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Bury face mighty Atoms
QUEENSBURY have a trip to the seaside for their first round BARLA National Cup tie next month.They are at west-coast side Heysham Atoms on Saturday, January 10, while Keighley only have to go south east of Leeds to face Methley Royals.Brighouse host Hindley
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Free-scoring Cullen gives world champion van Gerwen a scare
BRADFORD’S Joe Cullen failed to unseat champion Michael van Gerwen on the opening night of the darts world championships – but he gave him a real run for his money. The 25-year-old went down 3-1 to the Dutch master but left with his head held high
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Royal Mail at full tilt to spread Christmas cheer
AS people rush to catch the last post before Christmas, hundreds of Royal Mail workers are lining up to sift through the thousands of letters and parcel that pass through their office at the busiest time of year. As December 25 approaches, the
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VIDEO: Royal Mail at full tilt at Bradford sorting office to spread Christmas cheer
AS people rush to catch the last post before Christmas, hundreds of Royal Mail workers are lining up to sift through the thousands of letters and parcels that pass through their office at the busiest time of year. As December 25 approaches, the
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Royal Mail at full tilt to spread Christmas cheer
AS people rush to catch the last post before Christmas, hundreds of Royal Mail workers are lining up to sift through the thousands of letters and parcel that pass through their office at the busiest time of year.As December 25 approaches, the number of
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Unusually high sickness rates force two Bradford schools to close
AN "unusually high" number of ill students and staff led to the closures of two schools in Bradford yesterday. Queensbury School and Chellow Heights Special School in Heaton both shut early for the Christmas holidays, after deciding staying open
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UPDATED: Bradford teacher, 33, jailed for having sex with pupil, 16, he groomed on internet
A Bradford teacher who took a 16-year-old pupil's virginity after grooming her on the internet was today jailed for 21 months. Jonathan Firth, 33, sent the girl naked photos of himself through the Snap Chat site before having sex with her at his
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Bradford set to lose £20 million as Government slashes council budget once again
MINISTERS were accused of making Bradford the “fall guy” for cuts, after the Council was hammered with a further £20 million loss for next year. Council leader David Green charged the Government with “smoke and mirrors” by handing it responsibility
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Hodgkinson to be commemorated with trophy
ONE of Bradford's most efficient and longest-serving administrators is to have a trophy in his memory.The Eric Hodgkinson Trophy, named in honour of the man who was secretary of the Bradford Snooker & Billiards Association for over 25 years, will be presented
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Bradford could benefit from bumper Headingley summer
HEADINGLEY is set for a bumper summer of international cricket in 2019, including a first Ashes Test in ten years – and Bradford could benefit. The England and Wales Cricket Board have confirmed their major match allocation from 2017 to 2019 –
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Thompson takes "giant" step to wake Leeds from their slumbers
LEEDS are the “biggest sleeping giant in football”, according to new number two SteveThompson. The former Huddersfield coach will join Neil Redfearn in the dug-out for the first time at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. His contract is until the end
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Salem seeking trio of big scalps
YORKSHIRE Division Two pacesetters Bradford Salem are bidding to take a third successive Yorkshire One scalp on Saturday in the Corporate Leisurewear Yorkshire Shield (2.00). The Heaton club, who have already beaten Wath (tenth in Yorkshire One
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Bees are left counting the cost of cancellation
ONE OF the unfortunate side effects of Cleckheaton's promotion as champions of SSE North East last season and Bradford & Bingley's relegation from National League Three North is that the district was deprived of two cracking derbies.However, salvation
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Wharfedale coach is hoping that winning habit snowballs
WHARFEDALE, bidding to win three successive games for the first time this season, are hoping that last weekend's postponement hasn't derailed their momentum in SSE National League One.The unchanged Greens, who are at Darlington Mowden Park tomorrow (3.00
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Bower content not to be the loan arranger
DESPITE having suspension, injuries and doubts over extending the loan spell of defender Shane Killock, Guiseley are not looking to add to their squad strength over the festive period.The Lions, who are at home to Leamington tomorrow in Vanarama Conference
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Avenue want to get the jump on Gloucester after Harriers defeat
BRADFORD Park Avenue face a must-win game, or at least a cannot lose game, as two of the Vanarama Conference North strugglers clash at Horsfall Stadium on Saturday. Avenue improved their precarious position with a confidence-boosting victory in
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New boss Jones eager to get off the mark with Eagles
GERARD Jones is hoping to make a belated debut in the dug out as first-team boss when Eccleshill United make the short trip to Pontefract Collieries in Toolstation Northern Counties East League Division One. The recently-appointed head coach has
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Challenge Cup line-up set to be completed
WEATHER permitting, the last two quarter-finals of the Bradford & District FA Saturday Senior Cup will be played this weekend (1.45pm). Thackley entertain Campion at Ainsbury Avenue, while Wibsey will host their West Riding County Amateur League
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Will Welsh finally make his Farsley bow?
