Brian Noble hopes Bradford Bulls will do their 'talking' where it matters - in Friday's Tetley's Super League opener at Wigan. He said: "We have been written off by some pundits and players after the Challenge Cup defeat against Leeds. But we are just
Norwegian Andre Lindbaek watched City rev up their revival with another win and declared: I want a part of that. The 24-year-old striker, rated at around £200,000 by his club Molde, was due at Valley Parade today to talk over a possible move. Lindbaek
The latest statistics for child tooth decay in Bradford are deeply depressing. Coming bottom of a league table of 44 Primary Care Trusts in this region for the number of five-year-olds with rotten teeth is the sort of distinction the city could well do
Bradford College undergraduates donned full legal regalia in a contest to find their best advocate. Students at Bradford Law School approached their lecturer Darran Chapple to organise a Mooting Competition. It went ahead in the historic former court
This woman thief is one half of a Bonnie and Clyde-style duo believed to be responsible for ten robberies on lone women. The woman has been caught on camera an incredible nine times returning to the same shop to use stolen credit cards. Each of the cards
Visitors to Bradford Beer Festival will be invited to raise a pint to the district's Capital of Culture bid. Organisers are putting Bradford's traditional pub culture on the map with a new beer specially brewed to commemorate Saltaire - home of the festival
A groundsman is today threatening to quit if Bradford Park Avenue manager Trevor Storton does not apologise for criticising his pitch. But the club have hit back, warning the state of the playing surface will put off prospective players. The pitch battle
Keighley Cougars announced their latest signing today - former Great Britain, Leeds, and Wigan coach Maurice Bamford. Bamford, left, who was Bradford Northern assistant coach with Peter Fox, has joined the Keighley side as commercial manager and will
In 1807, poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born In 1914, £1,000 worth of damage was caused in a fire at Hey's Northbrook Brewery, Bradford In 1997, divorce became legal in Ireland. From the Telegraph & Argus of February 27th, 1977... Twenty three
The first customer services awards to include Bradford were launched yesterday. The Servicemark Yorkshire and Humber Customer Service Awards 2002, which honours individuals who provide excellent customer care, were unveiled in Leeds. Etta Cohen, manager
Plans to build a 40-bed residential home and 38 close care flats at the former Threelands Grange residential home in Birkenshaw look set to be approved by a planning committee tomorrow. LNT Construction Ltd has applied to Kirklees Council's planners for
Thieves have snatched a 30-stone statue from a Wilsden graveyard, causing fury among residents. The 4ft white-marble memorial depicting a little girl holding a teddy bear vanished from the family grave of one of the village's most respected forefathers
A project aimed at promoting healthy eating by providing fresh fruit and vegetables has been hailed a success following its launch in Shipley. Councillor Tony Miller (Lab, Shipley East), manager of Bolton Woods Community Centre, said the centre's first
Bradford singing star Gareth Gates is set to team up with his own pop idols at a huge concert in Manchester. Irish chart toppers Westlife have asked the East Bowling teenager to join them on stage at the Manchester Evening News Arena. And Gareth, who
Pressure is mounting on Bradford Council to fit smoke alarms in all its homes following the "avoidable" death of a 35-year-old man. At the inquest into the death of Allen Burke, Coroner Roger Whittaker urged the Council to take action to prevent further
Council tax payers across the district face a 5.5 per cent increase in their bills for 2002-3, if councillors agree the new rate tomorrow. It includes a 24.5 per cent rise in the precept for West Yorkshire Police, which takes into account the millions
A mother-of-four has been jailed for more than four years after she was involved in 'stoning' a police officer as he tried to make an arrest during the Bradford riots. PC Mark Simpson was pelted with stones from point blank range as he struggled on the
Shocking levels of tooth decay in Bradford children have been condemned as 'scandalous' by a dental health expert. Youngsters in some parts of the district have the highest rate of tooth decay in the Northern and Yorkshire region, according to a report
SIR - Secretary for Transport Stephen Byers has taken a good deal of criticism recently. But well done for derailing the proposals for Odsal Stadium. A public inquiry is imperative to address all the issues. The "stadium" is but a small percentage of
