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Trapped horse is rescued
Firefighters today staged a dramatic rescue after a horse got its leg trapped in a gate in freezing weather conditions. The grey mare was discovered lying in deep mud at a farm in Allerton Lane, Allerton, Bradford. Her front leg was stuck in a metal
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St Nicholas festival is a big success
Hundreds of Polish people packed Bradford City Hall for an evening of celebration and information. Organisers of the groundbreaking event were almost overwhelmed - with many families queuing in the rain until space cleared. The occasion marked St Nicholas
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Eccleshill Under-16s are the main event
Eccleshill United Under-16s will certainly get knockout fever on Sunday when they face Honley in the second round of the Huddersfield RCD League Cup (2.00). The club are allowing United's juniors to use the first-team pitch at Plumpton Park, and the
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Women hoping for weather lull
Bradford City Women are hoping for a change in the weather on Sunday after two successive washouts have put a dampener on their double- honours bid. Despite some inconsistencies, the first team are still well in the race for the runners-up spot in the
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Oz-bound Ramshaw says goodbye
Cougars legend Jason Ramshaw has extended an open invitation to former players and supporters to join him for a farewell celebration before emigrating to Australia. Ramshaw and his family head Down Under on December 29 but first he will return to the
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Crossflatts aim to be banana skin
Re-arranged West Riding County FA Sunday Cup ties take preference for the Bradford Sunday Alliance League clubs this weekend after last week's cancellations. This means Queensbury are back in knockout action after their narrow defeat in the FA Sunday
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Laisterdyke fold as 20 players go elsewhere or retire
Laisterdyke Cricket Club have not only resigned from the Bradford Central League, they have also folded. A letter from cricket club secretary Jason Taylor to league secretary Peter Farndale bearing the bad news was read out at the league's annual meeting
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Third-favourites tag to spur Bulls
Being installed as third favourites will only serve to push the Bulls to the ultimate height in 2008. That's the view of Matt Cook after Bradford were priced 6-1 in the betting order for Super League success. St Helens are front-runners to recover their
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World-record first for Shipley Pool
Although the time has yet to be officially ratified, amputee Richard Howard has set what is believed to be the first ever world record in a Bradford pool. The City of Salford member set the record at City of Bradford's 25th anniversary Christmas Open
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College building gets go-ahead
Plans for a £35 million base for Park Lane College Keighley have been given the green light. On a site at the junction of Dalton Lane and Bradford Road, the new building is being developed in partnership with Bradford Council and the Learning and Skills
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Evans promoted to full England squad
A consistent season from Gareth Evans has earned him a place in the England elite squad. The Northcliffe golfer has been elevated to the top level of the amateur national set-up after just one year as an England A member. It is just reward for a string
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Pellet gunman to be assessed
A 24-year-old man detained by armed police officers after he was seen on the streets of Bradford with a suspected handgun is due to be assessed under the Mental Health Act. Gary Marshman's behaviour with what turned out to be a toy handgun led to an
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Witter: I'll be waiting if Hatton loses
Junior Witter has delivered a fresh message of intent to bitter rival Ricky Hatton as he goes into war against Floyd Mayweather tomorrow night: Lose this one and you've GOT to face me. Witter hopes Hatton can put the seal on a purple patch for British
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Gunman jailed for street shooting
A gunman who sparked a nationwide manhunt after shooting a teenager on a Bradford street was today beginning a seven-year prison sentence. Jibhran Jamaal Khan fled to Pakistan after blasting his Iraqi victim in the hand and chest. But he was captured
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Sharon accused appears in court
A 27-year-old Somalian man, accused of the murder of Bradford PC Sharon Beshinivsky, made his second appearance before a crown court judge today. Mustaf Abdullah Jama appeared before the Recorder of Leeds Judge Peter Collier, QC, via a video link from
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Youth banned from dropping his trousers
A 17-year-old youth has been banned from dropping his trousers and exposing himself in public as part of an interim anti-social behaviour order. Bingley magistrates imposed the order on Ryan Starkey, of Jardine Road, Bingley, after an application by
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Woman’s violent attacker is jailed
A 40-year-old man who subjected a woman to a sustained and violent attack in her Bradford home has been jailed for 15 months. Bradford Crown Court heard that Kurdish national Masim Ahmed had been in a relationship with Abigail Whitlock, but during an
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Why "the other one" is better than Murali
I blame David Lloyd for opening his big mouth. England's batsmen had seen off the worst Sri Lanka could throw at them and seemed to be coasting towards the draw. Then Bumble wanted to know when was the last time Muttiah Muralitharan finished wicketless
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Can FA be trusted to get right man?
