Bradford & Bingley opener Sajjad Haider played the outstanding innings of the day in the First Division, scoring 176 in the drawn match against Farsley at Wagon Lane - his second century in a row. Haider dominated two big stands, a 101 opening partnership
Swedish international Niclas Alexander-sson has turned his back on a £2.75million move to City because he can't face another survival battle. The midfielder, who tasted relegation with Sheffield Wednesday last season, completed his £2.5m switch to Everton
A Bradford woman is heading for the top in the hotel industry after making remarkable progress with her training. Clare Knight, from Little Horton, left school at 16 to start on a Youth Training Scheme in reception work. She trained with the Hotel Catering
Shipley's 'Silicon Valley' will be boosted under new plans to revitalise run-down areas of the town. Blighted buildings and derelict land in areas around Saltaire Road and Dockfield Road will be marketed to likely developers. Under the scheme an all-out
A massive blaze engulfed a Frizinghall garden centre today - sending fireworks shooting into the sky. The spectacular blaze destroyed the ACW Garden Centre soon after 11am - sending a huge pall of black smoke into the air and causing a flood of 999 calls
Headteachers from schools across the city have welcomed Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown's promise of more money for 'every pupil in Bradford'. Schools in the district will receive a massive financial boost as part of the Government's newly revealed
Even in the best of schools, there are bad apples - rebel pupils who refuse to conform to the normal standards of decency and behaviour. Those who for whatever reason are driven to behave anti-socially will seek out whatever dark and tucked-away corners
BBC Look North and Radio Leeds presenter Peter Levy joined staff and clients of Bradford firm Horizon Recruitment for a dual celebration - as the company marked its third birthday and the official opening of its new Leeds offices. Mr Levy unveiled a plaque
SKIPTON'S century-old Chew's Bar is to be revamped in a refurbishment programme organised by new landlords Terry Stanley and Gavin Pat-terson. Mr Stanley a well known Ilkley publican and Mr Patterson his business partner took over the bar on Swadford
Planners have given the go-ahead for Brighouse Sports Club to relocate and a new Tesco supermarket to be built in its place. Councillors on Calderdale Council's planning committee voted four for and three against each application which will now go before
Cheeky bosses from the Bradford-based Yorkshire Building Society have come up with a mortgage to poach customers from the Bradford & Bingley. The Yorkshire, which becomes Britain's third-largest building society to the Nationwide and Britannia when
A Bradford school is launching a pioneering scheme to stop vandals, smokers and bullies from ganging up in the loos. In what is thought to be the first scheme of its kind in the country, Bingley Grammar School head teacher John Patterson will pay £173
SIR - I live at the lower end of a greenbelt valley in New Toftshaw, Bierley. Recently an application for landfill was passed by Bradford Council. This will mean that the upper end of the valley will be infilled, leaving a steep and unnatural drop into
