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  • Bulls 34-34 Swinton Lions: Game guide and player ratings

    BRADFORD Bulls grabbed a dramatic 34-34 draw against Swinton Lions in the Betfred Championship today. Here's Bill Marshall's match facts and player ratings from the contest at Odsal. Man of the match: Sam Hallas: Won a penalty when he came on

  • Emotional day as fans pack out Valley Parade to honour Darby

    THERE was an incredible atmosphere for Bradford City's friendly against Liverpool at Valley Parade yesterday, as the two clubs raised thousands of pounds for the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation. Fans chatted about their memories of Stephen Darby in

  • Kohler-Cadmore and Brook put Yorkshire in complete control

    TOM Kohler-Cadmore and Harry Brook posted their first Specsavers County Championship centuries of the season as Yorkshire piled the pressure on leaders Somerset at Emerald Headingley with a first-innings 520 and then early wickets after tea. At

  • Farrell's last-gasp try earns draw for Bulls

    Bradford Bulls 34 Swinton Lions 34 THE ICC World Cup final, the men's singles final at Wimbledon and the British Grand Prix at Silverstone may have been counter-attractions, as was a sold-out Bradford City v Liverpool, but there can have been no

  • Miller time for treble as Cougars take Pride in victory

    KEIGHLEY Cougars moved three points clear of West Wales Raiders a 50-18 victory in the Betfred League One basement battle at Cougar Park. The Cougars were celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Pride movement and capped of a day of festivities

  • John Lewis stars with all round performance

    THE top three teams all had emphatic wins as the battle for promotion continues to hot up in All Rounder Cricket Bradford Premier League Championship Two. Leaders Carlton defeated Hunslet Nelson by eight wickets, second-placed Yeadon crushed Hopton

  • Lee and Stothart combine to earn Bankfoot win

    BANKFOOT were made to fight hard for their two-wicket win over Gomersal which keeps them at the top of Championship One. Once again, their skipper James Lee (4-31) and spinner Andrew Stothart (4-38) impressed with the ball as Gomersal were bowled

  • Schmulian saves leaders from defeat to bottom side

    LEADERS Woodlands overcame an early scare as they returned to winning ways with a comfortable 133-run All Rounder Cricket Bradford Premier League Premier Division win over bottom team Methley. Such an outcome seemed unlikely when Woodlands were

  • Bradford Cathedral welcomes new sub organist

    BRADFORD Cathedral will be welcoming Graham Thorpe to the team in August as the new sub organist and assistant director of music. The role involves attending the rehearsals and services at which the Cathedral Choir is singing, contributing by playing

  • Cresswell signs for Avenue

    EXPERIENCED defender Ryan Cresswell has signed for Bradford (Park Avenue). The 31-year-old has made more than 270 appearances for clubs including Southend United, Northampton Town, Bury, Eastleigh and Fleetwood Town. Cresswell also made 41 appearances

  • Who will wear what number at City

    CITY have announced their squad numbers for the new season. A total of 25 members of the Bantams' first-team squad, including their 10 summer signings, have been handed numbers, with a host of changes made. Joe Riley has vacated the number two

  • Hallas signs deal with Cougars

    HARVEY Hallas has signed for Keighley Cougars until the end of this season. The popular prop has secured a deal with Rhys Lovegrove's side following his release from Betfred Championship side Dewsbury Rams. Hallas returned to Cougars on a one-month

  • New course aims to fill teacher gap

    BRADFORD College has launched new training courses combining science and PE teaching to tackle teacher shortages. The Secondary Science with PE course is the only course of its type in Yorkshire. The one year, full time course starts in September

  • Gazebos gift for care home

    RESIDENTS at an Otley care home are enjoying new gazebos thanks to local Freemasons. The Royal Wharfedale Masonic Lodge was asked if it could contribute towards the purchase of a gazebo for Teal Beck Care Home, and donated £1,000. The Lodge’s Charity

  • Amateur theatre ‘Oscars’ successes

    LOCAL societies have triumphed at the amateur theatre “Oscars”. The Wharfedale Festival of Theatre drew 26 entries in various categories - 10 for Drama (Adults), five for Youth and Schools, six for Pantomimes (Adults) and five for Musicals (Adults

  • Lively past of city's old canal pub

    IN the latest in our series highlighting some of Bradford's old pubs, Paul Jennings, author of Bradford Pubs and The Local: A History of the English Pub, looks at the Ring 'O' Bells. "The Ring 'O' Bells at the foot of Bolton Road was another old

  • "I was like Bambi in high heels"

    JOE McFadden has fond memories of Bradford. "It's where I learned to ride a motorbike," he says, recalling his time as PC Joe Mason in ITV's much-loved Sixties police drama Heartbeat. This summer Joe is back in Bradford, in a very different role

  • Moors fires proved to be 'perfect storm' - committee told

    FIREFIGHTERS have spoken of the dangers faced during a series of moor fires over Easter. At a meeting of West Yorkshire Fire Authority's Community Safety Committee yesterday members were given a presentation on the fires that ravaged Ilkley Moor

  • JAILED THIS WEEK: Here's who was locked up in Bradford

    BRADFORD’S top judge warned criminals who set up large-scale cannabis farms in the district that the police and the community are on to them after two big grows worth £200,000 were busted in one day. Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC jailed two Albanian