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Frustrating night for Guiseley as they are held at Motormen
Vauxhall Motors 1, Guiseley 1 Guiseley were left still waiting to break through the 50-point barrier in the Blue Square Bet North Division and still one point behind FC Halifax Town after a frustrating night at lowly Vauxhall Motors.
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Premier League lure too strong for Howson
A desire to play top-flight football persuaded Jonny Howson to leave home-town club Leeds and sign a three-and-a-half-year deal with Norwich today. The 23-year-old midfielder was confirmed as a Norwich player this afternoon, after the Canaries had an
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Pudsey Congs and Onq to represent West Yorkshire
Pudsey Congs have agreed to represent West Yorkshire East in the first round of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s indoor six-a-side competition at Headingley on Sunday, February 5. Quaid-e-Azam League six-a-side winners Onq (formerly
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Robinson hat-trick boosts Whetley Lane
Jason Robinson scored a hat-trick as Whetley Lane beat Blackburn side Langho 6-2 in their latest FA Umbro Vets Cup group game. Dave Johnson, Howard Cartledge and Martin Dolan completed the scoring, while regular defender Adrian Tate played in goal
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Exhibition remembers Ilkley's war-time role
Holocaust survivors and their memories of how Ilkley residents helped them as they fled persecution during the Second World War will be the focus of an exhibition opening this week. The display at Ilkley Library has been launched to mark Holocaust Memorial
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Bradford referees get onside
Bradford Referees’ Association are holding their monthly meeting on Thursday at the Central Club, Manchester Road (7.30pm). The guest speaker will be Steve Rhodes, referees’ development officer for the West Riding County Football Association, who will
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Wibsey Warriors thwarted by golden point
Wibsey Warriors bowed out of the PENNINE PRESIDENT’S CUP in heartbreaking fashion as Hunslet Old Boys clinched a 13-12 victory. The second-round tie was eventually decided by a ‘golden point’ after extra time had failed to separate the sides. Wibsey
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Winner Adams makes a Splash
Running log Tom Adams shrugged off a strong north-westerly wind to storm to victory in the Stanbury Splash. The Ilkley Harrier looked as if he had just been out for a training run as he completed Sunday’s gruelling seven-and-a-half-mile race in 45min
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Gillespie poised to start Yorkshire job early
Jason Gillespie is expected to take up his new role as first-team coach with Yorkshire next week after agreeing an early release from his MidWest Rhinos contract in Zimbabwe. The 36-year-old Australian had been scheduled to arrive at Headingley shortly
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Odsal Stadium sold to RFL for undisclosed figure
The RFL has paid an undisclosed sum in a deal that will see the Bulls stay at the stadium. RFL Chairman Richard Lewis said Odsal has recently been the subject of 'predatory approaches'. "This arrangement is absolutely the right thing
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Women's RL results
WOMEN’S AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE ASSOCIATION – York Ladies 18, Littleborough Ladies 14; Guiseley Ladies 0, Halton Ladies 48; Castleford Panthers 76, Huddersfield Ladies 4.
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BPR on the up in Mutual League
BPR’s second team have been promoted two divisions in the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League. Last season’s Division Four winners will play in Division Two alongside new teams Interlink and VVS Laxman, who are based on the Indian Panthers team from
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Snodin a dinner guest
Ian Snodin will be the guest speaker at Sandy Lane Juniors’ annual dinner. The former Leeds and Everton player will be joined on stage by top comedian Rudi West, with Mike Smith the compere. The event takes place at the Dubrovnik Hotel in Bradford on
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Syers and Smalley gain valuable game-time as City reserves beaten
Middlesbrough reserves 4, Bradford City reserves 2 David Syers and loan recruit Deane Smalley were in the starting line up as City’s reserves this afternoon as they lost to Middlesbrough - only their second defeat of their Central League
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Junior RL results
WEST RIDING YOUTH LEAGUE – Under-14s, friendly: Sheffield 50, Hoyland 0. Under-13s, Premier Division: King Cross Park 0, Brighouse 38.