RECENT signing Andy Welsh hopes to get the chance to make his Farsley debut on Saturday when his new club host Droylsden in Evo-Stik Division One North. Former Sunderland, Blackpool and Scunthorpe United midfielder Welsh completed his move to Throstle
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Asbestos warning for old festive decorations
SIR – As General Manager of the UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) I would like to share a shocking fact that is widely known within our industry, but one which many of your readers will surely be unaware of. During the ‘40s and ‘50s deadly
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College's replacement building more like Berlin Wall
SIR – Bradford College’s Westbrook building is being demolished, and is to be replaced by a new £10 million building on Randall Well Street (T&A, December 15). We are told that the old building had “passed its sell by date”. But looking
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Fag-packet policies may be given more space
SIR – Regarding your correspondent, Mike Ridgway’s informative letter (T&A, Dec 10) regarding the unanticipated effects that the adoption of plain packets for cigarettes had on the smoking habits of Australians. He gave his current thoughts
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Lethal steel-toe boots shouldn’t be sold to everybody
SIR – Your article regarding Stephen Browning (T&A, December 12) who was serving a life sentence for a vicious, unprovoked murder and who used his steel-toed boots to break the jaw of another prisoner because he had the temerity to report the fact
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Underpass plan won’t overcome the problem
SIR – It is hard to believe that we are considering spending billions of pounds on creating underpasses at traffic bottlenecks. By the time that these are completed, the traffic volume will have increased to a level where the problem will be so
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Charity has to begin at home thanks to debt
SIR – Bah humbug. Re aid to India, your correspondent Mr Waterhouse, seems not to grasp the fact that the airport cost £1.9 billion and we gave aid to that country of £1.9 billion. No matter where the money was spent we still gave aid to the tune
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We need one voice we can vote for
SIR – I am in a dilemma in that while I have a responsibility to vote in the next general election, I do not have sufficient confidence in any of the political parties to patronise them. However, Bradford has an enviable record of independent pioneering
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December 18: Official opening brings us a step closer to first patients at new Ebola centre
It’s Opening Day! I asked the District Medical Officer to come up with a programme and a guest-list, and 24 hours later we have 100 local VIPs including a government minister and press officials. Back home this would take months of preparation
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Police hunt woman who abused bus passenger
POLICE have released this picture of a woman they are trying to trace after she verbally abused and threatened to assault a fellow passenger on a bus between Bradford and Keighley. The woman had begun her tirade against a 29-year-old man while
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Police home in on crime
BRADFORD police officers and the City Centre Beat Partnership staged the first of four ‘zero retail crime’ days. Inspector Andy Gallant said the initiative involved increasing a visible deterrent while working with stores and security to reduce
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Guest artist displays trees
DROP in to Cartwright Hall Art Gallery over the festive period to see a Christmas tree designed by internationally acclaimed artist Chen Hangfeng. The Logomania Christmas Tree will be on display at the Lister Park venue in Manningham until January
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Illness closes a Bradford school for remainder of term
A BRADFORD secondary school yesterday announced it will not be open on the last two days of term because of high numbers of illness among staff and pupils. Queensbury School head teacher Liz Hart said staff had struggled to keep the school running
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Celebrities help hunt for husky Murphy
HIGH-PROFILE celebrities have given their support to a Bradford family’s campaign to have their beloved pet dog returned home in time for Christmas. Husky Murphy, who has been microchipped, went missing two weeks ago after a suspected abduction
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Giving your pet dog the perfect gift
BRADFORD dog owners who feel their pooch isn’t looking festive enough can take them for a free festive makeover at a pet food store. Healthy Option Pet Food Store in Spencer Road, Lidget Green, is running its annual Santa Paws event that sees dogs
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Art gallery's music series
AN art gallery is hosting the first in a new programme of concerts tomorrow. The series of concerts, at Fuse Art Space in Rawson Place, Bradford, will showcase all sorts of South Asian music. The first concert, at 8pm tomorrow, will feature Hameed
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Probe over injured man
POLICE inquiries were continuing last night into an incident in Bradford city centre which left a man injured. Officers sealed off an area near to the Boy and Barrel in Westgate yesterday morning. They are now studying CCTV footage to establish what
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Council helps to keep loos open
A COMBINED Morton Village Society and Keighley Town Council initiative should ensure a threatened public toilet block in East Morton will remain open. Earlier this year Bradford Council warned that as part of major cost-cutting measures it would
