The priest of an 'island' church fears he may lose out on vital funding for a community hall. St Mary's RC Church and its presbytery are the only buildings left in East Parade because others have been demolished. But the historic church, built for German
Rail travellers are being given the chance to go on-line - in every sense of the word. Passengers will be able to surf the world wide web as old technology meets new on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway as part of National Adult Learners' Week.
The new owners of troubled Bradford firm Diamond Seal today vowed to turn the company round with a massive investment plan which will create new jobs. James Maye, group financial controller of the Hurst Group, said the firm would eventually plough £500,000
New jobs could be created at a Bradford warehouse as it taps into demand from customers on-line. Britain's largest catalogue retailer Great Universal Stores has set up a new e-commerce division which will allow retailers and manufacturers to use its service
Paul Jewell has already drawn up a list of players he wants to bolster his Bradford City side ahead of their second season in the Premier-ship. The City boss began planning before the end of the season and he admits that two lists were drawn up before
A grieving couple today paid tribute to their battling teenage son who fought against cancer "to the bitter end". Chris and Joy Smith told how Gareth, their only child, was first diagnosed with a brain tumour as he approached his 11th birthday. They believed
Two people were injured in a five-car smash after a stolen car was followed by police - less than a week after a teenager died in a Bradford police pursuit. The crash happened outside the Abu Bakr mosque in Leeds Road at around 2.35pm yesterday and saw
The family of a five-year-old girl suffering from a life threatening tumour is celebrating after news that she is responding to treatment. Bethany Heron, of Edge End Road, Buttershaw, Bradford, has a growth on her optic nerve which has left her blind
Angry foster carers were meeting tonight to consider taking action after being given no pay rise this year. About 200 foster carers who look after youngsters for Bradford Council have been affected. The pay and allowances made to carers were frozen in
The joys of learning are being brought to youngsters in a remote African village thanks to a group of dedicated student teachers from Bradford. The four are spending six weeks on a placement in Gambia, helping to oversee the opening of a village's first
A scheme urging Skipton Town Council to reclaim the town hall and run it as a community hall for the benefit of Skipton residents has been put to members. County councillor Mike Doyle suggested that instead of allowing the hall to deteriorate any further
An investigation has been launched into events leading up to the death of a joiner after he was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in charge of a car. The body of Graham Mark Houldsworth, 42, of Weston Lane, Otley, was discovered hanging in woodland
A nurse has appeared before a medical hearing accused of a catalogue of misconduct at an Ilkley care home. The panel was told that Barbara Falkingham, who worked at the Rombalds Nursing Home, had fallen asleep on duty, failed to attend to residents' needs
Heads should roll at Armley Prison after bosses failed to learn lessons from the deaths of vulnerable inmates, a Bradford MP claimed today. Bradford North MP Terry Rooney blasted the prison authorities for failing to learn lessons after the deaths of
Police are investigating a spate of anonymous threatening letters hand-delivered to houses in Bolton Woods. Around nine letters have been sent to different households in Bolton Hall Road complaining about noise and warning residents of violent repercussions
The Tories and Liberal Democrats on Bradford Council have struck an unlikely partnership to smash Labour's decade of domination in the city. After the Labour Party's ten years at the helm, Tory leader Councillor Margaret Eaton is poised to take on the
It's still a long way from port, but it seems that Bradford's rudderless ship could at last be being blown towards home. It might seem very strange to the average resident that a city and district the size of Bradford can be allowed to drift aimlessly
The euphoria of Bradford City's Premier League survival - one of football's great stories, according to TV soccer pundit Alan Hansen - goes on. But club chairman Geoffrey Richmond, never one to rest on his laurels, is busy planning for the future. Jim
Happiness, happiness, the greatest gift that we possess - or so the song goes. And across the country at the moment, there are few happier places than Bradford. Riding on the euphoria of Bradford City's knife-edge escape from relegation, the city is awash
Organisers of Otley Show are looking forward to a successful start to the Millennium despite the crises in the agricultural industry. The 192nd event this Saturday has almost 2,800 entries from hundreds of exhibitors. Entries in the sheep, cattle, pygmy
Catching a film at the cinema or going for a pint with mates is, for most people, about as routine as it gets. But not so for Craig Priestley, a reformed heroin user and jail inmate who is using his dark experiences to help other young people break free
A primary school looks set to lose a well-stocked library because more pupils need to be squeezed in under the Bradford schools shake-up. Two temporary classrooms at Reevy Hill Primary School, Bradford are currently used for the school's library and to
