Former Odsal coach Matthew Elliott is urging Twickenham target Henry Paul to re-sign with the Bulls. The 27-year-old New Zealand international, who is out of contract at the end of the season, is thought to have been made an offer in excess of £1million
New Rhinos coach Darryl Powell is calling for more of last week's brilliance as they bid to topple the Bulls. Leeds rattled up a 74-16 win over St Helens seven days ago to sound a warning ahead of their clash with their arch rivals tonight. Now Powell
Super League life doesn't get any easier for Stuart Fielden but he's not the sort to take a backward step. Clashes with Warrington's former Aussie Test prop An-drew Gee and Castleford's Dean Sampson have kept the pot boiling nicely for another potentially
Bradford City boss Jim Jefferies is in line for a transfer boost because of a dramatic rise in season-ticket sales. Chairman Geoffrey Richmond today delivered a broad hint that the £5m wage budget he had allowed for Division One could be increased if
Education in Bradford is about to enter a new era. The Council, under instructions from the Government following last year's damning Ofsted report, is set to embark on a partnership with a private company brought in to run the district's 103 schools and
In 1888, composer Irving Berlin was born. In 1900, heavyweight boxing champion Jim Jeffries knocked out James Corbett in New York after 23 rounds. In 1981, the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats opened in London. From the Telegraph & Argus of May 11th
A former deputy mayoress of Keighley, Frances Little, died on Sunday following a fall. She was 79. Her late husband Dick Little, a Labour councillor, was deputy mayor in 1960/61. He died in 1994. Frances was born at Ingrow and lived in Fell Crescent,
Married at East Riddlesden Hall were Richard Golding Whittam and Tracy Joanne Lloyd. Richard - assistant manager at Waterstones bookshop in Leeds - is the only son of Ronald and Clarice Whittam, of Dewsbury. Tracy - a sales administrator at Ceramique
Married at the Priory Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert, Bolton Abbey, last Friday were James Alexander Blamire and Emma Barrett. James - a sales advisor at Harrison and Clough, Keighley - is the younger son of Keith and Val Blamire, of Fence, Burnley
Keighley Gala Queens from across the years have been united. Around a dozen former holders of the coveted crown gathered at the Bridge Inn, Stockbridge. Those present spanned the generations - from the 1939 queen Mary Gee to pretender to the throne Michelle
Fears that the schools shake-up might hit a children's writing competition were unfounded. Delighted members of the Airedale Writers' Circle revealed this week that 495 young people aged from 5-13 had entered this years' challenge. Said chairman Lesley
Families battling to save their homes on a council estate from demolition have gone on the attack. Backed by Keighley MP Ann Cryer, residents of the Carr Bank estate at East Morton are seeking evidence to prove Bradford Council was negligent. They hope
Furious residents have launched a campaign to stop a mobile phone pole being put on land near their Baildon homes. They fear the ten-metre high monopole that BT Cellnet wants to put on a grass verge on West Lane near Westleigh Lane could pose a health
Police have pledged more arrests will follow after releasing two people questioned in connection with the Easter Sunday disturbances in Bradford. A 31-year-old from Bradford Moor and a 38-year-old from Allerton were released on bail after being quizzed
Detectives today warned householders to be on their guard after a pensioner was left robbed, bruised and locked in his own home by a bogus caller. The 71-year-old man had allowed a rogue caller into his house, in Croscombe Walk, near Manchester Road,
The Liberal Democrat Election campaign touched down in Yeadon today. Just two days after top Tory Michael Portillo tucked into fish and chips at Guiseley's Harry Ramsdens restaurant, Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy flew into Leeds-Bradford airport
A man gunned down at a Bradford caf would have struggled to get away before dying from blood loss, a court heard. Destor Coleman, also known as Dexter and 'X', died on July 14 last year after receiving a single gun-shot wound to his back. The 27-year-old
Prominent author Gervase Phinn will be sharing anecdotes about life as a teacher when he makes a sell-out appearance in Bradford. He will be reading excerpts from his latest children's poetry book, It Takes One to Know One, when he appears at The Platform
A million pound bounty from a building society is something most people only dream about. But that is the amount Provident Financial, the FTSE 250-listed Bradford company, intends to hand over this year to community projects. It is an increase of £250,000
