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‘Exactly why is our area special?’
Tourism guardians want to get “under the skin” of the tourist havens of Haworth, Ilkley and Otley. They want residents to help visitors get a true sense of the places, beyond the likes of the world famous Bronte Parsonage Museum, the Keighley
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‘Oscar’ honours for best buildings
Four of the district’s buildings could be in the running for one of region’s property ‘Oscars’ given to impressive buildings in Yorkshire. Manningham Library, All Saints Primary School and The Ridge Medical Practice in Bradford, as well as
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Beckford inspires Leeds to big win
Tranmere 1 Leeds 4 Two-goal Jermaine Beckford was outstanding as Leeds cut Norwich City’s lead in League One to four points. Simon Grayson’s men comfortably won their game in hand at Prenton Park and recorded their first away league victory of 2010.
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PORT VALE 2 CITY 1
Rob Taylor's superb goal condemned City to defeat at Port Vale tonight - their first loss at Vale Park since 1989. Robbie Threlfall's second thumping free-kick fired the Bantams in front after 12 minutes. But they were always under the cosh against fired-up
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City team news
Peter Taylor kept faith with the same side that beat Rotherham in such dramatic fashion at the Don Valley on Saturday. Mark McCammon and Luke Oliver were among the subs again in an unchanged bench. CITY: Glennon, Ramsden, Williams, Clarke, Threlfall
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Important victory for Baildon
Garforth 20, Baildon 28 Baildon got the win they deserved at Garforth but with Old Modernians and Halifax Vandals also winning, there is still all to play for in their fight against relegation from Yorkshire Division Three. The home side got off to
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VIDEO: Organic producers make film of work
Bradford’s largest environmental charity has produced a short film to encourage people to grow their own organic fruit and vegetables. The film features a snapshot of the work carried out by Bradford Community Environment Project (BCEP) which
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Cryer ‘has helped hundreds of women’
Hundreds of women including a girl as young as eight have been saved from a forced marriage as a result of tireless campaigning by Keighley MP Ann Cryer, MPs have been told. Giving evidence before the Commons Home Affairs Select Committee
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Get creative with colour this spring
Black aficionados avert your eyes. This season, colour is about to win the battle against bland. From the sea of pretty pastel shades at Burberry through to dazzling bold prints at Giorgio Armani, colour set the spring/summer catwalks alight
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Inquest told of night Jack, nine, stabbed to death
A teenager was wounded when she tried to disarm her brother before their nine-year-old sibling was stabbed to death, a Bradford inquest heard today. Jack James Taylor died of multiple stab wounds, including one to the neck, the Bradford hearing
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Chance for Eaton to experiment
Cougars boss Barry Eaton will ring the changes for tomorrow night’s Northern Rail Cup clash with Barrow. The Championship side travel to Cumbria with qualification from the group stages already secured, giving Eaton the opportunity to experiment
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Cup hopes quickly slayed
Birkenshaw’s dreams of a cup upset were dashed in ruthless fashion by Slaithwaite Saracens. An under-strength Birky side made a valiant effort in the PENNINE PRESIDENT’S CUP quarter-final tie but the Division One leaders proved too strong, winning 54
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Schools feature in events bonanza
Running log A bumper week of junior action crowned a highly successful opening year for the Bradford Athletics Network (BAN) Youth Group. Sportshall galas, inter-school cross-country meetings, a new club cross-country series and a fell/terrain league
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Manningham: construction of single-storey extension to the rear and rear dormer, 62 Carlisle Place. Manningham: construction of single-storey rear extension and re-build front
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Day of action planned for Bankfoot
Officers in the Bankfoot Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) are holding an action day. They will be joining forces with a youth worker to tomorrow to provide advice and help to young people and help advertise the Youth Cafe at the Bradford Bulls Stadium
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Puppet show to mark Mothers' Day
Children and mums will be enjoying a special puppet show to celebrate Mother’s Day. Bradford Council parental involvement worker Sally Wilkinson has organised the performance at Thornton Primary School to promote language and speech development
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Trevor's authors go global
A retired Steeton schoolteacher is making his name in the world of children’s literature by organising a project to send authors to different countries. Trevor Wilson retired from teaching in 2005 and has now set up publishing company Caboodle
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All SMILES at the ice rink
Children followed in the footsteps of their Dancing On Ice heroes after their school playground was turned into an ice rink. Youngsters at Bowling Park Primary School in West Bowling, Bradford, got their skates on and attempted to glide
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Fugitive attacker arrested in Poland
A Polish man who was on the run for months after admitting his part in a vicious and unprovoked assault in Bradford has been arrested in his homeland. Remigiusz Klata, 26, fled the UK before being sentenced in relation to a knife attack on fellow countryman
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Do you remember troop ship Georgic II?
