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Stories for 24 February 2004

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

Prince is impressed at rural business scheme

A pioneering project which links rural businesses and a college, was praised by the Prince of Wales.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

City should accept Odsal as home  more...

Schools link-up to raise grades

Radical changes to Bradford's secondary school structure were revealed today to help boost pupils' performances.  more...

Hopelessly devoted to 50s musical

This was the first time I had seen a stage production of Grease - a musical that is now regarded as a phenomenon.   more...

`You must act - or it's administration'

A financial expert brought in to assess the problems at Bradford City today likened the football club to a "financial black hole".  more...

Coroner hits out at `dangerous' phones

A Coroner has branded mobile phones as "a dangerous abomination in a busy workplace" after hearing how a businessman died when he was struck by a skip wagon.  more...

Agony of search for crash son

The mother of a man killed in a car crash has told of her agonising wait to find out if a body recovered from the stolen vehicle was that of her son.  more...

Lords snub plans for postal votes

Plans to scrap traditional polling booths for elections in Bradford have been defeated.  more...

`I've never hurt anybody in my life'

A former soldier yesterday denied he had anything to do with the shooting of have-a-go hero Tasawar Hussain and told a jury he had never hurt anybody in his life.  more...

`Your firms need community nous'

At a major community cohesion conference, a Yorkshire Water chief spelled out the need for firms to get to know the societies their customers lived in.  more...

`Time to curb the illegal parkers'

A councillor is calling for traffic wardens to be put on patrol in a Bradford street where drivers flout traffic laws.  more...

YMCA on the move to boost activities

A village YMCA group is moving out of its dilapidated premises after 50 years.   more...

On This Day

In 1932, Malcolm Campbell set a new land speed record of 253.96mph at Daytona Beach.  more...

Voting day safeguards are vital

The House of Lords vote to remove Yorkshire and the North West from the postal-voting experiment scheduled for the June local and European Parliament elections adds another significant voice to the chorus of concern over this well-meant but misguided attempt to increase the number of votes cast.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Noble top of Lions' wish list

The Rugby League have given the clearest indication yet they are lining up Bulls guru Brian Noble to be the next Great Britain coach.  more...

Wallwork gone but not forgotten

Ronnie Wallwork has not ruled out another spell with City despite reluctantly returning to West Brom.  more...

Avenue still lacking the finishing touch

Avenue suffered another UniBond Premier Division defeat but once again matched their opponents in every department except for finishing.  more...

Relegation scrap is a laughing matter

Colin Todd is making City's relegation fight smiles better for the players.  more...

Shaw puts Stanley on road to success

Stanley Road made it semi-final number three when they won the outstanding West Riding Sunday County Cup quarter-final against holders Albion Sports 4-1.   more...

Ilkley,Otley News

Wrecked by the chariots of fire

Roman chariots once used the track to clatter across the moor on their way to keeping down the tribes.  more...

Keighley,Bronte Country News

The birthday they thought Megan might never see

By rights little Megan Bown should not be celebrating her first birthday until June.  more...

Keighley,Bronte Country Sport

Keighley victorious after Cooper treble

A hat-trick from Keighley Victoria's Tony Cooper helped ease their relegation fears in Division 2B after they saw off Nab Wood Juniors.  more...

Otley,Ilkley Sport

Carney drops clanger to give Otley lifeline

Wibsey handed their relegation-threatened rivals Otley Town a lifeline in their Mumtaz Premier Division clash.  more...

Shipley,Bradford,Bingley,Spen Valley News

Harvey's hopes of estate must wait

Plans by former top showjumper Harvey Smith to build an industrial estate in the middle of a Bingley "wildlife corridor" have been postponed for further consultation.  more...