Mark Hobson proved a cut above the rest by becoming British cruiserweight champion. Huddersfield's Hobson decked opponent Rob Norton twice on the way to adding the domestic title to the Commonwealth in Sheffield last night. But his convincing 118-110
Jamie Peacock is aiming to secure the Minor Premier-ship tomorrow and then rub the victory in his friends' faces. The Great Britain second- row, a boyhood Leeds fan, hails from Bramley - a Rhinos stronghold where Peacock, since changing his allegiance
Chris Wainwright is out of the Keighley Cougars' trip to Gateshead Thunder tomorrow with a knee injury. Karl Smith returns to the squad as cover in the threequarters. Also doubtful are Richard Merville and Ricki Helliwell, also with knee injuries. Both
One of Bradford's biggest housing associations is to merge with a Leeds rival. The Bradford-based B&N Group and Leeds Federated Housing Association will form one of the largest organisations of their kind in Yorkshire. Today the two companies said
In 1566, the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, who ruled for 46 years, died. In 1914, the Batle of the Marne began, to end six days later with the death toll at half a million. In 1988, eleven-year-old Thomas Gregory became the youngest person
A Bradford man who set up his own computer business after years of working for major firms in the south has won his first major contract. Andrew Hirst, managing director of Sophistyx Computing, has signed a deal to service computers at Bradford City Football
There must have been some mistake. Brightly painted walls, fresh open plan offices, and staff with smiles on their faces? Surely this isn't what life is supposed to be like inside a call centre. For critics of the much-maligned industry, call centres
A key figure in Bradford's business world has been named as a business ambassador for The Prince of Wales. Speaking at the Business in the Community Awards for Excellence yesterday, Prince Charles, president of Business in the Community, named David Anderson
A minister's family are keeping busy in the bell tower as they prepare for Saltaire's celebration festival. The Reverend Paul Breeze's wife Kate and their son Joshua, ten, have been learning bell-ringing for the past two months and will be taking part
A pigeon fancier is calling for a cull of birds of prey which he blames for the devastation of the racing pigeon population. Dino Reardon claims a sparrowhawk killed one of his champion pigeons the day before it was due to take part in a major race. He
The horrifying dangers of speeding and joyriding were brought home to teenagers at a Pudsey school by a woman whose son died after his car was hit by a joyrider. Carole Whittingham, of Rastrick, spoke to 200 16- and 17-year-olds pupils at Pudsey Grangefield
Horse owners are celebrating after winning a 15-year battle to re-open an ancient bridleway in Bradford. Thackley, Esholt and District Bridleways Group fought to have the route from Tong Park in Baildon to Hawksworth reinstated. And tomorrow scores of
A Bradford woman shared her 100th birthday with Bradford City Football Club. Hilda Slater was born on the same day Bradford City played their first match at Valley Parade. The Lord Mayor of Bradford Councillor Allan Hillary was among guests invited to
A memorial service for bereaved parents at a Bradford hospital has been updated to remove the religion and include more families. Bradford Royal Infirmary's Shared Memories service has shed its predominantly Christian form in favour of a secular structure
Researchers at the University of Bradford have received a £156,000 grant to work out how to make the perfect carpet underlay. The team will spend two years studying the characteristics of different materials, focusing on sound-proofing and insulation
Detectives investigating the attack of a man on a village railway platform are to revisit the site in Cononley, near Skipton, a week after the incident. British Transport Police will be questioning train users and passers-by tomorrow in the hunt for more
Police probing the disappearance of three Indian women cricketers on a tour of England are following up a possible sighting in Bradford. Five members of the team from Jalandhar in the Punjab mysteriously vanished from the accommodation where they were
A father-of-five who launched a motiveless knife attack on an unsuspecting neighbour has escaped a prison sentence. Judge Robert Taylor decided yesterday to make 41-year-old Shahid Ali the subject of a three-year community rehabilitation order after a
Britain's burgeoning compensation culture is expected to leave Bradford Council paying a record £2 million in compensation and increased insurance premiums for accidents caused by poorly maintained roads, pavements and lamp posts. The rocketing cost this
A toddler was tragically killed by her uncle's car as he reversed out of the driveway of her Bradford home. Saba Amjad had wandered out the back door of her house in Heaton, as her mother was on the telephone for a "couple of seconds". Paramedics fought
Yorkshire yesterday hurled themselves into the thick of the championship promotion battle by hammering Somerset by nine wickets at Headingley, despite losing Damien Martyn and Steven Kirby for large parts of the game through injury. The maximum points
