A man has been jailed after launching a drunken attack on a fellow tenant and subjecting him to racist abuse. Bradford Crown Court heard how 33-year-old Martin Barker had drunk up to 25 pints of Guinness before assaulting Mohammed Islam. Barker, of Cecil
Police have defended their plan to recruit villagers in the fight against rural crime after a parish council hit out at being asked to take on the role of amateur informants. Craven Country Watch, launched by Skipton PCs Andy Bradley and Wayne Smith,
A community organisation aimed at helping Otley people is appealing for new members. Otley Community Council was set up to promote charitable purposes for the good of people from the town - in particular education, health and the relief of poverty, distress
Bradford businessman Brian Barghout was fed up with his shaving equipment taking up so much space on business trips. Now he has come up with a three-in-one shaving kit that has been taken up by national store Superdrug. And other national retailers are
Bradford City's influential wide man Peter Beagrie will tomorrow go under the surgeon's knife in a bid to be fit for the start of pre-season training. The 34-year-old has been struggling in the closing stages of the season with injury affecting his mobility
It is not an ideal state of affairs to have local train services run by a company which does not seem to have its heart fully in its work. Yet that is the present situation in this area. It has arisen because the company MTL, which operated the Northern
It started with a conversation about football; which, in this week of weeks, is scarcely surprising. We were talking about a recent match and a penalty kick. 'You must have felt fairly safe with it,' I said to a younger colleague. 'All you had to do was
Parents are campaigning for new road measures after an elderly woman was nearly crushed to death in an accident. More than 200 people have signed a petition demanding new pelican crossings and traffic lights on Barkerend Road, which youngsters cross each
A councillor has blasted fly-tippers who turned a Bradford beauty spot into an eyesore by dumping scores of cardboard boxes. Bradford Council was alerted by a member of the public after a pile of empty fruit and vegetable crates and boxes was left on
A cricket club has vowed to play on despite having part of its pitch dug up by vandals. Large pieces of turf on several wickets at Rawdon Cricket Club were dug up and chunks of soil and turf strewn about the Larkfield Road ground. Club cricket secretary
A project has been launched which will shape the future of Ilkley. Plans for a Design Statement were unveiled at Ilkley Town Hall at an event attended by residents, the parish council, civic society and Bradford Council planning officers Martyn Burke
An organisation created to champion the cause of small estates has drawn up a hit list of problems and how to tackle them. The Community Association for the Regeneration of Estates is branching out as its membership triples in the Wyke area of Bradford
Orders worth tens of millions of pounds are set to be won by Shipley firm Filtronic Components for electronic warfare equipment to be used in the Eurofighter, pictured. Early versions of electronic defence equipment, worth up to £200,000 per plane, are
Passengers have asked for better punctuality, cleaner trains and improved timetables in a shopping list delivered to rail chiefs. The Wharfedale Rail Users group has given its needs to the Strategic Rail Authority which will consider bidders for the franchise
A father of five died of suspected liver failure 36 hours after casualty staff sent him home - saying he was only suffering from anxiety and depression. Shocked relatives are considering legal action after they claim FOUR visits to hospital and THREE
Behind every great man is a great woman. Behind every Bradford City player, there is a relieved wife. After weeks of sleepless nights, the wives and families of the team can breathe a sigh of relief as they revel in their victory. But as the battle to
A charity, university or college could be brought in to run Bradford's schools. Bradford Council Chief Executive Ian Stewart has revealed he has been in discussions with a variety of organisations about the controversial partnership proposals for education
Parishioners fear children are at risk from bags of asbestos dumped outside a Bradford church. Three bags of white asbestos were dumped in the grounds of Sacred Heart Church, Old Road, Thornton, several weeks ago. But church members claim calls for help
People using Bradford's health services are being urged to share their experiences with health watchdogs as part of a growing pioneering project. The city's Community Health Council is to circulate 20,000 leaflets to doctor's surgeries, hospital wards
