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Brighouse hit the top
Brighouse Town 3 Hemsworth MW 2 A home victory took Brighouse to the top of Northern Counties East Divisionn One. They reached the summit with a narrow win in a five-goal thriller against Hemsworth as their fixture escaped the return of the wintry weather
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Rewards scheme to keep top executives
Directors at Morrisons have taken steps to keep other top executives in place following the departure of former chief executive Marc Bolland to run Marks & Spencer. Finance director Richard Pennycook, who was the favourite to succeed Mr Bolland but
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Becchio stops rot with lethal double
Leeds 2 Oldham 0 Two second-half goals by Luciano Becchio put Leeds’ promotion quest back on track tonight and deepened Oldham’s relegation worries. The Argentine striker netted a tap-in and a header in the 53rd and 61st minutes to take his goal tally
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ROCHDALE 1 CITY 3
Debutant Robbie Threlfall and Gareth Evans scored spectacular goals as City stunned leaders Rochdale. Three days after that grim afternoon at Accrington, the Bantams bounced back superbly for Peter Taylor with a richly-deserved victory at Spotland.
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Non-league sides beaten by weather
Farsley Celtic were hoping to host Stafford Rangers in the Blue Square North tonight but Throstle Nest did not pass a pitch inspection. It was no surprise that Silsden’s trip over the Pennine peaks to Colne also fell foul of the weather, while Eccleshill
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MP to launch pub-save plan
Plans to allow communities to take over local pubs – as tried in Bradford – will be unveiled within weeks, the Telegraph & Argus can reveal. The Government has already given councils the power to switch ownership of threatened community assets to local
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Developer is fined for safety failings
A Bradford property developer has been fined £10,000 for serious safety failings that endangered the lives of workers on a refurbishment project. HQ Leisure Limited, of Park Drive, Heaton, pleaded guilty to six charges at Hull Magistrates’
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Work is underway on health centre
Building work has started on a new state-of-the-art health centre in Gilstead. The new health centre in Warren Lane will become the home of The Oak Glen Surgery, headed by partners Dr Aziz Hafiz and Dr Sarah Whitfield. Building work
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Education group wins right to land
An Islamic educational group has been given the permission it needs to buy up a neighbouring piece of land to enable it to expand. The Council-owned derelict land at Thornbury Road, Bradford Moor, has long been wanted by the Islamic Cultural Educational
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Drunks attacked innocent revellers
Drunken young men took part in violence in Bingley in which innocent members of the public were punched and kicked, a Court heard today. Jamie Masters, 20, and 19-year-olds Robert Ambler and Benjamin Haigh, had been celebrating a birthday
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City team news
Peter Taylor made three changes for tonight's daunting trip to leaders Rochdale. The pitch passed a 4pm inspection from referee Chris Sarginson as the temperature started to drop. But the big question was whether the Bantams, so out of sorts at Accrington
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Grandad jailed for growing cannabis
A 62-year-old man who set up a cannabis factory in his home to clear gambling debts has been jailed. Devoted grandad Joseph Tully was imprisoned for nine months yesterday at Bradford Crown Court after pleading guilty to possessing cannabis
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Tributes paid to filmmaker
Heritage railway bosses have paid tribute to the film director who brought worldwide fame to their five-mile line. Lionel Jeffries, who has died aged 83, adapted E Nesbit’s novel The Railway Children and directed his film version, choosing
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Wanted: volunteer crime-scenes help
Detectives in West Yorkshire are seeking aspiring sleuths to help them tackle serious crime. The county’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team (H-MET) is looking for members of the public who can help with house-to-house inquiries, build links with communities
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Pals win Hollywood science-fiction screenplay award
Two Bradford friends have beaten international competition to win a major award for a science-fiction film script. David Gilbank and Paul Renhard won the Best Science Fiction Screenplay award at the Indie Producer awards held in Hollywood on Sunday.
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‘Record profits is good for the Leeds’
Leeds Building Society, which has announced record profits, says it is seeing the number of people struggling to repay their mortgages fall. However the impact of the recession meant losses from struggling borrowers and provisions for future predicted
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Pupils are setting pace for the nation
Bradford primary school children are out-pacing their peers across the country, according to new figures. Six out of every ten primary school pupils walk to school in Bradford, compared to five in ten pupils throughout Britain. A total
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Sex offender breached order, court told
A sex offender who served a jail term for possessing indecent photographs breached a prevention order by being in possession of computer memory sticks, magistrates were told today. Derek Duffy had the two sticks on a keyring when he was being interviewed
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Treat in store for vintage car fans
A supermarket is about to become a tourist attraction for vintage car enthusiasts. Organisers of this year’s Jowett Rally, in May, are to tell the story of the Yorkshire car’s success. And Morrisons supermarket at Five Lane Ends, Idle, will feature
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: The following have been dealt with for failing to notify change of vehicle keeper (£175 fine, £75 costs unless stated): Oluwole Olabisi Abiodun, of Oakroyd Villas, Manningham. Marta Elizbieta
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'I'm addicted to sex offending' man tells court
A 30-year-old man who exposed himself to teenage girls and sexually touched a 14-year-old, believed his behaviour was addictive, magistrates in Bingley have been told. On one occasion Gary Mawson of Woolcomb Court, Heaton, Bradford, was wearing a mask
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Have a say on Guiseley conservation area
People in Guiseley are being invited to share their views about a possible merger of the town’s conservation areas. The town has two conservation areas – Guiseley Town Gate and Guiseley Park Gate – which could be merged into a single Guiseley Conservation
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Rawdon concert to aid Haiti
A church swing band will hold a special performance to raise money for victims of the Haiti earthquake. The band at Trinity Church, Rawdon, will play swing and jazz from 2.30pm to 4.30pm on Saturday, March 6, to raise money for the relief work through
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Store faces fines of up to £50,000
A supermarket in Bradford may receive fines of up to £50,000 for breaking Sunday trading laws, magistrates have warned. Environmental health officers from Bradford Council found Pride Asia in Ingleby Road trading outside the hours allowed by law when
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Glusburn housing estate inquiry to be held
A new public inquiry into the building of a housing estate is to take place next month. It will be the second time developer Muir Group Housing has appealed to the Planning Inspectorate against Craven District Council’s refusal of permission for the
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Having a Whale of a time!
