The Telegraph & Argus: News from across the Bradford district

New cycle route is on right track

9:09am Wednesday 27th March 2013

The proposed new greenway for walkers and cyclists linking Shipley and Bradford is a welcome scheme that will bring many benefits to the district.

Truancy is simply not acceptable

9:31am Monday 25th March 2013

The latest statistics on truancy in the Bradford district show a marked increase in the numbers of parents being prosecuted and fined for keeping their children off school.

Generosity that lead to new hospital

9:30am Monday 25th March 2013

It is eight years since a devastating earthquake hit the Azad Kashmir region of Pakistan, killing more than 87,000 people and leaving thousands more injured and homeless.

Improvement at school to be celebrated

9:21am Friday 22nd March 2013

The remarkable transformation that has taken place since Bowling Park Primary School took over Usher Street Primary five years ago is worthy of real celebration.

Plan for tip permits is ill-judged

8:53am Thursday 21st March 2013

For those who only look at their council tax bills to find out how much they’ll have to pay the following year, it might come as some surprise that bundled with their bill is literature advising them they need a permit to dump household waste at their local tip.

Law must deal with this menace

8:47am Wednesday 20th March 2013

It is almost incomprehensible to learn that some quad bike riders are so irresponsible that they are using play areas used by children as race tracks.

Bike crooks without a conscience

8:55am Tuesday 19th March 2013

It is little wonder that the volunteers behind a project designed to help give youngsters something to do have been left gutted by the theft of 50 specialist BMX bikes which will cost £10,000 to replace.

Look again at planning guidelines

8:30am Monday 18th March 2013

A new report stating that Government planning reforms have not helped to stop the ongoing encroachment of housing on green space land across the country will come as no great surprise to readers of this paper.

Action is a matter of life and death

8:29am Monday 18th March 2013

As the country today wakes up to the impressive total of the money raised by yesterday’s Red Nose Day, it is a sobering thought that right here in Bradford we have the second highest rate of infant mortality in England.

Free school staff must take note

8:47am Friday 15th March 2013

It seems that the Government’s pioneering policy of free schools has, at the very least, experienced a few teething problems, particularly in the Bradford district.

Courts dispel shisha myths with penalties

9:16am Thursday 14th March 2013

Compared to just a few years ago, the numbers of people who smoke is greatly reduced. This is due, in no small part, to the stringent and welcome rules which forbid smoking in enclosed public places, the cost of cigarettes, and the great work being done by health professionals.

Caution over new hospital league tables

10:30am Wednesday 13th March 2013

The introduction of league tables for hospital trusts was as inevitable as it is likely to be controversial, but for better or for worse, they have arrived and are likely to be here to stay.

Passenger safety must come first

8:51am Tuesday 12th March 2013

Having mandatory door stickers imposed upon minicab drivers which set out the rules under which they can be legally engaged might well feel like an imposition to them, but the arguments they raise against complying with this ruling do not really outweigh the benefits to the public.

Roadworks the bane of our lives

8:32am Monday 11th March 2013

The never-ending series of roadworks that seem to spring up everywhere are the bane of lives of motorists and residents.

New dawn in battle on grooming

8:33am Monday 11th March 2013

What seems like a marked increase in the number of so-called “sexual grooming” cases, in which older men pretend to befriend often underage girls then ply them with drink and drugs to make them more compliant, will undoubtedly be seen as a cause for concern to most of us.

High court gives heart to battlers

8:39am Friday 8th March 2013

The hard-work and determination of those fighting to save Yorkshire’s children’s heart surgery has been rewarded by a victory, at least in the short term, for their battle.

Thursday, March 7, 2013

8:28am Thursday 7th March 2013

25 years ago: Bradford Council decided that the Monday Open Market in Shipley Market Square was too important to be scrapped to make way for extra parking on the town centre street.

Behaviour that will not be tolerated

8:28am Thursday 7th March 2013

The sentences handed out to Shazad Rehman and Bilal Hussain for the horrific catalogue of abuse to which they subjected young girls are suitably robust for the crimes they have committed.

Unlicensed attraction is not fair

9:12am Wednesday 6th March 2013

It seems incredible that Bradford Council is powerless to stop operators of a private funfair from just setting up their rides on private land without a licence, but that would appear to be exactly the situation that has arisen in a site off Leeds Road.

Imaginative beck plan is welcome

8:56am Tuesday 5th March 2013

It once laid claim to being the filthiest in England, but there are now hopes that Bradford Beck could become a real asset to the city under an ambitious new project.

Council must reassess its homes target

9:00am Monday 4th March 2013

At long last, it seems Bradford Council might look again at its stated target of 45,900 new homes over the next 15 years.

Spin-offs of Bantams’ odyssey

8:59am Monday 4th March 2013

It is now a given that Bradford City’s overall Capital One Cup experience far outweighs their ultimate defeat in the Wembley final. The Bantams’ heroic charge through the legs, collecting Premiership scalps along the way, and the sporting and enthusiastic support of the fans, brought a much-welcome positive focus on the district.

Removal of cars good for the city

9:31am Friday 1st March 2013

The driving of vehicles which do not have the proper tax, insurance or MOT is of particular concern in Bradford, and is a problem which many individuals and agencies have taken steps to tackle.

This horse trade must be stopped

9:47am Thursday 28th February 2013

The issue of horses tethered on common land in Bradford is a growing one that causes multiple problems.

Free parking needed to boost city

9:00am Wednesday 27th February 2013

The suggestion by the Conservative group on Bradford Council that the city centre should have free, on and off street, car parking is a welcome one.

