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Talented youths take to stage
Hot new talent in Bradford will get the chance to shine this weekend. Supported by Bradford Council's Youth Service, the Brad-factor' will showcase 27 acts involving young people aged between 11 and 25 years old. The event is to be held at The Priestley
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Elderly groups influence Council
The ability of groups representing older people in Bradford to work together helped persuade the Council not to raise the threshold for eligibility for home care. That was the message to members of Open House for Seniors at their annual meeting at St
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Rector completes Lyke Wake Walk
The Rector of Saint Peter's Church, Addingham, proved he could walk the walk, as well as talk the talk when he completed a 42-mile charity course in 24 hours. The Reverend Andrew Tawn walked the Lyke Wake Walk in a group of ten raising money for Prostate
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Elderly take to their bikes
A cycling session for the elderly proved a wheel success, despite the lashing rain. Crank it Up Cycling Opportunities for All staged the first of its two Ride & Try sessions for people aged over 50. Chris Evans, of Crank it Up, said the first participant
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Bronte home bought for £180,000 on a whim
Campaigners in Bradford today appealed to a property investor who bought the Bronte's birthplace on a whim, to keep it as it is. Lot 53, the terraced house in Market Street, Thornton, Bradford, where Charlotte, Emily and Anne along with their brother
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Mother evicted from family home
A mother facing an eviction order today left for the last time the home where her son stabbed his brother to death. Tracey Baxter walked out of the house, where she had lived for 12 years, as an army of court enforcement and housing officers gathered
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Fan urging council sign up to City vision
Amidst all the new optimism following the arrival of new boss Stuart McCall and new joint-chairman Mark Lawn, it is easy to forget how gloomy things looked only a few months ago. City were heading for League Two without any sign of new investment and
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Leeds miss out on Sky cash
Relegated Leeds United have been snubbed by Sky Sports. Dennis Wise's team are not included in Sky's live coverage of 24 Coca-Cola Football League matches over the first four months of the season. The games will feature 36 different clubs but Leeds
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School's future
Proposals to turn Rhodesway School into an academy are on the agenda at Girlington Evening Neighbourhood Forum on Wednesday. The meeting takes place at Girlington Community Centre, Girlington Road, at 7pm and will include a presentation by the academy
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Nursery a runner-up
A Bradford Nursery has finished joint second in the National Day Nursery of the Year Awards, held in Manchester. Kinder Haven, based in Westgate Hill Street, off Bradford Road, beat strong competition to reach the final three. The annual award is presented
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Girls' 'Pow Wow'
Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and senior section members from Girlguiding UK, Bingley West district, took part in a "Pow Wow" at Blackhills campsite. More than 65 girls became squaws for the day, making costumes and headbands. They also took part in traditional
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Witter v Hatton clash no closer
The chances of a British super-fight between Ricky Hatton and Bradford's Junior Witter appear further away than ever. Hatton is planning a triumphant homecoming after elevating himself among his generation's pound-for-pound greats with a crushing win
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New trail to open
Horse riders, mountain bikers and walkers are helping celebrate the official opening of a scenic 17-mile link to the Pennine Bridleway National Trail at St Ives Estate, near Bingley, tomorrow. The official opening of the new Calder Aire link route was
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Headingley target for Langley
Jamie Langley is after a repeat prescription following his try-scoring Great Britain debut at Headingley. The Bulls ace celebrated his first cap by getting over the whitewash during the Test victory over France last week. He makes a swift return to
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Police probe house fire
Police and firefighters are probing the cause of a blaze which gutted a terraced home. A man needed treatment in Airedale Hospital, Steeton, for smoke inhalation after the blaze broke out in the house in Fairfax Street yesterday morning. His partner
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MP fights for farmers
Local farmers have had their cause championed in the Commons by Keighley MP Ann Cryer. She raised the question of what help is being offered to those wishing to diversify. Barry Gardiner, parliamentary under secretary for Environment, Food and Rural
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Drunken knifeman threatened girl
A terrified teenage girl was told that she was going to be chopped up by her drunken, knife-wielding attacker, a court heard. Christopher Moscrop, 26, grabbed the victim by the hair while brandishing a kitchen knife with a 12ins blade and warned her:
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Youngsters to get say on where money is spent
Youngsters from across the district will take charge of a pot of money to be spent on things to do and places to go for themselves and their peers. The Government cash is being administered by Bradford Council's youth service but teenagers will decide
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Valuables warning by police
Police are warning residents not to leave valuables on display in their cars after a spate of thefts from vehicles in Queensbury. Four cars were broken into overnight between Sunday and today, with items such as hi-fi cassettes, tools and speakers stolen
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Rain batters Phoenix chances
Yorkshire Phoenix's Twenty20 Cup match against Lancashire Lightning at Headingley Carnegie today was abandoned over five hours before the scheduled start of play. The match had been a sell-out for over a week and the only consolation for the 15,500 fans
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Voice came from out of the blue...
