Tevita Vaikona today branded Challenge Cup hopefuls Hunslet the "ideal opponents for my return". The Tongan winger is yet to play since an operation on a problem Achilles immediately after last year's Grand Final. He narrowly missed out on a place in
Karl Pratt, pictured, returns to Headingley tomorrow, but it is not the club that axed him he is going to face. But the Great Britain international is still expecting a hard time from the fans as he moves into a new position - the No 9 role. As a Hunslet
Bradford Boys were defending a season-long run of 11 games unbeaten when they travelled to Liverpool to face Sefton Boys in the quarter-final of the English Schools' FA Trophy today. Stuart Cotterill (Beckfoot) and Ashford Graham (St Bede's) were fit
A decade of disappointments is due to end a week tomorrow when Bradford Bulls return to their Odsal Stadium home. The first phase of the long-awaited redevelopment is receiving the final touches ready for the club's match against Wakefield on March 9.
The National Museum of Photography, Film and Television is often spoken of as one of the twin jewels in Bradford's crown. It has become something of a clich, yet it is undoubtedly true. It and the Alhambra theatre across the road are the main reasons
In 1912, a Captain Albert Berry made the first parachute jump in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1940, Vivien Leigh won an Oscar for her part in Gone with the Wind. In 1959, Archbishop Makarios returned to Cyprus after a three-year exile. From the Telegraph &
Around 60 voluntary workers from Keighley have received a civic thank you for their hard work in helping communities and good causes. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Bradford, Councillor Richard and Mrs Elizabeth Wightman, hosted the event at Keighley
Gardeners with mental health problems could be forced to put down their tools after vandals caused several hundred pounds worth of damage to their prize-winning allotment. Stones and bricks were used to smash the panes of two greenhouses and slash the
Horse painter Bridget Tempest has been inspired by people who live in one of the least known countries of central Asia and by their rare breed of horses. So much so that she believes it's pay-back time to the people of Turkmenistan, where she was bowled
A union leader says he is confident the ambulance service is moving in the right direction, following a damning report from a health watchdog. West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service was yesterday accused of logging inaccurate response times to
Spanish lessons for Haworth holidaymakers are helping to raise money for a local hospice. Local folk are learning Spanish at informal classes in Parkside Social Club and are donating their tuition fees to Manorlands Sue Ryder Care hospice in Oxenhope.
A Bradford inventor is hoping to be included in a special edition of BBC hit quiz show The Weakest Link. Pensioner Eddie Holden, an inventor of more than 30 years, has set his sights on featuring in an inventors and boffins special. Mr Holden, pictured
A house blaze that killed three people was caused by a television catching fire. But fire investigators found a number of other electrical faults and fire risks in the house, an inquest in Bradford was told yesterday. The fire that occurred in the early
An inquest has been unable to solve the mystery of the death of a two-year-old boy at a women's refuge. Adam Sohail Ditta was found dead in bed on October 15 last year at the hostel where he had been living with his mother Razwana Yasin after her violent
It will be a wrench to leave Bradford's showpiece National Museum of Photography, Film and Television - but former boss Amanda Nevill, pictured, believes she could not be leaving the city's cultural gem in better hands. Amanda announced yesterday she
Three West Yorkshire teams have qualified for the national finals of the Reebok-Norwich Union Sports Hall Athletics Championships. The under-13 girls, under-13 boys and under-15 girls teams all won their North-East Regional round at The Pavilion, Thornaby-on-Tees
City are poised to sign a new player - Tom Kearney. The combative midfielder, pictured, is bang on course for some action before the end of the season. And boss Nicky Law compares the youngster's return from a cruciate ligament injury to bringing in a
City 1, Walsall 2: City fell victims to a Walsall smash and grab this afternoon as second-half goals from Carl Robinson and Pedro Matias condemned them to a second straight home defeat. Danny Forrest produced the strike of the match with a fantastic overhead
A grieving mum today spoke of her disgust after hospital bosses refused to search for parts of her daughter's body which were taken without her consent. Loraine Fyfe said she was told it was "not worthwhile" to search hospitals around the country for
Florence Pipe and pal Monica Mitchell celebrated 192 years between them during a double birthday party. Family and friends joined the event at the Beckfield Day centre, in Bolton Lane, for Mrs Pipe who is 100 and 92-year-old Mrs Mitchell. The pals are
Bradford boxing fan John Burton, pictured, has won a lengthy custody battle for his beloved sporting treasures - but lost his house and car in the process. Mr Burton, widely known as "Mr Boxing", had been preparing for jail after refusing to give up two
The new Bishop of Bradford was holding an emergency debate today about the situation in Iraq. At his first meeting of the Bradford Synod - the church's decision-making body - the Right Reverend David James was to recommend to all Church of England Christians
Bradford people are being called upon to nominate young people who have made an outstanding contribution to the community, environment and sport. Whitbread Young Achievers aims to recognise exceptional achievements of 16 to 25-year-olds who have made
One of the founders of Craven's pioneering CLEAR Cancer Campaign has died aged 71. Brian Ludlum, chairman of Ebor Fabrics in Embsay and a past president of the Rotary Club of Skipton, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 1996 and was treated. Two years
A man who downloaded "sickening" child porn from the internet has escaped a jail sentence. Bradford Crown Court heard that Malcolm Champion downloaded several hundred images over a two-year period and even opened special files for some of them. Champion
Members of a senior citizens group have been having fun with some old-fashioned street games. The Live at Homes group, which helps elderly people to be independent in their homes, have been preparing for Easter a little early this year by decorating and
Detectives could re-open a 25-year-old murder case after a jailed Bradford man was dramatically cleared of the killing. Throughout almost two decades of imprisonment, Anthony Steel vehemently denied murdering Carole Wilkinson who was bludgeoned to death
SIR - Re Olwen Vasey's recent report on the rise and fall of Woolston House. While it quoted David Scougall and tenants, there was no comment from the staff employed by Goitside Renaissance Ltd. On Friday, January 31, Woolston staff were on duty at their
