A royal visit will commemorate the opening of Otley's new £15 million hospital. Princess Anne will visit Wharfedale Hospital on January 26 to officially open the new building. A spokesman for Leeds Teaching Hospitals, the NHS Trust responsible for the
A Bradford firm which has developed a revolutionary fibre thought to be resistant to hospital killer superbugs is looking overseas in its bid to market the product. Acordis, in Saint Street, Great Horton, is attracting interest from the United States
A film made in Keighley about British Muslims coping with prejudice in the wake of September 11 is to get its television premiere next week. Filmed in Lawkholme, Yasmin is a compelling drama written by Simon Beaufoy, Bafta-winning writer of smash hit
Leeds Bradford Airport has been officially recognised as one of the fastest growing in the UK after more than 2.35 million passengers passed through its terminal during 2004. The figures showed passenger numbers were up 17 per cent on the previous year
A Bradford woman has been appointed to a top national advisory council which influences Government policy on drugs. Home Secretary Charles Clarke announced the appointment of Dianne Draper as one of seven new members to the Home Office's Advisory Council
Police in Bradford are starting 2005 with a massive double blitz on drug dealers and thieves. The crackdown follows a week-long operation last month which saw 125 criminals collared in the district and a freeze on robberies in one hotspot. Two major operations
Murder-squad detectives today identified a body found wrapped in bin liners and duvet covers by a canal as a Bradford woman. The remains of Susan Cooper, 30, of Little Horton, were discovered on the banks of the Calder and Hebble Navigation in Hall Lane
Mirfield Cricket Club have a crucial meeting about their future on Thursday. Having resigned from the Bradford League last month due to a lack of players, they still hope to play in another league in 2005, and it is understood that they have more than
There was disappointment for West Bowling at the end of last season when the club - looking odds-on for promotion - lost out in the final run-in to Wyke Wanderers for the second promotion place to the Premier Division. As the second half of the season
City fans will not see the best of Owen Morrison until next season. The elusive winger has quickly made an impression since breaking into the side a month ago, scoring the derby winner at Huddersfield and setting up Dean Windass for his goal against Swindon
Bulls prop Richard Moore has agreed a switch to newly- promoted Leigh Centurions. Moore played 27 matches in three seasons at Bradford, failing to score a try. Despite putting in some barnstorming performances in the latter part of last season after returning
Bradford has entered 2005 on a double roll. The airport has been officially recognised as one of the fastest growing in the UK with passenger numbers in 2004 up 17 per cent on the previous year. And with airlines either introducing new destinations during
A developer which wants to build an apartment complex in Bingley has hailed the town "a quality place to live". Britannia Developments has submitted plans to build 35 apartments and convert an existing building into four further flats on land off Ireland
Councillors in a Bradford village will be forced to decide between building a playground for young children or a sports facility for teenagers because a lack of funding. Bradford Council was granted £40,000 to provide facilities for children in Wrose
An employee of Bradford supermarket giant Morrisons has launched a warts-and-all internet diary of his life working at one of its stores. The website is written by an anonymous sales assistant working in the home and leisure department of an unnamed store
A £250,000 fund has been set up to examine plans for a new body which will take on responsibility for improving the lives and safety of hundreds of children across Bradford. Councillors who looked at the way Bradford Council was developing its proposals
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