Spring is here - and the word on the street is pink. At least it is among little girls. Pink, pink, pink. . . Again. It was pink last year, pink the year before and - among my daughters and their friends anyway - the year before that. The colour just
Nazish Ejaz could be the next Vivienne Westwood or Stella McCartney. The 22-year-old from Heaton is on the cusp of what could be a dazzling career in the world of fashion design. Nazish - or Nazo as she is known - graduated from Bradford College
Carol Greenwood is expecting to be rather busy over the next few weeks. As senior information manager for local studies at Bradford Central Library, she helps people find out about their family history, and says this postChristmas period is the busiest
What did you do with your holiday snaps? Chances are they ended up tucked away in a photo album, maybe a couple of them are in frames on the mantlepiece or stuffed into your purse. If you're honest, they're probably still in the folder you picked them
Billy Reidy bought haunted Bolton Old Hall in Wrose at auction five years ago and set about bringing life back into the interior, which had been unloved for a number of years. "It took a lot of time, effort and cost, and it was very stressful. But
"When we bought Pinfold Cottage, we thought we'd only be here a couple of years, " says Sue Nelson. "That was nine years ago, which shows just how much we've loved living here." Sue and husband Nigel had been unlucky in their house hunting, with three
Helen Kovac's secret obsession with the Nazi occupation of Eastern Europe got her killed. Her friend, Faith Lange, is determined to find out why. Nick Garrick is arrested but Faith is not convinced of his guilt and neither is journalist Jake Denbigh.
I really enjoyed this magical novel, unusually written in operatic form, its chapters becoming scenes, its varied characters actors on stage, its words both colourful and musical. Set in Seville, it charts the poignant story of young Diego Clemente, the
Bartolomeo Di Crespi is a 40-year-old Italian bachelor living in 1970s New York. His passion is interior design and his dream comes true when he is invited to renovate his childhood Roman Catholic church. With a huge budget, this should be Bartolomeo's
Nothing interesting ever happened to Lily Quinn, that is until her flatmate went missing. Cue cynical cop Spencer O'Malley. Love, lies, deceit, leukemia, death and a multitude of human frailties later and Lily finds a semblance of normality that she had
A young woman dies mysteriously in Massachusetts. She has suffered sexual abuse and her body is tattooed with curious red hand prints. Dr Kay Scarpetta is called to investigate. Surely there is a reason for the hand prints? Can Dr Kay produce the answers
This is the saddest book I have ever read and one of the most beautiful and unusual. A very old man wakes up in the night to find his equally-aged wife has had a stroke. Then follows a minuteto-minute account of what happens in the hospital and finally
MOZART'S REQUIEM Skipton Camerata Skipton's Holy Trinity Church had heard nothing like it before - at least not in the lifetime of the listeners. The ancient walls of the building echoed - trembled even - to the staggeringly moving rendition of
SMOKIE St George's Hall "Our careers have gone on for so long and the stage has become our home. These days our home is wherever you guys are." Smokie's founder member Terry Uttley looked like he was about to wipe a tear from his eye as he addressed
REVIEW Hi5 St George's Hall Channel Five's favourite children's entertainers Hi5 brought a ray of sunshine to a rain-drenched Bradford with their new show Live Action Heroes. The Australian quintet - Nathan Foley, Tim Harding, Kathleen de Leon Jones
DOLLY WEST'S KITCHEN Bingley Little Theatre Politics, religion and sex are at the core of Bingley Little Theatre's this production. For Irish playwright Frank McGuinness brings to the kitchen table the issues some people still don't talk about.
