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Students avoid fee increases
Mature students at Bradford University will not face increased tuition fees this year, unlike thousands of their peers across the country. As a result of Government funding cuts, students studying for second degrees and those on lower-level shorter courses
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Beckford header lifts United third
Crewe Alexandra 0, Leeds United 1 Jermaine Beckford's 36th-minute header gave Leeds a 1-0 win at Crewe, enough to lift them to third in the League One table. United dominated most of the match, with Darren Kenton and Peter Sweeney impressing on their
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Guiseley hope to be back in action
Guiseley hope to be in action tomorrow night after their weekend was ruined by another postponement - the sixth to affect the club since Steve Kittrick slid into the hot seat. Kittrick and assistant Wayne Benn filled their free Saturday at the last minute
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Captain poised to return for Celts
Farsley boss John Deacey is confident club captain Ryan Crossley will be in the squad for tomorrow night's FA Trophy second-round replay at Blue Square North outfit Alfreton Town. Former Bradford City manager Nicky Law saw his current side push the Celts
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Arson at home is admitted
A 47-year-old man will be sentenced next month after he admitted an arson charge relating to a fire in Keighley last September. John Tretton had been due to stand trial at Bradford Crown Court today on an allegation of arson with intent to endanger the
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Brownlee brothers double as Yorkshire champions
The Brownlee brothers were impressive winners at the Yorkshire Cross-Country championships held recently at Fartown High School in Huddersfield. Younger brother, Jonathan, representing Bradford Grammar School, won the junior men's race by almost a minute
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Drug courier jailed over £200,000 haul
A drugs courier has been jailed for six years after a routine check on a suspect car led to the discovery of heroin worth almost £200,000. Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday how PC Paul Patterson and his colleague, PC Adam Gregory, found the drugs
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Cannabis plants seized
About 200 cannabis plants have been seized in a raid on a terraced house in Keighley. Officers from the town's neighbourhood police unit and Bradford district drugs team swooped on the house in Devonshire Street. Drugs team officer, Insp Neil Benstead
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Man taken to hospital
A person was taken to hospital following a road collision between a pedestrian in Manchester Road. Police were called to the scene at 4.35pm following reports of the collision between a man and a blue Renault Clio. The windscreen of the car was damaged
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No charges over killer dog
No charges will be brought over the death of a 13-month-old boy who was killed by his grandparents' rottweiler. West Yorkshire Police said there was insufficient evidence to secure a criminal conviction over the death of Archie-Lee Hirst, who was killed
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University set for funding cuts
Bradford University and Bradford College are bracing themselves for funding cuts of almost £2 million. It follows the Government's decision to scrap funding for students who take a second degree, which has angered cross party MPs. Those affected include
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Jewellery warning
Motorists are being warned not to buy cheap jewellery from Eastern European salesmen operating around the Hartshead Moor service area, on the M62. Police said drivers had been targeted by men and women trying to sell suspected fake goods. The Lower
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ICC have let down Test umpires
A leading Bradford League umpire has accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of cowardice in their handling of the current dispute between Australia and India. Glyn Pearson, chairman of the Bradford League Umpires' Association, said: "When the
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Nine's fine for on-fire Dragons
Bradford Dragons beat local rivals Huddersfield Heat 93-64 at home to gain their ninth victory in a row and go joint second in EBL Division Three (North). Dragons finished the first quarter 28-19 ahead and ran away with the game in the second quarter
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Dad-of-two jailed for girl sex assault
A family man with a promising career at Bradford Council has been jailed for child sex offences. Robert Whiteley, 42, sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl on her way to school. After his arrest, a police search of his home uncovered more than 2,000
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Hape: Good riddance to 2007
Miffed Shontayne Hape can't wait for Super League XIII so he can finally put his horror 2007 to bed - and shut up some crowing Lions. The stellar Bulls centre is ripping into training in Lanzarote after returning from his winter break a fortnight ago
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Goalkeeper's strike is something Else!
