Puckering up is what Bradford blokes do best, according to a new survey which puts them at the top of the country's kissing league. A quarter of men in the region say the power of their passionate clinch is enough to make women go weak at the knees. The
The mother of a teenager who hanged himself in jail has taken her fight for an inquiry to Keighley MP Ann Cryer. Christine Hutton, 53, a nursing assistant from Keighley, met Mrs Cryer on Saturday to discuss the case of her son Mark who died in Doncaster
Otley people can play their part in helping create a smoother running National Health Service in the district, it has been claimed. An Ilkley parish councillor is calling on people to join Health Action Link - a product of Airedale Community Health Council
Ilkley traders - sick of shoplifters making their lives a misery - are being urged to turn out in force for a meeting designed to tackle the problem. The town's Independent Traders Group has invited PC Adrian Foyston, Keighley police division's crime
Worried parents have hit out at Government indecision which they claim is casting doubt over the future of their children's education. Parents of children at Shipley Church of England First School, which was saved from closure in last year's reorganisation
Bradford's hard working Lord Mayor Tony Miller is likely to get a civic housekeeping allowance - to pay someone to do the chores at home. But the plan has been described as 'scandalous' by opposition councillors. Councillor Miller and his wife, Elsie,
By Paul Parker, Business Editor Bingley-based engineering company Penico Systems has won new business in Belgium after going on a trade mission. The company, which manufactures a clamping devise used in precision engineering, has seen interest in the
The notion that the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress should receive a £2,000 allowance to pay for someone to do their domestic chores is bound to be controversial. At a time when some disabled people are being asked to pay for cleaning services, it is sure
Red Dwarf star Craig Charles is laughing as he whips opens his jacket to make a sensational disclosure in the swanky city bar. "Look here, it says Harris Tweed," he says, pointing to a yellowed label beside the inside pocket. The jacket - £8 from a charity
Kirklees Council is supporting a bid to transform the old Spen Valley railway line into a path for cyclists, walkers and horse riders. The 10km line between Low Moor and Ravensthorpe, via Cleckheaton, Liversedge and Heckmondike, was closed to passengers
He's been nibbled by basking sharks, stung by hordes of jellyfish and narrowly avoided being entangled in a large mass of floating weed. But Bingley's Barry Watson isn't going to give up swimming the Channel just yet. In fact the 60-year-old printer,
Coach Matthew Elliott has admitted he must find a place in his Challenge Cup 17 for rising half-back talent Paul Deacon despite the presence of Kiwi test pair Henry and Robbie Paul. Deacon, who celebrates his 20th birthday on Saturday, staked his claim
Bradford City's 19-year-old central defender Andrew O'Brien has been called into the England under-21 squad for tomorrow's international against France at Derby County's Pride Park ground. O'Brien takes the place of Manchester United defender Wes Brown
