Steve Newton takes his top-four Northern Counties East League Premier Division Liversedge squad to struggling Derbyshire club South Normanton Athletic and hopes it will not turn into a case of after the Lord Mayor's show. "We got a point at Glapwell
Thackley will be hoping to make it a Bradford double at Glapwell on Saturday after Liversedge dented the Chesterfield club's 100 per cent start in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division. Glapwell had won their first nine league games but
Eccleshill United host Pickering Town in the FA Vase second round on Saturday and boss Mick Watson is delighted his club drew rivals from the Northern Counties East Premier Division. "I think knowing as much as we do about Pickering Town, and also having
Keighley will once again defy the nation's Christmas public transport shutdown. A free vintage bus service will be operated on Christmas Day by volunteers at Keighley Bus Museum Trust (KBMT). And on Boxing Day the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway is
The Airedale Shopping Centre in Keighley played host to cycling challenges, a live radio broadcast and children's rides to raise money for Friday's Children in Need appeal with mascot Pudsey Bear in attendance. The Keighley Challenge on Thursday was
Saltaire could become the first plastic- bag-free zone in the Bradford area. The bid to ban plastic bags from the World Heritage site is being fronted by Green Party councillor Kevin Warnes (Shipley), who wants to follow in the footsteps of Hebden Bridge
Veteran Wibsey prop Bob Wood has had to retire from playing due to a foot injury. To further increase their woes as they make the long trek to Hull to play Marist in Yorkshire Division Five B on Saturday, neither Matt Hartley nor Andy McDonnell are available
A spectacular fireworks display lit up Bradford city centre as thousands gathered to witness the big Christmas lights switch-on tonight. The illuminating event was witnessed by a packed Centenary Square, treated to performances from soap star Andy Whyment
City midfielder Luke Morgan scored the first goal of his loan spell with Unibond League side Ossett Albion. Morgan struck from 25 yards in a 2-2 draw at Chorley, who equalised deep into stoppage time. The 19-year-old and centre half Damian Hopkins are
Bradford Victoria Rangers are looking to recruit anyone interested in coaching positions at all age groups from under-eights to under-18s. Qualified coaches, or anybody looking to help out in their spare time, can contact Kelly on 07749-301702 for details
Five men have appeared before a packed courtroom accused of the murder of Bradford businessman Teddy Simpson. Mumtaz Ali, Anthony Neale, Sunny Stewart, Stefan Daniel and Anthony Davies were all refused bail and remanded in custody by Bradford magistrates
A 21-year-old man, who left an innocent driver on the brink of death in an horror crash in Bradford, has been jailed. David Shaw, 62, suffered life-threatening injuries and had to be revived three times in hospital after his car was hurled into a garden
A father accused of beating and starving his sons and torturing them with scalpels and safety pins acted the priest at family prayer meetings, a jury heard. He preached and read passages aloud from the Bible while his wife, alleged to have turned a blind
A desperate dad who shot himself in the mouth in a bid to kill himself walked from court yesterday after a judge spared him from prison. Duncan Wilcock, 44, whose life was saved by surgeons but was left with brain damage, was hugged by his family after
For the first time in eight years - almost to the week - Otley visit The Avenue for a first-team fixture on Saturday, but 1999-2000 proved a memorable season. Otley finished as champions of National League Two and the Dalesmen nearly joined them, finishing
Otley, beaten 21-20 at home by Stourbridge last weekend, have given their players a second opportunity on Saturday in their big National League Two derby at Wharfedale. "Kris Fullman is back from suspension and will feature somewhere but we are basically
Cleckheaton have recived a big setback ahead of their EDF Energy Intermediate Cup second-round tie at Sheffield Tigers on Saturday. The Moorenders' player-coach Craig West has taken over as head coach of National League One club Rotherham Titans. Cleckheaton
Bradford Salem, who reached the final last season, make a belated entry to the EDF Energy Senior Vase on Saturday. Having received a bye and a walkover, they face Scarborough - five places higher than Salem in Yorkshire Division One - in the third-round
Top match in the Pennine League programme on Saturday is the Premier Division derby between Clayton and Queensbury at Lidget Green. These great rivals always put on a good show but there is added spice this term with Bury old boys Gregg Marriott, Peter
Bradford Dudley Hill will be looking to regain top spot in National Conference League Division One when they meet Widnes St Maries at Parry Lane on Saturday. Hill, without a fixture last weekend, were overtaken by Wath Brow Hornets but the enforced rest
The jury in the trial of solicitor Philip Lowe is due to continue its deliberations at Bradford Crown Court tomorrow. Lowe, 42, has denied two allegations of conspiracy to defraud owners of properties in Rooley Lane, Bradford, and North View, Eastburn
Stuart McCall has challenged City to prove they are no big-time Charlies by winning at Dagenham on Saturday. McCall refutes the charge that they have taken trips to the so-called minnows of League Two too lightly this term. Now he wants his players
Bradford-based Morrisons is celebrating success in the National Recycling Awards 2007. The supermarket giant scooped the Baylis Award for Best Supermarket Initiative during an awards ceremony at the Telford International Centre, hosted by comedian Jason
