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Bradford hospital offers 'dignity' clothes for patients
A project which aims to improve the dignity and care of patients by making sure they have a change of clothes if they are admitted to hospital in an emergency has been unveiled. The scheme at Bradford Royal Infirmary provides unisex clothing
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Family of missing Skipton walker have anxious wait
The wife of a Skipton walker missing in the Scottish highlands said her family is in “limbo” anxiously waiting to find out if he is safe. Linda Cunliffe travelled with her two daughters to the snow-covered Cairngorms desperate for news of her husband
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Car hire company opens new branch
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has opened a new branch in Bradford, employing two staff to further expand its 360-strong UK network. The branch in Manchester Road, which supplies cars and light commercial vehicles, is the 14th Enterprise outlet in West Yorkshire
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Drugs warrant issued
Police executed a drugs warrant at a property on Bolton Lane, Bradford. Officers discovered what was suspected to be a small cannabis farm. A 23-year-old man has been interviewed.
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Man to face trial on gun charge
A 42-year-old man is to stand trial at Bradford Crown Court on April 18 accused of buying an illegal gun. Daniel Loukota, of Heaton Park Drive, Heaton, Bradford, is charged with purchasing or acquiring a firearm between December 24, 2010, and August 10
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Radio scheme for Keighley teens unveiled
Out of work teenagers will learn how to make their own radio programmes at a Keighley music studios. The course at Jam on Top will give young people qualifications and help them find jobs in the broadcasting industry. The 16 to 19-year-olds could also
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Right-to-die campaigner's outrage over benefit's advice
Ms Purdy, 49, who has multiple sclerosis, was speaking after attending Bradford Magistrates' Court where she was summoned for failing to pay council tax. She said benefits officials told her on five occasions that she would get more money if
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Dixons Allerton Academy wins national praise
A Bradford school has been recognised as one of the top schools in the country because of its close work with the surrounding community. Dixons Allerton Academy is to receive £2,500 to help keep developing the IT skills of local elderly citizens after
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Parkin replaces Rogerson as Guiseley chairman
Guiseley’s long-serving chairman Phil Rogerson has announced that he is to step down. He will remain on the board of the Blue Square Bet North Division club and will continue as finance director until the end of the current season. The role of chairman
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Bradford Bulls set to face friendly fire
When Lee Radford came to organise his testimonial game, a Hull versus Bradford fixture was a no-brainer. “I had seven years at Odsal, won two Super League titles, a Challenge Cup and a World Club Challenge,” he said ahead of Sunday’s clash
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Cash to be spent on Keighley roads
More than £600,000 is due to be spent repairing minor roads across Keighley over the next 14 months. The town and surrounding villages will benefit from £837,000 of Bradford Council cash for non-classified roads in Keighley and Ilkley. A further £69,000
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Keighley church site could become care home
A disused Keighley church could be demolished to make way for a care home. The planning application has been submitted for the derelict Church of Christ the King, which occupies a sloping 0.4-hectare site between Bradford Road and the Leeds-Liverpool
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David Hockney show tickets 'not sold out'
Tickets for David Hockney’s blockbuster exhibition at London’s Royal Academy are still available, contrary to a rumour that the show was sold out. Some 2,000 guests attended the opening night prior to the first public showing of A Bigger Picture, since
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I'm happy at Leeds United - Clayton
Leeds United midfielder Adam Clayton has dismissed speculation he could follow Jonny Howson out of Elland Road. The 23-year-old, a regular starter for Simon Grayson’s side in this campaign after spells on loan at Peterborough and MK Dons last season
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: The following kept an unlicensed vehicle on a public road (£175 fine, £60 costs unless stated): Sohiel Hussain, aged 21, of Cecil Terrace, Great Horton; £41.25 back duty. Shah
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Ben Rhydding women hit Bowdon for six
Ben Rhydding hit visitors Bowdon Seconds for six in the North Women's Premier League. The hosts, based on Rhydding's 2-1 away win last October, were expecting a tough game from their Manchester rivals, who started strongly. They fielded
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Vastly-improved Bees just lose out
Despite having lost 10-2 the last time the sides met, Bingley Bees' first team started confidently at home to York University Thirds in Yorkshire Men's Division Six North. Solid play from Simon Woodhead, Mark Greenbank, Stephen Booth and
