Hauliers and commuters in the Bradford district received a boost today with the opening of a major new link road, five months ahead of schedule. Traffic cones along the 19-mile stretch of motorway connecting the A1 and M1 were removed during the early
Visitors have helped a tourist centre buck a downward trend to record one of its highest ever January figures. As other tourist honey-pots like the Bronte shrine of Haworth Parsonage and the National Trust's East Riddlesden Hall, Keighley, have seen thousands
Parish councillors in Pool-in-Wharfedale are furious that a year-long road-safety investigation has been thrown out by City Council bosses. The results of months of consultation carried out by the parish council and Leeds highways officers will not even
Parents are fighting to stop the public using a footpath through their children's school playground because of fears youngsters could be abducted. More than 100 parents at High Bank First School, Eighth Avenue, Hightown, Liversedge, have signed a petition
Companies which own two high profile city centre pubs have gone into administrative receivership. The problems at the Courthouse in Manor Row and BD1 in Ivegate follow the recent opening of at least ten new pubs and restaurants in Bradford city centre
In keeping with the touchy, feely image projected by the present Government, Customs and Excise is presently seeking the views of businesses on how best to help them to get it right. Over the last few years the VAT department has offered newly registered
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan, who plays in Saturday's Regal-T&A Snooker Classic against Willie Thorne at the Richard Dunn Sports Centre, has maintained his second place in the Embassy world rankings. The Rocket reached the Regal Welsh Open semi-finals
Athletics: Sunday's Puma Cell Dewsbury 10km road race is the major event of its kind in the district this weekend. The flat out-and-back course from Dewsbury Town Hall (10am) has attracted a huge field of 1,000, with some of the nation's top road runners
Boxing: Bradford's British lightweight champion Bobby 'The Viper' Vanzie will make his first defence of his title against Anthony Campbell in Birmingham in April. And Vanzie, who has set himself the target of making two successful defences of his crown
City chairman Geoffrey Richmond is urging fans to buy tickets before Saturday's game or arrive early to prevent congestion at the turnstiles. Some fans missed the first ten minutes of the last home game against Crystal Palace due to thousands of supporters
Bradford Bulls giant prop Paul Anderson appears to be winning his fitness battle in time for Sunday's final warm-up clash with Wakefield Trinity. Anderson underwent further checks yesterday and provided he reports no ill-effects in the next couple of
Paul Jewell has stressed that his Bradford City side must be on top form when they face First Division surprise team Watford on Saturday. The Hornets have been a revelation since former England boss Graham Taylor took the helm. They were promoted as Second
It has been known for some time that the drugs problem in Bradford's schools and in the playgrounds has been on the increase. It is a constant source of concern that so many children at so young an age are being exposed to drugs and in some cases becoming
Villagers are being urged to attend a meeting organised to decided the future of Addingham gala, which collapsed last year because of a lack of volunteers. Residents were left disappointed when the traditional event failed to take place. Now a meeting
A mum is furious after the botched haircut she accidentally gave her son led him to be suspended from school. Julie Stephenson, of Longfield Drive, Dudley Hill, had to cut 12-year-old son Wayne's hair very short after a comb on clippers she was using
Children as young as five are to be taught about the dangers of drugs in a new measure to tackle the menace. Teachers in primary schools across Bradford are set to be trained as drug co-ordinators as figures show that a small number of the district's
Four bosses of a firm involved in the multi-million pound regeneration of Bradford's Little Germany have been banned as directors of a company after facing allegations of forgery and fraud. None of the four directors of Kenburgh Investments (Northern)
The family of a 31-year-old man who hanged himself at Armley Prison is considering suing the prison service. Speaking after an inquest jury returned a verdict of misadventure into the death of Anthony Forrest, his family's solicitor, Ruth Bundey, said
A Bradford hospital consultant is urging people to think about the Millennium bug before being tempted into making babies for the year 2000. The comments came from John Clayton, head of service for obstetrics and gynaecology at Bradford Royal Infirmary
A parish councillor has vowed to carry on representing the community despite being caught drink-driving. But he will need to convince Ilkley Labour Party members at a meeting later this month that he is still fit to be a candidate in the May elections
Romantic ramblers will soon be following in the footsteps of their Victorian predecessors. Volunteers are helping to restore a historic kissing gate - thought to have been built by Sir Titus Salt, founder of Saltaire - to its former glory. It won't be
A Baildon skier who died in the Alps may have accidentally helped trigger the avalanche which killed him, according to French police. Police in the resort of Val d'Isere have said they believe Mark Wilson, pictured, 29, and the two other Britons he was
The wool trade in Bradford is being hit by a huge slump in the price of wool. A collapse in the demand for wool worldwide has meant prices of all grades of wool have plummeted over the last 14 months. To combat the problem, the British Wool Marketing
Golf: The Bradford Open and amateur matchplay competitions this year will have a new trophy on offer. The Jim Wade Trophy, donated by Bradford Union team captain Tim Wade, will go to the player scoring the lowest total aggregate score for the four rounds
"Does my bum look big in this?" The age-old question uttered by women every time they try on new clothes has become a bit of a catchphrase, what with the book of that name and the sketch on BBC2's Fast Show. It's not the first time humour has resulted
Cut-throat competition has erupted in city-centre pubs as they vie for trade within just yards of each other. Smaller businesses complain the new 'big boys' are undercutting them with cheap drinks which they can't follow. But the newcomers say they are
A former Bradford Northern rugby player was today celebrating after he was awarded nearly £48,000 against a company which sacked him because he was black. It is believed to be one of the largest awards in a race case outside London. Bak Diabira, right
Bradford Council will advertise for its partners in future land deals, following an investigation by the district auditors on a controversial sale. KPMG has described the deal with Haslam Homes - owned by Doncaster-based Keepmoat - as "potentially embarrassing
The mother of murderer George Naylor's two children today said Maureen Stepan would never have died if judges had listened to her pleas to keep him in jail. Veronica Delahunty, 59, lived with the double killer for six years and had his son and daughter
Car dealer Mark Hickman was killed by five or more blows to his head with a baseball bat or crowbar, causing his skull to break into multiple pieces, a court heard. Leeds Crown Court heard that the 32-year-old Keighley man, who was found dead at Bridge
Pigeon fanciers living on a Bradford estate fear they could become a dying breed because of Council regulations. They claim it is growing increasingly difficult for tenants to obtain permission from Bradford Council to keep the birds. And they are calling
The grieving mum of an 11-year-old boy killed when his bike collided with a bus has paid tribute to her loving son. Deborah Barnes said it was the first time her son, Michael Bucktrout, had strayed away from the close where they lived when the tragedy