A 15-year-old schoolgirl was groped by a stranger as she waited for her boyfriend in a park. The teenager was left crying and screaming when she was indecently assaulted by 22-year-old Talib Hussain as she tried to get away from him, Leeds Crown Court
Teachers and pupils at a school have been hailed by education standards inspectors as top of the class - for a second time. Queensbury's Shibden Head Primary School has achieved the highest Ofsted grade in two consecutive inspections. Inspectors said
Michael Platt has spoken of the massive dilemma facing him about his international future. The Bulls full back can pledge his allegiance to either England or Ireland for the World Cup - and it is proving a tough decision. Although a member of Great
Coincidence is an odd thing, isn't it? Stops you in your tracks sometimes. The other day, for instance, I received a letter from a reader who had sent a rather large cheque through the post to a charity, by registered delivery from his local post office
Darren Williams has enjoyed the extra defensive workload in City's last two victories. But he would not say no to a quieter afternoon when they break new ground at Dagenham on Saturday. Not that the experienced right back is expecting a comfortable
Bradford businesswoman Lucie Ware has realised her long-standing dream of owning her own food business. The 26-year-old, who lives near Lister Park, Bradford, has been developing her company brand and perfecting recipes over the last six months. Now
The Gothic grandeur of the ruins of Bolton Abbey will feature in a new Bollywood movie starring hearthrobs Tajneesh Duggal and Anjori Alagh. The supernatural thriller is being directed by one of the most prolific writer-directors of Indian movies, Vikram
Leeds manager Dennis Wise has started wearing a name badge - so assistant Dave Harry' Bassett can remember who he is! When Gus Poyet's successor took his first press conference after the Johnstone's Paint Trophy defeat against Bury this week, he managed
Shipley and Bingley are set to shine as both towns are set to switch on their Christmas lights. Shipley's event will start at 11.30am on Saturday with family fun and entertainment in the market square. The lights will be launched at 4.30pm by Lord Mayor
BINGLEY AC: Sunday's match on the River Wharfe at Kearby was won with a new club match record of 22 chub for 76lb 6oz by Tony Greenwood. A Newman took second place with seven chub and a barbel for 30lb 13oz. Third was J Clarke with 12lb 7oz of small
An attack on a Bradford security guard outside a supermarket is being treated as attempted murder, detectives revealed today. David Davis, 32, of Bierley, is fighting for his life after he was stabbed numerous times when he was robbed as he delivered
This will be a fairly short Blog (for me, anyway) because I'm too cross to write much and anyway, not much needs to be said on this topic. No, it's not about how much I genuinely and completely hate fireworks and think any parent who lets their child
This will be a fairly short Blog (for me, anyway) because I'm too cross to write much and anyway, not much needs to be said on this topic. No, it's not about how much I genuinely and completely hate fireworks and think any parent who lets their child
This will be a fairly short Blog (for me, anyway) because I'm too cross to write much and anyway, not much needs to be said on this topic. No, it's not about how much I genuinely and completely hate fireworks and think any parent who lets their child
This will be a fairly short Blog (for me, anyway) because I'm too cross to write much and anyway, not much needs to be said on this topic. No, it's not about how much I genuinely and completely hate fireworks and think any parent who lets their child
Mark Bower column As a player, I wish assistant referees would live up to their name and help the officials more. Guylain might not have been sent off against Chester if the linesman had played his part. A couple of us were stood right next to the
Four local clubs face each other for places in the semi-finals of the BRADFORD & DISTRICT FA SATURDAY SENIOR CUP this weekend. Holders Bradford Park Avenue Reserves, who play in the Lancashire League against other semi-professional teams, take on Eccleshill
A 15-year-old girl hurled to her death when her boyfriend lost control of an "unroadworthy" motorbike was unlawfully killed. A coroner ruled that Natalie Athey, who was killed instantly in the horror crash, had died because of a criminal breach of care
Tranmere are expected to bring plenty of backing for their FA Cup trip to City after offering fans free coach travel. The League One side laid on 20 coaches for their first-round victory at Chesterfield and will do the same for the Coral Windows Stadium
Bradford Maroons achieved their first EBL Division Three North win of the season with a hard-fought 75-65 success over Durham Wildcats. The first three quarters all finished with just a few points separating the sides, before Bradford finally managed
Five men were appearing in court today charged with the murder of Bradford businessman Teddy Simpson. The men were arrested in police swoops on addresses in Bradford and Leeds yesterday. They were held in custody for questioning and charged overnight
Terrorvision fans will fondly remember the band's lively festive knees-ups, which became something of a tradition for the Bradford rockers. Now, two decades after they started out and six years after calling it a day, three quarters of the band are once
If you log on to comedian Rob Deering's website you'll see a chubby-faced boy in a cartoon egg answering questions on a TV quiz show. It's Rob, aged about 12 and the show was called Crack It. The quiz shows didn't stop there for Rob; he went on to appear
Herge's Adventures of Tintin The Alhambra Cry your eyes out, stamp your feet in rage, bang your head and kick yourself hard - these are all the things you'll be doing if you miss Tintin before it leaves Bradford for the bright lights of London's West
