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  • Leeds defender Pearce out to turn one into three

    Stand-in Leeds skipper Jason Pearce has called on the Elland Road side to start turning draws into victories. United are unbeaten in their last six Championship matches but have drawn three out of their last four, including Tuesday night’s 1-1

  • Bradford City sell out 5,000 allocation for Wigan tie

    Cup fever continues to mount among City fans as they sold out of their 5,000 ticket allocation for the Capital One Cup tie at Wigan Athletic on Tuesday. It took just half an hour for the final 190 be sold at Valley Parade this morning. It will

  • Yorkshire will be targeted next season, says Wardlaw

    Cleckheaton's Iain Wardlaw believes Yorkshire's recent performances in the Champions League t20 competition means they will automatically be seen as one of the teams to beat in next season's domestic Twenty20. The county may have lost

  • Stephens stands down at Bradford & Bingley

    Colin Stephens has left his role as director of rugby at Bradford & Bingley. Club secretary Nick Patterson explained: “Colin is the kicking coach at Warrington Wolves and we have parted by mutual consent and on good terms. “

  • Skipton Futsal Club seek sponsor

    The newly-formed Skipton Futsal Club are seeking a sponsor for team kit and venue costs as they bid to play in the FA Futsal National League Northern Division from next September. Futsal is a five-a-side game, played with hockey-sized goals and

  • Cup kings Queens could be ripe for the picking

    West Bowling meet Pennine League colleagues, Premier Division leaders Queens, in the third round of the Hamuel Reichenbacher Yorkshire Cup at Emsleys Rec on Saturday. The Leeds side have a formidable cup reputation but there is a

  • Tough managerial baptism for Ellis at Eccleshill

    Eccleshill United face a tough task in Baris Northern Counties East League Division One on Saturday, and they must do it under the guidance of rookie manger Mark Ellis. The former Bantams’ winger is a UEFA A-licence coach but

  • Wall chart can help Dudley Hill overcome Welsh champions

    Bradford Dudley Hill will be looking to England Lions internationals Neil Wall and Nathan Kitson to provide the inside knowledge on visitors Bonymaen Broncos prior to their visit to Parry Lane in the qualifying round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup on

  • All Campion's eggs are in Premier Division Cup basket

    The West Riding County Amateur's League divisional cups start on Saturday but holders Ovenden West Riding won't be involved. They have a bye into the next round but there are still a few mouth-watering ties. Campion

  • Full-strength Guiseley bidding for top spot

    The forthcoming FA Cup first-round tie is on the backburner as the Lions look towards taking three points that could take them back to the summit of the Blue Square Bet North Division on Saturday. Guiseley got a decent home tie in the

  • Gardner answers Salem's dilemma

    Bradford Salem have a scrum-half crisis ahead of their trip to Hullensians on Saturday in SSE Yorkshire Division Two. None of their four first-choice No 9s are in the mix for the Heaton club. Dave Howcroft has a family commitment, Ian Woodwiss

  • Farsley set to play leapfrog again

    Farsley face a second meeting with Clitheroe this month as the Evo-Stik Division One promotion hopefuls go head to head. They clashed at Throstle Nest a fortnight ago when Neil Parsley’s men earned a 3-0 victory but Farsley are again

  • Silsden glad of cup tie after league thumpings

    After suffering inconsistency in the league recently, Silsden will be glad of Saturday's cup excursion. The Cobbydalers have suffered two 5-0 losses in their last four games in the North West Counties League Premier Division but they

  • Angling Lines

    The latest from the local angling scene. SALTAIRE AA The canal between Dockfield Road swing bridge and Hirst Wood lock is closed on Sunday for an outside match booking. The annual meeting is planned for Monday, November 5, at the Ring O’Bells in

  • Play time for pupils with Shakespeare sessions

    Pupils at a Bradford primary school have been enjoying Shakespeare workshops with actors in the Calderdale Theatre School. Professional actors Gillie Kerrod and Rob Garrett, who run the theatre school, have been running the workshops with pupils

  • Barrow wheeled in for Wharfedale debut

    Wharfedale’s credentials will receive the ultimate test on Saturday when undefeated SSE National League One leaders Ealing Trailfinders visit The Avenue (2pm). Newcomers to the division last season, the ambitious West London club were

  • Digital catalogue switch to help Argos sales

    The Argos catalogue is to get a digital makeover in an attempt by the struggling high street chain to reverse two years of falling sales. It will launch a new digital catalogue by Christmas while the circulation of the print version will be cut

  • Health blow could end boxing career

    A talented boxer tipped as a future champion might never fight again after suffering a life-threatening brain injury. Thirteen-year-old Danish Muhammad, of Keighley, trained regularly over six years at Bury Amateur Boxing Club in Greater Manchester

  • Otley need to show resilience - Rock

    Otley coach Tom Rock is looking for his team to bounce back after their 68-10 hammering at Stourbridge. “We’ve taken our medicine now we have to show what we are made of,” said Rock as his side prepares for Saturday’s SSE National League Two North

