Wigan coach Stuart Raper admitted his side are underdogs for Sunday's Challenge Cup semi-final clash with the Bulls. The Warriors will be without stars Andy Farrell, Brett Dallas, Mick Cassidy and Steven Wild for the tie at Huddersfield's McAlpine Stadium
The decision by the Council's executive committee last night to pay an extra £1.5 million to Education Bradford will certainly be seen by some as controversial. The company which was given the contract to run the district's educational services won what
Budding filmmakers in Bradford are set to get help from a £3 million injection. Regeneration agency Yorkshire Forward is ploughing the money into the region's media and film industry in a bid to develop production facilities and support skills and business
A company which recently relocated to Bingley has officially opened its doors. Global Display Solutions Ltd spent £40,000 relocating to Cottingley Business Park. It was previously based at five different sites and the firm said the move will boost turnover
The boss of a communications company in Keighley has warned that the days of free mobile phones are numbered - a move he says will damage the sector, forcing sales to drop. Mike Bower, managing director of Link Telecom, which was founded in 1987 to sell
An independent Keighley retailer has become the first electrical shop in the country to take delivery of the UK's first digital terrestrial personal video recorder manufactured by Pace Micro Technology. Geoff Higgins, who runs Pennine Plus in Cavendish
David Lewis is Bulls barmy... There are signed pictures on his wall, mementoes throughout his office and he takes his tea in a Bulls mug. But despite his chirpy banter about the Bulls being the best in the business - forget Leeds Rhinos he cheerfully
Thieves stole a dogs' run and kennel from a back yard before returning to steal two dogs from the same place. The owner of the dogs, pub landlord Christopher Osman, pictured, is offering a substantial reward for their safe return. The pedigree Springer
A carving from Pakistan received the Bishop of Bradford's blessing at the opening ceremony of St Augustine's CE Primary. He joined pupils and teachers at the school's new buildings in Westminster Road, Undercliffe, Bradford. The Bishop spoke about the
Life behind bars became a reality for Keighley schoolchildren, as part of an anti-crime campaign in the town. Pupils at Oakbank School were introduced to the day-to-day routine of jail life and the sounds and smells of being locked up by Hull prison officer
Annual payments to Bradford's privatised education service will rise by nearly £1.5 million this year. The cash comes on top of the original deal struck with Serco, worth £360 million to the company over ten years. Education Bradford bosses negotiated
A lucky Baildon couple are jetting off to Lanzarote thanks to a Telegraph & Argus competition. Robert Moye, pictured, scooped the week-long all-inclusive break by winning the competition run in conjunction with Going Places TV. He and his wife Deborah
The bodies of two soldiers from the district killed during the war with Iraq have been flown home for family funerals. Coffins of 11 servicemen who died in the Gulf were flown into the RAF base at Brize Norton in Oxfordshire yesterday. As the coffins
Three men were today being questioned by police on suspicion of murder after a fierce blaze claimed the lives of a Bradford mum and her six-year-old son. The men were arrested yesterday as police investigated the cause of the fatal fire. Denise Clough
SIR - The original bid document submitted for SRB funding for Regen identified a number of issues in the Regen area that needed to be tackled. One of these was the general lack of community participation in schemes such as those funded from SRB. This
Victoria Rangers scrum half Jason Pounder was on target with a late drop goal to earn his side the spoils 13-12 in a hard-fought Division One encounter at Brighouse Rangers. The Vics' sliding defence had to work like Trojans to keep their lively hosts
City managing director Shaun Harvey, pictured, today called for a fairer distribution of First Division TV cash. Sky pay £3.5m to cover 50 live games, which averages out as £145,000 for each of the 24 clubs. But the money is handed out on a single-match
Job prospects in the area are looking healthy, according to a new survey. The poll by recruitment firm Manpower found ten per cent of employers in Yorkshire and Humberside will be taking on staff in the period between April and June. The findings place
Firms are being urged to enter awards which could net them £40,000. The UK online for business/InterForum E-Commerce Awards aim to reward firms which have used the internet or information and communication technologies to transform the way they do business
An Ilkley business was officially opened by Bradford's Lord Mayor - with the click of a mouse. Councillor Richard Wightman opened Virtual College new headquarters by clicking a mouse which opened a set of computer animated curtains to reveal the firm's
The increase in the minimum wage could be a "blessing in disguise", according to a financial expert in Bradford. Andrew Moore, entrepreneurial business services partner at financial advisors Grant Thornton, has urged businesses in the district to look
A nursery nurse who overcame a serious illness to succeed in her career has scooped a national award for her achievements. Stephanie Donnelly, 20, was one of ten finalists at the Learners First Awards, an annual event held by the Learning and Skills Council
Warehousing and distribution company Coales Distribution Ltd has been sold for an undisclosed sum. The firm, which operates sites in Bradford, Halifax and London, has been sold in a management-buy out. The company provides warehousing, transport, chemical
The boss of a Bradford web design business is using his talents to spread the word of God. Adrian Riley, co-founder of Thornton Road firm Electric Angel, is also a lay preacher for the Methodist Church. Mr Riley, pictured, who founded the firm with his
Owners of land next to the multi-million pound Thornbury leisure scheme will build sport and leisure facilities on their part of the site. Their £500,000 development will provide five all-weather five-a-side football pitches, a bar which will also do
Despite a solid UK economic performance over the last year, Bradford's business leaders should exercise caution, a chief economist has warned. Speaking at The Hanover Hotel, Bradford, Jeremy Peat, group chief economist at The Royal Bank of Scotland, told
Keighley-born Alastair Campbell, the Prime Minister's official spokesman, pictured, has revealed his running agony in the build-up to his first London Marathon. The 45-year-old son of a vet, and a former pupil at Utley Primary School in Keighley, told
Campaigners trying to free a Bradford trucker jailed in Greece for transporting illegal immigrants have raised £16,000 towards the cause. Self-employed driver David Wilson, of Wyke, was caught with 19 Iraqi refugees in his lorry as he waited to board
Gorgeous guys and girls who could grace the catwalk were head-hunted for the Telegraph & Argus Model Search competition. Scouts spotted good-looking shoppers and staff in the Kirkgate Centre in Bradford and invited them to take part. Almost 30 people
DNA samples from the body of a 13-year-old girl revealed a "billion-to-one" match with the shop worker accused of killing her, a court heard. Police investigating the death of Anum Mahmood, who had come to Bradford for a family party, found blood and
Campaigners are celebrating today after it was announced Bingley is set to get £150,000 new public toilets. Community groups have been battling for years for the long-awaited conveniences, which would be situated in the heart of the town. The toilets
It might have just been the rehearsals, but from the efforts on these young faces you'd never have known it. The youngsters were among the stars at last night's Bradford Schools Prom at St George's Hall. An intense afternoon of practice - pictured here
