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  • NATIONAL: Spieth hangs in there to win Open title

    JORDAN Spieth turned a potential major meltdown into one of the most extraordinary victories in Open championship history at Royal Birkdale.Three shots clear of Matt Kuchar heading into the final round, Spieth bogeyed three of the first four holes to

  • NATIONAL: Froome targets fifth Tour de France title

    CHRIS Froome set his sights on equalling the record of five Tour de France victories after sealing his fourth today.Dutch rider Dylan Groenewegen won stage 21 in a sprint finish on the Champs-Elysees, while Team Sky's Froome crossed the line just

  • Bradford postwoman completes 26 marathons in 26 days

    A BRADFORD postwoman has achieved her goal of completing 26 marathons in 26 days in a bid to raise £60,000 to fund treatment for her severely ill friend.Kelly Williams, 40, who lives in Wilsden, wants to fund stem cell treatment for her friend Sol, who

  • Caravan destroyed in arson attack

    A BLAZE this afternoon which destroyed a caravan used by site security staff is being treated as arson. Youths were spotted in the area, behind Dalton Mills, Keighley, at the time of the fire. The alarm was raised by the security staff.

  • Lockwood pleased with Guiseley's fitness, despite defeat

    Pre-season friendly: Guiseley 0 Doncaster Rovers 1 A SOLITARY goal earned Darren Ferguson’s Doncaster Rovers a friendly victory at Nethermoor, despite Guiseley’s best efforts. The visitors, who will be Sky Bet League One rivals of Bradford

  • Rhinos sign Dwyer from Super League rivals

    LEEDS are to plug the gap created by the retirement of Rob Burrow with the capture of Brad Dwyer from Warrington.The 24-year-old hooker will join the Rhinos on a two-year contract from the start of the 2018 Super League season and provide cover for Australian

  • Muff Field resign from Mutual

    BANKFOOT-based Muff Field, members of the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League for almost 100 years, have tendered their resignation.League secretary Sara Butterfield told the competition's July meeting at Clayton ARLFC: "Muff Field will be leaving

  • Avenue have better of goalless draw at Farsley

    Pre-season friendly: Farsley Celtic 0 Bradford Park Avenue 0 DEFENCES were on top as Farsley Celtic hosted Bradford Park Avenue in a tough contest that was ultimately goalless. Only one rung on the non-league ladder separates these following

  • Eagles show their claws in 8-2 romp

    WITH their first team entertaining new Premier League outfit Huddersfield Town, Curzon Ashton sent a representative team to face Eccleshill United, and the Eagles tore the young visitors apart. Marcus Edwards began the demolition with a quickfire

  • Yorkshire in dilemma over Handscomb

    MARTYN Moxon admits Yorkshire are caught between an overseas rock and a hard place with regards to Peter Handscomb's availability and sourcing a potential replacement. The contractual dispute threatening the short-term future of Australian cricket

  • Bowling Old Lane crumple to Rudge and Leaf

    WRENTHORPE'S Jonathan Rudge returned the stunning figures of 7-16 as his side bowled out Bowling Old Lane for 34 and wrapped up a nine-wicket win in an All Rounder Cricket Bradford Premier League match which lasted just 18.3 overs. Rudge and Chris

  • Leaders Farsley recover from wobble to notch another win

    TABLE-topping Farsley continued their rich vein of form with an emphatic eight-wicket win at East Bierley in the All Rounder Cricket Bradford Premier League Premier Division. Once again their bowlers were key to the triumph. Yorkshire's James

  • COURT FILE: 15 appear before Bradford and Keighley magistrates

    The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Shaffaq Khan Razak, aged 45, of Briggate, Shipley; resisting a police officer, no separate penalty; using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, assault, trespassing