In 1898, a Brighton resident became the first motorist in Britain to die in a car crash. In 1941, German Field Marshal Rommel arrived in Tripoli, North Africa. In 1948, the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi were placed in the holy river Ganges. From the Telegraph
Ciba Specialty Chemicals has announced the winner of its Student of the Year 2002 competition. The Low Moor firm has given first prize to David Shepherd, pictured, who has been with the firm for five years. Mr Shepherd has been a Student of the Year finalist
The Green Flag Group name has been consigned to the dustbin. The Pudsey insurance and motoring assistance group is now called UKI Partnerships. The rebranding move follows a restructuring programme at Direct Line. Insurance and financial services firm
One of the country's biggest cranes has rolled on to the Bingley relief road to lift the final beams of an enormous low-level bridge into place. The 800-tonne vehicle yesterday began to lift the last 15 beams, weighing 36 tonnes each, into place at the
Security has been stepped up in and around Leeds-Bradford airport amid national fears of terrorist attacks, police said today. Although no specific threats have been made to the airport, West Yorkshire police has increased the number of officers covering
The fraud squad has been called in to investigate the use of regeneration cash in Manningham. Council chiefs today confirmed they had called in police to look closer into the affairs of the Manningham and Girlington Single Regeneration Partnership. The
At 64, Norma Wilson thought she would never have to leave her well-tended three-bedroom semi-detached home in Melton Terrace, Ravenscliffe - now on a list of streets to be demolished. Only in December last year she had new double-glazing installed and
A trouble-torn Bradford housing estate is in line for a £60 million revamp - and a new name. Proposals have been unveiled to demolish some of the council homes on the Ravenscliffe estate to make way for 700 new houses of which 500 will be for sale and
A superb second-half hat-trick from scrum half Steve Illingworth secured West Bowling's place in round four of the GMB Union National Cup with a 42-6 triumph against Saddleworth. The diminutive half back was on hand to collect his first try after 50 minutes
Gordon Gibb's debut in front of the supporters was in keeping with his leadership so far - low key and thoughtful. There was none of the tub-thumping of his predecessor at last night's fans' forum. Gibb remained cool and calm as he answered the questions
Yorkshire chief executive Colin Graves is to meet up in South Africa with England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tim Lamb to discuss the potentially damaging consequences for county cricket of England refusing to play their World Cup match in
City's season ticket prices for 2003-2004, unveiled today, will be among the cheapest in the First Division. Adults will pay £225 in the Carlsberg Stand and £250 in the Sunwin and East, if they buy before March 29. And there will also be incentive prizes
The £60 million revamp planned for the Ravenscliffe estate is the first instalment of the huge investment in Bradford's housing stock promised by the transfer from council ownership. What happens there will be watched very carefully by tenants elsewhere
The search is on for Britain's top, self-made businesswomen. The Women Mean Business Awards, which are sponsored by T-Mobile, want female entrepreneurs in the district to shout about their success. Research found more than one million women are now running
A 44-year-old woman was mugged as she took rubbish to a wheelie bin outside her Baildon home. The woman had just returned home to Hoyle Court Road at 6.15pm on Thursday and was standing by the bin when she felt a tap on her shoulder. Detective Chief Inspector
A talented actress who has only been treading the boards for a year could be picked to join the cast of the highly-acclaimed West End musical Bombay Dreams. Gita Mistry was amazed but "very excited and honoured" when she was called for a second audition
A bricklayer died after a late-night road smash in a stolen car, an inquest heard. Gary Murgatroyd, 24, lost control of the BMW two-door coupe and crashed into a lamppost in Woodside Road, Wyke. He was cut free from the vehicle and rushed unconscious
A "blockbusting evening" is promised at a glittering ball to celebrate the success of the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Can...Cancer Research Appeal. The black-tie event takes place on Saturday at the Hilton Hotel in Bradford. All 43 tables, each for
More than 200 extra bobbies could hit the county's streets - but Council Tax payers face a £20 annual increase to fund the move. Police Authority members drawing up next year's budget are examining ways to bolster West Yorkshire's officer numbers, which
A lecturer who has pursued 16 separate claims for discrimination against a string of institutions has secured public funding to fight a case against Bradford University. The Commission for Racial Equality could pay out up to £10,000 in legal fees to represent
Bradford's Pop Idol will not know if he can drive on the Long and Winding Road until he gets his driving test result - on Red Nose Day. Gareth Gates, who was one of the six stars filmed behind the wheel for Celebrity Driving School, has a nerve-wracking
Families are fighting on to overturn Bradford Council's decision to close Greenacres old people's home. A protest meeting on Thursday night at the home in Clayton will be attended by councillors and a barrister. Campaigners say the decision to shut the
SIR - Bradford needs a safe pair of hands to regenerate the city centre and hopefully the new Urban Regeneration Partnership will provide this. What the city doesn't need are developers such as those involved in the Woolston House debacle, and perhaps
