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George Galloway starts bid for Mayor of London role

FORMER Bradford West MP George Galloway will officially kick starts his bid to become the Mayor of London this weekend. The controversial Respect politician confirmed he would be standing for the top civic role after losing his Commons seat of

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Bradford Park Avenue old boys add spice to pre-season schedule

BRADFORD Park Avenue have added another two friendlies to extend their pre-season schedule to six matches.The first time that Avenue's management team of Martin Drury and Jamie Price will get a look at their new squad in a game will be on Tuesday, July

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Good news is coming thick and fast for Guiseley

GUISELEY have followed up confirmation of a home pre-season friendly against Bradford City with more good news after the National League’s annual meeting.The Lions’ promotion to what was formerly the Football Conference was ratified at Celtic Manor. Guiseley

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Bradford Park Avenue Ladies seeking players

BRADFORD Park Avenue Ladies, who play in the West Riding County Women's League Premier Division, are holding their presentation evening on Saturday at Horsfall Stadium (6.30pm).Pre-season training starts on Tuesday, June 30 at Horsfall Playing Fields,

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New signings mean Bees old boys' club is growing

BRADFORD & Bingley have extended their old boys' network.Following the signing of Ben Greaves, Adam Sutcliffe and Sam White, three more former Bees players are returning to the fold.They are hooker James Brown, full back or fly half Nick Gore and centre

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Rugby World Cup comes to Halifax

THE Rugby World Cup is coming to West Yorkshire as part of the 100-Day Trophy Tour.The Webb Ellis Cup, famously won by England in 2003, will be on show at Halifax Rugby Union Football Club on Wednesday, August 5 (11am-4pm).It will coincide with a festival

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Father-of-three acquitted of involvement in plot to murder drug dealer

A FATHER-OF-THREE was today cleared by a jury in 15 minutes of plotting to shoot dead a Bradford drug dealer.Jurors at Bradford Crown Court quickly decided that Waqar Parvez had no involvement in the attack on Asif Khan on January 6, 2013. Khan, who is

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Hat-trick star Hutchinson eyes more glory

IAN Hutchinson has the chance to continue his astonishing run in tomorrow's Senior TT race. The Bingley Bullet continued his remarkable return to the Isle of Man show-piece yesterday with his third win at this year's event. The Yorkshireman

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Wood conquers woods to win Chevin Fell Race

JACK Wood of Ilkley Harriers won the CHEVIN FELL RACE in 17min 41sec on a beautiful, sunny evening, just edging out Joe Baxter (Pudsey & Bramley). Clubmate Claire Green was first lady in 21:18.Adam Osbourne (Leeds City) was third overall, ahead of a trio

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Bulls prop Tahraoui joins Cougars on a one-month loan

SAMIR Tahraoui has joined Keighley Cougars on a month's loan from the Bulls. The Algeria-born prop, a close-season signing from Whitehaven, impressed in the opening weeks of the campaign for Jimmy Lowes’ side. He has since fallen down the pecking

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VIDEO: Police arrest 14-year-old boy on suspicion of attempted murder following teacher stabbing

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teacher was stabbed in front of pupils in a classroom, police said. The 14-year-old boy allegedly attacked the male teacher - named locally as science teacher Vincent Uzomah,

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Cricket results

BRADFORD EVENING LEAGUE – Division One: Thackley 86-7 (J Holland 26, A Wear 3-13, M Wear 3-20), Denholme 81-7 (J Beetham 23, R Wear 21no); Great Horton Park Chapel 133 (P Lad 37, M Sultan 4-29, A Ahmed 4-29), Salem Ath 137-7 (A Basit 55no, W Ur Rehman

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Morrisons worker accused of rape cleared by jury

A MORRISONS supermarket employee has this afternoon been cleared by a jury of raping a drunken woman.Adam Brown, 23, was alleged to raped the woman after she had been sick on a night out and he had taken her back to a friend's home.Mr Brown, of Buttershaw

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Prize-winning Oxenhope photographer shows his rugby pictures at Bradford Industrial Museum

SPORTS pictures by an Oxenhope photographer have gone on display at Bradford Industrial Museum.The Eccleshill museum showcased John Ashton’s rugby union photography as he celebrated one of his pictures winning a regional competition.Mr Ashton regularly

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Woman is arrested by police investigating mugging of 94-year-old

A WOMAN was last night 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 week

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Former MP David Ward asking for help in probing alleged election malpractice

A FORMER MP is urging people to contact him if they witnessed malpractice in last month's General Election.Liberal Democrat David Ward, who lost his seat in Bradford East, said he had heard "anecdotal" accounts of alleged postal vote fraud and

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Hunt for jewellery burglars who stole distinctive 18ct gold watch

