A final call has been made for charities and non-profit making organisations to book their stall at this year's Skipton Medieval Festival. Town centre manager Dave Parker said: "We've had the usual rush of applications and there are now just a very small
West Bowling 6, Skirlaugh Bulls 40 West Bowling could not cope with the pace and the power of a highly-talented Skirlaugh Bulls outfit in a one-sided National Conference League Premier Division encounter at the Bankfoot Oval. West's knew they had
Bradford Council has given £10,000 to Bradford scouts to mark the centenary of the Scouting Movement. The Deputy Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Elaine Byrom, presented the cash at City Hall on behalf of the Council's Education Client Team giving
Leeds Utd 1, Leyton Orient 1 The debate over whether technology should be used to settle contentious decisions was opened again as Leeds benefited from a miscarriage of justice. The scores were level with four minutes left when Leyton Orient's top scorer
Farsley 0, Oxford Utd 1 Farsley were left pointless from the visit of Jim Smith's Oxford but the Bald Eagle' has been in the game long enough to know his side were fortunate to take a maximum. The former Football League outfit are struggling in their
Inquiries were taking place tonight after a serving police officer was found dead by his wife at a holiday park in Skipton. The body of Sergeant David Reay, 52, was discovered by his wife, Jacquie, in a caravan at Wharfedale Caravan Club at Long Ashes
Labour councillors will table a motion at a full meeting of Bradford Council in a bid to speed up development of a new railway station. The motion, put forward by Wyke Councillors David Robinson and David Warburton, calls for more pressure to be applied
Selby Town 1, Thackley 3 Thackley banked a confidence-boosting three NCE Premier Division points to back manager John Boyle's pre-match reasoning that Selby is a happy hunting ground for his team. The win saw Thackley, who have had a poor start to their
Eccleshill 0, Liversedge 2 The points from this Bradford derby went south - as indeed did Eccleshill's chances of taking anything off neighbours Liversedge after a promising opening to the NCE Premier Division clash. The Eagles were flying in the first
Dinnington Town 1, Avenue 7 Avenue logged another convincing win as Dinnington lost their discipline and ended with nine men in an FA Cup third qualifying-round tie - but it came at a price. The financial figures look good for the Bradford side, with
Wibsey 12, Old Rishworthians 17 Wibsey's improving form continued as they almost caused a shock in the Yorkshire Silver Trophy. The home side exorcised the demons of their 72-0 Yorkshire Division Five reverse at Copley a month ago, only losing 17
Guiseley 2, Vauxhall Motors 3 Just as it seemed an FA Cup third qualifying-round replay was beckoning, an injury-time winner from the Blue Square North outfit broke hearts all around Nethermoor. It was the 93rd minute and, with a fraction over 60 seconds
Silsden 0, Trafford 6 The Cobbydalers are still searching for their first home win of the season after their fourth Vodkat League fixture at Cougar Park proved by far their biggest disappointment of the campaign. The Mancunian visitors rattled in six
Wharfedale 12, Stourbridge 13 An adventurous, open National League Two match had been expected between sides that have traditionally provided rich entertainment in most of their meetings. But that was not the way it turned out this time. It was very
Otley 37, Southend 11 The recall of fly half Adam Greendale by Leeds Tykes entailed a rethink to Otley's back-line with skipper Ian Shuttleworth moving to No 10 and Robin Kitching taking over at full back, where he gave a masterclass. He was sure
An opera singer who held a charity concert before moving abroad two years ago will perform again in Ilkley to mark his return. Baritone Neil Baker plans to sing alongside two sopranos at Christchurch on Sunday, October 26. Mr Baker, whose career has
Stuart McCall fears City are paying a heavy price for slipping into a "comfort zone." The Bantams boss today began another rebuilding process as he looks to lift spirits after Friday's demoralising late loss at Morecambe - the fifth on the trot. Carl
Cleckheaton 52, Middlesbrough 17 After a close encounter five weeks previously in North One, which Cleckheaton won 18-15 at Middlesbrough, this first-round Yorkshire Cup tie proved a much easier affair for Cleckheaton, providing a confidence-booster
Hull Ionians 16, Bradford & Bingley 3 Bradford & Bingley crashed out of the EDF Energy National Trophy at the first time of asking on a grey autumn afternoon at Brantingham Park. The home side were slightly the better of two poor sides, but thoroughly
The Bulls will get the best of both worlds next season, according to new signing Wayne Godwin. The former Castleford star has arrived as back-up for Great Britain hooker Terry Newton, the role he operated when they featured together at Wigan in 2005.
Keighley police chiefs are applying to Bradford Council to implement a designated drinking order (DDO) after receiving complaints about anti-social behaviour and broken bottles in Silsden. The town council has given its support to the order, which allows
An Ilkley firm has axed 20 jobs, but says it has no plans to pull out of town after a buy-out by another firm. Woolmark, formerly the International Wool Secretariat, was recently bought out by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), along with other businesses
Youngsters who danced on stage with civil rights leader Jesse Jackson are putting on their show again next week. The dancers, members of Xplosion Cultural Arts in West Bowling, are putting on a musical comedy called Past Lessons and Big Money as part
Celebrity street magician Dynamo - who has dazzled the likes of Prince Charles, Charlotte Church and Snoop Dogg - is backing an awards ceremony early next year which honours special young people. Bradford-born Dynamo, whose real name is Steven Frayne
Bradford firm Mailway Packaging Solutions is celebrating its 30th anniversary with an increased turnover of just under £10 million. The West Bowling company is the UK's longest existing contract packers, and has recorded year-on-year growth for the past
The family of a man who died after being locked up for 20 years for a murder he did not commit have called on police to re-open the case because they are convinced the victim was killed by the Yorkshire Ripper. Anthony Steel, 52, was found guilty of
A formerly rundown village institute has been reopened - thanks to the hard work of residents. After five years of renovation, much of it carried out by villagers, Kildwick and Farnhill Village Institute is back in business. Trustee Richard Bramley
Owners of a restaurant have been ordered to pay more than £10,000 after environmental officers found overflowing waste bins at the premises. The directors of the Last Viceroy in New Road Side, Horsforth, were fined £10,000 and told to pay costs of £644
Motorists living in two villages near Bingley will have to travel miles out of their way following the closure of their only petrol stations. The Granic Filling Station in Harden is shutting later this year after the company which owns the lease on the
An MP has demanded the Government improves education standards after a week in a Bingley secondary school revealed some children's maths just does not add up. About half-a-dozen year 7 students who started at Bingley Grammar School this autumn did not
The future of a Bradford church is bright after it received a £50,000 grant from landfill tax collection. Clayton Heights Methodist Church is among four projects in the Bradford district to benefit from the latest round of grants allocated by Waste Recycling
People in Bradford are being asked to help offenders settle back into the community following their release from prison. The joint initiative, titled the Through the Gate Project, is being run by volunteering charity CSV and West Yorkshire Probation
A £35 million college has been put on hold by planners who are concerned about its pedestrian access and impact on the nearby highway. Keighley Area Planning Panel has deferred giving the go ahead for a new Park Lane College in Keighley, which is proposed
