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  • Firm does a U-turn over demerger plan

    Home shopping giant Findel has decided against demerging with its educational supplies and healthcare divisions. The Burley-in-Wharfedale firm has abandoned the plan after a strategic review concluded the business would not be enhanced by the move.

  • Mummies give up secrets of final diet

    A world expert on hair at Bradford University has helped reveal how a young girl and three children were fattened-up before they became human sacrifices hundreds of years ago. By studying their mummified bodies, Dr Andrew Wilson was able to reveal the

  • Big party for Mary at 100

    A woman who found love late in life is celebrating her 100th birthday with family and friends this week. Mary Pratt was born in Denholme, on October 4, 1907. She was a twin and had two sisters and a brother. She left her Halifax school when she was 14

  • Khaled gets rally support

    A rally held at Bradford University in support of Bradford student Khaled al-Mudallal, who is trapped in Gaza by an Israeli lockdown, heard his voice direct from his blockaded home. Dozens gathered at the university's Atrium building in a show of support

  • McCall apologises to City fans

    Livid Stuart McCall issued a public apology after City crashed to the worst defeat of his short reign tonight. Unfancied Accrington romped to a 3-0 win at a disbelieving Valley Parade - the third loss in a row for McCall's men. It was the second at

  • Blaze is spreading message

    Judging by the message being handed out to Bradford shoppers, Goldilocks could have slept safe in the knowledge that the bears' house had smoke alarms and fire extinguishers. Blaze Bear joined a fire service team in the Kirkgate Shopping Centre to spread

  • Supersub Westlake steals the points

    Oldham 0 Leeds 1 Ian Westlake came off the bench in the 89th minute to grab a winner for Leeds in the fifth minute of added time. Seb Carole swung the ball in and Westlake rose and headed home in a thrilling finish to what had been a dull game - which

  • Plan unveiled for new park

    Proposals to secure funding for a £400,000 pocket park' on a derelict sports facility in Lidget Green will go before Bradford Council's Executive next week. Plans to regenerate the former Scholemoor Activities and Coaching Centre into a safe play area

  • Home shopping giant scraps demerger

    Home shopping giant Findel has decided against demerging with its educational supplies and healthcare divisions. The Burley-in-Wharfedale company has abandoned the plans after a strategic review concluded the business would not be enhanced by the move

  • Guiseley march on in FA Cup

    Guiseley booked their place in the third qualifying-round of the FA Cup courtesy of a Dominic Krief goal three minutes before half-time in tonight's 1-0 replay win at Nethermoor. The visitors were lucky to survive that long, with Rob Pell peppering the

  • CITY 0 ACCRINGTON 3

    City plunged to a humiliating home defeat against Accrington Stanley tonight. More blunders cost them dear as Stanley took advantage with their biggest away win since returning to the Football League 14 months ago. Accrington were ahead after only 90

  • Runners show it pays to b active

    In a week when a report revealed that one in five Bradford schoolchildren aged ten to 11 is obese, almost 750 children took part in Bingley Harriers' MLC Schools' Cross-Country Challenge at Myrtle Park. The 12th annual, which attracted 744 competitors

  • Tom's top honour

    Pudsey St Lawrence's Tom Dalton has won the Bradford Junior Cricket League's most prestigious annual award - the Greg Duggan Memorial Trophy. Awarded by the league's Joe Lumb Competition committee, the Woodhouse Grove pupil hit 70 against Halifax and

  • Bronze for Harriers trio

    Bingley Harriers' under-15 girls' team ran superbly to take the silver medals in their respective age group at the Yorkshire Road Race Championships. Led home by individual bronze medallist Holly Shreeve, centre, Carly Robertson, left, finished fourth

  • A tale of two Cities

    A chance meeting between two headmasters has proved very fruitful for footballers at Pudsey Tyersal Primary School. Their headmaster Chris Metcalfe said: "I happened to meet Greg Hughes, the headmaster at St Hugh's School in Lincoln, and we are both

  • Focus on rural economy

    The future of Yorkshire's rural economy will come under the microscope at a major public meeting next week in Ilkley. The rural economy is the current issue being examined by the Yorkshire and Humber Assembly as part of its scrutiny role in examining

  • St Mary's roundly praised

    A recent Ofsted inspection has showered the Sports Roundabout multi-activity sports camp at St Mary's Sports College, Menston, with praise. Comments include: "The enthusiastic staff team create a lively friendly environment where children enjoy participating

