Dudley Hill practically wrapped up top spot in National Rugby League Three after a hard-earned 37-16 victory at second-placed Teesside Steelers on Saturday. And, as usual, Hill got off to a fantastic start when within five minutes the ball was first spread
Farsley Celtic were outrun and outgunned by a strong but youthful Huddersfield Town side in their pre-season friendly at Throstle Nest on Saturday but still came away with some credit. Celtic fell behind at one of the worst possible times, just before
Bradford City 0, Aberdeen 0 (Aberdeen win 5-4 on penalties): It was a far cry from a World Cup semi-final and there were no Gazza-like tears. But City's hopes of winning their own centenary tournament foundered on a penalty shoot-out yesterday. The only
Electronics company bosses in the region today gave a cautious welcome to Government plans to boost the prospects of the industry. The Government has announced plans to launch an Electronics Innovation and Growth Team (EIGT) to address its long term development
The compact industrial unit on the Mitre Court business park might not look anything out of the ordinary. But it's arguably the most important office anywhere in Bradford. The small team which works from there might have only been together since April
Two Bradford sports enthusiasts are preparing to deliver a knock-out blow to the fitness industry when they launch a revolutionary new product. Mark McCreath, the former sparring partner of boxing champion Prince Naseem Hamed, and friend Mike O'Sullivan
A Keighley firm with just two full-time staff has scooped a five-figure contract to advise some of the UK's biggest chemical companies on how they can become more efficient and environmentally-friendly. CookPrior Associates, which was only formed three-and-half
Hi-tech firm Filtronic said today it was confident it had turned the corner after announcing pre-tax profits of £3.8 million. The Saltaire-based business said the results, which were in line with market expectations, marked a significant turnaround from
Retail giant Matalan today announced it is to create around 200 jobs with the opening of two new stores in Bradford. The clothing retailer, which already has a store at the Forster Square Retail Park in the city centre, expects to open the new stores
Crowds enjoyed the sun and party atmosphere at two fun days in Shipley. At Bolton Woods Community Centre the attractions included animals from Bradford City Farm, face-painting, a musical maze and inflatable slide. The event also gave the residents to
When it comes to their big day, most brides choose to arrive at church in a vintage white Rolls Royce. But for Helaina Merrett, of Cross Roads, there was only one way to make a stylish entrance - in a seven tonne truck. The 19-year-old was chauffeur-driven
Enthusiasts across the district can add a set of Rugby League cards to their collection which give advice on crime prevention. The 20 cards each display a Great Britain Rugby League star from past or present and have been issued by West Yorkshire Police
Bradford people are being called upon to suggest ideas for a celebrity sandwich to help celebrate Yorkshire Day on Friday. The event information office has teamed up with Warburtons to develop a new range of sandwich roll recipes, based on Yorkshire's
The redevelopment of a former village mill into residential property will set a dangerous precedent, parish councillors heard. Keighley Area Planning Panel granted permission to turn Lowertown Mill, Oxenhope, into 20 houses. But Oxenhope Parish Council
An organisation which has helped disabled people live independently is to fold. The Independent Living Keighley group is to close at the end of August. The organisation no longer qualifies for funding from Keighley single regeneration budget or Bradford
Crime-ridden alleyways in Bradford are to be closed in a bid to combat burglary, drug dealing and vandalism. Bradford is one of 11 authorities granted funding by the Department for Environment and Rural Affairs to block alleyways that provide a haven
A former dairy farm at the St Ives estate in Bingley is being transformed, at a cost of more than £1 million, into a multi-use complex for people with disabilities. A riding school for the disabled is being developed at the property - and the ten-year
More than 200 top of the range golf clubs valued at £50,000 were stolen from a van. The Callaway branded clubs were taken from the vehicle in Coal Pit Lane, Clifton, Brighouse, on Saturday at 5am. The clubs, of different types, were in a black Mercedes
Health watchdogs are to call on Secretary of State for Health John Reid to intervene in the planned closure of a physical rehabilitation unit for stroke victims. John Godward, Airedale Community Health Council chief officer, wants Mr Reid to prevent the
Bradford City's Centenary Tournament was marred by violence after scores of Bantams and Aberdeen fans clashed on the city's streets. Fifteen people were arrested after about 100 fans fought in Ivegate following the two clubs' matches on the first day
A man appeared before Bradford magistrates today, charged with murder. Steven Sharp-Tetley, 22, was charged with the murder of Dale Marshall, 40, who died after being found unconscious in High Street Place, Queensbury, on Friday night. Sharp-Tetley, of
When police refused to send fingerprint experts to the scene of a crime, furious victim Neil Fraser decided to take the evidence to them. Mr Fraser was stunned to learn it was against force policy for forensic specialists to examine his car which thieves
SIR - In response to Charles Dutton's letter regarding the police action on the A65 at Clapham, I was present in my capacity as a regional officer of the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) as an impartial observer and mediator for the motorcyclists
