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After annus horribilis, Bradford Bulls owner Green confident of a happy new year
MARC Green is confident the Bulls’ future is bright after a disastrous year which saw the club relegated from Super League. A hugely damaging ownership saga led to the club being placed into administration on January 31, which saw the Bulls docked
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Wrecking ball Lauaki becomes Bradford Bulls' 30th signing for 2015
POWERHOUSE prop Epalahame Lauaki has been tipped to “wreak havoc” after joining the Bulls on a two-year deal.The 30-year-old wrecking ball becomes the seventh front-rower in Jimmy Lowes’ squad, joining Paul Clough, Adam Sidlow, Samir Tahraoui, Dan Fleming
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VIDEO: Bradford Cathedral's annual Christmas Eve carol recital proves a highlight of its festive services
BRADFORD Cathedral's annual Christmas Eve carol recital proved one of the highlights of its festive services. Families packed into the cathedral for the concert, which featured favourites such as The First Noël, Once in Royal David's City and Jingle
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Chronicling town’s pivotal role in the First World War
THE spa town of Ilkley is a popular tourist destination famous for its moor and literature festival. It is less known as a town with a rich military history. But by 1914, army camps were a familiar sight along the River Wharfe and with the arrival
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Enjoy your Christmas, common or refined
IF your plans for the next few days involve sipping mulled wine, carving up a goose, pulling crackers, playing board games and unwinding in front of a Christmas movie, then be warned. Indulging in any of the above means you're frightfully common.Side
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Bradford's shops enjoy bumper Christmas as last-minute rush to buy gifts gets underway
SHOPPERS continued to throng the streets of Bradford city centre today in a last-minute rush to buy gifts.Those looking to get the latest 'best before' dates on fresh food were also expected to give Morrisons one of its busiest days of the year at its
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Care home rated inadequate by inspectors
A CARE home has been told it must make urgent improvements or face enforcement action after being rated as inadequate by a watchdog.Inspectors from The Care Quality Commission (CQC) made an unannounced inspection of Hollycroft Care Home in Hebers Ghyll
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Santa-special rides deserve big praise
SIR – I just wanted to say a very big thank you and well done to all the cheerful volunteers on Shipley Glen Tramway for the really well organised Santa Specials – my children of varying ages all had a brilliant time counting snowballs on the journey
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Row over education report at committee
SIR – At the Overview and Scrutiny Committee which considered Professor Wood’s report on Bradford Education, I said that I was not accusing anyone of a cover up – agreeing in advance with Councillor Jeanette Sunderland and the Leader of the Council
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Marching orders not easy with walk issues
SIR – Report in T&A (December 16) encourage more to cycle and walk. This is a good thing, keeps everyone fit but, walk to where! Walking to work is out. As for seeing the amount of cars on the M62 and roads across Bradford all day long seven
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Can we give peace a chance in 2015?
FIFTY years ago the idea was first proposed to create a department for peace studies at Bradford University. The year 1964 was also a time of tightening tension between Fidel Castro's Republic of Cuban and the United States. For example, in July
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Pre-war lifestyles on way thanks to cuts
SIR – After Chancellor George Osborne made his Autumn statement in the House of Commons, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) gave their verdict on what he had to say. Paul Johnson, the IFS director said voters would be justified in asking whether
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Council head should pay up
SIR – Once again we come to the yearly cuts and our leader of the Council proclaiming that no matter how hard the Government try to pressure him he is going to increase people’s council tax (once again). How arrogant of our council leader – does
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Grants will help towards valuable work
As a newspaper covering a wide and varied district, it is the job of the Telegraph & Argus to report all the news, whether it is good or bad. Very often it is the less palatable news that makes the headlines, but we always endeavour to balance
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See Santa and his reindeer flying over Bradford tonight
YOUNGSTERS looking up into the night sky tonight may be in with a chance of spotting Father Christmas and his reindeer as they fly over the Bradford district on their journey around the world. In reality, the shining light speeding across the night
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December 24: Ebola centre water supply dries up - but we do have a cow
The President has given each district Ebola team a cow for Christmas. We are touched. Our cow grazes contentedly outside the Ebola Response Centre HQ. It would make a lovely pet with its large brown eyes, but I fear that by tomorrow morning it will
