It may be hard to get money out of a taxman but it's not as tough to get blood from one. For doctors and nurses have so far squeezed 425 pints of it out of Bradford tax inspector Alan Crossley, one of the highest donations in the country. And now he is
One of Otley's auction marts has been forced to close after 65 years because of rising costs and plunging prices. In a blow to the farming industry across Wharfedale, the management of Otley Cattle Market Auction Ltd has decided to stop holding its twice-weekly
Legends about Ilkley Moor have inspired writer Martyn Bedford's latest novel. The author, who quit his job as a journalist with the Telegraph & Argus after landing a £100,000 publishing deal for his first two books, hopes to finish his latest effort
A lay preacher who lost his voice through cancer and feared he might never speak again is to preach once more. Malcolm Skidmore, 68, a former auctioneer of Lee Lane, Cottingley, gave his first sermon aged 14 to a congregation of six locals and 35 mainly
More pupils across Bradford and district face being taught in portable classrooms and across split sites as the city's schools shake-up lurches further into crisis. The city's education chiefs have told head teachers to prepare for the worst after warning
Bradford City skipper Stuart McCall has backed a possible plan by English football's top brass to introduce full-time referees. The idea was part of an eight-point plan drawn up at this week's summit meeting about the fragile relationship between referees
New Keighley Cougars managing director Peter Rowe is hoping the club can turn their ground into a fortress, starting with tomorrow night's visit of Northern Ford Premiership top dogs Dewsbury. Neil Kelly's Rams have made a highly impressive start to the
An inquiry into Bradford police's handling of the city's bonfire night disturbances has been ruled out, it was revealed today. The news came as officers confirmed no-one would be likely to face charges over the violent outbursts in which cars were burned
A father-of-two found guilty of raping a woman in a brutal car ordeal was jailed for seven and a half years. Mohammed Khan was found guilty at Bradford Crown Court of raping the 27-year-old woman in a pub car park in July 1996. Passing sentence, Judge
A Bradford father has spoken of his anguish at not being able to lay his daughter to rest - three months after her body was exhumed. Mohammed Farooq Khan is still waiting to hear when the body of his three-year-old daughter Naazish will be released by
Union officials want a lifetime guarantee that top officers will keep their substantial salaries if they move into lower-paid jobs as a result of a radical council shake-up. It could mean officers paid up to £80,000 would get the same pay throughout their
Labour MP Ann Cryer has called for tougher international rules on protecting children from being snatched in tug-of-love battles and taken abroad. And she is being backed by Bradford mum Amy Grimshaw, who has been reunited with her son Daniel after a
Forget flowers and chocolates - romantic couples are being given the chance to say goodbye to creases in their clothes for Valentine's Day. Dry cleaning firm Johnson's is pledging to take the steam out of family feuds by introducing a special gift voucher
Intrepid Ann Daniels who has conquered both North and South Poles is back home - and says her next trip is to the Job Centre. Mrs Daniels, who wrote herself into the record books with her arduous trek to the South Pole, is relaxing, enjoying the luxury
Workers at a Bradford warehouse were today left shocked after a man fell through the roof of the building and plunged to his death. Police and ambulance crews were called to the Co-op distribution centre in Cutler Heights Lane, but the worker, who was
A charity working with people with Aids and HIV has spelled out plans to create a centre of excellence in Bradford. The Pennine Aids Link (PAL) believes it is well placed to develop facilities after 13 years at the forefront of help for sufferers of the
A Bradford woman who lived in three centuries has died only weeks after marking her 100th birthday and the new Millennium. Elsie Sellers, of Woodside, who celebrated her centenary year in December, died this week at Bradford Royal Infirmary. Born on December
A performing arts graduate is to spend three months in Bangladesh helping young women combat physical and sexual abuse. Stephanie Dixon, 23, a former pupil of Aireville School, Skipton, and two other post graduate students at King Alfred's College, Winchester
A Keighley woman who lost her son in a tragic taxi accident has said she will never get over his death. Stuart Lister died last May after jumping from a taxi in Skipton Road, Steeton. His mother Christine Lister, manager of the Grouse Inn, Steeton, said
Parents of a Bradford schoolgirl who ran away with her chemistry teacher today revealed they are reconciled with their daughter. Robert and June Russell, whose daughter Rachel lives with former Wyke Manor School teacher Michael Edson, said they had been
The cream of British entertainment has been chosen to front a memorial fund for Shipley actor Bryan Mosley. Singer Sir Cliff Richard, comedian Ken Dodd and Coronation Street actors Sue Nicholls and Bill Roache have thrown their weight behind a £25,000
Bradford Ladies Hockey Club U19s were denied a hat-trick of final appearances in the U19 National Indoor Competition when they lost out to Hightown in the semis. Bradford and Hightown, from Liverpool, were the two representatives from the North of England
The dashing of the hopes that Paul Jewell would be able to unleash his dream C-force strike pairing against Arsenal gives City's existing strikers a chance to prove a point. The Bantams boss hoped to sign both Stan Collymore and Jorge Cadete this week
Paul Jewell insists he has full confidence in his Bradford City side ahead of their clash with Arsenal despite making strenuous efforts to bolster his squad over the past fortnight. The Bantams had been hoping to capture strikers Stan Collymore and Jorge
Bradford Bulls are refusing to back down over the release of their Kiwi international stars Henry and Robbie Paul for the ANZAC Test between New Zealand and Australia. Bulls chief executive Abi Ekoku has hinted that Frank Endacott's reported request that
Keighley MP Ann Cryer is right to be calling for more countries to sign up to proposals made at the Hague Convention to help to combat child abduction and, if abduction occurs, to help to see the child returned to its legal parent. This measure is particularly
Sons just love to stay at home with mum. Mrs Merton's fictional relationship with Malcolm is, though perhaps not quite so comically, mirrored in thousands of homes throughout the country. Last year more than half of men aged 20 to 24 lived with their
A man was recovering in hospital from serious stab wounds after an incident in Bradford early today. Police and an ambulance crew were called to a phone kiosk in North Avenue, off Queens Road in Manningham, just before 1am. A police spokesman said: "They
Bradford businesswoman Judith Donovan will be batting for her city after being chosen to serve on the national Millennium Commission. Mrs Donovan, chairman of direct marketing firm JDA, said she was "dead chuffed" to be joining the elite band of people
The world's top woman snooker player threw down the gauntlet to a "sexist" social club after it banned women from becoming full members. Last night, Sunnybank Social Club in Silsden - where women can only play snooker chaperoned by a man - was the setting
Councillors have been given night-time safety warnings after a member's car was smashed following a council meeting. All 90 members will receive letters about the break-in which will also warn them to ensure they are safe after night meetings. Council
The search is on for the man or woman who can lead the £50 million regeneration of the Manchester Road corridor. The job of chief executive of the massive New Deal project, the biggest of its kind in Bradford, has been advertised with a salary tag of
The site of a multi-million pound new hospital in Otley could be prone to flooding. The Environment Agency says it is obliged to object to proposals to build the new hospital on land to the east of Garnetts Paper Mill, at the side of the river, because
A farmer's wife has launched a diversification project you really have to take your hat off to. Sarah Stockdale, of Nanelands Farm, Hebden, near Skipton, has opened a shop and showroom at her home to sell and hire hats. And the official opening ceremony
A two-day family festival based on dragon myths and stories from the UK and other countries around the world will take place in Ilkley in the spring. The Dragon Festival is being organised by Yorkshire Dales Workshops on Monday and Tuesday, April 17 and
