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GENERAL ELECTION 2015: The national picture live blog

8:05am So what's next? Visit our national news page for more on the final election results. 8:02am LATEST RESULTS - Conservatives 296 seats, Labour 218 seats, SNP 56 seats,

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General Election 2015: Breaking News

4:45am   Both Labour's Naz Shah and Respect's George Galloway have now arrived at the Bradford count.  Read more on our blog 4:15am Lib Dem deputy leader Simon

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Evening League results

BRADFORD & DISTRICT EVENING LEAGUE – Division Two: Shipley Providence 75-8 (M Lumb 4-14), John Breare 76-0 (B Williams 50no); Stonewhite 167-4 (G Ahmed 50no, Z Abbas 33, A Mahmood 32), Cambing 169-4 (S Ali 54no, s Saeed 50no). All other games postponed

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GENERAL ELECTION 2015 - BRADFORD LIVE RESULTS BLOG

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Semi-final repeat at Cleckheaton

JCT600 BRADFORD League champions Cleckheaton will meet Undercliffe in the second round of this season’s Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup – a repeat of last season’s semi-final. The Moorenders dismissed visitors Undercliffe for a meagre 120 in

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Birstall and Methley join Bradford League

BIRSTALL and Methley have been admitted to the JCT600 Bradford League for the 2016 season.Executive chairman of the league David Young explained that the quality of cricket was what had attracted the Central Yorkshire League clubs.He said: "The last

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Liversedge eye quick replacement for Colquhoun

LIVERSEDGE manager Alan Colquhoun has left his post but he will still be in and around Clayborn.Club secretary Brian Oakes confirmed that Colquhoun is no longer the manager, saying, “Alan has left his role with the first team but he has offered his services

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Twickers joy for Josh as Yorkshire win under-20s crown

Under-20 County Championship final: Yorkshire 36 Berkshire 3WHARFEDALE’S Josh Burridge played a captain’s role as Yorkshire reclaimed the National Under-20 Championship title with a resounding victory over Berkshire at Twickenham.Burridge, who was a member

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Ladyhill in big win against Littlemoor

LADYHILL A carded a full house of winners as they posted a 26-4 demolition of Littlemoor Sports and Social Club A in the Naylor Premier League. Scott Haynes' 21-7 was the pick of the winners. Visitors Littlemoor will have been disappointed with the result

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Georgiou signs new deal with Yorkshire Carnegie

CHRISTIAN Georgiou, who has been on loan with both Wharfedale and Otley, has signed a new deal with Yorkshire Carnegie.Georgiou – son of former Yorkshire player Jason who finished third in the Headingley club's player of the season voting – is among the

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Death of Keighley Cougars star Danny Jones triggered by hereditary heart disease

KEIGHLEY Cougars star Danny Jones died of a cardiac arrest triggered by hereditary heart disease, the Rugby Football League revealed tonight. The cause of Mr Jones's death has been revealed by a post-mortem examination. Heart disease was not

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Chilaka nets a treble on Bradford Park Avenue awards night

BRADFORD Park Avenue striker Chib Chilaka claimed a hat-trick and almost made a clean sweep of the leading prizes at their awards night in the Horsfall Stadium clubhouse.The former Bantams striker had an excellent season, and his best in terms of goals

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Bus catches fire in Leeds Road, Bradford

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blazing bus in Leeds Road, Bradford, today. Witnesses reported flames pouring from the back of the vehicle as it was stopped near a hand car wash at about 5pm. It is thought all passengers were evacuated safely

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Police condemn vandalism at riding for disabled group

VANDALS have struck at a charity which helps disabled children in an act described by police as "mindless".Volunteers at St Ives (Bingley) Riding for the Disabled based at the St Ives Estate near Bingley discovered the vandalism as they tried

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Widow pays tribute to Keighley Cougars' Danny Jones

THE WIDOW of Keighley Cougars player Danny Jones has paid tribute to her “beautiful man” saying she hopes people will remember his passion, commitment and contagious smile. Liz Jones’ emotional words came as the club’s chairman set a £1 million