ARMS AND THE COW The Alhambra This time next week Opera North will be preparing for their last couple of nights at Belfast's Grand Opera House. The time has flashed by since that icy Friday on March 3 when the company opened the season at the Alhambra
GENE PITNEY St George's Hall He may be a silver-haired 65 year-old, but Gene Pitney can still hold a packed house in the palm of his hand. St George's Hall was bursting at the seams on Saturday night as Gene and his orchestra delivered an impressive
Ricky Tomlinson St George's Hall In his off-white vest and sagging jeans, the man with the tangled beard shuffled on stage to a rousing chorus of "My Ar**" from the audience. He may have been dressed as his alter ego, Jim Royle, but actor Ricky
MY FAIR LADY The Alhambra They call it the greatest musical ever written and last night Sir Cameron Mackintosh's fabulous team showed us why. This sparkling production of My Fair Lady, in Bradford for a month, was a joy to watch from start to finish
THE FIMBLES St George's Hall There's a party playing at St George's Hall this week - that is, if your idea of a party involves big, blobby, stripy things, a sarky talking frog and a fluffy bird of indeterminate breed but with the homespun wisdom of
Destination: Center Parcs Oasis Whinfell Forest, the Lake District; Age appeal: All ages, but especially suited to families; When to go: An all-year-round destination. The Lake District is all well and good, but it's generally full of rain, sheep,
Lee Sinnott has called for a halt to the punishing end-of-term schedules facing so many Unibond League clubs. His Farsley side must cram in their final four games in just eight days, starting with tomorrow's crunch home clash with promotion rivals Marine
Shattered Guiseley must pick themselves up for a fifth game in eight days. Neil Parsley's men trek to Derbyshire to face mid-table rivals Matlock at the end of a punishing Easter week that has stretched their playing resources to breaking point. Parsley's
Destination: Zambia Age appeal; All ages When to go; April to October. Perched a few feet above the ground in an open-topped safari off-road vehicle, we felt a touch vulnerable as two young male lions strolled along beside us in the dark not more than
Phil Sharpe will step straight off a plane and into the heat of Avenue's desperate battle to avoid the Unibond drop. The Horsfall boss was on holiday for the 4-0 midweek loss to North Ferriby which has left his side clinging to their Premier Division
Junior Witter has been spared an Italian job before his summer bid for world glory. Next week's planned European title defence in Varese has been put on hold, which clears the way for Witter to focus 100 per cent on his WBC fight with destiny against
Yorkshire's fast bowling debutant Mitch Claydon struck with his 12th delivery at Trent Bridge yesterday when the Championship match against Nottinghamshire finally got started after tea on the second day. But only 14 overs were possible before bad light
Rawdon have added Pudsey St Lawrence opening batsman Stuart Smith to their line-up as they seek to break Bilton's stranglehold on the Division A title when the Aire-Wharfe League kicks off tomorrow. Bilton have won the championship in four of the last
Destination: Across the Atlantic on the Queen Mary 2; Age appeal: Leave the children at home (not on their own, of course); When to go: All the year round. There's something about Mary. Is it her classy looks, her sleek lines, the way she caters for
Bradford & Bingley skipper Carl Sharp thinks the new Bradford League rule regarding points deductions for over-rates should be put under scrutiny before the season is out. Bingley are joint top of the table with Pudsey St Lawrence and Brighouse after
David Wetherall today branded City's up-and-down campaign "immensely frustrating". The skipper is the only ever-present this season and will extend that record at home to Port Vale tomorrow. But Wetherall admits the run-in is tinged with disappointment
