There is a banner at the Stretford End of Old Trafford which reads 28 years and ticking. That is how long since Manchester City last won a trophy, and gloating United fans update the number for every season their rivals remain potless. Perhaps somewhere
Alan Combe aims to keep his nose clean after serving seven weeks of solitude. City's Scottish stopper is finally over suspension and ready to challenge for the starting jersey against Burnley next weekend. If he does get the nod, it will be Combe's first
A young Bulls side boasting 12 players developed through the club's Academy system scrapped out a tough victory over the fired-up Huddersfield Giants at a rain and windswept Alfred McAlpine Stadium. In a tempestuous affair, the undefeated Giants showed
THE prospect of becoming a grandfather again has ended Skipton MP David Curry's ambitions of securing a top political post. The MP surprised the political world when he resigned from the Shadow Cabinet this week for personal and family reasons. However
Local firm Controlled Demolition blew up Provincial House and is now leading work on the new Broadway scheme. It seems, with the amount of demolition work going on, Bradford's fortunate to have one of the industry's best right on its doorstep. Business
A couple who won more than £1 million on the football pools after scraping together their last 80p are being sought for a winners' reunion. Millionaires Tommy and Elaine McDonagh are being sought to help celebrate the Littlewoods' 80th birthday. The couple
A centre which will help regenerate a village is expected to move a step closer to reality at a high-profile meeting tomorrow. Bradford Council chiefs have recommended that land it owns at Littlelands in Cottingley should be handed to the company which
Residents at a Bradford sheltered housing complex have demanded housing chiefs take action to protect them in their homes. They have complained that the front door lock has not worked for months at the three-storey unit in Derby Place, Thornbury, enabling
Rare species of bird, plant and animal found in the Bradford district are in danger of extinction, experts are warning. The stark news comes as top British scientists say so many species are disappearing at such a rapid rate that the Earth is facing its
Leukaemia sufferer Mark Worral could be back home within weeks after his life-saving bone marrow transplant. Mr Worral, 32, of Calverley, underwent the transplant at St James's Hospital in Leeds - thanks to a mystery bone marrow donor found in the United
A family jumped out of a bedroom window to escape a blaze in their home which left a teenage girl trapped upstairs. The 41-year-old mother and three children - a 16-year-old boy and two young girls aged three and eight - managed to escape by jumping out
A man was seriously ill in hospital today after he was shot in the stomach outside a Bradford social club. The 33-year-old victim underwent emergency surgery at Bradford Royal Infirmary following the incident early yesterday. His condition was described
City cannot afford to drop a single home point for the rest of the season. Defender Mark Bower insisted the Bantams must bank a maximum return from the four remaining games at Valley Parade, starting with Saturday's clash with Burnley. "Every home game
It is a deeply sad sign of our times that the number of children being taken into care in Bradford has soared way beyond the worst expectations. Social Services bosses, who had budgeted for funding places for 785 "looked after" youngsters during the present
In 1896, Tom Brown's Schooldays author and Liberal MP Thomas Hughes died aged 74. In 1912, the price of coal in Bradford reached 2s. 6d. per cwt. In 1923, The Yorkshire Observer presented a cup to be competed for by Yorkshire golf clubs. From the Telegraph
A fledgling web development company which has moved to the area from York today hailed the district as an excellent place to do business. Jaimie Dobson, founder of Keyclicks UK Ltd, said he was confident his firm would expand rapidly following its decision
Unique technology, designed and built in Shipley, is set to have major implications for the world of mobile telecommunications. So far just 30 hi-tech base station systems which feature power amplifiers, have made their way out of the Filtronic headquarters
A £5 million transformation of a Bradford mill will include a centre of excellence for firms in the energy efficiency and environment sector. Major work is already underway at Douglas Mill, in Bowling Old Lane, to transform the disused Grade Two listed
The collapse of Bradford's Life Force museum is discouraging support for a new visitor attraction in the city, organisers have claimed. Members of the Spice! project, who want to set up a new centre celebrating herbs and spices, are battling to raise
Bradford's Social Services has been plunged more than £3 million in the red following a dramatic rise in the number of children being taken into care. Council bosses had budgeted for 785 children to be looked after by foster parents or in care homes during
Bradford Council has been accused of using Big Brother snooping tactics on its workforce, employing high-tech surveillance techniques and new security systems. Unions at City Hall have accused Council bosses of breaking the law by spying on employees
A massive blitz on fine dodgers was today taking place across Bradford. Operation Payback was being spearheaded by 18 teams of court enforcement officers backed up by police. The squads were pouncing on dozens of addresses to track down those who have
SIR - It makes you want to cry - your story on Tarquin's memorial bench being stolen (T&A March 15). The people who commit such crimes are the lowest of the lowlife. They have never had to sweat to earn money to buy their own possessions and have
