The Telegraph & Argus: News from across the Bradford district

Landscape is put back on the map

10:06am Monday 20th May 2013

Emma Clayton on a drive to raise the profile of the South Pennine area

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Is joining forces to form a super authority in city’s interest?

8:59am Friday 17th May 2013

Bradford is considering joining forces with Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield to create a super authority on transport and regeneration matters. Public consultation ends today.

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Emporium of Dreams helps give careers advice and helps young pursue ambitions

9:45am Thursday 16th May 2013

Gideon Seymour’s ideas tend to involve artistic talent – and now he is channelling that into helping people gain employment.

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Vital role played by the local press

9:09am Wednesday 15th May 2013

After a high-profile and long-running inquiry chaired by Lord Leveson which saw celebrities, media moguls and tabloid editors paraded in front of the cameras to debate the behaviour of the national press, the findings were finally published at the end of last year.

Putting a stop to doorstep scams in the district

8:51am Tuesday 14th May 2013

Almost everyone will, at some time, have been approached by a scammer.

Serving the district with the facts

8:41am Monday 13th May 2013

The recent focus on the press by the Leveson Inquiry has shone a light into the shadowy corners of newspaper activities.

Bradford's comminity groups putting sex grooming in the spotlight

12:49pm Friday 10th May 2013

Today a meeting takes place at Manningham Mills Community Centre which has been described by the Bishop of Bradford’s advisor as important and brave.

Beanstalk helps confidence grow and improve literacy skills

8:57am Thursday 9th May 2013

Last year, one in six children left primary school in Bradford unable to read to the required standard.

Families facing up to addiction

10:52am Wednesday 8th May 2013

"I have had a seven-year-old describe how her mother puts pins in the blue lines on her arms.”

'Make sure you don't lose your home'

9:52am Tuesday 7th May 2013

Paying off the mortgage on your property is one of those important objectives in life.

St Paul’s Church in Birkenshaw putting food in the mouths of the needy

9:29am Tuesday 7th May 2013

New figures have revealed that the number of people receiving emergency supplies from Trussell Trust foodbanks has grown more than fivefold in the past few years.

'Sky is the limit' for Green Solutions

8:57am Friday 3rd May 2013

In a quiet Bradford cul-de-sac stands a shipping container.

Easing the plight of the honey bee

9:03am Thursday 2nd May 2013

Britain’s bee population could soon be in crisis.

Former pupils' lessons in life

9:01am Wednesday 1st May 2013

The country’s future prosperity relies largely on today’s schoolchildren going on to build successful careers in a variety of industries.

Pooling ideas on handling floods with FloodResilienCity

8:43am Tuesday 30th April 2013

It is hard to imagine that Bradford Beck would have anything in common with the sweeping expanses of the River Rhine in mainland Europe.

Prince's Trust gives jobs hope to young people

9:00am Monday 29th April 2013

A scheme by the Prince’s Trust, helping jobless young people start up in business, has created more than £600,000 in ‘social value’ in Bradford, according to new analysis.

Putting Yorkshire back on the map

9:58am Friday 26th April 2013

On Friday, July 19, the Yorkshire Ridings Society hopes that hundreds of people will take part in a 640-mile walk round the old county boundary of Yorkshire.

Looking at the bigger picture for the city's future

9:16am Thursday 25th April 2013

In 2009, Bradford Civic Society published a booklet called Common Sense Regeneration which outlined what the society thought should be done to regenerate the city and make it prosperous once again.

Focus on future of People’s Centre for elderly

9:16am Wednesday 24th April 2013

Five years ago, Bradford pensioner Jean Walker told the nation about her vision.

Bradford District Care Trust Working Women’s Service scheme offers bags of positivity

8:56am Tuesday 23rd April 2013

Regret, hope, danger, laughter.

How can we keep Bradford's traffic moving?

8:50am Friday 19th April 2013

Despite plans for congestion-busting schemes across the district, motorists continue to face gridlocked traffic on a daily basis.

Storm building over proposals

8:52am Thursday 18th April 2013

Size does matter, as the Government’s larger-than-life Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government was told several times in the House of Commons.

Heaton Township Association are keeping spirit of community alive

9:01am Wednesday 17th April 2013

On Saturday, local people will gather in a Bradford village for a community event.

Dispelling myths of child services

9:03am Tuesday 16th April 2013

'We are at the sharp end of pain and sorrow. We are involved with moving children from their homes.”

The dangerous game of playing online

8:49am Monday 15th April 2013

More than 80 per cent of nine to 16-year-olds are said to be using the internet for gaming.

