Fairweather Green easily disposed of First Division Westwood in the first round of the Bradford Senior Cup. Mick Burke's deflected shot opened the scoring in the 20th minute and Dave Armitage, revelling in a move from the wing to striker, was on target
Bradford Sunday Alliance side Albion Sports have lifted the prestigious UK Asian Football Championships, beating Sporting Bengal from Kent in the final at Ibrox Stadium. The squad, who are currenlty top of the Premier Division, played four games in two
There will be no repeat of the Easter Monday debacle when St Helens return to Odsal on Friday night, says Bulls chairman Chris Caisley. The Bulls whipped a Saints side chock full of academy hopefuls and fringe players when the sides last met at Odsal,
A teacher told an employment tribunal that she left her job when she could no longer work with the "professionally inadequate" headteacher. Margaret Falconer said she quit her post as long-term maths and science supply teacher at Arncliffe School near
Pensioners at a Bingley sheltered housing complex are battling Yorkshire Water to get their water supply at what they call an affordable price. People living in 50 flats at Maple Court are furious after being told the company will provide water meters
Referendums on directly-elected assemblies in two English regions have been ruled out for at least six months, the Government said today. Planned November polls on devolution in the North West and Yorkshire and the Humber were postponed earlier this year
The link between physical fitness and mental health will be under the spotlight next month as part of an eight-day festival. Organisers of this year's World Mental Health Day events say they will be the district's biggest and best yet. Exercise classes
Three out of seven Bradford off-licences targeted in a trading standards sting sold alcohol to children. Although the only shops tested were those which the public had complained about, the statistic has shocked standards officers who had expected a figure
A conman who booked expensive holidays for himself and his friends with stolen credit card details has been jailed for a year. Bradford Crown Court had been told on an earlier occasion that Ishfaq Mohammed got the details from a credit card receipt that
A post office has been earmarked for closure because custom has dropped by a third. Clayton Heights post office is one of 17 Bradford branches facing the axe after Post Office Ltd announced major restructuring. Customer numbers have dwindled for months
An action plan to boost English classes for students of other languages at Bradford College is underway after education inspectors found "too much unsatisfactory or poor teaching" in the subject. But overall education watchdog Ofsted found the majority
A Bradford woman has had an amazing escape from the path of devastating Hurricane Ivan. Pamela Charity's ocean-going yacht Nightowl was smashed to pieces by the storms in southern Grenada where 34 people were killed. But, by a quirk of fate, she had agreed
A vice gang which took over a Bradford pensioner's home to run its drugs and prostitution racket has now been banned from spreading its activities to other parts of West Yorkshire. The county-wide ban on the two men and two women forms part of anti-social
A third of children believe West Yorkshire police officers "are always picking on young people", according to a survey out today. The results into what young people think of the force also show that 60 per cent believe that officers are always suspicious
Three fast-food restaurants have been named and shamed as the worst litter offenders in Bradford. The three businesses are the first to be issued with litter control notices by Bradford Council, forcing them to clean up the streets outside their premises
Drop Kick progressed to the next round of the Intermediate Cup after beating Woodbottom 6-3. Brothers Jason and Adam Thornton both bagged a brace with team-mates Craig McMahon and Andy Bentamin also on target. Drop Kick are hoping to go one better than
Wibsey preserved the only unbeaten start in the Mumtaz Premier Division with a 2-0 home victory over newcomers and early pacesetters Ardsley Celtic. An Andy Atkinson strike from 35 yards put the Bradford side on their way to victory and Nicky Boshell
Following a goalless draw at Hucknall Town in the Conference North on Saturday, Bradford Park Avenue face another difficult away fixture in the league tonight with a visit to Worksop Town. Striker Karl Colley should reclaim a place in the 16-strong squad
Donovan Ricketts today spoke of his relief at escaping the clutches of Hurricane Ivan. City's Jamaican international caught the last flight out of the Caribbean before the severe weather front took a grip. The hurricane has claimed 65 lives with winds
It is absolutely right that Bradford environmental health officers are cracking down on takeaways and the huge volume of litter they generate on the streets by making an example of some of the worst offenders in a "zero tolerance" campaign. Quite often
A desperately-ill four-year-old girl is hoping to be chosen as one of only ten children in the world to undergo a radical new treatment. Holly Clarke, who turns five on Thursday, is battling the killer Batten's Disease. The illness leads to the deterioration
