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Former Bradford City player Lee Hendrie declared bankrupt
Former Bantam Lee Hendrie was declared bankrupt today after failing to repay a debt of more than £200,000. A petition for bankruptcy was brought against the ex-England and Aston Villa midfielder by HM Revenue and Customs on December 19, the
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Young Bradford Bulls side beaten by Keighley Cougars
Keighley Cougars 28, Bradford Bulls 12 A rookie Bulls team slipped to defeat at the hands of a virtually full-strength Cougars outfit in tonight's pre-season friendly at Cougar Park. Bradford's young guns, under the guidance of Under-20s coach Stu Barrow
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Bradford City Ladies reach semi-final
Bradford City secured a place in the Women’s West Riding Cup semi-final with a 4-1 win over in-form West Riding Premier League leaders Harrogate Railway. After a disappointing first half, City coach Steve Winterburn took a gamble with a triple substitution
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Former Bradford Bull on loan at Halifax
Former Bulls forward Matt James, who has joined Wakefield from Barrow, will spend the first month of the new season at Halifax after agreeing a loan deal. He goes straight into the team for Sunday's friendly against Huddersfield.
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Top Bradford Sunday Alliance pair in double header
Bradford Sunday Alliance champions West Bowling entertain league leaders Buttershaw White Star tomorrow in the first of two clashes between the big guns over the next week. The top two clubs lock horns in a Premier Division fixture at Emsley’s Rec and
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Whetley Lane chase semi-final berth
Whetley Lane need just a point from their final West Riding County Vets Cup group match on Monday to reach the semi-finals. Manager Sean Kerry knows it will be a tough task as opponents Wortley have won all four of their games to date to ensure top spot
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Stewart returns to Scotland for rest of season
Out-of-favour City striker Mark Stewart has joined Hamilton on loan until the end of the season. The 23-year-old, signed from Falkirk by Peter Jackson last summer, has made 15 appearances - but only eight of them from the start. Stewart
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Bradford Park Avenue players benefit from friendly fire
John Deacey feels the policy of playing friendly games in between league fixtures and cup ties has paid dividends. Bradford Park Avenue scrapped their reserve side at the end of last season for a variety of reasons, with cost and sharing Horsfall Stadium
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Globetrotters stopping off at Odsal
Basketball legends the Harlem Globetrotters will visit Odsal on Tuesday – over 50 years since they played at the famous stadium. The Globetrotters faced the United States Basketball Stars at the home of the Bulls in 1957. Flip Atkins and Blend Rodriguez
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Plenty of Monkey business in York
Running log A total of 74 athletes from nine local clubs competed in the 30th Brass Monkey Half Marathon hosted by Knavesmire Harriers. Baildon Runners had 19 entrants, with Ilkley Harriers and Eccleshill Road Runners fielding 12 and 11 respectively
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Silsden land Palfrey after year-long pursuit
Silsden are praying for brighter weather so they can get the best out of their new recruits. Assistant manager Danny Bolton confirmed this week that as well as Mike Garrod, striker Steve Palfrey has also been attracted to the ASDA Foundation Stadium
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Optimist Parsley plotting new Farsley run
Farsley boss Neil Parsley admitted last weekend’s surprise defeat had come as a blow but he fully believes his club have what it takes to remain in the promotion race. A 1-0 home loss to mid-table Warrington Town dropped Farsley from third to fifth in
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Maroons in a battling near miss
One poor quarter cost Bradford Maroons dear as leaders Stockport Falcons Seconds survived a scare to win 80-72. Eighth-placed Bradford led their EBL Division Four North hosts at the halfway mark and looked poised for a shock win. But they lost the
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Craven parking champions scheme debated
Residents in Craven who want new parking zones in their community may be asked to become “champions” for their requests. North Yorkshire County Council is to consider introducing a new policy for residents’ parking schemes and transport officers have
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Great Horton: change of use of ground-floor front room to sandwich shop, including shutters to front window and level access ramp, 430 Great Horton Road. Great Horton: construction
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Friday, January 27, 2012
