Rock star Mike Craft is jetting back early from a concert in Germany to cheer on his beloved Bradford City. The lead singer with Bradford group Smokie has told his manager to rearrange his return flight from a big gig in Erfurt so that he can make it
Plans to revamp Airedale Hospital's accident and emergency department are to go under the microscope. Airedale NHS Trust is seeking £600,000 from a multi-million pound pot of cash set aside for the health service by Health Secretary Frank Dobson. Now
A £1 million scheme to improve sports facilities at Nethermoor Park in Guiseley has been unveiled Shipley businessman Brendan Larkin, who says he has £5 million to spend on sport in Aireborough and Wharfedale, wants to spend up to £1.2 million on a sports
Campaigners against a waste tip plan are calling for a referendum. Denholme Town Council has backed the idea of a poll to gauge the strength of feeling about moves to dump millions of tonnes of household rubbish at Buck Park Quarry. The scheme, put forward
A row erupted today after residents, councillors and officers working on a multi million bid for deprived Little Horton stayed overnight in a luxury hotel - only 15 miles away from Bradford. The 18 members of the shadow board dealing with the Government
Non-League Soccer: Another night of missed chances cost Avenue dear as two second half strikes were enough for Ossett Albion to clinch the West Riding County Cup 2-0 at Woodlesford. Despite dominating the first half and having the added bonus of being
Stuart Fielden had a rough time living in Halifax last season as the Blue Sox completed a Super League double over their neighbours. And now he believes it's payback time as the Bulls look to consolidate their second spot on the ladder. Fielden recalls
Paul Jewell believes the pressure is off his Bradford City side now that many pundits have writen-off their chances of automatic promotion. Ipswich went three points above the Bantams with their 1-0 victory over Stockport on Tuesday night and are now
The colleague of a soldier accused of tackling a teenager and breaking his leg in a football match said he didn't realise the injury was that serious. Lance Corporal Anthony Nevet, who was also playing in the match, said he saw Lance Corporal Dennis Hutchinson
The up-and-coming sport of cyclo trials is attracting converts in Bradford. Organisers say anyone who rides a bike can take part in the sport, which involves cycling through a course and tackling natural obstacles, such as rocks. Bradford is one of the
Furious traders fear their businesses could suffer if parking restrictions are introduced around their Girlington shops. Jean Smith, who set up a vacuum repair business on Thornton Road at Four Lane Ends six years ago with her husband Stephen, says at
Ilkley stage amateurs are appealing to the public to help them find the final £5,000 needed to complete a multi-thousand pound restoration of their new venue. Members of the Ilkley Up-Stagers are delighted that a Lottery-funded project to transform an
Unused greenhouses in the grounds of Cliffe Castle which have suffered years of vandalism have been demolished. Bradford Council, which did the work, is now looking at alternative uses for the land. Council recreation boss Barry Thorne revealed what was
The landlord and landlady of the Generous Pioneer pub in Burley-in-Wharfedale have been sacked after less than a year in the job. The shock decision means that Brian and Ali Wiley will be homeless in four weeks' time. They have also had to cancel a planned
Teachers and residents living in Kirklees have appealed to Bradford Council to help stop speeding cars and lorries using their street. Following pressure from people living and working in Station Lane, Birkenshaw, Kirklees Council has called for a ban
Villagers and workers have welcomed news that around 150 jobs are to be created at Ellison Holdings in Glusburn. The three-storey factory which dominates the village has been taken over by American company TransTechnology Corporation, which is closing
Golf: Richard Jones will be bidding to follow up his win in the first Yorkshire Merit event if the year when Bradford stage the Hawksworth Trophy on Saturday. Jones, from Wath, finished one stroke ahead of the field in the Auchterlonie Spoon at Selby
Paul Hunter bowed out of the Embassy World Snooker Championship at The Crucible last night. The Leeds youngster was defeated 10-8 by six-times world champion Stephen Hen-dry in an absorbing first round match, the world No 2 recovering from 8-7 down. Now
Gavin Hamilton completed Yorkshire's first half century of the season as he and Darren Gough eased the score beyond the 200 mark on the second day of the championship match against Gloucestershire. After a day of struggle yesterday on a difficult seaming
Peter Roe believes the battle of two of his former clubs will be close but he's predicting the Bulls will gain revenge for last season's derby setbacks. Roe, who scored a try in Northern's 1977-78 Premiership final win over Widnes, before going on to
Derby encounters with the Blue Sox have produced some of the real highlights since the formation of Super League. And everything points to another all-action tussle after the last round of matches at the weekend. By the high standards they set last season
Bradford Bulls' tackling machine Bernard Dwyer will sit out tomorrow night's derby battle with Halifax Blue Sox. A scan on his injured knee has revealed nothing too serious but with ten days before the visit to Castleford on Bank Holiday Monday coach
The "dial-a-home" scheme proposed to fill hundreds of empty Council houses in Bradford rings several alarm bells. The motivation behind the plan is worthy enough. There are presently up to 7,000 people on the waiting list. Meanwhile, there are 400 houses
Athletics: The Pace Three Peaks race starts at 10am on Sunday and over 500 runners will embark on a 24-mile route over the tops of Ingleborough, Great Whernside and Pen-y-Ghent in the Yorkshire Dales. Bingley's Andy Peace is the course record holder with
Time was when you met someone, fell in love and got married. An arrangement worked out purely between the two of you. Dragging counsellors into the relationship meant your union was either decidedly shaky or had irretrievably broken down. Now, however
A 36-year-old man who almost killed a neighbour in a doorstep knife attack has been jailed for six years. Bradford Crown Court heard how tension grew between Ross Craig and former friend Thompson Young because of problems with men who stayed at Mr Young's
A pioneering "dial-a-home" scheme may be set up by Bradford Council - in a bid to fill its hundreds of empty houses. The Telegraph & Argus can reveal that tenants across the district will be consulted about proposals to set up the first project of
Worshippers are celebrating after Telegraph & Argus readers helped track down two invaluable artefacts, stolen in a raid on their church. The 102-year-old brass offertory plate and a brass altar cross, dating back to the 1920s, were taken after burglars
Bradford Festival is launching a New Comic Of The Year Award. Budding young comedians are being encouraged to enter the competition which carries a £250 cash prize, a trophy and the opportunity to perform at top comedy venues throughout the country. The
One of Bradford's biggest companies has thrown open its canteen doors to help build bridges with the community. Ciba Speciality Chemicals, of Low Moor, Bradford, yesterday invited 22 pensioners to tuck into food at reduced prices in the canteen at its
Bradford's Lord Mayor, Tony Miller, today gave a big thank you to the public for helping to raise thousands of pounds towards vital equipment for premature babies. The Lord Mayor's Appeal is now virtually certain of reaching its target of between £100,000
Teenage sex offenders in Bradford are being targeted under a new programme to stop them becoming lifetime abusers. Ten boys aged 14 to 17 are being dealt with so far under the initiative, one of a handful in the country, which aims to stop them re-offending
