Mark Gilliver's bid to reach 1,000 runs in a season for the first time met with disappointment, but the Under-cliffe skipper was consoled by the fact his side maintained their 11-point lead in the table. Gilliver, who needed 71 runs to reach the milestone
Farsley Celtic raced to an 8-1 win over Bay Horse in a testimonial match at Throstle Nest on a day when football played second fiddle. The fixture had been arranged to benefit the family of Kevin Speight, the landlord of the local Bay Horse pub killed
Dudley Hill 38, West Bowling 14 Dudley Hill clinched the annual York-shire Challenge Trophy at Parry Lane with this deserved victory over Confer-ence rivals West Bowling. The competition was reduced to three teams after Undercliffe's late withdrawal,
Graham Mackay virtually booked Leeds a play-off berth with a second-half try as the Rhinos chalked up their 13th consecutive victory. Mackay dived into the corner five minutes from time to end the Giants' fightback after they took a shock lead in the
In 1865, surgeon Thomas Lister demonstrated a method of preventing infection to a wound by use of carbolic acid as an antiseptic. In 1908, the Ford Motor Company produced their first Model T Ford In 1964, James Bond creator Ian Fleming died of heart failure
Pipe-layers Transco are at last putting right a blunder that caused damage to a shop at Cross Hills. The company laid a gas pipe under Main Street about four years ago. Foamed concrete used in the work got into a water pipe and blocked it, which caused
The family of a teenager knocked down by a police van have spoken of their devastation as he battles for survival on a life support machine. And today Kamran Hussain's brother described the shock on the 13-year-old's face just seconds before he was struck
Volunteers are needed to help serve up a tasty mix of news and views to black television viewers. Bradford's first TV programme to be geared to its African and African-Caribbean communities has the mouthwatering name of Rice and Peas. The daily show,
The owner of fire-ravaged Eastbrook Hall today welcomed a double boost for the dilapidated listed building. Alan McMahon, a director of Aldersgate Estates, says companies have already answered advertisements to acquire the historic Bradford building after
A crew from Bradford Fire Station almost needed ranching skills after discovering a pair of horses running loose on a main road. Leading Firefighter Sean Cahill said: "You don't get many horses on the loose in the inner city and it's not a thing I've
A father today called on residents to help catch a hit-and-run quad bike rider who left his young son with a badly broken leg and requiring plastic surgery. Five-year-old Nasar Ashraf was knocked down while playing in the alley behind his house in West
A five-year-old boy was rushed to hospital for stitches to his face and head after being attacked by a dog in the street. Adam Greene was left covered in blood after being bitten on the face, ear and head by a Japanese Akita dog near his home in Canterbury
A Bradford solicitor has become the first Asian female to reach the final stages of the Yorkshire Lawyer of the Year Award. Asama Javed is one of five to be named in the final of the general practice section of the competition run by Barker Brooks Media
Aussie fireman Lee Docherty has swapped battling blazes Down Under for fire fighting Up North as part of a whistle-stop tour back to his roots. Lee, 24, of North West Queensland, went on duty with the firefighters of Bradford's Nelson Street station this
SIR - I found the article by Jim Appleby in your series Past Times very interesting (T&A, August 2), particularly the information about the Blythe and Berwick haulage and transport company. It reminded me of a bus service they ran between Bradford
It was somehow inevitable in a summer when rain has brought so much misery to cricket followers that it would disrupt the Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup final just when the ingredients were in place for the best clash in years. A heavy downpour forced
Eccleshill United have still not played a pre-season friendly after Saturday's trip to Merther Tydfil was cancelled. The club's general manager Derek Greenwood said the news was a bitter disappointment to everyone at Plumpton Park, but that spirits remained
A late penalty save to deny Bradford Park Avenue's Dean Calcutt saw West Riding County Amateur side Field lose respectably 2-1 in Saturday's pre-season fixture with the UniBond League side. The result means Avenue go into tonight's friendly with Halifax
Neil Kelly, the leading Eng-lish coach in this country, has pledged to stay with Dews-bury despite the club's failure to land a place in Super League. The former Dewsbury hooker - Northern Ford Premiership Coach of the Year for two of the last three seasons
An early morning dash from Southport to Northcliffe paid off in style yesterday as Andy Dufton won the re-arranged Bradford 36-hole stroke play title. The 30-year-old from Woodhall Hills, who had been on a golfing break with some friends, made it two
Bradford City striker Isaiah Rankin has gone on loan to First Division Bolton. When the three-month loan deal was first proposed yesterday morning, Rankin turned it down for personal reasons. But the 22-year-old player had second thoughts later in the
Ashley Ward and Blackburn Rovers have until the end of today to sort out their differences over the striker's move to Valley Parade. Bradford City agreed a £1.5million fee with Rovers last week for the 29-year-old striker, but he must resolve a contractual
The Council decision to continue to employ private security guards to patrol Bradford's city-centre car parks is a sensible one. The presence of the guards has apparently made a huge difference since the patrols began before Christmas, in the wake of
Residents across the district are to have their say on how Bradford Council's benefit service is performing. About 1,000 people, who have recently applied through the Council for council tax or housing benefit will be picked at random over the next few
A group of Shipley youngsters look set to lose their favourite pastime if adult volunteers don't come forward. The third Shipley scout group, founded more than 75 years ago, may be forced to close its doors if it fails to attract leaders and helpers.
A frustrated husband who punched his family doctor in the face after a long-running row over the signing of a sick-note for his disabled wife has been jailed for two months. William Roy, 41, had denied assaulting Dr Ralph Sullivan during an incident in
An American chef has come on a busman's holiday to Bradford after getting a taste for curry watching the hit movie East Is East. Tim Bonner, 42, originally from California, was so impressed by the film, featuring Spen schoolboy Jordan Routledge, he decided
A newly-wed Bradford couple got to re-enact their marriage in front of millions on Channel 4's The Big Breakfast. Jason and Jayne Townend, of Bankfoot, were enjoying a short honeymoon in Great Yarmouth when they were asked to star in the show. Presenter
Security guards are being permanently retained in city centre car parks in a blitz on thieves. Bradford Council says crime has dropped dramatically since the private guards were brought to patrol the car parks. They were introduced into Vicar Lane and
A sports hall with viewing allery, moveable theatre and medical suite could be created in Cowling in a state-of-the-art community centre. Proposals have been put forward to demolish the old Royds Mill building off Keighley Road and replace it with a two-storey
The old woman was lying on a filthy bench in a roadside shack - holding tightly to a stick which she kept by her side to beat away the rats. When Bradford aid worker Nora Kilcoyne saw her she knew she could not just leave her there. Together with fellow
Sport-loving Mark Smith is looking forward to the trip of a lifetime canoeing the mighty Yukon River in Canada. The 17-year-old has suffered from a rare brain condition since the age of four which affects his speech. But he will be part of a high-powered
The family of a teenager knocked down by a police van have spoken of their devastation as he battles for survival on a life support machine. And today Kamran Hussain's brother described the shock on the 13-year-old's face just seconds before he was struck
