After the summer of next year, never again will those of us who don't smoke have to have our meals and drinks out spoiled by the fumes from other people's cigarettes and cigars. We won't have to hang our clothes out on the line or throw them to
Avenue new signing Achilles Traore has ambitions to play in the Football League. After scoring on his debut at Burscough last Saturday, the Swedish national, who hails from Burkina Faso, said he wanted to embark on a professional career over here. The
The Cougars insist they don't fear opponents Rochdale, with boss Peter Roe maintaining: Do the basics right and anything can happen. His side face opposition from LHF Healthplan National League One for the second successive week in the Northern Rail Cup
Andy Cooke believes a change of scenery will bring a change of luck. Cooke was loaned out to Darlington this week and capped his League Two debut with a goal at Peterborough. The striker, who has scored only twice all season for the Bantams, found the
Fired-up Bulls are intent on making Odsal a House of Pain this year - with Harlequins the first victims. Brian Noble's men became a soft touch on home territory last season before toughening up and embarking on a winning run that climaxed in Grand Final
A man accused of murdering his love rival feared for years he would walk back into his life, a jury heard. Graham Haylett said he did not kill anybody and did not know Leonard Fulbirg was dead. He said he fortified the home he shared with Mr Fulbirg's
Hundreds of Muslims from the district were today joining a rally in London to protest against the publication of controversial cartoons. The protest, from Trafalgar Square to Hyde Park, is being organised by the Muslim Action Committee - a coalition of
Developers are poised to transform a second building at Manningham Mills into apartments and penthouses. Urban Splash wants to press ahead with the next stage of the mill complex's redevelopment after the success of its conversion of the former silk warehouse
Bradford motorists look set to face higher parking charges within months. The authority is poised to sign up to a plan which will raise the price of long-stay parking and introduce more on-street parking charges later this year. Highways chiefs believe
Educating our children about food has been high on the agenda ever since celebrity chef Jamie Oliver exposed the poor quality of school meals and took it upon himself to revolutionise the country's school meals service. Now, it seems, Yorkshire is doing
A farmer is seeking legal advice after one of his fields was suddenly closed because it was contaminated. James Lawn claims the situation is a "complete nightmare" because Bradford Council has stopped the field being used for an indefinite period. The
A state-of-the-art Christian learning centre which cost nearly £1.4 million is ready to open its doors in Bradford. Building contractor Henry Boot handed over the new Beulah Christian College to leaders of The Church on the Way, in Idle, yesterday. The
A builder who hurled tea into a man's face before beating him with the mug in a Bradford caf over a dispute about building work has been jailed for two years. Bradford Crown Court heard how Thomas O'Hara assaulted Peter Radcliffe, in the Candia Caf on
A third school in Bradford has been closed because of a winter vomiting bug. Now environmental health bosses want parents to keep poorly children indoors during half-term holidays to stop the bug spreading further. Bradford Council has told parents to
A mother who pretended she was dying from cancer to pocket goodwill cash from bosses and workmates has narrowly escaped going to prison. Karen Marriott, 34, conned £2,411 from generous colleagues at Greggs bakers after saying she was suffering from terminal
A devastated dad is warning young people about the dangers of sniffing deodorant cans after his son dropped dead at home. Ben Lygo, 22, suffered a fatal heart attack after sniffing a can of deodorant in his brother's bedroom, an inquest was told. His
Great band, pity about the logo... SIR - Recently, along with around 3,000 others, I had the pleasure of listening to the Black Dyke Band in the magnificent setting of Birmingham's Symphony Hall. As one would expect from band of such repute the performance
