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It’s all relative for two schools
A search for long-lost relatives has resulted in a Cullingworth school linking up with youngsters in Australia. When Grant Mitchell, head of performing arts at a Brisbane school, hunted down relatives in Keighley three years ago, he discovered he had
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Bradford could be £15m Olympic loser
Up to £15m could be snatched from Bradford's village halls and community groups to fund the London Olympics after a fresh raid on Lottery funds, it was claimed yesterday. Local authority leaders reacted with fury after an extra £675m was diverted from
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Eagles washed off
Eccleshill United's Northern Counties East League Cup third-round tie at Lincoln Moorlands Railway was postponed tonight due to a waterlogged pitch.
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City set to play - but against whom?
Hereford's 1-0 win over Tranmere in their FA Cup third-round replay tonight means City will definitely have a game a week on Saturday - but they don't know who against yet. The Bantams are scheduled to play Barnet at home on January 26 but, should their
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Group joins pub campaign
Save Britain's Heritage has thrown its weight behind a community campaign to reopen one of Otley's pubs. The national organisation has written to Otley MP Greg Mulholland to say it is supporting the Save our Summercross (SOS) campaign, which was launched
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Film-makers get their chance
Three Bradford filmmakers are hoping to make the big time after they were picked to produce short films for the international stage. They have until summer to put together a ten-minute masterpiece shot in Yorkshire, before their work screened at film
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‘He didn’t realise he’d done anything wrong'
A diver accused of raping a young woman on a boat in Orkney did not seem to realise he had done anything wrong, a court heard yesterday. The alleged victim, who was working on the dive boat at the time, later asked holidaymaker Robert Wilson, of Cottingley
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Get the inside track at Bulls forum
Head coach Steve McNamara and chairman Peter Hood will answer questions at the first fans forum of the year on Tuesday, January 29 at Grattan Stadium. Whether it be the Odsal Sporting Village, the forthcoming 2008 engage Super League season or their
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Strike duo walking tall for McCall
Barry Conlon believes City's "large and large" strike pairing can walk tall for the rest of the season. Stuart McCall has teamed up six-footers Conlon and Peter Thorne for the last two games - which have both finished with victories. Thorne's hat-trick
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Three face trial over killing
Three people charged with the manslaughter of Keighley man Kevin O'Brien will go on trial before a jury. Debi Graham, 21, and Dean Swan, 31, of Acres Street, Knowle Park, Keighley, and Andrew Richard Graham, 22, of Aireville House, North Street, Keighley
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Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k gets go-ahead
Thousands of runners will pound the streets of Bradford to raise money for charity after the go-ahead was given for a mass-participation 10k road race in the city. The announcement was made today by national charity Epilepsy Action, which has its head
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Railway trustees needed
Shipley Glen Tramway bosses are searching for volunteers to act as trustees on the board of the popular tourist attraction. The plea comes following the "sad and unexpected death" of former tramway trustee Clive Woods last month, said chairman Richard
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Town raises a glass to festival
Hundreds of thirsty beer drinkers from all over the country are expected to descend on Ilkley for the town's first real ale festival next month. Ale connoisseurs were disappointed last summer after bad weather and poor ticket sales caused the cancellation
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Academy is city dream for Garber
Former pro heavyweight Steve Garber wants to create a boxing academy in Bradford. The city has churned out a host of top boxers, including current WBC light-welterweight world champion Junior Witter. But there is a chronic lack of suitable facilities
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Keighley 10K to benefit Manorlands
Manorlands Hospice in Oxenhope is set to benefit from a 10K event in Keighley on Sunday, March 16. The BIGK 10K event represents an ideal opportunity for everyone to get into shape following the festive season, and runners and walkers of all abilities
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City of Bradford's under-11 sportshall squad
City of Bradford's under-11 team for the West Yorkshire Sportshall Athletics Eliminator on Saturday at the Richard Dunn Sports Centre is: Girls: Olivia Sutcliffe (Wilsden), Rachael Lee (Crossflatts), Mobeen Arsheel (Bradford Moor), Alex Walsh (Oxenhope
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Care is recalled by England Sevens
Former Prince Henry's Grammar School pupil Danny Care (Harlequins) has won an England recall for the next two International Rugby Board World Sevens tournaments. They are in New Zealand on February 1-2 and the United States on February 9-10. England
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Winter nets for Denholme Clough
