With 400 fixtures lost so far and 35 night games already allocated, Bradford Council have agreed to extend the Bradford Sunday Alliance League season by a fortnight and make local pitches available where there is no clash with cricket. Unlike some leagues
David Wetherall heads off to Portugal with his Bradford City team-mates next week with his eyes on a Villa. The Bantams centre-half is not dreaming of lounging in the sun - he is gearing up for the reserve game against Aston Villa the day after their
One of Chris Caisley's proudest moments as Bulls' chairman was seeing skipper Robbie Paul lift the Silk Cut Challenge Cup at Murrayfield last April. And he admits he'd love to make it a notable double by retaining the trophy at Twickenham this year. "
Bradford Bulls fans will not be able to buy any of the club's merchandise at Valley Parade tomorrow. Bradford City say that they would like to sell rugby league replica shirts and souvenirs from their Upfront store while the Bulls share their ground.
Brian Noble admits it will be a dream come true when he leads Bradford Bulls into Challenge Cup action at Valley Parade tomorrow. After more than 21 years service as a wholehearted player and valuable member of the backroom staff, Noble now takes charge
The Yorkshire Dales Society has signed up its first Japanese member after she became a devotee of the region through the efforts of a former prisoner of war who lives in Shipley. Yasuko Yokoyama has never set foot on Yorkshire soil but the 55-year-old
Imagine the scene - a diver attached to what looks like a floating rugby post casually reading a magazine underwater. It sounds like something out of a surrealist painting but it can be the difference between life and death in a battle against the bends
She is the nation's favourite royal and Bradford is to unveil its very own tribute to the Queen Mum. A plaque marking the 100th birthday of the Queen Mother, which was celebrated last August, will be unveiled by the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor
Volunteers are a crucial factor in the success of Reading Matters for Life. The charity is aiming to improve literacy standards in Bradford but can only do so with more adult help. The Telegraph & Argus is backing a campaign to recruit more volunteers
Bradford's magnificent Design Exchange is expected to go on the market as Bradford Council prepares to off-load major buildings housing scores of small businesses. It would go under the hammer with Carlisle Mills, Merchants House in Little Germany, the
Transport bosses have called off the opening of the new £2.7 million bus concourse at Bradford's Interchange tomorrow because they say it is not yet suitable for use. The decision to call off the re-opening was taken after a routine inspection of the
SIR - I often come into the city and have noticed a lack of winter flowering plants about. Not a flower in bloom outside in the City Hall beds. The same in the Norfolk Gardens. The variegated grasses cut down (they're not lawn grasses), the dark mules
City of Bradford swimmers returned with ten gold, six silver and seven bronze medals plus 26 other top six finishes from Rotherham Metro's annual Graded Meet. In the oldest age group for 15 years and over, Michael Allen took gold in 100m free with a best
Cougars boss Steve Deakin believes big Challenge Cup upsets are likely to become a thing of the past but he's still hoping to try to strike a blow for the Northern Ford Premiership tomorrow. Deakin, a Wembley winner as assistant coach with Sheffield Eagles
Several small businesses in Bradford have the Council to thank for the opportunity to get off the ground. Facilities like Carlisle Mills have blossomed to offer dozens of firms the chance to get established - creating much-needed employment in the process
In 1875, Brownroyd reservoir, Bradford, was first brought into use. In 1914, Bradford City Council bought the Royal Infirmary for £100,000. In 1942, bandleader Glenn Miller was presented with a Gold Disc for 'Chattanooga Choo Choo'. From the Telegraph
Birkenshaw's councillors are outraged by a decision to allow antennae and microwave dishes to be sited on an existing 50ft mast in the village. Spectra Communic-ations, from Warrington, part of the Orange network, has been granted permission to add six
Controversial plans to raze a historic house in Bingley to the ground to make way for 126 retirement flats will be discussed at a special meeting on Wednesday. Developer McCarthy and Stone Ltd has applied for planning permission to construct a £10 million
Customers are fighting to save their favourite city-centre coffee shop from closing. The Merrie England, sited next to the ruins of the former Rawson Market, has appealed to Bradford Council for a rent reduction. The owners claim they should pay less
A bankrupt businessman who became involved with a new firm selling Teletubbie-related products has been jailed by a judge 27 months. Timothy Evans, 41, had been declared bankrupt twice in the late eighties when two other businesses collapsed with debts
It cost a cool £3.2 million and looks like something Sylvester Stallone could be at the controls of in a futuristic Hollywood blockbuster. The MD Explorer helicopter actually belongs to West Yorkshire Police and is packed with technology. Its sleek lines
Prince Charles is to see the plight of flood victims when he visits the district on Monday. The Prince of Wales has agreed to make a special visit to Stockbridge in Keighley where 400 people were swept from their homes by floodwater in October. His visit
A Bradford actress has become the envy of millions by winning the heart of the 'new George Clooney.' Sarah Jane Potts, from Wibsey, is enjoying life in Hollywood's fast lane with Erik Palladino, the new heart-throb in the hit medical drama ER. Sarah Jane
A mother who had spent a night drinking and clubbing probably killed her baby by rolling over on to her as they slept, an inquest heard. Gaynor Hunt probably suffocated little Sarah Anne after climbing into bed with the ten-week-old and rolling on to
