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Charity clash
West Riding County FA Challenge Cup winners Campion face their Sunday equivalents Elland in the West Riding County FA's Charity Shield tomorrow night at Fleet Lane, Woodlesford (7.30), Campion's chosen charity is the Marie Curie Cancer Care at Leeds Road
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Police appeal to train vandals
Police today warned "summer holiday vandals" to stay off railway property after three trains were stoned in Bradford in an hour. British Transport Police are hunting yobs who struck at passing trains at Apperley Junction. The attacks came at a time
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Arrests follow flytipping clampdown
A police clampdown on flytippers who have been blighting Keighley has resulted in two arrests, 14 fixed penalty notices and four vehicle seizures. Twenty-five vehicles - mainly flatbed lorries and vans - were stopped by police yesterday as they travelled
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Comedy stars head new winter line-up at theatres
New theatre season, my farce! TV's Royle Family patriarch Ricky Tomlinson will lead a comedy assault on Bradford this Autumn as the Alhambra and St George's unveil their programme for the new season. The programme is a barrel of laughs as deadpan stand-up
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Thackley pay for slow start
Whitkirk Wanderers 2, Thackley 3 Thackley went down 3-2 - their third loss by the odd goal in five during pre-season - at Whitkirk Wanderers. A slow start left them 2-0 down before Declan Corby netted for the visitors. The east Leeds home side stretched
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Game time is the key for Silsden
Pontefract Collieries 1 Silsden 2 Two first-half goals steered Silsden to another pre-season friendly victory at Pontefract Collieries tonight but it was more important that 18 players gained significant time on the pitch. "We made a lot of changes
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Buses now picking up passengers
Non-stop buses using a diversion route between Menston and Otley are now picking up and dropping off passengers along the route. Drivers on the diverted Service 653 bus operated by First Bradford have been told they can call at several bus stops on the
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Shock as dead otter found
The discovery of a dead otter on the outskirts of Skipton has astonished local nature lovers and staff at the Environment Agency. The body was found near Eller Beck, close to Waltonwrays Crematorium, yesterday and has been sent to Cardiff University
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Peter to star at festival
Top jazz singer Peter Grant will be regaling Ilkley festival goers with songs from his top ten album. The young jazz singer has been practising his art since he was six and was playing gigs from the tender age of 13. Peter's laid back repertoire includes
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Pubs are backing sex health message
A discreet sexual health message is to be delivered to young people enjoying a drink in pubs over the coming weeks. Up to 20,000 beer mats are being distributed to premises, highlighting the dangers of unprotected sex. They are being handed out by the
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Lights have to be taken down
The lights outside an Addingham pub have gone out for the last time because they fell foul of Bradford's planning rules. Frustrated landlord Sam Renton has organised a petition of customers in the Craven Heifer on Main Street because improvements costing
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Good news doubles for hot Brassington
The week just keeps getting better and better for Kyle Brassington. Just two days after claiming his first ATP point, and with it a world singles ranking, the 20-year-old home club member and partner Jonathan Kinsella have won through to the semi-finals
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£7.5m basketball centre plan launched
Amended plans to create a regional £7.5 million basketball centre in Bradford have been submitted. Basketball champion John Amaechi is behind the scheme at playing fields in Wyke. A planning application was first passed in April and this fresh one is
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Centenary pair wait for telegram
Two Yorkshire women are looking forward to receiving telegrams from the Queen as they celebrate their 100th birthdays. Clare Shetliffe-Smith, of Burley-in-Wharfedale, was born on August 1, 1907. She is is nine days older than Keighley's Dorothy Langhorne
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Faiths will unite to pray for persecuted
Five hundred churches across Bradford will welcome people from all faiths to take part in a day of prayer for persecuted Christians in Pakistan this Sunday. The Pakistan Asian Christian Welfare Association Bradford has organised the gathering to express
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Drugs-joke man sentenced
A Bradford computer student risked his bright future when he made an empty boast that he was a drug dealer, a court heard. Liaquat Ali, 20, spent the next few months in terror of being locked up after he jokingly offered to supply an undercover police
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McCall looking for cutting edge
Stuart McCall wants to see some attacking flair at Halifax on Saturday. City head to The Shay for their final pre-season game in confident mood after an impressive defensive showing against Blackpool. However, they are still yet to cut loose offensively
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Gas work ‘ahead of schedule’
Work on a replacement gas mains is ahead of schedule, it was revealed. United Utilities' £100,000 project to replace 800 metres of gas main along Skipton Road in Cross Hills started on July 9 and was expected to take 10 weeks to complete. Despite heavy
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Project can help you make friends
People over the age of 50 feeling fed up, bored or lonely could benefit from a new project. The Networker Project is open to isolated older people living in the Shipley area. People can be referred to the project by doctors, nurses, social workers or
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Amy’s so talon-ted!