Steve McNamara admits he feels born again after becoming the new Bulls head coach. Aged just 34, he becomes the youngest boss in Super League following his succession of Brian Noble at Odsal yesterday. That is no problem for McNamara though and he
Young people are calling for random drug checks on pupils in Bradford schools. The call is one of a series of recommendations by the Bradford and Keighley Youth Parliament (BKYP) to tackle drugs and racism in the district. Most young people surveyed
Destination: Bath; Age appeal: Children could get bored; When to go: All year round If you are looking for a romantic weekend break destination, follow the lead of the doyenne of romantic fiction herself Jane Austen. The author of Pride and Prejudice
A father-and son karaoke team have joined forces with Bradford record producers to aid transplant boy Reece Walker-Sharpe. The nine-year-old, of Dudley Hill, Bradford, amazed doctors after making a quick recovery from a lung transplant. Now talented
A man who harassed his neighbours by pinning up photographs of them, playing his TV loudly and shouting abuse has been given an anti-social behaviour order. Bradford Magistrates' Court heard that Lance Royal Windsor had pinned up abusive pictures of
Yorkshire Water is encouraging people to take the "tinkle test" with the help of its latest must-have accessory. The company has introduced the "peeometer" an instant health check to find out if you are drinking enough water. The device rates the colour
Destination: The Rhinelands Age appeal: Not for young children When to go: The summer months. As a girl brought up with four males, all football mad, I have long been aware of the agony and ecstasy of qualifying rounds, penalty shoot-outs, national
Elderly residents at a housing complex say they are living in fear after an 82-year-old woman was attacked in broad daylight. The pensioner was mugged as she walked along Stone Hall Road in Eccleshill, Bradford, at 11.15am yesterday. She was returning
A highly-respected doctor who caused a road smash that killed two young men has been banned from driving for nine months and fined £1,500. Dr Mohammed Azam had not checked the road properly and did not see a motorbike driven by Tasawar Hafeez when he
Murderer Daniel Barker, who fatally stabbed one of his brothers and wounded another, celebrated his 16th birthday this month behind bars, miles from the family home in Windhill. But the violent teenager, described in court as having the emotional maturity
Destination: Rick Stein's Seafood School in Padstow, Cornwall Age appeal: From eight years as there are both children and adult courses When to go: All year round. There is something fishy about Padstow in Cornwall. It is not the harbour, which is
A style of boat more used to plying the waters of Bangladesh will be chugging along the Leeds-Liverpool Canal next week. The dhow has been refurbished at Hainworth dock, Bingley, by young people on the Bradford Motor Education Project. The flat-bottomed
A drunken and drugged-up teenager murdered one of his brothers during a frenzied knife attack after a family argument at their home. Daniel Barker, then 15, had at first burst into his eldest brother's bedroom and stabbed 21-year-old Robert twice through
Head chef Yaan Martin taste tests sun-dried tomatoes Morrisons sun-dried tomatoes in oil with herbs, 285g, £1.39 A nice red colour. Tasted sweeter than the others, could taste the tomato and herbs. Marks out of ten: 8 Sainsbury's sun-dried tomatoes
Sainsburys cheese & onion pasty, single, 175g, 47p Looked okay and had a decent amount of filling, but it tasted bland and had a rather gooey consistency. Marks out of ten: 4 Asda cheese & onion pasty, single, 150g, 47p A nice shape and colour
It's late Spring and the strengthening sun warms the blood and naturally turns a young man's thoughts towards ros wine. Well, perhaps not, but for the sake of this article let's pretend. Not so many years ago you had the choice of two styles of ros:
Last week I was moved by the longer, brighter days to thoughts of rose wine. Obviously the weather has been having the same effect on the wine people at Morrisons because on Monday they start a ros promotion, with money off all the pinks they sell.
