Diaries are very popular at this time of year and some even go on to become famous books such as Adrian Mole and more recently, Bridget Jones, which is about a hapless single woman's haphazard pursuit of happiness. To prove that I am highly organised
A new witness support service was launched at Bradford Magistrates Court yesterday. Ashley Broadley spoke to two former victims who have joined as volunteers. A man wearing a balaclava pointed a gun at Andrea and demanded money. She was working at Thornbury
Radical environmentalism is becoming nearer and nearer the mainstream - even Coronation Street's Emily Bishop has taken to the to the treetops and Sicknote from London's Burning has joined the "tunnellers." Sarah Walsh talks to an unlikely group of eco-protesters
Village life in Micklethwaite is about to start going with a swing again. The faulty swing bridge over the Leeds-Liverpool Canal has been causing headaches for motorists for months. Villagers are fed up with being left stranded in their cars whenever
Couples are spurning romantic candlelit meals out to celebrate Valentine's night in a Bradford church. Clergy at St John's Church in Great Horton have put together an evening of marriage enrichment called It's Good to Talk. It will use slides, videos,
Greater efficiency and quicker distribution is expected by a Bradford menswear firm - after a move to purpose-built headquarters. Staff at Moorcroft Menswear, which designs and distributes clothing to shops across the country, started work at their Silsden
The Bradford billiards team went down to their second defeat of the season against Wharfedale but the snooker team had a draw with Sheffield No 1. In the billiards match with Wharfedale, Richard Lodge got the team away to a good start when with breaks
David Behrens previews the Belfast-based film, Resurrection Man. In 1975, fearsome though they were, the terrorists of west Belfast were not, apparently, the most dangerous aspect to life in the city. The 'conventional' criminal fraternity, driven by
Bradford's prestigious Aldermanbury office block could be used for the booming telephone calls centre business. The £9 million development, due to open in May, is set to have high-quality wine bars and restaurants on its lower floors. Construction of
Thousands of questionnaires are going out to parents across the Bradford district asking for their views on the biggest education shake-up in the area for decades. Here we give a parents' guide to the issues involved. Education reporter Chris Hewitt reports
It is a story almost as old as the century. It has been told many times, many ways. With the release today of James Cameron's three-and-a-quarter hour magnum opus, we have finally an account as extraordinary as the Titanic itself. It was in April 1912
It's happened. He's arrived, a little later than scheduled after having us all on tenterhooks for about a fortnight. Samuel, our first grandchild. I can now appreciate Margaret Thatcher's triumphant glee when she told the world "We are a grandmother!"
The Prime Minister's decision to convene a judicial inquiry into Bloody Sunday in Londonderry in 1972 has been warmly welcomed in some quarters and challenged in others. I wish to deal with the objections. "Will it help the peace process or merely open
Bogus get-rich letters offering millions of American dollars are being sent to households in West Yorkshire. The letters are being sent out from Nigeria offering the recipient the chance to earn a fortune by allowing "top officials" to deposit more than
Bradford schoolchildren will be helping to counsel fellow pupils under a national scheme launched by Education Secretary David Blunkett today. The project, developed by ChildLine and schools across the country, seeks to set up networks in schools where
Hospital staff are turning to pedal power in a gruelling coast-to-coast cycle ride in aid of the Bradford Millennium Scanner Appeal. Detailed planning is under way by the 14-strong team led by the estates department of Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust. Members
A developer has broken two promises it made to angry residents in just 24 hours, protesters claimed today. Bryant Homes, which is building a new luxury housing estate of 92 homes at the end of Aspen Rise in Sandy Lane, yesterday offered an olive branch
A Bingley headteacher was at the centre of controversy today over accusations that he irresponsibly manipulated parents in the vital shake-up of the schools review. Peter Sumpter, of Gilstead Middle School, was accused of "playing with parents' fears"
More than 20 people were trapped by a fire which broke out in a block of flats early today. Some of the terrified people had to jump to safety after the blaze broke out in the ground floor at 5.30am. And a four-year-old boy was taken to hospital after
A couple who became multi-millionaires through the National Lottery are turning their new luxury Queensbury home into a retreat for disabled children. Tony Taylor, 58, and his wife Elaine, 53, scooped a £9.4 million jackpot last August. They have moved
Bradford City have started planning for the future by signing striker Robbie Blake on an extended contract until the end of the 2000-01 season. The 21-year-old joined the Bantams in a £300,000 deal from Darlington last March and signed a deal to keep
Wigan have confirmed they made an audacious bid to take Bulls' Shaun Edwards back to Central Park. As revealed in the T&A on Tuesday, the Lancashire giants were keen to re-unite Edwards with his former boss John Monie, who is back at the club after
David Behrens talks to the two stars of the new northern comedy film Up 'n' Under... Gaining a stone and a half for her new role came easily to Samantha Janus. Learning to play rugby was more difficult. "I can't tell you how nervy I was when I stepped
David Behrens joins the cast of Los Angeles Without A Map on location in Bradford It had never happened before, so far as anyone on the set could remember - and it'll be a long time before it happens again. An assistant director explained the problem.
Simon Ashberry reviews The Buddha of Brewer Street, by Michael Dobbs Michael Dobbs was not a happy bunny when he surfaced on May 2 last year. As an arch-Tory, he was devastated by the magnitude of Labour's victory in the general election, even though
Train services operated by Regional Railways North East are among the most unreliable in the country, according to a rail watchdog. Catrina Dick found out why. At first glance, the evidence is unequivocal. Regional Railways North East's performance on
After the runaway success of The Full Monty, broad northern humour is big business at the box office. So there are high hopes today for the movie version of John Godber's famous rugby league comedy, Up 'n' Under. On paper, it does indeed look promising
Celebrations on Sunday mark the start of Bradford's Polish community's golden jubilee. What brought them here and how do they reconcile being both Polish and British? Jim Greenhalf reports. Poland may not have had a decent World Cup team since 1974, but
It was my birthday last weekend. I'm not publicly announcing the fact because I didn't get enough cards and am hoping for a glut of belated greetings. Quite the opposite, in fact. I would have been quite happy for the day to pass without the slightest
He made everyone feel like dancing - now the One Man Band is back; Leo Sayer talks to David Behrens. Leo Sayer, according to those arbiters of all things stylish at Sky Magazine, is the last pop star in the world ever likely to become 'cool' again. But
Hundreds of children in North Kirklees are being targeted under an initiative to take the snobbery out of classical music. The aim is to tackle the preconception that music other than pop songs by Oasis or the Spice Girls, for example, is only for the
A scheme aimed at cutting the number of accidents on a busy Shipley road will be unveiled to local residents tonight. Plans to introduce patches of red coloured road surfacing complete with slow signs on the downhill section of Carr Lane together with
Members of a Shipley-based hospice support group are inviting walkers to step out across the sands at Morecambe Bay to raise thousands of pounds for a worthy cause. The rare chance to walk across the bay - led by the Queen's Guide to the Sands, Cedric
Bertha Mason has more reasons than most to look forward to the British film premiere of Fairy Tale - A True Story in Bradford on Sunday. For the 94-year-old, from Wrose, used to work with Elsie Wright, one of the cousins behind the famous Cottingley fairy
Dozens of new jobs are set to be created in Baildon if plans to build a £2 million supermarket get Council approval. The new Co-op Foodmarket store could be open as early as next year and the expansion scheme would also provide the village with a brand