A falconer wowed children in Heckmondwike with a bird of prey display featuring a tawny eagle. During the school holidays, Ponderosa Rare Breeds Farm, off Smithies Lane, in Heckmondwike, is hosting a display every Tuesday with falconer Phil Gibbon and
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Woodlands: We've got title in the bag
With a lead of almost 50 points in the JCT600 Bradford League First Division, who can blame Woodlands for feeling that the title race is over with eight matches to go? Their league representative Phil Godfrey has even taken to quoting Kenneth Wolstenholme's
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Centre recommended for approval
Controversial plans to build a children's centre in Skipton have been recommended for approval despite objections. North Yorkshire County Council's Planning Committee will meet on Tuesday to decide whether the development at the Parish Church School
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Plans for alternative parking delayed
Work on a new road layout in Menston is expected to go ahead soon, despite decisions on part of the plans being delayed until September. The creation of a roundabout at the junction of Bingley Road, Main Street and Menston Drive is set to get underway
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Dead otter is found by river
The discovery of a dead otter on the outskirts of Skipton has astonished nature lovers and staff at the Environment Agency. The body was found near Eller Beck, close to Waltonwrays Crematorium, on Thursday and has been sent to Cardiff University for
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Spen eye revenge after last-ball woe
Revitalised Spen Victoria have a score to settle at home to their local rivals Gomersal on Saturday. The Cleckheaton side thought they had got one over their neighbours in a ding-dong battle earlier in the season. But needing four to win off the last
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Theatre company wins cash boost
Bradford theatre company Mind the Gap is celebrating after being awarded a slice of a £300,000 grant from Arts Council England. The group will embark on a programme of work at its new Lister Mills site after receiving £4,610. It will develop artistic
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Dales fifth most visited park
The Yorkshire Dales National Park is the fifth most popular national park in the country when it comes to visitor choice, according to a new survey. Of the 1,000 adults from across the UK who took part in the NOP poll, 49 per cent said they had visited
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Gardener wins noise compensation
A gardener who worked in parks in the area has been awarded £4,500 compensation pay because he suffered noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus. Karl Grimshaw, 39, worked as a gardener in Pudsey park for Leeds City Council. As a result of being exposed
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St Hilaire to put on his Sunday best
Marcus St Hilaire has vowed to make sure the Bulls regain their defensive dominance - and help seal himself a new deal. Bradford face Wakefield on Sunday eager to rid the mistakes which saw them ship an uncharacteristic 35 points against St Helens in
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University exceeds drop-out targets
Only about one in 13 students at the University of Bradford drop out in the first 12 months, according to new figures. For the academic year 2005-06, 7.9 per cent of students failed to complete the first year of their degree course. The figures show
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Bus passenger's attacker locked up
A teenager has been locked up for hitting a bus passenger on the head with a bottle. Matthew Murrell, who has learning difficulties, struck Glyn Price, 58, causing a 5cm wound needing hospital treatment. Bradford Crown Court heard today that Mr Price
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Drugs team chief lobbies for funding
Government ministers are being lobbied in a bid to ensure funding continues for the hugely-successful Bradford District Drugs Team. The specialist team has amassed 2,400 arrests and seized drugs valued at £8.5 million since it was formed five years ago
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Angling lines
TYERSAL AC The Eccleshill Angling Supplies Evening League was a close affair, with only one decent fish separating the top four weights. The high-number pegs are definitely the place to draw, peg 17 again showing that no matter how it is fished it still
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Lib Dems in train link call
New charges on internal flights and lorries would pay for a North-South high-speed rail link that could reduce journey times to Bradford, the Liberal Democrats will announce tomorrow. Launching new transport policies to create a zero carbon transport
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Make or break time for Harden
Rawdon and Harden clash on Saturday in a vital match in the tense race for promotion from Division Two. Last week's crushing victory over Bardsey, which included a big knock from captain Stewart Smith and a superb spell of six for 32 from Aussie Nick
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Market evacuated after alarm
Traders and shoppers had to be evacuated from Shipley's indoor market after a fire alarm was accidentally triggered this afternoon. About 20 youngsters attending a dance school above the market were among scores of workers waiting on Kirkgate after the
