Archive
-
Date
Bradford firefighters tackle more grass blazes
A series of grassland fires kept firefighters busy today. An area of railway embankment off New Lane, Laisterdyke, spanning 50 sq metres caught fire at 4pm. Firefighters stopped to extinguish the blaze when they spotted it as they were driving back
-
Date
Watson wins cup for jubilant Farsley
Farsley may have missed out on a treble this season but they claimed the classic double today when they added the Northern Counties East League Cup to the Premier Division championship. It was a rearguard action for Farsley as they were reduced to ten
-
Date
Odds already stacked against Yorkshire after back-to-back defeats
Yorkshire’s hopes of an extended run in this year’s Clydesdale Bank 40 are hanging by a thread after a second successive defeat. Following their shock loss to the Netherlands in their opening game, they were beaten by 52 runs by the Derbyshire Falcons
-
Date
Bradford session was ‘one of best’
Nick Clegg said his “town hall” style question and answer session in Bradford was one of the best he had taken part in. The Deputy Prime Minister today met with 60 Telegraph & Argus readers at the Kala Sangam centre near Bradford Cathedral
-
Date
Bradford Bulls admit Mason interest
The Bulls could be poised to offer Willie Mason a Super League lifeline. Chairman Peter Hood will explore the possibility of signing the controversial forward after watching Olivier Elima become the latest player to join Bradford’s sizeable
-
Date
Albion Sports not giving up title chase
Albion Sports are now guaranteed at least a runners-up finish in the West Riding County Amateur League – but they remain in hot pursuit of PREMIER DIVISION title favourites Bay Athletic. The Bradford club moved within a point of their Huddersfield rivals
-
Date
Daniella's hat-trick delight
Daniella Topham took a hat-trick playing for Bradford & Bingley under-17s in a Bradford Junior League match against Eldwick & Gilstead at Wagon Lane. Daniella – who has achieved a hat-trick before – is 13 and plays for Yorkshire Ladies under-age teams
-
Date
Five-goal Melvin keeps West Bowling treble target on track
Damien Melvin fired an extra-time hat-trick as West Bowling kept their treble hopes on track with a 6-3 win over Buttershaw White Star in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League SENIOR CUP final. Bowling had retained the West Riding County Sunday
-
Date
Morgan a winner at Welsh Swimming Championships
Bradford swimmer Sian Morgan continued to be as good as gold in the pool as she won two races at the Welsh Swimming Championships. The 16-year-old claimed first place in the 400m and 800m freestyle, while also winning silver at 100m and 200m in the
-
Date
Park seal Trophy triumph after war of attrition
Park were crowned Wilf Ward Memorial Trophy champions after beating Fairbank United in a bad-tempered final. The Spen Valley League showpiece match went to extra time with the score 2-2 after 90 minutes and Park eventually emerged 4-3 winners. League
-
Date
Bradford Park Avenue clinch reserves title
Bradford Park Avenue’s reserves won 4-0 at Silsden to be crowned Lancashire League East Division champions. The Avenue goals were scored by Jacob Lever, Aidan Day, Sam Dilliway and substitute Danny Clay. Manager Mick Couzens said: “It has been a remarkable
-
Date
Monday, May 2, 2011
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: David Christopher Newall, aged 30, of Crediton Avenue, Allerton; using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, £45 fine, £100 costs; committing offence during period of conditional
-
Date
Racing fan James is Indy sensation
Up-and-coming motor racer James Jakes burned rubber in Brazil last night as he watched his Indy Car career go from strength to strength. The 23-year-old, who has been racing cars since the age of 15, was making his fourth Indy Car appearance
-
Date
Collector Eugene retires from museum
The “Indiana Jones” of Bradford’s Industrial Museum, who has sought out and procured more than 100,000 items for display, is leaving his job. Eugene Nicholson, who started work at the former textile mill building in Eccleshill in 1987, says he is leaving
-
Date
University scheme 'has transformed young lives'
A long-standing Bradford teacher has criticised the Government for ending a programme which helps young, disadvantaged teenagers go to university. Richard Wilkinson, director of Aimhigher Bradford, claims the decision is “short-sighted” as he prepares
-
Date
Monday, May 2, 2011
25 years ago: A petrol bomb was hurled through the window of a Midland Bank branch near Bradford University, damaging the carpet and furniture. 50 years ago: A set of Picasso lithographs was on show at Bradford City Gallery. More than 83 reproductions
-
Date
Fans chant racist abuse and invade pitch at cup final
Police had to intervene in an amateur cup final after racist chants and allegations of attacks on players and the referee. Fairbank United, of Manningham, Bradford, were contesting the final of the Wilf Ward Memorial Trophy in Cleckheaton against
-
Date
Campaigners walk canal for gren battle funds
Bingley residents are set to join a sponsored walk along the canal towpath to boost a fighting fund against a development of more than 400 homes. Greenhill Action Group (GAG) has organised two walks along the Leeds Liverpool Canal, which will
-
Date
No place for racism in football
Football is supposed to be the beautiful game, and it is true that the sport has a uniting quality that transcends age, gender, colour and religion. But it is always sad to see the game marred by accusations of violence and racial epithets
-
Date
Residents left high and dry in Manningham homes
Residents in a block of flats have been left without hot water and heating for more than ten days – with no word about when it will be fixed. Martyn Hartlebury, 27, of St Mary Magdalene’s Close, Manningham, said the boiler at the block – which is shared
-
Date
Festival fun in May Bank Holiday sun!
A festival atmosphere filled Bradford city centre’s urban garden during May Day celebrations yesterday. Performance artists and musicians entertained the crowds and people were encouraged to take part in activities including painting, crafts and dancing
-
Date
Confidence-shot Bradford Bulls crumble to heavy defeat
Bradford Bulls 14 Warrington Wolves 58 Another severe battering has left the Bulls’ season on its deathbed. Time is not yet running out but, on this evidence, only a miracle cure will save Bradford from another year of complete irrelevance. Promises
-
Date
Bradford City pay delay highlights dire financial plight
City are bracing themselves for a “rocky” summer ahead after sealing league survival as it emerged that the April wages were held up. Saturday’s point from Hereford ensured the Bantams are safe from the drop with a game to spare. But the club’s growing
-
Date
Woman, 95, gets rings back - thanks to T&A!
A 95-year-old woman has been reunited with her wedding rings, which were stolen by sneak-in thieves, after an article in the Telegraph & Argus. Marian Davey’s son Kenny, 63, said he thought someone may have seen the story in Friday’s paper and had a
-
Date
Speight goal helps lighten mood in Bradford City camp but Jackson still in dark over manager’s job
Hereford 1 Bradford City 1 Mark Lawn gave Peter Jackson a present within minutes of making sure that City – wherever they may be next season – are still in League Two. But the joint-chairman’s club tie wasn’t the gift that the interim boss really wants
-
Date
Elima may miss rest of season as Bradford Bulls casualty list grows
The Bulls have been hit by another devastating injury blow in the aftermath of yesterday’s huge home defeat against Warrington. Olivier Elima suffered damage to the posterior cruciate ligament in his knee and could be out for the rest of the season
-
Date
No more slip-ups, urges Yorkshire chief Moxon
Yorkshire face an early-season crunch clash against Derbyshire at Headingley today, according to their director of professional cricket Martyn Moxon. Last Sunday’s shock home defeat to the Netherlands has already left the county with a mountain to climb
