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  • Yorkshire on back foot as Hampshire dominate day two

    ENGLAND Test captain Joe Root fell for eight as Yorkshire endured a nightmare day at the office against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl.At the halfway stage of this Specsavers County Championship match, it is Hampshire who are eyeing the win having reduced

  • Thousands lined the streets for Bradford's early walking races

    IN 1923 two Keighley fishermen were drowned in Morecambe Bay in a fishing disaster and Antonio Fattorini, of the well known Bradford jewellers and silversmiths, suggested a charity walk, with proceeds going the men's dependents. “Tony was a keen fisherman

  • RACING TIPS: Royale to reign in Scottish National

    SOUTHFIELD ROYALE must have a huge chance in the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr.Trained in Wiltshire by the in-form Neil Mulholland, the seven-year-old gelding has class and staying power.Things may have not gone to plan this season but there is

  • Peacock Bar tackle Eccleshill Punjab in Amateur Cup final

    THE first of this season's Bradford Sunday Alliance League finals takes place at Manningham Mills tomorrow afternoon.The Amateur Cup decider features the newly-named Peacock Bar up against fellow Division 2A team Eccleshill Punjab.There is also some

  • Bradford City Women look to maintain momentum

    BRADFORD City Women travel to West Bromwich Albion tomorrow looking to record a third successive victory.The Bantams were 2-1 winners in the reverse fixture just two weeks ago and this weekend they head to the midlands looking to complete their first-ever

  • Bradford Park Avenue aim to challenge big clubs next season

    WHEN Mark Bower and Danny Boshell signed up for another 18 months at Bradford Park Avenue, it would be safe to say the fans were beside themselves with glee.Avenue supporters were delirious after Monday's 1-1 draw at leaders Fylde guaranteed the club

  • Silsden won't drop standards in last three games

    SILSDEN enter the final eight days of their campaign today and Cobbydalers boss Danny Forrest is satisfied with the progress of his charges.The former Bradford, Halifax and Guiseley striker has been in charge since November and the Hallmark Security League

  • Vincelot: Same again will suit Bantams

    ROMAIN Vincelot is urging City not to change their mind-set as the League One promotion race heads towards its climax.The Bantams will ensure their play-off place with a positive result against Wimbledon this afternoon – or from a slip-up by either Millwall

  • Peer pressure keeps Bulls starlet Oakes on top scoring form

    ROSS Oakes believes the try-scoring contest between the Bulls' young guns can keep spurring them on.The emergence of some of the bright lights from the club's academy has been the highlight of a challenging first half of the season in the Championship.Oakes

  • Column: Bradford City must learn to topple top teams

    IT WAS some promotion party at Bramall Lane on Monday. Just as we all knew it would be.   The lap of honour, the obligatory pitch invasion and the booming blast of “We are the Champions” as the PA man ramped up the mood.   City knew their

  • Mark cycles to Germany and back in emotional fundraiser

    A BRADFORD man is getting back on his bike for a fundraising ride from Yorkshire to Germany and back. Mark Cunningham, 51, will be one of seven riders cycling 520 miles from Huddersfield to Dortmund and back between Monday, May 1, and Saturday,

  • 'Noisy' pub faces new curbs after string of complaints

    THE owners of a bar in Bingley face restricting the use of its garden and terrace following complaints from neighbours. Residents at a sheltered housing complex at the back of the Potting Shed in Main Street say the noise from people using the

  • Community worker to tackle threat of radicalisation in Bradford

    A NEW officer has been appointed in Bradford to look out for and raise awareness around radicalisation.Mohamad Shokat has been appointed as the Prevent Officer for Bradford, as part of the government’s Prevent Strategy to tackle young people potentially

  • Fundraising appeal starts for UK's first women-led mosque

    A CROWDFUNDING campaign has been set up to help raise the £500,000 needed to secure a site in Bradford for the country’s first women-led mosque.The plans were first announced by the Muslim Women’s Council in 2015 and the group says it is now in the process

  • City actor’s starring role in pioneering film

    BRADFORD actor Arif Javid is hoping a new film out on national release this weekend will be his lucky break onto the big screen.The 50-year-old from Odsal plays the part of doting dad Tawheed in what is being billed as the first ever British Asian Rom-Com

  • Having fun behind the scenes at Emmerdale

    I’LL ADMIT to being worried before visiting The Emmerdale Studio Experience. I used to watch the programme avidly, but had not properly tuned in for years. If I’m honest I am more familiar with Amos Brearly and Jack Sugden than the Kings and the Dingles.So

  • CAR REVIEW: Ford KA+

    Ford looks to have found itself a truly competitive citycar, although it’s a vehicle that appeals more to the head than the heart.   The KA+, which replaces the uninspiring Ka and the cheaper versions of the Fiesta, is a very complete offering