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Dolan's men in need of practice
Guiseley still have almost a fortnight to prepare for their new season in the UniBond Premier Division so have two more friendly fixtures after Saturday's excursion to the north-east. They take on Tow Law Town, the club that launched the careers of such
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Warm-ups a means to an end
Farsley Celtic make the short journey to Harrogate Town on Saturday for their latest pre-season friendly after suffering a defeat for the first time since returning from the summer break. The Celts swept all before them until they ran into a strong Sheffield
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Avenue take step into unknown
Bradford Park Avenue take to the road on Saturday after five home friendly fixtures but they are unlikely to lose their way along the route to destination Keighley. They are taking on Silsden at the club's rented home of Cougar Park, a first on two fronts
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Latics friendly gets go-ahead
Leeds United have confirmed that Saturday's pre-season friendly against Wigan at Elland Road will go ahead as talks continue with the Football League over the granting of the club's golden share'. Until the share is forthcoming, United can accept only
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Shopping gets personal for Helen
Helen Hutchinson's eye for style stood her in good stead for her career. She laughs when she recalls being discouraged by her father from an initial ambition of becoming a hairdresser. "In those days there wasn't as much money in it," says Helen. After
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Lynch warns of Watene threat
Bulls enforcer Andy Lynch has targeted former front-row colleague Adam Watene as the man to stop if they are going to overcome dangerous Wakefield. The pair were team-mates at Odsal last season but Watene left having played just four games for the Bulls
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Have your say on hospice
Silsden residents can contribute their thoughts on the future plans for Manorlands hospice. A three-month consultation started in June and an update will be given at the Keighley Area Committee meeting on at Silsden Town Hall on Monday at 7pm. Open
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Building plan rejected
Building company Skipton Properties has been refused permission to build on land to the eastern end of Riparian Way, Cross Hills. The majority of members on Craven District Council's planning committee voted against the scheme. Planners said no details
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New homes approved
New designs for a development of ten houses and a block of five offices have been approved by Craven District Council's planning committee. It is the third time Castle Acoustics has sought permission to redevelop its site at Park Mill on Shortbank Road
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Lead stolen from farm buildings
Thieves have stolen 50 kilogrammes of lead from farm buildings on the outskirts of Grassington. The offenders struck at 12.40pm on Wednesday and fled with a number of 12-inch strips of lead, which could have the name "Fozzy" scratched on. Police believe
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Shop wins national award
A bridalwear shop in Silsden is celebrating after being named best in the country. Ava Rose Hamilton beat off shops from London and across the country to be named Bridal Retailer of the Year at the Yorkshire Brides Wedding Industry Awards. Winners were
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Key man signs up to stay on
The Cougars have netted hard-running second-rower Greg Nicholson for another season - and now hope to persuade star centre Mick Fogerty to follow suit. Player-boss Barry Eaton is delighted that Nicholson, 22, has signed up for 2008. He has proved a
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Fundraising show planned
A variety show featuring magic and music to raise money for Manorlands Hospice will take place at Skipton Town Hall on October 12. The Skipton Factor Variety Show will feature 18-year-old Mark Waddington, who decided to stage the fundraising event after
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Mark is now finance director
Global air conditioning manufacturer Airedale International, based in Rawdon, has appointed Mark Firth as finance director. Mr Firth, who has 18 years of financial management expertise, has vast experience operating in Eastern Europe. Arif Shahab, global
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Joshua's push to help centre
As the son of a multiple sclerosis therapy centre manger, Joshua Goodwin is well aware of the good work it does. And this week he did his bit to help the flood-hit centre Rawdon with a 16-mile sponsored wheelchair push. Joshua raised funds for the centre
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Criminals owe £16m in court fines
Criminals in West Yorkshire owe almost £16 million in outstanding court fines, according to new figures. Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show that the amount of uncollected court fines in the county has risen from £15.74 million
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Through the rose window!