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Profits to fall after slump in demand
CHOCOLATE maker Thorntons has warned that its earnings will fall this year after seeing reduced demand from some supermarkets in the run-up to Christmas. The retailer, which has 249 stores, including in Bradford, Keighley, Skipton, Halifax and
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Recruitment drive boosts region's jobs
BRADFORD has benefited from a seasonal recruitment by retail support services specialists, eXPD8, which creating more than ten jobs in Yorkshire. It was part of a push to take on 600 staff across the UK and Southern Ireland for the festive season
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December 23: An unexpected patient arrives at the Ebola centre
The District Medical Team have postponed the trip to Ribbi, so I spend the day in Moyamba. With our doors fully open for business we start getting a steady number of suspect case referrals to the Centre. The first is a young teacher who seems to
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Breweries raise a glass to MP's law
TWO local breweries have produced special ales to toast a historic Commons vote backing a ‘fair deal for your local’ campaign which was led by Otley MP Greg Mulholland. A new law giving tenants of large pub companies the right to seek an independent
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Causes get boost from finance firm
A CROSS Hills-based financial services group has raised thousands of pounds for charity. Mitchell Farrar raised £8,500 during the year for different causes, through several events. “We are proud to support a number of charities in the communities
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New man is welcomed at auction mart
JEFF Crabtree has been appointed a director of rural, commercial and residential chartered surveyors Windle Beech Winthrop Ltd, based at Skipton Auction Mart. Well-known in the regional commercial and valuation surveying sectors, Jeff has a farming
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Law firm helps halt operation in fakes
LAWYERS representing a Bradford-based sportswear business acted to stop a counterfeiting operation by one of its retailers. Intellectual property specialists at law firm Clarion acted for Falcon Sportswear Limited, a designer and nationwide supplier
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Supermarket hails bumper season
FAMILY-owned supermarket chain Booths, which has an Ilkley store, is set for a record festive season. For the first time in its 167-year history, Northern-based Booths is making nationwide grocery deliveries as the value of seasonal sales increases
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Firm may benefit from phone deal
TECHNOLOGY boss and export ambassador Eric Hawthorn is anticipating extra demand for his company's products after ministers reached a deal with the four mobile networks to improve coverage across the UK. Agreement has been reached with EE, O2,
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Group will help dementia sufferers
MEMBERS of a new group called Dementia Friendly Keighley have drawn up a constitution and opened a bank account. Management committee member Jan Smithies said the organisation’s next move would involve carrying out fundraising and staging a meeting
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Pupils collect to help feed homeless
BRADFORD schoolchildren have been collecting food to serve up for homeless people this Christmas. Westminster Primary School is one of four schools in the city that have been collecting donations for the Bradford Curry Project, which provides hot
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Help support the victims of terror attack
FUND-RAISING will start in the New Year in Keighley to support victims of the Taliban attack on a school in Pakistan. Bradford councillor Khadim Hussain hopes to bring businesses and residents together to raise a “sizeable amount” for survivors
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Festive fashions at work
PARTNERS and staff at a Keighley solicitors wore festive cheer on national Christmas Jumper Day. The branches of AWB Charlesworth in Keighley and Skipton were encouraged to go to work with Christmas jumpers or accessories. They wanted to raise
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Jolly jumpers get charity cash
THE festive spirit was clear to see at Shipley College when staff wore festive jumpers that may have been against all good taste, but helped a good cause. They were taking part in Save The Children’s Christmas Jumper Day, which asked people to
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Schools in collection of top toys
PRIMARY schools in Queensbury have collected hundreds of toys for children who are less fortunate. The children of Fox Hill, Russell Hall and Shibden Head schools have collected toys to go to the Bradford Toy Library in St Luke’s Hospital.
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Patients' welcome relief
CHILDREN provided some festive cheer for patients of Airedale General Hospital. Pupils from Glusburn Primary and Eastburn Junior & Infant schools, near Keighley, sang carols in the outpatients department entrance. Hospital chaplain Jenny
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Santa visits school fair
SANTA and his reindeer made a special trip to Crossflatts Primary School. They were among the visitors to the school’s Christmas fair. About 300 people attended the event, which featured stalls selling items ranging from toys to jewellery.
