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Tykes' Trophy hopes hit by washout
Yorkshire Phoenix's chances of qualifying for the semi-finals of the Friends Prov-ident Trophy took a knock when their match against Warwickshire Bears at Edgbaston was washed out yesterday. They must now win their three remaining North Conf-erence games
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Wood chops down leaders Bierley
JCT600 Bradford League Division One leaders East Bierley were beaten for the first time yesterday, losing by 22 runs at Cleckheaton. Ian Wood proved to be their undoing as he made 44 not out in the hosts' total of 200 for eight off 45 overs and then
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Survey highlights seat issue
Thousands of drivers in Yorkshire will have broken the law this bank holiday because they don't have booster seats or cushions for child passengers, according to a survey. The poll carried out for Masternaut resource management group found 80 per cent
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Cash is boost for parents
Bradford is to be one of 40 authorities to receive government education funding. The scheme is aimed at disadvantaged areas to help parents get involved in their children's early learning. It will mean a £350,000 investment. The funds are being made
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Fire focus is now on the elderly
Elderly people will be the focus of a new safety officer employed to raise awareness of fire risks in the home. Ruth Johnson, 44, has been made Older People's Partnership fire safety co-ordinator based at the new Bradford Fire Station in Leeds Road.
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War camp inspires play
A former prisoner of war camp in Skipton has become the inspiration for a new play. Taking its name from the old camp (now a trailer and mobile home park), , Overdale is set just after the Second World War. It focuses on human kinship under social and
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Call to probe Remploy cuts
One of Bradford's top politicians has called for a investigation into the decision to close Bradford's Remploy factory. Bosses at the company, which specialises in employing people with disabilities, decided to axe the Bowling Back Lane site last week
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Abbey is happy to help
The North East Windmill Community Association, has received a donation of more than £2,000 from the charitable trust of the bank, Abbey. Abbey, which has offices in Bradford, gave the association £2,300 to buy three new computers and a printer. The
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Bulls back Big Bike Ride
Bradford Bulls kicked off the NSPCC's Big Bike Ride by calling for the people of Bradford to take part over the weekend of Friday, June 29 and Sunday, July 1. Bulls' stars Lesley Vainikolo, Joe Vagana and Glenn Morrison brushed up on their pedal power
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David will be new top man at Cattles
Credit and financing business Cattles has unveiled its new chief executive, just weeks after current boss Sean Mahon announced his retirement. David Postings, currently managing director of Lloyds TSB Business, will join the board of the FTSE 250 company
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Grant puts Scouts on the map!
Haworth Scouts were not lost for ideas after winning a cash grant. They used the £325 community award, from United Co-operatives, to buy maps and compasses. Worn out eight-year-old maps have been replaced with six laminated Ordnance Survey maps of the
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Colourful approach to help is praised
A Bradford secondary school has pioneered a colourful approach to a little-known condition after around 15 Bingley Grammar School pupils were diagnosed with Irlen Syndrome. Named after an American academic who discovered it in 1983, it causes vision
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Sid lights up Hilton on ring return
There was nothing lightweight about Nadeem Siddique's performance at the Hilton Hotel on Sunday night. The unbeaten Bradford ace was boxing two divisions above his normal fighting weight to contest the British Masters and Central Area welterweight titles
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Anorexia battle will be brought to book
A 19-year-old who nearly died in her battle against anorexia is writing an account of her experiences. Stacey Fox, of Allerton, Bradford, developed the disorder at 17, when a stomach infection stopped her from being able to eat. "I couldn't physically
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Still the same old song at the disco
"Don't be silly, mum, we don't dance. No-one does." My eldest daughter regaled me with this fact while she and her sister got ready for the school disco. "Don't dance? It's a disco. Exactly what do you do?" I asked. She explained how girls clump together
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Shock of the new
SIR - It was interesting to read your article (T&A, May 17) on the Tories' u-turn on grammar schools. How many u-turns is that now? The New Tories no longer believe in the principle of low taxes, they are no longer interested in fighting the UK's corner
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Help for women in a man's world
Female engineers at the University of Bradford are leading their professional peers into the 21st century. The institution's School of Engineering, Design and Technology (EDT) has set up a pioneering support group which aims to help women about to enter
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Carnivorous thoughts
SIR - How thoughtful of Chris Cocking (T&A, May 22) to provide the information that there might be animals out there who are out to get me. I must remember to look out for these little beggars when I'm next in Bradford centre. Maybe Chris could let
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Wrong priority?