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Ronald Victor Farleigh, aged 47, of Ranelagh Avenue, Ravenscliffe; making a false representation, £350 fine, £115 costs. Eva-Marie Jarvis, aged 35, of Averingcliffe Road, Thorpe
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Sample life at theatre school
Anyone who fancies following in the footsteps of singer Kimberley Walsh or actor Jack P Shepherd may be interested in an open day and auditions at Idle theatre school Stage 84. The doors of the the Old Bell Chapel in Idle are open tomorrow
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Youngsters are back for a laugh
A trainee fairy has been promoted to one of the Seven Dwarves in Glusburn Youth Theatre’s production of Snow White. Teona Gott, who was a fairy in the theatre group’s last production, plays Dippy in the family show – her 11th year in Glusburn pantos,
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Students get top brass on board
Performing arts students at Bingley Grammar School have turned to British film Brassed Off for their next production, and have enlisted Drighlington Brass Band to provide the music. The play, about a miners’ band struggling against pit closures, runs
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Panto to take the stage at rescued historic venue
Bradford Theatre Arts have been staging productions in the city for three decades – but it was a tradition that looked to be under threat when the Little Germany Theatre went into trouble late last year. The venue, formerly Bradford Playhouse
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Tempest takes company back to the Bard
Bradford-based theatre company Paper Zoo is to tour with Shakespeare’s The Tempest. The production, directed by Julia O’Keeffe and performed by Bradford College staff and former students, marks the company’s return to the works of the Bard. “We are
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Search on for brand new ‘Ovaltinies’
The team behind a show paying tribute to Radio Luxembourg wants to hear from local performers interested in taking part. “We are looking for performers, male or female, who would like to enter our Cliff and Elvis lookalike contest,” says writer Todd
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Auditions on to win places in Loserville
Are you a young, fresh and undiscovered talent? If you fancy treading the boards in a new British musical, read on. Loserville is written by Elliot Davis and James Bourne, a former member of pop-rock bands Busted and Son Of Dork, and open auditions
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Comedy to raise charity cash at at college
Six up-and-coming comedians will be taking to the stage at Leeds City College’s Keighley campus tonight. The comedy night, organised by the college’s Big Wigs team, is in aid of Manorlands Hospice. Also on the bill are magicians who will be be entertaining
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‘Firing on all six’ Andy Kershaw puts the past behind him
racie Fields, Liberal heavyweight MP Sir Cyril Smith, the Co-op and Andy Kershaw have one thing in common: Rochdale. Like the popular wartime singer and the grocery chain, DJ, journalist and latterly foreign correspondent Andy Kershaw has touched a
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Magicians will conjure up plenty of tricks
Prepare to be baffled by quick-fingered illusionists at Bradford Magic Circle’s Hey Presto magic show. The family show, Bradford Magic Circle’s annual showcase of talent, features a range of tricks and illusions. Acts include children’s magician Paul
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Barb breathes new life into Dylan classics
Singer Barb Jungr (pictured) will be paying tribute to Bob Dylan when she brings her critically-acclaimed show to Skipton next month. Last year Barb released Man In The Long Black Coat, her celebration of Dylan’s 70th birthday, and she has just released
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Old and new moves the perfect mix for dance master Blanca
rban streetdance meets theatre in a striking new show coming to Bradford. The Blanca Li Dance Company takes electro – a heady brew of breakdance, disco, vogue, popping and locking – and mixes it with theatrical drama, contemporary dance and an exhilarating
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Engines are bound for Bradford
Buckle up and prepare for the race of a lifetime – the fastest show on earth is returning to Bradford. Starlight Express, performed entirely on roller skates, started off as a bedtime story created by Andrew Lloyd Webber for his children and became one
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Busker Anita sings her way to fame in US
Being spotted busking is one thing – being spotted by a collaborator with one of the world’s top rap artists is another. Just ask Anita Maj (pictured). The Bradford singer was busking on the London Underground when rapper/musician/producer Malik Yusef
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TRAILER: Night-time frights will keep you on edge...
