With goal-kicking scrum half Chris Bridge already sidelined through injury, the Bulls are hoping stand off Karl Pryce will be fit enough to take on Wakefield in tonight's under-21 academy sudden death semi-final at Belle Vue. Bridge damaged ligaments
Silsden 1 Holker Old Boys 2 Silsden's run in the FA Cup and dreams of a home meeting with Conference North high-flyers Harrogate Town are over after they went gung-ho for a victory in last night's first qualifying round replay. A bumper crowd of 520 turned
Bradford Park Avenue 0 Vauxhall Motors 1 Avenue whimpered to their most embarrassing defeat of the season in the clash of the bottom two in the Conference North last night. Merseysiders Vauxhall Motors claimed their first victory in the new division.
Colin Todd today insisted the latest off-the-field wrangle will not put the mockers on City's season. The club are facing up to a longer spell in administration after former chairman Gordon Gibb lodged an appeal against the rescue plan. His objection
THOUSANDS of folk enthusiasts made their way to Otley at the weekend for the 13th annual Black Sheep Folk Festival. The festival, which started on Thursday and ran throughout the weekend, saw leading folk musicians perform at various venues, from the
A RAWDON minister has taken on supermarket giant Asda over its selling of plastic Hallowe'en crosses. The Rev Marcus Bull, minister of Trinity Church, complained to Asda after seeing the plastic golden crosses on sale at its Owlcotes store and is calling
THE PEOPLE of Pool in Wharfedale turned out in force to discuss their road safety concerns with council officers last week. Around 33 people turned up at the Methodist Rooms to ask what could be done to tackle everything from speeding on Arthington Lane
TOUGH measures to rid Otley of its problem teenage gangs have been shelved - for fear of branding the town a no-go area. Police have been gathering evidence to impose a far-reaching dispersal order at the main trouble spot, the bus station. The order
Genetically modified (GM) crops are one of the great unknowns of our times. Opinion about them is deeply divided and suspicion is rife. On the one hand it would be nice to think that by a bit of harmless genetic tinkering crops can be made more productive
SHOW promoters Caboodle have re-awakened a sleeping beauty. After almost 30 years of slumber, ballet is set to return to the stage of the King's Hall, Ilkley with a vibrant, young and exciting company performing the full-length ballet 'The Sleeping Beauty
FEARS are growing that some residents of a new housing development at the former Saw Mill in Addingham want to ban people from using a public footpath through their land. Already the volunteer group Addingham Garden Friends has been banned from carrying
ILKLEY'S floral displays are in line to be named the best in Britain tonight. The town is hoping to see off its four rivals in the national Britain in Bloom finals. and bring the prestigious title to Wharfedale. Leaders of all the villages, towns and
VILLAGE leaders in Addingham have launched a tirade of complaints against city hall chiefs in Bradford - and branded them 'a waste of time'. They have issued a 'give us the money and we'll do it ourselves' message and accused Bradford Council 'of providing
Children in danger from speeding drivers ignoring 'slow' signs SIR, - Now that school has returned it is increasingly evident that vehicles of all kinds travel at excessive and potentially dangerous speeds on Station Road, Burley-in-Wharfedale. Despite
Children in danger from speeding drivers ignoring 'slow' signs SIR, - Now that school has returned it is increasingly evident that vehicles of all kinds travel at excessive and potentially dangerous speeds on Station Road, Burley-in-Wharfedale. Despite
Pensioners are demanding free transport across the district from transport chiefs. Bradford pressure group Forum Focused on Pensioner Power has collected 3,500 signatures on a petition which it plans to hand over to Councillor Stanley King, chairman of
The unique setting of Saltaire is to be captured for posterity in a new film - and its residents are being asked if they would like a starring role. Pooka Productions is planning to shoot a digital short film in and around the village in early October
Plans to regenerate the city are being blighted by flytipping, a Bradford business owner claims. A major scheme to transform an old building into a £150,000 restaurant is expected to boost investment in the area. However, mounds of rubbish constantly
Despite boasting the most visited museum outside London, Bradford has again missed out to neighbour Leeds - this time for the right to be featured on a website celebrating England's cultural cities. It is the second snub this week for Bradford after the
New Government figures reveal that West Yorkshire Police are winning the war on crime. But the force is still trailing behind similar forces in the UK, and West Yorkshire officers are catching fewer criminals. Police performance in the year up to the
Nursery nurse Jean Dixon is so good at her job children cry when they LEAVE hospital. Jean, of Wyke, works at St Luke's Hospital in the Child Development Centre and was one of three "unsung" health service heroes honoured last night. Jean, along with
Incidents of violence or abuse suffered by Bradford hospital staff have doubled in the past six years, it was revealed today. The shocking figures show that more than 400 staff at Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke's Hospital have been victims of acts
SKYRAC athlete Jonny Keith has bagged an amazing array of gold medals from the West Yorkshire Track and Field Championships. The 23 year-old Ilkley Golf Club greenkeeper and personal trainer at Ilkley Tennis Club, has over an 11 year period entered 15
Due to their opposition cancelling Ben Rhydding Lladies did not play last weekend. Instead they had a training session and a practice game against the men. On Saturday their National League Season begins with a home fixture against Nottingham with a 1.30pm
Otley Town Reserves 0 Burley Trojans 1 Burley Trojans continued their march up the Harrogate and District Premier Division with a battling performance to overcome local rivals Otley Town. The result sees them climb into second spot but it took a hotly
Soldiers whose regiment is facing the axe are to fight to maintain its historic name. High-ranking staff in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment want the name to be included in a new regimental title. Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon plans to merge the regiment
ON Sunday, the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill came into force, thus bursting with the sharp pin of reality the enormous bubbles of exaggerated nonsense generated by hysterical supporters and opponents of the so-called 'Right to Roam' legislation.
