A four-year-old girl was 'so scared she could have died' when she was forced to take a cold bath for wetting her bed, a jury heard. Bradford Crown Court was told that the youngster cried her heart out and was 'shaking all over' as she sat by the fire
Women who stripped for a fund-raising calendar have been honoured at a celebrity dinner. Ten members of the Rylstone and District Women's Institute, near Skipton, were guests at the Women of the Year event at the Savoy Hotel in London. They were invited
An amateur actor's ambition to become a star has taken a step forward after he landed a part in the West End production of Les Miserables. Steven Clark, 19, of Utley, Keighley, has already written musicals and pantomimes. And now he is to join the chorus
Bradford Ladies picked up another three points in their National League fixture with Bracknell, but left it late before clinching a 1-0 win. Despite controlling most of the match, Bradford found it difficulyt to prise open the Bracknell defence. After
Bradford Park Avenue are feeling the pinch from the success of their big sporting neighbours. The UniBond Division One soccer club claim that their income from sponsorship has dropped by around £6,000 this season. And they attribute much of the decline
Moore race hots up The race to sign Bradford City's Darren Moore looks set to hot up this week with Portsmouth expected to make a bid to sign the big defender. The 25-year-old has been on the transfer list since he turned down a new contract with the
People who are affected by accidents - either as relatives of those killed or injured or as surviving victims themselves, or even as witnesses - often need a great deal of support. That is devastatingly obvious every time a major disaster occurs. When
Bradford's businesses need to have their say in the city's future development, according to Bradford Chamber of Commerce and Industry members. In a discussion on the Council's 20/20 Vision project - aimed at planning improvements in the city up to the
The proud parents of a teenager born without arms today told how he is developing into a star sportsman. Despite Adam Metcalfe's disability, the 15-year-old is showing promise playing football, snooker, golf and table-tennis. And the teenager has even
A hi-tech electronic anti-truancy system which will automatically page, fax or e-mail parents of absent children is to be installed in a Bradford school. Carlton Bolling College is able to buy the system after winning a £180,000 bid from the Home Office
The thoughts and feelings of women in Bradford's red light area have been gathered together for a book published by the Bradford Working Women's Project. Here, in their own words, are some of their stories ANNIE: "Christmas is coming up, I'm pregnant,
The man heading the Bradford and District Police Review says he is staggered at the overwhelming response from Telegraph & Argus readers. Superintendent Ian Levitt says he is considering setting up a special T&A focus group to carry out further
The deputy chairman of West Yorkshire Fire Authority has said he walked out of a public meeting on the future of Pudsey fire station because he was "fed up". Councillor Ray Mitchell's decision to leave the heated debate after less than an hour angered
Artist David Hockney was today said to be "absolutely livid'' about the auction of photocopies of pictures he once faxed to his sister. But the woman who sold the five pictures - glued on to a window blind by Margaret Hockney - for £11,000 has hit back
Football fans across Britain have been bombarding a school with bids to play against a team of soccer legends including Peter Lorimer and Eddie Gray. Last month the Telegraph & Argus revealed how Menston's St Mary's Comprehensive School was auctioning
An Ilkley mum is pleading with highway bosses for a pedestrian crossing so young children can get to school without risking death or serious injury. Rachel Spence says she is forced to 'run for it' every time she takes her children to Ashlands Primary
A Burley-in-Wharfedale theatre group is hoping to lay the foundations for a successful future by attracting more young people. Burley Millennium Theatre Group has organised a meeting on Monday to create weekly workshop sessions for youngsters. Established
Motorists suffered half hour hold-ups between Bradford and Bingley as they returned home at peak rush hour last night. Temporary traffic lights have been installed outside the Sun Inn in Bradford Old Road, Cottingley, as Yorkshire Water carries out roadworks
A coroner has spoken of his horror after learning that a shop had not had a safety check for 14 years. The store was inspected months before Manzoor Arif was crushed by heavy stone bowls when shelving collapsed. But Coroner Roger Whittaker still expressed
Airedale men's team kept up their winning form, beating Sheffield 2-0 to remain top of Yorkshire Division Two. An impressive performance by the team restricted Sheffield to just one shot at goal which produced a spectacular save from Graeme Baird. Neil
Bradford City Reserves 0 Sunderland Reserves 1 An experienced Bradford City side slipped meekly to defeat in the FA Premier Reserve League at Valley Parade last night. The result dismayed assistant manager Chris Hutchings who said: "It is very disappointing
The return to action of Lee Sharpe during this week's Worthington Cup exit was a small chink of light for Bradford City fans on an otherwise dark and depressing evening. The Bantams deservedly crashed out of the competition with a 3-2 defeat against Dave
A lack of men willing to confront abuse suffered as children has stalled the launch of a help group. Victim Support has been unable to find any men to join group counselling sessions since getting funding in April. Now the Dewsbury and District branch
A busy community centre could be bought by Bradford Council - in a bid to save a vital advice service. Council officers have been instructed to submit a bid to the Methodist Church which owns the Girlington Centre in Girlington Road to buy the building
A ten-year-old boy discovered the body of holiday island murder victim Yvonne O'Brien, her brother has revealed. The boy found her when he called at her rented apartment in Majorca to help her take her dogs for a walk. Yvonne's brother Philip Graham,
A man who went to jail in a protest against the Poll Tax is one of a team which has slammed Council Tax dodgers. A leaflet prepared by five Liberal Democrats and sent to 8,000 homes says honest people are being "dumped on" because others are not paying
A Bradford school has warned parents to look out for symptoms of meningitis among their children after two pupils were admitted to hospital suspected of suffering from the disease. The boys, who are brothers aged 14 and 17 and pupils of Rhodesway School
