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Why Riverdance’s magic is enticing at the Alhambra
There have been many imitators but there is only one Riverdance – and the smash hit global phenomenon kicked off a sell-out week in Bradford tonight. It’s too easy to dismiss this kind of event as twee Irish whimsy of the gift shop variety, but anyone
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Lynch: Dewsbury will be no friendly test
Bulls captain Andy Lynch has warned against complacency when they lock horns with Championship side Dewsbury Rams in the Challenge Cup. Bradford were handed a trip to Tetleys Stadium on the weekend of April 16-18 in tonight’s fourth-round draw
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Councils calling for grit action
Bradford Council is among local authorities in the region who have joined forces to lobby Government on salt production following grit shortages over the recent severe winter weather. Yorkshire and Humber council leaders have written to the Minister
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Bulls lock horns with Rams in cup
Bradford have been drawn away at Dewsbury in the fourth round of this year's Carnegie Challenge Cup. In a draw that included four all-Super League ties, the Bulls will be glad to have avoided any of their major rivals but still face a tough task. The
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B&B bond holders to be denied cash back
Campaigners are taking legal advice after learning that 2,000 bond holders in Bradford & Bingley will not receive any compensation for losses suffered when the bank was nationalised and broken up. David Blundell, chairman of the Bradford & Bingley Investors
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Top marks again for nursery
An inner-city Bradford nursery has received a second successive outstanding verdict from inspectors. Ofsted inspectors showered praise on the work of staff at Midland Road Nursery School in Manningham, in its latest report. Seven different languages
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Production is wheeled off to Hull
Wheelie bins once made in Bradford will now be produced in Hull following the sale of the business. Helesi, the Greek-based waste management products and services supplier, has sold its UK business to Leeds-based Straight plc for £1.6m. The money will
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Terry has drive to raise cash
A retired policeman who was on duty the day of the Bradford City fire is to use his “pride and joy” to help the Burns Unit Appeal. Terry Slocombe, the inspector on duty at the ground when it was engulfed in flames in 1985, will drive his 74-year-old
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Half marathon on city streets
A half marathon will be staged in Bradford this autumn after the success of a ten-mile run held last year. The new 13.2 mile race is being held on October 17, and will be combined with a 5k fun run and two children’s races. Bradford
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Time’s running out to help youth work
Time is running out for a young people’s charity hoping to turn one of Bradford’s oldest former cinemas into a new learning centre for ‘difficult’ teenagers. The Joshua Project has until this Friday to raise another £57,820 so it can sign the lease on
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Courts and offices are shut by strike
Courts and tax offices were expected to be badly disrupted again tomorrow as union members staged the second day of a 48-hour strike. Today, the majority of the courts in Bradford were not sitting or were holding administration days with just
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Cheers to a trio of Spanish reds
This trio of reds has more than one thing in common. Firstly, all three are Spanish, secondly, each offers good value for money and thirdly, the same grape varietal forms the backbone for each wine. Interestingly, the grape in question goes under
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City in like Flynn as new strike duo make an impact
Michael Flynn is happy to front up for City again at Port Vale tomorrow night. Flynn is relishing the new attacking role he has been handed in the last two away wins over Rochdale and Rotherham. The Welsh firebrand, who netted his seventh goal of the
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Teenager is robbed at knifepoint
Police are appealing for information after a 16-year-old was robbed at knifepoint in Shipley. The victim was walking with his younger brother near Canal Road when he was approached by a suspect who had followed him from Frizinghall. The attacker threatened
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Women urged to check for cancer symptoms