Denholme Clough start their winter net sessions tomorrow night and are keen to attract new players as well as existing members. They will train indoors at North Bridge Leisure Centre in Halifax until Easter, with sessions running from 8.30-9.30pm. For
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Brods at home in Senior Vase
Old Brodleians, conquerors of Ilkley on Saturday, have been drawn at Spalding in a sixth round North/Midlands tie in the EDF Energy Senior Vase on Saturday, February 2. West Leeds are at home to Market Harborough on the same day in the seventh round
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Two held over murder
Two men from Bradford have been arrested in connection with the murder of a teenager. Alexander Holdroyd, 19, of Todmorden, died from a stab wound to the chest after an incident in the town centre. He was found seriously injured near to the post office
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Man denies drugs charges
Drugs squad officers found up to £16,000 of heroin and crack cocaine when they raided a house, a court heard. Ishtiaq Mushtaq, 26, of Drewry Road, Keighley, denies two charges of possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply. Prosecutor Lesley Dickinson
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Clock restarted after 25 years
A historic clock which stopped a quarter of a century ago has been restored to its former glory as part of a multi-million pound mill regeneration project. Time is flying again at Dalton Mills in Dalton Lane, Keighley, as its landmark timepiece started
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Chippie badly damaged by fire
An electrical fault sparked a blaze that gutted a village chippy yesterday morning. The interior of Eastburn Fish and Chips - a one-storey building in Main Road - was badly damaged in the blaze, which broke out at about 9.20am. No one was hurt in the
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Woman's death 'not suspicious'
The death of an elderly woman, who was found with head injuries in the back garden of her home in Eldwick, near Bingley, was not suspicious, police have confirmed. The 81-year-old woman was discovered by a neighbour on Sunday. A forensic post-mortem
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Paper boy has bike stolen
A teenager had his expensive mountain bike stolen when he was mugged on his paper round. The 15-year-old boy was delivering papers in Fleet Lane, Queensbury, when he was confronted. As he pushed his Bianchi Mutt bike on the pavement, near to the junction
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Pair bailed over shooting
Police in Bradford have arrested and bailed two youths aged 14 and 12 in connection with an incident in which shots were fired in a busy city centre street on Monday. The youths have been bailed pending further inquiries. The arrests relate to an incident
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Cooper's run halted in tense decider
Right on Cue Yorkshire and Bradford champion Wayne Cooper had a good run in the third event of the PRO TICKET CHALLENGE TOUR in Newmarket. Cooper started with a first-round win over Matthew Jelley by four frames to three, making breaks of 110 and 100
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Haworth Road get short straw in Wynn Cup
Holders Cullingworth have been drawn at home to Haworth Road in the first round of the Mewies Solicitors' Craven & District League's Wynn Cup. They meet on Sunday, May 11, while 2007 runners-up Thornton make the short journey to Carleton. In addition
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It's an OK trip for City youngsters
City's school of excellence will be stars of the small screen on Saturday when their match is broadcast live on the internet. An under-13s Bantams team are currently in America to take part in the Fort Lowell shoot-out in Arizona - the only club from
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Revision course for laws of cricket
The Dales Council Umpires Association will be holding their revision course on the laws of cricket on February 7, 14, 28 and March 13, 20, 27 at Pudsey St Lawrence Cricket Club. Each evening starts at 7.15pm and runs until approximately 9.15pm, with
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Two Bradford men arrested over stabbing death
Two Bradford men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 19-year-old man on a street in West Yorkshire. Alexander Holdroyd was stabbed in the chest in Todmorden town centre last Wednesday. Officers have arrested two men from Bradford
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West is best for veteran Rider
Sandra Rider made a stunning start to her 2008 tournament schedule at the Veterans Western Masters in Hereford. Rider will have been glad to see the back of last year following an operation on her hip which meant she missed the early part of the season
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Sign up for scorers course
A seven-week training course for scorers is being launched at Undercliffe on Friday at 7pm. The course, which leads to the Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers qualification, is being led by Derek Shuttleworth. He said: "The training programme
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Plea over birthday party damage
A birthday party left a trail of destruction, say police. During the celebration at St Peter's Church Hall in Cross Hills, near Keighley, a water heater was ripped off the wall and a water pipe in the male toilets damaged. A Citroen Saxo parked in the
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Training course for umpires
The JCT600 Bradford League Umpires Association are looking for candidates to join their new training course which starts on Sunday. It is being held at Spen Victoria and will run for six weeks between 10am and noon. Umpires Association chairman Glyn
