The Hands of Stone are heading for Bradford. Roberto Duran, once one of the toughest boxers on the planet, has been lured to the city as part of a whistle-stop tour of England. It is the first of only six dates in this country the ring legend from Panama
Bulls chairman Chris Caisley fears a St Helens backlash at Valley Parade on Friday night. Saints boss Ian Millward made it his pre-season mission to become the first club to beat the Bulls in their new home in Super League. And after their 54-22 drubbing
St George's Hall has served Bradford well since it was opened in 1853 as a high-class concert hall worthy of a booming town which was bursting with civic pride. Over the years it has fulfilled many functions over and above its intended role as an orchestral
In 1840, work began on the building of the Bradford Workhouse in Little Horton Lane. In 1896, Sir John Everett Millais, whose painting "Bubbles" was used to advertise Pears soaps, died aged 67. In 1860, Annie Oakley, famous western sharpshooter, was born
Bradford City's new chairman Gordon Gibb has described the recent negotiations at the club as "extremely complex". Negotiations over the sale of the club in a multi-million pound deal were finalised at the weekend with help from York-based commercial
Highly dangerous pain-relieving drugs could be on the streets after being stolen from a pharmacy in the Spen Valley. Police are warning people to be on their guard after more than 1,000 tablets - including morphine and the "date-rape drug" Rohypnol -
Two Shipley youngsters have been immortalised on a giant town centre mural being created as part of Bradford's Capital of Culture bid. The huge painting, which is taking shape on the gable end of a terrace house, is the latest in a series of pictures
A teenage father-of-one who took part in last summer's Bradford riots has been locked up in a young offenders' institution for 18 months. Mohammed Yousaf, 18, was caught on video hurling a number of missiles during violent clashes with police 13 months
A 20-year-old woman's dream of becoming a nurse has been shattered because she must give up her promised student digs to a foreign nurse. Rachel Simcock, of Cononley, near Skipton, was due to start a three-year nurses course at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester
Desperate A-level students who fail to make the grade are being offered high tech help by the University of Bradford. The academics think they are the first to offer video conferencing links in a pilot scheme to eight or nine schools across the country
Tom Kearney is ready to rattle opponents right through the season. The 20-year-old slightly-built Liverpudlian looks as if he wouldn't hurt a fly. But impressions can be deceptive. City's spiky midfield trio of Kearney, Paul Evans and Jamie Lawrence shook
The "under new management" signs were out at Headingley today after the setting up of a new Yorkshire management team comprised of four people who are now responsible for running the debt-ridden club and charged with putting it back on its feet within
New City supremo Gordon Gibb today vowed to steer clear of Football League politics. Gibb, who bought out Geoffrey Richmond's share in the club for just £1, has no intention of copying his predecessor and getting involved in moves to re-shape the game
Bingley's famous Five Rise Locks could become one of the country's water wonders for the 21st century. The beauty spot is one of seven canal schemes selected from the region - and the only one from Bradford - to be nominated for the Seven Wonders of the
The daughter of a former Bradford bishop, who is preparing for her new life as the Archbishop of Canterbury's wife, has told how the city will always hold a special place in her heart. Jane Paul married Cambridge don Reverend Dr Rowan Williams at St Barnabas
The devastated family of a mother-of-two who died from a sudden heart attack at the age of 36 today paid tribute to her "live life to the full" personality. Julie Taylor, pictured, died at the home in Evelyn Avenue, Thornbury, Bradford, she shared with
Police chiefs today pledged to turn up the heat on Bradford's street robbers as they sent a special task force into the city's worst hot spots. The 100-strong team gathered yesterday for a briefing at the start of the week-long blitz which aims to throw
Historic St George's Hall could close as a concert venue after 150 years of providing entertainment to generations. Packed houses in the famous listed building have enjoyed listening to celebrities ranging from Charles Dickens to Ken Dodd since the hall
SIR - I am happy to see the issues about deafness discussed in your newspaper recently and I thank you for that. There is a problem we have to address in terms of access for deaf people, as many deaf children have problems reading English. It is often
