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Fund-raising match for Shelf pavilion
A Shelf President’s XI, chosen by Jack Wilson, take on the Shelf Bantams – the Shoulder of Mutton’s branch of Bradford City fans – in a fund-raiser for the club’s new pavilion on Sunday (2pm). The building, which will hopefully be in place some
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Bradford Union mourn loss of stalwart Delaney
The death of Peter Delaney has left the Bradford Union mourning the loss of one of its most popular officials. Delaney, who was junior organiser for the district for 15 years and held the same role at Baildon Golf Club prior to that for 22
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Bridge defy cup final underdog tag
Apperley Bridge denied Leeds Sikh a league and cup double as they won a tense Pool Paper Mills Cup final by eight runs. The match had twice been postponed due to poor weather but this time Bridge sealed an enthralling contest against the odds at
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Odeon Uncovered exhibition celebrates city’s cinema
A lady in a cinema usherette’s uniform was giving away free ice-creams at Thornton ’s South Square Centre last night near a large cardboard cut-out of the Odeon. Vicky Leith was taking part in an event at Thornton’s South Square Arts Centre to
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Wrenthorpe held up in title chase
Wrenthorpe suffered a surprise setback in their quest for a clean sweep of trophies involving Central Yorkshire League clubs when they were beaten by 133 runs at New Farnley in the Premier Division. Openers Matthew Good (89) and Montcin Hodge
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Avenue under-18s backing Help For Heroes charity
Bradford Park Avenue under-18s have chosen to wear a charity kit honouring teenage soldier Chris Kershaw for the forthcoming season. Private Kershaw, who was killed in Afghanistan earlier this year, used to attend Hanson Academy, where most of
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Senior Cup ties head Sunday list
Domestic knockout action dominates the Bradford Sunday Alliance League programme this weekend. West Bowling kicked off their Senior Cup campaign early and are already assured of a second-round place after beating Sandy Lane by the odd goal in five
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Prospect search for new players
Prospect Juniors under-15s are looking to recruit enthusiastic and committed players to add to their squad. Training is at Apperley Bridge on Saturday mornings. Call Mark (07912-390722) or Stephen (07979-440502) for more details.
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Bradford City Women sing as they’re winning
Pop star Aimee Driver marked her return to the Bradford City women’s side with a goal as they opened their Northern Combination season with two unbeaten games. Faye Boshell scored deep into injury time to rescue a point from a 1-1 outcome against
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Yorkshire star Miller gets green light for first Champions League game
Yorkshire have been handed mixed news about the availability of two key players ahead of next month’s Champions League in South Africa. The Tykes have confirmed that batsmen David Miller will be able to play a part in the competition. However
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Bradford Park Avenue comeback out of the blue for Iqbal
A surprise name on the Park Avenue team sheet last week was Amjad Iqbal and the player admitted his comeback had been a shock, even to him. The Bradford-born Pakistan international had not played in a competitive game since breaking his leg
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Otley ace Keinhorst pens three-year deal with Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos have given a three-year contract to part-time player Jimmy Kein-horst from Otley . The 22-year-old centre, a Germany international who is starting his third year of a sports science degree at Leeds Metropolitan Univer-sity, played
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Wrestling back in Bradford after 30-year hiatus
Bradford amatuer wrestling club hosted a friendly competition with the Maltese wrestling team at Richard Dunne sports centre. It was the first competition in over 30 years in Bradford and the final result was a 5-5 draw. Such was the success
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Painter and decorator died of industrial disease
A retired painter and decorator who was exposed to asbestos during his lifelong career died of an industrial disease, a Coroner ruled. An inquest in Bradford today heard grandfather Brian Potts, 65, of Crossfield Road, Keighley , had been in contact
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Bett injury is another blow for Thackley boss Brockie
