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Bullock poised to make permanent move
City are poised to complete the permanent signing of midfielder Lee Bullock from Hartlepool on an 18-month contract before the transfer window closes tomorrow. The Bantams have been unbeaten in five games since the player arrived on a month's loan at
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Injury casts shadow over Pryce career
There are mounting fears that Karl Pryce's career is in the balance due to a long-running injury. The former Bulls centre has joined Wigan after his ill-fated spell with Gloucester RU but is battling a foot problem suffered nearly 12 months ago. Pryce
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Teams homing in on new rule
Moves to wean Super League off overseas imports are having an immediate impact with a 12 per cent increase in home-grown players already confirmed for 2008. The RFL last year set in motion plans to reduce the number of foreign players in the domestic
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MP says sleaze sanction justified
An MP who sits on the Commons anti-sleaze committee said the punishment handed out to the Tory MP who paid his son tens of thousands of pounds of public money while he was studying was justified. The Commons standards watchdog said Tory MP Derek Conway
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Thackley in cup exit
Harrogate Railway 3, Thackley 1 Thackley missed out on a West Riding County Cup semi-final when they were beaten at Station View tonight by Harrogate Railway, who now meet rivals Harrogate Town. The visitors opened the scoring in the 11th minute when
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McAllister starts promotion bid
Gary McAllister met his new team today and let them know their only target is promotion. The new Leeds boss called the players together at Thorp Arch despite their late arrival back from the match at Southend, eager to get his message across early.
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Child's play on offer
Youngsters have been invited to take part in a series of workshops at Otley's Courthouse Arts Centre during half term. A week of Mystery, Magic and Making, supported by Otley's Victorian Fair, will be the theme of the workshops for children aged between
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Insurance had lapsed
A driver whose car was hit by a tractor was found to be driving without insurance, Skipton magistrates heard. Mark Smith was at Airedale Hospital being treated following a collision on Keighley Road, Skipton, on November 8 when it came to light he had
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Appeal for stolen watches
Police are appealing for information after a collection of valuable watches was stolen from a 78-year-old woman. In total, 35 pocket watches and five wrist watches have been taken from the woman at an elderly people's home in Boathouse Lane, Mirfield
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Man stabbed his uncle in the eyes
A 28-year-old man who stabbed his uncle in both eyes as he sat watching television is to be assessed at Rampton Hospital under the Mental Health Act. A jury at Bradford Crown Court decided today that Steven Hodges had attacked 43-year-old Michael Robinson
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Lawn 'stunned' as Ricketts returns
Donovan Ricketts' move to Queens Park Rangers has collapsed after his application for a new work permit was turned down. The Home Office have rejected his bid in light of the lack of competitive fixtures played by Jamaica over the last two years so
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Brothers locked up for benefit fraud
Three brothers were locked up today for travelling to the UK on false passports and dishonestly milking the benefit system. Their youngest brother, spared custody by a judge at Bradford Crown Court today, shook hands with them in the dock as they went
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Woman cut free after crash
A woman was cut free from her vehicle today after a two-car collision near the Peel Park pub in Otley Road, Undercliffe, at 3.10pm.
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Freer named by England Under-20s
Former Prince Henry's Grammar School pupil Scott Freer (Leeds Carnegie) has been named in England's squad of 22 for their opening Six Nations match against Wales on Friday at Gloucester RFC (7.45).
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8,000 and going strong
A Keighley-based business has notched up its 8,000th customer. Keybury Security Systems, which celebrated 25 years in business last year, marked the achievement by presenting a certificate and restaurant vouchers to car and motorcycle dealers Colin
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Ricketts returns to City
Donovan Ricketts has returned to City after being refused a work permit following his proposed move to Queens Park Rangers. The Jamaican goalkeeper has not met the necessary Home Office criteria largely due to the lack of competitive internationals played
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Motorists fined over bus lane use
Around 150 motorists were slapped with £30 fixed penalty notices for illegally using a busy Bradford bus lane this month. And dozens of drivers have been warned off switching lanes in a bid to get to their destinations quicker following a £12,000 operation
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Airport cash earmarked for town
A windfall sum from the sale of Leeds Bradford International Airport looks set to be split between Ilkley's King's Hall, a youth club and improvements to Christmas lights. Ilkley's three Bradford district ward councillors, Anne Hawkesworth, Martin Smith
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Pressure over dormant-account cash
Pressure from some leading building societies, including the Skipton, could enable them to use cash from dormant savings accounts for local good causes rather than putting it into a national charitable pot as the Government wants. The Government is proposing
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Worker stole client's £130,000
A financial consultant who gambled away £130,000 stolen from a client can pay back only £10,366, a court heard today. Veerasak Kaewchomphoo-Charlton, 25, was jailed for 20 months on June 29 last year. Having served his sentence, he returned to Bradford
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Quartet of winners for Airienteers
Airienteers had four winners as they competed at Tankersley, north of Sheffield, in a regional event run by Sheffield Orienteering Club. The area provides a network of gently sloping woodland with intricate contour detail, due to historic coal and iron
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Otley seek jubilee membership boost
Otley Sailing Club, who are based at Weston Water, are hoping to boost their membership in their Golden Jubilee year. Boosted by the visit of Princess Anne two years ago, the club are holding a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) spring course on the weekends
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‘You are not on your own...’
