City centre living, canalside locations and urban green spaces alongside first-class shopping and transport links are proposed in Bradford's Channel Neighbourhood, which is part of the huge city centre regeneration scheme. JO WINROW reports. Work is
The transformation of Bradford's Forster Square railway station and the creation of a canal basin village are among dramatic new plans for the city. The skyline in the Channel Neighbourhood - one of four city-centre segments in Will Alsop's regeneration
Boss Peter Roe used every tool in his box to ensure Cougars did not suffer the ignominy of Powergen Challenge Cup defeat at the hands of a determined West Bowling side. Roe's team had not won in 2006 heading into last night's third-round clash and a loss
England captain Michael Vaughan was due to report in at Headingley today after a two-week rest following an injection on his injured knee. Vaughan will be seen by Yorkshire physiotherapist Scott McAllister, who will assess Vaughan's progress and then
It should have come as no surprise to see teenage enigma Karl Pryce ripping up Hull. Now he wants a shot at Saints. "I like to play centre" was the simple but enlightening explanation. The 18 stone, 6ft 6in colossus had looked ineffective and disinterested
THE Army's Chief of Defence Staff opened the new £1.2 million senior boys' boarding house at Woodhouse Grove School in Apperley Bridge last Thursday. General Sir Michael Walker, who took up his position as head of the UK Armed Forces in 2003, was a pupil
There can be few parents who haven't experienced the frustration of trying to work out why their baby is crying. But now help is at hand with special signing classes to enable youngsters to communicate before they can even talk. Forget the guessing game
A LARGER than life Otley postman with a big heart has been nominated for a national prize. At well over 6ft and of sturdy frame, 49-year-old David Rimmer, who has worked from the Nelson Street Royal Mail depot for the last 20 years, cuts an imposing figure
Although it is a generalisation that overweight children often come from overweight families, there is some truth in it. If a family's eating habits are packed with calories, that affects every member of it. So even if a child spends time in a weight-loss
The Bradford direct marketing business Real Affinity has raised £1.2 million after placing shares with investors. The company, which employs 40 people at its HQ on Staithgate Lane, has issued and allocated a total of 960,000,000 new ordinary shares at
Birstall-based Cattles believes "responsible lending" played a key role in helping the firm achieve pre-tax profits last year of £115.1 million - up 12.6 per cent. The lender said 111,000 new customers in its consumer credit division had also helped push
FAR-reaching changes are being introduced in the way that local health services are delivered. While many patients remain confused about the implications of the transformation, Ilkley MP Ann Cryer feels that there are grave doubts about the future of
TOWN leaders have given their backing to controversial new Ilkley factory plans - but residents say they have not been given enough time to study amended plans. Ilkley Parish Council's plans committee agreed on Monday to recommend that Bradford Council
AN Ilkley woman who got a mention in TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh's autobiography has left more than £4 million to friends and causes close to her heart. Former Guide leader Kathleen Mary Coffey died in November, aged 97, at her home near Middleton Woods
THE RAF flew to the rescue when a model aircraft club appealed for help in tracing former members. The Wharfedale and District Aeromodellers Club wanted to track down enthusiasts for its 50th anniversary reunion. And one former member is now considering
He's just another fresh-faced youngster in this school photo but it wouldn't be long before Ricky Wilson was taking the world by storm with his predictions of a riot. Angelic looking Ricky, then seven in this Ghyll Royd School line up from 1985, has gone
Architect urge to take notice of board plea SIR, - In response to your report in your newspaper dated March 9, headed 'Society's call for library notice board causes fuss', and particularly the comments made by Bob Shallcroft, chairman of Horsforth Civic
Families wanting to shed pounds can sign up together for Europe's first parent and child weight-loss camp in the district this summer. For the first time since the specialist holiday camps in Apperley Bridge started in 2000, parents will be able to stay
A Bingley adventurer is saying a final goodbye to the tsunami-stricken town where he has spent months helping people rebuild their lives. Chris Beaumont has used his joinery skills to help restore homes, a school and fishing boats for Thai people whose
Otley 15 Plymouth Albion 14 JUSTIN Wring, always guaranteed to raise the atmosphere with ball in hand and mindful of seeing too many games slip away in the last minute, made no mistake as he notched Otley's third try and edged them ahead in the dying
A mother-of-two had a 'tug-of-war' with a thief when he opened her car door and went to snatch her handbag. Health apprentice Sharon Birro, 35, of Greengates, was about to set off from work in Shipley to collect her children from school when a shadow
A councillor is calling for imports of mini-motorbikes to be banned because of the dangers and nuisance they pose to residents and road users. Coun David Gray (Lib Dem, Bolton and Undercliffe) has been inundated with complaints from residents living in
A Bradford charity is looking at ways of providing long-term support to survivors of the South Asia earthquake. The Human Relief Foundation (HRF) based in Great Horton set up a tent village in the district of Muzaffarabad in Kashmir to provide food and
Head teachers across Bradford have condemned the Government's proposed education reforms as divisive. The Education Bill, which will give schools the freedom to become independent trusts, faced its first vote in the House of Commons yesterday. The plans
City Centre living is booming in Bradford, with apartment prices rocketing by 118 per cent in less than three years, according to a new report. Figures in the report, published today by research group Knight Frank and commissioned by Bradford Centre Regeneration
