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Historic Bingley home on banks of the Aire
Sylvia Wilson, who lives at Piper’s Acre, has often thought of inviting The House Detectives to unravel the story of the historic street where she has lived for the past ten years. “It is in Bingley’s conservation area, which has links with the Knights
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Honda gives best of both worlds
Compact Recreational Vehicle? Comfortable Runabout Vehicle? Charmingly Rugged Vehicle? Theories abound about what the initials CR-V stand for on Honda’s big-selling 4x4, which has undergone a major refresh. My money’s on the first suggestion, though
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Peltier goes full-time at Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants have promoted Bradford 18-year-old Ross Peltier to their full-time squad. The back-row forward has been training with the first-grade squad throughout pre-season. Giants’ managing director Richard Thewlis said: “Ross had a good
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Golden gradings at Onna Ju-Jitsu
Not even the bad weather could halt Onna Ju-Jitsu Club’s Gold Tab Gradings at the Khidmat Centre in Bradford. Professor Robert Clarke, of the World Ju-Jitsu Federation, was looking on for the two-and-a-half hour session. The Bradford-based club, which
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Shotokan award is another Cleckheaton first
No strangers to winning, Cleckheaton Shotokan Karate Club have achieved another first. The town’s premier karate club have been presented with the gold standard under the English Shotokan Academy’s (ESA) club accreditation scheme. They are the first
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No 1 Martial Arts Centre are Shindokai top dogs
Cross Hills-based No 1 Martial Arts Centre have won the best club award at the Shindokai National Championships at Honeywell Sports Centre in Barnsley. The honour is a big achievement as the Shindokai Karate Association are one of the biggest in England
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Rashid joins Lions on tour to Windies
Bradford’s Adil Rashid is one of four Yorkshire players to have been named in the England Lions squad for the two-month tour of the West Indies in January. The leg-spinning all-rounder joins Andrew Gale, Adam Lyth and Jonny Bairstow in the 17-man party
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Woodley keeping on right trail
Great Britain recruit Joe Woodley continued his fine form with another winning performance for Airienteers. Woodley, who has been selected to compete at next year’s World Schools Championships in Italy, headed the Hull & Lincolnshire Orienteering Club
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Firth wins through to national last 16
Right On Cue Bradford’s Kevin Firth made impressive progress during the northern qualifiers of the English Seniors Snooker Championship. Firth found some devastating form at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds in the first of his matches during the
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Burgess at double to boost Bees
Mel Burgess scored twice during an impressive performance as Bingley Ladies returned to the top of the table with a 4-2 home win against Adel. An early goal by Burgess from open play showed the visitors that the Bees meant business. The striker then
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Bradford City away in FA Youth Cup
City have been handed an away draw in the FA Youth Cup fourth round. David Wetherall's young Bantams will travel to either Preston or Swansea, who play tonight. The last-32 tie must be played by January 15.
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In-form Rastrick surge to summit
Division Four continues to be the most competitive section in the BRADFORD LEAGUE, with more than half the teams involved in a healthy promotion battle. The current leaders are Rastrick Bowling Club, who have put together a five-match winning burst to
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Girls get a taste of success
Bradford schoolgirls have sharpened their culinary skills for a cook-off. Forty-four teams of teenagers at Belle Vue Girls’ School, in Heaton, took part in the competition and were whittled down by judges in two heats over three weeks. School chef
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Controversial plans for Skipton High Street thrown out
Controversial redevelopment plans for part of Skipton High Street have been thrown out. Councillors at Craven District Council’s planning meeting described the shops and cafe scheme as resembling a “prison” and a “pump room”. They added that the proposals
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Travelling nativity is a novelty in Addingham
A travelling nativity scene is keeping villagers on the lookout as it appears in a different window every day throughout Advent. The community crib is making its way through shop windows in Addingham. For many years, a travelling crib
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Baidlon pub regulars raise £1,000 for Bradford Royal Infirmary Ward 15
Pub regulars have raised £1,000 for ward 15 at Bradford Royal Infirmary. The money raised at the Junction, in Otley Road, Baildon, will help cancer patients who are treated on the ward. The award-winning pub raised £750 during a collection at its recent
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Army notches up 100th new recruit
Sixteen young men have just enlisted at the Army’s Bradford recruiting office – bringing the total joining up in the city to 100 this year. The recruits swore an oath of allegiance ahead of starting their basic training. The majority have joined The
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Steeton traffic survey over homes plan
A traffic survey will be carried out on a road where a planning application is expected for a large residential development. The survey will be used to address problems with congestion in Skipton Road near the junction with Thornhill Road, Steeton.
