It's official - Agadoo is NOT the most irritating record of all time. But cheesy pop stars Black Lace, who are the perpetrators of the infamous song, say they have been cheated of that dubious honour. In a new survey carried out by HMV, Barbie Girl by
Young athlete Katie Whitaker has been selected for the Great Britain team to take part in the 1999 Special Olympics. But she desperately needs to raise £2,000 to get to the games in North Carolina in the USA next June. Katie, 20, has been picked for the
A bid by GPs to create a Wharfedale health care group has been rejected by Leeds Health Authority. Now Otley, Rawdon, Guiseley and Yeadon are set to be incorporated in a group of surgeries including Headingley and Cookridge. Wharfedale GPs wanted to create
It may be four months away, but residents and traders in Ilkley have so far said "Bah Humbug" to Christmas after an appeal to raise money for festive lighting generated just £5! The town's Christmas lights working party launched the appeal at the end
The final changes to Bradford's radical schools plan - the biggest shake-up in its educational history - are unveiled today. As predicted in the Telegraph & Argus, amendments include a reprieve for Shipley CE First School, a land swap deal involving
Animal lovers distraught at the death of their faithful companions could soon be able to bury them in the district's first pet cemetery. Planning officers have recommended approval for the cemetery at a farm in Wilsden and councillors will have the final
Perception is all important, in the eyes of your customers you are as you are seen. Therefore it is simply common sense that a good store environment will be conducive to shoppers and the results will be evident on the bottom line. But what constitutes
John Watson looks at life after the euro. MY COLLEAGUE, like me, was travelling to Kings Cross and the subject of the euro had just come up in our conversation. "So are you ready for it?" I asked him. "Well, more or less," he replied. "We're changing
Roland Clark argues that the forgiving nature of families may not be good for business. MOST OF us with families know the problems that can arise when we are doing some minor domestic job with another family member. We may all know families (not our own
The benefit of credit insurance is often questioned. Is it cost effective to subscribe to an insurance policy for the export business? With recent economic developments world wide, it seems more appropriate now to buy credit insurance than it has ever
A pioneering Bradford firm has a fight on its hands - despite being hugely successful. Sharedware, based in Saltaire, has come up with a way for companies and individuals to use a number of computer terminals all driven by one PC - vastly reducing the
Bradford Bulls today swooped for powerhouse prop Harvey Howard in an attempt to boost their Super League play-off hopes. The final details of the short-term deal were hammered out last night and the former Leeds and Widnes forward will fly in from Australia
Single parent Angela Leng is challenging a car park company after being booked in Bradford City Centre. The 34-year-old believes she has been unfairly treated by Excel Parking Services Ltd, who are now threatening legal action over her unpaid ticket.
Two Bradford GPs are preparing to get into top gear on a marathon cycle ride across Cuba. Dr Shirley Brierley and Dr Anne Connolly will cycle 250 miles from the capital Havana to the town of Trinidad in aid of the National Deaf Children's Society. The
Police are investigating after a finance worker said he suffered serious leg injuries when attacked by a dog. Michael Senejko, of Bradford, wants action taken against the Alsatian's owner following the incident when he was collecting cash from a house
Streets sweepers are the 'Invisible hand' keeping Bradford's gutters and pavements litter free. Reporter Charles Heslett, above and right, went on the road with brush in hand to get a street view of the job. WE'VE ALL done it - casually discarded a finished
Thousands of Bradford trippers taking advantage of late summer sun are expected to hit the roads for the Bank Holiday weekend. But road organisations have warned drivers to be prepared for delays and traffic jams as the holiday exodus begins. If the weekend
Seventies music fans are in for a treat when Hot Chocolate perform live in Bingley at one of the county's biggest free outdoor concerts. The group - who are enjoying a revival after their hit You Sexy Thing featured on The Full Monty soundtrack - are
A year ago this weekend the world learned about the tragic death of Diana, the Princess of Wales. Her loss affected millions. Reporter Simon Ashberry looks back on the event that rocked the world and recalls the sombre mood of a nation during her funeral