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Frustration at dual-reg saga will fuel Keighley Cougars' bid to bounce back
COUGARS chairman Gary Fawcett believes a sense of injustice can inspire them to promotion next year. The past season was nothing short of disastrous for Paul March’s side as they fell through the relegation trapdoor in highly controversial circumstances
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Health workers step up strikes
AMBULANCE staff and NHS workers in Bradford are set to join a national strike in the new year. Members of the GMB union in the ambulance service are considering a 48-hour walkout starting at noon on January 29 and finishing at noon at January 31
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Group help chat to start
A WORKSHOP for parents or carers who look after someone with communication issues is set for Shipley. The Makaton Foundation Workshop is at Disability Advice Bradford, Dockfield Road on Tuesday, January 13 between 4.30pm and 7.30pm. Makaton
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Sam starring in Christmas TV highlight
A KEIGHLEY schoolboy will appear in one of the highlights of the Christmas TV schedule – a romantic comedy written by Victoria Wood. Sam Burles, 14, who attends the Bradford-based Yorkshire School of Acting and Stagecoach Keighley, joined a cast
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Permission granted for takeaway
BRADFORD Council has granted planning permission for the construction of a new takeaway in Shipley. Golden Financial Solutions had applied to build a takeaway on an empty plot of land in Market Street. The development would also see two flats
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Second alcohol outlet approved
BINGLEY is set to get a new shop and wine bar as an independent merchant expands to the town. Martinez Wines has been a fixture in Ilkley for more than 30 years and is now preparing to open a second outlet in Bingley’s former Conservative Club.
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School wins extra cash for success
A THIRD Bradford primary school has won a £1,000 bonus from the UK Government after being identified as among the country’s best for improving the prospects of its disadvantaged pupils. St Francis Catholic Primary School, in Myers Lane, had 38
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Staff spread some Christmas cheer
KIND-HEARTED staff from the University of Bradford handed out more than 100 gifts to children who will be spending Christmas in the two district hospitals. The University’s fifth annual Christmas Gift Appeal saw staff hand out Christmas gifts to
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Success for house plan
AN APPEAL over plans for a two-storey extension to the side and rear of a property in Bradford has been successful. The scheme at 24 Warley Drive, Thornbury, was turned down by Bradford Council planners in September. But the planning inspectorate has
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Shoplift accused stays in custody
A BINGLEY man charged with a string of shoplifting offences will spend Christmas behind bars after being remanded in custody. James John Richardson, 28, appeared at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with 22 counts of theft
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Baby's tragic death probed
POLICE are investigating the tragic death of a three-month-old baby girl. The death, only three days before Christmas, is unexplained but is not suspicious. Police were alerted by the ambulance service shortly after 3.30pm on Monday after paramedics
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Teenager faces child sex charge
A TEENAGER has appeared at Bradford Crown Court charged with arranging a child sex offence in the city. Mark Sheffield, 19, is accused of intentionally arranging or facilitating an act which would involve the commission of an offence, namely, sexual
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Man, 73, for trial charged with rape
A 73-YEAR-OLD man is to stand trial charged with raping two girls, in allegations stretching back almost 50 years. Jeremiah Cummings made his first appearance at Bradford Crown Court yesterday. Cummings, of Arncliffe Road, Healey, Batley, is accused
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Councils find cash to take on potholes
A CASH pot of more than £80 million to tackle potholes across West Yorkshire has been welcomed by local highways chiefs. Councils across West Yorkshire clubbed together to bid for the Government cash - part of a £6 billion road maintenance fund
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Family join centenarian for birthday
A KEIGHLEY army veteran has celebrated his 100th birthday. Dennis Allen was joined by several generations of his family for a special lunch at the Hainworth Wood Community Centre, in Keighley, yesterday. And he received a special birthday cake
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Children set to rhyme in top challenge
YOUNG bookworms have been urged to learn five rhymes in a council-run scheme. Bradford Council’s libraries are asking children aged under five to take up their Rhyme Challenge, which will run between January and April. It will start at Menston
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Community joins to pray for victims
A CONGREGATION of more than 500 people united in prayer at a Bradford Sikh temple for the victims of last week’s Pakistan school massacre. Members of the Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara, Leeds Road condemned the Taliban attack and prayed for the victims
