Centre Steve Cullen posted two second-half tries to guide Keighley Albion to a comfortable win in the preliminary round of the Pennine President's Cup at East Bierley. The opening exchanges saw both sets of forwards tackling strongly but Birkenshaw suffered
After three successive defeats in National League Three North, Cleckheaton are hoping that this third-round Powergen National Trophy victory can kick-start their season. "It was just the win that we needed," said home scrum half Dominic Castle, who got
This action-packed match had everything - on and off the pitch! Avenue won the game with virtually the last kick of the game and there were two penalties plus two sendings off for good measure. Supporters also had to wait an hour for the second half to
Thankfully, the days of the most horrific scenes of racial abuse at our football grounds are now mainly in the past. But that doesn't mean that football clubs don't have a role to play in continuing to stamp out the disease of racism in our communities
In another busy week for local companies Morrisons finally had a break when the company managed to broker a deal at lunchtime on Thursday with the unions and avoid a strike at its distribution centres. Kelda has restated its figures for the year to March
A new career is in the pipeline for two teenagers who have won a place in Bradford's first gas mains apprentice scheme in a decade. Nikki Thornton, 16, and Bradley Metcalf, 17, are among 17 teenagers taken on by United Utilities this month. After three
Bradford City is to launch a campaign to get more people from the Asian community involved with the club. The club is planning to set up an organisation called Bantams Against Racism to ensure people of all backgrounds feel welcome at Valley Parade. Bradford
A report into the number of disability-friendly taxis will be launched this week. Details of the study will be unveiled at the 24th annual general meeting of Bradford Access Action (BAA) - a disabled rights organisation. The investigation will conduct
A battery-powered minitram will take to the streets of Bradford from tomorrow in a pilot scheme that could revolutionise the city centre's transport system. For six weeks the tram will provide a free link between Bradford's Interchange and Forster Square
A stunning goal from Chris Wood, worthy of winning any game, saw Eccleshill United claim all three points from visitors Selby Town in their Northern Counties East Premier Division clash. Despite the enormous effort and endeavour from both sides, the number
In the days before Chelsea's bottomless pockets, Arsene Wenger complained that London sides had it tougher than most because there were so many derbies. The same thing could be said about League One, where a quarter of the 24 clubs come from Yorkshire
Dean Windass will definitely miss City's West Yorkshire derby against Huddersfield next week. Windass collected his fifth yellow card of the season at Doncaster on Saturday, meaning an automatic one-match ban. Clubs cannot appeal against bookings but
Saturday night's play-off hero Ian Henderson wants to play for Great Britain. Torquay-born Australian-raised Henderson, who bagged two tries and the man-of-the-match award in Saturday night's 71-0 demolition of Hull, has his sights set firmly on a GB
A Queensbury-based business launched this week aims to provide a pioneering wig- making service to clients nationwide. Supply teacher Nicola Tait, 30, has put together a dynamic collection of more than 300 wigs from across the globe. Self-styled business
A huge £10 million state-of-the-art recycling complex is set to be built in Bradford. Former bus driver Thomas Crompton believes the plant, to be built by his company Thomas Crompton Developments Ltd on a 17-acre site between Neville Road and Barkerend
Multi-million-pound plans to revamp a controversial city centre building have been rescued after a planning row was resolved. High Point block is earmarked to be turned into premium apartments and offices. But, as reported in the Telegraph & Argus
Plans have been submitted for new secondary and special school facilities as part of a pioneering £400 million rebuilding programme. The new buildings on the grounds of Beckfoot School in Bingley are set to be completed by 2007 if Bradford Council planners
The new man in charge of Bradford's hospitals wants the public to contact him directly to tell him how services should be shaped over the next five years. Miles Scott wants everyone to help draw up a blueprint for the future of Bradford Royal Infirmary
Three businessmen today revealed how they escaped death when the Bali bombs exploded just metres from them. Business partners Neil Cullen, Philip Jarman and Hugh Sugden were being driven towards Kuta Square, in the heart of the South East Asian island's
"Bubbly and boisterous" Aimee Wellock died just when her life had turned around and she had everything to look forward to. Her devastated but proud parents revealed how 15-year-old Aimee had overcome problems of bullying at school and was much happier
Fairground must not disappear SIR - I see that wonderful part of the Bradford scene known as the fairground at Shipley Glen has closed down. I regard this as an important chunk of our culture and I am deeply annoyed. Apparently the landowner raised the
