The Bulls are battling to overcome a bug ahead of Friday's revenge showdown with Leeds Rhinos. The World Champions and Super League leaders lost five of their stars to vomiting and diarrhoea yesterday, leaving coach Brian Noble with just the bare bones
Education beyond the age of 16 is vital to Bradford's young people if they are to move forward and play a key role in the district's future. The Bradford of tomorrow, if it is to thrive, needs a young workforce which is educated to a high standard and
In 1809, former Bradford MP Edward Miall was born. In 1859, Sir J. Ramsden & Sir F. Crossley were elected MPs for the West Riding of Yorkshire. In 1909, the foundation stones were laid for Central Avenue Wesleyan Reform Church, Bradford. From the
A woman who started working for a Shipley firm in 1965 to cover maternity leave has retired - 37 years later. Christine Sayer, 61, a sales administrator for Motorcycle City, said: "I have enjoyed every minute working at the firm and will treasure the
A Bradford-based business has won a contract with Royds Community Association to market its £4 million regeneration project. Dulay Seymour, which is a creative design agency, has already worked with Yorkshire Forward, the Bradford Film Festival and Bront
Bingley is bracing itself for an invasion of teenage fans following news that Gareth Gates is coming to town. The Pop Idol star will top the bill at this year's Party in the Park event, which is expected to attract more than 27,000 fans. Tickets for the
The heartbroken mother of a woman who died after being taken to London in error by police is looking at suing them for false imprisonment. Kelly Pearson was taken from Bradford to London to face a court after a warrant was issued for her arrest on theft
A community association which spearheaded a £100 million regeneration scheme has been accused of playing "big brother" by a smaller organisation which became its partner. Mike Stocks, chairman of the Community Association for the Regeneration of Estates
Teachers' expectations are too low at a primary school which has been put into special measures by Ofsted. Undercliffe Primary is the fourth Bradford school to fail an inspection by the school watchdog this year. Inspectors who visited in February found
A Bradford schoolgirl froze in horror when a poisonous snake sank its fangs into her bare foot while she was on holiday in Scotland. The diabetic 12-year-old, pictured, was rushed to the nearest hospital as her right foot began to swell dramatically.
Sir Jeremy Isaacs, former chief executive of Channel Four and general director of the Royal Opera House, is to chair a panel to draw up a shortlist of bids for the European Capital of Culture 2008 title. The broadcaster Sue MacGregor and Judith Mayhew
The head of a wooden figure of Jesus was kicked about like a football in a sacrilegious attack on a war memorial. The oak cross outside St Michael and All Angels Church, in Cottingley, which commemorates those who gave up their lives in the First World
Caring daredevil Zoe Waterworth is limbering up to take part in a charity parachute jump to raise money to help her leukaemia-stricken auntie. The 27-year-old veterinary nurse hopes to get more than £1,000 in sponsorship before she jumps off a 50ft Parachute
Bradford League sides asserted their quality once more with victories in county and national competitions. The prospect of a final at Lord's inspired champions Pudsey Congs to crash their way to a win in the ECB knock-out trophy. Last year's Priestley
Dale Robinson will fight on Naseem Hamed's comeback bill at London Arena. Flyweight Robinson has been added to the star-studded undercard for the sold-out show on May 18. It is a brilliant opportunity for the 22-year-old, who will be rubbing shoulders
Middlesbrough this afternoon dropped the bombshell that they will not be pushing to sign Benito Carbone. Boro had been expected to snap up the Italian who has impressed during a three-month loan spell at the Riverside. But it is understood talks have
Ilkley-based Fusions is taking a major step forward which should take its turnover to a quarter of a million pounds - by opening its own training venue. The Sunhill Centre, which is expected to be up and running by May, is part of a large complex of former
Police are warning householders in the Spen Valley to make sheds and garages secure. Detective Sergeant Howard Atkin, of Dewsbury police, said sheds and garages were relatively unguarded. He said DIY equipment and tools were easily converted into cash
The discovery of a forgotten monument commemorating the Boer War has helped a Bradford woman piece together her family history. In March the Telegraph & Argus reported how Bingley town centre manager David Dinsey was appealing for information about
A Bradford householder is furious after she was warned to move her bin just nine feet or stop having it emptied. Angela Wilson, of Northside Terrace, Lidget Green, said families arrived home to find glaring orange notices on their bins saying they must
A pioneering British Red Cross service to help people suffering from skin disorders it to be launched at a Shipley clinic. The Skin Camouflage Clinic, which was held at Wharfedale General Hospital, is due to start sessions at Westcliffe Health Centre,
Angelic-looking child actor Christopher Town keeps getting typecast as a baddie. But the eight-year-old, who will star opposite Martin Clunes in a television drama later this year, has "come good" in two speech and drama festivals. Christopher has been
Patients in Bradford are benefiting from a new body scanner which can 'fly' through their bodies to diagnose cancers, multiple injuries, chest and acute abdominal conditions. Bradford Royal Infirmary has been using the Lightspeed Ultra Advantage CT scanner
A father today told of his horror when he was attacked by yobs in front of his two young sons. Matthew Bergan, 32, suffered a fractured skull when he was attacked by two Asian youths after they had subjected him to a barrage of racist abuse. Today Mr
Bradford's top two political leaders last night survived challenges to their authority in a battle for power. Tory chief and Council leader Margaret Eaton successfully fought off a challenge from outsider Colin Gill (Bingley) in a secret ballot at the
Today we publish a photograph of internet pervert Mark Seel, dubbed one of the world's biggest traders in paedophile pictures. The 29-year-old is free to walk the streets of Bradford after a judge released him despite Seel admitting downloading a staggering
SIR - I must say I couldn't agree more with Mrs F S Lloyd (T&A Letters, May 3) when she suggests that we listen to truants. School can be a punishing regime for lots of children both socially with peer group pressure and academically with a competitive
