Rugby league has been given a boost not only in Bradford but throughout York-shire by the launch of the Rugby League Academy in the city. This exciting new venture between Bradford College and the Bradford Bulls has been endorsed by the Rugby Football
Bradford City 1 Notts County 2 After extra time Forget talk of a cup shock, this was another shocker served up by City. What is it about knockout competitions? The three-year wait for a win in any cup goes on - and if they play like this again, don't
Guiseley have added former Bradford Park Avenue midfielder Neil Grayston to their squad after being rocked by the news that striker Ryan Senior will miss a huge portion of the season after breaking his leg. Grayston, who started his career with Bradford
Bulls coach Brian Noble has promised to make changes to his line-up for Monday's vital Bank Holiday trip to Hull. Kiwi prop Joe Vagana should be back in the side after missing three matches due to the depressed cheekbone he suffered courtesy of a Jason
Colin Todd blasted his City "bottlers" after another night of cup misery. The Bantams once again fell at the first hurdle of the Carling Cup at Valley Parade as Notts County came from behind to win in extra-time. It was City's seventh straight loss in
Cattles, the credit business which lends small sums to individuals unable or unwilling to borrow from mainstream lenders, today reported a strong first six months of the year as it saw pre-tax profits rise to more than £56 million. The Birstall-based
A psychiatric nurse is taking up a charity challenge after being inspired by his brave wife who died of cancer. Kay Nicholas was diagnosed with leukaemia just a month before she was due to marry her fiance. But the news did not deter her and after treatment
Plans are afoot for a museum chronicling the history of Bradford City at the club's Valley Parade home. The organisers of the successful City centenary exhibition at the Bradford Industrial Museum last year are hoping to create the permanent attraction
An amputee who spent a week in hospital before his broken hip was discovered is on the mend and could be set to return home today. Jeffrey Drake, 66, was in agony for seven days at Bradford Royal Infirmary before the fracture was discovered on an X-ray
The postmaster of a Bradford post office earmarked for closure blames a loss of trade on child benefits being paid into banks. Tyersal Post Office, on the corner of Dick Lane and Arkwright Street, is one of 17 branches in the Bradford district which Post
Vandals have caused thousands of pounds of damage in a wrecking spree at Bradford's historic Undercliffe cemetery. Just a day before the 150th anniversary of its opening, 23 graves were desecrated at the Bradford site, which is regarded as a national
We're waiting for Government funds SIR - Mr Alec Suchi of the Bradford Rail Users Group (T&A, August 20) deplores the extremely slow rate of progress in providing additional rail stations at Low Moor, Apperley Bridge, Horsforth, Glasshoughton and
Oldham Town 3 Silsden 1 Having lost their 100 per cent start to the season in the North West Counties Division Two on Saturday, Silsden lost their unbeaten record at Oldham Town last night as they slipped to their first defeat. Taking seven points from
Glapwell 3 Liversedge 3 Following Saturday's 1-1 draw at Clayborn, Liversedge earned another point at Glapwell in a six-goal thriller - and the Chesterfield side's late equaliser was worth the admission money itself. Sedge had twice led the close contest
Simon Parsons is to stand down from the Yorkshire members' committee next March because he feels disillusioned with the set-up, which he claims gives no powers to the four elected members and makes them ineffective. Parsons will quit with a year of his
Although childhood is often portrayed as a carefree time before the worries of adulthood take over, for some youngsters it can be desperately unhappy because of the way they are treated by others. Many children, in fact, go through their days in misery
Bradford's new Lord Mayor has turned down the chance to be a key part of the next Bingley Jazz Festival - because she doesn't like jazz. Coun Irene Ellison-Wood stunned organisers of the festival by snubbing their offer to run it in aid of her appeal.
A Bradford MP is backing a community's bid to save a library from being moved under Bradford Council plans. Marsha Singh, Labour MP for Bradford West, is urging the Council to reconsider a proposal to close Allerton Library after almost 300 campaigners
A father-of-two led a storm of protest against proposals to sell-off Horsfall Playing fields as part of the massive Odsal redevelopment plans. Chak Khan spoke emotionally of how he had fallen in love with the fields as a 13-year-old runner and now, as
The highlight of the August Bank Holiday in Bradford will be the International Market which will take over the city. The massive roadworks scheme paving the way for the £500 million Broadway shopping scheme will come to a halt for one of the biggest markets
The disturbing documentary, Edge Of The City, which depicts the sexual grooming of girls as young as 11 in Keighley, has shocked not only veteran police and social workers but also the programme-makers. Two years ago police and social services launched
The nail-biting wait for GCSE results came to an end for thousands of Bradford teenagers today. And a number of schools across the district were celebrating outstanding results. John Player, head teacher at Grange Technology College, in Haycliffe Lane
A major charity which supports children in crisis wants to open an extra helpline in Bradford so it can cope with the alarming increase in calls from desperate youngsters. About 50 children in trouble or danger in the district try to get through to ChildLine
