A fire in a student accommodation today led to firefighters in breathing gear searching for students who may have been trapped inside. The fire, on the second floor of Arkwright Hall, started at about 8.40am and was caused by a faulty extractor
Sheffield Wednesday 6 Leeds United 0 Leeds manager Brian McDermott described the derby defeat to Sheffield Wednesday as ‘a public humiliation’. United somehow managed to plumb new depths after last week’s 2-0 FA Cup defeat at Rochdale as Wednesday
Bradford Salem 9 Leodiensians 27 Bradford Salem’s poor start to 2014 continued as they lost to an inspired Leodiensians. Salem conceded eight successive penalties in the opening ten minutes and, had Leos fly half Ed Farmer had his kicking boots
Wharfedale 14 Tynedale 27 After their victory at eighth-placed Loughborough Stud-ents the previous weekend, this was very much a case of ‘After The Lord Mayor’s Show’ for fifth-placed Wharfedale. “We lost the match mentally,” confessed the
Bradford & Bingley 22 Percy Park 20 A sliced conversion which sailed to the left of the posts was ultimately the difference between the sides in a game too close for comfort for the Bees, although they enjoyed the lion’s share of territory
Otley 12 Birmingham & Solihull 48 Any hopes Otley had of reversing the early-season defeat at Birmingham evaporated after just five minutes when they lost fly half Mark Ireland, the league’s top scorer, with a hamstring injury. Although
Selby 55 Keighley 15 A much-depleted Keighley team were demolished by in-form Selby. Keighley dominated the first 20 minutes as centre Adam Horsfall scored a well-deserved try wide out. However, Selby were in confident mood and ran a penalty
Old Grovians’ director of rugby Martin Whitcombe is already looking forward to the next two weekends after a heavy 43-7 loss at Thornensians. “We were a bit depleted. We didn’t have a bench and at various stages we were down to 14 men, so it was
Huddersfield boss Mark Robins described Nahki Wells’ dream last-minute debut winner against Millwall as “a real poacher’s goal”. Wells became Town’s record signing on Friday night – thought to be in the region of £1.5million – when he moved from
Power, pace and good handling were at the core of Cleckheaton’s 52-5 victory at home to a hard working but outgunned Sheffield side. Three tries from skipper Richard Piper, a brace from centre James Wilson and a try each from Martin Woodhead, Matt
Gloucester City 2, Bradford Park Avenue 3 A late rally from Gloucester City was not enough to deny Bradford Park Avenue a second Conference North victory on the trot as they begin 2014 in style. Avenue had an embarrassment of riches after their
Cougars 58, Rochdale 4 New-look Cougars destroyed newly-promoted Rochdale with a ten-try rout in their opening pre-season friendly. Paul March’s men had been left frustrated by the postponement of the previous week’s scheduled hit-out at Halifax
Albion Sports reached the 50-point mark in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division with a sound away victory. Kulwinder Sandhu’s men headed to Pickering Town, another club who were looking to reach the milestone, and overhauled
Aldershot Town 3, Guiseley 0 There will be no FA Trophy quarter-final appearance for Guiseley this season as their 15-match unbeaten run came to an end against Conference Premier outfit Aldershot. The full-timers made if difficult for Mark
Farsley 2, New Mills 1 A blistering start was enough to see third-placed Farsley to another Evo-Stik League victory and keep them firmly in the Division One North promotion hunt. The high-flying hosts had been wary of lowly opponents New Mills
AFC Blackpool 2, Silsden 2 Silsden earned a point from their North West Counties League trip to the seaside – but it could have been a more rewarding day out had it not been for a late lapse. The Cobbydalers are looking to distance themselves
The big Toolstation Northern Counties East League local derby at Dennyfield was one of the casualties as the severe wet spell caused problems at non-league level and above. Thackley were due to host neighbours Brighouse Town but the Premier Division
Firefighters discovered a cannabis factory only yards from a Bradford mosque after a building caught fire today. Police estimate the cannabis to be valued at about £35,000 and are now hunting for the owners of the building in Al Amin Square.
West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner is organising an event aimed at tackling the growing crime of human trafficking. Mark Burns-Williamson is to meet charities working with victims as part of an investigation into the scale of the problem
A Wilsden pub is featuring in a national campaign encouraging people to use their local. The New Inn is part of the month-long initiative being run by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). Photos of bar staff at selected pubs across the country
The mother of a baby receiving pioneering new treatment for eye cancer says her daughter’s sight could have been saved by the therapy. Lucy Deakin and husband Jamie have been taking 13-month-old Eliza to the Royal London Hotel for weekly sessions
