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Bradford & District | Archive | 2003 | June

Stories for 30 June 2003

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Our Gareth is back for Bingley's big party

Bradford's very own Pop Idol Gareth Gates is to be the star attraction at this year's Party In The Park. more...

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Natural end to coffin up cash

Funeral director Robert Morphet, pictured, may seem an unlikely inventor. more...

Firm joins top ten unquoted

Two firms based in the Bradford district have been named in a list of the UK's top 100 unquoted companies. more...

Allertex all ready to expand

A Bradford textile machinery agency has strengthened its ongoing expansion programme by signing a prestigious sales deal and appointing two new directors. more...

Stuck with label of success

A Keighley-based firm is sticking with success after scooping a host of top European awards for its innovative product range. more...

One place young can go

A new one-stop shop and support centre for young people in Bradford has been hailed as a "cultural shift" in the way services are delivered in the city. more...

Revolution in vets pets market

A vet's practice in Pudsey is hoping to spearhead a revolution in the sector when it becomes part of a new national chain. more...

Traders helped to brush up on cleanliness

Business owners are being urged to clean up their act as part of a huge drive to boost cleanliness and health and safety standards in Bradford. more...

Work at grass roots pays off

Like many businessmen at the top of their careers, softly spoken Scotsman Gordon McKillop spends a lot of time on the golf course. more...

Inside job for designers

An Ilkley firm has won a major contract to design the interior of a prestigious new museum. more...

Insurance chief bidding farewell

The managing director of one of Bradford's best known insurance firms was today retiring after almost 14 years in the post. more...

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SIR - Bradford Council's planning officers have to follow the national Planning Use Classes Order when deciding whether change-of-use permission is needed for any building. Class C2 is made up of residential homes, hospitals, nursing homes, boarding schools and training centres. No planning permission is needed to change a residential home for the elderly, Sowden House, into a residential home for the young. more...

Policeman and daughter die in bike crash

Tributes were today paid to a Bradford police officer who died in a tragic motorcycle accident along with his 15-year-old daughter. more...

Driver beaten and left for dead

A driver suffered serious head injuries after he was beaten by two men in a brutal road rage incident last night. more...

Painting good for the art

An artist spoke today of how a love of painting helped his father live to the amazing age of 105. more...

Baby joy for gun hero's widow

The widow of have-a-go-hero Tasawar Hussain has given birth to a baby girl. more...

New bid to stop roads turmoil

A new forum is being set up in a bid to solve Keighley's traffic turmoil. more...

'Little Beirut' clean-up

A group of children rolled up their sleeves and set about cleaning up their community at the weekend. more...

Police appeal after bike deaths

A motorcyclist and a 15-year-old girl, believed to be his daughter who was riding pillion, have died in an accident on a narrow section of the A65 Settle to Ingleton road. more...

Gift of bells for church

Church bells which have been transported all the way from Holland were due to be delivered to Saltaire today. more...

Rise to the challenge

Artists and musicians from estates and regeneration areas are being urged to apply for a new training scheme aimed at developing their skills and helping them work with community groups. more...

Love songs for James

At her first lecture on her first day at university Pip Robinson met James Skillington. more...

School praised

Staff and pupils at Laycock Primary School are celebrating after winning an award from the Department of Education and Skills. more...

All smiles for fun in sun

The crowds at this year's Eldwick and Gilstead Gala were temporarily silenced by the thundering noise of a Spitfire and Hurricane roaring past overhead. more...

Greenhall's green fingers

When 74-year-old Alf Greenhall, pictured, wants to see how his garden grows - he slings on his rucksack and walks five-miles. more...

Footpath victory for residents

Residents of an estate have won their battle to re-open a footpath which was blocked off after more than 40 years of use. more...

Plans for new DIY store dropped

Plans for a development which would include Bradford's biggest DIY store have been withdrawn. more...

Lifeline for training group

A Buttershaw training organisation threatened with closure has been thrown a lifeline following a six-month campaign. more...

Protest that paid dividends

The Beacon Enterprises training centre in Buttershaw is a real community asset that works at grassroots level and provides a useful service to help people make the best of their abilities. more...

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