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Blood Brother's infused with emotion
A group of people gather at the scene of a human tragedy unfolding in the long shadows of the Liver Building. Kneeling among them is a world-weary housewife with a terrible secret whose plea of Tell Me It’s Not True hangs like a ghost in the night air
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Favourites Guiseley set to ring changes
Guiseley will take a break from the rigours of chasing promotion tomorrow night when they turn their focus on to reaching a cup final. The Lions host Barnoldswick Town in a West Riding County Cup semi-final. While the pressure is off Guiseley in the
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Eagles are licking their wounds
In Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Division One, Eccleshill United will be licking their wounds from the weekend as they head to Worsborough Bridge Athletic tomorrow night. The Eagles remain second from bottom after a 7-0 thumping at Hemsworth
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Elderly will get to have say on services
Older people will be airing their views this week about what they want from services that affect them. The event has been organised by Bradford Council’s Older People’s Partnership and will enable the older generation to talk about the kind
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Charity donations destroyed in fire
Aid for Eastern European orphanages, collected by a Bradford charity over the past 18 months, has been destroyed in a fire. Clothes, bedding and toys destined for the Ukraine has gone up in smoke, leaving trustees of Take Hope Yorkshire devastated
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Jailed after nine years on the run
A drug dealer, who traded on the streets of Bradford nine years apart after fleeing to Pakistan in between, was today sentenced to seven-and-a-half years imprisonment. Mohammed Umer Anwar, 31, failed to surrender to bail in January, 2001 and
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Machete attacker jailed for eight years
A Bradford man who cut his victim’s leg to the bone with a machete after a trivial quarrel was today jailed for eight years. Gary Darling, 39, caused Mohammed Rashid a disfiguring injury which left him unable to walk very far, Bradford Crown
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Van takes 'last wishes' message on road
A video camper van was set up in Centenary Square, Bradford, today to record people’s views about death, dying and bereavement. The visit was part of national Dying Matters awareness week, held by the Dying Matters Coalition of NHS organisations
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Knifeman preys on vulnerable victims
Detectives are hunting an armed robber who targeted elderly victims in two quick-fire incidents in the Heaton area of Bradford. Police patrols have been stepped up in the neighbourhood while the suspect remains at large. The robber,
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The classroom vs. distance learning: which is best?
Most of us are familiar with the idea of learning in a classroom environment, having spent a great part of our younger years at school. Some find this an overwhelmingly positive experience, whereas others simply cannot wait to leave compulsory
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Why should I enhance my vocational skills in 2010?
It’s fair to say that many people will be glad to see the back of 2009: the year in which we entered the longest recession in British history, accompanied by record breaking levels of unemployment. While predictions abound that analysis will
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Dragons finally end their home derby hoodoo
Bradford Dragons finished off the regular English Basketball League Division Three North season in style with a 83-72 derby win at home to Bradford Maroons and a 102-85 victory at basement side Tyne Met Trojans. Before the start of the game, Dragons
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VIDEO: Jewellery robbery victim 'traumatised' by raid
Detectives investigating a terrifying ram-raid robbery have released this CCTV image of masked men “systematically” removing more than £100,000 of jewellery from the shop’s display shelves. A stolen Ford Focus car was reversed at high speed
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Caribbean incentive for Yorkshire youngsters
Captain Andrew Gale says the Yorkshire team selected for Wednesday's tour opener against Derbyshire will give an insight into what the management team are thinking ahead of next month’s County Championship opener. Gale takes charge of the White Rose
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Search for family descendants
Pam Head e-mails: I am trying to trace descendants of my great-grandparents John William Nichol 1869-1953, of Manningham, and Emma Raistrick 1870-1951. Their children were James, born 1889, Hannam, born 1894, Amy, born 1896, John William, born
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Waist-reducing reds for the ladies
Wine doesn’t make women fat. That is if you believe the findings of a report in the headlines this week. It seems Henry Sambrooke Leigh was spot on when he wrote: “If you wish to grow thinner, diminish your dinner, and take to light claret instead
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Buttershaw pupils' lessons in growth
Volunteers at Bradford-based Yorkshire Water created a sustainable garden at a primary school in the city. The team visited Farfield Primary School, Buttershaw, to transform part of the grounds into an outdoor classroom for pupils to learn about the
