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Wham Bam! Simeon fires Farsley into last eight
Farsley Celtic 2 FC Halifax Town 1 Farsley Celtic made it through to the quarter-finals of the West Riding County Cup after edging out near-neighbours and close rivals Halifax Town in tonight's second-round tie. The Celts won despite the best efforts
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Pupils tuning up for animal magic
Children stretched their vocal chords in Bingley yesterday as they prepare to sing festive tidings to families at their annual carols concert. The youngsters, aged eight to 11, at Lady Lane Park School donned full nativity costume, from the three wise
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Flappit ‘may go back to nature’
Residents will be consulted on proposals to restore a disused quarry used by off-road bikers back to its original moorland state. Planning consultants The Mineral Planning Group will hold a public meeting on Friday to display their plans for
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Nurse wins his bid to appeal
A former staff nurse serving at least 30 years behind bars for the murder of four patients at two hospitals has been given the go-ahead to challenge his conviction. But Court of Appeal judges who today granted Colin Norris leave to appeal emphasised
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Cash crisis snuffs out lantern parade
Bingley’s popular Christmas lantern procession has been cancelled because of a lack of Council funds. Organisers say hundreds of people from schools and community groups usually take part in the annual event. This year would have seen
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Two locked up for car-jacking
Two drink and drug-fuelled robbers ripped off a man’s jewellery and torched his BMW after car-jacking it in a Bradford alley, a court heard. Amir Khan, 21, and Sharaz Khan, 18, were each locked up for two years at Bradford Crown Court yesterday. The
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Judge faults CPS as trial collapses
A judge today hit out at the Crown Prosecution Service for its handling of a sensitive case involving the death of a motorcyclist after a trial collapsed because he ruled out crucial evidence which had been served late. Asda delivery driver
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Pub landlord's partner accused of his murder
The homosexual partner of a Bradford pub landlord appeared in Court today accused of his murder. Callum Adams, 38, faced a charge at Bradford magistrates court of murdering Kevan Worrall, landlord of the Seven Stars, Harrogate Road, Greengates
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Shotgun fired at group from car
Police have vowed to remove guns from the streets of Bradford after a drive-by shooting near the city centre. The shots were believed to have come from a shotgun fired from a maroon Mitsubishi Shogun 4x4 at a group of Asian males in Grosvenor Road, Manningham
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Grayson warns: Don't take your eye off the ball
Leeds United’s players have been warned that if they drop their standards they face being dropped for the glittering FA Cup third-round tie against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, January 3 (1pm). The match will be covered live
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Cougars poised to go into administration
Keighley Cougars have escaped attempts to have the club shut down but now look set to go into administration. The club had winding-up proceedings adjourned for 49 days in a hearing at London’s High Court after applying to go into administration
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Bradford Wool Exchange to be lit up
Atmospheric lighting will illuminate Bradford’s iconic Wool Exchange building on Friday for the first time in its history. The clock tower will be lit from the inside while strips of LED lights will be fitted discreetly along the parapets and archways
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Centre to host first concert
A Shipley community centre is to bring some soul into the town centre when it holds its first live music event. The concert on Saturday will be the first of a series of cultural events at the Kirkgate Centre, as requested by the public. Bradford and
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Walkers' feet of clay
The latest Northern Area Winter League Race Walking fixture was held over a 9km course at Thornton-le-Clay, near York. Holidays and other commitments meant a smaller-than-normal field for the event, organised by Yorkshire Race Walking Club. Results
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
25 years ago: Police feared a gang of burglars were at work in Addingham after four identical break-ins. 50 years ago: Concern that only eight new houses were planned for the next year was voiced at a meeting of Baildon Council’s housing committee
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Cosy Eldwick cottage was once part of pub
Donna and Neil Atkins first saw this chocolate-box property in Bingley several years ago, but weren’t in a position to buy. “Then my mother-in-law saw it in the paper five years ago, and remembered how much we liked it,” says Donna. They were not to
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Large brace seals massive success
