It isn't so long since competitive sport in British schools was rather frowned upon by people who took the politically-correct view that the losers could be seriously harmed, psychologically, by the experience. As those people were often in decision-making
Bradford-based Castles Shopfitters is set to create 50 new jobs. The firm, which has seen massive growth, has invested £1.3 million in new premises on the outskirts of the city. It is due to move from its current 30,000 square foot Wigan Street location
A Heckmondwike landmark is to go in a £90,000 demolition programme. A 120-foot gas holder on Wormald Street is being dismantled over the next 16 weeks. The roof of the holder will be removed first before work starts to cut down the walls and then lift
Members of a Bingley school football team are celebrating after netting a £1,320 award from the National Lottery. Myrtle Park Juniors Football Club will be spending the cash on a new kit, equipment and special Football Association courses for coaches.
A pensioner claims police took more than two hours to respond to his 999 call after he was mugged in his home. Sam Stott, 68, of Orchid Close, Shipley, said he waited in a state of panic after the robber grabbed more than £300 from his pocket and fled
A wheelchair basketball team on a winning streak may have to abandon its dream of promotion due to a lack of funds. Members of the Bradford Bears junior team have taken the basketball world by storm, reaching second place in the league in their first
Hot shot youngster Conor Sagar has not won any trophies in his brief footballing career. But the 11-year-old netted 12 pristine Second World War medals during a kick about in the street. Conor was retrieving a wayward shot when he discovered the stash
Young vandals caused £9,000 of damage to buses and left a man injured after an afternoon of "mindless behaviour" on a Bradford estate. Fourteen buses were damaged in Saffron Drive, Allerton, after being pelted with bricks by gangs of youths. Some 18 double-glazed
A new City Centre Company set up more than a year ago to revitalise Bradford has disappeared without achieving anything, it was claimed today. The private-public partnership was set up to manage and regenerate the city centre. Its aim was to make Bradford
The victim of an armed robbery, hit twice on the head with a gun, today told about his terrifying ordeal. Paul Denny, 53, who owns the Harold Garage in Huddersfield Road, Low Moor, was attacked at 12.30pm on Sunday. Mr Denny, pictured, of Wibsey, said
Youngsters from Bradford are to be given the Royal seal of approval - to sing for the Queen at her Golden Jubilee party. Stagecoach Theatre Arts School's Naomi Berwin, 17, and Kate Towers, 16, are to sing at Buckingham Palace for the Golden Jubilee celebrations
Schools across the district were today celebrating a £10.6 million sport and leisure windfall. New sports halls, pitches and other facilities will sprout up across the district thanks to £8 million from lottery cash. And a further £2.6 million is being
Former Bury player Liam Robinson made his debut for Queensbury and opened his account for his new club. But the former Football League player, who also played for Northern Counties East side Stocksbridge, couldn't prevent his side going down to a 4-2
Bulls chief executive Abi Ekoku today made an emotional plea to the people of Bradford: "If you care about sport in the city, then turn up to watch us face St Helens on Saturday." Former London Broncos player Ekoku said: "If St Helens come here and win
City player of the year Andy Myers today vowed: We'll make amends for letting the fans down this season. Myers was the runaway winner of the prestigious Telegraph & Argus/JCT 600 award, which is voted for by supporters. The ultra-consistent defender
In 1945, Allied troops captured the German city of Nuremburg. In 1953, the royal yacht Britannia was launched. In 1969, Desmond Dekker was the first Jamaican artist to top the UK pop charts with "The Israelites". From the Telegraph & Argus of April
A shamed Muslim councillor today told of his decision to step down from next month's Bradford Council elections following his conviction for drink driving on Remembrance Sunday. Councillor Mohammed Yaqoob, 54, who has represented Bradford Moor for Labour
For many Muslim women living in Great Horton, weekly art classes are a valuable opportunity to take time out for themselves, and develop creative and social skills. Now the women - who attend classes at Bradford Council for Mosques in Great Horton Road
Detectives investigating the murder of Philip Smith today revealed he was a drug dealer whose criminal lifestyle probably led to his death. Two months after his body was discovered in a rural Bradford lay-by, officers confirmed the dad-of-one had been
The deaths of a former Haworth man and his wife, whose charred bodies were found in their South African home, remains a mystery. Despite the re-opening of the case last autumn - which involved exhuming the bodies of Robert and Joyce Green - police are
Bradford is paying the price for NHS reforms owing to the spiralling debts of its new partners in the West Yorkshire Health Authority. The new strategic body, which combines Bradford with Leeds, Wakefield, Calderdale and Kirklees, has been recognised
SIR - I am a 85-year-old pensioner living on Fagley. I have lived here for many years now. I am writing in reply to a letter (April 10) in which Mr J R Smith says that he represents the pensioners of Fagley. I can assure you that his views certainly do