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Ombudsman plea over £25m business park plans
Campaigners are considering complaining to the local government ombudsman over a Bradford Council decision to grant planning permission for a £25 million business park. A Baildon pressure group has criticised the Council’s decision to allow
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Dean Hines, aged 18, of Wedgemoor Close, Wyke; criminal damage, receiving stolen goods, six months’ conditional discharge; failure to surrender to custody, no separate penalty. Atique Khan,
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Investment paying off for media firm Alpha
Investment in new equipment to expand its operations into new product areas is paying off for a Bradford-based print company. Alpha Media Solutions, based at Tyersal, has increased its turnover with several new business wins in recent months, in particular
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It’s time to honour what’s best about Bradford business
t’s been tough times for Bradford, and no-one would pretend that we’re out of the woods yet. However, through the lean years, one thing emerges, especially around these parts: an indomitable spirit to survive. To honour that feisty Bradfordian spirit
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Staff leading drive for customer satisfaction
More than a hundred staff at a Bradford car dealership have achieved a national qualification in customer service. The Polar Ford dealership on Canal Road is one of the first in the country where every member of staff has completed a customer care training
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Bradford Council leader calls for 'mature' approach
Bradford’s politicians have been urged to adopt a more mature way of debating the district’s future amid the testing economic cuts imposed by the Government. Councillor Ian Greenwood told last night’s full Council meeting that political point
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Cowling meningitis-scare mother backs campaign
A mum whose son almost died from meningitis is backing a campaign to raise awareness of the brain bug. Reflecting on the “horrific” ordeal, Louisa Thornber, 31, of Cowling, Keighley, said it was vital that parents knew the symptoms and acted quickly.
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Bradford primary school pupils getting better results
Bradford’s primary school pupils have closed the gap on national attainment, league tables published yesterday have revealed. Results of Key Stage 2 Standards Assessment Tests for ten and 11-year-olds show the number of pupils in the district
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Heart appeal scanner unveiled at Bradford Royal Infirmary
Medical staff, heart patients and fundraisers gathered at Bradford Royal Infirmary to celebrate the presentation of a piece of equipment which will save lives in the city. The £125,000 3D echocardiograph machine was bought by the Bradford community
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Jail is only place for vile abusers
Readers will be delighted to learn that those responsible for the sickening mistreatment of two residents at a nursing home are today waking up behind bars. These individuals were supposed to be making sure the elderly people in their care
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
25 years ago: Vandals attacked the Heaton home of Lord Mayor Councillor Mohammed Ajeeb hours after a pay-off for controversial head teacher Ray Honeyford was announced. 50 years ago: A new organ, installed as part of restoration work costing
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What's next for city's churches?
Earlier this year, a national Sunday newspaper suggested that the Church of England’s Diocese of Bradford was going to be scrapped. Too few people were attending church services and all too soon – next year perhaps – the 91-year-old diocese
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Heading in our direction...
