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  • Cougars give Toronto Wolfpack a scare on way to defeat

    KEIGHLEY Cougars fell to a 48-21 defeat at home to Toronto Wolfpack on an afternoon where the scoreline didn’t truly reflect the game.The Canadian side went into an early eight-point lead with Jonny Pownall and fellow winger Liam Kay crossing in either

  • Car fire spreads to nearby cabin

    A CAR fire spread to a nearby temporary cabin in Wibsey today. A fire crew from Odsal was called to the incident in Lower George Street at 2pm. A spokesman said that while they managed to limit damage to the cabin, the car was destroyed.

  • Medals galore for taekwondo club

    TSX Taekwondo returned from the English National Open Championships in Swindon with an impressive haul of 18 medals.Of these, 14 were won by members of the Bradford club based at St Cuthbert's Church in Wrose.Mia Lister, aged 14, retained her titles

  • Mullen crowned British champion

    WIBSEY fighter Callum Mullen has won his first national title in mixed martial arts.Mullen, who competes for Sunbridge Road-based Team Fulinkazan, was crowned amateur featherweight British champion at the UK Fighting Championships in Preston.The 18-year-old

  • 'The Rocket' returns to Bradford

    SNOOKER fans are in for a treat this summer, with the announcement from MJK Sports Events that 'The Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan is back in the city, this time at the Bradford Hotel, Hall Ings, on Thursday, June 15.The sporting life story of

  • Bradford war hero awarded Legion of Honour

    A 95 YEAR-OLD Bradford war hero has celebrated with family and friends after being awarded the highest French honour for his service during the Second World War. Maurice Sutcliffe received the Orde national de la Légion d’honneur, or Legion of Honour,

  • Conor is one to watch out for

    FAST-improving Conor Leathley, from Pudsey, has won a national bronze medal in only his second competition.The 23-year-old Bradford Amateur Wrestling Club member got on the podium in the 97kg category at the English Championships in Manchester, only being

  • Crucial win gives Avenue a bit of breathing space

    Vanarama National League North: Bradford Park Avenue 2 Altrincham 1 BRADFORD Park Avenue fell over the line against ten-man basement outfit Altrincham as they toiled to their latest win in Vanarama National League North. They needed a tap-in

  • Cake shop plans thrown out over parking concerns

    PLANS to open a cake shop and tearoom in the Shearbridge area have been refused because of the parking issues they would cause.An application by a Mr Mohammed to turn an industrial unit on Summerville Road (pictured) to the cake shop and cafe, complete

  • Guiseley are slipshod as revival hits the buffers

    Vanarama National League: Guiseley 0 Dover Athletic 4 GUISELEY were left looking over their shoulders again after contributing to their own downfall in a big home defeat to promotion-chasing Dover Athletic in the Vanarama National League. Adam

  • Hunt for attacker under way after 'serious' sexual assault

    DETECTIVES are investigating after a woman was subjected to a serious sexual assault in the early hours of this morning.  The 36 year-old was assaulted by a man near to a grassed area in Little Green Lane, Heckmondwike, in what is known locally

  • Another defeat for Celts puts promotion bid in jeopardy

    FARSLEY Celtic’s season is in danger of unravelling after a third defeat in four saw them knocked off the summit of Evo-Stik Division One North. The Celts headed to Bamber Bridge to take on a side they had beaten 5-3 at Throstle Nest just a week earlier

  • Police discover cannabis factory after tip-off from public

    POLICE have discovered a "large" cannabis factory in Bradford after a tip-off from the public.  Officers from the Bradford West Neighbourhood Policing Team seized the drugs from an address in the Manningham area of the city last night.  Forensic

  • NATIONAL: Hamilton relishing new rivalry with Vettel

    LEWIS Hamilton has revealed he is braced for a tougher rivalry with Sebastian Vettel than Nico Rosberg in what he believes will be the "best against the best" battling it out for this year's Formula One crown.It is four-time champion Vettel

  • Celebration as 21 Bulldogs are called up

    BRADFORD Bulldogs have had 21 of their players selected to either represent their country, the Northern Conference or both.Max Gibson and Logan Jean Jacques have been named in the England under-13 squad, while Harrison Walker, Michael Colbourne and Logan

  • Patience proves a virtue for Cleckheaton - just!

    National League Three North: Cleckheaton 28 Firwood Waterloo 24 THERE were a few worry beads being rubbed at half-time at Moorend in a game that Cleckheaton pretty much had to win in their fight for survival. The home side, who were fourth

  • McDermott happy to win ugly with Leeds Rhinos

    LEEDS coach Brian McDermott was happy to win ugly as the Rhinos climbed to second place in the Betfred Super League table with a 28-12 triumph over Huddersfield at the John Smith's Stadium.McDermott's men outscored their hosts by five tries to

  • UPDATE: Man injured in knife attack at mosque

    A MAN has been injured in a knife attack at a Bradford city centre mosque.  The 31 year-old was assaulted by a 17 year-old boy at the Dar Alarqam Doha Mosque in Great Horton yesterday.  He was said to have suffered "minor" injuries, and police

  • Big-game hunter Smith targets "massive" win for Bulls

    LEE Smith has played in some of the biggest pressure-cooker contests that rugby league can throw up.In a glittering spell with Leeds Rhinos, he appeared in three consecutive Grand Final triumphs and scored in all of them, swooping up the Harry Sunderland