Gunnar Halle is going back to his Norwegian roots after signing for former club Lillestrom. The 37-year-old defender, who finished last season on loan at Wolves, played 93 times for City after signing from Leeds for £400,000 in June 1999. He said: "I
Lee Gilmour feels there is more pressure on him playing for Great Britain now than there was four years ago. The Bradford Bulls utility player - one of three Bulls players selected for the one-off Test against Australia in Sydney on Friday, July 12 -
In 1867, American Lucien B. Smith patented barbed wire. In 1903, Marie Curie announced her discovery of radium. In 1950, the Korean war began after North Korean troops attacked South Korea. From the Telegraph & Argus of June 25th, 1977... Pupils of
Bradford's small businesses have seen an increase in late payments, despite the introduction of legislation aimed at stopping the practice. The Late Payment Act, which was introduced in 1998, aimed to combat the problem which can easily jeopardise business
A winning bathroom design which featured on television recently was made by a Bradford-based business. Jacuzzi UK featured on ITV's makeover show Better Homes. The makeover, which was performed in conjunction with a Middlesbrough firm, was overseen by
Spen Valley residents were among those getting a big thank you from Kirklees Council after its waste management service was officially declared the best in the country. Kirklees became the first council to win a three-star rating for its waste management
Plans have been drawn up to restore the ancient stocks in Bingley - one of the town's oldest historical attractions. The Grade II-listed stocks outside the arts centre in Main Street are in a desperate state of repair. A piece of wood has broken off the
The boss of beleaguered Arriva Trains Northern has appealed for workers to consider its latest pay offer to try to prevent a series of new strikes. And Euan Cameron, Arriva's managing director, has complained to the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union
The former president of Bradford Chamber of Commerce has warned that a regional parliament would be a machine for taxing the people of Yorkshire. Speaking at a meeting of the Chamber Council, John Watson OBE called on members to resist the powerful campaign
Bradford City's new supporters' trust today called on the club's administrators to 'pull out all the stops' to bring in a new owner as soon as possible. The trust wants to see the battle for control of the crisis-hit club resolved quickly with the new
A man whose family has been touched by cancer has organised a massive auction and tombola to boost research into the devastating disease in Bradford. Philip Barnett, pictured with daughters Mandy and Anita, decided to support the appeal after Mandy was
The first stage in a £900,000 project to build flood defences in an area engulfed by river water 18 months ago has started. Engineers from the Environment Agency are preparing land off Florist Street, Keighley, on the bank of the River Aire, from where
A hypnotherapist accused of raping one of his patients while she was under hypnosis has been cleared of all charges. Geoffrey Shaw, 70, was said to have controlled his middle-aged patient by hypnotising her before carrying out a series of rapes on her
Bradford estate agents today blew up a storm over claims that grey skies and downpours had dampened the city's house prices. Their thunderous attack followed a new study claiming Britain's wettest, most sun-deprived areas recorded the lowest property
For the first time this year on Saturday world trials champion Dougie Lampkin failed to make the podium in a world trial, and he had no excuses for his lapse. "I am not going to even offer any kind of excuse for my ride on Saturday, I made some mistakes
Cleckheaton's cup dream lasted just 119 minutes as they crashed out of the Priestley Cup with a humiliating defeat. They were bowled out for just 37 in 17 overs by a rampant East Bierley attack as overseas paceman Jaffer Nazir took a splendid six wickets
It has become part of modern folklore that global warming is the cause of most weather problems. It seems generally held that the climate is becoming milder and the winters shorter and gentler, and we all know as a matter of fact that the days on which
Directors at a Burley-in-Wharfedale-based business shared bonuses of £415,000 after sales and profits soared, according to its annual report. Keith Chapman, executive chairman of home shopping and educational supplies group Findel, received a £180,000
A health watchdog is calling for a ban on drugs tests in Bradford where addicts are forced to give a urine sample in front of a supervisor. Bradford's Community Health Council is appalled at the testing which it says is not carried out in many parts of
A rioter was high on alcohol and drugs as he threw stones at police during last summer's disturbances in Bradford, a court heard. Philip Brady, 33, drank five pints of beer and took heroin before joining in the violent clashes in the White Abbey Road
What a lot of rubbish! That was the response from thousands of residents who have taken part in the biggest ever survey on littering in the district. More than 6,000 households have so far returned postcards, which asked them to name the worst three fly-tipping
A plea has been made to Bradford Council for motor sport to return to Odsal Stadium following the collapse of a £60 million redevelopment plan. Promoters of West Yorkshire stock car racing have asked the Council, which owns the stadium, for talks on the
As part of a small army of alcoholics wandering Bradford's streets, Keith Cordingley's was a sad and pathetic existence. Each and every day he followed the same routine. He would wake at dawn and begin scouring the streets around pubs and off licences
Prosecutors were forced to drop a manslaughter case against a violent alcoholic after his victim suffered a heavy fall in a hospital ward only hours before his death. Terrence Russell admitted attacking fellow drunk Keith Cordingley at the shabby Bradford
SIR - I am sick and tired of Mr Caisley's constant moaning and his demands that the Council provides him with a premier rugby stadium. Just what more does he want? He already benefits from a 25,000 capacity stadium completely free of charge while the