Kirk Hopewell was in the latter years of senior school when he discovered he had dyslexia. By then it was too late. He struggled with academia and, in his own words, didn't do too well at school. But now he's about to start a Masters degree to progress
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Manor of the Lord!
It was a dangerous business for Thornton's Congregationalists worshipping illegally in Kipping Barn in the 17th Century - if caught they faced prosecution and imprisonment in York Castle for not attending the established church in Bradford. Built in
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Coaching time for teenage hopefuls
Organisers of the Yorkshire Advanced Football Centre's new programme for players aged 15 to 18 were delighted when 22 hopefuls turned up to the first free session. It was conducted by Mark Senior, who worked last season as the Bradford City youth team
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Big night for Melling and Walton
Former main tour professionals Chris Melling of Keighley and Jason Walton of Bingley can look forward to a big night after reaching the final of the T&A Snooker Knockout at Cue Gardens. Their prize is to play a frame against Mark Williams and John Parrott
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Two quizzed on serious crash
Police have quizzed a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old youth about a street disturbance between students moments before a car carrying three teenagers hit a lorry leaving one of them with critical injuries. The arrested boy, who attends Shipley College
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Fastbats pair on promotion trail
Fastbats have five teams in Division Three of the Bradford League and not surprisingly they feature heavily in the promotion and relegation frame. The B and C teams are in the top two and the C team inflicted only the second defeat of the season on Fastbats
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Nightmare
Any dream watchers out there might like to have a stab at interpreting why I should have pictured in my sleep that Kylie Minogue was living in a house in Queensbury close to where I was brought up… and Jason Donovan was living in the actual home where
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Nightmare
Any dream watchers out there might like to have a stab at interpreting why I should have pictured in my sleep that Kylie Minogue was living in a house in Queensbury close to where I was brought up… and Jason Donovan was living in the actual home where
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Nightmare
Any dream watchers out there might like to have a stab at interpreting why I should have pictured in my sleep that Kylie Minogue was living in a house in Queensbury close to where I was brought up… and Jason Donovan was living in the actual home where
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Nightmare
Any dream watchers out there might like to have a stab at interpreting why I should have pictured in my sleep that Kylie Minogue was living in a house in Queensbury close to where I was brought up… and Jason Donovan was living in the actual home where
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Words of encouragment
Pushing on up the long and steepish hill on the bike after a long day at work, I thought I wasn’t in too bad shape, and was taking it ‘steady away’ to eat up the yardage. Then a friendly shopkeeper, closing up for the night, put my mind into a touch of
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Words of encouragment
Pushing on up the long and steepish hill on the bike after a long day at work, I thought I wasn’t in too bad shape, and was taking it ‘steady away’ to eat up the yardage. Then a friendly shopkeeper, closing up for the night, put my mind into a touch of
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Words of encouragment
Pushing on up the long and steepish hill on the bike after a long day at work, I thought I wasn’t in too bad shape, and was taking it ‘steady away’ to eat up the yardage. Then a friendly shopkeeper, closing up for the night, put my mind into a touch of
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Words of encouragment
Pushing on up the long and steepish hill on the bike after a long day at work, I thought I wasn’t in too bad shape, and was taking it ‘steady away’ to eat up the yardage. Then a friendly shopkeeper, closing up for the night, put my mind into a touch of
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Stolen-car fire probe
Police are investigating a suspicious car fire which wrecked a Vauxhall Corsa. Shipley firefighters were called out at 4.30am yesterday to Wrose Brow Road in Windhill, Shipley. A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said the car had been stolen and that
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Beale gets call for England opener
Leos No 8 Sarah Beale is on the bench as England women start their bid for an unprecedented third Grand Slam in the RBS Women's Six Nations on Saturday against Wales at London Irish (2.30). In the warm-up match, which kicks off at 12.30, England A -
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Burrows treble for Yorkshire
Rotherham No 8 Ryan Burrows, who only last week moved back to Clifton Lane from Cleckheaton, scored three tries as Yorkshire started their defence of the National Under-20 Championship with a 42-6 victory over Cumbria at Skipton. Wharfedale centre Dan
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Smoking causes house blaze
Firefighters were called to a flat fire in West Bowling. One crew from Odsal attended the fire at Lindsey Court in New Cross Street at 3.40am yesterday. Two men and a pregnant woman were in the flat, but had managed to put the blaze out before the crew
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Will politics ruin my paradise?