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Superb Slater salvages draw for Bradford
Bradford No 1 earned a deserved 3-3 draw at leaders Harrogate in Division One of the Yorkshire Inter-District Snooker League. Damian Wilks was unlucky to go down in the opening frame, where opponent Calum Waite sneaked a 58-45 win. But he was outstanding
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Family wait for news of dad missing in Cairngorms
The wife of a Long Preston walker missing in the snow-covered Cairngorms since the weekend said her family was in “limbo” anxiously waiting to find out if he is safe. Linda Cunliffe travelled with her two daughters to the Highlands desperate for news
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National Park boss quizzed by residents in housing inquiry
Residents were given a chance to question a Yorkshire Dales National Park boss about objections to proposed new sites for affordable homes for local people at a public hearing in Grassington on Thursday. Lined up before the Inspector, David Vickery,
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Bomb hoaxer from Bradford warned to expect 'substantial prison sentence'
A hoaxer from Bradford who emailed a bomb threat to the "contact us" section of MI5's website has been warned to expect a substantial prison sentence. Birmingham Magistrates' Court heard that Ghulam Kibria, from Lidget Green, was hunted down by anti-terrorism
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Ingleton homes are refused
Plans to build seven houses with car parking on land between Laundry Lane and New Road, Ingleton, have been refused permission by Craven District Council. It said the application was not supported by an adequate flood risk assessment, the proposed dwellings
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Concern grows for missing Skipton man Matthew John Thornton
Police are continuing their search for missing man Matthew John Thornton. Mr Thornton, 45, of Petyt Grove, Skipton, was reported missing by a friend on Sunday. He had not been seen for eight days. Officers are concerned for Matthew’s welfare as he suffers
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Two men arrested over smash-and-grab raid at Bradford jewellers
Two men have been arrested by detectives investigating a smash-and-grab raid at a Bradford jewellers in which up to £100,000 of gold was stolen. The Bradford men, aged 22, and 29, were being held for questioning today at a police station
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Software firm Atlantic Global makes £5.1m deal with sale
A West Yorkshire software company that put itself up for sale in a bid to open up new international business opportunities is set to have new US-based owners following an agreed £5.1 million deal. Bosses at Cleckheaton-based Atlantic Global have confirmed
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Lidget Green and Clayton
WORSHIP: There will be worship at Clayton Heights Methodist church at 10.30am led by the Reverend Iris Musgrove, Lidget Green with Great Horton at 10.30am with Geoff Twentyman then in the evening there will be a joint worship at 6pm at Southfield Lane
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Buttershaw student banned over red hair
GCSE pupil Nicole Howard’s is ‘dyeing’ to get back to class – but her ‘red’ hair has got her banned. The 16-year-old says she has dyed her long locks darker every week since going back to Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College after Christmas
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Firefighters complete search after roof collapse in Keighley
Fears that someone could be trapped beneath rubble following a roof collapse earlier this morning have proved unfounded. A specialist fire service search and rescue team - with a sniffer dog - was called in after part of the derelict Harold
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Award for University of Bradford’s Department of Peace Studies co-founder Professor Nigel Young
A co-founder of the University of Bradford’s Department of Peace Studies has won the Dayton International Literary Peace Prize 2011. Professor Nigel Young received the Scholar’s Award for the 2010 edition of the Oxford International Encyclopedia
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£100,000 appeal launched to rehouse Ilkley cafe
A £100,000 appeal has been launched to fund new premises for a cafe staffed by people with learning difficulties when its current home is leased to a prayer group later this year. There was widespread dismay in November when it was announced The Oasis
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Thornton and Denholme surgery plan is a hot topic
The “strong and often conflicting” feedback from hundreds of people about the future of medical services in Thornton and Denholme will be discussed by councillors tomorrow. A report by the medical director of NHS Airedale, Bradford, Leeds,
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Women’s project to get cash boost
Bradford’s Together Women project – which helps women at risk of offending overcome problems such as drink and drugs to keep them out of jail – will be given a share of £3.5 million, Justice Minister Crispin Blunt has announced. The one-year package
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Could your child follow in Amelia Johnson's Happy Tots footsteps?