Elderly care must not be hit by cuts

9:35am Tuesday 26th February 2013

The issue of social care for our ever increasing elderly population is a ticking timebomb that is set to impact heavily on our society over future generations.

City players and fans did us all proud

9:13am Monday 25th February 2013

City’s incredible Capital One Cup dream may have come to an end yesterday, but the fantastic memories it has left us with will live on for generations.

Win or lose, you’ve lifted our hearts!

9:12am Monday 25th February 2013

So this is it.... After all those weeks of anxious anticipation, after all the joys and triumphs of Bradford City’s frankly astonishing run to the final of the Capital One Cup, the big day has finally arrived.

Treatment of project is so wasteful

8:30am Friday 22nd February 2013

The decision by the Government to effectively withdraw funding – in the shape of Private Finance Initiative credits – from Bradford Council’s 25-year, £300 million waste treatment project is all the more disappointing because of its timing.

Long-term jobless need new hope

10:07am Thursday 21st February 2013

Solutions must be found to tackle the alarming increase in long-term unemployment among 18 to 24-year-olds in the Bradford district.

Too little for destroying young lives

8:59am Wednesday 20th February 2013

There can be a no more heinous crime than the rape of a young child by a grown up. The forced destruction of a small girl’s innocence by a far more powerful adult whom she was encouraged to trust is a crime that all decent, right-thinking people will view as disgusting and depraved. Jeffery Gilbert, who features on our front page today, thought he’d got away with it – not once but 11 times. His vile behaviour inflicted untold damage on two young girls over an extended period, one just seven years old when he began. The fact that he was eventually caught owes everything to the courage of his two victims, who bore their pain for years until they felt strong enough to come forward and make a complaint. They were rightly praised by both Judge Peter Benson and Detective Constable Jodie Hayes, of the Bradford District Safeguarding Unit, who said their bravery had ensured that Gilbert would “spend a significant time behind bars.” But, although this evil man was sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment, in theory he could be released on licence – admittedly for the rest of his life – after serving just half that term. Many will believe that is not enough and that there are some crimes where the full sentence should be the minimum served if justice is to be seen to be done.

Community should rally round family

8:44am Tuesday 19th February 2013

The whole of Bradford should be hanging its head in shame today following our report that a mother has been forced to take her three young children abroad to guarantee their safety after a series of terrifying attacks on their home by racist thugs.

Making a better world for elderly

8:32am Monday 18th February 2013

The Telegraph & Argus With Respect campaign has long battled to ensure that the elderly members of our community are treated with the dignity they deserve in all areas of life.

Rules need to be looked at again

8:32am Monday 18th February 2013

There is great pressure on large companies to pay the tax they should to the Government, as evidenced by the recent furore surrounding large firms such as Starbucks and Amazon.

Cost of schemes must be counted

9:15am Friday 15th February 2013

For the second time in a matter of weeks, a much-vaunted scheme designed to save householders energy has been left with a certain amount of egg on its face.

Long-term care needed for children

9:32am Thursday 14th February 2013

It is sad news that the number of children taken into care in Bradford has reached its highest figure for four years.

Heartening news on apprentices

9:00am Wednesday 13th February 2013

Apprenticeships might just be the key to getting a new generation into meaningful employment, and the news that Bradford companies took on almost 5,000 young people in such roles in the last academic year is heartening news.

Horse meat lessons to be learned

8:43am Tuesday 12th February 2013

There are many lessons to be learned by the horse meat scandal that has hit the food retail industry; lessons for consumers, retailers, food manufacturers and politicians.

Sharing can help in fight to beat crime

10:11am Monday 11th February 2013

It will be disappointing to hospital bosses in our district that they have been scored lowly in a new Government report into how the health services report data on violent crimes.

Monday, February 11, 2013

10:14am Monday 11th February 2013

From the T&A...

Store needs to identify a start date

9:56am Monday 11th February 2013

The call for Sainsbury’s to pull its finger out and get started on its planned store at the old Bradford & Bingley headquarters by MP Philip Davies will strike a welcome chord with many residents and traders in the town.

Survey that reinforces stereotypes

9:01am Friday 8th February 2013

It would be easy to laugh off a survey that places Bradford as the second least romantic city in the UK as a bit off harmless fun and nothing more than a gimmick for the hotels.com website which has put it out.

New laws on dogs need to go further

9:22am Thursday 7th February 2013

While we firmly welcome the moves that a compulsory microchipping scheme is to finally be introduced, the new legislation falls some way short of addressing the many concerns that still remain about vicious dogs.

Police must show some discretion

9:01am Wednesday 6th February 2013

The issue of uninsured cars on the roads of Bradford is a long-running and well-documented problem, and we are all approving of police activity to crack down on the perpetrators.

Dangers to our children on internet

11:12am Tuesday 5th February 2013

It is a sad but unfortunate fact that no matter what opportunities new technology such as smart phones and tablets can open up for us, there is a dark side to it which we have to be extremely wary of.

Costs should not prevent a prosecution

9:53am Monday 4th February 2013

While there are undoubtedly occasions where a prosecution of an offender does not serve the public interest, it is a cause for concern that new guidelines issued by the Crown Prosecution Service are likely to mean fewer prosecutions.

BRI centre of maternity excellence

9:52am Monday 4th February 2013

Bradford Royal Infirmary’s new midwife-led birth centre is a hugely important facility for the district.

Education cash boost welcomed

8:30am Friday 1st February 2013

Education remains one of the basic building blocks of a successful society, and it is one which governments cannot afford to ignore, whatever their political persuasion.

Making the most of pot of cash for employment

9:02am Thursday 31st January 2013

The latest good news attached to Bradford Council’s Get Bradford Working scheme is very welcome indeed.

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