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Vintage fun at fair
Visitors to Saltaire took a step back in time at a vintage extravaganza. Bargain hunters looking for blast from the past were treated to treasures at 25 stalls in the first event of its kind to be held in the Victoria Hall. Visitors were entertained
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£60,000 is shared in the community
Voluntary groups helping to cut crime and anti-social behaviour in Bradford have received a share of grants totalling £60,000 from West Yorkshire Police Community Trust. A total of 35 groups across the county were named successful applicants at an awards
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CHESTERFIELD 1 CITY 1
A beauty from Kyle Nix earned City a deserved draw at a drenched Saltergate this afternoon. The Bantams had failed to score on their three previous trips to Chesterfield. But Nix's 76th-minute equaliser proved worth the wait as he bent a superb left-foot
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City score update
CHESTERFIELD 1 CITY 1 (Nix 76)
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City half-time score
CHESTERFIELD 1 CITY 0
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City goal update
CHESTERFIELD 1 (Rooney 13) CITY 0
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‘This is Las Vegas on a bad day’
Developers behind an £8million shopping centre in Bingley have submitted new designs after civic guardians branded the proposed development cheap'. Bingley Civic Trust have again criticised plans for the 5Rise project - set to replace the Myrtle Walk
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Lucky escape for two in car crash
Two people from Bradford had a "miraculous" escape after the vehicle in which they were travelling crashed through a fence. The collision sent four fence posts smashing through the windscreen of the BMW car, narrowly missing the female driver and the
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Smokers who drop butts to be targeted by CCTV
CCTV cameras are to be used to help catch smokers who litter the streets with cigarette butts. The littering problem has grown since the introduction of the smoking ban with areas outside some pubs particularly hard hit. Now Bradford Council has warned
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Colbeck returns early from Quakers
City have recalled Joe Colbeck from Darlington ahead of the Christmas rush. The 21-year-old was back in training with the Bantams yesterday and was expected to go straight into the picture at Chesterfield this afternoon. Stuart McCall asked Quakers
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Saturday, December 8, 2007
The following planning applications have been lodged with Leeds Council: Calverley: single storey rear extension, alterations to existing detached garage, 26 Rockwood Crescent. Farsley: detached smoking shelter to offices, Cote Lane. Farsley: single
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Revamp set for go-ahead
The go-ahead for Skipton's improved bus station looks set to be given by the end of the month. North Yorkshire County Council has already unveiled its plans for a revamped station, access road, car parks, taxi rank, toilets and passenger waiting area
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New inspector for Bradford division
Bradford North Neighbourhood Policing Team has announced the appointment of a new inspector by the name of Tuff. Peter Tuff, 46, will be based at Eccleshill Police Station and he will have direct responsibility for Eccleshill, Ravenscliffe, Thorpe Edge
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Hero's search for twin tots he rescued
A hero dad who saved the lives of twin toddlers by rescuing them from their blazing home is hoping to be reunited with them 25 years on. Kenneth Whitham hit the headlines in the Telegraph & Argus in November 1982 when he plucked the girls from their
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Union’s anger at ‘derisory’ offer
People receiving benefits in Bradford are waiting to see what the effect of a two-day strike would have on their payments. Union bosses said the action, which began on Thursday and concluded today, has hit the operation of the benefits system, but the
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Park’s budget is increased
National park guardians are to get a ten per cent rise in funding over the next three years, it has been announced. The Yorkshire Dales National Park is to receive £5.3 million in 2008-09, £200,000 more than in 2007-08, £5.5 million in 2009/10 and £5.6
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Town revels in fun of Christmases past
Christmases past were recreated in Otley yesterday as the town held its traditional Victorian Fair. Schoolchildren greeted shoppers with carols throughout the day, when the Friday street market included festive fare including mulled wine and mince pies
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Saturday, December 8, 2007
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Phillip James Halliday, aged 24, of Merchants Court, East Bowling; two counts of failure to produce authority for transporting controlled waste, £880 fine, £420 costs, £30 compensation. Christopher
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Charity’s invitation to lunch
A Bingley charity is urging ladies (and gents) who lunch to enjoy of its winter warmers. Bingley Voluntary Action currently caters for about a dozen pensioners on Thursday lunch-times, but say they would like to see up to 20 over 60s enjoying the food
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Pan off to a flying start
Nearly a century ago, Alhambra audiences gasped with delight as Peter Pan flew across the stage, using the relatively new Victorian harness technique. We now live in a world of computer-generated action, but if last night's audience was anything to go
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Lines are open for Lotto contest
The phone lines are open for people to vote for funding for a new bridge over the busy Manchester Road, Bradford. The scheme is part of a bid to the Big Lottery Fund by sustainable transport charity Sustrans, which is up against three others trying to
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Sadness as shire horse dies
One of the working shire horses, that are such a popular attraction at Bradford Industrial Museum, has died. Major joined the Horses at Work team two years ago and, after an initial training period, had started to become a firm favourite among both staff
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Ellis dies aged 95
Jack Ellis - England's oldest surviving rugby union international - has died in Northampton aged 95. Born in Rothwell, near Leeds, he played for Wakefield and won his only national cap in 1939 against Scotland at Murrayfield, England triumphing 9-6
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Dates for nets
This winter's Bradford Junior League's indoor coaching nets will be held on Wednesday evenings at Carlton Bolling Sports Centre (6pm-8pm). They will be split into three age groups - under- 11s, under-13s and under 15s - with the under-11s nets starting
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Street Angels take off
Bradford's Street Angels swept into action this weekend in a bid to curb alcohol related problems in the city centre. The group, founded by City Centre Mission Priest, the Reverend Chris Howson, is patrolling the city centre offering assistance to those