INTRUDERS (15, 100 mins) Three stars Starring Clive Owen, Ella Purnell, Pilar Lopez de Ayala, Izan Corchero, Carice van Houten, Daniel Bruhl, Kerry Fox, Mark Wingett. Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Primal fears take root deep in our
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No scares as giant flea captures capital with song and dance
A MONSTER IN PARIS (U, 89 mins) Three stars Featuring the voices of Adam Goldberg, Jay Harrington, Vanessa Paradis, Sean Lennon, Danny Huston. Director: Bibo Bergeron A giant flea nurtures a passion for music in Bibo Bergeron’s computer-animated
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Oscar-worthy performance brings smiles among the tears
THE DESCENDANTS (15, 115 mins) Four stars Starring George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause, Matthew Lillard, Judy Greer, Beau Bridges, Mary Birdsong, Rob Huebel, Patricia Hastie. Director: Alexander Payne Good things
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Sammut and Kear ready for Bradford Bulls debuts
Jarrod Sammut and Elliot Kear are in line to make their debuts for the Bulls after being named in the squad for Lee Radford’s testimonial at Hull on Sunday. The former Crusaders duo look certain to feature at the KC Stadium after Sammut received his
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Bradford pupils pose as diplomats for debating contest
More than 100 pupils from nine Yorkshire schools became diplomats for the day, debating how best to eliminate discrimination against women at a model United Nations. Sixty countries were represented in the debating competition at Bradford Grammar
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EasyJet winter revenues surge
EasyJet, whose operations include flights from Leeds-Bradford, has reported a surge in winter revenues. The airline group said revenues were up 16.7 per cent to £763 million in the three months to December 31 as it raised its first-bag charge by 16.9
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Baildon fitness centre under new ownership
A Baildon health and fitness centre is under new ownership after a deal in which Nuffield Health bought the 15-strong chain of Greens Health & Fitness centres from the De Vere Group. The deal, which includes the Greens centre on Otley Road, Baildon,
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Pensions team is strengthened
LRH Wealth Management, of Halifax, has expanded its pensions expertise with the acquisition of Financial Solutions (Investment and Retirement Options) Ltd, formerly of Cleckheaton. The deal means that Financial Solutions director Peter Durkin has joined
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Kirklees cabinet discusses pavement parking
A drive to tackle pavement parking in Kirklees is to be discussed by the Kirklees Cabinet at its meeting on Tuesday. Proposals include civil parking enforcement officers issuing penalty charge notices if vehicles park on pavements where there are existing
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Carers 'missing out on support' claim
Carers in Bradford who look after a loved-one with cancer could be missing out on vital support and benefits, according to research by Macmillan Cancer Support. An Ipsos Mori report, which reveals for the first time the number and profile of the 1.1
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Cleckheaton and Spenborough Amateur and Operatic Society prepares for Acorn Antiques
Cleckheaton and Spenborough Amateur and Operatic Society’s next production in May is Acorn Antiques at Cleckheaton Town Hall. The first rehearsal will be at 7.30pm on Wednesday, February 8, and anyone wanting to join the show or help behind the scenes
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Teenager robbed in Little Horton
A teenager was forced to the ground, kicked and robbed by four men as he walked home in Little Horton, Bradford. Police are appealing for witnesses to the crime, which happened in Cecil Avenue at its junction with Frank Street. The 17
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Brighouse Arts Festival to be held this summer
The Brighouse Arts Festival is to be held this summer. The week-long festival, from August 23 to 31, has been planned to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and to celebrate creative arts in the community. Festival committee spokesman Tom Ratcliffe
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Major overhaul of street parking agreed
A major overhaul of on-street parking in Bradford city centre was agreed last night, despite objections from business leaders. Bradford Chamber of Trade wanted to see one hour free parking in the city centre’s streets to bring it into line with other
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Former Ilkley Middle School head teacher Harold Baker dies