Twelve years ago, when the current owner of The Old Chapel first went inside, she only had one thought. "The old owners can go now... because this is mine!" Having relocated from London, the owner and her partner had spent a year looking for the perfect
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Mad accountancy
SIR - At the end of the financial year 2006-2007, after sacking 22,000 staff in the NHS, it became apparent that there was a £5 million underspend. Some trusts overspent, some underspent, but we all pay our National Insurance contributions as a nation
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'Spy base' there for our defence
SIR - The CND has every right to protest against the US spy base' at Menwith Hill (T&A, July 31), providing they keep within the law and do not complain when punished if they transgress the law. Do these people forget that when the Americans wished to
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No request
SIR - The reason we've received no EU flood funding is simple - we've not requested any. But let's not ruin a chance to get people thinking "rotten EU". If we pulled our troops out of Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Ireland and Sierra
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Not easy
SIR - Peter Wilson has challenged me to comment on UKIP's recent by-election results (T&A, July 26). Sedgefield and Ealing South were never going to be easy for UKIP in Labour strongholds. We did have good candidates; in Sedgefield for instance our
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Hope for future
SIR - After more than 40 years waiting for the international community to wake up to the effect of burning fossil fuels I suppose it is inevitable there are those who don't want to see the skeleton in the cupboard. The fairy tales, written in an attempt
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Memories of Queen's wedding dress
SIR - In reply to Audrey Dawson who is sure she remembers seeing the Queen's wedding dress on display at City Hall, I also remember queuing to see it, with my older sister. It must have been about 1948 as the Queen and the-then Prince Philip were married
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The reason is?
SIR - Keith Thomson (T&A, July 19) comes up with his explanation of the 19 degrees Centigrade in Iceland in July 1938. I wonder what reason he will give for the most violent rainfall experienced in Bradford in July 1903 and other terrible weather which
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Day of prayer
SIR - The Pakistan Asian Christian Welfare Association Bradford has called for a day of prayer for persecuted Christians in Pakistan. There are thousands of churches who will be praying in the UK and worldwide on August 5 in their Sunday morning service
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Unhealthy cost
SIR - I read L Grimshaw's letter (T&A, July 19) regarding attacks on smokers and, while having some sympathy with him, I feel he has shot himself in not one, but two, feet. Thirty years ago I was rushed to hospital with excruciating chest pains. The
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Land of the free?
SIR - It just may not be ignorance or illiteracy which leads people to ignore a pointless and unreasonable "rule" (T&A, July 24). It may make sense not to smoke inside a hospital, but to ban smoking in the open air outside is entirely unnecessary.
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Time Bradfordians embraced change
SIR - I have lived in and around Bradford for my half century and I have lately followed with interest the letters in the T&A regarding the regeneration of Bradford City Centre. It was not until the I Say' column by David Barnett (T&A, July 31) that
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Embassy win battle of top two
Leaders Yeadon Celtic A surrendered their unbeaten record as defending Bradford Table Tennis Summer League champions Embassy A logged an impressive 7-3 win. The teams' previous encounter had ended in a draw and Embassy, who had also yet to lose, needed
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Henry on a high in finals
Louise Henry was crowned top overall swimmer in the finals of the Summer Medley Series run by Bradford Sport and Leisure Service at Shipley. Bradford SC competitor Henry was also the leading overall girl, while the equivalent boys award went Patrick
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On-form Hillam in the money
Eccleshill's Paul Hillam capped a fantastic week by winning the Bradford Pairs Merit at Horton Park with James Davison. After a superb day's bowling, the duo beat Pudsey's John Armitage and Stuart Watson 21-8 in the final to win the Martin S Lonsdale
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Busy Sean keeps his cool in a hot kitchen
Sean Riley's love of cooking took him to the picturesque Channel Island of Guernsey. "I loved it. It is such a nice place - so beautiful, and quiet and peaceful," he says. He joined the staff at a hotel in the popular tourist town of St Martin. "That
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Dancers aim for a Bolly good show
Bollywood dancers from around the region will be gathering at Little Germany theatre The Priestley next month to battle it out at a championships event. The event is being organised by Bradford's British Asian Dance Academy which runs Bollywood and Bhangra-style
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A clever plot reveals the dangerous truth
When it was first staged in 1932, and no doubt for several years afterwards, Priestley's superbly-crafted debut play was considered bold, racy, innovative, shocking even. Focusing on the hedonism that lies beneath the surface of the world of a group of
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Finding the spirit to stay up all night with the ghosts of Bolling Hall