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You can own a Hockney - from £400
More than 35 original etchings by David Hockney will be on display and for sale during a new exhibition in Saltaire. Art lovers will have a rare chance to buy work by the celebrated artist, who was born and educated in Bradford. The drawings are from
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Monday, March 15, 2010
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Claire Rushworth, aged 27, of Frank Street, Great Horton; theft, 12 months’ community order, £185.72 compensation. Stephen James Chapman, aged 38, of Highfield Road, Idle; speeding, £60 fine
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Oxenhope garden opens for charity
A garden is again being opened to the public as part of an annual charity fundraising venture. Brookfield, in Jew Lane, Oxenhope, is among more than 120 sites in Yorkshire taking part in this year’s National Gardens Scheme. Nationally, more than 3,700
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Factory clock to return to town
A piece of Guiseley’s history will soon be returning to the town. The clock from the former Crompton Parkinson factory, which was saved from the demolition of the factory buildings in 2006, is being restored. Once completed it will be installed at Nether-field
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Undr-age drinkers targeted in Ilkley
Police have warned under-18s in Ilkley they could be prosecuted under new legislation if they are caught drinking in a public place. New powers are being handed to the police which could result in under-18s being taken to court if they are
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Birstall wildlife wetland set to open
An event is being held this weekend to mark the completion of a new wildlife wetland at Oakwell Hall country park in Birstall. The Mayor of Kirklees, Julie Stewart-Turner, will be officially opening the new viewing platform which was built as part of
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100-up for mountain protectors
An organisation set up to help protect the Three Peaks has reached its first milestone – its 100th member. The Friends of the Three Peaks was set up by the Yorkshire Dales National Park to support and raise money towards the maintenance of the footpath
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Groups hook up for prize success
Two Keighley organisations are among 40 groups in Yorkshire and Humberside to have won a laptop and a year’s free broadband internet connection. Keighley Healthy Living Network and Brackenbank and District Community Association were selected by BT Community
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New Inn Celtic clinch final spot after shoot-out win
The final of the Bradford Sunday Alliance League Amateur Cup will be between Stanningley Albion of Division 3B and Division 3A side New Inn Celtic. Celtic drew 2-2 with Ravenscliffe reserves after extra-time before holding their nerve in the
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Upgrade at spa hotel 'popular'
The first phase of a £1.2m programme to upgrade and expand the Chevin Country Park Hotel & Spa, near Otley, has been completed. Owner Crerar Hotels has spent £500,000 refurbishing the hotel. A further £700,000 will be ploughed into the hotel in the next
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Fund will be huge boost for district
Firms in the district will, from next month, have access to the biggest tranche of business support cash ever provided in Yorkshire. The £90m Finance Yorkshire fund has been launched to make up shortfalls in bank lending to start-up and growing companies
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'Fresh drive needed on congestion'
Radical changes to working patterns and commuting are needed to cut road congestion according to business leaders. In a report out today, the CBI sets out ways to cut congestion and save time and money. A CBI survey shows 80 per cent of companies see
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Researchers cut losses
Lower research and development costs at Bradford-based pharmaceutical research company Syntopix Group cut losses in the half year to January 31. Losses fell from £577,000 in the same period last year to £453,000. The company is based at Bradford university
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Innovator award for radio firm
Boffins at a specialist electronics firm have been rewarded for their ingenuity in helping to cut costs for mobile phone companies. Development work by the team at Radio Design Ltd, based in Wharf Street, Shipley, has enabled up to three different mobile
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Boulding leaves Bantams
Striker Michael Boulding has left City after cancelling his contract by mutual consent. The 34-year-old scored 19 goals in two seasons at Valley Parade. But he has started only 11 games this term and none since Peter Taylor took over.
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It's game on for rugby fans
With key games yet to be played in this year’s Six Nations tournament, rugby fans have another big date on their horizon: The 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. England Rugby Travel, official travel company for the rugby union, is the first UK-based
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Demand for cruises set to double
The number of British passengers taking a cruise will double in the next decade, from 1.5 million today to three million, says an analysis of the fast-growing industry from Carnival, the world’s biggest cruise line. The Cruise Report 2010, which draws
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Lights, camera, action...
