A Bradford technology company has doubled its sales figures after making two major acquisitions. Belgravium Technologies Ltd, designers and manufacturers of real-time data capture systems for the logistics industry, saw its turnover rise to £4,982,000
Three sisters have avoided prison after becoming involved in a bogus compensation scam. Recorder James Hill said he accepted that Nasreen Akhtar, 26, and her sisters Yasmin, 29, and Parveen, 27, had been pawns' in a scam to get compensation after a bump
A fear of flying inspired Eileen Walker to teach herself Welsh in 1984 - and now she is flying the flag for Wales by passing on her language skills to others. Mrs Walker had already learned German, French, Danish and Spanish, but always dreaded jetting
A youth group has received more than £100,000 from the Big Lottery Fund's Young Peoples' Fund to develop its services. SURF (See Urself Reaching Further) works with young people in the Lidget Green and Horton Grange areas of Bradford. It helps teenagers
Ex-servicemen used as human guinea pigs in Ministry of Defence experiments at Porton Down have launched a bid for compensation. Veterans who were subjected to chemical warfare agents experiments, from the 1940s to the 1980s, have instructed lawyers to
A Bradford-born artist will bring the night-time glow of the woods into the heart of the city as part of the Illuminate arts festival. Five light boxes of Liza Dracup's photographs of Sharpe's Wood, a secret location on the outskirts of Bradford, will
Adverts could soon be displayed on Bradford Council regulated taxis and minicabs. Cabbies have welcomed the decision to re-examine the rules which ban advertising on Hackney Carriages and private hire vehicles. It is hoped money raised through advertising
Supporters of a country estate are hoping a new £100,000 car park will help its fine oak trees live longer. Visitors parking their cars on the tree-lined verges at St Ives, near Bingley, are compacting soil which is stunting the old Oaks' root growth
SIR - R Halliday (T&A August 23) would have us believe that Bradford city centre is devoid of lovely old buildings. Go to Leeds, he proclaims, and see what they've got. Well our new buildings have not yet risen from the ashes but when they do, they
SIR - Could somebody from the Council or the police tell me where pedestrians are supposed to walk? Because between dozens of parked cars, increasing numbers of scooter-mobiles and the odd cyclist, it's clearly not pavements. Eric Firth, Wellington
SIR - My daughter and her family have just been visiting me from Bromley, Kent, and she marvelled at the good refuse service we have here. I have always thought Bromley was a wealthy borough, but they still haven't been supplied with wheelie bins, they
SIR - My wife and I read the article Chips in bins may monitor recycling' (T&A, August 30). Having read "How it works" two or three times, we fail to agree with each other as to what it means - apologies if we are being stupid. We do not possess, nor
SIR - I'm looking for information on Kathleen McColgan, born in Bradford on January 4, 1914. My area of interest is in the 1936-39 Spanish Civil War and I'm trying to get inforomation on any Irish involvement in that war. Kathleen McColgan (sometimes
SIR - Regarding the article about two bowel cancer drugs not being widely available on the NHS due to costs (T&A, August 24). How sad this must be to the many charity workers who spend such a lot of time and effort just so that one day there will be a
There is nothing wrong with young people taking pride in their cars and wanting to show off to each other the modifications and improvements they have made to their prized vehicles. It has been happening ever since cars became a part of popular culture
SIR - The city of York also has an Odeon building dating from the 1930s. Theirs does not stand comparison with our building. I know, as I watched films there many times as a student. However, they have taken the decision to preserve and restore their
SIR - Many of your readers will have watched those long-necked, dragon-like machines gnawing at the 1960s concrete boxes in Forster Square and Broadway. A photograph should be taken of one of these engines of destruction scrabbling at one of the Odeon's
SIR - How I agree with Mrs Tetley (T&A, August 18), Bradford is tacky' already. So much has been lost which made the city great. In fact it hardly warrants the title city' anymore. Against Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham - how on earth can it compare?
SIR - Councillor Warnes was exactly right (T&A, August 28) because state pension provision here is abysmal compared to other EU countries. However, there is another equally serious problem for those retired and that is taxation, both income tax and council
SIR - With reference to the gas fire advert that had to be withdrawn (T&A, August 31), I agree with the decision of the ASA in that the advert went too far. We all know that pretty young women, dressed or almost naked, are used by advertisers to grab
Colin Todd is fed up of playing musical chairs with the strikers. He wants to name the same City attack every week - but can't. Todd's team selection for tomorrow's clash with Swansea will once again be dominated by the question: Who will partner Dean
The Bulls have been warned their jobs are on the line. With Wakefield playing for their Super League lives tonight, all the attention has switched to John Kear's side. Relegation could see anxious Wildcats players axed or left facing massive wage cuts
A Bradford couple have brought their wedding forward after a close relative was diagnosed with terminal cancer - and they are sharing their experiences on the internet. Paul Jacques, 32, and Nicola Lockwood, 28, of Great Horton, decided to bring forward
David Wetherall is up for the challenge of shackling Swansea's main man Lee Trundle. The maverick striker faces City for the first time tomorrow after missing both of last season's matches through injury. Trundle, who even boasts his own clothing range
A pianist who says he was sacked for playing too loudly at a high-class cafe has had his hopes of continuing to entertain customers dashed. Alan Robinson, of Hoyle Court, Baildon, who has tickled the ivories at the famous Bettys Tea Rooms in Ilkley for
Ice-cool Ryan Atkins has dreamt about scoring the winning try against his former Bulls team-mates and saving Wakefield's Super League lives. The sides meet head-on tonight with the Wildcats knowing defeat will see them relegated from the top flight.