POLICE are appealing for information after distinctive watches and jewellery stolen in a burglary in Rastrick, Brighouse.An 18ct gold Swiss wrist watch with a brown crocodile strap and pin buckle, and an engraved gold Tissot watch, were taken, as well

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Family man who resorted to dealing to pay for drug addiction is jailed

A FAMILY man who resorted to drug dealing to pay for his addiction when he lost his job has been jailed for two years.Anthony O'Hara, 37, (pictured) was arrested when police found a £1,000 stash of heroin and crack cocaine at his home in Reevy Crescent

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Historic Cock & Bottle pub reopens as restaurant

A HISTORIC Bradford pub that has been empty for several years has re-opened as a Mediterranean restaurant.Cantina93 at the Cock & Bottle opens in the Grade II listed building on Barkerend Road tomorrow, but local businesses had a sneak peek last night.The

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Dad-of-three denies involvement in shooting of drug dealer

A FATHER-OF-THREE today told a jury he had nothing to do with the street shooting of a known local drug dealer. Waqar Parvez, who has served a two year prison sentence for possession with intent to supply crack cocaine, said he had put his criminal

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Tasty appetiser for Otley

OTLEY have a tasty start to their SSE National League Two North season. They will travel to Yorkshire Cup holders Harrogate for a derby on Saturday, September 5. The return fixture at Cross Green will finish the campaign on April 30, while

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Stage is set for Bradford Means Business Awards 2015 on Saturday

Welcome to our special supplement revealing the shortlisted entrants in the fifth Bradford Means Business Awards.This is the fifth year we have run the awards, with our partners Bradford Council and the West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, and

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Small or medium enterprise shortlist

SMALL OR MEDIUM ENTERPRISE This incredibly well-entered category is for the firms and companies who are thriving and growing, and form the backbone of the business landscape right across our district. SPORTS TURF RESEARCH INSTITUTE STRI

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Job creator of the year shortlist

JOB CREATOR OF THE YEARAfter a few challenging years for both businesses and job-seekers, this award honours those who have done their best to increase their workforces, and also trained and improved the skills of existing employees.ECLIPSE LEGAL SYSTEMSBased

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Winner of Winners Award

We did not ask business or the public to nominate in this one, as the winner of winners is selected from the top-placed nominations of the other ten awards.Judges were looking for the best overall contribution to business in the district.The panel also

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Business Personality shortlist

BUSINESS PERSONALITY OF THE YEARThis award goes to the person who has not only excelled in their own field, but is recognised as being an important figure in the wider business community of the Bradford district.IDRIS MIR (Mir Solicitors)The nomination

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Woman in Business shortlist

WOMAN IN BUSINESSThis category is for the woman who has succeeded in business, whether rising to the top of her company, setting up her own firm, or prevailing against the odds.ANGELA FANAngela runs the Bradford-based company Study Links, a guardianship

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Manufacturer of the Year shortlist

MANUFACTURER OF THE YEARThis category honours those firms who build on Bradford's reputation as an industrial powerhouse and establish its new reputation as a Producer CityCHRISTEYNSChristeyns is a manufacturer of chemicals for the commercial laundry

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Retail, Hospitality or Leisure Business shortlist

RETAIL, HOSPITALITY OR LEISURE BUSINESS OF THE YEARWhile most of our categories are for businesses to enter themselves, this is for the readers of the T&A to tell us who has given them good service, whether a shop, hotel, restaurant or any customer-facing

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Business or Technical Innovation shortlist

BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL INNOVATIONThis category rewards those companies who have developed a completely new system, device or way of working, or have adapted existing technologies or systems to innovative effect.FEATURE RADIATORSBingley-based Feature Radiators

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Employer of the year shortlist

EMPLOYER OF THE YEARThis category was for employees to tell us about the great places they work for, and for companies to let us know about the great things they do to ensure their employees feel valued members of the team.WATERMILL PRESSEstablished in

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Apprentice of the Year shortlist

APPRENTICE OF THE YEAROne of the most hotly-contested categories, this is a new award for 2015 which aims to honour those young people who have chosen the path of apprenticeships to gain employment, and who have excelled in their chosen trade or profession.CONNOR

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New Business of the Year Shortlist

NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEARThis award is for businesses that have been in operation for a year or less and which can demonstrate imagination, planning and commitment.IT'S A TRAPOpening in July 2014, It's A Trap! is a specialist comic shop that sells comic

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UPDATE: Students witnessed teacher stabbing in school classroom

Students witnessed the stabbing of a teacher at a Bradford's Kings Dixons Academy, it has emerged. Speaking outside the school gates, the executive principal of the Dixons Academy chain, Nick Weller said: "It happened right at the beginning of

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Former Bradford binman is jailed for 22 years for raping and abusing young girls