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Redfearn remains in limbo at Leeds United

LEEDS president Massimo Cellino said he cannot guarantee head coach Neil Redfearn will remain in his role next season. Cellino, back in office at Elland Road following the expiry of his Football League ban, said he is “in love with Neil” but has

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Ali aims to be smash hit on road to Rio

KEIGHLEY boxer Muhammad Ali’s Olympic dream is still alive.The 18-year-old ring prospect is celebrating his call-up to the nine-man Great Britain squad for next month’s inaugural European Games in Azerbaijan.Ali, who recently won the national flyweight

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DNA evidence does not prove man murdered fellow Slovakian, court told today

A man who denies the murder of a fellow Slovakian who was stabbed in the doorway of a Bradford house told a jury today he could have dropped a cigarette found nearby with his DNA on another occasion. Stanislav Misko said at that time he would walk

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Bower wants to turn past hurt into play-off glory

GUISELEY boss Mark Bower believes all the heartache from the club’s previous play-off failures can finally spur them to victory in Saturday’s promotion decider at Chorley. The winners of the play-off final will reach the Conference National and

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Youth come to the fore as Greens find a silver lining

WHARFEDALE have suffered many dark clouds this past season, but there have been some silver linings.Most of those dark clouds have been caused by injuries but coach Jon Feeley said: "Lesser groups and lesser clubs would have been relegated, but I

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Firefighters force entry to burning house

FIRE CREWS from Keighley and Silsden tackled a blaze at a house in Silsden just after lunchtime today. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus went into the detached house at Ings Way to check whether anyone was inside. They called paramedics

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Human remains were those of missing 40-year-old man, detectives reveal

HUMAN remains found near Cleckheaton in March have been confirmed as belonging to a 40-year-old man who went missing in 2012. Detectives are now satisfied, following extensive forensic testing, that the remains found in Scholes are those of Alan

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Community cafe helped out by firm

HELP from a Shipley-based company has enabled a community café to buy new kitchen equipment. Outside the Box, run by Ilkley Community Enterprise Ltd, received a £500 donation from specialist insurer Keycare. Louise Hale, a trustee from Outside

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Recruitment deal for software firm

ONE of the UK’s fastest growing recruitment businesses has turned to a West Yorkshire software specialist to help modernise its human resources operations. A cloud-based system from Pudsey-based Cascade HR is being used by Encore Personnel, which

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‘Hairdressers came to our rescue’

A MAGNIFICENT SEVEN hair salons in Shipley rallied round to help a beauty business known for its charity work when it found itself without a home Redheadz salon, Shipley, which last year raised £1,000 for victims of domestic violence, was due to move

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Import tips to be taught

AN INTRODUCTION to importing goods into the UK will be held in Bradford next week by international trade body Chamber International. The event at Bradford Chamber Business Park, Laisterdyke, on Wednesday May 13, aimed at companies and staff new

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Village says ‘no more’ to heavy lorries

A BAN on heavy lorries driving through a village has come into force. Bradford Council imposed the traffic regulation order in Laycock on Tuesday barring vehicles that weigh more than 7.5 tonnes. The ban was this week welcomed by ward councillors

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Join fun trail to boost nursery funds

FAMILIES are urged to join a scarecrow trail to mark the start of spring at a nursery based at Airedale Hospital’s site. The event at Nightingale’s Day Nursery will also help boost its funds. The nursery is opening its doors to the public with

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Library books vandalised

A BOX full of children’s books as part of a Little Free Libraries scheme newly opened in Baildon has been vandalised only ten days after the literacy project was started. Bradford Bulls players handed out books to young and old at at the end of

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RSPCA dog manager is set to retire

TERRY Singh - the manager of Bradford and District RSPCA - has decided to retire. Mr Singh took over the role at the Mount Street branch two years ago. Before that he worked for Bradford Council’s dog warden service, serving in the role of dog

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Beer festival boost for church

A SUCCESSFUL 14th Baildon Beer Festival held at the town’s Moravian Church last weekend made more than £3,000 towards the church’s running costs, it has been revealed. “This year we made two big changes,” said beer festival organiser Bill Arnold

