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Bradford & District | Archive | 2007 | October

Stories for 30 October 2007

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Business

267 new firms have been Kickstarted

More than 250 new businesses have been created in the district since the start up of the Bradford Kickstart project earlier this year. more...

Service wins funding approval

Yorkshire Forward says that plans for its new business support service have taken a crucial step in the right direction this week in gaining funding approval from Government's Central Projects Review Group (CPRG), chaired by HM Treasury. more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus News

Calls made for bomber drama to be pulled

Leading Bradford Muslims have called for a controversial TV drama depicting Britain's first female suicide bomber to be pulled. more...

Brothers’ double trouble

Actor brothers Jason and Simon Merrells are treading the boards at the Alhambra until Saturday in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of The Comedy of Errors. more...

Church lead stolen

Thieves have stolen £1,300-worth of lead from the roof of the Church Centre in Cononley near Skipton. more...

Collision causes traffic chaos

Rush-hour traffic was halted today after a collision outside the Great Northern pub in Leeds Road, Thackley. more...

Arsonists hit pool complex

Arsonists repeatedly set light to rubbish behind a swimming pool, causing fire crews to be called out three times in one evening. more...

Driver 'not to blame' for woman's death

A woman was killed when she tried to walk across a duel carriageway late at night, an inquest heard today. more...

Call for stepping stone safety action

A father-of-three who joined the dramatic rescue of his wife and youngest daughter from the River Wharfe at Bolton Abbey has called for clearer warnings of its dangers. more...

Information wanted over fatal crash

Police are appealing for witnesses to a car crash in which a teenager died and two others were hospitalised. more...

Unison calls off industrial action

Union leaders have decided to accept a pay offer after a vote by council workers only narrowly supported strike action. more...

Police issue 'trick or treat' posters

West Yorkshire Police have issued posters for people to put up in their windows saying whether they welcome trick or treaters this Halloween. more...

Teenager killed in car smash

A teenager was killed when the car he was travelling in hit a tree. more...

999 vehicle involved in crash

An rapid response vehicle responding to a 999 call was involved in a collision today shortly before 4.30pm. more...

Exhibition returns to Dales museum

Films and exhibitions will provide plenty for visitors to see at the Dales Countryside Museum in November. more...

Man tells of 'stabbing'

An Afghan man told a court today how he was stabbed in the stomach during an argument outside his Bradford home. more...

New owner to give hotel big upgrade

A businessman is set to plough nearly £2m into a Bradford hotel in a major upgrade. more...

Pubs haunted by ghostly goings-on

It was a night very much like this one, that Monday evening at the Dog and Gun in Oxenhope. more...

Beshenivsky team gets top honour

The police team that brought the killers of PC Sharon Beshenivsky to justice have been awarded for their role in the investigation. more...

Funeral tribute to policeman

West Yorkshire Chief Constable Sir Norman Bettison was among senior officers paying tribute today to Bradford policeman Ian Walker at his funeral. more...

Mum calls for speed limit cut

An angry mum is campaigning for traffic safety measures after her daughter was hurt in a collision on a pedestrian crossing. more...

Mum in court on stabbing charge

A mother-of-four accused of stabbing her husband in the chest during an incident at their home earlier this month made her first appearance before a crown court judge today. more...

Charity events help Christian Aid

Two charity events have raised more than £400 for Christian Aid. more...

Volunteers wanted

Volunteers are being sought for a new scheme aimed at keeping older people independent in their own homes. more...

MP presses on asbestos claims

An MP is urging the Government to overturn a "nonsense" court judgement which will stop Bradford victims of an asbestos-related condition getting more...

Man saved by smoke alarm

A man narrowly escaped serious injury thanks to his smoke alarm. more...

New base for poppy appeal

Otley's Poppy Appeal office will be based in new premises this year. more...

County aims to cut emissions

North Yorkshire County Council is investigating the potential for producing green energy on its land as part of its drive to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. more...

Bradford Telegraph And Argus Sport

Gavin shooting for title in the sun

Bingley tennis star Gavin Davison has qualified for the Sunday Telegraph Center Parcs Junior Grand Prix Boys' 16 & Under Masters Final. more...

Bingley 56th in national relay event

Sutton Park in Birmingham is the traditional venue for the English six-stage road relay championships. more...

By George, skaters impress

Bradford ice skaters did well in the 2007 Scottish Open Championships in Dumfries. more...

Yorkshire call-up for Grammar School duo

Winger Harry Rowan and fly half Oliver Shaw, both from Bradford Grammar School, were selected for Yorkshire in the North of England Rugby Union Under-16 regional trials at Giggleswick School on Sunday. more...

Fairbank find flexible friends

Clubs from different religious backgrounds showed a united front during Ramadan. more...

Tong deny Queensbury the double

Tong and Queensbury have emerged as the winners of the Bradford rounds of the Carnegie Champion Schools' Rugby League tournament. more...

Rookie Lancaster is on a Renault high

Teenage rookie Jon Lancaster from Calverley is poised to finish runner-up in this year's Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 series - the stepping stone into F1 for many drivers, including Kimi Raikkonen, Felipe Massa and Scott Speed. more...

Moral victory for Barnett

Bradfords's Jason Barnett finished second in the Natural Physique Association Bodybuilding Cham-pionship in Coventry, missing out on the lightweight title by a point. more...

Jack frustrated after late spin

Jack Hawksworth was left with a what-might-have-been feeling after the prestigious end-of-season ICC class O' Plate Trophy karting meeting. more...

Craven Herald News

Rescue drama on the Wharfe

Firefighters rescued a child and three adults who were swept away by the River Wharfe at Bolton Abbey. more...

'Defect to Lancashire for the bonfire!'

Organisersof Barnoldswick's huge fireworks display are urging Yorkshire folk to defect over the border after two of Craven's other bonfire night celebrations were abandoned. more...

Council land could be source of green energy

North Yorkshire County Council is investigating the potential for producing "green energy" on its land as part of its drive to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. more...

Credit card con alert

Police are warning of an emerging crime trend. more...

'Pudsey' pair walk for children

Two teenage boys have discovered what it is like to walk 26 miles in Pudsey Bear's shoes. more...

Ilkley Gazette News

Teenager killed as car hits tree

A teenager was killed when the car he was travelling in hit a tree late last night (Monday). more...

Teenager dies and two injured in Burley-in-Wharfedale car crash

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a crash in which one Otley teenager was killed and two others injured. more...

Keighley News News

High-pressure sales warning

Keighley people seeking to buy mobility aids are being warned to be wary of high-pressure sales techniques. more...

London rail link on the agenda

A Keighley Town Council committee is seeking assurances over the future of the town's direct rail link with London. more...

Sofa sit down protest at City Hall

Campaigners fighting plans for a waste depot in their Keighley neighbourhood have staged a sit-down protest outside Bradford City Hall. more...