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Just one pupil on school waiting list
Only one child was on the waiting list for a new 240-pupil primary school, forcing it to be axed, Bradford Council's executive committee heard. Consultation will now start on plans to ditch the planned Waverley Primary School and instead expand the existing
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PO cash used to aid store
A former Dales sub-postmaster who used Post Office money to bale out his struggling village store business has avoided a prison sentence. Douglas McLellan, who had run the Kettlewell sub-post office from his grocery store since January 1996, transferred
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Manure dumped by farmer outside bank
A cash-strapped farmer dumped manure outside one of Britain's biggest high street banks as a mark of protest over a long-running dispute. Father-of-four Harry Sutcliffe sprayed muck from his tractor onto a pavement outside a branch of Barclay's Bank in
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Welfare association folds after nearly half a century
The demise of a Burley-in-Wharfedale community organisation has been condemned as a tragedy. The Burley Old People's Welfare Association started in 1954, providing elderly villagers with an opportunity to meet socially. But a dwindling number of volunteers
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Landlord killed in Turkey clash
A village was in shock today after a pub landlord was stabbed to death in Turkey during violent clashes between football fans. Kevin Speight, landlord of the Bay Horse in Farsley, was one of two Leeds United supporters fatally wounded in the streets of
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Lodge has mixed feelings
Bradford's Richard Lodge has been beaten in the semi-finals of the English Billiards Champion-ship. The 54-year-old left-hander fell to Phil Welham (Norfolk) by some 300 points at the Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale, Derbyshire. Welham went on to win the
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Butler set for top tables
Craig Butler is on next season's main snooker tour - regardless of the result of the Rileys UK Tour Event Four Final Stages tournament at Swindon next week. The Clubhouse In Cue Gardens member, who only narrowly missed out for this season, said: "My dad
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McAvoy catches coach's attention
Bulls' joint-top try scorer Nathan McAvoy is being held up as the major success story of the club's highly successful squad system. One of the most impressive features of the side's 100 per cent start to the season is the way players left out one week
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Blake is ready to sign a new deal
Robbie Blake has given Bradford City's survival bid a timely boost by promising to commit his future to the Bantams. The 25-year-old striker was placed on the transfer list last summer after turning down a new contract with City. Blake, who has 15 months
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The city's need for a cinema
Bradford is, quite rightly, working towards creating a thriving city centre in the leisure and social sense. We have an outstanding museum, a famous and much-envied theatre and a growing number of caf-bars and pubs. An essential part of that package,
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Helen Mead: Stroppiness, stroppiness, the greatest gift I possess!
My daughters are going all the way to the top. They're going to smash the so-called glass ceiling and be ultra-successful, first at school, then at work. Many will ask how I know this - because, after all, they're only aged three and one. And I will confidently
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Shires save the day at Asian allotments
Allotments in Bradford took a step back in time yesterday when emergency helpers were called in to lend a hand. Two Asian community groups in West Bowling, Bradford, hoping to grow their own herbs and vegetables, had been faced with digging up five plots
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£250,000 aid for the city's crimebusters
Crimebusters in Bradford have been given more than a quarter of a million pounds to help battle burglary and drug-related offences. News of the grants, awarded by the Government and announced by Crime Minister Charles Clarke, was today welcomed by police
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'Northern line trains are out of bounds for many'
Disabled people are running into problems travelling from Menston Station, it has been claimed. Residents say passengers in wheelchairs face difficulties going to Leeds or Bradford as access to the north-bound platform is via a high-rise bridge from the
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'Stay clear of major link road'
Police are warning motorists to steer clear of one of Bradford's major link roads while a rail bridge repair scheme is carried out. A team of 20 Railtrack engineers will begin work on the £1 million project at Raw Nook bridge, Cleckheaton Road, Oakenshaw
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Odeon cinema to close down
Bradford's historic Odeon cinema is to close after 70 years when the company opens a new 13-screen multiplex on the city's outskirts in Thornbury. Odeon Cinemas has finally confirmed that the city centre cinema - dubbed "the wonder of the north" when
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The Last Fling may be worth a little flutter!
Bookies are tipping a Bingley trained racehorse for glory in Saturday's Grand National. They reckon punters who fancy a flutter could do worse than to put their bets on The Last Fling, trained by Sue Smith, wife of showjumper Harvey. The ten-year-old
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Are you watching, Rodney Marsh?
Welcome to our Bantams fanzine page - written entirely by City fans for City fans. We hope you'll enjoy the news, views and sheer fun every Thursday in your T&A. Our contributors - all Valley Parade season ticket holders - aim to give YOU, the fans
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Caisley wants to back an outsider
Bradford Bulls chairman Chris Caisley has called on the Rugby Football League to look outside the game to appoint a new chief executive. Neil Tunnicliffe walked out of the role on Tuesday citing internal politics as the reason for his departure and now
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Martin's late strike revives Avenue
Bradford Park Avenue 1, Eastwood Town 0: A desperate last-minute winner from Martin Pemberton resurrected Avenue's promotion bid in last night's UniBond Division One clash with midtable Eastwood Town. Avenue are still very much the outsiders of the five
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Jack given leading role at Murrayfield
Veteran director Jack Bates will enjoy a starring role at this month's Silk Cut Challenge Cup final. The 76-year-old Odsal stalwart has been asked to lead the Bradford Bulls out for the clash with Leeds Rhinos at Murrayfield on April 29. Normally the
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'Scrap the game after bloodshed'
Shocked Leeds United fans due to go on the official club flight to Istanbul today said the match should be called off. Hundreds of supporters turned up at Leeds/Bradford airport for the Leeds United Travel flight, only to be told it had been cancelled
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The last picture show
The Odeon cinema, formerly known as the New Vic, is to close its doors this summer. Mike Priestley looks back on its glory days. 'THE END of an era.' That's a well-worn clich. But the forthcoming closure of the Odeon cinema in the heart of Bradford is
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Dogs to lead funeral for Jason's last wish
A man killed in a hunting accident is to have his final wish granted when his beloved dogs lead the way at his funeral. Hundreds of mourners, some from as far away as Ireland and Scotland, are expected to pack St Oswald's Church, Guiseley, tomorrow to
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City Hall boss 'bullied staff'
A high-ranking Asian official at Bradford Council was sacked because of gross misconduct, an employment tribunal heard. Mohammed Masood, Bradford West area co-ordinator, who is of Muslim-Bangladeshi origin, is pursuing a claim of race discrimination and
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£2m boost for town's tap water
Tap water pouring into many Keighley homes will be clearer after Yorkshire Water completes a £2 million improvement scheme. A series of experimental holes are to be drilled throughout the district to investigate the state of the pipes, which could result
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Strength in unity is key to future
Traditional rivalries in West Yorkshire could be cast aside under Bradford Congress's 2020 Vision which sees new partnerships being formed between districts to produce a vibrant and powerful economy. City Hall reporter Olwen Vasey examines how Bradford
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A raft of good ideas for youth
A pioneering Bradford youth project has been chosen as a leading example in the national battle against drugs and crime. The Bradford Youth Team - a group of young adults recruited from deprived areas to work with children and teenagers - is one of six
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Hockney's snaps 'may spark a row'
David Hockney is likely to be furious to hear his holiday snaps are to be sold at auction, according to one of his close colleagues. A collection of photographs taken by the Bradford-born artist will go under the hammer on Monday and is expected to raise
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'Vicious attack has left me too scared to work'
A cabbie is fighting for compensation after a vicious knuckle duster attack which he said has left him too frightened to work and unable to support his family. Mohammed Suleman, 44, says he has suffered recurring nightmares since he was seriously injured