  • Council aims to cut carbon emissions

    Bradford Council is set to pledge to reduce its carbon emissions by 20 per cent. The Council is taking a lead on tackling climate change by setting itself the ambitious target which it hopes to achieve by 2010/2011. The Executive will meet next Tuesday

  • ‘Give us £1m to help area grow’

    Bradford's top councillors are to be asked to stump up nearly £1 million to fund economic growth in the district. The Council's executive will be asked to decide whether to release funds to support projects aimed at increasing business development as

  • Design guide to be adopted

    A new design guide to enhance the appearance of the district's retail centres looks set to be adopted. A public consultation has been held to seek people's views on Bradford Council's Shopfront Design Guide and on Tuesday the Executive will be asked

  • Head's pledge over school's future

    The head teacher of a secondary school which could become Bradford's third city academy has spoken out to reassure parents "pupils will always come first". Rhodesway School hit the headlines after the Edutrust announced it was interested in sponsoring

  • Restaurant set to open doors

    A new £1.1 million restaurant opens its doors in Ilkley this week. Piccolino, located on Brook Street, opens its doors on Friday and can seat up to 120 guests with the upstairs window tables having fabulous views over Ilkley Moor towards the Cow and

  • Roof lead stolen

    Thieves have stolen hundreds of pounds worth of lead from a landmark building in Burley-in-Wharfedale. It is believed that they struck overnight at the Round House Community Building at the weekend, stripping parts of the roof off the Bradford Council-owned

  • 'Punter threatened betting shop manager'

    A man revealed he was a convicted killer while threatening to stab a betting shop manager, a court heard. Matthew Stubbs told Melanie Nicholson he had "done time for murder" and would "slit her open", it is alleged. A jury at Bradford Crown Court was

  • Pair due in court

    Two 21-year-old Skipton men will appear before the town's magistrates on Friday. One has been charged with a public order offence and the other is accused of possessing cannabis and being drunk and disorderly. They were arrested on Newmarket Street,

  • Protesters return for second day

    For a second day protesters from Bradford and West Yorkshire blocked off the Faslane submarine base in Scotland. A protest yesterday saw up to a thousand demonstrators descend on the base on the banks of the Gare Loch. Several hundred anti-nuclear campaigners

  • Inquest hears of taxi attack

    A angry group of youths kicked a taxi and shouted racist abuse at the driver after a fatal road accident, an inquest heard. Colin Hardy, 69, was crossing Queensbury High Street when he collided with a Skoda Octavia estate on April 20. Mr Hardy died

  • Deacon marks decade with Bulls

    Bulls skipper Paul Deacon begins his testimonial year admitting: I can't believe the time's gone so quickly. The record-breaking scrum half marks a glorious decade at Grattan Stadium, with a benefit match against Brian Noble's Wigan Warriors due to be

  • Man facing trial for attempted murder

    A man accused of the attempted murder of a teenage girl in Bradford last year will face trial next week. David Waterhouse, 51, of Andover Court, Holme Wood, faces alternative charges of attempted murder and wounding with intent arising out of the incident

  • Case dismissed after witness no-show

    A Bradford man accused of assault walked free from court today when prosecution witnesses failed to turn up. Judge John Taylor, sitting at Leeds Crown Court, discharged Mohammed Nawaz and recorded formal not guilty verdicts after prosecutor Helen Holmes

  • Warning as cars broken into

    Motorists have been urged to keep valuables out of sight after vehicles were broken into in Birkenshaw. The car in Bradford Road was broken into overnight between Monday and Tuesday and another one broken into in Moor House Drive on Tuesday morning.