SIR - On Friday, May 18, our MPs had the opportunity to enact legislation setting up safe houses for the protection of vulnerable runaway children, except that they didn't do this. Instead they used the Parliamentary time available to push through a
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Service before self
SIR - In answer to John Hall (T&A, May 23) I personally have no plan. I am not a councillor, I have little say in the matter, I am not tied to any particular party, although I admit to voting Tory with little exception since 1946, being a firm supporter
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Use time wisely, Mr Cameron
SIR - Much to the chagrin of Tory leader David Cameron, Gordon Brown secured the nominations of 313 MPs, thus aborting a seven-week contest for leadership and allowing him to utilise that allocated time meeting the electorate, while Tony Blair continues
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Whit walkers brave the cold
The oldest amateur distance race in the world, the annual Bradford Whit Walk, took place in Bradford today. Despite inclement weather conditions around 20 athletes competed in the race from Bradford to Ilkley. The event started in John Street at 10am
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Out of touch
SIR - Reading that Philip Davies MP is tabling an amendment to the government's Local Government and Public Involvement Bill, calling for the scrapping of the Standards Board of England, made me realise just how out of touch with local issues Mr Davies
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Congestion charge 'not appropriate for Bradford'
One of Bradford Council's top bosses has ruled out the prospect of congestion charging in the district. Last week Manchester announced its intention to charge motorists £5 to drive around the city centre at the busiest times and several other major UK
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Trojan in the field
troversy regarding Jenny Sampson and her selective adoption policy. Might I point out she is not alone in this. Quite a few years ago myself, my sister, her husband and two children went to the RSPCA in Bradford to adopt a rescue dog. We were shown
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What relevance?
SIR - Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the BNP? No. Have you ever voted for the BNP? No. Are any of your friends members of the BNP? I don't know, their politics are their business. Just thought I'd better make that clear to your Leader
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Not a political issue
SIR - It must have been what they call a poor news day on Monday, May 21. Why else would the T&A make such a hoohah about a story on which areas cats are or are not homed to? I have run Cat Watch since 1992 and hold a lost and found register for people
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Bad business for city's tax payers
SIR - Does anyone at City Hall have the foggiest idea about commercial negotiation? We read (T&A, May 24) that Council leader Kris Hopkins is determined to end Serco's education contract in 2011. So, having effectively given Serco four years' very public
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Opinion it is difficult to ignore
Democracy is about more than just being able to make your voice heard on election days. It should also be about being able to express a view on issues as they arise in between and, if enough people agree with you, to persuade those responsible for making
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Building faces demolition after fire
A three-storey building in Shipley may have to be demolished after flames ripped through a suspected arson attack. The old Artisan Windows building on Carnegie Drive was gutted by the fire, which may have been started deliberately. Firefighters from
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Many happy Rover's returns!
A raft of Corrie favourites have been given the cards. But not as you think. Characters presently gracing those famous soapland cobbles, and a few favourites from the past, are fronting a new range of greetings cards. Launched by Bradford firm Hallmark
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Floodgates open on leisure!
The guardians of our precious water have always known they have been sitting on a recreational treasure - a secret privy to a few, mostly those enjoying water sports. Tradition had it that for the sake of hygiene, the Yorkshire reservoirs and surrounding
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Cloth is Yorkshire through and through
Delegates from the International Indian Film Awards will take home a piece of Yorkshire with them from next month's events - thanks to a historic Bradford textiles company. JH Clissold & Son has designed a special Yorkshire cloth, which will be presented
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Magazine-mad Matt is man on a mission
Bradford-born Matt Bielby has launched a mission to the stars... and he's determined to fly higher, faster and more successfully than his competitors. The former Nab Wood and Bradford Grammar School pupil has just launched a national magazine devoted
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Wilko axe "left sour taste"
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson claimed today he found out he'd been axed by City from another manager. The silky midfielder has not been offered a new deal as the decks are cleared for Stuart McCall's rebuilding plans. But Bridge-Wilkinson was upset that he
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Sam's triumph over adversity
Steve McNamara praised the return to form of youngster Sam Burgess after an eye-catching performance against Harlequins. The prop came off the bench and delivered his best display of the season on Sunday, creating two tries and proving an equally big
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Third for Lampkin
Dougie Lampkin blazed a trail right up to the podium in the French round of the World Trials Championship in Senez. The Silsden rider held a tight grip on third place ahead of a rampant band of Spaniards. He was in top form through the opening sections
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Brownlee excels as Britain clean up
Bingley Harrier Alistair Brownlee was part of a clean sweep by Britain's top triathletes against a world-class field of 62 in Scotland. The Horsforth youngster finished third in the Corus Elite Series at Strathclyde Country Park, near Motherwell. World
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Cook unearthed City treasure McCall
He grew up with Sir Alex Ferguson and has worked with some of the biggest names in the British game. The forewords to his coaching books read like a who's who of top managers - Bobby Robson, Graham Taylor, Ron Atkinson, Andy Roxburgh and Lawrie McMenemy
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Music train hits right notes
Aire Valley Rail Users Group is helping train passengers enjoy tracks of a musical kind. It is joining with Northern Rail and the Settle-Carlisle Railway Development Company to provide two music trains - on Saturdays June 9 and July 28. Both services
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Taste of success for charity runners
Two Bradford runners won both races at the second Greggs of Yorkshire Children's Cancer Run. Robert Samuels, of Eccleshill, Bradford, completed the five-mile race in just under 28 minutes, while 16-year-old Liam Wilkinson, of Queensbury, took first place
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Mill extension appeal
An appeal decision has yet to be made on amendments to listed building consent on a three-storey extension to units 2,3,4 and 5 of Dunkirk Mill, Hawksbridge Lane, Oxenhope.
