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Howarth Cup qualifying

HOWARTH Cup qualifying takes place on Friday, June 26 (6.45pm). The draw is: Asa Briggs A (10) v Tyersal (50) at Bailiff Bridge; Shipley Club (scr) v Wyke (30) at Hipperholme; Wibsey B (50) v Brackenhill (60) at Hove Edge; Harold Park (40) v Bradford

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Sunshine smiles on Girlington's annual parade

THE sun shone on Girlington for its annual parade today with thousands of people taking to the streets to celebrate their community.The theme of this year's event was the Joy of Reading with children from local primary schools encouraged to dress up as

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Two care homes 'require improvement' following inspections by watchdog

A CARE home in Bradford has been rapped by a watchdog after it found it was not always safe for residents to use. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated Silverlea Residential Home in First Avenue, Bradford Moor, as requiring improvement in its safety

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Bradford University building one of the most environmentally friendly in country

A BUILDING at the University of Bradford has been named one of the most environmentally friendly buildings in the UK.The Bright Building, home to the Re:Centre, has achieved the highest ever BREEAM outstanding rating for a University.It is the latest

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Cameron insists Bradford will be part of Northern Powerhouse plans

DAVID Cameron has insisted Bradford can be part of his Northern Powerhouse and denied it has been neglected by his Government.During Prime Minister’s Questions today, new Bradford West MP Naz Shah warned that the city risked being left out of ambitious

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Night-time flasher chased girls around a Keighley field, court hears

A NIGHT-TIME flasher chased two young girl campers round a field with his trousers down, Bradford Crown Court heard.Daniel Emsley was drunk when he exposed himself to the children, aged 12 and 13, and pursued them when they fled in fear.Prosecutor Nick

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'Cooperman' holds his nerve to seal great campaign

WAYNE Cooper capped an outstanding season by winning the Yorkshire Snooker Championship title for a fourth time.Having already partnered Kevin Firth to the Yorkshire Pairs title, with the duo helping Bradford No 1 to win the Yorkshire Inter-District League

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City's IMAX screen to close for £780,000 makeover

BRADFORD'S IMAX cinema at the National Media Museum will close for more than two months for a £780,000 upgrade.The work, funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, will include fitting a new screen and digital projection system and improved

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Bowls results from around the local leagues

MONDAY EVENING LEAGUEThurston: Asa Briggs A 106 (17), Clayton A 86 (9); Crowghyll A 122 (18), Drighlington A 103 (8); Ladyhill 103 (11), Asa Briggs B 112 (15); Wibsey A 108 (12), Shipley Club A 114 (14).Robert Bland: Eccleshill 84 (5), Myrtle A 121 (21

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Charity spreads the word about support for carers in Bradford district

STAFF from Carers’ Resource have been at the University of Bradford today to spread the word about support on offer for staff and students who look after a loved one.To mark Carers Week, and as part of a new partnership with the university’s human resources

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Firefighters prevent blaze spreading to Keighley mill

Firefighters from Keighley, Bingley and Silsden today stopped a blaze spreading into a Keighley mill. The three crews soaked the roof of Beechcliffe Mills with water after timbers caught fire shortly before noon. By the time firefighters arrived

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New supermarket springs into shape

A WEB of steel girders is giving Bingley a dramatic new skyline as the town's Aldi store takes shape.Diggers were on the site, beside the A650 bypass, in February and now massive cranes are swinging beams into place as the German retail giant gets into

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Police promote Watch schemes

POLICE are looking for householders to set up Neighbourhood Watches on the Bradford streets where they live. Neighbourhood Watch is the largest, and fastest growing, self-help crime prevention initiative in the country. It does not involve a lot of work

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Pupils return to fire-hit St Anne's Catholic Primary School in Keighley

THE LAST remaining children at fire-hit St Anne’s Catholic Primary School in Keighley are due to return to the classroom tomorrow.Pupils are taking lessons on various parts of the school site in North Street while others have been moved to Holy Family

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Woman, 37, arrested over attempted mugging of woman, 94

A WOMAN was today being quizzed by detectives investigating the attempted mugging of a 94-year-old woman in Heckmondwike. The suspect, aged 37, was arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery in Croft Street at about 2pm on Friday, May 15. Last

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Bradford project encourages older people to get chatting for charity

A PROJECT supporting Bradford adults who want to break addiction is organising a Big Chinwag later this month to help raise funds for Age UK and to beat isolation in older people.Piccadilly Project, which is part of a national charity called Lifeline,

