More than 900ft above sea level, high in the Pennine hills, is a business blossoming on the fruits of an era long gone when steam ruled and engineering was big and brash. So in love with the location is one of its founders, that he has even built his
Bradford is a "seedbed of enterprise" and has taken its rightful place as a major player in the Yorkshire economy. This is the message from regional development agency Yorkshire Forward in its economic strategy document for the next ten years, which
Two budding entrepreneurs have been commended for their business ideas and have been given cash to help them on their way. They were picked as the best from a University of Bradford incubator project which mentors start-up firms as long as they stay
A new medical centre has opened as part of a £60 million programme to build similar centres across the Bradford area. The Haworth Medical Practice has been developed by Bradford and Airedale Partnerships Ltd - the district's LIFT (Local Improvement Finance
SIR - Can some well-informed member of the public please let me know when the Highway Code was rewritten to say: "When approaching long queues at traffic lights, use the right hand lane as far as possible then cut in at the last minute (or wait for some
Grieving pensioner Mary Pinkney has vowed to discover the truth behind her cancer husband's sudden death in hospital. She fears doctors might have failed to pick up on a heart condition that led to him having a massive heart attack after a major bowel
SIR - I know that Philip Davies MP dislikes most things European but I hope he would agree with me that il a des fromages au chapeau' (he has cheeses in his hat) has a certain Gallic charm not found in he's got bees in his bonnet'. Now most of our MPs
SIR - Too often there is criticism of the health authority, hospitals and nursing care in general but I want to dispel that theory with my recent good experience. My mother was admitted to St Luke's several months ago and subsequently transferred to
A film-maker has successfully battled moneymen who wanted to prevent him unveiling his award-winning film in Bradford. David Wilkinson, 50, went head-to-head with film investors when they tried to snub his plan to screen the international-hit An Angel
Police are investigating an alleged assault on a talented overseas cricketer playing in the Bradford League. Three men burst into the terraced house where Shoaib Khan is staying, in Newton Street, West Bowling, Bradford, and attacked him. He suffered
A pensioner who says she was conned out of hundreds of pounds in a phone cash-back deal has been threatened with court action by a mobile phone giant if she does not pay her bill. Surjit Kaur says she is owed £700 as part of a deal she signed up to with
SIR - Sue Ryder Care has 19 guaranteed places up for grabs in the BUPA Great North Run on October 1. But runners will have to be quick off the mark - entries to run for charity must be submitted by Friday, July 21. Anyone running for Sue Ryder Care will
London Skolars 31 Keighley Cougars 6 The Cougars failed to open their account away from home as they went down to a disappointing defeat at the hands of basement LHF Healthplan National League Two club London Skolars. Keighley's build-up to this game
SIR - Mr J Lewis Nicholl (T&A, July 13) should find that tyre disposal will work in the following way. The provider of new tyres will charge a small amount, about £1.50 per tyre, so that they can be returned to collectors belonging to the Tyre Recovery
SIR - I wonder if any of your Europhile readers know or care that the EU has just put another spanner in the works of the campaign to end poverty in Africa? Doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health experts, supported by the World Health Organisation
SIR - A law allowing empty properties to be taken over by the Council is long overdue. The necessity of building large numbers of new housing, with the resultant strain on resources, should be reduced. T Hill, Harbour Crescent, Bradford
Fuming Colin Todd today blasted the role of Kevan Hurst's agent after the left winger's loan move to City was hijacked. Todd had pencilled in the Sheffield United midfielder's arrival at Valley Parade this morning to begin a six-month stint. But instead
SIR - There is a lot of justified outrage at the moment about the NatWest three, with David Davis saying that this extradition fiasco cannot go on'. If only we had this outcry about the 739 British subjects who are already imprisoned across Europe as
SIR - Mohammed Zaheer's letter (T&A, July 12) inferring that the Council was "playing with the future of our children" is an assertion absolutely contrary to the aims of the Council. It is precisely our concern for the present and future welfare of our
Those who are constantly infuriated by the presumption that London is the centre of the world will take heart at the story of film-maker David Wilkinson. True, as the country's capital, London is naturally going to be the focus of a great deal of business
A remarkable summer for Bowling Old Lane has seen both their first and second teams reach Bradford League cup finals. Just 36 hours after the seconds had reached the final of the Priestley Shield, the first team claimed their third First Division scalp
Great Horton's promotion bid has suffered a setback with news that their chief wicket-taker Rizwan Akbar has been called up for the Pakistan Academy. The Rawalpindi pace man had led the side to the top of the Bradford League Division Two at one stage
Nadeem Siddique has signed a three-fight deal which he hopes will finally test his boxing credentials. Despite boasting a perfect 18-win record, Siddique admits himself that he is yet to face credible opposition in the ring since turning pro in 2002.
