The University of Bradford has taken delivery of an internationally-renowned collection of books, journals and pamphlets written by a Nobel prize winner. The collection, which centres around the topics of nuclear science and social responsibility, has
Nottingham Forest have rubbished claims that they are tracking Dean Windass. National reports linked the League One leaders with City's top scorer and suggested they were prepared to meet the £500,000 price-tag written into his recent contract extension
Campaigners were today celebrating victory in their five-year-long battle to stop a quarry being turned into a waste tip. A High Court judge has upheld their opposition to 2.5 million tonnes of rubbish being dumped into Buck Park quarry at Denholme.
It was likely the boyfriend of a 28-year-old mother-of-one struck the fatal blow that killed her, a detective told an inquest. Bradford Coroner's Court heard that Cherie Bendig died from internal bleeding caused by a blow to her chest which ruptured
An energetic walk can be a fine tonic. If you're not feeling up to scratch get that oxygen pumping through your bloodstream, let the rhythm of your stride calm you down, steep yourself in the glory of distant views and let yourself be delighted
Last September, the Government banned junk food from school menus in England. However, pupils in the Bradford district are a healthy step ahead of their peers across the country. DAN WEBBER reports. Bradford Council's in-house caterer, Education Contract
Credit and debit cards? I hate them. But how, these days, do you live without them? Yet that's what a growing number of people are trying to do, apparently. Disenchantment with the appalling security record of the credit-card system is said to be driving
In 1896, the first summons for illegal parking was received by William Marshall in London. In 1945, Miles Davis played his first recording session with Charlie Parker. In 1969, John Lennon returned his MBE to the Queen in protest at involvement in
The Bradford-based Nawaab restaurant chain is hoping to curry favour in India in what is believed to be a UK business first. The Asian restaurant empire is to sell its trademark dishes to diners in Delhi and Mumbai as part of a bold new global venture
A man accused of the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky has told how the barrels of two guns were filed following an armed robbery at a Bradford travel agents. Faisal Razzaq also claimed the weapons, a Mac-10 sub-machine gun and a 9mm pistol and silencer
On a visit to Bradford from his home in Otley, Ernest Hodgson was given a cheery wave by Geoffrey Brindley, who since the 1950s has walked the streets in a brown robe. It prompted Mr Hodgson to recall some of the characters from this city's past (he's
If you want to be reminded of the sporting choices that were available to Bradford people, and of how the city used to look from above in the days when mills galore spewed out smoke and hardly anyone drove a private car, take a trip to Valley Parade where
SIR - Thank God for the sensible comments from the Archbishop of York, pictured, about the wearing of the cross and other items from different religious faiths. I remember when he toured the villages around York prior to his enthronement. He wore a flat
SIR - I noticed (T&A, November 14) the story about having a post office within the new Broadway development. I think it will be a good idea as a lot of people might find it hard to go up to the Darley Street post office. Also I was wondering if there
SIR - Might I ask Jack MacPherson (T&A, November 20) what Bradford was like 20 years ago, when, according to him, Leeds was a dump and why Bradford has not changed the same over this period? As long as I can remember, and this goes back 50 years, Bradford
SIR - With regard to nuclear waste and where to dump it, what better place than the sun itself, 98 million miles away? The sun, as everyone knows, is a monster atomic pile, self-feeding on billions of tons of hydrogen from space. It will need help with
SIR - Regarding the article Birth of a new city' (T&A, November16), so, another conception and the people of Bradford are expectant again. Maybe it will lead to a birth, maybe not. I have an awful feeling it will all end up in yet another termination
SIR - Your editorial of (T&A, November 20) admirably highlights the problem of bullying in schools, but this is hardly a new phenomenon. A little over 60 years ago, I was charged by my headmaster to mentor such instances. At the risk of seeming immodest
SIR - Referring to the article by Claire Lomax about the spread of MRSA in hospitals (T&A, November 16), the actions planned are all necessary and commendable, but "suggesting" and "advising" the public might not be enough. While not wanting to be heavy-handed
SIR - I read that three terrorists have been given life' imprisonment for plotting to destroy parts of England, killing tens of thousands of innocent English people in the process. If life' in England means 20 years, and the cost of keeping these terrorists
The High Court's ruling backing the fight by campaigners to stop 2.5 million tonnes of rubbish being dumped into a quarry near their homes is testament to the sheer will and determination of a Bradford community. The victory for Denholme villagers against
A policeman who spent his 41-year career as a bobby on the beat in Bradford and Keighley following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather has been honoured for his courage and commitment. Joe Wilson has been presented with the Jane's Police
Australia tightened their grip on the first Test at the Gabba today when they opted not to enforce the follow-on. The home side now has a 626-run lead with two days of the match remaining, meaning England could be contemplat-ing an embarrassing losing
A magistrate who is calling for the reclassification of cannabis has said he will continue to work to protect youths from the drug after receiving support from the Magistrates' Association. Roger Davy, 68, who predominantly works in youth courts, put
A group of professional men renowned for their charitable enterprise and a bunch of supervised law-breakers might seem an unlikely union. But together, members of the Round Table and offenders working under court orders have transformed one of Bradford's
A Bradford firm, battling to fend off "fierce" competition from Poland, has been hit with a court bill of almost £15,000 for repeatedly breaking food safety rules. Bradford Crown Court heard that it took Yorkshire Poultry Products Ltd seven months to
It's official - Kiwi star David Solomona is a Bradford Bull. After months of speculation and weeks of hold-ups, the club today finally announced the deal, with boss Steve McNamara declaring: He'll be our X-factor. Bulls have paid Wakefield £100,000
A former police officer who concocted an elaborate plot to steal from a Bradford bingo hall by claiming he was an undercover detective has been jailed for four years. Matthew Brakewell told staff that he was on a covert mission and, when he was caught
