Frustrated rail passengers are planning to intensify their lengthy campaign to reopen a station on the south side of Bradford. The Bradford Rail Users' Group (Brug) will urge residents to become more active in a final push to get Low Moor station up
Twenty-five years ago, the village of Cowling, near Skipton, was described by a Leeds University professor as the "last bastion" of the Yorkshire dialect spoken in upper Airedale. Today, with only a few true dialect speakers still around, the village
A new interactive website has been created complete with cartoon characters in a bid to encourage children to recycle. Youngsters at Girlington Primary School were some of the first to enjoy logging on to the Waste Invaders site, which has been set up
Pool-in-Wharfedale Parish Council is seeking nominations for its Honorary Citizen Awards. Nominees must be at least 18 years old and live within the parish boundary. Completed nomination forms should be sent to Councillor Hazel Lee, Pool Parish Council
Sales of original works by local artists will be on offer at an art show at Christ Church, in Keighley Road, Skipton, next month. The event will be open from 11am to 5pm daily from Friday, August 24, through to Monday, August 27. There will also be
The finest Champagnes and sparkling wines from around the globe will be available to try out at a wine-tasting dinner in Skipton. Mike Wild, a member of the Wine and Spirit Education Trust, will explain the tastes, processes and complexities of the wines
A vicar has been forced to relocate weddings and services after heavy rains led to the closure of his church. The Reverend Simon Pitcher has so far moved three weddings, a baptism and services from St James's Church in Heckmondwike to Christchurch in
Home and car security advice was handed out by PCSO Daniel Cordwell along with panic alarms at a table top gala at the Buttershaw Christian Family Centre. A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said the event, which included bingo, raffle and bric-a-brac
The threat of a strike by Bradford Council workers in protest at the loss of more than 400 jobs appears to have diminished. An agreement has been thrashed out between the Council and Trades Unions with the aim of keeping redundancies to a minimum.
A ten-year-old Bradford boy has posted top marks in his school exams - fulfilling a promise he made to his mum shortly before she died of leukaemia. Luke O'Hara, an only child, achieved the highest grade possible in this summer's Standard Assessment
Police are investigating the death of a 14-year-old boy in Baildon last night. The boy collapsed in West Lane at about 9.45pm. He was taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary where he later died. Detective Inspector Peter Craig, of Keighley CID, said inquiries
SIR - Could someone please provide a simple answer to a simple question? On the 737 Airport Bus from Bradford Interchange via Frizinghall, Shipley and Guiseley, why are there no facilities for luggage, pushchairs, wheelchairs, etc? I am sure there
SIR - Regarding the story about free buses in Bradford (T&A, July 11), why wait another six months? The Council must be able to use the £4m which they allocated to BCR to purchase the T&A building, which the T&A's owners say is not for sale. Money
SIR - Let me get this right. Our incompetent council, not content with wrecking the city centre, with no guarantees on its revival, now plans to spend over £100,000 of our money, every year, in a vain attempt to persuade potential shoppers into free
SIR - In the event that the Odeon is demolished, I would find it less than reassuring should David Hockney design its replacement, as suggested by David Pendleton (T&A, July 6). Mr Hockney certainly enjoys an international reputation, and as a consequence
SIR - With all the lack of support for the destruction of one of the most beautiful buildings in the city (no prizes for guessing: the Odeon) I fail to understand why our City Fathers have not found the means of declaring that the Odeon is "safe".
SIR - I am a little bit worried as I find myself agreeing, again, with a Liberal Democrat. This time it's Councillor David Ward (T&A, July 10). He suggested maybe Yorkshire Forward bought the Odeon to knock it down and is deliberately allowing the
At first glance it seems incredible that a man has been acquitted of kerb-crawling despite admitting soliciting the services of a prostitute. But a close look at the law reveals that city magistrates were left with very little option in this instance
Yorkshire are leading a campaign to get the England and Wales Cricket Board to reverse their decision to allow Worcestershire and Kent to replay their LV Championship match, which was abandoned without a ball being bowled earlier this week. Chief executive
Fasten your seatbelts - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - is flying in to the Alhambra! After four years enchanting audiences at the London Palladium, the much-loved family show is taking flight on a UK tour and Bradford is the only stop in Yorkshire. The fantasmagorical
Harry Potter and his new film have gone large in Bradford. The boy wizard's latest movie Order of The Phoenix arrived at the city's Imax cinema on Thursday. The long-awaited film, the fifth to be made, arrived closely guarded and packed in 50 boxes
Businesses close to Bradford's red light district fear the policing of prostitution could become more difficult after a kerb crawler escaped conviction in what could be a trail-blazing court case. The 30-year-old single man was found not guilty of the
An up-and-coming Bradford musician has been invited to take part in a musical extravaganza in aid of missing toddler Madeleine McCann. James Nestor, of Wibsey, will line up alongside 1990s star Kavana and Rowetta, of the X Factor, at Donington Park Exhibition
The Broadway shopping scheme in Bradford has moved a step closer after a revised planning application was submitted to accommodate the requirements of a national retailer. Australian shopping giant Westfield has submitted the application to Bradford
Bulls 10 St Helens 4 It's fair to say that Daniel Anderson won't be sending Phil Bentham or Ben Thaler a Christmas card this year. St Helens coach Anderson was critical of the referee's decision to show the red card to Jon Wilkin at a rain-drenched
Keighley-born former Labour Party guru Alastair Campbell is to renew his roots with the area by speaking at Ilkley Literature Festival. The former Utley Primary School pupil will talk about his just-published diaries, The Blair Years. Mr Campbell, 50
Bulls coach Steve McNamara praised his players for being mentally sharp after defeating St Helens 10-4 in what proved an engage Super League slugfest in the Odsal rain last night. He said: "I know we lost two points because of the salary-cap deduction
