Leeds United 2 Hull City 3 Hull came away from Leeds with a first win at Elland Road since 1987. The Tigers started the season slowly under Steve Bruce but have caught fire of late and crushed Millwall 4-1 on Saturday. They were impressive
Three friends are hitting the road to raise money for two charities close to their hearts. Chris Quaife and Ben Button, both 36, of Thwaites Avenue, Ilkley and Andy Rhodes, 24, from Burley in Wharfedale are getting on their bikes to tackle a
Fortress Valley Parade lives on after City made it four wins out of four tonight. Goals from James Hanson , his fifth of the season, Kyel Reid and a wonderful free-kick from Gary Jones inflicted Morecambe’s first defeat on their travels.
The energy arm of Bradford-based construction consultancy Rex Procter & Partners is planning on opening a new base in the company’s Leeds office. RPP Energy Services has said the move, due to take place in the next week, will allow the team
Joe Root is hoping practice makes perfect after being called up to England’s Test squad for their forthcoming four-match tour of India. The Yorkshire opener, 21, has benefited from Andrew Strauss’s retirement and has been rewarded for some impressive
Same again was the cry from Phil Parkinson as City looked to make it four straight home wins tonight against Morecambe. The only pre-match worry had been winger Zavon Hines, who was complaining of cramp after Saturday's 3-0 victory over Barnet.
Leeds United remain the subject of a takeover bid but it is only progressing slowly, according to chairman Ken Bates. The Elland Road club announced on June 26 they had entered an exclusivity period with potential investors but today, 84 days later
Police are investigating the “unexplained death” of a 40-year-old man in Shipley today. Officers were called to reports that a man had died at an address on Rochester Street at 12.12pm. A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “We are
Running Log Jo Buckley, Yared Hagos and Peter Hopson performed outstandingly in the annual Great North Run. Bingley Harrier Buckley, who was recently sixth in an international mountain-running championship, finished 16th in the ladies’ elite
Charlie Swallow produced an inspired display that snatched an unlikely Aire-Wharfe League victory for Ben Rhydding and secured their place in Division One at the expense of Thackley, who are relegated just a year after being crowned champions.
Joe Lumb was the star of the night as Sedbergh ABC opened their season with a 6-2 team win at Morecambe-based Skerton. The 16-year-old claimed a unanimous decision at 60kg over the more experienced Ben Beswick, a former national schoolboys semi-finalist
A Ryan Smith hat-trick proved in vain as Wibsey Warriors were edged out 30-26 at Slaithwaite Saracens after a battling Pennine League performance. The Warriors reached the interval with a 10-6 advantage in the Premier Division clash thanks to tries
There was joy for Baildon and Morley but heartache for Yeadon in Division Two on the final day of the JCT600 Bradford League season. Yeadon went into their match at Morley knowing 16 points would enable them to take the title. But a six-wicket
The West Riding Sunday Council season concluded in much the same way as the campaign as a whole as more bad weather prevented any match reaching a satisfactory outcome. But although rain inevitably had the final word, there were still some handsome
Bradford Dudley Hill moved back to the top of Division One with an excellent 28-6 win at National Conference League promotion rivals York Acorn. The first half was a tight affair, Hill going in at the break all square at 6-6 thanks to a Lewis Evans
Clayton 0, Wyke 52 Liam Hay scored a hat-trick of tries as Wyke claimed local bragging rights and top spot in Division Two with a crushing Pennine League derby victory at Clayton. The visitors made full use of the notorious Scholemoor Road
Tevita Vaikona has joined the board of directors at Oxford Rugby League Club as they prepare to enter the semi-professional Championship One competition next year. Oxford will join fellow newcomers Hemel Stags and University of Gloucestershire
Gary Binns blasted an unbeaten 114 as Haworth celebrated being presented with the Craven & District League champions’ trophy before their final match with a big win at Bradley . The end of a soggy season – of 1,320 games scheduled, 429 (32.5
