Steve Deakin today dismissed the troubles hanging over Keighley Cougars and declared 'This has been an outstanding year for us'. The Cougars saw their topsy-turvy Northern Ford Premiership campaign finish with a gutsy 28-24 play-off defeat at Featherstone
Hosts Pudsey, who needed a count-up on games to win their semi-final against Cleckheaton the previous weekend in the Bradford Junior League Under-18 play-off, triumphed by the same method in the final against Keighley. The rubbers were tied at 3-3, Pudsey
Bradford Bulls have brought forward the kick-off for Sunday's home game with Castleford to the afternoon, amid fears that fans may stay away because of the recent trouble in the area. The Super League clash at Valley Parade will now begin at 3pm rather
Luxury car traders Skylark Automanage-ment and V12 Specialist Cars have entered into a joint venture to conquer new markets. The plan is to offer a wider range of prestigious marques while increasing standards of customer care and satisfaction. Justin
What is believed to be the world's biggest curry restaurant has officially opened in Cleckheaton. The opening ceremony of the £1.7 million Aakash restaurant last night was performed by the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, John Lyles, and attended by
A Bingley artist whose close relatives have heart problems is backing a major hospital appeal for new cardiac equipment. Jane Fielder will be exhibiting and selling her work at Bradford Royal Infirmary's Field House Gallery and a quarter of the proceeds
Children play truant less after moving in to Bradford care homes, Council officers say. A new survey of 'Looked After' young people living in Council-run residential homes shows the experience is beneficial. The report, giving a 'snapshot' of the current
The Government has pledged to give "whatever assistance it can" to ease tensions and bring a halt to the violence in Bradford. The Home Secretary's promise came during an emergency meeting with MPs from the city yesterday after it had witnessed some of
The bill for putting extra police patrols onto the streets of Bradford is running into tens of thousands of pounds every day, it was revealed today. Scores of officers are being drafted in daily from surrounding forces in the wake of the rioting. West
A leaked report on the state of race relations in Bradford describes it as a divided city in the grip of fear. Bradford's race review reveals a "virtual apartheid" in schools and says children leave education ill-equipped for life in a multi-cultural
SIR - Watching television images on the news of a community in the city I was born and raised, being completely destroyed by mindless thugs, was very depressing. Many other law-abiding Asians in Bradford like myself couldn't help feeling dejected and
Harrogate international trials rider Graham Jarvis hit a high note in France, taking his first world trial victory for Bultaco and breaking a run for Dougie Lampkin and Radson Montesa at Troisfontaines. While Jarvis collected a handy 20 points, Lampkin
Richard Wheatley won his first Yorkshire order of merit event when he beat Steve Brennan at the second extra hole to take the Pannal Rose Bowl. The 21-year-old Bingley St Ives course record holder finished level-par after 36 holes on 144. He followed
Benito Carbone missed Bradford City's return to training to stay in Italy with his sick son. The Italian ace was the notable absentee as Jim Jefferies put the players through their paces at the University playing fields at Woodhall. But the Bantams boss
Bradford should be deeply disturbed - but not surprised - by the latest outbreak of violence which occurred on the Ravenscliffe and Holme Wood estates last night. There is no doubt there was an element of copycat behaviour in what happened. This time
In 1866, a massive fire caused £20,000 damage to Shearbridge Mills, Bradford. In 1897, Bradford was granted City status. In 1985, the Greenpeace ship "Rainbow Warrior" was sunk in Auckland harbour after two explosions. One man died. From the Telegraph
A Bradford-based building materials supplier has pledged to push ahead with future expansion plans despite the sudden death of its managing director and founder. Glen Tankard, 54, who founded Specialist Building Factors in 1989, died of suspected heart
A group which campaigned to preserve a green space in Micklethwaite is being reformed for a fresh fight against developers. Members of Greenhill Action Group are angry that Bradford Council has allocated land off Sty Lane for housing in the draft unitary
Arsonists are suspected of starting a fire which ripped through a Keighley church hall early today. Firefighters were called to Keighley Shared Church Hall at about 2.50am after police officers spotted flames rising from the roof. The blaze spread through
A karate instructor and a local celebrity have joined forces to help a young man in Thackley suffering from bone cancer. They are hoping to raise enough money to send Stephen Ferry, 20, and his family on holiday as he battles with the disease. Anthony
Police were today hunting a murder suspect after a man died from stab wounds at a house in Bradford. The heavily bloodstained suspect was tackled by a teenager as he ran from the scene but after a struggle he managed to escape. Officers described the
Islam had nothing to do with the riots that rocked Bradford, senior religious figures said today. And it was a breakdown in religious values that contributed to the catastrophic events at the weekend, they claimed. Talib Hussain, spokesman for Carlisle
Bradford faces a bill of at least £15 million for the orgy of destruction and violence which ripped through the city. But defiant chiefs at the burnt-out Lister Park BMW garage - whose repair bill alone is expected to reach £5.5 million - have vowed to
Appeals for calm were made today after 15 people were arrested following a third night of violent clashes on the streets of Bradford. Police were attacked with bricks and bottles by groups of white youths on the Ravenscliffe and Holme Wood estates. The
