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  • Wallwork gone but not forgotten

    Ronnie Wallwork has not ruled out another spell with City despite reluctantly returning to West Brom. Wallwork signed off his month with the Bantams by chesting the winner against Crewe. But plans to extend his loan have been shelved because of the growing

  • Noble top of Lions' wish list

    The Rugby League have given the clearest indication yet they are lining up Bulls guru Brian Noble to be the next Great Britain coach. RFL performance director and outgoing head coach David Waite has confirmed the next national coach will be part-time

  • On This Day

    In 1932, Malcolm Campbell set a new land speed record of 253.96mph at Daytona Beach. In 1981, the engagement of Lady Diana Spencer to Prince Charles was announced. In 1989, a state funeral was held for Japan's Emperor Hirohito. From the Telegraph &

  • Prince is impressed at rural business scheme

    A pioneering project which links rural businesses and a college, was praised by the Prince of Wales. Prince Charles was in Skipton yesterday to officially open the new Ling Fields Centre, an initiative created by Craven College and Craven Cattle Mart.

  • The birthday they thought Megan might never see

    By rights little Megan Bown should not be celebrating her first birthday until June. But her big day is almost here because the little girl was born a staggering 14 weeks early. The tot, who weighed little more than a bag of sugar when she was born in

  • Wrecked by the chariots of fire

    Roman chariots once used the track to clatter across the moor on their way to keeping down the tribes. Now motorbikes and 4x4 vehicles roar along it, churning up and destroying a thousand years of history. And countryside campaigners have had enough.

  • YMCA on the move to boost activities

    A village YMCA group is moving out of its dilapidated premises after 50 years. Idle YMCA is looking for a buyer for the old Methodist hall in Town Lane, Idle, Bradford, after the group said it wanted to channel funds into opportunities for youngsters

  • 'Your firms need community nous'

    At a major community cohesion conference, a Yorkshire Water chief spelled out the need for firms to get to know the societies their customers lived in. Yorkshire Water is now one of Britain's top water companies but a decade ago, at the height of the

  • 'I've never hurt anybody in my life'

    A former soldier yesterday denied he had anything to do with the shooting of have-a-go hero Tasawar Hussain and told a jury he had never hurt anybody in his life. Barry Elener, 42, who is accused of murdering the father-of-two, denied taking part in the

  • Lords snub plans for postal votes

    Plans to scrap traditional polling booths for elections in Bradford have been defeated. Tory and Liberal Democrat peers last night joined forces in the House of Lords to derail Government attempts to introduce all-postal voting in both European and local

  • Coroner hits out at 'dangerous' phones

    A Coroner has branded mobile phones as "a dangerous abomination in a busy workplace" after hearing how a businessman died when he was struck by a skip wagon. Robert Peel was seen using his mobile moments before he was "nudged" by the wagon at his waste

  • Hopelessly devoted to 50s musical

    This was the first time I had seen a stage production of Grease - a musical that is now regarded as a phenomenon. Having been a major fan of the film from a young age, I fondly remember queuing round the block to see the celluloid version at Keighley's

  • Schools link-up to raise grades

    Radical changes to Bradford's secondary school structure were revealed today to help boost pupils' performances. Schools across the district will be divided into five blocks - called confederations - from September 2005 so they can share resources to

  • Keighley victorious after Cooper treble

    A hat-trick from Keighley Victoria's Tony Cooper helped ease their relegation fears in Division 2B after they saw off Nab Wood Juniors. Ventus Sports consolidated top spot after beating Towngate Athletic 3-0, while Prince of Wales could only draw 0-0

  • Letters to the Editor

    City should accept Odsal as home Sir - I have been a Bradford City supporter since the late Forties. I came out to Australia in 1970 and I've followed them through the newspapers and on the internet since then. Though it pains me to see them in the mess

  • Shaw puts Stanley on road to success

    Stanley Road made it semi-final number three when they won the outstanding West Riding Sunday County Cup quarter-final against holders Albion Sports 4-1. The Division One side got off to the ideal start when from a corner the ball fell nicely to defender

  • Relegation scrap is a laughing matter

    Colin Todd is making City's relegation fight smiles better for the players. Dean Windass today praised the Bantams No 2 for spreading a little happiness in the dark times to ensure dressing-room spirits stay high. City are counting down to Saturday's

  • Avenue still lacking the finishing touch

    Avenue suffered another UniBond Premier Division defeat but once again matched their opponents in every department except for finishing. Having taken one point from their previous two games - both crucial matches against fellow strugglers - which left

  • Voting day safeguards are vital

    The House of Lords vote to remove Yorkshire and the North West from the postal-voting experiment scheduled for the June local and European Parliament elections adds another significant voice to the chorus of concern over this well-meant but misguided

  • Carney drops clanger to give Otley lifeline

    Wibsey handed their relegation-threatened rivals Otley Town a lifeline in their Mumtaz Premier Division clash. With Wibsey leading 1-0 as half-time approached through a Cory Larvin goal, their keeper Danny Carney dropped the ball over the goal-line to

  • Harvey's hopes of estate must wait

    Plans by former top showjumper Harvey Smith to build an industrial estate in the middle of a Bingley "wildlife corridor" have been postponed for further consultation. The Highways Agency has stepped in to look at how the proposed development of three

  • 'Time to curb the illegal parkers'

    A councillor is calling for traffic wardens to be put on patrol in a Bradford street where drivers flout traffic laws. Councillor Keith Thomson wants tough action to clamp down on illegal parking in Follyhall Road, Wibsey. A sandwich shop is a favourite

  • Agony of search for crash son

    The mother of a man killed in a car crash has told of her agonising wait to find out if a body recovered from the stolen vehicle was that of her son. Julie Grant was at her Bradford home with two of her four children, Keiron, 18, and Rebecca, 15, when

  • 'You must act - or it's administration'

    A financial expert brought in to assess the problems at Bradford City today likened the football club to a "financial black hole". John Dewhirst, a specialist in independent business reviews, admitted it was "difficult to make an objective case" for why