The announcement that the European Regional Development Fund is putting up £1.46 million towards the creation of a food technology park in Ripley Street is one to be applauded. This grant towards a £4.8 million project which has already received funding
Internationally-renowned clarinettist Emma Johnson has welcomed the Bingley Jazz Festival and says it will widen the appeal of jazz to younger people and families. Described by big band legend Benny Goodman as a "mighty fine clarinettist", Emma is also
Health bosses are to look again at proposals to relocate a GP surgery after an outcry over the plans. The plan is to close Dr Shoshanna Gowa's surgery in Beckside Road, Lidget Green, and transfer patients to the Horton Park Avenue Health and Social Care
The Bradford district has only a fifth of the number of childcare places needed to offer care to every child under eight years old, according to new figures. Department for Education statistics show there are 53,700 children aged eight and under in Bradford
A revolutionary water clean-up scheme which should bring Bradford's masterplan one step closer could soon go on trial in the city. Scientists want to know if they can clean up Bradford Beck so water from it can be used in ambitious plans for a city centre
A grieving mum is demanding that Council cemetery bosses repair her toddler daughter's grave after claiming it was wrecked when work was carried out to move headstones. Little Shannon Broadley was just 22 months old when she died from a cancerous tumour
By George! Bradford councillor Michael Walls wants St George's Day to be made an official public holiday, celebrating all things English. The Tory councillor for Queensbury says the English make a big fuss of recognising other people's cultures but shy
A teenage tearaway has been banned from the Bradford estate where he lives and can now only get to his home along a "Berlin-style" corridor. Andrew McCafferty - whose mother and younger brother died in a house fire a year ago - was placed under an anti-social
A Bradford head teacher was today desperately pleading for news of her son who disappeared after a terrifying late-night phone call. The last Anne Plunkett heard of her son David was a harrowing conversation on his mobile after he had lost contact with
Lister Park started their Bartle League season with a 22-8 victory over a strong Brackenhill A side, and as expected Nino Esposito starred with a 21-9 win. Littlemoor B handed out the same punishment (22-8) to Clayton B. At Rufford, Billy Cater got Royd
Queensbury's decision to rest four key players before the Jack Senior Bradford Cup final looked to have backfired when visitors Westgate Redoubt raced into an early 16-point lead in their last game of the Premier campaign. Bury suffered a first-half nightmare
Bradford City reserves 1 Barnsley reserves 1 First team places are suddenly up for grabs. Bryan Robson has given the green light to the youngsters by blooding Kevin Sanasy, Tom Penford and Danny Forrest. And that made sure last night's final reserve home
Stuart Reardon doesn't yet know what position he'll play against Hull on Friday night but one thing is certain - the man-of-the-match from last year's Grand Final will be back in the Bulls starting line-up. The absence of regular wingers Tevita Vaikona
City are not panicking after their smallest home league crowd for eight years watched the Wimbledon game. Just 9,011 saw City's relegation fate sealed - the lowest attendance at Valley Parade for a league match since April 26, 1996 when a 2-1 win over
Work is set to begin on a new £4.8 million food technology park which could create up to 300 jobs in the heart of Bradford. The scheme, to be built in Ripley Street, has received a £1.46m grant from the European Regional Development Fund, which adds to
The woman who raced from obscurity to sporting stardom and a place at the Olympics in Sunday's London Marathon once hung up her trainers when she studied in Bradford Fun-runner-turned-Olympian Tracey Morris had always enjoyed athletics as a youngster
Tories are setting up a war unit to target three marginal General Election seats in Bradford, it was revealed today. The party is understood to have placed Shipley MP Chris Leslie, Keighley MP Ann Cryer and Bradford West MP Marsha Singh on a hit list
A 28-year-old Bradford man has admitted being involved in a £1million heroin-dealing ring. Imran Khan and six others all pleaded guilty to being involved in a scheme to buy drugs in Bradford to sell in Gloucester. Police said it was the largest drugs
Council has a duty of care to City Sir - I was shocked and dismayed to learn that the elected representatives of Bradford are ready to stand by and watch the demise of a second professional football team in the city. Although I now live in Canada, I still