Bradford Seconds hosted 100 per centers Chapeltown in Yorkshire Men's Division Six and beat them 2-1. The first half was hard work for Bradford, who were struggling to build attacks. Good work from Dave Neville and Guy Sutcliffe kept
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Building for a brighter future
Over the past year, the property sector has had more than its fair share of reasons to be down in the dumps. Schemes have stopped, stalled or not even started. Some businesses have failed and the industry has been hit by redundancies and recession worse
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New Morrisons boss will have hard act to follow
Who next for Morrisons? That’s the question on many people’s lips following chief executive Marc Bolland’s decision to take what must still be regarded as the top job in UK retailing – running the iconic Marks & Sparks. The urbane 50-year-old Dutchman
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Astra breaks new ground
The Astra, it seems, just gets better and better. As the competition hots up, Vauxhall has done a great job of making what was a humdrum, workaday model into something of a class-leader. That’s right, a model which takes on the best of the
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Let's hope for a more prosperous new year
As a difficult year draws to a close, we’ve been discussing what has been focusing the minds of the local business community. The biggest issue has been finance – finding finance, planning for changes, plus reviewing and reducing costs. At the start
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Cougars set to be at strength for season's start
Cougars are hoping to be back to full strength for the start of the new season after two players went in for operations this week. New signing Chris Baines and Ryan Benjafield both went under the knife as their team-mates continued with pre-season training
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New home for water firm staff
Around 500 Yorkshire Water staff are to be brought together under one roof at an office in Leeds in what is believed to be the city’s biggest letting deal so far this year. The Bradford-based water company has taken 55,000 sq ft of space at Livingstone
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Safety checks may save your life
Electrician Liam Stone is offering free house checks for Bradford residents to help reduce the risk of injuries and deaths in the home due to electrical faults. Government statistics show that every year up to 4,000 people are injured and 30 die due
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Healthy growth in student pad rentals
Growing demand for university places, with a 12 per cent rise in applications this year, had sustained robust growth in student accommodation rents says a new report. Property consultants Knight Frank said rents grew by around five per cent a year over
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Fresh faces join property team
Property consultant Colliers CRE has boosted its Yorkshire office with four new appointments. Tim Asson joins as director in corporate solutions with responsibility for managing the future growth of its corporate real estate service across Yorkshire
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Experts chosen to go up on the roof
Leading waterproofing specialists BriggsAmasco have started work on two contracts with a combined value of £2.3m at schools in Bradford under the Building Schools For The Future initiative. Work has begun at Beckfoot and Hazelbeck School, Bingley, and
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Company looking west for expansion
Findel, the home shopping, education and healthcare group, will have a major distribution centre at the new Burnley Bridge business park by Junction 9 of the M65. The company, based in Burley-in-Wharfedale, says the new development, which will create
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Sutton dance club aids charity
Members of the Owzit Start Line Dance Club have raised £2,350 for children suffering from a rare condition that causes their skin to blister. The dancers, who meet at Sutton Village Hall, wanted to help children with epidermolysis bullosa. Class leader
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Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
A recent quarterly survey of firms by Bradford Chamber of Commerce showed the first signs of returning confidence among local entrepreneurs. It wasn’t so much based on hard statistics, as instinct (and hopes) that at least things couldn’t go on getting
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Baildon: loft conversion with raising roof level and installing ten velux rooflights, 53 Kirklands Road. Baildon: non material amendment to planning permission 08/02506/FUL,
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New toilets for hymn (and her)
A Bradford church has unveiled a £150,000 programme of improvements that would prevent the congregation having to trek to the local school when they need the toilet. The project, called 2 loos le trek, would see two toilets created within a new room
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Oarsome achievement at indoor rowing
In many respects, Gary Scott is your average man, a father of four who holds down a 9-5 job and enjoys keeping fit. But it was certainly no average achievement by the 47-year-old from Wyke when he finished second at the recent British Indoor
