CRAVEN residents face a reduction in the numbers of police officers or a steep rise in the police element of their council tax bills. The number of police officers in North Yorkshire has never been higher - but at the same time the pensions bill for retiring
A former drugs worker, found to have been racially discriminated against by the Home Office, says he will risk bankruptcy to fight on to prove a quashed count of victimisation. Saeed Butt, was awarded £34,755 a year ago by an employment tribunal which
Hard-pressed housing and Council Tax benefits staff have cut the time it takes to deal with new applications by almost a third - but needy people are still waiting almost two months for their money. The backlog of applications for housing and Council
Local landowners are opposing the inclusion of their farms and fields in draft maps of showing land to which walkers will be given access . Farmers in Craven and Wharfe meet tomorrow to discuss the fut-ure of their land which Govern-ment officials have
Police want to strip a Bradford nightclub of its drink licence following shootings and drugs deaths. Solicitors acting for West Yorkshire Police will apply to Bradford magistrates tomorrow to revoke the licence for the Planet Venus nightclub. But closure
This year is the last chance for war widows to receive funding to visit their husbands' graves, the Royal British Legion warned today. For 17 years the government has covered seven-eighths of the travel costs for the bereaved to visit the burial place
Controversial Syd Collard, pictured with his wife Flo, will finally set his agendas aside - at the ripe old age of 85. The former Lord Mayor and planning chief has decided not to stand for his Great Horton ward in the May elections. But Coun Collard -
A leather jacket saved nightclub bouncer Peter Sheridan's life after he was blasted at point blank range with a shotgun. Mr Sheridan is under police guard in a safe house at an undisclosed location following the attack outside his home in Aberford Road
Along with his trademark spectacles the other thing that gives Harry Potter his distinctive look is his scarf. Look a little closer and the woollen garment may seem strangely familiar - especially to those who are regulars on the terraces at Valley Parade
Police were today investigating an arson attack at a Bradford school. The blaze broke out in the science laboratory of Rhodesway Upper School at about 7pm yesterday after youths were seen throwing objects at the building. Fire crews from Fairweather Green
Road-safety campaigners have given the thumbs-down to the idea of putting traffic lights at the junction of Skipton Road and Victoria Avenue, Ilkley. The idea was put forward as one way to improve traffic flows in the town as part of the £1m traffic improvements
Defensive frailties again let Queensbury down in the Sunday Alliance, with Craig Lawford scoring twice for an Oakenshaw side who re-introduced their former captain Warren Fletcher after a lengthy absence. East Ward increased their lead at the top of the
Stuart McCall's testimonial dinner will take place at the Bradford City banqueting suite at Valley Parade on Sunday, February 17. His former Rangers and Scotland team-mates Ally McCoist and Andy Goram will be the guest speakers with the evening compered
Shipley cyclist Chris Young of Team Marie Curie finished fifth in the Macclesfield Supacross on Sunday - and said it was his best performance in what has been a disappointing season for him. Young got off to a good start and was with the leaders early
Carl Muggleton will feel extra prepared for tonight's FA Cup tie at Walsall, having finally trained with his City team-mates. The on-loan goalkeeper hadn't even met the other players before being rushed into his debut against Crystal Palace last week.
Jamie Lawrence is the king of the Reggae Boyz after being crowned Jamaica's footballer of the year. The City midfielder emerged top of a five-man shortlist voted for by Jamaican supporters. Lawrence, who will fly out to Kingston to receive the award,
Nicky Law believes Bradford City could go a long way in this season's FA Cup. The Bantams boss takes charge for the first time tonight in their re-arranged third-round tie at Walsall. And while Law is focusing his efforts on a win at the Bescot, he has
The Council's Benefits Service has certainly improved its performance, according to figures before the Council. It is no mean achievement to have cut the backlog of applications for Housing and Council Tax benefits from 18,000 to 4,190 between March,
In 1642, astronomer Galileo Galilei died. In 1940, Britain began food rationing for the first time since 1918. In 1963, fire damaged seven floors of the Empire State Building, New York. From the Telegraph & Argus of January 8th, 1977... Rates increases
Ambulance crews in the north-east will be among the best-dressed in the country, thanks to a Bradford clothing firm. Staff at Initial Garment Manufacturing are celebrating today after the firm clinched the £500,000 contract. The deal means Initial, based
An 80-year-old woman was dragged to the floor by a man who snatched her handbag. The incident happened between 6.35pm and 6.40pm on Saturday in Northgate. The woman had got off a bus and was window shopping on her way into Heckmondwike. The suspect pulled
Members and staff at Cannons Health Club in Cottingley have raised more than £1,300 this year for the mental health charity Mind. The money has been raised through a series of charity events throughout the year. Some of the most successful have included
Experts from Bradford will spearhead a massive land mine clear-up operation in Afghanistan this spring. Teams from Shipley firm MOS Cold Cutting Systems will fly out to the battle-scarred country in March armed with cutting-edge, water-powered technology
A regeneration chief today called for a countryside master plan as the district picks itself up after last year's riots. Bradford-based David Scougall, an executive member of the Urban Regeneration Association, said parish councils and rural organisations
Flood victims from Keighley and South Craven are being invited to take part in an on-line debate which could shape future Parliamentary policy. The Hansard Society is appealing for people from flood risk areas, and professionals involved in flood management
Hundreds of Bradford schoolchildren and their teachers are taking part in an exhibition aimed at building cross-community understanding and tolerance. Organised by the cross-cultural educational group Heartstone the week-long Descendants of All Worlds
Whether it's dining out by candlelight, sitting round to Sunday lunch with the family, or scoffing fish and chips straight from the paper, the food we eat is an important part of our cultural life. In Bradford, the variety of food on offer reflects the
Murder squad detectives are today attempting to trace friends and work colleagues of a Shipley man who died after he was attacked and robbed on New Year's Day. Bryan Smith, 41, lost his fight for life on Sunday after suffering a suspected blood clot on
Rail users face travel misery from a series of one-day strikes by conductors in a pay row with Arriva Trains Northern. The result of a ballot by disgruntled staff who belong to the Railways, Transport-ation and Maritime Workers union was today expected
The parents of a teenage boy on the verge of a modelling career have told of their heartbreak after he was stabbed to death. Karen and Trevor Firth today told how their 18-year-old son, Lee, had been offered a career in modelling in London when the tragedy
SIR - Why do the police not come out to disturbances any more? For the last six months the people in Annie Street, Shipley, have been living a nightmare. Every weekend a group of yobs living in the street get drunk and play music all night. They shout
