The good news of the previous week evaporated in front of Avenue's home supporters as Witton Albion won their first game of the year and put themselves back in the UniBond Premier Division play-off chase. From feeling as though they had turned a corner
City fans will tell you that there is only one Deano. And that was the name on the supporters' lips after a dramatic climax on Saturday. Only this was the National Hockey Stadium and not Valley Parade. The over-joyed fans celebrating a late winner were
Three minutes into injury time, Nun-eaton skipper Glenn Southwell had a big decision to make. The Nuns had been awarded a penalty within striking distance and the options were to allow former England international Tim Stimpson a kick at goal to level
Drug abuse is now a fact of modern life, but as Bradford is showing, that is no reason to just accept it. A new campaign called Tackling Drugs, Changing Lives has begun working in the district and it is helping record numbers of drug users to get the
Five years ago Stephen Day was the sole figure behind Magellan Residential - but now he is head of one of the district's most prolific house builders. With a staff of 20, the business, which works from stylish canal-side offices near Salts Mill, turns
Work on kick-starting hundreds of new Bradford businesses following success in securing £21 million of Government cash will begin straight away, say regeneration bosses. Bradford Council is swinging into action a programme of schemes aimed at creating
Bosses of a new £10 million mental health unit have moved to reassure staff that plans to treat young and older people together will work. Bradford District Care Trust, which manages mental health services and learning disability services in Bradford
Police in Shipley have increased patrols on a secluded street which has become popular with prostitutes and their punters. Officers say Powell Road, which runs off Gaisby Lane, is being used as a 'lover's lane' in the hours of darkness. People have been
A grandmother who was expecting to be in hospital for just a few hours for a routine examination ended up requiring a two-week stay after a drugs blunder left her feeling seriously ill. It is the second time in two years that 77-year-old Joan Lee claims
A plan to cut police helpdesks has been criticised by MPs who plan to hold top talks with West Yorkshire's chief constable. In a bid to slash thousands of pounds from its budget the force will close 13 helpdesks across the county. This means the public
Eccleshill put their recent bad form behind them in some style to run out worthy and comfortable victors with a seven-star performance against Maltby Main at Plumpton Park. United eased their fears of being drawn into a Northern Counties East Premier
Crestfallen Cougars went down to a last-gasp drop goal against Oldham but boss Peter Roe roared: "They're all winners in my eyes." Keighley battled back from an early 14-0 deficit to give their more illustrious hosts a real run for their money at Boundary
Clayton posted two early tries to put Illing-worth on the rack in the Pennine League Premier Division's bottom-of-the-table clash at Lidget Green. The hosts put first use of the slope to effect straight from the kick-off when two punishing drives from
Fit-again Lesley Vainikolo is confident he has seen the worst of his worrying knee injury. After missing three weeks of action since the World Club Challenge, the Tongan thunderball played his first Super League game of the season on Friday. Vainikolo
Bradford Park Avenue, who are without a league win since the end of October, have sacked manager Gary Brook. Saturday's 3-2 home defeat to Witton Albion left the club just four points off the UniBond League Premier Division relegation zone. Avenue chairman
Colin Todd was today trying to pick up the pieces after a morale-shattering loss to basement side MK Dons. City, who have won only once in 2006, were beaten by a home side who played the whole second half with striker Aaron Wilbraham in goal. Goalkeeper
The share price of Bradford & Bingley gained a further fillip in the last week as speculation surrounding the company's independence intensified. City rumour mongers were entertaining the prospect of a merger with fellow mortgage bank Northern Rock
A historic Pudsey company's role in the production of kilts for Scottish soldiers is under threat. Weaver AW Hainsworth's involvement in obtaining quality tartan for military kilts is in jeopardy after the Ministry of Defence vowed to put the process
A vet is urging dog owners to be alert after one puppy died and two others became seriously ill with a disease preventable by inoculation. Laurence Doddy, who co-owns Shipley and Idle Veterinary Centre with his wife Victoria Foster, treated the three
A businessman has won a bet 16 years on after shaking hands on the wager - by successfully selling fresh air to the world. Andrew Ainge, the managing director of Bottled Atmosphere Ltd in Guiseley, bet a friend that the power of branding and marketing
A multi-million pound housing scheme featuring hi-tech safety devices will enable dementia patients to lead independent lives. The Clayton Housing with Extra Care Scheme will improve the quality of life for 46 vulnerable elderly people across the district
Firefighters are warning people to be careful when using electric heaters after one 'exploded' and started a fire at a home in Bradford. Nizaret Mahmood, 21, said he was playing on the computer in his bedroom when his electric fan heater, which was behind
Punters could get the chance to play gambling machines which pay out £4,000 jackpots if a decision is made to bid for a super-casino in Bradford. A bid for a special licence is being worked on by Council officers which would allow a 30,000 sq ft casino
Record numbers of drug users in Bradford are getting treatment to kick their habit in a major bid to tackle the scourge of addiction. More than 3,250 addicts are now in treatment programmes as drug agencies step up the fight to end the misery inflicted
Happy days before our sad decline SIR - The recent correspondence about the New Victoria has reminded me that my first visit there was on the evening of the day it opened. The film was Rio Rita. The "Mighty Wurlitzer" organ rose up from the depths and
