Aviation enthusiast Geoff Hayne landed a dream job when he joined the staff at Leeds Bradford Airport. Before that he spent 40 years in the clothing trade, selling gloves for a leading glove manufacturer and latterly supplying leather goods into major
A budding movie-maker is banking on the fact that film fans will want to have the last word on her debut project. In fact Michelle Eastwood, 23, hopes 369 other fans will also want to stake a claim in a script that she is selling off word by word. Buyers
A battle will be held to crown the king of the hill in an inaugural village soapbox derby. Charity fundraisers are calling on daredevils young and old to transform old bits of prams and pushchairs into dream machines capable of blasting down a hillside
A controversial new caf bar will be approved if a deal is agreed over opening hours. Councillors sitting on yesterday's Bradford Area Planning Panel came close to turning down the application for the caf-bistro because of concerns over parking. In the
Chris Mordue produced a great 21-4 win for Brighouse Sports A at Pudsey Littlemoor in the Naylor Premier League but still found himself on the losing side as seven successes ensured an 18-12 verdict for home team. Craig Hebbard (21-10) was the pick of
A-level students expect to pay more than £33,000 to get themselves through university, a survey has revealed. Plus, the introduction of new tuition fees mean universities will be charging full-time students £3,000 a year from now on. A survey carried
SIR - I'm writing to encourage your readers to support Cancer Research UK's All Join Together campaign which aims to raise awareness of breast cancer and funds for scientific research into the disease. This cause is extremely close to my heart as my
Quick-thinking by a pair of plucky pensioners helped stop a blaze from tearing through a church building. Ilma Senior and friend Jean Craven were in the Sunday school and social annex of Shipley United Reformed Church when a smoke alarm went off yesterday
Asian children with life-threatening illnesses in Bradford are getting better access to care - thanks to the work of a charity-funded support worker. Rahila Mughal, 34, has been working with the South Asian community to persuade them to make better use
SIR - Ever since the introduction and excessive promotion of skimmed and semi-skimmed milk I have wondered why the retail prices of whole milk, semi-skimmed milk and skimmed milk are identical. The process of skimming milk, partially or completely, is
SIR - I thought our criminal justice pantomime couldn't get any sillier, but I was wrong. The tale of the nine Afghan hijackers beggars belief. Apparently, if you wish to settle in this country and be supplied with a free house, schooling, unlimited
The motive behind the murder of a dad-of-three is still a mystery one year on, detectives admitted today. Officers investigating the death of James Tomlin scrutinised every aspect of his life but said they have yet to discover why someone had wanted
SIR - I am glad Tesco called the police to remove the Palestine Solidarity Committee campaigners (T&A, August 7). I was asked to boycott Israeli goods but when I said I would only do so if those of Syria and Iran were boycotted as there were two sides
Colin Todd today insisted there will be no Damion Stewart-style scenario with Jamaican winger Jermaine Johnson. The flying Reggae Boy has been an instant success at Valley Parade with his explosive pace - illustrated with his 60-yard dash to score the
An elderly woman died today after fire in the bedroom of her home. Firefighters found the 84-year-old unconscious on the floor of her home in Burley-in-Wharfedale at 1.24pm. Paramedics attempted to revive her but she was pronounced dead at the scene
SIR - Alec Suchi (T&A, August 9) seems to have the solution to the Middle East problems. Who needs the UN? He seems to forget the Oslo Accord was abandoned by Israel, not the Palestinians to create this hostility and intimidation he talks about. Israel
The Bulls won't underestimate relegation-threatened Castleford Tigers, with Jamie Langley admitting: We're in the same boat. Battered Cas arrive at Grattan Stadium, Odsal on Friday night reeling from a record 72-4 thrashing at the hands of St Helens.