When Craig Chalmers isn't doing 12 weekly performances of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat he's in the studio recording his new album, or he's in rehearsals for a Christmas TV special featuring him and fellow finalists from BBC1's Any Dream
Simon Ainge and Tom Penford are on trial with Championship club Scunthorpe. Both played in last night's reserve game against Leeds - and defender Ainge scored with a header in a 2-2 draw. City boss Stuart McCall wants his fringe players to look elsewhere
Unlike some electric warriors - axemen' who were sometimes a little mad, bad and supposedly dangerous to know - rock and blues guitarist Gary Moore survives and flourishes. Jimi Hendrix, Brian Jones, Rory Gallagher, Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott (with whom
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Allerton: construction of two storey side extension, 5 Allerton Lane. Allerton: removal of existing single storey flat roof extension to the front, rear and side thereby retaining
Puppetry, stilt-walking and magic tricks will transform the story of Pinocchio into a circus-style show, complete with spectacular song-and-dance numbers, at The Priestley next month. The show is produced by Emmerdale actor Daniel Coll and stars Liam
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Brad Holroyd Aries Waste Services, of Bierley House Avenue, Bierley; failure to produce an authority for transporting controlled waste, £400 fine, £120 costs, £15 compensation. Terence Mahon
In 1922, the first regular news service was broadcast in Britain. In 1940, the Luftwaffe bombed Coventry in a raid which devastated the city. In 1998, Charlotte Church, 12, became the youngest female to top the classical charts with Voice of an Angel
Puppetry, stilt-walking and magic tricks will transform the story of Pinocchio into a circus-style show, complete with spectacular song-and-dance numbers, at The Priestley next month. The show is produced by Emmerdale actor Daniel Coll and stars Liam
A theatre cast hope it will be all right on the night when a dog joins them on stage to mark the company's 60th anniversary. Members of Bingley Little Theatre thought chairman Jonathan Scott was barking mad when he wanted a real hunting dog to star in
A trade union representative from Bradford has received an honour from the Queen at Buckingham Palace. John Stephen Beanland, of Bradford, was named in the Queen's birthday honours list for his work in trade union matters with the health service. He
When a brave mum knew she did not have long to live she ensured her children would never forget her by providing them with memory boxes. Inspirational Pamela Cavaliere died aged 43 after battling oesophagus cancer in February this year. And now her
A man has been committed for trial accused of murdering a 22-year-old student at a house in Rupert Street, Lawkholme, Keighley. Dawood Khan is charged with killing Nazeer Ahmed, a business and information systems student, on May 31 this year. Bingley
Staff at Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust (tPCT), in partnership with substance misuse treatment agencies across the Bradford district, held a conference yesterday to look at ways of providing better services for carers of substance misusers
A police-backed scheme to install security cameras in the centre of Otley and Yeadon has taken a step closer towards completion. Leeds City Council, which has approved £147,000 of funding for the project, has just submitted planning applications to install
An appeal for Christmas gifts to give to young children has been launched in Burley-in-Wharfedale. Villagers Anette and Sharon Hallersley have nine new rucksacks which they hope to fill with presents and distribute to needy children during the festive
Christmas in Bradford will arrive tonight when Coronation Street star Andy Whyment switches on the Christmas lights. Soap star Andy, who plays Kirk Sutherland in the television programme, said he was "over the moon" at the prospect of crossing the Pennines
A major new grant is being offered to certain householders to help them cut their carbon footprint. Craven District Council is making available energy efficiency grants to selected householders to help them to improve reduce their energy use. The grants
Scores of emotional tributes have been posted online by the friends of a student killed in a car crash last month. Rhys Thomas, 17, was a passenger in a Ford Ka on the A660, between Burley-in-Wharfedale and Otley, on Monday, October 29 when the car left
A safety event aims to drive down the number of accidents happening to children in the district. The Bradford Safeguarding Children Board has organised the event next Wednesday, November 21, for professionals working with children and their families.
A much-needed voluntary transport service has been given a £640 boost, thanks to the efforts of a Keighley woman. Sue Finnie, 45, who monitors panic alarms for Bradford Social Services, took part in the Great North Run for the first time in September
The country's longest running and biggest animation festival was officially launched last night at the National Media Museum. The 14th annual Bradford Animation Festival hit the city with screenings of some of the world's biggest and most popular classic
Burglars stole takings from charity shops and collection boxes from other businesses in a rash of Ilkley town centre break-ins. Police described the break-ins at local charity shops as despicable', and say they are sending in a crime prevention officer
Jinxed Shontayne Hape today revealed his latest injury nightmare. The Bulls star has broken a wrist and will be sidelined until Christmas. X-rays confirmed the fracture which forced Hape to miss New Zealand's third Test against Great Britain last weekend
