Of all the stories to come out of the Bradford Riots, the events at the Manningham Labour Club were perhaps indicative of what a terrifying night July 7, 2001, really was.

Away from the discussions and debates about the reasons for the riot, notwithstanding the dramas and documentaries made about the after effects of it, this was an example of how innocent people can be caught up in violence not of their making.

It's something of a miracle that no-one died at Manningham Labour Club that night.

Rioters set fire to the building and club members were trapped inside, and had to be rescued by firefighters operating in practically battlefield conditions.

Since then, the fight to rebuild Manningham Labour Club has been a long, drawn-out one, with many problems along the way.

The committee were forced to find another site after being told they would not be insured for rebuilding at the same spot, and new sites identified were dogged by planning problems.

But now Manningham Labour Club has at last risen again, and the fact that it opened last night along with many of the members who were trapped in the old building that fateful night is a triumph of community spirit over adversity and all down to the hard work of a few people who were determined not to let the events of one night that blighted Bradford bring them down.