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Supermarket worker accused of rape tells of shock at rejection

A SUPERMARKET supervisor accused of raping a drunken woman has told a jury he felt shocked when she stopped him having sex with her. Morrisons employee Adam Brown, 23, told Bradford Crown Court today the woman had given a him a "tight cuddle" before

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Thornton Grammar School makes Rock Challenge national final

STUDENTS at Thornton Grammar School have won through to the national final of a theatrical performance competition. They finished first in the Northern Premier Final of the Rock Challenge contest in Grimsby and qualified for the national final at Milton

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Businesses give a boost to UK's top female hammer thrower

ENGLAND'S current number one female hammer thrower has been given a £2,500 cash boost from two businesses. Jessica Mayho, 21, has been thrown a £2,000 injection from Skipton-based Sutcliffe Construction and a £500 donation from Guiseley's Claire Benson

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Leeds Bradford Airport boss backs call to scrap air passenger duty

A CALL for Chancellor George Osborne to scrap a tax on air travel in next month;s Budget has been backed by a local airport chief.Tony Hallwood, aviation and marketing director at Leeds Bradford Airport, has welcomed a new airlines-commissioned report

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Bradford man sets up new climbing business in West Yorkshire

A BRADFORD-born climber is returning to his Yorkshire roots by opening up a new climbing centre. John Dunne, 47, has established a series of world class climbing routes during an illustrious 30-year career. The former St Bede's Grammar School, Heaton,

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Why a chronic shortage of skills is posing a threat to employers in the district

A CHRONIC shortage of skills is posing a major threat to local employers a new report warns. The lack of available talent threatens to hinder the plans of expanding regional companies looking to take on more staff in the next three months, according

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Scheme that aims to get people from education to work gets £10,000 boost

WORK to bridge the gap between Bradford district firms and education will be boosted following a cash donation to support the activities of a business-led body.The E3 Bradford project, which was launched in 2012 with the aim of preparing thousands of

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Robber strikes at Bradford hair salon

POLICE today appealed for witnesses following a robbery at a Bradford hair salon. The incident took place at about 2.40pm yesterday when a 29-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl were in the salon in Jer Lane, Horton Bank Top. A man with his

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The carers whose work saves us all £87 billion

THERE are 52,000 carers in the Bradford district - the equivalent of one in ten people. This week the spotlight is on the vital role that carers play, providing a service in the home that would otherwise be largely met by the NHS. According

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Awards night shortlist shows that Bradford really does mean business

The shortlist published today for Saturday's Bradford Means Business Awards shows the incredible extent of talented entrepeneurs we have in the Bradford district.And with the arrival of Westfield's Bradford Broadway shopping centre now just a matter of

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Music star Junaid Jamshed to perform in Bradford for humanitarian charity

A MUSIC star will perform in Bradford on Friday as part of a national tour supporting a humanitarian aid charity's work in Pakistan. The tour, which starts in Edinburgh and ends in Preston, features Junaid Jamshed as well as other well-known and

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David Cameron shares his thoughts on former Bradford West MP George Galloway

Toppled Respect MP George Galloway had the "unique distinction of always speaking with immense power, but always being completely wrong", David Cameron has said. The Tory leader criticised him as he welcomed his Bradford West successor - Labour's

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Bradford over 60s worried about keeping up their homes

A FIFTH of Bradford homeowners aged 60 or more struggle with the cost of home maintenance, a new survey has found. Research by Age UK Bradford and District found a total of 38 per cent said they had significant worries about being able to carry out everyday

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Public warning after prescription drugs stolen from pharmacy

POLICE are appealing for information after a significant quantity of prescription drugs was stolen from a chemist in Bradford.The drugs, which included quantities of morphine, diazepam and methadone, were taken after a break-in at the Manchester Road

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Plans for Bradford Broadway cinema put before Council

PLANS have been submitted for a six-screen cinema joining onto The Broadway shopping centre in Bradford city centre.The scheme would transform the mainly vacant property at 14 to 20 Broadway into a cinema, dining and leisure development.If the plans are

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Nationwide hunt continues for missing dog Megan

A NATIONWIDE search is still ongoing to find a Bradford dog missing from home for four months now. Despite a reward for the safe return of the six-year-old Red Fox Labrador who disappeared from Harecroft, near Wilsden, on February 9 - there has

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Free nursery places are being ignored, Bradford Council committee is told