The Dennyboys have had some inconsistent displays this term but manager Vince Brockie has had his hands tied in terms of selection. The boss has been faced with dilemma after dilemma for a variety of reasons. Now the club looks like being without
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Traffic chaos after lorries collide on motorway
Drivers are being warned to expect delays on the M62 between junctions 24 and 25 westbound today after two lorries collided. It happened at 12.50pm, causing three of the four lanes of the motorway to be closed. The incident has caused major
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Trophy time at Joe Johnson Academy
Players were honoured at the Joe Johnson Snooker Academy annual presentation evening at Cue Gardens in Odsal . Trophies went to Aidan Moxley (Monday night junior champion), Morgan Wood (Saturday junior champion) and James Metcalfe (Monday night
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Otley millionaire to appeal wind turbine notice
Sports car technology is being used by an Otley business tycoon who is fighting to keep a wind turbine on his land. Lawrence Tomlinson, who owns the company Ginetta, is using cladding material more commonly found in his cars, in an attempt to dull
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Human Relief Foundation fundraisers raise £15,000 by climbing Ben Nevis
Bradford fundraisers have climbed Britain’s highest peak, Ben Nevis, to raise £15,000 for Syrian refugees. The Human Relief Foundation team managed to conquer the Scottish mountain and get back to base in nine and a half hours. The hikers were
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Eccleshill star man has work and play issues
The start of the season has been light and shade for Eccleshill United's man of the moment Charlie Flaherty. The versatile forward is in the middle of a purple patch of form on the pitch and is the club’s top scorer having racked up half a
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The Chair to perform in Saltaire
Saltaire is getting set for a riotous party night this Sunday, with an award-winning band direct from Orkney. Billed as “the best part-time band you’ll ever hear”, The Chair are heading back to the World Heritage Site for a second time with their
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Chetham's school pays tribute to Bradford composer Delius
To mark the 150th anniversary of Frederick Delius’s birth in Bradford, Manchester’s prestigious Chetham’s School of Music, in association with The Delius Society and Delius Trust, is hosting a four-day Delius celebration from October 17 to 20, including
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Hawksworth in seventh heaven in Baltimore
Bradford’s Jack Hawksworth has one hand on the 2012 Star Mazda Championship crown following his seventh victory of an exceptional maiden campaign in the United States. Hawksworth headed to the Indy Grand Prix of Baltimore sitting 41 points clear
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Zayn Malik and One Direction sweep the boards at MTV Video Awards
Bradford pop star Zayn Malik picked up another raft of gongs with his band One Direction last night, confirming them as one of Britain's biggest music exports to the Us. The boyband - also including Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis
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Muslim delegates attend London gathering
Members of Bradford’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community are in London for its 46th annual convention this weekend. They are joining about 30,000 Ahmadies from around the UK on a 210-acre site near Alton where a mini-city is specially built for the event
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Aldi submits plans for Skipton store
Aldi has submitted its plans for a new store in Skipton . The company wants to build a single-storey store with 85-space car park at the Skipton Ford site, off Keighley Road. Aldi held a consultation exhibition in Skipton last month before submitting
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New member starts on Ilkley parish council
New councillor Gordon Perry has been co-opted to represent Ben Rhydding at Ilkley Parish Council and attended his first full council meeting this week. Coun Perry is the second councillor to be co-opted in recent months following the arrival
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Historic show set to be held in Saltaire
An organic fruit, flower and veg show – believed to be one of the oldest of its kind in the country – will be held in Saltaire on Saturday, September 15. The West Yorkshire Organic Group (WYOG) 23rd Annual Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Show, is at
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Plans for flats at former Otley Centre
Change-of-use proposals have been submitted to turn Leeds City College’s recently-closed Otley Centre, on Charles Street, altered to create three two-bedroom flats. The college confirmed it was going to close the Otley facility, which ran adult
