Guiseley, who escaped relegation last season by the skin of their teeth, shocked champions Adel with a confidence-boosting seven-wicket triumph at Nethermoor. It was opening day joy for Guiseley all-rounders Chris Underwood and Mark Best. Australian Underwood
City's out-of-contract players will know their fate before this weekend's final game of the season. A dozen of the squad finish their deals in the summer and are currently being told whether they will receive a new offer. Four of them played at Sheffield
Britain goes to the polls again tomorrow for the local council elections and in Bradford they look set to be dogged by controversy even before the vote has taken place. The issue of postal voting - which led to an inquiry last year - has already produced
A Bradford worker has won the Institution of Incorporat-ed Engineers (IIE) Career Achievement Award for his innovative engineering work with Yorkshire Water. Marc Lupton, 23, was presented with the Young Members Service (YMS) award at the recent Sir Henry
Skipton fish and chip shop Bizzie Lizzies has served its one millionth customer - restaurant regular Bill Wilson, of Hebden Bridge. Bill learned he was the landmark customer when dining at Bizzie Lizzies with his wife Barbara and grandson Jack, four.
Business failures in Yorkshire have fallen for the second consecutive month, according to figures released today. They are down by 31.5 per cent in March, according to figures from professional services firm Deloitte & Touche. The receding level of
In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. In 1915, £2,000 damage was caused in a fire at Bower Green, Bradford, woolcombing shed. In 1975, the capital of South Vietnam, Saigon, fell to communist forces. From the Telegraph
Morrisons' bid for troubled grocery chain Safeway was today given a boost by a shopping survey. The news comes as bosses at the Bradford-based supermarket giant were meeting competition watchdogs to outline their plans to take over Safeway. A poll has
For the first time in Kirklees, some residents will be able to see their local election results live in their own homes on digital television - as soon as each ward count is completed. Counts will take place for each of the 24 wards at different venues
Furious residents today accused a firm of spoiling a conservation area by hacking down around 30 mature trees. The small woodland - planted about 30 years ago after a campaign by residents - has been reduced from a thriving mix of shrubbery to what one
Feet slipping beneath them, they gripped the rail and stared at the ice, nervous excitement etched on their faces. The class of eight and nine-year-olds took to the ice yesterday for the launch of a scheme which will teach 600 Bradford children a week
Two years after her savagely battered body was discovered in a secluded alleyway, detectives today remained hopeful of catching Rebecca Hall's killer. Police believe that DNA samples taken from the gruesome scene provide their best chance of identifying
Whatever the weather, grandmother Doreen Stansfield can be seen out in Haworth in her yellow coat, thermal gloves and peaked cap. Come hail or snow, wind or rain, the 69-year-old sets out from her home to control traffic outside the village primary school
A man was due to appear in court today charged with the murder of a four-month-old baby boy in Bradford. The jobless 21-year-old was charged late last night following a five-month investigation by detectives. Officers launched their inquiry after being
SIR - Having read through the Court File (T&A, April 25) I just cannot believe the range of fines. I am not surprised that people don't bother to get car insurance when fines of £20 were given for driving without insurance. My insurance costs me more
Sheffield United 3, Bradford City 0: David Wetherall knew that Michael Brown was the best player in Division One this season. He didn't need any more convincing, but got it anyway with the sledge-hammer finish that put the skids under City at Bramall
Junior Witter has pulled out of his next fight after damaging his hand in sparring. Bradford's British and Commonwealth light-welter champion was due to headline at Widnes next Thursday on a show being recorded for American TV. But a hospital X-ray revealed
The Bulls returned to the reality of training, with vital Super League points back on the agenda. And just two players were missing when the Bulls came back down to earth at their Rawdon training base after a day off to recover from their Challenge Cup
Cottingley residents have protested against plans to build homes on a hamlet they claim is too small and lacks facilities for more housing. Senior planning officer Isha Ahmed, representing Bradford Council at a public inquiry into the proposed replacement
Teams are being sought to take part in a table football tournament in memory of a Shipley man. Bryan Smith, of Windhill, was attacked on New Year's Day 2002 and died six days later. A trophy was last year launched in his honour at the Shoulder of Mutton
Bradford's vicars have the chance to become television celebrities for the day. Members of the clergy and senior Church of England personnel in Yorkshire are being given the chance to spend a day learning how to perform behind the camera. During the day-long
Diabetes patients in Bradford have been urged to learn more about the disease to safeguard their health. A new report by Diabetes UK is calling on patients to take greater responsibility for themselves after it found many did not understand the disease
A shopkeeper relived in court a terrifying robbery ordeal during which he was forced at gunpoint to hand over two gold rings from his fingers. Ishvarlal Bhanabhia was working at Amba Stores in Scholemoor Lane, Lidget Green, Bradford, when two raiders
A bouncer and a beautician were among a new batch of civilian police recruits to take to the streets of Bradford. The four-strong team of Policing Community Support Officers (PCOs) will pound the beat in Canterbury and Little Horton. Experienced officers
Tributes were today paid to the former vice-chancellor of Bradford University, Professor Colin Bell, who died suddenly at work. Mr Bell, aged 61 and a father-of-four, was preparing for a lecture at Stirling University in Scotland, where he worked, when
Police are investigating further allegations of corruption and abuse of the postal voting system as electors across the district prepare to go to the polls tomorrow. Officers were called in by Bradford's Returning Officer Ian Stewart to carry out the
Bradford remains one of the nation's animal-cruelty hotspots, the RSPCA revealed today. In West Yorkshire and Craven last year more than 6,000 complaints were investigated with 82 prosecutions for animal abuse and neglect. The area tops the national table