Nicky Law has warned his fleet of frontmen that places are up for grabs. Having snapped up winger Nicky Summerbee to provide the service that has been lacking, the Bantams boss will switch his attention to the strikers. City have hit the net only four
Brian Noble leads his troops into battle tomorrow and today sounded a battle cry: "This is a war between two great rugby league cities." The Bradford boss also hailed tomorrow's derby clash - in which a victory for the Bulls would secure the Minor Premiership
Carole Whittingham and the other members of SCARD (Support and Care After Road Death and Injury) are courageous people. They have lost someone dear to them through a road accident, often because of so-called "joyriding", yet have somehow managed to turn
A Bradford windows and doors company was today celebrating its tenth anniversary with the news that it has achieved a record annual turnover of £80.8 million and a 47 per cent rise in profits. And its chief executive predicted turnover would soon be £100
Yorkshire exporters are the best in the country when it comes to generating overseas sales growth, according to a new report. More than half of Yorkshire firms have experienced an increase in export sales in the last six months, according to the Business
Fears are growing for about 150 jobs at the headquarters of Carpets International. The receiver in charge at the firm, which was placed into administration last month, was today expected to make an announcement regarding its future. Union leaders fear
Bradford firms are to be made aware of the benefits of employing a diverse workforce at a seminar in the city. Employ Bradford is holding the day-long event to raise awareness of issues surrounding age, gender and race in the workplace. And it is hoping
Britain's first professional association for people working in the sales industry has been launched in Bradford. The Association of Sales Professionals has been set up by Louis Pinder, of the Little Germany-based Sales Recruitment Centre. He has recently
When Bradford-born businesswoman Zahida Parveen decided to launch the UK's first brand of 'Muslim-friendly Cola', she expected it to prove a hit among those disillusioned with the multinational brands which dominate the market. But little did the 35-year-old
Britain's wool industry will prosper again after embracing the need to search for new markets and opportunities, the chairman of the British Wool Marketing Board said today. Frank Langrish said the Bradford-based BWMB was ready to lead the industry into
A 22-year-old man who robbed a Heckmondwike shopkeeper at knifepoint has been jailed for three years and ten months. Simon Hodgson was dealing with another customer at the Power Games Direct shop in Cemetery Road when Saqib Bhatti walked behind the counter
A youngster whose father died of cancer is talking part in a walk in Bingley to raise funds for the hospice which cared for him. Five-year-old William Redmond, pictured with his dog Ebony, was today donning his hat and walking boots to set off a three-mile
A woman for whom doctors gave up hope after a horrific road accident 18 years ago is 107 today. Edith Pratt is a "living miracle" according to daughter Betty Walkden who says her mum stunned doctors and family when she survived being hit by a car and
Mystery surrounds a road accident that led to the death of a police officer at the Chain Bar roundabout. Bradford Coroner's Court today heard how Andrew Winterburn was riding a 1100cc Honda motorbike when it hit a kerb on the roundabout near the city
A drug user who admitted heroin dealing to fund his habit has been jailed for five years. Pushwinder Bharaj's barrister revealed that at its peak his client was using £200 of the illegal Class A drug a day. Giles Bridge said it was no surprise that the
A brand new car is the driving force behind Bradford's British Transport Police's fight against railway station crime. A £13,500 Honda CR-V was bought by Metro, West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive, to help improve safety and security for rail
Police have started mounting regular patrols along Bradford's main canal in a bid to drive away muggers, vandals and drug takers. While the picturesque waterways are popular with walkers and tourists, their secluded towpaths have also become a magnet
An open verdict has been recorded on a 52-year-old hospital worker who was found hanging at home. Bradford Coroner's Court heard how Anne O'Neill seemed distressed and upset when she made a phone call to her son last July. When Christopher O'Neill went
Two members of the extremist British National Party have been criticised for calling a by-election only a month after the death of a sitting councillor. Moira Crabtree, who held Bradford's Great Horton ward for the Tories, died at the age of 77 last month
SIR - It was pleasing to read of the significant improvements in GCSE results achieved by many Bradford schools this year. The staff and students who worked together to achieve this success deserve our congratulations. As the development of Dixons CTC
