A businessman who has become one of the leading operators of McDonald's in the UK has added two further outlets to his empire. Pritpal Singh, 45, a franchise operator of 21 McDonald's restaurants, has expanded into North Yorkshire by taking over restaurants
Blackpool Panthers 26, Keighley Cougars 34 Shaken Cougars boss Barry Eaton admits being "pretty worried" after almost suffering a shock defeat today against a Blackpool side that hadn't won in its last 45 games. Keighley were twice forced to battle
Carlton Bolling College are starting seven-a-side competitions next month for both soccer and outdoor cricket. Registration deadline for both is tomorrow at 3pm, and both events are due to begin in the week of Monday, April 14. The football matches
Even the brightest stars flicker occasionally. This has certainly been the case for Pace Micro Technology, the set-top box producer that seems to have put the bad times behind it and is playing a leading role in the digital TV revolution. In January
Bulls 50, Castleford 4 If he'd have seen the way the Bulls' trampled all over his prospective team-mates, disgraced sprint star Dwain Chambers might have run a mile never mind 100 metres. In the other direction. All the talk at Grattan Stadium and throughout
Aireborough 3, Hullensians 23 Hullensians are one of three sides on equal points at the top of Yorkshire Division Three, so a win was vital for them yesterday as they prepared to meet leaders Moortown in a fortnight. This was apparent from the off
Baildon 10, Roundhegians 7 Baildon beat Roundhegians 10-7 yesterday to secure their Yorkshire Division Three status for another year. The home side dominated the Leeds visitors up front in the first half when Baildon were playing up the slope and
West Park St Helens 6, Bradford & Bingley 10 (match abandoned due to waterlogged pitch) Bradford & Bingley must travel to Merseyside again next weekend after their National League Three North match was abandoned after 45 minutes yesterday because
Wibsey 10, Halifax Vandals 29 Wibsey, who had three late cry-offs in Gareth Alderson, Scott Smith and Matt Holdsworth, went down to a battling 29-10 home defeat against Halifax Vandals yesterday in Yorkshire Division Five. The hosts trailed 12-3 at
A photography student is appealing for help in staging a fundraising fashion show. Sarah Emmott, of Skipton, is putting together a show in May at the Youth and Community Centre on Otley Road. Money raised will go towards buying a minibus for YMCA residents
A person has died following a car crash in Thornton Road, Allerton, Bradford, this evening. The body of an occupant of a silver Ford car was taken from the scene by a coroner's vehicle after firefighters cut open the roof. The accident occurred at around
Darlington 1 City 3 Joe Colbeck was left grinning through the pain after showing Darlington the player they had helped turn him into. City's lightning-quick winger has been bang on form in recent weeks - and was desperate to emphasise that in the north-east
Bradford Salem 13, Malton & Norton 12 Bradford Salem scraped a win in atrocious conditions at Shay Lane yesyerday in Yorkshire Division One. With the elements in their favour in the first half, Salem were unable to convert possession into points.
Cleckheaton 7, Middlesbrough 13 In what was Cleckheaton's first home game for a month, their indiscipline cost them in a 13-7 North Division One defeat against Middlesbrough yesterday. The hosts started well on a wet and windy afternoon, but a loose
Leeds United 0, Brighton 0 Leeds United go to promotion rivals Doncaster on Tuesday night looking to recapture the killer touch that eluded them at Elland Road on Saturday. Failure to take their chances could well prove costly when the play-off places
Wyke 18, Emley Moor 10 Two moments of sheer magic from stand-off Andy Patchett enabled table-toppers Wyke to overcome a strong challenge from Pennine League Division Two promotion rivals Emley Moor at Emsleys Rec yesterday. It only took seven minutes
Bradford Park Avenue 3, Garforth Town 0 The all-conquering run since Dave Cameron took over at Horsfall Stadium continued with yet another clean sheet and three points that took them joint top. Garforth still had hopes of claiming a spot in the play-offs
Holders Yorkshire, under new coaches Anthony Posa and Craig West, are through to the national semi-finals of the Under-20 Championship after winning all five of their group matches. They completed the nap hand with a 62-5 success over Northumberland
Wharfedale 24, Southend 7 Five more points - the third successive maximum haul from home games - hoisted the Greens another place in the National League Two table to seventh, leap-frogging yesterday's opponents. There was little similarity, however
Otley 20, Redruth 18 The sight of Otley prop Steve Trethewey embracing a prone scrum half Guy Easterby after the final whistle yesterday is something that will live long in the memory. But the impromptu celebration was entirely understandable after
The Bulls ran riot today as they blasted nine tries past hapless Castleford Tigers, Semi Tadulala leading the way with a hat-trick. The Fijian's treble was the highlight but skipper Paul Deacon again delivered another masterclass at scrum-half as Bradford
Lincoln Moorlands 1, Liversedge 2 Liversedge gave their confidence a boost ahead of this week's President's Cup final first leg when they got back to winning ways in the league. They held on to their third place in the top tier with a 2-1 win at struggling
Thackley lost 1-0 at Armthorpe Welfare, who are Liversedge's opponents in the President's Cup final this week. Welfare's Jammal Shahin scored with a lofty chip that sailed in over Thackley goalkeeper Danny Trueman in the 38th minute.
