Paul Merton watched himself on Whose Line Is It Anyway? on a TV set in the corner of his psychiatric ward. It was several years ago, but it must have seemed like only yesterday as he relived the experience for last night's audience. He did it with such
Time was when pocket money was there to be frittered away on gobstoppers and Spangles. But education reporter Lyn Barton discovered that children at one Bradford school are quite canny when it comes to cash, and are now to manage their own bank. At just
A row has broken out over the number of Bradford parents who appeal against their children's failure to go to the secondary school of their choice. Department of Education figures show parents in Bradford have lodged the highest number of appeals in the
Hopes of bringing royalty to the 1999 Skipton Gala could be in vain because other planned events are being hampered by problems. The hub of the centenary gala will be a massive battle re-enactment by The Sealed Knot historical society - but host venue
Residents of Pool-in-Wharfedale are joining forces to help shape the future of their village. A small steering group has been set up to head a survey which will establish the needs, assets and key concerns in Pool. And members are urging other residents
A blueprint earmarking fields in the district for thousands of new homes was described today as "mind-blowing". The document - which proposes 7,500 new houses on green sites in Bradford and Leeds - sparked anger from councillors. The greenbelt sites could
Victims of the Yorkshire Ripper today hit out at programme makers after it was revealed ITV is planning to air a drama documentary charting the police hunt for the killer. The four-part series, entitled This Is Personal, will be the first-ever drama about
Matt Elliott writes: I was a bit disappointed with the three tries we conceded and we were lacking cohesion at times on attack and defence but following the build-up to the game we have had it was pretty pleasing overall. To have four Academy players
Paul Jewell writes: I think anyone in football, with perhaps the exception of Barnsley, will be pleased to see Gordon come back like that. He has been out for a long time. I thought the first half was a very average derby game. Their keeper made a couple
Bradford Bulls were breathing a collective sigh of relief today after X-rays cleared powerhouse prop Harvey Howard of a broken jaw. But coach Matthew Elliott was still fuming at the appalling late tackle by Salford skipper David Bradbury in the Bulls'
Bradford City's two-goal hero Gordon Watson hailed the role of his family in his comeback from an injury that threatened to end his career. The Bantams striker has endured 18 months of pain and frustration since suffering a horrific double fracture of
When you collect prescription medicine from the chemist, do you do the right thing and carefully read the leaflet inside the box? I'm a relatively infrequent visitor to the doctor's, fortunately, so whenever I'm prescribed something it's quite an occasion
A housing blueprint proposing thousands of new properties for Wharfedale was today described as mind-blowing. The report - published by outside consultants Baker Associates - will be used to draw up regional planning guidance. It has been commissioned
A September weekend in 1942 came alive as a heritage railway relived its wartime heyday. Visitors in 1940s utility-style dress got into the spirit of the occasion at Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam railway, which in the 1940s bustled with troops and civilians
A train service to London from the Dales, reinstated today after an absence of 22 years, is expected to boost tourism and business in the Aire Valley. The first train to run from Skipton to Kings Cross since 1976 left the market town's station at 6.54am
A 78-year-old Bradford man who collapsed and died minutes after a row with a gang of youths was today called "a saint". Widower Abraham Cookson collapsed at his friend Harriet Hardaker's home last night. Mr Cookson, of Stonegate Road, Eccleshill, looked
A one-year-old baby girl escaped virtually unscathed after she was hurled through a car window and onto a busy main road in a high-speed crash. Nafisa Ali bounced on the carriageway after the two-car collision at a Bradford accident blackspot condemned
A row broke out today over a report to health chiefs on drug misuse in Bradford. Watchdogs claim it fails to point to action to deal with the growing problem. The paper on substance misuse, to be considered by Bradford Health Authority chiefs on Wednesday
Bradford fund-raisers came out on top in a 24-hour dash to Dublin in aid of a cancer charity. More than 50 teams from the North of England donned fancy dress and converged on the Irish capital in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. And Bradford's entrants
