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Outbreak is worst news to hit Craven
IT came out of the blue. Just as the foot and mouth crisis appeared to be fading out of public conscience, a serious outbreak has occurred in some of the most beautiful parts of the Dales. The Ministry of Agriculture contacted the Craven Herald on Thursday
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Staff commended for staff training
Long-established Cross Hills printing firm Dixon Target has gained the acclaimed Investor in People award. The title coveted by all modern businesses was confirmed by an independent external assessment in January, which found the company met all the exacting
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Hidden heroes get princely award
Hidden heroes behind the success of hundreds of small businesses run by young people and supported by the Prince's Trust are to be recognised and rewarded. The Prince's Trust and Barclays Business Volunteer Awards will highlight the contributions made
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Help desk powers its way to success
Complaints about gas and electricity services are among the biggest issues raised by residents at Braithwaite People's Association help desk. But association members who man the desk boast a 98 per cent success rate in sorting out problems with the energy
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Abbas and Smith to give Baildon a boost
Joint second-placed Baildon have the chance to cut back Pudsey Congs' seven-point lead at the top when the teams meet at Jenny Lane in the Bradford League's First Division match of the day. Congs have won all their four matches to serve notice on their
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Park Avenue in plea for sponsor support
Bradford Park Avenue are looking for a major sponsor to carry the club forward to the Football League. Chairman Frank Thornton told guests at a civic reception to celebrate Avenue's UniBond League Division One championship triumph: "My dream is to come
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Injuries biting deep into City's resources
Bradford City have been plunged into an injury crisis as they head for Coventry on a pride-restoring mission. The Bantams are keen to salvage their self-respect after the 6-1 chastening at Leeds as they sign off against one of next season's First Division
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Robbie expects it to be tough
Bradford Bulls skipper Robbie Paul is warning of tough times ahead when the Super League leaders meet their old rivals Halifax. The West Yorkshire derby has established a stormy reputation in recent seasons and Paul knows better than most. He sustained
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Beni launches new kit and declares: I might still be here to wear it
Benito Carbone today announced that he will not be pushing for a move out of Bradford City. The Italian ace has been linked with Midd-lesbrough, who almost signed him on deadline day, and Glasgow Ran-gers. Serie A clubs are also watching his pro-gress
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On this day
In 1875, the Rev J. Gregory, 37 years at Kipping Church, Thornton, died. In 1911, Austrian composer Gustav Mahler died of a heart disease, aged 51. In 1990, the finance ministers of East & West Germany met to discuss monetary union. From the Telegraph
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It's a Welcome success
A Skipton-based holiday firm is celebrating after winning the first Bradford E-Entrepreneur Awards. Welcome Cottage Holidays (WCH), which employs 250 people in Embsay, beat off competition from 50 other firms in the district. The company's success in
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Record number of visitors join in fab 40s weekend
Haworth was packed at the weekend as the village stepped back in time. Brilliant sunshine helped attract record numbers to the annual Forties Weekend. The event - organised by Haworth Traders' Association - was launched six years ago to coincide with
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Scientific pioneers to be honoured
Keighley's little-known scientific heritage is to be showcased. Many of Britain's pioneers in the field of science from centuries ago had roots in the region. Now that well secreted fact will be centrepiece of a two-day meeting at Cliffe Castle Museum
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Choir and guests at church concert
Steeton Male Voice Choir has become a staple part of the festival thanks to its annual concert in Keighley Shared Parish Church. This year is no exception, as the award-winning singers perform with their guests, the Linden Singers and Monica Dobson. The
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Latest plea to farmers after outbreaks
Farmers are being urged to maintain strict procedures to help prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease. The plea -- from the National Farmers Union (NFU) -- follows the discovery of cases near Settle, an area previously clear of the disease. The NFU
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Muslim Association in wrangle over comments on store
A conflict in Keighley Muslim Association has flared up over comments a member made to the Keighley News. Javed Bashir the association's press secretary last week said Muslims would support plans for a new Asda store in the town if it provided parking
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Man, 22 jailed for biting off clubber's fingertip