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Collision in rush hour
A TWO-CAR collision caused rush-hour delays for motorists in Bradford city centre. The incident occurred at around 8.10am yesterday at the junction of Leeds Road and the Shipley Airedale Road. The vehicles involved were a silver Toyota Yaris
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Why dementia doesn't end Christmas joy for families
FROM soppy adverts to explosive soap storylines, there's no escaping the idea that Christmas is a time for family get-togethers. It's also a time when we're expected to reflect on Christmases past, and take comfort in our memories. But for people
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Partnership of trust vital in war on drugs
By anyone's measurement, Operation Stalebank run by Bradford police to crack down on the drug trade in the district has been a remarkable success. The two-year operation has resulted in 119 prosecutions which have seen jail terms totalling 364
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Plea as man with dragon tattoo spotted 'acting worryingly' near schoolboy
A MAN with a dragon tattoo on his hand, who acted in a worrying manner around a schoolboy, has been urged to contact police. The man has approached a ten-year-old boy on two separate occasions in Birstall, blocking his path one time and claiming
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Pressure mounts as Morrisons sales slip again
MORRISONS boss Dalton Philips is likely to come under increased pressure following the latest supermarket sales figures which reveal the Bradford-based grocer has suffered another slump in sales and market share. In spite of going head-to-head
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Sales up for two big names
THE newly created company behind retail brands Carphone Warehouse and Currys/PC World has hailed a “barnstorming” performance from its UK stores. Dixons Carphone, which is now worth £5 billion following a merger in the summer, said like-for-like
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Health firm in contention
HEALTHCARE communications firm V-Connect has become a national award contender after winning a regional accolade for partnership. The Saltaire-based company, which produces videos to better connect health and care professionals, won the partnership
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Accountancy firm holds free tax clinic
ACCOUNTANCY firm Wilkinson and Partners is marking its first anniversary in Ilkley by throwing open the doors of its Hawksworth Street base and inviting local residents to a free tax clinic throughout December and January, ahead of the January 31 tax
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Chippy owner in the swim on trip
A KEIGHLEY chippy owner headed north to learn more about a fish’s journey from sea to shop. Mark Faichney, who runs Old Time Fisheries with wife Jane, took part in an educational study trip to Peterhead, Europe’s largest whitefish port. During
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Christmas classic
A "HEARTWARMING adaptation" of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, starts a four-show run in Bradford tomorrow. The New Bradford Playhouse is the venue for Bradford Theatre Arts' performance of the "festive ballet for all the family". Tickets
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New bid to close cruelty loophole
THE Children’s Society is calling for a change in the law to protect more than 4,000 vulnerable teenagers in Yorkshire and the Humber from cruelty – including sexual exploitation. Last year, according to official figures, 4,210 children aged 16
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MP thanked for alcohol duty policy
KEIGHLEY MP Kris Hopkins has been thanked by the wine and spirit industry for supporting its push for jobs and growth. He attended a reception at the House of Commons, which was held to thank MPs for helping to ensure the Alcohol Duty Escalator
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Festive aid for animals
ANIMAL lovers have been urged to donate food, treats and toys to an appeal to help homeless cats and dogs. White Cross Vets, Bradford Road, Guiseley have asked for donations to their branch reception to help them out. All the donations will
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Bonny plea over Bronte celebrations
BRONTË Society president Bonnie Greer has pledged to work with Haworth organisations and local politicians on future projects. She said such partnerships would help make the most of three upcoming Brontë bicentenaries. Over the next six years
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Writing for fun improves grades
ALMOST a third of boys never write for fun outside school, according to figures released today by the National Literacy Trust. The trust, which is behind the Bradford Literacy Campaign, has found 31 per cent of boys do not write outside of class
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34 days to breadline deadline
FAMILIES across Yorkshire are only 34 days away from the breadline should they lose their income, a new survey has suggested. The ‘Deadline to the Breadline’ research, conducted by financial services firm Legal & General, claimed it would take
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Welcome from MP on open jails shift
SHIPLEY MP Philip Davies has welcomed what he claims to be an apparent “shift in policy” over victims being consulted before a prisoner moves to an open prison. Speaking in the House of Commons, Justice Minister Mike Penning was quoted as saying
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Bradford soldier meets David Beckham at awards
A BRADFORD-born soldier has rubbed shoulders with David Beckham at a national military awards ceremony. Staff Sergeant Tracy Cole, 43, bed manager at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court, Epsom, Surrey, appeared at the ceremony
