On Thursday Faber & Faber publishes a book of poems which, thanks to acres of editorial publicity in The Times, is going to sell in truckloads. Birthday Letters comprises 88 poems written by West Yorkshire-born Poet Laureate Ted Hughes. Their sole
A £2 million pound giant family pub could be open in Shipley by the end of the year. Tom Cobleigh hope to build the traditional-style pub, which would include three lounges, a dining area and patio, on land off Salts Mill Road. And they say that the development
A multi-million pound business park planned near a busy bypass could bring up to 800 new jobs to Bradford. Soft drinks giant Princes has picked Bradford as the best area for its new national distribution centre. The major drinks complex would take up
China is crucial to the wool trade these days. More wool goes there from the international market than anywhere else. Analysts are glued to any bit of information which might give some clue about how much China is buying and, more important, intends to
A string of contracts worth £3.7 million has been won by Bradford office design and fitting company IMS. The new deals were brought in after the firm, based in Havelock Street, won a major contract for the interior design and fitting out of Arthur Anderson's
Midfield player Craig Ramage returns to Bradford City's squad for tonight's home match against Reading after recovering from a cartilage injury. New manager Paul Jewell said: "He trained yesterday morning and I have included him along with all the available
Villagers furious at the axing of funds for their village hall have voted to take Bradford Council to court. A public meeting in Wilsden last night heard that the village hall management committee have instructed solicitors to contact the Council and
A Skipton town councillor has received £75,000 from his former employer after being crushed in an accident at work. Forklift truck driver Paul English spent more than seven weeks in hospital after he was trapped between two parts of the machine at Teacherboards
Radical environmentalism is becoming nearer and nearer the mainstream - even Coronation Street's Emily Bishop has taken to the to the treetops and Sicknote from London's Burning has joined the "tunnellers." Sarah Walsh talks to an unlikely group of eco-protesters
The number of people dying annually in fires in West Yorkshire has dropped below 30 for the first time, figures for 1997 reveal. And the latest figures from West Yorkshire Fire Service show there were no deaths last year in those homes protected by smoke
Almost eight out of ten families in the district have told Brad-ford Council they are happy with the present method of rubbish collection - and many thought it was good or excellent. The survey comes as the Council prepares for a major consultation exercise
Patients undergoing tests for circulation problems in Bradford could routinely use MRI scans, thanks to a pioneering study. Hundreds of patients each year undergo angiographs to examine problems with blood circulation caused by hardening of the arteries
Organisers of this year's Shipley Festival are appealing to the community to help transform Shipley into China Town. They are hoping to bring the music, sights, sounds and a taste of the Orient to Market Square for the festival in May. And they have even
North Yorkshire schools continue to lead the way regionally in the league tables for English, maths and science. National tests taken by pupils aged 11 last summer reveal that, overall, children in North Yorkshire schools are producing higher results
The Telegraph & Argus today launches an urgent appeal to Prime Minister Tony Blair to save the Caz's Cafe project in Allerton, Bradford The T&A is urging Mr Blair to change the regulations governing the Charity Commission. We ask that a last-minute
A Liversedge couple still grieving over the death of their five-year-old son could now lose their second son to the same rare illness. Doctors have told heartbroken Stephen and Lorraine Whitworth, of Cornmill Lane, that 15-month-old Aidan may not survive
Ambitious new manager Paul Jewell has not ruled out Bradford City winning a Division One play-off place in their last 17 matches. And as he bids to make a flying start against Reading at Valley Parade tonight, he could do no worse than look back two years
Keighley Cougars will today receive a huge boost on the eve of the new season by coming out of Administration. The troubled club have faced financial uncertainty for nearly 18 months after they ran up debts of £1.7 million in their bid to reach the top
Paul Jewell was today confirmed as Bradford City's manager until the end of the season. But plans to reveal his new number two were scuppered when the man City wanted turned down their offer. Jewell will be looking for an early boost in tonight's match
