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Vainikolo makes Gloucester move official
Bulls legend Lesley Vainikolo today confirmed his cross-code switch to Gloucester but admitted: Bradford's my home. The worst-kept secret in rugby league was due to be announced at a press conference this afternoon and The Volcano will join up with his
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History on Bulls' side against Giants
Bulls boss Steve McNamara reckons there was no easy draw in the Carnegie Challenge Cup quarter-finals. Privately, they will fancy their chances of progressing, having been paired with Huddersfield Giants at Grattan Stadium in a game to be televised on
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Anger as bins ‘not emptied for weeks’
Furious residents have demanded action after mounting refuse on three roads was not collected for a month. But Bradford Council blames indiscriminate parking blocking the path for refuse vehicles - and yesterday swept in to clean up the area as a one-off
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Business takes off for air charter firm
The company which handles all private aviation and business flights at Leeds Bradford Airport is looking to increase the size of its fleet. Multiflight, which has transformed the south side of the Yeadon airport with multi-million pound investment, can
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Herbie has gone all sheepish
From sharp-toothed sheep killer to disciplined herder, the transformation of a dog trained in Bingley is the subject of a BBC documentary tonight. In just 12 weeks, Barbara Sykes, a dog trainer at Mainline Border Collie Centre, at Golcar Farm, in Bingley
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Residents ‘feel safer’
Bradford residents feel they are less likely to be a victim of crime than they were a few years ago, according to a survey. The Speak Out Survey carried out by Bradford Council asks questions across a range of issues including the public's perception
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Chris runs up £300 total
Shipley College Connexions and careers advisor Chris Holgate put his best foot forward last weekend to raise money for the institution's Student Fund. Chris ran the Leeds half-marathon in 2hrs 19mins and has so far swelled the fund's coffers by more
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Butcher’s in E.coli scare given all clear
A butcher's shop is set to re-open after an E.coli outbreak in Cottingley as another child was confirmed to have contracted the bug. Bradford Council's environmental health department has given D G Spauls' butchers in the Parade, Cottingley, the all-clear
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'Medical fetish' man arrested
A man who is banned for life from every NHS hospital in the country was arrested after being taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary by ambulance. Norman Hutchins, 56, has a "sexual fetish" about medical equipment, garments and staff, the city's magistrates
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Pupils investigate wonder of science
The appliance of science was the focus of a one-day festival dedicated to developing some of the district's finest young minds. Talented youngsters from seven Bradford and Keighley secondary schools visited Bradford University to put their knowledge
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John has a taste for success
The owner of a Bradford sandwich company is vying for the coveted British Sandwich Designer of the Year Award. John Varey, of Love Bites, in Granary Court, Eccleshill, has been chosen to take part in the contest's national final in London tomorrow.
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Evacuees allowed to return home
Sixty people have been allowed to return home after being evacuated to the Richard Dunn Sports Centre amid fears that a gas cylinder may explode. People living near Florence Street, off Leeds Road, Bradford, had to leave their homes last night after
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Farrar on top form to fell newcomers
Spen Victoria A were 18-12 winners at Eccleshill B in the Naylor Premier League thanks in part to a superb 21-10 win for Brian Farrar. Eccleshill B are finding it tough in the top division and could only manage four home winners as they slipped to a
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Bulls drawn at home to Huddersfield
The Bulls have earned a home draw against Huddersfield Giants in the Carnegie Challenge Cup quarter-finals. The derby rivals, who meet in Super League at the Galpharm Stadium on Friday night, will battle it out for a last-four place on the weekend of
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Gale captains youthful Yorkshire
Yorkshire are giving youth its fling in the three-day match against Loughborough University Centre of Cricketing Excellence, which begins at Headingley Carnegie tomorrow. Left-hander Andrew Gale captains Yorkshire, who have rested all their senior players
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Frost's out as Batley and Methley tie
Batley and Methley conjured up a magical finish in the Solly Sports Central Yorkshire League at Mount Pleasant when Methley's Mark Frost (48) was run out off the final ball of the match going for the winning run. With Batley posting 211 for eight, Mohammed
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Oakworth stay top despite setback
The rain transformed wickets so much that the bowlers were on top for the first time this season in the Mewies Solicitors Craven League. There was only one score in excess of 200, with a couple of close finishes, a four-in-four feat and a hat-trick.
