A woman who has been cleared of abusing a toddler today called on the authorities to re-open their investigation to find the true culprit. Speaking through her solicitor, Asia Parvaz, 31, from Broughton Grove, Skipton, said she now looked forward to rebuilding
Traders in Otley are being warned to be on their guard against shoplifters in the run-up Christmas. They fear thieves could target unprotected towns outside Leeds' closed circuit television system. And Otley's Town Watch scheme is urging members to raise
An Ilkley theatre group, homeless for more than a decade, is hoping to move into permanent headquarters by the end of March. And the Ilkley Upstagers are hoping their new status will encourage more youngsters to become involved with the company. Formed
A security guard was attacked in a hold-up by three masked men at West Yorkshire's busiest shopping complex. The guard was knocked to the ground during the robbery at the Ikea store in Gelderd Road, Birstall, shortly before 8pm on Saturday. Securicor,
The family of a Good Samaritan whose mysterious death is being probed by police believe he was beaten up days before he died. The body of Stephen Wassell, 47, was found by paramedics at his council flat in Osmond House, Croscombe Walk, Little Horton,
Recently I looked at the market for gas supply and a booklet produced to help the owner/manager of the small business to find the right supplier. This week the electricity supply market comes under the spotlight. By June 1999 all electricity customers
Rugby Union: Driffield 17, Bradford & Bingley 14. Driffield came from behind to clinch a cracking top-of-the-table Thwaites North Division Two clash in the final minutes. Bradford and Bingley, 14-6 ahead after 48 minutes, succumbed to a Jim Iveson
Paul Jewell comments: I am delighted that we have scored four goals and have to be pleased with how we played. We played some good football. We passed the ball around well, and even before the first sending off we managed to create several very good chances
Swindon Town 1, Bradford City 4; by Richard Sutcliffe, at The County Ground. When former Bradford University student Iffy Onuora put Swindon Town ahead after just three minutes of this entertaining clash, searching questions were being asked of Bradford
Agencies looking for casual workers are targeting Bradford in the run-up to Christmas. Adverts offering good pay for "packhouse" staff have attracted several T&A readers wanting to earn extra cash for presents and little luxuries. But experts say
There are plenty of brave words spoken and written about the care of older people. Trouble is, not too much of it seems to be turned into deeds. Take the latest pronouncements from Frank Dobson, the Health Secretary, when he launched the new White Paper
Now I've had some odd jobs in my time - screwing tops on watering cans at a garden furniture-makers, scrubbing out enormous mixing vats at a lemon meringue pie factory (hence my weight), and walking ten dogs - at the same time. None of the above held
A police officer was today jailed for 18 months after being found guilty of assaulting his estranged wife in a jealous rage, and then attempting to pervert the cause of justice. Andrew Hudson-Smith, 37, a former Bradford city centre beat constable, broke
The owner of an Italian restaurant in Brighouse claims the new Sainsbury store in the town centre is causing havoc for her business. In the summer Rita Massimo, of the La Romantica in Phoenix Street, threatened to take legal action against the company
A Bradford dad who has not seen his daughter since her mother took her to the United States has called for the laws governing international family disputes to be changed. John Brooke, 52, who has been involved in a five-year battle to find his daughter
A group of junior movie moguls are making a splash in the film world with a comic look at what is really going on in the minds of pupils who are not paying attention to their lesson. 'A Nice Quiet Class' is the film made by pupils in the film club at
Asian teenagers have launched a new group aimed at improving Manningham's image following reports of bonfire night trouble. Oak Lane Youth Organisation has been formed with backing from Bradford West MP Marsha Singh and the police. The youngsters behind
David Behrens talks to the man who has inherited the Sooty empire. It's a showbusiness dynasty as potent and powerful as Lew Grade and his cousins, or the Warner Brothers. For more than 40 years, a single family has been literally hand in glove with some
It may not seem so when the leading man's dressed as a woman and two of the cast are stuffed inside a cow costume - but pantomime is a serious business. Paul Elliott, for instance, didn't get where he is today simply by enjoying himself. Elliott, an avuncular
Angry volunteers say they will have to shut their community centre if Bradford Council fails to come up with half of its £50,000 running costs. Marian Speight said the Greenwood Community Centre's future depended on a grant appeal to be announced at a
Disagreement over the design of a new footbridge across the Leeds-Liverpool canal and near to an 18th century hump-backed bridge, is holding up the development of 400 homes. Councillors have thrown out plans by Taywood Homes for the new bridge - described
Bradford Council is to hold talks with police in a bid to extend new powers for dealing with troublemakers beyond its own estates. The move would mean people in both private and local authority houses could face action in a crackdown on anti-social behaviour
National concern over the number of teenagers locked up while awaiting trial in Bradford has led to the city being selected to pilot a new youth justice scheme. Magistrates in Bradford are remanding 50 per cent more youngsters to prison than the national
A Bradford firm is becoming a global player by making stages and stands for prestigious events around the world. TGA Chapmans, based in Wyke Mills, Huddersfield Road, Wyke, has seen its turnover grow by 20 per cent in the last five years thanks to a number
A pioneering project to help school leavers from ethnic backgrounds is proving to be a success. The Black and Highly Visible scheme was launched two years ago with funding from the Single Regeneration Budget and support from Bradford & District Training
Wibsey put their poor start to the season behind them to register a notable West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division Cup triumph at Huddersfield side Marsden with a last-minute winner from Dave Ward. Rory Romani gave Wibsey the lead after ten
Bradford Bulls are ready to offload more of their fringe squad in a package-loan deal with Super League newcomers Wakefield Trinity. Backs Jon Scales, Kevin Crouthers, and Andy Hodgson plus former Great Britain second-row forward Sonny Nickle have all
It was a day of mixed fortunes for City top scorer Lee Mills, who grabbed two goals in the 4-1 victory at Swindon and was sent off by referee Andy D'Urso. Mills received his marching orders for two yellow cards. and will now miss the clash at Bolton on
Robbie Blake has revealed the play-off heartache which is inspiring him to try to ensure Bradford City win promotion to the Premiership. The 22-year-old turned in a sensational performance and grabbed two goals to help the Bantams thrash Swindon 4-1 at
The scheme being pioneered in Bradford to offer youngsters on remand awaiting trial a home-based alternative to prison has a lot going for it, in principle. The National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NACRO) quite rightly points
Hawes, the capital of Upper Wensleydale, is small enough to be homely. On a recent visit, Ruth Annison updated me about the Wensleydale Railway and a postman reminded me of a chat we had about the obscure little farmstead of Cosh, with which he had family
The characteristic smell of Christmas these days isn't plum pudding or sage and onion - it's melting credit cards. Watching a milling throng of shopping victims tottering around Bradford under the weight of hundredweights of consumer durables at the weekend
While I feel deeply sorry for Luke Ratcliff, 23, the paralysed ex-student who this week had his £1 million compensation award withdrawn, I can't see that the Court of Appeal judges had any choice. If they had allowed the award to stand, it would have
Villagers are giving Thornton a tourist boost by producing thousands of leaflets highlighting the top spots to visit. Twelve shops and businesses have joined forces to support the Thornton Village Trail venture. Tourists are already beginning to visit
Traders in Bradford are experiencing one of the worst Christmases for years, it was claimed today. The president of Bradford Chamber of Trade said traders were suffering across the board, from smaller shops to large businesses. But some firms claimed
A distressed widow has issued a warning to pensioners after forking out £450 for work that was never carried out on her husband's grave. Pensioner Patricia Dempsey of Moorbottom, Cleckheaton, thought Manchester-based Grave Care would help her tend Michael