  • Parapia is pipped at the post

    The Horsforth 10k took place on its new route from Apperley Bridge along private roads and towpaths which saw Kim Critchley (Knavesmire) outsprint Jamil Parapia (Otley) to win in 33min 4sec. An equally tight finish among three of the fastest local

  • Clayton run out of steam

    Clayton's hopes of Yorkshire Cup glory came to an end with a 16-6 second-round home defeat against Hunslet Old Boys. Clayton led 6-4 at the break, with forward Callum Dinsdale crossing for a try and Phil Redgrave adding the extras. But the Yorkshire

  • Brentley beauty caps off big Hill win

    Bradford Dudley Hill moved two points clear at the top of National Conference Division One following their sparkling 28-2 home success against Waterhead. An early try from forward Tony Huby set the benchmark as Hill crafted a 14-2 half-time lead with

  • Sheppard try snatches late win

    A full-length try from Josh Sheppard in the last-minute gave Queensbury under-16s a 36-20 win at home to Hunslet Parkside in the Yorkshire Combination League Division Two. Queensbury took the lead with an outstanding try from second-rower Matthew Fairbrother

  • Clarke sets Oakenshaw course record

    Derbyshire visitor David Clarke held off the challenge of local cyclists in two events, winning the Obri Coaching RT hill-climb at Oakenshaw before storming to victory in the Yorkshire Road Club event at Weardley Bank, Otley. Clarke, from Swadlincote

  • Black culture celebrated

    A series of special programmes celebrating Black History Month will be broadcast on Bradford's community radio station this month. Individual groups and organisations will be promoting events and activities each week day, as well as giving their insight

  • Sam follows in family tyre tracks

    Karter Sam Tordoff is following very nicely in the motor sporting footsteps of his dad John and grandfather Jack. The 18-year-old, of Horsforth, has won the 2007 B4/Renault ABkC ICA British Championship and says: "Winning it has been a dream come true

  • Wood wins Pudsey Junior Classic

    Yorkshire county player Neil Wood emerged from a record entry to win the ninth Pudsey Junior Classic. The annual event attracted 40 youngsters from all over Yorkshire with ages ranging from six to 16, including new competitors from Penistone, Harrogate

  • David keeping Up family tradition

    A third generation of the Upton family has put his name on Myrtle Park Bowling Club's Herbert Upton Challenge Cup. David Upton, grandson of previous winner Norman and son of ten-times champion Michael, put his name on the trophy by defeating holder Ronnie

  • Timber firm forms cricket team

    Denholme-based C R Taylor Timber Ltd is celebrating 25 years of sponsoring grassroots cricket in West Yorkshire with the formation of its own social team. The family-owned timber merchants, which also has a branch on Thornton Road in Bradford, has been

  • Patron visits head injuries charity

    A head injuries charity will welcome its new patron at a committee meeting this month. Dr Rory O'Conner, a former consultant in rehabilitation at Airedale Hospital, has taken on the role of patron with Headway Bradford. Charity chairman Julie Scott

  • Forum meets

    Undercliffe Neighbourhood Forum takes place at St Andrew's Church, Northcote Road, Bradford, at 7pm on Tuesday, October 9.

  • Golfers help cancer fund

    Golfers helped swing a charity appeal total nearer to its £1.1million target after taking part in a charity tournament. The event, at Shipley Golf Club, raised more than £5,600 for Bradford Cancer Support's Daisy Appeal. The appeal is raising cash to

  • Get on course for literacy award

    Places are still available on a free literacy course starting at Bradford College on Tuesday, October 30. The course, every Tuesday from 9.30am to noon, leads to a City and Guilds National Literacy Award. The new national qualification recognises achievement

  • Brass concert

    The YBS Concert Brass will be joined by the Aire Valley Singers for a concert at St Peter's Church, Shipley, on Saturday at 7.30pm. Proceeds will go to Manorlands Hospice in Oxenhope. Tickets are £6 including refreshments, available from Sally Dyer on

  • Quakers meet

    The Quakers are holding way a series of meetings this month. The first is on Thursday from 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Meetings are held in the Quaker Meeting House, Russell Street, off Little Horton Lane. For further details call (01274) 483291.

  • Operator wins top rail award

    Northern Rail has won top prize at the 2007 Community Rail Awards. The train operator was praised by judges for its "systematic approach to engaging with the wider community". Northern Rail is the country's largest train-operating company, serving passengers

  • Maroons bow out of cup

    Bradford Maroons crashed out of the National Cup as they lost 76-66 at home to Leeds Met Carnegie. The Maroons were handicapped by the loss of two key players to injury and were forced to include a couple of their new youngsters. They entered the last

  • Smoke alarm saves family

    A family escaped from a house fire today thanks to their smoke alarm. A man had started frying chips late at night, then went to bed, causing the blaze to start in Ashton Avenue off Scholemoor Avenue, Schole-moor, at around 12.30am. A spokesman for