The neck and neck battle for the Group A title was finally broken on Saturday, Cambing creating a six-point lead after their win over Odsal. A half-century from Odsal's captain Matthew Connell guided them to 169 for eight but an unbeaten fourth-wicket
Few things are guaranteed to deflate the chasing pack more than if the leaders notch a swift victory on a day when rain affects those immediately below them. And Division Two top dogs Saltaire 'did a Congs' on Saturday, triumphing by eight wickets when
Division One form team Oxenhope (179-8) recorded their fifth successive win on Saturday when they beat former leaders Clayton by two wickets. Tony Ousey did most of the damage taking five for 58. The win lifts Oxenhope to fourth position in the table
The weather, which played such a key role in early season, returned as a major player in Saturday's Specialist Ducting Supplies Bradford Cricket League. Leaders Congs finished off St Lawrence by ten wickets in the Pudsey derby as the odd spot began to
National League Division Two leaders Keighley Cougars got the show back on the road yesterday, albeit with an unexpectedly difficult 22-14 victory over bottom-of-the-table London Skolars in the capital. Dave Foster bagged two tries for the visitors, with
Yorkshire Phoenix ended their depressing sequence of six consecutive National League First Division defeats by fighting back hard to shoot down Kent Spitfires by 18 runs with seven balls to spare at Scarborough yesterday. And the hero of the hour was
It was written in the script that Dean Windass would bounce back with a hat-trick. Windass was desperate to stamp his imprint on his first home game since rejoining the Bantams. Perhaps the only surprise was that he scored just the three in Saturday's
Two more Bulls could be on the casualty list ahead of the midweek trip to London. Leon Pryce and Danny Gartner were left in the dugout soaking their injured limbs in ice following the Bulls' 40-20 victory over Castleford at The Jungle. Pryce (knee) and
Castleford Tigers 20, Bradford Bulls 40: The bruising encounter between Bradford and Castleford was an energy-sapping battle of 20-man brawls, last-minute penalties and a decisive drop goal. The game had everything and those players who completed it,
City were today counting the injury cost of their centenary tournament. Peter Atherton went under the knife last night to repair a damaged tendon in his right ankle which will sideline him until October at the earliest. And Mark Bower was also stretchered
Bradford's snickets, the alleyways and passages which link streets and roads, are often well-used, convenient short-cuts for pedestrians, helping to avoid long walks around the houses. Unfortunately, though, some of them are also useful for criminals.
In 1914, World War One began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. In 1951, Walt Disney's full-length cartoon film Alice in Wonderland was released. In 1998, Monica Lewinsky was granted immunity to testify to a grand jury about her relationship
A Shipley company is celebrating licking the competition after its prestigious paint job on Bradford's Alhambra Theatre scooped a national award. Bagnalls was given first prize in the external decoration category at the Painting and Decorating Association
Staff at the Bradford-based Yorkshire Building Society have been inspired by aviation ace Amy Johnson in their celebration of the county's special day. The society has organised a Great Yorkshire Flyathon Challenge for Yorkshire Day on August 1 - and
A former dairy farm at the St Ives estate in Bingley is being transformed, at a cost of more than £1 million, into a multi-use complex for people with disabilities. A riding school for the disabled is being developed at the property - and the ten-year
Crowds enjoyed the sun and party atmosphere at two fun days in Shipley. At Bolton Woods Community Centre the attractions included animals from Bradford City Farm, face-painting, a musical maze and inflatable slide. The event also gave the residents to
Residents in parts of Bradford are welcoming plans to introduce new laws to combat drunken behaviour. The schemes, which have already proved successful in Bradford city centre and Bingley, are being considered for Wibsey, Shipley and Keighley. Under the
Bradford Bulls stars learned how to be lifesavers when they visited the Bradford Blood Donor Centre. The players brought the Challenge Cup along to the centre in Rawson Road to help raise awareness of blood donation. Their visit was linked to the centre's
A mother has banned her teenage son from going to his local park because she fears him being robbed - for a third time. Michelle Ali, 44, of Ashbourne Drive, claims other parents have also made Peel Park a no-go zone. Thirteen-year-old Liam Ali, of Ashbourne
Hotel cleaner Ian Midgley had to wait seven months to be paid hundreds of pounds owed for rent on his dead brother's Bradford Council flat. Adrian Midgley, 57, died from leukaemia just before Christmas last year. He lived alone in a ground floor Council
More than a century and a half after the Bronte family put Bradford on the literary map, a group of children from the district are re-tracing their footsteps in a new television series. A total of 13 youngsters from Stage 84 drama school in Idle are playing
An annual procession of vintage commercial vehicles will travel through the district on Sunday. All the vehicles taking part in the 35th Trans Pennine Run are buses, lorries and vans from various periods in motoring history and have to be more than 20
A security guard was robbed at gunpoint outside a Bradford post office today. Police were called to Thornbury Post Office at 9.18am after it was reported that two men had robbed a security guard and made off with a box containing an amount of cash. One
Gareth Gates fans are hoping their pop idol will be well enough to take centre stage at Bingley's Party in the Park next month after the star suffered a dramatic health scare. Doctors feared the singer could have been showing symptoms similar to those
