Stocksbridge PS 0, Bradford Park Avenue 3 - Another storming away victory saw Bradford Park Avenue consolidate their leadership of the UniBond Division One as they brushed fourth-placed Stocks-bridge Park Steels aside in the second half. Avenue had trouble
Cleckheaton 26, Wheatley Hills 10 - Despite a rib injury to experienced prop Sam Coy that seems certain to keep him out of their Intermediate Cup semi-final at Old patesians next Saturday, Cleckheaton's clubhouse was buoyant after this victory. It means
Workington Town 4, Keighley Cougars 32 - Martin Wood conjured up another inspirational performance as the Cougars returned to winning ways in appaling conditions at Derwent Park. A two-hour deluge prior to the game turned the surface into a quagmire but
Silk Cut Challenge Cup holders Bradford Bulls got the draw the other giants wanted by landing outsiders Warrington in a repeat of last year's semi-final. But coach Brian Noble immediately put his side on their guard for the clash with a Wolves side who
The formal agreement signed between Bradford police and their Pakistani counterparts should bring several important benefits for both countries. First and foremost, the Letter of Exchange document goes some of the way towards bringing about the closer
In 1912, Juliette Gordon Low formed the Girl Guides in the U.S. In 1925, the first transatlantic radio broadcast was made. In 1938, German troops marched into Austria. From the Telegraph & Argus of March 12th, 1976... On their first professional booking
The Skipton Building Society has bought marketing company GMAP in a deal which continues the society's process of diversification. GMAP was formed at Leeds University's School of Geography in 1985 and employs 35 people. It provides services for companies
Patrick Stewart, famous for his role as Star Trek captain Jean-Luc Picard, is lending his support to help find West Yorkshire's fittest business. The actor, originally from Mirfield, is backing the initiative sponsored by the Confederation of British
Bradford Council has launched an investigation into why pupils at a Bradford school are being kept at home. Parents living in the Ravenscliffe estate claim Carlton Bolling School is unsafe for their children because of bullies and refuse to send their
A house manager at Bradford's oldest surviving city centre cinema has hit out at Film Festival bosses after the venue was excluded from this year's prestigious event. Darren Potter, of the Priestley Centre for the Arts, claims the Little Germany cinema
Bradford police have signed a formal agreement with their Pakistani counterparts to help trace wanted criminals, missing relatives and witnesses to crimes. Because the Government does not have an extradition treaty with Pakistan and more than 65,000 Bradford
Hopes were high today of an early start on the Manningham Mills development, after the Government announced a new funding regime. The potential lifeline could save the building - which is fast being damaged by rain and is protected by just a skeleton
A group of young friends are taking on Bradford Council in a fight for their estate's future. The children are fed up of seeing graffiti on the streets, rubbish in their playgrounds and burnt-out cars on footpaths. And while many adults on Bradford's
SIR - I was saddened to read that the intention is now definitely to demolish the Odeon - the second outstanding cinema building of that name that Bradford will lose. Like most Bradfordians, I have many cherished memories of the old place, particularly
Manager Jim Jefferies wants midfield player Eoin Jess to stay at Bradford City until the end of the season and be part of his team next term. Jess, who has been on loan from Scottish Premier Division club Aberdeen for the last three months, is due to
Glanbia plc, the international food company with a fresh meats division in Bradford, has announced a mixed set of preliminary financial results for 2000. While the firm's overall operating profit, at £82.71 million, was slightly up on the previous year's
A Bradford law firm is warning that industry and the public sector could face a £17 billion bill thanks to new rights for part-time workers. More than 60,000 part-time employees, mostly women, can now make claims through employment tribunals to have their
Stunned church leaders today vowed to continue their bid to build a new place of worship after the latest plans for a replacement for Mornington Road church were turned down. The clergy and congregation of Bingley Methodist Church were shocked to hear
Tenants in historic Saltaire's former almshouses are set to celebrate an end to "Dickensian" living conditions, thanks to a planned modernisation programme. Councillor John Carroll (Con, Shipley West) had called on Bradford Council to improve conditions
Gardening students are helping to transform derelict land into a haven for special needs children in a Ground Force-style challenge. Part-time gardener Michelle Eyres, aided by four Shipley College horticulture students, is helping to turn the land at
An Otley grandmother says she is overwhelmed by the generosity of Telegraph & Argus readers who have contributed more than £5,500 for a special vehicle to make her stricken grandson more mobile. And the family of the Matthew Downs, five, who has muscular
A performing arts school wants to revive a musical pageant celebrating life in Bradford as part of the city's European Capital of Culture bid. Stage 84 has performed the production in front of the Queen and at the Millennium Dome, and now wants to stage
A blind Bradford man who has taken part in a charity 'bike hike' for years fears he may have to miss out this time because his tandem-riding partner has retired with a bad knee. Peter Fallon has taken part in the Shipley Lions-organised Bike Hike for
A Bradford food plant is cutting the rates of pay of some of its workers by as much as £1 an hour, it was claimed today. Some workers at the Farmer's Boy plant in Girlington - part of Morrisons - say they stand to lose sums of between £400 and £1,000
The whole of the Bradford district has been declared an infected area following the latest outbreak of foot and mouth disease. The decision by the Ministry of Agriculture, Farms and Fisheries (MAFF) means farm animals can no longer be moved out of or
