Northcliffe's Simon Bell kept his nerve to retain the Bradford Junior Matchplay title at Hollins Hall yesterday. After losing the first two holes to Cleckheaton's Lee Shepherd in the delayed final, Bell clawed his way back with par golf for the next seven
Bradford City 2 Coventry City 1 Nobody was picked up by the throat or pressed against a wall, but the threat was just as chilling. Bradford City's players were left in no doubt of the consequences at half-time on Saturday if they didn't buck up their
Boss Jim Jefferies has rubbished Sunday newspaper claims that Rangers' former Manchester United winger Andrei Kanchelskis was set to join City on loan for the rest of the season. Jefferies said: "I saw the story, but it's just speculation. There's no
Rejuvenated Bradford City were today enjoying an extra day off under orders to bask in the glow of Saturday's victory. Boss Jim Jefferies reacted to the thrilling 2-1 comeback win over Coventry at Valley Parade by telling his players: Don't come in on
In 1795, author Thomas Carlyle was born. In 1863, a new ward was presented to Bradford Infirmary by Dr. Godwin. In 1867, St Michael's Church, City Road, was consecrated. From the Telegraph & Argus of December 4, 1975...Help for the Bradford City AFC
Members of Bradford Chamber of Commerce have announced the date for their annual Christmas networking lunch. The lunch will be held from noon at the Dubrovnik Hotel, Bradford, on Thursday, December 14. A spokesman for the chamber said that after a year
Motorcycle City, which has a branch in Shipley, has been bought up by rival Dixon Motors plc, to create the biggest operator in the two-wheeled market. The £8 million acquisition will create a nationwide network of outlets featuring the 16 Motorcycle
Bingley Voluntary Action is in the grip of its worst financial crisis since its foundation in the 1980s, its chairman claimed today. Prue Bray said the group - which caters for hundreds of elderly people, providing hot meals, community transport, day
Bosses at Pace may feature in the millionaire's list but workers at the Saltaire-based firm also proved they are worth their weight in gold. A team of 46 engineers took part in a 48-hour Challenge Anneka-cum-Changing Rooms style revamp of a block of dilapidated
Stretched ethnic minority mental health services and overworked nurses in Bradford are set to benefit from a major investment package worth almost £300,000. The new Bradford City Primary Care Trust board is expected to agree to the funding for additional
An in-depth report into West Yorkshire Fire Service shows it to be in the top quarter of metropolitan brigades in the country - but also reveals potentially dangerous flaws. The internal report, due to be put before Friday's meeting of the county's Fire
Bradford supermarket giant, Morrisons, has been ordered to pay a former student worker almost £2,500 after refusing him time off to go to his brother's deathbed. A tribunal heard that Tahir Farooq asked to leave the Mayo Avenue site after being told his
A Bradford club boss wants to bring strippers back to the city - claiming a ban breaches human rights laws. The district is one of only a handful of authorities in Britain that refuse strippers the right to perform on stage. Acts which have appeared in
SIR - With our reps going to France for the "Nice" Summit shortly, I hope they have planned their route in good time. I am saying this because the minute the French know about our requirements to pass through or over their airspace, any grievance they
Bees 26 Caldy 12 The name of the club may have changed, but the manner of this NPI Cup victory mirrored many of Bradford and Bingley's triumphs over the past three seasons. A gutsy display by the pack, tigerish defence and, equally importantly, the ability
Hunslet Hawks 12 Keighley Cougars 44 A superb second half performance by the Cougars saw them run in 38 points to overrun David Plange's young Hunslet side. The Cougars were leading only 6-0 at the break, and had to wait until the half-hour mark before
Kendal Town 0 Bradford Park Avenue 1 Bradford Park Avenue grasped their second opportunity to reach the top of UniBond Division One when a stunning drive from Martin James led to them taking all three points at Kendal Town. The Cumbrians may be locked
Bradford Council is taking a bold step in reviewing the very principle of public ownership and maintenance of its housing. The move - which will most likely culminate in a private operator running and repairing homes for the council's 29,000 tenants -
Entrepreneurs looking for capital to kick start or expand their business will be able to meet many of the region's most active backers at a new event announced this week. The Business Angels network is to hold an investors fair on January 18, 2001, at
A Bradford firm of solicitors has helped movie buffs snap up props from a Malaysian film set. Props shipped across from the making of Anna and the King, Jodie Foster's latest blockbuster, were stored in the village of Earby before being auctioned off
A newly-released report predicting soaring demand for digital television makes encouraging reading for Pace Micro Technology. The Shipley-based giant - which produces set-top boxes for digital viewers globally - commissioned its fourth annual survey into
Children as young as five in Spen Valley schools could be taught sex education because teenage pregnancy rates in Kirklees are above the national average. The council has appointed two sex- education liaison workers to visit secondary schools and develop
Policyholders with the Bradford & Bingley who opted to sell their shares when the building society floated on the London Stock Exchange today will receive payouts of about £620, at the lower end of expectations. An auction of the free shares on Friday
Bees 26 Caldy 12 The name of the club may have changed, but the manner of this NPI Cup victory mirrored many of Bradford and Bingley's triumphs over the past three seasons. A gutsy display by the pack, tigerish defence and, equally importantly, the ability
Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust today unveiled a major expansion of intensive care facilities as the Government launched plans to avert a winter health crisis. Two new intensive care beds and 11 additional nurses are set to ease the pressure at Bradford
Campaigners were today launching a drive to get council tenants to vote against the privatisation of their homes. The district's 29,000 tenants are being consulted on options including the transfer of the homes to an outside company or organisation, staying
Thieves have dealt a huge blow to a Bradford-based charity which ships supplies to poverty-hit areas of Africa. Workers at Inside Out Trust said they were "absolutely devastated" that four motorcycles destined for projects in Ethiopia and Kenya were stolen
Novice director Victoria Bowskill enjoys a challenge - and it's a good job as she has taken on her first production aged just sixteen. For the last couple of months the Skipton Girls' High School pupil has been putting 16 actors, aged nine to 65, through