The Cunard liner Georgic II was used as a troop ship and sailed into Liverpool on December 25, 1946, from Bombay. She carried troops from all services, and also General Sir Joseph Slim Commander-in-Chief South East Asia. Does anyone have photographs
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Lucky 13 as even keeper gets goal
Bradford United under-11s kept up the pressure on leaders Burley Trojans with a 13-0 KEYBURY LEAGUE romp against Shipley. Aaron Suman received his first man of the match award as Josh McKiernan led the scoring with five goals. Billy Raistrick was just
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City confident of hitting target
With less than three months to go, Bradford City’s Burns Unit Appeal is £62,000 short of the £100,000 target set by joint chairman Mark Lawn last August. City’s Appeal now stands at an estimated £38,000, of which more than £3,500 has come from the sale
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Hamzah doubles up as Idle go clear
Idle under-14s extended their lead at the top of the table to five points with a game in hand after a 4-2 win against Silsden in the CRAVEN, AIRE & WHARFE LEAGUE. Goals from Mohammed Hamzah (2), Tom Hill and Leon Wilton earned Idle a 4-
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Dog starts blaze in kitchen
Firefighters believe a blaze at a Baildon house was started when a dog accidentally switched on a cooker. The owner had placed a bin on top of the cooker to stop the dog raiding the contents while she was out. But the dog climbed on
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Empty shop set to be free cinema
An empty shop in the centre of Bradford is to be turned into a cinema for the start of City of Film. The ‘Pop-up Cinema’ will run from a vacant unit in Centenary Square on Friday and Saturday, March 19 and 20. Three films – Billy Liar, Fairytale: A
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Junior soccer results
CRAVEN, AIRE & WHARFE LEAGUE – Under-11 A: Guiseley 1, Menston 1; Horsforth Earthquakes 2, Long Lee 4; Thackley Warriors 7, Skipton LMS 2. B: Bingley 7, Shipley Tigers 1; Guiseley 0, Oakworth 1. C: Horsforth Twisters 3, Farsley 3; Keighley
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Prolific offender numbers on rise
The number of well-known criminals being tracked by West Yorkshire Police is increasing – bucking the national trend. According to Home Office information there are now 631 prolific and priority offenders (PPOs) across the region, compared
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Memorials honour life of Eddie
Family and friends of a father-of-three gathered on the first anniversary of his death to lay floral tributes and unveil a commemorative flagstone near the spot where he was killed. Former Bradford Bulls coach Eddie McGuinness was in an accident with
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‘Ripper shouldn’t ever be released’
The daughter of the victim of an unsolved murder in Bingley about which the Yorkshire Ripper was later quizzed has added her voice to calls for him never to be released from his life sentences. Irene Vidler’s father Fred Craven was killed in an attack
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A well-timed plan?
