Stories for 23 November 2005

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

Morrisons breathes huge sigh of relief!

Bradford-based Wm Morrison Supermarkets tomorrow officially completes the largest shop conversion programme ever undertaken in the UK as it completes the takeover of its larger rival Safeway.  more...

'Working until 67 is simply not on'

Government plans to increase the working age to 67 have been criticised by a pensions expert.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

The way for MPs to earn respect  more...

Time ebbing away to quiz suspect

Police were running out of time today to question the last suspect being held over the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky.  more...

Traditional panto - it's Behind You!

Not content with creating one of television, radio and film's most grotesque collections of comic gargoyles, The League of Gentlemen have taken their gruesome, long-running pantomime and reassembled it as, not unreasonably, a pantomime.  more...

Gentle approach to late-night drinking

A licensing chief has promised a "softly, softly" approach to tomorrow's controversial introduction of extended opening hours.  more...

Aimee wouldn't let bullies win

Aimee Wellock wrote a difficult letter before she died.  more...

Got a problem? Don't Ask Us!

A woman who accidentally locked her ten month old baby in her car was refused help by the AA.  more...

'City's house prices are all set to soar!'

TV's queen of home-hunters Kirstie Allsopp is urging people to make a beeline for Bradford before property prices soar.  more...

Booking a cruise for the Queen

The Queen is to celebrate her 80th birthday on a luxury vessel owned by a Skipton cruise company.  more...

Singer's death was a `tragic accident'

The singer of a rock band who dived from the stage at the end of a gig plunged to his death, an inquest heard.  more...

Aid group sends off last load to victims

One of the community groups collecting aid to send out to survivors of the South Asian earthquake has now sent off its last load.   more...

Beaten for not giving car ride to a stranger

A man was punched unconscious after refusing to give a stranger a lift.  more...

Help for victims of the bullies

Bullying is a plague that ruins lives. But the true scale of the problem in schools is hidden simply because, astonishingly, there is no legal requirement to keep a record of it. The Government should insist that log becomes part of every school's anti-bullying strategy.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Better late than never

Joe Brown was back behind his college desk this morning trying to come down to earth after his LDV heroics.  more...

Bulls to kick off against Wildcats

The Bulls will begin their Super League defence at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats - the scene of their last defeat.  more...

Brown points way to Memorial win

Holders Bank Top Harriers had to   more...

Brown an instant hit with Bantams

Joe Brown was guaranteed a red-hot phone on the journey home from the west coast.  more...

Eldwick shake off dogged fightback

Eldwick Juniors had to hang on to secure a 3-2 Craven League victory after under-13 opponents Albion Sports hit back strongly from 3-0 down at half-time.  more...

Avenue crash out of cup on penalties

Farsley Celtic won through to the third round of the UniBond League Challenge Cup after winning a closely-fought derby with Bradford Park Avenue on penalties.  more...