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School choir a class 'act' at the Alhambra
Bradford schoolchildren have sung for the stars of hit musical Sister Act, in the city for a two-week run. Youngsters from St John’s Primary School, which won Bradford Theatres’ Choral BD1 LiVE Bradford and District Schools Choir Competition this year
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Leeds United display is fitting tribute to Gary Speed
Nottingham Forest 0, Leeds United 4 Leeds kicked off what promises to be a long goodbye to Gary Speed with an emotional and impressive win at the City Ground tonight. Wales manager Speed was found dead at his home on Sunday, aged 42, and Leeds, with
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Goal blitz sees Bradford Park Avenue through
Bradford Park Avenue eased through to the third round of the West Riding County Cup with a 3-1 win at Glasshoughton Welfare in tonight’s second round. A 13-minute spell midway through the first period put Avenue into an unassailable lead. Nicky Boshell
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Thousands set to join strike over pensions
Services across the Bradford district are expected to be cancelled tomorrow as tens of thousands of public sector workers walk out in protest over planned changes to their pensions. Youth centres, public buildings, libraries, swimming pools
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Mounsey top spot can’t halt Pudsey
Running log Ben Mounsey showed some of the pedigree that earned him an England vest during the summer as he set aside a two-month lay-off from training to win the first West Yorkshire Winter League fixture. A healthy Sunday field of 208 runners from
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Swan try makes up for earlier slip
Queensbury edged out old rivals Clayton 8-0 in a Pennine League derby that had all concerned on tenterhooks throughout the full 80 minutes. Clayton started the PREMIER DIVISION clash strongly, with stand-off Danny Belcher calling the shots, and it was
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Junior soccer results
CRAVEN, AIRE & WHARFE LEAGUE – Under-10 A: Shipley Lions 7, Bradford Tigers 0; Skipton LMS 0, Bingley Barca 2; Sutton Rascals 7, Weston Lane 0. B: Shipley Panthers 3, Bingley Boca 1; Shipley Tigers 1, Bingley Bayern 1; Sutton Rebels 1, Sutton Rogues 1
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Junior RL results
WEST RIDING YOUTH LEAGUE – Under-14, Premier Division: Hoyland Vikings 10, Siddal 54; Sheffield HH 6, Farnley Falcons 42; Methley Warriors 0, Moldgreen 74. Under-13: Slaithwaite Saracens 22, King Cross Park 10; West Bowling 52, Ovenden 0; Brighouse
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VIDEO: World famous fish and chip restaurant Harry Ramsden's to close in Guiseley
Harry Ramsden’s landmark fish and chip shop in Guiseley is set for the chop as bosses look to modernise the brand and stem losses. The operation at White Cross which gave birth to a worldwide food brand looks set to close next month following a 30
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Full list of school closures in Bradford district for industrial action day on Wednesday
This is the current full list of school closures in the entire Bradford district for Wednesday November 30 when widespread industrial action takes place. It includes nursery schools, primaries, secondaries, academies and pupil referral units
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Guiseley raising funds for ground improvements
Guiseley AFC Supporters’ Club are holding a race night on Saturday in the clubhouse (7.00). All funds raised will go towards the ground improvements needed for the Lions to take part in the Blue Square Bet North play-offs or, should they gain promotion
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Honours even as Albion Sports stay unbeaten
Hosts Sutton and Albion Sports boasted 100 per cent records going into their Craven, Aire & Wharfe Junior League under-11’s clash. And, while the blustery conditions made good football difficult, at least both sides remained unbeaten after a 2-2 draw
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Thunderbirds finish top of table
Bradford Clayton Thunderbirds finished the interim RFL Women’s Rugby League season at the top of the table. They edged out Featherstone Rovers on points difference, with Hunslet Hawks third. The campaign was set up for clubs who wished to bridge the
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Baildon at home in Silver Trophy quarter-final
Baildon have been handed a home draw n the quarter-finals of the Centurion Yorkshire Silver Trophy. They will meet the winners of the Old Rishworthians v Northallerton tie on Saturday, February 25. Yorkshire Silver Trophy draw: Baildon v Old Rishworthians
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Cullen is set for Jenkins rematch
