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  • Cougars end tough campaign with last-gasp victory

    KEIGHLEY Cougars brought the curtain down on a long and turbulent League One season with a dramatic 24-22 victory over North Wales Crusaders. A sensational try from Alfie Seeley with a minute left on the clock sealed the Cougars victory and completed

  • Keighley nursery retains Good rating from Ofsted

    A NURSERY in Keighley has retained its ‘Good’ rating following a recent Ofsted inspection. Highfield Nursery, in Drewry Road, was praised by inspectors for creating an environment which “highly values and celebrates diversity”. The report said

  • After school club goes from Inadequate to Good

    AN out of school scheme has been rated Good by Ofsted, after previously being told it was Inadequate. Jigsaw Out of School Scheme, based at Thackley Methodist Church, Thackley, offers before and after school care and during school holidays. Inspectors

  • Weekend of folk takes over Otley

    FANS of folk music and dance have returned to Otley this weekend for the annual Otley Folk Festival. Artists from across the country played at venues all over the town, plus there has been Morris dancing in the streets and jam sessions in pubs.

  • Late Hancock goal puts Silsden back on summit

    SILSDEN returned to the summit of the Hallmark Security League Premier Division after a dramatic late comeback saw them take three points from their trip to Winsford United. The Cobbydalers, who were second going into the game, appeared to be on

  • Sedge comeback just falls short

    HEMSWORTH Miners' Welfare and Yorkshire Amateur remain first and second respectively in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division after wins over Liversedge and Eccleshill United. Former Bradford (Park Avenue) skipper Wayne

  • PDSA offering dog check-ups in Bradford

    VET charity PDSA is bringing its PetWise on Tour to Bradford this week, offering free doggy health checks and lots of advice to local pet owners. The PetWise Tour is supported by the players of People’s Postcode Lottery and travels across the UK

  • Academy stars do their bit as James bags FA Cup hat-trick

    The Emirates FA Cup second qualifying round: Staveley Miners' Welfare 0 Guiseley 4 A FIRST hat-trick for Guiseley midfielder Kingsley James helped the Vanarama National League North side safely into the third qualifying round of the Emirates FA

  • Otley better to a Mann in derby win

    FOR a while, those who were relying on scores from the BBC Sport website or the Press Association may have believed that Wharfedale won this National League Two North derby 24-16. But the score turned out to be a misprint and Otley were narrow but

  • Charity walk held in aid of children's cancer charity

    STAFF from a Bradford garden centre have pulled on their walking boots to raise more than £3,500 for a children's cancer charity. A dozen staff from Tong Garden Centre embarked on the 16-mile trek around Malham Tarn in the Yorkshire Dales, raising

  • Evening will celebrate work of the Brontes

    AN EVENING of words and music celebrating the Brontes’ work is being staged next month. The event, focusing on the legendary literary sisters from Haworth, takes place as part of the national Family Learning Festival. The evening, at Skipton

  • Lakeland stunned after Celts' 3-0 defeat

    The Emirates FA Cup second qualifying round: Farsley Celtic 0 Southport 3 FARSLEY Celtic’s Emirates FA Cup journey this season proved all too brief as two goals inside a 12-minute spell early in the second half gave Southport what had looked an

  • Dismay as travellers move camp onto popular playing fields

    A GROUP of travellers have moved onto their fourth site in Bradford in the past five weeks. The travellers, who most recently had set up camp in Peel Park, have now moved onto playing fields in Harrogate Road, Eccleshill. A member of the public

  • Lowe shot puts Avenue on an FA Cup high at Darlo

    The Emirates FA Cup second qualifying round: Darlington 0 Bradford (Park Avenue) 1 A THUNDERBOLT of a strike midway through the first half was enough to send Bradford (Park Avenue) into tomorrow’s draw for the third qualifying round of the FA Cup

  • Bradford fifth top in national rankings

    BRADFORD has been ranked the fifth best area nationally for how health and social work partners are performing together. The Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have brought together

  • Pony spotted horsing around on M62

    POLICE in Bradford received an unusual call out last night to remove a surprise intruder from the M62. Roads policing officers were called to the motorway close to Junction 26 for Chain Bar at around 11.20pm last night. The westbound carriageway

  • Warning after fake taxi stopped by police in Bradford

    POLICE have issued a warning to people - especially late night revellers - to ensure they are using licensed taxis and private hire cars. The warning comes after road traffic officers stopped a silver Mercedes-Benz Vito people carrier in Otley

  • VIDEO: Thousands raised by charity abseil at BRI

    MORE than 50 adrenaline junkies abseiled 50 feet down the side of Bradford Royal Infirmary on Saturday to raise money for the Bradford Hospitals’ Charity. The abseil was organised for people to say thank you to the NHS for the care it provides.

  • Bresnan excited by future at Yorkshire

    TIM Bresnan says the challenge of being around to help guide Yorkshire’s squad through their transitional period is one that excites him. All-rounder Bresnan, 33, signed a new two-year contract to stay at Emerald Headingley last month after turning

  • Hard to be optimistic about City

    SIR - I would like to echo the sentiments of Mike McNally on the T&A letters page - 'City's target is to be a good League One Club'. Most Bradford City fans would like to be promoted to the Championship but sadly this will never happen with the

  • Don't single out sportswomen

    SIR - Great to see a report on the World Trials GP in the T&A, September 6. Rather tarnished however by the need to describe Emma Bristow as “the 27 year old blonde.” You did not, for some reason, choose to inform us of the age nor hair colour

  • 'Grade A' office conversion plan approved

    PLANS for a major refurbishment of a Bradford city centre office building have been approved. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Custom will be vacating The Interchange building on Nelson Street next September, moving staff to Leeds. This Summer the building

  • Warm summer led to huge rise in arsons

    THIS summer's warm weather led to a huge rise in the number of arson incidents, with figures for July over double the same month last year. Between April 1 and July 31, there were 3,433 reported arsons across West Yorkshire, compared to just 2,946