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MPs call for forced marriage to be made illegal
A campaigning former MP from the district has welcomed a Commons committee’s recommendation that forced marriage should be criminalised to send the message it will not be tolerated in Britain. As it stands, the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection
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Great Horton to visit East Bierley
Cup giant-killers Great Horton's reward for their first-round Priestley Cup victory over Baildon is a tough trip to East Bierley. Tonight's draw saw holders Bradford & Bingley drawn away to Saltaire. Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup second-round
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Tetley out to prove an uppercut above his final rival
Bradford boxer Darren Tetley has set his sights on clinching a hat-trick of national titles on Saturday. The 17-year-old is through to the junior ABAE finals in the 63.5kg division. He will head for Rochester in Kent aiming to add the medal to the two
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Stirk and Lund claim nine golds
Young swimmer Myles Stirk put in a glittering performance to win five gold medals for the City Development Squad at the annual Sport Aid Meet in Leeds. The North East Region champion claimed first place in the 50m, 200m and 400m freestyle,
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Good timing from new Bradford City recruit Hannah
Ross Hannah reckons he was right to wait another year before making the jump into the pro game. The prolific striker, who became City’s first summer capture last week, rewrote the record books at non-league Matlock. Hannah, who resisted several other
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Seven heaven for South Bradford
South Bradford Golf Club got their season off to the best possible start by winning the Seventh Division Team Championship Trophy. They followed that up by competing in the Sixth Division and performing well enough to retain their place at
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Help safeguard future of carnival
The future of Ilkley Carnival looks more assured after organisers revealed a profit from this year’s event. Organisers say about 7,500 people attended the event on May 2, with gate takings up 50 per cent on 2010 to help make a profit of £4,000
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Brassington shows he has feet of clay
Kyle Brassington might not have been playing on his favourite surface but he still made finals in successive weeks on clay in the AEGON British Tour. The 23-year-old from Ilkley was second seed at his Leeds Metropolitan University base, losing 6-2, 6
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Bresnan out and Brophy a doubt for Roses clash
Tim Bresnan has been ruled out for Yorkshire ahead of their Roses clash with Lancashire at Liverpool on Wednesday and Gerard Brophy is a major injury doubt. Both men suffered their problems during Saturday’s final day of the LV= County Championship
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Treble winners West Bowling good value for money
West Bowling have been crowned Premier Division champions of the Bradford Sunday Alliance League for the second successive season. However, this time they did not leave it to the final game of the season. Bowling had led the table for most of the campaign
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Queensbury Celtic girls end first season in triumph
Queensbury Celtic’s under-ten girls’ team, which was only formed last September under the managership of Tim Davis, have ended their first season with a trophy. They defeated Ossett Albion 3-1 in the West Riding Girls’ League Under-Ten Cup final at Battyeford
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Double-murder police hunt for suspect
Murder squad detectives are appealing for information about a man they would like to speak to in connection with their enquiry into the deaths of two men in Tong. The bodies of Shahbzada Muhammed Imran, 27, from Bradford, and Ahmedin Sayed
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Littletown move closer to Division Two title
With only a handful of games remaining to be played this week before the curtain comes down on the West Riding County Amateur League season, most of the promotion and relegation issues have been decided. Tyersal Reserves’ two-season stay
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Spen Valley League welcome applications
The Spen Valley League’s presentation night will be on Friday, June 17 at Batley Working Men’s Club, and the annual meeting will be held at the end of June. The league are now in a position to consider applications to join the league for next season
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Rowers Hodge and Reed stay as a pair
Andrew Hodge, from Hebden, near Skipton, and Pete Reed have retained their place in the men’s pair for the first Rowing World Cup event of the season in Munich on May 27-29. There was speculation that the Olympic and double world champions might be switched
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Dowling delight at gold medal
Bradford-based Yorkshire Race Walking Club president Geoff Dowling, from Heaton, took the gold medal in the 3,000 metres Northern Veterans Track Walking Championship at Leigh Sports Village. Competing in the over-75 age category, 78-year-old Dowling
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Man appears in court on burned-body murder charge
A 39-year-old man appeared in court today accused of murdering a man whose body was found burning in a public park. Jason Lowther is accused of killing a person who has not yet been identified in Bradford. The body was discovered on a bonfire in Pit
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Play day fun raises £2,000 towards new playground