A woman who died following a two-car collision on a moorland road has been named as 67-year-old Jackie Emmott, of Ilkley . She was taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary after the collision on Hangingstone Road at around 5.10pm on Sunday, but later
A Bradford timber business rescued when the rest of the group collapsed two months ago has made a positive start and is expanding and diversifying its operations. Charles Taylor, boss of Taylor’s Timber Centre in Thornton Road, said that business
An Ilkley -based national online learning organisation has celebrated two landmarks, providing courses for 750,000 learners and launching a new shop. Virtual College, which employs more than 90 staff, reached the 750,000 learners level after seeing
An armed robbery has taken place at Southfield Lane Post Office in Bradford. A raider, who was carrying a handgun, struck at midday today. Police, including a dog unit, have been sent to the scene and the police
A Bradford timber business rescued when the rest of the group collapsed two months ago has made a positive start and is expanding and diversifying its operations. Charles Taylor, boss of Taylor’s Timber Centre in Thornton Road, said that business
An outline planning application to replace the headquarters of Freeman Grattan Holdings in Bradford with 400 homes were set to be discussed today. Members of Bradford Council’s regulatory and appeals committee were due to discuss the proposal by
A research project starts in the city this week to find out if introducing pre-school children to a programme of exercise improves their health. Pre-Schoolers in the Playground (PiP) is the latest project run by the Born in Bradford research team
Bradford born Ian Beesley has been awarded the distinguished Honorary Fellowship of The Royal Photographic Society (RPS). The award was presented at RPS International awards ceremony at the Royal Society in London. The award is offered annually
Bradford University has received a cash injection of £521,000 to investigate whether elite athletes have exceptional vision compared to the rest of us. Stars from the England Lions cricket team could take part in the groundbreaking study which
A former caretaker’s house at Tong High School has been converted into a special centre offering pupils the opportunity to develop skills in construction. The new construction centre will be used by the school to provide lessons in construction
An Englishman’s home is his castle, so the old saying goes, and it seems an Englishman’s right to make his castle bigger is the key to getting the country back on its feet. Or so the Government thinks with its recent announcement on the introduction
25 years ago: Bradford city centre, which is desperately short of car parking, is to lose a further 1,000 spaces by 1991 due to redevelopment and new projects, such as the inner ring road. 50 years ago: A £10,000 appeal to buy and furnish the
The decision to double the cost of season tickets for Bradford Bulls is an inevitable one as it would have been unrealistic and financially irresponsible for the club to sustain last year’s unrealistic levels with prices starting at just £85.
SIR – Top notch coach, top notch bloke, Mick Potter. Safe journey to Aussie and thank you for what you have done at the Bulls, especially the last six or seven months. Top man. Maybe you will find the Bulls have come good – a lot will be down
SIR – The figures released concerning child poverty in Bradford make chilling reading (T&A, September 17). Unfortunately, as even further benefits cuts are scheduled by this Government, I regret to predict that things will invariably get worse
SIR – Now is the time of year for ladies to join up with their girlfriends and turn their Friday pink for Breast Cancer Care! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and thousands of people across the UK will be eating pink, partying pink and
SIR – I believe that all decent-minded people will view with utter disgust the French magazine Closer’s decision to print the controversial photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge. The fact that she is a member of the Royal family is irrelevant.
