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Thornton aims to be flying high this year
Baildon’s Sam Thornton insists 2012 can be the year he competes on a level playing field with the likes of diving sensation Tom Daley – and he’s out to prove it next weekend. The 14-year-old Bradford Esprit Diving Club member will begin
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Woman, 86, dies after fall in bathroom
An elderly woman died after stumbling in her bathroom and hitting her chest, an inquest in Bradford was told. Margaret Roberts, 86, of Grasleigh Avenue, Allerton, was dead on arrival at hospital despite efforts by her husband and paramedics who battled
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North Yorkshire councillors agree to freeze their own pay
Politicians in North Yorkshire have agreed to freeze their own pay in light of the cash crisis facing public authorities. North Yorkshire County Council was asked to consider councillors’ allowances for 2012/13 and voted against any rise. Councillors
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Bradford Indians indoor nets
Bradford Mutual Sunday School League club Bradford Indians start their indoor nets on Sunday, February 5 at Woodlands Cricket Club, Oakenshaw (10-11am). The nets will run every Sunday until April 8. Any newcomers interested in turning up to practice
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Melling an inspiration to young cue stars
Two teenagers are hoping to follow in the footsteps of Keighley’s finest pool player after impressing at national and regional level. Jack Ashcroft and Matthew Courtman play for Pilky’s in the Keighley & District League, where Mosconi Cup competitor
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Can Matthews be Bradford Park Avenue’s goal ace?
With ten goals in their last two games, it could be argued that Bradford Park Avenue do not really have a weakness up front and therefore have no need of new signing Nicky Matthews. But further analysis shows that statistics can be misleading as the
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Sandy Lane seeking five-Star display
Weather permitting, the Bradford Sunday Alliance League are hoping to be back in action this weekend after last week’s complete wipe-out of fixtures. There are some rearrangements to the scheduled fixtures due to West Riding County Sunday Cup ties taking
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New green group launched in Keighley
Keighley people will be invited to debate the future of the world over a tipple. The Green Drinks group will meet monthly at the town’s Central Hall to discuss environmental issues. The informal talks, over glasses of wine, will bring together both
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Jones delighted to be back at Keighley Cougars
Danny Jones has spoken of his delight at rejoining the Cougars as they prepare for life back in the Championship. Scrum half Jones, who enjoyed a fine Gillette Four Nations campaign for Wales, is one of several high-profile signings to have been recruited
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Baldwin hearing set for Monday
A Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing will be held at the Leeds Brighouse Holiday Inn on Monday to consider the case of Rob Baldwin. The Wharfedale player was sent off for dangerous tackling during the game at Birmingham & Solihull on
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Midweek Mike will be missed by Thackley
Thackley manager Vince Brockie made departing striker Nicky Matthews captain for his last game with the Dennyboys. But last Saturday’s disappointing 2-0 loss at title-chasing Winterton Rangers was not how he would have liked his long spell at the club
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Holders draw tough opening tie
Holders Salem Athletic have been drawn at Bradford Gymkhana, winners as recently as 2008 and 2009, in the first round of the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League’s Sir James Roberts Cup on Sunday, May 27. Heaton, runners-up in 2011, are involved in one
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Lidget Green woman banned from keeping animals for five year
A mother-of-four has been banned from keeping animals for five years after neglecting her dog with a broken leg for three weeks. Drahoslava Kanclova, 36, of Cambridge Street, Lidget Green, admitted causing unnecessary suffering to the five-month-old
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Kittrick happy to tie up key duo at Guiseley
Former top scorer James Walshaw’s return to Guiseley for less money than he had been offered elsewhere meant two other major signings almost slipped under the radar. While Walshaw decided to rejoin the Lions following his release by Darlington, Gavin
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Planning bid over Skipton granny flat rejected
A Skipton householder’s plan to remove a condition connecting a granny flat to the main house was rejected. Applicant Robin Southwell had wanted to remove two conditions surrounding the single-storey building to the house in Princes Crescent. But last
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HMS Daring on maiden deployment
The first Type 45 destroyer, HMS Daring, set sail on January 11, on her maiden deployment. The Portsmouth-based warship will spend the next seven months east of Suez, safeguarding sea lanes and working with the UK’s allies in the region.