Gaping Goose goalkeeper Steve Else scored a wonder goal from his own area as his side returned to winning ways by seeing off Druids Allerton 5-0 in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League Division 2A. Prospect kept the heat on by hammering Greens 8-0, while
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Storey screamer topples leaders
West Bowling came from behind to knock Oakenshaw of the top of the Bradford Sunday Alliance Premier Division with a 2-1 home victory. A well-taken goal from James Hamilton with virtually the last kick of the first half had put Oakey in front. But the
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City fans buy in to season-ticket offer
One in five of City's season-ticket holders have already renewed for next term. Around 2,400 fans took advantage of the club's Christmas offer to freeze the price at £138 during December. City are happy with the take-up and are confident that the majority
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Tyersal end Town's unbeaten road trip
Tyersal turned the form book upside down to inflict Brighouse Town's first Premier Division defeat on the road. The Arkwright Street side eased their relegation fears with a 2-1 win over the title chasers which put them eight points clear of second from
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Lane are weather-beaten
The weather was a key factor when Whetley Lane Vets lost to Harrogate Vets in the FA Umbro Vets group game. Playing against the wind in the first half they found themselves 3-0 down at half-time. Despite hitting the crossbar twice and former Watford
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Fairbank hit six to go back top
Fairbank returned to the top of the T&A League when they beat basement dwellers Abundant Life 6-1. The match was played in difficult conditions but was one of only three which managed to beat the wet weather. Mohammed Ismael notched a brace and further
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Blackburn is derby hero from off bench
Super sub Chris Blackburn scored the winner for Marsh in their 2-1 derby victory at home to Ring O' Bells in the Spen Valley League Division One. The visitors led 1-0 at half-time but James Parkin equalised early in the second half before Blackburn came
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Crash puts off-road biker in hospital
An off-road biker was taken to hospital after his machine collided with a kerb and a lamppost in Littlemoor Road, Pudsey. Police are appealing for witnesses following the crash, which happened just after 10.30pm yesterday. The rider of the motorcycle
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Bed-ridden Johnson back on his feet again
Staying in bed all day is not everything it's cracked up to be. Just ask Eddie Johnson. The City midfielder was confined to barracks after being laid low by sciatica. There is no obvious treatment for a back problem like that other than complete rest
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Bantams hat-trick heroes
Peter Thorne's goal-scoring exploits on Saturday had heads being scratched in the Valley Parade press box. The question puzzling the assembled hacks was the identity of the last City player, other than Dean Windass, to notch a hat-trick. Windass has
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City fixture conundrum
City will find out tomorrow night if Barnet are heading for Valley Parade on January 26. And on Wednesday, they will discover if there is any game at all that day. As it stands, Paul Fairclough's Bees are due in West Yorkshire a week on Saturday. But
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Bowes uses head to great effect
City youth dusted off the cobwebs from a four-week break to win 3-2 at Boston. They trailed 2-1 at half-time despite dominating the opening 45 minutes. Leon Osborne scored after good build-up play by Luke Dean and Brinsley Sheridan but other chances
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Shots fired in Bradford city centre
Two youths have fired shots at pedestrians in Bradford city centre with a BB-style hand gun today. The incident occurred at around 12.30pm when the two began taking shots at members of the public from an elevated bridge spanning Hall Ings at the
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Man taken to hospital after blaze
A man was taken to hospital after a chip pan burst into flames in his Bierley home while he was asleep. The man, who has not been named but is believed to be in his 40s, suffered smoke inhalation following the blaze in Shetcliffe Lane, off Tong Street
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Arsonists destroy Corsa
Arsonists set fire to a car after dumping it in a quiet country lane in Keighley. A crew from Keighley attended the scene in Wheathead Lane at about 10.30pm yesterday. The Vauxhall Corsa was well alight when the crew arrived and was completely destroyed
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Joyriders set fire to car
Firefighters were called after suspected joyriders set fire to a car in a road off Follyhall Gardens, Wibsey. The Fiat Punto was destroyed after its cab was set alight at about 3am today. A fire crew from Odsal attended.
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Why Wilf came back
Previously: Exeter Montgomery Cashew, returned owner of the Boilermaker's Arms, revealed that he had sold the pub. And who was the new owner? None other than Wilf the Woolman! Now read on The assembled company were speechless at the revelation. But not
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Pedestrian and motorcyclist seriously injured in crash
Two men are in hospital with serious injuries after a pedestrian and a motorcycle collided on Bradford Road, Shipley. The accident happened as one man was crossing the major road at about 7am today and was in a collision with the motorbike, which was
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Every day is Prime-time for busy Andrew!
Andrew-Lee Potts is used to being chased by dinosaurs, but no amount of time put into his role in the hit Saturday night drama Primeval could have prepared him for being the real-life prey of rampaging hordes ofchildren. Since the first series of the
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Story sheds little light on star’s life
Purely by chance, Bradford played a large part in establishing Peter Sallis as an actor and setting him on the path that was to lead years later to him becoming a national treasure thanks to his roles in Last of the Summer Wine and Wallace and Gromit.
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No credit for texting is a shameful reminder
At school I had my self-esteem dented, along with countless others, by being less than average at a number of sports. Even though most teachers would try to offer encouragement by reminding us that it was the taking part that mattered, the more influential
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Why I would rather save than switch
Where are all those irritating cold callers when you need them? There was a time when barely a day went by when our home was not plagued by people trying to persuade us to switch to a different gas and electricity supplier. Yet now, when the company
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Army of protest can’t be ignored
Old age and infirmity. They're not subjects those who are younger and in fine fettle care to think about. But they're very important and should concern us all. While some people make it through their senior years in good order physically and mentally
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Using the power of pestering
The days of children being seen but not heard are thankfully consigned to the past but many parents who have endured pester power at its worst could be forgiven for occasionally mourning their passing. For all too often youngsters are targeted by advertisers
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Fit to be king
SIR - Not content with volunteering for an arduous year in the Army, Prince William, above, is about to train as a pilot, then do a spell in the Navy. Between times he is fulfilling royal duties like meeting patients and staff evacuated from the blaze-hit
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Drinking problem is out of control
SIR - The country has a drinking problem, so what's new? Well it's worse than ever, and here are the three main reasons for it. First, a couple of decades or so ago, the breweries spotted, and targeted, a potentially lucrative almost untouched group
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Were you evacuated in the war?