SIR – The budget passed by Bradford Tories, Lib Dems and Greens is for a 0.9 per cent council tax rise and total spending of £449 million. This will be balanced by income as follows: £272m from Govt. Grants, £160m from council tax payers, £17m from
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VIDEO: Laurence focuses on designer cards
Flamboyant TV interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen was in the district yesterday to judge a national photography competition. He visited Salts Mill in Saltaire for the Picture of Motherhood competition, organised by Bradford-based Hallmark Cards
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Looking for players
Barnoldswick Barons under-14s are looking to recruit new players for their Craven League team next season. Training takes place on Saturdays from 11am-noon behind West Craven High School, while matches are usually played on a Sunday. For more details
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A very good question
SIR – Congratulations to Shipley MP Philip Davies for asking Harriet Harman why she is so in favour of all-women shortlists in every constituency around the country, apart from where her husband Jack Dromey is seeking election. There are no limits to
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Tories so out of touch
SIR – The recent outburst by Tory MP Sir Nicholas Winterton, insisting that he should get first-class rail travel, at the taxpayers’ expense, so that he did not have to sit with ordinary people, highlights how out of touch the Tories are with the real
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Rise won’t break bank
SIR – The 15p increase in off-peak train travel for concessionary card holders could hardly be called extortionate when they will still be able to travel the length and breadth of the country for just 50p. What’s more, they will also have free off-peak
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We need space too
SIR – Eccleshill United FC are in financial difficulties so their solution seems to be to deprive the people of Wrose of green open space. About two years ago there was a rumour that Claremont Fields were to be built on. Vanda Greenwood was quoted in
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System is a shambles
SIR – Re the report (T&A, February 24) about the CSA’s flawed IT system – despite the £107 million upgrade. In 2006, 19,000 cases were dealt with manually, going up to 75,000 last September. Surely the IT system is not good enough and cannot do the
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Quitting can be easy
SIR – I read with some interest Duncan Bannatyres’ letter (T&A, March 1) on quitting smoking. He states that stopping smoking is one of the hardest things one can do and that he has gone through the process himself. I would disagree, and state that
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We should set sights high to gain a landmark
SIR – Bradford, you want to create wealth and be noticed in the world? First of all you have to have something different from anyone else – a ‘wow’ factor. Look at the Olympics. Why not have the world’s biggest climbing wall in the centre of Bradford
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A stained glass window of opportunity
In his chilly ground-floor workshop, Phil Wilson leans over a square of green-coloured glass and scores it with a cutter. The sound of steel on glass is like an oxyacetylene flame. Phil, is designing and making a rectangular fanlight for the
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
25 years ago: Ambitious plans to create a booming sports equipment industry in Bradford were drawn up by council recreation chiefs. 50 years ago: A strike at the Bradford branch of manufacturer International Harvesters in Idle, Bradford, ended
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A site which deserves to be retained
Any plans to build homes on the district’s greenbelt should concern us all, not just those in the immediate vicinity of any prospective development. The truth of the matter is that there is no shortage of brownfield sites which could be brought back
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Hopes of growth and prosperity
In a crash-and-burn financial climate, there is one Bradford company that continues to prosper – not least on an essential social level. Of the 80 employees at the Industrial Services Group, 53 have disabilities, including blindness, deafness and learning
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Vaughan: An offer I couldn't refuse
Michael Vaughan has revealed that he could not turn down the opportunity to return to Yorkshire in a consultant’s capacity. The former Ashes winning captain will help director of professional cricket Martyn Moxon in the recruitment of overseas players
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Taylor gives short shrift to Moore's long-ball claim
Peter Taylor today hit back at accusations that City are becoming a long-ball team. Taylor’s buoyant Bantams go hunting a fourth win in five games against Port Vale tonight. Spirits are high after Saturday’s dramatic success over Rotherham
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Missing woman, 78, is found
A vulnerable elderly woman who was reported missing yesterday has been found. In the early hours of this morning, police revealed that 78-year-old Vera Moss, of Reins House, Baildon, had been found safe and well. Officers earlier put
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Protesters fight bid to build 475 new homes
Villagers have declared a ‘call to arms’ in their battle to stop hundreds of houses being built in the Bingley countryside. An application by construction giants Bellway and Redrow to obtain outline planning permission for 475 homes off Sty
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Masked gunmen in £100,000 raid on jeweller's shop
A terrified shopkeeper and a woman employee were threatened at gunpoint in a £100,000 armed robbery at a family-run Bradford jewellers yesterday. The raiders struck as the male member of the family and the female member of staff opened the
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Bromby and Co only looking upward
Second-placed Leeds tackle their game in hand at Tranmere tonight with defender Leigh Bromby insisting they can still catch Norwich and take the League One title. The credentials of Simon Grayson’s team to gain automatic promotion have been questioned
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Elderly man hurt in crash
An elderly man was taken to hospital with a suspected broken arm after a car accident in Bingley. He was hurt when a collision between two cars occurred outside the Midland Hotel, Main Street, at around 7pm tonight. The man was taken to Bradford Royal
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Guiseley bid to close in on Avenue
Guiseley are one of four promotion-chasers trying to make ground on UniBond Premier Division leaders Bradford Park Avenue this week. Victory for the fourth-placed Lions at home to struggling Burscough tomorrow night would reduce the gap between themselves
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It's all over for us, admits Farsley boss
Farsley Celtic boss Neil Parsley is coming to terms with the imminent closure of his club. Farsley face expulsion from the Blue Square North after being charged for failing to fulfil a third consecutive league fixture. Celts’ inability