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Celebrations at Leeds Bradford Airport
Leeds Bradford Airport was the scene of a double celebration when Ryanair welcomed its four-millionth passenger and launched a new route. The airline gave a special welcome to John Deveney, who had flown in from Dublin along with his wife Louise and
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Hats off at Allerton to Co-op global movement
Staff at a Bradford food store donned hats from around the world to mark the start of a global campaign celebrating the success of co-operatives. Workers at the Co-operative shop in Allerton Road, Bradford, wore a number of hats, including a French beret
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League stalwart Humpleby dies, aged 78
The West Riding County Amateur League were saddened to learn that one of their longest serving members, Dennis H Humpleby, died on January 13, aged 78. Mr Humpleby joined the management committee of the League in 1978 and fulfilled many positions,
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Cross Hills woman Kathleen Burgess celebrates 100th birthday
A long-time Wharfedale resident is celebrating her 100th birthday today. Kathleen Burgess, widow of the Reverend Guthrie Burgess, a Methodist Minister in Cononley, is celebrating the landmark at Anchor’s Townend Close care home in Cross Hills. She
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Wrose firefighter's run in memory of brother
A Bradford firefighter is preparing for a marathon charity challenge to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of his brother. Jarrod Stoney, 39, from Wrose, his wife Amanda, 33, a staff nurse at Bradford Royal Infirmary, and their friend Lindsey
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Otley singer produces fundraising single
A 20-year-old singing sensation has teamed up with an old school friend to produce a fundraising single for charity. Memories of You is performed by rising opera star Lucy Watmough, of Otley, and written by Christopher Bevan. The song is available to
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Murdered Undercliffe man was involved in 'mysterious' business dealings
Mysterious business dealings could be the key to the “brutal and calculated” murder of Bradford dad Amjad Hussain. Family man Mr Hussain, 31, worked evenings at the Four Seasons pizza restaurant in Burley-in-Wharfedale. But Detective
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Detective joins police review panel
A former chief detective in West Yorkshire Police joined a panel of experts led by former Metropolitan Police commissioner Lord Stevens as a review on the future of policing opened yesterday. Chris Gregg, who was head of CID in West Yorkshire, is among
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Addingham library future responses flood in
Responses are flooding in to a questionnaire about future plans for Addingham Community Library. Staff at the library, taken on by volunteers from Bradford Council, asked for residents’ views on how the facilities and services should be developed. More
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Delph on way back to Leeds United on loan
Fabian Delph has returned to Elland Road after signing a one-month loan deal with Leeds. The 22-year-old midfielder, who left Simon Grayson’s side to join Aston Villa for £6million in the summer of 2009, has being made available for loan by Villa boss
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Macmillan Cancer Support's Shipley centre opened
President of Macmillan Cancer Support Lady Halifax officially opened the charity’s new national fund-raising centre in Shipley yesterday. She cut the ribbon at the charity’s new base at the Waterfront office complex in Salts Mill Road, which has created
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Three are bailed after Bradford disturbance
Three men have been bailed by police pending forensic inquiries, after a disturbance in Bradford. Police were called to Ivegate at 8.15pm on Tuesday. The incident was monitored on CCTV and a golf club was reported to have been used.
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Residents urged to join RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch
Residents are being urged to join the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch. The charity is asking volunteers to spend an hour next weekend, January 28 and 29, noting the number and species of birds visiting their garden or local park. For details, visit rspb.org.uk
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New dance sessions to be held in Otley
A new series of Ballroom, Latin and Popular Sequence dancing will begin in Otley. The first will take place at the Bridge Street Church Hall on Saturday, February 4, from 7.30pm to 11pm. Call (01943) 466381.
