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Walker skippers North
Back-row forward Chris Walker, of Prince Henry’s Grammar School, Otley, has been named as captain of the North Under-18 squad to face the South West at Broadstreet RFC, Coventry on Friday. He is joined in the team by second row and schoolmate Richard
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Four-midable return for Campion
Campion progressed in the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup after beating Featherstone Colliery of the West Yorkshire League 4-0 in their delayed third round tie. Without any competitive football since November due to the bad weather, Campion showed
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Call-up caps best year yet for Rashid
Adil Rashid yesterday hailed 2008 as his best year as a professional cricketer, culminating in his inclusion in England’s Test squad to tour the Caribbean next month. Rashid, 20, was understandably thrilled to see his name inked alongside the
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Simon's quake aid
A Bingley-born volunteer with international aid charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (medicine without borders) has returned from Pakistan where he has been assisting the survivors of a devastating earthquake. Simon Midgeley, a clinical psychologist
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Dancing vagrant is detained for a day
An abusive vagrant caught begging, dancing round tables and playing air guitar in a café at a Morrisons’ supermarket has been detained for a day. Derek Brackenbury, 61, who has 203 previous convictions, was a drunken nuisance in the supermarket in Five
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Man found guilty of cannabis plan
A Bradford businessman who was said to be the principal organiser of a plan to distribute a £100,000 of drugs has been found guilty of conspiracy to produce cannabis. Terence Wilcock, 46, alleged by the prosecution to be a professional criminal
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Teachers take 40,000 sick days off in year
New figures show that Bradford schools lost more than 40,000 days due to teacher illness this year. The figures, which have been released by the Conservative party today, show that Bradford has the 15th highest level of teacher absenteeism
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Police check up on former prisoners
Police in Bradford have made hundreds of visits and checks on newly-released prisoners this month to make sure they are not re-offending. Officers in Bradford have paid more than 300 visits in three weeks as part of a pro-active operation to
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Album celebrates Pat’s life
An album has been produced to mark the first anniversary of the death of Pat Kirkwood, the queen of musical theatre. The first copies of the tribute featuring 66 of her hit songs have been handed to her widower Peter Knight at his home
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Milner provides Trinity with festive cheer
Baildon Trinity took their place in the last 16 of the West Riding County Sunday Cup with a hard-earned 1-0 win at home to Leeds Premier Division side Scholes. Trinity had leading goal scorer Mick Hannan unavailable so used midfielder Simon Davidson
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Former boyfriend smashed windows
A 25-year-old man who smashed windows at his former girlfriend’s family home was today ordered to attend a domestic abuse programme. Michael Rawson, of Ackworth Street, West Bowling, Bradford, admitted criminal damage. Bradford magistrates heard today
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Debt fears for Samaritans
Bradford Samaritans is expecting an upsurge in calls in the new year as the Christmas credit card bills begin to roll in. Nationally, the charity answers 2.8 million calls, letters and e-mails a year – one in ten of these are related to financial issues
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Owners are barking up right tree
Dog walkers at Hirst Wood near Saltaire have been so full of the festive spirit, they have extended goodwill to all dogs as well as men. A tree close to the main path through the well-known beauty spot has been festooned with well-wishing cards
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Man jailed for attacking four police officers
A 20-year-old man has been locked up for attacking four police officers – three of them at one go. Tafail Hussain bit, punched, butted and kicked the constables in two violent outbursts, Bradford magistrates heard. Hussain was sent to custody for five
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John keeps promise to tell of dad's war
The son of a Royal Navy signaller has fulfilled a promise he made to his late father by compiling a book based on his wartime memoirs. John Dawson was a Yoeman signaller and involved in some of the most decisive action in the Mediterranean in World War
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Plans go in for restoration of fire-hit pub
