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Bronte Society fights new turbine plan
The Bronte Society has formally objected to Calderdale Council against proposals by Yorkshire Wind Power to replace turbines at its Ovenden Moor Wind Farm, near Halifax, with those more than double in size. Proposals submitted include the construction
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Galloway criticised over comments on Assange case
Bradford West Respect MP George Galloway (pictured) has been criticised for suggesting that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was accused of nothing more than “bad sexual etiquette”. Mr Assange is wanted in Sweden to face allegations – which he
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Hardy can give Farsley defensive edge
New Farsley recruit Aaron Hardy will hope to retain his place in tomorrow night’s Evo-Stik League Division One North clash with Salford City. Farsley stepped in to snap up the former FC Halifax Town defender after he spent most of pre-season with
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Bees show improvement in second outing
National League Three North Bradford & Bingley may not have won a pre-season game yet but there was genuine improvement in their second outing. They followed up their 48-0 defeat at National League Two North Darlington Mowden Park two weekends
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Hawksworth in dreamland after sixth win
Jack Hawksworth concluded the Canadian leg of his 2012 Star Mazda Championship campaign with undoubtedly his most dominant success of the season so far, meaning the US racing rookie will head into the final five encounters with a healthy 41-point lead
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Bradford Park Avenue chase opening victory
Promoted Bradford Park Avenue head to Vauxhall Motors tomorrow night in search of their first Blue Square Bet North Division win. John Deacey’s men opened their campaign with a 2-2 home draw at the weekend but although they only banked one point
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Smith brothers could be cast in role of heroes for Ben Rhydding
Nick and Chris Smith could become the Ben Rhydding Brownlees if they manage to swing the much- delayed Aire-Wharfe League Waddilove Cup final against Collingham the way of their team when play resumes on Sunday. The match, already rained off once
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Police plea after dog hurt in 'hit and run' accident in Leeds Road
Police are appealing for witnesses to a hit and run accident which left a treasured pet dog seriously injured. Iron, a Newfoundland and German Shepherd cross, suffered a broken leg after he was struck and hurled into the air by a car. His owner
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Buttershaw back in old routine as Queensbury shot down by hat-trick of hat-tricks
The Bradford Sunday Alliance League swung back into action with virtually a full programme in the top two divisions at the weekend. Buttershaw White Star showed their intent to hold on to the Premier Division crown with an emphatic 11-2 victory
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Putting their best paw forward for Airedale terrier walk
A walk for owners of a dog breed that takes its name from the Airedale Valley will take place next month. The eighth annual Airedale Terrier Dog Walk will also be open to owners of other breeds. Organiser David Ball said the event was mainly
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Robbers strike at Bradford bookmakers
Police are investigating a robbery at a Bradford bookmakers this afternoon. Officers were called to Betfred on Tong Street at about 3.10pm after reports money had been taken. A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said it is believed there were
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Wrenthorpe defeat Woodlands again
Woodlands have been beaten by Wrenthorpe for a third time this season. Having defeated the 2011 JCT600 Bradford League champions in a pre-season challenge match for the Worthington Sports Trophy, the Central Yorkshire League champions also ousted
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National Media Museum hosts mementos screenings
A collection of the UK and Ireland’s most treasured memories has been brought to life at a screening at the National Media Museum . The free live projection is showing ten mementos shortlisted in a nationwide contest held by Bradford card company
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Bradford City fans urged to turn Valley Parade claret and amber
Fans can expect a more colourful atmosphere at Valley Parade tomorrow night. Friends of Bradford City have produced a retro claret and amber bar scarf to encourage the crowd to show their support against Fleetwood. Membership co-ordinator Jeremy
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New format for Bradford City Run
Details of this year’s Bradford City Run have now officially been released – and organisers hope it will provide a race that has something for everyone. As reported by the Telegraph & Argus in June, organisers of the notoriously tough half-marathon
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Football tournament raises cash
