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  • Green penalty save seals three points for Leeds

    Leeds 1 Sheffield Wednesday 0GARRY Monk felt his Leeds side were well worth the three points after edging a tight Yorkshire derby against Sheffield Wednesday.Chris Wood scored the only goal of the game, poking in his 23rd of the season from close range

  • 'Perfect' performance but only a point for Huddersfield

    Barnsley 1 Huddersfield 1HUDDERSFIELD boss David Wagner refused to dwell on his side's failure to beat Barnsley at Oakwell, insisting it was a "perfect" performance.The Terriers, who have been defying expectations all season, should have

  • Cougars emerge winners after cup battle against Fryston

    Fryston Warriors 32 Keighley Cougars 50THE Cougars progressed in the Challenge Cup after scraping past Pennine League champions Fryston Warriors at Featherstone.Craig Lingard's side opened the scoring in the fifth minute when James Feather squeezed

  • Big fundraiser set to pack a punch!

      A SALES manager from Cleckheaton will step into the boxing ring in memory of his friend and to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Abdel Camara will fight at an Ultra White Collar Boxing event at Bradford City’s stadium next month. The

  • Dyche satisfied with ten-man Burnley's point

    BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche was satisfied with his side's draw at Hull – despite them having now registered just two Premier Division points in 12 games on the road this season.Hull went ahead through Tom Huddlestone's 72nd-minute penalty after Michael

  • McDermott diplomatic after controversial Leeds Rhinos victory

    LEEDS coach Brian McDermott gave a diplomatic response after Salford counterpart Ian Watson was left seething by the decision to award the Rhinos a late try in their 20-14 defeat on Friday night.The Red Devils had lost on their previous seven visits to

  • MP's views challenged by feminist group

    SHIPLEY Feminist Zealots held a lively debate with MP Philip Davies on Saturday to discuss equality issues. More than 60 people attended the meeting at the Kirkgate Centre, where members of the group spoke about equality and certain comments and

  • Patel spearheads thumping win for Thackley Reserves

    THACKLEY Reserves thumped bottom-of-the-table AFC Emley Reserves 9-1 in the Lancashire League, but conceded the first goal. Joe Storey equalised, after good work by Matthias Britton, and Dan Broadbent put Thackley ahead. Matthew Broadley made

  • Garages to be demolished to make way for homes

    PLANS to build houses on a plot of land in Thornton have been approved by Bradford Council.The approved plans will see garages on an area of hardstanding at School Green demolished, and three, four bed detached houses built in their place.The application

  • Bradford Beer Festival proves a big hit

    DRINKS were flowing at the Bradford CAMRA Beer Festival as the celebration of ale came to a close on Saturday. Crowds of beer lovers flocked to Victoria Hall in Saltaire to sample a selection of some of the best beers Bradford and beyond has to

  • Pet rescue fundraising event hailed a success

    PET rescue charity Murphy’s Army held a fundraising event at Eccleshill Sport and Social Club on Saturday. At the event, there was a market, dog show, children’s fancy dress competition, and superhero Spiderman. They were also supported by

  • Postponement delays Hibbs' debut for Avenue

    BRADFORD Park Avenue were denied a chance to keep their momentum in Vanarama National North going when they suffered their first postponement of the season yesterday. Mark Bower’s men were primed for the short trip over the Pennines to take on

  • Chance to enter Bradford Dragonboat event

    KEEN boat racers are being urged to sign up for this year’s Bradford Dragonboat Festival which will take place in May. Now into its third year, the festival has become the biggest of its kind in the UK, and has been nominated for a string of awards

  • Concert to support Yorkshire Dales bus scheme

    A YORKSHIRE charity wanting to bus inner-city families into the countryside is hosting a concert to help raise £3,000.The Yorkshire Dales Society will use the money so it can operate its Family Experience buses this summer.The gig will be at Korks in

  • Store weighs in to help two cancer charities

    TWO cancer charities have received a boost after a Bradford branch of Tesco got behind them. The community team at Tesco Peel Centre in Canal Road is helping Jacqui's Million and So Sally Can Wait to reach fundraising goals.Jacqui's Million was

  • Charity 'hugely proud' to open inner city community centre

    A LARGE crowd gathered at an inner-city community centre to celebrate its grand opening.The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Geoff Reid, performed the ceremony yesterday at the Millside Centre, in Grattan Road, Bradford.Following the ceremony, hundreds

  • Extension plans are approved

    PLANNING permission has been granted on appeal for an extension at a cottage in Norwood Green.The scheme at West View Cottage, Queens Road, was refused by Calderdale Council planners in July.A subsequent appeal by Andrew Marwood against the authority’

  • Calderdale Council wants views on physical activity plan

    CALDERDALE Council is inviting residents to comment on a new strategy designed to help people become more physically active across the borough.Physical activity has many health benefits and can significantly reduce the chances of people developing dementia

  • Walshaw still on song as Celts beat Cables

    FARSLEY Celtic consolidated second place in Division One North of the Evo-Stik League with a hard-earned home win over relegation-threatened Prescot Cables. The Celts broke the deadlock early on as James Walshaw continued his red-hot goal-scoring

  • Lowe point for Guiseley as they lose to relegation rivals

    Vanarama National League: Guiseley 1 North Ferriby United 2 THE North Ferriby supporters arrived at Nethermoor with the air of condemned men and women but left with a spring in their step and smiles on their faces after defeating ten-man Guiseley

  • Objections to Victorian shop front being replaced

    OVER a dozen people, from as far as London, have objected to changes to a shop front on Ivegate.Mohammed Afzaal has submitted a retrospective application to replace the Victorian shopfront of the former Arensberg’s Jewellers shop, which he described as

  • Eccleshill and Thackley earn derby bragging rights

    THERE were two big derby fixtures in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League as newcomers Campion hosted Eccleshill United for the first time in Division One, while Thackley were at home to long- term rivals Liversedge in the Premier Division

  • Revenues set to treble at cyber security company

    BRADFORD-based Cyber security firm ECSC is on track to more than treble revenues over the next two years as it continues to capitalise on the growing digital threat to blue-chip firms. Chief executive Ian Mann said the booming business will see

  • VIDEO & UPDATE: Man, 22, killed in major crash in Bingley

    A 22-year-old man was killed in a major crash in Bingley early today. He was a passenger in a blue Audi RS4 which hit a tree and a lamppost shortly after 4am after the driver lost control near a sheltered housing complex in Bradford Road. The