Campion fell at the first hurdle in their defence of the Mumtaz Premier Division Cup. Alex Nesovic scored a hat-trick but Brighouse Town returned home with a 5-3 victory. Former Campion striker Andy Yates put Town ahead, only for Nesovic to equalise and
Karl Pratt was not to blame despite enduring a nightmare outing when Great Britain crashed 30-16 to the Kiwis at Blackburn two years ago. That was Lions coach Brian Noble's verdict yesterday after recalling the Bulls utility man from the international
Dean Windass is free to play against Colchester United on Saturday after the Football Association withdrew his controversial sending off which happened after the final whistle at Luton. Now delighted City manager Colin Todd wants referee Joe Ross punished
Decades ago few people knew of the dangers presented by asbestos. Now, of course, it is well known that it can cause asbestosis or mesothelioma, a malignant tumour of the lung lining caused by inhaling asbestos fibres. But back in the 1960s few people
In 1896 the first motor insurance policies were issued, covering damage caused by frightened horses. In 1911 London cab drivers went on strike. In 1978 the Daily Star tabloid newspaper was launched. From the Telegraph & Argus of November 2, 1979:
A Tory councillor who was found guilty of bringing Bradford Council into disrepute by storing pornographic and offensive material on his lap-top last night resigned as chairman of Shipley Area Committee. Councillor David Heseltine stepped down as chairman
Tributes have been paid to a teenager who was killed when a stolen car ploughed into him in a hit-and-run accident on a pedestrian crossing. Amar Ali was walking across White Abbey Road, Bradford, with his father and brother on Saturday when he was hit
A father-of-two who was involved in a bid to supply heroin with a street value of £1.4 million has been jailed for nine years. Dean Rhodes was told by a judge yesterday: "These are substantial quantities of heroin. Those who are involved in trading with
Christmas has come early for desperately ill Holly Clarke after she was given the green light to be screened for a radical new treatment. The five-year-old is battling killer Batten's Disease, which leads to the deterioration of the brain and nervous
Hundreds of former workers of a shut-down Bradford carpet factory could be at risk of developing life-threatening asbestos-related diseases. The warning follows an inquest into the death of Fred Benson, who had worked for 40 years at Associated Weavers
SIR - Could it really be the year 2004 or had I been transported back to the 1950s? I asked myself when I read chief executive of Bradford Centre Regeneration Maud Marshall's reply to R S Watson's plea to retain the Odeon cinema (T&A, October 22).
Premier Division leaders Albion Sports took their unbeaten record to Oakenshaw and withstood intense first-half pressure before coming out 4-0 winners. Gareth Carney opened Albion's account in the 40th minute with a well-executed shot from the edge of
Midfielder Tom Kearney has signed a new contract which will keep him at Valley Parade until June, 2006. The former Everton man has signed the new deal after impressing manager Colin Todd this season. Kearney joined City from Goodison Park in March, 2003
Bradford & Bingley has set up a new partnership deal with Legal & General which will see 200 of the bank's staff transferred to the insurance and pensions giant. Under the new arrangement, Bradford & Bingley will offer customers L&G investment
A woman told a jury how she was left "shaking and scared" after her ex-husband threatened to kill her. Gareth Bartle-Field, 48, is also alleged to have held an imitation gun to Heather Ross's boyfriend's head and threatened to kill him after an incident
The husband of Keighley MP Ann Cryer has died following his long battle with cancer. Reverend John Hammersley, who married Mrs Cryer last year, died in the Marie Curie Hospice, Bradford yesterday morning aged 70. The couple's plans to marry in September
Cherie Blair was in Brad-ford today to meet a group of inner-city youngsters. The Prime Minister's wife was invited to be guest of honour at the grand opening of the new Lilycroft/Farcliffe Children's Centre in Manning-ham. Centre co-ordinator Lynn Smith