A 22-year-old man who bit the top off a fellow nightclubber's finger has been jailed for a total of 29 months. Bradford Crown Court heard that James Richardson had drunk about 15 Barcardi Breezers before he confronted Steven Narey outside Oscar's nightclub
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Business as usual for the bigger Bang
Many bands would call a break when forced to find a new singer - but not the Big Bang. Keighley's oldest rock band simply pushed its keyboard player to the front and promoted its support act. The Bangsters now have two singers sharing frontman duties
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Council in beauty spot clampdown
Patrols will police a Baildon beauty spot this weekend to clamp down on day-trippers breaking foot and mouth restrictions. Visitors will be cleared from Shipley Glen after fears that walkers and families could spread the virus by being on the grass where
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Star chef joins the Box Tree
A young star chef has started work at a top Ilkley restaurant. Thirty-one-year-old Toby Hill - the youngest chef ever to gain a Michelin star - has taken over at the helm of the Box Tree restaurant. He replaces Thierry LePratre-Granet after eight years
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Four schools clinch top sports honours
Four Bradford schools have made their mark on the sports field. Buttershaw and Rhodesway Schools and Yorkshire Martyrs Catholic College have been awarded a Sport England Sportsmark award, and Tong School has received a Sportsmark Gold Award with Distinction
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'Give us more help to cope'
ME sufferers across the district are calling for a specialist team to help them to beat their chronic fatigue. Members of the Bradford and district ME Group have hit out at a lack of local expertise and claim people are waiting two years to see the nearest
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Fears for children as railway line reopens
Youngsters have been issued with warnings to stay clear of railway tracks as the line between Bradford Interchange and Leeds reopens. As commuters breathe a sigh of relief, British Transport Police are worried about the safety of children who may continue
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Lilac wine Elkie just gets better with age
Legendary singer Elkie Brooks wowed Bradfordians last night as she effortlessly rolled back the years - as well as introducing a new edge to her range at a concert in the city. The atmosphere at Pennington's club was one of polite expectation before the
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'll be centre of attention again
Lee Gilmour is happy to shed his Mr Versatile tag and concentrate on making a centre spot his own with the Bulls. The Dewsbury-product made his name with Wigan as a pacy back-rower and looked set for a big future after being named Super League's young-player-of-the
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Bulls to win Pryce war!
Local hero Leon Pryce is ready to reject overtures from Twickenham and sign a new deal with Bradford Bulls. And the Super League leaders are confident that Henry Paul will turn it into a double snub for England's rugby union hierarchy by committing himself
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Green-belt land should be protected
Residents in Queensbury have every right to be concerned about the way in which developers have been allowed to move on to green-belt land apparently unchallenged. Huddersfield-based company PJ Wade Ltd., which owns the Albert Road reservoir and a field
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Police POP team wins support of councillors
A new Keighley police team put their problem solving policing into practice when they won the support of Oxenhope villagers concerned about the loss of their village bobby. The POP - Problem-Orientated Policing - teams have being coming under attack from
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Torment of dad in wrangle over immigration
A young father has told of his heartbreak and anger at being separated from his wife and son because of immigration red tape. Amjad Azam, 19, from Surrey Street, Keighley, has been trying to get wife Balqees Akhtar and two-year-old son Ibrahim entry to
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Seeds of nursery project are blooming
The seeds of the Cliffe Castle Nursery were planted in April 1998. Since then the project has continued to grow and it is now flourishing. The nursery is run by people with learning disabilities and the trainees are celebrating their third year growing
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Learning is full of fun at college
A fun day held in Keighley on Saturday to raise awareness of adult learning opportunities was a huge success. The event -- in Town Hall Square -- was organised by Keighley College to coincide with national Adult Learners Week. Visitors were able to enjoy
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Police chief issues warnings over vigilantes
Vigilantes are not the answer to a village's problems, according to Keighley police. The police are urging residents in Haworth not to take the law into their own hands following claims last week that vigilante behaviour was being considered to combat
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Trust gets baby friendly award
