Archive

  • White comes back with news of his side

    Cricket: Craig White, playing under the handicap of a side strain during England's World Cup campaign, has had a scan on the injury and will report the outcome to Yorkshire this week. White made excellent all-round contributions in the first four Ashes

  • One out of three isn't bad for Morris

    Brodsworth 0, Thackley 1: Darron Morris hit a late winner to ensure Thackley came away from Brodsworth with three points after the Bradford side had been denied an opener twice before in contentious circumstances. The strike nine minutes from time was

  • Tracey drives the Avenue fans wild

    Vauxhall Motors 0, Bradford Park Avenue 1: Since September no team has gone to Rivacre Park and driven away with the three points. But Avenue acheived a rare season double against the fourth-placed side without ever having to break into top gear. The

  • Paul: No defence for Fax's soft tries

    Robbie Paul admitted there were too many defensive lapses despite the 62-22 hammering of Halifax yesterday. The Bulls skipper (pictured) bagged a hat-trick in his first game at Odsal for two years as Bradford moved into third place in Super League with

  • System's weakness highlighted

    It is hardly surprising that there should be a great deal of concern that a convicted sex offender was allowed to drive disabled children to school in the Bradford district. The people who raised the alarm were right to do so. The problem appears to have

  • Sunshine trips are reward for workers

    Bradford businesses are looking to reward staff and big-spending clients by sending them off to the sun. Pudsey-based sports events agency The Events Office said firms across the district are making use of new flights to the sun from Leeds Bradford International

  • Cost-cutting firm is to sell city site

    Bathroom group Qualceram Shires plc is to sell its site in Bradford as it tries to cut costs and save jobs. Last September the firm, which employs 150 at its acrylics plant and warehouse on Beckside Road, reported a fall in profits of nearly £5 million

  • £35m leisure complex welcomes tasty addition

    A new restaurant chain is to move in to the £35 million Leisure Exchange in the heart of Bradford city centre. The £500,000 Nandos restaurant will join the Frankie & Benny's and Pizza Hut already operating in the centre on the Vicar Lane car park.

  • Victory ends Otley's lingering doubts

    Otley 41,Bedford 32: Otley took a big step towards ridding themselves of any lingering doubts of their ability to retain their status in National Division One with this great win over Bedford. Saturday's clash at Cross Green was a hard-fought but most

  • War hero mystery is solved

    As British soldiers face the frontline in Iraq, preparations are underway in Bradford to commemorate a war hero from another generation. And the Telegraph & Argus has shed light on the mystery of Eric Anderson's missing Victoria Cross - thanks to

  • Cathedral prayers as city faiths unite

    Prayers were offered for people caught up in the Iraq conflict at a service for peace held at Bradford Cathedral yesterday afternoon. About 40 people, including representatives from Bradford's Christian, Muslim and Sikh communities, attended the short

  • Letters to the Editor

    SIR - How utterly irresponsible it was of David Ford, the Bradford Council Green Party leader, to applaud the actions of students of the district's secondary schools who missed lessons to protest against the action in the Middle East (T&A, March 19

  • Morpeth have no answer to Bees

    Rugby Union: Bees racked up the points with a display of exciting, open running rugby at Wagon Lane to move clear at the top of North East Two. Inter-play between forwards and backs was at a premium as the Bees ran in tries from all over the pitch. Both

  • Guiseley fail to see funny side

    Bishop Auckland 1, Guiseley 1: A comic moment in front of goal was all Bishop Auckland had to offer against a well-drilled Guiseley side but it earned the north-easteners a share of the spoils from this UniBond Division One clash. Guiseley had created

  • Sedge slammed after second horror show

    Liversedge 0, Glapwell 2: A second under par performance from Liversedge saw Glapwell take the points with two first-half goals at Clayborn. The home side were desperate to bounce back from last Saturday's goalless draw at struggling Armthorpe Welfare

  • Buchan leveller is just reward for United

    Ossett Albion 1, Eccleshill United 1: Eccleshill United bounced back from a questionable penalty award against them at a crucial point in the game to gain a draw at promotion-chasing Ossett Albion in the Northern Counties East Premier Division. "I am

  • Lowes hits the heights

    Bradford Bulls 62, Halifax 22: A good hour after the final hooter, Jimmy Lowes was still in the bowels of Odsal drinking litres of water. His team-mates had either gone to the bar or off to Robbie Paul's Turnstile pub to hear Shontayne Hape DJ. But the

  • Ward loss is Royals' gain

    Bradford City 0, Reading 1: Ashley Ward dominated the thoughts of both managers - and he wasn't even playing. The big fella had to make do with watching the Reading game from the Sunwin Stand on Saturday and must have been twice as frustrated as anybody

  • Law: Ram raid not a worry

    Nicky Law's head will not be turned by talk of taking over at Derby. Law's name has been linked with the Pride Park club, who have slumped into relegation trouble after a torrid run of nine games without a win. The Rams, beaten again at the weekend at

  • 450 homes are in the pipeline

    A new housing company has been launched with plans to build 450 new homes, worth £35 million across the region, including over 400 in Bradford. Arundale Homes is based in Birstall and is part of the NorthCountry Homes Group. The firm's commercial manager

  • Medics to get smart with tag

    Lives are being saved in the war with Iraq - thanks to a Bradford's company's innovation. TSG Associates has created a special triage tag which helps armed forces medics to quickly establish the most badly-injured servicemen. Called the Smart Tag, it

  • Bennie is set to make a splash

    It was the pictures of luxurious swimming pools in the hotel brochures that made up 78-year-old Bennie Walmsley's mind. "Right, monkey," he thought. "It's time I learned to swim." So Bennie, pictured, signed up for lessons at Bingley Baths and now, a

  • Souvenir of City's match of the day!

    Bradford City fan Garry Stockdill has unearthed the pre-season football programme of the century. He is the proud owner of the official souvenir and guide to mark the club's entry into the Football League 100 years ago. This amazing artefact, barely half

  • Dob in dealers, women urged

    Women are to be given the confidence to 'dob in a dealer' and face up to the problem of drugs at a special information day in Bradford. Organised by Regeneration 2000, a £28 million regeneration programme for deprived Barkerend, the event at Karmand Community

  • David wows 'cheap as chips' sale fans

    Bargain hunters were hoping their treasured possessions weren't "cheap as chips" when TV antiques expert David Dickinson valued them yesterday. The host of BBC1's Bargain Hunt was in Bradford to look at items brought along to a table top sale at Penningtons

  • Braced for Bronte bonanza in village

    Tourist chiefs are bracing themselves for a Bronte bonanza this summer, as the BBC prepares to screen a major film about the troubled lives of Haworth's first family. In Search of the Brontes, which was filmed in and around the Parsonage museum, will

  • Sex-crime man drove children to school

    Disabled children were driven to school by a convicted sex offender who has admitted he changed his name after being jailed. Matthew Wilde drove the youngsters after a taxi company was sub-contracted to help take the disabled children to school. Mr Wilde