You were probably as surprised as I was that President Chirac didn't respond more warmly to Tony Blair's suggestion that the EU should reform its system of agricultural subsidies rather than focus on our rebate. The fact is that Chirac is already getting
There was a time when vignerons made wine, stores stocked it and customers bought it - or not, according to their tastes. Then along came Marketing and everything changed. The Australians have had the greatest success, partly by that most effective
Somerfield is a chain which until recently wasn't represented in Bradford, but this week the small store in Manchester Road is joined by a larger one at Wyke. The choice isn't huge but the new stock includes that little-represented part of France,
Bancha Poomcha-Em's Pad Thai Noodles Serves 4 Ingredients 12oz dried flat rice noodles (also called rice stick') 8-12 tiger prawns, fresh or thawed if using frozen 3 shallots, sliced 2 fresh green chillies 2 eggs 1 cup bean sprouts 1 cup
Get out the deck chairs and tie on the knotted hankies - the hot weather is here! And, as our white shins below the rolled-up trouser legs are slowly tinted a fetching crimson by the sun, what better accompaniment is there than a cool, refreshing
Yaan Martin's Salmon and sun-dried tomatoes on a black bean stew Serves 4 Ingredients 4 x 6oz salmon steaks 200g diced onion 1 carrot diced 4 Good sized tomatoes: deseeded and chopped 1 tin black beans 1 tin (180g) sun-dried tomatoes in oil
Sarah Burnside from Pizzawich suggests this heartwarming pie: Potato, Cheese and Onion Pie Serves 8 Ingredients 8oz plain flour 4oz margarine 2 tsp water Pinch of salt 6 medium-sized potatoes Half a sliced onion 3 dsp tinned
Chef Deborah Hudson at the George, Cullingworth Deborah Hudson cannot stop smiling. The bubbly mother-of-three has been on cloud nine since taking over the village pub, The George, in Cullingworth, with her childhood friend Carole Davidson. "It's
Head chef Bancha Poomcha-Em at the Fusia noodle bar, Centenary Square As a newcomer to Bradford, Bancha PoomchaEm could not have ended up in a more stunning location. His 'office', or rather kitchen, lies in Centenary Square, with views of the City
Head chef Mark Watson from The Loft@Rumours in Yeadon Up to his elbows in soapy water, Mark Watson enjoyed his job washing up in a popular Ilkley restaurant. He was 13 at the time, and the cash he earned from his part-time job at The Box Tree came
Head chef Yaan Martin at the Ring O'Bells in Thornton Yaan Martin sometimes forgets his native language. "When I go back to France it takes two or three days to get back into it, " says the Brittany-born chef who arrived in Bradford eight years ago
Sarah Burnside from Pizzawich, Sunbridge Road, Bradford Sarah Burnside is keen to make a mess in her new kitchen. Flour, sugar, pastry, mixing bowls, spoons - she is eager to start cooking cakes and buns in her home in Cutler Heights Lane. "I have
If someone was meeting you at the lower end of town for lunch and fancied a bar meal with a beer in comfortable, smokefree surroundings, where would you take them - given that people usually have limited lunching time at their disposal? A favourite
There was a distinct chill in the air as I gave the dog its Saturday morning walk - even my ageing greyhound was in a hurry to get back to the car. So the warmth of a real fire came as a welcome relief as I entered The Glen for a bite to eat before
They say if you want to know the time ask a policeman. Well, I now have my own little saying - if you want to find somewhere good to eat, that serves excellent real ale, ask a Methodist minister. I've met the Reverend Geoff Reid twice for lunch
Not so long ago my colleagues and I were moaning about the shortage in Bradford city centre of smart coffee shops, then suddenly a whole bunch of them sprang up out of nowhere. Maybe there's a god of coffee shops who was listening to us and decided
Vauxhall are working very hard to make their cars more interesting. They're pushing the Astra Twin Top at the moment, a delightful-looking hard-top cabriolet which will win a fair share of orders from highly stylish types who know what's hot and what's
With the Christmas school holidays in full swing, many parents will be wondering what to do with their young charges once the shine has gone off tomorrow's stocking stuffers. A good choice might be the cinema, and if your progeny have an interest in
It would be nice if everyone could feel as confident as Bradford probation service about the Home Secretary's new proposals to put dangerous offenders under tougher supervision to prevent them re-offending. The plans, including new powers to enable
