BBC TV snooker commentator Willie Thorne says that although the skill levels in the sport are higher than ever, there are no characters any more. Speaking after an afternoon exhibition at The Clubhouse In Cue Gardens at Odsal Top yesterday, the 49-year-old
New Zealand international back-row forward Logan Swann is to join the Bulls on a one-year contract. The 28-year-old is a veteran of 26 tests for New Zealand and has made 145 appearances in the NRL for the New Zealand Warriors, scoring 34 tries in a first-grade
Organisers behind a cancelled charity walk on Bingley's relief road are planning an alternative money-spinner. Bingley and Airedale Rotary Club, one of the main organisers, had hoped to raise about £30,000 at the two-day festival which was scrapped after
Hundreds of objections to the closure of Bradford's special schools have failed to alter the plans of education chiefs. After a three-month consultation, officials at Education Bradford are sticking to their original recommendation to close ten existing
A Bradford couple have been awarded legal aid to investigate a criminal negligence claim against a hospital where their two-year-old son died. Suhaib Imran died at Bradford Royal Infirmary two years ago when he suffered a cardiac arrest after his breathing
Bradford Bulls star Leon Pryce, pictured, is facing a maximum five-year jail sentence after admitting glassing the coach of a rival club. The 16-stone Great Britain international admitted attacking the man in a Bradford bar. The 6ft 4in tall Bulls player
A Tory councillor who resigned his party whip after allegations that he belongs to a "swingers" club was today being removed from the chairmanship of one of the Council's most high-profile committees. Councillor Andrew Smith was being replaced by his
Hospital facilities in Bradford are to be improved and waiting lists slashed thanks to a £20 million injection. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke's Hospital, is using the money to modernise facilities
It was the finest moment in the history of Bradford City Football Club and now a unique piece of memorabilia from the most famous game is up for grabs. The medal given to captain Jimmy Speirs after he scored the only goal in the club's 1911 FA Cup win
Great Britain coach David Waite has chosen six Bradford Bulls in his 22-man squad for the Ashes tests against Australia. Man of Steel Jamie Peacock is joined by fellow forwards Stuart Fielden, Paul Anderson, Mike Forshaw and Lee Gilmour. Paul Deacon is
Rugby union part-timers Bradford and Bingley have pulled off a major coup by signing Bulls' Super League Grand Final-winning player Tevita Vaikona. The 16st 2lb winger is expected to train at the club's Wagon Lane ground tonight and could make his debut
Alliance Division One leaders Ring O'Bells pulled off the result of the day in the second round of the Senior Cup when they knocked out holders Fairweather Green after extra time and penalties. Fairweather led through Adie Howard in the opening minutes
There have been several campaigns aimed at turning Bradford into a litter-free place in which the careless discarding of fast-food containers and the wilful dumping of three-piece suites alike are things of the past. Each campaign has had some impact,
A Bradford-based new media agency has designed the best website in the world. Inphi.net was named joint winner at the prestigious American Design Awards for its innovative website which beat off the challenge from rivals around the globe. It scooped the
In 1772, poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge was born. In 1805, Admiral Lord Collingwood said: "Now, gentlemen, let us do something today which the world may talk of hereafter" before the Battle of Trafalgar. In 1833, philanthropist Alfred Nobel was born. From
Bradford's business leaders and opinion formers need to ensure their voice is heard at regional level, a conference in the city was told. Representatives from Bradford Council, Bradford Vision, parish councils, regeneration partnerships and voluntary
The chief executive of Bradford's Chamber of Commerce said today she was "disappointed" that finance giant Grant Thornton is to quit the city. The company, the last remaining national accountancy firm in Bradford, has announced plans to shut its office
A speeding charge against a Bradford area ambulance driver has been formally withdrawn in court. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) discontinued the case against Mike Ferguson because they said it was "not in the public interest". Mr Ferguson, 56, was
A man who wants to turn a former Victorian mansion into a 44-bedroom home for his huge family has had his plans thwarted by neighbours' objections. Shipley Area Planning Panel yesterday rejected Mohammed Ayub's bid after officers told members there were
West Yorkshire Police detected less crimes last year than in the previous 12 months - and burglaries rose by five per cent, latest figures show. The force is one of six across the country now being helped by the Police Standards Unit to boost its performance
Bradford's huge celebrity Jack Taylor remained in hospital today after breaking his leg in a fall at home. The Telegraph & Argus reported yesterday how ten firefighters used a huge piece of sheeting to lift the 58-year-old, who estimates he weighs
Bradford's Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh today said the girl band wanted to put Cheryl Tweedy's assault conviction behind them and "get on with their lives." The 19-year-old, from Allerton has told her family none of the girls believe Tweedy, who was
Pop Idol Gareth Gates today reassured fans he still has a big future in music, despite disappointing sales of his second album. The 19-year-old's Go Your Own Way has slumped to No 68 in the album charts and sold just 31,500 copies since its release four
The Telegraph & Argus today launches a major new campaign aimed at tackling the litter problems which blight Bradford. Rubbish-strewn streets, illegal fly-tipping and the untidy appearance of the main routes in and out of the city are among the greatest
SIR - Just think how a million pounds could be used to improve the health service: On ambulances, on another MRI scanner, or on cutting delays. But more than £1 million is to be spent on a white elephant, a thieves' highway and a paedophiles' paradise