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Site visit ordered for betting shop plan
A site visit to a former bank in Bradford city centre, which is the subject of an appeal over plans to turn it into a betting shop, was expected to take place this week. Bradford Council refused the change of use application by Betfred for 71 to 75 Kirkgate
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More going to church during week, says Bishop of Bradford The Right Reverend Nick Baines
More people are going to church during the week, according to the Bishop of Bradford. The Right Reverend Nick Baines said that there were worries that church congregations at traditional Sunday services were declining, but he added: “If you look at what
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Keighley event planned for Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Keighley Town Council has announced it is planning to stage special celebrations on Saturday, June 2 for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. These will include an outdoor party and an event in the Civic Centre, in North Street, which will include live music
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Keighley valentine's dance to be held
A Valentine’s dance is being held at Victoria Hall in Keighley. The 7.30pm to 11.30pm event – on Tuesday, February 14 – will feature modern ballroom and sequence dancing, with MCs Pauline and Darrell. For tickets priced £6.15, including refreshments,
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Addingham set for Britain in Bloom national debut
A Wharfedale village will take on three towns and a village in Northern Ireland in its debut bid for national Britain in Bloom glory. Addingham was selected from more than 1,000 entries to take part in the 2012 Royal Horticultural Social Britain in Bloom
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Jobs at risk as fashion firm Peacocks seeks buyer
Administrators of clothing retailer Peacocks, which has two branches in Bradford, are looking to sell the business as a going concern and have urged potential buyers to get in touch. More than 40 staff at the Peacocks concession in the Morrisons supermarket
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Agency to lead National Media Museum gallery campaign
Digital communications agency Brass has been appointed to launch and promote a world-first galley devoted to the internet at the National Media Museum in Bradford. The Leeds-based agency will help attract visitors to the new Life Online gallery in the
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Police release images of Great Horton sex attacks suspect
Detectives hunting a sex attacker who pounced on two women within half an hour in Bradford today issued CCTV images of the suspect. The pervert struck early in the morning, targeting lone women in streets near to the university. The
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More chaos for rush hour commuters as broken down train again hits services
Commuters faced rush-hour chaos again today after a broken-down train halted services at Shipley. Trains from Ilkley, Keighley and Bradford were cancelled after the breakdown and passengers were told to expect delays of up to 50 minutes
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Residents fear that homes will add to pressure on Ilkley schools' capacity
Residents say they are concerned about a lack of school places after plans for 25 homes were formally submitted. Last year, social housing landlord Incommunities demolished 30 homes, a warden’s lodge and communal area at Dale Court, Fieldway, in Ilkley
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Thornton News
ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY: On Wednesday, January 25, the speaker at our weekly meeting will be Ernie Lloyd, and he will be telling about his experiences as an evacuee during the Second World War. They meet every Wednesday at 2pm, in Thornton Community centre
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'Curry academy' is a hot topic
Increasing unemployment has hit young people hard. School and college-leavers often struggle to find jobs, but a range of initiatives, some already up-and-running and some still ideas, look set to tackle the problem in Bradford. With a successful International
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Service is excellent
SIR – I am writing in support of the Eccleshill Treatment Centre and all the staff employed there and the excellent service it provides. I work there as a GP usually on a Thursday evening and know that it provides a valuable and excellent service for
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Friday, January 20, 2011
25 years ago: A Heckmondwike private eye said he had been driven out of business by VAT officers. 50 years ago: Bradford’s new central library had been brought a stage nearer by the Minister of Housing and Local Government.
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Register of carers is the way forward
The appalling breach of trust which saw a frail 89-year-old woman fleeced out of thousands of pounds by someone she regarded as a friend as well as a carer is a sad indictment of the worst of human nature. It also serves as a reminder as to why the Telegraph
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Please pick litter up
SIR – As an elected district councillor I get contacted by many people and with different concerns. I was recently contacted regarding dog mess. My colleagues Rebecca Poulsen and Glen Miller have recently been working on this problem and I can only
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Read more war stories
SIR – The War Horse story, which has resonated with so many people, is a poignant and timely reminder of the fate of millions of animals drawn unwittingly into human conflicts. Any readers wishing to find out more about the use of horses – and other
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Staff perk should go
SIR – In a nutshell, Councillor Riaz Ahmed thinks we should be looking at other ways of saving money rather than abolish Bradford Council’s free staff parking perk (T&A, January 9). Why? If our life-saving hospital employees are ‘made to pay’, so should
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Focus on Peach case?
