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Double trouble as Leeds booed off
Leeds United 0, Millwall 2 Leeds United’s bid for automatic promotion suffered another blow as Millwall completed a deserved league double at Elland Road tonight. Leeds’ disgruntled supporters booed their team at half-time and again at the end after
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Third defeat on the spin for Yorkshire
Yorkshire’s one-day struggles on their pre-season tour of Barbados continued today with a 40-over defeat at the hands of Essex at the 3 Ws Oval. The White Rose county, on the back of successive Twenty20 losses to the University of the West Indies and
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Guiseley can bridge gap with Avenue
Guiseley will go level on points with UniBond Premier Division leaders Bradford Park Avenue tomorrow night if they win at Stocksbridge Park Steels. After drawing at home against Retford United last Saturday, Lions boss Steve Kittrick is confident his
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Red Cross thanked for helping victims
Fire chiefs will celebrate their partnership with the British Red Cross after new figures revealed 277 people and animals affected by fire were supported by the organisation last year. The strength of the scheme has been bolstered by a £30,000 support
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Puppet theatre is main attraction at charity show
An international puppet theatre will be the main attraction at a sell-out charity show. Artists from West Yorkshire-based Thingumajig Theatre are giving their services free to raise funds for a new building at Wrose Methodist Church, Shipley
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Autism sufferers 'need more help'
People living with autism and Asperger’s syndrome in the Bradford district say they need more support. People who are affected by the conditions have been telling the Bradford Local Involvement Network (LINk), what needs to be done to make their lives
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Police fine 52 drivers in day of action
More than 50 motorists were stopped by officers from the Tong and Wyke Neighbourhood Policing Team during a police action day. A total of 48 drivers were given fixed penalty notices for a range of offences including not wearing seatbelts, having
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Tests show bones are from animal
Police have confirmed bones found in a secluded street in Bradford city centre were those of an animal. The bones were taken away for further forensic examination after they were discovered in Grattan Road, Bradford, on Friday. A West Yorkshire Police
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Boy 'raped and beaten in park'
A 16-year-old boy was terrorised, raped and beaten by a man he met in an internet chat room, a jury heard today. The teenager told Bradford Crown Court he was driven to a secluded spot and sexually attacked after texting Waseem Anwar and arranging to
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Owner facing sentence after attack on girl
A teenage girl screamed as a Staffordshire bull terrier bit her leg, shaking it from side to side, a court heard today. The dog’s owner, Lee Shannon, kicked the dog to make it let go of the 15-year-old as she lay on the ground in Royd Street, Keighley
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Masked flasher remanded in custody
A masked flasher who exposed himself to teenage girls could be a public danger, a court heard today. Sentence on Gary Mawson was adjourned until April 29 at Bradford Crown Court for the preparation of a psychiatric report. Mawson was remanded back into
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Threlfall loving it as part of Taylor loan culture
Robbie Threlfall insists loan players are fully up for the cause. Threlfall is one of five that Peter Taylor has borrowed from other clubs since he took the City helm. The Liverpool left back’s stay has been extended beyond its one-month
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Why it’s never too late to learn new skills and change career
There is a saying that education is wasted on the young, and while that may be an exaggeration there are certainly clear benefits to learning in later life. In fact, research conducted by Newsquest training partner Home Learning College showed
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A tweet for Bulls fans
You can now follow Bradford Bulls reporter Connor Murphy on Twitter. Get all the latest news updates from Odsal, read opinion and provide feedback by clicking here or visiting twitter.com/MurphyonBulls
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Genuine supermarket bargains
If I have learned two things about wine, it is these. Firstly, beware supermarket offers, because more often than not the wine is only worth what you are paying for it. Secondly, the best value wines are those from lesser known or unfashionable
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Chefs cook up a challenge
Two Shipley chefs will wear their whites as they walk 127.5 miles along the canal from Leeds to Liverpool to raise money for a children’s charity. Matthew Gabbitas and Peter James Nicholson-Brown, of the Wrose Bull Hotel, are raising funds for the Little
