JOHN Kear praised Bulls’ resilience and composure after they produced another comeback to win 33-26 at Halifax. Their fifth victory on the bounce put them into the Championship top five and came hot on the heels of their fightback in the Challenge
BLYTH Spartans forced their way into the play-off places in the Vanarama National North, temporarily at least, with a 2-0 win against struggling Guiseley at Croft Park. The home side scored an early goal but the Spartans’ three-point maximum was
YORKSHIRE and Warwickshire played out a thrilling Good Friday tie as ball significantly challenged bat in the Royal London one-day Cup at Edgbaston. The Vikings slipped to 33-4 and 89-5 in pursuit of 271 before Jonny Tattersall and Tim Bresnan led
Halifax 26 Bradford Bulls 33 BULLS got the better of their neighbours Halifax in thrilling style with another comeback which is rapidly becoming their trademark. Less than a week after overturning an 18-point deficit in their Challenge Cup triumph
RELEGATED City have three “job interviews” left to play now the drop to League Two has been confirmed. Defeat at Coventry coupled with draws for Scunthorpe and Southend finally condemned the rock-bottom Bantams. There are still three games to
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) suffered another narrow 1-0 defeat on a frustrating afternoon at Darlington. It was another blow to Avenue’s aims of a play-off finish in the Vanarama National League North and it puts even more pressure on Monday’s home Yorkshire
BULLS continued their superb run of form in league and cup with a 33-26 win at Halifax. Here's Bradford T&A sport editor's Mike Crowther's views on the game: Man of the match: Ethan Ryan was influential at both ends of the pitch. He showed
GAVIN Massey bagged a brace as 10-man Wigan dented Leeds' Championship automatic promotion dreams with a shock 2-1 win at Elland Road. United looked to be cruising to three crucial points after Patrick Bamford gave them a 17th-minute lead just moments
BRADFORD City have been relegated to Sky Bet League Two for the first time since 2013. A 2-0 defeat at Coventry confirmed their fate and stretched the Bantams' losing run to seven matches - their worst run since 2002. Jordy Hiwula struck in the
COVENTRY 2 CITY 0 FORGET Good Friday. This was Black Friday for City as relegation back to League Two was confirmed. After six years away, the Bantams once more face a fixture list featuring the names of Cheltenham, Crawley and Stevenage.
KEIGHLEY Cougars emerged 26-18 victors through a second-half comeback against Doncaster that would have moved them top of League One if not for their 12-point deduction. A breathless first half hour appeared to set the tone for the afternoon with
THE speed limit on a main route between Liversedge and Mirfield is to be reduced to 20mph to enable work on a housing and warehouse scheme which has been planned for more than 20 years. The speed reduction order will run for 31 weeks from May 25
RESEARCH carried out by White Cross Vets in Guiseley and Eccleshill has revealed the most popular names for cats and dogs, as well as offering a fascinating insight into how these compare to pet names from more than 80 years ago. The practice researched
TEN-MAN City fell to defeat at Coventry City, but they had to wait two hours to have their relegation fate confirmed. Check out T&A chief sports writer Simon Parker's player ratings and game guide from the 2-0 defeat at the Ricoh Arena. MAN
MAT Pillans continued his excellent start to the Royal London one-day Cup with three wickets as Warwickshire were restricted to 270-8 batting first at Edgbaston. Pillans claimed a career best 5-29 to help the Vikings beat Leicestershire at Emerald
4:44pm Bulls pull off another comeback having trailed 26-12 midway through the second half. Converted tries from Elliot
A BRADFORD student has won an illustrious literary prize run by national charity First Story. Jaimie Brown, who is in Year 7 at Titus Salt School in Baildon, was victorious in the First Story 100-Word Story Competition. Into its fifth year, the
THE family of a Liversedge woman who died of an asbestos-related disease are marking Workers’ Memorial Day by calling for employers to not ignore their responsibilities when it comes to the material. Mother-of-two Celia Brackenbury died aged 82
