Stories for 29 June 2005

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

Couple putting their shirts on a new firm

An innovative Farsley company is offering busy businessmen the chance to constantly dress to impress.   more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

Spare a thought for the residents  more...

Woman in 'human fireball' horror

A young woman was in a critical condition with massive burns today after being turned into a "human fireball".  more...

'Extend deadline for pub licences'

Bradford Council will now write to the Government requesting that it extend the deadlines for new pub, club and restaurant licences.  more...

Broadway brought to life in spirited show

When you get a cast singing rousing revolutionary anthems from Les Miserables dressed in dinner jackets and sequinned dresses, looking like they're at a Rotary club dinner dance, it kind of sets the scene for the whole show.  more...

Serco guilty in race discrimination case

The firm in charge of all Bradford's schools has been found guilty of racial discrimination against one of its workers.  more...

'Jail all offenders who attack police'

Two West Yorkshire police officers were attacked every day last year, the latest statistics show.  more...

Burglar blames lack of drug aid

A Bradford drug addict burgled a house because he had not had an implant to stop him taking heroin, a court was told.  more...

Mother's housing despair

The father of a disabled mother of two has hit out at housing bosses for moving his daughter into an unsafe, vandalised property.  more...

'Station signs not enough to solve problem'

A national rail users' body has been blasted for suggesting Bradford can overcome its lack of a city-centre cross-rail link by putting up better signs for passengers walking between the Interchange and Forster Square.  more...

Nurse 'groped man at home'

A Bradford nurse sexually assaulted a young male patient after tricking his way into his home, a court heard.  more...

'Let tragedy be a lesson for all'

An unlicensed teenage driver who had failed his test twice died when he misjudged a turn and ploughed into the front of an oncoming lorry.  more...

Officers must be supported

The average of two assaults every day on West Yorkshire police officers might be half of last year's figure but is still far too many. As West Yorkshire Police Federation chairman Tom McGhie says, an assault on a police officer used to be taken so seriously that it was regarded as an assault on every member of the public, and the culprit would be jailed.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

'I want to be city's No 1'

Russell Howarth has thrown down the gauntlet to goalkeeping rival Donovan Ricketts.  more...

Henderson poised for Bulls debut

New hooking recruit Ian Henderson will almost certainly make his Bulls debut against Leeds at Headingley  more...

Harvey is the cream again for Yorkshire

Ian Harvey proved once again that he is the undisputed king of Twenty20 cricket by thrashing a sizzling century in Yorkshire's six-wicket win over previously unbeaten Derbyshire at Headingley yesterday.  more...

Rhodes the driving force in Ilkley win

Andrew Rhodes produced a man-of-the-match display to give struggling Ilkley their second win of the season and dent Division B rivals Steeton's promotion hopes.  more...

Riley gets himself out of a Pickle to lift title

Brighouse's Tony Riley lifted this year's Britannia Developments-sponsored Wednesday Merit after a hard fought final against Steve Pickles.   more...

Spen Valley,Bradford,Bingley,Shipley News

Scouts close in on new £100,000 HQ

A decade ago a Scout group set themselves a mammoth target of £100,000 to build a new headquarters.  more...

Plans for Saxon village on hold

A £3 million scheme to turn Heckmondwike into a major visitor attraction has been put on hold after what the owners say is a "u-turn" by Kirklees planners.  more...