Bradford’s City of Film launch weekend runs from next Thursday to Sunday, with a whole host of activities taking place around the city. Strategies For Survival is two days of events and masterclasses, including pop-up cinema in Centenary Square from
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Plan ahead for top tomatoes
Home-grown tomatoes not only look and taste infinitely better than shop-bought ones, but there are so many varieties from which to choose that even if you only have a hanging basket you can plant a cascading type which will give you dozens of sweet, cherry
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Police blitz area after break-in bids
Police officers will blitz an area to warn residents following a spate of attempted house break-ins. From today Shipley Neighbourhood Policing Team were stepping up patrols in Nab Wood, to deter would-be thieves. The initiative follows reports of four
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Uninsured drivers taught a lesson
People driving without insurance or a licence were taught a lesson by police. A mobile car crusher set up shop at the junction of Calverley Lane and the A6120 Broadway, Horsforth, to give a stark warning to drivers. Officers from North West Leeds Division
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Still time to enter
There are still vacancies available for the £520 Wibsey Open Pairs centenary competition on Saturday and Sunday, starting at noon. The last eight pairs will then compete for the title the following Sunday (1pm). Call Alf Mudd on 01274-675144 or 07835
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Pupils help raise Haiti funds
Pupils of Greenside Primary School, Chapeltown, Pudsey, raised £1,857 and donated it to the Rotary Club of Bradford West to buy four shelter boxes to send to Haiti. Events included a fun run by Year Six pupils who ran around Pudsey Park. The girls
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Dales visitors urged to start nature-spotting
Visitors to the Yorkshire Dales are being urged to start nature-spotting and get involved in a national drive to increase awareness of people’s natural surroundings. A project run by the British Science Association is encouraging people to take photographs
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Holmes double a fillip for Steeton
Steeton stepped up their bid to return to the top flight of the West Riding County Amateur League with a 4-2 victory over DIVISION ONE promotion rivals Salts. The win lifted Steeton top of the table on goal difference ahead of Hunsworth, who were held
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A direct line to luxury
A very special train trip takes place to mark Mother’s Day on Sunday. The volunteer-run Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway will unveil its latest masterpiece, a lovingly-restored 1906 rail directors’ coach. As it makes its first journey on the line
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Westfield to open site for public use
Australian developer Westfield has confirmed it intends to open up its mothballed Broadway shopping centre site in Bradford city centre as a temporary public space. If Bradford Council proposals are agreed much of the ten-acre site will be converted
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I've loved it, says retiring detective
A senior detective who spearheaded blitzes on binge-drinking in Bradford city centre is retiring to Cyprus. Det Insp Mick Chippindale, who lives in Bradford, spent more than half of his 30-year West Yorkshire Police career in the city. He started at
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Upgrade for streets is all sett!