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Police issue warning to quad bikers

POLICE officers seized this unregistered quad bike in Great Horton. Officers from the Bradford District Off Road Bike Team responded to reports a quad bike was being ridden in an anti-social manner on roads and grassed areas off Windermere Road

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Ceremony to mark VE Day anniversary

THE Lord Mayor of Bradford is leading a ceremony of commem-oration in the city’s Centenary Square tomorrow to mark Victory in Europe Day and 70 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe. Councillor Mike Gibbons will lead the ceremony

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Council services merger is closer

PLANS to merge building control services across Bradford and neighbouring Kirklees have taken one step closer after Kirklees Council’s cabinet has now agreed in principle to support the move, with Bradford Council’s executive having done so in March

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Get in the swing for commemoration

A BRADFORD pub will step back in time for a musical fundraising event to mark the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. The Ginger Goose stages an event on Sunday, which will include performances from a Dame Vera Lynn tribute act and

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Report is disputed by care provider

A CARE provider in Bradford rated inadequate after a Care Quality Commission inspection has “strongly disputed” the report’s findings. Bingley-based Dignicare was found to be inadequate in four of the watchdog’s categories – safe, effective, responsive

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Greaves takes the helm at Farsley at ripe old age of 26

FARSLEY have appointed long-term club secretary Josh Greaves as their new chief executive officer.The news was made public at the club’s presentation evening in their Throstle Nest clubhouse, and delighted 26-year-old Greaves was quickly on social media

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Accused locked up for centre assault

A MAN who stroked the cheek of a 12-year-old with severe learning difficulties and asked the mother if he could have sex with the girl has been jailed for 18 months. Imran Khan, 41, approached them on a bench in the Kirkgate Centre on October 30

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Marathon effort not plane sailing!

SKIES above Harden Moor will be full with planes when Keighley and District Model Aircraft Club holds a record-breaking 24-hour flying marathon in aid of a children’s hospice. A total of 140 members and hundreds of spectators will gather at the

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Police investigate alleged hate crime following Respect party rally

DETECTIVES in Bradford are investigating an alleged hate crime following a political rally in the city.Police were called after a journalist claimed he was attacked at the Respect event on Sunday.Detective Chief Inspector Jonathan Blackwell, of Bradford

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CCTV images released after 'vile' racial abuse hurled at mother and young son on train

CCTV images have been released after a group of men hurled "vile" racial abuse at a mother and her young son on a train to Bradford.British Transport Police want help to identify the men involved in the incident, which happened on a Northern

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People cast vote in car boot after polling station mix-up

EARLY morning voters in Shipley had to post their votes in a ballot box in a car boot after a mix-up led to the Kirkgate Centre being locked when polling station staff arrived. Centre manager Paul Barrett said a combination of illness and a missing

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UPDATE: Road closure leads voters fuming

AN UNEXPECTED road closure past one of Wharfedale's polling stations has left villagers fuming today. Voters heading to the polling station at The Hermit pub, Moor Road, Burley Woodhead, this morning were met with 'road closed' signs at a nearby

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Electrical waste is on the rise

THE WEEE directive became European Law in 2003 and is an instruction about recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment. It became operative in the UK in 2007. Without it we would be knee deep in old fridges, TVs and computers. Recently

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Fish supper’s had its chips

SIR - How sad to see that the once loved English institution, the Fish ‘n’ Chip shop has now all but disappeared as an option for a late supper. The best that anyone can now hope for are pizza, kebabs, fried chicken or an Indian/Chinese coupled

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Bradford actor Peter Firth stars in big-screen version of Spooks

BRADFORD actor Peter Firth reprises his role as MI5 chief Harry Pearce in a big-screen version of spy drama Spooks. With many major characters killed off during the ten series of BBC1's Spooks, Pearce, head of the counter terrorism department at

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Let down again by the unreliable 612 bus

SIR - Once again I find it necessary through your column to complain about the abysmal and totally unacceptable 612 bus service Bradford/Shipley route as the operators are, I quote ‘unaware of any problem’. These buses habitually miss. Since last

