Peter Atherton would love to upset his neighbours on Saturday. City's experienced defender still lives in Wigan where he began his professional career. But this weekend will be the first time he has faced his local team when the Bantams head for the JJB
Junior Witter's WBO title dream has been put on hold. Bradford's British and Commonwealth light-welter champion has been forced to pull out of Saturday's interim title showdown with Kelson Pinto because of an injury in sparring. Witter snapped a tendon
In 1936, King Edward VIII abdicated. In 1987, Charlie Chaplin's cane, bowler hat and boots were auctioned and fetched more than £120,000. In 1952, Derek Bentley and Christopher Craig were found guilty of murdering a policeman. Bentley was hanged, Craig
Council electricians have turned up their noses at servicing street lights which have dog mess bins tied to their lampposts. They have refused to work beneath the boxes, leading to a spat between North Yorkshire County Council and Craven District Council
Another 30 speed cameras could be installed at accident blackspots across the Brad-ford district. Locations for 12 Gatso cameras - yellow boxes on top of grey pillars - include Horton Grange Road, Otley Road, St Enochs Road, Westgate and White Abbey Road
It's a favourite of the Royals and has a list of celebrity endorsements that its rivals would die for. But even Silver Cross managing director Nick Paxton couldn't believe his good fortune when he saw one of his company's prams rolled out on a hit US
The distraught mum of a 12-year-old girl, who has gone missing with her young friend, today pleaded with her to come home so they could decorate the Christmas tree together. Sinead Howard and Chantelle Chevolleau, also 12, have not been seen since 8pm
Bulls chairman Chris Caisley has reacted angrily to comments made by Huddersfield Giants chief Ralph Rimmer suggesting Bradford should be forced to "reorder their priorities". Rimmer made the comments following the AGM of Super League clubs at which club
Unless you have a child with special needs or a disability, you might not have heard of Bradford Toy Library. To the families of many of those children, though, it is a very important facility - a library which lends out specialist toys which can stimulate
Consultants have praised Keighley's £18.7 million regeneration project as "exemplary". They reveal that many of the 140 projects over-achieved by exceeding their targets. And the town's Single Regeneration Board was singled out for its "transparency and
Shipley town centre officials are aiming to strike a balance between protecting traders and avoiding turning the town into a "fortress" after a series of attacks on shops. Town centre manager Bob Parker met with West Yorkshire Police's crime prevention
A housing developer hopes to be building homes for more than just people in Baildon. Antler Homes, which plans to build 17 detached houses behind Rowantree Avenue, has offered to install bat boxes on the properties after residents feared a colony of bats
Controversial on-the-spot fines for fare dodgers will cease after vandals wrecked machines installed at unmanned railway stations to issue travel permits. Arriva Trains Northern managing director Dylan Crowther said the trial scheme would end but people
Police are to take no action against the former management committee of a community centre after they were called in to investigate allegations of fraud. The Bangladesh Porishad was temporarily closed when its new committee handed the keys to Bradford
A word wizard who has proved her worth time after time has done it again and become this year's Mensa Games Scrabble Champion. It is the fifth time that Joyce Cansfield, 74, has won the prestigious title, beating off competition from Britain's brainiest
People across the district are being asked to dig deep to save a charity which offers a vital lifeline to disabled children and their families. Today the Telegraph & Argus launches an appeal to raise money to help secure the futureof Bradford Toy
Asbestos win can open floodgates SIR - Your story about the former hospital cleaner winning a civil action after contracting mesothelioma from asbestos (T&A, December 5) filled me with hope for other sufferers of the cancer. My brother-in-law died
