Commonwealth light-welterweight champion Junior Witter has put himself on the map. In the city of angels, Bradford's finest put himself in boxing heaven. Witter marked his debut in America with a points win over highly-rated Lovemore N'Dou in Los Angeles
New Brighton 20 Bradford & Bingley 20 An 80th-minute try from Bradford and Bingley's man of the match Bloues Volschenk salvaged valuable points as they continued their pursuit of Macclesfield for the play-off spot in National League Three North. The
Henley Hawks 12 Otley 13 Otley did not have the best of starts to their sequence of trips down south as their bus broke down on the way to Henley, delaying their arrival until almost midnight on Friday. It could have been that misfortune or perhaps their
Keighley's third win in a row hoisted them to fifth place in Yorkshire Division One after a mid-winter slump had seen them slide into the danger zone. The South Yorkshire visitors battled gamely, however, and it was not until the last quarter that Keighley
Baildon 21 Moortown 12 Moortown proved worthy visitors in this Yorkshire Division Three clash and took the lead twice before falling to the promotion-chasing hosts. Baildon were at a disadvantage as early as the 11th minute when second row Mick Wilson
Aireborough 43 Wibsey 7 Aireborough may not expect to catch Halifax Vandals at the head of Yorkshire Five North West. But the fourth-placed Yeadon-based club, who have a game in hand on their promotion rivals, haven't given up on reaching second place
Bradford Dudley Hill 39 Warrington Wizards 12 Bradford Dudley Hill's coach Graeme Hallas, who is 34 next Sunday, could yet prove a useful influence on the field. He scored a try and landed a drop goal in the final ten minutes as the hosts finished much
"Absolute rubbish" was manager Eugene Lacy's verdict on Liversedge's 3-2 home defeat by Brodsworth Miners' Welfare in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division. Lacy said: "I cannot put my finger on what is going wrong, but I don't think it can
Farsley Celtic 1 Spennymoor United 1 Farsley manager Lee Sinnott gave his players a tongue-lashing at half-time as lowly Spennymoor came close to causing a big upset. The Premier Division strugglers went in at the break a goal up after Danny Brunskill
Bradford Park Avenue 3 Southport 1 Avenue made a mockery of their lowly position to outplay leaders Southport, who arrived at Horsfall Stadium with a four-point advantage over their nearest title-challengers. And with a massive 38 points separating the
This was the tale of two shots that hit the post. And that is no shaggy dog story. Forget all the pre-match hype about Jake the performing pooch. Even the tricky terrier with the previously perfect record could not put it right at Valley Parade. But it's
The Bulls joined Leigh as the only team in Super League without a win as they crashed to a horror 31-22 second-round defeat at Widnes Vikings yesterday. Portly stand-off Owen Craigie inspired the Vikings to their first Super League win over the struggling
A fledgling Bradford medical supplies company is putting its own gloss on modernising the health service by providing a more relaxing environment for patients. Sunflower Medical based at the Headway Business Centre in Dudley Hill, is using modern designs
It was a three-step waltz into a career change for Cheryl Burden. First, her cousin joined a top dance company. Then her son trained with the prestigious Royal Ballet. And then came the phenomenal success of Strictly Come Dancing, in which personalities
A Shipley businesswoman and former British female inventor and innovator of the year, has again been named as one of Britain's most ingenious women. Liz Paul, who runs CST Medical Ltd based in Wharf Street, has been recognised for creative, technical
Work makes you ill and that's official. So a Bradford-based recruitment company is launching innovative measures to combat the problem. Depression, panic attacks, anxiety, headaches, depression and tiredness caused by over-work mean millions of lost working
Speculation is mounting that former building society Bradford & Bingley may again be targeted for takeover by one of the high street banking giants because of rising bank share values. There has been ongoing speculation that the B&B, which is
Illustrator Leslie Simpson had a posse of four-legged friends to help him launch his first book at the weekend. The pensioner has been painting since he was a young boy but his artistic career only started to take off two years ago when he switched to
The parents of an RAF serviceman killed when the Hercules plane he was captaining crashed in Iraq laid a wreath at a moving memorial service yesterday. Flight Lieutenant David Stead, from Burley-in-Wharfedale, was one of ten men killed when their aircraft
Two masked raiders tied up workers at a Bradford supermarket and stole cash from the store. The men hid in the Netto store in Manningham Lane as staff locked up for the day. The full version of this story is in this evening's Telegraph & Argus, and
The composer of music for films such as Notting Hill and Brassed Off, the writer of 24 Hour Party People, and the actor who starred in Kes are among the guests appearing at Bradford Film Festival. The two-week festival, on at the National Museum of Photography