A FORMER Bradford binman has been jailed for 22 years for raping and sexually abusing young girls over a 20 year period. Gordon Tidswell, 63, showed no emotion today as he was led to the cells at Bradford Crown Court after a jury convicted him

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UPDATE: Reaction at Dixons Kings Academy following teacher stabbing

Parents arriving at Dixons Kings Academy have spoken of their fear and shock after a teacher was stabbed there. Outside the schools gates Shakeel Ahmed, who has a 14 year-old-son at the school, said: "My son text my wife saying a child stabbed

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Dixons Kings Academy's troubled past and recent turnaround praise

Dixons Kings Academy has a troubled history, but was recently praised for its progress in turning its problems around – including the behaviour of pupils. Only last month Ofsted inspectors wrote to the school’s new head teacher Neil Miley about

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Blaze sweeps through West Bowling house

A HOUSE in Bradford was severely damaged by a blaze today.The ground and first floor windows of the back-to-back terraced property were shattered in the heat. An alarm box on the outside of the property had partly melted. Fire crews from Bradford, Odsal

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VIDEO UPDATE: Pupil, 14, hunted by police after teacher stabbed at Bradford secondary school

DETECTIVES are still hunting a 14-year-old pupil after a teacher was stabbed at a Bradford secondary school today. It has been suggested that the attack was over an argument about a mobile phone and the pupil used a kitchen knife he had taken into

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Dodig's Paris match is big boost for Ilkley

NEXT week's Aegon Ilkley Trophy will include a current Grand Slam winner.Croatian Ivan Dodig will arrive at Stourton Road fresh from lifting the men's doubles title in the French Open.Third seeds Dodig and Marcelo Melo defeated two-time champions and

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Charlie can be Ilkley's sun king

CHARLIE Maunder is hoping that he can be a lucky charm during next week's Aegon Ilkley Trophy.Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club's general manager said ahead of the biggest tournament to be held in Yorkshire: "It rained for three days in Manchester

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10 iconic filming locations in and around Bradford

VISITORS to the Bradford district can follow in the footsteps of film stars by visiting the locations where their movies were made. Here, David Wilson, director of Bradford UNESCO City of Film, takes us through some of his favourite locations across

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Bradford veterans are seeking fourth win

BRADFORD made it three wins from three in the Yorkshire Veterans' Inter-District League after a 36-20 victory over Wakefield. Paul Hillam's 21-3 at Asa Briggs was the pick of six home winners as Bradford took the match 21-7. It was a lot tighter in the

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Cook makes Bradford return at Woodhall Hills

GOLF: Skipper Tim Wade welcomes two new faces and one old as Bradford look to build on their opening-day win when they host East Riding at Woodhall Hills on Sunday.Clayton's former professional Chris Foster makes his debut, while Skipton's Chris Payne

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Classic qualifying continues at Cleck

THE Cleckheaton Sports Classic got underway last Friday, with Martin Gilpin (Kendal), Chris Brown (Sheffield), Gary Ellis (Whitefield) and Wayne Ditchfield (Eccleston) making it through to the final stages. Qualifying continues tomorrow and Saturday

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Live daily news blog - Thursday, June 11

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Ilkley member Lampkin's hot streak continues

JACK Lampkin's runner-up spot in the Bradford Amateur Championship came hot on the heels of him winning the Hawksworth Trophy.The Ilkley member, who was second behind Andy Town at Northcliffe on Sunday, claimed the prestigious Yorkshire Order of Merit

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Spinks beats champion on way to qualifying

IAN Booth (Lower Hopton) and John Spinks (Pudsey) were the final qualifiers in the 2015 Shipley Classic.Booth opened up with a great 21-2 success over Alan Lancaster (Rochdale), carding a 14-break in running out from 7-2. Next up for Booth was Robert

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Town targets clean sweep for Bingley St Ives

ANDY Town wants his Bradford Amateur Strokeplay Championship title to be the start of an all-conquering year for Bingley St Ives. The 29-year-old claimed his second Amateur crown at Northcliffe thanks to a level-par finish following rounds of 70

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Bantams to christen "new" Valley Parade pitch against Carlisle

JASON Kennedy will make a quick return to Valley Parade when his new club Carlisle face City in pre-season. The Cumbrians are set to visit West Yorkshire on Saturday, July 25 - it is expected to be the only home friendly as the pitch beds in after

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Going up! Bradford City raise bar to 17,500 ticket target

CITY today confidently upped their season-ticket goal to 17,500 after smashing the five-figure barrier.Ticket sales broke 10,000 this week, prompting the club's hierarchy to raise the bar for the target they have set.City had originally aimed at selling

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Smith and Spinks star for Yorkshire