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Farndale: Bradford Central League are in dire straits
Two more clubs have resigned from the Bradford Central League. Wibsey Park Chapel and Hepworth & Idle have quit, and with Norwood Green trying to get into the Bradford League for 2008, it could take the number of clubs participating in the Bradford Central
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Bulls pair eye dream debuts
Seventeen-year-old Jason Crookes and part-timer Ritchie Hawkyard are on stand-by for dream Bulls debuts against home-town Huddersfield Giants. With five regulars crocked or suspended, and another four nursing knocks, Steve McNamara's squad strength is
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Thornton beat the rain and Booth
Despite the wet weather, Thornton's first team managed to come away with a victory at Booth in the Towergate Halifax League Premier Division, although they were denied maximum points. The hosts batted first and struggled to 118 for nine, skipper Greg
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Desai the destroyer
Rodley and Hawksworth continue to set the pace in A Division of the Dales Council League with four wins out of four. Suposh Malhotra (113) and Bhargav Desai (6-8) helped Hawksworth to a 187-run victory at Adel, while Rodley beat Halifax Direct by 58
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Injury victim Feather feared the worst
Crocked Bulls ace Chris Feather knew he was in trouble - when he saw his foot staring back at him the wrong way around. The rangy prop forward is recovering in hospital having undergone surgery yesterday to repair his broken and dislocated left ankle
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Weather wins in West Riding Sunday Council
The weather interfered with all six matches in the West Riding Sunday Council, although only one had no play at all - West Bowling Attock's game against Azad. Harehills made 198 for five at Wetherby in an on-off affair before the umpire stopped play
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It's a washout
Rain wiped out the latest round of Bradford Evening League matches. All games were called off due to the bad weather.
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Spragg gives struggling Steeton big lift all-round
Neil Spragg gave Steeton a much needed Division One boost with a fine all-round performance to earn a winning draw against Otley. After finishing runners-up last season, Steeton made a disappointing start to the new campaign with three successive defeats
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Photo shops win awards
Two Bradford camera shops have received awards for quality. Jenny's Camera Shop in Shipley and Body & Soul in Cheapside, Cleckheaton, won bronze awards at the national retail awards held by Fujifilm. Both shops beat more than 200 other photo retailers
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Photo shops win awards
Two Bradford camera shops have received awards for quality. Jenny's Camera Shop in Shipley and Body & Soul in Cheapside, Cleckheaton, won bronze awards at the national retail awards held by Fujifilm. Both shops beat more than 200 other photo retailers
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Minibus vandalised
Vandals caused £200 damage to a minibus belonging to Brooklands School, Skipton, while it was parked outside the school.
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Colourists' president looks to bright future
The Bradford-based Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC) has appointed a new president, Adrian Abel. Mr Abel, 60, takes over from outgoing president Arthur Welham. Mr Abel has a strong background in the pigment industry. After graduating from Leeds
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Aviation company to expand fleet
The company which handles all private aviation and business flights at Leeds Bradford Airport is looking to increase the size of its fleet to meet growing demand. Multiflight, which has transformed the south side of the Yeadon airport with a multi-million
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Woman faces blackmail charge
A Skipton woman arrested during a series of police raids which targeted animal activists has been told that she will stand trial in August. Suzanne Jaggers, 35, of Upper Sackville Street, faces a charge of blackmail following the nationwide police operation
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Boxing champ backs city's 'Olympics'
Bradford-born boxing champion Junior Witter is pulling no punches in supporting future Olympians. The world light welterweight champion is urging youngsters to show off their sporting talents in Bradford's version of the Olympic Games. The three-day
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‘Brown/Johnson team is way forward’
Gerry Sutcliffe has set the platform for why Education Secretary Alan Johnson has the credentials for Labour Party deputy leader. Mr Sutcliffe spoke at the launch of Mr Johnson's campaign in Westminster yesterday, under the slogan "the people's choice
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Boy is this play funny
An English country garden in a hot summer in the Cotswolds is the setting for Humble Boy, staged by Bingley Little Theatre at Bingley Arts Centre. The play, by Charlotte Jones, is about a mother and son in middle-class England. It has the themes of dysfunctional
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Add a string to your bow
New musicians are needed for the Hall Royd Brass Band, of Hall Royd Methodist Church, in Shipley. The main band rehearses on Friday evenings with a group for learners on Monday nights. Previous musical experience is not essential. Instruments can be
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Learn to lead a walk
Free training to help people organise walks will be given to visitors to a Walking for Health session, run by Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust. The event will take place at Shipley Library on Friday, May 25, between 9.30am and 4.30pm.