"When we were collecting ballast from the top of the hill, a man walked past and shouted hello'. He shouted thank you'. He was so sincere and happy, we couldn't really believe it had happened." "We walked past a big group of women on the way to lunch
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Give valley space to breathe
New proposals to tackle congestion in the Aire Valley are to be welcomed. Details are yet to be thrashed out but the general principles are right: that short-to-medium-term measures to ease the problem should be followed by major schemes within ten years
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Reject the new Britannia-less coins
SIR - First I read where over 650 people leave England every month, and now they are going to remove the Britannia from the back of the fifty pence, pictured right. The people are moving away because of Immigration, crime and taxes, what a shame. But
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Join in the scouting adventure
Sir - Having read Mr D Rhodes's letter (T&A, January 23) regarding the Scout Association, I feel readers should be given the facts in that Scouting has a global membership of 28 million, is active in 216 countries and has around 400,000 members in the
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Why are we short?
SIR - The latest from the Government is: "Council Tax will be up and money from the Government will be down." This is followed up with: "The shortfall can be made up from council efficiencies, so there should be no cut in services". Just who do they
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Do it now
Spring definitely felt like it was in the air this week, and the birds in your garden are starting to think of setting up a territory and breeding. Why not check your nest boxes are clean and in a good condition? Put nest boxes up so that they are sheltered
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Power struggle
SIR - Keith Sivyer (T&A, January 25) starts off agreeing with Keith Thomson about CO2 emissions and then ends up saying we should stop relying on oil and revert to coal. Well that won't impress Mr Thomson, who went over the top in his Envirowatch (T&
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Smoke and mirrors
SIR - MPs have accepted a 1.9 per cent pay rise to placate public sector workers - what a wonderful gesture! But how about a return to plain speaking? Why these percentage figures all the time? Are governments doing so to disguise the fact that 1.9 per
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Pass it on
Breaking a mirror might bring seven years' bad luck, but if you look on the bright side then at least you can put the pieces to a practical use instead of throwing them away. In the garden, reflections from them can brighten up the darkest corner, or
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The reliance on coal
Coal was king for at least two centuries, for heating, cooking, railways and then for electricity production. The Clean Air legislation and the dash for gas after the closure of most deep mines saw a decline in the UK, though there is a proposed new
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A step too far
SIR - It has been announced that ministers are planning to implant microchips under the skin of thousand of offenders as part of an expansion of the electronic tagging scheme to keep criminals out of prison. Having a tag, either on an individual's ankle
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Find other jobs
SIR - If the police are not happy with their conditions of employment, instead of demonstrating, why not do like the rest of us, find work elsewhere. After all, it's a free country and no one is forcing them to stay in the job. You hardly ever see them
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A bad comparison
SIR - The comparison made by Mr P Bird regarding paid leave for those assaulted and those "catching a cold", at work (T&A, January 25) could not possibly be regarded as fair or appropriate. I suspect he has never been subjected to a personal attack at
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Positive steps on the road to recovery
SIR - Recently I and another councillor had a guided tour of Caleb, a drugs and alcohol rehabilitation organisation on Bolling Road. We were very impressed by the work being done to assist "users" to kick the habit and get their lives back. A remarkable
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Going even greener
Youngsters at Long Lee Primary in Keighley are set to boost their green credentials even further. Pupils at the Cherry Tree Rise school already recycle large amounts of waste each week. And now they are set to create a garden area and outdoor classroom
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The household items it’s not big or clever to tip
There it sat the other day, on the supermarket car park tarmac between the skips for the collection of plastic containers and aluminium cans for recycling: a household fridge - dead, defunct and dangerous. Someone had taken the trouble to transport it
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Thackley eye semi-final spot
Thackley will bid to reach the last four of the West Riding County Cup tonight but will have to be at their best as they travel to Harrogate Railway Athletic. Thackley and Railway had many years as divisional rivals but the North Yorkshire outfit are
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Platt hoping floodgates will open
Michael Platt is planning on scoring a glut of tries now his eight-month drought is finally over. The normally prolific Bulls full back admits he had been getting edgy having failed to cross the whitewash in 16 consecutive matches. However, the duck
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Paul Baker, 42, of Highgate Road, Queensbury; drink-driving, £180 fine, £15 compensation, £60 costs, banned for three years. Mohammed Arshad Khan, 21, of Jesmond Grove, Heaton; overtaking on