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Tyson lands knockout blow for White Star
Gary Tyson scored all five goals as Buttershaw White Star brushed aside Division 1A outfit Gaping Goose 5-0 in the fourth round of the Bradford & District Sunday Cup. In their delayed third-round tie, Premier Division side Bolton Woods beat Division
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Getting crafty in a fun way
Scientific students designed and built hovercraft at a Bradford school to celebrate National Science and Engineering Week. The Year Ten pupils at Grange Technology College, in Haycliffe Lane, Great Horton, used their technological and maths
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Monday, March 22, 2010
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Addingham: replacement of all existing timber single glazed sash windows, rooflights and one external door to north west elevation with new, Highfield House, Skipton Road. Allerton
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Students set for Ecuador trip
Students from Guiseley will be helping out in schools and orphanages in Ecuador as part of a four-week trip this summer. The 13-strong group from Guiseley School, which includes a teacher, will travel to Ecuador in July to carry out voluntary work and
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Pupils get together for play
More than 20 young actors from two Bradford schools took the stage for a performance to mark the end of a four-month project about conflict resolution. Pupils from Titus Salt School in Baildon and Grange Technology College in Bradford performed In the
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Monday, March 22, 2010
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Milan Kop, of St Leonard’s Road, Girlington; failure to deliver up a vehicle excise licence upon receipt of a dishonoured cheque, £350 fine, £95 vehicle excise back duty, £60 costs. Barbara
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Lender performing well, claim bosses
Bosses at nationalised lender Bradford & Bingley have deferred bonuses, despite the bank performing better than expected in 2009. In 2009, B&B’s chairman Richard Pym waived his entitlement to a guaranteed bonus of £187,500 and managing
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Organisers launch plea for backers
Organisers of a business awards are seeking sponsors for the event. An event will be held in Bradford to drum up backing for this year’s Yorkshire Biz Awards, which honour firms who have succeeded despite adversity. Among those attending the sponsors
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Why Mark is hot property
Footballer Mark Bower is planning for the days after he hangs up his boots with a new business venture in Shipley. The former Bradford City centre-half, who now plays for Darlington, has launched an estate agency in Otley Road with business partner James
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A £90m windfall for trade
Regional firms with up to ten employees and unemployed people looking to start a business have been urged to apply for £90 million of micro-loans. Yorkshire MEP Timothy Kirkhope welcomed the announcement that the EU is to provide 45,000 micro-loans to
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Dibb in at the double for Albion
Two goals from Thomas Dibb helped third-place Wrose Albion defeat Allerton B 2-1 in Division 2A of the Bradford Sunday Alliance League. High-flying Inter Mill Lane scored five for the second week running, Anthony Mitchell (2), Luke Wilcox, Matty Flowers
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Shoot-out joy for Phoenix after dramatic semi-final
Bradford Phoenix stunned West Riding County FA Sunday Trophy favourites Stanningley Albion in a pulsating semi-final at Woodlesford that saw Phoenix qualify for their first ever cup final. A goal-line clearance from Phoenix man of the match Chris Mawson
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Dragons through to play-off semi-final
Bradford Dragons cruised past Portsmouth City Smugglers 114-86 in the EBL Division Three north versus south quarter-final play-off to set up a return match with London United-Richmond College on Saturday. Dragons lost to London in the final
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Youngsters help with new Ilkley woodland
People young and old have joined forces to establish new woodland in Ilkley. Members of the Ilkley Rotary Club are teaming up with children from as far away as London to plant trees behind Myddelton Lodge. The project aims to link ancient woodland with
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Amelia is bidding to help Haiti victims
Little Amelia Fearnside was so moved by the plight of young earthquake victims in Haiti that she put pen to a very big piece of paper. The seven-year-old, who goes to Sandy Lane Primary School, wrote two sides of A4 asking businesses to help
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Delays as train breaks down on Airedale Line
A broken-down train at Bingley station caused chaos for hundreds of commuters travelling into Bradford today. Passengers faced delays of up to an hour after the Northern Rail train broke down at abut 7.30am.
