For only the second time in eight visits, Otley came away from Old Deer Park with a win. But it should have been more emphatic, so much were the pack in control. However, as they did the previous week, they allowed the opposition back into the game and
Early in the second half it looked as if Bradford Salem had weathered the worst that Keighley could throw at them in this Yorkshire Division One derby between two depleted sides. The visitors had had two line-outs near to the home line and a couple of
Bradford Dudley Hill, motivated by the chokers' tag they were given in Saturday's Telegraph & Argus, cast that off yesterday to win a thrilling LHF Healthplan National League Three Grand Final. And they did it in style, hitting back from 26-16 down
Last season this would have been a Conference North clash but after both sides were in the bottom three last May it was a meeting in the UniBond League Premier Division this term. The Cheshire club are currently ground-sharing with Merseysiders Prescot
Every year thousands of children run away from home - 1,100 in Bradford alone. Some do so because of intolerable physical, sexual or mental abuse, others merely because they are wilful youngsters who want to punish their parents for trying to impose discipline
A Bradford consultancy which pioneers community arts projects has smashed its growth target six months early and doubled its turnover. Hayton Associates, which carries out the evaluation, research and business development of arts projects, attributed
Morrisons has been informed that its largest shareholder, US investment house Brandes, has further increased its stake in the company to 13.01 per cent. Brandes is well known for taking large stakes in struggling companies - it has just under a 15.2 per
At one time tiaras were the preserve of rich duchesses and other moneyed aristocrats but times have definitely changed. These days, it seems, every bride-to-be wants bejewelled headwear and this has proved to be extremely good news for a one-woman jewellery
A Shipley vicar is on a mission to remember the town's forgotten war heroes. Reverend Colin Penfold was shocked when he discovered nowhere in the town had an official roll of honour remembering its soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the Second World
A group of deaf children who started swimming lessons just two years ago, were today celebrating winning a haul of medals. The star swimmers from Girlington Primary School made a splash by picking up six prizes in a regional school championships. The
The grief-stricken brother of walker Greg Houghton today spoke of his loss. It is more than two weeks since the grandfather-of-two went missing while trekking in a remote mountain on the Isle of Skye. His body was found 11 days later. His brother Steve
Three Bradford groups are to benefit from a £150,000 windfall for 'green' projects. The Landfill Tax Credits scheme turns muck into brass by handing over cash from a tax on waste companies to community environmental schemes. Environmental body WREN (Waste
Rubbish - including dirty nappies - is being dumped in streets and thrown from flat windows by scruffy residents. The growing problem, which leads to dirty nappies lying around outside flats, has appalled community leaders in the Bolton Woods, Gaisby
Bradford's talented young artists were the stars of the day at Cartwright Hall art gallery as the winners of the Telegraph & Argus Super City competition were announced on Saturday. The competition drew more than 300 entries from children up to the
A massive fundraising effort is underway in Bradford to help the tens of thousands of victims of the devastating earthquake in South Asia. Between 20,000 and 30,000 people are thought to have died in the disaster in Kashmir and northern Pakistan and more
Don't let haulage industry decline SIR - Now the dust has settled on the prospect of fuel shortages resulting from protest demonstrations, it might be assumed that fuel prices are no longer an issue. Nothing could be further from the truth and the haulage
West Bowling fought out a thrilling encounter against Eastmoor Dragons at the Bankfoot Oval in Division One of the National Conference League. The heavy showers that began just after kick-off proved to be a difficult opponent for both sides to master
Farsley Celtic were in today's draw for the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup thanks to a deserved but narrow victory away to Salford City on Saturday. The winning goal came in just the seventh minute. A free-kick was curled in from the right flank
Reaching the Grand Final may already represent a remarkable transformation for the Bulls but it won't mean anything if they lose to Leeds Rhinos on Saturday, says skipper Jamie Peacock. "Getting to the final is all well and good but we've got to win it
City striker Danny Cadamarteri today pleaded: Let me loose on Huddersfield. Colin Todd must decide between Cadamarteri and Andy Cooke to partner Steve Claridge in tonight's Valley Parade derby. Cadamarteri is keeping his fingers crossed that he will get
The Yorkshire economy is still outperforming the rest of the UK despite a major slowdown since last year, according to the Yorkshire Bank's chief economist. Tom Vosa told the Telegraph & Argus that the region's strong performance last year had lost
A Channel 4-backed project highlighting Bradford's diverse cultures has been hailed a success. The project called Origination:Insite brought together people from different communities in four cities selected from across the UK - Bradford, London, Wolverhampton
Stars from two of TV's blockbuster Yorkshire soaps are coming to Baildon for a charity event this month. Actors from Emmerdale and Heartbeat will visit the Malt Shovel on Saturday, October 29 for the pub's Soap and Music Extravaganza. Malt Shovel regular
Around 1,100 children run away from home or care in the Bradford district each year, according to a new report launched today by a leading charity. In a bid to address the problem, The Children's Society is calling for a refuge for young runaways to be
A 62-year-old footballer won't be hanging his boots up just yet after turning out to watch his team and finishing by scoring the winning goal. David Brown scored for St Bede's third side in his first appearance on the pitch in three years in a Yorkshire
A Bradford pub with a chequered past has scooped a national award for its historic importance. The Cock and Bottle, on Barkerend Road, is one of just 250 pubs in the country to be awarded the Camra (Campaign For Real Ale) certificate for outstanding historical
