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Hockney warns smoking ban will increase isolation
Bradford artist David Hockney has warned the smoking ban will fuel the use of anti-depressants and increase isolation. He accused politicians of sneaking through the ban - never mentioned at the last General Election - and treating people who choose
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How to put smoking to rest on Sunday
Smokers who want to take advantage of Sunday's ban by stubbing out for the last time can access a range of services across the district. As well as several drop-in events being held in Bradford, smokers can also get help over the phone and via the internet
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Appeal to send tools to Africa
Haworth and Worth Valley Rotary Club is again collecting unwanted hand tools to help Africa's poorest people. The goods are refurbished by the charity Tools for Self Reliance and then forwarded to Africa for craft workers to use to sustain communities
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Bosses expect interest rate rise
Bradford business chiefs are bracing themselves for yet another interest rate increase next month. The comment comes as a new report on Business trends in the UK by one of the worlds leading accountancy firms has warned of a potential double interest
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Jemma’s shop dream
A 23-year-old Bradford woman has realised her dream and opened her own hair salon in Ilkley. Called The Salon, it aims to provide sophisticated and stylish treatments to clients in a classy atmosphere. Jemma Dowker, a graduate of Craven College, said
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Amateurs are so professional
It was an amateur premiere for Bingley Little Theatre with a production of Alan Plater's Sweet William this week. And it was a professional performance from an accomplished cast with two great leads. The play is set in London's Tabard Inn in 1599,
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United front against Tesco plan
A new group has been set up to co-ordinate local opposition to plans for Tesco supermarket to create a new store in Railway Road, Ilkley. The Ilkley Residents Against Tesco Encroachment (IRATE) said said: "We are a group of like-minded Ilkley people
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First steps towards Ilkley Moor group
The first steps towards setting up a new group to help Bradford Council look after Ilkley Moor will be taken on Saturday, July 7. A public consultation meeting will be held in the Winter Garden, lasting from 10am to noon. The consultation will explore
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Drink sales vow
Police have vowed to continue to target shops which sell alcohol to children after an off-licence owner was fined by magistrates. Jack Brady looked on while an employee at his off-licence in Tong Street, Bradford, sold a four-pack of lager to a 15-year-old
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Scarecrows on show
Scarecrows will be out in force in Guiseley as part of an event to raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and local charities. A competition to find the best scarecrow has been introduced for the first time this year in the Aireborough Soroptimists
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Netto pland new town store
Supermarket chain Netto has confirmed it will be submitting plans for a new Otley store. The company, which currently has a store on Crossgate, Otley, announced in January that it had bought the former Otley Motors site on Pool Road, in a deal believed
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New centre will be beacon of harmony
The Ambassador of Qatar was among the guests attending the official opening a Bradford community centre and mosque. Scores of people attended the opening of the Claremont Community Centre and the Doha Mosque in Claremont, Great Horton, opposite the University
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O'Brien cashes in
Katie O'Brien pointed to the biggest pay cheque of her career as vindication of her decision to turn her back on university. The 21-year-old former Woodhouse Grove pupil picked up a guaranteed £16,325 after reaching the second round with a 6-3, 7-5 victory
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Wake Up Club is to the Manor born
Pupils are getting in trim with an early-morning Wake Up, Shake Up Club. And the sessions at Shirley Manor Primary School at Wyke are not only benefiting the pupils - but also staff and the children's parents. Learning mentor Debbie Turner said: "The
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United ring the changes
Bradford United Junior Football Club, only formed 15 months ago, have some exciting trips lined up for their members this summer. They include a Billy Bantam Bradford City Football Club penalty shoot-out; a trip around Elland Road, and a Sunday roast
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Charters only please
The West Riding County Football Association are holding a two-day Charter Standard Festival at their Fleet Lane headquarters in Woodlesford, Leeds, on July 28-29. This is an opportunity for any Charter Standard clubs to take part in a fun event which
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Holiday offers at St Mary's
Sports Roundabout, in conjunction with St Mary's School at Menston, are providing multi-activity sports courses for five to 13-year-olds during the summer holidays. One-week courses will operate from Monday, July 23, until Friday, August 17, from 9am
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Anyone for tennis?
