Pupils at Keighley's Oakbank School are set to benefit from a massive cash injection. The school - stripped of its sports college status earlier this year - is to receive a £3.6 million grant in order to improve and enlarge the school in preparation for
Bikers are revving up for a reunion of one of the biggest motorcycle clubs in the region. In its heyday in the early 1970s, the Denholme & District Motor-cycle Club had a membership of 500. But the club - which was started by two women - folded in
A champion butcher from Ilkley who bared all to become a calendar pin-up - his modesty covered only by a plate of bangers - has now turned bashful about his model role. Firemen, WI members and cricketers have all been at it and now the meat industry has
Rugby Union: Bradford Salem's position in the table alone should be enough to make them wary of tomorrow's derby at Ilkley in Thwaites York-shire Division One (1.00). But Salem also have vivid memories of losing 27-8 there last season in the first round
Non League: There could be a late burst of fireworks at Dennyfield tomorrow when Thackley host Liversedge in the Northern Counties East Premier Division. The home side are managed by former Sedge boss Trevor Best, and at least three of his squad have
There have not been many connections between City and Coventry down the years, but first team coach Terry Yorath provides a strong link between the clubs. Yorath joined Coventry from Leeds United in 1977 and made 99 league appearances over two seasons
The Reverend Robin Gamble, the Bishop of Bradford's Evangelical Adviser, is not an easy person to ignore. He has had a high profile in Bradford for many years because of his innovative work mixing Christianity with rock music. It has not always been to
Three Asian ex-servicemen have answered the Lord Mayor of Bradford's call to make Remembrance Sunday multi-cultural. Noor Dad, Abdul Rehman and Fazal Ellahi will be the first Asian ex-servicemen to take part in Keighley's Remembrance Day parade on Sunday
Run-down tennis courts in historic Lister Park are likely to be transformed into a multi-thousand pound games area to serve a new school and the surrounding community. It follows a call for affordable sports facilities for young people in Manningham made
Young people in Harden are to get their own drop-in centre after councillors approved controversial plans by a church minister. Harden Congregational Church minister Reverend John Nockels has been granted permission to turn part of the barn adjoining
Bradford's bid to become the cultural capital of Europe is expected to get a huge boost next year. A major international conference likely to attract delegates from home and abroad is being planned. And the announcement comes as newly-published figures
One of Bradford oldest amateur dramatic companies, Bradford Amateurs, is struggling to sell tickets for its performance of The Boyfriend at the Priestley Centre for the Arts later this month. Plans for a gala night party have already been scrapped. What
Managers of Bradford's new visitor attraction opening next year have told of how they plan to avoid the pitfalls suffered by other museums. Royal Armouries, Leeds, and Sheffield's National Centre for Popular Music both hit financial crises soon after
Residents on a Bradford estate have been dealt a bitter blow with the collapse of a popular community finance scheme. The Canterbury Estate Credit Union - which offered affordable saving and lending facilities - was forced to fold after residents failed
Lap-top computers might seem a strange kind of therapy for cancer patients in Bradford. But learning how to use them will help take their minds off their illness and improve the employment prospects for those who are able to work after their treatment
A unique Bradford centre for adult education has been given top marks by government inspectors. The Cathedral Centre was praised after an inspection by the Training Standards Council, whose report awarded it a clutch of top grades. It is the second time
A pigeon loft which was built without planning permission will be considered by Craven District Council planning committee next week. The owner was refused permission for the loft on an area of land bounded by the back streets of Firth Street, Upper Sackville
A schoolboy whose only previous acting experience was in a nativity play has landed a starring role in a new British film released today. Jordan Routledge, 13, who cut his acting teeth aged six as one of the Three Wise Men, plays the youngest son of a
Police are urging householders to help bring criminals to justice by preserving the scenes of burglary, vehicle break-ins and other offences so forensic tests can be carried out. Eccleshill-based scenes of crime expert PC Colin Campbell told the Shipley
Bingley could be one of the first towns to create a design statement - a blueprint which would safeguard its valuable heritage. Councillor Colin Gill (Bingley, Con) is hoping that the town's Civic Trust will take on the demanding job of drafting a statement
Bradford Racial Equality Council and its director Ishtiaq Ahmed have been found guilty of sex discrimination against a 30-year-old woman employee. Community development worker Nadia Habashi also successfully claimed at an Employment Tribunal that she
In-form Coventry, the great survivors in the top flight, arrive at Valley Parade with a six match unbeaten run in league and cup. Often many people's favourites for relegation, the Sky Blues always defy the pundits and boast 32 continuous years in the
Dean Windass is hoping City can ruin the long unbeaten run of another Midlands club when Coventry City visit Valley Parade tomorrow. Leicester boasted a five-match sequence without a defeat when they came to Bradford a fortnight ago and City cut them
There was disappointment for the Paul brothers as New Zealand lost a dramatic Tri-Nations Series final to Australia 22-20 in Brisbane today. A late try by winger Wendell Sailor enabled the Aussies to snatch victory away from the brave Kiwis. The Bradford
Matt Clarke will make his home Premiership debut when Bradford City take on in-form Coventry City at Valley Parade tomorrow. Manager Paul Jewell was delighted with Clarke's performance in the 3-1 defeat at Liver-pool on Monday when he replaced flu victim
Two families caught in the terrifying earthquake which rocked Turkey last month are locked in compensation battles with their tour operators. Steve Brown forked out £1,050 for a two-week holiday in Marmaris in South West Turkey with his wife Joanne and
The body of a three-year-old girl has been exhumed after tests showed "unanticipated chemical levels" in her blood. The girl, who was being treated for cancer and is believed to be from Great Horton, Bradford, died last month but police say analysis of
All three political parties on Bradford Council will be asked to agree a formula for the appointment of future Lord Mayors. The meetings follow claims by the Council's Liberal Democrat group that a "back room deal" appeared to have been made over the
A gutsy grandad wrestled a burglar to the ground and watched in amazement as he tried to escape by hurling himself at an unopened window. Former soldier John Clarke, 61, who is disabled and has to take daily medication, said he did not know where he found
Businesswoman Judith Donovan last night rallied bosses behind a plan to put Bradford Chamber of Commerce at the heart of the district's business community. Mrs Donovan, the first woman president in the Chamber's 148-year history, urged nearly 400 guests
The Reverend Robin Gamble - known as the man behind some of Bradford Diocese's most zany evangelistic ideas - has won the Church of England's equivalent of an Oscar. The man behind Britain's first Christian pub, who preached through pop music and spread
Archaeologists have revealed that a 1,000-year-old Addingham man may have been murdered or killed with a sword during a skirmish. The gruesome discovery has been made by experts examining the remains of at least 20 skeletons, unearthed near St Peter's
Three Bradford hospital workers have been honoured in an annual award scheme to recognise unsung heroes. Two nurses from Bradford Royal Infirmary and the head gardener who works at both BRI and St Luke's Hospital won this year's Hospital Oscars. Sylvia
A man has been fined £4,000 after a court heard how a property in Bradford with a number of bed-sits did not have an adequate fire escape. Mohammed Amjid, who is also known as Mohammed Amjad, was convicted in his absence by Bradford magistrates of two
Women smokers in Bradford are being urged to kick the habit after new research revealed women could be twice as likely to get lung cancer as men who light up. Residents will be given all the help and support they need to quit thanks to the city's new
