Stories for 10 November 2005

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the editor

Speed cameras can be a danger  more...

Shocking tale of truancy revealed

The shocking scale of school truancy across the Bradford district has emerged in new figures revealed today.  more...

Green to the core

A building with a turf roof and straw walls has been dubbed one of the most environmentally-friendly in the country.  more...

John gets ready to trumpet city legend

For the first time in hundreds of years the city will celebrate the legend of the Bradford boar.  more...

Rebels help sink Blair's anti-terror Bill plans

Four local Labour MPs helped give Tony Blair a bloody nose last night after joining a revolt which crushed the Government's proposed new anti-terror laws.  more...

New generation's spectacular show

Bradford seems to produce an endless supply of talented youngsters - pop stars, actors and West End stars - and the next generation of big names is treading the Alhambra boards this week.   more...

City centre's 70s look Petering out

Demolition crews are expected to begin razing the 1970s Petergate block to the ground next week.  more...

Sponsors wanted for quake families

Families who survived the South Asian earthquake will be helped directly by Bradford families through a pioneering scheme.  more...

Hedge complaints fee chopped down

Complaining about a neighbour's hedge will not cost £320 in Bradford after councillors agreed to slash the price.  more...

Now the dentist can come to you!

A new mobile surgery will hit the streets of Bradford to give people with learning disabilities better access to dental care.  more...

Pakistan visit set to improve education links

Education bosses are to travel to the sub-continent in a bid to improve links between Bradford and Pakistan.  more...

MP condemns high credit for homeless

Bradford MP Gerry Sutcliffe today threatened to take tough action against credit and store card companies who target homeless young people.  more...

It's time to remember the heroes of the war

Remembrance services will be taking place across Bradford this weekend in tribute to the servicemen and women who paid the ultimate price for the nation's freedom.  more...

On this day

In 1775, the US Marines were created.  more...

Dreadful record on truancy

Year after year we comment on the parlous state of school examination results in Bradford. Every year we seize on the smallest improvement, the slightest inching upward, of Bradford's position in the league tables in the hope that it heralds real change for the better and we will be able to report a faster trend next time around.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Taylor's feeling at home

Andrew Taylor has answered the Middlesbrough doubters who felt he was making the wrong move by joining City.  more...

Elam aims to end Forest cup hopes

Lee Elam is too young to remember Nottingham Forest's glory years.  more...

Fielden shrugs off captaincy chances

Great Britain prop Stuart Fielden might be the Bulls' longest-  more...