Manager Jim Jefferies has forecast a bright future for Bradford City midfield player Gary Locke. He made his prediction on the day it was revealed that the former Hearts defender suffered a broken bone in a hand during Saturday's 2-2 draw with Newcastle
Albion Sports restored their lead at the top of the Premier to 15 points with a 2-0 win at Hudsons. The Great Horton side had knocked Albion out in the County Cup earlier in the season and once again gave the Premier champions a hard encounter. Stefan
Blockbusting Aussie winger Graham Mackay may emerge as a shock late contender for a spot in the Bulls' Silk Cut Challenge Cup final line-up. Mackay was not initially due to take-up his short-term contract at Odsal until the week after the Bulls face St
In 1882, the western outlaw Jesse James was shot dead at his home in Missouri. In 1897, composer Johannes Brahms died in Vienna, aged 64. In 1930, Ras Tafari became Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia. From the Telegraph & Argus of April 3rd, 1976
A Bradford printing company has won the contract to produce Britain's first full colour house furnishings magazine. Hunters Armley Limited (Hunters) will team up with Seeing & Buying Limited for the publication, which deals with buying and selling
One of the UK's largest office skills training firms has opened for business in Bradford. Pitman Training, originally known for its famous shorthand systems, now enjoys a reputation as one of the country's leading IT trainers. The Bradford franchise was
A jealous lover raped his girlfriend while she lay dying of a drugs overdose, a court heard. Jason Halliley, 30, was angry after his girlfriend Rachel Mooney spent an evening out with a work colleague, a jury at Leeds Crown Court was told. After a drunken
A householder suffered a fractured cheekbone when he was punched by a drunken teenager during a late-night attack, a court was told. Bradford Crown Court heard that Andrew Preston had gone out to challenge a group of youths after one of them threw a stone
The Victoria Cross of a modest Bradford war hero is to go under the hammer at a London auction house. Corporal Samuel Meekosha won the highest award for bravery for saving the lives of fellow soldiers on the World War One frontline in France. Despite
Vandals used a metal pole to tear up three bowling greens during a wrecking spree condemned as "mindless". A Bradford Council park keeper discovered the damage at the Peel Park Bowling Club as he carried out his usual rounds. Each green had scores of
A Bradford company is locked in a legal battle with the Council over suspected demolition damage. Derelict buildings on the corner of Manningham Lane and Clifton Street have been demolished by Bradford Council following a compulsory purchase order. But
Mental health experts are creating an internet website to help the district's struggling farmers cope with stress. The Department of Healthcare Psychology at Airedale General Hospital has been awarded £4,000 to offer on-line advice about health worries
One of Kevin Booth's teenage staff today claimed he handcuffed her to a chair before horsewhipping her until her skin was bruised and marked. Lesley Hoyle, left, - who was 16 at the time - alleged she had to take the "whacking" and sleep with him while
A woman crippled by rheumatoid arthritis has taken to the skies to gain a freedom denied to her on the ground. Dawn Holmes, pictured, has invested in a part share of a £12,000 microlight and is pursuing her ultimate dream - to become a qualified pilot
SIR - Britain is one country that stands out like a beacon. We are, in general, not cruel to animals or children, we don't oppress women, our health service is second to none, we provide for our old people, unemployed and the homeless. Our politicians
Two Bradford students have been selected in the English rugby league schools squad to face France. Carl Pryce, younger brother of Bradford Bulls' Great Britain star Leon, and Danny Herbert, pictured left, have both been named in the squad who will meet
Injuries will force changes for two clubs who claimed victories in their Saturday games when they are back in action tonight. Thackley manager Andy Taylor and Eccleshill United boss Ray Price blame the amount of games their clubs have had to endure recently
The idea of a website set up by the Department of Healthcare Psychology at Airedale Hospital to help struggling farmers cope with stress seems on the face of it to be an excellent idea. Farming is a difficult enough job at the best of times. Even in normal
Bradford based transport engineering group Syltone plc has made more than £500,000 from the sale of a Bingley subsidiary. The company has sold its share capital of Bradley Doublelock Ltd, a trailer coupling manufacturer, to the current management team
A Bingley-trained racehorse is warming up to bid for glory on one of the biggest stages in the sporting world this weekend. Millions of punters around the world are set to watch The Last Fling's efforts in Saturday's Grand National at Aintree. Trained
A grieving mother told today of her disgust after flowers laid at the spot where her son was killed were stolen on the anniversary of his death. Robert Watmuff, 21, of Wilsden, died after being knocked down by a drink-driver in a hit-and-run accident
A pensioner who has been mugged twice in four months says she is quitting Bradford because she no longer feels safe in the city. Betty Peacock, 81, was walking home from a shopping trip in Eccleshill on Saturday when a youth snatched her handbag with
Criminals in Bradford received a wake-up call today as the county's biggest ever crime drive arrived in the city. In a series of early-morning raids across the Bradford North and Keighley divisions, arrest squads swooped on the homes of suspected robbers
A disgraced racing tipster who sexually assaulted his Brazilian au pair just days after she landed in the country was today beginning two years behind bars. Kevin Booth, pictured, a maths teacher-turned successful racing entrepreneur, has swapped his