Organisers of a family fun day hope to have raised more than £2,000 towards a new adventure playground. A capacity 450 people, with parents and children of all ages, turned out on Saturday for the event at the Nell Bank Outdoor Education Centre in Ilkley
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Women appear in court charged with murders
Two women appeared in Court today accused of murdering two men whose bodies were found by the side of a country lane. Shahbzada Muhammed Imran, 27, of Gloucester Avenue, Fagley, Bradford, and Ahmedin Sayed Khyel, 35, of London, were found dead
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On your marks, get set, go for new athletics track
Enhanced sports facilities have opened at the new University Academy Keighley campus. Schools and members of the community were invited to the event at the running track on Saturday. As well as a main focus on athletics, the event included orienteering
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Monday, May 16, 2011
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Listerhills: change of use to internet cafe/lounge with seating area and external roof garden, 1 Hey Street. Little Horton: rear two-storey extension, 10 Seldon Street. Little
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Keighley Show organisers in call for support
Plans are well under way for this year’s Keighley Show. Organisers of the agricultural extravaganza at Marley are now appealing for financial support from individuals and businesses. The cost of staging the event, now in its 54th year, is in excess
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Monday, May 16, 2011
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Naveid Khan, aged 30, of Parkside Road, West Bowling; dangerous driving, community order made, £85 costs, banned from driving for 12 months. Rory Thomas, aged 35, of Rouse Fold, East Bowling
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Nursery gets £250,000 new look
A nursery at Farfield Primary School in Reevy Crescent, Buttershaw, Bradford, has undergone a radical transformation, thanks to a refurbishment to the tune of £250,000. Head teacher Clare Daddy said the school had to work with the Early Years team at
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‘Haven-sent opportunity’ for pupils
A nature haven has become an outdoor classroom for pupils at Belle Vue Girls’ School. The site has been created in land owned by Hallmark Cards near the school in Heaton, Bradford. It is a registered place of scientific interest and contains rare natural
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‘Help to get knives off the streets of Keighley'
Fresh concerns have been raised about knife crime in the district after a teenager was stabbed over the weekend. A 23-year-old man was last night being quizzed by detectives in connection with the stabbing of a 19-year-old man in Keighley town
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Making the abbey habit comfortable
Primary school pupils have been helping make life more comfortable for visitors at one of the country’s greatest old monasteries. About 15 children, aged seven to nine, at Burley Oaks Primary in Burley-in-Wharfedale, were involved in a project to make
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Custody death inquest welcomed
Relatives of Bradford mother-of-three Sharon Batey, who died in police custody nearly three years ago, have welcomed the fixing of an inquest date. Mrs Batey’s sister, Yvonne Watson, told the Telegraph & Argus she hoped the family would soon be able
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Big-money injection gives a lift to parks
As families look for holidays which costs hundreds rather than thousands this summer, some of the best-value deals can be found at holiday parks. This sector is much-improved in recent years, led by substantial investment from major players such as Park
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Smart move earned us pocket money
When I wrote a piece for my Friday column last month, about getting new clothes at Easter when I was a small boy, I couldn’t have predicted the kerfuffle it would cause. Although I’m advancing in years now and my memory of some things is getting rather
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Ballerina fights her demons in a dark tale
Black Swan (Cert 15, 108 mins, Twentieth Century Home Entertain-ment). Starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder **** Portman deservedly won the Oscar for a career-defining performance that required ten months
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School granted academy status
A Bradford school is re-opening as an academy in a move which should secure key funds to improve its buildings. Having been granted Govern-ment approval, Aire Valley School, in Nab Wood, Cottingley, will reopen as Aire Valley Academy in January. It
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Thorny issue of a missing gavel
Mention a missing gavel to red-faced Cactus club treasurer Brian Thornton and it all gets a bit prickly. The gavel has been used for the past 46 years to bring order to meetings of the Bradford branch of the British Cactus and Succulent Society, but
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Discover some movie magic at museum
Some of the most famous models from the history of fantasy cinema will be on display at the National Media Museum in Bradford from this month. Medusa from Clash Of The Titans (1981), Talos and a skeleton, both from Jason And The Argonauts (1963), were
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Bradford hotel reports growth in confidence
The owner of Bradford’s Midland Hotel turned a previous loss into a pre-tax profit of more than £500,000 in the year to February. Turnover at Peel Hotels Group, which operates nine hotels around the UK, also lifted by 7.6 per cent to £15.26 million as
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Seabrook is heading South!