Proud parents can now enter their bouncing babies into the Telegraph & Argus Happy Tots competition. A professional photographer will be at the Kirkgate Shopping Centre from next week, taking happy snaps of youngsters as part of the competition
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Idle and Thackley News
MEETING: John Wilson will be speaking to Thackley Methodist Church Ladies Group About What Goes on Behind the Scenes when you Go to Court TODAY at 2.15 pm. AUDITIONS: Stage 84 will be holding an Open Day and Auditions for Scholarships this Sunday for
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A65 group says it is attracting support of politicians as it battles new homes
A leading green space pressure group says it is in a stronger position than ever after winning the backing of a number of politicians. Dr David Ingham says Wharfedale and Airedale Review Development (Ward) has the backing of six Yorkshire MPs and is
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Learning from history: What dark days of the Holocaust can teach us
It will be forever shocking to learn about the brutal deaths of millions of people in the Holocaust. The reality of what happened during the Nazis’ genocide in the Second World War continues to have an enormous emotional impact, from horror to anger
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Shed and two greenhouses damaged in allotment blaze
The cause of a shed fire in an allotment, which spread to two greenhouses, remained a mystery this morning. Fairweather Green firefighters were called to the allotments in Chapel Lane, Allerton, at 2.30am today after neighbours spotted the
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
From the T&A... 25 years ago: West Yorkshire Road Car Company’s red buses looked like staying off the road for another three days. Union members who met in Bradford were not due to meet again until Thursday. 50 years ago: Substantial increases in Bradford
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No excuse for attacks on wardens
New figures showing the extent to which parking wardens in the district have been assaulted, insulted and generally abused make difficult reading. Council wardens have found themselves on the receiving end of some sort of altercation with irate motorists
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Insurance irritation
SIR – I wonder how many people like me would love the opportunity to choke the ‘living breath’ out of that little twerp on the Go Compare TV insurance ads? The AA announced that motor insurance has risen, on average, £50 in the last few months. The
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Toe-tapping triumph for youngsters in Oliver!
OLIVER! at St George’s Hall More than 150 years after Charles Dickens appeared at St George’s Hall, there was something very poignant about a bunch of Bradford children stepping into the shoes of his workhouse characters on the very same stage. Buttershaw
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New report warns of construction job losses in the region
Around 12,000 construction jobs could be lost in Yorkshire this year as the region continues to suffer from a bias of major infrastructure work in the South of England, a new industry report warns today. Industry training body CITB-ConstructionSkills
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‘Predator’ jailed for abusing girl, 13
A judge warned child molesters they will end up behind bars when locking up a 36-year-old man who sexually abused a girl of 13. Nicholas Clarke was jailed for nine months at Bradford Crown Court yesterday for inciting the child to engage in sexual activity
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Big freeze helps Just Desserts cope with demand
Expanding Shipley-based bakers and patissiers, Just Desserts, has invested a five-figure sum in new, state-of-the-art equipment to support its growth plans. The company, which supplies handmade desserts and pastries to the hospitality and food service
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Exhibition on military heritage unveiled in Bradford
An exhibition highlighting the contribution of ethnic minorities to British defence has been unveiled in Bradford. Called We Were There, it was opened by Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry, who won the Victoria Cross due to his bravery. The exhibition,
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A new national park?
SIR – A new exhibition in London by this country’s greatest living artist, Bradford’s David Hockney (pictured), has just opened – and previews reveal it is magnificent. Proud Yorkshireman Hockney has filled walls in the Royal Academy with dazzling paintings
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Tackling issues in the face of prejudice
SIR – On Friday I attended The Mental Wealth Awards lunch organised by the Bradford Mental Health Employment Partnership. Through your letters column, can I please register my congratulations and thanks to the Partnership and its first and very successful
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Sending our green aims off the rails
I first thought that HS2 was a reference to hydrogen sulphide (H2S), the rotten egg smell, but in fact it is the proposal for a second high-speed rail line in the UK, though it seems to have caused as much of a stink as the chemical. Apart from the Channel
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Anger at Royal Mail delivery office closure threat
A closure threat at three Royal Mail delivery offices in the Bradford district has been greeted with alarm. Discussions are being held by Royal Mail about the possible axing of the offices in Shipley, Bingley and Bradford West in Thornton
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Too many in City Hall
SIR – Under the heading ‘Council’s executive is set to decide issues’ (T&A, January 19), you inform us that the “decision-making council executive will be determining items” etc. The second paragraph begins “Campaigners are hoping councillors will...
