Bradford Park Avenue chairman Frank Thornton has criticised the public for their apathy over Sunday's all-ticket FA Cup first-round match against Second Division Bristol City at Horsfall Stadium. Avenue have so far sold just 1,100 tickets, prompting Thornton
Pram manufacturer Silver Cross, which produces the "Bentleys for babies" is relishing a come-back after Sir Paul McCartney and his wife Heather Mills have become the latest celebrities to buy one of the Bingley firm's prams. The McCartneys had already
They were known as the 'Forgotten Army' but now veterans of the Suez Emergency will be able to wear their long-awaited medals alongside their poppies on Sunday. Harry Bolton, 71, from Shipley, received his medal on Monday - more than 50 years after he
Schools in Bradford are taking part in a campaign to promote a more positive view of the Muslim faith. It is part of the ninth annual Islam Awareness Week, organised by the Islamic Society of Britain and Interfaith Education, The theme of the week is
An elderly blind woman and her guide dog were left terrified when thugs shot fireworks at them. Mary Ryan, 81, of Canterbury Avenue, Bradford, who has been blind since birth, was walking with her dog Norma when the attack happened. Norma can now no longer
Big Brother contestant Justine Sellman will join a daring Bradford mum and 70 other brave volunteers in a 120-foot abseil for charity this weekend. Justine and Janette Dann, 25, who gave birth to her first child, Sean, three months ago, will be among
Eight Bradford men have been jailed for their part in clashes with visiting football fans in Bradford city centre. They were also banned from all football matches for periods ranging from six to seven years, as the police and Crown Prosecution Service
During the early evening 12 calls in quick succession saw firefighters from Bradford Central chasing from one blaze report to another. The two Red Watch fire engines from the station were so busy that cover from Halifax, Idle, Stanningley, Shipley and
SIR - I am becoming increasingly alarmed at the tone of most letters to the T&A on the masterplan for the city. "Stupid!" says one; "Not for Bradford," says another. Prominent councillors show every evidence of outright panic. A writer refers to the
Coventry City 0, Bradford City 0: Fireworks banged and crackled overhead, lighting up the night sky above Highfield Road. There was nothing remotely as sparkly on the pitch. As a spectacle, it was as watchable as a catherine wheel that had been dunked
Dean Windass today backed Nicky Law's verbal broadside at City's players. The Bantams ground out a goalless draw at Coventry last night to edge above Rotherham in the bottom three. And skipper Windass believes the gutsy defensive display was just the
The idea of Islamic Awareness Week to promote a more positive view of the Muslim faith is a worthwhile one as well as being timely. Islam currently has a poor image among non-Muslims. As Nazhat Ali of the Islamic Society of Britain says, it is too often
In 1813, Mexico became independent from Spain. In 1923, Jacob Schick took out a patent for an electric shaver. In 1991, the last of the oil fires ignited by Iraq in Kuwait were extinguished. From the Telegraph & Argus of November 6th, 1978... The
A chance visit to a gas showroom has helped a Bradford teenager get his first foot on the career ladder. Khazim Ahmed, 17, has obtained a permanent contract as an engineer at the Queensbury Gas Showroom after receiving training and support from the YouthBuild
Two new health workers are to help more Spen Valley people to quit smoking. North Kirklees Smoking Cessation Service now has an extra specialist who will work in local hospitals and a community advisor to help people, particularly in minority ethnic communities
A retired Bradford building inspector has been hailed a hero after helping to win free driving licences for the over-70s. Bernard Brennan wrote hundreds of letters in a three-and-a-half-year campaign on behalf of fellow pensioners. Now the Government
Yobs who left a toddlers' Christmas party in ruins by stealing their goodies have struck again. Organisers of the Munch Bunch group were devastated when the thieves broke in to Low Moor and Oakenshaw Community Centre, where they meet, and took sweets,
Police and Crown prosecutors in Bradford are working closer together to speed up the wheels of justice. Crown Prosecution Service lawyers are moving into police stations to develop better working relations and reduce administration costs and delays. A
Struggling bands will have chance to show what they can do at regular showcase nights to be launched at Bradford University this weekend. The university's Students Union is planning a series of gigs called First Fifteen. Bands will be asked to play two
Bradford Council is fighting a bid by residents to scupper its plan for a children's home by getting the land officially designated as a village green. The Council has submitted an official objection to an application by families at Netherlands Square
West Yorkshire Police's Chief Constable is writing to every ethnic minority officer in the county to reinforce his stance against racism. The move is part of a raft of measures in the wake of a damning television documentary exposing racist behaviour
Pupils at a Bradford school are the driving force behind a new scheme aimed at cracking down on speeding motorists. Young people from Nab Wood School, in Cottingley, including Irshaad Khalifa, pictured, donned fluorescent jackets and joined police officers
Nearly forty people were in hospital today and a further 50 are believed to be affected by a mass outbreak of food poisoning in Bradford. Some of the patients, who are being treated at Bradford Royal Infirmary, are in a "poorly" condition suffering from
