The woman charged with co-ordinating the Born in Bradford project is no stranger to the healthcare needs of the district's children. Dr Pauline Raynor originally trained as a nurse in Leeds and later qualified as a midwife. After a spell working out
Teenager Jamie Brennan helped West Bowling gain revenge for a District Cup defeat at the hands of Bradford Park Avenue Rangers by beating them 2-0 in the Senior League Cup third round. Bowling struck first when Chris Wood's free-kick went in untouched
It's as you were at the top of the Mumtaz Premier Division after leading duo Bay Athletic and Brig-house Town took a point each from a 1-1 draw. Brighton Mugadza gave leaders Bay an interval advantage but Jason Todd equalised for the hosts to keep the
Medics have been able to treat victims of the South Asian earthquake free-of-charge for a month - thanks to funds raised by a Girlington church channelled by a city GP. Dr Alastair Bavington, who works at Kensington Health Centre in Girlington, was able
The woman charged with co-ordinating the Born in Bradford project is no stranger to the healthcare needs of the district's children. Dr Pauline Raynor originally trained as a nurse in Leeds and later qualified as a midwife. After a spell working out of
An 86-year-old great-grandmother was recognised for her community spirit yesterday when she received an award for her activities in Bradford. Muriel Gledhill, who has lived on the Mayfield Clayhill Estate in Wyke for 40 years, was nominated for a Bradford
A Bradford brother and sister will spend Christmas preparing to serve in Afghanistan. Territorial Army engineers Jeoffrey and Zoe Knipe will head to the devastated country in January. Zoe, 27, and Jeoffrey, 28, said they have not been put off by the troubles
Education bosses have been criticised in a damning report into the way they handled the potential closure of a Bradford primary school. The company which runs the district's education services and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds have been singled
Leave those toy guns on the shelf SIR - May I urge all parents to think carefully before buying toy guns for young children this Christmas? A mark of respect for the recent tragic shooting let us all impress upon our children that guns kill people. It
Guiseley endured a long night but progressed in the UniBond League Challenge Cup with a hard-earned victory at Gateshead thanks to two goals in as many minutes in the second period of extra time. They also had cause to be thankful for a stroke of good
Karl Pratt is NOT staging a playing comeback with Doncaster Lakers. But the former Great Britain ace says he would love to inspire the ambitious South Yorkshire club in the same way Robbie Paul helped transform the Bulls. Quotes recently attributed to
Donovan Ricketts today insisted hand-on-heart: I would never swear at the crowd. City's giant stopper is still proclaiming his innocence after the first red card of his career. Ricketts was waiting on the club's appeal to the Football Association to find
Motorists who live in an inner-city area have always paid more to insure their vehicles and have come to accept that perceived higher levels of car crime and road accidents mean their premiums are bumped up far beyond those who, for example, live out
Bradford businesses are benefiting from a major upsurge in ethical buying, according to research by The Co-operative Bank. The bank's annual ethical consumerism report highlighted a 30 per cent increase in sales of ethical clothing including organic cotton
Britain's richest man has turned to a Burley-in-Wharfedale eco business to help maintain the gardens of his stately home in Cheshire. Strulch, developed by Leeds university academic Geoff Whiteley and his wife Jackie, pictured above, is a revolutionary
Bradford businesses are being failed by a Government initiative to plug the £30 billion North-South divide, it was claimed today. The Federation of Small Businesses, which has nearly 700 Bradford members, is lobbying MPs in a bid to get a better deal
Bradford will have its third Asian Lord Mayor next year. Councillor Choudhary Rangzeb will follow in the footsteps of Councillors Mohammed Ajeeb in 1985 and Ghazanfer Khaliq in 2000. Bradford's political parties take turns to make a nomination to the
Cricketing legend Imran Khan is batting for this year's Lord Mayor of Bradford's appeal, joining other good sports at a glittering celebrity dinner. The star has donated a signed miniature cricket bat which will be auctioned off at a sporting legends
Bradford school pupils are waging war on crime with the help of a big book. Youngsters at two primary schools in the city have each produced books with a hard-hitting message about crime. And they will now be used by other schools in the district as a
Almost £2 million is to be spent on making Bradford's art collection more accessible to visitors. Bosses at Bradford Council have already received £132,000 for a project to improve Cartwright Hall art gallery and are hopeful that they will get a further
Police have stepped up patrols after a postman was brutally attacked on his round in Bradford. The 40-year-old suffered a fractured skull and cheekbone when he was repeatedly punched in the daylight assault in Oak Lane, Manningham. It is believed the
A man being hunted in connection with the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky was being questioned by detectives in West Yorkshire today. Muzzaker Imtiaz Shah, 24, was arrested in a police operation in Newport, South Wales. A 23-year-old man was also detained
It's always sad when an ape goes on the rampage and is brought down to an ignominious death thousands of miles away from its homeland after climbing in an anguished rage to the top of a tourist attraction. It was sad in 1933 when the original King