SIR – The cold case investigation team and forensic scientists who have belatedly allowed the Metropolitan Police to bring to justice two of the men involved in the 1993 racist murder of Stephen Lawrence are to be congratulated for their thoroughness
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No jobs worries
SIR – The huge loss of jobs at City Hall must be a nightmare for Bradford councillors. Fortunately, none of the 90 councillors will be losing theirs! Gary Lorriman, North Walk, Harden
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Housing must be carefully managed
SIR – Congratulations to the T&A for its articles on the proposed housing developments in the Bradford district. Unfortunately, not everyone sees it, and many I have spoken to know nothing of these proposals. To my knowledge there have been no public
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Question of identity
SIR – Born in Ilkley, raised in Bradford, lives in Eccleshill. Who am I? A Tyke, a Bradfordian, or, God forbid, a Leeds Loiner? Dennis Smith, Hazelcroft, Bradford
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Penalties are pointless
SIR – The T&A (January 18) rightly highlighted the story where hundreds of fake DVDs were being peddled in Bradford by a 35-year-old man and a 14-year-old youth. It understandably went on to express concern at how vulnerable children were being used
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TRAILER: Gina proves the female is more deadly than the male
HAYWIRE (15, 92 mins) *** Starring Gina Carano, Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender, Channing Tatum, Michael Douglas, Antonio Banderas, Michael Angarano, Bill Paxton, Anthony Brandon Wong. Director: Steven Soderbergh Haphazard and frenetic by name
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Material girl is back behind the camera for awkward biopic
W.E. (15, 119 mins) *** Starring Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, James D’Arcy, Oscar Isaac, Richard Coyle, James Fox, Judy Parfitt, Laurence Fox, Natalie Dormer. Director: Madonna Despite Lady Gaga’s sustained attempts to usurp her as the Queen
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Joy and despair for Haworth Bronte appeal
Historic Haworth Parish Church has met a fundraising target to help pay for urgently needed repairs – but the news was immediately soured as it discovered it needs to raise further funds of up to £50,000. Before Christmas last year church leaders announced
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Alarm at funding changes for care
Disabled and elderly people are being urged to have their say on proposed price hikes to care services. Keighley-based campaigner Paul Anderson fears many people have not realised increases are being planned. He urgently wants them to
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Anyone for a game of petanque?
The French game of petanque is being played in Heckmondwike following the building of a new court in Firth Park. Enthusiasts of the sport, also known as boules, are hoping to form a club and hold regular meetings as well as teach the game to
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The Kabeedies come clean with new songs for tour
Impossibly chirpy with a youthful effervescence which can’t help but be infectious, The Kabeedies will be bringing their tight-trousered indie-pop to Bradford next week to promote second album Soap. The Norwich four-piece made several waves when their
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There is nothin’ like a Dame, says panto star Andrew Ryan
Bradford actor Andrew Ryan has fulfilled a lifelong ambition. “I’ve become an honorary Sunbeam!” he grins. “As a child, I went to Alhambra pantomimes and longed to be a Sunbeam but back then they were all girls.” The Sunbeams are an Alhambra tradition
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Financial lift for Bradford NHS Trust
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke’s Hospital, expects to end the financial year having met all its financial targets. It is currently reporting a surplus just in excess of £3
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Leo’s electric performance in Capitol Hill love story
J EDGAR (15, 136 mins)**** Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Dame Judi Dench, Jeffrey Donovan, Josh Lucas, Geoff Pierson, Ed Westwick. Director: Clint Eastwood During a turbulent and contentious term in power spanning almost
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Put the city on the map with online dance contest
Bradford dancers are invited to compete for a chance to perform with an internationally- renowned choreographer, whose street dance show Elektro Kif is coming to the city next month. The winner of digital dance competition Dance Your City will perform
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New chairman to continue work of Ilkley Business Forum
The head of a growing business forum has vowed to help traders survive in the difficult economic climate after the group’s founder stood down. Stephen Butler is now the acting chairman of the Ilkley Business Forum, after founding member Paul
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Care worker swindled woman, 89, out of thousands
A care company boss has been jailed for swindling a housebound 89-year-old woman out of thousands of pounds by using the pensioner’s bank card to play internet bingo up to seven times a day. Suzanne Firth, 41, who runs Able Hands home help
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Owner of Eccleshill bike garage fears for business after being cut off
A Bradford motorbike garage owner fears for the future of his business after losing tens of thousands of pounds worth of trade while his phone and internet has been cut off for six weeks. Barry Casson, who owns Eccleshill Motorcycles in Harrogate Road
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Eccleshill sportsman spared jail over Idle club raid
A talented sportsman who admitted breaking into a cricket club – stealing trophies and £1,500 in cash – has been spared jail and is now free to follow a career as a personal trainer. Dean O’Toole, 18, appeared at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates
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Smalley wants second helping with Bradford City
Deane Smalley believes he can cash in again on his latest loan move. The 23-year-old Oxford striker has joined City to the end of the season hoping to repeat his success from a similar short-term stay at Chesterfield last year. Smalley
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Ali Bastian relishes coveted Roxie role as she prepares for the Razzle Dazzle
When small-time showgirl Roxie Hart ends up behind bars, she realises that unless she re-invents herself, she’s facing the hangman. Cue smooth-talking lawyer Billy Flynn, who transforms her from hopeless jailbird to overnight sensation.