Jim Greenhalf talks to Jean Oldfield, veteran committee member of The Priestley Centre for the Arts, former star actress and director, and looks back at her career which started in 1937. J B PRIESTLEY'S comic novel of theatrical life, The Good Companions
Terraced homes are to be built on the site of a flat-roofed print shop in Skipton forty years after similar houses were bulldozed. The demolition of the former Craven Herald building will also include the flattening of one of the most interesting buildings
Consultants have come up with three options to revamp Grade II-listed Cleckheaton town hall to turn it into a showpiece venue for the community. The first, costing £450,000, would involve putting in a new lift to the hall and balconies, refurbishing the
Deputy Prime Minster John Prescott has been called on to intervene after disciplinary action was taken against a trade union official. Bus driver Mohammed Taj, branch secretary of the Transport & General Workers Union, was given a final warning by
Paul Parker looks at how a small building society is making big strides. FOR ALMOST 20 years a building society on our doorstep has been quietly growing in more ways than one. The Ecology Building Society has seen its assets grow over the last five years
It is part of basic contract law that where an employer's conduct amounts to a repudiatory breach of contract, an employee who resigns as a result can claim that he or she has been constructively dismissed. However, there are some issues which still cause
Paul Parker finds out about a Bradford firm which is helping big companies across the globe cope with their pollution using the quiet but effective properties of reed beds. THE GREEN revolution has turned full circle. In the environmental awakening of
The new catch-all anti-avoidance tax law proposed by Gordon Brown in his last Budget may not be as wide reaching as first thought. It would appear that the law currently being drawn up by the Inland Revenue is likely to exclude corporate deals less than
Your guide to what's on where, in the week ahead. Friday BOWLS £6,250 Carlsberg Tetley Classic, Lower Hopton - Final 16 includes (6.00): Craig Newton (Castleford) v Duncan Reeves (Pudsey), Peter Craig (Rochdale) v Graham Blenkinsop (Ossett), Geoff Telford
Cricket: Cleckheaton skipper Chris Pickles could be celebrating twice over after a double weekend of Bradford League matches. For, Cleckheaton could be promoted if they win their matches against Bankfoot at home and Lidget Green away while Pickles needs
Chris Hutchings believes the huge strides taken by Bradford City in recent months will be evident when they return to the scene of one of last season's biggest humiliations. The Bantams travel to Gresty Road keen to put the memory of their 5-0 thrashing
Bradford City captain Stuart McCall is fit again and returns to the squad for tonight's Division One match at Crewe. It is the first time he has been available since suffering ankle ligament damage in the opening game against Stockport. Nigel Pepper has
The West Yorkshire ambulance service's decision to employ a full-time masseur to look after its employees' aches, pains and sprains makes a lot of sense all round, as does its acquisition of a state-of-the-art mobile occupational health unit. The decision
There has been much debate about primitive man. What he looked like, what he wore, what he ate and how intelligent he was. Most of us imagine a bearded, ape-like chap scurrying around in a loin cloth, chucking rocks at sabre-tooth tigers. And we don't
The inquiry into the death of London teenager Stephen Lawrence is to be held in Bradford. The visit is part of a series of meetings to be held in four cities in England to look at the lessons to be learned when investigating racially-motivated crimes.
Ambulance crews in Bradford can relax and enjoy a free massage in an effort to keep them in tip-top condition. And staff do not even have to leave the comfort of their station - because the masseur will come to them. The travelling masseur is part of
A chemical company is to introduce random alcohol and drugs testing for all its staff next year. Ciba Speciality Chemicals - formally Allied Colloids at Low Moor - will be the first chemical company in West Yorkshire to introduce the policy. A spokesman
Shopkeepers claim takings have slumped because of long-standing roadworks by Yorkshire Water. Ram Taheem, 61, owner of Empress Traders CB radio shop, of Thornton Road, Bradford, said excavations started in Agar Street two months ago by Yorkshire Water
Five years ago, dyslexic Ellie Thomas was told that she would be lucky to pass a single GCSE. But yesterday she proved her doubters wrong when she notched up 11 passes. Ellie said she was delighted with her grades - one A, nine Bs and a C. The former
A final appeal for donations has been made by Christians hoping to turn a working men's club into Bradford's first Christian pub. The group wants to buy the former Bradford City Band Club, in New Otley Road. Now, with just days to go before the group
