Alfreton Town 1, Bradford Park Avenue 1: Alfreton Town may still be leading the UniBond Premier Division following Bradford's visit but they will be hoping they will not have to face teams of the quality of Park Avenue every week. The Derbyshire club
Bradford Bulls 14, Castleford Tigers 28: The Bulls' Minor Premiership celebration party turned into a rather damp squib as they were overrun by a lively and spirited Castleford side. With the newly-created League Leaders' Shield presented to Brian Noble's
Bradford City 2, Preston North End 1: The bickering at the back told Michael Branch that the tide was turning. Preston's defence, like Branch and Dean Windass, had been virtual spectators during a first half that was played out almost entirely in City's
The Bulls' Minor Premiership celebrations were ruined by a spirited and lively Castleford side, who condemned them to a 28-14 defeat at Odsal last night. As the League Leaders' Shield was presented to Brian Noble's side after the match - in the penultimate
Bradford's growing reputation as a great place to spend a night out has become something of a mixed blessing. It is good for the city that so many young people now choose to spend their leisure time and their money here in the pubs and clubs rather than
Budding entrepreneurs looking to start their own company could gain invaluable advice at a seminar. The event, organised by Barclays and the National Federation of Enterprise Agencies, will offer advice on the running a business. Delegates will learn
Yorkshire Water has been shortlisted for a business "Oscar". The company is one of five nominated in the Advertiser of the Year category in the National Business Awards being held in London in November. Yorkshire Water's entry was based upon its advertising
Property prices in Bradford are predicted to rise thanks to an increased demand for investment opportunities from around the world. Commercial property agent Eddisons, which has an office at The Paper Hall, Anne Gate, Bradford, has opened up the city's
Some cab customers may think it's just a matter of luck that a driver is at their door in a matter of minutes. What they don't know is that their request for a ride has been bounced to space and back again to make sure they are not kept waiting. Bradford
A menu signed by Bradford-born artist David Hockney is expected to raise £350 when it goes under the hammer this month. Hockney put his mark on the menu in 1994 on a visit to the Salt's Mill restaurant in Saltaire. Hockney, renowned for his contribution
Cut-price drinks offers which can lead to drunken violence in Bradford's West End need to be heavily regulated, say city MPs. Their comments come as a petition signed by West Yorkshire MPs welcoming efforts by police and magistrates to persuade club and
Health bosses want the views of people across Bradford about a scheme which could see the city's hospitals freed from Government control. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke's Hospital, is consulting
SIR - It is about time First Bradford set rules on how many pushchairs can be on a bus at any one time. My husband and I caught the 11.13am, 623 Eldwick bus in Shipley. A young woman got on with a pushchair and placed it in a position taking up two seats
Guiseley 1, Trafford 0: Guiseley reached the second qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday but they clawed their way into today's draw rather than strolling into it after a narrow victory at Nethermoor. Trafford were UniBond Division One rivals of
Farsley Celtic 1, Sheffield 1: The Celts turned in a sterling performance but still managed to frustrate themselves and manager Lee Sinnott by contriving to spurn a host of chances against Sheffield. Sinnott's team will be in today's draw for the second
Keighley Cougars 25, Hunslet Hawks 12: A very professional performance by the Cougars saw them hit their best form for months just at the right time. This victory in the play-offs not only ensures their progress but sets up a thrilling match at home to
Yorkshire are believed to be close to signing Australia's one-day international all-rounder Ian Harvey, who played a big part in Gloucestershire's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final triumph against Worcestershire last month. With Craig White and
Cricket: Part-time medium-pacer Vic Craven gave Yorkshire a chance of becoming the first team to beat Worcestershire this season by dismissing Graeme Hick and Ben Smith after both had made half-centuries at New Road yesterday. Worcestershire closed the
The race for the Division Two championship in the Bradford League centenary season will go to the final day. However Saltaire, who are at home to manningham Mills next Saturday, and Bankfoot, who host drighlington, have both clinched promotion. Bankfoot
