The dream of a new £35 million canal from Shipley to Bradford which would create thousands of jobs and homes is set to take a step towards reality. Bradford Council's executive committee is expected to approve the plan next week after a feasibility
To be diagnosed with dementia is devastating to the patient and their family. But imagine how it feels to be suffering from the condition and living alone. In2001 the Alzheimer's Society in Bradford launched a scheme called Time to Listen, helping
The Bradford & Bingley says it will continue to look for 'sensible' business partnerships to boost the bank's profile. The B&B's sponsorship of Yorkshire Cricket Club is the latest step in a strategy to work with Yorkshire organisations to build
An advert claiming a basket of goods from one supermarket was £10 cheaper than a similar basket by Bradford-based Morrisons was misleading, the Advertising Standards Agency said today. Market research by Asda checked the prices of the goods in at least
A recruitment drive has been launched in Bradford to find the industrial gas engineers of the future. Many of the district's gas engineers are approaching retirement age prompting fears of shortages of skilled people in the future unless new blood is
Scores of music-lovers will flock to Bradford to watch one of the toughest battles in the brass band year. The Yorkshire Brass Band Champion-ships will see many of the UK's top bands pitched trumpet to trumpet to win the prestigious title. About 1,800
The last remaining member of a consortium which saved the Bradford Bulls from extinction has died following a car crash. Life-long Bradford rugby league fan Maurice Lambert, pictured, who was part of a group which saved the then Bradford Northern from
A Shipley doctor who sailed the high seas to Australia is on the crest of a wave once again after raising £10,000 for Bradford's Marie Curie hospice. Dr Gavin Craig, who works at Westcliffe Medical Centre, left his stethoscope behind in September when
A cocker spaniel is the new stress-reliever for a Bradford company's workers. Fifteen-month-old Rupert has become a vital member of staff since his introduction to Relay Recruitment last month. Rupert's job is to lower stress levels, provide companionship
Despite a substantial rise in the number of babies born out of wedlock across the country figures for Bradford have remained constant. According to a new report, Social Trends, by the office of National Statistics the number of babies born outside of
Bradford minicab and taxi drivers who break the speed limit, ignore road signs and trick their way out of speeding fines are being targeted in a new crackdown. Police say some cabbies caught speeding on camera are claiming another driver was behind the
Owen Morrison announced his return to the City fold with a spectacular goal for the reserves. Morrison, playing his first game for nine weeks, warmed up a bitterly-cold Valley Parade by lashing home from 25 yards. The winger burst into life midway through
Sam Moorhouse scored twice as unbeaten Thackley edged out under-eight rivals Keighley Shamrocks 3-2 to wrap up the Keybury League Black Division title. Visitors Keighley, who are third, got off to a flier with a goal inside 30 seconds but Thackley soon
Colin Todd has missed out on one of his top loan targets. The City boss is chasing a new striker in time for Saturday's clash with bottom club MK Dons, although Steve Claridge, pictured, is on stand-by if he cannot get his man. With Dean Windass banned
Free-scoring Andy Smith has refused a move to Castleford Tigers, insisting: "I'm going to fight my way into the Bulls side." The powerful winger scooped an astonishing SEVEN tries for the Senior Academy side against Harlequins, having already grabbed
The conclusion reached by a feasibility study that the plan to restore the canal link between Shipley and the proposed new waterside village near Forster Square would be viable is excellent news for Bradford. Let's hope that nothing gets in the way of
A man who will be part the first British team to head to the summit of Mount Everest next month will be wearing a reminder of home every time he sees the team logo. The branding for the 2006 British Army Expedition Team has been provided by event sponsor
Around 2,000 more jobs should have been created in Bradford by this time next year. Bradford Council set out the ambitious target in its 26-page outline of what it hopes to achieve over the next 12 months. The Council's ruling executive will look at the
Medical staff in Bradford are ahead of the game when it comes to shunning clothing which could contribute to the spread of deadly hospital superbugs. Staff who work for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which manages St Luke's Hospital
The dream of a new £35 million canal from Shipley to Bradford which would create thousands of jobs and homes is set to take a step towards reality. Bradford Council's executive committee is expected to approve the plan next week after a feasibility study
MPs have gone back on pledges SIR - So now Parliament has decided with a democratic free vote of MPs to ban smoking in all workplaces. Without wishing to re-hash the rights and wrongs of this, it is worth remembering two things. Firstly, all the Labour
For the second consecutive match Farsley finished the game with ten men but, unlike Saturday's backs-to-the-wall draw, they managed to recover from Carl Serrant's dismissal to register a maximum. Former Newcastle United defender Serrant's red card for
This week's columnist is a 17-year-old from Baildon who is a student at Salt Grammar School Katherine Brannan You can buy a lot with £3,000. . .10,000 packets of chewing gum, 158 adult tickets to see Bradford City and 7,894 editions of the Telegraph