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Some Dirty Dancing all over again in Bradford
Bradford audiences are invited to have the time of their lives when a stage show inspired by hit movie Dirty Dancing comes to town. The show stars Paul Doody, who won TV’s Stars In Their Eyes with his portrayal of Wet Wet Wet’s lead singer Marti
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Ilkley Lido Grease night is cancelled
Organisers of a series of events at one of the area’s best-loved landmarks have revealed their disappointment after a third cancellation of the summer. A scheduled cinema night at Ilkley Lido today has been cancelled due to poor advance ticket
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Bradford district NHS dentists open their doors to new patients
People living in Bradford and Airedale who have not been to the dentist in the last two years are being encouraged to see an NHS dentist during the latest in a series of NHS open-access days. Twenty-eight NHS practices across the district are opening
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Wharfedale Naturalists’ Society set for 67th winter season
Leaders of Wharfedale Naturalists’ Society remain determined to show the organisation’s commitment to supporting threatened wildlife in the valley. The society embarks on its 67th winter season on Tuesday with a meeting at Christchurch in Ilkley
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Changes being made to Ilkley Festival after criticism
One of the organisers of a popular summer festival says changes are being made after stinging criticism by a councillor. But Councillor Anne Hawkesworth , a director of the company behind the Ilkley Summer Festival, says she has been “disuaded
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Police suspect men were hunting
Police in Pudsey suspect that four men seen in woodland may have been hunting. Officers are appealing for information about an incident, which happened in Calverley Woods. A spokesman for the area’s neighbourhood policing team said: “Two weeks
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Pudsey police suspect men were hunting
Police in Pudsey suspect that four men seen in woodland may have been hunting. Officers are appealing for information about an incident, which happened in Calverley Woods. A spokesman for the area’s neighbourhood policing team said: “Two weeks
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Get rid of unwanted clothes for British Heart Foundation
Two thirds of people from Yorkshire own clothes that do not suit them, according to a study by the British Heart Foundation, which has launched the Great British Bag-a-thon this month. With all these unloved clothes sitting in wardrobes, Bradford
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Normal service with Fransesca Martinez in Bradford
What happens when you’re branded ‘abnormal’ in a world obsessed with normality? Stand-up comic Fransesca Martinez finds out, in her new show, coming to Bradford this autumn. Following her hit tour of Australia, Malaysia and Singapore, and a
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Director is spurred on by support for festival
One of the organisers of a popular summer festival says changes are being made after stinging criticism by a councillor. But Councillor Anne Hawkesworth , a director of the company behind the Ilkley Summer Festival, says she has been “disuaded
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Bradford park vandals 'will face police action'
Police have launched an action plan to tackle young vandals who have been blighting new £175,000 play areas in a Bradford park. Extra patrols have been drafted in at Ladyhill Park, Allerton , with young culprits facing measures such as community
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Bradford theatre group Mind the Gap head for London
Members of Bradford-based theatre company Mind the Gap are heading to London this weekend for a performance for Unlimited, the UK’s largest programme celebrating arts, culture and sport by deaf and disabled people. The actors will perform Irresistible
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Time on my hands – but for what?
I am banned from the school playground. Not, you understand, because I’m some sort of cross between the Child-Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Cruella De Vil from that film with all the dogs and the Candyman off that movie, erm, Candyman, but
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New season for Wharfedale Naturalists’ Society
Leaders of Wharfedale Naturalists’ Society remain determined to show the organisation’s commitment to supporting threatened wildlife in the valley. The society embarks on its 67th winter season on Tuesday with a meeting at Christchurch in Ilkley
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Are motorists the victims of a covert oil war?
