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  • Campion Brown-ed off by penalty save

    Brighouse keeper Paul Brown's second-half penalty save ensured his side progressed to the second round of the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup at the expense of Campion. In a game of two distinct halves, Brighouse had the upper hand in the first period

  • Minister promotes disability scheme

    Health Minister Stephen Ladyman will be in Bradford this week to boost the district's low take-up of a new direct payment scheme for carers. Mr Ladyman will be the key speaker at a conference in the city tomorrow organised by Bradford Council's disability

  • Ousted pair to appeal

    Two tenants who were dismissed from the board of a city housing trust say they are appealing against the decision. Former chairman of the North Bradford Community Housing Trust Jim Stevenson and his deputy Grahame Beacher have until the end of this week

  • City fans take to the streets!

    Football fans are campaigning to name a housing development after Bradford City's 1911 FA Cup-winning side. The group would like Bradford Council to name a stretch of streets after the first ever team to lift the famous trophy created by a Bradford jeweller

  • Selection row Tory attacks suspension

    A prospective Conservative parliamentary candidate today spoke out bitterly about his five-month suspension following allegations published in a national Sunday newspaper about his selection to stand in next year's General Election. Bradford-born British

  • Letters to the Editor

    We can't wait to revisit Bradford Sir - In the summer we stayed in Yorkshire for a few days' holiday. We had a wonderful time and will definitely be coming back again. As a promise to our daughters we visited Bradford. They were desperate to see Gareth

  • Cullen hits seven for rampant George

    The George Hotel went goal crazy in their Division 2A clash against bottom club Bankfoot Lions, winning 11-3. Leading the goal glut was Frank Cullen with seven. Bradley Northham chipped in with two and there were further goals from Mathew Daley and Martin

  • Singh strikes to break deadlock

    Daniel Truman was in exceptional form between the sticks for Calverley Victoria but Premier Division leaders Albion Sports still prevailed 2-0. Pav Singh proved Truman was human when he eventually broke the deadlock before a trip on Roy Stammer saw Stefan

  • Vainikolo best man at Bulls ceremony

    Lesley Vainikolo walked off with five of the top awards at the Bulls' annual prize giving last night. Vainikolo picked up player of the year, best back, the Prize Bull (coaches' award), the Bradford Independent Supporters' Association and the Telegraph

  • Eccleshill looking to top the table

    Eccleshill United host near-neighbours Liversedge in tonight's big Northern Counties East Premier Division derby at Plumpton Park knowing the visitors need the points more. United are sixth in the table after a disappointing goalless draw at home to Mickleover

  • Bantams forget their troubles

    City's players have found the best way of dealing with the latest off-the-field drama lingering over Valley Parade - by simply ignoring it. Club administrators Kroll are due in court tomorrow after former chairman Gordon Gibb's pension fund objected against

  • Now there is nowhere to hide

    A lot of public money goes into the process of convicting criminals, and the end result of the judicial process is very often a monetary fine designed to hit offenders in the pocket as a result of their part in less serious crimes. However, there are

  • There's no end to the boom in building work

    Bradford firms are sharing in the continued boom in the construction industry as latest figures showed September witnessed the fastest growth since last April. The study by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) revealed the sector notched

  • Defaulters warned: 'You can't escape'

    Offenders who dodge penalties imposed by magistrates will be ruthlessly tracked down under a scheme unveiled by Shipley MP Chris Leslie. Magistrates will have unprecedented access to an electronic database containing up-to-date details of people's names

  • Staff learn how to cope with trouble

    A major training drive is under way in Bradford to help hospital staff cope with the increasing threat of violence and abuse. A Government-led initiative, to be introduced in Bradford later this month, will see staff including doctors, nurses, paramedics

  • Waiter accused of rape in alleyway

    A 42-year-old Bradford woman was dragged down an alleyway and raped while on a late-night trip to feed her cat, a court heard. Her attacker put his hand round her mouth and threatened to kill her if she screamed, it was alleged yesterday at Leeds Crown

  • MP to tell Straw of boss's flight anger

    A Bradford MP is to speak with Foreign Secretary Jack Straw after a businessman was told be could not board a plane to Canada. Asim Saleem, 37, managing director of Europe's biggest Asian bakery, Kashmir Crown, was prevented from travelling by officials

  • Don't dare leave this street

    An 11-year-old boy who carried out a campaign of terror has become the youngest child in Bradford to be given an Anti-Social Behaviour Order. Aneeze Williamson has been barred from every street on the estate where he lives except his own. Williamson of