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It pays to share
Large groups of friends and family are finding a way around soaring prices of villa self-catering holidays in pricey “euroland”, by booking big villas and holiday complexes and splitting the cost between large numbers of guests. A marked trend is becoming
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Will Turkey cost more this year?
Although Turkey’s position outside the Eurozone has delivered great value for holidaymakers in recent years, could its dominance of the short-haul market in summer 2010 be threatened by the steep rise in prices in some of its biggest resorts? That is
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Raise a glass to a great pet project
A landlord who spent more than a year trying to turn a pet shop into a real ale pub has had his persistence rewarded with a major award. Marcus Lund was today toasting the success of Fanny’s Ale and Cider House, in Saltaire Road, Saltaire, after it was
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Children tested after mum dies
Seven brothers and sisters are to be tested for epilepsy after their pregnant mum died suddenly of a seizure when on holiday in Scarborough. Joanne Crossley collapsed on October 26, last year, the last day of her week away with her husband Paul and five
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Licence to thrill
Whetley Lane overcame the absence of several key players to beat Liverpool side Nicosia 4-3 on penalties after extra time in the FA Umbro Vets Cup. Man of the match Phil Licence was on target as the game finished 1-1 and also netted one of the spot-kicks
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Results - Women (201-334)
Jo Thomson 00:59:51. Alison Hartley 01:00:21. Joanne Brook 00:59:26. Sally Crookes 00:59:39. Sarah Bullock 01:00:13. Deborah Naylor 01:00:28. Wendy Lampitt 00:59:49. Karen Longfellow 01:00:29. Karen Sullivan 01:00:30. Louise Preston
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Results - Women (101-200)
Susan Scott 00:53:50. Elaine Fazakerley 00:53:48. Katy Hill 00:53:49. Catherine O'Hara 00:54:19. Lindsey Hinsley 00:54:15. Katherine Ley 00:54:07. Lynn Woodcock 00:54:15. Sylvia Ross 00:53:44. Nancy Dungan 00:54:20. Cathy Farley 00:54:33. Christina
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Results - Women (1-100)
Mary Wilkinson 00:36:08. Claire Elener 00:41:00. Emer Dudley 00:42:04. Vicky Whitelock 00:42:09. Sally Catonq 00:42:14. Carol Dixon-Yeung 00:42:22. Kate Archer 00:42:26. Emma Brambani 00:42:49. Jaana Kyllonen 00:43:00. Susan Robinson 00:43
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Results - Men (501-594)
Sunil Shah 00:58:55. Ben Hartley 00:58:55. Alec Hewitt 00:58:57. Nicholas Hunter 00:58:56. Michael Burch 00:59:08. Graham Miller 00:59:57. Geoffrey Telfer 00:59:15. Andy Rust 01:00:09. John Birbeck 00:59:28. Yiannis Proestos 00:59:34. Michael
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Results - Men (401-500)
Andrew Goddard 00:52:11. Andrew Hibbert 00:52:55. Roger Parkinson 00:52:20. Ian Armstrong 00:53:03. Bradley Tattersall 00:52:16. Adam Gilmartin 00:52:54. Alastair Barrie 00:52:33. Nigel Smith 00:52:37. Peter Lewis 00:52:48. Toby Eastaugh
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Rangers edge rivals to remain unbeaten
Ravensthorpe Rangers won the battle of the Spen Valley League top two as they gained a psychological boost against leaders Bradford with a 2-1 PREMIER DIVISION win. Bradford still head the table by two points but unbeaten Rangers have two games in hand
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Town flies flag for St George
Keighley will be going back to the past to celebrate England’s patron saint this year. Mediaeval minstrels will be serenading shoppers in the town centre on Saturday, April 24, to mark the St George’s Day weekend. A medieval food fair, Punch and Judy
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Results - Men (301-400)
John Campbell 00:48:35. John Thompson 00:49:31. Sunil Patel 00:49:05. Richard Brook 00:48:42. Jonay Mendoza 00:48:34. Chris Reynier 00:49:20. Richard Lucas 00:49:29. Navinder Lali 00:49:29. James
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Sports climb top in chase for title
Albion Sports took advantage of all their West Riding County Amateur League title rivals’ games being postponed to move top of the PREMIER DIVISION table. A 2-0 win at second-bottom Kirkburton came courtesy of strikes from Andy Atkinson and
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Iconic gay pub set to close
Last orders will be called for the final time this weekend at one of Bradford’s iconic pubs. The owners of The Sun Hotel, in Sunbridge Road, Bradford, have said they are in the process of selling the building, which has been part of the city’s gay scene
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Results - Men (201-300)
Rhys Jones 00:46:13. Philip Williams 00:45:53. Christopher Scrivens 00:45:57. John Hunt 00:46:17. Owen Jackson 00:46:05. Gareth Christie 00:46:15. Martin O'Brien 00:46:16. Justin Balfour 00:46:23.
