Donovan Smillie was spurred on to victory at Pennington's by personal tragedy. Bradford middleweight Smillie dedicated his latest success to former amateur boxer Shaun Durkin, who died recently. A heaving 1,400 crowd - the biggest since the Ingles brought
If we find ourselves stricken with a sudden, serious illness or badly injured in an accident, we have every right to expect an ambulance to arrive promptly to enable treatment to be given as soon as possible. Unfortunately that cannot always happen, sometimes
In 1542, Mary, Queen of Scots, was born. In 1941, the USA, Australia and Britain declared war on Japan. In 1987, the USSR and USA agreed to dismantle large quantities of medium and short range nuclear missiles. From the Telegraph & Argus of December
Bradford schools are taking tips from the business community in an effort to drive up levels of achievement. Officials from some of the region's top companies have struck up partnerships with managers in Bradford schools to pass on ideas about performance
Controversial former Government spin doctor Alastair Campbell will head a line-up of top speakers at Yorkshire Forward's annual business conference. The event, geared to help businesses turn knowledge into profit, will also feature Science Minister Lord
A firm of Bradford architects has gone back to the drawing board to the days of Sir Titus Salt to launch an expansion marking 21 years in business. Rance Booth and Smith Chartered Architects has revamped its Saltaire offices at a cost of £125,000, including
Bingley's long-awaited relief road may not open until next year, the Highways Agency admitted today. Contractor Amec had prom-ised the £47.9 million project will be completed by this autumn, which officially ends on Decem-ber 21. But now the Highways
Expensive hair products, made popular by TV series The Salon, have been plundered in smash-and-grab raids on hairdressers' shops in Bradford. The thieves targeted three salons in what police believe was a planned operation to steal the top-of-the-range
Teenagers from Bradford will be on tenterhooks over the Christmas period, waiting to see if they have the chance to star in the next Harry Potter blockbuster. All week talent scouts have been scouring the city for two teenage Asian girls who could accompany
A severely disabled Bradford girl, whose condition has baffled doctors since she was born, has died at the age of 14 after suffering a massive fit. Chloe Hudson, of Dudley Hill, was unable to crawl, walk, talk, eat, or even sit up in a chair, and could
It was the result that got away for City. The Bantams should have bagged three points from the Bescot on Saturday. Instead they were left cursing another away defeat. City did all the running and created a host of good chances. But all went begging and
Keith O'Neill could be the next new face at City in Bryan Robson's revolution. O'Neill, currently without a club since being released by Coventry, was spotted in the crowd at Walsall on Saturday. He was sat in the main stand next to Wayne Jacobs, Gareth
A Bradford engineering firm which took part in a pioneering project to encourage businesses to share resources today backed plans to expand the scheme. Bronte Precision Engineering was one of six businesses to take part in a pilot of the internet-based
A pool of 'missing' Bradford people who fail to claim benefit despite being out of work are being targeted to take up thousands of new jobs in the construction sector. Officials at Bradford's JobCentre Plus said that the real level of unemployment in
Plans have been drawn up to attract investment into a Spen Valley market town which is suffering from a lack of trade. Recent decades has seen investment in Heckmondwike dwindle, with around 24 shops now empty and To Let signs making a regular appearance
Chris Cariss once struggled to make it to the top of the stairs without running out of breath. Now he has to have his lungs drained of infection twice a day and will be taking antibiotics for the rest of his life. But the 28-year-old has overcome these
Bradford residents are being urged to think twice before calling an ambulance because it could put others' lives at risk. West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service (WYMAS), which has a base in Menston, has today launched a campaign aimed at reducing
A disabled man who failed to appear in court to be sentenced for slashing a have-a-go hero with a cut-throat razor has been arrested by police. A warrant was issued for the arrest of mugger William Meskiri by Judge Roger Scott at Bradford Crown Court
The class of 2002 at popular Thornton Grammar School under-achieved in GCSEs due to the schools reorganisation, says watchdog Ofsted. The school won praise in its new inspection report, which returned an overall verdict of "good". But exam results dipped
I'm a householder, get me out of here SIR - I have been a law-abiding, model citizen of Bradford for all my 52 years. My wife and I, as householders and business people providing local jobs, contribute at least £400 a month in taxes alone to this god-forsaken
