Ossett 8, Wibsey 3: Wibsey have rather lost their way after their superb and unflattering victory over leaders Stanley Rodillians three weekends ago. Two weekends ago the Bradford club lost 20-6 at Mosborough in the Yorkshire Silver Trophy, and on Saturday
Russell Slade was today expected to join City as youth team coach. As exclusively revealed in Yorkshire Sports, the Scarborough boss has had talks with the club. Chairman Gordon Gibb is confident that an appointment can be made shortly. He said: "We've
The transfer of around 26,000 tenanted homes from Bradford Council to housing-trust ownership is good news for Bradford in that it will lead to a huge improvement in the quality of the properties which could never have been afforded by the local authority
The Bradford printing division of greeting cards giant Hallmark has been ranked in the top 50 of a new survey which lists the 500 biggest printing firms in the UK. The division, which used to be called Unique Images, is based on Dawson Lane. The firm
A commercial disaster recovery firm in Skipton has invested in a new hi-tech coach. ISS Ark & General has made purchased the vehicle so it has a mobile headquarters for its disaster site co-ordination. The vehicle, which has a purpose-built office
Construction company Totty has signed three more major contracts with leisure giant Whitbread. The deals, worth a combined value of £5 million, will see the Bradford business work on a variety of projects for the firm. It will help construct a Brewsters
When teacher Lucy Fryer set a date for her marriage to Niall Cunningham, she knew there was only one man to "tie the knot" - her uncle, Father Michael McKenna. Father McKenna, whose parish is in Dipton, County Durham, travelled to officiate at the wedding
Arriva Trains Northern today announced it has struck a deal with two unions which have taken strike action in pursuit of better pay. Station and retail staff represented by the RMT and TSSA have indicated they will accept a four per cent basic pay rise
Bradford has been chosen for a second time to take part in a national scheme aimed at getting more young people and members of ethnic minorities involved in the legal process. The district took part in a pilot Magistrates Shadowing Scheme last year. It
Four families face being kicked off a troubled Bradford estate after a crackdown on anti-social behaviour. And young tearaways in the Holme Wood area have been ordered to behave or they and their families will be kicked out too. The four families are
Villagers are ready to step in to the boots of the boys in blue at a Bradford police station which was closed to the public for 30 years. Ten volunteers have now been trained to man the station at Queensbury and will be taking up their posts within days
Bradford City fans are well on the way to bringing a new player to the cash-strapped club. The Supporters Trust set themselves a £10,000 target to help boost manager Nicky Law's squad with a loan signing. The Bantams boss was presented with a cheque for
Police were due to mount a massive operation across Bradford today in a bid to track down the killers of Tasawar Hussain. Up to 100 officers will take to the streets exactly a week after the hero dad was gunned down by the armed robbers he bravely chased
It was a case of the Kids and I as young showbiz hopefuls vied for their place in the limelight. Around 150 pint-sized performers, including Georgia Fabbroni, pictured, were out to impress directors who are set to take a classic musical from London's
Dewsbury Rams 12, Keighley Cougars 6: David Foster came within feet of giving the Cougars a deserved draw at the end of a brave afternoon at the Rams Stadium. A lack of execution meant Keighley went down fighting 12-6 in horrendous conditions in the Arriva
Gateshead 1, Park Avenue 1: Where Accrington Stanley and Vauxhall Motors failed, Bradford Park Avenue so nearly succeeded. With its uneven pitch, athletics track and lack of atmosphere, Gateshead's international stadium was a home from home for Avenue's
Bradford City 2, Ipswich Town 0: Aidan Davison gave Danny Forrest a congratulatory pat on the head before the young striker was smothered up in a bear hug by skipper Robert Molenaar. They could have been proud parents as they celebrated the final whistle
The countdown to the Bulls competitive season is underway with coach Brian Noble singing the praises of his young side. The current World Club champions head to Warrington in five days' time for the start of their Challenge Cup campaign with Noble hoping
Danny Forrest today relived his debut goal and admitted: It's the best feeling in the world. The 18-year-old striker fulfilled a boyhood dream when he scored the second killer goal in the 2-0 win over Ipswich. The against-the-odds triumph has lifted Nicky
In 1915, Bradford civic honours were conferred upon the Bradford Territorials. In 1920, Bradford was hit by an outbreak of sleeping sickness. In 1921, in a Tram accident at Five Lane Ends, Bradford, 37 people were injured. From the Telegraph & Argus
Bradford-based financial services company Provident Financial has signed a two-year deal with West Yorkshire Playhouse to help bring theatre to the community. The firm has agreed to sponsor the Arts Development Unit until 2004, helping the Playhouse to
In 1991 a business was set up in a cramped terraced block on Bradford's Sackville Street. The firm was founded with one aim - to help people who struggled with stairs. Today, Acorn Stairlifts boasts that it is selling tens of thousands of its products
The engineering sector is to get a helping hand from the University of Bradford. The institution is urging sixth-form students looking to gain hands-on experience in the industry to apply for its Headstart residential course. The course, which kicks off
The future looks bright for an Ilkley firm which specialises in relics of the past. Redman Design, which helps museums with exhibitions, has seen a 65 per cent rise in turnover over the last 12 months - thanks largely to the rise in projects funded by
A development company boss today celebrated signing a £3 million deal to complete his industrial estate - and called for Bradford Council and the Government to help bring more jobs to the district. Richard Morton, managing director of Lanmark Development
If they can keep their heads while all around are losing theirs, some of Yorkshire's favourite folk singers will be performing a show based on Rudyard Kipling's poems next Friday. The event is a special preview of a new show, Lest We Forget, for which
It could cost Bradford Council more than £1 million to make the site of a controversial tip safe, councillors have been warned. Environmental health manager Brian Anderson said land at the Manywells Tip in Cullingworth, near Bingley, would require major
Keighley MP Ann Cryer today welcomed Government plans for a citizenship course which would mean immigrants to Britain having to improve their English. The Labour MP has previously sparked controversy by calling for a requirement for everybody wanting
A mums' army has launched a petition to save a training centre on a Bradford estate from closure. Beacon Enterprise Centre in Buttershaw was set up 20 years ago to provide activities and training for the unemployed. But now the 250 students, many of them
A village church is hoping to fill the pews - via the Hogwarts Express. JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels, about a boy who goes to a school for wizards, have inspired themed services at Burley-in-Wharfedale Methodist Church. They include dramatised readings
Hopes of launching a project for the young people of Bradford on the site of the failed Millenium Life Force scheme have been dashed. Six months of talks aimed at Bradford Council buying the building where the former flagship project was housed have broken
The company expected to trigger the rebirth of the city centre will open for business on Friday. The Shadow Urban Regeneration Company will launch its role of attracting £160 million of investment into the city. Bradford Council's executive committee
Hundreds of jobs are to be created in Bradford as construction companies move in to revamp and repair 26,000 Council houses in the district. The three building giants - Wates Construction, Bullock Construction and Lovell Partnerships - are seeking a base
Sir - In response to the story in the T&A on January 24 headlined "Problems at flagship school", I would like to point out that that there are many positives which should also be reported with regard to Immanuel C of E Community College. My three
