A plan to create Bradford's first Christian pub has failed at the first hurdle. A group of Christians put in a bid for the Bradford City Band Working Men's Club, in New Otley Road. But the news has come back that one of the 11 other firms which competed
Tough new laws are being demanded by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to protect mountains like Whernside in the Yorkshire Dales National Park which is being over-grazed by sheep. The YWT want new rules introduced to cover Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Plans are being drawn up to reopen a community centre forced to close in the summer because of rowdies and vandalism. Local people in the Woodhouse and Springbank area of Keighley are being called on to get involved in the self-help project to relaunch
A plan to demolish an Ilkley garage and replace it with a £1.5 million sheltered housing complex has been rejected by Ilkley Parish Council. The Parish Council's planning committee has recommended that the plan to replace Station Garage with the four-storey
Residents in Mirfield are putting their backs into a project to preserve a beauty spot on their doorstep for future generations. A dozen volunteers, including children, turned out recently to clean up the two Sunnybank Ponds at the back of The Coppice
Environmental campaigners in the district today welcomed Government intervention in the fight to reduce sewage pollution in the River Aire. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott told industry watchdogs that water companies must tackle sewage problems and
Motor Sport: Former British rally champion Gwyndaf Evans heads a star-studded line-up in Saturday's York-based Trackrod Forest Stages Rally. North Yorkshire's premier rally forms the penultimate round of the Mintex National Championship and although Evans
Amateur RL: West Bowling player coach Glenn Barraclough led his side to an impressive 42-9 victory against West Hull Lions in the first round of the Yorkshire Electricity County Cup at Bankfoot. Hooker Barraclough set the tone when after four minutes
Non-League: Bradford Park Avenue look to build on their encouraging recent run of four victories from their last five matches when they entertain Trafford tonight in the UniBond First Division. A win tonight would see Avenue leapfrog the Manchester side
Paul Jewell writes: We didn't play particularly well in the first half and Halifax were probably on top. I was not happy when we went 1-0 down but we again showed great character to come back so quickly. I think we are developing some healthy competition
Bradford Bulls are still the best supported club in Super League despite their disappointing season. Even though they have experienced a series of defeats and setbacks they have managed an average gate of 13,218 for every match at Odsal. And while the
Figures are released today showing a staggering 50 per cent rise in the number of attacks on Council employees. Among the victims were no fewer than 1,100 social workers and 300 teachers, and those were just the incidents that were reported. Examples
Marriott Edgar was the people's Poet Laureate. While Alfred Lord Tennyson, official holder of the title, gave us the stirring and patriotic The Charge of the Light Brigade, Marriott Edgar produced the likes of The Battle of Hastings and The Magna Carta
Police are appealing for help in tracing a youth who punched a teenage girl in an unprovoked attack. The 17-year-old, from Skipton, was walking towards a phone box in Ilkley with two friends when the assault took place. A fight broke out in front of them
"What's this about?" asked someone in the audience shortly before last night's curtain up. A fair question, given the complete absence of narrative or plot. But music, really great, timeless music, needs no context in which to be enjoyed. Smokey Joe's
Football's coming home - or at least that's the dream of a Guiseley design consultancy which has today scored a major victory after being selected to prepare the FA's bid for England to host the 2006 World Cup. Forty years after England's triumph in the
Staff facing violence and aggression are to be protected under a new action plan from Bradford Council. Some workers are to be given mobile telephones and are being taught special techniques to free themselves if they are attacked. The plan comes as it
A multi-million pound international peace centre may be built in the heart of Bradford under a new plan, it was revealed today. The £14 million landmark complex - which would include a five-star hotel and state-of-the-art conference and leisure facilities
A Baildon charity which tailors fashionable clothes for disabled people becomes a national leader in its field tomorrow when state-of-the-art technology is unveiled. Fashion Services for the Disabled is taking part in a £292,000 National Lottery-funded
Bradford City 3, Halifax Town 1 (Agg: City win 5-3); Richard Sutcliffe at Valley Parade. It was mission accomplished for Bradford City last night but Paul Jewell's side certainly did it the hard way in this West Yorkshire derby. Three second half goals
Robbie Blake set his sights on a plum home draw against a 'big side' after firing Bradford City into the third round of the Worthington Cup for the first time in three years. The talented striker continued his excellent recent form with a Man of the Match
Comic Bernard Manning says he has no intention of toning down his act when he returns to Bradford tonight. The controversial comic's last appearance on a bill in the city prompted a 150-strong crowd of protesters to throw eggs outside the club where he
Trams, trains and hi-tech equipment all go under the hammer tomorrow to help regain the debts of a former leisure complex. Around a thousand items are up for grabs at an auction at Transperience Discovery Park in Low Moor, Bradford. Star attractions in
Stephen Hughes stabbed his son's former girlfriend to death after she spurned his advances, a Leeds Crown Court murder trial heard yesterday. But Hughes, 47, of Stanley Street, Wakefield, who denies murdering Rachel Barraclough, admitted he lied to police