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Dressing up isn’t a drag for performers
It’ll be handbags at dawn when the New Community Arts Academy puts on Mother Goose. “We’re fortunate to have two accomplished performers playing Mother Goose and the Demoness,” says director Russell Whittingham. “Gary Armitage donning the frocks for the
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Classic battle of the sexes given a Sixties twist
Aireborough Gilbert and Sullivan Society is giving Princess Ida a twist – setting it in the Swinging Sixties. The comic opera, said to contain WS Gilbert’s funniest libretto, is about a princess who sets up a women’s university and teaches that women
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Coward’s spirited show is a ‘laughter machine’
There are ghostly goings-on at Keighley Playhouse next week. The Playhouse’s production of Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit is directed by David Hardman, who describes it as a classy play that has been a crowd-pleaser since its premiere more than 70 years
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‘It’s lights, camera – £100,000!’
I am reading a story in the newspaper about someone who has made £100,000 from a video he uploaded on the video sharing website youTube. You may well have seen this video; it is of a small child biting another child’s finger. I am at a loss as to how
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Wrose News
COFFEE: A coffee morning with cake and bring and buy stalls will be held in aid of World Leprosy Day this Saturday 10am to noon at St Cuthbert’s Church Hall. ZUMBA: Zumba Gold classes will commence on Tuesday from 10am to 11am at Wrose Methodist Church
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Woodside News
WELL-BEING CAFE: This is held every second Friday in the month at the Sandale Centre. Call (01274) 882214 or 07592 011977. OPEN: Woodside Primary School has an open morning for parents and carers on Wednesday from 8.50am to 10am. Ring (01274) 414350.
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Alarm at funding changes for care
Disabled and elderly people are being urged to have their say on proposed price hikes to care services. Keighley-based campaigner Paul Anderson fears many people have not realised increases are being planned. He urgently wants them to learn about impending
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Rock ’n’ roll fun
Keighley Amateurs are looking forward to some Happy Days with the launch of their latest panto. The group plans to stage a musical based on the classic American sitcom set in the rock ’n’ roll era. Panto tickets are available from Fletchers Stationery
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It’s another highpoint for airline
Leeds Bradford Airport was the scene of a double celebration when Ryanair welcomed its four-millionth passenger and launched a new route. The airline gave a special welcome to John Deveney, who had flown in from Dublin along with his wife Louise and
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Break-in at butcher’s
A man has been arrested in connection with a break-in at a Rawdon butchers. Police found and arrested the 25-year-old, who is not from the area, last week after the door to JB Wilkinson & Sons, on Harrogate Road, was forced open and neighbours raised
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Complex closure alarms residents
Residents of a sheltered housing complex, set to close in April, are being given priority for vacancies at a similar complex nearby which is being refurbished. A number of reasons were given to those living in Chellowfield Court off Haworth
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Row over education incentive payments
The company which helped run Bradford’s schools for a decade has insisted performance-related payments were a “fundamental” part of its contract with the Council. It comes after teaching unions the National Union of Teachers and NASUWT in Bradford called
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Skipton to get a taste of Russia
Skipton is about to welcome a tea room with a difference. The Russian Tea Room is to open in the former David Goldie premises at the top of the High Street. It will incorporate an emporium of Russian and Eastern European gifts, crafts, food and drink
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Wyke News
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION: The next monthly meeting of the Low Moor and Wyke Branch is on Wednesday at 8pm in the Harold Club, Huddersfield Road. ST MARY’S: Uniformed branches of the church continue to meet throughout the week. On Sunday the service at 10.30am
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Funds keep wheels in motion for packaging business
A sustainable plastics packaging manufacturer, which supplies leading retailers such as Morrisons, is back on the growth trail thanks to a £150,000 business loan. Keighley-based Arvensis, sister company of food plastic manufacturer PFF, was looking to
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Three Bradford schools set to re-pay £32,000
Three Bradford schools could have to pay back a total of more than £32,000 in surpluses. The move comes after one third of maintained schools in the district were found to have a combined £4.3 million over the permitted threshold in unspent funds. At
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Bradford dentist to climb Mount Kilimanjaro
A Bradford dentist is to embark on the challenge of a lifetime to raise money for a charity close to his heart. John Sinclair, a dentist at Leeds Road Dental Practice, will climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, in January next year for the
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Bradford Council offers grants to cut heating bills