  • Cars are set on fire

    Arsonists set fire to two Toyota cars today. A Toyota space cruiser was set alight yesterday at 12.20am in Walker Place off Thackley Old Road, Shipley. And nearly three hours later at 3.15am, another Toyota was set on fire just 250 metres away in Raistrick

  • Warning on rubbish fires

    Bradford firefighters tackled a rubbish fire in Burnsall Road, off Barkerend Road, Bradford Moor, at 12.25am today. Crew manager Toby May said: "We would like to remind people to get rid of their rubbish by either recycling it or taking it to a household

  • Youngsters take to stage

    More than 100 youngsters from the Allerton-based Spotlight Stage School are taking to the Alhambra stage tonight for their annual production. The show, called Everyone's A Star, is described as a fast-moving night of entertainment featuring songs from

  • Search is on for Young Achievers

    The achievements of unsung young heroes in Bradford are to be honoured at an Oscars-style ceremony. The Bradford Young Citizens Awards, now in their second year, recognise the efforts made by children and young people across the district. Councillor

  • New clampdown over drugs

    A hard-hitting campaign is underway to battle the menace of illegal drugs in an area of Bradford. The effort in Allerton and Lower Grange is building on the success of a community initiative which has seen 25 suspected drug dealers arrested in the last

  • Nice boy – shame it’s just a fantasy

    At what age, do you think, it's acceptable to develop a crush on a celebrity? For me personally, the earliest and nearest thing I can align to a celebrity crush is feeling slightly unusual when the video for Kate Bush singing Babooshka came on the telly

  • It’s only words?

    SIR - Good luck to Qasim Ali in the TV quiz Are You Smarter Than A Ten-year-old? hosted by Noel Edmonds (T&A, September 29). What a pity the question masters did not set a better example in their grammar. Question 8, asks: Who was notorious for their

  • Watch this space!

    SIR - It appears that Cabinet Ministers must read the letters page of the Telegraph & Argus for the government to respond so quickly to the suggestion in my letter published this week! I commented on the proposal put forward by the West Yorkshire Police

  • Birch culprits

    SIR - While I agree wholeheartedly with N Bland and Barry Foster about the outrageous attack upon Bethany Jones (T&A, September 28) the question is, what do we do about it? My gut reaction is that those who performed this vile and cowardly act should

  • Great example

    SIR - Further to the letters regarding the German gentleman who is claiming his homeland's rate of unemployment benefit in Bulgaria, I think this is an excellent idea! It should be introduced over here immediately. All those Eastern Europeans here,

  • Cruelty message

    SIR - At last there has been a successful prosecution for cruelty to animals. I noticed the fine was large and the person has been banned from having custody of any animal for five years. I wonder if they will be made to pay or will they claim they

  • Grabbing taxes

    SIR - In answering Keith Thomson's letter (T&A, September 27) my contention on global warming is that it is cyclical. Of course it makes sense to economise as much as possible with heating and lighting, and also to maximise recycling. The Government

  • Veggie nonsense

    SIR - Why do those who hold minority views try to foist their ideas on the majority? Amy Mason's letter (T&A, September 27) claiming everyone going veggie' would save the world is as ridiculous as blaming global warming on those who iron their socks.

  • Time to grant Brady his wish

    SIR - Child killer Ian Brady is again demanding he be allowed to die. In my view they should let him have that opportunity, the world will not weep if he's ever granted that wish. I believe in forgiveness, but in Brady's case one has to draw the line

  • No to referendum

    SIR - Regarding calls for a referendum on the EU constitution, I wondered how naive the well-educated audience on BBC1's Question Time were. They didn't seem to realise that all Britons are not as well educated or interested in politics as they are.