A prisoner serving life for the murder of a Bradford prostitute is on hunger strike in a bid to protest his innocence. George Naylor has twice been tried and convicted of the killing of 18-year-old Maureen Stepan in 1995 but he was granted leave to appeal
A Bradford drug addict, hooked on heroin since the age of 13, tried to get himself locked up so he could finally kick the habit. Mark Whyatt, 19, of Pollard Park, appeared in court yesterday after smoking heroin in a police station and pretending to be
A former prostitute who gave up her life on the streets to go back to the classroom has won a prestigious award. Angela Brook, pictured, has so impressed her tutors with her determination to build herself a better life that she has been presented with
KARL SMITH was crowned a Cougar hero after twisting his way to the last second try which brought victory for Steve Deakin's wonder-team on Sunday. The local boy had been quiet throughout much of the game, but popped up when it mattered most to steal the
AFTER their heroic performance against Hunslet the new-look Cougars could not break down Whitehaven's well drilled defence. Spirit wasn't enough despite dominating the game for long periods. they just didn't have the know how to make the vital breakthrough
SILSDEN LADIES have won the Yorkshire Plate competition and are just one game away from clinching promotion in the league. The continued their success last week, after drawing 2-2 away to Knaresborough mid-week they picked up an easy three points winning
Further evidence of the blatant disregard of the needs of Keighley in the corridors of power in Bradford was demonstrated this week. The great and the good from elected members to business leaders, to those involved in the strategic visions for the future
The clubs who met in a winner-takes-all final match of the season to decide the Secure Trust Bank Bradford League First Division championship six months ago are in contrasting form for their re-match at Wagon Lane tomorrow. Pudsey Congs, who gained a
Yorkshire recovered magnificently from a disastrous first hour, but then allowed Somerset to regain the upper hand by close of play when they held an overall lead of 127. At the start of a sunny day England stalwart Andy Caddick bowled Simon Widdup and
Blockbusting Aussie centre Graham Mackay makes a high profile return to Headingley tonight on a mission to stop to rampant Leeds Rhinos back-line. The Bulls' latest recruit has made a giant impact in his first two outings since his switch from union with
The Bradford & Bingley is believed to be one of the takeover targets for the growing National Australia Bank. The Australian group (NAB) already owns other UK companies, including Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks, and is looking to stren-gthen its position
Scientists at Yorkshire Water could adopt techniques used by gold mining companies in the Australian outback to process sludge. Project engineer Martin Tillotson has teamed up with his Antipodean counterparts at Brisbane Water to look at new and cheaper
John Ferguson was born on October 21, 1929 (Trafalgar Day) and died on April 23, 2001 (St George's Day). He was born at Haworth, where he attended the local school and was a choir boy at the parish church. He came from farming stock and his family was
Married at the Bankfield Hotel in Bingley, with civil and Hindu wedding ceremonies, on Saturday were Sailesh Ladd and Tracey Lorraine Carter. Sailesh works at Pentre Timber Drums in Cheshire and is the youngest son of Raman and Chanchal Lad, of Ashton-Under-Lyne
Married at North Petherton in Somerset were bank executive Stephen James Linton - a former pupil of Holy Family School, Keighley - and student nurse Hannah Louise Field. Stephen is the only son of Gordon and Jennifer Linton, of Skipton Road, Keighley,
A rescued pool opened with an official splash as the Lord Mayor of Bradford and the Mayor of Silsden turned up their trousers for a paddle on Sunday. The John Stanley Bell Memorial Pool reopened for lessons at the beginning of April, but was officially
A Keighley hairdressing salon has proved to be a cut above the rest by gaining the highest accolade in a top guide. Streets Ahead has proved to be just that by becoming the first salon in Keighley to be awarded a five star rating by the Good Salon Guide
It was a big red letter day for the Keighley Bus Museum as one of its oldest buses was given a massive stamp of approval. The museum's popular 1934 AEC Regent 1 double decker was one of 16 buses from across the country to be chosen as the latest face
Braithwaite's notorious Unity flats are finally to be demolished. The seven, three-storey blocks will be razed to the ground as soon as all the tenants have been moved out. The council began moving residents last month and only 35 of the 90 flats on Coronation