The symptoms of ovarian cancer are being highlighted by a leading charity in West Yorkshire as part of an annual awareness-raising drive. During ovarian cancer awareness month, Macmillan Cancer Support is encouraging women to go to their doctor
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Lighthouse aiming to build links
A charity which supports disadvantaged young people in Bradford is looking to strengthen links with local and national businesses. The Lighthouse Group, which operates a state-of-the-art drop-in centre at Hope Park, Bradford, is holding a corporate
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John will lead £90m fund group
A former Bradford business leader and Skipton MP has joined the board of a £90 million loan fund which will help companies across the region. John Watson has been appointed a director of Finance Yorkshire which is being launched by Yorkshire
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'We're committed to staff equality'
Morrisons has underlined its commitment to the fair treatment of its workforce and those of its suppliers. The Bradford-based supermarketgroup, whose new chief executive Dalton Phillips is due to start this month, has reacted to an initiative on equal
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Ian aims to offer help to businesses
Ian Mason, 50, has joined Yorkshire Bank’s Bradford-based West Yorkshire Financial Solutions Centre (FSC) as a business partner. Mr Mason, who has 30 years of banking experience, including time with NatWest and Fortis, said: “Yorkshire Bank has an enviable
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'Demand for rental properties buoyant'
A shortage of suitable properties for rent could lead to would-be tenants having to join a waiting list as demand for accommodation soars across Yorkshire. And the Aire Valley is one of the hot spots, according to agents Dacre Son & Hartley which has
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Man quizzed over attack is released
A man who was being quizzed by detectives in connection with a serious assault in Keighley has been released on bail. The 24-year-old has been freed pending further inquiries into the incident, which happened in the early hours of yesterday. Emergency
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Vale keeper set for chop
Port Vale keeper Joe Anyon is facing the axe tomorrow night after his nightmare against Northampton. Anyon gave a wobbly display against the Cobblers and gifted one of their three goals after fluffing a cross to allow Abdul Osman to score from close
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Husband waits for decision
A bereaved husband is still waiting to find out if he will be charged with aiding and abetting the suicide of his 62- year-old wife. The Crown Prosecution Service is reviewing the case of Michael Bateman, of Monk Ings, Birstall, who was bailed after
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Golden year for Players
Three generations of the same family are appearing on stage together to celebrate Baildon Players’ 60th anniversary. The Players are revisiting two of their most successful productions – Pack of Lies and Run For Your Wife. Pack of Lies, which is due
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Leaders Wibsey survive a test of character
Wibsey maintained their four-point advantage at the top of the West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division after edging out local rivals Tyersal 2-1 at Westwood Park. Damian Melvin netted twice in the first half for the leaders, before
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Monday, March 8, 2010
25 years ago: Bradford Council’s decision to offer almost £300 a week for a women’s equality officer in City Hall was branded a scandal. 50 years ago: During the 12 months ending February 29, Bradford fire brigade was called to 16 fires involving paraffin
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England honour for teenager
Ermysted’s Grammar School’s Oliver Cicognini has been named in the England Under-16 squad for next month’s international fixtures. The winger is in a squad of 26 who trained at Warwick School with an extended squad of 28 from England Under-16 A. Included
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Derby win nets Dragons title
With two regular-season games left, Bradford Dragons have been confirmed as winners of English Basketball League Division Three (North) following an 89-71 win at Leeds Carnegie Seconds. Facing a strong and physical defence, Dragons shaded the
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Pupils get real taste for Fairtrade
Young poets, chocaholics and designers have all been doing their bit to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight. Creative Year 10 students at Prince Henry’s Grammar School produced lip balms, made from Fairtrade ingredients, and sold them (with proceeds going
