Eco-friendly pupils have been swapping textbooks for bin bags to learn more about the environment. Youngsters at Girlington Primary School have been rolling up their sleeves to rid the area surrounding their school of rubbish. The clean-up will
Fairweather Green progressed to the semi-final of the Senior League Cup but on the whole it was a lacklustre performance from the working men's club side. In front from Paul Mitchell after three minutes it appeared almost inevitable that visitors Crown
The Bulls today announced a lucrative new five-year kit deal with Australian Sportswear giants ISC. The deal is the biggest of its kind in rugby league and befits the Bulls status as the most successful club in the game, said chairman Chris Caisley. ISC
In 1880, Australian bank robber Ned Kelly was hanged. In 1921, the British Legion held its first Poppy Day appeal. In 1965, Rhodesia announced a Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Britain. From the Telegraph & Argus of November 11th, 1978
The blockbuster movie Calendar Girls has come to the aid of a struggling market town cinema. The film about 11 WI members who strip for charity, has proved a lifeline for the Plaza Cinema in Swadford Street, Skipton. About 11,000 people have flocked to
A 24-year-old man who had under-age sex with a teenage girl has been branded a "predator" by a judge. Delwar Hussain was convicted by a jury last month of two offences of indecent assault after he had sex with the youngster on two occasions. Judge Roger
Thousands of fans are expected to flock to see Pop Idol Gareth Gates switch on Bradford's Christmas lights on Thursday. The singing sensation will perform the ceremony at 7pm in Centenary Square and sing his new single Say It Isn't So. Bradford Council
Bradford's high profile city centre street wardens are celebrating their first year as the "eyes and ears" of the city. Since they hit the streets crime in the city has dropped by a third and their actions have resulted in scores of arrests. They have
A grieving mother today told of her grief after her son was killed in a motorbike crash in Thailand. Thirty-one-year-old Craig Curry was riding a friend's machine in torrential rain on the holiday island of Phuket when he lost control and careered into
Lawrie Sanchez will fire off his CV to City. Sanchez, sacked by Wycombe a month ago, is desperate to break into the higher divisions. And he views the Bantams vacancy as the ideal opportunity. "I want to work in the First Division and Bradford is a decent
A shortage of information is one of the biggest sources of travellers' complaints. Whether the mode of transport is plane, train or bus, passengers are often frustrated by being left in the dark if there are any delays, wondering when or even if they
A Bradford computer company will see itself beamed across the globe after filming a new video for giant technology firm Microsoft. Raven Computers, based at the Bradford Business Park in Canal Road, has filmed a case study demonstrating the installation
Eco-friendly pupils have been swapping textbooks for bin bags to learn more about the environment. Youngsters at Girlington Primary School have been rolling up their sleeves to rid the area surrounding their school of rubbish. The clean-up will form part
Craven MP David Curry today vowed to fight plans for a Yorkshire parliament describing the idea as "pathetic". Mr Curry, 59, yesterday given the brief for Local Government and Devolved Affairs by Michael Howard, is set to go head to head with Deputy Prime
Bradford bus passengers will soon be able to use their mobile phones to find out if their service is running late or on time, as part of a ground-breaking £9.1 million scheme. Satellite navigation systems are to be fitted on all buses running in the district
The troubleshooter appointed by the Government to tackle Bradford's failing schools today vowed to restore them to health "within two or three years". David Mallen, who already knows Bradford well from his work as chairman of the Education Policy Partnership
Detectives were continuing to question a middle-aged man today in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found at a flat in Manningham. The 53-year-old man is in custody at Toller Lane police station. He was arrested yesterday morning at
SIR - Last week my wife and I were shopping in Forster Square when our car was damaged by a driver speeding away after a collision with another vehicle. A community policeman took our details and then had to call into headquarters three times, asking
