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VIDEO: Occupy Bradford demonstrators move off Centenary Square after court order
Anti-capitalist demonstrators moved off Centenary Square tonight after Bradford Council secured a Court order for their eviction. The protesters has been camped in front of City Hall for about a week, but packed up their tents and belongings
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Hendrie springs to defence of Bradford City joint-chairman Lawn
Mark Lawn did NOT cheer for City’s opposition in the FA Youth Cup at Valley Parade. An internet story claimed the joint-chairman had clapped and encouraged Marine on Tuesday night in a public spat with Archie Christie. But the report, which appeared
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Enter our Halloween competition here
Welcome to the Telegraph & Argus Halloween Writing Competition... we’re ready for you to scare the pants off us! We’ve got a massive prize for the winner of our competition – a whole library of spooky books which will provide you with enough
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Awards galore for talented Tiler sisters
Denholme’s Rebekah Tiler was a triple award winner at Bingley Harriers’ junior prize presentation at Beckfoot School. Tiler came first in the under-13 girls’ points category in the McCain Young Athletes’ League and also received the Patrick Meegan Trophy
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Bowling face tricky all Alliance tie
Knockout action takes centre stage for Bradford Sunday Alliance League clubs this weekend with the second round of the West Riding County FA Sunday Cup and Sunday Trophy. West Bowling, Sunday Cup winners for the last two years, face a tricky tie as
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White committed to ‘total career change’ away from Yorkshire
Former Yorkshire coach Craig White will begin his path to becoming an international umpire in January when he undertakes the necessary qualification course. The 41-year-old ex-England all-rounder, who debuted for the White Rose county in 1990, announced
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Occupy Bradford protesters served with notice to leave
Occupy Bradford protesters on Centenary Square have been served with a notice to leave. A claim for possession hearing earlier today at Bradford County Court was not attended by the protesters, but it is understood they have been served with
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McCarthy steps in to fill Leeds United keeper role
Leeds have moved to ease their goalkeeping crisis by signing Alex McCarthy on loan from Reading. With Andy Lonergan currently unavailable due to a broken finger and back-up Paul Rachubka desperately out of form, United boss Paul Grayson was keen to bring
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VIDEO: Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper warns of danger cutting police budget on visit to West Bowling
Government cuts to the police budget are “unfair” on communities in Bradford, a Shadow Minister has warned. Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper visited the city today and saw work being done to cut down on anti-social behaviour and help young
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City women ready for Owls test
Bradford City travel to leaders Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday desperately needing a win to maintain their own FA Women’s Combination title challenge. Nearly 20 years ago the two sides met in similar circumstances in the race for the Premier League’s
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Richie Barnett is another coup for Keighley Cougars
Jason Demetriou hailed the Cougars’ capture of Richie Barnett as “another massive statement of intent” – then revealed he is close to finalising a deal for Leeds Rhinos rookie Jake Normington. Keighley have snapped up former Dudley Hill product Barnett
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Special day for Bradford League award winner
Richard Robinson was unusually emotional at the JCT600 Bradford League dinner at the Cedar Court Hotel. The experienced Keighley all-rounder received a surprise Special Award – not only for becoming the first player to reach 16,000 runs in the league
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Lonergan lending a hand on keeper course
Leeds United’s Andy Lonergan will help launch a new goalkeeping course in Keighley next week. The GK Icon course is being run by former Keighley Shamrocks keeper Spencer Harrison and the first session is on Thursday, November 10 at Marley (6-7pm). Lonergan
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Brave Billy puts things into Sharp perspective
I’m just that fat lad from Sheffield who plays for Doncaster Rovers. That’s how Billy Sharp introduces himself on Twitter. Other than seeing some of his goals on telly, I don’t know the guy at all. He was a decent Championship striker who, by the sounds
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Counting the cost at the County Ground
At a time when belts are being tightened to crushing point, there are still some places blind to the financial hardships around them. So take a bow Swindon Town FC. Not content with charging fans £25 to watch games, they whop an extra tenner on top
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Archie Christie mystery a real puzzler
Archie Christie was bold and brash and as loud as ever. You always know when he’s around and Wednesday lunchtime was no different. A one-man Tour de Force blowing across the bar. We were sat in a corner table of the Cedar Court Hotel
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Reluctant hero Peel uneasy in Bradford League spotlight
Richard Peel, winner of the JCT600 Bradford League’s Unsung Hero award, admits he would be lost without Bankfoot Cricket Club. The 50-year-old confessed: “It is my club and if Bankfoot Cricket Club went out of existence, I don’t know what I would do