The Office of Fair Trading announced its probe into petrol price rises on the very day this week that Dallas – the fictional saga of Ewing Oil, now Ewing Energies – returned to UK television screens. Five years ago the average price of a litre
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Friday, September 7, 2012
From the T&A... 25 years ago: The man who taught David Hockney and other top Bradford artists had his moment of glory. Five days before his 70th birthday, Frank Johnson had his own paintings hung alongside those of his former pupils at Bradford
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COMMENT: Reckless behaviour could kill
It is impossible to imagine why someone would decide to throw a television off a railway bridge at a train. Mindless doesn’t do it justice. The potential consequences of such an act are horrendous, and yet it seems objects are being hurled
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Better than dog mess
SIR – Further to your article concerning Ian Lyons’s criticism of Councillor Debbie Davies’s use of ‘dog fouling stencils’ in Baildon (T&A, September 3). Speaking as a Baildon resident, I would very much prefer to stand on an informal dog-fouling
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Time for ‘ads channel’
SIR – I agree with a letter I saw in your paper a few weeks ago, regarding TV ads being a nuisance. I fully agree with the writer on all the points made. The solution: Let’s have an ‘ads channel’. That way it gives the viewer the choice as to whether
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Phone number puzzle
SIR – I had occasion to ring St Luke’s Hospital, but didn’t know their number. On searching through my copy of Thomsons Local, I discovered that Thomsons did not list the number. As St Luke’s is a major hospital in Bradford, I thought someone at
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Thanks for help
SIR – I would like to thank all residents in Manor Street, Riverdale Road, Garnett Street, North Avenue and Walkergate, Otley . who co-operated and moved their cars so gulleys and gutters could be cleaned. This was made possible due to residents
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Picture was a treat
SIR – Your picture of Carol Hall with ‘Meat Pie’, the tortoise that has been part of the family for about 60 years and about to be the star attraction of a party given in his honour, will have delighted animal lovers. (T&A, August 31). It certainly
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Power of the press!
SIR – I wonder if your readers realise just what power a ‘Letter to the Editor’ has. Local newspapers across the country recently printed a letter from me seeking those who had served in the Royal Navy at the Shore Establishment HMS Collingwood
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Fine spoiled romance
SIR – On holiday in Yorkshire, of course I didn’t want to miss mythic Haworth . I parked at the top of the village and spent time on the moors in glorious sunshine. At the end of a wonderful walk, I was brought back to reality in the most disagreeable
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City must meet the market available
SIR – Mr MacPherson’s letter (T&A, August 30) raises some interesting points. I was on friendly terms with a number of staff members of the old Brown, Muff store, which later became Rackhams. At the time of its planned closure I was told
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Police helicopter suffers laser attack in Bradford
A laser was shone at the West Yorkshire Police helicopter in north Bradford last night while its crew was helping a search for a reported missing person. A tweet from the crew read: “Missing person search – several areas checked and cleared. While
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City Hall celebrations for diamond wedding couples
Diamond wedding couples from around the Bradford district have attended a special afternoon tea party organised by the Lord Mayor of Bradford at City Hall. Councillor Dale Smith , as the district’s first citizen, hosted yesterday’s event as part
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Police issue warning as more objects are thrown at trains
Railway police have warned that innocent people could be killed if idiots continue to throw missiles at trains from a Bradford footbridge. Two more train services were targeted this week when an old television and a brick were hurled from the Dalcross
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Bingley Chamber of Trade president Howard Martin: ‘Town is suffering without a manager’
A business leader claims Bingley ’s high street is suffering because Bradford Council has been dragging its feet over the appointment of a new town centre manager – more than 13 months after its previous manager stepped down. Howard Martin, president
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Calverley Millennium Walk raises £1,093
Organisers of Calverley ’s annual Millennium Walk say this year’s event raised a bumper £1,093 for charity. The money from the walk, which kickstarted the village’s jubilee celebrations in June, will be shared equally between the four care homes
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Artist 'sees the light' for exhibition
Cononley artist Shelagh Powell is hoping people will see the light when she stages a solo exhibition as part of Saltaire Festival. Lancashire-born Shelagh will display 34 paintings at Saltaire Methodist Church, on Saltaire Road, over the next two
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Bradford MPs claim £680,000 over 14 months for expenses
Bradford MPs claimed a total of more than £680,000 in expenses in 14 months, it has been revealed. The figures released by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa), set up in the wake of the scandal which saw four MPs jailed, detail
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Wilsden Parish Council opposes pharmacy plan for village
Parish councillors in Wilsden have unanimously opposed plans to build a new pharmacy in the village. An application for a pharmacy in the car park of Wilsden Medical Practice has been submitted to the planning department at Bradford Council.
