One month to go and Commonwealth Games hope Zaf Shah believes he has nothing to fear from the British contingent. The Lidget Green-born 10,000m runner, representing Pakistan at July's event, is starting the countdown to competition with a new training
Anthony McGrath was being given extra responsibilities against Sussex at Arundel today as County Champions Yorkshire went in search of their first win of the season. In a bid to end the depressing sequence of results which has brought five defeats and
Paul Deacon's Great Britain heartache will mean more points for the Bulls this season. The baby-faced scrum-half missed out on a seat on the plane for the one-off Australia Test and today vowed to keep improving for his club side. "I can't say I am not
The situation in the Idle area, where it is being suggested that one of two primary schools will have to close, is most unsatisfactory for the children who have just settled into their new schools and particularly for those who are hoping to do so next
In 1862, the foundation stone was laid at Hallfield Chapel, Bradford. In 1906, the first Grand Prix was held at Le Mans. In 1917, the first unit of US troops landed in France. From the Telegraph & Argus of June 26th, 1977... The Lord Mayor of Bradford
Representatives from the University of Bradford's International Office recently attended a high-profile rec-ruitment exhibition in the Chinese capital of Beijing. The University was invited to participate in the event, which was called Promotion of Top-Flight
A new service to support people who head up small businesses in Bradford has been set up by Business Link for West Yorkshire. 'Decision-maker' groups aim to give managing directors or chief executives who cannot call on directors for guidance the opportunity
Two people have been charged with robbing and assaulting a 41-year-old Shipley man who later died. Bryan Smith, of Rochester Street, Windhill, died five days after he was injured as he returned home from a New Year's Eve party. A woman and a man, both
Visitors, patients and staff at Bradford hospitals can now do their bit to help the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Can... Cancer Research Appeal. Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust, together with recycling firm Alcan, have teamed up to help the appeal so people
A schoolboy died in his home after carrying out an experiment which went wrong, an inquest heard. Richard Hardman-Ferris, 15, was found hanging from a window inside his bedroom on May 8. His stepfather made the discovery shortly after 7am, Bradford Coroner's
Local Government minister Nick Raynsford has backed down after threatening to force Bradford Council to give residents a say over whether they wanted an elected mayor. And the Government has made a u-turn and dropped its policy of intervening when it
Bradford Bulls' supporters have pledged to campaign to keep Odsal as the club's home ground. Michaela Greaslem, chairman of Bisa, the Bradford Independent Supporters Association, told a meeting at Odsal Stadium last night, that it is still the first-choice
Bradford Bulls are locked in crisis talks with Council chief Ian Stewart about their long-term lease for Odsal Stadium following the collapse of a £60 million redevelopment scheme. It is understood the talks involve the capitalisation of the lease which
Education chiefs say one of two schools serving Thorpe Edge and Idle must close, even though one of them only opened in September. Nine months after opening Thorpe Primary at Idle, officials now say there are too many surplus places in that area. Either
A man jailed for life for murdering a Bradford student by shooting him in the back has been told he can appeal against his conviction. Safdar Khan, 24, was jailed last June after being found guilty of killing Dester Coleman, known as Dexter or X, outside
SIR - The organisers of the Bradford International Festival would like to thank T&A readers for their comments. We were contracted to produce the Lord Mayor's Parade, Street Arts programme and the Bradford Mela. This we did in the exceptionally short
Nicky Law today revealed the strain of preparing rudderless Bradford City for the new campaign and admitted: It's the toughest job I've faced. Law has only 46 days before City kick off the season against Wolves at Valley Parade and he has not got enough
Bradford's smaller firms are just as much at risk from cyber crimes as multi-nationals are, according to a new report. Deian Tecwyn, president of the West Yorkshire Society of Chartered Accountants, said: "The key to reducing the risk from cyber crime
One of the region's most successful entrepreneurs is going back to school this week to share the secrets that have secured him international success. Simon Needham, co-founder and group creative director of brand communications company ATTIK, is taking
A mother-of-two lost control of her motorbike and crashed into a lamppost, an inquest heard. Alison Claire Bryan, 32, was killed instantly when the collision took place on the A650 Aire Valley trunk road near Keighley on October 28 last year. Bradford
Fed-up traders in a village street could not believe it when workmen arrived to dig up their street - it was the fifth time in 18 months. The shopkeepers in Market Street, Thornton, breathed a sigh of relief a week ago when work by Bradford Council and
A national policy is needed to determine what constitutes halal meat, according to trading standards bosses. Graham Hebblethwaite, West Yorkshire Trading Standards divisional manager, called for representatives from businesses, religious leaders, members
I t was largely in response to the findings of Bradford Congress - an independent panel set up to look at the causes of the Manningham riots in 1995 - that it was decided a massive injection of cash was needed to try to tackle the area's dire problems
A charity's plan to take the families of six seriously ill children on a dream holiday to Eurodisney was today thrown into doubt. A key sponsor has dropped out at the 11th hour leaving the group with days to find a shortfall of £1,500. Reece Walker-Sharp
A Bradford restaurant boss is offering a meal for peace to help communities get together on the anniversary of the riots. Javed Bashir, of the Balti Chef, Manor Row, wants to invite people from different backgrounds to discuss their differences and create
A consortium led by Bradford City chairman Geoffrey Richmond is expected to be confirmed as the club's new owner in the next 48 hours. Mr Richmond's joint bid with North Yorkshire businessman Gordon Gibb is the preferred choice of the club's administrators
When John Woodman, pictured, reveals his middle name to his friends they exclaim: "you cannot be serious, man!" For the 21-year-old student from Bank Foot is called John McEnroe after the American tennis ace, who is his mum's sporting hero. John, who