Tucked away in the village of Thornton lies a thriving art centre, where the work of local and international artists come together. The South Square Centre is a cluster of 200-year-old former stonecutters' cottages, developed into art galleries, craft
Temporary jobs don't always make for fleeting friendships. When a summer job - which turned into more than six months with the Crown Prosecution Service - was surpassed by the offer of a permanent position I kept in touch with Marina. In fact, we're
When my friend Chris, whom I met through work, told me his family was opening a restaurant and asked if would I like to go and try it, I knew this review for Weekend was going to be my toughest yet. Would it be the end of a friendship? You cannot imagine
Phil Sharpe will step straight off a plane and into the heat of Avenue's desperate battle to avoid the Unibond drop. The Horsfall boss was on holiday for the 4-0 midweek loss to North Ferriby which has left his side clinging to their Premier Division
David Wetherall today branded City's up-and-down campaign "immensely frustrating". The skipper is the only ever-present this season and will extend that record at home to Port Vale tomorrow. But Wetherall admits the run-in is tinged with disappointment
A two-day media conference will be held at the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television next month. The conference, called b.TWEEN 06, is a chance for new media talent to exercise their imaginations and explore new ideas with industry experts
Advertising in local newspapers is among the most noticed in all media outlets says a report. The Newspaper Society of Britain published its report today based on more than 5,000 consumer interviews. It shows that advertisements in newspapers like the
RESIDENTS in Sutton have hit out at developers after bins to accommodate two multi-million pound developments have been sited on their doorstep. Residents of Crofters Mill spoke out after discovering a paved area with trellis put up alongside their gardens
STAND is continuing to hit people where it hurts most - in their social lives. The Stopping Trouble And Night-time Disorder (Stand) initiative this week marked three years of excluding troublemakers from local pubs. Established in April 2003 to coincide
EMBSAY and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway enjoyed its busiest ever day on Good Friday. More than 4,000 people flocked to see Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends as they steamed between the two villages. "It was absolutely fantastic," said the railway's
MIGRANT workers are being drafted in to work at Dales eateries because businesses cannot find local people to do the job. Businesses owners said that astronomical house prices were forcing low paid workers and young people out of the area. Assistant bar
A TEMPORARY road closure has been put in place along part of the Settle Loop while the national park authority repairs routes damaged by off-roaders and motorcyclists. The authority spent around £300,000 last year to make the route, an off-shoot of the
A WOMAN was killed on the A65 near the turn off to Clapham Station when her family's car was in a head-on collision. Andrea Clay, 40, of Templar Way, Selby, died at the scene of the accident on Wednesday. She was a passenger in a green Vauxhall Zafira
LOOKOUT for the Craven Herald's new website, which is due to go live next week. It will have all your local news and sport as well as births, marriages and deaths and all the latest information you need if you are searching for a new job, home or car.
IT is always a pleasure to meet a man who loves his trade, however humble it might be. When that trade has caused him to fall off a farmhouse roof and plunge headfirst into the midden below - and laugh about it - you know you are dealing with something
SIR - After years of running the infamous loos down, Craven District Council finally flushed Malham's toilets away into history. One must question this decision, especially if it was based on financial merits only. With 750,000 visitors potentially wishing
A father-and son karaoke team have joined forces with Bradford record producers to aid transplant boy Reece Walker-Sharpe. The nine-year-old, of Dudley Hill, Bradford, amazed doctors after making a quick recovery from a lung transplant. Now talented singers
MP Ann Cryer has backed a Westminster campaign calling on the Government to recognise the impact gambling can have on families. The warning comes as Bradford council bosses step up the pace to secure one of a new breed of Las Vegas-style casinos for the
