Litterbugs are being urged to clean up their act by schoolchildren in Baildon. Bin it in Baildon is a new project co-ordinated by Bradford Council and Baildon Parish Council to tackle litter and promote recycling. The campaign encourages people to take
A £500 reward for the safe return of a pet dog has still not been claimed. Bonny, a pedigree Bichon Frise, was last seen near her owners' home in the Westgate Hill area of Bradford at tea-time on Wednesday, November 14. Her owners have been sticking
Volunteers at a Bradford mosque got stuck in to clean up piles of rubbish which had become an eyesore. The event was organised by Bradford Council's environmental taskforce, which joined forces with the large central mosque in Bradford's Westgate to
Patients in Bradford and Keighley will be among the first in the country whose confidential health records will be transferred to a new computer system to which medics across the country will have electronic access. Instead of records being held by just
Festive fun is on track at Shipley Glen. Visitors to the historic Shipley Glen Tramway can see Santa in his grotto and ride on a festive tram throughout December. The Santa Specials are running on Saturdays and Sundays until Sunday, December 23, from
City bowed out of the FA Cup with a whimper after a comprehensive defeat against League One Tranmere. Ronnie Moore's side looked sharper from the opening minute when Donovan Ricketts was forced into action to deny Robbie Stockdale's long shot. Omar
A killer jailed for brutally stabbing an elderly neighbour who read him the bible as a child can ask to be freed on parole next year, a judge has ruled. Richard Whelan, formerly of Sunnybank Avenue, Bankfoot, was jailed for life 12 years ago for the
A demolition worker who was operating heavy machinery in the grounds of the new £25million Bradford Academy escaped injury when a wall collapsed onto his digger. The man, who is believed to be 71, was working on the building site at the former Fairfax
During the busiest week in December West Yorkshire will see more than 23 million items delivered and Royal Mail staff want to remind customers about recent changes to postage prices. Postage prices are now based on the size of an item as well as its
Bookstart Bear and Baby Bear will be visiting libraries and children's centres across the district throughout the month. The bears will be meeting youngsters over two weeks and join in storytimes and craft-making sessions. Bookstart is the programme
Nuisance bikers blighting Bradford's Thorpe Edge estate have been warned they face hefty fines or confiscation of their vehicles. Police officers and BCHT housing staff targeted the area in a day of action this week, acting on complaints by residents
Youngsters from Manchester Road's Newby Primary School have been involved in the designs for a new route which can be used by cyclists and walkers. The bridge scheme is part of a bid to the Big Lottery Fund by sustainable transport charity Sustrans that
Two men arrested as part of an inquiry into a £400,000 heroin smuggling operation have appeared before magistrates in Bradford. The duo were arrested on Thursday by officers investigating the illegal importation of nearly eight kilos of the class A drug
Arsonists burned out a Vauxhall Corsa in the Moorgate car park at Baildon Moor. Firefighters from Shipley attended at 7am today.
Two teenagers have died after the car they were in hit a wall and collided with a pair of parked vehicles in Kipping Lane, Thornton, Bradford. The 15-year-old male driver and a 15-year-old female passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicle
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Ronald Roy Gajda, aged 56, of Camellia Mount, Scholemoor; assault, £200 compensation, £364 costs, 12 months' community order, three months' curfew. Tyrone Antony Gill, aged 18, of Haigh Beck
In 1955, Rosa Parks challenged race law, after she refused to give up her bus seat to a white person. In 1990, Britain and France were joined as the last wall of rock separating two halves of the Channel Tunnel was removed. In 1993, the Obelisk in Paris's
A young woman has told how she tried to back out of a death pact with her troubled lover at the last minute - then watched him die under the wheels of the train that ploughed into them both. Darren Baker, 19, of Allerton Road, Bradford, died from multiple
The grandson of a renowned Shipley architect who designed and built the historic Glenroyal Cinema has uncovered a treasure trove of amazing family memories detailing its past. After reading about plans to turn the beautiful but now dilapidated art deco
Dad-of-two Peter Downes is expecting hundreds of people round to his house tonight. The 39-year-old and special guest Emmedale star Matthew Bose will be flicking the switch on £5,000 of decorations, lighting up his home in All Alone Road, Idle. The
A memorial fund to help families of young car crash victims has been set up by the parents of a bubbly teenager who was killed when her car smashed into a crash barrier. Bev and Steve Gough, of Brighouse, were anxious to make something positive come
The stars of those famous Corrie cobbles are counting on a Bingley fashion firm to keep them warm this winter. Mail order fashion brand and thermal specialist, Damart, was only too happy to send some of its snug supplies following a request from Coronation
A Menston actress has landed a part in the hit television drama Heartbeat. Student Kirsty Armstrong, pictured, is to play Cissie Grigson - a farmer's daughter - in tomorrow night's episode on ITV. As part of the role Cissie gets beaten up by her older
Relatives are trying to rehome elderly care home residents after the owner announced its closure. Families of residents, aged between 70 and 97, who live at the privately run Fairmount Lodge, Otley Road, Shipley, were at the home packing bags as they
Police have seized a substantial amount of suspected heroin with an estimated street value of £400,000. Officers seized the substance following raids on properties in Hollings Street, in Girlington, and Thursby Street, in Bradford on Thursday. Two men
A divorced father-of-four who had sex with a 13-year-old girl he groomed over the internet has been warned he might spend his life behind bars. Steven Carver was given an indeterminate prison sentence for public protection by a judge at Bradford Crown