They may not have donned the X Factor winner’s crown, but Bradford’s Zayn Malik and One Direction (pictured) are set to get fans screaming when the X Factor Live Tour hits Yorkshire in March. The nation’s hottest new boy band will be joined on stage
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Blowing the whistle on cup hosts
There are many reasons why I’m pessimistic about mankind’s ability to reduce the amount of carbon we produce and so limit climate change, and they are not all to do with the short-term self-interest shown by the coal and oil industries. The recent World
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‘We’re just so sick of repeated thefts'
A Bradford business is counting the cost after thieves in a 40-ton truck smashed through locked gates and used a crane to steal a £4,000 industrial skip. The theft is the third at City Glassworks in 12 months, leaving the small Usher Street business
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Surplus savings
SIR – Conservative Councillor Anne Hawkesworth said that if there’s less funding coming to Bradford, we have to make sure we preserve the front-line services by removing replication (T&A, November 19). Good thinking, Anne. Let’s start by reducing the
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Seeking a solution
SIR – Re Mr David Rhodes’s letter (December 8). I thank him for his comment, however, it was merely a suggestion on my part. I’m sure everyone would no doubt agree, under-age drinking is a huge problem and it must be tackled. I merely asked why should
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Student protest became mindless
SIR – I am appalled by the abhorrent acts perpetrated during the recent student protest in London. Though I believe these students are misguided over tuition fees, they do have a legitimate right to protest. What they do not have a right to do is behave
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Wages are off the rails
SIR – The Government would save money if they passed a law saying that at least 20 per cent of council top brass has to be recruited from successful people in the private sector. People know that most councils cannot do things normally without making
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Share festive memory
SIR – At Christmas, thoughts of someone dear to us that we’ve loved and lost seem all the more poignant. Their absence brings a tinge of sadness that can overshadow the joy of Christmas, but it can also be the trigger for some delightful memories of
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Troops must stay
SIR – While it is easy to understand anti-war sentiments in general, the call for the immediate withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan at last month’s Stop The War Coalition demonstration in London organised by Far Leftists and supported by Labour
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Where’s the warming?
SIR – Reading and listening to reports of record low temperatures and of rivers freezing over in areas around our icy region makes me wonder if we all should thank our lucky stars? Just think what a state we could be in were it not for good old ‘global
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Taxi firms back plan to get tough on rogue drivers
Taxi firms in the district are backing a major police purge on rogue cabbies over the festive period. Five taxi drivers in the Worth Valley have had their licences suspended as part of the joint operation by West Yorkshire Police and Bradford
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Bradford brothers accused of sex attacks on girls
Two brothers have gone on trial at Bradford Crown Court accused of raping and sexually assaulting two girls in allegations dating back more than 40 years. David Woolham, 60, and Peter Woolham, 59, between them deny seven offences of rape, four
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Bradford City injury jinx forces Taylor into juggling act
Peter Taylor is preparing to shuffle City’s central defensive resources to see them through the Christmas rush. The weekend injury to Rob Kiernan was the latest blow to the most jinxed department of the side. The on-loan youngster’s
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Jail for care trio who filmed their abuse of elderly
Three care workers have been jailed after filming the “inhuman and degrading” abuse of two old people at a Bradford nursing home. Harrowing mobile phone footage of an 86-year-old man being bullied, baited and taunted and a 99-year-old woman
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Haworth widow given parking ticket before funeral
City Hall bosses have apologised after a traffic warden slapped a parking ticket on the car of a grieving woman. As Gail Steward prepared for the funeral of her husband David Tetlow at Haworth parish church, her car, parked in the village’s
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Bradford Bulls youngster O’Brien ‘buzzing’ after toppling Aussies
Adam O’Brien has returned to Bradford with a spring in his step after playing his part in England Academy’s first series win against Australia Schoolboys in six years. The Bulls hooker came off the bench in both Tests against the tourists as they followed
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Watt ready to make Leeds comeback against QPR
Sanchez Watt is pushing for a return to Leeds United's squad against leaders QPR at Elland Road on Saturday. The Arsenal winger, who is on a season-long loan after spending the final month of last season at Elland Road, has been out since late
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Swindler in vow to marry locked up
A 28-year-old man has been jailed for two years for swindling a 72-year-old widow out of her pension money by pretending he was going to marry her. Andrew Harding tricked Brenda Nicholls into handing over weekly sums for a wedding that he repeatedly
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Town courts to be axed in bid to slash costs
Anger has greeted a Government decision to close Keighley courts. The county Court in Keighley town centre and the magistrates’ court, which sits in Bingley, will be axed but Skipton magistrates’ and county courts have been saved. All
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Christmas festivities underway at Shipley school
Bradford schoolchildren donated items to a Christmas fair thrown by a group of parents and school staff. The Friends of High Crags Primary School in Shipley hosted stalls selling festive gifts and games such as ‘Guess The Weight’ in the