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Appeal lost over house
PLANS for a replacement house at Browside Farm, Northowram, have been dismissed on appeal over concerns that it would result in a “materially larger” dwelling on the green belt site. The scheme was first refused by Calderdale Council in July. Now
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New focus for hearts campaign
A FOCUS on prescribing life-saving medication for people with atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart rhythm disorder, is the latest stage of the Bradford’s Healthy Hearts campaign. Experts say the risk of stroke for people with AF can be reduced by
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Action fears over air pollution
FEARS have been raised that European Commission plans to reduce air pollution – blamed for hundreds of deaths in Bradford – could be abandoned. The EU has been planning a clean air directive that would improve air quality across the continent and
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Plans for new Aldi store get church backing
A Bradford priest has welcomed plans to turn a derelict factory into a supermarket. The Rev Dr George Williams of St Peter’s Church, Allerton, has written to Bradford Council supporting a planning application to turn the former Seabrook’s Crisps
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Fined over illegal tobacco
A BRADFORD shopkeeper has been fined more than £1,700 for selling illegal cut price cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco. Trading Standards officers found a stash of illicit tobacco products hidden in a chair when they swooped on Zak’s Food Store
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Bells to help deter festive bag thieves
POLICE in Shipley have been handing out purse bells to the public in a bid to drive down bag theft over the festive season. Funded by Shipley Business Watch, more than 1,500 have been distributed to thwart opportunist thieves. The bells are
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Decorations bring cheer
A KEIGHLEY charity supporting people with cancer held a Christmas decoration making day in the North Street civic centre, pictured. Keighley and Airedale Cancer Support Group hosted a visit by Katy’s Flowers, of Silsden, who demonstrated how to
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Parents of triplets offer neonatal aid
A COUPLE whose triplets were born two months premature – each weighing little more than a bag of sugar – are supporting other parents whose babies need neonatal care. Matthew and Sarah Ramsden’s tiny daughters – Grace, Josie and Scarlett (pictured
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Politician slammed for rapist remarks
A COUNCILLOR has been condemned for saying a teenage rapist should be chemically castrated. Cllr Brian Morris said the boy, convicted on Monday of raping a 15-year-old girl in Braithwaite, Keighley, when he was the same age, should suffer for the
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The Minions have festive cheer to give
HOLLYWOOD favourites The Minions are in Bradford this Christmas with a special festive message. Bradford Unesco City of Film has had the short film specially commissioned for the Big Screen by Universal Pictures. The new Minions movie is out
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Photography to document the present
STUDENTS from the University of Bolton have been capturing images of Bradford for future generations. They visited Bradford Industrial Museum to learn about the work that goes into dating photographs, and were tasked with capturing their own. They
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Pensions 'U-turn' denied by MP Ward
LIBERAL Democrat MP David Ward is under fire for voting to keep the firefighters’ pensions deal – despite earlier calling for it to be scrapped. But the Bradford East MP denied he had carried out a U-turn, insisting key changes had been made which
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Keighley Cougars set to expand board as club halt action against RFL
COUGARS are to appoint up to four new directors to the club’s board after chairman Gary Fawcett admitted it was time to move on from their dispute with the RFL. Following the governing body’s AGM last week, Fawcett confirmed the club would not
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Police plea over attack at railway station
BRITISH Transport Police is asking for witnesses after a man was assaulted and knocked unconscious while waiting for a train at Leeds railway station travelling to three Bradford district stations. The incident took place on Saturday, November
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Welcome to the 80s: O'Brien ready to rock as Bradford Bulls' senior hooker
FOR the vast majority of his time as a Bulls first-team player, Adam O’Brien has effectively been behind Heath L’Estrange and Matt Diskin in the pecking order.He made his debut as a 17-year-old at Huddersfield in March 2011 but towards the end of last
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Delays after van crashes
POLICE were called after a Vauxhall van overturned on the A629 near Steeton yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred at 12.10pm between the A6034 Keighley Road junction and the A650 Hardings Road. Two lanes were closed eastbound as the vehicle
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Union’s Christmas message over ambulance service whistleblowing
A CHRISTMAS tree featuring messages of support for a union campaign to defend safety at Yorkshire Ambulance Service has been unveiled in Bradford. Representatives of Unite placed a six-foot cardboard Christmas tree in The Green yesterday. Unite
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Police hunt this skip pervert caught on CCTV