More than £1,000 has been raised by a charity football tournament in memory of a Keighley man killed in a construction accident in Bradford. The latest instalment of the annual Stiggy Cup commemorated Highfield man Steven Allen, known to friends
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Pudsey Congs win thrilling Twenty20 final
Skipper Glenn Roberts and Babar Butt tasted glory in their last major final for Pudsey Congs. They helped their side win the JCT600 Bradford League's Dyson Insulations Twenty20 Cup for the first time when they beat brave Morley Phoenix by just
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Charity in urgent need of volunteer drivers
A disabled sports charity is on the lookout for more volunteer drivers to replace those who have found paid employment through the skills and experience they have gained. Bradford Disability Sports and Leisure needs the drivers to run the three
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A new date for cancelled teddy bears’ picnic
The Born in Bradford Teddy Bears’ Picnic, cancelled due to rain, will now take place on September 21 from 2.30pm to 5pm in Lister Park. The 40 health, council and voluntary stalls booked for the July event will be there in September to give advice
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Stately homes around the area have every kind of attraction for the bank holiday
Next weekend is the last bank holiday before Christmas, so it may be the last time you have a day off work to get out and about. But, what to do? If you are thinking of heading for the coast… what about all the traffic jams you are likely to encounter
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Borders for late summer colour
My delphiniums and lupins are long gone, my roses are fading and the giant-flowered hybrid clematis are past their best, but my perennial borders remain a riot of colour thanks to a few, well-chosen gems. Late summer can be a time when colour
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Battleship directed with gusto
Battleship (Cert 12, 125 mins) Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard, Liam Neeson, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker, Tadanobu Asano, Jesse Plemons. *** Alex Hopper (Taylor Kitsch) is a dropout, whose antics on the Hawaiian island of Oahu reflect
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Melodies all the way with The Longsands
The Longsands – Meet Me In Spanish City (Unknown Soldier Records) ***** There’s not a lot to not like about The Longsands. They have all the key ingredients and qualities that a good band should have. I haven’t heard melodies of this standard
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New novel by Haworth businessman Ted Evans
Come on Granddad: Hold My Hand, by Ted Evans, Worthside Holdings, £12.99 Come on Granddad: Hold My Hand is a progressively harrowing story told through the thoughts of David Stephens, a prosperous Yorkshire businessman who becomes afflicted with
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Bid to discover more about Keighley's Roman Catholic heritage
Tim Garthwaite, of Keighley ’s Holy Family Catholic School, is looking for material for an exhibiton in November. He writes: “There is a group within Keighley Local History Society that majors on collecting ephemera from the local schools.
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It's a family affair at Wibsey Park Chapel
Wibsey Park Chapel had three generations of one family playing for them on Saturday against Drighlington-Whitehall in the Dales Council League's D Division. Geoff Ashbrook, aged 65, John Ashbrook, 41, and Jacob Ashbrook
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Survey finds fall in garden thrushes
A slump in the number of baby thrushes in the region’s gardens has been reported by the RSPB. The charity said that in West Yorkshire sightings of young blackbirds had dropped by 21 per cent, song thrushes by 24 per cent and robins by 35 per cent
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Event raises £1,837 for good cause
A barbecue, organised by the Bingley committee for Yorkshire Cancer Research, held at The Hollies in Bingley raised £1,837 for the regional charity. Committee chairman Marjorie Hodgson said: “We’re so pleased the event went well and delighted at
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Gillespie predicts different outcome for Yorkshire at Finals Day
Yorkshire believe they are well placed to overcome Sussex in Saturday’s Friends Life t20 Finals Day at Cardiff – despite their 40-over defeat to the same opponents at Headingley yesterday. Reduced to 28 overs per side, the White Rose county failed
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Brownlee touched by pensioner's £10 gift
The Brownlee brothers have revealed the wide-ranging perks of life as Olympic medallists – from city-centre receptions to receiving a pensioner’s money through the post. The Bingley Harriers pair became the first British siblings to stand on the
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Haworth man, 80, to face trial accused of murdering his wife
An 80-year-old man charged with murdering his wife is set to stand trial at Leeds Crown Court on January 14. Clement Callaghan, of Ivy Bank Lane, Haworth , was remanded back into custody by Judge Peter Benson at Bradford Crown Court today.