A project aimed at getting women jobs in the construction industry has been launched in Bradford. Across West Yorkshire, WomenBuild is working with construction companies and colleges as part of a scheme to break down stereotypes and help women to train
Plans to put dangerous offenders under tougher supervision to prevent them re-offending have been welcomed by Bradford's probation service. The plans, announced yesterday by Home Secretary Charles Clarke, include powers to recall dangerous and high risk
Yorkshire Water is encouraging people to take the "tinkle test" with the help of its latest must-have accessory. The company has introduced the "peeometer" - an instant health check to find out if you are drinking enough water. The device rates the colour
Latest Craven cup and league matches Morrison Cup semi-finals: Pendle 4 Craven College OB 3, Ingleton 5 Skipton Town 1. Craven Cup semi-final: Rimington 0 Grassington 3, Barnoldswick Tn 3, Skipton LMS 1. Craven League Premier Div: Cross Hills 0 Oxenhope
SKIPTON have appointed former Ermysted's Grammar School teacher David Stephens as director of rugby. Stephens has considerable playing and coaching experience at the top level across both rugby codes and the club hope his arrival can kick start a move
SKIPTON Bulldogs - one of Craven's oldest and most successful football teams - has officially folded, ending speculation as to whether the club may raise a team for next season. The remaining club members are set to join Skipton Town, who are hoping to
WHARFEDALE coach John Lawn said his side must go back to basics if they are to finish the season on a high. The Greens travel to North Yorkshire neighbours Harrogate tomorrow aiming for a third successive league win to tighten their grip on fifth spot
Why St George's and not Odeon? SIR - The news that St George's Hall is to be revamped was generally expected at Tempest Towers given that some strangely-quiet councillors wanted all along to scrap the Odeon. I do wonder what they'll say though when their
IF the pubs and surrounding streets of Craven seem a little quieter than they used to, then it is time to pay tribute to the Stand initiative, and the licensees, their staff and the police who make it work. The Stand campaign started as the Skipton Town
West Bowling look set to finish their National Conference Division One promotion-winning season off in style when they welcome Milford Marlins to their spiritual home at Emsleys Rec. Bowling have bounced back into the Premier top flight at the first attempt
Bradford & Bingley skipper Carl Sharp thinks the new Bradford League rule regarding points deductions for over-rates should be put under scrutiny before the season is out. Bingley are joint top of the table - with Pudsey St Lawrence and Brighouse
Steve McNamara admits he feels born again after becoming the new Bulls head coach. Aged just 34, he becomes the youngest boss in Super League following his succession of Brian Noble at Odsal yesterday. That is no problem for McNamara though and he admits
It would be nice if everyone could feel as confident as Bradford probation service about the Home Secretary's new proposals to put dangerous offenders under tougher supervision to prevent them re-offending. The plans, including new powers to enable high-risk
As the monarch celebrates her 80th birthday today three Bradford companies will also be raising their glasses after being crowned winners of the Queen's Award for Enterprise. The awards, announced by the Queen on her birthday, celebrate innovative UK
AREA councillors could be risking serious flooding by not listening to their constituents, according to a Barnoldswick resident. Ernest Spencer, of Gisburn Road, claims that his neighbourhood could be submerged because borough councillors aren't representing
AN ex-soldier who knifed a man leaving him in need of surgery has been jailed for almost seven years. Ricky Walling, 27, had not long been out of prison when he attacked Jarostow Warzalik outside the Crunchy Chicken takeaway in Barnoldswick last November
A RAILWAY enthusiast is planning the journey of a lifetime which will take him from Skipton to China by train. Tim Calow, who lives in Embsay, hopes to complete the epic 5,000-mile rail journey in two-and-a-half weeks at a cost of about £2,000. The 45
A GENEROUS donation from environmental body Yorwaste has provided the majority of capital needed to give a North Craven community hall a much-needed revamp. When the boiler broke in autumn last year, the Richard Tottie Memorial Hall committee at Coniston
LOTHERSDALE Village Hall is fast becoming the hub of the community after undergoing a £67,000 make-over. The revamp means the village can press on with ambitious plans to start college courses for locals. Members of Lothersdale Village Hall Trust have