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Take care if you are fasting with diabetes

SIR - This year the Holy month of Ramadan begins on 18th June 18 and so Muslims will be fasting for around 17 hours each day. This can be a challenge for anyone, but for those with diabetes, it can have potentially dangerous consequences as fasting

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Steam engine Victoria ended up as scrap

SIR - In response to the letter What happened to steam engine Victoria, T&A Thursday April 30, by Mr B A Barraclough. The locomotive was allocated to Low Moor shed (56F) during the latter days of its life circa 1966, before steam ceased on

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Loco spent its last years at Low Moor

SIR - In reply to a letter from B.Barraclough, the locomotive “Victoria” was an LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0 loco numbered 45565. It was based at Low Moor from June 1962 to February 1965. Returned December 1966 to January 1967 and withdrawn June

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An orphan of the Nazi death camps

JOANNA Millan’s first memory was leaving a Nazi concentration camp. She was three years old. “Leaving was frightening – while you were in the camp you were relatively safe, but no-one who left came back,” she says. “The planes we had to board were

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Help polio charity sow seeds in schools

SIR - As spring is in full swing and the flowers begin to bloom The British Polio Fellowship is offering schools up and down Britain packs of wildflower seeds as part of its “Sowing the seeds of hope” campaign. The campaign, which is running alongside

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On This Day - May 7, 2015

25 years ago: Plans for a new £54million factory by bathroom and kitchen company Spring Ram on a 50-acre site near Woodlands, Oakenshaw, were in doubt, after Bradford Council’s new Labour ruling group said it was unlikely to breach the authority’s

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Keighley Cougars' chairman sets £1m fundraising target in Danny Jones' memory

THE chairman of Keighley Cougars has set a fundraising target of at least £1 million in memory of Danny Jones. The stand-off died from a suspected cardiac arrest on Sunday after he collapsed during a game against London Skolars. On Monday a

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Votes count more than ever this time

Today the country goes to the polls to choose the next government and it seems this year that the result is especially difficult to call. After the last election, which saw Labour give way to a Coalition government of Conservative and Liberal-Democrat

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Live daily news blog - Thursday, May 7

5:53pm That's all from today's news blog, but join us later this evening for all of the district's General Election results as they are called. 5:52pm 'Catastrophic failure'

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Charity that helps disabled children hit by 'mindless vandalism'

POLICE are stepping up patrols around a country estate after vandals targeted a charity that helps disabled children.The vandals struck at a field used by Riding for the Disabled at the St Ives Estate in Bingley over the evening of Friday, May 1 by pouring

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GB legend Schofield pays tribute to 'special' player Jones

RUGBY league legend Garry Schofield has paid tribute to Danny Jones as “a great ambassador for rugby league” following the death of the Cougars favourite last weekend.Former Great Britain star Schofield has been a regular at Cougar Park this season in

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Bradford-based Morrisons suffers another drop in sales

MORRISONS new boss said the business was listening hard to customers after the chain reported another drop in sales today. The 2.9 per cent decline in like-for-like revenues for the 13 weeks to May 3 comes on top of a 7.1 per cent fall posted by

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Royal qualifying opener for King

THERE are some mouth-watering clashes in the 2015 Shipley Classic, which is sponsored by H H Birch & Son.The pick of them is 2013 champion Stuart King (Asa Briggs) against 2014 winner Mark Hughes (Crossgates) in week four of qualifying on Friday, June

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Derby start for Bradford

BRADFORD start their Yorkshire Veterans' Inter-District League campaign against Leeds tomorrow. The home match will be played at Peel Park, with the away venue confirmed as Burley Park, with both matches starting at 1.30pm. A full report of

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Housing association staff rally to cause of Support Dogs charity

STAFF at Horton Housing Association are running, swimming, cycling and walking 30,000 miles in aid of the Support Dogs charity.In January the housing association set its staff the challenge to celebrate its 30th anniversary. For every mile completed,

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Death of Danny Jones raises serious concerns about player welfare