HMS Liverpool Association holds its annual meeting and reunion on Whale Island on Saturday, June 12. Full details are available from John Parker at jparker51 @btinternet.com or by calling 023 9252 1222. * Did you do your National Service in the Royal
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Big cash boost for playtime project
Lister Primary School’s project to create a community adventure playground has been boosted by a £20,000 grant from the Ward Investment Fund. This latest funding – from the money generated by Bradford Council’s involvement in the sale of Leeds Bradford
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City centre bomb hoax
A large area of Bradford city centre has been cordoned off by police. Cordons were set up at noon by police closing off Market Street and Cheapside, close to the Broadway development site. Police confirmed that there was a bomb threat
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Barrow bags try for England
Lock Dominic Barrow, from Prince Henry’s Grammar School in Otley, was among the try-scorers as England defeated France 33-16 in an under-18 international at Newbury RFC. The Leeds Carnegie player cantered in from 15 metres as England extended their unbeaten
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Carers set for pensions boost
More than 20,000 people in Bradford who juggle working with being a carer are set to benefit from a boost to their pensions. From April anyone who is looking after someone for more than 20 hours a week but is not being paid to do so can qualify for
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Riders saddle up for charities
A Bradford horse riding school has raised almost £2,000 for two charities by holding a 24-hour sponsored ride. Throstle Nest Riding School, based in Fagley Lane, Fagley, presented its Riding for the Disabled group and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance
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County vest for Convery
Hard training in the harsh winter conditions paid off for Sam Convery as he performed admirably in the Yorkshire Cross-Country Championships. The 12-year-old Horsforth schoolboy came home sixth behind winner Tom Blanchard of Skipton in the under-13s
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Flying finish for Wilkinson
Running Log Victoria Wilkinson of Bingley Harriers crowned a fine day for West Yorkshire runners with a superb win at the rescheduled YORKSHIRE & HUMBERSIDE CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS. Wilkinson came home eight seconds ahead of Leeds City’s Susan Partridge
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Bulls on the run for charity
Sporting stars are supporting Bradford’s 10k run for Epilepsy Action. Bradford Bulls players joined the Epilepsy Action team in Centenary Square yesterday, encouraging people to sign up to the road race, which will be on Sunday, March 21. Second-row
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Chappell’s heroics are not enough
West Bowling A gave Division One promotion contenders Westgate Wolves a scare before going down 36-18 as the return of freezing temperatures contributed to a reduced Pennine League programme. Bowling battled hard against a strong Wolves outfit but the
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Preacher cleared of sex attack
A self-styled preacher wept and thanked God when he was cleared by a jury of sexually assaulting a girl and beating two children. William Dorgu dropped briefly to his knees in the dock at Bradford Crown Court yesterday after a jury acquitted him of all
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Remembering the golden oldies
Nostalgic show Roll Out The Barrel is back in Bradford next month, rolling back the years to the good old days of music hall. The popular show features sing-along music hall favourites such as The White Cliffs Of Dover, The Lambeth Walk and
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Pair get ready for Everest challenge
A desire to escape the nine-to-five routine and raise money for a good cause has led two Bradford men to pack their knapsacks and head to Nepal for a gruelling challenge. Between March 11 and 28, Naveed Hameed, 26, and Sajjad Sabir, 25,
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Bingley solicitor in bid to free convicted murderer
A Bingley solicitor says fresh evidence could be used to quash an indefinite jail sentence being served by a notorious multiple murderer. Jeremy Bamber was found guilty in October 1986 of shooting his adoptive parents, his sister and her six-year-old
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
25 years ago: Bradford’s Arndale Centre was closed early on police orders following clashes between 200 youths and security officers, which had left two people injured. 50 years ago: New Roman Catholic secondary schools in Menston and Keighley
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Housing revival for old hall
‘Affordable’ homes are to be created after councillors approved controversial plans to convert Menston Hall into flats. Redevelopment of the hall and the demolition of a 1960s extension will make way for 30 new flats. Of these, 22 will be ‘affordable
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Valued pubs must not be priced out
At their best, public houses can be part of the fabric of neighbourhoods, binding people together and providing a focal point for community activity. It is a role they have filled admirably for generations, but now the humble local is suffering like
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Bradford veterans' stitch in time
More than 90 years ago, in the final year of the First World War, steam trains daily brought injured soldiers into Bradford for hospital treatment. Among these hospitals was the 437-bed Abram Peel Hospital in Leeds Road, a military establishment for
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Trading old ways for a fairer deal