A former Ilkley Middle School head teacher has died aged 83. Harold Baker was headmaster of the school from its inception in 1970 until his retirement in 1991. He suffered from Alzheimer’s in later years and died following a short illness. Mr Baker
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Security guard stole from Bradford flats he was protecting
A night-time security guard was caught on camera using his master key to steal more than £5,000 from the rooms of students he was paid to protect, a Court heard. Patrick Edge, 19, committed two “ridiculous and daft” burglaries at Haria Towers
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Morrisons set to shake-up children's market
Morrisons is set to shake-up the children’s goods retail market by expanding the high street presence of an online company it bought a year ago. The Bradford supermarket group has snapped up ten former Best Buy megastores and plans to spend £15 million
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Bradford society staff raise £175,000 for good cause
Staff and customers of Bradford-based Yorkshire Building Society and associated businesses have raised a record £175,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society, the Society’s adopted charity for 2011. The money is the highest amount raised by fundraising in the
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"Road policing effective in West Yorkshire, despite fewer officers"
Policing of roads in the district is now more effective, despite a decrease in the number of officers, the West Yorkshire force argued today . West Yorkshire-based road charity Brake has claimed cuts in roads policing officers nationally is putting the
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Bradford newspaper deliverers scoop bicycles in T&A contest
Three teenagers, including one who got caught up in an armed robbery at a newsagents, have received Telegraph & Argus Newspaper Deliverer of the Year Awards for their exceptional service. Charlotte Dowson, 15, Shane Swales, 16, and Guy Waddington, 15
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Cheating son took £4k from own mum
A convicted fraudster who fleeced £4,000 from his 86-year-old mother has been told by a judge to sell his house and car if necessary to pay her back. David Gwilliams, 48, pleaded guilty at Bradford Crown Court yesterday to eight offences of fraud by
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Re-think call on Saltaire traffic-calming plans
Councillors last night urged a re-think on controversial plans for a Shipley traffic calming scheme, after its supporters were excluded from giving their views. Councillor David Robinson said it was “deplorable” and “undemocratic” a proposed 20mph zone
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Damart staff raise £5,000 for Heart Research UK
Workers from Bingley-based home shopping fashion brand, Damart, have raised more than £5,000 for Heart Research UK. A total of 13 workers took part in the Bupa Great North Run in a bid improve fitness and raise funds for the charity. Damart’s marketing
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More on-street parking, at a price in city centre
A major overhaul of on-street parking in Bradford city centre was agreed last night, despite objections from business leaders. Bradford Chamber of Trade wanted to see one hour free parking in the city centre’s streets to bring it into line with other
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A level results soaring, but GCSEs still poor
It has been a mixed year for Bradford schools after national league tables revealed a vast improvement in A-level results but a failure to improve in the GCSE rankings. The district rose 19 places to 103rd out of 150 local authorities for average
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Teenager attacked by robbers in Little Horton
A teenager was forced to the ground, kicked and robbed by four men as he walked home in Little Horton, Bradford. Police are appealing for witnesses to the crime, which happened in Cecil Avenue at its junction with Frank Street. The 17-year-old victim
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Agencies so powerful
SIR – Who gave these ratings agencies such as Standard and Poor the power to downgrade 11 European countries including Austria and France? The downgrading will massively increase the cost of government borrowing, meaning that more redundancies and cuts
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January 26
25 years ago: Striking British Telecom engineers in Bradford were providing an emergency phone repair service from their union secretary’s home. 50 years ago: Proposed rent increases for Bradford Corporation tenants were likely to develop into a major
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Time for a change at the top in Bradford?