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Foster pays penalty in dead heat
An urban orienteering night race around the streets of Burley-in-Wharfedale ended in a dead heat between Leon Foster of Airienteers and Leeds City rival Peter Branney. Foster would have won by a clear margin had he not incurred time penalties
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Bid to make Eastburn pupils' journey to school more healthy
Parents are being asked to encourage their children to find healthy ways of travelling to school. The initiative at Eastburn Junior and Infant School is part of a scheme counting down to the London Olympics. Pupils are encouraged to walk, cycle or “
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Appeal lodged over Dales open space plan
An appeal has been lodged against an enforcement notice requiring the re-instatement of “important open space” in Kettlewell. Members of the Yorkshire Dales National Park’s planning committee decided to take enforcement action against a hardstanding
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Skipton network group getting stronger
One of the Skipton area’s newest networking groups is celebrating a successful first three months. 4N Skipton meets at Utopia, Broughton Hall, every other Tuesday, with the next event taking place next week. As well as the chance to network with business
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New pre-school nursery opens in Burnsall
More than 100 people attended the official opening of a new pre-school nursery in Burnsall on Saturday. The governors and trustees of Burnsall VA Primary School purchased the redundant Methodist Chapel and converted it, at their own expense, into a pre-school
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People are urged to give blood
NHS Blood and Transplant is urging donors in Bradford to give blood in February and make the most of the leap year’s additional day. Spokesman Darren Bowen said: “It only takes one donation to help save and treat up to three lives so giving blood this
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Birkenshaw social gathering revived
The revival of a much-loved social gathering will be held at Birkenshaw Methodist Church Centre on Saturday. For the first time in years villagers will be able to enjoy the fun of the ‘beetle drive’ from 3pm to 5pm and entry costs £4 including refreshments
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Deadline extended for Rics Pro-Yorkshire Awards
The deadline to enter projects into the 2012 Rics Pro-Yorkshire Awards has been extended because of high demand. Described as the region’s property ‘Oscars’, the awards showcase top projects and highlight the achievements and success of all property
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Motorists get anti-theft number plate screws fitted
More than 50 motorists had their vehicle number plates fitted with anti-theft screws at an event in Bradford. PCSO Steph Pogson organised the initiative, where the special screws were fitted free of charge at the Tesco car park in Queensbury.
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Detectives appeal over Shelf burglaries
Detectives have made a fresh appeal for witnesses after a pair of distraction burglars targeted an elderly couple in Shelf. A man walked into an elderly woman’s bedroom and stole a wallet while she was in bed after his accomplice distracted her husband
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Bradford Libraries launches family history course
Bradfordians are being urged to take a journey into their family history with Bradford Libraries. Bradford’s Library Service has teamed up with Bradford College to offer a course that will guide people through the subject. The ten-week course is open
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Contest launched to find artwork for Bradford churches
Parish churches across the Bradford Diocese are being given the chance to win a £10,000 prize for commissioning new art. The Church Buildings Council prize will go to the best-prepared proposal and not for a particular artwork. The deadline for the first
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Craven traders' car park plan scrapped
Moves to allow traders to operate from Craven car parks have been scrapped. Councillors were asked to back a scheme for the council to sell licences to ice-cream sellers, and others, allowing them to set up in its car parks. The council’s policy committee
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Historic Ilkley pub reopening after revamp
A historic pub will re-open its doors this week following a £150,000 renovation. The revamp at the Cow and Calf pub on Ilkley’s Hangingstone Road includes a new-look 157-seat restaurant area. The exterior of the Victorian building has been given a makeover
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Painter prepares for Otley show
A painter who bases her work on visual scenery is holding an exhibition at Otley Courthouse. Elizabeth Neylan’s lively oil paintings are based on her travels with recent inspirations including the ‘sinking gardens’ of Amsterdam and the underground churches
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Multi-million-pound Yeadon primary school opens
