LEEDS climbed top of the Sky Bet Championship as a 2-0 home win against Birmingham extended their unbeaten league start to seven matches.The West Yorkshire club were hanging on to a 1-0 lead in the closing stages against Birmingham, courtesy of Samuel
YORKSHIRE endured a nightmare opening day of their Specsavers County Championship match against Surrey at the Kia Oval as Mark Stoneman enhanced his case for Ashes selection this winter.Stoneman’s 131 off 171 balls underpinned Surrey’s 398-3 from 96 overs
9:42pm ROMAIN Vincelot equalised with the last touch of the game to earn City a dramatic point in a 2-2 draw at Oxford
VISITORS to Saltaire Methodist Church were treated to an Edwardian style tea party focusing on the story of the local Suffragettes movement.The event formed part of the Saltaire Festival which began on Friday.Guests were treated to tea in the hall for
ANGRY business owners could bring a multi-million pound lawsuit against Bradford Council after chiefs approved the controversial route of a new cycle path. Today, Bradford Council’s Executive rubber-stamped plans to build a £2.5m segregated path
TWO Bradford men have today started prison sentences for the parts they played as members of a drugs conspiracy gang which supplied Class A drugs. The gang of 21 brought misery to the streets of Merseyside and beyond and all have been jailed for
WIBSEY under-14 girls, who will be mascots in Bradford Bulls' final league game of the season at home to Rochdale Hornets on Sunday, lost 18-12 against West Leeds.The Bradford club led 8-4 at half-time thanks to two McKenzie Allen tries and added
A MAN accused of stabbing his stepfather to death is “unlikely” to dispute the fact that he killed him, a court heard. Alistair Throup, 47, of Oakland Street, Silsden, appeared at Bradford Crown Court today charged with the murder of Philip Slater
UNDERDOGS Bradford Dragons, playing Leeds Force for the first time since the latter side joined the elite British Basketball League (BBL) three seasons ago, triumphed 87-68 in a pre-season friendly at Carnegie Sports Arena.As is normally the case in matches
A BOMB disposal squad was called to a property this morning after a suspected hand grenade was found.Police were called to an address in Keighley when the item was discovered though it later turned out to be a replica.Residents neighbouring the house
BRADFORD West Cricket Development Group, whose next meeting is on Thursday, September 21 at Zara Sports Centre (7.30pm), are seeking a minutes secretary and website administrator.There is the possibility of a fee for the work and anyone interested should
SURREY remain in the box seat against Yorkshire at The Oval, although the visitors at least managed to strike three times during the opening afternoon.This is Yorkshire's 12th of 14 Specsavers County Championship matches and they have a mountain to
BRADFORD MP Judith Cummins has called on Government Ministers to take urgent and drastic action to avert an unfolding crisis in NHS dentistry in Bradford. The Bradford South Labour MP raised her concerns in a House of Commons debate. The debate
TWO young children who died following a motorway crash have been named by police.Two-month-old Ahmadeesaa Motara and his sister, Asmaa Motara, aged 19 months, were taken to hospital after the collision on the M62, near Eggborough, North Yorkshire, on
PLANS to expand an Islamic welfare centre in Frizinghall have been approved. The centre (pictured), on the corner of Granville Road and Beamsley Road, is two storeys high but the planning application by Jamil Ithari, approved last week, is for
ENGLAND Test opener Mark Stoneman put Yorkshire under the cosh at The Oval, with Surrey making a superb start to the Specsavers County Championship match between the sides.Surrey reached lunch at 126 without loss from 30 overs after winning the toss in
A DRIVER has been arrested after crashing into two cars on a city centre road after failing to stop for police. The 40-year-old was arrested at the scene in Hamm Strasse last night on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink and drugs, dangerous
AN adults-only event based on the theme of space will be held at the National Science and Media Museum later this month.The next of the museum’s Lates events, which see the museum opened after hours for over 18s only, will tie in with the museum’s next
PRAYERS have been said at the construction site of a new business park in Cleckheaton in remembrance of lives lost there during a Luddite uprising of woollen workers more than 200 years ago.Vicars, the Reverend Brunel James and the Reverend Richard Burge
JER Lane will not be leaving the Spenser Wilson Halifax League as Premier Division champions. With one match remaining, Booth have retained their top-flight title, winning it for the ninth time in their history. In their precipitation-defying
THE top two in C Division met in the Dales Council League at Station Road. Halifax Direct B made a healthy 208-9 (Syed Hassan Tahir 73, Regan Phillips 5-30) in the 35-overs-per-side match, Drighlington B replying with 151 (Ashfaq Sheikh 53).