More about the Bradford police boxes. Were they red, or were they blue? Frank Holt favours the latter. "When I was quite young I remember there was one at the bottom of Clayton Road, Lidget Green. It was definitely blue. It stood outside a gents' toilet
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Sir Henry steps out of the shadows
The dignitaries gathering today at Bradford College are marking a special anniversary: 125 years since the official opening of the Old Building, which is being renamed after Sir Henry Mitchell. "Who he?" you might be wondering. Wonder no longer
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Season-ticket sales on course to hit 10,000 mark
Julian Rhodes admits season ticket sales are going better than he expected. The current tally, including juniors and under-11s, was set to pass the 5,000 mark today and means there is a good chance the 10,000 adults target he set back in February can
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Man had £600,000 of heroin in car, court told
A Bradford drug dealer had more than £600,000 of heroin in the boot of his car when stopped by police, a court heard. Armed officers arrested Fariman Khan as he left the M62 motorway at the Chain Bar roundabout, heading towards Bradford. A holdall containing
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Teenagers don't know they're born
I've started to feel bitter in middle-age. I've started to utter phrases such as "It wasn't like that in my day," and "What's the world coming to?" But whereas most people who spout such things are looking at the past through rose-coloured glasses,
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Great addition to city centre
SIR - It is good news for Bradford that the very fine Cartwright Hall is extending its reach into Centenary Square to show off paintings which belong to the citizens of Bradford. Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Hull all have city centre art galleries
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Vital issues
SIR - Your report about the fascinating BBC programme, Building Britain - A Tale of Two Cities', which compared the development of Bradford and Leeds (T&A, June 21) steered clear of controversy. The report omitted to mention that, at the time of filming
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Crime facts?
SIR - Can we take it from Godfrey Bloom's letter (T&A, June 18) that UKIP's policy is that, if we have a crime committed against us, we are then allowed to commit one ourselves? Perhaps UKIP could point out whether it is advocating we commit just a
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Points of concern
SIR - Whatever the pros and cons of the smoking ban, there are two points which stand out for concern. The first is that as a supposedly tolerant' society, we are surely bound to defend the rights of minorities. Provision should therefore be made
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What about this?
SIR - I see China has at last replaced the States on CO2 emissions. What will Keith Thomson make of that and the fact that China has no intention of making any reductions until its people are as wealthy as those of the West? Indian leaders say the
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Lock them up
SIR - After reading with horror and sadness of children three and five years old being tortured and raped by paedophiles, I think, and most decent people would think as I do, they should be shot. As there is no deterrent, these men should be locked
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Wrong priorities
SIR - Regarding the recent stories about macular degeneration, or wet eye, and the statement by the NHS, that they will not fund treatment for this condition, which can lead to blindness, surely the cheapest way is to fund the treatment. Have we got
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What a country
SIR - How I envy A Shipman (T&A, June 19) living in a country with a leader so full of sincerity and integrity, unlike the leader of my country who is as straight as a corkscrew, and as genuine as an Egyptian £7 note. His country has a health service
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Government helps all but the English
SIR - A Shipman (T&A, June 19) thanks Blair for "giving us our country back". Where's he from? Scotland, Wales or Ulster perhaps? Blair and his Scottish colleagues have done very little for England, while all the other parts of the UK have been given
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Courage in a vital cause
Later this week a 15-year-old girl will stand up in a school assembly and pay tribute to her brother in an event that will both highlight the courage of one individual and hold up a mirror to the violent side of society. Arzoo Rehman is the sister of
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Five are attacked outside takeaway
Five students were given a "beating" by a gang who attacked them outside a take-away food shop in the early hours. Police say the students, aged in their early to mid 20s, were minding their own business when they were set upon by a large group of youths
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Revamp of market begins
Work is beginning on a £260,000 revamp of the market in Pudsey. Council chiefs say the refurbishment will transform the market into a modern, comfortable and safe shopping environment. The 20 dilapidated timber stalls, which are more than 40 years old
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Van drivers warned over thefts
Van drivers are being warned not to leave tools in their vehicles overnight after a spate of thefts. Police are warning people in the Kirklees area to be on their guard after a number of vans were targeted by thieves who smashed windows and stole items
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Have your say on health!