SIR - Unfortunately the wonderful piece of land, referred to by Mr Boase (T&A, August 10) that used to be Delf Hill Middle School is now Low Moor Medical Centre, plus some houses and more houses to be built. T Hill, Harbour Crescent, Bradford
SIR - If say 30,000,000 adults in the UK gave £1 each week to charity they would annually realise £1,560,000,000 and that astronomical amount would probably save us having to daily endure endless tales of people risking their lives parachuting, abseilling
SIR - In response to Andrew Clarke's letter of August 5, I have not suggested that the BNP is "lazy". Indeed, I wish it was. The May local election results would have been far less troubling if the BNP had won fewer votes across the District. I simply
SIR - We returned from Berlin the week of the classic car exhibition in Centenary Square. My mind was full of the beauty of Berlin, the fine old buildings, most restored, the remaining ones in the process of being restored, the interesting new buildings
The law-abiding public have lost patience with the thugs who attack health workers as they go about their work of helping the sick and injured. In fact, nearly half of those questioned in this area in a new poll say they would like to see the attackers
Junior Witter is ready to follow in the illustrious footsteps of Lennox Lewis and bring home world boxing's biggest prize. The Bradford light-welterweight faces American DeMarcus Corley in London on September 15 for the right to be crowned WBC world
A multi-million-pound task force has been formed to rid Bradford of its eyesore grotspots. The green team', comprising Council workers and community groups, has the task of transforming areas blighted by flytipping into blossoming gardens over the next
A new "get tough" deal between the NHS and police to prosecute more thugs who attack health workers has been welcomed by Bradford's hospital boss. An agreement between NHS Security Management Service (NHS SMS) and the Association of Chief Police Officers
In 1925, in the US, Charlie Chaplin's film Gold Rush opened. In 1971, the IRA threatened to start bombing mainland Britain. In 1991, the Bank of England claimed that the worst of the recession was over. 25 Years Ago From the Telegraph & Argus of August
A terrified woman was robbed at gunpoint of her expensive car as she filled up with petrol. The 31-year-old victim was filling her Mercedes-Benz S320 with fuel on a garage forecourt when two men appeared out of the shadows, one of them brandishing a
Steeton's first home defeat in nearly three seasons means their lead at the top of Division A is cut to eight points with five games to go. Poor batting cost them dear for the second week running as they were bowled out for just 127, allowing Burley
Yorkshire's second choice wicketkeeper Simon Guy went into today's crucial Championship match at home to Kent knowing that making runs was just as important as his work behind the stumps. Guy has made the side for the Headlingley match because regular
Campaigners have vowed to battle on to block plans to knock down the former Odeon cinema and replace it with a striking new building. Yesterday the Telegraph & Argus exclusively revealed that "The New Victoria Place" design had won an international design
Gang members who took 80 high performance cars from homes in West Yorkshire were snared by undercover detectives posing as criminals. They met police officers at a Bradford petrol station to deal in stolen cars, guns and drugs, a court heard. One officer
A Bradford soldier has gone straight from trouble-torn Lebanon to serving in Afghanistan's notorious Helmand province. Corporal Gareth Clough is serving in the volatile area of Southern Afghanistan, helping local police to restore law and order. Cpl
Leigh RMI 1 Farsley Celtic 3 After a false start at the weekend, Farsley Celtic announced their arrival in the Conference North with a maximum from their second ever fixture in the division. They managed the feat away from home by putting Leigh RMI
Our columnist this week is Ben Heinig, an 18-year-old doing A-levels at Guiseley School. If you're thinking you've heard enough about climate change, then fear not because there's something you can do to help. We hear all the time about the future climate
Secondhand cars, double glazing, building work. Most of us have, at one time or another, experienced problems with goods and services. Many are now calling a West Yorkshire-based advice service, reports HELEN MEAD So your holiday didn't live up
Bradford City Res 1 Shrewsbury Res 0 Joe Colbeck made sure City signed off with a win in their first Pontin's Holidays League Division One Central fixture of the season. Ten minutes from time, his 25-yard strike flew into the top right-hand corner beyond
To some they are vermin, to others they are welcome visitors who bring cheer to young and old. But to Yvonne Crossley, pigeons are nuisances threatening a precinct's flowers. The Shipley town centre manager is calling on shoppers to think twice before
