A Bradford councillor has been hand-picked to take part in a new programme which grooms politicians to become future leaders. Glen Miller, who represents the Worth Valley ward, has been chosen as one of the top 24 Conservative councillors in the country
Business bosses want to see the public sector working faster to keep pace with the millions of pounds being pumped into regenerating the Aire Valley. During the last year about £800 million has been invested in the area, it was revealed at the year-on
SIR - "Scared to return after park robbery" made disturbing headlines and reading (T&A, September 22) but was not a total surprise to nearby residents such as myself who visit the park on a daily basis. There has, in the last few years, been an influx
SIR - Your billboards announced Shock Bradford truancy figures' relating to your story (T&A, September 22) about the city being the third worst in the UK. Why is it a shock? You run a similar headline every time these figures are published. The biggest
SIR - I refer to the article regarding Grand Central's proposals for direct train services between Bradford and London (T&A, September 21). I write on behalf of Bradford & District Older People's Alliance of which I am chairman of the Transport Working
SIR - While the possibility of Grand Central providing trains from Bradford to London is to be cautiously welcomed, it would prove more significant to the local rail network should plans to reopen Low Moor station be confirmed. It is most disappointing
SIR - I must respond to Geoff Tasker (T&A, September 14) when he refers to the NHS as "being the envy of the world". Since coming to power this government has doubled the money injected into the NHS yet the "output" has increased by a mere three per
SIR - The Council department that uses the most electricity is the transportation and planning department, yet the proposed reductions seem to fall only on the arts, heritage and leisure department. Here's a suggestion. Essex County Council recently
SIR - What an insult to our intelligence, Phillip Gwynne, head of public affairs at the West Yorkshire Casualty Reduction Partnership, to say speed cameras are not just to generate revenue (T&A, September 23). You only have to look where they are positioned
SIR - I live in Southampton and I usually shy away from 15-hour round-trip rail journeys so, until this week, I had never been to Bradford, but I will be back again soon. I came up for The Radical Brontes Festival, lured north at the prospect of seeing
A scholarship recognising turf talent in memory of jockey Tom Halliday is to return to the yard where he trained. The scholarship, to bring on young riders, was launched last year by racecourse bosses at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, where the 20-year-old
A Bradford charity has started a housing scheme to help vulnerable young people get a decent start in life. Purbeck Court in Holme Wood, Bradford, was previously earmarked for demolition. Now, thanks to Impact Community Developments, the site will be
The chairman of Bradford City Teaching Primary Care Trust bowed out yesterday with a plea for his successors to continue the battle against health inequalities in the district. Mohammed Ajeeb was chairing the last joint board meeting of the district's
A mother whose two young sons had to be rescued from a blaze in their home said tragedy was only averted because of a smoke alarm. Fardous Sabir, 33, was putting her daughters, aged one-and-a-half, four and seven, to bed when she heard the smoke alarm
A bereaved father today said he would re-inter his daughter's body rather than remove items from her grave. Mick Barnes, whose 18-year-old daughter Adele Barnes was buried at St Paul's churchyard, Drigh-lington, three years ago, has been ordered by
Britain's largest animal charity has thrown its weight behind the Telegraph & Argus Curb the Danger Dogs campaign. Dave Millard, regional superintendent for the north region of the RSPCA, said that compulsory micro-chipping of all dogs and the creation
A sailing club's groundbreaking work with disabled youngsters was given the Royal seal of approval yesterday. Princess Anne flew in to help Otley Sailing Club officially launch the latest addition to its fleet of specialist dinghies for people with disabilities
Colin Todd reckons City have been a joy to watch so far this season. And he is licking his lips at the prospect of seeing more of the same against second-placed Tranmere at Valley Parade on Saturday. Doncaster chairman John Ryan joined a growing list
Jamie Langley, who is winning his battle to be fit for the play-off engagement with Warrington, today revealed he was in Brian Noble's Great Britain plans until injury ruined his dream. Frustratingly, the uncapped back-rower knows he WOULD have made