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Teenager mugged for his hoodie
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy was pushed to the ground from behind and assaulted during a robbery in Bradford, police said yesterday. The teenager was walking from Freshfield Gardens to Cobden Street, Allerton, and was targeted as he approached Gladstone Street
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Pedestrian in collision
A MAN aged 88 was critically ill in hospital last night after sustaining head injuries in a road collision. He was attempting to cross Oakdale Avenue, Wibsey, at about 9.30am when he was struck by a Toyota Yaris, with the impact causing him to
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Dignitaries join in with school's fair
A BRADFORD school had special guests at their fundraising Christmas dinner and fair. The Lord Mayor of Bradford Councillor Mike Gibbons and the Lady Mayoress of Bradford Elizabeth Sharp attended Oastlers School’s Christmas fair. The event at
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Man admits indecent behaviour
A MAN who admits outraging public decency in Bradford had his case adjourned yesterday while his mental health is assessed. Mohammed Saeed, 60, was remanded back into custody until February 2, when he will be sentenced. Saeed, of White Abbey
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Bedroom engulfed in flames after coat catches fire on candle
A MAN had a lucky escape after a fire that spread from a candle engulfed his bedroom in flames. The 22-year-old fromWestend Drive, Moorbottom, Cleckheaton, was in the shower when his smoke detector went off at just before 8pm yesterday. Cleckheaton
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Fish and chip shop damaged in fire
WORKERS had to flee a chip shop after a ventilation pipe from the frying ranges caught fire. Six staff from Barkerend Fisheries in Otley Road were out safe waiting for firefighters after the blaze broke out shortly before 11pm last night. Four
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Bulls strike deal with supplement supplier
THE Bulls have announced a new partnership with Reflex Nutrition ahead of the 2015 season. The agreement will see them supply first-team players with regulated products, assisting with adaptation and recovery from training. Academy players
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Clarke injury blow to Bradford's City festive plans
BILLY Clarke has been ruled out of City's holiday programme with a knee injury.The in-form striker damaged his medial ligament during last week's 1-1 draw with Scunthorpe.Clarke had a scan yesterday and the club expect him to be sidelined probably until
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Bradford on the lookout for table tennis centre
BRADFORD & District Table Tennis Association are appealing for help in trying to find suitable premises in which to set up a table tennis centre in the Bradford area. The Bradford Table Tennis League currently consists of 41 teams, including
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O'Brien well placed to prosper in Championship with Bradford Bulls
ADAM O'Brien believes his spell at Dewsbury has prepared him for the rigours of the Championship next season as the Bulls seek an immediate Super League return.The highly-regarded hooker was dual-registered with Glenn Morrison's side in 2013 and became
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Bradford food company ordered to pay nearly £30,000 for breaching hygiene regulations
A BRADFORD food company has been ordered to pay nearly £30,000 for its persistent failure to comply with "integral" hygiene regulations, such as providing hand-washing facilities for staff. Ahmer Raja Foods Ltd, which trades as Rajas Pizza Bar
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Bradford aid worker spends Christmas helping to stop spread of Ebola
A BRADFORD aid worker is spending Christmas in Sierra Leone helping to stop the spread of Ebola. Catherine Mahoney was today flying out to West Africa where she is working with Catholic aid agency CAFOD. The former Rhodesway Upper School pupil
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Bradford Council battles against growing streetlight repairs backlog
TECHNICIANS are battling to keep the lights on across the district, as they struggle with a growing streetlight repairs backlog.Bradford Council says it is having to cope with "exceptionally heavy workloads", with people now having to wait up
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Bradford family to enjoy extra special Christmas after son given all-clear from cancer
A BRADFORD family are looking forward to an extra special Christmas this year after their nine-year-old son was given the all-clear from cancer after battling the disease for a second time.Shane Edwards had left experts baffled earlier this year after
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Crime chiefs vow to strip assets from jailed property mogul
CRIME chiefs yesterday vowed to strip the assets - including expensive sports cars and an extensive property portfolio - from shamed Bradford businessman Aqeel Khan, after he was jailed for six years.Khan, 38, built up a fleet of high performance cars
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Christmas joy as T&A hands out £28,000 to Bradford charities
FIVE organisations across the Bradford district are celebrating today after receiving early Christmas presents of grants totalling almost £28,000 from the charitable arm of the Telegraph & Argus. Trustees at The Gannett Foundation, which is
