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High level job is a gas for Andy!
A head for heights is an essential attribute for gas worker Andy Miller. For he’s the man responsible for ensuring Keighley’s 101ft-tall gas holder is prepared for winter. Mr Miller, 43, said: “It can be quite daunting climbing to the top of a holder
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‘We couldn’t cope with development’
Villagers fear country roads will not be able to cope with huge volumes of traffic if plans for a major development are given the green light. Controversial proposals have been put forward to build homes, offices and a nursing home on the Manywells Industrial
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Sovereign dishes out its charity aid
The first Christmas donations from Sovereign Health Care have been gifted to good causes across the region. Each year, the Bradford-based not-for-profit organisation donates £500,000 to charities ranging from the Bradford Bulls Foundation for young people
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DARLINGTON 0 CITY 1
City got back to winning ways after their midweek setback in a scrappy clash with League Two whipping boys Darlington. It was no classic but the Bantams left with the three points they had to get ahead of the big games to come this month.
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Bingley firm honoured by royal visit
The Duke of Kent will visit a Bingley-based international publishing company during a tour of the region on Tuesday. He will visit Emerald Publishing in Wagon Lane, Bingley, to celebrate the firm’s “strong links in the local community and their
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Girls show they are pass masters
The young ones shone at a five-a-side soccer tournament at Zara Sports Centre at Belle Vue Girls’ School. For the first time, Year Four pupils were allowed to take part in the Primary Schoolgirls’ competition, and they didn’t look out of place. “It
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Wines that go with puddings
The office gastronome spotted a dessert wine on my desk last week. “I don’t bother with puddings, so I don’t usually buy pudding wines,” he said, also making the observation that stickies tend to be rather expensive. Well I think pudding
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Biking Santas get a warm welcome
A convoy of motorcycling Santas wound their way into Bradford from the North East to put a smile on sick children’s faces for Christmas. Some 15 Father Christmases arrived at the Gumption Centre, in Little Horton Lane, to present cheques to the Little
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City team news
Stuart McCall made three changes as City looked for an immediate response to their Rochdale flop. Zesh Rehman was ruled out with a hamstring injury that had prevented him from training since Tuesday's defeat. So Simon Ramsden took the captain's armband
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Agency helps fish come up for Aire
About 1,500 barbel were introduced into the River Aire in Shipley and Bingley yesterday. Fisheries staff at the Environment Agency will continue restocking the river with fish later this month. Fisheries officer Peter Mischenko said: “The work is part
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First panto for project - oh yes it is!
A 40-strong cast will take to the stage for the first pantomime of Cottingley Cornerstone Project. The amateur actors, aged between six and 55, have been working with Yorkshire-based touring group, Double Take Theatre since September, preparing for Sleeping
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Flying high at new hall
Flying indoor model aircraft is only one of the activities that takes place at a £1.5 million lottery-funded sports hall at a Keighley school. The town’s MP Ann Cryer joined pupils and staff at Holy Family Catholic School yesterday to see how the four-court
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Crime cash kicks project into action
Thousands of pounds of illegal Drugs money, seized by police, is being pumped into a community football project in Bradford. Senior officers at four Yorkshire police forces teamed up yesterday to kick off the Why Should They campaign, aimed
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Chipping away at the past
Decades-old ice at Bradford’s Ice Arena is being replaced in a major refurbishment project. The rink will close following tomorrow evening’s session until December 15 to enable workers to cut and chip the 3in deep ice using a special machine and lay
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Saturday, December 5, 2009
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Little Horton: retrospective application for attached single storey extension, 269A Rooley Lane. Manningham: rear extension to form toilet facilities, Mughal Tailoring, 135B
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Saturday, December 5, 2009
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: John Bergan, aged 46, of Northside Terrace, Lidget Green; keeping an unlicensed vehicle on a public road, £80 fine, £46.25 vehicle excise back duty, £60 costs. Alister Colton, aged 51, of Bierley
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Warning of dog dangers
A group of Bradford teenagers are broadcasting an online warning about the dangers of leaving dogs unsupervised with children. The hard-hitting film shows the tragic consequences of a caring but unwise parent who leaves a dog alone with her baby. It
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Drive aiming to slash sickness
A crackdown on high sickness rates in four Bradford Council departments has revealed that depression and anxiety are the main reasons for absence. In July, Council chief executive Tony Reeves sent all 18,000 employees a strongly-worded letter
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11 years jail for rape of schoolgirl
A 38-year-old man has been jailed for 11 years for the “calculated and wicked” sexual exploitation of a vulnerable young girl. A judge told Michael Ackroyd he played sinister mind games with the child to make her feel isolated before abusing and raping
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£3m boost for pupil one-to-one tuition
More than £3 million will be handed to education bosses in Bradford to provide one-to-one tuition for students struggling with English and maths. Under plans announced by Schools Secretary Ed Balls, it is expected 1,870 seven to ten-year-olds
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It’s time to go green with gifts
Looking for that special gardening gift to bring some festive cheer to a loved one? There’s no shortage of choice and you don’t have to fight with crowds of shoppers because many can be bought online. For those seeking some stylish but inexpensive additions
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VIDEO: Aga-did switch on Bradford hospital lights!
Patients, staff and school children joined in Christmas carols, before being entertained by 1980s band Black Lace, at the switch-on of the Christmas lights at Bradford Royal Infirmary yesterday. Father Christmas also made an appearance
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A thousand homes hit in 'council tax' scam
Householders are being targeted by crooks in a ‘Council Tax’ scam that is sweeping the Bradford district. Bogus officials, who act in an aggressive and intimidating manner, have been contacting residents and pretending to be from Bradford Council or
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Rig’s ready to blitz opponents
When ‘The Rig’ is headed straight for you, it’s a good idea to get out of the way. Much like an articulated truck, Glenn Hall is a scary sight when travelling at full speed and Super League defenders would be well advised to consider their own safety
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Village project ‘must involve fans’
Bradford’s decision makers have been urged to involve the fans in any plans to move City and the Bulls into the same home. The Supporters’ Trust have written to council chief executive Tony Reeves to voice the concerns they fear will be overlooked in
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Spiders forced to leg it
An unusual colony of large spiders, normally seen only in caves and tunnels, is to be rehoused after taking up residence in a disused National Trust building earmarked for redevelopment. Cave spiders are rarely seen outside their natural underground
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Mixed bag for Bradford Maroons
Bradford Maroons basketball team enjoyed mixed fortunes when back-to-back games were decided in the dying seconds. First, the Maroons were away to Leeds Carnegie II for an EBL fixture and entered the final quarter 51-42 down. The last
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Silsden fly the flag for Bradford Sunday Alliance
Silsden are the only survivors from the Bradford Sunday Alliance left in the Carlsberg FA Sunday Cup and they travel to Sandstone at Runcorn tomorrow (1pm). It is also West Riding County Cup week and the league have eight representatives in
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Iqbal fills Rehman role in Asia
Bradford Park Avenue’s utility man Amjad Iqbal is stepping into the boots of City’s Zesh Rehman – on the international stage at least. Both were called up by Pakistan for the Asian Cham-pionships in Bangladesh but, while Iqbal made himself available,