Eccleshill United 1, Brodsworth MW 1 A storming finish saw Eccleshill United fight back to earn a point in a 1-1 draw at home to Brodsworth MW in the Northern Counties East Premier Division. Ryan Malee had put the visitors ahead in what were terrible
The weather was a detriment to all of the weekend games but none more so than Silsden's Vodkat League Division One game at Cougar Park, which was abandoned at half-time following incessant rain. Visitors Glossop North End were 1-0 up at the time but
Fleetwood Town 2, Guiseley 2 Guiseley dented the title hopes of Fleetwood Town and at the same time strengthened their own place in the play-offs. Fleetwood could have caught leaders Witton Albion before Saturday but are now needing the Cheshire outfit
Farsley Celtic 4, Weymouth 2 The Celts clawed their way out of the drop zone in the Blue Square Premier Division with a much-needed victory over relegation rivals Weymouth - but, as ever, they did not do things the easy way. The rollercoaster that is
Bradford city centre workers are being urged to take time out to de-stress with a free lunchtime meditation class. The free session will be led by Bradford Meditation Centre at the Impressions Gallery in Aldermanbury, on Wednesday, April 9 from 12.45pm
BULLS: Halley, Evans, Sykes, Hape, Tadulala, Jeffries, Deacon, Lynch, Godwin, Burgess, Solomona, Nero, Langley. Subs: Harris, Kopczak, Finnigan, Feather. TIGERS: McGoldrick, Owen, Lupton, Dixon, Wainwright, Dorn, Sherwin, Huby, Henderson, Korkidas,
Dame Beryl Bainbridge and poet Simon Armitage are among the guests at the Bronte Parsonage's Contemporary Arts Programme in April. Dame Beryl, novelist and journalist Justine Picardie and Daphne Du Maurier's daughter, Lady Tessa Montgomery, will be
Skipton Girls' High Student Fran Elliott is hoping to swap the green of the Dales for the icy outlook of the Arctic Circle in July and August. The 18-year-old is studying A-levels in physics, maths, further maths and chemistry and is looking at studying
Storyteller Alec Williams will share tales of journeys to far off lands with youngsters as part of the exhibition Ultima Thule at Bradford's Impressions Gallery. The hour-long storytelling session is for children aged seven and over and will be held
An event exploring the fascinating world of river flies will be held at Bolton Abbey this month. The Yorkshire Farming and Wildlife Advisory Groups (FWAG) and Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust with permission from the Duke & Duchess of Devonshire & Chatsworth
While schoolgirls in Bradford move further ahead of their male peers in most academic subjects, the achievement gap between the sexes in Shipley has narrowed. At a meeting of the Shipley Area Committee, David King, Education Bradford's deputy head of
The much-feared cry "Ex-ter-min-ate! Ex-ter-min-ate!" delighted Dr Who fans who flocked to a shopping centre to see one of his most feared enemies, as a Dalek landed in Bradford. Families rushed to have their pictures taken with the Timelord's age-old
Friends of a woman who died of cervical cancer aged just 27 are holding a "night down the pub" to mark the first anniversary of her death. And proceeds will go to the Marie Curie nurses who helped Gaynor Huxham to spend her final days with her family
A black tie and ballgown charity ball will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Bradford to raise awareness of a rare pregnancy-related condition. The Glamour and Glitz ball organised by the charity Women for Women will be held on Saturday from 7pm. It is
The founder of a leadership training business will give a keynote speech at Bradford Cathedral in the latest Hope in the City 2008 series of lectures. Julia Middleton will talk on the subject of hope at the cathedral on Tuesday, April 8. She is chief
An exhibition featuring ten young people from Bradford exploring the world of fashion is being held at Bradford University's Gallery II. It follows in words, photographs and video their journey as they immerse themselves into their subject. Called
