Stories for 27 April 2007

Bradford Telegraph And Argus News

Historic cars go to auction

Part of a world-famous car collection is being sold off at auction.   more...

Anti-flood work starts

A housing developer has started to raise the level of a riverside residential site.   more...

Bradford City WILL slash ticket prices

Bradford City fans WILL be able to watch the cheapest football in the country next season.   more...

Terror suspect 'a loner'

A teenage terror suspect who planned a Jihad abroad was a loner with a poor academic record, a court was told.   more...

New bridal boutique opens

Brides in search of a bargain will be able to help a good cause while planning their big day when an unusual new bridal boutique opens.   more...

Cars destroyed by fire

Firefighters were called out to two car fires at the same time.   more...

Run around town!

Runners can try out some of the best routes with the help of a new guide book.   more...

Suspected heart attack halts trial

The trial of three men accused of trying to kill an alleged child abuser was dramatically halted today when one of the accused suffered a suspected heart attack.   more...

Footballer's drugs case adjourned

Former Bradford Park Avenue footballer Daniel Sheriffe, who had been warned to expect a jail sentence for drugs peddling, had his case unexpectedly adjourned today.   more...

Wanted: a canal bus

A councillor has come up with a novel solution to public transport cuts.   more...

Town post office gets permanent home

A permanent post office is to be created in Bingley. It will open in Main Street in June after being housed in a portable building for six months.   more...

Village hopes for traffic calming

Efforts to improve the safety of a village's roads are progressing - slowly.   more...

Stride entries flowing in

Almost 300 people have signed up for this year's Shipley Stride to raise money to help people living with cancer.   more...

Two held after lorry crashes into police car

Two men are in custody after a yellow tipper lorry rolled into a police car and demolished a wall when it was abandoned following a short chase.   more...

Student filmed for new TV series

A young entrepreneur has been given a baptism of fire in the art of making money.   more...

Mystery over cause of hole in street

No-one was claiming responsibility for a mystery hole which appeared in the middle of an Ilkley street.   more...

Stolen lorry runs into chasing police car

A stolen tipper lorry careered into a police car and demolished a wall after a police chase.   more...

Money laundering charge

A Bradford man charged with conspiracy to supply heroin and money laundering is to answer the charges at York Crown Court in early June.   more...

Turning screw on plate thieves

Police were on hand at one of the district's supermarkets to help prevent theft of vehicle number plates.   more...

Postal vote frauds alleged

Two more reports of postal vote fraud are being investigated by police ahead of Thursday's local elections in the district.   more...

Trio are in Rich List

Bradford supermarket magnate Sir Ken Morrison's fortune has soared in the last year.   more...

Stars back Railway Children Walk

Celebrities are urging people from the Bradford district to pull on their walking boots and help sufferers of a genetic disease look forward to a brighter future.   more...

Traffic problems on the agenda

Traffic calming and pedestrian crossings are to be considered as part of a major traffic consultation process.   more...

Rubbish and settee on fire

Firefighters were called out to a rubbish fire and a burning settee on the same street.   more...

Bandstand bid from gala

Organisers of Silsden's first-ever gala fun day are hoping to raise enough money for a bandstand.   more...

Bid to link buses and trains

Transport chiefs have answered calls to work on linking up bus services with trains in a bid to tackle traffic and parking problems.   more...

Compromise likely on park fence

A saga over controversial plans to install a £165,000 safety fence alongside a river in a popular park has taken a new twist.   more...

Anna runs for her brother

A Bradford primary school teacher has told how she conquered the London Marathon - only eight days after undergoing major transplant surgery.   more...

Man threatens to jump from bridge

Police sealed off a footbridge across Manchester Road, Bradford, at 4am today where a man was threatening to jump. He was eventually persuaded to come down of his own accord, said a police spokesman.   more...

Council tackles crime levels

A council has become one of the first authorities of its kind to fund a new Police Community Support Officer (PCSO).   more...

Girl guiding strong, meeting told

Girlguiding in Keighley remains strong, the division's annual meeting heard.   more...

Historic clock work is wound up

Time is standing still after health and safety officials decided a historic clock was too dangerous to wind up any more.   more...

Fryer giveaway comes to an end

New deep-fat fryers and replacement electric blankets will no longer be routinely available through West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.   more...

Boost for Ilkley and Skipton travellers

Railway carriages essential to ease overcrowding on peak-time commuter trains are to stay on services in the district.   more...

Waterways set for festival

The organisers of a waterways festival are making sure they are stocked up with beer to serve thousands of thirsty visitors.   more...

Heroin user died of overdose

A heroin user died from the lethal toxic effects of the deadly drug, an inquest heard yesterday.   more...

Community stalwart dies

A former parish councillor and prominent member of the Women's Institute has died peacefully at home surrounded by family.   more...

Summer festival line-up takes place

The line-up for one of the district's most eagerly-awaited festivals is taking shape with a first draft of the programme for the month-long event.   more...

M-way crash victim out of intensive care

A Bradford teenager who suffered horrendous injuries when he was thrown through the sunroof of his car in a motorway accident is out of intensive care, his family says.   more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Sport

Haines on hot form

Hector Haines of Ilkley had a storming run to win the 4.31km M18 race in a lightning-quick 27 mins 32 secs as four Airienteers competed in the Future Champions Cup at Bentley Woods, near Coventry.   more...

Craven Herald News

School releases its home bred trout into village beck

A PRIMARY school in North Craven has gone one better than having the usual bowl of frogspawn in its classroom - for this one boasts a tank-full of hatched brown trout.   more...

Wharfedale Observer News

Otley mum starts 'real' nappies business

DISABLED Otley mum Helen Page became so convinced of the benefits of using real' nappies with her own child she is launching a business promoting the practice.   more...