Michael Withers has ruled out any return to the Great Britain fold. The Australian-born Bulls star, who qualifies through his Irish grandparents, was named in David Waite's 2001 Ashes squad but did not play a match. That experience left a sour taste in
A former textiles business owner and his wife - who once danced with the Black and White Minstrels - have turned to the outdoors to launch a new business venture. Bob and Anne Anderson have become one of the first owners of a franchise business new to
A group of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds who were given a break in the construction industry have landed full-time jobs. Four of the five trainees who took up seven-week placements with giant construction firm Lovells have secured the positions
Arsonists set fire to a car in a tunnel last night, filling the whole area with smoke. Firefighters were called to Gomersal Tunnel at 9.20pm after a Dahaitsu car had been driven inside it close to Farnwood campsite. It was set alight, filling the half-mile
A living barrier has been built to save a Bingley footpath from being washed away. A willow-weave barrier, pictured, has been created on the bank of the River Aire to provide an entirely natural construction which will protect a footpath from erosion.
The family and friends of a Bradford woman who lost her battle against cancer are the latest recruits to sign up for the Telegraph & Argus Shipley Stride appeal. Susan Haresign, 51, is walking in the MacMillan Nurses fundraiser in memory of her sister
Families are fighting proposals to put a housing trust head office on a grassy area near their homes. People living in Greengates have signed a 230-name petition to try to save the green space at Rookwith Parade which they say families have used for generations
Teenager Carl Priestley is top of the league after coaching his younger brother's junior soccer team to success at the tender age of 17. Carl, a talented footballer who has played for Bradford Boys and had trials for Bradford City, has proved he is also
A plucky pensioner told today how he was battered in the face by an armed robber as he bravely prevented a post office raid. War veteran Harold Chapman, 81, courageously leapt into action when one of the vicious masked men grabbed a shop assistant by
Division Two leaders Brighouse got the better of Bradford and Bingley and were unlucky not to take maximum points in the top-of-the-table clash. Brighouse batted first and made 205 for eight with good knocks from James Stansfield (42), Zubhair Raje (46
Just when it seemed as if Bankfoot were out of their depth in the Specialist Ducting Supplies Bradford League First Division, they notch their first victory of the season. Gareth Davis (62) was the mainstay of Spen Victoria's 214 all out, Greg Colehan
David Wetherall today revealed his fears for the young players caught up in City's pay freeze. Nobody at Valley Parade is currently being paid as the club battle against extinction in another critical few days. The top earners in the dressing room have
Few of us know how we will react in a sudden and life-threatening emergency situation until we are put to the test. When Mr Harold Chapman's moment of truth came, his instincts - helped perhaps by his wartime RAF experiences - turned him into a hero who
In 1620, the first recorded "merry-go-round" was established at a fair in Turkey. In 1890, the first weekly comic paper, the Comic Cuts, was published in London. In 1916, the Daylight Saving Act came into force in Britain. From the Telegraph & Argus
When an overweight Francine Hoddy made her first trip to a gym ten years ago, it left a profound impression. Unknown to her family, the self-confessed unfit couch potato had decided to take the plunge. "I could hardly climb the stairs to the entrance,
A few years ago, anyone contemplating setting up a textiles company in Bradford would have probably been hustled into a strait-jacket and carted off to have their delusions probed. As the blizzard of redundancies and closures continued through the 1970s
An historic Bradford textile machinery business has been saved from closure after a management buy-out from its Swedish parent company. Dracup (UK) Limited has been bought by directors Jack Bell, Tony Rall and Stefan Johansson, from Eltex, the Swedish
If a foreign language is all Greek to you, Bradford College has set its own Olympic challenge. The college is offering a special course in Greek aimed at anyone who is planning to attend the games which take place in Athens this summer. The one-off short
A family has paid tribute to their 16-year-old daughter who died suddenly after a three-year battle against cancer. Shabnam Shah, from Heaton, Bradford, had been nominated for a Bradford's Bravest Award for her strength but lost her battle on May 5. She
A nursing home is at the centre of a police and social services probe into the death of a former resident. The dead man, believed to be elderly, had been cared for at Allerton Park Nursing Home but moved to an undisclosed care home shortly before his
The £100,000 appeal to help keep Bradford City in business is nearing the halfway mark after just four days. Bradford Council today pledged £20,000 to the fighting fund and offers of help are pouring in from fans of the stricken football club. Although
SIR - Criticisms of David Barnett's attack on the BNP from J Redfern and Dr Lewthwaite (T&A, May 10) are revealing. The idea that the T&A is a mouthpiece for the trade union movement is fascinating given our history of campaigning on issues like