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Farsley next up for cup kings Eccleshill
Eccleshill United’s reward for claiming a midweek scalp in the West Riding Cup is a second-round home draw with Farsley. The Eagles had arguably the best result in the previous round as they travelled to Goole AFC – who are two divisions higher
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Brighouse cup run testament to Wood's good work
Brighouse Town's fairytale run in the FA Youth Cup came to an end in midweek but it was in celebration not humiliation as Town’s youngsters lost 4-2 at Kidderminster Harriers. Brighouse have only been on the non-league ladder for three seasons so to
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Couple robbed for jewellery and cash
A Bradford woman has spoken of the “horrendous” moment she was robbed of her wedding jewellery worth about £4,000 and more than £2,000 in cash when her bag was snatched in a busy Bradford street. Police believe Shagufta Sharif, 34, from Heaton, and her
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Mum convicted of £12k claim fraud
A mum who lied about being severely disabled to falsely claim more than £12,000 in benefits has been spared jail. Debra Slingsby, 28, from Beckfield Close, Cross Hills, lied to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about the severity of a disability and made
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Bradford Park Avenue cup tie is about progress not pounds
Park Avenue’s chief executive officer Bob Blackburn insisted the disappointment of not landing a plum tie in the first round of the FA Cup had receded. The Bradford club had dreamed of a derby with neighbours City or a home tie against another Football
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Union leader vows to bring district 'to a standstill'
A union leader has threatened to bring the Bradford district “to a standstill” after voting in favour of strike action in a row over pensions. Unison, which has around 10,000 members in the district, including dinner ladies, refuse collectors and social
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Bradford businessman hits new heights in charity effort
A Bradford businessman has taken his promotional activities to new heights. Dr Zulfi Hussain, who founded company Global Based Synergy Solutions and not-for-profit charity Global Promise, has trekked to Everest Base Camp as part of a bid to raise £250,000
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Bradford families remember their loved ones at special service
A service to honour the lives of those killed and injured in road accidents has been organised by a Brighouse charity. Anyone who has lost a loved one, or been injured on the region’s roads, is welcome to attend the Oakleaf Remembrance Service, which
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Children follow the Yellow Brick Road
Youngsters followed in the footsteps of Dorothy and Toto to celebrate the opening of a special road yesterday. They dressed as Wizard of Oz characters to mark the opening of the newly-created Yellow Brick Road, which links Barkerend Children
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Channel 4 citizenship series is recorded in Bradford
Channel Four is to screen a controversial ‘citizenship’ series in January called Make Bradford British. The two-part documentary – being billed by the programme makers as “a radical social experiment” – will pose the question what it means to be British
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Musings of this idiot abroad
Reaction is the lifeblood of any journalist – we need to know that what we are doing is actually being read by someone, that we aren’t sending our words out into the ether. Whenever anyone is moved to put down their thoughts on paper or send an e-mail
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Ryanair boss backs Leeds-Bradford Airport for growth
The boss of one of Europe’s biggest airlines said he picked Leeds-Bradford International Airport for a £45 million investment because of its power for growth. Michael O’Leary yesterday revealed Ryanair will be basing a new plane at the Yeadon site from
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Comics festival set to expand to Bradford
The country’s biggest comics and graphic novels festival, which attracts major artists and writers from across the world, is expanding into Bradford for its fifth annual event this year. The Thought Bubble Sequential Art Festival has been running in
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Keighley MP Kris Hopkins hits out high cost of fuel
MPs are demanding fairer prices at the pumps with some families spending more than 10 per cent of their income filling up. Motorists are faced with paying in excess of 130p a litre at the pumps, despite a substantial fall in the cost of oil
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A senseless attack
SIR – What sense of satisfaction does a gang of 12 youths experience beating up a 16-year-old boy on his own? What sort of education have they had, and what exactly are their beliefs? Iain Morris, Caroline Street, Saltaire
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Green space threat
SIR – I would like to support what B Stone said in his letter (T&A October 27) about the proposed development at Buck Lane, Baildon. In addition to being a wildly speculative venture, it will also destroy one of the few remaining green spaces in the
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Library move idea
SIR – About two years ago I wrote to the T&A regarding rumours that Bradford Library (pictured) was to close and that the Photography Museum was to expand into part of the site. I suggested that the library and archives could perhaps move into the
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What cost in future?
