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Paying to stay on at school
A new Government initiative to pay students to stay at school will help many Keighley families, claims MP Ann Cryer. Mrs Cryer believes too many parents in the town are withdrawing their children from school or allowing them to leave before they have
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'Debts before rusty clock'
A vicar says he would rather pay off his church's debts than spend money on having its rusty clock face restored. The Reverend Chris Morris, vicar of St Peter's Parish Church, Rawdon, admits the church clock does need refurbishing and money for the work
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Teenager 'gloried' in drug sales
A teenager who acted as an ecstasy salesman for his local community was sent to a young offenders institution for 30 months. The 17-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, made up to £3,000 in profits over a six-month period and was described
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'Couple left rats to die in garden shed'
A couple found guilty of abandoning five pet rats - four of which were found dead by the RSPCA - have been banned from keeping the animals for three years. Paul Tiler, 31, and Leanne Knell, 23, both of West Royd Drive, Windhill, Shipley, had denied abandoning
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Fears over revised bid for quarry tip
Members of Denholme Town Council have expressed reservations about revised plans for a controversial waste tip going before the committee that originally refused the application. Councillors are concerned about plans for a tip at Buck Park Quarry going
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Father dies in shooting
A grieving widow fought back tears today as she paid tribute to her husband who was killed in a tragic shooting accident. Isobel Dent described Jason as "an absolute angel'' who lived for hunting and doted on her and his 11-year-old daughter. Mr Dent,
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Andrew double sinks Wilson
Sunday Alliance Lower Divisions: Woodman Rovers Reserves left it until their final game to become the first team to beat champions Wilson Trans-port. Their scorers in the 4-0 Division 2B win were Paul Andrew with two, Tony Ashcroft and Mark Watson. Monkey
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Eccleshill are favourites to get through to final
Eccleshill United could reach their second cup final of the season tonight if they beat Glapwell at Plumpton Park. With the West Riding County Cup final awaiting them a fortnight tomorrow they are now chasing a place in the Northern Counties East League
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Flying high in a man's world
Debbie Pollard hit the headlines when she helped to save the life of an 11-year-old boy. But what makes her story even more remarkable is that she was one of two female pilots on the RAF search and rescue helicopter team which airlifted the youngster
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Anila Baig: Learning all about life with Ronan and co
I have been feeling quite homesick lately. I know I shouldn't be ungrateful. There are, of course, advantages in being a student on an out-of-town college course, like waking up later (in my case 6.30am instead of 4.30am), not having to wear foundation
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Long jail sentence for teenage robber
A 17-year-old youth was yesterday locked up for three years and eight months after being convicted of his fifth offence of robbery. Bradford Crown Court was told that Darren Wright's first robbery was committed when he was only 11 and Judge Roger Scott
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City is all set for poll position
Bradford voters will go to the polls on May 4 in a year of massive change at City Hall. The authority has undergone a radical restructure, with a powerful Executive Committee - like Downing Street's Cabinet - taking all key decisions. Its work is examined
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'Bridge will lead to ruin'
Traders say they face financial ruin after plans to carry out vital bridge repairs were approved. Raw Nook bridge, in Cleckheaton Road, Oakenshaw, will close on Saturday after residents voted for work to replace the corroded bridge to begin. At a neighbourhood
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£3m bonanza for district's schools
More than £3 million is being poured into schools in south Bradford with the start of an Education Action Zone. The zone - which encompasses 12 primary schools, three special schools and four secondary schools - will see more than £1 million a year during
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Spice fraud crackdown
Bradford is at the heart of an international scam to make millions of pounds - out of 'doctored' spice. Trading standards officers have launched raids in the city in a bid to wipe out the trade in saffron 'cut' with other substances. The spice - commonly
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Land deal close for £2 million Co-op
Co-op bosses have yet to tie up a deal with Craven District Council over the sale of land to upgrade its Cross Hills store. Councillors will meet tomorrow to discuss selling the land - just five days before workmen are due to start on site. But Co-op
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Bears from the planet Snog are named after us!