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Family freed from mud
Fire crews rescued a family from their car after it became stranded in deep mud today. The incident occurred off North Dean Avenue, in Braithwaite, Keighley, at around 12.40am. The BMW estate car carrying a couple with young children became bogged down
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Recycling is on the cards
The same piece of cardboard can be recycled up to five times, so if you have got a lot of boxes after Christmas then why not take the ones you cannot use again to your nearest recycling centre? Alternatively, keep large boxes for storing things under
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Get them in a flap over birds
The RSPB-organised Big School Birdwatch which starts on Monday is a great chance to introduce children to the wonders of birds and wildlife in general. Talk to your child or grandchild's teacher to see if their school has signed up to take part and got
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Pupils’ helping hand for the environment
Pupils from a Pudsey school have revealed their eco-credentials by recycling old Christmas cards. Children from the Fulneck School Chaplaincy Club - an extra curricular club set up for pupils to explore different ways of helping people - were set the
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How technology can redeem itself
The planet can support around two billion humans but there is a problem - there will be seven billion by the year after the London Olympics and heading for a peak of around nine billion by 2050. There are two ways to try to cope with this in the face
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Planning a green future on the farm
Eco-friendly practices are high on the agenda at Bradford's City Farm. Whether planting and growing crops, or caring for animals, "green" is the buzzword for staff and the young people who help in the day-to-day-management of the Girlington site. Many
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What will the cost of new power be?
Gordon Brown is planning several new nuclear power stations in Britain which would take some pressure off our reliance on fossil fuels. However, this solution could take as long as solving the England football team's problems. It seems we have finally
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Nothing wrong with the Sunday side of the Street
SIR - I am at a loss as to why ITV is scrapping its episodes of Coronation Street on a Sunday night (T&A, January 3). The soap may have only come eighth in the Christmas TV ratings but it still pulled in nearly ten million viewers. As to why the channel
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Change the ban and don’t leave smokers out in the cold
SIR - Let me state my position. I hate cigarette smoking - but not cigarette smokers. My Dad found it easy to give up - he did it hundreds of times! He finally gave up smoking at 10am on February 29, 1992, when he died, aged 60, from a heart attack caused
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Table turmoil
SIR - After reading the schools' league table results (T&A, January 10) I feel very annoyed these figures do not give a true picture of Tong High School where staff and pupils are committed and work incredibly hard to enable all students achieve to the
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Too young to vote
SIR - I see the Government is somewhat perturbed at the lack of voters going to the polls and, in an attempt to improve matters, have suggested giving the vote to 16-year-olds, as an early introduction to politics. What a load of rubbish! What 16-year-old
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Target for debate
SIR - We have to thank the Lords again for holding the government to account over their decision to allow the RAF site near Harrogate to play a part in the US National Missile defence scheme (T&A, January 10). I am surprised it has taken this long for
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Staggering salary
SIR - The official salary for the Prime Minister is at present £188,849 per annum and the official pension for a retired person previously holding that office £123,000 a year. While Tony Blair was occupying No 10 Downing Street, it seems he took a modest
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Regime wrangle
SIR - It seems to me Eric Firth (T&A, January 11) has read Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto, George Orwell's 1984, all about the Frankfurt School, the Illuminati, and the Bilderberg Group and is familiar with the slaughter of millions under totalitarian
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Grass roots sport is for all children
SIR - I refer to the Olympic Junior Club Support Grants scheme (T&A, January 8) offering a maximum of £500 to sports clubs to encourage more junior involvement. While appearing to encourage applications from all clubs, Bradford Council's Head of Sport
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Wrongly accused dad's 'year of torture'
A doting dad, who was wrongly accused of threatening to kill his former girlfriend in a row over their young daughter, today spoke of his year of "mental torture". Simon Preston, 29, feared he would lose contact with his young daughter if he was convicted
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Witter promises to deliver in America
Junior Witter is ready to win over a legion of American fans by slaying "The Gladiator". Witter will make his second trip to the United States to defend his WBC light-welterweight world title against unbeaten Demetrius Hopkins on March 22. It is a huge
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Runners set to hit the streets of city
