A £1.7 million Lottery cash win for projects in the Bradford area has sparked celebrations across the city. And to put the icing on the cake it gained the biggest grant of the Yorkshire and Humber Region, with £320,616 going to the Light of the World
Children in care in Bradford have more chance of leading a normal life than those in other parts of the country, figures published today reveal. A report by the Audit Commission shows more children taken into care in the city were placed in foster homes
Evil killer Kenneth Valentine was this afternoon jailed for life for the murder of Bradford prostitute Caroline Creevy. The jury at Leeds Crown Court took just over one hour to return a guilty verdict. When the jury foreman read out the verdict, Caroline's
As widely anticipated, the Chancellor announced significant changes to the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) system. However, rather disappointingly, he chose neither to abolish the tax altogether nor did he make it any simpler. Instead, the Chancellor announced
Small firms in the south Bradford area are to be given a major boost with a multi-million pound project funded by the European Union. Bradford University and nine others from the Yorkshire and Humberside region have won £10.5 million to assist firms in
Edinburgh is emerging as the favoured destination when Bradford Bulls join the Super League roadshow in July. Watford soccer club's Vicarage Road ground was expected to stage the champions clash with the London Broncos but talks have broken down with
Bingley Harrier Andy Peace will lead the local challenge at the Bolling 5km road race at Bowling Park, West Bowling on Sunday. The 29-year-old Haworth-based international, who helped his club to victory at the prestigious English National Cross-Country
Bradford City manager Paul Jewell has moved swiftly to bolster his defence. Former City favourite Lee Sinnott is returning to Valley Parade for his third spell while pacy right back Steve McAnespie has also moved from Fulham. Sinnott moved to Oldham Athletic
Winger Peter Beagrie has today made a shock switch to Premiership strugglers Everton. Bradford City chairman Geoffrey Richmond says the 32-year-old will be on loan to the Goodison Park club until the end of the season with the Bantams receiving a 'substantial
Planning experts today dramatically dropped part of the argument against a proposed new housing estate. Bradford Council is opposing the controversial scheme to build 400 homes on fields at Warren Lane between Gilstead and Eldwick. Objectors claim that
Last night Tony Blair praised the UK's Asian business community for being enterprising, hard-working and ambitious. Business Editor Paul Parker found out what makes some of Bradford's leading Asian entrepreneurs tick. When Asian families came to Bradford
A coach service set up to help Bradford rail passengers is to be scrapped because of lack of interest. Great North Eastern Railway is to pull the plug on the service between Bradford and Wakefield in September because passenger figures are so low. Some
The awe-inspiring sight of Manningham's landmark mill will be seen across the globe when it is included in a new website. Lister's Mill will be going on the Internet with more than 100 other British buildings as part of a new site designed to show regeneration
Worried parents and teachers have petitioned Bradford Council for traffic calming measures to be installed outside their Shipley school gates. Staff and governors at High Crags First School, Crag Road, are concerned that cars driving and parking on Pratt
A Bradford woman is calling for changes in the law after she was stopped from suing the man who sexually abused her as a child. National child help organisations have supported her call for the scrapping of rules which limit the amount of time a victim
Watch out Blackpool - Bradford intends to have its own illuminations for the Millennium. "Painting the city in light" is just one of a myriad of ideas to come from talks aimed at making Bradford the focus for the nation's multi-cultural celebrations in
Yorkshire Electricity is today offering a package of price cuts and discounts - a day before the gas supply market opens up in West Yorkshire. From April 1, YE is making a four per cent price cut to householders and small firms along with a £10 discount
Quick-thinking schoolboys who foiled a burglary were among local heroes to be commended by West Yorkshire's High Sheriff. Timothy Anderson, 12, and Andrew Holdsworth, ten, were the youngest "good citizens" to be presented with a certificate by High Sheriff
Cancer charity chiefs today launched a massive appeal to build a £5 million hospice in Bradford. The new Marie Curie Centre at Leeds Road Hospital in Bradford will be the most modern hospice of its kind in the country when it opens its doors in 2001.
Chairman Geoffrey Richmond launched a blistering verbal attack on Eddie Youds as the Bradford City defender headed for Division One rivals Charlton. And on a hectic day of transfer activity at Valley Parade, City revealed they had signed Oldham defender
Virtual reality police officers will help children prevent crime before it is committed. The district-wide scheme aims to educate pupils about citizenship and the law. With the launch of a new CD-Rom, West Yorkshire Police are going back to the classroom
Youngsters will be publicising fire safety checks after a woman and her 17-year-old daughter died in a fire on their estate. A group of 15 teenagers will be delivering fire service leaflets to homes on the Lower Grange estate offering free safety checks
Health Secretary Frank Dobson will decide the future of the last in-patient ward at Bingley Hospital. Bradford Health Authority chiefs yesterday unanimously backed plans to permanently close the 17-bed Rowan Ward which was used for the rehabilitation
