Religious Affairs Reporter Marianne Sumner looks at Easter's significance in modern-day Bradford Chocolate and a few days off work might be the extent of Easter for some people. But for Christians it is a matter of life and death. It is the busiest time
Talented young black actors are to be helped to fulfil their dreams of stage and screen stardom thanks to a fund launched in memory of Shipley drama student Jenson Marriott who died in January. The Jenson Marriott Memorial Scholarship Fund for Actors
The owners of two cats savaged to death by a dog fear it might attack children. Pensioner John Smith, 67, of Flawith Drive, Fagley, issued the warning after his two--year-old pet Blackie was bitten to death on his driveway by the Alsatian cross. According
Bingley needs a massive overhaul of its tourism facilities if it is not to be left behind, a major report claims today. A study by DTZ Pieda Consulting, sponsored by Bingley Partnership, identifies nine key objectives if the town's tourism potential is
A row over free City Hall cream buns erupted when Tories said members should fork out the money for them. The trolleys of buns, sandwiches and biscuits are wheeled into afternoon and evening Council meetings and councillors tuck in as they tackle their
Paul Jewell is looking for his Bradford City side to maintain their five-month unbeaten home run until the end of the season. The Bantams last defeat at Valley Parade came against Tranmere in mid-November and they have won six and drawn five of their
Burley Methodist Church fundraisers are celebrating a £10,000 boost to their redevelopment appeal. Church members need to raise about £350,000 to fund their appeal to modernise the church interior. The Sunday School building next door will then be sold
A campaign has been launched against plans for 31 homes in the tourist vilage of Haworth. Residents of Mytholmes are formally objecting to plans for the homes in Haworth following a meeting this week to discuss tactics. People living in North View Terrace
Plans by the Wool Marketing Board to demolish its premises in Clayton to make way for a housing development have run into a row with Bradford Council. The board and Redrow Homes want to build more than 70 houses priced from £36,000 upwards on the land
Paralysed Penny Roberts will be celebrating Easter in her own home - with a little help from her friends. The pregnant 35-year-old, who became a quadriplegic after a parachute accident, has spent the last two weeks in a residential home while Bradford
An enduring love of Bradford City FC has brought two boyhood friends back together - after losing touch for 15 years. Geoff Simpson, from Pudsey, had given up hope of ever seeing old pal Stuart Williamson again after he emigrated to Canada. The pair were
Parents were today warned to keep their children away from a building site contaminated with arsenic and lead. The Easter alert was sparked by Britannia Homes being ordered by Bradford Council to stop work on the 70-home site near Hollybank Road, Great
Forty families from a Peruvian village will this month be able to enjoy their first supply of fresh drinking water, thanks to Bradford people. Now the Bradford-based charity Water for Kids is embarking on a new project to supply clean, clear water and
Bradford youngsters are all set for an active Easter - thanks to partnerships with police. Toller Lane police have joined forces with Bradford Council and local businesses to give young people a sporting chance over the holidays. A five-a-side football
Battling parents have launched a campaign to save their village school from closure. Staff and parents were devastated when Bradford Council announced last week that it was proposing to shut Tong Park First School as part of its move to a two-tier system
A former licensee was ordered to do 80 hours community service after he admitted selling 'bootleg' tobacco at his pub. Customs and Excise officers seized 0.7 kilograms of hand-rolling tobacco when they visited the New Virginia pub in Rushton Road, Thornbury
A survival fund launched to help keep Baildon Community Link afloat is getting off to a frying start thanks to a local fish and chip shop boss. The chips have been down for officials at the project, which has been providing advice and counselling services