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Call for action on poverty
A Bradford professor is calling for people to post online messages to lobby the Government to act on poverty. He wants commitments from world leaders at the next G8 summit on Wednesday, June 6, to tackle Third World debt, the living conditions of the
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Pair hunted after botched raid
Detectives are appealing for information following a botched robbery attempt on a post office in Greengates. At around 1.45pm on Thursday, two masked youths entered the post office on Harrogate Road, brandishing what appeared to be a toy gun, and demanded
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Van men help cancer charity
Van salesmen ran the Sheffield Half Marathon for a cancer charity after one of their co-workers developed the disease. Mercedes-Benz worker Ryan Strafford, who is based in Bradford, completed the three-hour run last weekend with colleagues Julian Graham
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'Save for future' call
More than 70 per cent of Asian people living in the UK are not saving for retirement, according to development agency QED UK. The charity, which provides education, employment and training for people of South Asian origin, is rolling out a programme
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Schools in spotlight in play
Four years ago Michael Stewart was joint winner of the BBC Alfred Bradley Award for new play-writing. But the play he submitted was deemed unsuitable for broadcasting on national radio in the afternoon slot. Tomorrow, however, a 45-minute comedy by
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Refugee issues to be discussed
A major conference looking at the challenges of providing secure housing for refugees coming to Bradford takes place next month. Accommodate Bradford is hosting the event at the Midland Hotel on Tuesday, June 19. It aims to bring together representatives
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Mercy mission heads to Kashmir
A mercy mission to take £100,000 worth of medical equipment to people still struggling to rebuild their lives after the South Asian earthquake two years ago has left Bradford. The equipment, which has been donated by NHS trusts across the country to
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Under orders to help Race For Life
It's all systems go for the Race For Life as the dash for places closed yesterday. This year's event - a 5km race around Manningham's Lister Park next Sunday, which participants can run or walk - will be special as Bradford has been selected for the
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Fighting injustice - home and away
With the Darfur region of Sudan in the news again as a cash aid appeal is launched by celebrities, this and other international crises are creating a flow of refugees to the West. But what happens when asylum seekers, immigrants and refugees arrive on
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Young stars pipped as Corrie cleans up
Everyone at Coronation Street is "thrilled to bits" after the programme swept the board at the glittering British Soap Awards, a spokesman said today. Jubilant Corrie stars picked up seven awards on Saturday night including the coveted Best Soap. But
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David 'wed' an hour before dying
A former Bradford student died from a mysterious illness just an hour after marrying his childhood sweetheart. As his life ebbed away in hospital, Bradford University graduate David Harrhy, 23, tied the knot with Amy Harden. The moving ceremony was
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Fire service scoops major awards
West Yorkshire Fire Service was among the winners at the national Fire and Rescue Service Equality and Diversity Awards 2007. A programme to install free smoke alarms and deliver home fire safety checks helped the district's firefighters scoop the prizes
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Hoax caller tricks woman, 88
Police in Bradford are appealing for information following a theft by a bogus caller at sheltered accommodation in Laisterdyke. At around 1pm on Saturday a man called at the sheltered housing complex on Derby Place and managed to gain access through
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Battle to save wardens
More than 4,000 people have signed a petition to stop Bradford's street warden service being dismantled. The axe has dangled over the city centre wardens since March when Bradford Council's ruling Conservative group cut their £350,000 funding from the
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Elderly cyclist knocked from bike
An elderly man was taken to Bradford Royal infirmary after being knocked from his bicycle by a Landrover Discovery on Woodhall Road, Thornbury, on Saturday lunchtime. The driver of the vehicle, who failed to stop, has been arrested over the incident.
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Monday, May 28, 2007
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Addingham: construction of first floor to existing flat roofed annexe, construction of orangery to side and glazed link to rear and conversion of existing barn to swimming pool
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Monday, May 28, 2007
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Yaser Mahmood Iqbal, 21, of Grandage Terrace, Manningham; driving while disqualified, £50 costs, curfew for six weeks, licence endorsed; driving without insurance, £50 fine, £15 compensation
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Monday, May 28, 2007
In 1891, the first weightlifting championships were held in London. In 1965, Joan Baez and Donovan led a march in London to protest against American policy on Vietnam. In 1975, Prince Charles became the Grand Master of the Order of the Garter. 25
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Monday, May 28, 2007
Baildon: Springfield Road, minimal for six weeks. Bradford: Brighouse Lane, minor effect on traffic, temporary traffic control measure shall be applied, for four weeks. Bradford: Closure of A6038 Bradford Road to Ellar Gardens, and diversion of traffic
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Terrified by rats 'the size of cats'
An infestation of rats described as being "as big as cats" is making residents' lives a misery in a Bradford community. Residents of Manningham say they are petrified of the rats which are nesting in a brick wall in Sedgewick Close and run around the
