Bradford Bulls are looking to Mackay mark II to fill their vacant overseas quota spot. The shock tip to replace retiring Aussie Brad Mackay is former Odsal winger Graham Mackay. The blockbusting back version, now 32, played with Bradford Northern during
It will be seen as good news indeed that the executive committee of Bradford Council has approved a £4.25 million scheme to improve roads across the district. The general opinion around Bradford is that many miles of road are in a poor state of repair
In 1892, French painter Gauguin married a 14-year-old girl in Tahiti. In 1912, a trackless trolley car ran into a wall at Dudley Hill. In 1913, Bradford Permanent Orchestra celebrated its 21st anniversary. From the Telegraph & Argus of January 11,
Self-employed Yorkshire business folk are in danger of losing up to 30 per cent of their pension fund under draft legislation according to a leading firm of accountants and business advisors. Mike Jackson of Horwarth Clark Whitehill, based in Leeds, says
Textile workers hoping for a substantial pay increase are likely to be disappointed a Bradford company boss claimed today. Ken Duckworth, managing director of ADF, which owns Baildon firm Dewavrin, said the claim by the Transport & General Workers
Earth-moving equipment was brought in to help extinguish an underground fire near the Spen Valley Greenway. Heavy diggers were used to shift earth and dig between 20ft and 30ft to get to the fire. Firefighters from Batley attended the scene - behind the
A motorcyclist was killed instantly in a high-speed crash when he collided with two cars on a country road, an inquest heard. Financial adviser Timothy Bonner suffered horrendous injuries after losing control of his Yamaha motorbike on a bend between
Police chiefs are set to face tough questioning over fears community beat bobbies could be lost during the shake-up of the district's force. Councillors and residents pledged to seek answers over how a review of policing across Bradford district could
A Bradford-born author is taking the world of children's books by storm. Since she first picked up a pen and paper 20 years ago, Margaret Nash has produced more than a book a year. And the city of her birth has provided the inspiration for her latest
Jenny Sampson's love of cats began when she paid three shillings and elevenpence (40p) to get a kitten from the RSPCA as a schoolgirl. Almost 40 years on she has 19 cats - and is facing a court hearing and fines which could bankrupt her. She hasn't spoken
Hindu pilgrims from Bradford will be among the 70 million converging on the banks of the River Ganges for the biggest gathering of people on earth. Around 200 devotees from the city have made the journey to Prayag in northern India for the Maha Khumh
Surgeons in Bradford have taken state-of-the-art technology one step further to improve patients' hearing. For the first time Ear Nose and Throat consultants at Bradford Royal Infirmary have used new equipment to guide them through complex cochlear implant
Council workers are moving towards industrial action over plans by Bradford Council to "privatise" services. At a second mass meeting at St George's Hall tomorrow, they will vote on whether to hold an official ballot on industrial action. A previous meeting
Stargazers were on moon-watch last night to witness the first lunar eclipse of the 21st Century. Millions of people across the country turned away from their TVs to watch the spectacle. Members of Bradford Astronomical Society met away from the glare
SIR - Further to your reports on the Northern Spirit services between Leeds, Wharfedale and Airedale, I have experienced a new fiasco that almost defies belief. On Thursday morning I arrived at my local (unstaffed) station to find that the display of
Queensbury took a step nearer the Pennine Premier title when they toppled leaders Underbank Rangers on their own territory 12-4. The Holmfirth outfit led 4-0 at the interval in what had been a very entertaining half but when they came out on the restart
Bradford's British champion Bobby Vanzie has welcomed moves to step up regular weight-checks for championship boxers following the injury suffered by Paul Ingle in last month's IBF featherweight title fight in Sheffield. The British Boxing Board of Control
Bradford Park Avenue's appeal for material for their memorial to former star Len Shackleton has met with success. Since the story appeared in the Telegraph & Argus last week a number of fans have come forward with programmes, pictures and scrap books
Bradford City lost £2.9m in their first season in the Premiership, despite tripling their turnover. The increased expenditure on players had a massive impact on the club's financial results which were announced to shareholders at their annual meeting
Bradford City's eagerly awaited Premiership match against defending champions Manchester United is a 20,500 sell-out, giving the Bantams their best crowd for 30 years. The last remaining tickets were sold yesterday enabling them to register to their first
Italian club Udinese will have to pay £3 million if they want to sign Bradford City's transfer-listed striker Benito Carbone. Chairman Geoffrey Rich-mond said: "Udinese registered their interest through a third party and we understand they are preparing
Two leading West Yorkshire firms have joined forces to urge self-employed people to be aware of major changes in business law. Chartered accountants Clough & Company and lawyers Last, Cawthra Feather, which both have offices in the Bradford area,
A woman who was pregnant when savagely clubbed on the head by an attacker credits her baby son for helping her come to terms with the ordeal. Jenny Harper was seven weeks' pregnant when she was beaten with a baseball bat by a masked man who burst into
A young mother and her three-year-old son narrowly escaped injury when their car exploded in front of them. Louise Durn had just picked up her son Damian from nursery school and was cradling him in her arms as she walked towards her parked Vauxhall Nova
Commuters heading home to Bradford were stunned to be told their train was delayed - because it had run out of fuel. Fed-up passengers couldn't believe their ears after confronting staff at Manchester's Victoria Station over what caused the delay to their
A teenage tearaway tried to burn down his home as his mother slept upstairs because she wouldn't let him play with his computer game. The 13-year-old boy said he hoped she would "rot in hell" after she banned him from playing the game fearing he was addicted