Hull KR 36 Keighley Cougars 6 The Cougars were unable to repeat their heroic effort at home to Rovers last week. Any hopes of a competitive Northern Rail Cup game were shattered in the first 15 minutes when Rovers raced to a 14-0 lead. Architect of this
Let monkeys run our refuse service SIR - As I sit here I can see the wind raise the lid of my "glass and cans" recycling bin, pick up some of the contents and scatter them around the back street. I've had my bin for three months now and in that time it
Blaydon 24 Cleckheaton 36 Cleckheaton are still in a relegation place in National League Three North, but only just. They made it three straight wins after hosts Blaydon had dominated the first half and the visitors the second. Cleckheaton were behind
Wharfedale's almost total domination of the first half made a 10-8 interval deficit very difficult to explain. True, the Greens met tenacious defence, which continued throughout, and spilled over into aggression often enough for referee David Sainsbury
West Bowling 26 Hull Dockers 27 West Bowling had victory snatched from their grasp in the final seconds of stoppage time and then in the last minute of extra-time in a pulsating second round Powergen Challenge Cup tie at the Bankfoot Oval. The first half
Workington 1 Guiseley 2 Guiseley moved up a place to seventh in the UniBond League Premier Division table after a morale-boosting victory against runaway league leaders Workington. "Hats off to the boys," said manager Neil Parsley, "We played really well
Owen Craigie may be the least athletic looking man in Super League but the rotund Australian had more than enough craft to embarrass the Bulls as they slumped to a first ever Super League defeat at Widnes. If the sight of the 105 kilogram 5ft 10in pot-bellied
David Wetherall will miss his first league game for 11 months after receiving a fifth yellow card in City's loss to leaders Luton. The influential skipper, who has made 42 consecutive appearances, is banned for the trip to Walsall on Saturday. Lewis Emanuel
Shipley's long-held reputation as a town dominated by charity shops is changing, it seems. This week's report from the town-centre managers, highlighting the increase in interest from quality shops and stores, must be seen as good news. A combination
If you've been a house hunter it's probably been a familiar sight. The place is cluttered with junk and heaving with boisterous children. There are greying smalls on the radiator; dishes are piled higher in the sink than a prestigious Dubai development
Have you cringed when contestants on Dragon's Den don't know the most basic facts about their planned business? The wannabe entrepreneurs on BBC2's surprise hit show will often sit in toe-curling silence when asked simple questions like: "What's the unit
Les Vasey used to be a top Bradford policeman, sleuthing out villains, but since his retirement ten years ago his target has been the rise in sexually transmitted diseases. Mr Vasey's company, Shipley-based Modern Health Systems, has become the first
"These days the whole country is brand-literate," says Gary Shaw, the founder and managing director of brand marketing agency MBD. Without a Nike-type name trainers are devalued; without a label clothes lose their cachet and without swirly typography
A city charity offering emergency accommodation for homeless youngsters is the first entry in a prestigious community awards scheme. Bradford Nightstop has been nominated for this year's Community Harmony Awards which highlight the district's most courageous
Domestic violence victims in Bradford will be being given more support through the ordeal of giving evidence in court after new guidance for prosecutors was agreed. The Crown Prosecution Service has produced a set of national guidelines for dealing with
A mum whose son died despite a desperate battle against heroin addiction fears the resignation of a top drugs-dependency doctor could end in more tragedy. Tanya Killerby, whose 23-year-son Mark Whyatt died after a decade-long fight against heroin addiction
Bargain shops are being squeezed out in favour of upmarket stores as rents rise in booming Shipley, according to a new report into the town centre. The report, which will be presented to Shipley Area Committee on Wednesday, summarises the activities of
Bradford is on the shopping list of a millionaire entrepreneur looking for a new site for his brand of department stores. Middlesbrough businessman Steve Cochrane has excited investors with his 35,000 sq ft Psyche store in Teesside, which has reached
Two masked raiders tied up workers at a Bradford supermarket and stole cash from the store. The men hid in the Netto store in Manningham Lane as staff locked up for the day. It was the third time the store has been targeted by robbers in the last 12 months
Pensioners living at a "peaceful" residential park have come out fighting after the park's new owner started digging up the greenbelt land just yards from their doors. The homeowners, many of them retired, living at Warmleigh Park, in Queensbury, woke
A drug dealer a day is being nabbed as the public rally to Bradford's pioneering Dob-In-A-Dealer campaign. More than 1,000 arrests have been made - 17 of them in the last week - and drugs valued at £3.5 million have been seized from the city's streets
