Here it is - a truly fascinating souvenir of the century brought to you by the Telegraph & Argus, to celebrate the Millennium. Our superb Stories of the Century hardback is quite simply unique, a stunning collection of the most momentous stories of
The battle to cut car crime in the Bradford district has been stepped up with the launch of an innovative safety campaign. The Action Against Arson and Vehicle Crime Partnership aims to raise awareness of the spiralling problem of car crime and its consequences
Two people have died and two more are in hospital with serious injuries after a car crash in Keighley last night. The incident happened at around 8.20pm on the A650 Bradford Road, Riddlesden, near the junction with Swine Lane, when a Honda CRX was in
An Otley charity has made the dreams of a group of terminally ill children come true by arranging a helicopter trip. The six young people from Martin House Hospice flew around the district and were even treated to an aerial view of the Boston Spa hospice
Every child at school in Addingham will be presented with a free mug to mark the Millennium in the village. As well as every child at Addingham Primary and Addingham Middle schools every pre-school child living in the village, whose parents are on the
When a Land Rover was captured carrying cocaine worth £20 million in its wheels, left, customs officers smashed an elaborate international smuggling ring using Yorkshiremen. T&A reporter David Firth traces the smugglers' journey from the Spen area
A Silsden farmer has been jailed for six months after being found guilty of cruelty to animals. Bachelor David Holmes, 43, of Hainsworth Farm, who faced ten offences of cruelty under the Protection of Animals Act and of failing to comply with welfare
Wyke have paid a heavy price for nearly toppling Queensbury in last week's thrilling Bradford Cup tie with the loss of influential forward Craig Scott. The experienced prop is out for at least four weeks and he will be sorely missed as the team steps
Rugby Union: Otley may still be top of Jewson National League One, but they must be grateful they recruited 13 players in the summer. That strength in depth is beginning to pay dividends now injuries are hitting hard. They are still without back-row men
Bradford City set a new record crowd for a reserve match at Valley Parade last night. A gate of 6,214 saw the Bantams lose 3-1 to Manchester United in the FA Premier Reserve League. Afterwards club officials admitted that the turn-out surpassed their
Angela Wilkinson was sent reeling when she got the final solicitor's bill for her divorce - she claims it was 420 per cent higher than her first quote. And now she says she has been forced to pay it after the Bradford firm threatened to start proceedings
A postman from Keighley is to marry his Siberian sweetheart after wooing her on the Internet. David Driver, 32, of West Lane, first 'met' 24-year-old Tanya Epifanova, who comes from Tomsk, in February through a World Wide Web dating agency. The couple
Bradford's leading bus company is helping to attract shoppers into the city by putting on great deals over the festive season. In the run up to Christmas, First Bradford will be encouraging Sunday shopping in the centre with its £1 Sunday Saver Return
A drug-user who subjected a householder to a terrifying CS gas attack has been jailed for two years. Bradford Crown Court heard that Stephen Davey had been relaxing at his home in Charteris Road, Lower Grange, after a barbecue when he heard a noise outside
The day of reckoning has been set for residents battling to stop the construction of five houses next to West Riddlesden Hall. On Wednesday, December 8, solicitors for the developers, who in August had their application for planning permission refused
Airedale Community Health Council is celebrating a silver jubilee of service to the National Health Service and the public with a fun day. The local health watchdog is celebrating 25 years of Community Health Councils, which were established nationwide
Bond, it can't have escaped your attention, is back. The release of the 19th official adventure finds 007 fever as highly-pitched as it was when Ursula Andress stepped out of the sea all those years ago. There weren't as many marketing spin-offs in those
A doorman has denied carrying out an attack on a nightclubber which left him in hospital with a fractured jaw. Stuart Moore told a jury at Bradford Crown Court he saw two men arguing inside the Trav nightclub, Ilkley. He went to them, thinking there would
Villagers are being urged to help draw up a blueprint aimed at preserving Baildon's character into the new Millennium. And Baildon Community Council, which is spearheading the drive to establish a Village Design Statement (VDS), is planning a series of
Former Lord Mayor Marilyn Beeley was reeling today after being landed with a massive legal bill after she failed in a bid to sue a businessman for libel. She faces costs of tens of thousands of pounds after a Judge halted her attempt to sue Jack Leach