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'We'll aid fund in memory of Evan'
A couple devastated by the loss of three babies are to hold a ball in aid of a charity close to their hearts. Emma and Justin Hargrave, of Ashlar Grove, Queensbury, are organising Evan’s Butterfly Ball in aid of the baby charity Tommy’s which
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Menston cricket club holds charity walk
An amateur cricket club in Menston is inviting people to join in a 5km fun run or walk for a charity in aid of sick children. Crompark Cricket Club is holding the event on Sunday, March 28, starting and finishing at High Royds Sports and Social Club,
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Historic Calverley walk for charity
Walkers will be following a route dating back to the Middle Ages to raise funds for a good cause. Organisers of Calverley’s annual Millennium Walk, sponsored by Calverley Rotary Club, are inviting people to join them on their tenth seven-mile stroll
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Monday, March 8, 2010
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Great Horton: construction of single-storey extension over existing courtyard, Grange Interlink Sports and Community Centre, Summerville Road. Great Horton: demolition of existing
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The Calendar catwalk
The Calendar Girls stepped out for a cause close to their hearts. Ros Fawcett, Angela Knowles (formerly Baker), Christine Clancy, Lynda Logan and Beryl Bamforth donned outfits from the Joseph Ribkoff collection for a fashion show at Ragdoll boutique
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Turbine rejection is 'huge' decision
A decision to throw out an application for a wind turbine on appeal could could help residents fighting similar plans elsewhere, says a councillor. Controversial plans for a £2 million 400ft turbine at Princes Soft Drinks in Tong were refused
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Armed robbers strike at Bradford jewellers
Detectives are hunting armed robbers who struck at a Bradford jewellers shop as staff opened for business today. Police cordoned off the premises of Shaandar Zewa in Barkerend after the raiders struck at 11am. A relative of the shop owners said the
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It's a Walk in the park for Thornton United
Thornton United stormed to the top of Division 2B with a 6-1 win over fifth-placed Heaton Athletic yesterday to keep their unbeaten Bradford Sunday Alliance League record intact. Man of the match Danny Walker scored a brace, Jason Butters
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Proposal to curb speed on Ilkley road
Plans have been drawn up for a low-speed ‘gateway’ on the road past sports clubs and a recreation area north of the River Wharfe in Ilkley. Bradford Council officers are proposing lower speed limits on stretches of Denton Road. Ilkley Parish Council
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Criminals continue to target vehicles
Theft from motor vehicles continues to be the most frequent crime in Silsden and Steeton. Statistics complied by the Craven Neighbourhood Policing Team said that last month nine such thefts occurred in the area – five in Silsden and four in Steeton.
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Silsden gas works near completion
A £137,000 project in Silsden town centre to replace an old metal gas main with modern plastic pipe is nearing completion. Work is now taking place to connect service pipes from individual properties to the new Northern Gas Networks main on Kirkgate
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Monday, March 8, 2010
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Azram Majeed, aged 20, of Thorn Lane, Lower Grange; criminal damage, failure to surrender to custody, 12 months’ conditional discharge, £128.31 compensation, £85 costs. Glen Joseph Johnson,
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Fun start to the day
Children dressed eggs as Humpty Dumpty at a Big Breakfast Week celebration at Allerton Children’s Centre. Parents, carers and work experience volunteer Samina Akhtar lent a hand. The 18-year-old Shipley College student is one of four
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Scientists ready for robots showdown
A hospital scientist is helping Bradford pupils battle it out in the city’s own robot wars. The event, at Bradford University’s Atrium, will see 12 schools from across the city compete to see whose robot is the best in Education Bradford’s
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Ten-man White Rose go down fighting
The 3-0 scoreline flattered Bradford in their victory over White Rose in Group A of the Sonder Centenary Cup. Bradford had an early penalty saved and did not have things all their own way. White Rose played the whole of the game with
