With last week's defeat out of the way Cleckheaton RUFC got back on track with a 26-14 win at Driffield, thanks to the backs in the first half and a rock solid defence in the second. Cleckheaton started well when the ball was worked out to John Bentley
Baildon RUFC yet again failed to show their true potential in playing against lowly clubs, despite beating Sheffield Oaks 21-13. They went in front after ten minutes through a Damien Lister penalty but found themselves 7-3 down five minutes later through
Trafford 0, Guiseley 2: A first-half brace from recent signing Alex Nesovic secured all three points for Guiseley from this UniBond Division One Roses clash at Mancunian strugglers Trafford. It was a far from classic game of football but the win snapped
Armthorpe Welfare 0, Liversedge 0: An uninspiring game at Armthopre Welfare produced a goalless draw that will suit the struggling Doncaster outfit more than high-flying Liversedge, who are aiming for a top eight finish in the Northern Counties East Premier
Garforth Town 2, Thackley 0: Thackley had keeper Aaron Brian dismissed just before the hour and were further punished when the resulting penalty was netted to leave them with ten men and two goals down. East Leeds side Garforth may be struggling in the
Widnes Vikings 28, Bradford Bulls 38: At 3.25pm the BBC bosses must have been delighted. If only a handful of games are going to be screened in a season, then you want maximum excitement and entertainment. And that is exactly what we got yesterday, with
In 1845, Britain's Stephen Perry invented the elastic band. In 1886, painter Vincent van Gogh arrived in Paris to train under the supervision of his brother Theo. In 1968, violent demonstrations took place outside the US Embassy in London, by anti-Vietnam
Bradford University has helped academics in the region produce the highest number of spin-off companies in the country. A new survey shows there were 29 new companies spun out of universities in Yorkshire and the Humber compared to 27 in London, 24 in
When the historic city of Prague faced its worst flooding in 150 years, a Skipton firm was there to witness the devastation. As water levels rose dangerously high and tens of thousands of people were evacuated from the Czech Republic city, disaster specialists
Businesses concerned about prostitution and drug dealing have joined forces to help fight crime. Companies based in the Nelson Street area of Bradford have set up a Business Watch scheme - which aims to improve security and reduce crime - with the help
Planning officers have recommended 24 flats are built on a former tennis court by a Brighouse school. Landown has applied to build 24 two and three-bedroom homes at the junction of Knightsbridge Court and Parsonage Lane. A report on the application, to
North Ferriby 3, Guiseley 1: Following a string of three successive defeats Guiseley it can be said have well and truly ended any remote chance they may have had of getting into the promotion play-offs. Manager Neil Parsley is however confident that his
Supermarket giant Morrisons today announced a healthy jump in sales and profits and declared: 'Scotland here we come.' The Bradford-based store group saw its turnover increase by 9.4 per cent to £4.3 billion for the full year ending on February 2. And
Women and children are to set up a special community garden where they can grow herbs and vegetables after becoming the latest winners of a Water Works award. Residents who attend the Farcliffe Family Centre in Manningham have been given £500 to splash
A young girl with leukaemia will help inspire the cast of a musical which is to be performed at Bradford Cathedral. Olivia Hastie will spur Bradford Catholic Players on as they perform The Witness which tells the life of Jesus Christ through music. The
An elderly woman waiting for a bus to get to church was robbed of cash, her wooden rosary beads and a prayer book. The woman had her handbag snatched, which contained the rosary and a Polish/English prayer book, both of which had been bought at the religious
A Bradford soldier has sent a heartfelt plea from Kuwait to Telegraph & Argus readers for "a small piece of home" and basic essentials to help boost the troops' spirits as they prepare for likely war with Iraq. In his letter to the T&A, Sergeant
Detectives are turning to Bradford City fans to help them solve the ten-year search for a missing man. Officers will be asking supporters if they can help shed any light on Graham Michael Whitton's disappearance at tomorrow night's match against Sheffield
Ilkley 31, Pocklington 15: Two tries from Simon Smith and one each from Dan Nulty and Anthony Cadman were enough to give Ilkley new hope of league survival and condemned their plucky opponents to life in the lower division next season. Pocklington needed
Wharfedale RUFC were understandably disappointed that their outstanding 40-3 win at Nottingham, earned with a team performance to rank with their best of recent years, yielded no league table progress - Relegation rivals Launceston also having won. However
Rugby Union: A high scoring game was full value for a big crowd as each team had spells of dominance but two tries in as many minutes in the second half put Otley in the driving seat and though there was a minor wobble late on when Bedford came within