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Results - Men (101-200)
James Crowther 00:42:17. Brendan Lynskey 00:42:39. Ian Robertshaw 00:42:48. Frank Beecroft 00:42:40. Mark Heppinstall 00:42:34. Darryl Stead 00:43:03. Adrian Knowles 00:43:07. Terry Denton 00:43:07. Stephen Graham 00:43:08. Privesh Patel
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Take to the stand for dark secrets
Mark Wynter, no matter how many plays he appears in, will forever be remembered as the singer of Sixties hits Venus In Blue Jeans and Go Away Little Girl. The years of teen idolatry long behind him, he now treads the boards as an actor. After considerable
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Straight to the heart of the matter
A year ago, the letters G, H and D would have meant nothing to me. Now, they’re all I ever hear. “I’ll bring my ghds”; “Can I borrow your ghds?”; “She’s got some ghds for her birthday.” If it wasn’t being uttered by my daughters and their friends,
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Pressure's on for mobile lifesavers
We are all accustomed to hearing, seeing or pulling over on the roadside for ambulances transporting the sick and injured to and from hospital. We don’t tend to take much notice – but for anyone who has been helped by the dedicated teams who man these
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It’s time to dispel myths on religion
It is obvious that the overwhelming majority of Muslims are peace-loving, law-abiding, decent members of society, as appalled by acts of terrorism as the rest of us – not to mention equally affected by them. However, following 9/11 and other
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Cases show justice has no time limit
The abduction and sexual assault of a four-year-old girl sent shockwaves across Bradford and district when it happened 20 years ago. The young victim was grabbed in broad daylight from a park in Manningham while playing on a swing. She was missing for
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Don’t waste GP time
SIR – May I draw attention to a new a Self Care Campaign launched by the NHS which is calling on people to use the NHS at the point of need, not demand. This has come about because of the catastrophic impact that the “worried well” are having on NHS
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Chewing gum alert
SIR – While we must applaud the excellent work almost completed by the Heritage Streets Project to improve our city centre, I would advise a ban on chewing gum should now be implemented (as is the case in places like Singapore), otherwise these
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Monday, March 22, 2010
25 years ago: Police are hunting a heartless poisoner who has killed at least five dogs in a two-year spate at Bingley. 50 years ago: The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Alderman David Black, said, when opening the Bradford Gift Appeal today, that
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Maintain our heritage
SIR – Re the Odeon building. Bradford Council does not have an automatic right to destroy our heritage. It has a responsibility to maintain, in good order, Bradford’s heritage. The people of Bradford and beyond have spoken. Do we have to revert to the
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Policies are unfair
SIR – I agree with Councillor John Hall on the Lib-Dems’ policy of exempting low-earners (less than £10,000 pa) from tax (Letters, March 3), although it is prudent to mention that their policy was lifted from our manifesto, but well done for adopting
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A moving story?