So we inch agonisingly closer to the unveiling of a "world-class" manager for England. That's the promise from the big cheese Brian Barwick and we're taking his word as gospel. Because, as he said the other week, he does know a lot about football. He
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Hatton win would end Witter's hopes
Tomorrow night's big fight has left me with a real dilemma. Who should I root for when that first bell sounds in the early hours? What a result it would be for British boxing if Ricky Hatton could overpower the flashy American they call the best on
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Lewis gets lost on M25
I bet Lewis Emanuel has got a Sat-Nav at the top of his Christmas list for Santa. The former City defender needs some direction in his career after getting lost - on the way to a HOME game. Emanuel had no problems finding Valley Parade when he came
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Fakery is the real thing
"You know that Santa - he’s just fake believe," announced my six-year-old nephew. Surely he wasn’t telling me that at the grand old age of six he was already having doubts about Father Christmas. "What do you mean?" I asked, tentatively. "Him, there.
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First impressions key for Kittrick
The Guiseley board were so impressed with Steve Kittrick when they interviewed him on Tuesday for their vacant managerial role that they offered him the job on the spot. But Kittrick's former club, Ossett Town - one of Guis-eley's UniBond Premier Division
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Knee setback not serious for Jones
Striker Griff Jones' planned comeback has not gone smoothly but the glitch is not a recurrence of the injury that has seen him waiting months to make his competitive first-team debut. The close-season signing has been sidelined since playing in the second
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Rain is blessing in disguise for Schofield
Bad weather last Sunday was like a ray of sunshine for Cobbydalers' boss Paul Schofield. "From a purely selfish point of view, that would do me every weekend," chuckled the manager after bad conditions meant some games were postponed. Many of his players
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Do anti-depressant drugs do their job?
The recent outcry about the massive rise in numbers of prescriptions for anti-depressants for people of all ages raised memories for me, working as a young doctor. It seems that every generation of doctors has to make afresh the mistakes made by the previous
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Can meditation really improve body and soul?
Q What's your opinion on meditation? Does it improve mind and body, or is it just a spectacular waste of time? A A few years ago I was a cynic on meditation - I didn't see how it could work. Now I'm a fan. Chinese and American experts working together
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My Chantelle’s death was not in vain
For the past decade Pat Bleau has dreaded December coming around. It brings the anniversary of the sudden death of her daughter Chantelle, above, at the age of just 16, then another Christmas without her. But over the years Pat has developed a way of
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Population increase that won’t add up
After reading the figures issued recently by the Office of National Statistics, it is obvious that their predictions must not be allowed to happen. They claim that the population of Britain will increase by 17 million by the year 2051. This represents
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Moggie solution
SIR - Simple answer:- ginger cats were referred to as "moggies", hence gingerbread (gingercake) got the nickname "moggie". Jessie Hainsworth, Westminster Avenue, Clayton
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Leading the way
SIR - I am writing to reassure Brian Holmans (T&A, December 5) that he need not worry about the "Plastic Bag Free Saltaire" campaign recently launched by Shipley's green councillors. We will consult closely with Saltaire retailers and residents about
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Scrap funding idea
SIR - I was very pleased to read the letter from David Ward, our local councillor (T&A, December 1). I am sure that, like me, most Bradfordians will agree with every word he wrote. If the powers that be behind the Park at the Heart scheme expect the
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A tactical game
SIR - Re: post office closures delayed for the majority of the country (T&A, November 22). The official reason claimed by the government is so the details can be discussed in the calm after the next local elections in May 2008. This approach is supported
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All business ties were cut
SIR - It has recently been announced that Bradford based Construction and Development Company, Ham Construction Ltd. has been put into administration with accountancy firm, Grant Thornton (T&A, November 29). The company was originally set up by me, Bobby
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Chemical danger
SIR - The Council imports snow from who knows where so that our children can see the potential harm to our environment, then turns a blind eye while some of those same children attend a school in the consultation zone of a major chemical hazard site.