Householders in Bradford could save up to 45 per cent of their heating costs by taking advantage of a new insulating scheme being piloted by Bradford Council. The Bradford Warmer Insulated Stone Homes (WISH) scheme is designed for stone homes which are
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Overhaul of damaged Keighley culverts
A major overhaul has begun of damaged culverts in Keighley. The Environment Agency scheme, which aims to reduce the risk of flooding to 76 properties, includes the removal of a disused footbridge across the River Worth. The stone bridge at South Street
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Warning notices served on Heaton care homes
A health and social care watchdog has acted to protect the safety and welfare of residents of two Bradford nursing homes after inspectors found “worrying” standards of care. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued three warning notices
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Riddlesden lift firm 'looking to relocate'
A firm with an office and warehouse in Riddlesden, Keighley, could be moving. A spokesman for the Britannic Lift Company, which has its premises in Riverview Buildings, Bradford Road, confirmed the business was looking to relocate. He said no decision
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Pupils get a kick from Thai boxer visit
World champion Thai boxer Rachael MacKenzie packed a punch when she returned to her former school in Bradford to encourage pupils to reach their potential through sport. Students at St Joseph’s Catholic College, Manningham, were put through
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Bradford on-street parking changes set to be decided
A major review of city centre on-street parking looks set to be settled shortly following dozens of objections to the proposals. It is intended to manage the parking spaces available to ensure that motorists are properly catered for. In a report to
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Bradford Bulls hit 10,000 fans target
The Bulls have confirmed that supporters have smashed the 10,000 barrier on season tickets for the second year running. The 2010 campaign marked the club’s lowest crowds of the Super League era as the average attendance at Odsal dropped to 8,434. Yet
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Guiseley head concerned after two raids
A head teacher says he is reviewing security at his school after suffering two break-ins in as many days. And police say they will work with Guiseley School head Paul Morrissey to try to prevent further crimes after the raids, which have left the school
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Idle woman's frustration at lack of affordable mortgages
A first-time buyer thought she had solved her housing headache when she qualified for an affordable housing scheme – only to find she couldn’t find an “affordable” mortgage. Now Rebecca Harper, 30, backed by several politicians, is calling
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Ravenhill’s ‘in yer face’ style key to Bradford City climbing table
It took Ricky Ravenhill less than a fortnight to decide that City were the best club for him. But then anyone who has seen the bulldog midfielder in action will know he is not one for hanging about. As the player who sets the team tempo, according to
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Wilsden News
DRAMA: A new drama academy is to open in Wilsden for children aged five to 12 years. Qualified teachers will run the academy each Monday in St Matthew’s Church. For full details e-mail: 2012drama@gmail.com or call 07581 404078. DEATH: The death has been
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Campaigning group for the North to be launched in Bradford
A think-tank, founded to campaign for greater political powers for the North, is to be launched in Bradford in March. The Hannah Mitchell Foundation has appointed Halifax Labour MP Linda Riordan as its president while Lord Prescott, the former Deputy
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Tyersal and Laisterdyke News
LOCAL HISTORY: The Laisterdyke Local History group meet on the second Tuesday of every month at Laisterdyke Trinity Church, Leeds Road. Contact the secretary Gina Bridgeland on (01484) 721845 or g.bridgeland@talk21.com.
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Responses on Addingham library proposals flooding in
Responses are flooding in to a questionnaire about future plans for Addingham Community Library. Staff at the library, taken on by volunteers from Bradford Council, asked for residents’ views on how the facilities and services should be developed
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Manningham man faces murder bid charge in court
A 47-year-old man charged with attempted murder in a Bradford alleyway had his case adjourned until Thursday at Bradford Crown Court yesterday. Father-of-three John Sealy, of Parkfield Road, Manningham, Bradford, is accused of attempting to murder Saeed
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Shirley Manor Primary in Wyke given 'good' Ofsted report
A Bradford primary school has been praised by Ofsted inspectors. Shirley Manor Primary in Wyke was judged to be ‘good’ overall with ‘outstanding’ care, guidance and support for pupils following its latest inspection. A report by inspectors stated pupils
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Dog with broken leg untreated for three weeks by Lidget Green mum
A mother-of-four has been banned from keeping animals for five years after neglecting her dog with a broken leg for three weeks. Drahoslava Kanclova, 36, of Cambridge Street, Lidget Green, admitted causing unnecessary suffering to the five-month-old
