
A YOUNG woman juror sitting on an "unpleasant and emotional" sex abuse case, who was accused of delaying the trial by shopping at the Broadway Centre, has been given a dressing down by a judge. A fellow juror had reported seeing 20-year-old Diane