So there it is: the Government has made up our minds for us. On May 3 the people of the Bradford district, like it or not, will have the opportunity to vote on the issue of having an elected mayor... and plans to impose a mayor on Bradford have been fast-tracked
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Homes fight not a class struggle
The words Councillor Val Slater used to defend Bradford Council’s planning policy on housing at a meeting of the Bradford Property Forum were, at best, ill-chosen and, at worst, downright inflammatory. The comment she makes that objectors to plans for
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Storm really puts the wind up me
I wake up on Saturday morning to find a perfect storm is about to break – both literally and metaphorically. Literally, because it has been right windy overnight. Where we live you can practically see the wind. You can see it gathering its strength right
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Don’t get personal
SIR – I am writing this letter in reply to a letter from D Rhodes (T&A, December 30) criticising my comments about David Cameron going to Brussels and upsetting the bully boys of the EU. Now, the criticism about my comments I can take, as I have always
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Buses unpredictable
SIR – I waited 20 minutes for the bus to the airport on Wednesday, January 18, and and the next day, coming back, I was there for 3.10pm and it came at 4.35pm. They run just when they want. For people that work, it’s not good enough. I want to know
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Cafe sum is very high
Cafe sum very high SIR – I was sorry to read about The Oasis Cafe in Ilkley having to move out of their current place where they open for two days a week. The cafe is staffed by people with learning difficulties and the project is looking for somewhere
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A devious policy
SIR – If our soldiers risking their lives in Afghanistan serve a continuous period of six months abroad, they are then classed as a ‘non dom’ and do not have to pay income tax. But Geoffrey Bloom UKIP MEP claims that they are being brought home for short
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Disturb status quo
SIR – Gerry Sutcliffe MP confirmed what most people already knew: the Lib-Lab-Con cabal that controls City Hall doesn’t want anything that might disturb their cosy Tweedledum and Tweedledee charade. They’d rather we didn’t even have a chance to decide
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Hospital smokers should be thoughtful
SIR – Like many people, I smoked for many years until I finally stopped over four years ago. I can sympathise with those who feel the need for a cigarette in times of stress – particularly when a loved one is ill in hospital. Initially, I thought that
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Chance for Council to prove itself
Bradford Council’s proposal to replace the Richard Dunn sports centre at Odsal provides a perfect opportunity to test how serious it is about using brownfield sites for new housing before it starts bricking over the green belt. Under the now-defunct
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Takeaway boss ‘in dark over cannabis’
A takeaway restaurant boss accused of running a £400,000 network of cannabis factories in the region told a jury he was innocent of any wrongdoing. Hoang Ming Yeung, who has never been in trouble with the law, said he did not know what cannabis
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January 27
25 years ago: A Bradford officer was to become the first woman to take command of a Yorkshire squadron of the Air Training Corps. 50 years ago: If a scheme envisaged by Bradford Parks Committee came to fruition, Bradford could lead the North of England
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A hole lot of problems for Bradford motorists
They are the lasting legacy of the previous two harsh winters. Potholes appeared on many of the district’s roads after severe weather, causing a peril for motorists and costing cash-strapped local authorities thousands of pounds to fix. But it appears
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Bradford City defender backs Middlesbrough mafia
Andrew Davies is confident the “Middlesbrough mafia” can do another job for City at Bristol Rovers. With Luke Oliver touch and go with his strained hamstring, Lee Bullock stands by to carry on at centre half. Oliver has trained all week but Bullock
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Bradford community projects get £70,000 boost
Bradford community projects have been given a cash injection of £70,000 from a £5 million scheme aimed at helping improve inter-faith relations. The Near Neighbours charity, created by the Church Urban Fund and the Archbishops’ Council of the Church
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Music lovers mourn ‘Gabe’
A popular pianist who played the pubs and clubs of Bradford for three decades has died, aged 60. Gabriel Scarry, who was blind from birth, was a regular at the Cock and Bottle, Barkerend Road, and the Bentleys Arms, in Great Horton Road.
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Sudden death shocks family
Tributes have been paid to a popular Bingley jeweller and Bradford City photographer who died suddenly this week. Andy Bell had a jewellery workshop in Main Street and was jeweller to flamboyant TV presenter and disc jockey Sir Jimmy Savile.