Haunted houses were once merely the preserve of fireside tales and spooky stories, but since the runaway success of the television show Most Haunted, phantoms have found themselves in the spotlight and in demand more than ever. The formula for the show
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Police guard house after swoop
Police swooped on a house in Thorpe Edge, Bradford, early this morning. The property remains cordoned off and guarded by Police Community Support Officers. Residents reported seeing one man accompanying uniformed officers into a car and driven away,
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Parading white-hot sounds on home soil
Returning from two UK-wide tours, the ball of combustible punk rock energy that is White Light Parade are looking forward to get back to playing "where it all began". After playing with the likes of Switches and current hot property The Enemy, this Bradford
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Pilger’s progress in pursuit of the truth
Everyone has heard about The War on Terror. This month sees the launch in Bradford of The War on Democracy, a new film by maverick journalist John Pilger. The film's title is intentionally ironic, suggesting that the film is about attacks on the West
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Different paths of a father and son
Sixty years ago Britain formerly withdrew from India and a separate Muslim state, Pakistan, was created. These two historic events played a large part in the life and death of Mahatma Gandhi, who peacefully campaigned for Indian independence and was
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Room for some give and take
There will no doubt be a lot of support from customers in and around Bradford for Shipley MP Philip Davies's campaign to allow shopkeepers to sell goods solely in imperial measures. There was confusion over the switch to metric and many people still have
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Housing plans lodged again
Plans to build a small estate of homes in Sutton-in-Craven have been resubmitted - just three months after the original scheme was rejected. BPC Developments' plans to build 30 homes on the former W and JR Thompson (Woodturners) site off Holme Lane was
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Shop basement ablaze
Firefighters tackled a blaze in the basement of the Spar shop on Sackville Street, Skipton, yesterday. The alarm was raised shortly before 7am and firefighters were on the scene within minutes. Part of the electricity supply to Sackville Street had
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Students win design awards
Design students at Craven College are celebrating success in Manchester's Jewel in the City competition. The event was organised as part of the Ars Ornata Europeana conference and hosted by City College. The judging was carried out by a panel of respected
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Sole survivor
The Lord Mayor of Bradford has proved that, when it comes to the crunch, he will do almost anything to raise money for charity. That includes walking across 20 feet of razor-sharp pieces of glass from 1,000 smashed wine bottles. But it was a case of
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Man hurt as car overturns
A man was taken to hospital with neck injuries after his car hit a tree and overturned on the Stanningley bypass. The man, who was in his 20, had to be extricated from his Ford Puma after the crash at around 10.45pm yesterday. The car had been travelling
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Pans cause house fire
Stanningley fire crews attended a house fire yesterday at 6pm. The fire, which was in Tennyson Street, Yeadon, was under control in about 15 minutes. Fire crews used a positive ventilation to clear the smoke. A spokesman from West Yorkshire fire
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Thursday, August 2, 2007
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Karen Bradbury, of Canberra Drive, Crossroads, Keighley; £110 fine, £100 costs. Tadelisz Brylewicz, of Allison Lane, Shipley; £110 fine, £100 costs. BFM Motor Cycles, of Saltaire Road, Shipley
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Thursday, August 2, 2007
In 1589, Henry III of France was stabbed to death by a mad monk. In 1970, the British Army used rubber bullets for the first time. In 2001, it was reported that a store in Sheffield had already put up its Christmas display. 25 years ago Taken from
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Museum’s bus service launched
Keighley Bus Museum Trust (KBMT) is taking to the road with its first commercial service. The charity is staging a fare-paying operation, linking Bolton Abbey railway station and the village car park, on Sundays throughout August and September. The
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‘We want to thank hospital staff’
The parents of a new born girl who died despite "amazing" care from hospital staff are to undertake an epic bowl-a-thon as a thank you. Two-day-old Alexandria, was just hours from leaving Bradford Royal Infirmary with a clean bill of health when she
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Otters being made to feel at home
An exclusive riverside pad will be created at a secret location along the Aire Valley to attract a new breed of visitors to the area. One of Britain's best-loved animals, the otter, will be given a new lease of life thanks to a pupose-built lair - or
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Mum backs Tory plan for special needs shake-up
A shake-up of special needs provision across the district is needed to benefit pupils, it was claimed today. The Conservative Party has announced it is considering removing the assessment of special needs from local education authorities. Under the