Thousands of runners will pound the streets of Bradford to raise money for charity after the go-ahead was given for a mass-participation 10k road race in the city. The announcement was made today by national charity Epilepsy Action, which has its head
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Three charged over street killing
Three people were charged last night with manslaughter in connection with the death of a man after a street attack. Detectives named the victim as 31-year-old Kevin O'Brien yesterday. He had been battling for his life in hospital since he was found
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Hunt for missing student
Police are urgently appealing for information about a missing 19-year-old Baildon man. Gavin Terry has not been seen since last Friday, and police are growing increasingly concerned. Mr Terry, a student at Leeds Metropolitan University, was last seen
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Tracey's marathon tribute to family
A woman is making a marathon effort to bring in cash for a charity close to her heart and her family. Tracey Barraclough has three months to go before she takes part in the London Marathon and is hoping to cross the finishing line in under five hours
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Residents fight new homes
Angry residents and councillors have hit out at plans for a housing estate which they say will ruin the character of their village. Developers want to build 18 three-storey town houses and 18 apartments on land known locally as Spider Fields, off Clayton
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Protest at tax office closure plan
Union members from the district are set to descend on London tomorrow to protest about proposed tax office closures. Offices in Shipley, Keighley and Skipton have been earmarked for closure following a review by HM Revenue and Customs. The Public and
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Trader pleads for return of £30,000 trailer
A well-known city centre trader is heartbroken after his brand new, £30,000 catering trailer was stolen just weeks after he bought it. Dragovan Dobricic, who runs the take-away fast food van at the junction of Darley Street and Kirkgate, said he was
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Man, 68, run over as men take car
Police in Bradford are appealing for information after thieves left a pensioner for dead after stealing his car. A gang of three men targeted properties in Queen Street, Gomersal and managed to break into one residence and stole the keys to the car parked
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Bluesmen hit big stage
An acoustic punk folk group from Keighley will join bands from across the world this month in London. The 21st Century Urban Bluesman will play the Outlaw Night in Brixton hosted by renowned band Alabama 3. The Bluesmen are three veterans of the local
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Cyclone appeal boost
A charity evening raised more than £5,500 for Bangladeshi cyclone survivors. More than 120 people attended the event at Cougar Park, Keighley. It was co-ordinated by the Bangladeshi Comm-unity Association (BCA). The West Yorkshire-based Bengali cultural
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‘Property signs for the city are bright’
A big rise in commercial property deals in the district is a sign of Bradford's growth and regeneration, according to an expanding Bradford law firm. After experiencing a "substantial growth" of 36 per cent in property transactions in the last year,
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Bus hire charges rise
Otley Action for Older People (OAOP) has announced new fees for the use of its community bus. The charity took over running the vehicle, formerly owned by Otley Community Transport, in 2006 so it could continue to be available for community hire. Any
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Pupils inspired by Ripper 'victim'
Secondary school pupils received an "inspiring" motivational talk from the son of the Yorkshire Ripper's first victim. Richard McCann was just five years old when his mum, Wilma, was murdered by Peter Sutcliffe in October, 1975. The event triggered
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
The following planning applications have been lodged with Calderdale Council: Brighouse: 6740sq m of Class A1 retail, 235sp m of Class A3 retail, 350 car parking spaces, a pedestrian footbridge, a new road bridge and public swimming pool (Reserved Matters
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Andrew Jardine, aged 40, of Reevy Crescent, Buttershaw; breach of community order, order revoked and dealt with in respect of the original offence; dealt with for the original offence of failure
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Town hall may get upgrade
A review of town halls could see £500,000 spent on Cleckheaton's historic building in an effort to encourage more people to use it. Kirklees Council has drawn up a plan following consultation with local councillors and residents - and has looked at town
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
In 1547 Ivan the Terrible was crowned the first Tsar of Russia. In 1970 Colonel Muammar Gaddafi assumed the role of prime minister of Libya four months after leading a successful coup against the monarchy. In 2001 the President of the Democratic Republic
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Jamming grandad raises roof
A grandad is nurturing his grandson's musical talents while helping to keep youngsters off the streets. Steve Taylor, 60, has decided to start hosting jamming sessions in Bingley following his 15-year-old grandson's obsession with guitar playing. Now