A multi-million pound Yeadon primary school has opened its doors for the first time. Youngsters at Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary have moved in to their new school, which was built at a cost of £4 million. The building was put up alongside the old
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MP Stuart Andrew calls for more hospice funding
An MP who used to work for a children’s hospice is calling for increased funding to help them provide vital care. Stuart Andrew, whose Pudsey constituency includes Horsforth and Aireborough, highlighted the importance of children’s hospices during a
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Wharfedale Air Cadets win fundraising praise
Wharfedale Air Cadets have won the Sir Douglas Bader ‘Wings Appeal’ for fundraising. The cadets, who already held the trophy for their fundraising efforts last year, won it again by raising £8,834 for the appeal. The total raised was the highest for
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Musician celebrates 45 years with Keighley Amateurs
A musician is celebrating 45 years of helping Keighley Amateurs. Keighley-based Ken Brook arranges individual scores for each musician in the orchestra for the society’s annual pantomime. Each year he takes a single piano copy of the many panto songs
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Fitness fans urged to help with fundraiser
Fitness fans are being challenged to toughen up in an endurance challenge raising money to send a Menston girl to America for specialist surgery. Eve Williams’ family are daring Wharfedale residents to get in training for the two-hour boot camp session
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Otley allotment enthusiasts get extra help
Allotment enthusiasts in Otley are being urged to sign up for a free course on how to best manage their plots. The National Allotments Garden Trust event takes place at Pudsey Civic Centre from 9.30am to 3pm on Saturday, February 11. Phil Gomersall,
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Otley PC to retire
For three decades PC David Robinson has been helping fight crime in his hometown of Otley and neighbouring communities. But now, as he approaches his 55th birthday and the end of 30 years service, the father-of-three is to retire. As the officer manning
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Otley pub club wins £600
A club dedicated to helping Otley’s pubs prosper has received a £600 boost. The town's three ward councillors have made the donation, from their Money for Investment in the Community and Environment funds, to support the work of Otley Pub Club. The
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Creative space for artists to be launched
A new creative space for Bradford artists to exhibit and sell their work is set to open at an empty city centre shop. Arts development organisation Fabric has secured a lease on the former Zavvi store, in Tyrrel Street, which it hopes to transform into
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Eastburn School to launch knitting club
Pupils at Eastburn Junior & Infant School could be getting the needle – and they’re delighted. The school hopes to launch a Friday lunchtime knitting club, for children from Years Two to Six. Work by the group would be part of activities planned between
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Bracken Bank estate to run new sessions for residents
Bingo sessions and tea dances are being organised in Bracken Bank at the request of the estate’s older residents. They have grown out of two coffee mornings held before Christmas to gather the ideas of local people aged over 50. Staff and volunteers
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Historic engine coming to Keighley railway
Train buffs are expected from across the UK to see a little engine running up the Worth Valley next month. The return to operation of the 134-year-old Coal Tank locomotive could pull crowds to Keighley’s winter steam gala which runs from February 10 to
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Bradford City: Syers’ sense of injustice still red raw
David Syers will return to battle this week fresh, hungry and still seething with injustice. The all-action midfielder has been a frustrated spectator for City’s last three games; frustrated and frothing as he faces the punishment for a crime
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Marines to help protect Olympics
Royal Marines joined police on the Thames in London last week for a week-long security exercise in preparation for the 2012 Olympics. They joined the Metropolitan Police’s Marine Policing Unit for a series of training exercises which involved more than
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Burley-in-Wharfedale: construction of extension to front side and rear, 12 St Philips Way. Burley-in-Wharfedale: construction of two storey extension, Lynhurst, 33 Sun Lane.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Sanjay Sadashiv Sonavale, aged 46, of Hartington Terrace, Lidget Green; failure to notify change of registered keeper of vehicle, £175 fine, £75 costs. John Stankevicous
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Former finance worker Sajid Khan faces jail for keeping £145,000 NHS cash
A former health service finance worker is facing jail for dishonestly keeping more than £146,000 of NHS cash which was wrongly paid into his family bank accounts. Sajid Khan, 34, worked in the finance department of Bradford and Airedale Primary Care