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Bradford Bulls game brought forward 24 hours
The Bulls' final home game of the regular season against Hull has been brought forward to Saturday, September 1 for live coverage on Sky. The match will kick off at 7pm
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Building society’s fund treat for Kate
A talented 12-year-old table tennis player has headed to China after a fundraising event supported by a branch of her local building society. Ilkley Grammar School pupil Kate Nixon is currently ranked fourth in England for her age group and was
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Bradford task force in bid to stop burglaries
A police and Council task force has taken to the streets to find houses to break into – as an anti-burglary drive. A team of Neighbourhood Policing and Bradford Council officers are patrolling Little Horton this week to identify homes with weak
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Bingley fishing boss hopes to land lake approval
The owner of a fishing lake centre near Bingley is urging planners to back his proposals for a major expansion to create an on-site classroom for children who have been expelled from mainstream schools. Mike Bradbury will find out next month
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Baildon play day puts young artists in the frame
Children enjoyed a day of games and creative activities during a fun day in Baildon . Bradford Council’s Shipley Area co-ordinator’s office teamed up with the Council’s play team, Baildon Parish Council and social landlord Incommunities to organise
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Web check could end meals ‘stigma’
A simple “online checking” system used by Bradford to end the scandal of poor children missing out on free school meals should be used by other local authorities, the Government has said. But despite the success of the system, the number of young
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Event at Denholme's Doe Park Water Activities Centre causes a real splash
Members of a Scout group enjoyed building their own rafts at Doe Park Water Activities Centre at the reservoir in Denholme which has recently re-opened. The Bradford Council-run water activities centre, which was closed down temporarily after thousands
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Asylum seeker’s thank-you Eid party
A man is inviting people of all faiths and no faiths to join an Eid party he is holding at his local mosque. Lawyer Tanweer Akhtar Shahid, 47, an asylum seeker from Pakistan who arrived in Bradford last April to flee religious persecution, has
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Alert over leaking gas cylinder
A leak is believed to have caused a propane cylinder in the front of a caravan in Saltaire to catch fire. Shipley firefighters were called to garages in Caroline Street, between Edward Street and Amelia Street, at about 1.30pm yesterday. A
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Trust sends text message reminders for patient appointments
Text message reminders for outpatient appointments are being rolled out across Bradford teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following a successful pilot in children’s services. The move comes as the organisation, which manages Bradford Royal
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Bradford Council initiative benefits charities
Two local charities are to benefit from a project to recycle or re-sell Bradford Council’s redundant IT equipment. The authority-run Industrial Services Group, which offers training and employment for people with disabilities, has been involved
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Euro sinking ship
SIR – Why do we continue to put up with the great, unelected dictatorship of the EU, which dominates Europe in ways beyond the wildest dreams of Napoleon Bonaparte or Adolf Hitler without all their military powers? Democratic input has been replaced
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Whole new era for the housewife
The East Surrey town of Tandridge has been declared the housewife capital of Britain, with more ‘yummy mummies’ than anywhere else in the UK. A study found that 64 per cent of women in the area – described by residents as ‘full of body-conscious
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Motorists not at fault
SIR – Your report (T&A, August 16) on increases in injuries on our roads to both types of cyclists, children and pedestrians, while at the same time, decreases among motorists. This says to me the problem and solution are to be laid at the door
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Abuse is widespread
SIR – Firstly, congratulations to our police in Keighley for a tremendous job on the EDL protest (T&A, August 10) It was a well co-ordinated effort. We were glad to see the back of racists without any trouble. We want to point out that Muslims
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Everyone is entitled to grow their own
SIR – After reading the article (T&A, August 15) concerning close to 2,000 people being on the allotment waiting list, it does not surprise me. Working the soil is a deep-rooted (no pun intended) instinctive human trait and is to do with an
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Ideas out of touch
SIR – David Rhodes (Letters, August 16) shows just how petty and out of touch he can be. Since not all regions of the world will experience warming, global warming is now referred to as climate change and his remark that one will not find a polar
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Catalogue of errors
SIR – Not content to openly incite civil wars in Libya and Syria, (and the unspeakable human misery that goes with it) William Hague is once again giving democracy a bad name by threatening to invade the sovereignty of the Embassy of Ecuador.