City are facing a goalkeeper crisis after Alan Combe had to be rushed to hospital. Combe left the Bradford & Bingley Stadium in an ambulance after starring in Saturday's win over Preston. He was taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary suffering from damaged
A mechanical and engineering contracting company has got so much work in Bradford that it has established a new base in the city. Powerminster has been servicing Bradford Council house heating systems for seven years. The contract was taken on by Bradford
In 1776, British troops took New York during the American Revolution. In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. In 1935, Adolf Hitler declared at a rally in Nuremberg, that Jews were "sub-human". From the Telegraph & Argus of September 15th
Research by scientists from the University of Bradford could lead to new treatments to tackle Alzheimer's. Current drugs used to slow the onset of the disease contain a compound that is similar to an element known as proteases. This leads to pathological
A convoy of Minis set off from Lister Park Mini to mark the remake of cult car film The Italian Job. The original Mini was the star of the 1969 film, and the new-style car takes centre stage in this modern version. More than 50 Minis drove in convoy to
It is a little known fact that around one third of all baths and shower trays sold in the UK roll out of a Bradford factory. But it's a statistic to shout about in these days dominated by worrying talk of the decline of the city's manufacturing industry
A Pudsey firm which is one of the country's largest providers of support services to the print industry has been taken over in a management buy-out. The move was headed by Ian Whitfield and Daniel Graham, who bought the company from chairman and founder
Mervyn King caused a stir with an unexpected quarter per cent interest rates cut in his first month as Governor of the Bank of England. But, during a visit to Bradford, there were few indications that July's move would herald a new era of change at Threadneedle
A Bradford computer research company is at the cutting edge of winning the war against credit card fraud. Dr Colin Walter, head of cryptography at the Comodo Research Lab at Hey Street, Lister Hills, has patented a system to stop thieves getting information
Kirklees Council holds assets worth over £1 billion, according to accounts for the last financial year. And borrowing has reached almost £280 million. But Councillor Gordon Beever, cabinet member for finance and legal services, said of the borrowing:
A Bradford village school is considering putting up a £35,000 steel fence to keep out young vandals. Damage to the roof, windows and playground and bottles of beer strewn across the games area have left Harden Primary looking like "a battlefield". Michael
Bradford could be the next holiday hotspot for European tourists. The city is taking part in a new £4 million short breaks campaign to encourage more overseas visitors to discover what Bradford has to offer. The publicity campaign from tourist authority
A Muslim woman was left outraged when she found ham in the middle of a supermarket's tuna mayonnaise sandwich. Bradford family support worker Amreen Mughar, whose religion bans her from eating pig meat, says she choked when she made the discovery in her
A steam railway fan is today due to make his last journey travelling the line he loved so much. Jack Rowell was set to be carried to Oakworth crematorium aboard a special funeral train along the Keighley and Worth Valley line. His coffin was to be put
The languages bug has bitten pupils and teachers at a Bradford school. Belle Vue Girls' School at Heaton is the city's first specialist languages college. It took on its new role this term, boosted by extra Government cash, and local people of all ages
A woman who had not been to London for three years was fined for not paying the congestion charge to get into the capital. Gwenda Wells, pictured, thought it was a joke when she received a letter demanding £40 for a trip she had never made. She said:
Police were today still trying to identify the body of an elderly man which was found in a field. The discovery was made by a woman walking her dog just off Bingley Road, Cullingworth. Although the body has yet to be formally identified, police have not
Singers and dancers aspiring to become stars of the stage and screen battled it out for the chance to perform alongside Phantom favourite Peter Karrie in Bradford. More than 40 talented wannabes of all ages packed into the Alhambra Theatre's Gods Bar
Demand for luxury penthouse-style flats in Bradford is now so high that the latest developments will have a £400,000 price tag. Investors say that city centre living is taking off with new properties being snapped up as they come on to the market. Developers
