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  • Fortunes make us all richer

    The annual publication of the Rich List always makes for interesting reading, even if most of us are unlikely to make it into the rankings. It is good news that, this year, several people with Bradford connections have made it on to the list, some

  • Penalise the yobs, not the travellers

    SIR I read with utter disbelief about the removal of the seats outside W H Smiths in the station concourse (T&A, April 6). This is a case of cutting off your nose to spite your face' and another example of the stupidity on the basis of which services

  • Vital we all save energy

    Gazing from the top of Beamsley Beacon near Bolton Abbey last weekend, I could see nothing remotely offensive about the wind turbines that were slowly turning near Chelker Reservoir. I wouldn't have worried if the countryside all around had been dotted

  • Only the very best will do for Macca

    Steve McNamara knows how he can follow Brian Noble's greatness - by making the Bulls indisputably the best team in the land. As Super League and World Club Challenge champions, you may say they already are. But the new head coach believes despite the

  • Cash drive for a 'space' trip

    Guides and Scouts are to set up their own business to raise money for an educational trip to Russia. For the past three years, training and trips to the Space Olympics in Korolev near Moscow have been funded through Keighley College's fund for youth group

  • Robert's Africa mission

    A university student will spend a month this summer providing children in Africa with sports facilities and health advice. Final year Northumbria University undergraduate Robert Day, of Rhylstone Road, Baildon, is taking the trip to Lusaka, the capital

  • They've stolen my mum's ashes

    A grieving son has appealed today to heartless thieves: "Give me back my mum's ashes." Chris Blomen, 52, has been left devastated by burglars who broke into a shed at the back of his Woodside home. The clueless raiders made off with two garden chairs,

  • Letters to the Editor

    Penalise the yobs, not the travellers SIR - I read with utter disbelief about the removal of the seats outside W H Smiths in the station concourse (T&A, April 6). This is a case of 'cutting off your nose to spite your face' and another example of

  • Lacy dreaming of league and cup double

    Liversedge are looking forward to their first cup final for many years. They will start as favourites to lift the Northern Counties East League Cup after their excellent victory over former Bradford City boss Nicky Law's Buxton on Easter Monday. Liversedge

  • New accolade for City's youth club

    Bradford City Supporters Trust intend to highlight the mark made by the club's young guns with a new trophy. They will present an award at Wednesday's player of the year night for the best contribution by an under-25 this season. Chairman Phill Marshall

  • Hood sets the record straight

    An irate Peter Hood today came out fighting against the "deplorable" lies that are giving the Bulls a bad name. The club's chairman has endured a tough week following Brian Noble's acrimonious departure to Wigan but his problems escalated after reading

  • Fortunes make us all richer

    The annual publication of the Rich List always makes for interesting reading, even if most of us are unlikely to make it into the rankings. It is good news that, this year, several people with Bradford connections have made it on to the list, some of

  • Smokie event gives children a holiday

    Children suffering from bleeding disorders jetted off on a dream Disney break yesterday thanks to fundraising efforts at the 15th annual Smokie gala dinner dance. The 77-strong contingent of youngsters and their families will spend three days at the Disney

  • Pensioner had 'been rushing'

    A pensioner died when he rushed across a road and was hit by a 7.5 ton truck, a Bradford inquest heard. Dusan Maric, 81, stepped out in front of John Gidman's tipper truck at the pelican crossing on Prince's Way in Bradford city centre last December.

  • Survey highlights lifestyle concerns

    A new survey commissioned by health bosses in inner-city Bradford has revealed massive health inequalities among different communities. The Lifestyle Survey carried out on behalf of Bradford City Teaching Primary Care Trust highlights the health of the

  • 30 years of being city twins celebrated

    The Lord Mayors of Bradford and Hamm yesterday celebrated 30 years of twinning between the cities. Councillor Valerie Binney welcomed Oberburgermeister Thomas Hunsteger-Petermann to City Hall to commemorate the anniversary. The district's links with the

  • Midwife dies after infection mystery

    A mother of two lost her fight for life only 48 hours after being admitted to hospital with a mystery illness. Catherine Chadwick died despite a battle by doctors and nurses to defeat an overwhelming infection. Her family are awaiting the results of tests

  • Can you manage Sharon's match?

    People are being offered the chance to play starring roles in a celebrity-packed football match to raise funds for the family of shot PC Sharon Beshenivsky. Famous faces are queuing up to play in the May Day game at Valley Parade, the home of Bradford

  • Car thieves injure have-a-go heroine

    A brave teenager was knocked unconscious as she grappled with a ruthless thief trying to steal her car. Michelle Westall, 19, was woken early in the morning by noises from outside her Canterbury estate home. Looking out of her bedroom window, she noticed

  • Will fans Embrace World Cup song?

    Bradford band Embrace's World Cup anthem has received a mixed reaction in the group's home town. The song, called World at your Feet, was played to radio audiences across the United Kingdom for the first time yesterday and picked up by TV programmes and

  • 'They've stolen my mum's ashes'

    A grieving son has appealed today to heartless thieves: "Give me back my mum's ashes." Chris Blomen, 52, has been left devastated by burglars who broke into a shed at the back of his Woodside home. The clueless raiders made off with two garden chairs

  • That’s rich!

    Bradford no longer boasts a billionaire after supermarket tycoon Sir Ken Morrison saw his personal fortune fall by £103 million in just one year. His wealth, which stood at a whopping £1.25 billion in 2004, has dropped to £1.1 billion last year and to

  • Will fans Embrace World Cup song?

    Bradford band Embrace's World Cup anthem has received a mixed reaction in the group's home town. The song, called World at your Feet, was played to radio audiences across the United Kingdom for the first time yesterday and picked up by TV programmes

  • Car thieves injure have-a-go heroine

    A brave teenager was knocked unconscious as she grappled with a ruthless thief trying to steal her car. Michelle Westall, 19, was woken early in the morning by noises from outside her Canterbury estate home. Looking out of her bedroom window, she noticed

  • Can you manage Sharon's match?

    People are being offered the chance to play starring roles in a celebrity-packed football match to raise funds for the family of shot PC Sharon Beshenivsky. Famous faces are queuing up to play in the May Day game at Valley Parade, the home of Bradford

  • Midwife dies after infection mystery

    A mother of two lost her fight for life only 48 hours after being admitted to hospital with a mystery illness. Catherine Chadwick died despite a battle by doctors and nurses to defeat an overwhelming infection. Her family are awaiting the results of

  • 30 years of being city twins celebrated

    The Lord Mayors of Bradford and Hamm yesterday celebrated 30 years of twinning between the cities. Councillor Valerie Binney welcomed Oberburgermeister Thomas Hunsteger-Petermann to City Hall to commemorate the anniversary. The district's links with

  • Drought in Africa is new focus for relief

    Islamic Relief is an international aid and development charity that works to alleviate the suffering of the world's poorest people. In the past year much of its work has been focused around providing emergency aid to people who have lost their homes

  • Robert’s Africa mission

    A university student will spend a month this summer providing children in Africa with sports facilities and health advice. Final year Northumbria University undergraduate Robert Day, of Rhylstone Road, Baildon, is taking the trip to Lusaka, the capital

  • Survey highlights lifestyle concerns

    A new survey commissioned by health bosses in inner-city Bradford has revealed massive health inequalities among different communities. The Lifestyle Survey carried out on behalf of Bradford City Teaching Primary Care Trust highlights the health of the