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Lee Patrick Warren, aged 36, of Somerton Drive, Holme Wood; wilful obstruction, £100 fine, £75 costs. Dariusz Pelc, aged 32, of Rhodesia Avenue, Allerton; speeding, £60 fine, £75 costs, licence
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One body that is going all out for growth
Last month I attended the official launch of the Leeds City Region pilot programme at the Harrogate International Centre, along with business and political leaders from across Yorkshire, including Bradford. The Partnership brings together 11 local authorities
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Theatrical costumes on show at Skipton
Skipton Castle will be the venue for a display of theatrical costumes this weekend. Fashion and clothing students from Craven College have designed and made costumes for the Puccini opera Turandot. And on Saturday and Sunday, their work will be on
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Keep staff in picture to ride out recession
A Government advisor has warned local firms not to leave their workers in the dark if they want to succeed in 2010. New findings by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills revealed that fewer than one-in-four employees in Yorkshire said their
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Villagers ready for torchlit attraction
A popular atmospheric two days of Christmas festivities will light up the winter gloom in Haworth for the Torchlit Weekend. Saturday is Candlemass Eve and will see Santa Claus lead a procession down Main Street accompanied by the Holly Queen, morris
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Ilkley are karate top dogs
Ilkley Karate Club were in top form at the second Wharfedale Junior Grade Championships at Aireborough Leisure Centre in Guiseley, which attracted over 100 competitors, many of them novices, with clubs from Leeds, Yeadon, Guiseley, Horsforth and Skipton
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Academy's sensational kumite show
Farsley-based Leeds Karate Academy’s adult squad returned from the Karate England National Championships at Hillsborough Leisure Centre in Sheffield with five golds, seven silvers and nine bronzes but perhaps their crowning achievement came in the male
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How Konrad got in tune with caring
Like many young men, Konrad Czajka had a dream of earning a living as a musician; and for a while he did so. At the age of 15, he formed Velvet Blue. In its various incarnations over the next ten years, Mr Czajka played electric accordion and bass guitar
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Magnetic display puts Bees Ladies second
Bingley Bees are in second place in Yorkshire Hockey Women’s Division One after winning a crucial match at promotion rivals Tadcaster Magnets. Both teams went into the contest on 20 points but Magnets had the better goal difference. However, they hosts
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Woman praised for helping neighbours
A woman was recognised for her commitment to help improve the lives of her neighbours last night. Nell Merrifield was given the Gerry Pickersgill Award for outstanding tenant involvement by the Bradford District Federation of Tenants and Residents.
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Peel Park fans can spur locals to Trophy glory
Peel Park is again the focus of national attention on Sunday. Last January the Bradford venue staged the National Championships, with Keighley’s Tom Moses winning the junior title. This weekend the park is the venue for the fifth and penultimate round
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Helping 'Superwomen' to take-off!
It was no coincidence that stalls at last week’s Christmas market in Bradford’s Darley Street were run by women. The event was organised for women retailers by Manningham-based Digitalife, a partner in Bradford Council’s successful Kickstart enterprise
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Moses brothers rush to double
Keighley ace Tom Moses was crowned best junior after a winning performance at the North of England Cyclo-Cross Championship at Thornes Park in Wakefield. The Team Wallis CHH rider crossed the line ahead of fellow Keighley rider, former British champion
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Sweet 16 for cue-master lodge
Bradford billiards star Richard Lodge has successfully qualified for the last 16 of the English Grand Masters, which is to be held in the new year. Lodge qualified from a strong field in the Yorkshire/Lancashire area section held at the Northern
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Boy hurt in collision
A boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a collision with a vehicle. Police said the boy was taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary with serious injuries following the collision in Beckside Road, Lidget Green, Bradford, at about
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Highdale C climb out of danger zone
Division Two of the Bradford Table Tennis League is proving to be unpredictable this season, making it an extremely competitive section. Highdale C have only one win to their credit so far and that was against Fastbats B, who are the only team
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District given child mortality 'red flag'
