Stories for 22 November 2005

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

Firms helped to tailor their trade

A Bradford management company is offering a series of courses to help businesses become more sensitive to the cultural needs of Bradford's communities.   more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

SIR - The tragic and senseless killing of PC Sharon Beshenivsky, and the wounding of her colleague, PC Teresa Milburn, has once again turned the spotlight on Bradford, for all the wrong reasons and will, doubtless, evoke the issue of whether our policemen and policewomen should carry arms, as do the police in the vast majority of our European neighbours.  more...

'I saw PCs shot in cold blood'

A gang which murdered a woman police officer attempted to kill her colleague as she rushed to her dying friend's aid, witnesses told today.  more...

Airport reveals expansion plans

Plans for a massive expansion of Leeds-Bradford Airport were unveiled today.  more...

Inquest told how Natasha, 11, died

The family of an 11-year-old Bradford girl who died in an horrific car smash have told how they are trying to rebuild their shattered lives.  more...

Jonathan grows to love his Lassie!

He stars in a new movie with the world's most famous dog, but Bradford schoolboy Jonathan Mason had to overcome a fear of canines before he could be Lassie's best friend.   more...

War on 'boy racers'

"Boy racers" are being targeted in a new campaign aimed at cutting the number of young male casualties on the district's roads.  more...

Pupils feel heat in the kitchen

Restaurant boss Thanos Dimou is cooking up some hot stuff in his Shipley kitchen.  more...

Pensioner upset by 'clairvoyant' letter

Trading Standards officers are warning against a spate of sinister scam letters sent to vulnerable people.  more...

Expansion plans are good news

The plans unveiled today for a massive expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) represent a huge boost for the region. If the various schemes go ahead they have the potential to deliver great benefits for local people, creating jobs and making holiday and business destinations around the globe even more accessible.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Yorkshire's Gillespie coup

Yorkshire have added significant firepower to their attack next season by signing paceman Jason Gillespie, who ranks fifth in the list of Australia's leading Test wicket-takers.  more...

Trophy changes for City

David Wetherall and Dean Windass will be spared LDV Vans Trophy duty at Morecambe tonight.  more...

Fielden misses out

Bulls prop Stuart Fielden has  more...

Fourth clash for derby rivals

Bradford Park Avenue travel the few miles to Farsley Celtic tonight determined to knock their derby rivals out of the UniBond League Challenge Cup.  more...

FA Sunday Cup round-up

The Sunday Alliance's interest in the FA Carlsberg Sunday Cup was ended at the round three stage at Fields on Sunday when Queensbury conceded four second-half goals in the 5-0 defeat to Northeast side Hetton Lyons Cricket Club.  more...

West Riding County Am round-up

Wibsey and Dudley Hill Rangers booked their semi-final places in the Bradford & District FA Saturday Senior Cup with quarter-final victories.   more...