Those who sometimes feel a little pessimistic about this district's future could give themselves a morale boost by reading our report today of the first meeting of Bradford & Keighley Youth Parliament. If any town, city or district is to thrive it
A young internet entrepreneur who hails from Keighley is helping members of the public to become screen stars. Samuel-Dean McMurran has devised a website that provides wannabes with the right contacts to land a spot on their favourite game shows, DIY
A hi-tech Keighley company has been brought aboard to help smash the record for circumnavigating mainland Britain. Aerovac Systems Ltd is supplying materials to help construct a pioneering boat. The craft - known as a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) - will
A community organisation is on the verge of buying a successful business centre in the heart of Manningham for around £1 million. The purchase of Carlisle Business Centre from Bradford Council will bring a ten-year dream to fruition for the community
Gangs of young vandals are putting their lives at risk by playing on the roof of a village church. Youths aged around ten and upwards are running along the roof of St Saviour's Church in Harden, near Bingley, throwing slates onto the ground, and breaking
4pm latest: Detectives have dropped an investigation into a serious sex assault on a 13-year-old girl after the youngster withdrew her complaint. The teenager had reported being subjected to a terrifying ordeal in a recreation ground off Cliffe Avenue
Young representatives from across the Bradford district have revealed they will use their voice to tackle the problem of drug pushers and vandalism. Speaking at their first session in the Council Chamber of City Hall on Saturday, members of Bradford and
Airedale's leading health chief said he has no problem with making sure hospital managers reveal their salary - even though he refused to reveal his earnings last year. Bob Allen, chief executive of Airedale NHS Trust, which runs Airedale General Hospital
The Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police, Colin Cramphorn, joined officers from the force out on the streets of Bradford city centre to take part in a high profile policing campaign. Target teams flooded the Bradford South district to focus on those
Teen idol Gareth Gates is in a spin after performing on a new track - in a Ferrari. The 18-year-old Bradford star was given a dream drive in the £150,000 motor by former Formula One racing champion Damon Hill at Silverstone. He was given the treat as
The family of a young mum who died from a rare heart defect aged only 24 today urged doctors to be more aware of the condition. Vicki Zurek suffered from Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome which causes the heart to beat irregularly and faster than normal.
SIR - Re Scott Devanny's letter "Dog left out in the cold" (T&A, February 17). Mr Devanny criticises the RSPCA for supposedly breaking its promises and failing to help a stray dog. The RSPCA has never promised its donors that it will collect stray
Hunslet Hawks 16, Keighley Cougars 4: An abysmal display of finishing meant that Keighley Cougars crashed to their fourth defeat in a row against a very average Hunslet side yesterday. Their Arriva Trains Cup campaign could well have been derailed after
Park Avenue 1, Vauxhall Motors 0: Avenue kick-started their season with a fine but hard-earned victory over third-placed Vauxhall Motors in the UniBond Premier Division on the artificial beach that is Horsfall Stadium's playing surface. Trevor Storton's
Coventry City 0, Bradford City 2: Stopping Coventry, Nicky Law revealed after this win, is all about stopping Gary McAllister. So who better to put in that role than the masked midfielder Jamie Lawrence? It might not have been a Phantom of the Opera-style
Jimmy Lowes faces a fitness test today ahead of this weekend's Challenge Cup tie with his first club. The veteran hooker banged and twisted his ankle during Friday's disappointing defeat at St Helens but will be desperate to recover for Sunday's clash
Andy Gray has finally acknowledged he is an out-and-out striker after bagging his 12th goal of the season in the Bantams' vital 2-0 win over Coventry on Saturday. The converted winger, given the emergency striker tag since he began helping out an injury-hit
In 1878, famous distance walker E. P. Weston passed through Bradford on his walk of 1,500 miles in 525 hours. In 1915, a military hospital was opened at Field House, Duckworth Lane, Bradford. In 1956, Bradford's Tivoli cinema closed. From the Telegraph
Businesses still have a chance to attend a networking lunch being organised by the Telegraph & Argus. The newspaper is hosting a the lunch at the Midland Hotel, Bradford, on Thursday. . T&A Editor Perry Austin-Clarke will give a welcome, before
A retail chain which started life in Skipton could part with nearly half its shares to fund a major expansion plan. Ponden Mill, which last month moved from Silsden to Keighley, wants to double the number of its stores. Currently the company, which sells
No wonder Philip Meeson has such a big grin on his face. With a lot of fanfare and plenty of media exposure, his Jet2 airline took to the skies just over a week ago for its inaugural destination of Amsterdam. It was smooth and on time and its chief executive
When estate agency staff were sent off to southern Spain, it wasn't to lounge on sunbeds all day soaking up the rays. Instead they were there to soak up the atmosphere and feel of the place for folks back home. The four-day trip for key members of the
A craft business in Bradford is celebrating after securing a deal worth tens of thousands of pounds to produce an instrument for folk musicians around the world. The Renaissance Workshop Company - one of a few in the world that specialise in manufacturing
Bradford charity worker Bary Malik is to travel through Africa - all in the name of Winston Churchill. Mr Malik, 49, pictured, was one of 95 people selected from 1,900 applicants to receive the Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship Award that gives
A community centre is hoping for a new lease of life following extensive refurbishment. The work at Girlington Community Centre in Bradford has allowed the Jobs @ Manningham Project to move in, providing it with a third base in the area from which to
Council housing, which has lasted more than a century in Bradford and district, came to an end today as all 26,000 properties were passed into new ownership. The massive transaction to sell the properties to the new Bradford Community Housing Trust was
Bradford peace campaigner Karl Dallas says more and more people are arriving in Iraq to join him as a human shield in the war-threatened country. The 72-year-old, of Manningham, arrived in Iraq on Thursday and set up base after volunteering to help residents
The organisers of this year's Bradford Beer Festival will be urging drinkers to support their local pubs following a decline in the numbers of people using them. A survey by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has revealed that more than a quarter of people
