Pupils from two schools are on the fast track to success thanks to their knowledge of maths. The youngsters at Salt Grammar School in Bradford and Long Lee Primary School in Keighley are taking part in the national final of a "Car - Maths in Motion"
Day 908 in the chicken version of Big Brother and, while none of the feathered friends have been evicted, three new housemates have arrived. Watchers of Internet blog-site hencam', which operates from Wilsden, were delighted this week when they watched
A former Archbishop of Canterbury has called for Bradford Council to back a bid to turn an improving school into a city academy. Lord Carey, who held the Church of England's top job from 1991 to 2002, is a founding trustee of the British Edutrust Foundation
A sporting father and son team from Otley are preparing to walk the width of Ireland this summer to raise money for a cause close to their hearts. Father Mark and son Joe Currie - a coach and a player, respectively, at Otley Town AFC - will trek 200
Music maestro and man of rock Tony Wright has been chiselling out another talent in between composing, rehearsing and gigging. He has been perfecting his skills as a wood-cutter inspired by his admiration for traditional old-style block posters. Tony
Primary school pupils are used to fantastic tales. However, youngsters at Holybrook Primary in Greengates were left awe-struck by Hanneke Dye's all-too-real story. Mrs Dye visited the school to tell them about how, as a toddler, she escaped death by
A café is celebrating after being given five stars for its hygiene. The Diamond Community Café, based at St Martin's Parish Centre in Haworth Road, was given the grade byScores on the Doors - a scheme run by Bradford's Department of Environmental Health
Three star players at a Bradford rugby union club have been injured in a road accident. Wibsey Rugby Club has said the team will have to be re-built after the players were in a collision involving their works van and a tractor. The players, with workmate
Policing and its impact on women will be the subject of discussion at an event in July. The West Yorkshire Police Diversity Unit will host the women-only event at the Carlisle Business Centre on Carlisle Road in Manningham on July 10, from 9.30am to
SIR - I see our wannabe Prime Minister is casting about for something that might make him look good, and has alighted on the GPs. His suggestion is that they are paid according to customer satisfaction. The problems with this idea are too many to go
SIR - It is sad to see yet another part of Bradford's industrial heritage destroyed by fire. I am familiar with the area where the latest fire took place having worked nearby at Daniel Illingworth's mill on Thornton Road. The fire which saddened a
SIR - As a lifelong Lib-Dem voter I was disappointed with Councillor Qasim Khan's letter (T&A, June 21). While most party members achieve cheap political points wherever possible, I took exception to a few of his assertions. I was shocked to hear
SIR - If anyone could make sense of Brian Holmans's letter (T&A, June 20) I wish they would send me a translation. I never implied higher unemployment was preferable to public sector jobs. I said more employment in manufacturing was preferable to that
SIR - National Falls Awareness Day is an appropriate time to bring to the attention of motorists the consequences of the indiscriminate parking on pavements that now plagues our streets. Pavements are not made to withstand the weight of a car, let
It is hard to believe that it is only 19 years since Bradford blazed a trail with the first Mela in this country. Many others have followed since but ours is still seen, as Councillor Anne Hawksworth says, as the "jewel in the crown" of Britain's Melas
Volunteers are being sought to help maintain a village. A group has been set up in Burley-in-Wharfedale to work on simple tasks such as litter picking, pruning and tidying. Those wanting to lend a hand are asked to meet on the village green opposite
Police investigating the death of a Bradford man who collided with a truck believe he had an altercation with up to five men immediately before he was struck by the vehicle. Detective Superintendent Chris Thompson today made a fresh appeal for witnesses
Bulls favourite Ian Henderson today revealed he will leave the club at the end of the season to join New Zealand Warriors. The livewire hooker is out of contract this year and has attracted plenty of interest given his excellent form so far in Super
Hong Kong's answer to Jeremy Paxman enjoyed some traditional Yorkshire grub while filming a travel show in the area. Political commentator Chip Tsao and a camera team from Hong Kong's Jade Television spent three days in Silsden and Craven filming a travel
Modernisation plans for a Grade One listed church have been described as vandalism by objectors. For the second time in four years, custodians of St Andrew's Church, Kildwick, want to bring the church up to date by providing "wide ranging community facilities
Unwanted goods can be distributed to people in need in Africa via a Bradford project. Colin and Barbara Judd pass on tools, equipment and other items to three charities in West Yorkshire who will be able to hand out the goods abroad. The items will
An MP has demanded that prisoners serve jail sentences in full after a sex offender was caught ogling young children just one day after he was released on licence. The 61-year-old man was spotted watching the youngsters playing recently by a Police Community
A fire crew from Cleckheaton tackled two blazing cars in the town overnight. The first was at 9pm yesterday FRI on Brick Street and the second at 4am today SAT in Ladywell Lane. The cause of the fires is being investigated. Both vehicles were destroyed
Firefighters were called to a car fire on Brick Street, Cleckheaton, around 8.55pm on Friday. When they arrived at the scene the Ford Fiesta was burned out. It took the crew around 20 minutes to put the fire out. The cause is under investigation.
Health bosses have been warned they are at risk of failing in their statutory duty as tens of thousands of Bradford people continue to wait to be registered with an NHS dentist. More than 6,600 patients have put their name on a database of people wanting
Police believe a man who died after a collision with a truck may have been running away from a group of men. Police say inquiries so far lead them to believe the 32-year-old Bradford man, who suffered serious head injuries in the incident which happened
A plucky fundraiser is set to tackle four events this summer despite having a metal plate in his leg following an injury which ended his semi-professional football career. Robert Cooper, who broke his fibula and tibia in February 2006 playing in goal
The Second World War saw one of the largest forced migrations of people in history. The blight of fascism and the wholesale slaughter of ethnic groups by the Nazis made millions homeless and stateless. Thousands of Polish Jews were gassed to death in
