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  • Stammer grabs a point for Farsley

    Farsley Celtic 1 Bamber Bridge 1 An injury-time strike from Roy Stammer earned Farsley Celtic a point from a game they dominated in terms of territory while failing to maintain their recent creativity. It was an opportunity missed as the Celts could have

  • Robbo not giving up on Wallwork

    City manager Bryan Robson is still pursuing his sole target - former Manchester United starlet Ronnie Wallwork - but the ball is firmly in West Brom's court. Robson has been chasing the player who was in the same youth team as David Beckham, Ryan Giggs

  • Gough may be about to retire

    Darren Gough could be close to reaching a decision over whether to continue playing for Yorkshire this season or hang up his boots altogether. Although Yorkshire's director of cricket David Byas would not be drawn on the subject, there is mounting speculation

  • Final farewell to McDermott

    His knees might be crocked and he might not have pulled on his boots for over a year, but finding the motivation to head out and play at Odsal one last time hasn't been hard for Brian McDermott. "As a player my last league game was at Valley Parade, so

  • Partnership hailed as a coup for firm

    A partnership between a Shipley-based insurance broker and a Yorkshire employee benefit and financial planning firm was today hailed as a major coup by company bosses. Sydney Packett & Sons Ltd's financial services staff have been transferred to Yorkshire

  • Cameras up and running

    Speed cameras along a busy stretch of road where the number of dangerous accidents has been slashed are set to be switched on - more than a year after they were installed. The string of eight Gatso cameras was introduced along a one-mile section of Leeds

  • Prize birds burned by arsonists

    A champion pigeon fancier believes he was deliberately targeted by arsonists who burned down his loft and killed more than 60 of his prized birds. Paul Ramsden and his wife Samantha were at an international pigeon convention in Blackpool when his £2,000

  • Jack remains a driving force

    The boss of the firm which has been one of Bradford City's biggest backers today said it was paramount that the club survived. Jack Tordoff, City's honorary life president and chairman of motor empire JCT600, called on businesses in the city to do whatever

  • Groups handed funding lifeline

    Scores of voluntary groups across the district had cause to celebrate today after winning funding from Bradford Council to continue their services. The Council's executive committee agreed that the groups should get a share of the £5.6 million in the

  • Numbers add up in appeal for library

    The Telegraph & Argus Save Our Play Appeal is on its way to dizzy new heights - thanks to the generosity of a company celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Big-hearted bosses at accountants Clough & Co have given £2,000 to our appeal to

  • Jonathan battles illness to aim for BAFTA

    An eight-year-old boy with a heart defect and sight problems is starring in a new film which has been nominated for a BAFTA award. Jonathan Mason of Odsal was born with his arteries the wrong way round and underwent a ten-hour heart by-pass operation

  • Missing tripper found in canal

    A man who disappeared in Amster-dam on a pre-Christmas break with friends has been found dead in a canal just yards from his hotel. The body of Baildon man Ian Walton, 36, was discovered exactly a month after he vanished, 100 yards from the hotel where

  • Birky grab points after late surge

    Birkenshaw scored six tries to Queensbury's two in their 30-20 home win over their Premier Division old foes at East Bierley. Bury can thank Halifax RL for allowing Paul Drake to play for his former amateur side and it was his six goals that kept them

  • Hotte date with Chelsea in Cup

    Bradford footballer Mark Hotte, recognised as one of the best markers in the Conference League, lines up against the millionaires of Chelsea on Saturday knowing that a good performance could pave his way for a return to the Football League. The 25-year-old

  • Future of Odeon up for grabs

    There is no doubt that the former Odeon cinema has for many years been an instantly recognisable landmark on the city centre skyline. In many ways it is an attractive building very much of its era. Its past as a cinema, theatre and ballroom dating from

  • On This Day

    In 1908, a law was passed in New York City making it illegal for women to smoke. In 1846, the first issue of the Daily News was published, edited by Charles Dickens. In 1954, the USA launched the first nuclear submarine, named Nautilus. From the Telegraph

  • Residents attack fire engine move

    Plans to move Shipley's second fire engine to Bradford came under attack at a packed public meeting last night. More than 70 residents, firefighters and local councillors listened as deputy chief fire officer Kevin Arbuthnot defended the move, which has

  • Figures show the police are cracking crime

    Police initiatives to tackle burglaries in Bradford North have seen the number of victims slashed by more than a thousand. The targeting of known suspects and pro-active police operations have seen burglaries in the division cut by 1,022 since April,

  • 'Let's rescue the exquisite Odeon!'

    A building contractor will try to get the city-centre Odeon Cinema listed to save it from demolition. Norman Littlewood will ask the Government's Department of Culture, Media and Sport to include it on the list of buildings which have earned the status

  • A taste of their own medicine

    Former Territorial Army soldier Ralph Richards gave a gang who beat him up in the street more than they bargained for - by whacking them with his walking stick. Mr Richards, 62, who has difficulty walking after injuring his ankle in a road accident, was

  • Letters to the Editor

    Not enough open spaces in city plan SIR - Anyone who takes an interest in the environment should go and see what is actually on offer at the planning offices regarding the Broadway development. Undoubtedly, no-one would be happy to keep the 1960s buildings