Parents and residents on the Ravenscliffe and Greengates estates have been urged to attend an emergency meeting on the impact of the education shake-up on their schools. Under the proposals to change to a two-tier system of primary and secondary schools
Fed-up publicans in Bradford's red light district today welcomed a new scheme which aims to get kerb-crawlers to change their ways. The scheme, exclusively revealed in Saturday's Telegraph & Argus, aims to offer kerb-crawlers an alternative to prosecution
The parents of a 17-year-old student who escaped from a car seconds before it plunged into a river said today he was devastated at the death of his two friends. Sam Glaister managed to scramble out of an open window of his mother's Citroen before it sank
A tearful Bradford pensioner suffering from a stroke was left for nine hours on a trolley in Bradford Royal Infirmary's casualty unit. Iris Wright, 67, was rushed to hospital with a suspected heart attack but was left distressed and confused lying on
A six month research project has been set in motion to help local engineering companies train their staff and improve sales and profit levels. Mark Elders, 35, from Haworth, is conducting the research post which is being funded by Bradford & District
What on earth is healthy eating, and what isn't? Those of us who have lived through quite a few food fads have seen diets once promoted as extremely healthy condemned as potentially lethal. On the other hand, food we were once encouraged to shun is now
Bradford has adopted a new law to force people to clean up after their dogs or face a possible £1,000 fine. MIKE PRIESTLEY looks at the reasons behind this hardline approach The scene: a recreation area on the outskirts of Bradford, two-thirds of it occupied
Residents in Allerton are campaigning against a recycling plant which they claim will store toxic chemicals next to their homes. They do not want hazardous waste handled in a residential area and have objected to the plans for Prospect Works. "It's a
A flagship health scheme on Bradford's deprived Buttershaw estate should be copied across the city, Bradford Council says. The pioneering work by Dr Cordelia Paterson and her team at the Reevy Hill Health Centre has made a big difference on the Buttershaw
Some 20,000 balloons will soar over Bradford's Odsal Stadium next month as part of the county's biggest ever balloon race. Nearly 90 schools are taking part in the event to boost funds for the Lord Mayor's Appeal - and prizes will be given to the pupils
A senior Bradford Council officer has been dismissed after being suspended for more than a year on full pay for an alleged backlog of work. John Curtis, who lives in Keighley, has been sacked from his job as a business manager with the Council's housing
Warm tributes have been paid for a young father-of-two who died suddenly in his sleep. The grieving family of 29-year-old Paul Smith are waiting for the results of further tests to confirm he died from sudden death syndrome, an 'adult' version of cot
A Bradford MP today warned that child killer Sydney Cooke would strike again, after he was smuggled out of jail under police guard. Terry Rooney, MP for Bradford North, said: "A child will have to suffer again because the probation service is not sufficient
Two Cleckheaton companies have scooped £28,000 in Engineering Professional Development Awards from The Royal Academy of Engineering. The grants to BBA Friction and Cold Drawn Products are to support their training schemes for professional engineers. A
Bradford Bulls are preparing for a massive boost at the turnstiles when they line up against Leeds Rhinos in their Easter Sunday Super League showdown. The champions average has trebled since the launch of summer rugby in 1996 and last season they broke