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Olympics: Hodge gets ready to make his move
Olympic coxless four gold medallist Ed Coode has backed Hebden’s Andy Hodge to be a London 2012 star turn – whatever boat he ends up in. Hodge, alongside teammates Pete Reed, Tom James and Steve Williams, continued GB’s coxless four dynasty
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'Little Lucas inspired us to help families'
When Jenny Hannigan steps into her wedding dress for the second time, there will be someone very much in her mind. Jenny and a group of pals will don their gowns next month for a wedding dress ball they are organising to raise funds for two charities
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Spectacular show to launch Bradford's City Park
A celebration event to showcase Bradford’s new City Park will include street theatre performances, live music, fireworks and fountain displays. Organiser Bradford Council is keen to show off the city centre public space, which features a 4,000sq ft mirror
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Arts centre plan for empty Bradford city centre shop
A new creative space for Bradford artists to exhibit and sell their work is set to open at an empty city centre shop. Arts development organisation Fabric has secured a lease on the former Zavvi store, in Tyrrel Street, which it hopes to transform
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Help make Bradford Lord Mayor's parade a royal spectacle
Organisers of the annual Lord Mayor’s Parade are calling for more people to participate in the colourful extravaganza. The carnival parade, with its creative costumes and floats, provides a vibrant spectacle that can attract visitors from far and wide
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
From the T&A... 25 years ago: A £23 million spending spree, creating 1,500 new jobs, was being secretly planned by Bradford Council. 50 years ago: Bradford’s buses might in the future have two penny fares again, although not for the same distance as
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Pair flee Keighley flat blaze
A suspected arson attack forced a couple to flee a flat in Braithwaite Avenue, Keighley. Two fire engines from Keighley and one from Bingley were called out to the incident shortly before 2am on Saturday. Keighley Fire Station crew commander David
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Unwanted pet presents are no gift for charities
January is traditionally a busy time for animal charities and rescue centres, with many pets being abandoned during the post-festive period. A lack of neutering, resulting in litters of unwanted kittens, and the effects of the recession on pet ownership
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Changes to mail offices must deliver
Proposals revealed today by the Royal Mail to consider closing three delivery offices in the district will undoubtedly result in increased inconvenience for many customers if they are eventually agreed. More and more people are using online delivery
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Airlines in fight over CAA ban on sales
Bosses at leisure airline and hotels operator Jet2 have launched a stinging attack on a smaller rival operator which they are demanding change its name. Jet2 has rebutted claims that it is to blame for the Civil Aviation Authority’s decision
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Bradford city centre site planned for sculpture
A sculpture by renowned artist Gordon Young, created in Bradford in 1985, is set to be relocated to a key city centre site. Foundation Stones was originally located at the former Provident Financial head office at Sunbridge Road, and has now been given
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Wills boost charities
SIR – I am pleased to let your readers know that during November our firm, Bird & Daniels, took part in Will Aid, something we have done for more than 20 years. Will Aid is the UK’s top charity will-writing scheme. It offers everyone the opportunity
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PMs are poles apart
SIR – David Cameron sings the praises of Margaret Thatcher yet they are as different as chalk and cheese. He advocates a ‘Big Society’. In the eighties she told Woman’s Own: “There is no such thing as Society. There are individual men and women and there
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Injustice for elderly
SIR – After reading the shocking story (T&A, January 20) of how pensioner Phyllis Wyatt (pictured), aged 89, was swindled out of her entire savings by so called “care worker” Suzanne Firth, a woman entrusted to enter the pensioner’s home each day, I had
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A grate suggestion
SIR – I feel after reading the headline in your paper (January 19), ‘£70,000 bill for stolen gutter grates’, I must reply to this and reiterate what I put in my letter dated November 10, 2011. In it I stated that it would be sensible for the Council
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Donation of blood could save your life
SIR – The T&A, on January 21, asks the question ‘are you a donor and what inspired you to give blood?’ The answer to that is probably just a whim. I had donated blood previously over the years in the workplace when mobile units visited, so why not?