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Rebels money mistake
SIR – I see William Hague has allocated £5 million of British taxpayers’ money to assist the “rebels” in Syria. Have our leaders learned nothing yet from our previous adventures in the Middle East (I will just mention here our efforts in Afghanistan
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Stick with tradition
SIR – Mr Wilson (Letters, August 13), would change his mind on wanting a new National Anthem if he heard our current anthem belted out with pride and joy by the audience, including people from foreign parts, at the Last Night Of The Proms. I
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Leave anthem alone
SIR – In his letters (T&A, August 3 and 13), republican Kevin Wilson says we need a new national anthem as the current one is divisive and unrepresentative of many people in this country. Two local MPs said God Save The Queen should be dropped
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Courts are too lenient on criminals
SIR – I am deeply concerned about the apparently light sentences given to people found guilty of serious offences, something voiced in your columns not for the first time. A 20-year-old man drove while disqualified with false number plates, drove
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Hope amid jobs despair for the young
Two-thirds of young people in Bradford think life is harder than ever for the unemployed, and one in five think that finding a job in the next year is unachievable. Those are findings from a report by youth charity the Prince’s Trust and the Royal
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Technology can be a force for good
There’s an old joke – old in terms of the digital age, that is – that says simply “the internet is made of cats”. It is a reference to the fact that on any given day someone will tweet or e-mail or post to Facebook a photograph of a cute, fluffy
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Wishes that are so well deserved
How many times a day do we say we wish for something? We wish we were richer, wish the weekend would come sooner, wish the sun was shining, wish the car wouldn’t always stall at the traffic lights. But for some people, wishes are not things to
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Bradford City set to call time on signings
Phil Parkinson is poised to pull up the draw bridge on City’s squad. Zavon Hines, who came on as a substitute in Saturday’s opening league loss at Gillingham, and teenager Carl McHugh took the tally to 11 signings. And Parkinson admits that
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Car turned on its side following collision
A car travelled 25 metres down a Bradford street on its side following a collision with a people carrier. Bradford firefighters were called to the junction of Woodland Street and City Road, Manningham , at 5.30pm yesterday, following reports of
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Arson fears after triple blaze drama
Firefighters discovered three fires in a Bradford neighbourhood after they were called to a skip fire. Crews from Fairweather Green fire station discovered a bin fire and a suspected attempt to set a BMW on fire after they were called to the skip
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Lauren ready to check out a Nashville career
Could Bradford supermarket checkout girl Lauren Myers be the British singing sensation to conquer the States? The 19-year-old looks set to be starting out on the road to fame – or more precisely to Nashville, Tennessee – after a friend’s dad discovered
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Volunteer nominated for a T&A Community Star award
A volunteer who can be found “at the heart of almost every community activity” in his neighbourhood has been nominated for a Community Stars award. Peter Jackson , treasurer of St Martin’s Church, Heaton , and the Upper Heaton Working Together
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Courts crackdown on dangerous dogs
Campaigners in Bradford have welcomed news that from next week courts in England and Wales will be adopting a tougher approach to the way those convicted of dangerous dog offences are treated. Starting today, a new sentencing guideline comes into
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Bradford Bulls now control their own destiny
Mick Potter paid tribute to his players and the huge army of travelling supporters after the Bulls thumped Huddersfield 34-12 yesterday to put their Super League play-off destiny in their own hands. Potter’s men outscored the Giants by six tries
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Family battle for truth about fatal plane crash two years on
The family of a soldier turned bodyguard who was killed in a plane crash in Afghanistan more than two years ago is still battling for a full explanation as to what led to the disaster. Rebecca Lake, said her family was being “kept in the dark”
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Bradford City keeper Duke left feeling cold by heat of Gills battle
Gillingham 3, City 1 Matt Duke should have been chuffed to bits with his two wonder saves. The instinctive first-half blocks, flinging himself to his right to keep out Andy Frampton’s header and then using the same strong arm to somehow deny
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Power of eight gives Bradford Bulls every incentive
Huddersfield Giants 12, Bradford Bulls 34 Shortly after the final whistle, and after a little cajoling from mascot Bullman, Mick Potter headed towards nearly 2,000 jubilant Bradford supporters. The Bulls coach, grinning from ear to ear, saluted
