Yorkshiremen took Lancashire to the brink of what would have been a sensational victory in the Roses match at Headingley yesterday after the Red Rose side had been in danger of following on earlier in the day. The game ended in stalemate when bad light
In 1903, the Nab Wood to Thackley, Bradford section of tramway opened. In 1906, the Girlington 'Land Grabbers' set up camp in Bradford. In 1986, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson married. From the Telegraph & Argus of July 23rd, 1977... Bradford Metro
Bradford Chamber of Commerce and Industry has told the Council to think bold if Bradford is ever to become a world-class city. The Chamber has told senior Council officers that the city needs to 'bite the bullet' to help future economic development. The
An elderly couple were confronted by a man who walked into their bedroom, gave them a newspaper, and asked for a drink. The pensioners were left shocked after the man entered their Cleckheaton home and rifled through their belongings at about 5.30pm on
Furious residents in Bingley have launched a petition to call a halt to the town's 'intolerable' car boot sale. Members of Bailey Hills Action Group object to the Sunday sale at the former auction mart site in Keighley Road because they said it brings
Just two years ago Baildon boasted no fewer than nine schools. Parents of younger children had a choice of six first schools, covering all parts of the village, as well as two middle schools for slightly older pupils. But in two years' time, if proposals
Bradford's Capital of Culture bid is in the spotlight this week, with two television crews filming the district for a nationwide audience. A crew from Channel Four was in town yesterday filming Bradford TV presenter Richard Whiteley touring attractions
A Bradford expert in terrorism has warned that Britain is at real risk of terrorist strikes. International security expert Professor Paul Rogers, 59, pictured, believes the war on terror has increased the likelihood of further paramilitary attacks and
Residents living in a block of Bradford flats are being terrorised by a gang who have kicked down walls, broken lights, and thrown stones at windows. Frightened residents of Weber Court, off Amberley Street, Bradford, are now afraid to leave their flats
A Bradford University lecturer today paid tribute to an archaeology student who died after falling 150 feet from a Yorkshire Dales quarry face. Darren Riddle, who had been taking part in a four-week archaeological field project near Malham in North York-shire
Three care homes for the elderly could be closed in sweeping changes proposed for services for older people in Bradford. The homes earmarked for closure are Greenacres in Clayton (pictured), Broadstones at Holme Wood and either Meadowcroft at Bowling
SIR - I am sick and tired of seeing the raised eyebrows of Leeds people when I tell them we are moving back to Bradford after living in Leeds for the last 12 years. During the past two years there has been no fewer than seven murders within a mile radius
Runner Zaf Shah's Commonwealth dream could be shattered after he was struck down by an injury just days before his big race. The Bradford athletics hope has picked up an inter-muscular bleed in his right thigh and will visit the physio today to discover
Lee Radford wants to be next in line for drop-goal glory. The 23-year-old Bulls second-rower, pictured, scuffed the only effort of his career against Castleford earlier in the season, but wants a piece of the Michael Withers glory. "I would love to knock
Nicky Law today came out fighting and laid into the knockers who want to see City squirm. The Bantams tonight kick their first ball since going into administration when they face Law's old club Chesterfield. And the City boss returns to Saltergate determined
The frustration being felt by some Bingley residents over traffic problems and noise nuisance caused by the town's regular Sunday car-boot sales is understandable enough. Sales of this type have soared in popularity in recent years. They are a sort of
Parents, governors and staff at Hoyle Court Primary School in Baildon are drumming up support from the village community in their campaign to stop the school from closing. Pupils have written to Prime Minister Tony Blair urging him to intervene, and parents
A Bradford man today appeared in court charged with the murder of 13-year-old Anum Mahmood. Abbas Shabir Ali, 20, entered Bradford Magistrates Court handcuffed and flanked by two security guards. He spoke only to confirm his name and address during the
A new district "drugs Czar" has been appointed in Bradford. Detective Sergeant Colin Stansbie is to lead the multi-agency fight against drugs by acting as a link between the police and other agencies. He will be based at Shipley police station and will
A Bradford school has been criticised by the Ombudsman over serious problems with its admissions policy. A report into Thornton Grammar School revealed a catalogue of shortcomings including a failure to comply with the Code of Practice on School Admissions
Beverley and Colin Cooney knew their son Jimmy, pictured, was unusual as a toddler. As a two-year-old his favourite television programme was Words and Numbers. And his 41-year-old mum recalls how as he approached his third birthday on holiday he started