Breast is best, according to local nurses - and they've got a certificate to prove it! Airedale NHS Trust has been awarded a certificate of commitment from the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative. The award was due to be handed over yesterday during a special
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Camera vigilantes on patrol
Rowdies and vandals in Keighley are to be captured on camera by video vigilantes A residents group in Braithwaite is launching a trailblazing "spy in the window" campaign to tackle crime, vandalism and arson. Householders will be given high-tech video
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Class time for the parents
A Keighley primary school is the first in the area to hold tailor-made courses for parents. Paul Grundy, head of Worth Valley Primary School, decided to extend teaching to parents to contribute more to the Bracken Bank community. He said: "We gave parents
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Children at risk as school site vandalised
Children using a former school site as a playground are putting their lives at risk, it is claimed. The warning, from fire chiefs and community leaders, follows a spate of arson attacks at the old Highfield Middle School site, in Keighley. In the latest
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Letters to the editor
SIR - One thought has struck me about Michael Parkinson's delayed letter. If there is only a 90 per cent success rate on next day delivery then there are an awful lot of letters that do not reach the standard. If out of the 80 million items posted daily
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Early morning swims must stay
SIR - I note with interest plans by the staff and new manager to give Aireville pool a "new lease of life" (The Craven Herald, May 11). It is not before time that a positive attitude to the existing pool was adopted and it will be interesting to note
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Race-track pair fined and banned
Young motorists turned a dual carriageway into an illegal late-night racing track where speeds up to at least 119mph were reached, a court heard. Two of the motorists caught racing are beginning 18-month driving bans after magistrates described their
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Let's make Bradford the top festival city
Outside consultants are recommending that Bradford should become a unique "Festival City" - as a main part of its bid to become the European City of Culture. Liverpool-based consultants Positive Solutions say visionary thinking is needed for the bid to
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Residents' Green Belt action call
Furious Queensbury residents are calling on Bradford Council to take action against a developer for digging up an area protected by Green Belt status. Council enforcement officers are in discussion with developers PJ Wade Ltd about damage to a field off
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Cash hopes soar
A plan to set up a job agency run by and for disabled people has been given a boost by the Employment Service. Three major Bradford employers, Abbey National, Bradford NHS Health Trust and the Bradford Council, have teamed up with the Asian Disability
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Election fever!
Election fever has hit Bradford hard as thousands of people have flooded City Hall wanting postal votes. So far 8,500 people have asked for forms enabling them to vote by post after the Government lifted heavy restrictions which meant cast-iron reasons
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Nana shows his mettle - with metals!
A student is so keen to study at Bradford College that he makes a 400-mile round trip from London every week. Nana Mborm is a mature student on the Higher National Certificate course in Metallurgy and Materials, a course which is only offered at about
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Coroner criticises club drinking laws
A Coroner has called for a review of drinking rules at working men's clubs after a former pub landlord suffered a severe head injury inside a police cell. Coroner Roger Whittaker made his comments after hearing how Anthony Wildman collapsed at the Whetley
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Roxy the night away!
Bradford is set to boogie back in time when some of the biggest names in music descend on the city for Top Of The Pops. The Telegraph & Argus can exclusively reveal that 80s icons Ultravox, ABC, Soft Cell and reggae star Eddy Grant are all lined up
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Three dead, four hurt in crash horror
Three people have been killed and four others injured in a head-on road smash. It happened on the A6038 Hollins Hill road, near Baildon, at 11pm when a Vauxhall Astra carrying four teenagers was involved in a collision with a Honda Civic carrying three
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It's crunch time to save Cougars
OWNER Hami Patel and Cougars officials will have talks next week with Brad-ford's chief executive Ian Stewart on resolving the club's cash crisis. The council chief will be told: 'It's crunch time ..you put millions into Bradford Bulls, can we have some
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - When my son informed me that he and his good lady were upping roots and leaving their very cool flat in London and moving to the North to live, I was very surprised. When he told me that they had bought a house in Bierley, I was as we say in Bradford