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Willy straight into Topp gear
Manager Stuart McCall was full of praise for Willy Topp after he lived up to the hype on his long-awaited full debut in City's 4-2 home win over Shrewsbury last night. The Chilean striker - who had to wait over four months before finally getting a start
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
In 1487, bell chimes were invented. In 1965, the state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill took place. IIn 2001, the Post Office revealed a stamp has 5.9 calories. 25 years ago From the Telegraph & Argus, January 30, 1983... The last five De Lorean
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Heaton: Construction of two storey side and single storey extension to rear, 10 Wheatlands Grove. Heaton: Retrospective application for the construction of a storage container
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Action taken over traffic
Bradford Council now has only three weeks left to submit a bid to the Regional Transport Board for an initial £10 million to help pave the way for the first phases of a congestion-busting scheme linking the city and the Aire Valley. A successful bid
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Warning over third sex attack
Detectives were today investigating possible links between three separate sex attacks on women in a Bradford street. They have warned females to take extra care while walking alone in Thornton Road after the latest victim was dragged into an alleyway
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McAllister must stop the rot
Southend 1 Leeds 0 Gary McAllister's reign started with a defeat at Southend last night as Leeds slipped back to sixth in League One. Leeds' new boss was still on his way back from Monaco, where he agreed to take charge until the end of the season initially
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Fears over new housing eased
New research suggests Bradford will need to build even more homes over and above a 50,000 Government target. However, leading Bradford councillors have expressed doubts about the study. Last year the regional housing plan called for 54,840 homes - either
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New square gets round of applause
Bingley town centre has received a radical facelift after months of work to create a safer main street and the introduction of a £1 million market square. Work to the square in front of Bingley Arts Centre is complete and the finishing touches are being
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Free bus set to be trialled
Bradford residents could soon be boarding a free city centre shuttle bus. A report which recommends a long-awaited six-month trial of Metro's FreeCityBus service will go before Bradford Council's decision-making executive body next week. Senior councillors
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Bulls back clothes exchange
Bradford Bulls stars Glenn Morrison and Craig Kopczak have taken time out to launch a charity shop clothes exchange. Under the trial scheme, anyone who donates unwanted items of Marks & Spencer clothing to Oxfam, in Bradford, gets a £5 voucher to spend
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Lead thieves strike again
Lead has been stolen from the roof of a Keighley accountants for the second time in a few weeks. The first theft at Glenn J Wrighton & Co, Devonshire Street, led to damaged ceilings after heavy rain. When builders repaired the roof this week they discovered
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Focus is on cityscape
A seminar takes place at the National Media Museum tonight to discuss ideas behind a radical movement to look at Bradford's future. Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Situationist International, a way of thinking which has had
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‘Steer clear of bus lane’
Motorists illegally using a bus lane face being slapped with £30 fixed penalty tickets during an operation continuing today. Bradford North Neighbourhood Policing Team is patrolling Keighley Road and Manningham Lane during peak times between 7.30am and
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Group set for arts debut
The Sunflowers group at Haworth is presenting its first art exhibition. The display will open at the Bridgehouse Lane shop on Sunday, February 10, from noon to 8pm. Featured is the work of Olga Scatchard of Keighley, contemporary oils; Alex Smith, Keighley
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It's raining goals, hallelujah!
City 4 Shrewsbury 2 One of Stuart McCall's new year's resolutions was for City to start scoring more at home. They had mustered only 11 goals in 11 league games at Valley Parade this campaign prior to 2008. Not really what was expected given the season-ticket
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Firm has a laugh for charity
A Bradford cancer charity is laughing all the way to the bank thanks to a fundraising joke book. The book was compiled by staff at Yorkshire Water last year to raise money for Bradford Cancer Support's Daisy Appeal. Thanks to its success and other fundraising
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Hostel revamp planned
Shared dormitories and bathroom facilities will be converted at a youth hostel in one of the most visited towns in the district. In their place will be state-of-the-art private rooms, en-suite facilities, more family accommodation and better services
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Flood-hit centre reopens
A sports centre has re-opened after being left under two feet of water during torrential rain recently. Baildon Recreation Centre has opened its doors again after the site was flooded last week. Staff at the Bradford Council centre cleaned up the site