Stories for 12 February 2008

Bradford Telegraph And Argus News

Regen chiefs spell out £2 billion vision

Regeneration chiefs spelled out their £2 billion vision for a better city and told residents: "Bradford means business."   more...

Manhunt as two stabbed

A manhunt was under way today after two men were stabbed outside a Bradford restaurant.   more...

Concern at Empire job losses

The senior union official representing workers at Empire Stores in Bradford, where 350 redundancies were announced last month, has questioned the French owner's commitment to Bradford and fears more job losses.   more...

Stars ditch wellies for black ties

Stars of a popular TV soap are coming out to shine at a cancer charity's ball.   more...

Referendum vote campaign launched

A campaign calling for a referendum on the EU Constitution has been started in Pudsey.   more...

Officer claims mail was opened

A police force is investigating a complaint by a Bradford officer that his mail was tampered with when an employment tribunal was considering his claim of race discrimination against West Yorkshire Police.   more...

Fire service to recruit dog

Firefighters in the district will soon be able to call on a rescue dog to sniff out people trapped in collapsed buildings.   more...

Gordon is in need of a good mate!

Valentine's is just a day away but it's not a woman Gordon Harris is looking for.   more...

‘Suffering’ hauliers call for duty freeze

Haulage firms in the Bradford area will be severely hit by a proposed price hike on fuel, the Road Haulage Association has warned.   more...

Survey finds salt warning

Bacon butty lovers across the district could be biting in to more than they bargained for, health chiefs have warned.   more...

Spike's goon but not forgotten!

A converted former church in Rawdon where comedian Spike Milligan was married is up for sale.   more...

Man held after drugs swoop

A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing and money laundering after a raid in the Duckworth Grove area of Bradford.   more...

Man attacked former partner in row

A man attacked his former partner when a row blew up after he saw her earlier in the evening in a pub in Silsden.   more...

Arsonists in spate of attacks

Firefighters in Bradford were forced to deal with a spate of arson attacks on vehicles across the city last night and in the early hours of today.   more...

Charity's wins £10,000 windfall

A Bradford charity has been awarded a grant of nearly £10,000 to help people with learning disabilities.   more...

Nursery turns to wind power

A horticultural nursery is set to become even greener with the installation of a wind turbine.   more...

Troubled school improves

A school that was only relea-sed from special measures' last month is celebrating after a positive Ofsted report.   more...

Boss in scam warning

A new internet phishing' scam is targeting the Bradford hospitality industry in a bid to sting businesses for thousands of pounds each.   more...

Pakistan will be in prayers

Christians in Bradford have vowed to pray for Pakistan on its election night.   more...

Driving charges admitted

A lorry driver who hit a kerb, mounted a verge, bounced across the road and scuffed the side of a car has admitted driving without due care and attention and failing to give a specimen of breath.   more...

Spate of arson attacks

Firefighters have had to deal with a spate of arson attacks on vehicles across Bradford.   more...

Doctor: I would have re-admitted patient

A doctor has told an inquest he would have re-admitted a former psychiatric patient to hospital.   more...

Driver was tempted to drink

The temptation to go for a drink after having not eaten all day at work, led to a recruitment officer crashing her car, magistrates heard.   more...

Bench to be kept

A historic village bench has been saved despite it being taken over by young yobs.   more...

Police seize suspected crack cocaine

Two Bradford men have been arrested and bailed over alleged drug offences in Manningham.   more...

Pregnant arsonist spared jail

A woman expecting twins wept in the dock as she was spared a jail sentence for setting her house on fire.   more...

Man denies supplying drug

A man has told a jury he did not hand a bottle of methadone to an acquaintance who collapsed and died hours later.   more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Sport

Banking on a sporting link

Sport is being used to link a school in Menston with one in South Africa.   more...

