Rugby League bosses were desperately hoping Bulls and St Helens would turn on the style in the 100th Challenge Cup final to boost their search for new sponsors. Today's historic clash at Twickenham marked the end of the tournament's 17-year sponsorship
In 1770, Captain James Cook landed at Botany Bay in Australia. In 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was shot and then hanged. In 1977, 'Baader-Meinhof' terrorists were jailed for life in Germany. From the Telegraph & Argus of April 28th, 1976
A Birstall restaurant has been burgled only days after two members of staff were found dead in their Bradford home. La Dolce Vita in Middlegate was targeted by thieves who stole cash and pulled a cigarette machine from the wall. The incident happened
Homelessness tsar Louise Casey was due in Shipley today to officially open the offices of a new national charity. Nightstop UK, which is based at Otley Road in Shipley, is the national HQ of a new organisation helping to tackle youth homelessness. The
Workers at a Bradford supermarket were left terrified after armed robbers fired a gun during a hold-up. Officers said the incident at the Co-op Food Fair in Thornton Road was the latest in a string of raids on Co-op stores across the city for which they
Cinema staff are appealing for help after being driven plane crazy by a major new Hollywood film. Managers at the Odeon multiplex, at the Gallagher Leisure Park, Thornbury, were delighted when they were told they had been chosen as the only cinema outside
Bradford City Football Club could ditch their plans for a prestige soccer academy on Council-owned land at Apperley Bridge. Engineers are carrying out tests on the land which was at the centre of a bitter battle with residents last year. There are fears
Council services could come to a halt as the threat of strike action hangs over Britain's fourth biggest metropolitan authority today. Unions representing thousands of staff have failed to agree with the management over new terms and conditions which
A mother-of-three has died after a car crash which also left her teenage daughter with minor injuries. Teresa Vanda Rossi, 44, died from her injuries last night after her silver Honda CRV crashed into a dry stone wall at the junction of Rhodesway with
SIR - As a non-driver, I am becoming concerned at the number of drivers in the Bradford area who are not wearing seat belts. It has been law since 1983 for all drivers and passengers to wear seat belts. In 1987 legislation was brought in for all children
Stuart McCall recovered from a stiff back to lead City against his old club at Goodison and Wayne Jacobs passed a fitness test on his tweaked hamstring. But Jim Jefferies was forced to make his first change for three matches after midfielder Gareth Whalley
Chairman Geoffrey Richmond thinks Bradford City's fans have been wonderful this season - for not giving him the bird. Richmond is grateful to the supporters for laying off the team and management as the Bantams prepare to drop out of the Premiership.
Bradford have no margin for error tonight when they play their final match of the season in the Autocolor Yorkshire Inter-District League. They need to beat Selby 6-0 to force a play-off with Sheffield No 1, who have already completed their programme.
Steve Deakin will become a part-time coach as Keighley Cougars continue their cost cutting exercise following the decision of owner Hami Patel to cut off his financial support worth £250,000 per year. Deakin is being treated in the same way as his players
The Bulls slumped to their third Silk Cut Challenge Cup defeat at the hands of St Helens in six seasons at Twickenham. Brian Noble's men began brightly enough but failed to put points on the board and they faded badly after that as Saints confirmed their
The new manager of the Bronte Parsonage Museum seems to have come to the job with the right sort of attitude: upbeat but realistic. Alan Bentley clearly appreciates that there could be better times to start tackling the problems of a museum which 12 months
Nine pupils have been suspended from their Bradford school after a probe into their behaviour on a trip to Holland. They were part of a group of more than 100 pupils at Hanson School, Swain House, who were in Amsterdam during the Easter holiday. The nine
A terrified jeweller was woken by an armed gang before being viciously assaulted and robbed of much of his stock. Detectives were today scouring the scene of the terrifying attack at Zeb Jewellers and their neighbouring home at the corner of Heaton Road
Since leaving the Army Tony Haig has been shot at by Germans, blown up on a beach, and saved Brad Pitt's life. But now - in his greatest challenge yet - he is to take on the might of Tomb Raider's cyber-babe Lara Croft. Tony, 28, a former Bombardier in
The new manager of the Bronte Parsonage Museum at Haworth sees taking over in the middle of the foot and mouth crisis as a challenge. Alan Bentley, 37, has been employed to lead and develop the museum, which 12 months ago was at the centre of a storm
A woman who beat leukaemia as a teenager, played piano for Princess Diana and made a disc with Lesley Garrett has been nominated for a national business award. Amanda Thompson, 20, is competing for the Chemical Industries Association Young Person of the
Drug user Christopher Walton served up sausages laced with cannabis to fellow users when they visited his home, a court heard yesterday. The 51-year-old, who does not agree with the existing legislation outlawing the Class B drug, told police that he
A radical shake-up of the health service would provide doctors and nurses with more power to improve services, according to Government health minister Alan Milburn. Mr Milburn made the claim on a visit to Airedale General Hospital at Steeton near Keighley