SIR – The word “demise” was aptly chosen to signify the passing of Bradford Centre Regeneration (T&A, March 15) – the principal dictionary definitions of this word are failure and death. So now we know the truth. BCR was killed off because it had failed
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Results - Men (1-100)
Ben Bennett 00:33:15. Ben Crowther 00:34:04. Andy Whitworth 00:34:20. Jim Webb 00:34:44. Neil Armitage 00:35:01. Matt Nowell 00:35:26. Jason Stevens 00:35:32. Will Kerr 00:35:34. Robert Chandler
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Pub policy a loser
SIR – It will be a big shock to most people in Bradford that six pubs around the city worth £1½ million in property sales look set to close in the next few weeks. This is being blamed on the smoking ban and the lack of customers coming through the doors
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No police porkies
SIR – Paul Windle (Letters, February 12) claims the police are telling porkies when they say crime is going down, so that they can ask for a large increase on the rates. He obviously doesn’t know that a whopping four-fifths (80 per cent) of their expenditure
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Pubs and driving
SIR – So the Government wants to reduce the drink-drive level to one pint? I can only assume they are terrified there might be one or two rural pubs still serving. Godfrey Bloom, UKIP MEP for Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire, Main Street, Wressle, Selby
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Visit the untamed sides of Majorca
We weaved our way through narrow medieval streets, past a children’s birthday party spilling out into the alleyway outside a small cafe in the old part of the Spanish town of Pollensa. As the birthday girl was given a cake and relations toasted
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Roadwork disruption would not be worth it
SIR – I attended the neighbourhood meeting about the future of the Saltaire roundabout. It is obvious to everyone that the traffic gridlock causes a blight on the surrounding areas, with long journey times and frequent use of rat-runs through otherwise
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Give us your views
SIR – Since local Government re-organisation in 1974 and the subsequent privatisation of the water industry in 1989, responsibility for drainage systems has become a confusing issue for customers. The journey from sky to ground can take a drop of water
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Carnival help plea
SIR – Could I please issue an appeal for assistance from any community-minded persons in the Wrose area for help to stage this year’s carnival? The present committee has the required skills and experience to organise the event, but would like additional
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A vision thwarted
SIR – As I look across from City Hall at the demolition of the awful buildings that are making way for the City Park, it is easier to imagine just how fantastic it would have been to have had a refurbished Odeon, with its magnificent towers, complementing
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Market a real plus for town centre
SIR – I would like to say how wonderful the atmosphere was on Friday and Saturday in Shipley town centre due to the Mother’s Day market. The town was busy and bustling and was almost like it used to be years ago. I had one of the stalls on the Mother
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Bangkok will take your breathe away...
Unlike Prague, Berlin and Paris, the capital city of Thailand has yet to make it into the top ranks of city breaks. However, as airlines cut long-haul fares, more travellers are likely to find themselves stopping off there, either as a curtain-raiser
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Spic and span for the May tradition
Our old friend Vincent Finn, latterly of Bradford and now of Massachussetts, paid us a flying visit with some fascinating old photographs. Vincent has made it his mission to record for posterity life among the community around St Mary’s Church, East
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TVR clinch title after Arms stumble
TVR United will be crowned champions in their debut Telegraph & Argus League season after Bradford Arms’ brave run to catch them finally faltered. Arms dropped two points to West Bowling United in a 2-2 draw and although they rounded off their league
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Reader Jury
The Chameleons – What Does Anything Mean? Basically (Blue Apple Music) **** Originally released 25 years ago, when Indie music was just coming to the fore, this is the second studio album by The Chameleons, now re-released with a collector’s edition
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Hunting killers in world of high finance
Andrew Gross – Reckless (Harper, £6.99)**** The world of high finance is ruthless and violent, as security consultant Ty Hauck finds out. When an old friend and the whole family are murdered, it turns into a personal crusade to find the killers, which
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A chat with Hendrix at Ilkley club
