The trip to the City Ground today has evoked fond memories for Bantams manager Colin Todd. City play Nottingham Forest this afternoon in one of League One's matches of the day - and for Todd, he remembers his playing days at Forest with affection. He
In 1618, Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded at Whitehall for treason. In 1974, Yorkshire cricketer and England captain Michael Vaughan was born. In 1997, Lawrence Dallaglio was named as the new England rugby union captain. From the Telegraph & Argus
A man threatened to jump out of a bedroom window with his baby after a domestic row early today. Police negotiators spent nearly three hours talking to the man, who was stood at the first-floor window with the 12-month-old child in his arms, before persuading
As the clocks go back today people in Bradford are being warned make sure they safe when on the roads. Each year at this time the number of road accidents surges as motorists and pedestrians adjust to travelling to and from work in the dark. The call
Council services across the Spen Valley could grind to halt in a union dispute over equal opportunities for workers. The Council has decided to change the way it advertises jobs in a bid to give its employees more chance for promotion. But the public
Cycling mad James Bottomley was taking a well-earned rest today after pedalling the length of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Ten-year-old James completed the 120-mile charity ride in just three days, a feat made even more remarkable for a child who battled
A Bradford-based organisation at the heart of the South Asian earthquake relief operation has channelled £200,000 of cash and aid to victims. Global Promise was set up in the wake of the South East Asian Boxing Day tsunami to link up aid donors with relief
A victim of a frenzied knife attack by a convicted killer has been awarded less than £5,000 in compensation for her permanent injuries. Nicola Hirst, of Allerton, narrowly escaped death in October 2000 when paranoid schizophrenic and convicted murderer
Experts are predicting the worst winter for decades, with plummeting temperatures, heavy snowfalls and ice. It's enough to send a shiver down the spine of every motorist faced with the prospect of struggling in and out of work on treacherous road surfaces
Residents across the district have been writing letters and signing petitions to stop masts being built near their homes and schools in recent years Overwhelmingly the main concern is the possible health implications for those living close to a mast.
Ian Fisher received plenty of funny looks while training in a ski suit - but his unconventional methods paid off with an exceptional run in Africa. Bradford athlete Fisher, who is Yorkshire's top long-distance runner, secured a podium finish in Nairobi
Jamie Peacock could be forgiven for feeling a bit queasy when he leads his country out for the first time against the Kiwis tonight. The Leeds-bound forward suffered a sickening blow in his last match as a Bull, coming within a whisker of losing a testicle
It is good news that a dozen of Bradford's district libraries are to open for longer hours. The service has become increasingly proactive in recent times, targeting pre-school children through the Government's Bookstart scheme, sending out a special pack
The number of people who have quit smoking using the free regional NHS service has more than doubled since the scheme began. In West Yorkshire successful quitters have leapt from 5,806 in 2000 to 12,171 in 2004/05. The figures, released yesterday, come
The mother of a 40-year-old man who died outside a Bradford nightclub has paid tribute to her "dear and cherished" son. Christopher Buck was found dead outside the club after what is believed to have been an altercation. Three doormen - two from Bradford
Two MPs want tighter controls over the planning process for mobile phone masts as plans for 34 new ones for the district were revealed. They want all mast sites made public before they are built to give people living nearby a chance to object. Shipley
Tighten checks on the 3Rs basics SIR - We are repeatedly told that more and more children are leaving school unable to read or write. Education Secretary Ruth Kelly says that youngsters who struggle with the three Rs will receive one-to-one tuition previously