Politicians and worried residents are demanding to know why a violent rapist was allowed to live at a Bradford hostel, close to a housing estate. A nationwide manhunt is underway to find Kelly James Edney, 26, who disappeared from the Box Tree Cottage
A few days ago, Paul Johnson thought his Bulls career was over and he was certainly ready to forget any Great Britain success. But after a huge turnaround, the second-row ace is now planning to bolster both Bradford's Grand Final pursuit and the tourists
In 1865, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson became the first woman physician in Britain. In 1894, Simon Marks and Tom Spencer opened their Penny Bazaar in Manchester. In 2000, nude cricketers in Ilkley had their midnight match broken up by police. 25 Years
Buy now, pay later, is ideal for those with a want it now can't wait attitude.' The so-called flexible friend enables many people to shell out on the latest designer fashions or electronic gadgets they otherwise can't stump up the cash for. Some people
A Brighouse company is expecting to see a rise in turnover after investing in a piece of technology unseen before in the UK. Ploughcroft Building Services invested £70,000 in a cherry picker, small and nimble enough, they claim, to reach the parts other
The boss of Bradford-based footwear company Stylo insisted there would be no job cuts despite a loss of £7 million. The interim results for the six months until July 29 showed a 4.4 per cent increase in sales, from £100.1 million to £104.5 million.
Every year thousands of pounds worth of funding is given out across the Bradford district to regenerate deprived communities. But often some of these communities felt they were missing out on money because they were not deemed to be in enough need. JONATHAN
Four years ago businessman Adam Hainsworth was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He'd noticed a lump in his testicle but thought nothing about it. Often men think by ignoring it the problem it will go away but it came back to haunt Adam. When he was
Once the hunt for convicted rapist Kelly James Edney has resulted in his recapture, questions need to be asked at the highest level. It is a fact of life that those who have served prison sentences must be allowed back into the community once they are
More than 40 firefighters were called to a blaze at a fireworks warehouse in Bradford today. Crews arrived at the Mr Fireworks premises in Grattan Road to find rockets whizzing out of smashed windows towards the city centre. Police cordoned off side
Having won titles at Bradford Union and county level this season, Liam O'Neill is aiming to go a step further and claim national success next week. The Oakworth teenager competes in the Faldo Series final at the prestigious Celtic Manor course - the
Director of cricket David Byas accepts it will be impossible for Yorkshire to replace Darren Lehmann. The Australian ended his final season in county cricket with a magnificent triple-century against Durham last week to effectively secure his side's
Yorkshire ended the season in sixth place in the County Championship table, the highest they had been all summer, but this tended to give an air of respectability to the campaign which they did not deserve. Much of their time was spent fighting a tough
Women have been warned to take extra care after a sex attacker subjected a 15-year-old girl to a terrifying ordeal before throwing her in a canal. The sickening assault has sent shock waves through the close-knit community in Windhill, Shipley, as police
A husband murdered his estranged wife when he created a "death trap" by setting fire to a pub while she was asleep upstairs, a jury heard. Jason Hall, 34, has admitted starting the blaze, at the Chevin Inn near Guiseley, that killed licensee Sarah Thrippleton
Two birdies in the last two holes saw Gareth Evans become the first player representing Yorkshire to win the English Golf Union County Champions' trophy since 1986. The Northcliffe player finished five under par for two rounds over the Hotchkin course
A man has appeared in court charged with helping his wife to commit suicide at a Yorkshire beauty spot. The body of Linda Stephenson, 47, from Shipley, was found on the banks of the River Don near Conisbrough, between Doncaster and Rotherham, on June
Would you like to live in one of Bradford city centre's most prestigious new buildings for a year without paying a single penny in rent? Can you picture yourself at home in a luxury penthouse, kitted out with all mod cons and stylish designer furniture
Bradford will find itself in the spotlight at the grand finale of a year-long cultural festival. City Hall in Centenary Square will be lit up by a colourful artistic projection on Light Night - the dazzling end to Yorkshire's Illuminate festival. But