GIRLS’ rugby union has been given a boost in the Bradford district, thanks to an event held by a school in the city. Woodhouse Grove School, based in Apperley Bridge, hosted a girls’ rugby development day at the school, led by the school’s specialist
WITH exam season looming just around the corner, students are being given advice on how to best prepare so they are in the best frame of mind for when the open their exam paper. Dr Lisette Johnston is providing tips to get the most out of revision
A GROUP set up to improve Bradford's Becks has urged the Council to work faster to help install signage along its route. Bradford Council's Regeneration and Environment Scrutiny Committee received an annual update from the Friends of Bradford Beck
HOW should an audience react to scenes of underage sex in a play written nearly 40 years ago, before anyone had heard of grooming? At times it felt uncomfortable to watch Rita, Sue and Bob Too, unfolding on stage through Andrea Dunbar's raw, uncompromising
5:02pm UPDATED: City's relegation is confirmed. Draws for Scunthorpe against Blackpool and Southend against Walsall
THE Facebook account of a Bradford tattoo artist, which was shut down by the social media giant, has been reactivated after the Telegraph & Argus highlighted her story. Lucy Thompson, the owner of Yorkshire Mastectomy Tattoos, who works from a
A NURSERY in Idle has retained its Good rating from Ofsted following a recent inspection. Cute Companions Day Nursery, in Leeds Road was praised for its care for children with special education needs or disabilities. Ofsted said: "Staff support
A NEW calendar to mark 20 years since the Rylstone Women’s Institute Calendar Girls first took the world by storm could hit the presses later this year. Angela Baker, one of the members whose late husband, John Baker, inspired the original creation
A SPORTING memories group is being launched for older people to reminisce about events from the past they competed in or watched. The group is for people with dementia, and anyone else who wants to share memories of Bradford and its sporting past
LOCAL groups in Bradford have benefitted from more than £10,000 distributed by independent charity shop The Ark. Recipients of grants from the busy shop in Heights Lane, Daisy Hill, range from refugee allotment groups to young people’s fencing classes
A FOOD challenge with a difference took place at a Bradford care home last Friday, but it was less tasty and more sticky than you might imagine. The challenge was for staff, residents and families to take it in turns sitting in a bath of baked beans
WORLD Earth Day is on Easter Monday and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) is calling on fashion lovers to swap their ’bought new’ clothes for a day of showing off their second-hand treasures. Public awareness about the damage caused by the fashion
BUDDING football stars of the future are gearing themselves up for Bradford Council’s 34th annual Valley Parade Memorial Football Tournament. The tournament has been held every year since 1986 to commemorate the 56 people who lost their lives in
PEOPLE across the region made West Yorkshire the best performing area in the UK during last month’s Ride to Work Week.’ The cycle challenge run through the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s CityConnect programme is aimed at encouraging more people
A FIERCE row has broken out between a Bradford lender and the company vying to take it over. Provident's chairman, Patrick Snowball, has written to shareholders of the company urging them to reject the deal tabled by Non-Standard Finance plc because
In April 1980, rock superstars Genesis played their much-awaited concert at St. George’s Hall, in front of nearly 2,000 delighted fans. The show was a major Spectacular and was considered the highlight of Bradford’s pop calendar that year. A long
TWO Bradford Premier League players are part of the MCC squad competing in the Central American Cricket Championships over the next week. Kez Ahmed, of Woodlands, and Richard Atkins, of New Farnley, have been selected for Marylebone Cricket Club
COUNCIL bosses have been urged to focus more on creating cycle friendly roads in Bradford, with one campaigner saying "painting a white line on a road" isn't enough. A 10 year strategy to boost cycling in the Bradford District was discussed by
A Chinese takeaway on Sticker Lane is the latest Bradford business to be served a ZERO rating for its food hygiene. The New Jubilee Chinese takeaway was given the rating after an inspection on February 21 this year. It is one of six premises
