Dougie Lampkin narrowly missed out on a weekend double in Italy when his Honda team colleague Takahisa Fujinami turned the tables to take the top step on the podium on Sunday. The Silsden ace therefore failed to make any in-roads into the 19-point gap
Iesyn Harris will not face a backlash from Bulls fans over his former ties to the Leeds Rhinos, says Bradford Independent Supporters Association chairman Sam Grundy. And Harris should have no problem joining the ranks of players who have successfully
A long-established Bradford fireplace company is expected to be liquidated next week after a meeting of creditors was called. Family-owned Challoners Fireplaces, which was formed in 1957 and based in Thornton Road, Bradford, could be wound up at the meeting
A council is set to impose wash-day rules in a bid to end a war over the ancient tradition of drying clothes across back alleys. It would mean hanging-out hours being restricted to one eight-hour period each week - or two at the most. The washing zone
Campaigners battling to save a centre that helps women survive mental trauma have taken delivery of a parcel from 10 Downing Street. Cherie Blair has sent the Isis Centre in Shipley one of her silk scarves and a white laced baby grow belonging to her
Bradford parents today told the Government in the wake of the last night's House of Lords smacking vote: "Leave the decision to us". The majority of parents questioned by the Telegraph & Argus agreed with the compromise that in the right cases a gentle
A businessman who wants to open an amusement centre in Shipley said he would do everything he could to keep it safe for his customers. Steven Tomlinson, from Yeadon, has applied to convert a disused toy shop in Leeds Road into an amusement arcade with
A 22-year-old Bradford man denied deliberately fracturing a baby's skull and claimed the child fell off a bed, a jury was told. Aaron Giles denies inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent on Ben Denton, aged three months. On the opening day of a trial
Fashion designer Colin Wolfenden has teamed up with England striker Michael Owen to net a £1 million deal with a top menswear chain. The Bingley designer snapped up the chance to work with the soccer ace after an old workmate passed him an opportunity
A young girl died when fire ripped through a first-floor flat above a shop. The child, aged about three, was found on a bed by firefighters in the front bedroom of the two-storey building. Fire investigation officers were today trying to establish the
A 14-year-old boy has been excluded from one of Brad-ford's top-performing schools after he was caught dealing drugs. Senior staff at Ilkley Grammar School called in police following the incident involving the year nine student. The pupil, who has not
The right decision to quit Bradford SIR - From my point of view it's been an unusual couple of weeks. A lovely holiday in France, clean and attractive towns and cities. Pleasant cafes, smart-looking people, a relaxed attitude and, yes, clean public toilets
Matthew Hoggard's knee injury is likely to keep the Yorkshire and England strike bowler out of action for days rather than weeks. That was the good news which Hoggard received today from Yorkshire physiotherapist Scott McAllister when the results of a
Drighlington consolidated their position in the top half of the Division Two table on Sunday with an emphatic victory at struggling Yeadon. Spinner Andy Measey heaped more misery on last season's Division One side, who are desperately hoping to avoid
David Wetherall has pledged his allegiance to City next season. The skipper has decided to stick at Valley Parade despite reported interest from other clubs. His announcement comes as a major plus for boss Colin Todd, who has already seen eight players
The smacking of children is an issue which divides the nation. Those in favour say that disciplining their children by administering a smack is their right and prepares youngsters for life in the real world. Those against - which include the children's
When an Ilkley school reached its centenary, the town's Box Tree restaurant had just opened and US swimmer Mark Spitz was winning seven gold medals at the Munich Olympics. During the celebrations in 1972, pupils and staff at All Saints C of E Primary
The number of complaints against Bradford Council which were investigated by the local government ombudsman has dropped by around a third. Last year it determined on 97 complaints against the authority compared with 131 in the previous year. The figure
Health bosses were today discussing how many beds need to be provided for adult mental health in-patients at a new facility in Airedale. A report before Bradford District Care Trust board says there are fears that the planned 42 beds to be provided over
Bradford City Football Club came within 20 minutes of closure last Thursday, it was revealed today. The steering committee now handling the day-to-day affairs of the Bantams admitted they had been shocked by the perilous state they found the club in when
A 63-year-old Bradford shopkeeper was subjected to an horrific knife attack after he was lured outside his store by a masked raider. Khadim Hussain is in intensive care after what detectives described as an "apparently motiveless" attack. The balaclava-wearing