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Sun could power lighting at skate park
Solar-powered lighting is among the options to be looked into by Ilkley Parish Council to improve the town’s skate park. Councillors are to investigate the possibility of lighting the skate park, next to East Holmes Field, in an attempt to beat littering
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Saturday, March 6, 2010
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Mohammed Nadeem, aged 26, of Ransdale Road, Little Horton; theft, six months’ community order, £85 costs. Steven Terry Robinson, aged 36, of Bishopdale Holme, Buttershaw; assault a police constable
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Pub raises £50,000 for Unicef fund
A lot of mineral water has been supped over the last eight years at The Angel Inn, Hetton, near Skipton. So much so, that the gastro-pub has raised £50,000 towards Unicef’s clean water and sanitation project in Omo, Ethiopia. The pledge to give 50p
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Thornbury move into semi-finals
Thornbury Youth Community Centre continued their defence of the League Cup with a quarter-final victory over Bradford Arms. In an even first half, superb goalkeeping by Amjad Tariq kept out Bradford Arms. Thornbury took the lead with
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Modest lifesaving hero wins award
A former lifeguard from Bradford has been awarded a national honour after he saved an elderly man’s life by dragging him out of a car which had hit a wall. Jason Mullock, 32, of Halifax Road, Wibsey, spotted Thomas Burton slumped over the wheel of a
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Golfers tee off in tribute to Clare
Bingley golfers were fundraising on the fairway yesterday in memory of a former lady captain who died last year, aged 47. Clare Lyness, who was also a police officer for the Bingley Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team, was a member of the Bingley St Ives
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Lane shatter Phoenix unbeaten run
Bradford Phoenix’s fantastic unbeaten 21-match run finally came to an end as the Division 2A high-fliers were beaten 5-2 by Division 1A opponents Mill Lane in the quarter-finals of the Bradford Sunday Alliance League INTERMEDIATE CUP. The hosts found
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Justice group hits out at Jihad claims
The director of a Bradford-based justice and human rights think-tank has hit out at comments made by West Yorkshire Chief Constable Sir Norman Bettison during the BBC's Generation Jihad programme. During the documentary, which investigated
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Wibsey players’ reunion
Wibsey are holding a players’ reunion in their clubhouse on Saturday, March 20 (7pm). There is also the chance to watch their old club in action as they face Stocksbridge in a Yorkshire Division Five clash at Beldon Lane that afternoon (3.00). The RBS
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Firms are urged to support 999 crews
Employers across Bradford who allow staff to be on-call firefighters are to be recognised for their contribution. Fire Minister Shahid Malik today launched a National Employer Recognition Scheme to highlight the support to communities by businesses
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Woodlands have a tidy-up
Woodlands are holding a NatWest CricketForce weekend at their Albert Terrace ground in Oakenshaw from March 26-28. Recruits are needed, chiefly for painting and a general tidy-up, both inside and out. Anyone willing to help should contact Woodlands’
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Long-haul that’s even cheaper than the eurozone
With some far-flung luxury resorts ready to discount prices by up to 40 per cent, summer 2010 could set a new pattern for the travel industry, by delivering long-haul holidays which cost less than short-haul trips to the pricey eurozone. That’s the claim
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Oddfellows’ war dead honoured
Following our recent piece on the stained glass firm Lazenby’s, we have had a communication from Janet Booth, the provincial corresponding secretary of the Bradford District Lodge of the Oddfellows, who celebrate their 200th anniversary this year. She
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Mum was among the workers
Pensioner John Sinclair could not believe his eyes when he looked in the Telegraph & Argus and saw his mum’s photo. Clarice Laycock was only 16 when she had her picture taken with colleagues working at the munitions factory which took over the Jowett
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’Scuse me, can you turn the amps off?