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Blow to objectors in Shipley waste site row
Environmental bosses at Bradford Council have outlined the reasons why campaigners’ demands over a controversial waste site in Shipley cannot be met. More than 500 people signed a petition against the Associated Waste Management site in Canal
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Service quick to act
SIR – I read your front page article Saturday, January 21, with some amazement. It almost exactly mirrors my own experience over the New Year. I fell 13ft, smashing my heel bone and breaking ribs. However, the similarity ends there. I was on my own
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24 years for pair who grabbed £840,000 in jewels and cash - VIDEO
A brave jewel shop boss, who fought back against violent armed robbers, today vowed he would not let them beat him. Sam Brown fell down a flight of stairs after he was kicked in the stomach by a man wielding a sledgehammer. But the plucky manager
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Mayor of London's visit to Bradford aims to boost trading
The Bradford-born Lord Mayor of London has urged local exporters to ‘piggy-back’ on the prestige of his ancient office in their efforts to boost overseas trade. Former Bradford Grammar School student David Wootton, who became the 684th Lord
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Teenager on sex charge over girl, 12
A 16-year-old boy engaged in sexual activity with a 12-year-old girl during a torrid romance aired on Facebook and MSN messenger sites, Bradford Crown Court heard. The immature Bradford schoolboy met up with the infatuated child in a graveyard
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Deadline date to end ‘unfair’ bus fares
West Yorkshire’s bus operators have been warned if they do not come up with ways to improve services for passengers they will be forced to bid for contracts. The West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority (WYITA), which is responsible for
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Vote over elected Bradford mayor is approved
Staging the referendum on whether to have an elected mayor in Bradford will cost more than £140,000, it was revealed last night. The order which forces the district to hold a referendum was approved by the House of Commons yesterday – despite
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Exports are key to continued success for Barrett Steel Group
Bosses at a Bradford-based steel supplies group are looking to exports to help the business maintain momentum as trading conditions remain tough in 2012. Barrett Steel Group, based at Dudley Hill, increased turnover by nearly a quarter in 2011, which
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Royal Mail plan new site in city centre
Royal Mail chiefs are considering closing three delivery offices in the Bradford district and transfering their work to a new site in the city. The offices under threat are Bingley, Shipley and Bradford West in Thornton Road. If the
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Bingley mum issues danger alert on ‘bling dummies’
A warning about a fad of ‘bling dummies’ has been issued by a Trading Standards chief amid fears they could choke a baby to death. ‘Bling dummies’, including imitation Dior ones, are soothers decorated by people at home and then sold on the
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Guiseley woman denies manslaughter of her mum
A police worker has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of her 82-year-old mother. Angela Pearson, who works for West Yorkshire Police, is accused of gross negligence in connection with the death of Eileen Pearson, from Fairway, Guiseley, on May 10
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Bradford City winger Reid targets Rovers return
Kyel Reid is racing towards making a City comeback at Bristol Rovers. The lightning-quick winger has missed the last five games since tearing his hamstring in the second half of Boxing Day’s win over Crewe. City braced themselves to be without Reid
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Keighley man locked up for sex knife attack
A schizophrenic teenager who stabbed a woman while they were acting out a sexual fantasy inspired by a scene from the TV programme Shameless, has been detained indefinitely in hospital. Jordan Robertson, 18, who later said he had been hearing voices,
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Bradford Bulls: So far so good but Gale not getting carried away
Luke Gale believes there is plenty of room for improvement as the Bulls gear up for their final pre-season friendly at Hull this weekend. The England Knights scrum half enjoyed an outstanding debut in Sunday’s 42-16 win at Dewsbury, scoring
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East Bowling man who is ‘high risk to girls’ is jailed
A 61-year-old Bradford man has been jailed after he admitted a string of indecent assaults on a vulnerable teenager. David Betts, of Lister Avenue, East Bowling, was told by a judge at Bradford Crown Court yesterday that he posed a “high
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Cannabis grown in Wyke woman’s home
A woman who allowed her home to be used for the cultivation of cannabis was sentenced yesterday at Bradford Crown Court. Nicola Rowley, 41, of Barmby Street, Wyke, admitted at an earlier hearing to possessing cannabis with intent to supply and allowing
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Ilkley's Cow and Calf pub open again after revamp
A historic pub will re-open its doors this week following a £150,000 renovation. The revamp at the Cow and Calf pub on Ilkley’s Hangingstone Road includes a new-look 157-seat restaurant area. The exterior of the Victorian building has been given a makeover
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Police appeal for Shelf burglary witnesses
Detectives have made a fresh appeal for witnesses after a pair of distraction burglars targeted an elderly couple in Shelf. A man walked into an elderly woman’s bedroom and stole a wallet while she was in bed after his accomplice distracted her husband
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Skipton and The Dales car park traders plans are scrapped
Moves to allow traders to operate from Craven car parks have been scrapped. Councillors were asked to back a scheme for the council to sell licences to ice-cream sellers, and others, allowing them to set up in its car parks. The council’s policy committee