Bradford district dinner ladies, school cooks, refuse collectors and home helps will walk out later this month as thousands of Council workers stage a one-day strike over pensions. They are protesting at changes to the retirement age and about 10,000
Boxing hard man Mike Tyson has donated £5,000 to the Sharon Beshenivsky Fund after being touched by the Bradford PC's killing. The former heavyweight world champion was so moved by the shooting of the mum-of-five that he decided to give to the memorial
Running the Spen 20 Mile Road Race from Cleckheaton as the final stage in her preparation for the Barcelona Marathon on March 26 Sally Malir of Menston (Ilkley Harriers) overcame blizzards conditions and a severely testing course to capture the Yorkshire
Ilkley 15 York 0 Ilkley's first ever home league match with York was a cracker that warmed the hearts of the Ilkley supporters on this bitingly cold afternoon. This was one of the best performances of the season. Helped by a massively reduced penalty
Cross Roads-Daisy Hill and Salem Athletic have had their applications to join the Craven League in 2007 rejected. The league, which has grown rapidly in recent seasons, now feel the time is right to put a halt to the expansion. Also the league meeting
Tom Penford has been reassured that he still has a role to play this season. The young midfielder was left out of City's squad at Bournemouth after starting the previous seven games. Penford did not even make the bench as Marc Bridge-Wilkinson took over
THE RAF flew to the rescue when a model aircraft club appealed for help in tracing former members. The Wharfedale and District Aeromodellers Club wanted to track down enthusiasts for its 50th anniversary reunion. And one former member is now considering
EXCITING plans for an eco centre on Otley Chevin are due to be revealed at Saturday's Green Fair in Otley. The plan to build a visitors centre and park ranger base has now gained the support of residents, walkers and Leeds City Council. And on Saturday
PEACE needs to be declared over plans for a new Otley Civic Centre, claims MP Greg Mulholland. In a letter to all town and city councillors, he has asked for agreement to be reached for the good of the town. And he believes calls for a new centre favoured
He's just another fresh-faced youngster in this school photo but it wouldn't be long before Ricky Wilson was taking the world by storm with his predictions of a riot. Angelic looking Ricky, then seven in this Ghyll Royd School line up from 1985, has gone
A CHANDELIER expert has come to the aid of Otley Town Council following an appeal in the Wharfedale Observer. Last week we reported that the town council was struggling to find someone to clean its two Waterford Crystal chandeliers worth thousands of
PATIENTS will suffer as a result of the doctors' emergency service being shifted from Otley's Wharfedale Hospital, it has been claimed. From April 1 the out of hours service, for patients in Otley, Menston, Guiseley and Yeadon, will be transferred to
A Saltaire technology company said a delay in shipping new products to the US meant it could make a £9 million loss this year. Pace Micro Technology yesterday issued revised end-of-year financial estimates after announcing significant shipments to the
Running the Spen 20 Mile Road Race from Cleckheaton as the final stage in her preparation for the Barcelona Marathon on March 26 Sally Malir of Menston (Ilkley Harriers) overcame blizzards conditions and a severely testing course to capture the Yorkshire
THERE was disappointment all round when Sunday brought a snowstorn which wiped out the Women's FA Cup semi-final between Leeds United Ladies and Liverpool at Guiseley. The Nethermoor Park club's volunteers had worked hard all week preparing their ground
The guitarist from a world-famous Bradford rock band, who turned his hand to painting pop-art style pictures, is holding his first exhibition in Shipley this month. Mark Yates, who played with Terrorvision before the band split in 2002, said he was more
Teenagers were give a short, sharp shock yesterday as prison officers took over their school for the day. Pupils at Laisterdyke High School were given a sobering lesson in the consequences of crime - including spending time behind bars. During the day
Community health workers will next week be targeting men in a district-wide initiative to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among men in the UK and kills 10,000 every year
The housing trust which gave notice of eviction to a Bradford carer the day after her mother died has reversed its decision. Linda Turpin was left upset and furious after Bradford Community Housing Trust said she would have to quit the Eccleshill home
Plans to cope with growing demand on the railways have received a cautious welcome from Bradford rail groups. Transport Secretary Alistair Darling outlined proposals for longer trains, more efficient timetabling and replacement of the Intercity 125s in
A businessman found guilty in his absence of sexually assaulting a teenage girl will face jail should he ever return to the UK. Saked Drona, who is thought to have fled back to India, was yesterday sentenced to three years in jail for a nasty attack on
A seven-year-old girl has been hailed a hero after saving her mother's life when she suffered an epileptic fit as they walked home from school. Olivia Benecke had been told from a young age what to do if her epileptic mum, Lynn Bradbury, had a fit in
Caroline Buncall (above) has been appointed as the new General Manager of Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club. She replacing Billy Kerr, who left the club for a new post at Winchester Tennis Club, after 11 years service. Caroline has come to Ilkley from
Justice is not being served SIR - Recently I said the power and authority of magistrates had been so diminished that they could no longer dispense justice and were being 'used and abused' by the professionals. I wish they would all resign in protest,
AROUND 400,000 visitors every year visit Otley Chevin. But the area's natural theme park is still relatively under used. Now, steps have been made to make the most of the Leeds City Council owned 250 acre park. A full time estate manager, Richard Marsh
