This was another commendable defeat for the struggling Cougars, but again they made life difficult for themselves by giving the opposition an early lead. This has been the pattern of play over the last six weeks or so, and yesterday at Mount Pleasant
First Division leaders Laisterdyke crashed to their first defeat of the season in sensational style when they travelled to the division's most unpredictable team, Allerton. Batting first, Allerton were in real trouble when in the game's very first over
Colin Todd is poised to finally jump into the transfer market. With season tickets due to go on sale today, Todd believes he is close to getting the nod to start recruiting much-needed new players. Under the unusual circumstances City are aiming to sell
The school run is one of those topics which divides opinions. Many motorists feel the roads are clogged up with too many parents using the family car to drop their children off at the school gates. In this day and age, though, it is understandable why
In 1859, William Goodale patented the paper bag manufacturing machine. In 1987, Nigel Mansell won the British Grand Prix. In 2000, the government announced plans to make two days per week 'chip-free' in primary schools. From the Telegraph & Argus
A pioneering Bradford company has won a Yorkshire Forward contract to deliver free environmental advice to the district's firms. Maslen Environmental, which recently relocated to new offices in Salts Mill, Saltaire, has signed the deal to advise companies
A long-established manufacturing company has announced plans to close its site in Birmingham to concentrate production at its main base in Bradford. Mansfield Pollard, which specialises in ventilation systems, has confirmed it is to merge its two air-handling
Stylo shoes chief Michael Ziff today said his radical overhaul of the business had put it back on track - but admitted the company had not been delivering. Stylo, which owns the Barratts and Priceless high street names, suffered a bad April when it announced
A Bingley business has helped a top snack company to increase impulse sales of its products. The Valley Group, which designs and makes point-of-purchase displays for a variety of products, has helped boost sales at United Biscuits UK. The company, which
Supporters of Iraqi tailor Warza Mirza are sending a second batch of letters to Westminster to persuade the Home Office to allow him to stay in Bradford. And they are urging ministers: Don't lose them this time! They hope new Immigration Minister Des
A hospital laboratory manager who admits to rarely reading as a child has signed a publishing deal on the strength of his first ever novel. Ken Leonard, laboratory manager in the clinical prosthetics centre at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation
The big fundraising auction in aid of the Telegraph & Argus Save Our City Appeal is back on. Scores of generous Bradford City fans, along with some of the city's most famous sons and daughters, have donated precious items to go under the hammer at
Police probing a series of suspicious deaths at Airedale General Hospital are now investigating the death of a former footballer. Three senior members of the nursing staff have already been suspended in connection with the inquiry. And a senior nurse
Bradford Dudley Hill made it six wins on the trot in LHF Healthplan National League Three to maintain their second place. And the visitors' defence was again to the fore with evergreen prop Richard Bingley, centre David Brown, hooker Gaz Walker and fellow
Mirfield seem to come up trumps at their relegation rivals. They defeated Spen Victoria last month and on Saturday they won a low-scoring contest at Undercliffe. Neil Parkinson (5-76), pictured, and skipper Mark Fairburn (5-59) bowled throughout as Undercliffe
The Bulls overcame the sending off of Karl Pratt and withstood a late Wakefield rally in a top-notch blood and thunder match at Odsal yesterday. The stuttering performances of this year's vintage have attracted the critics in droves but anyone questioning
The Bulls had 16 heroes and one villain as they overcame the 26th-minute sending off of Karl Pratt to beat Wakefield 36-26 at Odsal yesterday. Pratt received his marching orders for his part in an all-in brawl that kicked off following an altercation
It's celebration time at one of Bradford's most successful Asian businesses as Bombay Stores unveils its new warehouse. Neelam, Fehmina and Maram Kader clearly enjoyed the grand opening of the 35,000 sq ft extension to the UK's largest Asian department
Digital set-top box maker Pace Micro Technology today announced a "welcome return" to profitability as it marked the end of an era at the Saltaire-based firm. The hi-tech company's annual results today showed last year's £16.2 million loss had been transformed
The prospect of walking on to a travellers' campsite to offer the children advice on careers, jobs and education may be a daunting prospect for some people. But Charles Birch, of Shelf, has a better understanding than most of what the youngsters are going
SCOOTERS: Paul Smith and Peter Bowler A scooter business which shut down all 18 of its branches just weeks after opening in Shipley has been placed in the care of administrators. The Scooter People, which also had a store in Bradford city centre and specialised
Schools in Bradford are among the top five in the country for promoting healthy routes for pupils. And now 50 primary and secondary schools across the district are sharing a £314,328 Government grant which has been awarded for new cycle paths, footpaths
Bradford's former World Snooker Champion Joe Johnson has agreed to become patron of a charity set up to raise money for a terminally-ill little girl. The snooker player agreed to become involved with the Holly Clarke Batten's Trust after attending a charity
An innocent man is in fear of his life after his front door was blasted with a shotgun as he lay in bed. Cieran Nolan says the gunmen targeted his flat by mistake and he is desperate for them to know they have got the wrong man. And he is angry after
A woman who joined a heritage railway in her early 50s because she thought it would be an interesting hobby has become so expert that she has gained a doctorate in railway studies, at the age of 70. Jackie Cope, curator of the Museum of Rail Travel in
A power company is facing the wrath of Government minister Gerry Sutcliffe and the energy watchdog over its doorstep selling techniques in Bradford. Irate customer Claire McNab contacted Energy Watch after three home visits in 16 months from agents representing
Sir - I was incensed yet again at reading the article about banning smacking, and the simplistic view of the NSPCC (T&A, July 6). For a start this charity has absolutely no right to accuse loving parents who choose to slap their children of being
