Stories for 22 December 2006

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Business

Guide will help with employee cultures

Bosses in Bradford are being offered a guide to help them cope with the changing face of the district's workforce.   more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus News

Anger as operation is called off four times

A disabled mother who is waiting for groundbreaking surgery has had her operation repeatedly cancelled because of a shortage of critical-care beds.   more...

Man critically ill after hit-and-run

A 23-year-old man was in a critical condition in hospital last night after being severely injured by a hit-and-run car driver.   more...

Pick upon a star present!

Bradford's celebrities will be making their presents' felt in homes across the UK this Christmas Day.   more...

Police woman wins allergy battle

A Bradford police officer has won a six-year battle to prove that she is allergic to CS gas and should be allowed to retire on medical grounds.   more...

Mystery over why Council director quit her last job

A woman appointed to a top position at Bradford Council suddenly quit her last job in mysterious circumstances.   more...

Anger as Ripper is left off whole-life list

A victim of the Yorkshire Ripper today called for him to be included on a chilling list of the "35 worst murderers" who have been told they will never again see the light of day.   more...

12 schools suffer 'serious' truancy

Twelve secondary schools across the district have been singled out by the Department of Education and Standards as having serious problems with persistent truancy.   more...

Jobless father is caught fly-tipping

A jobless father-of-two has pleaded guilty to flytipping after being caught red-handed by covert surveillance cameras as he dumped items in a Bradford street.   more...

Fight for low-pay workers

Union bosses have rejected a Bradford Council offer of compensation to thousands of the lowest-paid workers.   more...

MPs call for debate over legalising brothels

Bradford MPs are calling for a debate on legalising brothels after the murder of five prostitutes in Ipswich.   more...

Airport's set for festive take-off

Tens of thousands of sun-seekers are jetting off from Leeds-Bradford International Airport as the great Christmas getaway begins.   more...

'Don't give animals as presents'

A nine-week-old kitten set on fire by Bradford teenagers is fronting a national RSPCA campaign in the run-up to Christmas.   more...

Huge drugs haul seized

More than £140,000 worth of amphetamines and cocaine have been seized in the Bradford District Drugs Team's biggest haul in four years.   more...

Inmates go from bad to verse!

A blind and partially deaf youngster has struck up an unlikely friendship with a group of prisoners.   more...

Man charged with murders of prostitutes

A man was appearing in magistrates courts in Ipswich today charged with the murders of all five prostitutes whose naked bodies were found in villages around the town earlier this month.   more...

Arsonist caught on film destroying car

This dramatic film footage shows an arsonist destroying a car in a Bradford street.   more...