Salts Tennis Club, who have three courts and a full range of activities for junior players, have an open day on Sunday from 1pm to 5pm. Free advice from Lawn Tennis Association-qualified coaches will be available, and the club's junior coaching is being
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Just the ticket in freeze on prices
Match-day prices for City's League Two home fixtures are to remain unchanged next season. Prices for the Sunwin, East and Carlsberg Stands will be £20 for adults, £14 for senior citizens, £15 for students and £12 for under-16s. City will again allow
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Schools' reward for drugs work
Twelve schools from the Bradford district will be rewarded for their drugs education work at a ceremony at Valley Parade today. The schools will each be given a Bradford Schools Drug Prevention Initiative Charter Award for their holistic approach to
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Field of dreams at Park Avenue
Fielding proved decisive in the secondary schools' inter-cricket finals at Park Avenue. "The under-12s went very well," said Richard Nichols, the Partnership Development Manager for the West Bradford School Sports Partnership. "Oakbank were the stand-out
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St Mary's Partnership on the right track
The St Mary's School Sport Partnership in Menston has been applauded by Education Leeds, West Yorkshire Sport and the Youth Sport Trust for its outstanding work and impact throughout 54 Leeds schools. The Partnership collaborates to develop high-quality
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Ilkley pupils have that golden glow
Students from Ilkley's Premiere Karate Club proved once again they had the golden touch with an all-time record of trophies at the 2007 SKU National Kumite Championships at Ponds Forge Sports Centre in Sheffield. They came away with five first places
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Triangle poser solved by Jer
Jer Lane's fielding practice paid off during their Bramleys Halifax Junior Cricket League Under-15 Collinson Cup clash. They executed two run outs in the last four overs of their second-round tie against Triangle, which they won by six wickets. Fielding
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Walk tribute to workmate killed in crash
Family and workmates celebrated the life of Philip Sawley with a 14-mile walk. Mr Sawley, who lived in Skipton, was killed in a motorbike accident on the A65 near Newby in October 2005. He was a key figure in Bradford Council's highways department and
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Clean-up goes on after flood damage
A clean-up of flood damage was continuing today across the Bradford district. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service took a thousand flood-related calls between 9am and midnight on Monday, including 20 calls where rescue operations were required. Cellars
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Harris loses fitness battle
Bulls ace Iestyn Harris has lost his fight to be fit for Friday's trip to Headingley. The stand-off had hoped to recover from a hamstring strain in time to face his former club Leeds Rhinos. However, boss Steve McNamara has not named Harris in his 20
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Schools questionnaire online
Parents, school pupils and teachers are being asked for their views on primary education. In a bid to find out how Education Bradford is doing, Bradford Council's young people and education improvement committee is inviting people to take part in an
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Brownie leader heads for Great Wall
A Keighley woman is celebrating ten years as a Brownie leader by walking the Great Wall of China. Sharon Magee, who runs the 7th Keighley pack at Ingrow, will join leaders from across the UK. Sharon will be sponsored to raise money for the Girl Guides
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Skateboard attackers sought
A teenager who suffered a fractured skull when he was hit over the head with a skateboard during a fight between two groups of youths at a park in Cleckheaton is recovering from his injuries. The 16-year-old from Heckmondwike has had surgery and is making
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'No charges' over man's death
No-one will stand trial or be charged in connection with the death of a 67-year-old man who died after an alleged assault. Alan Sheard died in hospital after being involved in an incident with four or five youths but at the opening of an inquest into
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Soldiers set for Veterans Weekend
Hundreds of soldiers will be packed into Centenary Square, Bradford, on Saturday and Sunday for Veterans Weekend. The soldiers from Bradford taking part in the event, organised by Bradford Council, will meet the public and talk about their duties. Other
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Tragedy of man, 31, with drink problems
A 31-year-old man who had a history of mental health problems took his own life, an inquest heard. Simon Murphy was a heavy drinker and had been admitted to Lynfield Mount Hospital, Bradford, as a voluntary patient because of his psychiatric difficulties
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£150,000 scenic bridleway opens
A scenic bridleway which cost £150,000 has opened up the countryside to horse riders, cyclists and walkers. The 17-mile track is known as the Calder Aire link route, starting at the St Ives Estate, near Bingley, through woodland, moorland and ancient
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Man sent to secure hospital
A Cleckheaton man awaiting sentence for unlawful wounding is being transferred from prison to a secure hospital. Furhat Butt, 28, has been remanded in custody since February after he admitted the offence at Batley and Dewsbury Magistrates Court. A judge
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Speeding drink-driver died in crash
A 25-year-old drink-driver died when he lost control of a speeding car and smashed into a tree, an inquest heard. David Archer had drunk about four pints of lager before getting behind the wheel of his friend's Peugeot 206 in December. Witnesses told
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Dennis becomes an air ace at 78!
