Almost a quarter of Bradford women treated by a surgeon infected with hepatitis C have still not been traced. A total of 376 women who had babies at Bradford Royal Infirmary between August 1979 and January 1980 were called back for blood tests at the
Immigration advice surgeries launched in Keighley two years ago are facing the axe. Numbers attending the free monthly clinics, provided by the Immigration Advisory Service (IAS), have slumped. Now the sessions - held at Bob Cryer House in Devonshire
Pop star and actress Cher has inspired a Cullingworth woman to go under the surgeon's knife. Jane Saboula, of Mowbray Close, has had a facelift, breast enlargement and eye bags removed, spurred on by the performer who is no stranger to plastic surgery
Residents throughout the Shipley district will have a chance to voice their views on local issues when the summer season of neighbourhood forums gets under way. Organised by Bradford Council's Shipley Community Area Panel the series of 15 forums starts
Rights & Wrongs has played a leading part in stopping a Norwegian firm obtaining money for first-aid kits sent out unsolicited to Bradford people. Since November last year we have been reporting how Royal Consulting has been sending out the £23 kits
Early warnings that parents face court action if their children skip school have boosted attendance at 14 schools. Education bosses today hailed the pilot scheme a success after 94 per cent of youngsters involved met their targets. Just three children
Tributes from all over Britain have been paid to one of Bradford's most influential former bishops, Lord Coggan, who has died aged 90. Dr Donald Coggan, who went on to become Archbishop off York and Canterbury, helped to push a new church building programme
Britain's biggest cinema operator is on the hunt for its own "Barry Norman" to work at its £5 million new multiplex in Thornbury. Odeon Cinemas has created the post of 'Film Fanatic' and is currently recruiting for the job. The resident Film Fanatic will
Peril of glass in the children's sand-pit Vandals are plaguing a Bradford nursery and making life a misery for staff and youngsters. In the last month alone more than 30 windows have been smashed at the Council-run Canterbury Children's Centre. The repeated
Last June hundreds of Kosovar men, women and children who had been forced from their homes by war were airlifted to a new life in Bradford. Their year is almost up and the Home Office is insisting they return home next month. But, as Social Affairs Reporter
Sacha Jones got the shock of her life when she went to see a 20-foot poster she thought was advertising the firm for which she works. For when she came face to face with the image, she found it was a giant-sized picture of her and some of her colleagues
A nurse accused of a catalogue of misconduct at an Ilkley care home has said she found the claims "completely abominable". Barbara Falkingham faces disciplinary action for a number of allegations spanning the two years she worked at the Rombolds Care
Rampaging rages are being soothed away with the help of a new counselling service in Bradford. The self-help group, part of Off the Record, aims to help the growing numbers of people suffering from serious rages taking a grip, such as on the road or in
The management of the Bingley Town Centre Partnership has been bitterly criticised amid claims that it is 'unaccountable'. The powerful and highly influential Partnership is chaired by Shipley MP Chris Leslie and is the main engine for change in the town
Fire chiefs today warned of a deadly disaster waiting to happen in Bradford after discovering a mountain of more than 22,000 tyres illegally dumped in the city. Officers joined forces with environment chiefs to raid two illicit sites, and warned the city
Matthew Elliott won't be taking too much notice of the Super League table when he delivers his team talk at Headingley tonight. The Rhinos currently stand in eighth spot with six defeats in nine league games. But the Bulls coach is preparing for the sternest
For far too long Bradford has languished at or near the bottom of the national table of education authorities as far as success at dealing with truancy is concerned. The district has an appalling record when it comes to pupils taking unofficial time off
Families have lost their fight to stop a property near their homes being used as a school where Asian youngsters can be taught prayers and learn about their culture. Bradford Area Planning Panel gave permission for the building in Coventry Street, Bowling
A burns victim, severely scarred by a garden fire, has told how loutish neighbours have made him feel like a freak. Unemployed Mark Halliday, from Cawood Haven, Buttershaw, spent almost four months in hospital after flames from burning rubbish set his
The man widely tipped to take over responsibility for Bradford's schools on Tuesday has sent a firm hands-off message to the Labour Government. Liberal Democrat education spokesman, Councillor David Ward's comments follow a meeting between the leaders
Another male bastion has fallen. A survey has found that more female football fans understand the off-side law than their male counterparts. Thousands of Premiership fans were questioned outside their teams' grounds by researchers, including 100 Bradford
Bradford has plummeted in the TV licence-dodging stakes, according to latest figures. And the district has lost its place in the so-called League of Shame where the worst 50 postcode areas for licence evasion are named. Statistics collected by TV Licensing
