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  • Cougars lose fifth-successive game despite plucky performance

    KEIGHLEY Cougars' losing streak continued with a 28-4 reverse, but in a much-improved performance away at Oldham Roughyeds in Rhys Lovegrove’s first game in charge. In truth, Cougars were the better side for most of the 80 minutes but fell victim

  • Bulls aces play part in Yorkshire win

    BRADFORD Bulls stars came to the fore to help Yorkshire to a 27-20 victory over Lancashire this afternoon, giving the White Rose an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Origin series. Bulls players Leah Jones, Amy Hardcastle, Savannah Andrade and late call-up

  • Otley Carnival brings splash of colour

    WET weather could not dampen the spirits on Saturday as Otley was awash with colour for the annual Otley Carnival. Hundreds of children donned in the finest fancy dress marched through the town towards the showground. Outfits included Ancient

  • Tributes mark third anniversary of murder of Jo Cox

    TRIBUTES have been pouring in today to mark the third anniversary of the murder of local MP Jo Cox at the hands of a far-right extremist. Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox was aged 41 when she was shot and stabbed by extremist Thomas Mair outside Birstall

  • Lizzie Deignan wins Women's Tour for a second time

    BRITISH rider Lizzie Deignan clinched victory in the OVO Energy Women's Tour with the smallest winning margin in the history of the race. The 30-year-old from Otley took the win after beating Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma by just two seconds.

  • Man hospitalised after early hours car crash

    A MAN had to be freed from a car in the early hours of today following a two car crash in Pudsey. Crews from Bradford and Stanningley fire stations were called to Kent Road in Pudsey shortly after 2am. There had been a crash involving two cars

  • Woodlands defy weather to grab victory

    RAIN made another unwelcome appearance and cause widespread disruption across the All Rounder Cricket Bradford Premier League. But despite the truncated programme, Woodlands managed to extend their lead at the top by a further two points to 33.

  • Keighley left to rue rain after being in command

    LEADERS Keighley looked on course for victory in their Championship One top-of-the table clash with Baildon when their hopes were literally washed down the drain. They had the Jenny Laners on the ropes at 58-8 before the rain came and washed out

  • Hussain signs Guiseley deal after Pakistan debut

    TABISH Hussain has signed a one-year deal with Guiseley just days after making his international debut for Pakistan on his 18th birthday. The Bradford-born winger made his international bow in a World Cup qualifier against Cambodia and when he

  • Bowyer: Edinburgh's death an absolute tragedy

    GARY Bowyer says Justin Edinburgh's death puts football into perspective, calling it an absolute tragedy. The City manager was due to cross paths with his Leyton Orient counterpart in League Two next season before his shocking death at the age of

  • Beckfoot Upper Heaton School hosts and wins awards

    BECKFOOT Upper Heaton School in Bradford hosted the regional Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, SSAT, Awards ceremony. Over 40 schools from across the north attended to receive awards recognising successful outcomes for students. Two Beckfoot

  • 'Listening' garden to launch at Harewood House

    YOU could be anywhere in the world - literally. Dating back to the 1700s, The Walled Garden at Harewood House near Leeds is always a pleasure to visit; encapsulated by breath-taking scenery it is a place where peace and tranquility abounds.

  • Historic Pudsey pub turned into new homes

    MORE than four years after it called last orders for the final time, a historic Pudsey pub has been transformed into a stylish collection of new homes. Developers have breathed new life into the former Crown Inn, with a £1m refurbishment. Leeds-based

  • Could your smart watch be a life-saver?

    SMART watches are nifty gadgets - but did you know they could potentially help to save your life? Atrial Fibrillation (AF) affects over one million in the UK and can increase the risk of stroke - yet it is a condition which often goes undiagnosed

  • ‘Imposing’ four-bed homes plan refused

    PLANS for a "high density" development of four bed houses have been refused. An application to build nine homes on a grass bank at Spinkwell Close, Undercliffe, had been submitted by Abdul Rauf. The site, at the end of Prospect Road, is a long

  • CRIME MAP: Every vehicle crime in Bradford in 2019 so far

    Nearly 2,000 vehicle crimes were reported in Bradford in the first four months of this year, latest figures reveal - with a result of a grand total of 10 convictions. Official data released on a monthly basis by West Yorkshire Police details 1,938