Families and friends gathered in a Bradford church to pay their respect to loved ones who were victims of murder or violence. The emotional memorial service was organised by Denise Copley, of Wibsey, whose son Jonathan and his babysitter Rachel Rooney
A former pigeon fancier, who is allergic to the birds, has won his battle against the tax man who claimed he made thousands of pounds from a breeding programme. The Inland Revenue tried to squeeze £25,000 back-tax from pensioner Dino Reardon, claiming
For any information service, there is a limit to how many questions can be answered from the resources available in-house. No matter how much money is spent on the collection, or how comprehensive you try to be, there will always be gaps. The skill of
West Yorkshire has been chosen as the headquarters for what is believed to be the UK's first Estonian business subsidiary. Indrek Lee International was attracted to the area as a direct result of the inward investment programme operated by leading regeneration
It was very frustrating and I am very disappointed. We had enough chances to win two games. Two things cost us dearly - poor finishing and our inability to clear the ball. Robbie Blake has missed three or four decent chances and we have paid dearly for
Bradford City 1, Swindon 1 Match comment, by Richard Sutcliffe. Woeful finishing and referee Chris Foy's generous interpretation of the time-keeping laws combined to deny Paul Jewell a deserved victory in his first home game as Bradford City's caretaker
David Behrens talks to the two stars of the new northern comedy film Up 'n' Under... Gaining a stone and a half for her new role came easily to Samantha Janus. Learning to play rugby was more difficult. "I can't tell you how nervy I was when I stepped
Simon Ashberry reviews The Buddha of Brewer Street, by Michael Dobbs Michael Dobbs was not a happy bunny when he surfaced on May 2 last year. As an arch-Tory, he was devastated by the magnitude of Labour's victory in the general election, even though
As thousands of Muslims prepare for their annual Eid festival, Telegraph & Argus columnist Anila Baig looks at the preparations leading up to it. Christmas and the New Year celebrations are barely over and already the city's 70,000 Muslims are counting
A lack of a coach park in Saltaire could be hampering efforts to attract more visitors to the village, tourism chiefs fear. They say specially-designated parking spaces are desperately needed to accommodate coaches and say some drivers have even vowed
A petition started after a 14-year-old boy was knocked down after drinking alcohol has gained more than 1,000 names. And 33 MPs have also backed the campaign to force a change in the law which means the person who sold David Knowles the alcohol could
Plans to axe language teachers for Asian children in Bradford schools sparked a fresh attack today. Bradford Racial Equality Council condemned the proposals, saying they would "seriously worsen" the achievement of children with special language needs.
Devastated shop owners say they are losing thousands of pounds a week as a new traffic system plays havoc with sales. The scheme, at Cleckheaton Road Bridge, Low Moor, was introduced by Bradford Council after a study revealed it needed strengthening to
Volunteers are being recruited to start an education and awareness campaign in Bradford schools after a 16-year-old girl died following a gas-sniffing session. And fundraising activities are being planned to bring more cash into the Chantelle Bleau Memorial
Bingley's streets could be patrolled by an extra six police officers after April, the town's police chief pledged today. Inspector David Drucquer, who took over the Bingley patch last month, is a long-term resident of the town and says he is fully committed
MP Gerry Sutcliffe today stepped into the Superdome row urging Bradford Council to "force the developer's hand" and get firm start and finish dates. Meanwhile, fury is growing in the streets around the stadium as residents demand a timescale. Mr Sutcliffe's
Bradford middle and primary schools have been ranked as among the most improved in the country. The ranking is based on last year's tests of 11-year-olds in English, maths and science. Bradford comes twenty-eighth out of 125 education authorities in a
Middle class residents are mounting a round-the-clock direct action protest to stop a luxury housing development in their village. Families in Sandy Lane, including a retired policeman, accountants, managers and housewives, have claimed squatters' rights
Bradford City striker Robbie Blake says Swindon Town's stoppage time equaliser was a double blow for the players because they all want to see caretaker boss Paul Jewell given the job on a permanent basis. The Bantams seemed to be heading for a 1-0 victory
Bradford City chairman Geoffrey Richmond is delighted with growing support for his campaign to remove David Mellor as head of the Government's Football Task Force. City fans showed their support with a red card protest at Valley Parade on Saturday, and
Caretaker manager Paul Jewell today insisted that Bradford City's results are more important than his future. And he warned: "No individual is bigger than the club. "If the manager's job happens for me then it happens, but Bradford City is bigger than
It's nice to see that Eileen Derbyshire has been given a strong Coronation Street storyline to get her teeth into. The 67-year-old actress has spent too long simply pootling along as Emily Bishop, doing very little apart from being wrongly suspected by