Dennis Taylor has achieved his life-long ambition - to learn to fly. At 78, the retired BT engineer from Otley is one of the oldest men in the area to win his wings. His achievement comes more than 60 years after he first became hooked on flying as
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High-flying Pool on red Allert
Atiba Allert, Pool's West Indian strike bowler, is spearheading his side's bid for glory in the top flight of the Aire-Wharfe League. Allert, who topped the league bowling averages last term by taking 83 wickets at an average of just over 11, collected
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Leaders made to work hard for victory
The continued bad weather produced some relatively low scores and tight finishes in the latest round of Craven League matches. Division One leaders Thornton hosted Embsay and crept home by three wickets with seven balls to spare thanks to Richard Craddock's
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Walton keeps Rodley record intact
Gary Walton's half-century ensured Rodley remain unbeaten in Division A of the Dales Council League. A knock of 58 by Walton proved decisive as Rodley downed Mount, who had been restricted to 147 for nine, by five wickets. Hawksworth slipped to only
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Gale replaces Younus in Phoenix squad
Powerful left-hander Andrew Gale makes a welcome return to first-team action for Yorkshire Phoenix in their televised Twenty20 Cup encounter with Lancashire Lightning at Old Trafford tomorrow night (5.40). Gale gets his chance because Pakistan Test star
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'Befriend an older person' plea
Age Concern is developing a phone befriending service for elderly people in Skipton and South Craven but needs volunteers to man the lines. The scheme will involve people providing regular telephone support to isolated or lonely older people. Volunteers
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Men asked to 'Run For It'
Brighouse Round Table is organising its second annual men-only five-kilometre charity fun run, to raise funds to tackle cancers that affect men. Men of all ages and fitness levels are being invited to sign up for the Round Table Run For It at Greenhead
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Shanawaz's magnificent seven
Mirfield Parish Cavaliers and Birstall still have much ground to make up on the top three in the Central Yorkshire League Premier Division but victories over Wakefield City and Ossett respectively just about keeps them in the title race. Parish hammered
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Home hosts garden party
Glen Rosa Methodist Home in Grove Road, Ilkley, celebrates its 60th anniversary with a garden party, with strawberry teas and stalls, from 2pm to 4pm on Saturday.