Expectations will be high at Guiseley tomorrow in the second round of the FA Trophy, but Conference League leaders Nuneaton Borough know exactly what to expect. Bobby Davison's men beat the Warwickshire side on their own patch earlier in the season, knocking
Yorkshire have nominated Robin Smith, pictured below, as club president when Sir Lawrence Byford stands down at the annual meeting next March after holding the office for nine years. Smith, 56, who lives at Shad-well, Leeds, is a former senior partner
Bradford City Reserves 1, Manchester United Reserves 3; by David Markham. Manchester United underlined the quality of their young talent when they beat Bradford City in the Premier Reserve League at Valley Parade last night. Most of the Bantams boasted
Does a rise in TV licence offences mean that fewer people are buying a licence or that more people are being caught? Bradford's leap into 19th place in the "League of Shame" for TV-licence dodging should not necessarily be taken as evidence that the people
Dust down your bondage trousers - the punk rockers are back on the march. Following hot on the heels of a performance by The Stranglers at St George's Hall earlier this month, two more veteran bands have shows lined up in Bradford. Stiff Little Fingers
Compressing a thousand years of history into 100 minutes was a big job, so it's understandable if one or two items got forgotten along the way. A road map, for instance. Tim Machin, a member of the satirical, history-in-a-hurry Reduced Shakespeare Company
Families today pledged to carry on fighting after losing the first round in their battle to stop industrial development on fields near their homes. Bradford Area Planning Sub-Committee has given approval to two planning applications for warehouses on
The director of Bradford's Racial Equality Council, which has been described as having lost its credibility as an organisation, said today that he would not resign. Funding for the post of director Ishtiaq Ahmed, along with two other key employees, will
Council Tax payers across the district face increases of almost 4.5 per cent following the Government's spending settlement with Britain's local authorities. It will mean most families in the district face paying about £28 a year extra. The settlement
A tourism supremo from Glasgow today urged Bradford to become a "can do" city and set its sights solidly on becoming Europe's capital of culture. Eddie Friel, Chief Executive of Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board, said at the official launch
Brave Amy Bayliss had a traumatic start to life. She was the victim of a hit-and-run accident even before she was born and was diagnosed with spina bifida at birth. But, baby, just look at her now! She's grown into a strapping six-year-old and is set
A growing number Bradford debtors who had the homes repossessed in the last recession are now receiving demands to pay back thousands of pounds. Staff at the city's Citizens' Advice Bureau are currently counselling one person a week who has been contacted
Bradford has become one of the top 20 towns and cities with the most TV licence dodgers. In the past six months, the city has leapt eight places to 19th in the "League of Shame" compiled by TV Licensing. A total of 2,122 licence evaders were caught between
Shopkeepers in Silsden have come out in favour of spy cameras for the town in a bid to tackle crime and vandalism. But the majority of them say they are not prepared to contribute towards the £30,000 price tag. Silsden Parish Council wants to install
Rock bands in the Craven area are being invited to take part in a Battle of the Bands to help celebrate the new Millennium. Entrants are invited to submit a demo tape or CD for the initial selection process by mid January The final will take place in
A Labour MP today pledged to use a new Private Member's Bill to overturn a loophole in licensing laws that led to the tragic death of a teenager. David Knowles, of Thornhill Close, Calverley, died two and a half years ago when he was run over after drinking
Disability campaigners took a Council chief on a fact-finding mission to highlight the plight of Asian families caring for a disabled person. Ian Stewart, the chief executive, visited three Bradford families and talked to them about the problems they
A head teacher has called for extra school bus services to help prevent a repeat of a clash between pupils and the police. John Fowler, head teacher at Rhodesway Upper School, will discuss the matter with representatives from First Bradford today. The
It's that time of the year when Britain goes into a fund-raising frenzy. T&A television writer David Behrens goes behind the scenes at the Yorkshire end of Children in Need. MARCEL GUILLOU surveys the mountain of paper under which his desk is located