A Keighley firm has become the first in the country to reunite grief stricken relatives living across the world for a local woman's funeral - by using the Internet. Link Telecom, of North Street, was approached by fellow Keighley company David Galla-gher
SIR - It is time for me to say a fond and regretful farewell to Keighley and its surrounding villages as my term of office as Lord Mayor is due to expire on May 15. The Lady Mayoress and I have greatly enjoyed and appreciated the many invitations we have
An initiative to encourage locally produced food in Kirklees and Calderdale finishes next Thursday. The Mayor of Kirklees, Councillor Ann Denham, will be a guest of honour at a farewell party for the Food Futures project at Oakwell Hall in Birstall. Food
An Internet connection set up between one of the district's crematoria and a home computer in Australia meant a woman could see her grandmother's funeral as it happened. It is thought to be the first time such a link-up has ever been established from
THESE surpliced choirboys, most with their hair smoothed down with Brylcream, were processing from the National School, at the bottom of West Lane, down High Street to Keighley Parish Church. They are passing Frank Driver's on the corner of Rectory Row
A fleet of new supertrains operating in the Bradford district has come under attack from youngsters throwing rocks. About six of the Class 333 trains have been bombarded with stones since they were introduced in January. Yesterday, a window was shattered
Bradford Bulls have brought down the curtain on a long-running dispute with their sponsors after a cheque was cleared for money owed to the Super League club. The rugby club had been due to start separate insolvency proceedings against Skylark and its
A Bradford man who sold cars which had been clocked by more than 300,000 miles in total will have to go to Crown Court for sentence. Bradford magistrates heard how the odometers in two Rovers, a Saab and a Vauxhall Carlton had been turned back to show
It is perceived as a pleasant town, but Ilkley has a darker past that would shock and astound some of its more sophisticated residents. And a new book, On Ilkley Moor: The Story of an English Town, by former resident Tim Binding, highlights some of the
Community worker Malcolm Walters is a big fan of Bradford Cares. Last June, the Odsal Community Centre manager was part of a three-day pilot scheme for the Business in the Community initiative. More than 50 tax inspectors from the Inland Revenue and office
Detectives were today awaiting the findings of a 'Cracker'-style specialist, hoping he could help them to snare the brutal killer of Rebecca Hall. The criminal profiler - called in to draw up characteristics and other vital information on the culprit
A spectacular water garden which was the finishing touch to a three-year park refurbishment has been attacked by "small-minded vandals" just weeks after its official opening. The Mughal garden in Bradford's Lister Park was described as the "uniquely fitting
Grieving relatives today paid tribute to former Ilkley woman Tracey Jenson following her death in a road accident in her adopted country of Australia. Tracey, 35, who grew up in the town and initially went to Australia 14 years ago for a six-month holiday
A 33-year-old woman has become the latest victim of a beating and a serious sexual assault in Bradford. The attack took place at around 5.15am yesterday in a yard off Smith Street, near Listerhills Road, Bradford. The victim was hit over the head with
Schools across the district were today poised on the edge of a new era after councillors selected a major outside partner to take over the day-to-day running of education services. The executive committee yesterday unanimously approved Serco-QAA as its
Bronte Wanderers have taken the Division One title - and gained promotion for the second successive season. They picked up the points they needed with a 3-0 victory over Skipton Town and on Wednesday were going in search of a league and cup double when
THIS has been one of my toughest - and most exciting - weeks as a coach. I hate to think what sort of a phone bill I have run up trying to get hold of new players, but on the pitch we have seen some real progress and the start of a new era at the club
COUGAR fans saw a glimpse of the club's glory years as Karl Smith snatched a last minute try to snatch victory from Hunslet's grasp on Sunday. They rolled back the years at Cougar Park as the patched up team, which was packed with local talent, grabbed
SIR - On Tuesday, the Yorkshire Dales National Park press officer said that footpaths could only be opened if they met certain criteria. The guidelines issued by the DETR (Department of Employment, Transport and the Regions), in conjunction with MAFF,