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Fish farm plan for rail sidings
The site of former rail sidings on Walkley Lane, Heckmondwike could become the home to an ambitious project to farm fish for food in an environmentally sound way. The project is being planned by the Green Business Network which already runs a similar
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Tragic accident was 'theoretically avoidable'
A collision that claimed the life of an elderly pedestrian was "theoretically avoidable," a coroner has ruled. Norman Frost, 89, was struck by a Volvo estate car while crossing Bingley Road, Saltaire, one November evening last year. Mr Frost, of Central
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Wetherall's hands tied over transfers
City are under a transfer freeze until a new man takes the helm. With chairman Julian Rhodes holding out for definite news over Stuart McCall, nobody is in a position to start beefing up the squad. But the growing uncertainty about Neil Warnock's future
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Council meets
The annual meeting of Ilkley Parish Council will take place at Ilkley Town Hall on Monday. The meeting will see the chairman, Brian Mann, hand over his chain of office to Heathcliffe Bowen. David Roberts is to remain as vice-chairman.
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No second touch-screen machine
A second touch-screen ticket machine is unlikely to come to Ilkley Railway Station. Train operator Northern Rail told Ilkley Parish Council it would not be possible to put one of the machines on platform two at the station. The machines cost £10,000 a
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Tributes to tragic schoolboy
An Otley family mourning the sudden loss of their teenage son is asking everyone who knew him to "remember the good times". Fifteen year old Prince Henry's Grammar School pupil Jaspal Chahal, better known as Jappa, collapsed of a brain haemorrhage on
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Play starts
A three-night run of a play about an unlikely visionary begins at the Memorial Hall, Addingham, on Thursday. The Otley Little Theatre production of Albert Make Us Laugh starts at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £5 and are available on the door or by calling (01943
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Woodland opened
A new area of friendly woodland has been opened at Harden's St Ives Estate. The Friends' Wood, a joint venture between the Friends of St Ives and Bradford Council, was officially declared open by Shipley MP Philip Davies. Funded entirely by donations
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Cadets are winners
Ten Army Cadets in the Odsal Detachment won a record 22 medals at the County Athletics Championships. The cadets, who represented D Company, won five gold, 11 silver and six bronze members, at the championships which were held at South Leeds Stadium.
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Council accolade
Kirklees Council has been acknowledged as one of the top five organisations in the region in the field of environmental management. It has been awarded platinum status in the Yorkshire and Humberside Environment Index 2007. The index looks at how public
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Building site man had 'non-existent' knowledge of construction
A man accused of being in charge of a building site at the time of a serious accident had a "non-existent" knowledge of the construction industry, a court heard. Shah Nawaz Pola, 35, is alleged to have overseen the building of a three-storey extension
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Rolling out the barrels
A micro-brewery which moved into its present premises three years ago is continuing to expand. Ian Cowling who is spearheading the growth of Old Bear Brewery in Pitt Street, Keighley, has invested in 100 new barrels. It will help him find new customers
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Fatal accident was 'theoretically avoidable'
A collision that claimed the life of an elderly pedestrian was "theoretically avoidable", a coroner has ruled. Norman Frost, 89, was struck by a Volvo estate car while crossing Bingley Road, Saltaire, on a November evening last year. Mr Frost, of Central
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Church grounds get spruced up
A programme to spruce up the grounds of Christ Church in Oakworth will take a step forward this weekend. Parishioners have been invited to take part in a "work-in" at the churchyard on Sunday. Organisers say they will be planting flowering shrubs and
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Jobs contact point
A community contact point has started hosting an outreach centre for a Bradford and Keighley recruitment service. Advisors from Jobs@ are offering a job search service from the Worth Valley Contact Point, in Changegate, Haworth. The facility includes
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Rocking back
A 50s and 60s night with a live band is being held on June 16 at Cullingworth Village Hall, organised by Haworth and Worth Valley Rotary Club, to raise funds for the Mercy Ships charity. Tickets are £8, including supper, and there will be a licensed
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HIV project on Walk For Life
A team from Our Project in Bradford is hoping to raise £250 by taking part in a Walk For Life in London on June 10. Our Project was set up in May, 2002, to support people living with HIV in the district. So far 124 people have registered with the project
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Going Latin
Latin roots are coming to Cross Roads as a village pub hosts its first salsa night on Saturday. The Cross Roads Inn will lay on cocktails for the free event, led by a Haworth dance teacher, at 8pm. Landlord Chris Marsden said the night was for both beginners
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Spring fair
A spring fair at St Philip's Church in Girlington raised £470 for charity. Some of the proceeds will be donated to the Omega project, Bradford's Mela and Christians Against Poverty.
