The Bradford branch of the RSPCA will be offering half price pet chips during the last week of this month. As part of the National Microchipping Month, the animal centre, based at Mount Street, Bradford, will microchip dogs and cats for £7.50 from Monday
West Yorkshire firefighters are preparing to test their skills against colleagues from all over the country at an event next month. Officers in the brigade's road traffic collision department triumphed in the Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Extrication
Animal and art lovers have until the end of the month to visit an exhibition exploring relationships between man and beast. Fins, Feathers and Fur is on display at Cartwright Hall in Lister Park until Sunday, June 24. The show features sculpture, film
A meeting later this month aims to get residents of Woodhouse and Spring Bank in Keighley involved in community life. They can put forward ideas for improvements as well as volunteering to organise activities and groups. The event at the Hainworth Wood
Police in Bradford receive an average of 840 reports of domestic abuse a month it has been revealed. Of these reports the vast majority will not be first-time incidents, indicating a spiralling cycle of abuse and violence. And the head of West Yorkshire
Pupils at a Bradford school have started their own bank. With help from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), pupils at Sandy Lane Primary are learning about the value of money. Year six children have applied for jobs' as bank officials and are now helping
Arson is suspected to be the cause of a fire which wrecked a caravan at a farm in Thornhills Lane, Brighouse, at 12.30am today. Police are investigating.
Arson is suspected to be the cause of a fire which wrecked a caravan at a farm in Thornhills Lane, Brighouse, at 12.30am today. Brighouse and Cleckheaton firefighters put out the blaze. Police are investigating.
West Yorkshire Crown Prosecutors and NHS chiefs have pledged to get tougher on people who attack health workers after signing a new agreement. It is aimed at improving links between the CPS and health trusts to allow "robust" investigations of violence
Bi-lingual pupils are set to play a key role in boosting visitors to the district's top tourist hot-spot. Picturesque Haworth attracts thousands of Japanese visitors each year - many keen to find out more about the Bronte family. Now, heritage bosses
SIR - I hear that Mr Blair wishes to spend an extra one million pounds of government money (ie my money) on training Muslim clerics. I fear I cannot record my reactions to this news, this is a family newspaper! Peter Wilson, Thornhill Grove, Calverley
SIR - As each day goes by without the required number of retailers needed to start work on the new Broadway shopping development, doesn't Park at the Heart look a distinct possibility on the other side of City Hall as that illustrated (T&A, June 5).
SIR - Congratulations to the Velcade Three who, after nine months, have won their battle to get the cancer drug on the NHS. It's the best news I've heard for a long time and I bet they feel fantastic. Well done. David Rhodes, Croscombe Walk, Bradford
SIR - As a director at VSO, the international development charity which works through professional volunteers, I know what an incredible impact volunteers can have in the developing world. Since VSO began in 1958, over 30,000 UK volunteers have shared
SIR - A recent independent report shows that while more than 40 per cent of Britons are concerned about crime, and 35 per cent about the NHS, only nine per cent are concerned about the EU. Hardly a referendum-winning figure that! Perhaps they're just
SIR - I was shocked to see Councillor Hopkins creating a stir about the future of Airedale Hospital's A&E Unit. As the last chairman of Bradford Heath Authority, I recall a review was carried out on hospitals in the area, and the clear conclusion was
East Bowling's next neighbourhood forum is at New Hey Road Methodist Church, Brompton Road, Bradford, on Tuesday, June 19, at 7pm. People will be able to share their concerns about neighbourhood issues with officials as well as hearing updates on matters
A book is being unveiled in Bradford on Monday to help health professionals provide the best possible service for men. It is based around the findings of the Health of Men (HOM) project, piloted in the Bradford district. The five-year project was set
Figures show the number of suspensions from Bradford's pupil referral units has doubled in 12 months. At 276, it is way higher than neighbouring Leeds (130), Wakefield (123) and Calderdale (127). The figures relate to pupils who were, in the first instance
Crime and community safety, the Community Involvement Project and the Lidget Green Community Partnership will be discussed at the Lidget Green and Scholemoor Neighbourhood Forum to be held in two weeks' time at St Wilfrid's Church Hall, St Wilfrid's Road
The "majority" of compensation money needed to cover the acquisition of Bradford city centre's Broadway site has now been paid, it was revealed today. Australian shopping centre specialists Westfield has a deal with Bradford Council to cover the costs
A family fled their home after a chip pan set alight early this morning. Bradford firefighters were called to the house in Grove Terrace, Bradford, at about 12.30am. They said the chip pan had been left unattended but a smoke alarm had alerted people
A man has been arrested and three people taken to hospital after a crash between two cars near Drighlington early today. A blue Vauxhall Corsa and a black Toyota Avensis were involved in the incident, on Wakefield Road, near the Old Brickworks Hotel,
A mum and dad are desperate for help with their daughter, who suffers from autism. Ella Cook, seven, of Sandy Lane, Bradford, does not speak and the couple are willing to give specialised training to anyone who has time to spend with their daughter.
High-level talks are set to take place after shopkeepers in Bradford city centre renewed calls for a controversial drugs rehabilitation centre to be moved. Bosses at the centre, off Rawson Road, are seeking talks with police to discuss a way forward
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Jarvis Lloyd Grant, aged 51, of Bailey Wells Avenue, Bowling; speeding, £60 fine, licence endorsed. Amjid Ali, aged 29, of Cecil Avenue, Great Horton; assault, £75 compensation, £50 costs, 100
In 1898, the British Government negotiated a 99-year lease on Hong Kong from China. In 1982, the 20p coin went into circulation. In 2003, Ian Huntley, charged with the murder of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, took an overdose at one of
Residents across the Aire Valley are being urged to join Airedale Hospital's bid to become independent. The hospital is looking for 10,000 members to take up active roles to develop the Steeton site as a Foundation Trust. The hospital will receive foundation
Buyer interest in a large floating model of the Loch Ness Monster is steadily increasing after a slow start to an internet auction. Fans of the monster have been given the chance to buy their very own Nessie from a tourist attraction popular with Bradford
The district's first anti-bullying conference is being held on Tuesday. Teachers, academics and education and youth professionals will attend the event at Bingley's Ramada Jarvis Hotel. The conference will examine issues including the causes and effects
The second Pride Event will be held in Bradford in September, with a series of events including a city centre 'Pink Market'. To book a stall contact Rachel on (01274) 727759 or e-mail rachel@equitypartnership.org.uk
Police have appealed for witnesses to a crash in which a 47-year-old Oxenhope woman died when the car she was driving hit a wall. The blue BMW estate, travelling from Oxenhope, crashed in Hebden Road, Haworth, outside Hawkcliffe Farm. A West Yorkshire
A man suffered serious injuries in a stabbing incident in Centenary Square yesterday afternoon. The 24-year-old Asian man was slashed across the face with what is believed to be a knife. He was treated at the scene by paramedics for serious, but not
A teenage sex beast, who attacked a lone mum-of-three in a "stranger rape," was today facing a substantial jail sentence. Michael Mallinson, 18, dragged the woman into a garden as she walked to her Bradford home and brutally raped her, Bradford Crown
The friend of a "bright" young man whose action-packed life was tragically cut short by cancer is to cycle across America in his memory. Robert Armistead, of Eldwick, handed in his notice as a mortgage advisor last week in readiness for his 63-day bike