Stanley Road, the winners of five major trophies last season, have withdrawn from the Bradford Sunday Alliance League and fired a broadside at league chiefs claiming they have not helped the club. All seemed well earlier this year when the club was looking
Bradford City reserves 0 Lincoln City reserves 2 Never mind the name, if it's a cup involving City then you can guess the result. The rule of thumb in knock-out competitions yesterday extended as far as the Pontin's Holiday League Cup. Even the reserves
Bulls chairman Chris Caisley has confirmed the club's admiration for Castleford skipper Ryan Hudson. The relegated Tigers have vowed to maintain a full-time squad in a bid to make an immediate return to Super League but are unlikely to be able to retain
MORE than 120 people have objected to housing and office plans for the former Silver Cross works at Guis-eley. The scheme for 100 flats, two four storey office blocks, a two storey extension to an existing office block, and 28 units designed for working
EXTREME sports are coming to Otley - and they'll be free to all the area's young people. The town's Space to Grow project has just taken on a new project manager, following the departure a few months ago of Dominic McDermott- who left to go travelling
THE PEOPLE of Fewston have started a major fund-raising drive to try and preserve scores of ancient gravestones. A total of 78 headstones, out of 260 memorials at Fewston Church, were laid flat by Harrogate Borough Council for safety reasons following
AROUND 2,000 visitors took a step back in time to the war years with Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. Across the weekend a mix of locals, visitors and re-enactment groups dressed up in civilian and military costume for the 1940s event. The stations
PEOPLE who suffer flooding in Addingham are being urged to contact parish councillors as part of a risk-assessment survey of the village. A flood development officer from Bradford Council is offering the village help to set up a Flood Action Group for
When little Alex Squires did not want his birthday cake his parents knew something was wrong - but they had no idea of the nightmare which was about to unfold. Their son began to feel unwell as the family celebrated his first birthday - and within days
WALKERS have been able to enjoy new areas of the countryside sincelast weekend. From Sunday, the new Countryside and Rights of Way Act gave the public rights of access to some 3,692 hectares of open country in the district. These areas include Morton
SKYRAC athlete Jonny Keith has bagged an amazing array of gold medals from the West Yorkshire Track and Field Championships. The 23 year-old Ilkley Golf Club greenkeeper and personal trainer at Ilkley Tennis Club, has over an 11 year period entered 15
Northallerton 42 Otliensians 6 A difficult away fixture at Northallerton in the Powergen Junior Vase saw the Old Otliensians struggle for possession. The home side's superior pace and commitment left Otliensians trailing 11-0 at half-time with two well
Otley Town Reserves 0 Burley Trojans 1 Burley Trojans continued their march up the Harrogate and District Premier Division with a battling performance to overcome local rivals Otley Town. The result sees them climb into second spot but it took a hotly
Chorley 2 Guiseley 1 WHAT a dire display. People thought things could not get any worse after Saturday's poor showing which ended in a 0-0 draw. Both sides lived to fight another day but Guiseley certainly did not come out fighting for this FA Cup first
Otley 6 Bedford 34 BEDFORD came away with the victory, well deserved, but in a three cornered contest the referee claimed a distinct points advantage. Five yellow cards and one red fully illustrated his inability to run the game with any feeling whatsoever
Genetically modified crops will be banned from being grown on land owned by Bradford Council. And members have reinforced their commitment to a GM-free policy on all its goods and services. Members of the two biggest parties were given a free vote on
Small and independent shops in Bradford are to receive help to install the new fraud-busting chip and PIN technology. The scheme is being introduced across the district's stores in the run-up to the Christmas shopping frenzy. Members of the West Yorkshire
Two Bradford policemen are back at work after they were cleared of allegations of conspiring to steal and pervert the course of justice. PCs Paul Crabtree and Craig Blake had denied accusations that they conspired to steal copies of parking tickets to
Key organisations and businesses in Bradford city centre have joined the campaign to stop the Exchange Post Office in Bank Street from closing. Bradford City Centre Steering Group and Bradford Retail Action Group have written to Post Office watchdog Postwatch
Bradford Council staff sick leave came to an amazing total of 668 YEARS worth of days off in just one year. And the Council is taking intense action to cut the number of its employees taking sick days off after last year's shocking figures. The authority
Students from Ilkley Karate Club had plenty to celebrate at the recent record breaking grading examinations held at the Ben Rhydding Methodist Church in Ilkley. Twentynine students ranging from 6 to 60 years old (22 children and seven adults) were graded
Wharfedale 5 Ilkley B 26 Ilkley Thirds visited old friends Wharfedale with an experienced pack and two full sets of backs to experiment with. Ilkley set off full of confidence but characteristically spent the first ten minutes pinned against their own
THE recent Grading held at the Taerigi-Do Black Belt Academy in Ilkley was a huge success. On the day 17 hopeful students undertook their belt exams, achieving some fantastic scores. Five Little Ninjas graded on the day. Bob Petty, Joe Tales, John Wright
Dewsbury Moor 0 Ilkley AFC 4 A resounding victory for the Booth's sponsored Ilkley AFC at a windswept Dewsbury Moor, and a much improved team performance following last week's shambling win over Stanley. The large pitch provided the opportunity for Ilkley
Ilkley 22 York 24 The Powergen Intermediate Cup final will be at Twickenham at the end of the season. To say that either of these two sides had a chance of being there would be a serious overstatement. Ilkley and York enter the competition as relative
A BUS company has praised an Otley school's efforts to wipe out any bad behaviour. First Buses, which runs children to and from Prince Henry's Grammar School, says the school's tough discipline policy makes life easier for its drivers. And it says the
