Stories for 13 December 2006

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Business

Co-op in talks over merger

The operator of all of the Co-op businesses in Bradford has announced plans for a series of mergers which could see it become one of the biggest supermarket chains in the country.   more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus News

Go-kart dad died after wedding

A father-of-two died after a tragic go-karting accident while in Cyprus celebrating his daughter's wedding, an inquest heard.   more...

Soldier tells of moment he shot colleague

A soldier broke down in tears as he told an inquest of the moment he accidentally gunned down a tank commander.   more...

Worker injures leg in forklift accident

A factory worker has undergone emergency surgery after being pinned under a forklift truck.   more...

Homelessness figure rockets

The number of families becoming newly homeless in Bradford has soared by 53 per cent in a year.   more...

New Chief Constable named

The new Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police was named last night as Sir Norman Bettison.   more...

Baby Cameron a picture of health

This time last year Kelly Singh and Robert Greenwood were about to face every parent's worst nightmare.   more...

End in sight for buses 'free-for-all'

Bradford Council bosses were yesterday promised London-style' powers to decide bus routes and fares to end the chaos caused by 20 years of private operators.   more...

Bogus British Gas caller warning

Police have warned elderly and vulnerable people to beware of telephone callers trying to make appointments to visit their homes.   more...

Supermarket backs Asthma UK

Bradford supermarket giant Morrisons has chosen Asthma UK as its cause of the year.   more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Sport

Deano puts death threats behind him

Dean Windass wants to put his death threat nightmare behind him.   more...

Todd cries foul play!

Dejected Colin Todd summed up City's FA Cup agony at Millwall by admitting: We deserved to win 3-0 not lose.   more...

Extra time heartache for City

Millwall 1 Bradford City 0   more...

Craven Herald News

Skipton pensioner's green hopes are dashed

AN eco-friendly pensioner claims he was told he could not have a domestic wind turbine at his house because it was not facing in the right direction.   more...

Police link attacks on women

POLICE are urging women in the Middletown and Horse Close areas of Skipton to be on their guard after a woman was attacked in the recreation ground at the top of Upper Sackville Street - the second incident this year.   more...

'Starry' night raises £5,500 for children's charity

BIG-HEARTED Gargrave workers became stars for a night while raising £5,500 for a children's charity.   more...

Crowds set to flood in for final Dickensian day

THREE children were the envy of their friends on Saturday as they rode on Santa's sleigh through Grassington.   more...

Chief constable's £24,000 shower had no cost control

THE cost of a new bathroom for North Yorkshire's Chief Constable spiralled out of control because of poor management.   more...

Bad weather hits Skipton medieval festival

SKIPTON'S wet and windy Medieval Festival meant many market traders were left out in the cold.   more...