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  • Bulls blow as Crossley struggles for Widnes clash

    BULLS skipper Steve Crossley is likely to miss only his second game of the season. Crossley is struggling with a chest injury from the win over Halifax which is set to rule him out of Sunday’s clash with Widnes at Odsal. Coach John Kear confirmed

  • Grade II listed pub could be given a facelift

    PLANS to revitalise a prominent Grade II listed pub in the district are progressing. The historic Commercial Hotel on Church Street, Keighley, is currently closed and is looking increasingly dilapidated. In a promising move, Ei Publican Partnerships

  • Halifax League: Thornton in trouble after losing thriller

    THORNTON are now just one point above the relegation zone in the Halifax League Premier Division after the narrowest of defeats at home to Shelf Northowram HT. Nikki Hutchinson (72) and Thomas Harrison (54) helped the hosts to a competitive 249-

  • Bradford City won't break bank with summer signings

    CITY’S summer signing spree will not bust the budget, Gary Bowyer today insisted. The Bantams boss has captured nine new players up to now as he revamps the squad to tackle League Two. Owner Stefan Rupp has set a £2.5m wage bill for the coming

  • Homes plan for Keighley field approved

    PLANS to build houses on a field in Keighley have been approved, despite objections. Members of Bradford Council’s Keighley and Shipley Area Planning Panel heard a number of objectors speak out against plans to build six homes on a site off Braithwaite

  • Exploitation of children to be discussed in Bradford

    POLICE and partner agencies will be in Bradford city centre tomorrow to raise awareness of the criminal and sexual exploitation of children. The partnership event, part of West Yorkshire Safeguarding Week, takes place in the Broadway Shopping Centre

  • READER'S LETTERS: Figures don't add up

    SIR - I am alarmed how some Bradford secondary school maths departments feel it appropriate to expose their Key Stage 3 pupils to sometimes very difficult maths questions via online resources while at home, questions which haven’t been fully taught

  • Zara is the new girl at TV school

    STAGE 84 pupil Zara Salim has landed her first TV role - in the new series of Channel 4's Ackley Bridge. Zara, 16, from Skipton attends drama classes at the Idle theatre school. She plays Kacey ‘Spud’ Gartside in Ackley Bridge and will be introduced

  • Tottenham closing in on deal for Leeds winger Jack Clarke

    Leeds winger Jack Clarke is closing in on a move to Tottenham and has undergone a medical with the Premier League club, Press Association Sport understands. The 18-year-old only made his senior debut for Leeds in September but impressed enough

  • Emmerdale actor joins discussion panel

    EMMERDALE actor James Moore will join a discussion panel at Bradford's Mind the Gap theatre studio next month. NTA winner James, who plays Ryan Stocks in the Yorkshire-based soap, will participate in the discussion on representation and engagement

  • Haworth group riding high after success in Special Olympics

    MEMBERS of a Haworth group are riding high after winning a clutch of medals in an overseas competition. A four-strong contingent from Haworth Riding for the Disabled (RDA) took part in a Special Olympics in Hamm, Germany. And the riders came

  • Guiseley Academy join new 'Super League'

    GUISELEY's youth academy will join a new 'Super League' ahead of the new campaign. The Vanarama National League North side's youth team will face a new challenge in the coming season after being invited to join the inaugural National League Football

  • Bradford Evening League: Ciroc regain momentum after break

    THE BRADFORD & District Evening Cricket League returned to action after a three-week break due to bad weather and Eid, which also saw the competition reach the half way stage of the 14-week season. Defending champions Ciroc maintain top spot in

  • Former Bantam Woods joins Tranmere

    FORMER City defender Callum Woods has joined Tranmere. The 32-year-old arrived at Valley Parade in January on a short-term deal from Preston. But injuries restricted him to just six appearances and he was not offered a new contract. Tranmere

  • Liverpool ticket sales top 20,000 at Valley Parade

    TICKET sales for City’s friendly with Liverpool next month have today topped 20,000. The club have now opened the TL Dallas Stand to home fans as they anticipate a near sell-out for the game on Sunday, July 14. The prestige fixture against

  • Five hurt in motorway crash

    THERE are delays on the motorway this morning following a crash. A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "At 6.45am today (26/6), police were called to a serious road traffic collision on the A650 Bradford Road in East Ardsley. "A black

  • Road reopens after serious crash

    A MAJOR road has reopened following a serious crash.  Godley Road in Halifax was closed at the Stump Cross/New Bank junctions.  Emergency services were called to the crash at around 11.30pm last night, where a Subaru Impreza had crashed into

  • Keshav Maharaj joins Yorkshire for three games

    Yorkshire have signed South African Test spinner Keshav Maharaj on a short-term red-ball deal. The Durban-born 29-year-old joins the White Rose ahead of a key period of County Championship action and arrived in the UK yesterday, having been successful

  • West Yorkshire care home group 'brew up' a fun open day

    SPONSORED CONTENT SALTAIRE-BASED Czajka Care Group is inviting people to join in its celebrations of National Care Home Open Day, this Friday, June 28. The family-run care group will welcome people of all ages to join its residents for afternoon

  • Burglar led police on chase in stolen Smart car

    A NIGHT-TIME housebreaker who led the police on a blue light chase in a Smart car taken in the £50,000 burglary has been jailed for four years. Darren Fellows was caught with stolen property on him after he crashed the small vehicle into a lamppost

  • Yorkshire reveals its railway hopes

    A survey found more than three quarters of people in Yorkshire and the Humber want to see politics taken out of the day-to-day running of railways. The survey looked at how people think train services need to change whilst the Government carries

  • Army man's deployment to Afghanistan spurs on wedding plans

    A Bingley man who became a British citizen so he could join the Army reserves is preparing to serve the country in Afghanistan. Hungarian-born Greg Szanto, who has lived in the UK since 2007, became a British citizen last year meaning he can finally

  • US TV to film Silsden man's story as he clones dead pet dog

    A SILSDEN man who crossed the globe to clone his girlfriend’s pet dog is now helping other people follow in his footsteps. Richard Remde has become the UK representative for the South Korean company that created two puppies from DNA of Laura Jacques

  • Record crowd as Bulls drop out of cup

    A RECORD number of people watched a spirited Bradford Bulls Women as they bowed out of the cup. In a clash between two Super League titans, Castleford Tigers beat the Bulls 48-8 at the quarter-final stage to the joy of their home fans. A total

  • Hat-trick hero for Wyke in Super win

    WYKE had a debutant hat-trick hero to thank in a Super ninth straight victory. Youngster Lamech Superville marked his first start for Wyke with a trio of tries as his side went on to smash Wakefield Hawks 56-4 away. Winger Tevin Campbell was

  • Seven heaven in strong medal haul for Bradford boxing club

    A BRADFORD boxing club have fought to gold galore at an event in Hull. Rourkey's Gym travelled to East Yorkshire for the Hull Box Cup and came away with six gold and one silver medal. The West Bowling-based gym entered eight boxers for the cup

  • Bowling comeback gets four-bagger

    WEST Bowling have moved into second after making it four victories in a row. The Bradford-side visited top-of-the-table rivals Barrow Island in Division Two of the National Conference League. A 28-20 victory saw Bowling stretch their advantage