Refillable gas lighters could be a thing of the past following the death of a Bradford teenager who sniffed an aerosol can. And Bradford area MPs are planning a Parliamentary debate to highlight the dangers of inhaling gas. The moves follow a meeting
Tory politicians in Bradford have demanded assurances that the most radical shake-up of schools in 30 years will guarantee higher classroom standards. Conservatives on Bradford Council claim the controlling Labour group is about to thrust a two-tier education
Business chief Charles Forgan said he had a job to get to work when he took the advice of Bradford's transport chiefs and decided to go on the buses. Now Mr Forgan, secretary of Bradford Congress and chief executive of Bradford Breakthrough, is back in
Bradford City are facing a mounting injury crisis ahead of tomorrow's trip to relegation-threatened Tranmere. City boss Paul Jewell's plans have been hit by knocks to several key players with strikers Edinho and John McGinlay both expected to miss the
First-time buyer Paula Chin has treated herself to an early birthday present - a three-bedroom semi for under £4,500. The part-time Social Services worker - who will be 19 in two weeks - beat off fierce competition to pick up the bargain at an auction
A ground-breaking project team, set up to tackle health problems, is back in a Bradford community with a new base after it was forced to move out following a fire. And the West Bowling Community Health Action Project has identified ten areas of action
Up to 40 full-time jobs are to be created in Shipley after plans to build two new car showrooms got the go-ahead. Members of the Shipley town and country planning sub-committee have granted full planning permission for the project on land next to the
A waste company is pressing ahead with plans to turn a quarry into a massive landfill site. The bid to develop Buck Park Quarry, between Denholme and Cullingworth, has taken a step closer to reality after a feasibility study was carried out. Waste management
Angry shopkeeper Barry Seymour claims his takings are down £2,000 a week because Kirklees Council has made a complete hash of a lay-by scheme he asked for outside his premises. Mr Seymour, manager of the Londis supermarket in Knowler Hill, Littletown,
Bradford Bulls today threatened legal action against Superdome and Bradford Council in the latest twist over the Odsal Stadium saga. Club chairman Chris Caisley has warned the club will take out injunctions and claim damages if either party interferes
Parents have branded church leaders as irresponsible after three-inch long nails were handed to youngsters during an Easter visit to Bradford Cathedral. The nails were given to a class of seven and eight-year-old pupils at St Luke's C of E First School
A major reform of Capital Gains Tax formed the centrepiece of Gordon Brown's Budget on Tuesday. Capital Gains Tax Retirement Relief is to be phased out over a five-year period, but in its place there is to be taper relief to reward longer-term investment
Bradford-based Flexiform - one of the UK's leading manufacturers of quality office furniture - has been bought by office furniture industry giant Bullough Plc for an undisclosed sum. The deal - which has been concluded after several weeks of negotiations
Joe Johnson feels Paul Hunter stands every chance of winning the Embassy world snooker title - if he qualifies tomorrow! The 19-year-old Moortown youngster - 18 on the provisional ranking list - faces Mark King, two places above him, in what is undoubtedly
Rugby Union: Although little has been certain in Bradford and Bingley's topsy-turvy season, their safety in North Division Two should be assured by tomorrow tea-time. A win over third-from-bottom York would do it, but an even likelier source of comfort
Winger Abi Ekoku is looking forward to returning to action when Bradford Bulls face St Helens in their Odsal friendly on Sunday. The 31-year-old suffered a dislocation of his shoulder in the Bulls' final game of last season when they crashed out of the
Plans have been unveiled for a giant outdoor draughts board and a pavement caf area which would bring a continental touch to Bradford's city centre. They are included in the final phase of city centre street improvements which will go before councillors
Parents who park their cars dangerously close to schools face being fined or prosecuted, say police. Offenders who leave their vehicles illegally parked in restricted areas face a £20 penalty and repeat culprits could face court action. Police officers