A COMMITTEE of councillors has asked for more information about why some families are not taking up the free nursery places available to them. New policy introduced by the Coalition government last year meant that disadvantaged families gained

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Tabletop fundraiser for group trying to set up base for homeless in city centre

ST MARY’S project, which is hoping to set up a new city centre base to feed the homeless, is holding a tabletop sale on Saturday, June 20, at St Francis School, Bolton Junction, from 10am until noon. The project had to move out of run down St Mary

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Pressure on social workers in Bradford district to go under spotlight

THE pressures faced by Bradford's child social workers will be an issue discussed by a council committee later this year.Bradford Council's Children's Services Scrutiny Committee discussed the workload of social workers at a meeting last night, but members

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Warning for thief who tried to steal spirits

A MAN caught trying to steal six bottles of spirits from a shop in Bradford Moor was given a warning by police. The 33-year-old, who was stopped by store security staff, was served with a community resolution. All the items were recovered

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Council says £45m repairs fund is needed to bring Bradford district schools up to scratch

BRADFORD Council and the Department For Education both have very different estimates of how much it would cost to repair all the district's schools, a meeting has been told.The council's Children's Services scrutiny committee was discussing the backlog

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Bid to compile list of artists who appeared at Live Aid and in Bradford

A BRADFORD man is compiling a list of music acts who have played in the city and at Live Aid - as the 30th anniversary of the event approaches.John Murphy wants people to help him put together a who's who of famous names that link the two, and help make

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Good Bradford nursery is now outstanding

CHILDREN and staff at a Bradford nursery are celebrating after inspectors gave it the highest possible rating in its latest inspection.The Meridian Nursery based at the Meridian Centre in Manningham was judged outstanding in all areas, and yesterday staff

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Four youths arrested after Bradford city centre robbery

FOUR teenagers were arrested after a man was robbed in Bradford city centre.The 26-year-old victim was walking in Bank Street, at about 2.30am last Saturday, when he was approached by a group of males who demanded cash. The man tried to run from the suspects

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London bus goes on a nostalgic trip on streets of Bradford

A LONDON bus took to the streets of Bradford as a treat for people with learning difficulties.The 1960 Routemaster was offered to Equality Together Disability Advice Bradford by owners Peter and Chris Heaps, after the father and son read in the Telegraph

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Redfearn to resume academy role at Leeds United

NEIL Redfearn has opted to return to his former role as the head of Leeds' academy after being overlooked for the head coach's role. The 49-year-old guided Leeds to Championship safety last season but despite that came in for a barrage of criticism

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Live daily news blog - Wednesday, June 10

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Jet rumours grounded as Bradford City look to the wing

CITY’S pursuit of a winger is not thought to include Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.Social media rumours have linked the 24-year-old with the Bantams since his release by League One champions Bristol City.But the T&A understands that Emmanuel-Thomas, nicknamed Jet

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Williams fires promotion shot to rivals Leigh as Bradford Bulls look to "knock them off their perch"

IN-FORM Bulls winger Danny Williams has warned promotion rivals Leigh: We are coming for you!Paul Rowley’s side saw their 27-match winning run ended at London Broncos and Bradford’s demolition of Doncaster saw them draw level on points with the Centurions.The

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Bulls star starts fundraising mission for sister paralysed by car smash

A BRADFORD Bulls star has started a fundraising mission to help his sister who has been left paralysed after a car crash. Dave Petersen has set up an online fundraising page for his sister Sammi Petersen, 22, who suffered multiple injuries in the

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Drug dealer shot by masked gunman, jury told

A CONVICTED drug dealer was shot by a masked gunman who fired at least five bullets at him as he sat at the wheel of his car, a jury heard.Asif Khan was wounded in the leg by an assailant dressed in black and probably armed with a Glock 9mm pistol.One

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All systems go for Better Start Bradford

IT is 'all systems go' for the first of 22 projects as part of a ten-year £49 million programme to give babies and young children in some of the city's most deprived areas the best start in life.Lottery-funded Better Start Bradford will work with families

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City of Bradford Swimming Club saved from uncertain future

BRADFORD'S elite swimming programme has been saved from an uncertain future, with an Olympic coach brought in to kickstart a new era.The Bradford Council training scheme had been under threat because of funding cuts, prompting a huge public campaign to

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Union official says agreement could be reached on bus dispute today

A UNION official says an agreement could be reached today to prevent an eight-day strike by bus drivers in Bradford.Crunch talks between transport firm First and Unite union representatives took place yesterday in a bid to avoid a repeat of the walkout