Former Shipley MP Chris Leslie is expected to throw his hat into the ring after the contest began to fill the seat of former deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. The selection procedure to find Mr Prescott's constituency successor is now officially under
People wanting to get away for some sun and sand and help charity at the same time should be signing up for a Bradford-only trek across the Sahara Desert. Bradford's Marie Curie Hospice, in Maudsley Street, is calling on the community to support the
Guiseley manager Terry Dolan paid the price for his side playing football that was deemed to be not attractive enough by the directors of the club. That was one of the reasons the club statement gave after announcing that they had parted company with
City's hopes of a fourth straight win were wrecked by a stoppage-time equaliser. David Poole struck in the first of five added minutes to earn Stockport a deserved point. But it was still a cruel blow for the Bantams who, for the second home game in
The bill for holding prisoners in West Yorkshire police cells to help cope with prison overcrowding hit almost £1.3 million this year. Figures released by Government show it costs about £400 to house, feed and transport one prisoner for a night under
It is excellent news that the Bulls are in the red for the first time in nine years, especially considering some of the doom and gloom the sporting world has dumped on us this week. Peter Hood and his board have overseen some big and often difficult decisions
The Methodist women of West Yorkshire have put a book together to mark the 20th birthday their network. When We Were 20 is a collection of memories from members of the Methodist Women's Network covering all aspects of life from love, marriage and babies
Five young campaigners have become so fed-up with the fly-tipping and littering in their street they have planned a community effort to clear it up. Danielle Farndale, 11, and four of her friends have launched a campaign to tidy up Cheltenham Road in
The Big Brother twins Sam and Amanda Marchant were at a Bradford supermarket today, promoting their new perfume. Scores of people queued up to see the sisters, now re-named "Samanda", at the Morrison's store in Idle, for the unveiling of their fragrance
Bradford College student Sarah Morris, 22, will see her dreams come to life on the catwalk next month when her designs are showcased in the Young Designer of the Year Competition set to take place at this year's Clothes Show Live exhibition. She beat
Eight teenagers have been baptised by the Bishop of Bradford in a birthing pool. The Right Reverend David James performed the ceremony at Holy Trinity Church in Idle. The young people, aged between 13 and 17, of Idle, became Christians in the last
The Lord Mayor of Bradford will be hosting another curry club to help him raise funds for his charity appeal. Councillor Robin Owens is taking advantage of the wealth of top Asian restaurants in the district to help him raise money for his two charities
Paul Merton's Silent Clowns St George's Hall The popular comic delivered exactly what it said on the tin - a salute to the greats of the silent era. Almost evangelical in his zeal for the comedic greats, Merton played a modest part in proceedings
Schools signed up to the Telegraph & Argus Cash for Schools have until Monday, December 3, to land a share of £10,000. The T&A has teamed up with Yorkshire Building Society and IKEA to offer schools a chance to win a portion of the windfall. A total
A series of environmental projects has been backed with grants of up to £5,000 from gas distributor Northern Gas Networks. The company has rewarded six community schemes in the Bradford district in its Northern Green Networks environmental support scheme
Jessica the cat's adventure is a real Canterbury tale because like Chaucer's travellers who told each other tall stories to while away a long journey, this moggie also appears to have made an epic pilgrimage. The adventurous animal was found dirty and
Extra police officers will be patrolling the streets of Bradford city centre looking out for anti-social behaviour over the Christmas period. Binge drinkers are the focus of the Know Your Limits campaign launched by West Yorkshire Police yesterday.
A Bradford mosque has reached the final of a national competition. Madni Jamia Masjid, in Thornbury Road, has been selected from more than 1,000 mosques across the country. It has been recognised for turning itself into a centre for lear-ning and social
A £4.5 million state-of-the-art health centre is opening its doors to patients in Shipley on Monday. Shipley Health Centre, a three-storey health centre, has been built on the site of the former Shipley health centre in Alexandra Road. Practice staff
A special neighbourhood forum will be held to discuss plans for a new community centre in Baildon. Bradford Council and Baildon Community Link are currently considering building a new centre next to the link's current one on Cliffe Avenue. Another
Bus passengers in Stanbury, near Keighley, are benefiting from a new, solar-powered bus shelter. Located in Main Street in Stanbury, the new shelter was paid for by the West Yorkshire Rural Transport Partnership, which is administered by Metro on behalf
With wild flames licking the ceiling over my head, thick smoke blinding me and an increasing feeling of claustrophobia building up inside, a minor pang of panic erupted. This was a controlled fire in a controlled environment with fully-trained experienced
One of the country's most successful women in the racing world is to feature at the next Ribble Valley & White Rose Ladies fundraising luncheon, on Monday December 3, at The Rendezvous Hotel, in Skipton. North Yorkshire racing trainer Ann Duffield
Tributes have been paid following the death of a local historian who was one of the driving forces behind Saltaire's successful bid for World Heritage status. Former teacher Clive Woods, 61, had suffered from illness since he had a stroke a few years
Maltby Main 2, Eccleshill United 1 A late consolation goal was all Eccleshill got from a bitterly cold night in Rotherham as Maltby Main clipped the Eagles' wings. It was a shock result as Maltby were lower mid-table strugglers, while Eccleshill were
He might not have been the most prolific winner at the JCT600 Bradford League annual dinner at the Cedar Court Hotel tonight but Chris Brice certainly picked up some juicy honours. With the the Sir Learie Constantine All-Rounders' Trophy (581 runs at