CORONERS are asking for any relatives of a Bradford man who died over the weekend to come forward.Brian Gardener, 72, died at his home address on Yewdall Way, Idle on Saturday. He died of natural causes. Any relatives have been asked to contact Coroners
ADEL were confirmed as Aire-Wharfe League Division Two champions on Saturday after their clash with second-placed Ben Rhydding was rained off. The chasing pack changed order as a result too, with third-placed Follifoot getting their game on and
THE impact of major literacy schemes on the reading levels of Bradford’s youngsters will be discussed at a public forum.The district’s next Public Forum for Education, held tomorrow, will look at how The Literacy Hub, run by the National Literacy Trust
THE Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for high winds in Bradford later today. The warning runs from 8pm today until 10am on Wednesday, and is for Storm Aileen which is expected to bring very strong winds, with gusts of between 50 and
A LUCKY winner from West Yorkshire has scooped £1 million after being drawn out of the Euromillions UK Millionaire Maker draw.The mystery winner, known only as Mrs J, won the life-changing sum in the draw on Friday, August 11.She plays the lottery online
PUPILS at David Hockney’s former school have queued up to sign a giant card wishing him a happy 80th birthday.Bradford Council’s museum services is aiming to break the world record for the number of people to sign a card - they need 22,000 signatures
NEW Lions boss Paul Cox will be on familiar ground tonight as he leads Guiseley to their first Vanarama National League away game under his stewardship against his former club Barrow. The Bluebirds are only just above the drop zone in fifth from
HUDDERSFIELD can say they have played their part if Oxford live up to pre-season expectations.The U's, under former Leeds number two Pep Clotet, are another side highly fancied to be in the promotion mix. They have certainly started pretty well in
Evo-Stik League Division One North: Brighouse Town 2 Droylsden 3 BRIGHOUSE Town had Ernest Boafo back on the scoresheet at home to Droylsden in Evo-Stik Division One North last night but still suffered defeat. The Bloods had the last say in
Vanarama National League North: Bradford Park Avenue 2 Boston United 1 BRADFORD Park Avenue moved up to fifth in Vanarama National League North with a hard earned but thoroughly deserved victory over Boston United last night. Avenue had struggled
YOUNG people have been visiting care homes in the district as part of an innovative new support service.The young volunteers, from the National Citizens Service, have been to two care homes in Keighley as part of the Dementia Friendly Communities initiative
THE cab of a lorry was destroyed by fire earlier this morning. A fire crew from Odsal were called to Cousen Road, Canterbury, at around 12.45am today after reports of a vehicle fire. They arrived to find the cab and engine of the
WHEN Doris Talbot reminisced about the pet cats she used to have, her family decided to bring the next best thing to her nursing home. Doris, 88, was given a robotic ‘companion pet’ by her family as a Christmas present last year. She got so much pleasure
KACHY can land an overdue success in the EBF Stallions Prestwold Conditions Stakes at Leicester.Tom Dascombe's speedster should finally get the conditions which will allow him to run to the best of his ability. He has run in several big sprints this
WITH light sabers at the ready the young Umar Hussain enters into pretend combat with his favourite Star Wars character. Glancing at the treasured snap, taken with Darth Vader at Six Flags in New Jersey when he was then five, brings home the reality
YORK'S Jack Leaning has put his name forward to play in domestic Twenty20 competitions in Bangladesh and Pakistan this winter.The Yorkshire batsman is hoping someone will "take a punt" on his hard-hitting style.Leaning should find out in
CARERS feeling the strain of day-to-day caring could be eligible for a wellbeing grant of up to £200. Shipley-based charity Carers’ Resource is encouraging carers to get in touch to see if they fit the criteria to apply for the Bradford Council
A MULTI-million pound scheme to improve the future prospects of Bradford’s young people has officially begun. The district has been named an Opportunity Area - one of 12 across the country selected by the Department for Education to receive extra
HOPES for a breakthrough in Yorkshire’s ‘devolution deadlock’ have spurred the local Chamber of Commerce to study what businesses want from any deal. It is more than two years since clashing devolution bids for Yorkshire were submitted to the Government
THREE films shot in the Bradford district are to be showcased at the BFI London Film Festival. Next month’s festival programme includes Dark River, filmed near Skipton, Ghost Stories, filmed in Saltaire, and Funny Cow, shot in Shipley, Saltaire
A TEAM of young cricketers from a Bradford school have been awarded an Inspirational Women award for their work both on the pitch and in breaking down stereotypes. The Carlton Bolling girls squad picked up the team award at the Inspirational Awards
A BRADFORD school is on a mission to drive up reading standards. St Oswald’s Primary Academy, Cross Lane, Great Horton, has introduced a raft of initiatives to inspire a new generation of readers in its pupils. Headteacher Gillian Wilson took
A VICAR and churchwarden have turned detective in a bid to track down those responsible for the latest theft of stone flags from a graveyard. The Reverend Brunel James, vicar of Whitechapel Church in Cleckheaton, along with churchwarden Adam
THREE films shot in the Bradford district are to be showcased at the BFI London Film Festival. Next month's festival programme includes Dark River, filmed near Skipton, Ghost Stories, filmed in Saltaire, and Funny Cow, shot in Shipley, Saltaire
A CHARITY is to offer free blood pressure checks after saying that nearly 60,000 people across the Bradford district are unaware they may be at risk. Blood Pressure UK is hosting the ‘Know Your Numbers’ campaign from September 18 to 24, billed
BRADFORD'S City of Film team is to open an office in China, to develop co-production projects between UK and Chinese film-makers. Bradford City of Film director David Wilson said the move has potential investment opportunities for the district,
A CARER ordered to pay back only £10 after fleecing £16,000 from his bed-bound grandmother will have to refund her in full if he comes into money such as a lottery win, Bradford Crown Court heard. Jamie Hutchinson, 20, was locked up for 18 months
A JEWISH community leader who has helped improve relationships between different faiths in the district has been nominated for a 2017 Community Stars Award. Dr Rudi Leavor, 91, has been put forward for the honours which are organised annually by
A DERELICT Victorian building in Bingley branded an eyesore is set to get a new lease of life. The Station Master’s House, in Wellington Street, has been bought by Bingley Property Holdings (BPH) after standing empty since the 1990s. BPH will
NICKY Law has more reasons than most for wanting City to put it right at their Oxford bogey ground tonight.The Bantams have miserable memories of the Kassam Stadium from last season, losing their unbeaten start in October and then being knocked out of
ANYONE sitting in a certain train carriage leaving Leeds station on Saturday night will no doubt still have the tune ringing in their ears. For those who weren’t there, the video was quickly put up on social media. City fans have immortalised
LEE Smith is aiming to reward the Bulls "hardcore" by signing off a tough year with an Odsal win.Geoff Toovey's relegated side have discovered some late form by winning four of the last five games in the Championship qualifiers.It will not