SIR – Max Hey in his letter (‘Poor renewable ratio’, T&A October 31) singles out renewable energy, and wind turbines in particular, as the culprit for poor cost-effectiveness contributing to rising energy bills. Leaving his questionable figures aside
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The wrong recipient
SIR – Yet again, Bradford has pinned all its regeneration hopes on Westfield. Not content with the original £20-£30 million of public investment in the site, part of the £17 million regeneration package is being channeled towards it. At a time when
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Sir Jimmy was truly a great character
SIR – There is no doubt that with the death of Sir Jimmy Savile we have lost a true British character and eccentric. Much has been said over the week about his life and achievements and especially his amazing ability for raising cash for the many charities
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November 4
25 years ago: Teachers in upper schools walked out in the last round of a pay battle, leaving just after lunchtime to attend a mass rally in Bradford. 50 years ago: Bradford Civic Playhouse had lost £500 between January and September, making the total
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End debt slavery
SIR – Next year sees the Queen’s 60th Jubilee. What we need is a debt jubilee like in the Bible. Every 60 years, the ancient Hebrews had a debt jubilee, wrote off everyone’s debts, and freed all their slaves. A lot of us are slaves to debt. We have
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Flight prices soar
SIR – Re the article on Jet2 (T&A, October 26). I would like to point out that flights to Alicante have escalated in price by a massive amount. I used to book a return ticket for approximately £150. Now the same journey costs £400! A lot of my friends
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Move to Sunwin House?
SIR – As the existing Central Library building is now apparently a fire hazard and could be closed, it prompted me to think of an alternative city centre location. How about utilising the large empty former TJ Hughes/Sunwin House building as a new Central
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Tyersal attacker beat man with crowbar at victim's Eccleshill home
A 29-year-old man who dealt his partner’s former boyfriend “a fearful beating” with a crowbar and a chopping board has been jailed for eight years and nine months. Stephen Milburn had drunk up to nine pints of beer and taken cocaine when he took the
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'Improve rail service - without delay'
On Monday morning this week commuter trains from Skipton to Leeds and Bradford were delayed, one was cancelled. Then on Tuesday a train broke down at Guiseley and that was followed by a signal failure elsewhere on the Airedale and Wharfedale
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‘Third strike’ for drivers is overdue
Dangerous drivers who constantly re-offend can be as much of a blight on society as burglars or drug dealers: ask anyone whose life has been wrecked or has been left bereaved as a result of an accident caused by a criminally-negligent motorist who should
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Christie: New Bradford City job offer not for me
Archie Christie today revealed he walked away from Valley Parade after rejecting the chance of a senior City role. The club claimed that the head of player development left for the sake of his health – and Mark Lawn denied rumours of a fall-out
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Bradford judge's ‘three-strike’ call for danger drivers
A judge has called for a new “three strikes and you’re out” jail sentence for persistent dangerous drivers while dealing with a Bradford man who has committed the offence five times. Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC branded the maximum two-year prison term
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Bradford Grammar School pupils to join historic parade
Bradford Grammar School pupils will be leading the way at this year’s Lord Mayor’s Parade in London to mark the appointment of a former student to the civic role. More than 40 staff, current and former pupils at the school will travel to London for the
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Manningham toddler was inches from death under lorry's wheels
The family of a Bradford toddler last night told of her miraculous survival from a 70mph horror crash which killed her dad. Alisha Kabiri was thrown from the window of her father Akmal Ullah Kabiri’s car, which had swerved violently across
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Jilted boyfriend and woman's brother locked up for Skipton revenge attack
A jilted boyfriend who attacked an innocent man he caught having sex with his former girlfriend has been locked up for more than four years. Daniel Brown, 20, even threatened to cut off his victim’s penis after finding him in bed with Danielle Heaton
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Bradford Bulls pair backed to give Kiwis run for their money
Bulls duo Craig Kopczak and Elliot Kear have been tipped to shine at Wembley tomorrow as Wales look to cause a major upset against New Zealand. The pair have been named in Wales’ 19-man squad to face the Kiwis in the first match of the Gillette Four
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Hotel struggles to attract apprentices
The boss of a prominent city centre hotel says he is “surprised and disappointed” he has been unable to fill two apprenticeship vacancies, in the face of rising youth unemployment. General manager at the Midland Hotel Gary Peacock has been
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Bradford City ‘legend’ Luke O’Brien happy to be back
Luke O’Brien today thanked the fans for keeping him going as he prepared to start his first game at Valley Parade for seven months. City’s longest-serving player admitted the supporters played a huge part in helping him cope with the frustration