A £1.6 million programme to improve streets in Bradford city centre is due to be finished by the end of next month, the Council has revealed. The first phase of the Heritage Streets Project, focusing on Tyrrel Street, Bank Street and Hustlergate
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Bhambra blitz secures Bradford progress
Gurdip Bhambra scored four of Bradford’s goals to inspire a comfortable 5-0 win at home to Fairbank in the Spen Valley League Centenary Trophy. Bhambra opened the scoring after just two minutes and completed his hat-trick before half-time, adding another
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Youth work cuts down on trouble
Rowdy behaviour fuelled by booze has been slashed in a town – thanks to a project backed by police and youth workers. Calls reporting anti-social behaviour have fallen by almost half in Silsden since the project was set up with cash from Keighey Area
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Boy, 16, 'critical' after motorbike crash in Yeadon
A 16-year-old Guiseley boy was in a critical condition in hospital today after the off-road ‘pit’ bike he was riding was in a crash with a silver Ford Fiesta in Yeadon at the weekend. The boy was taken to Leeds General Infirmary after the incident which
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Drivers quizzed on housing plan
A campaign group will quiz hundreds of motorists and pedestrians over developers’ proposals to build more than 400 homes on countryside near Bingley. A team of volunteers will spend a week speaking to people using the swing bridge at Micklethwaite
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'We must push for cash to boost jobs'
Bradford Council leader Kris Hopkins has called for all-party support for a motion asking the next Government to put Bradford at the head of the queue for future job creation schemes. Councillor Hopkins, leader of the Conservative group, has tabled the
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Elderly care criticised for not tackling needs
Care services for elderly people in the Bradford district do not focus enough on the needs of individuals, a new report claims. The study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, published today, found services were often run more for the convenience and budgets
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TVR storm back to aid title pursuit
TVR United took a step closer to securing the T&A League title as they recovered from an interval deficit to beat lowly Sporting Athletic 5-3. Junaid Taj slotted home a great solo effort after 20 minutes for TVR but they were then rocked by two goals
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Who's who in the chicken run
More and more people are keeping chickens, enjoying fresh, free-range eggs from their own garden. But, if you’re considering it for yourself, choosing a breed can be a minefield. Which breed is the best layer, how high a fence do you need for different
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Great fun to be had hunting down zombies
Zombieland (Cert 15, 84 mins, Sony Pictures Home Entertain-ment). Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Bill Murray, Amber Heard *** Hilarious jaunt which strikes an irreverent tone echoing Shaun Of The Dead. The
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Bradford stage for Foot’s big rallying call
At the end of May 1983, less than two weeks before the June 9 General Election, the late Labour Party leader Michael Foot was at a rally at St George’s Hall to try to unite his divided party. Behind the banner of ‘Think Positive, Act Positive, Vote Positive
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Jean wants your Beatles memories
Nearly 46 years after The Beatles’ final concert in Bradford, Haworth artist and film-maker Jean McEwan wants to stage a week-long spring festival celebrating the Fab Four called PS I Love You. Jean, 39, said: “I am a huge Beatles fan and I was fascinated
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Mother, son... and Brothers
She taught the world to sing with the New Seekers, and now she’s at Bradford’s Alhambra Theatre to perform in Blood Brothers – bringing her son with her. Lyn Paul (pictured), who came to fame in the early 1970s as a singer takes the lead role of Mrs
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Monday, March 15, 2010
25 years ago: Bingley-born pianist John Briggs cancelled a prestigious concert to fly almost 1,000 miles for a charity performance in his home town. 50 years ago: A daring cat burglar eluded capture in Bradford by a hairs-breadth after incidents
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New horizon for city's landscape
We are not judged on our intentions but on what we deliver.” That’s the message on the door to the office of Barra Mac Ruairi, the man charged with the task of overseeing the Bradford district’s regeneration. “We hammer that message
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The face of iconic cinema
As an actor, John Hurt excels at suffering. He has the same battered suitcase sort of a face that Morgan Freeman has, which gives his work the edge of authenticity. Three of John’s Bafta awards, his Golden Globe Award and his two Oscar nominations
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Now let's keep the ball rolling
A £1.6 million scheme to spruce up the streets in Bradford city centre is almost complete and it has to be said that the work done under phase one of the Heritage Streets Project is impressive. The mixing of old flag stones and setts and the introduction
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Make health system less of a lottery
It is hard to fully understand the misery Parveen Hussain must have endured over the last 20 years. The Bradford nurse has suffered from chronic lower back pain following an injury two decades ago. That pain is so severe she has had to take powerful
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Have safety in mind
SIR – Last year across Yorkshire and the Humber, two people were killed, there were more than 1,400 major injuries and almost 2,900 incidents that led to employees having to take three days or more off work as a result of slips, trips and falls from height
