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  • Bulls overcome their demons

    Steve McNamara hopes to see a transformed team now his Bulls side have ended their losing run. A 36-22 victory over Hull was their first in five games and dragged them back up into Super League’s top six. Seven-try Bradford were always

  • Bulls overcome case of high anxiety

    Bulls 36, Hull FC 22 It should have been easier but who’s complaining? The Bulls finally picked up a win, their first in five games, and it didn’t matter how it came about. Boss Steve McNamara admitted afterwards his side had played

  • ‘Bus link shake-up will benefit many’

    Transport bosses are proposing major revisions to Bradford’s bus network to cover the loss of a service which runs around the outskirts of the city. In early April, the Telegraph & Argus revealed that First bus company wanted to withdraw

  • Jean’s fighting for old people’s rights

    Jean Walker, the driving force behind Bradford and District Senior Power, has been elected as Chairman of the Bradford Older People’s Alliance. BOPA is an umbrella group for 85 community groups in the area, including Bradford & District

  • Man fights for life after brutal attack

    A man was fighting for his life last night and another was in a serious condition following a “sustained assault” in the early hours of the morning. West Yorkshire Police cordoned off a snicket just off Ravenscliffe Avenue, Eccleshill, following the

  • Tykes thwarted by Breese

    Yorkshire were denied a fifth straight Twenty20 Cup win by former West Indian international Gareth Breese, who hit Tim Bresnan for six off the final ball to grab Durham an unlikely tie at Headingley. Breese cracked Bresnan over extra over into the Western

  • Bulls 36, Hull FC 22 (full-time score)

    Two-try Semi Tadulala today helped the Bulls end their four-match losing run with a nervy victory over Hull FC. The Fijian winger came up with a couple of powerhouse finishes either side of the break as Steve McNamara’s side finally ended the rot and

  • Howson feels good for future

    Jonny Howson has been quick to express optimism about Leeds’ future after signing an improved contract. The 20-year-old midfielder agreed on Friday to stay at Elland Road until at least 2011, with another year added automatically if United gain promotion

  • Our job is to make sure Wimbledon stays green!

    Scientists at a research centre in Bingley were taking up their historic seats at Wimbledon – not as observers but as advisors. Green-fingered experts at the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI), based at the St Ives estate, have been lending

  • Bulls 20, Hull FC 12 (half-time score)

    BULLS: Michael Platt; Dave Halley, Paul Sykes, Shontayne Hape, Semi Tadulala; Iestyn Harris, Ben Jeffries; Joe Vagana, Terry Newton, Andy Lynch, David Solomona, Sam Burgess, Jamie Langley. Subs: Craig Kopczak, Simon Finnigan, Matt Cook, James Evans.

  • Firm's double prize delight

    A Bradford company which is one of the UK’s leading contract packers has achieved national recognition and two top awards for pioneering an eco-friendly wrapping for a producer of luxury organic cosmetics. Mailway Packaging Solutions, based in Pitcliffe

  • Madden quits as league president

    Chris Madden has resigned as president of the Solly Sports Central Yorkshire League. Madden, who replaced John Tomlinson early last year, has fears for the future of the league if their merger with the Leeds-West Riding League does not go through later

  • League officials looking at cup rules

    The JCT600 Bradford League have set up a working party to look into avoiding evening play in future years in the Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup and Shield competitions. Alan Birkinshaw, the league’s media and marketing manager, said: “The current

  • Masters will test Academy hopefuls

    Yorkshire’s Academy side will face a tough test of their credentials when they come face to face with some past greats of English cricket in Sheffield tomorrow. The Tykes youngsters will line up against a PCA Masters XI in a Pro40 match at Abbeydale

  • Back-to-basics approach paying off

    A combination of team spirit, which helped them through some difficult times in 2007, and going back to basics has made the difference for Bradford & Bingley this season. Last campaign they finished tenth, whereas after yesterday’s matches they were

  • The stage is set for Angelo’s comeback

    Angelo Clarke and his sister, Anna, are treading the boards together this week thanks to a life-saving sacrifice. It’s the first time Angelo, 41, has appeared in a Bradford theatre production since being diagnosed with myeloma, a bone marrow

  • Pietersen switch-hit is a winner

    Yorkshire Scene Anybody who thinks that the switch-hit should be banned must be absolutely crazy. Cricket is an entertainment business – and that is exactly what players playing the shot do: They entertain. I read in one of the national

  • Yorkshire talent in the spotlight

    Yorkshire Scene It was heartening to learn that four Yorkshire youngsters will be involved over the forthcoming week in the ECB’s National Cricket Performance Centre pace and spin events. There are two coaching clinics at Loughborough to help