Middlebrough picked

Skyrac Athletics Club member Harriet Middlebrough (The Girls' Grammar School, Bradford) has been named in the West Yorkshire Schools' team after finishing sixth in the under-15 girls' race at the West Yorkshire Schools' Cross-Country Championships at Batley Grammar School.   more...

O'Brien and Fitzpatrick shine

Former Woodhouse Grove pupils Katie O'Brien and Anna Fitzpatrick both made favourable impressions at the $75,000 women's tennis tournament in Midland, Missouri in the United States.   more...

Now four Victoria Rangers on terms

Victoria Rangers Rugby League Football Club continues to be a breeding ground for professional talent.   more...

Clarets deal for McEneaney

Year 11 Holy Family Catholic School pupil Jake McEneaney has won a place in Burnley FC's youth team.   more...

Wyke go so close to draw at Townville

Wyke Under-Tens were unlucky not to get at least a share of the spoils after a 42-36 defeat at Townville in the West Riding Junior Rugby League.   more...

Holders show their mettle in gala finals

A crowd of over 300 helped to say farewell to Maureen Morley as she bowed out after 20 years as organiser of Bingley Swimming Club's Schools' Gala at Shipley Pool.   more...

Airienteers arrow in on Hood titles

Airienteers had three winners in the Robin Hood Trophy and Midland Championships at Sherwood Forest.   more...

'Greet' victories by Bradford youths

Talented young riders from the Bradford region turned in superb performances at the British Schools' Cycling Association National Cyclo-Cross Championships at Greetland.   more...

Proud Abi stars

Skipton's Abi Kerr has set a British Championship time in qualifying for the National Junior Swimming Championships this summer.   more...

Sibling Pughes on national stage

Three members of Ilkley Squash Club have helped their Yorkshire under-15 teams into national finals.   more...

Tribe are banished

Bradford Maroons achieved their third successive English Basketball League Division Three North victory on Sunday with a comfortable 87-52 win over City Of Nottingham Tribe.   more...

Two-way street for star Lafferty

Northern Ireland soccer international Kyle Lafferty gave away 150 pairs of tickets for Burnley's home game against Scunthorpe when he visited South Craven School at Cross Hills.   more...

England call for Whitcliffe Mount pupil Lillycrop

Prop Tom Lillycrop, signed up by the Bulls' Academy and outstanding in Whitcliffe Mount's Carnegie Champion Schools' Year 11 22-18 last-16 defeat against Normanton Freeston, has been selected by England to face France at Easter in a schools' international at Perpignan.   more...

Sportsmark renewal for The Girls' Grammar School, Bradford

The Girls' Grammar School, Bradford, have had their Sportsmark Award renewed for the current academic year.   more...

Bulldogs rise to the occasion

In taking on Whitley Warriors, Bradford Bulldogs showed what they might become in the English National Ice Hockey League North if they could just attract a few more players.   more...

Malik's bite at the Big Apple

Bradford-based school sports co-ordinator Hadi Malik flew out to America today to fulfil a rare   more...

Craven Herald News

Students quiz Burnley FC boss

Two West Craven High pupils got to interview the manager of Burnley Football Club - and were told that their questions were better than those of many professional journalists.   more...

Burglars raid new homes

Thieves have stolen appliances worth several thousand pounds from two new houses in Ingleton.   more...

Council backs 20mph speed limit

Silsden Town Council has agreed to support a petition for greater road safety near a local school.   more...

Plan your big day at Herald's wedding fair

An unmissable event for those planning to get married takes place on Sunday.   more...

Ilkley Gazette News

Wharfe crime rates plunge

Crime rates in the Wharfe valley have plunged dramatically in recent months according to new figures.   more...

Wharfedale Observer News

Guiseley garden centre to get wind turbine

A horticultural nursery in Guiseley is set to become even greener with the installation of a wind turbine this week.   more...

Wharfe crime rates plunge

Crime rates in the Wharfe valley have plunged dramatically in recent months according to new figures.   more...

  
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