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Complicating matters
SIR – Some four years ago Bradford Council introduced the recycling scheme. Now the ratepayer is doing most of their work for them – sorting, grading, and cleaning all the receptacles etc, not forgetting lugging it to just where they pick the stuff up
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Pool will pull crowds
SIR – Iain Morris says he has no idea what a mirror pool is (T&A, February 27). Official sources describe it as a body of shallow water with a smooth surface and a dark base, enabling it to reflect large amounts of light and images like that in the
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The only way is under
SIR – The alterations to the road layout at Saltaire roundabout, while to be welcomed, are surely only tinkering with a problem far too great for that sort of answer. To imply that these will solve the current bottleneck is surely wishful thinking. While
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More trouble brewing
More trouble brewing SIR – I am saddened that the Tetley brewery in Leeds is to close next year, albeit long forecast. It is a great shame that almost 200 years of brewing on the site is to end, particularly when statistics apparently show real ale
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Matter of principle
SIR – D Rhodes (T&A, March 9) misses the points which I was trying to make. 1. The proposed increase in travel fares for pensioners from 35p to 65p is unreasonable, being nearly 100 per cent. It has not yet been announced as a reduction to 50p. 2. Only
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Keep Ripper caged
SIR – I have only this to say about the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe (pictured): as the mother of his final victim said at the time, he is a coward, a coward then and now. Leopard’s don’t change their spots, and he is one that should remain caged
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Changes will mean trouble for many
SIR – The importance of the advice to check State Pension entitlements directed at older women by Pensions Minister Ms Eagle (T&A, March 8) should not be underestimated, as any born before April 5, 1950, will find out to their cost very soon. State Pension
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Double-edged sword
SIR – Some years ago, two guys had a number high in the record charts; it was titled Video Killed The Radio Star. I am thinking of working on a number myself and titling it Digital Killed The SLR Camera. I could not believe it last Saturday when I took
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A show of sympathy
SIR – First, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to the families involved in regards to a terrible event which took place at the Fisheries in Killinghall Road on December 11, 2008. The proprietor of that shop, Mr Mohammed Shaban (pictured),
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It’s owners, not dogs, to blame for danger
SIR – Yet again you feature a photograph of a “dangerous dog” being captured (T&A, March 10). I would suggest that the dog you showed was in fact a “terrified dog”, caught between two men with metal rods, fight bands around its neck and being dragged
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Get priorities straight
SIR – It comes as no surprise that Councils in Yorkshire are now probably facing large reductions in staff due to cuts in their income, mostly from central government. That could have been predicted at least 18 months ago when the recession started
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Pensions row talks to be held
Bradford Council bosses plan to hold talks with careers-advice staff and union bosses involved in a pensions row. The move follows complaints from Aspire-i workers, who are concerned they could lose their existing pension rights as another
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Daley display a hit with Taylor
Omar Daley banished a year’s injury hell with a wonder strike after being told: It’s time you scored more. The Jamaican’s first goal since recovering from a snapped cruciate sealed City’s 2-1 victory over Aldershot, the first time they have
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Bulls result only tells half the story
Warrington 33 Bulls 8 The quest for that elusive 80-minute performance rumbles on. After a stellar second half had sealed victory the previous week against Wigan, the Bulls did it in reverse at Warrington. A superb first-half showing had raised hopes
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Appeal targets £100,000
Young project leaders have started a £100,000 appeal to help fund their new state-of-the-art youth centre in Bradford. Work to convert a former mill in Thornton Road into the Culture Fusion centre begins in September. The scheme was
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Charities link up to fund tumour research
Bradford charity Andrea’s Gift has joined forces with fellow Yorkshire charity Candlelighters to fund a new research team dedicated to the study of adult and childhood brain tumours. Andrea’s Gift was set up in 2002 in memory of Bradford mum
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McNamara: High error count added up to defeat
Bulls boss Steve McNamara fumed at his players’ neglect of the basics after they threw away a half-time lead to lose 33-8 at Warrington. Having performed impressively throughout the first half, particularly in defence, Bradford handed over the game on
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Big freeze 'blunder' holds up four new schools
Major damage has been caused by the harsh winter at the construction sites of all four Bradford secondary schools being rebuilt in the latest phase of a multi-million-pound scheme. Water inside under-floor heating pipes at each partially-built
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Daley's magic boot does the trick for City
City 2 Aldershot 1 Omar Daley’s belter may have clinched City another home win but it didn’t earn him a day off. While the rest of Saturday’s side enjoy a bonus breather today, the Jamaican will be back at Valley Parade going through his