Wyke-born Joe Cullen will have revenge on his mind at the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship after being handed a possible rematch with tenth seed Terry Jenkins. Former postman Cullen lost a low-scoring five-setter to “the Bull” on his Alexandra Palace
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Runner’s joy at £1m for charity
The founder of Bradford-based Christians Against Poverty has raised more than £1 million after completing 15 marathons in little more than 15 days across three continents. John Kirkby set off on the mammoth fundraising effort earlier this month
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Cash boost for online project to safeguard skeletons
The University of Bradford has secured almost £750,000 for a project to safeguard skeletons from world-renowned collections in the city and London. The project, funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), will use 3D laser scanning, CT
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Police hunt mugger who is believed to have been just 11
Detectives are hunting a tiny schoolboy masked mugger, thought to be aged as young as 11, who tried to rob a woman near a Bradford hospital. The 47-year-old victim was walking in grounds off Park Lane, close to St Luke’s Hospital, early in
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Bradford firms rush to beat energy deadline
Two Bradford-based companies have acted to beat the proposed reduction in the Government’s payback for investing in solar powered energy. JCT600 is investing £400,000 in solar photovoltaic systems at showrooms in Bradford, Sheffield and Lincoln as part
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Homeless issue in spotlight
Primary school pupils have helped a Council-backed project about homelessness scoop a top award. And now their work is set to be rolled out to other primary schools as a learning resource to help them understand the plight of other young people less
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Keighley centre's T&A cash boost 'is brilliant'
A centre for disabled people living in and around Keighley has been awarded £3,300, thanks to the Telegraph & Argus. The Temple Row Centre, which provides activities and services to physically and mentally handicapped people, received the funds from
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Bradford warning as illegal ‘vodka’ nearly blinds man
Trading standards today warned the public that the manufacturers of illegal vodkas have “no consideration for human safety” following reports that a Bradford man nearly lost his sight after drinking the bogus booze. With Christmas approaching and families
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Disgust over sandwich board ruling
Business owners have hit out at Bradford Council after being told to take down sandwich boards advertising their premises. Shops and businesses in Belmont Avenue, Low Moor have until Thursday to remove the A-frame boards from a grassy area in Cleckheaton
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Driver jailed for causing death of biker as he texted at the wheel
A driver believed to be texting on his phone when he “wiped out” a beloved husband travelling to work on his motorcycle has been jailed for three years. A judge told Stephen Rawlinson he was distracted by composing or sending a message to his
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Bradford City must play safety first game
Marcel Seip today warned that City’s scrap for league safety has got to get ugly. The Dutchman played a significant part in Saturday’s hard-fought draw at Gillingham – the first point for a month. Switched to an unconventional role at left back, Seip
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Purr-fect way to help Rebecca
Rebecca Slater likes nothing better than to sit and play with Amber, Ginny and Bilbo. She loves the lively kittens who romp around the conservatory at her home, and gives them pieces of string to chase. The sight brings a smile to the face of Rebecca
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Cold, hard facts?
SIR – Environmentalists tell us that sea temperatures are rising but David Attenborough in his Frozen Planet series said that the water beneath the frozen sea in the polar regions is still at -2C as it has been for 23 million years. The ice will stop
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Demonising Israel
SIR – In defending anti-Zionist jazz saxophonist Gilad Atzmon’s right to play at a concert organised by Raise Your Banners in Bradford (T&A, November 24), Karl Dallas argues that Atzmon’s opponents are supporters of the “Zionist establishment”. Thankfully
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Increase in housing will lead to road chaos
SIR – The draft local development framework (LDF), currently out for public consultation, has the potential to plunge the district into traffic chaos for decades to come. The relationship between the allocation of areas for housing, industrial, and commercial
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Everybody needs good neighbours...