An historic pub left ruined by fire is set to rise from the ashes. The Boathouse Inn in Saltaire has suffered two arson attacks since it closed early this year. Now owner Punch Taverns has applied for planning permission from Bradford Council to refurbish
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Rashid in England squad
Bradford leg-spinner Adil Rashid has been called into England’s 16-man Test squad for their tour of the Caribbean next month. The 20-year-old Yorkshire ace, from Heaton, is one of three spinners, joining Graeme Swann and the out of form Monty
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Charity fun night
Bradford-born comic Johnnie Casson, who once made Des O’Connor laugh so much on television it made his name, is taking part in a charity show. He will be joining forces with Cannon and Ball, Coronation Street’s Tupele Dorgu, Emmerdale’s Hayley Tamaddon
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Crooners get festive in style
After a surfeit of vampire movies, yet another remake of The Thirty-Nine Steps and all the other joys associated with an English Yuletide and New Year, what you need is a touch of Las Vegas. You don’t even have to fly to Nevada either. Frank, Sammy and
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Council offices close for New Year
Bradford Council offices will be closed from approximately 4pm on New Year’s Eve until 9am on Friday. Anyone who needs to contact Bradford Council during this time should call (01274) 431000. The social care emergency telephone number is (01274
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Mental health centre decision 'has not been made'
Health bosses have denied claims that a decision to close the Moor Lane mental health centre in Burley-in-Wharfedale has already been made. Bradford District Care Trust, which runs the 20-bed centre, has suggested closing it down and transferring
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Truck targeted by arsonists
A blaze which badly damaged a flat-bed truck in Bolton Woods, Bradford, is being treated as arson. Firefighters were called to a parking area behind houses in Mexborough Road at about 2am today. A West Yorkshire Fire Service spokesman said the blaze
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Arsonists destroy caravan
Arsonists have been blamed for a fire which destroyed a caravan on a grass verge off Canal Road, Bradford. Fire crews from Idle and Bradford were called to the blaze, near the premises of Arnold Laver, at about 12.30am today. A West Yorkshire Fire
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Firm comes to aid of jumble site
Bradford accountants MGI Watson Buckle has helped to advise on the formation of JumbleAID, a new online charity fundraising site. John Kinsella, tax partner, said: “There are some particularly complex accounting and tax rules around charities, so our
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Late payers causing cash problems for small businesses
Big firms that call the shots and delay paying suppliers are causing increasing financial problems for small businesses says Bradford Chamber of Commerce. And more small firms with a good financial record feel they are “being held to ransom” by banks
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Golden day for menswear store owners
The owner of a West Yorkshire menswear store and his right hand man are between them celebrating 50 years of service to a business that has itself been established for well over half a century. Steven Bower, proprietor of Michael Bower Menswear, and
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Police hope to trace passengers after bus incident
Police want to trace two passengers on a bus which was involved in an incident with a 50-year-old male pedestrian. Police said the incident involved a bus on the 640 route near the roundabout in Old Park Road, Thorpe Edge, Bradford.
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Firm has its eyes on the prize
A young business from Bradford has been selected to represent the city in a shortlist of the region’s 50 most promising young science and technology businesses. Gapfillers has been chosen to exhibit at the Innovation Showcase at Venturefest Yorkshire
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Heckmondwike firm bucking the trend
A consultant cleaning and catering company is bucking the trend and celebrating one of its busiest Christmas periods in 40 years. Consultant Services Group Ltd has increased business by 150 per cent compared with this time last year by winning new contracts
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'New owners will guarantee jobs'
A Bradford-based manufacturer of printed cartons and leaflets has had its second change of ownership in two years. The deal will bring new investment to the Bradford plant which employs 160 people and could lead to new jobs. Storey Evans
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The Queen put me on hold!
When Darren Baker left Bradford Art College in 1998 at the age of 22, he had developed an amazing ability to draw and paint in great realistic detail. That year his talent won him first prize in the Bradford Open Art Exhibition. Within ten
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Swing orchestra will be raising the roof!