Patients, staff and the public are invited to attend a conference about improving health care experiences for people being treated at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The event will showcase nursing and midwifery projects about delivering
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Two released in death probe
A man and a youth arrested in connection with the death of a Bradford man after a collision with a truck have been released by police. Francis Lee Conway, also known as Frank, died in Leeds General Infirmary after the incident in Canal Road, Bradford
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Two taken to hospital after blaze
Two people were taken to hospital after a house fire in the early hours today. The fire is thought to have broken out in the living room of a house in Fairfax Street, Silsden, at 5am. The fire service said a man and a woman were taken to hospital suffering
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Esholt bow out after cup run
Esholt bowed out of the Solly Sports Heavy Woollen Cup in the only fourth-round tie completed on the due date. They went down by 150 runs at Central Yorkshire League giants Townville but felt they had done the JCT600 Bradford League proud in reaching
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Warning after flat fire
People are being warned that poor kitchen hygiene can lead to potentially-devastating fires. Firefighters are reminding residents that fat residue left in the bottom of grill pans or around cooker rings will eventually ignite. The warning comes after
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Ilkley Moor
The Wharfe valley was shrouded in mist as we pulled into the Cow & Calf car park before 9am on a spring day. Somewhere below us Ilkley was beginning to bustle. Nearby a cuckoo called. Above us the occasional patch of blue was visible in what
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Men from the ministry boost care-fee plans
More money from the government and lower costs for care fee plans will improve the prospect of living in a care home for some of Britain's elderly. But campaigners say too many are still unsure what financial help they are entitled to. A hefty £67 million
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Aspiring young designers are putting on a show
As well as displaying their work in London's Battersea Park at the annual event celebrating Britain's fashion design talent of the future, the eight Bradford College students who took part in Graduate Fashion Week also had the chance to see former Spice
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How city contributed to war effort
Members of the Bradford World War I Group are keeping their fingers crossed that copies of the book they have jointly written will be available from the publisher before next weekend. That's the time set aside for Veterans' Weekend, when the people of
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Trapping Ivor...
Previously: Thelma Gusset (pronounced "Gussay"), instructed to tempt Ivor the Skiver the industrial reporter into sexually harrassing her so he could be sacked, was about to succeed in her mission when she was interrupted by the Assistant Editor behind
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The big hole in the middle of society...
Four years ago I won the BBC Alfred Bradley Bursary Award. For those of you who don't know, Alfred Bradley was an innovative producer who discovered and nurtured many writers. Among the dramatists he helped to launch during his career were Alan Plater
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Mixed messages on vilest of the vile
The situation must be desperate when the Government has to release more than 2,500 convicts early to make room for new ones. Some small towns don't have populations that big! Mind you, the lengths of sentences being handed down seem designed to tackle
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Soaking up some culture in the capital
Our short break in London began with a couple of surprises. The first was that our taxi ride across the city from Victoria Coach Station to Tower Bridge Road cost us just 75p less than a Bradford-London return fare for one of us on the National Express
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Guides still up for a challenge
Every Tuesday evening, between the ages of ten and 14, I used to put on a funny little Thunderbirds-style cap and go to Guides. Being a Girl Guide is something I have in common with Lorraine Kelly, Kate Moss, Cherie Booth, Anita Roddick and Helen Sharman
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Round the houses for early morning deliveries
We have encouraged our girls to have a good work ethic by either having a part-time job or to signing up for some voluntary work. Our two eldest daughters both had paper-rounds and discovered the joys of carrying packets heavy laden with Saturday supplements
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Gumption for businesses
From the outside it looks like the home of a Lord of the Manor. But inside Glyde House is one of the most modern and forward-thinking business environments in the district. The Gumption business centre, which officially opened on Friday, is already
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Licence alert
Bradford firms thinking of allowing workers to watch this year's Wimbledon tennis tournament from today have been warned to ensure their TV licence is up to date. A team of inquiry officers will be working in the area throughout the tournament, which
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Hauliers fear bleak future
A survey of Yorkshire hauliers and logistics companies has painted a grim view of the future amid legislation, fuel duty hikes and EU competition. According to the survey, by Yorkshire accountants Garbutt & Elliott, 62 per cent of respondents said they
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Monday, June 25, 2007
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Kevin Gray, 39, of Rathmell Street, Bankfoot; speeding, £60 fine, licence endorsed. Darren Kendall, 37, of North View, Wilsden; drunk and disorderly, £60 costs, six months' conditional discharge
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Monday, June 25, 2007
The following planning applications have been lodged with Calderdale Council: Brighouse: conservatory to rear, 24 Mayfield Avenue, Bailiff Bridge. Brighouse: construction of two-storey extension, Meadowbrook Farm, 300 Thornhills Lane, Clifton. Brighouse
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Monday, June 25, 2007
In 1797, Admiral Nelson had his right arm amputated after being wounded during a battle off Santa Cruz. In 1958, A bear called Paddington' was published for the first time. In 1967, The Beatles performed All you need is love' live for 40 million via
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Ben's wheelchair prayers answered
Kind-hearted neighbours and generous readers have rallied round in record time to ease the plight of a 6ft 1in cerebral palsy sufferer and his desperate mum. Diabetic Sharon Johnson, who is only 5ft 5ins tall, appealed for help because she was struggling
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Man who died in collision named
A Bradford man who died after a collision with a truck has been named as Francis Lee Conway. Police believe the 33-year-old pedestrian, also known as Frank, may have had an altercation with up to five men immediately before he was struck by the vehicle
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Unlocked Gates: his new album track-by-track
Can it really be three long years since Gareth Gates last had an album in the charts? It seems only yesterday that the lad from East Bowling was catapulted to fame as the shy, stammering, fresh-faced choirboy on TV's Pop Idol talent show. Now Gareth