UNDER-funding from Social Services towards nursing care for vulnerable people is much worse now than it was four years ago, according to a care home owner in Craven. Malcolm Haigh, who owns Anley Hall at Settle, told the Herald that there was a £140 shortfall
NEARLY 250 fewer people fell victim to crime in Craven last year. Newly-released figures for the year ending March 31 2006 show that crime fell to 3,115 - a drop of 7. 3 per cent or 244 offences. Officers had been set a reduction target of 10 per cent
GARGRAVE Cricket Club could go bust after 250 tonnes of water leaked out from underneath the pavilion. Members were oblivious to the leak until it was discovered by chance two weeks ago. Now the club is facing a bill running into thousands of pounds after
SMOKE alarms saved the lives of the occupants of the Punch Bowl pub in Low Bentham when a serious fire broke out in the early hours of Wednesday. Fire appliances from Bentham, Kirkby Lonsdale and Hornby were called out at 2.16am after a report was received
A CANDIDATE in the forthcoming Craven District Council elections left the Conservatives just days after the party headhunted him to stand. Alan Perrow, who is chairman of Craven Ratepayers Action Group (CRAG), climbed on board the Conservative election
Young people are calling for random drug checks on pupils in Bradford schools. The call is one of a series of recommendations by the Bradford and Keighley Youth Parliament (BKYP) to tackle drugs and racism in the district. Most young people surveyed by
A former textile factory where 90 workers lost their jobs could become a housing estate. A Harrogate property developer snapped up former Pennine Fibres in Denholme and now wants to clear the site for a residential development. Commercial Estates Projects
Hundreds more people in Bradford will get free help to tackle crippling debts thanks to a windfall for the Citizens' Advice Bureau. The charity is getting cash to more than quadruple its professional debt advisers in Bradford. The £650,000 Government
Bradford band Embrace have unveiled their official World Cup song - a rousing anthem telling the England squad: "There's no one you can't beat". The quintet, who hail from Brighouse and Wyke, hope the nation will be singing along to the memorable chorus
A former Lord Mayor of Bradford has died aged 94. Edward Newby OBE passed away in his sleep at Cliffe Vale Residential Nursing Home in Frizinghall. Former Bradford Labour Party leader Mr Newby served as the city's Lord Mayor between 1969 and 1970 before
A man who harassed his neighbours by pinning up photographs of them, playing his TV loudly and shouting abuse has been given an anti-social behaviour order. Bradford Magistrates' Court heard that Lance Royal Windsor had pinned up abusive pictures of his
Elderly residents at a housing complex say they are living in fear after an 82-year-old woman was attacked in broad daylight. The pensioner was mugged as she walked along Stone Hall Road in Eccleshill, Bradford, at 11.15am yesterday. She was returning
A highly-respected doctor who caused a road smash that killed two young men has been banned from driving for nine months and fined £1,500. Dr Mohammed Azam had not checked the road properly and did not see a motorbike driven by Tasawar Hafeez when he
Murderer Daniel Barker, who fatally stabbed one of his brothers and wounded another, celebrated his 16th birthday this month behind bars, miles from the family home in Windhill. But the violent teenager, described in court as having the emotional maturity
A drunken and drugged-up teenager murdered one of his brothers during a frenzied knife attack after a family argument at their home. Daniel Barker, then 15, had at first burst into his eldest brother's bedroom and stabbed 21-year-old Robert twice through
HEBDEN'S Andy Hodge notched up a hat-trick of GB Senior Rowing Trials titles on Tuesday when he won the men's pairs in Hazewinkel, Belgium, with Peter Reed. The competition is a key indicator for the British selectors ahead of this year's World Cups and
100 Years Ago EASTER saw visitors out in numbers to Skipton and the Dales. In Grassington the streets were "invaded" by the motor car. Fortunately the sewage works had been completed and the streets had been returned to their normal condition in time
Sam Bairstow of Cottingley isn't happy about the way financial companies make money out of us. . . Buying an item of clothing recently, which was very much needed for a night out, took my credit card balance exactly one pound and nine pence over its