Farsley Celtic 2, Stocksbridge PS 0: Farsley Celtic went into their ten-day break with confidence intact and hankering for the next fixture after a deserved if laboured victory over Stocksbridge Park Steels. The win meant the Celts had earned a maximum
Derby County 1, Bradford City 2: The story goes that Ashley Ward enjoyed his time at Derby so much that he named his daughter after the club. Not true. Darby, note the spelling, was born six weeks before he joined the Rams in 1996. But it's fair to say
Nicky Law praised the peak fitness of his "elder statesmen" as City's sixth away win of the season buried any lingering relegation fears. A late goal scrambled in off Derby defender Pablo Mills earned Law's side a 2-1 victory at Pride Park and lifted
Man of the match Mike Forshaw was quick to share the praise after the Bulls scrambled through into the Challenge Cup semi-finals. The veteran loose forward had an inspirational second half as Bradford recovered from a ten-point half-time deficit to defeat
Given the amount of crime committed by young people, it is sometimes tempting to think that a whole generation has gone off the rails. That, though, is far from the case. It has become increasingly clear in recent years that much youth crime is carried
Companies in Bradford have the opportunity to manufacture or supply components for a 21st century naval gun. A hundred Northern defence businesses, including dozens from the Yorkshire area, were told about the £1 billion Ministry of Defence contract at
Mortgage administration firm Homeloan Management Ltd (HML) has signed a major contract which could lead to 600 jobs. The Skipton-based firm has signed a deal with mortgage lender GMAC-RFC, which is part of the massive car builder General Motors group
Government proposals aimed at getting more parents back to work do not go far enough, according to a financial expert in Bradford. Jim Greenwood, tax specialist at Bradford-based financial services firm Grant Thornton, said: "Under the proposals, the
A business which set up in Bradford eight years ago has forked out £400,000 on expansion plans which it hopes will more than double turnover. Pole Position Indoor Karting, which is based on Hockney Road, is set to open a new site in Leeds on February
A man who used to make his living out of fish and chips has turned his sights on trawling for good people. Richard Taylor was a founder member of a group of entrepreneurs who bought Harry Ramsden's fish and chip shop in Guiseley - then the only one in
A Bradford entrepreneur has been short-listed for the Business Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Balbir Panesar, pictured above, of Garnett Street-based PEC Building Services, is in the running to scoop the accolade in this year's Business Enterprise Awards
Supermarket giant Morrisons today announced a healthy jump in sales and profits and declared: 'Scotland here we come.' The Bradford-based store group saw its turnover increase by 9.4 per cent to £4.3 billion for the full year ending on February 2. And
Two GPs' surgeries face moves to help thousands of patients. Health bosses argue that shifting services will provide patients with better co-ordinated care. Now Bradford South and West Primary Care Trust is set to agree to Dr Brown and partners pulling
Teenage Thai boxer Daniel Welsh has finally found someone brave enough to fight him - but he had to travel to Thailand to do it. The 16-year-old who is too good for every other junior in Britain made the long trip to take on a top professional in front
Children hoping to travel to the Dead Sea in Jordan to find a cure for a distressing skin condition have had their trip cancelled because of the threat of war. The University of Bradford's renowned dermatologist Professor Karin Schallreuter had put plans
A scheme targeting some of the city's most prolific young offenders has dramatically slashed crime. Under the Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme (ISSP) the children sign a six-month contract of behaviour. Since its launch in October 2001
A new education boss is to oversee religious teaching at more than 150 Church of England schools in the combined dioceses of Bradford and Ripon and Leeds. The newly-created position will see Clive Sedgewick at the helm of the joint department - the first
A young terror bomb victim who, it was feared, could be condemned to a life begging on the streets, is making a remarkable recovery thanks to the generosity of Bradford people. Waqas Saddique suffered horrific burns and disabling nerve damage when a terrorist
Bradford's pop sensation Gareth Gates is celebrating his fourth chart-topper today after his charity single in aid of Comic Relief stormed into the Top 40 at number one. The hit single, Spirit in the Sky, which features television characters the Kumars
Keighley Cougars 22, Dewsbury Rams 2: Keighley stormed to their 100th point in two games with a convincing humiliation of the Dewsbury Rams. Gary Moorby's men went into the Arriva Trains Cup clash against Division One opposition on the back of a 78-18
SIR - Several letters in your columns have assumed that the impending war with Iraq is about oil. The truth is that France, Russia and China have by far the largest potential oil contracts with Iraq. Russia is Iraq's largest trading partner outside the