SIR - Were you evacuated as a child during the Second World War? If so, I would like to hear from you. I am currently writing a book on the social history of the evacuation of school children during the war, which is to be published in September 2009
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Good enough for US
SIR - Re "Keep data at home" (T&A, January 10), it is not any old private contractor that wants to collect and process census information from an estimated 28 million households in the United Kingdom. It is Lockheed Martin, a company which earns a large
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Fares fair on buses
SIR - Further to Mr Hargreaves's comments on bus fares, (T&A, January 10) buses must earn more than £300 per day to cover costs and investment. Fuel and insurance costs are rising much faster than inflation. Unfortunately, congestion slows the buses
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Second generation
SIR - I would point out to Mohammed Ali, chief executive of QED Bradford that Bradford had a significant Polish and Eastern European population before the Asian people came to settle in Bradford. They were citizens displaced by the outcome of the Second
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Give them chances
SIR - On behalf of The Prince's Trust in the Yorkshire and Humber region, I would like to thank all those who worked for the charity and helped nearly 3,000 of the region's disadvantaged young people last year. We give practical and financial support
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A world apart
SIR - One additional column in the school results' league table (T&A, January 10) showing the level of free school meals at all the schools would have revealed the strong correlation between levels of deprivation and low achievement. I do not begrudge
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Heading towards a fairer system
SIR - As someone who is a governor at two of our special schools it has been of concern to me that children and young people with autism are sometimes in danger of being regarded as behaving anti-socially out of choice. Instances across the UK where
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Reunion for former Grinders staff
A reunion for former employees of a Keighley engineering firm that closed ten years ago is planned for this week. The get-together for former Keighley Grinders staff takes place at the Pop and Pasty Social Club, in Bradford Road, Keighley, at 8pm on
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Girl missing from home
Police are appealing for information after a teenager went missing from home. Lucy Wilton, 15, was last seen at her house in Upper Fawth Close, Bradford, on December 30 and was reported as missing on New Year's Eve. Lucy is white, 5ft 6in, of medium
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Monday, January 14, 2008
In 1878, a new invention, the telephone, was demonstrated for Queen Victoria at Osbourne House on the Isle of Wight. In 1975, 17-year-old heiress Lesley Whittle was kidnapped from her home in Shropshire. In 2002, with no reported cases of foot-and-mouth
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Monday, January 14, 2008
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Sharlene Canning, aged 25, of Madison Avenue, Holme Wood; driving without insurance, £70 fine, £40 costs, £15 compensation, licence endorsed; driving without a licence, £35 fine; driving without
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Monday, January 14, 2008
The following planning applications have been lodged with Kirklees Council: Birkenshaw: terraced dwelling, land adjacent 60 Kingsley Drive. Birkenshaw: use of sandwich shop to include eat in/takeaway (A3), 507 Bradford Road. Birstall: certificate of
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Monday, January 14, 2008
The following planning applications have been submitted to Bradford Council: Great Horton: conversion of office to student accommodation, 9 Claremont. Greengates: construction of single storey extension to the front of the school, Greengates Primary
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Who'll be top of the tots?
The Telegraph & Argus is hoping to find Bradford's top tot in our Happy Tots 2008 competition. Youngsters can be entered in one of the four age categories - newborn to six months, six to 12 months, one to two years and two to three years. The Telegraph
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'We'll never forget City fanatic Shaun'
The parents of a Bantams fan who died after contracting meningitis marked the first anniversary of his death by sponsoring Bradford City's match on Saturday. Football club bosses treated Susan and Keith Dimmock of Sr Margaret's Avenue, Holme Wood, Bradford
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Street attack victim fights for life
A man is fighting for his life after being attacked in the street in a suspected robbery in the early hours of the morning. The 31-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital with serious head injuries following the incident and police have launched
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‘Please put a stop to dangerous road’
A community has renewed its calls for more safety measures to be introduced on a "dangerous" stretch of road after a popular pensioner was killed in a collision. Residents and business bosses are demanding a pelican crossing and better lighting on the
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Message of hope
The Bishop of Bradford, the right reverend David James, will join civic and religious leaders in a series of lectures to spread a message of hope to the people of Bradford. The first lecture in the Hope 08! Series will be held at Bradford Cathedral tonight
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Family shocked at blood scandal
The stepfather of a soldier wounded in an attack on a Taliban fortress said he was shocked that troops could have been exposed to contaminated blood. The Ministry of Defence said 18 soldiers injured in Iraq or Afghanistan were given transfusions which
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'Human torch' blaze victim dies
A man has died after suffering horrific burns when he was turned into a human torch as he desperately tried to escape a blaze at his home. A neighbour who went into the burning house in a bid to rescue him has told of his horror at being confronted with