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  • Celtic hit for five

    A dreadful injury to young keeper Liam Sutcliffe caused play to be delayed for more than half an hour on a disastrous day for Farsley Celtic. They were 2-0 down and looking to mount a comeback in this UniBond Division One top six clash when Sutcliffe

  • Keeper suffers racist taunts

    After five uncomfortable meetings in the last eight months, many at Avenue will be pleased when Accrington Stanley's expected promotion puts an end to these ill-tempered encounters. And no one more so than Lutz Pfannenstiel. The German keeper was on the

  • Match report: Victory is sweet

    Arms aloft and fists clenched, Robert Molenaar saluted a pivotal moment in City's season. The Dutchman's unprompted reaction at the final whistle revealed completely how much this 1-0 win meant to the players. Seven straight defeats, no November wages

  • City hero points the way forward

    Robert Molenaar today pledged to help earn cash-strapped City financial spin-offs with a revival of fortunes on the pitch. The Bantams reached the halfway stage of their troubled season with a 1-0 win over third-placed Nottingham Forest. It was their

  • On This Day

    In 1653, Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector of England. In 1770, Ludwig van Beethoven was born. In 1902, a massive earthquake in Turkestan killed 4,000 people. From the Telegraph & Argus of December 16th, 1977... An exhibition is likely to be held

  • Engineering firm's £8m turnaround

    An engineering company is celebrating a dramatic turnaround in fortunes - with an £8 million leap in orders. Just four years ago Spooner Industries Ltd in Ilkley had to shed a third of its then 100-strong workforce, blaming the redundancies on the strong

  • County bucks trend in firm failures

    Yorkshire businesses are bucking the national trend by reducing the number of failures suffered during November, as compared with 12 months ago. The region was one of just three in the country which did not report an increase in the number of liquidations

  • Video nasties help learners pass test

    Learner drivers will no longer have any excuse for forgetting to use mirrors or signal, thanks to a new camera and video system. Martin Day thinks he is the first instructor in the area to put cameras in the car, which let students monitor their driving

  • 'We're not selling, we're staying'

    A century-old Bradford firm is locked in a David and Goliath battle with developers who want to build a giant B&Q superstore. Plans by Alfred McAlpine Projects and Lattice Property Holders to develop part of builders' merchant Uriah Woodhead's site

  • Hockney paints again

    Hockney fans are in for a real treat. The first new works in four years from Bradford-born artist David Hockney are to go on show next month. The artist has produced a new collection of portraits and landscapes - his first since 1998 - which will be exhibited

  • Ageist claim denied by boss

    Ageist employers in Bradford are wasting precious skills which could boost the city's economy - just because the people who have those skills are over 50, claims the boss of an older person's charity. Carol Wooller, Age Concern Bradford's chief officer

  • Boy, nine, quizzed over house fire

    A nine-year-old child has been questioned by detectives investigating a house fire which almost claimed the lives of a young Shipley family. The family faces a bleak Christmas after the blaze - which police believe could have been started deliberately

  • Letters to the Editor

    SIR - Although we have not yet received official confirmation from the RMT, we believe the union intends to instruct our conductors to strike on December 21, 23, 24 and 31. We are very disappointed that the union has decided to hit what is undoubtedly

  • Leaders on the up, says Evans

    At the start of the season, Cleckheaton's public ambitions were to finish in mid-table in North Division One, or optimistically in the upper reaches. After two successive promotions that seemed fair enough, but - despite the 13-11 defeat at Chester the

  • Bully for Bradford

    Britain's top rugby league clubs, including the Bradford Bulls, were today praised for their development work. The 2-0 series victory by the England Under-18 Academy over the Australian Schoolboys at the weekend was the catalyst for the approval. The

  • A healthy alternative that is vital

    Bradford has a high incidence of heart disease. It is particularly prevalent among the Asian community, where high blood pressure and diabetes are additional problems which can be blamed on a traditional diet high in oil and butter and based on the deep-frying

  • 'I've got every faith to invest in city'

    Richard Morton admits it would be easy to turn his back on Bradford. The city hasn't exactly enjoyed a good press in recent years, and investor confidence has received more knocks than anywhere could be expected to take on the chin. Yorkshire Forward's

  • Divine successes

    A bright yellow sports car is not the kind of thing you would expect to see in Bradford Cathedral but you can in the New Year. The car, built by Bradford University students, is one of the eye-catching exhibits on show at a "harvest festival" of business

  • 'Council must do more for Saltaire'

    A Yorkshire Euro-MP claims Bradford Council has done nothing for Saltaire since it won World Heritage Status. Richard Corbett, Labour Yorkshire and Humber MP, who lives in Saltaire, accused the Council of failing to promote any of its attractions, including

  • Police ned help to stop badger baiting

    Badger baiters have been at work in Brighouse, according to a worried wildlife expert. A badger sett near a housing development in Bailiff Bridge has been dug up, badgers removed and the sett carefully back-filled by baiters, said Edward Ashman, of the

  • Labradors sniff out drug users in clubs

    While most dogs content themselves with sniffing lamp posts on their nightly walks, Sony the Labrador has his nose trained on far more important targets. The one-year-old sniffer dog is the latest recruit to the Bradford District Drugs Team. And Sony

  • Name change for policing in the Aire

    A top police officer is leading a campaign to change the name of his police patch. Chief Superintendent Grah-am Sunderland wants the 'Keighley division' - in existence since 1853 - to become the 'Airedale division'. He argues that the alternative name

  • TV reporter tries to free colleages

    Zaiba Malik, the TV reporter held for three weeks in a Bangladeshi jail, today made a desperate appeal for the release of two of her colleagues who remain in detention. Bradford-born Ms Malik was freed on Tuesday after being arrested in Bangladesh where

  • £13m to take brake off traffic

    Bradford has more than £13 million to spend on dealing with the district's traffic headaches. The success of schemes such as the Manchester Road guided bus scheme and the new Keighley bus station has led the Government to give £1 million extra cash to

  • In the swim

    Deaf youngsters are being encouraged to get the most out of sport in a new scheme. Staff from Thorn Park School for deaf children have set up regular swimming sessions for their pupils at Shipley Pool. They have also invited along other children who are

  • Spanish GPs to fill city vacancies

    Spanish GPs are being recruited to work in Bradford to plug staff shortages in the city. Bradford City Primary Care Trust is hoping to attract the foreign family doctors as it struggles to fill 22 vacancies. The Trust has teamed up with Wakefield West

  • Light touch adds sparkle

    Christmas sparkle came to Bingley as a lantern procession lit up the town. Lord Mayor of Bradford Councillor Richard Wightman joined pupils from four primary schools, Myrtle Park, Trinity and All Saints, Priestthorpe and Eldwick who had made colourful

  • £1m mission for healthy living

    On your marks, get set, go! A man is on a million-pound mission to give Manningham residents a clean bill of health. Malik Muhktar Ahmed, pictured, has plans for walking groups, personal trainers for people suffering ill health, lessons in healthy cooking

  • Crackdown on kerb crawl menace

    Persistent kerb crawlers will be banned from entering Bradford's red light area as the city's vice squad steps up its fight against prostitution. Those caught venturing inside Bradford's notorious vice district, in breach of new court rulings, will face