I had to go down to London a couple of weeks ago. The journey by train is pretty painless these days, if all goes smoothly. Two hours and 20 minutes each way seems to be the norm from Leeds, plus a half hour tagged on each end to get from Leeds to home
Christians are going underground in Sandy Lane with an extension of their church. The growing congregation at Bethel Baptist Church needed to create extra space for their worshippers and Sunday school members. But building above ground was not an option
A fund set up in memory of a young Shipley cancer victim has raised £9,000 which will be used to help would-be actors. Jenson Marriot, who died in January at the age of 21, had already won a place in a BBC drama and was hoping to make a career out of
The family of three children "terrorised" by a disabled sex offender today called his sentence of two years probation a disgrace. Stephen Hall, 41, was put on probation by Bradford magistrates after he admitted carrying out acts of gross indecency on
A man accused of fleeing the country 20 years ago to avoid charges over a double fatal car crash has walked free from court, thanks to the dead couple's daughter. John Cockroft, 63, of Knoll View, Baildon Green, Baildon, was charged in connection with
A businessman found dead on Eldwick Moor was driven to suicide following his 'human shield' treatment in Iraq at the hands of Saddam Hussein. A Bradford inquest heard that Brian James had been put in front of a firing squad and fired at with blank bullets
Former Great Britain half-back Shaun Edwards has admitted that his style of play did not suit Bradford Bulls. The 31-year-old yesterday ended a largely unhappy eight-month stay at Odsal by mutual agreement as coach Matthew Elliott acted to halt a disastrous
A crime-hit estate has seen burglaries slashed by a third after two bobbies were appointed to pound the beat. PCs Simon Binks and Bob Hoyle were assigned to Little Horton's Canterbury Estate last August. And their first ten months have brought results
A blueprint for a major re-organisation of health services in Bradford has been branded "unworkable" by doctors. The plans for the introduction of Primary Care Groups (PCG) drafted by Bradford Health Authority will lead to sweeping changes in the organisation
The strongest warning that a collection of classic buses will be sold off at the troubled Transperience leisure park has been revealed in a letter to a private collector, to the fury of campaigners. David Bentley, received the letter in a reply to Coopers
A consortium wanting to raze parts of Broadway and transform it into an indoor mall is trying to buy another major part of Bradford city centre. The group, headed by Knottingley-based Caddick Developments, has already exchanged contracts with receivers
Education chiefs say the transformation of Bradford's schools system is still on course, despite claims from protesters the review has lost direction and lacks credibility. Councillors at a packed education committee yesterday approved recommendations
Bradford's prestigious Aldermanbury office block could be let within the next two months, says a leading property adviser. The five-storey building, off Godwin Street, is being officially opened by the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Coun Tony Miller, on Thursday
Bradford-based A H Marks - the UK's largest independent chemical company - has broken its environmental targets for the fourth year in succession. Tough objectives set out by the Wyke company in its environmental report last year have all been exceeded
Influential defender Darren Moore is hoping to put his injury nightmare behind him and be an ever-present for Bradford City next season. The 24-year-old's first season with the Bantams was badly hit by an abductor muscle injury, which restricted the former
Bradford Bulls' players have issued an unprecedented apology to their fans for the club's disappointing start to the season. And the Super League champions - who slid to their third successive defeat on Sunday when they suffered a shock 11-10 reverse
Bradford Bulls have pledged to continue ploughing cash into the community as the superleague champions celebrate the 25th anniversary of their own lotteries. Profits of the daily and weekly draws - now hitting £200,000 each year - are used to strengthen