Growing Bradford-based snack manufacturer Seabrook Crisps has secured more bank funding to drive its expansion in the South of England. Family owned Seabrook, which in recent years has become the UK’s fastest growing potato crisp brand, has
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Wildlife group's £100,000 bid to save tigers
A wildlife veterinary group from the district has launched a £100,000 project to save tigers from being killed by frightened villagers in Bangladesh. Keighley-based Wildlife Vets International will use the money to employ a full-time vet at the Wildlife
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Rob's story of vinyl addiction
Is That The 12” Mix? by Rob Grillo Bank House Books, £14.99 Music is an incredibly powerful medium. Songs evoke memories and their value is timeless, which is why Rob Grillo’s Is That The 12” Mix? will appeal to many music-lovers. Remember taping
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Comic tale of travel trouble
l There’s a world premiere in Calverley next week. The Calverley Players present When In Rome, a new comedy by Colin Trenholme, a play about five very different groups of people who all travel to Rome at the same time, and all with ‘baggage’. Margaret
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Trio of classic comedy treats
Cleckheaton and Spenborough Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society is bringing three episodes from classic sitcom Fawlty Towers to the stage next week. High jinks involving Basil, Manuel, Sybil, Polly and the Major will unfold in The Builders in which
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Transfer glam to your garden
Visitors to the horticultural event of the year are likely to see more punchy colours, a push on ornamental fruit and veg and a continuing growth in native and naturalistic planting, experts are predicting. The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is always a showcase
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Mum's lost ring found in vacuum bag
Mum-of-one Anna Laskey thought her engagement ring was lost for good when she realised she had left it on the floor of a holiday lodge. The 22-year-old had taken it off when changing the nappy of her nine-month- old baby, Lucy, at Faweather
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Jonathan's all on his own in the spotlight
The week has been a busy one for Jonathan Ansell. On Wednesday he had half-a-dozen telephone interviews to do to promote his forthcoming concert tour. The following day he was booked into a central London studio to do interviews of varying lengths for
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J'adore our time in paris
So compelling was the newspaper review of the exhibition of paintings by Edouard Manet at the Musee d’Orsay, Paris, that I hurriedly booked a weekend in May for two. Eleven years ago, I flew to the French capital with Bradford writer and publisher David
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Blake and the Brontes
Skipton-born writer Blake Morrison is returning to Yorkshire to talk about his new play about the Bronte sisters. The novelist, journalist, poet and critic will be in Haworth as part of the Bronte Parsonage Museum’s contemporary arts programme. He
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Working up an appetite for real life
Two weeks ago, my eldest daughter joined the rat race. Abandoning school, she caught the bus to work, clocking in, working a seven-and-a-half-hour shift, then clocking out. “I’m absolutely exhausted – I’ve been on my feet all day,” she exclaimed after
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Little relief with death
SIR – Regarding the US navy seals commando operation that ended the life of 9/11 and 7/7 mastermind. The world leaders welcomed the news. Osama Bin Laden’s death would also bring relief and comfort for the victims of 9/11 and 7/7 all around the world.
