Oldham 38, Keighley Cougars 4: Three Oldham area amateurs turned out for the beleaguered Cougars at Boundary Park last night as the Keighley cash crisis took a turn for the worse. Saddleworth Rangers full back Gareth Davies and Oldham St Annes forwards
Bulls chairman Chris Caisley was highly critical of referee Russell Smith's performance as the Saints bogey struck again at Twickenham. "I thought both sides defended very well and the only way either side was going to score was from kicks and they were
Bulls coach Brian Noble wants his side to aspire to the standards set by world champions St Helens. Saints now hold all the major titles after wresting the Challenge Cup from the Bulls with a 13-6 victory at Twickenham but Noble insists there is much
A former Greenhead Grammar School pupil has married her Memphis fianc in Nashville, America. Olivia Allsworth, who lived in Thwaites Brow, moved to the USA in October 1999 to take up a position at the Morning Star International Ministries in Nashville
A new recycling project is aiming to plug skill gaps in the district while giving unemployed youngsters a helping hand. Q-mat Ltd, a subsidiary of the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, has teamed up with Bradford Council for the European Union-funded
A car parts and MoT testing company in Cleckheaton has been refused permission to sell cars because of noise and traffic fears. Valley Road Car Sales applied to change their company from a paint, body, MoT and parts depot to car sales. The application
Residents in Frizinghall will have a council information point on their doorstep from now on. An officer from the Shipley Information Centre will be on duty in the foyer of Frizinghall Primary School between 9am and noon every Wednesday during term time
A murdered teenage prostitute whose naked and severely beaten body was found in an alleyway had probably been abducted and held captive, detectives revealed today. Detectives hunting the killer of Rebecca Hall are "strongly considering" the theory that
Security is being stepped up at a city court to cope with an expected backlash from fuming smokers. For years the cafeteria at Bradford magistrates court has been the only part of the building where smokers can light up. Now the whole premises are to
More than a dozen students, eight schools and several organisations based in the Shipley area have benefited from grants awarded by a foundation set up more than a century ago by Saltaire's founder Sir Titus Salt. Trustees of the Salt Foundation have
Shocked motorists watched as a man walking along a busy road was involved in a fatal collision. A number of concerned drivers had called police after seeing Gareth Butterfield on the carriageway of the A629 Skipton to Cross Hills road. But before officers
Defeat for the Bradford Bulls left Centenary Square vacant for hundreds of youngsters' annual St George's Day parade. Scouting groups from across the district converged on the city centre for their 80th traditional church service and procession. Scouting
As their side played out the final seconds of injury time - and Bradford's last moments of top- flight football - the travelling City contingent burst into song. "Down in a minute! We're going down in minute!" chanted the smiling Claret and Amber section
SIR - The letter from Joanne Craven regarding First Bradford drivers does not surprise me. Last week I boarded an Eldwick to Bradford bus at Shipley and when I was alighting I told the driver that he should not be reading a newspaper while he was driving
The rain was the winner as every match in the Secure Trust Bank Bradford League was abandoned as a draw. Only one game - the Division Two Verity Section clash between Bowling Old Lane and Manningham Mills - failed to start as the weather brought early
Everton 2, Bradford City 1: Perhaps Everton had wrapped up the title and the FA Cup, but just hadn't bothered to tell anyone. It must have been pretty special whatever it was, judging by the way the whole ground partied at the final whistle. Players hugged
The fan in the pub sounded positively perky as he looked ahead to the prospect of Division One football again. "At least we'll win a lot more than we lose," he announced quite confidently, "and I reckon we're good for the play-offs. It's going to be more
Doomed Bradford City have promised business as usual against Champions League-chasing Liverpool tomorrow night. The Bantams became the first side to be relegated from the Premiership when they went down 2-1 at Everton on Saturday. But boss Jim Jefferies
Bulls fans, yes it is 2001 and not 1997 or even 1996. They could have been forgiven for thinking time had stood still though as the Challenge Cup final took an all-too-familiar pattern for the men from Odsal. This time it was Sean Long, not Bobbie Goulding
Henry Paul believes a place in the Grand Final at Old Trafford in October will be the perfect tonic for the Bulls as they look to recover from their Twickenham wounds. The Kiwi stand-off, who has still to decide his long-term future, was unable to use
Sport is often quoted as having a major role to play in putting pride and energy back into Bradford and spotlighting the city on the national map in a positive way. Many may think that this depressing weekend for Bradford sport, with the Bulls losing
In 1898, During a violent thunderstorm in Bradford, a Queensbury boy was killed by lightning. In 1917, Racing was suspended by order of the War Council. From the Telegraph & Argus of April 30th, 1976... The continued operation of rail services from
A well-known former head teacher of schools in Shipley and Bingley has died in hospital aged 91. Alec Hird, of Eldwick, was a popular figure in the community and a founder member and secretary of the Bingley Children's Gala, which began in 1948. Born
A woman hit in the face with a brick during the Lidget Green trouble says she is not bitter, despite having to undergo major reconstructive surgery. Julie Cook became lost in the back streets of Horton Grange while trying to find her way back to the motorway
Final tests are being carried out on a farm in the Bradford area to decide whether the threat of foot and mouth is finished. Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) have been taking blood samples from animals on an unnamed
Angry parents say their children will be forced to wait an hour for a bus home from school due to timetable changes. They say if the bus used by their children to get home from Prince Henry's Grammar School at Otley is cancelled, they would be stuck in
Plans to demolish a former vicarage and pub in Liversedge to make way for 23 houses have been deferred by Kirklees Council. BK Designs wants to demolish the Shoulder of Mutton pub in Halifax Road, Hightown, to build homes - which include six town houses
Doctors across the district are retiring early because of high stress levels and workloads, according to a GP leader. And they claim they are exhausted by long hours and vast amounts of paperwork, leaving them little time with their patients. The comments
Shipley resident Rosemary Cole will be travelling to Costa Rica this summer to carry out scientific research with the environmental charity Earthwatch, after winning an Earthwatch Millennium Award aimed at the over-50s. The Award gives Rosemary the chance
A Bradford mum is calling for more awareness of life-threatening heart conditions which go undetected in the young. Wendy Butters, of Chapel Green, made the plea after her teenage son Nicholas was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat at 13. When he collapsed
The Health and Safety Executive says counselling should be given to alleged bullies and victims in a problem-hit Government laboratory where serious complaints have been made. The recommendation has been made by the HSE following an inquiry at the Environment
Police have backed down in a row over taxis parking on yellow lines in Keighley town centre. Officers will let Keighley Taxis vehicles drop off and pick up on the road outside their North Street office. The agreement averts a threatened strike by drivers
Detectives believe a gang who staged a terrifying and brutal raid on a Bradford jewellers may have been 'casing' the business for days. Witnesses spotted a group of men hanging around outside Zeb Jewellers in Heaton on several occasions before robbers
Tormented Bradford rugby league fans suffered dejection once again as the Bulls were tamed in a rain-soaked Challenge Cup final. Supporters spoke of their frustration as their side slumped to a third cup loss in six seasons at the hands of St Helens.
Bantams chairman Geoffrey Richmond today urged City fans to smile through the pain as their two-year dream in the Premiership came to an end. Relegation was officially confirmed on Saturday when the Bantams were beaten 2-1 at Everton, missing two penalties
