Former Yorkshire all-rounder Gareth Batty pushed his native county to the brink of relegation to Division Two of the Norwich Union League by coolly hitting a career-best 83 not out for Surrey Lions under The Oval floodlights last night. Now Phoenix must
Bradford City this afternoon agreed a £1 million fee with Crystal Palace for transfer-listed goalkeeper Matt Clarke. Palace faxed an offer to Valley Parade which was immediately accepted and the player will now travel down for talks in London. City chairman
Despite any amount of publicity campaigns, repeated appeals from health experts, countless signs attached to lamp-posts and special bins strategically placed in parks, too many dog owners are still failing to clean up after letting their pets foul in
In 1839, a British warship fired on a fleet of Chinese junks, in the Opium war. In 1870, Emperor Napoleon III was deposed and the Third Republic was declared in France. In 1966, Jack Brabham won the Austrian Grand Prix, the first man to do so in a self
A leading demolition company from Bradford is expecting to virtually double its turnover this year. Delighted with two years of growth and high profile media coverage, Cleckheaton based Controlled Demolition Group (CDG) is aiming to hit the £20m mark
A fundraising event in aid of a trust set up in memory of a Brighouse schoolgirl has sold out after comic Jack Dee agreed to appear at the event. The Laura Crane Trust, set up in October 1996 following the death of Brighouse High School pupil Laura Crane
A 67-year-old man was today sentenced to life for the "cold and calculating" killing of his landlord. Michael Lonergan was sentenced to life this afternoon having yesterday pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Michael Jarmola on the grounds of diminished
Controversial plans for a block of retirement flats in Shipley are being recommended for approval despite a wave of opposition from residents and councillors. Meanwhile members of Bradford Council's Shipley area planning panel are set to approve plans
Top television gardener Alan Titchmarsh is set to return to his Ilkley roots to officially open the town's new Springs Medical Centre. The centre opened to the public in July with work on an underground staff car park and patients' parking area set to
A Cullingworth company is being prosecuted in a Scottish court following the death of a lorry driver. Cullingworth Commercials and Freight Services is accused of breaching health and safety rules in connection with the death of 62-year-old Jack Ward of
Bradford City's squad of dancing girls has been sacked by the club. New City marketing director Barrie Pierpoint delivered the bombshell just hours before the Upfront Superstars - formerly the Bantam Belles - were due to take the field for Sunday's game
Prince Charles has promised to help rebuild bridges in Bradford and reunite its diverse communities. Students, business leaders and determined young people all told the Prince about their aims for the district and the work they were embarking on to heal
Children at Lilycroft Primary School are to miss the start of their school year after vandals turned the site into a 'battle zone'. The school's annex building on Scotsman Road, Girlington, has been used by years five and six while refurbishment work
Bradford Park Avenue travel to Gainsborough Trinity in the UniBond Premier Division tonight hoping to extend a two match unbeaten run. Following a run of three straight defeats at the start of the campaign they earned their first point at Whitby Town
Officers at Heckmondwike police station gathered to bid farewell to a colleague who has retired from the force after a 30-year career. PC Paul Walton, based at Heckmondwike road traffic police, is now to take up a post at the Vehicle Inspectorate in Leeds
Two teenage friends face being locked up after a court heard how they "helped themselves" to the wheels of a BMW car which was stolen from a blazing garage during the Bradford riots. The Lister Park garage in Manningham was looted, ransacked and torched
A health chief and a leading faith figure today gave the strong warning that Bradford must not "go to sleep" in the wake of July's riots. As leading organisations and Bradford Council prepared responses to the hard-hitting Ouseley report into race relations
Guiseley couple Norman and Jean Threapleton spoke today of their sadness at news of their grandson Jim's split from his movie star wife Kate Winslet. Mr Threapleton, 82, a former president of Guiseley Football Club, said: "It's a sad occasion for us and
A dramatic increase in the number of people contracting sexually transmitted diseases in Bradford has sparked a campaign to reverse the trend. Latest statistics for the Northern and Yorkshire region show that approximately one in ten sexually active people
A major exhibition of new work by award-winning wildlife photographer Heather Angel opened at the Bradford Design Exchange today. Natural Visions is a display of wildlife images recorded by the photographer in all parts of the world. Among the striking
Police are treating as attempted murder an attack on a Bradford man in the hallway of his flat which left him with a fractured skull. A spade, discovered by police, was used to beat the 57-year-old labourer as he left his home in Marlbor-ough Road, Manningham
Prince Charles officially opened the new Marie Curie hospice in Bradford, giving his Royal seal of approval to the £5.2 million building. Looking tanned and relaxed, the Prince unveiled a plaque at the centre and praised the enthusiasm of Bradford's people
The head teacher of a Bradford school gutted by fire in a suspected arson attack today said she would work quickly to ensure pupils did not miss out on their education. In a letter to parents Shanaz Anwar-Bleem, head of Iqra Community Primary School,
Vandals launched another arson strike at a Bradford college last night as they rolled a burning car into the building, causing thousands of pounds of damage. As police and fire officers confirmed they were treating a massive blaze at Manningham's Iqra
SIR - A key factor in any regeneration project is the creation of sustainable employment opportunities for local people. There is a major shortage of quality employment available for young people in the Newlands area, particularly apprenticeships. If
