Archive
-
Date
Fears for missing wedding couple
Teams of police divers were searching a river today after a honeymoon couple disappeared from an idyllic holiday cottage. Fears are growing for the safety of the pair who were married on Saturday and booked into a cottage near picturesque Appletreewick
-
Date
Prayers in pub for canal boat survivors
The mood in Gargrave was sombre today as the close-knit community came to terms with the worst boating accident in its history. News of the four people who drowned at Stegneck Lock on the Gargrave Flight of locks spread quickly. Many found out about the
-
Date
MP backs fight against estate
Campaigners fighting the building of a 110-house estate in north Otley have won the support of the town's MP. More than 80 residents living near the proposed 4.9 hectare green belt site between Meagill Rise and Rumplecroft heard Harold Best MP pledge
-
Date
Fabric expert quest
Former Telegraph & Argus Editor Arnold Hadwin is scouring the Bradford district for a retired expert in coated fabrics with plenty of free time, a taste for adventure, and a genuine desire to help others. Mr Hadwin is the Lincolnshire representative
-
Date
The wait goes on for West Bradford
Golf: Bradford captain Mel Harris was convinced 605 would be good enough to win the First Division Team Championship on his own course. And when his own team bettered that total by one shot at Hawksworth on Sunday, he must have felt they had done enough
-
Date
Richard Sutcliffe: City Talk
Bradford City fans will be hoping Isaiah Rankin's decisive first goal for the Bantams will be the start of something big for the club record signing. The 20-year-old arrived at Valley Parade from north London giants Arsenal last week in a £1.3 million
-
Date
Comeback trio on hand to boost City
Three injured Bradford City stars have returned to action to boost competition for places in Paul Jewell's squad. New signing Ashley Westwood, John McGinlay and Craig Ramage all played in the Bantams reserve side which chalked up a 2-1 victory over Lincoln
-
Date
Henry chase on for Bulls
Bradford Bulls are stepping up their bid to sign Wigan ace Henry Paul and set up a potentially explosive pairing with brother Robbie at Odsal next season. Bulls chairman Chris Caisley has previously denied repeated speculation of a move for the Central
-
Date
Helen Mead: Travelling light's so foreign to us
We were only going away for five days, but I was worried about the suspension. The car seemed to labour under the weight of the holdalls packed with everything I considered vital for the trip. Clothes, toiletries, food, toys - no wonder I couldn't see
-
Date
Former civic leader dies
Former Deputy Lord Mayor of Bradford Alan Bagshaw, who served Idle as a councillor for 13 years, has died aged 65. Mr Bagshaw, a self-employed builder, had been ill for some time and died on Saturday, two days after undergoing heart surgery. Mr Bagshaw
-
Date
Villagers give road humps the thumbs-up
Villagers have plumped for humps to be built in a bid to halt speeding cars. Residents in Thornton were split by two alternative proposals aimed at slowing down traffic in Market Street. But they have now voted decisively in favour of having six 3in high
-
Date
Task force now has power to save energy
An energy saving task-force has graduated from a pioneering Bradford training scheme. The graduates, a group of retired volunteers, have received expert training for the last few weeks to become energy ambassadors. The ten-strong team will now be able
-
Date
I wasn't even in city, says accused
A 24-year-old man accused of being part of a gang which viciously attacked a demolition contractor in his office has denied that he was even in Bradford that day. Bill Reidy had both his arms broken and suffered a suspected fractured skull in the hammer
-
Date
Special needs children 'being let down by the system'
Children with disabilities or learning difficulties have been let down by Bradford Council, opposition councillors have claimed after the release of damning statistics. Local government watchdog, the Audit Commission, says 95 per cent of statements detailing
-
Date
Club doorman jailed on drugs charge
A 35-year-old nightclub doorman has been jailed for a total of four years after being found guilty of possessing amphetamine sulphate with intent to supply it to others. A jury at Bradford Crown Court took less than 20 minutes to convict Michael Kennedy
-
Date
Pharmacy plan gets go-ahead
Doctors have crossed the biggest hurdle in their bid to establish a new pharmacy in their village. Bradford Health Authority has given the go-ahead for a pharmacy to be set up by Steeton Health Care Group at the village health centre. But rivals - including
-
Date
Things that go bump in the night
Ghosts, crime and fairytales will feature highly during Ilkley Literature Festival's autumn season. Although Olicanians are still waiting for summer to arrive, the festival organisers thoughts are already turning a little chilly. Among the highlights
-
Date
The chips are down for fish shop man
Fish and chip shop owner Michael Wood is suffering sleepless nights over the future of his fledgling business, opened at a cost of £35,000. For Calderdale councillors have still not made a final decision on his retrospective planning application for Bridge
-
Date
Delight at charity's home goal
A charity which helps hundreds of people with mental health problems is jubilant today after successfully raising £270,000 to buy its Shipley home. The Cellar Project, which trains people from all over the Bradford district, has spent almost two years
-
Date
Jazz train is on the right lines
A company which organises charter train tours is preparing to take hundreds of passengers from the Aire Valley over the Settle & Carlisle line after its last bid to travel on the famous track was scuppered by a landslide. Green Express Railtours had
-
Date
It was too late to save them
Part-time fireman Eddie Atkinson today told of the desperate attempts to save four disabled people who drowned on a sinking narrow boat. Standing chest-deep in water, he and other firefighters carried out a fingertip search of the boat to find one of
-
Date
Spreading export links even wider
Firms in West Yorkshire are being given a chance to do deals with companies in Brazil and India. The Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has organised its first trade mission to north east Brazil and another to Bombay, now called Mumbai, in India. Brazil
-
Date
Thrilling battle on the cards at Burnsall
Athletics: Batley-based postman Michael Pearson cruised to victory in the Mileta ten-mile road race last night. The 34-year-old finished almost half a minute ahead of second-placed Darren Hanson. Longwood Harrier Pearson showed no signs of tiring, finishing
-
Date
Clough makes shock debut
Cricket: Yorkshire gave a surprise debut against Glamorgan at Cardiff today to 20-year-old Pudsey St Lawrence all-rounder Gareth Clough - and then lost two wickets with only 16 scored after they had been put in to bat. The right-hand bat and medium pace
-
Date
Pioneers' advice is so vital
It is an excellent idea to have retired volunteers go out to talk to elderly people about their heating, offering advice on how to save money and stay warm. They are more likely to feel at ease with people of their own generation who they know do not
-
Date
Litterbugs costing us £9.5m a year
An amazing 250,000 tonnes of rubbish are plucked each year from Bradford's roads, paths, homes and businesses. From chewing gum to cigarette butts and crisp packets to burger wrappers, Bradford Council's army of 500 binmen, cleansers, and road sweepers
-
Date
Thieves trapped by 'I-spy' camera
'Spy in the cab' cameras being tested by Bradford firefighters have scored their first spectacular success. Odsal fire station is one of just six around West Yorkshire to have the state-of-the-art CCTV system installed in one of its appliances - which
-
Date
Family stows away on lorry
Illegal immigrants have stowed away on a lorry travelling to Bradford from the Continent for the second time in a month. A family is believed to have travelled for 16 hours aboard a lorry belonging to Wibsey haulier WW Potter International from Brussels
-
Date
Students' delight after scooping first-class results
Bradford's brainy A-level students were celebrating better results than ever before today as the release of the all-important results put an end to the misery of a two-month wait. It was particularly good news for one set of students at Bradford Grammar