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Leaks show loyalty?
SIR – While we sit being battered by the right and a Government hell-bent on removing all working rights and benefits, no-one in their right mind would argue that anyone who doesn’t pay or seem to pay the correct amount of tax shouldn’t be exposed. However
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Juror jail ‘disgrace’
SIR – The juror being jailed in Luton for a bit of internet research is a disgrace. We need more lay involvement in the legal process, not less, and this will hardly encourage it. The real issue is not the juror using a bit of common sense and initiative
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A pointless exercise
SIR – Re “Policies are failing”, (Letters, January 23). Denholme’s R Hobson says PM Cameron is “bringing the lads home from Afghanistan for a few days so that they have to pay income tax”. If so, the PM should be condemned – the cost of military transport
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Horrors that must never be forgotten
I felt uneasy about visiting Auschwitz – particularly when the first thing I saw there was a shop selling postcards and snacks. While staying in nearby Krakov, I’d thought long and hard about booking one of the Auschwitz tours advertised on
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Car deliberately torched in Thackley
A couple fled from their house after a car parked on their drive was deliberately torched. The car, a VW Polo, had been parked close to the house in Harvest Mount, Thackley, when it was set alight at about 12.40am today. A neighbour saw the fire and
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Great Horton school pupils visit Bradford restaurant for business lessons
Pupils from Bracken Hill Primary School got a tasty treat this week. The youngsters swapped their classroom in Great Horton, Bradford, for Mumtaz restaurant in Great Horton Road. The youngsters were visiting as part of an enterprise
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Bradford and Keighley Youth Parliament seeks budget
Young people in Keighley could be given a pot of Bradford Council cash to pay for activities. If successful, Bradford and Keighley Youth Parliament would vote on how to spend their dedicated budget. The MYPs, elected by thousands of fellow children
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Fears someone could be trapped in collapsed building
Part of the roof of a derelict building has collapsed, sparking fears someone could be trapped beneath the rubble. A specialist fire service search and rescue team, with a sniffer dog, is currently at the scene in Chesham Street, Keighley.
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Bradford fairground attraction that gripped so many
JIM GREENHALF looks at the times when the area was awash with fairs, feasts, shows and showmen Fairs and fairgrounds are comparatively rare these days. Years ago, however, feast days and fairs abounded. The Post Office Bradford Directory for
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Motion to tackle metal theft is backed by full Council
A call for action to tackle the problem of metal theft in the district received cross-party support last night at a meeting of Bradford Council. Councillor Sarah Ferriby tabled a Labour motion calling for urgent talks with the police, the scrap metal
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Parking wardens suffering abuse from public
Under-fire parking wardens in Bradford have been grabbed by the throat, pelted with eggs, spat at and racially abused by angry motorists, according to data obtained by the Telegraph & Argus. The district’s parking wardens have been the subject
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Vandals ruin Keighley Cricket Club pavilion with paint
A cricket club has been left counting the cost after vandals went on a wrecking spree. Yobs broke into the pavilion at Keighley Cricket Club’s Lawkholme ground and daubed paint over floors, walls, doors and windows causing thousands of pounds in damage
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Council leader Ian Greenwood: Tax changes are an ‘attack on the poor’
Changes to council tax benefits will affect 33,000 households in Bradford, half of which have children, councillors heard last night. Council leader Ian Greenwood was taking part in a debate on Government reforms which will see local authorities taking
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Councils to focus on health factors
Councils, including Bradford, will be able to decide what health measures their populations need from next year. Preventing cancer, cutting tooth decay in children and the population weighing less are just some of the challenges local authoirtiess in
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Post deal welcomed by union leader
The Post Office network has been saved from the threat of further closures, the Government claimed yesterday – just three years after the cull of 11 outlets in Bradford. Ministers announced a ten-year agreement with the Royal Mail, promising it would
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'Takeaway boss's cannabis network included Heaton house'