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Nicholls on verge of Preston switch
Leeds United have confirmed that talks are ongoing with Preston over a move to Deepdale for former Elland Road captain Kevin Nicholls. Manager Dennis Wise stripped Nicholls of the captaincy in March after the midfielder revealed he wanted to rejoin
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Deserved role for Edmund
SIR - How gratifying that Edmund Davies has won an important part in a TV production. Your report (June 23) skipped over the earlier stages in his career, which are important, since they show how local organisations are nurturing talent like his. I first
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Further proof
SIR - As a supporter of the Lib-Dems I must give former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown a pat on the back for refusing incoming Prime Minister Gordon Brown's offer of a job in his new Government. As I have always thought, the Liberal Democrat
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Homely smell
SIR - Regarding Rashad Akbar's letter about Leeds Road (T&A, June 13), the smell he and his customers have been smelling is one I smelt as a child in Leeds Road, and I am in my sixties. It's a homely smell to anyone who lived there and I feel at home
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Picture plea
SIR - While researching my family tree I have come across an interesting character called Timothy Lyons. He was born in Ireland circa 1838, but was living in Bradford in 1851. He joined the US Navy but returned to Bradford where he had a small business
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Reign to forget
SIR - What on earth was A Shipman (T&A, June 19) thinking? He was obviously talking out of what most people sit on. Tony Blair a record to be proud of? He's the worst Prime Minister over the last century. He's almost brought this country close to civil
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Cast of jobsworths
SIR - I read your front page regarding dental patients but was surprised that the blame seems to be falling upon the local PCT (T&A, June 23). The reality is that the Government is to blame here. Didn't Tony Blair promise at a party conference speech
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Shameful waste of money
SIR - The headings of two small items of news in your paper caught my eye as they were next to each other - £6,000 party' and Poverty trap.' I felt a feeling of despair on reading that taxpayers were funding this farewell party for Lord Levy, right,
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Charity plea
SIR - Leukaemia CARE has a number of guaranteed places for anyone who would like to take part in the Berlin Marathon (September 30) and New York Marathon (November 5) and raise money for our charity at the same time. We are offering these places free
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Not EU’s fault
SIR - It was not the EU that brought British engineering to its knees as A G Goldsborough claims (T&A, June 16) but, I hate to say it, the sainted Thatcher. By following the crazed monetary policies of Friedman and Hayek, she took the pound to $2.40
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Dangerous people
SIR - I can't think of anyone I'd rather not be stuck in a lift with than Salman Rushdie, except perhaps Paris Hilton. I wouldn't honour him, but as an author he should always have the right to write. Some people want to kill, or seriously harm, those
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Non-liberal views
SIR - I heartily endorse the views of Malcolm Wood and A G Goldsbrough in condemning Islamists both here and abroad who seek to dictate who should or should not be awarded UK honours (T&A, June 21). I reserve a special condemnation for a letter on
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Sinister decision?
SIR - I would like to reply to the letter from Councillor Qasim Khan (T&A, June 21) with regard to the knighthood for Salman Rushdie. Unaccustomed as I am to defending Labour MPs, I would like to say Ann Cryer was correct when she said foreign governments
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No help for addicted smoker
SIR - When I switched my PC on today, I was reminded that there are only seven days to smoke-free Britain. Having smoked since I was at school and stopped some 20 years ago at the age of 50, I have sympathy with smokers. Yes, I suffered withdrawals and
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Ilkley ladies reclaim Millennium Way Relay title
Ilkley Ladies and Keighley & Craven's men used their route knowledge to win Sunday's Bradford Millennium Way Relay, a race run in pairs over 48 miles, starting and finishing at Bradford & Bingley Sports Club. Ilkley Ladies were desperate to reclaim the
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Not a very pleasant view!