SIR – This injured cyclist would like to give thanks for the help received after a fall on the Haworth road near Pendle Country Park – thanks for stopping and assisting. Also, a special thank you to the Hebden Bridge cyclists who looked after
SIR – Should George Galloway lose his seat at the next General Election it is surely only a matter of time before an appearance on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow beckons. At his recent Carlisle Road gig his deadpan delivery of the line ‘...I
SIR – Who was it all those years ago who came up with the idea to put gas and water pipes and electric cables under our roads and pavements? Telephone wires are up there in the sky, but I suppose it would look silly to see all those pipes up there
Murder squad detectives are hoping for new clues to the death of Bradford grandfather Clement Desmier after appeal posters were delivered to thousands of homes. Mr Desmier, 68, was brutally killed at his home in Rowlestone Rise, Ravenscliffe
Embattled residents are making a sit-down protest with a difference by refusing to move their cars and so prevent fresh yellow lines being painted outside their homes. Householders in Dirkhill Road, Great Horton , have been locked in a six-year
Homegrown chillies and other spices are to be cooked up as part of the World Curry Festival which comes to Bradford this weekend. Organiser Zulfi Karim has enlisted the help of the Prism Independent School and its City Farm project in Girlington
A dance teacher who received a double lung transplant 13 months ago completed 13 miles of the Great North Run at the weekend in tribute to the donor who saved her life. Just over a year ago Sharee McPhail, of Moser Avenue, Swain House , Bradford
Inspirational volunteers who give up their free time to support cancer patients, their families and carers have been honoured at an awards evening. Cancer Support Bradford and Airedale held the annual event at its headquarters in Smith Lane, Bradford
A woman was repeatedly struck on the head with a lump hammer after six men burst into her home at dead of night, a jury heard. Kelly Bourgaise wept as she told a jury she heard a “booming” noise at her property in Little Horton Lane, Bradford,
A Bradford councillor fears congestion on roads in the Aire Valley could lengthen the emergency response times for fire engines reaching Baildon if the fire service presses ahead with a planned shake-up. Councillor Debbie Davies and her Baildon
Andrew Davies has insisted his Barnet goal was intentional. Like his previous 45-yard free-kick against Wimbledon, there were a few doubts if the centre half meant to hit the target. But Davies was adamant his looping header from Gary Jones’ free-kick
A couple had to be treated for smoke inhalation after a washer/dryer caught fire at their home in Spring Hall, Shelf, this morning. A female occupant managed to smell the smoke before the smoke detector went off and got out of the house with her
SIR – I am fortunate to live in a housing complex that was built for, and is occupied by people over a certain age. One of the benefits we have is having an alcove right outside our back door for our wheelie bin. We have now been informed that due
Francis Cummins yesterday hit the ground running as he began trying to assemble a squad following his appointment as Bulls coach on a three-year deal. The 35-year-old, set to be the youngest coach in Super League next season, currently has only
Students at a Bingley school got the chance to quiz a former pupil who rowed across the Atlantic to raise awareness of human trafficking as part of the school’s celebration of the completion of its new facilities. Katie Pattison-Hart, who was
City are looking to record their best start to a home league campaign for over 50 years tonight. Phil Parkinson’s men aim to make it four wins on the bounce at the Coral Windows Stadium against Morecambe, who are unbeaten on their travels.
EXCLUSIVE Bradford Bulls’ new owners last night revealed fans will have to pay twice as much for their season tickets compared with last year’s prices to bring the struggling side back to a “sound financial footing”. Bradford restaurant boss
A bus operator is asking Bradford Council to consider moving newly-built traffic islands on a busy road that it blames for a spate of accidents involving its vehicles. Last week the Telegraph & Argus reported how residents next to Woodside
A creative chief behind the Oscar-winning Wallace and Gromit films will be a special guest at this year’s Bradford Animation Festival. Also appearing at the festival, at the National Media Museum next month, is a leading member of American studio
A 68-year-old woman died and three people were hospitalised after a two-car collision near Ilkley ’s Cow and Calf Rocks landmark. The woman, from Ilkley, who is yet to be named, was taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary after the crash on Hangingstone
Plans to axe GCSEs and replace them with an English Baccalaureate Certificate has been met with opposition by some education experts in Bradford. Ministers said the change would deliver “more rigorous” testing at 16, and involves scrapping retakes
The wife of a hero soldier killed in a “cowardly” attack by a rogue Afghan policeman has paid tribute to her “brave, hard-working and loving husband”. Married father-of-two Sergeant Gareth Thursby was shot dead in the south of Nahr-e Saraj district
British Transport Police have released a rogues gallery of people suspected of stealing cycles from railway stations. The thieves have struck across Yorkshire, including Bradford, Leeds and Halifax. One theft took place at Forster Square station
He’s back and ready to put a few City noses out of joint again tonight. Kevin Ellison can guess the kind of reception he is going to get at the Coral Windows Stadium. He wouldn’t expect anything different. Ellison, League Two’s ultimate pantomime
Omar Khan has described Francis Cummins’ appointment as “perfect timing” after he was unveiled as the new Bulls coach at Odsal yesterday. The 35-year-old former Leeds winger and assistant coach was handed a three-year deal after