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Emmerdale bosses pledge £2,000 for Ilkley Moor damage
Emmerdale bosses have pledged to pay £2,000 to an Ilkley Moor volunteer group in a dispute over damage caused by filming. Bosses of the ITV soap have agreed to make good damaged ground close to the landmark Cow and Calf Rocks, and restore
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New PCSO on patrol in Steeton
A new Police Community Support Officer has begun patrols in Steeton and Eastburn. Donna Holmes, a PCSO for eight years, is one of two new officers with the local Neighbourhood Policing Team. The other is PC Tim Brown, who will focus on the Wharfedale
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Bradford law student in running for Miss England Galaxy title
A Bradford law student faces a showdown with some of the country’s most beautiful women at a national beauty pageant. Shanika Reid, 21, will be up against more than 50 hopefuls at the Miss England Galaxy competition. The Bradford-born former Yorkshire
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Manningham man denies attempted murder
A 47-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder a man in a Bradford alleyway. Father-of-three John Sealy, of Parkfield Road, Manningham, Bradford, appeared at Bradford Crown Court from custody yesterday. His trial date has
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More children in care as domestic violence soars in recession
The number of children in care in Bradford has soared as a result of domestic violence and family break-ups brought on by the recession. Latest figures show there are 918 “looked-after” youngsters in the Council’s care system compared to 890 only six
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Gang in armed raid on Bradford bookies
A masked gang armed with knives threatened staff at a Bradford bookmakers before fleeing with a “significant” amount of cash, police said. Officers are appealing for witnesses to the robbery, which happened at Ladbrokes, Beacon Road, Wibsey. The men
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L’Estrange hopeful for Bradford Bulls opener
Newly-appointed Bulls captain Heath L’Estrange is facing a race against time to be fit for the Super League opener against Catalan Dragons next weekend. The 26-year-old hooker sustained a cruciate knee ligament injury against St Helens last June, ending
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Future of Richard Dunn centre to be considered by Bradford Council after Odsal switch
Bradford Council could consider replacing the Richard Dunn Sports Centre as part of its renewed sports strategy following the “closing down” of the Odsal Sports Village project. The original plans for the sports village would have included
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Haworth on mission to earn longer deal with Bradford City
With a name like Haworth, City’s “other” on-loan winger should fit in fine in West Yorkshire. Andy Haworth would certainly love to hit the ‘Wuthering Heights’ as he looks to put a frustrating time at Bury behind him. Haworth, like many in the Valley
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Devitt helps seal deal for Bradford City new boy Atkinson
Winger Will Atkinson knew his move to City was the right one after a glowing recommendation from Jamie Devitt. The Irishman’s own loan spell at Valley Parade did not pan out the best way with criticism of his time-keeping. But he had
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Bradford Land Rover dealer wins top awards
Farnell Land Rover in Bradford is the country’s top dealership. The Kings Road garage – part of The Co-operative Motor Group – beat 130 Land Rover dealerships to clinch the the crown at the Land Rover dealer conference. The dealership took second place
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£8,000 is raised by Clayton market
This year’s Clayton Market raised £8,000 for local charities. Representatives of three nominated charities will be presented with cheques at a social evening on Saturday, February 4, at Clayton Liberal Club. Chairman Steve Booth said: “Thankyou to
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Eccleshill homes are given £1m makeover
Sixty-five homes in Eccleshill, Bradford, have been given a £1 million makeover as part of social landlord Incommunities’ modernisation programme. The flats at Rowanberry Close, Stonehall Road and Whitebeam Walk are mainly occupied by older people.
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Queensbury buoyant ahead of tough Keighley trip
Queensbury face a tricky trip to Championship side Keighley in the second round of the Pennine President’s Cup tomorrow. It took a while for the Crossflatts-based side – formed following the merger of Keighley Albion and Keighley Town in the summer