There was more than a short leg on view when Bradford Gymkhana visited Cross Roads-Daisy Hill for a second-round tie in the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League's Sir James Roberts Cup. The league have received a letter of complaint from Cross Roads-Daisy
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Low Moor remain unbeaten
With two games being wiped out because of unfit grounds in Bradford Evening League Division One, attention was focused on Division Two, where a full set of fixtures went ahead. Low Moor continued their unbeaten record, overcoming Norwood Green in a very
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Thornton let down by batsmen
Thornton failed to capitalise on a good bowling performance and slipped to a 19-run defeat against Warley in the Halifax League. The visitors were put in to bat and were bowled out for 164, with Thornton youngster Ben Harris taking three for 33 and skipper
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Flood closes housing office
The office of the Bradford West Community Housing Trust is closed today due to flooding in the basement of its City House office in Cheapside. A spokesman for the Trust said telephone lines had been diverted to other Trust offices and staff would continue
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Gill beats Edmondson in nailbiting final
Clayton's Paul Gill was the winner of the Britannia Developments-sponsored Wednesday Merit, beating Brighouse's Jon Edmondson 21-20 in the final. The standard of bowls throughout the day was excellent and lots of close games kept the crowd entertained
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Armitstead bids for more national success
After successfully defending her National Criterium Championship title last weekend, Otley cyclist Lizzie Armitstead will be aiming to carry her form into the National Road Race Championship at Beverley, East Yorkshire on Saturday. The 18-year-old, who
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Radical solutions required
Difficult situations often demand radical solutions, and Bradford's waste disposal situation is indeed difficult. At present, despite commendable efforts by the Council, only 23 per cent of household waste is recycled. Although many people throughout
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Burgess back to where it all began
Highly-rated Sam Burgess wants to mark his first anniversary as a Super League player by helping the Bulls end their Leeds Rhinos drought. It is nearly a year since the rangy prop - then aged just 17 - debuted amid the pressure-cooker atmosphere of Headingley
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Winston Clarke, aged 48, of Cross Bank, Shipley; driving without due care and attention, £220 fine, licence endorsed. Feroz Khan, aged 19, of Lower Rushton Road, Thornbury; assault, £100 compensation
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
In 1284, legend has it that the Pied Piper of Hamelin led the town's children into oblivion because the people refused to pay their pest control bill. In 1907, Oxford University awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters to Mark Twain. In 2000, scientists
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Police in new plea to 'black car' men
A man and a youth arrested in connection with the death of a Bradford man who died 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,
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Firms ready to make a green move
Yorkshire is the second most at risk region in terms of climate change and flood disaster. This is the message that will be spelled out at a conference in Bradford today. The Green Conference, aimed at advising local businesses how to become more environmentally
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Brontes' birthplace bought 'on whim'
Campaigners in Bradford today appealed to a property investor who bought the Brontes' 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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Floods bring havoc again
Continuous downpours caused havoc yesterday as the region moved closer to having the wettest June on record. Roads and railways, homes and businesses, were hit by floods and the emergency services were at full stretch. More than twice the average rainfall
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Fresh leads in hunt for Moor attacker
A fresh appeal for witnesses to a horrific unsolved attack in Ilkley has already provided new leads, despite the atrocious weather interfering with the campaign. Almost a year to the day after a 52-year-old woman was beaten unconscious and left for dead
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'Smoking ban will help us kick habit'
The smoking ban has been an incentive for people in Bradford to kick the habit, an expert says. Marcia McGrail, a stop- smoking specialist for Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust, said 90 per cent of the people who visited a session at
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Superheat system set to boost recycling
Bradford looks set to be the first council in Yorkshire to use a superheating system to deal with household waste. The autoclave method is already used to deal with medical waste. And although a couple of local authorities in southern England are planning
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Fury at double-death driver's two-year jail term
The families of two men killed in a horrific motorway smash are outraged that the HGV driver to blame was jailed for the equivalent of only a year for each life. Trainee police officer Andrew Jones, 26, of Guiseley, and Robert Jones, 49, a customer service
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Devoted mum Claire loses cancer fight
A doting mum has died following a brave five-year fight against cancer. Claire De Luca, 36, was diagnosed with tonsil cancer only nine months after giving birth to her second daughter. The cancer spread to other parts of her neck and head, then eventually
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Sir Clive backs college's Olympic bid
Bradford College has unveiled exciting plans to bring a taste of the 2012 Olympic Games to the district. Michele Sutton, the college's principal and chief executive, said the college's new McMillan campus would provide an ideal training camp for one
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Leslie proves he is top drawer at 90!
An artist has proved it is never too late to follow your dream as he showcases his first solo exhibition - aged 90. Leslie Warburton has unveiled his Exhibition of Calligraphy in the Cafe Gallery at Bradford Industrial Museum, which runs until Sunday