Colin Todd has stepped up his goalkeeper hunt - but Mark Paston is "definitely not" one of his targets. There had been a wild rumour that City might try to bring back the New Zealander, who recently left Walsall after less than a season. But Todd has
Community groups in Bradford have been handed a £4,000 cash windfall by police. A drugs awareness group in Keighley, a youth refuge in Bradford and a basketball development centre for the city's pupils are among those to benefit from the awards. West
A small Bradford company has found itself caught up in a global gaming phenomenon that has led to suicides, fatal exhaustion and legal wrangles. The cult computer game The Legend of Mir 3 is causing social mayhem in China where a staggering 40 million
A burglar who served a jail sentence for preying on elderly women is back behind bars after stealing just days after being released from prison. Neil McLaide, 34, was let out in November after serving a five-year sentence for a series of burglaries at
Mental health patients are being urged to sign a special contract promising not to misbehave on a village bowling green. The four, patients at The Willows private nursing home in Steeton, near Keighley, have shocked nearby residents by drinking, vomiting
The Cougars face the long trip to Workington tomorrow in National League Two without two of their impressive back-row forwards. Daniel Harvey, their star Aussie signing, is still out with persistent knee injury and 19-year-old Jordan Ross looks like being
A quality solution to traffic jams SIR - Keith Thomson (T&A, April 7) is right that our traffic problems are a consequence of economic success. Fortunately, this success means society can afford much higher quality public transport. First, Britain's
Avenue manager Carl Shutt is urging the club's board to iron out the budget for next season so he can steal a march on rival managers and recruit the players he wants at Horsfall Stadium. Following the midweek draw against comfortable mid-table side Hinkley
It was another thoroughly miserable day for Yorkshire at Chelmsford yesterday when they failed to take a wicket in the hour's play which was possible in their championship match with Essex. Captain Ronnie Irani and Andy Flower built rapidly on Essex's
Bulls coach Brian Noble is on the way to curing the pain in his mouth. Now he wants to ease the pain in his side. Noble, who has had two fillings this week but still requires some root work, is conscious that a fourth defeat in a row would be the Bulls
Bradford Coroner Roger Whittaker is right to urge changes in the way some pharmacies operate to ensure that medicine meant for one patient is not inadvertently given to another. Most pharmacies are very busy places, handling hundreds of prescriptions
Town centre living should be encouraged in Keighley to ensure it becomes the capital of Airedale. It could spark a boom in the local economy and a boost in house prices, said Councillor Simon Cooke, Bradford Council's executive member for re-generation
Bradford is to host a major national conference on multiculture and faith in the health service. The conference will examine ways of improving patients' experiences by raising the standard of multicultural and religious care. The conference has been organised
Children's Minister Margaret Hodge has been speaking to Keighley mothers about Labour's Sure Start scheme hailed "the best kept secret of the last eight years". There are now 550 projects in the country aimed at offering education and health care for
A divorcee who tried to kill himself by setting fire to his own home has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. Charlie McPeake, 56, had been on trial at Bradford Crown Court accused of arson being reckless as to whether the lives of people in adjoining
Andrew Clarke had prepared a special treat to cheer up his wife Mary when she came home from hospital - he'd painted patriotic murals over the living room walls. Mr Clarke is so proud of his country and its history that he transformed the living room
An angry father whose son was injured by a hit-and-run driver has criticised Bradford Council for delays in introducing road safety measures on the road. Mohammed Hussain, 13, suffered a broken arm and needed stitches to his head after he was hit by a
A grandmother and mum of six died a week after being given someone else's prescription, an inquest heard. Doreen Burgan, 72, had been prescribed antibiotics to treat a chest infection but instead received betablockers which reduce blood pressure. The