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No call for services
SIR - I can assure your correspondent Allen Dean (T&A, December 4) that Metro considered Bradford as a location for this year's trials of Boxing Day bus services. However, research showed that not enough businesses are planning on opening to generate
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A bad comparison
SIR - Having read of the harrowing experience suffered by the parents of Hellen Danielozuk during Stalin's brutal ethnic cleansing regime (T&A, December 1) I find it disconcerting to say the least, that she finished the article by stating "that if Polish
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Get some answers
SIR - I am putting a motion to next week's Council meeting asking the Chief Executive to contact the Chair of the Bradford Centre Regeneration Company to request that the BCR Board take part in a public "Question Time" so members of the public can ask
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To lose theatre would be a tragedy
SIR - Congratulations on your forthright editorial on the affairs of The Priestley (T&A, December 5). The Priestley does need help, certainly, if it is to continue to function as one of the city's cultural assets. The Priestley may be grossly under-resourced
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Christmas not worth huge debts
While most people can look forward to Christmas, there are those who dread its seemingly ever-increasing costs. There is no doubt the demands on household budgets can be extreme at this time of year, especially for those on low incomes, pensions or benefits
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How do I help his stress
Q Dear Kate, I think my husband is working too hard! He works really long hours anyway, but because of changing in staffing at his office he's had to put extra hours in at weekends now too. Every time I try to talk to him about it he snaps my head off
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Halo Living home shopping parties
In an ideal world our Christmas shopping would take place on picturesque Dickensian cobbled streets, with snow gently falling. We'd happily wander through pretty shops, where service would come with a smile, and the streets would be filled with the sound
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Woman robbed by teenager
Police are hunting a teenager who robbed a woman in a Bradford snicket last night. The incident happened at 7pm at the end of Runswick Terrace, Bankfoot, when a young woman was approached by the youth, believed to be about 16, who asked her the time.
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Friday, December 7, 2007
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: James John Fawcett, aged 20, of Westgate, Bradford 1; trespass and theft, £50 fine, £32 compensation, £40 costs; failure to attend initial assessment, £40 costs, three months' conditional discharge
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Friday, December 17, 2007
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Addingham:detached dwelling with integral garage and separate detached garage, 9 Stockinger Lane. Allerton: detached single storey dwelling to rear, 450 Haworth Road. Allerton
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Friday, December 7, 2007
In 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on American bases in the Pacific and declared it was at war with Britain and the United States. In 1982, the first execution by lethal injection took place at Fort Worth prison, Texas. In 2003 President Robert
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Shoppers warned over 222% loans firm rates
Shoppers in Bradford were today warned against taking out sky-high' loans to pay for Christmas. One loans firm is touting for business in the district by advertising a "Christmas Special" deal which carries a typical Annual Percentage Rate of 222.7 per
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'Surprise rate cut is a festive bonus'
Cuts in the cost of borrowing are a positive move for businesses in Bradford and will help the local economy. This is the view of the president of Bradford Chamber, Balbir Panesar, following the decision by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee
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Friday, December 7, 2007
The following planning applications have been lodged with Calderdale Council: Brighouse: replacement garage and facade alterations, 16 Lyndhurst Grove Road. Brighouse: construction of dining terrace, Kershaw Garden Centre, Halifax Road. Brighouse: change
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Police plan festive crackdown
Police have sounded a double warning this festive period. Officers are telling anyone who plans to break the law over the holidays that they are in for a bleak Christmas. And householders are also being warned - to guard against the Christmas crooks
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Festival to showcase 50 ales
Ilkley's first charity Beer Festival will offer 50 real ales from breweries around the country together with a selection of foreign beers, ciders, and perry. Food will be available throughout the event's three sessions with a brass band providing entertainment
