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  • Bulls still planning a grand finale

    The Bulls are not downhearted despite letting slip a golden opportunity to climb Tetley's Super League with Friday's defeat at Wigan. "We still believe we will get to the Grand Final," said prop Joe Vagana. "There is still plenty of self-belief within

  • A towering question for planners

    The details revealed in the full planning application for the tower block which developers Asquith Properties want to build at the south-eastern corner of Little Germany, on the site formerly occupied by Shipley Paints, are interesting. The 17-story construction

  • Kirkgate bucking the gloomy trend

    Retailers elsewhere may be tying themselves in knots trying to ensure their survival, but Bradford's Kirkgate Centre is bucking the national trend. Over the past few months thousands of extra people have visited the thriving centre. Its management believes

  • Ann's final wish is fulfilled

    Colleagues of a mother-of-two who died after losing her battle against cancer are fulfilling her wish to help others. Ann Beattie died last week at the age of 46. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997. She worked for Bradford Council as the

  • Builders aiming for the sky with plans

    The proposed construction of Bradford's tallest building will show the city is on its way up, according to the developers. A planning application to build a 17-storey "skyscraper" in historic Little Germany has now been submitted to Bradford Council.

  • In the swim, thanks to our award

    Deaf children are making a splash in Bradford thanks to the generosity of a community award. Pupils at Girlington Primary School have just achieved their pool distance badges after their swimming club was chosen for the Telegraph & Argus Water Works

  • Film marks novel cultural approach

    The stars of a new film about young British Muslims, filmed and set in Keighley, turned out last night for its first public screening. Yasmin was written by Keighley screenwriter and director Simon Beaufoy, who wrote smash hit movie The Full Monty. Filmed

  • Police hunt new cab sex attacker

    Police hunting a taxi driver who sexually assaulted a young woman passenger have warned that he needs to be arrested quickly for the safety of the public. The incident is the latest in a series of sex allegations made by young women against private hire

  • Letters to the Editor

    Gesture of support for regeneration Sir - You reported Landmark Development Projects offered £250,000 to Bradford City Council in compensation for proposals at Oaklea Mills in Apperley Bridge not meeting planning guidelines (T&A, June 3). You suggested

  • Gomersal cruise home on back of Rhodes feat

    Gomersal timed their run-chase to perfection in Division One. Visitors Pudsey St Lawrence were out for 136 off the last ball of their 25 overs, Christopher Rhodes taking five for 38, and Gomersal won by seven wickets with an over to spare, Steve Pollard

  • Adam worth his weight in gold

    If the Heavy Woollen Cup semi-finals proved anything, it was that it's not easy running through a Bradford League First Division side. Both matches followed a remarkably similar path before tea only to take markedly different turns afterwards. Hosts Woodlands

  • City aiming high says Bower

    Mark Bower has a warning for the doom merchants ready to write off City's chances. Pundits have predicted another tough campaign ahead following relegation to Coca-Cola League One. But centre back Bower vowed: "We're all up for the challenge." Darren

  • 'We're too noisy to be neighbours'

    People moving into a new housing development planned next to a heritage steam railway would have to endure the din of clanking engines heaving up one of the steepest gradients, it has been claimed. Plans have been proposed to build 64 houses on a green

  • Make it snappy if you want to enter!

    There is still time for amateur photographers to enter the Telegraph & Argus calendar competition. Cash prizes are up for grabs in the contest to find 12 pictures of the district to feature on the 2005 calendar. Due out in September, the calendar

  • Frustrated fans' forum

    Bradford City's 25-year season-ticket holders will get the chance to voice their frustration to the club. The 900 fans who paid £2,500 each for the long-term offers are angry at the news they will have to find an additional £150 for next season's matches

  • Search for families of doomed airmen

    The son of an airman shot down during the Second World War is trying to trace the family of a Bierley man who was killed in action with his father. Ken Cothliff will pay tribute to his father William "Scotty" Gracie at this year's Yorkshire Air Show and

  • I'm alive - thanks to my wife's kidney

    After undergoing four years of dialysis following kidney failure, a man is enjoying a new lease of life since receiving an organ donated by his wife. Nigel Jones and his wife Kathleen are both doing well after the tricky operation at St James's Hospital

  • Hospitals 'must take action on MRSA bug'

    A Bradford councillor who sits on the district's Health Improvement Committee is calling on local hospitals to draw up and publish plans to eradicate the deadly superbug MRSA. Councillor John Godward, who is Labour's spokesman on the committee and also

  • Police hold three over BNP TV film

    Three members of the British National Party, including a Keighley councillor, were arrested at their homes early today by police probing a controversial TV film about their activities. Steve Barkham and David Midgley were taken from their homes in Eccleshill