A MAN was found commiting an indecent act behind some skips after a female passer-by heard an odd noise. Police have now released an image of a man they are looking for in relation to outraging public decency. The incident happened between
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Teenager sexually attacked during burglary in Bradford
AN 18-year-old woman was sexually assaulted during a burglary at her home in Bradford, police said today. Two men wearing balaclava masks walked into the kitchen of the house in Langbar Avenue, Chellow Grange, and one of them sexually assaulted
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Police treat garage blaze as arson
A FIRE at a garage in Bradford was today being treated as suspected arson. Fire crews from Fairweather Green and Bradford were called to the blaze at the back of Misam Sewing Centre, Whetley Lane, at about 8.30pm yesterday. One person in a
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Dudley Hill Rangers are heading into 'Europe'
IT ISN'T only Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal who will be 'playing in Europe' in the Champions League in the new year.The Bradford & District Keybury Junior League have entered into an arrangement with the Calderdale Junior League involving their
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Thousands of children study First World War project devised in Bradford
CHILDREN in schools across the country have spent 2014 learning about the First World War in an entirely new light - thanks to a innovative new programme by Bradford's Peace Museum."Choices Then and Now" was an educational programme produced
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Cullen targets van Gerwen scalp in war of the worlds
BRADFORD underdog Joe Cullen heads into the biggest match of his pro darts career tonight by warning world champion Michael van Gerwen: You’ve always found it tough against me. The former Wyke postman has the unenviable task of trying to unseat
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Frustrated Syers learns to cope with long-term absence after Bantams experience
DAVID Syers is using painful memories of his time on the City sidelines to help him get through his current injury torment.The club’s former player of the year will be back at Valley Parade on Saturday with Scunthorpe. But his afternoon will be limited
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Walker the perfect pick as Bradford Bulls captain, says Sidlow
ADAM Sidlow reckons there will be no messing about with Chev Walker as captain next season.Bulls boss Jimmy Lowes appointed the former Leeds man as his new skipper last month.Sidlow has applauded the move and believes his team-mate’s leadership qualities
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Planning applications for Keighley, Silsden, Undercliffe and Wibsey
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Keighley: replacement of three existing antennas with three new antennas, installation of two additional dish antennas, installation of two additional equipment cabinets on
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Councillor warns of 'open season' for green field development
IT could soon be "open season for development" on Bradford's green fields, a senior councillor has warned. Bradford Council's failure to set aside enough land for housing could have dire consequences for the district's green belt and urban green
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Six young people taken to hospital after taking what they thought was ‘party drug’ ketamine
POLICE have made an urgent plea for teenagers who were rushed to hospital after taking what they believed was the ‘party drug’ ketamine to come forward - and potentially save lives. Six young people were taken to Airedale General Hospital, in Steeton
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Tyler could be home for Christmas after lifesaving cancer treatment
A MOTHER from the Bradford district is hoping for the best ever Christmas present - the return of her little boy after life-saving treatment in America. Two-year-old Tyler Brown is undergoing proton therapy treatment which doctors hope will save
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School's chairman of governors quits after taking his children out of lessons to see Santa in Lapland
A CHAIRMAN of governors at a Bradford primary school has been forced to quit after taking his daughter out of lessons to go on a three-day holiday to see Santa Claus in Lapland. Steve Ockerby has resigned from the board of governors at Shibden
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40 appear before Bradford and Keighley magistrates over vehicle offences
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates for failure to meet insurance requirements: Laar-mong Addison, aged 53, of Lillian Street, Holme Wood. Shuaib Ali, of Ashbourne Garth, Swaine House. Jazerski Auoolzaj, aged 44,
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New Sainsbury's convenience store welcomed – but would a large supermarket have been better for Bingley?
THE OPENING of a new Sainsbury's convenience store in Bingley has been broadly welcomed by community leaders and shoppers - although some sceptics believe a full-blown supermarket would have been better for the town. Permission was granted in May
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How undercover police snared more than 100 people involved in Bradford's evil drugs trade
TWO years of difficult and dangerous police work by handpicked specialist undercover officers has seen a significant hole made in the evil trade of drug dealing in Bradford. When Asad Javed and Imran Khan, the "ruthless and enthusiastic" directors
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West Yorkshire Police must find £34m of further cuts, Commissioner warns
WEST Yorkshire Police must find almost £34 million of savings in the space of 12 months after bigger-than-expected Government cuts, residents were warned last night. Mark Burns-Williamson, the force’s elected commissioner, hit out at the Home Office