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Bradford City midfield pair close to timely return
Ricky Ravenhill is poised to hand City a midfield boost by declaring himself ready for League Two duty. And Ritchie Jones – another pre-season casualty – is also on the comeback trail. It is a timely double boost for Phil Parkinson as his side
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Saltaire stroll inspires artist's new paintings
Among the pictures on show at the Interpretations of Saltaire exhibition at Saltaire Festival are seven new paintings by Bingley ’s Jane Fielder. A nocturnal stroll in the village so stimulated her that she rushed home and started work at once
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Departing Bradford Bulls star Elima aims to upset new French employers
Olivier Elima is aiming to bow out of Bradford on a glorious high this weekend as the Bulls go in search of victory against his future employers. The France skipper yesterday confirmed he is to return to Catalan Dragons on a two-year deal.
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Government proposals will ‘add to the housing crisis’
Plans to revive the economy by easing restrictions for homes and businesses could see less affordable housing built in Bradford. As part of the Government’s growth strategy, obligations for including affordable housing in new developments could
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Dad warned he faces 'in excess of six years' for causing daughter's injuries
A young father has been convicted by a Bradford Crown Court jury of deliberately fracturing his two-month-old daughter’s skull, ribs and ankle. The 24-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was told by Judge Christopher Batty to expect
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Anger as Buttershaw cricket club is attacked again
A crime-stricken cricket club has been hit by vandals who smashed their way through a brick wall for the second time in two months. The latest attack on Westwood Park Cricket Club in Buttershaw ’s Skylark Avenue saw yobs batter a hole through a
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Councill calls for disused Ingrow mill to be pulled down
A Bradford councillor is calling for the demolition of an empty mill after an 11-year-old boy fell through its roof. Councillor Keith Dredge revealed that he and his Council colleagues has been concerned about the state of the building and problems
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£110,000 fine for Idle firm in crush death tragedy
A Bradford company has been fined £110,000 and ordered to pay £30,000 in costs after it admitted safety failures that led to a 61-year-old worker being crushed to death. James Murphy died from severe head injuries when a metal racking system, weighing
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Mystery man seen with Greengates killing victim
Detectives, hunting the killer of Bradford grandfather Clement ‘Butch’ Desmier, have discovered a last sighting of the victim, entering his home with a mystery man. Mr Desmier, 68, was seen going into his house, in Rowlestone Rise, Greengates ,
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Quarter of homes in Bradford are classed as workless
An increasing number of Bradford households last year did not have anyone over the age of 16 in employment, according to figures released yesterday. Nearly a quarter of homes in the district were classed as workless, which leaves the district with
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Event celebrates launch of Saltaire Festival
Saltaire Festival organisers and volunteers gathered last night to start the tenth annual festival of art, music and food. They raised a glass to celebrate the continued success of the ten-day festival, which is expected to attract about 40,000
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District's fire station proposals are a 'step too far'
A Bradford councillor is urging an influential committee to review plans to axe fire engines and close or merge stations across the district in a proposed shake-up of the fire service. Councillor Simon Cooke has written to Councillor Rizwan Malik
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Gerry Sutcliffe is delighted at 'flurry' of offers to help the Bulls
Bradford Bulls’ owners say they have received a flurry of offers of help to build the “Wembley of the North” at Odsal – but cannot yet make plans. Former Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe, who is honorary chairman of Bradford restaurant boss Omar
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Bradford City avoid small talk on Accrington trip
Size does not matter – that will be the mantra when City descend on Accrington tomorrow. Redemption for Rotherham is on offer at the cramped Crown Ground as Phil Parkinson’s men hunt their first points on the road. But the hosts, despite being
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Big Man looking to extend Bradford Bulls stay
Manase Manuokafoa is unequivocal. "Of course I want to stay at the Bulls," said the amiable prop. "I love the club, I love the area and I love everyone around me." Tomorrow’s match at Catalan Dragons could be the last in a Bradford jersey
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Tests give Purtell hope of resuming Bradford Bulls career
Adrian Purtell’s hopes of playing again have received a boost after tests confirmed his heart had made steady progress in his recovery. The Australian Bulls centre has not played since suffering a heart attack in the aftermath of the Magic Weekend