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Warning to former tenants
People applying to be council house tenants in Kirklees will be at the end of the queue if they are former tenants with previous arrears, or have been the subject of confirmed anti-social behaviour. Councillor Khizar Iqbal, the cabinet member for housing
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Tea dance
A tea dance hosted by Keighley Elderly Initiatives Group will be held on Thursday, May 24, at Victoria Hall from 10.30am to 2.30pm. There will be dancing, singing, games, exercise and lunch. Tickets costing 50p can be reserved by phoning (01535) 665258
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River pollution to be tackled
Action is being taken to tackle pollution in the River Calder after fish were found dead between Copley and Cromwell Bottom, near Brighouse. Staff at the Environment Agency will be working with Yorkshire Water to improve water quality close to Halifax
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Pub to hold fundraiser for Callum
A Keighley pub is holding a fun day on Saturday to raise money for young cancer patient Callum Mynott. The Eastwood Tavern is laying on a barbecue, bouncy castle, raffle and auction from 2pm into the evening. The pub is in Bradford Road, next to Keighley
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Council's first year
The work of Menston Parish Council in its first year of existence will be discussed at the annual parish meeting next week. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held at Kirklands Community Centre, Main Street, Menston, on Thursday, May 24
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Runner to be joined by young daughters
A man will be joined by his two children at this weekend's Bupa Great Manchester Run. John McCamon, of Cowling, near Skipton, will be tackling Sunday's 10-kilometre race for the fourth time, while nine-year-old Sian and six-year-old Ella, will be taking
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Minority groups to meet
Members of Ukrainian, Serbian and Russian communities will meet as part of a consultation with older people from various cultures across the district about issues that affect them. They are being brought together at Cater House, Marlborough Street, Lawkholme
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Grant backs Celts to continue rise
Gareth Grant has set his sights on playing at Valley Parade again - in a Farsley Celtic shirt. The former City striker is still in seventh heaven after playing a major role in Monday's pulsating play-off final win over Hinckley United. Grant scored
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Ever had one of those weeks?
I bet Steve McNamara feared getting out of bed this morning. He’d have been tip-toeing around desperately hoping not to step on one of his kids’ rogue toys, worrying about taking an unfortunate slip down the stairs or maybe choking on his breakfast. Rightly
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Ever had one of those weeks?
I bet Steve McNamara feared getting out of bed this morning. He’d have been tip-toeing around desperately hoping not to step on one of his kids’ rogue toys, worrying about taking an unfortunate slip down the stairs or maybe choking on his breakfast. Rightly
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Ever had one of those weeks?
I bet Steve McNamara feared getting out of bed this morning. He’d have been tip-toeing around desperately hoping not to step on one of his kids’ rogue toys, worrying about taking an unfortunate slip down the stairs or maybe choking on his breakfast. Rightly
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Ever had one of those weeks?
I bet Steve McNamara feared getting out of bed this morning. He’d have been tip-toeing around desperately hoping not to step on one of his kids’ rogue toys, worrying about taking an unfortunate slip down the stairs or maybe choking on his breakfast. Rightly
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Armitstead shows Dutch courage
Otley ace Lizzie Armitstead continued her rapid rise through the ranks of European cycling when she finished fifth in the prestigious Omloop Borsele in Holland and went on to win the following day's Circuit Wallonne. Armitstead, 18, lined up against
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United say goodbye to quartet
Leeds have released four more players, taking the number of departures since the end of the season to seven. Goalkeeper Neil Sullivan and defenders Stephen Crainey, Armando Sa and young reserve Sam Hird have been told their contracts are not being renewed
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Bad manners are a good laugh
I could watch Brief Encounter until the cows come home, but the rest of Noel Coward's work tends to leave me cold. So I wasn't thrilled at the prospect of sitting through Hay Fever, Coward's 80-year-old comedy of manners about an inter-war theatrical
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Jobs and courses slashed at college
Bradford College is to slash about 70 jobs and pull out of 22 community learning centres. The college says it has to make cuts in adult learning after the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) announced a withdrawal of £1 million from "learning for leisure
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60 evacuated in gas blast fears
Sixty people were evacuated to Bradford's Richard Dunn's Sports Centre last night amid fears that a gas cylinder may explode. People from homes near Florence Street, off Leeds Road, were among those affected after the alarm was raised just before 9pm
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PR man helps green ship build