For more than 30 years, the Pasadena Roof Orchestra has made a name for itself the world over with its repertoire of swing and dance music. Named after the song Home In Pasadena, the orchestra specialise in virtuoso interpretations of original arrangements
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'We're not cutting low-cost housing'
Developers have denied they will cut the amount of social housing in plans to develop wasteland in Shipley where flats dubbed “the worst in Bradford” once stood. Councillors are concerned that Keepmoat Homes would reduce the number of rented homes after
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On the right lines
SIR – I was particularly interested in your editorial (December 17) about rail travel. If we are seriously going to cut our carbon usage in this country, then more people – if they have to travel at all – will have to do it by train and not by car or
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Lift-off for bride and groom
Newlyweds Martyn and Kelly Lewis celebrated their wedding in style when they had a ride on the big wheel in Centenary Square following their marriage at Bradford City Hall. The couple, of Birkenshaw, were joined on the wheel by dozens of their guests
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Tis the season to be scary
"It’s a glorified Sunday dinner - how hard can it be?" That’s what I thought a couple of months ago when I foolishly agreed to cook Christmas dinner for several members of my family. With just days to go before the big day, panic was starting to set
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Shops are still driving a hard bargain
I thought we were in the middle of a credit crunch. Yet, recently, every shop I’ve been in has offered me a store card. Not just offered it – virtually forced me to take one. “Oh, go on…go on…” they say, like the persuasive Mrs Doyle plying
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Wyke boy's reading milestone
A five-year-old Bradford bookworm has been rewarded for reaching a milestone in reading. Lewis Leadbetter, from Wyke, is the first under five in the district to pick up ten Bookstart Bookcrawl certificates. The scheme is designed to encourage children
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A different process
SIR – You report a judge criticising the cost of a psychiatric report for a defendant (T&A, December 23). The criticism may well have more force in relation to medical reports more generally, but I do think psychiatry is in a different class. After all
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Audience stars too!
SIR – We went to see the panto at the Alhambra. The show was excellent and made a joy because of the schoolchildren who were the bulk of the audience at this matinee. They were all very well behaved and a very enjoyable afternoon was had by all. Mrs
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Monday, December 29, 2008
The following planning applications have been lodged with Leeds City Council: Guiseley: new roof including dormer windows to both sides to form new first floor and balcony over lower ground floor to front, 20 Old Hollings Hill. Horsforth: addition of
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Monday, December 29, 2008
25 years ago: Yorkshire is the one blackspot in a national survey, which today forecasts the first new year upturn in job prospects for four years. Unlike the rest of the country covered in the survey by Manpower Ltd, most employers in Yorkshire
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Words are at odds
SIR – Having read tonight’s T&A (Friday, December 19), I find, yet again, another article concerning my local MP. He purports not to seek high office within the Conservative party, yet he is constantly in the press (both local and national) about many
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Bishop knows what he means
SIR – Re G Drake’s letter: “Views off the mark ” (T&A, December 23). Would he say that “one per cent of utility workers’ sole aim is to get into people’s home to rob them (because they are bogus)?” No! One would never describe these crooks as “utility
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Maverick dances to his own tune
He ruffled feathers among the ballet purists with a half-naked all-male ensemble in Swan Lake. He turned Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands into a gothic fairytale, transformed Bizet’s Carmen into a slice of 1950s Americana, and turned classic ballet Nutcracker
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McCall not fooled by 'flattering' scoreline
City rattled up their biggest league win for nearly seven years – only to be told: You’ve got to do more. Stuart McCall’s men saw off Morecambe 4-0 at Valley Parade to claim their first victory for a month. Goals from Paul McLaren, Michael Boulding
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Scruton counting days to kick-off
Bulls’ new man Nick Scruton says he’s never been so keen before the start of a new season. The countdown is on to Super League’s kick-off and the burly prop is anticipating it more than ever. “It’s been a long time since I’ve been this excited about
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Blind writer is set for more success
Blind teenager Liam Midwood is ‘write’ on target with plans to bring out a second book in the New Year. The 14-year-old, of Shipley, already has top children’s author Jacqueline Wilson and Yorkshire writer and raconteur Gervase Phinn among
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City finish with a flourish to end year on a high
City 4 Morecambe 0 As Jim Bowen would say, what a super, smashing, marvellous result. Whether the performance over the full 90 minutes actually matched the catchphrase of Morecambe’s most famous son is open to debate. There were longish spells when
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35 school staff take 700 sick days
A head teacher has recruited a physiotherapist in a bid to slash staff sickness rates caused by bad backs. More than 700 sick days have been taken by 35 teachers and support workers at Greenhead High, Keighley, because of problems like sciatica
