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  • Firm collapses but Will bounces back

    The firm of architects behind radical plans to transform Bradford city centre has been forced into receivership due to financial problems. Alsop Limited, the practice headed by controversial architect Will Alsop, has been wound-up and the assets have

  • Shutt on prowl for more talent

    Manager Carl Shutt has welcomed Avenue having a weekend off, although he wants his team to lift themselves off the foot of the Conference North table as quickly as possible. Shutt has been scouting for fresh talent to add to the squad following his triple

  • Fielden out to catch the eye of scouts

    Bradford's Great Britain hard-man Stuart Fielden knows he is being watched - but it's not something that bothers him. In fact, he quite likes it. If there's one thing an Aussie rugby league club likes, it's a hard-nosed 'Pommy' front rower. The success

  • Trainees should fill gaps in childcare

    A new scheme to provide carers for children in Bradford is to be launched giving people the chance to learn new skills and earn a wage. The project is encouraging all members of the community in Holme Wood to come forward. The Springboard Project has

  • Lottery puts gloss on charity's home

    An innovative Bradford recycling group is expanding its operations thanks to thousands of pounds of lottery funding. Bradford Repaint, based in Manningham, helps Bradford communities and the environment at the same time by collecting unwanted paint and

  • Letters to the Editor

    Bowling tip just a stinking disgrace SIR - I welcome the initiatives to recycle waste (T&A, October 21) but must mention the disgrace that purports to be the Bowling Back Lane Household Waste facility. If we are to encourage recycling we must offer

  • Merckx heads the Rayner guest list

    Cycling's biggest annual dinner has attracted a star-studded cast. The Dave Rayner Fund have reached the notable landmark of their tenth anniversary, and Eddy Merckx - the greatest cyclist ever - is the chief guest at the Bradford Hilton Hotel a fortnight

  • Noble goes for the skill factor

    Andy Farrell looks certain to skipper Great Britain from the front row after coach Brian Noble named a 19-man squad high on mobility and skill but light on back-up forward power. Bulls winger Stuart Reardon and Wigan utility Stephen Wild look favourites

  • Atherton and Jacobs on the mend

    Peter Atherton is back in training with City. The defender, out since mid-August with a broken ankle, is stepping up his recovery on the practice ground. And he should be ready for a reserves run-out later next month at Rotherham. Colin Todd is hoping

  • Scrapping those old bangers

    The problems caused by cars on the congested roads of Britain are well-known. It seems that they are increasingly troublesome when they come to the end of their lives too. Disposing of them is not the relatively-easy job it once was, when you rang a vehicle

  • Firm collapses but Will bounces back

    The firm of architects behind radical plans to transform Bradford city centre has been forced into receivership due to financial problems. Alsop Limited, the practice headed by controversial architect Will Alsop, has been wound-up and the assets have

  • Emmerdale actor's driving ban is lifted

    Emmerdale hearthrob Jeffrey Percy saved his driving licence and his soap career with an impassioned plea to a Bradford court. The 34-year-old actor, who plays Cain Dingle in the series, was banned from driving for six months by magistrates in Halifax

  • Firm to face court on worker's death

    A Bingley company is to face a crown court judge after admitting failing to ensure the safety of a man who died in a building site explosion. Michael Holland, 45, died from burns inflicted by the explosion which happened when he was working as a security

  • Lennon protest pair in tribute to DJ John

    A couple famous for re-creating a John Lennon-Yoko Ono anti-war protest have given a tribute to disc jockey John Peel who died this week. Andrew and Christine Gale, from Addingham, took to their bed for a day in protest at the beginning of the war in

  • Scrapyard dealers breaking new rules

    Car dismantlers across the city have been targeted in a Government crackdown on illegal scrapyards. Officers from the Environment Agency made spot checks at 28 scrapyards in Bradford to see whether they were complying with new pollution laws. The legislation

  • Pub watch drinks to decade of success

    A scheme which has helped to reduce alcohol-related violence in Bingley has reached its tenth anniversary - and has been hailed as a model to others. The Bingley and District Pub Watch scheme was set up in 1994 and has grown to boast 35 members which

  • Victorian treasure chest of pictures

    When Tim Robotham found an old toolbox in an antique shop he had no inclination he was about to uncover a fascinating photographic history. Now the Victorian toolbox is set to be included in a major exhibition launched by the National Museum of Photography

  • Porn e-mails: Councillor is banned for month

    A leading Tory councillor has been suspended for a month after downloading "offensive" pornographic e-mails onto his Council computer. Councillor David Heseltine was found guilty of bringing Bradford Council into disrepute yesterday in the first case

  • Shot soldier 'was larking with a rifle'

    A Territorial Army sergeant who was allegedly shot dead by a colleague was "larking around" with the weapon and "chuckled" seconds before the fatal blast, a court martial heard. Sergeant John Nightingale, 32, of Guiseley, who suffered a fatal bullet wound

  • Minister to face quiz on trust's debt

    Health Secretary John Reid is to be quizzed by a Commons committee about financial problems at Bradford Teaching Hospitals Trust. The powerful Health Select Committee is demanding answers on how the Trust came to be facing a £4 million deficit just seven