High Royds Hospital at Menston is about to be put up for sale, it was revealed today. The multi-million pound 195-acre site including Grade II-listed Victorian buildings will be put up for sale by the secretary of state either as a whole or in sections
A heroin addict was "off his head" while driving a forklift truck from which a Cleckheaton man fell and was fatally crushed, a court heard. Richard Whitehead, a former labourer for Easy Moss Products in Dewsbury, told Leeds Crown Court that driver Grant
It may not sound that appetising but real ale lovers will be clamouring to sample some Kitchen Dishwater over the next three days. The brew is one of the "exotically" named ales on offer at this year's Bradford beer festival, which gets under way at Saltaire's
Workmen are racing ahead with a £1.3m scheme to move sewers away from the route of the new Bingley relief road. Teams of tunnellers have already removed 250 tonnes of rubble this year with a target of 600 tonnes. Eventually the tunnels will carry sewers
A court reeled in horror as an armed robber slashed his throat and wrists seconds after being found guilty of holding up a petrol station. Jurors at Bradford Crown Court gasped as Michael Phillips whipped out a blade hidden in his clothing and hacked
Golf: A knee injury has cost East Bierley's John Wharf the chance of defending his T&A Overseas Trophy on the Algarve this weekend. Wharf, who lives on the Costa Del Sol for much of the year, had intended linking up with the T&A trip when they
Bradford Women's First Hockey XI took the winning points in a 1-0 victory which was as valuable as double points as it keeps them in contention for runners-up spot in the English League Division One. The league title has already gone to the unassailable
Manchester United Res 5, Bradford City Res 1: An experienced Bradford City reserve side crashed to defeat at Bury last night, beaten by some clinical finishing by the talented Manchester United youngsters. United made a brilliant start and were 2-0 up
There is a great deal of hard work going into regeneration in Bradford. Government grants have been secured for a variety of projects and council chiefs are anxious that new businesses should be attracted to the city. But the urgent need to clean up the
For years we were told that our favourite food made us fat and was bad for our skin. But now the tables have turned. We've been bombarded with revelations that have completely removed the guilt we feel when driving to the 24-hour garage in the middle
Union officials are pushing for a Bradford factory for disabled people to be refurbished or re-sited to a new purpose-built site within the city. Steve Morris, Yorkshire region organiser for the GMB, said these were the "only choices" for the Remploy
Bradford's National Museum of Photography Film and Television clocked up a record number of visitors yesterday when 10,500 people passed through its doors. It is the largest number of visitors to have made the trip to the modern technology museum in one
The Police Complaints Authority was today investigating the mystery death of a man in police custody. Bradford officers voluntarily called in the PCA to probe the case of Anthony Wildman, of Highgate, Heaton, who died in hospital yesterday after being
Plans for a hotel in a multi-million pound leisure complex are to be fast-tracked by Bradford Council. An application for a hotel in the proposed Vicar Lane leisure scheme is expected be decided by officers using delegated powers, rather than going to
Police in Bradford are set to produce their own video to help tackle drug-taking among Asian school pupils. The pioneering project will offer support for parents whose first language is not English. It is designed to help them spot the tell-tale signs
Police in Keighley are warning people to be wary when answering the door after a suspicious incident in Riddlesden. A middle-aged woman called at the home of an elderly woman in Scott Lane, inquiring whether she needed anything mending. When the occupant
Aireborough people are to reclaim their villages - almost a year after controversial Welcome to Leeds signs were introduced. The new signs will go up later in the year at the entrances to Rawdon, Yeadon and Guiseley next to the £1,000 Leeds City Council
They may share the same time zone but that's where the similarities end between Burley-in-Wharfedale and the West African state of Mali. Yet the West Yorkshire village has been twinned with Tireli, in the heart of the arid Dogon Plateau, as part of a
Mark Hirst - Bradford's only billiards professional - plays one of his boyhood inspirations next week. The 36-year-old inland revenue officer from Shipley meets former world amateur champion Michael Ferreira on Wednesday in the first round of the World
Hooker James Lowes has given Bradford Bulls a Challenge Cup boost by agreeing a new one-year contract extension. Lowes, 30, was due to hold talks at the end of this season but coach Matthew Elliott has moved fast to tie up the influential figure until
Jorge Cadete has finally completed his protracted move to Bradford City and may go straight into the squad for Saturday's Premiership clash with Aston Villa. The 31-year-old passed his medical and was training again today with his new team-mates as he
Bradford is turning the tide of clubbers leaving the city for a good night out, according to the manager of one popular venue. Ken Dolecki, manager of the Milk Bar nightclub, in Cheapside, says that Bradford's party animals are forsaking the bright lights
Blind Kelly Coulson says hazardous advertising boards have made Bradford's shopping streets a no-go zone. The 50-year-old, who has been blind for 12 years and walks with a white cane, has twice been sent sprawling by the A-boards during shopping trips
More than 30 headteachers and 21 deputies are quitting their jobs as Bradford shakes-up its education system. The 34 heads and the deputy head teachers are taking voluntary redundancy rather than seek new jobs within the district's new education system
A Council chief claimed a VIP took a helicopter flight into Bradford because of the district's messy approach roads. And Council leader Councillor Ian Greenwood has pledged the litter-strewn roads into Bradford will get top priority treatment in a major
Campaigners against a controversial housing development in Addingham have claimed a partial victory. The plan to build 75 new houses on a site at the Saw Mill, between Main Street and Bark Lane, was due to be debated by planning chiefs this month. But
Do women in the workplace deserve less pay than men? A startling Government report into the pay disparities between the sexes has found that a woman could earn almost £250,000 less than a man doing a similar job over a lifetime of working. Ian Midgley
A man had his cheekbone broken in two places in an unprovoked attack at Bradford Interchange, a court heard. Paul Jackson was walking down a flight of stairs at the Interchange when he was kicked in the face. He was admitted to hospital for three days
Be wary of asking for punch if John Burton invites you to his house for a drink. One look at his amazing boxing theme bar and you realise that it could lead to confusion. Mr Burton, 57, created the mini-pub in the conservatory of his home in Bradford