Fresh from university, T&A reader Debbie Read is all set to face up to life in the real world... just as soon as her favourite daytime TV shows have finished. It's quite worrying just how quickly and how happily I've slipped into being an unemployed
So-called cruisers' have been warned their tuned-up cars will be seized by police in a crackdown on illegal meetings being held across Bradford. Young drivers, who are meeting in large groups on private car parks and regularly breaking traffic laws
Bradford Council's assistant chief executive Mark Carriline has taken over as the new head of children's services. He had been rumoured to be lining up for the newly-created post - but it has now been officially confirmed. His move is part of a shake-up
In 1664, the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam was surrendered to the British who renamed it New York in 1669. In 1888, the first English Football League matches were played. In 1960, Penguin was charged with public obscenity over the publication of Lady
Fancy a sports saloon? A car which can keep pace with a Porsche, yet take the family shopping? You're probably conjuring up images of a Subaru Impreza. But there is an alternative, another mouth-watering sports saloon which is affordable and less vulgar
This evening the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Choudhary Rangzeb, is to open an exhibition of paintings by famous artists in the least likely of settings. What significance does this have for the rest of Bradford? JIM GREENHALF reports. You might
When Steeton set out their stall at the start of the season they claimed that following last season's promotion, "a top-half finish is a realistic target". But, having played some outstanding cricket - especially during an eight-match winning run in
Phil Godfrey reckons that if Woodlands don't win the SDS Bradford League Division One championship for a second successive year it won't be because the Pudsey clubs are more talented than them. With two matches left, Woodlands lead the table by 12 points
Morley have five former Cleckheaton players on their books but only three of them are likely to figure in their National League Three North derby at Moorend tomorrow. Former England scrum half Scott Benton is sidelined with a hamstring injury and flanker
A hit-and-run driver who left a cyclist with life-threatening injuries was shamed into giving himself up by an appeal in the Telegraph & Argus. Bradford magistrates were told that Darren Hodgson handed himself to police on the day the T&A carried a front
Bradford & Bingley play a second successive home match in National League Two. The Bees lost 18-10 against Manchester at Wagon Lane in atrocious conditions last weekend but coach Geoff Wappett isn't hiding behind the elements as a reason for their defeat
A storming victory in midweek will have given Guiseley a massive shot in the arm ahead of this weekend's home clash with Hendesford Town and it should ensure the locals turn out to back their side. Manager Neil Parsley was delighted with the 5-0 win
Eccleshill United nullified the threat of Liversedge in their last Bradford derby a fortnight back and they are preparing for another stern test as nearest neighbours Thackley make the two-mile journey to Plumpton Park. United boss Steve Watson said:
Another tough away fixture is awaiting Farsley Celtic tomorrow as they take on Worcester City, who have made a good start to their Conference North league campaign. The Celts have former Newcastle United defender Carl Serrant available again but versatile
Following last Saturday's FA Cup exit, Bradford Park Avenue will be looking to bounce back with three more league points and they have boosted their squad ahead of the visit of Wakefield. Neil Grayston has returned for a third spell at Horsfall Stadium
Councillors have called for Catholic education bosses to reconsider a proposal to close three secondary schools in Bradford. St Joseph's Catholic College in Manningham, St Bede's Grammar School in Heaton and Yorkshire Martyrs Catholic College in Tong
Home Office Minister Tony McNulty has heard first-hand how Bradford people think the Government can work with them to combat the threat of extremism. After criticism he was not listening in Leeds, Mr McNulty was anxious to assure community leaders he
Elderly people are not receiving adequate medical treatment purely because they are deemed too old to benefit, claims a senior Bradford doctor. Professor John Young, head of the academic unit of elderly care and rehabilitation at St Luke's Hospital,
A builder caught tipping rubble on a Bradford lane has been fined just £40 by magistrates - about half the cost of fines slapped on litterbugs. Bradford Council was left "disappointed" at the level of the fine which flies in the face of their strict
