Controversial plans to change South Craven parish boundaries have sparked anger. Proposals to merge the Cowling electoral ward with Cononley and Lothersdale were rejected at a Craven Council meeting. The merger idea - to form a single two-member ward
Organisers of Pool-in-Wharfedale's appraisal are hoping for a cash injection to ensure every resident can have their say on the village's future. Members of Pool 20:20 Vision, the steering group leading the wide-ranging survey into the needs and assets
Lucky Peter Priestley has continued on his winning streak since scooping more than £200,000 on the National Lottery last month. The railway maintenance worker has won a further £10 on the lottery, £80 on bingo, a bottle of whisky in a raffle and £18 on
Growing Bradford firm Hill Hire is to expand its operation further with nearly £2 million raised with a shares issue on the Stock Exchange. The firm, which has its headquarters on the Euroway Estate, is planning a new five-acre site in the West Midlands
Athletics: Bingley fell running international Ian Holmes raced to victory in the seven-mile Stanbury Splash to record an unprecedented fourth event win. Holmes must have experienced deja vu as Borrowdale's Gavin Bland tracked the local man up Ronden Kirk
Grattan League Round-Up: Farcliffe United snatched victory with a dramatic last minute goal against Coach and Horses in the Premier Division. Horses hit back from 2-0 down to draw level only to lose in a thrilling finish which saw Farcliffe miss a penalty
Bradford Bulls have landed their second significant sponsorship deal inside a week after signing a new one year-deal with major car dealership Appleyard. The firm have been involved as an associate sponsor for several years, but have now stepped up their
Newcastle United 3, Bradford City 0; Match report, by Richard Sutcliffe. Anyone tuning into the radio to hear the final score from St James' Park on Saturday will have heard that Bradford City had crashed 3-0 and presumed that the Premiership class of
Some of the awards announced today for companies and organisations across the country throw into doubt the value of the Government's Charter Mark scheme. This was set up to recognise and encourage excellence in customer service, and undoubtedly it has
With the surprising news from the Home Office that men are just as likely to suffer from domestic violence as women, it is still my opinion that women have the worst of it. This week, in particular, has not been easy for the fairer sex. Mind you, is it
The man accused of murdering Bradford prostitute Maureen Stepan told a court he had picked her up on the night of her death. George Naylor said he saw Miss Stepan soliciting in Thornton Road as he left the Raging Bull pub in his car on June 8, 1995. He
A pilot scheme which provides specialist one-to-one support to deaf and blind people has proved so successful it now looks set to continue on a permanent basis. Bradford Council's Guide Support Service is one of just a handful of similar local authority
An exhibition shedding new light on the Bronte sisters opens next month at the Parsonage Museum. The Business of a Woman's Life, in the Bonnell Room, marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charlotte Bronte's novel Shirley. It opens on February
Companies across Europe have shown an interest in bidding for Odsal Stadium - with a view to developing a sports stadium "of national importance." The Council has advertised the project in the European Journal and across Britain and highlight the sports
A £2.2 million cash boost from Europe is expected to bring both tourism and jobs to Bradford. The grants from the European Objective Two funding were today welcomed as a huge step in the right direction by councillors and tourism chiefs. They will be
Angry residents in Horton Bank Top have pledged to fight rent rises of up to 30 per cent. Now the Triangle Residents' Association, which rents homes from Bradford Property Trust, has organised a public meeting tomorrow, inviting representatives of the
Village communities could be changed beyond recognition if Bradford Council allows building on all the vacant land in the Worth Valley, a councillor has claimed. Tory Councillor Kris Hopkins (Worth Valley) is urging local people to object to the 20 sites
Preparations for the Millennium will take on a green theme at a special Otley fair to raise awareness of the environment. Otley Green Fair '99 will be held on Saturday March 20, when campaigning groups and organisations will gather to look at how people
Thousands of householders in Baildon could soon have a second wheelie bin. Last autumn almost 7,000 households were given wheelie bins to replace traditional dustbins as Bradford Council began phasing in its new waste collection service. Now the Council's
Sandy Lane residents will still have the chance to be millionaires after National Lottery facilities at their local post office were saved. A campaign was mounted after it was revealed that the post office in Cottingley Road could have its lottery terminal
Car dealer Mark Hickman was a "frightened man" who believed his lover's husband was a threat to his life, a murder trial jury heard today. And according to a close friend, Mr Hickman who had been having an affair with the wife of Richard Mears was suffering
Bradford Sunday Alliance League: Oakenshaw swept back to the top of the Premier Division with seven scorers sharing the goals in a 9-0 drubbing of strugglers Brown Cow. A first minute injury to player manager Stewart Drake didn't help Cow, who have now
Bradford City will make more than £250,000 from their fourth round FA Cup tie at Newcastle United. City chairman Geoffrey Richmond said: "We haven't had the final figures yet, but we will have more than £250,000 to come from our share of the gate. "Total
As he walked out of the BBC five years ago, Harry Gration heard the door slam behind him. "They weren't terribly unhappy about losing me," he laments. "I was a bit of a square peg in a round hole, you see." They were, they have since discovered, making
Not many people would think of signing up with a model agency at the age of 62. But Daphne Couplan did, and the attractive grandmother has since graced the pages of a variety of magazines and newspapers. Recently she turned model patient to extend her
Sniffing felt-tip pens might sound like a bizarre way to lose weight, but an Ilkley women believes it is the way forward in the diet world. Liz Paul is the only person in the country to be marketing the Slims-Scents Aroma Pens which have been developed
Ex-Para David Brown saw action in the two major battles of the Falklands War, at Goose Green and Port Stanley. After he left the army he was struck down with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Undiagnosed as a sufferer, he hit the bottle and drifted into
Hooch's owner had been meaning to send off the forms to get him insured for weeks. Unfortunately she still had not sent them when he sneaked out one winter's evening and got run over. Twenty minutes after he sneaked out he came limping home and gave a
We hear a lot about heart attacks, in which the coronary arteries become blocked, and people have sudden pain in the chest. We hear a lot less about chronic heart failure, in which the heart muscle is not strong enough to pump the blood efficiently round
You get plunged into some unexpected situations, being a granddad - situations which, as a non-granddad, you would walk very briskly in the opposite direction to avoid. Just over a year ago, for example, I would have shuddered at the thought of attending
A world-famous Bradford landmark may be taken over for shopping or offices after standing empty for years. It is understood two rival companies are likely to make offers for Conditioning House next week. The development of the nearby Forster Square Retail
Yorkshire Water - once the butt of national jokes - today picked up an award for excellence in its services. The company, which three years ago was at the centre of a drought crisis when it was forced to transport water in by fleets of tankers from other
Former Royal butler Michael Hardern has failed in his attempt to force the Skipton Building Society to turn into a bank or win a place on its board - his second rejection in a week by a Building Society. Directors last night rejected his bid on the grounds
Waiting times in Bradford Royal Infirmary's accident and emergency department came under the microscope yesterday. And staff at the hospital - which has one of the largest casualty caseloads in the country - were praised for their teamwork and efficiency
A merger between Bradford's two main business groups has taken a step nearer. Bradford Chamber of Commerce discussed the issue in private yesterday after its monthly meeting at the city's Midland Hotel. And today the board of Bradford & District Training
