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'Yorkshire Ripper' T-shirt design sparks outrage in district

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:30:00 +0000

Novelty T-shirts which bear a cartoon of the Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe under the banner ‘T’Only Way Is Yorkshire’ were today condemned as being “tasteless, disgusting and exploitative”.

Bradford families face tax credit hit

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000

More than 4,500 couples with children in part-time work in Bradford could lose about £4,000 a year when changes to tax credit rules come into force, it has emerged.

Man critical after collision with car

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:30:00 +0000

A 34-year-old man is in a critical condition with serious head injuries after he was involved in a collision with a car as he walked across a main road.

New plea in five-year hunt for missing Bradford dad

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Detectives are to re-interview key individuals who could unlock the five-year mystery disappearance of a Bradford dad.

Shipley bowling club targeted by graffiti 'idiots'

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

A bowling club was targeted by anti-fascist graffiti yobs a week before slogans were daubed across public buildings in a showpiece park in Saltaire.

Holme Wood family of 12 finally get a bigger home

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000

A Bradford family of 12 who spent years crammed into a three-bedroom house have finally won their battle for a larger home.

Elected mayor 'is in your hands'

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:20:00 +0000

A referendum will take place in Bradford, along with nine other major cities, on Thursday, May 3, to decide whether the district should have a directly-elected Mayor. If the result is yes, an election will be held in November. Here, writing exclusively for the Telegraph & Argus, Cities Minister Greg Clark outlines the reasons why he feels an elected mayor will benefit Bradford I was delighted to sign an order which will give residents here in Bradford the chance to put a directly-elected mayor at the helm.

Memorial to PC Ian vandalised

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:08:54 +0000

Vandals have damaged a memorial to a Bradford police officer who was murdered in the line of duty, police said today.

New project to celebrate Yorkshire Dales geology

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:53:15 +0000

An innovative new project will celebrate the rich variety of the geology of the Yorkshire Dales.

Skipton driver was caught speeding

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:54:06 +0000

The driver of a “distinctive” pick-up claimed a Skipton police officer was mistaken when he stopped him for speeding.