  • Support for free schools groups is made available

    Bradford free school group TLG has won a place on a national programme with the New Schools Network. The group is among 34 groups of teachers, parents and charities to win a place on the national programme designed to provide support for setting

  • T&A appeal-funded hospital in Pakistan to open next month

    A hospital in Pakistan being built with the help of cash from a Telegraph & Argus appeal is due to open the doors to its first outpatient next month. The T&A teamed up with the Lord Mayor of Bradford’s Kashmir Earthquake Appeal Trust to

  • Family’s anger at pet death tragedy

    A heartbroken mum has blamed an animal hospital for the death of her beloved two-year-old dog. Devastated Emma Houson said family pet Cassie died because a swab used in a routine speying operation was left inside her, causing infection to the animal

  • Calls for a rethink over business rates delay

    Communities Secretary and former Bradford Council leader Eric Pickles has been urged to rethink his decision to defer a review of business rates until 2017. The move has surprised and angered the business and property community who believe it will

  • Baildon woman calls for action on alopecia

    An alopecia sufferer is urging people to sign her online petition calling on the Government to fund research into the autoimmune disease in the hope of finding a cure. Amy Johnson needs 100,000 signatures on her epetition to spark a debate on the

  • Woman and baby rescued from smoke-filled flat

    A woman and baby are being treated in hospital after being rescued from a smoke-filled flat. A worried neighbour who smelled smoke from the ground-floor property in Arncliffe Crecent, Raistrick, Brighouse, raised the alarm just after 1.30am today

  • Pub facts out of order

    SIR – I notice that whenever an article about the White Horse Inn in Bingley (pictured) appears in the T&A, its ownership is always attributed to the ‘Knights Templar’, properly known as the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon

  • Should we arm police?

    SIR – Regarding the discussion on whether the British police should be armed. Remember, the Britain of today is not the Britain of 50 years ago. I have had a slight interest in firearms since joining the Army Cadets in 1941 at 12 years of age.

  • Sympathy for killer

    SIR – I have felt so sorry for the Shipley man sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his father (T&A, October 15), while people whom I regard as more deserving of punishment are fined lightly or bound over. The murderer, in my opinion,

  • Area has certainly not been ‘forgotten’

    SIR – I take exception to the letter from Mr Turner (T&A, October 20), regarding his comments that Wyke is the forgotten area of Bradford. I would remind him that an investment of £28 million for the new Appleton Academy is not small change

  • Hospital is testimony to generosity

    It is excellent news that a hospital built thanks to a massive charitable effort by Telegraph & Argus readers is due to open its doors next month. It has been a long road for the hospital in Pakistan to reach this point – but it would never

  • Davies reveals battling blueprint for Bradford City road trip

    Andrew Davies sees no reason why City cannot tackle their current road trip with the same confidence as home games. Saturday’s visit to Burton will be the second of four matches in a row away from Valley Parade. But Davies believes the battling

  • Worth Valley councillors to give out community grants

    Community groups in Bradford Council’s Worth Valley ward could find a share of £10,000 in their Christmas stockings this year. The three ward councillors will award grants to groups that prove they make their area a better place to live, with the

  • Otley Scouts in 80-mile rickshaw challenge

    Two Scouts will set off on an 80-mile fundraising challenge this weekend – in a rickshaw. Oliver Bumby and Jamie Thomas, both 15, are hoping to take two days to travel from Scarborough to their home town of Otley in a three-wheeled 'bicycle taxi

  • Bin set on fire outside Keighley flat

    A man extinguished a bin on fire which had been left against the front door of his flat. Keighley firefighters were called to the flat in Mornington Street, Keighley, at about 11pm on Tuesday following reports of a bin fire. A West Yorkshire

  • Manuokafoa shaping up nicely for big season at Bradford Bulls

    Manase Manuokafoa reckons he will reap the benefits of a full pre-season as he gears up for a big campaign with the Bulls. The powerhouse prop was recruited last winter from Parramatta following spells with South Sydney and North Queensland Cowboys

  • Fitting tribute to Top Folk Club founder Alex Eaton

    The world’s longest-running and surviving folk club is planning a tribute night to its founder who died last year aged 88. Alex Eaton, formerly of Saltaire, started up the Topic Club in Bradford in 1956 at the height of the Cold War as an opportunity

  • Shock over bank security blunder

    A Bradford woman who was sent a stranger’s bank card and PIN has criticised the building society responsible’s seemingly lax security procedures. Angela Jones says Nationwide seemed to rely solely on trust that she did not use the card, addressed

  • Draw the Telegraph & Argus Christmas card and win an iPad

    Festive designs are being sought from young people and children across the district for the Telegraph & Argus digital Christmas card competition. Supermarket giant Tesco has been announced as the sponsor of this year’s competition, which is