Following the recent Remember When? story of Jimi Hendrix’s abortive concert at Ilkley, stopped by the police on the grounds that The Troutbeck Hotel’s Gyro Club was too crowded that Sunday night on March 12, 1967, T&A reader Barrie Archer recalls his
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Projects facing a cut to vital funding
A review of Government-funded spending designed to address unemployment has highlighted 18 projects that could be at risk of cuts due to poor performance. A total of 38 schemes are funded through the £40 million of Working Neighbourhoods Fund
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Learn all about the boards
Do you ever watch a TV drama or a play at the theatre and think, “I could write that?” Now’s your chance to try. Following successful workshops in Otley, writer/actor/director Irene Lofthouse is running introductory workshops at South Square Centre in
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Prepare to do battles
Not many people know that just an hour-or-so’s drive from Bradford are the scenes of the two bloodiest battle to be fought on British soil. It’s hardly surprising, though, because unlike the scenes of some other conflicts, there are no visitor centres
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Past unlocked in gran's debut
Relative Strangers by Shirley Heaton Vanguard Press, £10.99 Shirley Heaton arrived at romantic fiction via the rather unconventional route of Bradford Royal Infirmary’s haematology department. Shirley, of Baildon, worked there as a medical secretary
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Fusion fizz a heady mix
More than 70 young performers gathered at Bradford’s Alhambra Studio for the Urban Fusion Charity Dance Competition last week. Emmerdale actor Chris Chittel was at the event – organised by the Joint Activities Service, Bradford Tomorrow Project and Bradford
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Urban gardens’ eco benefits
People with urban gardens can make a real contribution to helping the environment, but many of them don’t realise it, according to a new survey. Some 46 per cent of the 1,000 people questioned claimed that urban pollution in their immediate
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Bernie in the mood to keep mum
Bernie Nolan has been reflecting on her childhood, thanks to her latest role as a career woman adjusting to motherhood. “My mother had eight children, and there wasn’t much between us in age. “Since having my own child I often think
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Bid to extend hours at freeze-hit school
A bid has been submitted to extend builders’ working hours at a multi-million-pound replacement school. Educo, the construction and design arm of local education partnership Integrated Bradford, hopes to make up for time lost when heating pipes
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Islamic message of peace on buses
Muslim messages of peace are being spread across Bradford on buses. The campaign by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association of Bradford aims to assert the Islamic principles of peaceful co-existence as part of a nationwide effort against extremism
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Taylor warning to City slackers
More grim days like Hereford will leave City’s players vulnerable to the chop this summer, Peter Taylor warned today. The Bantams boss voiced his frustration after watching them sunk by a side battling to beat the drop. And he left the
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Tribute paid to Big Al King of Clubs
When Big Al King of Clubs was diagnosed with cancer for the second time, he wanted to map out his own destiny. He wanted to stay in control and in the words of Frank Sinatra “Do It My Way”. So Al and his partner of ten years, Carol Pace
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Governors kicked out as school fails again
The governing body of a crisis-hit Bradford primary school has been removed. An interim executive board (IEB) is being appointed to temporarily take over the running of Feversham Primary, in Bradford Moor. Urgent action is being taken
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Bulls can only benefit from tough opening
Jamie Langley is confident the Bulls’ tough start will set them up well for the rest of the season. The fixture computer has been harsh on Bradford, handing them clashes against each of the top five in their opening seven Super League games
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Beast adds to burden as City pay for misses
Hereford United 2, City 0 Adam Bolder’s eyes have been opened by his League Two experience. For someone who has played at Old Trafford and Anfield, wet and windy afternoons in Hereford represent a different world. But he is determined to get to grips
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Grayson aiming to pull clear of Lions
Leeds host promotion rivals Millwall tonight with manager Simon Grayson convinced his players can cope with the pressure. Second-placed Leeds are eight points behind leaders Norwich and four ahead of Charlton and Swindon, with Millwall in fifth place