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'Man traps' found on cycle path
Devices described as man traps have been found on a cycle route in Skipton. Flat metal plates with inch-long spikes and 18-inch metal poles attached to one end have been recovered from ground at the top of Shortbank Road, frequently used by children,
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Farewell to four decades
Ilkley's student community will be in party mood tomorrow as hundreds gather at the Wells Road campus for the Final Fling. Student Union sources say the town's bed and breakfast spots are filling up rapidly, with all the signs that students intend to
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Gala back on the calendar
A village gala scrapped through lack of support is to be resurrected by a majorette troupe. The Gomersal Gala looked doomed when former gala boss Ann Howgate said she would not run this year's event after requests for help to organise the day went unanswered
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She's just the ticket!
Bradford is to make history with the first Asian Muslim woman bus driver, Naz Shah. The 25-year-old is believed to be the first Asian woman driver outside London and will be taking to the roads of the city after completing her training. And her appointment
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We want Sharpe, says Jewell
Bradford City boss Paul Jewell says talks are continuing with winger Lee Sharpe in a bid to make his move to Valley Parade permanent. The former England international spent the final six weeks of the season on loan with City, helping the Bantams earn
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Bulls sky-jacked!
Bradford Bulls' hopes of attracting their best crowd of the season for the top-of-the-table showdown with Ellery Hanley's St Helens next month have been dented by the news that Sky Sports has selected it for live Friday night coverage. And they can no
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Breaking cultural barriers
Naz Shah could become something of a role model for young women of her generation and cultural background. The 25-year-old Muslim, a former pupil of Tong Upper School, is about to become the first Asian woman-bus driver in the north, working for First
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Boost for rail line
Complaints about battered rolling stock on the Wharfedale line could become a thing of the past if a new package of rail improvements is introduced on time. Members of the Wharfedale Rail Users Group (WRUG) have met with rail operators and hopes are high
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Public debate on new homes plan
Controversial plans to build 70 houses at Rumplecroft in Otley will come under the spotlight at two public meetings. Councillor Phil Coyne (Lab, Otley and Wharfedale) has organised the meetings for residents to discuss the plans for the land between Meagill
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Warm welcome for refugees
The city's former Lord Mayor has promised a warm welcome for Kosovan refugees who are set to arrive in Shipley next month. And Councillor Tony Miller, who has just retired from his year in office as Lord Mayor, said he hoped the refugees would be offered
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Fresh bid to build supermarket
Another bid has been launched to build a supermarket on the former Bingley Auction Mart site but opponents say the scheme would kill town centre trade. Bradford Council opposed Thornfield Developments' previous plans for the site and the Better Bingley
