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  • 'Silicon Valley' plan for towns along the Aire

    One of the top consultants in Europe could be coming to the Aire Valley to conduct a ninemonth appraisal of how the area can be transformed into 'Silicon Valley'. The move - which follows a similar scheme for Bradford city centre - is likely to cost

  • Lay off Nicky - Deano

    Dean Windass today hit out at the section of the crowd who jeered Nicky Summerbee. Windass was unhappy at the negative reaction from some fans when Summerbee came off the bench in City's 2-1 win over Crewe - their first at home in 2004. The striker, who

  • City chiefs in war of words

    Bradford City director Professor David Rhodes today launched a passionate defence of his family's commitment to saving the club as fears grew the Bantams will be back in administration by the end of the week. Prof Rhodes released a statement to the Telegraph

  • T&A business lunch

    The third Telegraph & Argus Business Networking Lunch is being held this week. The event is at the Midland Hotel, Bradford, on Thursday, February 26, from 12.30pm to 3pm, with an influential guest speaker from the business community - Adam Oldfield

  • Cab you put clock in tick tock shape?

    A vicar is appealing for help to get his church's historic clock back in good working order. The Victorian clock at Pudsey Parish Church is a landmark but time has stood still since it's workings wore out a few months ago. Now the church needs to raise

  • Council appeal by churches

    Village clerics and councillors have joined forces to campaign for a parish council in Queensbury. Ward Councillors Michael Walls and Stuart Hanson and Conservative candidate Tracey McNulty have teamed up with the village's six ministers to collect enough

  • Hague No to Yorks Assembly

    The former leader of the Conservative party William Hague has criticised plans for a regional assembly for Yorkshire and Humber. Mr Hague, who was visiting Bradford for the launch of the region's Conservative candidates for the forthcoming European elections

  • We're coming clean!

    Bradford Council believes it is a cut above the rest when it comes to keeping the district tidy as the Government today slated councils for not doing enough. Environment Minister Alun Michael urged local authorities to get their act in order after a survey

  • Police hunt knife killer

    A murder hunt was under way today after a man was stabbed to death in an apparently motiveless attack. The 27-year-old victim, named as Mohammed Abdul Basier, suffered a single wound to the chest when he was attacked as he walked to a taxi rank at about

  • Volcano 'bomb scare' over

    An off-season of hard work paid of in spectacular fashion for Lesley Vainikolo when he ran in five tries in the 34-6 demolition of Wigan at Odsal on Friday night. Perceived as vulnerable in the air, The Volcano has often been targeted with high kicks

  • Wallwork's fate unclear

    Ronnie Wallwork is no nearer to knowing if he can play for City again. Wallwork signed off his month on loan at Valley Parade with the decisive goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over Crewe. He wants to stay, West Brom are happy to let him and City want to keep

  • Giving the people real power

    Additional tiers of local government appear to be much in demand at present, for different reasons. The Government campaign for a Yorkshire Assembly, blusteringly led by John Prescott, was rightly rubbished in Bradford at the weekend by William Hague

  • On this day

    In 1660, Charles XI became King of Sweden. In 1919, Mussolini founded the Fascist Party in Italy. In 1968, Theatre censorship ended in Britain. From the Telegraph & Argus of February 23rd, 1979... Murder squad detectives were today probing the bizarre

  • Advisers lead way in ethical trading

    The leafy, picturesque surroundings of Broughton Hall - surely the only business park where black Labradors roam the car park - seem a million miles away from a cold, dark night in Morecambe Bay. From her office, Janet Wilkinson has a fantastic view of

  • Merger firms plan uniform success

    Two Bradford companies have merged to create what is thought to be the country's first workplace clothing design, manufacturing and laundry business. Initial wear4work has been formed from Initial Garment Manufacturing, specialist suppliers of work clothing

  • Leeds first, then London!

    A booming Bradford chain of Indian restaurants is setting its sights on the capital after revealing it is to open a prestigious branch in Leeds city centre. Nawaab, which is based in Manor Row, Bradford, has snapped-up a location close to the Queen's

  • Firm keeping girls in its sites

    Two teenage girls have been taken on by a top construction firm through a ground-breaking Bradford project. Emma Bolton and Monica Williams are among five young people accepted by Lovells, one of the UK's leading affordable housing companies, to work

  • Court ruling good for business

    A landmark court ruling is helping to spell further expansion for a finance company which has turned its back on Leeds to stay in the Bradford district. Cattles Invoice Finance, part of the huge Birstall-based Cattles Plc, will officially open its new

  • Easy divorce perk for execs

    Businesses searching for ways to attract top executives could offer them a new perk - stress-free divorce - thanks to a Bradford solicitors' firm. Piccadilly-based Gordons has drawn-up a plan to help company directors and others at the top of big business

  • Silicon Valley plan for Aire towns

    One of the top consultants in Europe could be coming to the Aire Valley to conduct a nine- month appraisal of how the area can be transformed into 'Silicon Valley'. The move - which follows a similar scheme for Bradford city centre - is likely to cost

  • Mark out as Labour court women

    A new policy to encourage more women to enter politics has left one Bradford councillor out in the cold. Labour councillor Mark Blackburn was not selected to represent his ward in this year's elections because new rules within the party mean that a third

  • Jobs being lost, says developer

    The company which wants to build a £110 million business park in Bradford today warned that jobs were being lost to the city because of the Government's delay in holding a public inquiry into the scheme. Landmark Development Projects Ltd has now demanded

  • Letters to the Editor

    SIR - Further to the recent suggestions for a future concert hall in Bradford, backed primarily by Sir Ernest Hall. The options given are: 1. Extending St George's Hall; 2. Converting the former Odeon cinema; 3. Building a new purpose-built hall. It would