Wyke Wanderers made it nine wins from nine Division 2A starts when they brushed aside Oddys 6-0. Andy Beckwith led the way with a hat-trick, the Moffitt brothers Brian and Dave and Mark Smith adding the others. Mark Symons bagged two second half goals
Eccleshill United have been drawn at home to Newcastle Benfield Saints in the second round of the carlsberg FA Vase on Saturday, November 11. Although Saints, known as Benfield Park last season, are in the Northern Alliance, a lower rank in football's
Under-fire Bradford City boss Chris Hutchings has staged a clear-the-air meeting with the players to try to find out where the season has gone wrong. Hutchings, who was given a vote of confidence yesterday by Geoffrey Richmond, called the squad in for
A second disused school has been severely damaged by fire after being attacked by vandals. Arsonists are thought to be behind the blaze which destroyed the main hall at Delph Hill Middle School, in Common Road. Four fire crews from Odsal and Bradford
Developers of the White Rose shopping centre plan a second multi million pound call centre at their new business park in Thornbury. Keyland Developments believes the second phase of its Mid Point scheme will bring up to 250 jobs. The company says it expects
Branding Bradford and the future of internet website design are to be discussed at a high-profile conference next week. Organised by the University of Bradford's management centre, Branding the Future will be split into two parts. Keynote speakers include
Health chiefs are preparing a multi-million pound bid to bring Bradford's facilities for mentally-ill offenders up to scratch following damning reports and threats of closure. Bradford Community Health NHS Trust has proposed a purpose-built, £5.5 million
Police fraud squad officers have warned businesses in the Bradford district to be wary of unsolicited trade proposals from West Africa. Several companies in West Yorkshire have received correspondence, with a high-value banker's draft, from Nigeria. Recipients
Struggling Rawson Market was dealt another blow today as the tenth business moved out because of plummeting trade. Jason Benjamin shut his green grocery stall to move to his other shop, Cabbage Patch in Birstall, blaming the four years in the temporary
A Bradford family is to receive an undisclosed but substantial payment from West Yorkshire Police after it was alleged they raided the wrong house by mistake. The alleged incident occurred in April 1996. Police, it is claimed, entered the home of the
A real-life archer has scored a bullseye -- by having his recipe for marrow wine adopted by radio's most famous soap. Frazer Irwin's potent brew is to feature in The Archers Annual -- a book crammed full of country recipes from Radio Four's fictional
A veteran of the Korean war had £450 snatched from him by muggers masquerading as good samaritans as he collapsed with an angina attack. Anthony Burrows had the cash taken from an inside pocket by the pair as they pretended to come to his aid when he
Guiseley, whose first team were in action at Nethermoor, gave up home advantage and bowed out in the first round of the Airedale International Chal-lenge Cup. The lancashire League club went down 3-0 at West York-shire League Horsforth St Mar-garets,
Mumtaz Premier Division champions Keighley Phoenix tasted defeat on just six occasions last season, but have already slipped to their sixth reversal in only eight games. They lost 1-0 at Hemsworth Miners' Welfare, a goal from Andy Tabbiner midway through
Bradford Park Avenue turned up the heat on UniBond Division One leaders Vauxhall last night with a fine 2-0 victory at fifth placed Ashton United. It was Avenue's fifth win away from Horsfall Stadium so far and keeps them in second spot, just one point
New Bradford Bulls coach Brian Noble is anxiously awaiting a progress report on three-quarter Nathan McAvoy who broke down with more knee trouble during England's World Cup warm-up game with the USA in Florida at the weekend. McAvoy flew back into London
Yorkshire cricket committee are considering making a fresh attempt to sign Huddersfield League's Caribbean-born paceman Lesroy Weekes following concern that the county could be even harder hit by ECB central contracts next season. The 29-year-old Thongsbridge
SIR - Well done T&A for highlighting the biggest farce ever, the wheelie bin. We the residents of Roger Court are the forgotten few and it does not matter how many phone calls you make, they still ignore you. This morning I was told that unless we
An organisation started in Keighley 74 years ago to support the work of Britain's lifeboat crews is seeking new members. Keighley Ladies' Lifeboat Guild raises most of the £4,500 a year it sends to RNLI headquarters through social events. The group is
In 1851, Bradford man T Lister died, weighing almost 30 stone. In 1902, the freedom of Bradford was conferred on Sir F S Powell and Mr Alfred Illingworth. In 1914, wartime measures meant the Town Hall clock was unlit at night. From the Telegraph &
A 76-year-old man was fighting for his life in hospital today after being repeatedly stabbed by an attacker. The man was opening up a works premises in Station Road, Batley, at 7.30am yesterday, when the attack happened. The victim had just been left
A Bingley supermarket is to hide free gifts around its store for children to find in the run up to Hallowe'en. Safeway's is also teaming up with Trinity All Saints School, Bingley, to run a colouring competition which pupils have until November 6 to come
A Bradford family is to receive an undisclosed but substantial payment from West Yorkshire Police after it was alleged they raided the wrong house by mistake. The alleged incident occurred in April 1996. Police, it is claimed, entered the home of the
A real-life archer has scored a bullseye -- by having his recipe for marrow wine adopted by radio's most famous soap. Frazer Irwin's potent brew is to feature in The Archers Annual -- a book crammed full of country recipes from Radio Four's fictional
Animal workers are preparing for a busy fortnight in Bradford as they face a burgeoning number of firework-related incidents. The bonfire night celebrations will see many domestic pets fleeing from their homes, startled by rockets, bangers and airbombs
Council chiefs are being put under fresh pressure by a group claiming to be Bradford City Hall workers to dig out evidence of alleged nepotism and cronyism in the authority. They have written to director of legal services Gerry Danby - who is also council
Angry mums have formed a pressure group on their estate to protest about alleged bullying at a local school. Two of the alleged incidents were deemed so serious they were reported to police, and another mum is risking prosecution by keeping her daughter
A second disused school has been severely damaged by fire after being attacked by vandals. Arsonists are thought to be behind the blaze which destroyed the main hall at Delph Hill Middle School, in Common Road. Four fire crews from Odsal and Bradford