A South Craven man has helped a Norwegian-Swedish shipping giant to secure an international environment award. Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has been recognised for its groundbreaking concept ship designed to run exclusively on renewable energy
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Trio win national awards
Novice accordion players scored a hat-trick in a national competition. The young musicians from South Craven came first, second and third in the introductory class at the British accordion championships. They were among students of Craven School of
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Man grabs swearing boy
Police are trying to trace a man who grabbed a 12-year-old boy by the neck. The incident happened at 3.45pm on Friday in Morrisons car park in Skipton when the youth and some friends were heard swearing. The man took exception to their language and
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Talks held on cameras
Silsden town councillors will debate the issue of closed-circuit television cameras for the town at their next meeting. Members questioned why Bradford Council had not responded to their request to receive a copy of its policies regarding CCTV. District
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Why these walls came tumbling down
In the windy uplands of Thornton Heights there are many eclectic place names - Jerusalem, Moscow and World's End to name three. However, the area's defining landmark was the Walls of Jericho. The 36ft-high drystone walls plunged Egypt Road into
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How you’ll get in my good books
Unashamed plug department: Bradford Book Festival is on now, and this Thursday evening I'll be joining some rather talented people for an event at the Alhambra Studio. When I say joining them, I don't mean just turning up and watching, nor sitting on
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Lack of respect shown to dead
SIR - Reflecting on the 22nd anniversary commemoration of the Bradford City fire disaster in Centenary Square, Bradford, I walked away dismayed at the lack of dignity surrounding the event. The noise of everyday traffic grinding away around the square
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Now we can all stride out safely to the shops!
SIR - Three cheers for forward-thinking John Blackburn, head of traffic and highways south. Thanks to him we can now proceed along James Street without the horrendous gridlock of pedestrian traffic caused by John Hardaker's plant display. This gives
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Ever the same...
SIR - I note that Jim Greenhalf (T&A, Saturday Essay, May 12) has joined the end of the world is nigh' right-wing screwballs, the revived Roman Empire and all that. To be fair I've only recently read two books on the very same. They make it clear that
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Fight goes on
SIR - In reply to Beryl Erdely's letter (T&A, May 7), the Odeon certainly looks in a superficially poor state from the outside, with vegetation growing from the guttering and brickwork. But as a member of the Bradford Odeon Rescue Group and someone who
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‘Anything goes’ society is to blame
SIR - I would like to try and answer the question from Susan Lawn: How to deter these violent pupils' (T&A Letters, May 10). As a parent of a child at a Bradford upper school, I can say this is a very real problem. Good children, and there are some
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A bitter blow to learning
Bradford College has a long and distinguished tradition of providing adult learning courses locally. Many are based in community centres and village halls where it is easy for local people, especially older residents, to take part in activities that help
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
The following planning applications have been lodged with Calderdale Council: Brighouse: change of use of former St Aidans Church from use Class B8 to use Class B1, former St Aidans Church, Bradford Road, Bailiff Bridge. Brighouse: dormer extensions
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Tuesday, May 5, 2007
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Rafal Pawel Antas, aged 28, of Saxton Avenue, Buttershaw; driving without a licence, £110 fine, £60 costs, licence endorsed. Failure to produce documents, £110 fine. Miahsher Khan, aged 21,
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
In 1567, Mary Queen of Scots married the Earl of Bothwell in Edinburgh. In 1940, the first nylon stockings went on sale in New York. In 2005, Ethiopians voted in the second parliamentary elections since the advent of multi-party politics. 25 years
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Pub landlord's armed raid terror
A brave publican today vowed "business as usual" after knife-wielding robbers escaped with the weekend takings and all his young son's birthday money. James Rawlinson, 28, was confronted by two raiders behind the bar at The Alexander, in Albion Road,
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13 struck down by e.coli outbreak
Thirteen people, including one child, in Bradford have now been struck down by the E.coli bug in what health chiefs say has become an outbreak. A total of 25 cases of illness, including three other children, are being investigated by public health officials
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Bulls hit by injury double whammy
Jinxed Bulls have a pack crisis, with Matt Cook ruled out for three months and Jamie Langley facing six weeks on the sidelines. Fellow forward Chris Feather was already crocked on Sunday and due to have surgery this morning on his ankle - broken in three
