Oldham 64, Queensbury 0 - No sooner were gallant Queensbury back in the dressing room after receiving a standing ovation, than coach Basil Richards was looking ahead to big things for the ambitious Villagers of the Pennine League Premier Division. "This
Keighley Cougars 76, Rochdale Mayfield 0 - With tomorrow's key NFP match at Doncaster in mind Cougar coach Steve Deakin rested ten of his first team squad and it was probably a wise move considering the ease with which this second string side strolled
Bradford City's open day was voted a great success by up to 1,000 children and adults who flocked to Valley Parade. It was arranged after crowd trouble erupted at the Manchester United match a fortnight ago. Yesterday supporters watched from the Carlsberg
The anti-crime blitz being launched in Bradford city centre is very welcome. An increased fear of crime as a result of the recent rise in the number of robberies is the sort of thing Bradford can well do without. Anything which is likely to deter people
A brewery is to splash out £270,000 on a revamp of a Bingley pub which was wrecked during the floods last autumn. Keighley-based Timothy Taylor's Brewery is transforming the Brown Cow, pictured, to return a warm homely feeling to the hostelry which was
Former United Nations peacekeeper Terry Derrick is to return to Bosnia on a mercy mission next month to once again help the victims of war. The 48-year-old, who served in the war-torn country in 1994, sets off for Sarajevo on February 26 with pub licensee
An innovative Bradford health scheme is set to help severely autistic people in the workplace. A print company run by Bradford Community Health NHS Trust is employing sufferers of the disorder to give them new skills and the chance to tackle communication
Warehouseman Andrew Wilson remains baffled how he suffered massive head injuries which almost cost him his life. Mr Wilson, 31, was found by his son Stefan, ten, after he had lain unconscious for 36 hours at his home last November. He underwent emergency
A massive factory fire caused road closures and safety warnings for nearby residents at the weekend. There were fears that chemicals stored at a burning soap factory in Rutland Street, East Bowling, Bradford, could catch fire and release toxic fumes.
A showpiece proposal to turn a derelict Bradford mill into a centre for high-tech industry has been dropped. Leaders of the Trident regeneration project hoped to buy the Grade II Douglas Mills complex, in West Bowling, and turn it into the 'Centre for
The millions killed in the worst atrocity in the history of mankind were remembered at a ceremony in Bradford yesterday. Representatives of local Jewish communities, Bradford Council and the city's other religious faiths were at a packed Lifeforce Centre
SIR - Thank you for bringing to the public's attention the serious issue of forced marriages. I did not realise that it existed in 21st century Britain. Surely, the Government should have brought in measures to combat this years ago. I was appalled at
Cleckheaton 24, Bromsgrove 19 - Sometimes turning points in matches are arguable but in this Intermediate Cup sixth round tie it smacked you right between the eyes. Midlands Two West side Bromsgrove had had the better of the opening 35 minutes and led
Battling Thackley had plenty to celebrate after snatching a dramatic victory in a rousing Northern Counties East League Premier Division game. To take the points they had to come from 2-0 down and, for the third week running, young striker James Russell
Yorkshire today signed former Australian Test paceman Wayne Clark as their new first team coach. The 47-year-old Western Australian coach has been given a three-year contract and will take up his duties in April. He was recommended to the club by Australian
Bradford City have agreed to let Stan Collymore leave on a free transfer to speed up his move to Real Oviedo. The Bantams have waived the £500,000 fee they had earlier wanted for the controversial striker. Spain's transfer window closes on Wednesday and
In 1836, the Salem Chapel, Manor Row, was opened. In 1856, the Victoria Cross medal was inaugurated. In 1978, Sweden banned ozone-depleting aerosol sprays. From the Telegraph & Argus of January 29, 1976... Aire Valley Preservation Society has called
Amanda Nevill, the Head of Museum at the Bradford-based National Museum of Photography, Film & Television has been appointed as a non-executive director of Flair fm. The new radio station is offering a mix of arts, culture, timeless music and lifestyle
Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers has announced a major boost for regional and manufacturing businesses with a £54 million cash injection. Yorkshire will get the largest slice, receiving £10m from the Regional Innovation Fund which is allocated
The Brighouse-based Yorkshire Co-Operatives Brass Band has started the new year with a busy schedule. The 32 members have just recorded a new CD which goes on sale in a month and is also available at concerts. A Step Through Time was recorded at Brighouse
Taxi drivers and pub-goers may have vital information in the search for missing Bradford man Michael Allison. The 33-year-old disappeared following a Christmas party with work colleagues at Pace Micro Technology at the Noble Comb pub, Shipley. As the
Athletes from across Bradford are jumping for joy at receiving a £10,000 donation to help them go for gold. A team of 36 sportsmen and women is now gearing up for the Special Olympics National Games in July thanks to a bumper cheque from Bradford Training
Work has started to create the area's largest, new native woodland and to restore habitats for wildlife on the Bolton Abbey estate, near Skipton. English Nature is working with the estate, the Forestry Commission and the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust
Rail passengers are being left stranded at the side of the track - for as long as 20 minutes - by a level-crossing barrier which bars their way to the train. Commuters are having to leave home early to beat the barrier at Cononley station on the Airedale
Robbers targeting shoppers in Bradford city centre are being captured on video by police as part of a new anti-crime blitz. Footage from the high-visibility patrols will be reviewed on a daily basis to match possible suspects with descriptions from victims
A hit-and-run granny has left a fuming groom-to-be with a costly repair bill after she just drove off following a car crash. Cash-strapped Christopher Hall, 28, said he was stunned by the pensioner's action which has left him in a financial pickle. The
Criminals are being urged to turn in the thug who attacked Bradford widow Lillian Lancaster in her own home. The 75-year-old was smashed in the face with a torch by a burglar, who ripped out telephone wires to stop her calling for help. Detectives investigating
Hundreds of thousands of pounds are to be spent protecting homes against noise from Bingley's long-awaited relief road. Residents in about 140 homes, close to the route of the dual carriageway bypass, have been contacted by the Highways Agency and offered
