Brighouse's promotion campaign is floundering. They have lost three matches in a row and skipper James Stansfield believes they might have to win all their remaining matches to gain promotion and bring First Division cricket to their smart new ground.
A last-gasp winner from one of the sides tipped to do well in the division robbed Avenue of their first point in the Conference North on the opening day of the new league. Avenue were looking the most likely to claim a winner when Alfreton stunned them
Bradford City 2 Doncaster Rovers 0 It was that long ago, the opponents don't play at the same ground any more. In fact the club don't even exist. Mark Bower has to go way back to April 2002 for the last time he scored. At Selhurst Park against a team
The people of Bradford are entitled to be indignant at the news that the West Yorkshire Police Authority, which increased its share of the council tax this year by 14.9 per cent, has £8.9 million still left in the bank from last year. This is a substantial
It is looking increasingly likely that HBOS will make a counterbid for Abbey, possibly in the region of £6 per share. The offer is expected to be made next month, and although it will have to be considered by the Office of Fair Trading for up to six weeks
Bradford business people are being urged to take breakfast with the rugby world champions - and find out more about how they could influence the next generation of entrepreneurs. Young Enterprise has teamed up with the Bradford Bulls to host a special
A businessman has successfully bought the assets of a failed Bradford fireplace company - and set about helping dozens of creditors who faced losing hundreds of pounds. Challoners Fireplaces was placed in the hands of liquidators in June after amassing
An organisation set up to encourage firms to move into Manningham is to base itself at Valley Parade as part of a new drive to boost links between Bradford City Football Club and business. Manningham Means Business, the business-led group which has spearheaded
A combination of the new relief road, a rain-free day and a permanent Sunday fixture helped boost attendance at Bingley Show to one of the best ever. Organisers were confident that the numbers of visitors to Myrtle Park had exceeded last year's total
Tens of thousands of pounds are to be ploughed into Shipley's indoor market in a bid to attract more customers. And the town's residents are being asked to suggest a name for the revamped facilities. Shipley Indoor Market, underneath the clocktower in
Players at a Bradford non-league football club have found a novel way to replace vandalised facilities at their ground - they are doing the building work themselves. Officials at Thackley Football Club says months of vandalism is putting the club's future
One of Britain's most high-profile business leaders is to visit the district as part of a prestigious event at the University of Bradford's School of Management. Digby Jones, director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), will speak
A new agreement to solve Bradford Cathedral's multi-million financial crisis will still leave some debts unpaid, an MP has warned. The Telegraph & Argus reported on Friday that creditors owed money after the failure of the cathedral's Life Force project
Rochdale Hornets 46 Keighley Cougars 32 The Cougars battled hard in a see-saw encounter with Rochdale but were eventually undone by the basic errors that have plagued them all season. Centre Matt Foster grabbed a hat-trick and winger Karl Smith a double
Bramley Buffaloes 20 Bradford Dudley Hill 30 Bradford Dudley Hill needed a stern talking to from coach Stuart Tighe at half-time when they were trailing 10-6 before hitting back to win this LHF Healthplan National League Three derby at Stanningley. Hill's
Some East Bierley fans reckon their team are safe after this comprehensive victory over second-from-bottom Mirfield, but captain Richard Gould isn't falling for that one. "It was a real 12-pointer, but we are not safe by any stretch," said the former
Yorkshire's chances of getting back into the championship race suffered a further blow at Headingley yesterday when their match against Derbyshire ended in a tame draw. It seemed as if Yorkshire had more than made up for time lost to the weather by making
Bulls new boy Iestyn Harris has declared himself ready to face former club Leeds Rhinos after grabbing his first two tries for the club in Friday night's 38-12 demolition of Wigan. "It was nice to cross," said Harris. "It has been four or five games now
Nicky Summerbee would love Dele Adebola to stay at City. The big hitman began his month's loan with a 2-0 win over Doncaster, setting up a goal and generally unsettling Rovers with his dominating presence. And Summerbee is hoping that a deal can be struck
A Keighley-based metal finishing company has grown with the acquisition of a North-East-based business. Ellison Metal Finishing secured funding from NatWest to enable it to complete the acquisition of the Darlington division of Bodycote International
Bradford firms struggling to find the right staff due to the skills shortage in the city were today urged to broaden their horizons and consider recruiting older workers. Despite warnings about the impact of new legislation making ageism in the workplace
If Edwin Pounds had been around last week to witness the delivery of the latest fleet of vehicles to the business he founded 100 years ago, he'd no doubt have been mightily impressed. The three-strong fleet of Mercedes Benz funeral vehicles - including
Bradford is facing an acute shortage of experts in the field of employment law, making it hard for businesses and employees to find the professional advice they require, it has been claimed. Documents circulated by the Government's Legal Service Commission
A new Government guide on handling emergencies is being distributed to every home across the district this week. And Home Secretary David Blunkett is urging people in Bradford to stay alert and aware. The booklet, Preparing for Emergencies, will offer
Bradford Council is being called on to investigate police spending after the West Yorkshire Police Authority increased council tax bills this year despite failing to spend almost £9 million in the previous budget. Councillor David Ward (Lib Dem, Idle
A Bradford accountant is urging people to join the fight to save a city centre post office from being axed. Peter Scott said Post Office Ltd's controversial plan to close the well-used Exchange Post Office was 'ridiculous'. Hundreds of people have already
A Bradford family which knows only too well the devastating impact of Alzheimer's Disease is encouraging others to sign up for a Memory Walk to raise money to fight dementia. Joyce Hymas was just 57 when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. Ironically
Mystery today surrounded the death of a 32-year-old man who was apparently electrocuted outside a pub. Police have launched an investigation into the death which they describe as "unexplained". Officers said the man, who has not been named, had dislodged
Odeon advice we cannot ignore Sir - I fully understand Norman Littlewood's disappointment at the failure of his campaign to get the former Odeon building listed and restored. But strong emotions do not qualify him or anyone else to denigrate the integrity