  • An EU mystery

    SIR - Mr Rajput of the Labour Movement for Europe claims (T&A, September 24) that there will be no referendum on the EU constitution as there will not be a constitution'. Why, I wonder then, did German Chancellor Angela Merkel say on June 29, with regard

  • Church’s mission

    SIR - You reported (T&A, September 28) that the Vicar of Great Horton was involved in a demonstration at the Total filling station on Legrams Lane, and named him as the Rev Chris Howson. May I point out the Vicar of Great Horton was not involved in any

  • Tuesday, October 2, 2007

    The following plans have been submitted to Bradford Council: City Centre: Construction of new window opening to side wall, 34 Sunbridge Road. City Centre: Demolition of existing building and construction of 24 new build apartments, 20 Paradise Street

  • School’s traditions a fine example

    SIR - As a former pupil of Usher Street School, I feel I can comment on recent articles. I started there, having been beaten by the head of another school, thinking I'd never go to school again, and found it not only taught in a good way, but encouraged

  • Tuesday, October 2, 2007

    The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Ahmad Ali, 24, of Cornwall Terrace, Manningham; driving without insurance, £170 fine, £40 costs, £15 compensation, licence endorsed; driving without a licence, £80 fine; driving without MOT,

  • Tuesday, October 2, 2007

    In 1901, the Royal Navy's first submarine was launched at Barrow-in-Furness. In 1942, Bing Crosby entered the US chart with White Christmas. In 1983, Neil Kinnock was elected leader of the Labour Party. 25 years ago Taken from the Telegraph & Argus

  • An affront to decent people

    There are, fortunately, individuals who are prepared to devote a great deal of time and effort to improving the communities, suburbs and villages in which they live. They do it voluntarily with the aim of boosting the quality of life for everyone and

  • Family fight on for wrongly accused dad

    The family of a man who spent 20 years in jail for a murder he didn't commit today vowed to continue his fight for justice following his death. Anthony Steel, 52, who was found guilty of murdering 20-year-old baker's clerk Carole Wilkinson three decades

  • Foundation drops Rhodesway plan

    The charitable foundation behind a bid to transform Rhodesway School into a city academy has withdrawn its application. However, the Allerton school is still on track for academy status, after the West Bowling-based Dixons Acad-emy confirmed it is interested

  • Mean business, youngsters urged

    The national Young Enterprise charity is to set up a full-time base in Bradford to help encourage school children to set up their own businesses. The charity is teaming up with Bradford Kickstart, the Bradford Council programme which has already helped

  • Arts trio are winners of awards

    Nathan Coleman and Bradford arts organisations The Academy and Kala Sangam were among the winners of Just Creativity Awards last night for getting involved in arts projects that helped change lives. The first ever Just Creativity Awards celebrated the

  • Views on district wanted

    People across the Bradford district are being asked to name the big issues which need tackling to create a better future. The consultation led by Bradford Council and Bradford Vision will ask people to choose key priorities from a list of important themes

  • ‘We’re still waiting for work to finish’

    Bradford Council has apologised to a family who have been waiting six years for their house to be adapted so their disabled son can fit his wheelchair through the doors. Fourteen-year-old Sam Luke, who suffers from cerebral palsy, cannot get round his

  • ‘Hundreds of jobs are coming soon’

    Hundreds of jobs could be created in Bradford after the opening of a training centre. The centre is running at the SJK Auto Body site on Edward Street, Bradford, where unemployed people can be trained by a mechanic who has worked for Aston Martin and

  • College explores Da Vinci Code

    Bradford College is set to explore the legends behind best-selling blockbuster The Da Vinci Code as part of its 175th anniversary celebrations. A series of free public lectures will take place later this month in the college's new-developed Henry Mitchell

  • Festival of music will raise the banner for city

    Bradford is raising its banners to welcome a festival of political song. Organisers are hoping a pre-festival gig at the New Beehive Inn this Sunday will rally support for the week of music, song and dance in November. It will be the first time the

  • Holiday club held

    A children's holiday club will be held at Westcliffe Road Chapel, Shipley, during the October school half-term holiday. The Pyramid Rock club will have activities for primary school children each day from 2pm to 3.30pm, including craft, drama and singing

  • Vandals’ rampage ruins new garden

    Vandals have shown disregard for hours of hard work by volunteers by wrecking a public garden. A rampage through Bedlam Gardens in Baildon left a trail of destruction with a bench and a tub of plants overturned on top of flowerbeds, information signs

  • College to mark birthday with free lectures

    Bradford College is set to explore the legends behind best-selling blockbuster The Da Vinci Code as part of its 175th anniversary celebrations. A series of free public lectures will take place later this month in the college's newly-developed Henry Mitchell

  • Fire crews learn moor lessons

    Firefighters have taken part in an exercise designed to prevent a repeat of the fires which devastated Ilkley Moor last year. West Yorkshire Fire Service is leading a large training exercise on the moor, alongside partners who own and manage the land