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Gardening gripe
SIR – Yet again (Letters, April 28), David Rhodes is putting the metaphorical boot into my worthy self. I apologise for my weak attempt at the age-old rhubarb and custard joke, but Mr Rhodes suggests that I am ‘unaware’ that waste products from farm
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Focus on NHS, Clegg
SIR – Nick Clegg, after his resounding defeat in the local election, needs to assert himself and put at the top of his agenda stopping the fragmentation and ultimate destruction of the NHS as we know and value it. If he fails to do this, then there needs
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Sad state of affairs
SIR – It is so sad to see the ruinous state of the Fountain Inn in Heaton from your photograph (T&A, April 28) which was once such a smart establishment. Iain Morris, Caroline Street, Saltaire
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Closure will be sad day for Frank’s regulars
SIR – Your report of the fire which destroyed the business at Cliffe Fisheries, Baildon, did not highlight the real significance of this event. Known locally as “Frank’s”, although usually preceded by some other adjective, this was one of Baildon’s hidden
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Safety in the sun while having fun
Summer will soon be here, bringing with it the temptation to play outdoors. Sun hats and suncreams are commonplace in warm weather to protect youngsters against too much sun exposure, but, following the findings of a survey showing large numbers of children
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Monday, May 16, 2011
25 years ago: Government plans to cut back on mortgage aid to the jobless were blasted by a Bradford housing chief. 50 years ago: Sixty potential civil defence officers who were to form the basis of Bradford’s newly-organised Civil Defence Corps, met
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Creation of jobs must be supported
The potential regeneration of Bradford is one thing and it is good that the City Park is moving on and it is encouraging we have seen some new shops opening. But there is a lot more to reviving a city like Bradford than physical regeneration
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Peak challenge call
SIR – I would like to urge readers to help save lives by signing up to one of the British Heart Foundation’s summer hikes – The National Three Peaks Challenge or the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge. We want people to take their passion for walking to
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Mileage rates winner
SIR – Regarding the debate in these pages on local authority staff – essential user car mileage allowance has thrown up more than one popular misconception. As a one-time company car driver, I know that there is a substantial tax penalty relating to
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Plans are off the rails
SIR – The Conservatives seem to have a mantra, and they cannot deviate from this regardless of the evidence put in front of them. In this respect, I am referring to their ‘everything must be privatised’, when there is overwhelming evidence that it is
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Thanks for dunking!
SIR – On behalf of the Meningitis Trust, I would like to say a huge thank-you to everyone who took part in The Big Dunkathon Coffee Break throughout March. This was the first time we held the Big Dunkathon and we had hundreds of people across the UK
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Hypocrisy is shocking
SIR – The bankers and gamblers of the City, together with the powers-that-be have used smoke and mirrors and the right-wing press to turn their crisis into our crisis. People have lost, and will continue to lose, their livelihoods and their homes through
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Royals are all right
SIR – David Hornby describes the monarchy as an outdated relic within a week of an event which it would seem does not bear this out, judging from the stir it caused. Iain Morris, Caroline Street, Saltaire
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Praise not interesting?
SIR – To the great displeasure of D Rhodes (Letters, May 11) a reader, rightly, complained about a delay in receiving a letter, instead of congratulating the posties, who, incidentally, are only a part of the Royal Mail organisation and in no way responsible
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My chippy of choice
SIR – In the T&A (May 6) the question is asked – which fish and chip shop would get your vote as the district’s best. In my view, the best chippy in the district would have to be Grandma Pollard’s famous establishment in the village of Walsden, one and
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Writers no longer out in left field
SIR – After more than 80 years as a left-hander writer, I have never seen or heard the experiences of other ‘sinister’ people. Latterly, I have noticed that more people these days are less shy about being observed writing in this way, even a few MPs
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Bradford Bulls boss Potter not throwing in the towel over play-offs
Bulls boss Mick Potter refused to write off his side’s chances of making the Super League play-offs, even after watching them slip to 12th. Defeat at Hull KR was the latest development in a worrying slide that has left them third from bottom with just
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Families boycott Bradford park as mystery insects infest trees
Shocked visitors say a “disgusting” caterpillar infestation that has invaded a city park – stripping trees bare – is like something from a horror movie. Experts say it is impossible to rule out the possibility that the grey moth larvae could spread,
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Winter of content beckons for Bradford City players
Mark Lawn reckons City’s “Premier League” training base next season will stop anyone grumbling. The club have struck a long-term deal with Woodhouse Grove School to use their facilities alongside Apperley Bridge. City will continue to train on the outdoor
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Bradford Bulls not good enough by half as gloom sets in
Hull KR 46 Bradford Bulls 18 The clock is ticking on Bradford’s season. Another defeat took Mick Potter’s side past the halfway point in a so far disappointing campaign and hope is wearing seriously thin. So too must be Potter’s
