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  • Edwards stars as Hampshire dominate Yorkshire on opening day

    FORMER West Indies fast bowler Fidel Edwards claimed a superb 5-49 as Yorkshire were bowled out for 181 during a dominant opening day for second-placed Hampshire at Emerald Headingley. Edwards, 37, bounded in from the Kirkstall Lane End on a day

  • Skipton's Filmore & Union closes

    SKIPTON's Filmore & Union cafe has closed after the firm went into administration. Specialising in health-inspired neighbourhood catering, it first opened its doors in Petergate, York, in 2012 and at its height had 17 centres. But at the start

  • Elstone eyeing Anfield return after encouraging Magic Weekend

    ANFIELD has put itself in pole position to retain Super League's Magic Weekend for 2020, according to chief executive Robert Elstone. Super League bosses gambled on moving the annual two-day event from Newcastle, which set the crowd record during

  • BANTAMS NOSTALGIA: Spurs spoiled by quick-thinking Kennedy

    JANUARY 1989: CITY 1 (Mitchell 43) TOTTENHAM 0 AS SPURS head towards their first appearance in a Champions League final, let’s turn the clock back to a time when they were sent tumbling at Valley Parade. While not a patch on the Mauricio Pochettino

  • Children rescued from Baildon Bank after falling

    TWO children were rescued by firefighters last night after falling at Baildon Bank.  Fire engines from Shipley and Bingley attended, along with an aerial platform from Bradford, Cleckheaton's Technical Rescue Unit and a specialist technical rescue

  • Wellbeing walkers call at Keighley

    A FOUR-day walk staged to spotlight mental health and the support available across the district stopped-off in Keighley. The walkers called at Project 6 and Roshni Ghar in the town during the marathon stint, organised by Mind in Bradford to coincide

  • Euro elections: How did Bradford and Yorkshire vote?

    THE Brexit Party enjoyed a massive surge in support from voters in Yorkshire and the Humber during the European elections - but the results illustrate how split the region is on leaving the EU. Brexit Party candidates John Longworth, Lucy Elizabeth

  • Tories humiliated by rise of Brexit Party

    The Conservatives were routed by Nigel Farage's Brexit Party in a dramatic set of European election results. The Tories dropped to just 9% of the vote in England and Wales and appear on course for their worst ever national election share once the

  • Take a look inside Bradford's newest music venue Nightrain

    THE owners of a new classic rock bar feel there’s no better time to turn Bradford into the Paradise City of live music. Nightrain, inspired by the Guns N’ Roses anthem, is the brain child of rock fans Chris Dove, Andy Kettle and Keith Tempest.

  • Repairs for fire damaged warehouse are approved

    PLANS to replace the roof of a fire damaged warehouse have been approved to Bradford Council. Work can now begin to repair the building on Vulcan Street, Dudley Hill, which is part of John Sylvester Ltd - a company that creates fasteners and plastics

  • Full steam ahead for Rotarians

    ROTARIANS from the Netherlands took to the rails during a visit to the district. The 14-strong party enjoyed a trip aboard the Haworth Haddock on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, which runs through Bronte country. It was followed by dancing

  • 19 vehicles a day seized across Bradford

    SPORTS CARS, limousines, buses and even ambulances were among nearly 7,000 vehicles seized by Bradford police last year - an average of 19 a day. And selling some of them off at auction netted £1.3 million for police funds and charities in the

  • Patterson calls for strong start

    STEVE Patterson admits that while being extremely pleased with Yorkshire’s start to their Specsavers County Championship campaign with two wins and a draw, there is one area highlighted for improvement - to be ahead of the game from the off. The

  • Report: Great Dane puts old club Bulls in bridesmaids role

    FEATHERSTONE 42 BULLS 4 DANE Chisholm turned out to be the best man again as he left the Bulls in the bridesmaids role after their heaviest loss of the year. The maverick Australian, who left Odsal last month after jetting off mid-season to a

  • All quiet on exit front for Bantams

    CITY have not received a single approach for any of their contracted players. Chief executive Julian Rhodes anticipates a summer of “wheeling and dealing” as Gary Bowyer looks to remould the squad for next season in League Two. Owner Stefan Rupp