Nicky Law has proved himself the right man for the job to turn round City's fortunes. The appointment of a manager from Division Two was viewed as a negative step by some fans but results have backed the club's decision as the players respond to Law's
In 1840, Charles Dickens began his weekly periodical "Master Humphrey's Clock". In 1885, the Bradford Self-Help Permanent Building Society was opened. In 1990, only three weeks after release from prison, Nelson Mandela became deputy president of the African
A 41-year-old pedestrian was fighting for his life today after being knocked down crossing a road. The man suffered serious head injuries and is believed to have brain damage following the accident, which involved a black BMW. Police today said his injuries
A scent based on perfume oils rescued from the Titanic has been conjured up by scientists and perfumers working for a British firm. Keighley-born diver Graham Jessop was among the team which retrieved the oils last year from the liner, which sunk 90 years
The first book of Wilsden's popular history has been written - inspired by one of the village's favourite storytellers. Author Astrid Hansen said the entertaining tales and anecdotes, told by the late Peter Fawcett, spurred her on to write 'Wilsden'.
Tributes have poured in for a popular Bradford musician and youth worker. Michael Pryce, better known as Mikey Roots, died in Leeds General Infirmary from a brain haemorrhage, aged 39. He left behind six children, Khadijah, seven, Chakkana, eight, Tafari
Kirklees Council has approved a budget of just under £371m for the year 2002/3. The Council's element of the Council Tax increase will be 4.7 per cent, within Govern-ment expectations of rises of more than five per cent. However, due to increases of 9.9
Two Bradford toddlers will hit the small screen next week in the ITV series At Home With The Braithwaites. Twins Jamie and Adam Harrison were selected to share the role of Sarah Braithwaite's baby after mum Karen Walker heard about the auditions via a
A woman who acted as "an armourer'' during violent clashes between a stone-throwing mob and police on the Ravenscliffe estate has been sent to jail for a year. The disturbances last July came only 48 hours after major rioting led to millions of pounds
A Bradford rioter who held a firework at waist height "like a gun" before firing it at police horses has been jailed for five-and-a-half years. The city's Crown Court heard how 21-year-old Mohammed Rashid, pictured, fired the repeating firework horizontally
SIR - A poor soul in London walked on his terrace towards his house and paid with a violent mugging attack. The local "plod" said the victim was in the wrong place at the right time. Typical unproductive rhetoric from a police force that has given up
Two young talents will join the Cougars from the Super League as part of a new deal to boost rugby in Keighley. The deal with Leeds will benefit both clubs, with stronger players coming to Cougar Park and playing experience being offered for the young
The outstanding quarter-final to complete the last four in the Bradford Sunday Alliance Senior Cup is scheduled this weekend with Crown and Fairweather Green playing to decide who meets Albion Sports. Both clubs host some of the league's promising young
Goals in each half from Sheffield Wednesday's lively strikeforce David Johnson and Shefki Kuqi condemned City to their seventh defeat at Valley Parade this season. The Bantams could have few complaints against their relegation-haunted Yorkshire neighbours
It is a very worrying time for parents when a child needs to stay in hospital. Apart from the distress caused by separation and the obvious health concerns, there is also anxiety over the child's general welfare. Are the people whose duty is to look after
America's $200 billion plus nuclear plant clean-up bill because of the end of the Cold War could spell major money for a small Skipton company. Applied Photonics Ltd has signed a deal to help in the decommissioning of US nuclear plants, which are a hangover
Fundraisers hoping to send a Gomersal youngster for dolphin therapy in America are celebrating after reaching their target. More than £5,000 has been raised following a number of events, including massage-athons and a sponsored tattoo marathon. Mum Katharine
A postman has today appeared before magistrates in Bradford accused of holding four work colleagues captive at a sorting office. Victor Elvidge, 48, was alleged to have been in possession of an imitation firearm - a cigarette lighter in the shape of a
A mum is preparing to suffer the anguish of a third funeral for her tiny daughter after a hospital revealed it was still holding parts of her baby's body, seven years after she died. Loraine Fyfe, of Guiseley, today told of her agony as she prepares to
Angry ambulance staff are considering industrial action over pay and working conditions. West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service employees say they are unhappy about new standby arrangements which leave crews with no basic facilities such as toilets
A campaign to bring a manned police station back to Queensbury after 30 years has taken a major step forward. The existing station, in New Park Road, is currently only used as a drop-in point by priority beat officer PC David Ackroyd. But a cost survey
An angry businessman has demanded compensation from Bradford Council after receiving just three days notice that a road outside his shop would be closed for repairs. Trevor Smith who runs a television and video repair business, has put in a strong complaint
The stunning design of Bradford's newest school "will blow pupils' minds", the head teacher declared today. The wraps have come off the city's smartest, most modern school - the £14 million Challenge College. The stylish building is the showpiece of the
Parents are being asked to help choose the people who look after their sick child. Airedale General Hospital has become one of the first in the country to invite mums and dads onto panels which carry out interviews for paediatric jobs. So far two paediatric
A schizophrenic died after splashing petrol inside his flat and starting a fire, an inquest heard. Keith Fisher, 48, died after being overcome by fumes in the incident last year. Bradford Coroner's Court was told that Mr Fisher, a former Army PT instructor
Rail users across the district were facing a second day of travel chaos today because of a continuing pay strike by conductors and other staff. Arriva Trains Northern said that by operating around 700 trains and 500 buses, it was still hoping to run around
The head of a top independent school is to stamp out cigarettes after 18 pupils were suspended for smoking cannabis. Stephen Davidson said steps will be taken to make Bradford Grammar School not just a drug-free zone but a tobacco-free zone because of
Comedy fans will be hearing all about Bradford actress Natalia Keery-Fisher when she stars in Jasper Carrott's new sitcom next week. The 15-year-old schoolgirl, from Baildon, has landed a lead role in the Brummie funnyman's controversial new show, called
A shop owner's wife fears her husband may never walk again after robbers blasted him in the leg. Vijay Patel was today recovering from emergency surgery after a bullet embedded itself in his knee. The 39-year-old owner of the Wine Dine Store in Otley
