Victoria Rangers moved up to second spot in Division One of the Pennine League following a cracking 19-10 win away to promotion rivals Park Amateurs. The Vics got off to a flying start with a try from centre Danny Dixon and a further touchdown by full
Tom McCann was a hat-trick star as Silsden under-11s made it four wins out of four in the Keybury League with an 8-0 home romp against Keighley United. Josh McNulty and Luke Wilson provided support with two goals apiece and Ben Geary completed the scoring
Bradford Park Avenue and Farsley Celtic are preparing for their third meeting in as many weeks tonight and both managers are aware of the importance of the derby clash. The UniBond Premier Division rivals are locked in mid-table with 15 points apiece
Brad Meyers was a relieved man when he learned his Grand Final dream was still alive. On Monday an RFL panel cleared the second-rower of a spear tackle on Richard Whiting that could have seen his hopes of a first career Grand Final appearance dashed by
Many places around the country are afflicted with social problems which bring them briefly into the national spotlight. In most cases they cope with those difficulties and move on. Unfortunately, though, too often these places become fixed in the public
Concerns have been raised about the future of planning services across the Aire Valley. Bradford Council has not ruled out the possibility of the Shipley and Keighley planning panels merging. Sources in the town halls at Shipley and Bingley say the Council
The switchboard at a small charity office in Bradford has been jammed with callers from across the globe following an appeal by former cricket star Imran Khan. Twenty volunteers took credit card donations totalling £67,000 as part of the Imran Khan Cancer
Community leaders and a councillor have hit out at the way a documentary about Ravenscliffe has been billed. The documentary, screened on the Community Channel, which is available on Freeview, highlighted the work of 44-year-old Eric Henderson. Mr Henderson
A convicted rapist has been jailed for flouting new laws banning him from travelling abroad without informing police. Magistrates sentenced Abdul Qoddus, 24, to three months in prison for flying to Bangladesh without notifying the police. Quoddus was
A self-employed builder waited more than 32 hours for an urgent operation in Bradford because there was no theatre space available. Stephen Bell, 58, severed tendons, muscles and exposed bones in his right hand after an accident with a circular saw while
An "out-of-control" 11-year-old boy, who started a blaze at a club while 60 pensioners were playing bingo inside, has been locked up. As the club was being evacuated, the boy - who will spend 30 months in a secure unit - set fire to stacks of paper in
Brighouse's Chris Mordue celebrated his birthday in style by lifting the Victor Ludorum Trophy at Clayton on Sunday. Mordue, as always, produced a superior standard of bowling, and overcame some potentially tricky opponents on the way to the title. BBA
Bobby Petta is ready to win over his Valley Parade critics. The Dutchman has had a mixed reception since signing for City and was booed during the recent home game with Yeovil. But the winger bounced back with improved displays against Colchester, when
Bingley-based thermalwear manufacturer Damart is poised for significant expansion plans after turning round the loss-making business. Damart is set to declare group pre-tax profits of around £2 million following the company's £400,000 loss last year.
A joint award granted by Yorkshire Water and the Telegraph & Argus has boosted an Aire Valley children's group. Cullingworth Pre-School has scooped £500 as part of the Yorkshire Water Water Works Awards Scheme. The money will be spent on folding tables
A powerful fat busting drug is now available over the counter in Bradford, raising fears amongst GPs it could be abused. Obese patients wanting to lose weight using Xenical previously needed a doctor's prescription for the drug but now they can visit
Wildlife vets based in Keighley and Bradford have launched a campaign to save one of the world's most endangered primates. It follows a cry for help from conservationists in Vietnam, where monkeys and apes are under the greatest threat worldwide. The
Bradford school children are to learn the importance of fire safety thanks to a new activity book produced by students at a Brighouse school. Six former-pupils at Rastrick High School, Brighouse, have designed the book aimed at Year Five pupils, which
A row has broken out over the replacement of Jake Pierges as chief executive of beleaguered Regen 2000. It has been claimed that senior board members of the funding body were not even told of the move - let alone consulted on a replacement. Leader of
Young artists from a Bradford primary school have designed a contemporary illuminated sculpture to go beside a main road leading into the city. The Trident regeneration project, which is breathing new life into the Marshfield end of the city, has applied
A landlady who escaped death by surviving two critical brain operations has been raising cash as a thank-you to her doctors. Twelve months ago Sarah Gledhill, 37, licensee of the The Top House pub at Odsal, faced an uncertain future after suffering a
Bradford's council leader was today telling Tory conference delegates from across Britain about the "revolutionary" rebirth of the city and its visionary master plan. Tory leader of Britain's fourth biggest metropolitan authority, Councillor Margaret
Please help us to deliver our dreams SIR - Manningham has once again been thrust into the national news by Trevor Phillips, Chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality, who claims it is becoming a segregated ghetto. When I look out of my office window