A takeaway boss is on trial at Bradford Crown Court accused of running a £400,000 network of cannabis factories. Hoang Ming Yeung was involved in a plot to rake in vast sums of money by turning rented houses – including one in Thorne Lane, Heaton – into
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West Yorkshire Police criticised by inspectorate
West Yorkshire Police have been criticised at a senior level in an independent inspection of how the Force records crimes and other incidents. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary looked at how all 43 police forces in England and Wales recorded crime, to
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Haworth and Cross Roads News
VILLAGE ASSOCIATION: The Cross Roads Village Association management committee meets on Tuesday, January 31, at 7pm in the Cross Roads Inn. The events working group meets on Tuesday, February 7, at a venue to be decided. For more information on Cross Roads
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Hundreds gather to remember Bradford hero
Hundreds of people were to pay tribute to Bradford paratrooper Private Martin Bell today a year on from his death in Afghanistan. A plaque was to be unveiled at Worth Valley Police and Community Contact Point where Pte Bell, of Idle, was based while
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Move to Odsal still an option for Bradford City, says Rhodes
Julian Rhodes believes the sale of Odsal Stadium diminishes the chances of the Bulls ever moving in with City. Housing both teams at the same home has been on the agenda before as a potential money-saving exercise. Millionaire businessman Steve Parkin
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A royal line-up to celebrate Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Preparations are under way for a series of events in the district to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. This year, the Queen will celebrate 60 years on the throne and community groups, schools, businesses, faith groups and public sector organisations
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Health campaigners angry at tobacco investments by West Yorkshire pensions group
Health campaigners have criticised West Yorkshire Pension Fund after research found it has £125 million invested in the tobacco industry. Councils across the country have £1.3 billion of pensions funds invested in tobacco, with West Yorkshire accounting
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Lock gate project swings into action
Spectators gathered to watch a huge crane remove two sets of lock gates from the world-famous Bingley Five Rise Locks during an ongoing maintenance project yesterday. The 110-tonne machine arrived on site at the top of the locks yesterday
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Take care of your gold, Bradford police warn
A leading Bradford detective has urged members of the Asian community to take security steps to avoid becoming victims of gold thieves. Police are continuing to investigate a terrifying smash and grab raid at Kesser jewellers, in Oak Lane, Manningham
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Bradford City: O'Brien move hits stumbling block
Phil Parkinson has stressed City are not trying to force Luke O’Brien out of the Valley Parade exit. The long-serving left back’s proposed move to Exeter has been put on hold but it could be resurrected before the end of the transfer window
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Hutchinson fires four-goal salvo to put high-flying BPA Eagles one win from title
BPA Eagles under-11s made it seven wins out of seven with a comfortable 11-1 success over Division A rivals Shipley Lions in the Craven, Aire & Wharfe League. Liam Brook gave the visitors an early lead when he blocked the keeper’s attempted clearance
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RFL's surprise swoop to buy Odsal Stadium
Bulls chairman Peter Hood last night hailed the sale of Odsal Stadium to the Rugby Football League as “priceless” in securing the club’s future at its iconic home. It was announced yesterday that the RFL have paid the club an undisclosed
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East Bowling dancer chosen to play part in Olympics
Bradford dancer Keeley Wright has beaten thousands of hopefuls to play a part in the opening of the Olympics this summer. The 18-year-old from East Bowling will have to travel to London about 20 times for rehearsals and needs sponsorship to help pay
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City Hall's £35 million bill for pensions
Bradford Council made one of the largest increases in local authority employer pension contributions last year with taxpayers funding almost £35 million in contributions, a report out today has revealed. The research by the TaxPayers’ Alliance
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Great Horton volunteer visits UN headquarters
A Bradford schoolboy has travelled to the United Nations’ headquarters in New York on behalf of a charity that provides humanitarian aid to people around the world. Mohammed Usman, 15, of Great Horton, was chosen by Mother Helpage UK to be its youth
