Dear Reader, Ten years ago today, I took the unusual step of taking the whole front page of the Telegraph & Argus to set out our stall and pledge to "Fight for Bradford." At the time, we were coming under fire from some corners of the city for pointing
Abuse by patients is so common it is now "part and parcel of the job", a Bradford nurse said today. Sister Julie Parr, 43, who works on the orthopaedic ward at Bradford Royal Infirmary, has been the victim of a physical assault. "The patient had
Clayton are through to the quarter-finals of the Tetley's Yorkshire Cup following a hard-fought 22-12 win at Kippax. The Villagers earned a home tie against Cutsyke thanks to four tries from hooker Peter Milnes, scrum half Scott Holt, centre Richard Cousen
Former Lancashire and England one-day star Ian Austin thinks local league cricket - including the Bradford League - should be played under one-day international rules. That means coloured clothing, leg-side wides, fielding restrictions and, barring a
A yearning to try his hand as a striker has tempted 21-year-old former Bradford City keeper Jon Worsnop into Alliance football at First Division club Westwood. The youngster - who was on the substites' bench for City's last game in the Premiership at
If ever a man needed a few days off ahead of a big game, it was Jamie Peacock. Last year's Man of Steel was the only Bull to start all 32 matches this season and, added to the emotional roller-coaster of a play-off victory at Headingley followed by a
The longer our End the Abuse campaign continues, the more appalling becomes the evidence we unearth of incidents that NHS staff have to endure at the hands of the public they are trying to heal. The latest shameful story comes from the orthopaedic unit
A Bradford firm has become the first in the north to sign up to a new aimed at saving lives at work. Recruitment firm The Works has joined a scheme run by Trust Medical which offers lifesaving equipment and training on how employees can cope when emergencies
Youngsters from the district are leading the way for Britain in a project in Russia exploring everything galactical. The two teams of Young Leader Guides and Explorer Scouts from Keighley and South Craven have been placed the highest of any groups from
A meeting will be held next week which could resolve the future of Kirklees Council. The authority has been suffering political paralysis since the ruling Liberal Democrat Group resigned en masse. They did so after their leader and Cleckheaton Councillor
A head teacher today called for district schools to copy his example and appoint "success co-ordinators". David Horne, head of Beckfoot School, in Wagon Lane, Bingley said the role had helped make learning fun for pupils and improved their confidence
A man bit a police officer's ear so hard during a violent struggle that he left it "hanging by a thread", a court heard. The jury at Bradford Crown Court was told Troy Bland, 27, threw PC John Adams over his shoulder, got on top of him and champed down
Abuse by patients is so common it is now "part and parcel of the job", a Bradford nurse said today. Sister Julie Parr, 43, who works on the orthopaedic ward at Bradford Royal Infirmary, has been the victim of a physical assault. "The patient had been
The bid to boost recycling in Bradford has taken another step forward with the introduction of new glass and can recycling bins in the district. Bradford Council this week began distributing 15,000 wheelie bins throughout the district which are exclusively
Tributes were today paid from across Bradford to broadcasting legend John Peel, who has died at the age of 65. The veteran presenter, who had many close links to the district, suffered a heart attack yesterday while on holiday in Peru, with his wife,
A senior Tory councillor has been accused of breaking strict codes of conduct after pornography and 'offensive' jokes were found in files on his laptop computer. The material was discovered by a Bradford Council employee who was carrying out work on the
Southport 1 Bradford Park Avenue 0 Avenue are still bottom of the Conference North after last night's defeat at Southport but it will remain a mystery how they failed to get something from their visit to a side who were fourth going into the game. It
Michael Symes wants to celebrate his 21st birthday this weekend with another goal in Saturday's table-topping showdown with leaders Luton. City's rookie striker is buzzing after breaking his duck with a second-half double against Sheffield Wednesday.
Churches are urging youngsters to turn their backs on Halloween festivities which can cause misery for their neighbours. The Reverend John Gledhall, of Bingley Baptist Church, is among those urging parishioners not to let children take part in festivities
An internet fraudster who ran a scam through the auction website eBay has been told he faces jail. Judge Peter Benson told Glen Dunnington that it was likely he will be sent to prison after a jury convicted him of five counts of obtaining property by
A young mother feared for the lives of herself and her two-year-old toddler when two robbers held a syringe to her neck as they snatched her handbag. Rachel Callaghan, 20, was threatened with a syringe down a quiet track in Queensbury after two men came
A man was left lying on the ground unaided for nearly 40 minutes after he fell outside the entrance to a hospital casualty unit. Stephen Marsden, 56, of no fixed address, suffered a fractured skull after losing his balance as he walked out of Bradford
Centre deserves a brand New Start SIR - I would like to express my great concern at the proposed closure of Shipley New Start Centre and to stress the extreme value and importance it is to the community and the people of Shipley. I, together with many
