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  • 'Ciba’s working hard to improve its image'

    We will all have driven past it at one point but you do not really get a sense of the size of Ciba until you visit it. The myriad entrances, exits, pipes, office buildings, manufacturing areas and towering pipes are imposing, even to someone who

  • David stays cool as firm expands

    Four years ago David Clarke began running an air conditioning business from his bedroom with nothing more than a phone and laptop. Fast forward today and his company is turning over £1 million a year and doing business all over the country. Mr Clarke's

  • Toddler killed by reversing car

    An 18-month-old boy has died after being hit by a reversing car. The toddler, who has not been named, was involved in a collision with a blue Skoda Octavia as it was being reversed at Lime Tree Square, Saltaire, at 4.45pm on Saturday. He was taken to

  • "We're out to make a mark in Dubai"

    A Bradford business group is leading an international trade delegation to Dubai for a major global networking event. Chamber International, based at Bradford Chamber, is organising the trip in conjunction with UK Trade and Investment. The event will

  • Priestley Cup semis drawn despite washout

    The draw for the Priestley Cup semi-finals has been made despite today's quarter-finals being washed out for a second time. Baildon or Saltaire will face either Pudsey Congs or Brighouse, while Morley or Bowling Old Lane will play Great Horton or Cleckheaton

  • So, what was your favourite ever car?

    Hundreds of prestigious vehicles will be on show at the Bradford Classic Car Show this weekend but we want to know: What's your favourite? It might be the first car you owned. Or a supercar which still sets your pulse racing. Or even a 1970s favourite

  • Too little too late from Cougars

    London Skolars 39 Keighley Cougars 20 An accident on the motorway severely hampered Keighley's preparations, with Saturday's game kicking off half an hour late. Unfortunately, Barry Eaton's side did not recover and with 35 minutes gone they were 26-

  • McGrath record bid halted by yet more rain

    Yet another deluge at Edgbaston today denied Bradford-born Anthony McGrath the chance of overhauling his career-best score of 173 not out, made against Worcestershire at Headingley Carnegie in 2005. When play ended on Saturday, McGrath had plundered

  • Mumtaz magic extends BPR lead

    Saturday was a day for all-rounders at the top of the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League Group A -especially for Nadeem Mumtaz. He scored an unbeaten 87 and then took six for 37 as Bradford Property Rentals/ Odsal increased their lead at the top to

  • Suprise success for Salem at leaders

    Salem Athletic caused an upset at Bradford Central League leaders Hepworth & Idle despite being bowled out for just 100. Dale Wood returned six for 34 but Salem, who have had a slow start to the season, bowled the hosts out for just 65, M Maroof taking

  • Brice proving he's not all spin

    Chris Brice laid down another marker as the JCT600 Bradford League all-rounder of the season yesterday. But it isn't so much the 25 wickets with his left-arm spin that have caught the eye, but more his 361 runs at an average of 72.20. Left-handed bat

  • Idle go bottom after bad start

    Idle have become the fifth different side to prop up the JCT600 Bradford League Division One table this season, and the third in as many weeks. They made an horrendous start at previous bottom club Bradford & Bingley and were five for five. They recovered

  • 'Morrison a Man of Steel'

    Bulls coach Steve McNamara has thrown Glenn Morrison's name into the hat as a potential winner of the Man of Steel award. After watching the second-row forward give another dynamic performance in their 10-4 defeat of St Helens at a rain-soaked Grattan

  • Leeds desperate to sign new players

    Manager Dennis Wise is hoping Leeds United are allowed to buy players before the transfer window closes on August 31. At the moment Wise is prevented from spending until the Football League agree to allow Leeds their golden share'. That won't happen

  • Gomersal send bad memories for a Burton

    Gomersal's two-wicket win in the penultimate over at home to Esholt was important to Rob Burton's side for more than one reason. Victory extended the second-placed team's unbeaten league run to 11 matches and put them 21 points clear of their visitors

  • Sinnott: These are exciting times

    Celts boss Lee Sinnott is delighted by the start his players have made to their pre-season campaign and feels anticipation is mounting with the new season less than four weeks away. Promotion to the Blue Square Premier means the upcoming league fixtures

  • Thackley fail to hold Whitley at Bay

    Thackley we rewarded for their long journey to the north-east to take on Whitley Bay with a very competitive pre-season fixture but they fell short of returning with a victory. Current Northern League champions Whitley Bay won 3-2 after a whirlwind

  • Silsden's bunch of five

    Silsden beat the weather and opponents Bronte Wanderers 5-1 to get their pre-season schedule under way at their old ground in the village. The friendly against one of the local amateur clubs kicked off at 2pm because there are no floodlights at the ground

  • Now bring on the Bantams

    Farsley Celtic maintained the momentum of their good start to pre-season and will go into Wednesday's match at home to neighbours Bradford City on the back of two victories. The home side gave the new Conference outfit a very good test, especially in

  • Jacobs "worth his weight in gold"

    Stuart McCall today hailed his "irreplaceable" right-hand man Wayne Jacobs. McCall's number two has only been in place for a few weeks after returning to Valley Parade from Halifax but the City boss believes Jacobs has already proved he is "worth his

  • Players' wages is money well spent

    There is no denying Premiership footballers earn a vast fortune in wages that make the rest of us mere mortals green with envy. The combined monthly takings of Liverpool’s new recruits Jose Torres, Ryan Babel and Yossi Benayoun is the same I can expect

  • Players' wages is money well spent

    There is no denying Premiership footballers earn a vast fortune in wages that make the rest of us mere mortals green with envy. The combined monthly takings of Liverpool’s new recruits Jose Torres, Ryan Babel and Yossi Benayoun is the same I can expect

  • Players' wages is money well spent

    There is no denying Premiership footballers earn a vast fortune in wages that make the rest of us mere mortals green with envy. The combined monthly takings of Liverpool’s new recruits Jose Torres, Ryan Babel and Yossi Benayoun is the same I can expect

  • Players' wages is money well spent

    There is no denying Premiership footballers earn a vast fortune in wages that make the rest of us mere mortals green with envy. The combined monthly takings of Liverpool’s new recruits Jose Torres, Ryan Babel and Yossi Benayoun is the same I can expect

  • Seven ready for degrees success

    Seven men and women from across the disttrict who lead in their chosen fields have been chosen to receive honorary degrees this week. They have been chosen to take their new titles as honorary Doctors of the University at a series of ceremonies in the

  • Pair are bowled over at cricket call-up

    A specialist sports college for pupils with learning difficulties was thrilled to hear two of its cricketers had won England selection. Haycliffe School is celebrating the success of Osman Ahmed, 15, of Lidget Green, Bradford, and former pupil John Taylor

  • Meet Gomersal's new Gould-en boy

    Eyebrows were raised when Richard Gould decided to leave East Bierley and drop down a division to join Gomersal. The 31-year-old batsman had spent nearly all of his career as a consistent performer in the top flight, first with Farsley and then for the

  • Phoenix rise from the ashes

    Yorkshire Scene Yorkshire Phoenix have virtually had to come back from the dead in order to set themselves up for a fascinating Twenty20 Cup quarter-final appearance against Sussex Sharks in a televised floodlit encounter at Hove on Wednesday. And if

  • Headingley rain man Fogarty reigns

    Yorkshire Scene No award will be more fitting or richly deserved this season than the one given to Yorkshire groundsman Andy Fogarty and his dedicated team before the start of the Twenty20 Cup match with Derbyshire Phantoms at Headingley Carnegie. The