The heat or eat dilemma facing many

9:02am Friday 12th April 2013

Circumstances can change lives in an instant.

City politicians recall the Thatcher era

8:29am Wednesday 10th April 2013

One Bradford MP who says he won’t be taking part in today’s Parliamentary tributes to Baroness Thatcher is George Galloway.

Warming to idea of energy clubs

8:58am Tuesday 9th April 2013

With fuel bills expected to soar, households across the country are cutting back on the use of electricity and gas.

MMR vaccination could save your child's life

9:24am Monday 8th April 2013

An urgent appeal for parents to ensure their children have the measles, mumps and rubella jab has gone out, as the number of confirmed cases of measles rose to more than 500.

'Cannabis laws need to be overhauled'

9:49am Friday 5th April 2013

Like many teenagers in the early 1990s, Rob was caught up in the rave culture which went hand-in-hand with drug use.

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The search for 'forever families'

8:44am Thursday 4th April 2013

Four-year-old Mandy was placed into care a year ago after suffering from neglect.

Easing the pressure on healthcare

8:49am Wednesday 3rd April 2013

With the NHS straining to deliver healthcare to Britain’s increasing population, alternative projects are helping to relieve the pressure.

Benefit reforms all set to bite

9:18am Tuesday 2nd April 2013

For many people on welfare benefits, April will indeed be the cruellest month. Along with the arrival of the latest council tax bill for the coming 12 months, reforms to a range of welfare benefits will be as welcome as broken Easter eggs.

Can clubs return to good old days?

9:15am Tuesday 2nd April 2013

With membership dwindling and social clubs joining pubs in a general demise, it seems a traditional night out at a working men’s club is becoming a thing of the past.

Police commisioner Mark Burns-Williamson sets out crime plan

9:02am Friday 29th March 2013

The thin blue line is set to get thinner... but can the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire, Mark Burns-Williamson, effectively fight crime with resources dwindling due to Government cuts?

Devastating toll of the icy blast is felt on district's farms

9:11am Thursday 28th March 2013

March is said to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb.

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Could the UK really close its doors?

9:13am Wednesday 27th March 2013

In the 1980s a Conservative Government minister came to address the Bradford East-West Conservative Association in Bradford on the subject of the proposed DNA testing of immigrants.

Nowhere to hide for Bradford's blue badge cheats

9:37am Tuesday 26th March 2013

Blue badge fraud is one of society’s greatest bugbears, but those who believe they can get away with it should think again...

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Rise in calls for Bradford food bank help

9:59am Monday 25th March 2013

Increasing numbers of low-income families are using food banks, prompting the Government to investigate why there has been such a dramatic rise in handouts.

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‘Damaging’ impact of Legal Aid cuts

9:20am Friday 22nd March 2013

The impact of the pending Legal Aid cuts could be far-reaching.

Youngsters who self-harm needn’t suffer in silence

8:56am Thursday 21st March 2013

Self-harming is affecting younger children than ever before.

Is this the last chapter for our libraries?

8:55am Wednesday 20th March 2013

Sophie Pullan loves taking her children to the local library.

Cat-lovers' purr-fect plan

9:12am Tuesday 19th March 2013

Vickie Helme and Katie Hart live at opposite sides of West Yorkshire, but a love of animals brought them together to set up a much-needed service.

Giving offenders a second chance

9:04am Tuesday 19th March 2013

Anti-social behaviour blights communities.

Does maths add up for adults?

8:40am Monday 18th March 2013

To someone who struggled with maths at school, their argument might be: when do you use algebra and fractions to buy bread?

Preparing for an older population

12:12pm Friday 15th March 2013

We know we have an ageing population, but when it comes to preparing for the future it seems we are, in fact, “woefully unprepared”.

Time to take reins on horse problem

10:33am Wednesday 13th March 2013

The sight of tatty, scrawny horses tethered on roadsides and patches of grass has become commonplace across the Bradford district.

Helping to put an end to child exploitation

8:47am Friday 8th March 2013

The drugging and raping of vulnerable schoolgirls in our city and district will prompt many of us to pull our children closer.

Celebrating city’s women of success

8:31am Thursday 7th March 2013

Tomorrow is a day of global celebration, marking the economic, social and political achievements of women, past, present and future.

Cameras roll on film partnership

9:11am Wednesday 6th March 2013

Bradford is the city most commonly associated with wool textiles. But since the late 19th century it was also a city of photography and film.