Forty-three years ago next week, rising rock star Jimi Hendrix arrived in Ilkley to play a gig. Winter Sundays are usually quite sedate affairs in Ilkley. But on the afternoon of March 12, 1967, the roads to Ilkley Moor were crowded with cars. The
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Reader Jury
Liars – Sisterworld (Mute) *** This isn’t the easiest album in the world to get your head around. Sisterworld is an oddball collection of tunes, a very bizarre and loose-sounding CD that I can only compare to the likes of Pink Floyd (Syd Barrett
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Age of optimism bred a classic
As Far As I Can Tell by Ralph McTell, published by Leola Music Ltd, £12.99 ate last year, folk singer Ralph McTell sent a message to Bradford peace activists. They had organised a concert for Palestinian International Medical Aid at Bradford Playhouse
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A lesson in love
An Education (Cert 12, 96 mins, E1 Entertain-ment). Starring Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Cara Seymour, Dominic Cooper, Rosamund Pike, Olivia Williams, Emma Thompson. **** In Twickenham in 1961, 16-year-old schoolgirl Jenny (Mulligan
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Editors lighting up the gloom
I caught the video for the poignant reworking of REM’s Everybody Hurts charity single for the first time the other day. In between shots of Joe McElderry, Gary Barlow and Susan Boyle crooning into their mics, there is a hugely uplifting clip that is
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Movie world is not all glamour
Strategies For Survival is the title and theme of a weekend of brain-storming by movie-makers, as part of the 16th Bradford International Film Festival, which marks the launch of Bradford City of Film How they and others directly connected with
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Testimony to couple’s kindness
It is hard to imagine the pain that Justin and Emma Hargrave must be feeling after losing three dearly wished-for babies. Their heartache began in 2005 when their first son, Joel, was born prematurely by emergency Caesarean section after Mrs Hargrave
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Enjoy the last dance
If you’ve never seen Riverdance, then this could be your last chance. After a sell-out success in 2009, the legendary Riverdance continues its Farewell Tour across the UK. It broke all box office records during its premier run at the Point Theatre, Dublin
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A garden good enough to eat
For many years, vegetables were not considered an ornamental addition to the garden, and veg plots were hidden out of sight or away from prized flowering beds and borders. That is all changing, as many gardeners with limited space plant vegetables among
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Society members honoured
Four members of Buttershaw St Paul’s AODS have received National Operatic and Dramatic Association long-service awards. Anne Tonks and Margaret Shaw received medals marking 40 years, David Shinn was honoured for 30 years and Mary Benn for 25 years of
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School days will make you laugh
Members of Keighley Playhouse are going back to school for their next production. Albert Make Us Laugh, by Jimmie Chinn, is described as a touching, moving play about the growing pains of Albert Nuttall and his school chums. Some might say 11-year-old
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House of exploitation
SIR – As an OAP who has just had 59p tax deducted at source from a derisory £2.96p annual interest on a Building Society account this week, I feel particularly aggrieved at the ‘non-dom’ tax-free status enjoyed by so many in the UK – allowed and encouraged
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No joy in EU spirit
SIR – Following the closure of the Corus steel plant in Redcar and the loss of 1,600 jobs in spite of an 80 per cent full order-book, it is now revealed that Corus were paid an astronomical amount of EU funds for lowering the Community’s carbon
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City’s sporting chance
SIR – The top and bottom of it is that the Bulls belong at Odsal and City belong at Valley Parade, and if that cannot be achieved, then this city is not fit to call itself a sporting city. And while we are at it, let’s have an Olympic-size pool on Thornton
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Take a step back in time
You are never more than 40 minutes away from a place looked after by the National Trust, according to its director-general Dame Fiona Reynolds. This month, for one weekend, the Trust is opening up its historic houses, gardens and buildings
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A lesson in safety that’s so important
Concerns about the volume of traffic created by parents dropping their children off at school are well-documented. However, there are other issues connected with the school run which are perhaps less well-known but no less important for that. Put simply
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Pound note on debt
SIR – Despite recent results in the political polls, the fundamental reason for the falling pound sterling on the international exchanges is the rising national debt of our country. This has been fuelled by irresponsible, unconstrained spending by the
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Inside the dome...