Cartoon greats such as Tom and Jerry, Scooby Doo and Bugs Bunny could soon be joined by Ben and Sarah - a pair of loveable bean-filled alien bears named after a Burley-in-Wharfedale couple. A top magazine already features a cartoon telling the story of
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Ten-man Brook make amazing cup comeback
Grattan League and Cup Round-up: Brook Hansen battled back after going two goals down inside 20 minutes and then having a player sent off against One In Twelve to book their place in the Supplementary Cup final against Strachans. Craig Williams gave Division
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McCormack nets winner
Wharfedale Sunday League: St Anne's Celtic reached the final of the Newbridge Garage Senior Cup by beating Sandy Lane 3-2. In a close game St Anne's went ahead through Paul Driver and Danny Spencer. Lane levelled the match but a late Dave McCormack penalty
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Albion in second final
Sunday Alliance League and Cup Round-Up: The Senior Cup final will be between Albion Sports and Division One club Fair-weather Green. Albion beat Oakenshaw 3-1 after extra time while Fairweather knocked out holders Ventus 2-0. The Albion-Oakenshaw tie
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France try takes Salem to victory
Bradford Salem clinched a place in a cup semi-final for the second time in little more than 48 hours after defeating Bradford & Bingley 28-13 last night. They followed up Saturday's Yorkshire Shield triumph over Yarnbury by beating the Bees in the
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Tiger attacks inspire Bulls
Bradford Bulls chairman Chris Caisley has stoked up Sunday's clash with West Yorkshire rivals Castleford by launching a counter-attack on Tigers boss Stuart Raper. Raper has not exactly been glowing with his praise of the Bulls in recent years after some
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Sky pulls plug on Marsh evening
Sky TV's soccer roadshow featuring Rodney Marsh has been cancelled. Sky has dropped its plans for the Bradford event for logistical reasons. The roadshow was planned for the city's Hilton Hotel (formerly the Stakis) on Tuesday, May 9. Marsh, whose outspoken
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Let's raise the roof!
Bradford City fans are being urged to raise the roof at Valley Parade and banish all negative feelings in the crunch clash with Southampton. City's defeat at Newcastle coupled with Derby's win over Leicester means Paul Jewell's side are now five points
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It's time to let our pride show
So, the Bradford district now has a vision of what it should aim to be like in 20 years' time. The 2020 Vision document unveiled by Bradford Congress yesterday sets out where the district should be going and some of the painful changes it will have to
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Nab Wood is winner for big national finals
Bradford are hoping to host a national championships again next year after a successful weekend at Nab Wood Sports Centre. More than 60 players from across the country took part in the national disabled table tennis championships over two days. They included
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Marriage made in heaven
Unlike most households, Sunday is the busiest day of the week in Sue and David Griffiths' home. Why? Because they are both vicars. Helen Mead spoke to them about life as a man and woman of the cloth. THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE may not seem the most likely place
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In a coma - but then Gwyn hit the heights
Gwyneth Aylott is a walking miracle. She has a scar that encircles her head by all but a couple of inches - a permanent reminder of the brain surgery she underwent following a massive haemorrhage only four years ago. But far from slowing her down, the
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Your Pets, by our vet Simon Thomas
Tyson is a nine-and-a-half-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier. It is difficult to tell he is that old since he still greets everybody and everything with the kind of rapturous welcome that leaves you wondering if a small tornado just hit you. When he
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Mike Priestley: Who's Counting?
The campaign to tackle the unemployment scandal of the over-50s is gathering momentum. The chorus of voices protesting about the folly and sheer wrongness of writing off all that experience grows ever louder. This week's major contribution came yesterday
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'Iron bar terror' on late night cab trip
A couple have spoken of their terrifying late night ordeal at the hands of a cab driver and his friends who, they claim, attacked them with iron bars. Scott McMahon, 27, needed hospital treatment after being beaten by up to 20 men who attacked him in
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'We'll clear out the litter'
National newspaper columnist Lynda Lee Potter sparked fury exactly a year ago when she branded the city a "vile and nasty place", described its roads as being among the filthiest in Britain and added: "The streets of Bradford can inspire only anger, despair
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Swimmers battling to keep afloat
Upper Wharfedale Swimming Club is just managing to keep its head above water. The Threshfield club has 140 members of all ages who swim on four days of the week at a cost of around £165 per week. An hour's rent is currently £35 but that will soon go up
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New primary school is looking doomed
A new primary school planned for Bradford now looks unlikely to open after parents opted to send children to established schools. Waverley Primary was to have taken over the site of closing Waverley Middle School and would have had 60 children in each
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'Go to the front of our housing queue'
Families who foster disabled children will go to the front of the queue for a new Bradford housing development. The Manningham Housing Association scheme, the first of its kind in the city, has been drawn up with the help of social workers. The housing
