Police patrols have begun round hospital wards to help crack down on violence towards staff and other crime. Uniformed officers are now making regular daily visits to Bradford Royal Infirmary in the first stage of a major expansion of crime fighting
The only bright spot on a day that was definitely not a Good Friday for the local semi-pro sides was Liversedge's second- half performance at Pickering Town which earned them a point. Farsley Celtic's quest for automatic promotion and Guiseley's hopes
Brian Noble may be forced to dig deep when he names his side for Monday's trip to St Helens. Several key players - including wing Lesley Vainikolo - have played injured in recent weeks, a decision Noble feels may have backfired against Leeds on Thursday
Colin Todd believes City's biggest opponents this season have been themselves. The Bantams have shown they are good enough to compete with any of the top clubs in League One. They are the only visiting side to win at Hull's KC Stadium, put five past Tranmere
The efforts by West Yorkshire police to (as they put it) "increase visibility" around Bradford Royal Infirmary are a very welcome development. Community support officers are now to be seen in the wards, corridors and waiting areas in a bid to crack down
A Bradford epilepsy sufferer is running the London marathon to raise money for charity. Kirstie Eccles, 36, is already training hard for the event, which takes place next month but she won't be running alone. Her sister, Tamsin, 27, will be keeping her
A world-class commercial research and design facility in Shipley will be vital to the regeneration of Airedale as a whole, it was claimed today. Robert Brough, of the private-sector led Airedale Partnership, said the centre would be key for the area's
A pensioner has criticised a bus company urging people to shop in Bradford for axing several services between the city and her village. First Buses has this week urged people to make the most of its services when they come to shop in the city. However
Policies for dealing with bullying in Bradford schools need a radical shake-up, says a government minister. And tougher action needs to be taken by the Council to protect vulnerable children, especially when bullying is racially-motivated. Bradford MP
The war on litter louts was stepped up this week as Bradford Council submitted a bid to help keep the city's streets free of chewing gum. Cleansing bosses at the council have applied to the government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Police patrols have begun round hospital wards to help crack down on violence towards staff and other crime. Uniformed officers are now making regular daily visits to Bradford Royal Infirmary in the first stage of a major expansion of crime fighting operations
There were so many special tales around the Save Our City campaign. Claret and amber day, the celebrity auction, even the nutty fan who munched his way through a jar load of maggots. And, of course, the rainy bank holiday weekend when nearly 10,000 people
St Helens may make a habit of hiding their star players during the tough Easter schedule but don't try telling Bulls skipper Jamie Peacock he should think about having some time off on Monday. "These are the games everybody wants to play in," said Peacock
The super sharp camera system which tracks criminals on the move across Bradford has been so successful it is going nationwide. Bradford was the first city in the UK to trial the registration plate scanners which can log up to 80,000 vehicles a day. And
Shipley Rotary Club has come to the rescue of a heartbroken young dancer to help make her dream of stardom come true. Ten-year-old Emily Row was devastated when her lorry driver father died three weeks ago from a sudden heart attack at work. Neil Hargreaves
The Bradford MP who sparked the "Queen Camilla" debate said today it was Mrs Parker Bowles' decision what she gets called after the Royal wedding. Shipley MP Chris Leslie said ultimately no-one could have a title foisted on them. He triggered an outcry
Any extra money made available for Bradford's schools should be invested in education - not Education Bradford, says a teachers' union leader. The plea to Bradford Council education bosses follows Thursday's verdict by watchdog Ofsted into how the district's
Little Joshua Turpin thought he'd scored when a Make a Wish charity agreed to try and fix it for the seriously-ill tot to meet England captain David Beckham and be the team mascot. But the three-year-old, who is the size of an 18-month-old and needs a
How to tackle the graffiti vandals SIR - I can concur with the sentiments of anyone who finds graffiti offensive because it drags down the quality of all of our lives. What do parents think their offsprings are going to do when they see them leave home