DANNY Jones had been laughing and joking with his team-mates on the Keighley team coach heading to London Skolars last weekend. The hugely popular stand-off was, as usual, at the heart of the banter within Paul March's squad. Spirits were high

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Sidlow: It's onwards and upwards for Bradford Bulls

ADAM Sidlow believes the Bulls are heading "in the right direction" as they chase an 11th straight win at Whitehaven this weekend.The in-form front-rower was satisfied with the impressive 46-12 demolition of top-four rivals Sheffield but admitted

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Support group for male domestic violence victims offers new service

A SERVICE supporting male victims of domestic violence is expanding its work in Bradford from next week. Men Standing Up (MSU), run by Bradford Cyrenians, will offer a new service, Crash Pad, from Monday. This will offer an additional two emergency

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ELECTION DAY: Polling stations open across the Bradford district

As polling stations open across the Bradford district, the first votes are being cast in the General and local council elections. YOUR GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES YOUR LOCAL ELECTION CANDIDATES With Prime Minister David Cameron claiming

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Maxwell to play red-ball cricket for Yorkshire

GLENN Maxwell will play LV= County Championship cricket for Yorkshire this summer.The Australia limited-overs batting all-rounder will take over the overseas reins from Cheteshwar Pujara of India and fill in for injured compatriot Aaron Finch.Maxwell

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Schofield to organise charity golf day in memory of Debbie Charlton

RUGBY league legend Garry Schofield is organising a charity golf day to honour the memory of former Bulls stalwart Debbie Charlton, who died earlier this year.Debbie spent many years working at Bradford before spells in football at Guiseley and FC Halifax

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Bradford City will keep it cheap and cheerful to fill Valley Parade

CITY today set a 15,000 target for next term after unveiling their latest cut-price season-ticket campaign in an attempt to swell their fan base.Anyone over 16 will now pay £149 – £50 cheaper than the previous adult ticket. The popular £50 flexi-card

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Schools with poignant links to City fire disaster mark its 30th anniversary

TWO schools with poignant links to the Bradford City fire disaster have been fundraising for the burns research unit. Thornton Grammar, which will share money raised with the Bantams' youth development programme, and Immanuel College held events

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Major roadworks to overrun by three months

MAJOR roadworks on one of the district's busiest roads will continue for three months longer than first announced. Bradford Council has revealed it will be August before the Canal Road widening project is completed, not this month as announced

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Politicians ignore young people's views, say Bradford students

POLITICIANS should spend more time listening to the needs of young people, and not just appear when there is an election, according to a group of Bradford teenagers.With people going to the polls for the general and local elections today, the Telegraph

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Family aims to raise £4,000 to aid recovery of girl, 8

THE FAMILY of an eight-year-old Bradford girl who suffers from a form of cerebral palsy hope to raise £4,000 to further her recovery with an intensive physiotherapy course. Tyla Anguige, 8, of Burnham Avenue, Bierley, who suffers from spastic diplegia

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Drunken yobs force axe to fall on charity festival

A POPULAR annual music festival which raised thousands of pounds for a hospice has been axed due to drunken yobs.Organisers of Woodfest say the event, which has coined-in £34,000 for Manorlands since it started seven years ago, is no longer viable.Volunteers

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Electrician tells court he did not kill fellow Slovakian man

AN ELECTRICIAN denied yesterday that he killed a fellow Slovakian man who was stabbed in the doorway of a house in Bradford.Stanislav Misko told a jury at Leeds Crown Court he had a drink with Marek Benak and others at a house in Great Horton Road but

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Former special school could be sold off by Bradford Council

A FORMER special school in the district could now be sold off by Bradford Council after a community environmental organisation failed in its bid to raise the money to buy it.The Heaton Royds Special School building, on Redburn Drive, Shipley, was one

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Large numbers of people traumatised by violent social media photos, Bradford researchers find

NEW research led by the University of Bradford shows large numbers of people are being traumatised by violent and disturbing photos of news events on social media.Scientists, led by Dr Pam Ramsden from the University of Bradford, made the findings after