Staff and pupils are saying farewell to their retiring school secretary, who is one of the longest serving in the Bradford district. Mary Soutar, 65, of Thackley, who has seen thousands of pupils, parents and staff come and go since starting work at Shipley
Public services across the district could be thrown into chaos after Council workers took a step closer to strike action. Unions representing Bradford Council's non-teaching staff have turned down a management offer after hours of talks - and it means
Bradford Council has failed to recruit anyone to two top education posts - despite offering salaries of £110,000 and £90,000. Leaders at the authority are now taking the unprecedented step of bringing in a firm of head-hunters. They admit the jobs are
Dougie Lampkin emerged from rainswept Andorra with his fifth world trials champion title in as many years, making his total now ten - five indoor and five outdoor. He went to Andorra determined to win both days of the ultra-tough contest but Sherco-mounted
Yeadon have reached their second Priestley Cup final in three years despite a brave innings from Chris Gott. He came close to snatching victory for Pudsey St Lawrence when the rain interrupted semi-final resumed at Tofts Road last night, but they lost
Bradford amateur golfer Darryl Berry came agonisingly close to joining the world's top professionals in the Open Championship at Lytham later this week. But in the end the West Bradford member's second round 71, after he had been well-placed among the
Prop Brian McDermott is in danger of losing his ever-present tag when the Bulls go head-to-head with arch rivals Leeds Rhinos at Valley Parade on Sunday. The club's longest serving player had scans yesterday on a damaged knee which forced him to retire
Benito Carbone revved up for his second year with Bradford City and declared: Let's make our stay in the First Division a quick one. The Italian playmaker scotched the rumours of a summer move back home, insisting he wants to play a full part in restoring
In 1841, the magazine "Punch" was first published in London. In 1901, Bradford Corporation raised the local rates to 7s.2d. in the pound. In 1923, the Lord Mayor laid a commemoration stone in Esholt tunnel to mark its completion. From the Telegraph &
Bradford-based electronic office supplier ISA has teamed up with a local web design company to create a fresh new Internet image. The firm, one of Europe's largest distributors of electronic office supplies - with a turnover of £350 million - has picked
The funeral of a Heckmondwike toddler who died after suffering numerous injuries has been held in Leeds. The family and friends of 21-month-old Joshua Duck packed into St Anne's Cathedral in Leeds to celebrate his life. Little Joshua died in hospital
A Shipley councillor has blown a fuse at plans to spend up to £10,000 from a highways budget on Christmas lights. Councillor Tony Miller (Lab, Shipley East) said he was furious money allocated by Bradford Council's executive committee to its Shipley community
Boxer Bobby Vanzie was treated to a trip down memory lane when he visited an inner city school to celebrate the start of new building work. At Byron Primary School, in Barkerend Road, Bobby, pictured taking one on the chin from pupil Shatiq Kassam, met
A Bradford man has today been praised for his heroic efforts in rescuing a group of women pensioners from their flats amid the violent disturbances in Manningham. Tariq Mahmood, 31, gave six petrified neighbours in their 80s shelter in his Whetley Close
Enquiry teams have been set up to investigate offences of robbery, criminal damage and violent disorder in Bradford. One team is to target incidents in the Newline area of Greengates at 11pm on Sunday, July 8. A second team is investigating serious public
Pop star and TV actor Jimmy Nail has pulled out of a concert at Pennington's Variety Club in Bradford amid fears for his safety. The 47-year-old Geordie star was due to perform at the club on Thursday but owner John Pennington said he was told by the
A 35-year-old man tried to spark a fight with Asian youths after hurling racial abuse at them during violent clashes in Bradford more than a week ago, a court heard. David Appleyard was walking along Hall Ings when he began to taunt and goad the group
Two years ago young mum Vivienne Baker was facing a lifetime of hospital visits and the uncomfortable dialysis treatment she needed to keep her alive after her kidneys failed. But today she is back at work, planning to buy a house with her fiance and
Bradford has today received a cash boost of more than half a million pounds towards its expanding life-saving kidney services. The money is being poured into the renal unit at St Luke's Hospital - which has been topped up by a further £250,000 from within
The family of a Bradford man who went missing after a late night swim in the Lake District has been told by police to "expect the worst". Police frogmen today resumed their search for Nadim Rashid who was camping with friends when he went off for a swim
SIR - I, along with other private hire drivers, was extremely disappointed in the way the Council strenuously pursued the prosecution of Mr Obaid for dropping a fare off on a taxi rank (T&A, July 3). Many of Bradford's private hire drivers feel that
Olympic bronze medallist Jon Clay has been back to school as part of an exciting bid to find future champions. Clay, part of the development programme of the British Cycling Federation,paid a visit to Menston St Mary's School, where he met up with young
Bradford suffered one of their heaviest defeats in recent years away to East Riding, but their Yorkshire League title hopes were not completely shattered. The 29-7 setback at Brough ended their 100 per cent record for the season in the Inter-Union League
The scale of attacks on First Bradford buses is appalling. It is a source of shame that the city should be the worst for assaults on staff and acts of vandalism among all the First Group bus companies in Yorkshire. In June alone, 63 separate First Bradford
Electronic switches produced by a Keighley-based firm are playing a vital role in cutting edge nightclub lighting systems. Specialist component designer and manufacturer NSF Controls has been working with Cambridge firm Pulsar Light to develop state-of-the-art
Manufacturing in Bradford could face 'total collapse', according to a trade's union. The GMB - Britain's general union - says that with 4,500 manufacturing jobs lost this year in West Yorkshire, the region's manufacturing sector could disappear within
Children in Bingley are being warned about the dangers of playing on the construction site of the town's relief road. Representatives from contractors Amec are visiting schools this week to hammer home the message that youngsters should stay away from
We are familiar with the scenario. Disgruntled or marginalised people riot: all hell breaks loose for a few days: politicians talk about initiatives: projects are funded... nothing happens. Brixton and Toxteth may be exceptions to the above; Manningham
In the 20 years since the Brixton riots there have been at least half-a-dozen major inquiries and reports on the subjects of race and poverty. There was the original Scarman Report into the causes and the policing of the violence in South London in 1981
The Bishop of Bradford will join thousands of thrilled students today in picking up a degree at the city's university. The Right Reverend David Smith will be made a Doctor of the University in recognition of his service to the Bradford community. He will
Vandalism has become so widespread on Bradford's buses that one operator is offering cash rewards for help to catch the culprits. Anyone who gives information which leads to the conviction of an offender who has attacked a First Bradford bus will be given
Bradford's Muslim Professionals Network has joined the chorus of voices condemning rioting by young Asians in the city. Group spokesman Nafees Nazir described the damage caused by rioters as "mindless acts of violence and aggression". He said: "We deplore
