Sam Smith's second half- century of the season steered Otley to victory over Rawdon and took them to the top of Division A. It represents a remarkable turn-around for a side that only avoided relegation last season by a single point. It looks as though
Bulls chairman Chris Caisley has confirmed the club's interest in Halifax hooker Ben Fisher, saying any deal for the Australian will likely be completed in the next 48 hours. Halifax yesterday claimed to have rejected a formal offer for the 24-year-old
It would be hard to find a single Bradfordian who could confidently argue that the former Yorkshire Building Society headquarters in Westgate was an architectural asset to the city centre. We have described it in the past as "squatting atop Bradford like
West Yorkshire's Lesley is out and the future of opinionated former speech-writer Derek looks shaky, but thanks to his stylish subdued ways Bingley's Ron looks safe from eviction. The sleek operator has been a quiet hit with the Big Brother housemates
Youngsters are being warned of the dangers of the latest mobile phone bullying craze before they move up to secondary school. Healthcare workers were today spelling out the problems of "happy-slapping" - which involves youths filming each other assaulting
The Director General of the BBC said in Bradford yesterday that the Corporation needs to recruit from the city or risk missing out on "a wealth of talent". Mark Thompson, who is currently involved in a dispute with BBC staff over cutbacks, said there
Bradford Council chiefs have chosen the private company they hope will take over many of the authority's swimming pools, libraries, sports centres and other public buildings as part of a £1.2 billion deal. Carillion has been named as the preferred bidder
Wreckers in a stolen 4x4 launched an all-out attack on a group of speed cameras early today. The stolen Toyota 4x4 was rammed into the posts carrying the cameras in an attempt to knock them over. The vehicle was badly damaged after hitting one camera
No change of mind over postal votes SIR - Brian Holmans (T&A, June 8) seems to think that because I beat Chris Leslie in the General Election, I should now support his decision to introduce all-postal ballots for the previous year's local and European
Paul Arthurs' 21-9 win over Eccleshill B's Andy Firth settled matters for Armley Cons A as they edged out the hosts 16-14 in the Naylor Premier League. Both teams will have been hoping for a better result in order to move away from the drop zone, though
Danny Cadamarteri today pleaded with City fans: Don't blame me for joining Leeds. Cadamarteri is excited by the prospect of playing for his home-town club once again. But he knows that some supporters may take a while to forgive his decision to quit Valley
The Governor of the Bank of England said he was struck by the "self-confidence" of Bradford's business community as he concluded a two-day visit to the city. Mervyn King said he was "very positive" for the future of the region and believed it was capable
Bingley's Jazz Festival could be back in full swing next year in aid of the new Lord Mayor's Appeal. This year's festival was hailed a great success by organisers who said it could only go from strength to strength. Numbers of visitors to the festival
A Bradford band which found itself without a lead singer just days before an appearance at the Glastonbury Festival has found a vocalist at the eleventh hour. Los Guys, a Latin-influenced dance funk band, made an urgent appeal for a female singer to perform
Bradford's Anglican church is to cut clergy numbers and boost its missionary work to tackle a financial crisis created by the crippling cost of church pensions. Bradford Diocese is facing year-on-year cutbacks as it struggles to meet rising pensions costs
"Dogged" police work led to the identification of a dismembered body found on remote moorland more than eight years ago, an inquest has heard. A walker discovered several bones in a lay-by off the A6033 Hebden Bridge Road above Oxenhope in March 1997,
Councillors have approved plans to cut targets for the private company running Bradford's schools. But the proposals have been amended to ensure that Education Bradford, operated by Serco, has "to do more for its money". The new targets mean the firm
A man lit a string of fires across Bradford because he is vengeful and dangerous, a court heard. James Bradshaw, 24, is accused of using fire as a weapon to target the property of people who had upset him. He is charged with 18 arson attacks on homes,