SIR – In response to the letter “Bridge’s not the answer” (T&A, February 27), when I wrote my letter suggesting a glass dome above Saltaire roundabout, I kept the article short, hoping it would send someone’s imagination off at a tangent. So I’ll expand
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Release isn’t an option
SIR – It’s hard to believe that the Yorkshire Ripper is still able to attract the news again. If Dr Kevin Murray, a consultant psychiatrist at Broadmoor, believes that it is safe to release Peter Sutcliffe, he should let him be a lodger at home with
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Transport troubles
SIR – What good is a new station at Low Moor to the people of Wyke? Do the Council think they will park and ride to get in to the city? Or course they won’t – they’ll stay in their cars. The Airedale line has five stations between Bradford and Keighley
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Post office ticketing system is a shambles
SIR – I had the misfortune to visit the post office in Darley Street when I ‘popped in’, in my lunch hour to buy stamps to send a letter overseas. Unlike the old system of queuing at the counter, you now collect a ticket with a number on it, and when
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Deterrent not enough
SIR – It has been reported recently that the Home Secretary will increase the penalty for using a knife in a felony from 15 years to 25 years. One has to question the reasoning behind this change. As far as I can see, the reason for
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No glamour in ‘joyride’
SIR – While ‘joyride’ might be categorised as informal, it nevertheless is not a euphemism and in no way provides glamorous status to lawbreaking perpetrators when published, as claimed by John Rhodes (T&A, February 23). For him to say that the T&A’
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Reveal expenses
SIR – During the life of the present parliament the Liberal Democrats have used four Leaders – Charles Kennedy, alcohol problems, Ming Campbell, victim of ageism, Vince Cable (acting) and Nick Clegg(pictured), more girlfriends than Tiger Woods. This
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Call to get in touch
SIR – In response to Councillor Hall’s letter (March 5), Mr Hall is mistaken. I have NEVER been visited by a Lib Dem councillor – despite repeatedly contacting them via their published telephone numbers. In fact, I have never even spoken
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Site still an eyesore
SIR – Jack MacPherson (T&A, February 24) raises the issue of Yorkshire Forward’s failure to maintain the external condition of the former Odeon cinema. His letter reminds us that others have advocated improvement to the building’s outward appearance
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Bridge won’t take estate’s traffic
SIR - Re a possible new estate on the land in Greenhill and Sty Lane, Micklethwaite. Redrow is planning to build 450 dwellings on beautiful green land and has proposed access to the new estate via the existing Micklethwaite Lane swing bridge. The lane
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Hanson to head of class
Head boy James Hanson today thanked Peter Thorne for making him a stronger striker. Hanson was City’s last-gasp hero with a thumping header to beat Rotherham in a dramatic Yorkshire derby. The stoppage-time stunner, just a minute after
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Hall ready for challenge of Wolves
As thrilling as Friday’s win against Wigan was, the Bulls are not about to let it linger in their thoughts. Although the elation of their 22-20 triumph will have a strong galvanising effect on belief and morale at Grattan Stadium, it will not
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Chasing pack are closing in
Leeds United 1, Brentford 1 Winger Robert Snodgrass made no attempt to paper over the cracks that have left Leeds’ automatic promotion prospects in serious doubt and confessed: “We have no-one to blame but ourselves.” Snodgrass, who helped set up Jermaine
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Drug baron's criminal empire brought crashing down
A criminal organisation led by a high-performance cars dealer has been dismantled from top to bottom after a police investigation spanning six years, officers revealed today. Investigators are now aiming to seize millions of pounds of assets
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Taylor corners market with set-piece special
Rotherham 1, City 2 Mystic Peter Taylor saw this one coming. The Bantams boss was so confident of a win at the Don Valley Stadium that he texted Julian Rhodes on Friday night with a score prediction. “I told the chairman we were
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Celts left praying for late miracle
Farsley Celtic are awaiting confirmation of what they believe to be the inevitable news that the 101-year-old club have been liquidated. The Celts were hoping for new developments over the weekend but, after the administrators running the club refused
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Brighouse crowned Yorkshire brass band champions
Brighouse & Rastrick were crowned Yorkshire Brass Band Champions late last night after a closely-fought battle at Bradford’s St George’s Hall. The surprise winners beat Carlton Main into second place, with Rothwell taking third and favourites Queensbury-based
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Public get look at roundabout plans
Transport planners have laid out proposals to improve safety and cut congestion at one of the district’s worst bottlenecks at the beginning of a major consultation. Residents from across the district looked over the Council’s £4.3m-plans to remove Saltaire