You sense that there are as many social benefits as sporting in becoming a member of Onna Ju-Jitsu Club. The club, which has mushroomed from its original base at Girlington Community Centre, held a recent grading tournament at Manningham Sports Centre
It is not the sort of thing I like to admit openly, but I have been watching Big Brother. Not to analyse the behaviour of the housemates in a Desmond Morris kind of way, and not unfortunately because there's nothing else worth watching. It's compulsive
Healthy eating is something we have become more conscious about. Sally Clifford finds out more about a scheme in Bradford which, like our celebrity chefs, is championing the cause to get more people eating their greens There are now so many TV programmes
THE ROYAL GHOSTS. Publisher: Mariner Books; Author: Samrat Upadhayay; Price: £5.86. Nepali author Samrat Upadhyay has launched The Royal Ghosts, his new collection of short stories. It's full of characters who care for sick parents, fall in love with
BLIND WILLOW, SLEEPING WOMAN. Publisher: Harvill Secker; Author: Haruki Murakami; Price: £16.99. In his introduction to Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman, Murakami reveals that for him writing novels is a challenge and short stories a joy. "If writing novels
THE WAR OF THE WORLD: HISTORY'S AGE OF HATRED. Publisher: Allen Lane; Author: Niall Ferguson; Price: £25. Choosing between historians who flaunt their wares on television, there is little doubt who is the natural poster boy. David Starkey may be more
COPING WITH TERRORISM: DREAMS INTERRUPTED. Publisher: Vintage; Author: Carole Lieberman; Price: £9.99. The devastating al-Qaeda terror attacks of 9/11 and 7/7 slashed through the West's perceived blanket of immunity to terrorism, and permanently changed
CHILDREN OF THE RAJ. Publisher: Orion Books; Author: Vyvyen Brendon ; Price: £8.99. Vyvyen Brendon's evocative, at times heart-tugging book, runs from the 18th century era of the East India Company, through the Afghan wars, the Indian mutiny and the
Children from across the district have been challenged to suggest ways of improving Bradford's image. The gauntlet was thrown down at a youth conference called Your Turn. ASIAN EYE went along. A Pride of Bradford' television set and a chocolate factory
A council chief who grew up in Bradford has been chosen to head a new Commission on Integration and Cohesion. Darra Singh is has been appointed chairman of the new body by Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Ruth Kelly. The Government
A disgraced Bradford councillor pocketed expenses of nearly £12,000 - despite being jailed for trying to evade justice after he was involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident. Intkhab Alam claimed the standard basic annual allowance of £11,777.04 for the
An organiser of this year's Mela has called for tougher security measures in a bid to block yobs spoiling next year's event. Artist liaison officer and event programmer Kath Canoville said the Mela should be made ticket-only to put off the minority who
A delegation of top businessmen from Pakistan has returned home happy after a whirlwind trade visit. Some 44 members of the Lahore Chamber attended a networking reception with counterparts from the Bradford branch which saw them swap contacts and discuss
A man has told how he feared for his and his family's lives after a gunman fired shots into a crowd of bystanders outside his Bradford shop leaving five people injured. Mohammed Rafiq was in the back of his barber's, A Cut Above, on Manchester Road when
A couple have taken over the restaurant which was savaged by chef Gordon Ramsay on his reality TV show, claiming food was contaminated and rancid. But, so confident are new owners Afzal Eusuf and Jan Jackman of turning the restaurant round, that they
Two dentistry professors accused of breaking scientific protocol while conducting tooth decay studies have been cleared of wrongdoing. Martin Curzon, who ran a medical research company, and Mandeep Duggal were alleged to have failed to stop staff falsifying
Bradford's schools, colleges and university are set to join forces to support the education of earthquake victims in Pakistan. A report was unveiled at Bradford University calling for greater links between the city's educational institutions and the
In 1922, King George V opened County Hall, the new headquarters of the London County Council. In 1940, the Democrats chose Franklin D Roosevelt to run for a third term as president. In 1967, the Keep Britain Tidy group launched Britain's first anti-litter
Hundreds of people queued for hours in scorching sunshine to register with an NHS dentist. Throughout the whole of Saturday morning, the queue stretched out of the door of Allerton Dental Practice, in Bradford, and round the corner on to the next street
Lesley Vainikolo may have broken a few records in his time but he didn't even realise his 500-point milestone for the Bulls was within reach. The blockbusting 27-year-old winger, who reached that magical mark with two tries in the 30-16 win over Catalans
Pudsey Congs have lost to Woodlands for the second time in eight days but haven't thrown the towel in on their hopes of regaining the SDS Bradford League title. Congs, beaten by the Oakenshaw club the previous weekend in the Priestley Cup, have also
The Celts continued the one 100 per cent success rate in their pre-season friendly fixtures as they cantered to an easy 6-1 win against lower league opposition. The newly installed Conference North outfit began their build-up with a 2-0 win over Coca
Avenue opened their pre-season programme with a tough work-out on a blistering hot day and had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Midland Alliance outfit Dudley Town. The Midlanders deserved to be on terms at the end because they had played their part
"Bring me sunshine" belted out at the final whistle as the players headed for the welcome cool of the dressing room. It had to be the Morecambe theme tune as the Lancashire resort is synonymous with one of the world's most famous double acts. And Christie
Australian Test ace Jason Gillespie grabbed six wickets at Riverside yesterday as Yorkshire beat Durham by 145 runs with a day to spare to record their first County Championship victory of the season. Gillespie's haul of six for 37 off 14.1 overs was
Talks have taken place between Bradford Council and the company behind the massive Broadway shopping scheme after concerns about the start date for building work. Council leader Kris Hopkins has met representatives of Westfield to discuss the eagerly-awaited
Bradford buzzed through the weekend as young people crammed into the city for fun-filled days of extreme sports, art, music, comedy and food. BMX riders and skate board enthusiasts jumped at the chance to show off their tricks and skills as Centenary
At almost three-years-old Ethan Barr does not really understand what living with cystic fibrosis means. But that did not stop the youngster, who was diagnosed with the disease aged six months, entering an art competition, where he was encouraged to put
More than 100 people sipped champagne and ate cake as they reminisced about their time at Lister's Mill, Bradford, at a special reunion. The former mill workers and their relatives were invited to attend the Mill Workers' Reunited event to help record
Residents could soon be making pacts with Bradford Council to take care of their communities under a neighbourhood agreement scheme the government is promoting. ASIAN EYE reports. Do you know exactly what role Bradford Council plays in your neighbourhood
