Poor conditions at the Poniente course in Majorca were blamed for one of the worst winning totals in 19 years of the T&A Trophy overseas golf tournament. Competitors were disappointed to find the course, which has staged two previous finals, nowhere
Villa Res 2, City Res 0 - Bradford City's reserve game at Aston Villa kicked off 20 minutes late after the team coach was held up on the motorway by an accident. And once under way, there were times when the builders working on the new stand in preparation
Bradford Park Avenue's friendly against West Riding County Amateur Premier division side Brighouse Town finished goalless at Horsfall Stadium last night. The UniBond division one promotion hopefuls fielded their strongest available squad for the practice
Bradford Bulls will seek compensation from Challenge Cup opponents Halifax Blue Sox over the ground capacity controversy, chairman Chris Caisley confirmed today. In an attack on the Blue Sox, Caisley accused Halifax of 'treating our club and our supporters
A revolutionary paint tray made of scrap plastic is one of a series of innovations set to double turnover to £5million in a three-year expansion plan announced by a Bradford firm. Barplas, founded five years ago by managing director Brian Barghout to
Farmers in the Bradford district say they face ruin if there is a long-term export ban of all live animals, meat and dairy products following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease. Their warning came as the National Farmers' Union today urged people
Rail users today voiced concern after it was revealed there will be a further delay in getting the district's fleet of new supertrains on track. A spokesman for service operator Northern Spirit admitted it had found "minor teething problems" with some
Asian business leaders in the Bradford district were today gathering for an awards ceremony to highlight a decade of achievements. The Asian Business Convention, believed to be the first of its kind in the region, was in the form of a one-day conference
Landscape champions are about to renew their battle against wind turbines which first sparked controversy ten years ago. Yorkshire Water want to extend planning consent for the four wind turbines which skirt Chelker reservoir between Skipton and Addingham
A flood victim is demanding that a balance sheet of the flood disaster appeal fund is published to show how the cash has been spent. Joan O'Hara, whose home in Florist Street, Stockbridge, Keighley, is still uninhabitable following the floods in October
A fighting fund is being set up by traders in their battle to save a market hall. Stall holders in Keighley market claim they still feel under threat, despite a Bradford Council pledge that their livelihoods will be protected. The fund will help pay for
The parents of a young father who died when a building collapsed on him said today they have been left "gutted and empty" by the tragedy. Sheila and Maurice Wroe, of Felcourt Drive, Holme Wood, paid tribute to their "happy-go-lucky" son Mark, who was
A new worker is preparing to tackle the number of teenage pregnancies across the district. Bradford's Health Action Zone has appointed a Teenage Pregnancy Co-ordinator, Jill Reynolds, to reduce the rate of unplanned births by children as young as 13.
A road race led to the death of a teenage motorist after he lost control and smashed into a wall, a court heard. The high-speed duel, involving a Toyota Corolla and a Honda Civic, took place at night in Bradford. Raza Maqsood's Toyota veered across the
Bradford's hopes of an Autocolor Yorkshire Inter-District League double largely depend on their efforts over the next few weeks. The billiards team put themselves in great shape with a 5-2 victory over harrogate at Lilycroft WMC. This puts Bradford on
Jim Jefferies has urged Bradford City to "do a Tranmere" and stun the relegation pundits. The City boss will use the First Division side's amazing FA Cup fightback over Southampton as proof that all is not yet lost in the fight for Premiership survival
Bizzie Lizzies has completed a £55,000 extension to its award-winning canal-side fish and chips complex in Skipton to cater for increased customer demand and provide a larger stand-alone area for party bookings in the main restaurant. The Swadford Street
Keighley-based Link Telecom has installed a new state-of-the art digital telephone system at the Sowerby Bridge works of steel stockholders Abram Pulman Steel. The company has dispensed with the old analogue phone lines that have been in use since the
Bradford-based accountant Philip Woodrow has resorted to flipping his own pancakes in a bid to avoid paying VAT. The vital ingredients of flour, eggs and milk which make up the dish do not incur VAT when purchased individually, unlike ready-made pancakes
Rail travellers in the Bradford district will struggle to find any sympathy for Northern Spirit over their problems with the new super trains. Passengers have had to put up with one major inconvenience after another during the past few months, on top
Supermarket wars in Cleckheaton will be played out before a public inquiry. Tesco and Asda have both submitted plans for new developments in the town, but Kirklees councillors voted for Tesco and against Asda at a planning meeting last September. Environment
A Cottingley policeman who discovered the body of housewife Mary Gregson has told of his relief when the killer was caught 23 years after the crime. PC Eddie Gorny, pictured, will feature in a BBC drama documentary about the investigation into the crime
An estate agents has been swamped with enquiries from people keen to live in one of historic Saltaire's landmark buildings. The Telegraph & Argus revealed in January that the hospital founded by the village's creator, Sir Titus Salt, was being converted
A family of 15 who claimed they were driven from Bradford by crime and vandalism are facing a move again. The 15-strong Booth family, dubbed the "neighbours from hell" by some former acquaintances, left their home in Butler Street West for Huddersfield
Residents are going into battle to demand better bus services in Allerton and Lower Grange. More than 50 people gathered to discuss campaign plans after complaining of being left stranded with poor access to hospital and shops. And the strategy has already
Lovers of cashmere clothes may have to get used to paying extra for their luxury wear because of a crisis thousands of miles away. Record cold weather in Mongolia is killing off millions of goats that produce the prized wool. Some experts estimate that
The gruesome big screen antics of Hannibal "the cannibal" Lecter are turning Bradford's film fans faint with fear. With people flocking in their thousands to see the grisly new movie Hannibal, which stars Sir Anthony Hopkins as a flesh-eating psychopath
A self-employed florist stole wreaths and flowers from a graveyard to sell on for other funerals. Sydney Walsworth, pictured, was eventually caught on camera carrying out thefts after Rawdon Cemetery staff became suspicious and set up a security video
SIR - I am writing to set the record straight about the "audacity" of the Council in giving taxpayers' money to the Bradford Bulls. Firstly, it is a simple fact that had Bradford Council not secured a development agreement to further the redevelopment
