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  • Bees triumph after curbing their flair

    Bradford and Bingley deserve huge credit for a hard-fought National League Three North victory over single-minded Blaydon. The home side clearly came into this game with the idea of slowing the pace down and making the Bees fight for every inch of territory

  • Sinnott blames bad defending for defeat

    The Celts held on to second place in the UniBond Premier despite their 14-match unbeaten run coming to a grinding halt thanks to a double from the penalty spot for Leek Town. Promotion-chasing Farsley played out a five-goal thriller but it proved to be

  • Cougars stung by rampant Hornets

    The scoreline didn't really reflect the balance of this game but it did show the difference between the two divisions. Rochdale were a physically stronger, more mature team and had the benefits of a previous friendly. The Cougars showed plenty of promise

  • Fluke goal denies unlucky Avenue

    The bad luck that has been with Avenue every step of the way this season was never more prevalent than in this latest defeat at Vauxhall Motors - a result that leaves them five points adrift at the foot of the Conference North table. Avenue supporters

  • Learn to mind your own child business

    A series of courses have been launched to help nursery managers and childminders run more effective businesses - and the result could be more childcare places for working parents. The government initiative provides free training to help private and council-run

  • Plan drawn up to ease school debts

    An action plan has been drawn up to help tackle the critical financial state of Bradford's schools. The Telegraph & Argus reported in November how unspent cash in some schools totalled £15 million, while others had debts totalling more than £7 million

  • Coming soon: the 'Angel' of Manningham

    Tyneside has the Angel of the North, Manchester has the B of the Bang and soon Bradford will have its very own sculptural landmark. Money has been allocated to put up an eye-catching piece of artwork in Manningham as part of the city's regeneration programme

  • Competition hots up for curry title

    Bradford's top curry chefs are gearing up to defend the city's Curry Capital of Britain crown. Last year the city won the title for the first time, having ranked in second place in the annual event since the competition was set up in 2000. Now chefs and

  • Laura aims to fill the gap for Masai

    For most teenagers spending their summer holidays without access to electricity or running water would sound like a nightmare. But Laura Malin hopes it will be the experience of a lifetime as she jets out to teach English to African children. The 18-year-old

  • Law change bid 'may be too late'

    A planning row over a secure psychiatric unit may result in a change in the law - but it may be too late for campaigners in Bierley, says an MP. Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe is now urging Bradford Council to revoke the permission it granted for the

  • Little 'Action Man' in first birthday joy

    Henry Paul Jepson was so tiny when he was born his mum said he looked like "an Action Man with a tennis ball head". The tot weighed in at just 1lb 11 oz, 15 weeks early at Bradford Royal Infirmary, after his mum Sam caught an infection which brought on

  • Dogged determination

    A farm on a windswept moor above Bingley is not the first place you would expect to find people battling to overcome severe self-confidence issues. But there, a team of dedicated sheepdogs is helping individuals ranging from bullied children to shy businessmen

  • Waiting's over for young candidates

    Politicians of the future vowed to give the young people of Bradford a voice as the district's new youth parliament was voted in at the weekend. Thirty youngsters, aged between 11 and 19, took their seats with the newly-formed Bradford and Keighley Youth

  • Wibsey's revival is merely hot air

    Wibsey, 17-0 behind after just 12 minutes, were in need of a saviour as the first half wound its way towards a close. And then, all of a sudden, it appeared from the top right-hand corner of the pitch. No, it wasn't a rampant replacement to stem the tide

  • Gill hits two for Silsden

    Silsden got their push for promotion from the North West Counties Division Two back on track with a comfortable victory at Castleton St Gabriels on Saturday - eased by a double from James Gill. Gill scored two in ten second-half minutes after the groundwork

  • Denton is Guiseley goal hero

    On-loan Bradford City youngster Sam Denton marked his second game for Guiseley with the winning goal to give his current side a much-needed and well-deserved victory. The big defender finally broke the deadlock late in the game but the pressure had been

  • I'll do talking on the pitch

    Lee Crooks has warned his jeering mates: I'll have the last laugh tonight. Crooks returns to Oakwell with City for the first time since leaving Barnsley in the summer. The banter has been flying about in the build-up and the midfielder is desperate to

  • Pryce's big ambition

    The Pryce brothers, Leon and Karl, put on a show as the Bulls romped to a 50-30 victory over Huddersfield Giants in a pre-season friendly at Odsal. Paired at wing and centre on the right hand side, the Bradford-born brothers combined for four tries as

  • Trust has been out of its depth

    As more information is revealed about Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the situation seems to be going from bad to worse. We now learn - thanks to procedures available under the Freedom of Information Act - that only weeks after the trust

  • 'We need to protect cars from vandals'

    Residents are considering setting up vigilante patrols to protect their cars after a series of vandal attacks by unruly teenagers. Hundreds of pounds of damage has been caused by youngsters ripping off wing mirrors, smashing windows and jumping on roofs

  • Regulator admits errors in hospital rating process

    Monitor has tightened up its assessment of hospitals bidding for flagship status following the Bradford experience. In its own confidential November report called 'Bradford - Key Learnings' released to the T&A under the Freedom of Information Act,

  • Trust was in crisis within days

    Bradford hospital chiefs knew they were facing a financial crisis within days of becoming a flagship Foundation Trust. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was forced to axe 230 jobs and close wards at St Luke's Hospital in December after

  • Letters to the Editor

    Foundation failure is such a mystery SIR - I write in response to the article 'Foundation Trusts are a Shambles' (T&A January 19). In the article it was reported that in April the Government was so pleased with Bradford hospitals that they were granted