Infant mortality is still a huge problem in Bradford, according to a new wide-ranging and tougher test into how well public services are performing. The new style of assessment, unveiled for the first time today, brings together details from six public
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Red-letter day for publishers
A Bingley-based international publishing company got the royal seal of approval during a visit by the Duke of Kent. The Queen’s cousin visited Emerald Publishing, in Wagon Lane, Bingley, during a tour of the region yesterday. He visited the firm in
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Crackdown on illegal workers
Immigration officers have arrested a dozen illegal workers in the last month alone in raids across Bradford, the Home Secretary said yesterday. In total, 31 foreign nationals have been detained following raids in West Yorkshire, with employers
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A different viewpoint
SIR – It’s no surprise that Sir Paul McCartney has extolled to us the ‘virtues’ of not eating meat for one day a week as our contribution to saving the planet from climate change. Of course, it does rather defeat the object if, instead, we eat more
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Time to start living
SIR – At times the T&A is in an impossible situation – to do the best for Bradford while also having to report the day-to-day reality of the city. Thus it could hardly have enthused your staff to have to report upon the abject failure of the Christmas
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Compelling reasons for more action
It is shocking but not surprising to learn that infant mortality rates in Bradford are once again highlighted as a cause for concern. While the Comprehensive Area Assessment is the latest report to focus on the problem, it is by no means the first.
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Barkerend Primary School pupils are so street smart
"In my street I have noticed empty cans and water bottles, tissues, wood, crisp packets, pegs, sweet wrappers, carrier bags, papers, leaflets, plastic cord, sharp objects, dirty gloves and a broken pen. It is disgraceful." These observations have been
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Let us stand out
SIR – As one of the huggers around the Odeon last year, I am passionate about this iconic landmark being saved, restored and illuminated. What a magnificent sight that would be. Please don’t demolish it and make us the replica of every other city, full
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City’s homely appeal
SIR – One only needs to read the web postings on your report of the struggling German market (T&A, December 3) to see the proof that the game’s up for Bradford. We note also that a massive investment plan was announced for Sheffield to become the UK
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Ladies will be singing the blues
Kyla Brox, one of the finest young blues singers in the UK, is on her way to our neck of the woods. The 29-year-old daughter of veteran bluesman Victor Brox has fronted her own band since 2002 and has recorded five albums, featuring a mix of funky, jazz-tinged
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Language barrier
SIR – With regard to Bradford’s German market (T&A, December 3), Mr Charly Barber, general manager of the market’s organisers, CB Productions, might well like to know that, on visiting this market in Centenary Square last week, one stall in particular
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Generous donation shows city at its best
SIR – It was uplifting to read in the T&A (Wednesday, December 2) the story that more than 1,000 people who attend Madni Mosque in Thornbury have raised £5,000 for people whose homes have been flooded in Cumbria. A mosque member said: “Whenever there
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O'Leary's season up and running
Steve O’Leary’s wish for 2010 is simple: I want a better year than the last one. Things are finally looking up for the crocked midfielder, who has been out of the picture with City since August after breaking a small bone in his toe. O’Leary is back
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Reardon looks to the future
Stuart Reardon is confident his injury nightmare is over as he prepares for the new season with the Bulls. After more than 18 months on the sidelines with a persistent Achilles injury, Reardon finally returned to full training three weeks ago
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Woman, 21, killed in horrific head-on crash
A young woman motorist was killed when her car was involved in a head-on collision on a moorland road near Bingley yesterday. The driver, 21, believed to be from Keighley, died at the scene of the horrific crash on the Otley Road at High Eldwick
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Pair get 22 years for kidnapping mum and daughter
A Bradford man and his father who kidnapped a mum and toddler at gunpoint and held them captive for a £20,000 ransom were jailed for a total of 22 years today. Matthew Scaife, imprisoned for ten years, and Anthony Scaife, jailed for 12 years
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Man to face court on licensee murder charge
A man was due to appear before Bradford magistrates this morning charged with the murder of a Bradford pub licensee. Kevan Worral, 46 was found at the locked-up Seven Stars pub, in Harrogate Road, Greengates, in September after police officers
