Cleckheaton suffered defeat in the eighth minute of injury time on their first trip to Mint Bridge. The visitors had taken the lead for the first time with five minutes to go in this National League Three North clash. Skipper Mark Billington crossed following
Enjoyment is a major part of any sport - particularly if you are playing as an amateur - and Asa Firth seems to have rediscovered his love for rugby union at Keighley. The winger has been a prolific try-scorer over the years for Bradford and Bingley,
Clayton made it three wins out of three in a cracking Pennine Premier Division derby at Queensbury. Both sides persistently interfered at the play-of-the ball and Clayton prop John Parkinson opened their account with a penalty under the posts. Parkinson
Bradford Dudley Hill may be taking the longer route but the LHF Healthplan National League Three Grand Final is now in their sights. After this victory in the Steel City, they face Warrington Woolston away next Saturday in the semi-finals. And although
Thackley renewed old acquaintances when they travelled to North Shields in the second qualifying round of the FA Vase. The Tyneside club had a brief liaison with the NCE League in the early 90s in an attempt to move up the pyramid. Unfortunately, after
A big crowd flocked to Plumpton Park for this second qualifying round tie against Midlanders Alsager. Playing down the slope, Eccleshill went into an early 1-0 lead after only seven minutes when James Coubrough's cross was palmed away by the goalkeeper
Farsley manager Lee Sinnott was full of praise for his side after they dispatched Prescot with ruthless efficiency. Three goals in five first-half minutes sent shockwaves around the home crowd, and the game was as good as over from that moment on. Andy
Darren Holloway today called on City to inject some consistency into their League One form. The Bantams wasted the chance of clambering back into the top half when they were sunk by a superb free-kick from Sammy Igoe for ten-man Swindon. It knocked the
Australian Ron Willey, who coached Bradford Northern to the Premiership final and Yorkshire Cup success in 1989-90, has passed away in his native New South Wales at the age of 75 after a long illness. Willey, who was a full-back on the 1952-53 Kangaroo
Workhorse prop Rob Parker has re-signed with the Bulls for another two seasons. The 23-year-old Leigh native has been an integral performer for the Bulls this season, featuring in all 30 matches and scoring six tries. One of the most consistent performers
Workaholics, students, stockbrokers ... anyone wishing to stay awake could help a new Bradford entrepreneur make his first million. Yaser Hussein is so confident that his new energy drink will knock them dead in the market place that, although it's a
A former council boss has attacked all-postal voting following an investigation into fraud allegations in his district. Tony Elson, the former chief executive of Kirklees Council, reporting on the authority's investigation, said that he had received complaints
School children are to be brought in to help save a vandalised Bradford park in a £75,000 revamp. Wibsey Park will get a long-awaited make-over under new plans drawn up by Bradford Council for public consultation. The upgrade is planned to include a new
An officer and four soldiers could face criminal charges over the death of a Bradford soldier in Iraq. Defence officials confirmed that the Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith, had referred a number of cases to the Crown Prosecution Service. Among these
A 15-year-old boy was today fighting for his life after he lost control of a stolen car and smashed into trees. After being cut free from the wreckage on Saturday the teenager was rushed to Bradford Royal Infirmary, where he was today in a critical condition
Sir - I am chairman of the campaign group "the People's Mayor". We believe the issue of whether Bradford should have an elected mayor was not dealt with fairly during the original consultation exercise and that there are clear grounds for a referendum
The Bees left it far too late to play their best rugby, but threatened to sneak a win in the dying seconds against a robust if unspectacular Mowden Park side. A tremendous try in the fifth minute of injury time from left winger Joey Nau brought the Bees
This morale-boosting victory for Wharfedale, after three successive defeats, was thoroughly deserved. The Greens were organised and focused. The scoreline looks close. The game was not. The Dalesmen's control was such that the previously unbeaten Cornish
Latecomers to Jenny Lane thought Baildon were playing themselves in this Yorkshire Division Three match. Hemsworth arrived late and discovered they hadn't brought any shirts, so Baildon's third team gave up theirs to prevent a colour clash. Last season
Father and son Ian and Karl Walker were on the field for the final ten minutes as Wibsey maintained their 100 per cent start to life in Yorkshire Five North West with a great win at Wharfedale Rams. Wibsey travelled into the Dales with a depleted side
Liversedge's first outing in this season's Vase proved a day to forget as they slid unceremoniously out of the competition. It was Sedge who impressed early on. A Pat Gaughan corner picked out skipper Chris Walton, whose powerful header was pushed onto
Silsden's young guns blasted away Railway in a see-saw contest at Cougar Park. Manager Andy Geary was the first to admit his Silsden side were second best for much of Saturday's game. However, when the match went into extra-time, so the youngsters in
Avenue manager Carl Shutt had demanded commitment from his under-achieving players following the midweek defeat to bottom club Vauxhall Motors - and he certainly got it on Saturday. His men battled for every ball and handed out a 4-1 thrashing to Stalybridge
A goal two minutes into injury-time was the last straw as far as boss Neil Parsley was concerned in a morale-sapping week for Guiseley. It all began with a disappointing goalless draw against Chorley at Nethermoor last week in the FA Cup. Things got worse
Parks are important for the communities around them. They provide a "green lung" in areas of high-density housing. They are somewhere for adults to stroll, sit and jog and for youngsters to play. They can boost local pride. An outstanding example of that
In 1825, the Stockton and Darlington Railway opened. It was the first passenger rail service and it travelled at 10mph In 1910, the first twin-engined plane had its test flight in France In 1960, Europe's first travelator began operating at London's Bank
Bradford entrepreneur Bobby Patel has declared war on obesity in his latest venture, which he hopes will catapult his business into prominence throughout the North. And the 32-year-old businessman is also battling to build a brand with a culinary enterprise
Bradford enterprises swept the board in this year's Asian Business Development Network Awards, winning all but two of the seven categories. More than 500 people gathered at the Hanover International Hotel for the glitzy ceremony in what has been an unprecedented
Rogue employers in the Bradford area have been given a tough warning to stop exploiting youngsters and homeworkers. Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe, who is also the minister for employment relations, announced a clampdown on Scrooge employers sometimes
A library which had fallen into a dilapidated state has been brought back to life by one of its former customers. Zoe Beetham, 32, used to attend Baildon Old Library, on Southlands, off Denby Drive, when she was a little girl and has now transformed the
Traffic improvements costing £35,000 are set to benefit motorists and pedestrians in Wrose. They include the up-grading of an existing zebra crossing and the creation of a lay-by in Wrose Road. The work to convert the zebra crossing into a puffin crossing
A man who spent eight years behind bars for an armed robbery in which a woman security guard was shot at has been freed after a grandfather confessed to the crime. Michael Holliday was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment in October 1996 after pleading
A row is brewing between two political parties which were once partners on Bradford Council's ruling executive. The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservatives of ignoring the Council's wishes by not scheduling a full debate on the controversial
Bradford has been chosen to be a centre of excellence for treating patients suffering from bladder and prostate cancers. The initiative will mean that the team of surgeons operating on major cancers at Bradford Royal Infirmary's Urology department could
Terrified residents in an area they have nicknamed 'The Bronx' are calling for police patrols to be stepped up after a father-of-three was shot dead. The 22-year-old was the fourth shooting victim in the neighbourhood this month. He was found slumped