"Fairtrade makes such a difference to the lives of people in the developing world. It can make the difference between eating and not eating.” Barbara Judd, convenor for Fairtrade Bradford, stresses how vital the buying of fairly-traded goods is to large
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Threlfall put on Spot at league leaders
Robbie Threlfall will be handed the job of keeping a lid on the most potent attack in the division at Spotland tonight. The 21-year-old left back makes his debut against the leaders after becoming the first of Peter Taylor’s loan signings. Threlfall
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Raid on marriage scam is praised
A marriage scam, revealed after police swooped on a bogus wedding at Scholes, near Bradford, has been highlighted as one of the cases which has helped to establish the UK Border Agency as a major law enforcement body. The Home Office yesterday revealed
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No joy in stealing
SIR – In the interest of accuracy and honesty, would it be possible to not use words such as ‘joyride’ when what is meant is ‘thieve’ or ‘steal’. I understand that English is a living language and grows organically, but euphemisms that diminish the harm
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Urgent debate needed
SIR – Harry Godwin is right to highlight New Labour’s appalling record on immigration over the past 12 years (Letters, February 12), drawing attention to newspaper reports about Andrew Neather, former speech writer for Tony Blair. In October last year
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Not worth the effort
SIR – The plan to abolish all free parking in the few places where it is still allowed is a blatant revenue-raising idea. When the upheaval caused is added to the cost of providing either human or mechanical means of collecting and administrating fees
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My custom will be lost if charges come in
SIR – I live in Leeds but work in Bradford. Often on my way to work or on the way home I stop in Bradford to shop in the markets or to get a haircut. If the Council proposal to stop free street parking goes ahead, I’m afraid I will bypass the city centre
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Silver star Alice’s medal up for sale
An Olympic medal won by a tennis star from Bradford more than a century ago is expected to fetch up to £2,000 at an auction today. The medal is thought to be one of the first Olympic medals won by a British woman. Trailblazing Edwardian
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Easing consciences
SIR – No doubt many of the liberal elite – pop stars, actors, council and government executives, and the upper echelon of the BBC – will already donate some of their vast earnings to charities. It would be a noble gesture for the others to directly help
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Shape of things?
SIR – Bendy bananas and knobbly fruit and vegetables could be for the chop again after Spanish MEPs began moves to get the EU to re-impose its ban on wonky fruit and veg. The Spanish amendments, if passed, could spell misery for local farmers whose
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Originals still here
SIR – Steve Rossiter says we should take a leaf out of the book of the German city of Dresden, which was almost destroyed by bombing in 1945 but has since been rebuilt with facades replicating their predecessors. But Bradford has scores of original buildings
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Ten more district pubs in danger of closing
A pub operator that promised to breathe new life into ailing locals in Bradford has gone into administration. The move leaves an uncertain future for 27 hostelries in West Yorkshire, including ten in the Bradford district, which are continuing
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College 'one of country's best'
Bradford College is one of the best in the country and council chiefs must look to it to help any other failing schools, the Prime Minister will say today. The college is one of 12 schools or colleges and one university to be accredited with a “kitemark
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Get better or get battered, says Ramsden
Simon Ramsden heads back to Rochdale tonight with the chilling warning: Play like Saturday again and it will be double figures. City’s pitiful display at Accrington in Peter Taylor’s first game in charge has raised fears of another thrashing from the
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Heath hails Bulls' centre of excellence
Heath L’Estrange never doubted the Bulls’ time would come. Questions had been asked following defeat in their opening two Super League games but they finally came good as Castleford bore the brunt of their frustrations on Friday. Bradford
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Hunt for owner whose dog savaged girl, 8
A mum has spoken of her terror as she fought to stop her eight-year-old daughter being mauled by a vicious loose Rottweiler in Bradford. Shabana Kousar said she thought her daughter Seher was going to be killed in the attack, which saw a passing
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Boxing clever for a new life
A new apprentice scheme is about to take to the ring in Bradford. The Amateur Boxing Association of England wants to get unemployed people into the sport to help promote and develop it. The association will be teaming up with the National Skills Academy
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EDL cancels rally after leader arrested
A controversial rally in Bradford by the English Defence League has been cancelled following the arrest of its leader. The EDL had planned to hold the event in the city centre on May 30. A similar demonstration in Leeds last October
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United bidding to prove a point against Oldham
Robert Snodgrass has warned tonight’s visitors Oldham that Leeds United will be “in their face” and looking to prove they deserve to be in the Coca-Cola League One's top two. Substitute Snodgrass snatched an equaliser against Brighton deep into injury-time