Keighley parish church bells could ring less sweetly than the rest when it joins in the nationwide peal to welcome the new Millennium - because there are too few bellringers. At present there are only four experienced bellringers sounding the eight bell
A race is on to secure the future of an historic meeting house in Addingham, once home to the Quakers. Farfield Friends Meeting House has been given a £30,000 facelift by the London-based Historic Chapels Trust. But now the Trust wants local people to
Firefighters in Cleckheaton are stepping up their campaign to warn residents in the Spen Valley about the dangers of chip-pan fires. Cleckheaton fire station is blitzing homes on the Hare Park and Windy Bank estates in Hightown, Liversedge, with leaflets
For many of us, pensions are simply seen as the most effective means to provide for retirement; a regular payment over what can seem like an eternity in the hope of a comfortable old age. Nowadays, pensions are actively used prior to retirement, for instance
Bradford is ahead of the game when it comes to bug busting. A partnership in the city has just trained 10 business people to deal with the effects of the Millennium Bug - ten per cent of the UK total of 100 who have gone through the course. Take-up of
Bradford City will be asking for 15,000 tickets for their third round Worthington Cup tie against Premiership neighbours Leeds United next month. City officials and supporters heard of their plum draw less than two hours before Saturday's league match
Peter Beagrie is full of admiration for team-mate Gordon Watson as nears he the end of his 18-month battle for fitness. The City striker suffered a double fracture of his right leg in the West Yorkshire derby clash with Huddersfield Town in February 1997
The news that Abi Ekoku is to leave Bradford Bulls at the end of the season means he is the proud owner of one of the most unusual records in the game's history. The 32-year-old is leaving Odsal to try to achieve his ambition of winning a medal as a discus
Bradford Bulls 40, Salford Reds 18; Nigel Askham at Odsal. A patched-up Bulls outfit ensured skipper Graeme Bradley went out on a high in his farewell Odsal appearance. And with perfect timing the veteran Aussie produced the biggest cheer of the night
Bradford City 2, Barnsley 1; Richard Sutcliffe at Valley Parade. When Gordon Watson came off the bench for his first league action at Valley Parade since suffering a career-threatening injury, no-one could have forecast the fairytale return he would enjoy
This weekend's crash at the junction of Canal Road and Valley Road, in which a baby girl was fortunate to escape serious injury, seems to confirm the view expressed only two days earlier by a Bradford solicitor that urgent improvements are needed at what
Cricket writer David Warner reviews a successful season for Yorkshire followers. Not since Yorkshire last won the championship in 1968 have they ended a season in such harmony - and with players and fans alike unshaken in their belief that even greater
Prime Minister Tony Blair and Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam have helped a Skipton man do his bit for peace. Stuart Wroe is the project leader of an international scheme aimed at bringing together troubled communities in Northern Ireland by working
A 34-year old man is today beginning a life sentence after he admitted the inexplicable murder of a mother-of-two. Adrian Holroyd had moved into 31-year-old Paula Boocock's Queensbury home just three months before he stabbed her to death last November
The Government today stressed that West Yorkshire councils would not be penalised if Bradford Council resisted slapping parking charges across the city centre. A statement to the Telegraph & Argus from the Department of Environment and Transport for
A chance meeting has rekindled the friendship of two war veterans - 54 years after they fought shoulder to shoulder during the D-Day landings. Harry Sergeant, 82, and Bernard Barry, 81, could not believe their eyes when they bumped into each other while
The family of a three-year-old girl suffering from leukaemia have moved into hospital to be near her. Chloe Mulchrone was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia 12 weeks ago and could face up to a year of treatment in St James's Hospital, Leeds. But her
A neglected area of Thornton could be turned into a Millennium Park. Bronte enthusiast Barbara Whitehead is hoping to draw up plans to transform the area of land behind the Black Horse pub in Thornton. The small park, which has entrances at the junction