YORKSHIRE followed up their narrow victory over The Potteries at the beginning of last month with a more convincing 484-352 success over Merseyside in the British Crown Green County Championship. In the home match at Rastrick, Yorkshire carded 11 winners

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Ballance told to bash his way back to form

YORKSHIRE coach Jason Gillespie has revealed that he encouraged Gary Ballance to "just whack it" in an attempt to get back in the runs for county and country ahead of next month's Ashes series.The England No3 returned to Headingley having been

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Bradford Bulls back-rower ruled out for up to ten weeks

ALEX Mellor has described his injury blow as a kick in the teeth after being ruled out for a minimum of ten weeks.The highly-regarded Bulls back-rower has established himself as a first-team regular this season but was stuck down by injury during Sunday's

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Big Les preparing for emotional farewell to Odsal

LESLEY Vainikolo taking the adulation of Bulls supporters at Odsal became a familiar sight during his glorious five-and-a-half-year stint in the red, amber and black.Almost eight years since he last graced the hallowed turf as a player, the man nicknamed

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Morro seeking major improvement on Odsal return

DEWSBURY head coach Glenn Morrison fears his side could be on the end of a serious pasting at Odsal on Sunday. The Rams lie in the fourth and final play-off spot after winning nine of their 16 Championship games so far. But former Bulls forward

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Acts galore for packed Bradford Festival

MORE than 40 local and British artists will put on a diverse range of free activities and workshops at a bumper Bradford Festival.The three-day event in and around City Park runs from tomorrow until Sunday and visitors can expect a real eclectic mix of

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MPs urged to back campaign for more affordable homes in Bradford

BRADFORD'S MPs are being urged to back a campaign to free up more land and investment to boost the building of more affordable homes.The National Housing Federation, which represents more than 1,000 housing associations, has written to the city's MPs,

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Fundraisers to scale Ben Nevis for MND research

THE family and friends of a 44-year-old Bradford man struck down with an aggressive form of Motor Neurone Disease are to scale Ben Nevis this weekend to raise money for a charity helping to find a cure for the rare condition.Richard Barrett, of Town Lane

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Questions asked why four councillors still to register as Respect

FOUR councillors who announced they had rejoined the Respect Party in March have still not registered the change with Bradford Council.Questions are now being asked about why the councillors, who quit Respect in 2013 only to rejoin this year, have failed

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New Bradford foodbank welcomes first person in need

VOLUNTEERS have opened a new foodbank in Wyke offering three-day emergency food supplies to people in crisis.Wyke Foodbank is supported by the Trussell Trust and Wyke Council of Christian Churches and will serve people living in the BD12 postcode area.The

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The Job Centre reality TV show sparks new business for Bradford firm

FEATURING in a four-part fly-on-the wall TV documentary has provided a big boost for a Bradford recruitment agency.Candelisa People, based in North Parade, has so far signed up 15 new business clients as a result of appearing in The Job Centre series

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Volunteers sought for ground-breaking research in Bradford into condition causing blindness

BRADFORD researchers are looking for volunteers to help test a ground-breaking new drug that could help prevent blindness.If successful, the drug could give hope to more than five million people worldwide living with an age-related eye condition for which

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No referendum over town council for Bingley, City Hall chiefs rule

A REFERENDUM on the bid to create a new council for Bingley and surrounding villages is not on the cards, say City Hall bosses.And some villages might be able to "opt out" if the overall scheme is approved, following an ongoing survey of 18,430

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Boy, 14, with condition so rare it has no name to undergo bone marrow transplant

A TEENAGER whose immune system is attacking his body is due to have a bone marrow transplant today which will give him hope for an ordinary life. Ethan Greenwood's condition is so rare it has no name but the only way doctors believe they can make

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Union urges bus drivers to accept deal to avert further strikes

A UNION has recommended its Bradford drivers members accept an offer on the table from transport company First to avoid further bus strikes.An agreement was finally hammered to prevent any future industrial action in the district after both parties were

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Hotel staff to become City of Film ambassadors

HOTEL staff in Bradford are to become City of Film ambassadors to encourage guests to explore key film and TV locations across the city. Receptionists, bar staff and other front-of-house employees are being given training about Bradford's status

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Volunteers sought to give guided tours of Bradford City Hall

VOLUNTEERS are being sought to give people guided tours of one of Bradford's most treasured heritage assets.Bradford Council is looking for people to greet visitors and provide help for this summer's Sneaky Peek tours around City Hall. Last year's event

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Jury hears witnesses describe how masked gunman fled after drug dealer shot in Bradford street

WITNESSES to a street shooting heard loud bangs like fireworks and saw smoke coming out of the back of a car, Bradford Crown Court heard.The vehicle sped off with screeching tyres and a masked man dressed all in black fled, concealing something in his