PETS at Home will not sell any rabbits or other pets this Easter in case they end up ‘in the wrong home’ after an impulse buy. The national pet shop chain - which has two Bradford branches, at Forster Square Retail Park and Enterprise Retail Park
A KNIT & Natter group has been busy knitting chicks and bunnies to raise vital funds for the Forget Me Not Children's Hospice. The group, which is based at St Andrew's Church in Liversedge, wanted to do something which would benefit a local
A COMMUNITY centre has received a grant of £2,100 to provide 12 monthly 'Happy Cafes'. The grant has been awarded to the Sedbergh Youth & Community Centre, Huddersfield Road, by the Provident Social Impact Fund. Happy Cafes follow the Action
FORMER England international footballer John Barnes has been revealed as one of the big names completing the line-up of this year’s Bradford Literature Festival. The 55-year-old sporting legend is appearing in conversation at the Great Hall of
A SCHOOL with "storage issues" has been given permission to install two storage containers on its grounds. Bradford Forster Academy on Fenby Avenue is a relatively new secondary school - built just four years ago. But the school says a lack of
A TATTOO artist who uses creative designs to cover-up the scars left behind by breast cancer treatment has been banned from accessing her business page on Facebook. Lucy Thompson, the owner of Yorkshire Mastectomy Tattoos, was blocked from
CITY Hall will be lit up red and white to mark St George’s Day on Tuesday. The flag of England, depicting the cross of St George, will be flown from the Bradford Centenary Square flagpoles, from Shipley, Bingley and Ilkley town halls and at Bingley
BINGLEY ANGLING CLUB Plenty of silverfish are still being caught on the canal at Crossflatts where the next match will be held on April 28, contact Adi on 07783 332705 to book on. Draw 9am on the bank. The Aire Rivers Trust are having three clean
IF GARY Ballance continues his sparkling early season form, Joe Root might just have a decision to make. Ballance’s three successive hundreds in County Championship and one-day cricket have once again reaffirmed his quality and led to whispers about
PACE and power – it has become the mantra for Gary Bowyer. Those are the two ingredients that City are most lacking in their manager’s eyes and something is he is desperate to rectify once the summer transfer market is open. It has not taken
CITY have been urged to go down fighting even if the worst happens today. The Bantams could be relegated if they fail to win at Coventry – and a couple of other scores at the bottom of League One do not go their way. With a nine-point gap to
MARK Bower has urged his Bradford (Park Avenue) side to enjoy the thrill of the chase in their current play-off hunt. Last year's Vanarama National League North finalists remain on course for another stab at the end-of-season lottery. Avenue
WHAT an incredible week for the club; I truly don’t know where to start. In all my years involved in rugby league I haven’t ever seen a finish like last week against Featherstone Rovers. The team’s tenacity and persistence were royally rewarded
WYKE are aiming to retain the Jack Senior Memorial Bradford Cup for the first time in over 50 years tomorrow as they take on Clayton in the final. The black and whites ended a long wait to lift the Bradford ARL trophy last season, producing a superb
WITH the Yorkshire Division Four title in their back pocket, Wibsey’s attention turns back to the Yorkshire Vase tomorrow – and they have an intriguing quarter-final. The Villagers, who went through the league season unbeaten, winning 12 and drawing
THE BULLS continue to spread their eggs across more than one basket going into the Easter period after making it through to the next round of the Challenge Cup. They are looking forward to a crunch clash with Leeds Rhinos but today they face another
BULLS will continue to “attack” Easter after being warned: Forget about Leeds. The Challenge Cup showdown with the old enemy on May 11 has dominated thoughts around Odsal since the draw was made. But they have four games to play before then –
THERE will be one very reluctant spectator amid the derby-day excitement at the Shay this afternoon. Injuries never come at a convenient moment – but the timing of George Flanagan’s broken thumb could not have been worse. The spiky hooker has