When was the last time you took a casserole round to a sick neighbour? Have you ever put the dustbin back for the old lady down the road, fed next door’s rabbit while they were away, or jump-started the car on an icy morning for the family opposite?
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EU shake-up needed
SIR – So, Greece and Italy are now controlled by bankers. Maybe we should follow suit and do the same. Oops! Too late, they are already in power – or at least I think that’s what that old woman called them on the bus the other night. And the ongoing
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No need for minister
SIR – As we’re in economy crisis, why does Mrs Walker MBE and others think the Government should appoint a Minister for Older People (T&A, November 24)? This would mean having to pay another Minister and all the trimmings that come along with that.
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Let’s start at the top
SIR – Re unions fear more jobs to go at the Council, a figure of 500 was mentioned (T&A, November 16). Invariably, when any redundancies are announced, regardless of company or oganisation, those who lose their jobs are low down the scale. I think this
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Strikers need support
SIR – I absolutely concur with Mr Joul (Letters, November 25). The public servants taking industrial action tomorrow deserve the unqualified support of everyone. Of course, in their usual selfish introspection, the many mealy-mouthed nay-sayers have
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November 29
25 years ago: Bradford-born artist David Hockney was helping the city spread its peace message with a special greetings card. 50 years ago: British Home Stores, with a chain of 80 branches up and down the country, opened their newest store in Bradford
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Are wind firms the way forward?
The Duke of Edinburgh and David Hockney have at least one thing in common: their dislike of wind turbines. In private remarks to a wind-turbine developer at a reception, the Duke reportedly said the giant propellers were “absolutely useless, completely
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Car smash chase sparks police hunt
Police are urging members of the community to help solve the mystery of why three cars repeatedly rammed each other at speed on a residential Bradford street. Officers were called to reports of a disturbance in Highfield Place, Manningham, on Saturday
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It’s time to speak up on land use
Bradford Council’s Local Development Framework will probably be the most important planning document the Council has produced for many years. It will earmark land for development as part of moves to have 45,000 houses built in the district by 2028. That
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Big decision over charity extravaganza
The Mayor of Otley has been forced to host a Christmas fair in Ilkley this year because he says his home town doesn’t have a venue big enough for the event. Councillor Nigel Francis plans to hold the festive extravaganza at Ilkley Kings Hall and Winter
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Planners urged to remember tourism in Wharfedale
Tourism could be dealt a major blow if Ilkley is turned into another “clone town”, according to one councillor. Bradford Councillor Chris Greaves has warned planners deciding on the future of housing in the district for the next 15 years that tourism
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Tong to host World Cup but Odsal overlooked
Odsal will not play host to any 2013 World Cup matches – but the Bulls’ state-of-the-art headquarters at Tong have been chosen as a training base for the showpiece tournament. The Rugby Football League yesterday confirmed 18 venues across
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Syers wants a Christmas match bonus at Bradford City
It’s that time of the year again and excitement is in the air. Gillingham jumped the gun a bit by blasting out ‘Fairytale of New York’ before the game on Saturday. But go into any shopping centre and there’s no escape from the approaching
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Shipley sisters make bracelets for charity
Two sisters touched by the plight of cancer sufferers have started a fundraising drive by making their own multi-coloured bracelets. Theresa Ireland, of Wrose, Shipley, bought 3,000 coloured beads for daughters Katie, eight and Lucy, nine. They are
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Bradford and Keighley hospitals praised in survival tables
Hospitals in Bradford and Airedale have lower than expected death rates, according to a newly published independent hospital guide. The Dr Foster Hospital Guide 2011 looked at death rates using four measures – deaths in hospital, deaths in hospital and
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It's Kent first as Yorkshire bid to bounce straight back
Jason Gillespie’s first competitive match as Yorkshire’s new first-team coach will be an LV= County Championship Division Two clash with Kent at Headingley. The White Rose county begin their quest to bounce back to the top tier of English cricket
