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  • Shutt set to enter transfer market

    Bradford Park Avenue manager Carl Shutt is determined to bring in new players during the close season to strengthen the squad and he has hinted that he has set his sights high as he casts the net. The former Leeds United and Bradford City forward is well

  • A game for the purists - Noble

    The Bulls will give late fitness tests to Leon Pryce and Karl Pratt ahead of tomorrow's clash with Huddersfield Giants at Odsal. Pryce looks the most likely of the pair to be fit, while hooker Aaron Smith is definitely out. Smith saw a neurologist on

  • Dowhan stays, Roe goes in Bantams shake-up

    Nicky Law's number two Chris Dowhan is set to remain on City's coaching staff. New boss Colin Todd has confirmed that Dowhan is staying on. He is likely to carry on in a role with the youth development side. But fitness coach John Roe has become the latest

  • Withers can hit century

    Mick Withers will be searching for his 100th career try in the British game when he takes on Huddersfield tomorrow, but a quality team performance will mean much more to him than any personal milestone. Withers, who has scored 95 tries for the Bulls and

  • Bulls show that they really care

    Success in sport can mean a great deal to a community. That's why there has been such a well-spring of support for Bradford City. Generally, the Bradford public fully appreciate the importance of the club's survival to give it a chance once again to become

  • The hidden danger to people's health

    More than 15,000 people in Bradford are being treated for diabetes - but there are probably as many again who are unaware they have a potentially life-threatening illness, a diabetes specialist has warned. Dr Brian Karet, diabetes lead for North Bradford

  • 'Parking fees could hit patient recovery'

    A new independent health watchdog is to hold its first public meeting next month - and the first item on the agenda will be hospital car parking fees. The Patient and Public Involvement Forum to Bradford Teaching Hospitals Trust will use its inaugural

  • Killing was 'callous and cowardly' act

    The killing of hospital care worker Tarquin Turner was "a callous, cowardly, mindless and despicable crime," a defence barrister told a jury yesterday. Graham Hyland QC, representing one of two young men accused of murdering Mr Turner, said that for the

  • Bulls' Foundation for more city pride

    Bradford Bulls' winning ways are to expand to a new foundation which will boost community sporting activities throughout the UK. Sports Minister Richard Caborn was at Odsal stadium yesterday to kick off the new Bradford Bulls Foundation. Crowds gathered

  • 'Rail link to airport essential for valley'

    A rail link to Leeds-Bradford Airport is "fundamental" for the economic future of the Aire Valley, it was claimed yesterday. The claim came from a leading figure behind the Aire Valley masterplan, a document which sets out how Bingley, Shipley and Keighley

  • Players must cut out silly mistakes

    The Cougars could be without winger Karl Smith when they travel to Doncaster in search of a much-needed National League One victory. Gary Moorby's Keighley side are languishing one place from the bottom of the table, with only points difference separating

  • Letters to the Editor

    Let's talk about our differences Sir - Protesting voters have given the far-right racists of the BNP their first council seats. That's almost as bad for Bradford's image as another riot would be. Our politicians will not accept blame for this wretched

  • Weather rains on Yorkshire's parade

    The sun shone brightly at Headingley yesterday - but only at teatime when the umpires finally abandoned play on the opening day of Yorkshire's championship match against Leicestershire. Until then persistent rain, heavy at times in the morning, had prevented

  • 'Rail link to airport essential for valley'

    A rail link to Leeds-Bradford Airport is "fundamental" for the economic future of the Aire Valley, it was claimed yesterday. The claim came from a leading figure behind the Aire Valley masterplan, a document which sets out how Bingley, Shipley and Keighley

  • Rare Jane Eyre fetches £21,000

    A rare first edition copy of Jane Eyre fetched around £21,000 ($42,000 dollars) at auction in New York yesterday. The classic written by Haworth's Charlotte Bronte was sold to a bidder in the saleroom at Sotheby's during a sale of signed books and manuscripts

  • 'Rail link to airport essential for valley'

    A rail link to Leeds-Bradford Airport is "fundamental" for the economic future of the Aire Valley, it was claimed yesterday. The claim came from a leading figure behind the Aire Valley masterplan, a document which sets out how Bingley, Shipley and Keighley

  • This is music to our ears!

    A service which provides a musical education to thousands of youngsters across the district has been praised by Government inspectors. Ofsted has been singing the praises of Bradford Music Service and applauded "enthusiastic" staff for providing a "rapidly

  • Postal voting is a winner for turnout

    Voting turnouts varied widely across the Bradford district in last week's all-postal elections, new figures reveal. The percentage of people who returned their votes varied from as low as 32 per cent in Tong to more than 66 per cent in Manningham. But

  • Paul puts his Carbone shirt on City survival!

    Weatherman Paul Hudson will be urging Bradford City fans to bid for success when he puts in a guest appearance at the Telegraph & Argus fundraising auction. The BBC presenter and life-long Bantams fan has donated the first- ever City shirt to bear

  • Weird and wonderful!

    "It's good to be weird," said Ian Smith, a showman once arrested for not wearing underpants as he abseiled down a building in a skirt. And with that, the Bradford Festival 2004 swung into action last night with a "creatures of the dark" display at twilight

  • Rapist's victim 'living in fear'

    The victim of a child sex attacker says she is living in fear of his return when he is released from jail in the next few weeks. The 23-year-old, who was subjected to a terrible series of attacks, says paedophile George Bates should not be allowed to