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Recruits leaving the service early
Dozens of officers are leaving West Yorkshire Police before they have even served two years, figures have revealed. Home Office data showed 44 officers who departed in 2006/7 - 13 per cent of total leavers in the 12 months - were relatively new recruits
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Government grant to rise by 5.6 per cent
Bradford Council is to receive £254.7 million from the Government in the next financial year, a rise of 5.6 per cent. And the grant settlement for local authorities, which was announced yesterday, has also been agreed for the following two years, allowing
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'Pick me up' for elderly
Members of the Rotary Club of Ilkley have held their annual assisted shopping evening for the town's pensioners. Rotarians provided free transport to and from residential homes in Ilkley and Addingham and Tesco. Rotarian Geoff Maldwyn-Jones, who co-ordinated
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Friday, December 7, 2007
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Addingham: Construction of detached dwelling with integral garage and separate detached garage, 9 Stockinger Lane. Allerton: Construction of detached single storey dwelling
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Extra £410,000 to tackle drink abuse
Health chiefs in Bradford have pledged to spend an extra £410,000 on services to help people with alcohol problems. The cash will be spent on increasing detoxification services, including inpatient beds and medically-enhanced detox programmes and developing
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Air ambulance appeals for sponsors
Yorkshire's air ambulance is appealing for businesses to follow the lead of Bradford company Sovereign Healthcare and become a corporate sponsor to keep its life-saving ambulances in the air. Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) recently celebrated its seventh
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Family waits weeks for front door
A single mum has been advised to live in a hostel because a housing trust is taking weeks to replace the front door of her flat. Mum-of-three Chantell Hainsworth, 27, and her children, Luke, five, Jessica, eight, and Aimee, nine, have been living with
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Residents get dog mess bins
Residents were celebrating yesterday in their campaign to get the Leeds-Liverpool Canal towpath cleaned up. Ten dog litter waste bins have been installed thanks to £10,000 from British Waterways. Bradford Council and British Waterways joined forces
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Shoppers get Victorian treats!
There will be a traditional taste of Christmas past in the run-up to the festive season across the district. In Bradford city centre shoppers will be able to step back in time to a Victorian Christmas with a special fair in Centenary Square where they
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'Topping out' ceremony at new school
A Bradford school at the heart of the district's £400 million Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme has taken its lead from one of the most iconic buildings constructed in recent years. The new Tong High School, being rebuilt at Westgate Hill
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'Join me in ride to hell and back!'
Mountain bikers are being challenged to tackle one of the most demanding rides in the sport's calendar - and raise cash for disabled people at the same time. Tim Ferguson, an outdoor education instructor, is to take on The Mountain of Hell in his bid
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'Free bus' decision is delayed
Campaigners in favour of a free shuttle bus for Bradford city centre have blasted a Council decision to delay the date the plan will be reassessed. This summer, the Council decided to put the service - and a free pilot scheme - on hold for six months
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Birthday on the high seas
Staff and children at a Bradford nursery struck gold while celebrating a special anniversary. Allerton's Child's Play Nursery was founded ten years ago and staff decided to dress up as pirates with their young charges for a day of celebrations which
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Fire chiefs take step up ladder
The first fire station chiefs in the country to study for a pioneering new degree course have graduated at Bradford University. The tailor-made course was established two years ago to develop the skills of senior officers in the West Yorkshire Fire and
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Volunteers invited to celebrate
International development charity VSO is inviting its Bradford supporters to celebrate its 50th anniversary in March. It is staging events in Edinburgh, Bristol and London to thank its helpers. Yesterday hundreds of volunteers celebrated International
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MP raises benefits system worries
The benefits system is so laden with complexities it discourages people from applying for help, a Bradford MP has warned. Bradford North MP Terry Rooney, chairman of the Work and Pensions committee, told the Commons a string of new laws from successive