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Road closed after Flappit crash
A two-car crash shut off the A629 junction at The Flappit pub near Denholme tonight. Paramedics and police were called to the scene after it happened at about 5.30pm. At least one person is believed to have been injured. The incident involved
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Extra TV incentive for injured Leeds striker Becchio
Leeds manager Neil Warnock feels he will have little trouble in persuading striker Luciano Becchio to climb off the treatment table for tomorrow night’s visit of Everton to Elland Road in the third round of the Capital One Cup. Warnock’s threadbare
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Two vehicles collide near The Flappit
A two-car crash shut off the A629 junction at The Flappit pub near Denholme tonight. Paramedics and police were called to the scene after it happenend at about 5.30pm. At least one person is believed to have been injured. The incident involved
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House flooded as rain continues
Persistent rain led to a house flooding in Apperley Bridge last night after water seeped into the flooring. Firefighters from Rawdon spent two hours pumping water out from underneath the house in Little Park.
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Motorist injured in two-vehicle collision
Paramedics and police are at the scene of a two-vehicle collision on the the A629 near The Flappit pub at Denholme . It happened just before 5.30pm and one person is believed to have been injured. It involved a white Audi and a blue Isuzu.
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Kamara delighted at Bradford City resurgence
Former City boss Chris Kamara believes the good times might just be on their way back at Valley Parade – but that doesn’t mean he is not pained by the club’s current plight. Kamara was a key cog in the Bantams’ memorable years in the late 1990s
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Harris opts not to join Yorkshire
Yorkshire are looking at other bowling targets after missing out on James Harris. Harris has joined Middlesex from Glamorgan despite interest from the White Rose county, who want competition for Ryan Sidebottom, Steve Patterson and Moin Ashraf.
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Banks parts company with Eccleshill United
Ian Banks walked away from his role as manager of Eccleshill United today after a poor display at the weekend proved to be the final straw. Former Bradford City player and assistant-boss Banks said: “I spoke to Mark Ellis (Eccleshill’s director
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Ambitious Aujla retains Asian work ethic
Inderjeet Aujla is not afraid of hard work and believes that philosophy is the way forward for Asians looking to make the grade in professional football. The gritty defensive midfielder helped Frickley Athletic progress in the FA Cup at Chorley
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Front-runners ready to rumble
Bradford Sunday Alliance Premier Division leaders Thornton United and second-placed Buttershaw White Star both won again to crank up the excitement ahead of their top-of-the-table clash this coming weekend. Thornton hit the summit with a 4-0
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March joy at new Cougars recruit
New Cougars player-coach Paul March has spoken of his delight after snapping up rookie Wigan half-back Scott Leatherbarrow on a one-year deal. The highly-rated youngster had offers from a number of Championship clubs but has opted to move to Cougar
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Steeton rise to challenge to climb top
Steeton missed their chance of going top of the West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division the previous weekend when they conceded a last-minute goal to draw at home to Golcar United. But they left nothing to chance on Saturday when they
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Wigley hat-trick not quite enough for Marsh
Mark Wigley scored a hat-trick for Marsh but it was not enough to secure a Spen Valley League victory at Vision. The Premier Division clash finished 3-3 as Chris Lever (2) and Lloyd Webster replied. BD3 United are top of the early table on
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Rawdon tennis players on La Manga mission
Rawdon Golf and Tennis Club are on the trail of international glory. Their women’s over-40s team qualified for the prestigious European Senior Club Tennis Championships in Spain. The Rawdon players face opponents from around Europe at the prestigious
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Luncheon club first meeting
The Jim The Cat luncheon club have announced the speaker for their first meeting on Friday, October 12 at Pudsey St Lawrence Cricket Club (noon). Allan Stuttard will talk about cricket in the Central Lancashire League and organiser Dr Peter Davies
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Former soldier grew cannabis at his Bradford home
A former soldier who taught himself to grow cannabis by watching footage on You Tube and nurtured a £20,000 crop has been spared jail so he can continue to care for his young daughter. Scott Blackwell, who served in Northern Ireland and the former
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Litvinov at the double for St Bede’s
Gary Litvinov scored twice as St Bede’s Old Boys edged a 3-2 Terry Marflitt Trophy preliminary-round win at Calverley United. An own goal proved decisive in the Yorkshire Amateur League competition as Brad Northrop and Gary Trewhitt replied.
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LIVE UPDATES: District hit by flooding
3:30pm so theres a bit of rain and shipley decends into chaos by flooding,no trains from leeds to home :( — @_walshmeister 24 September 2012 Hearing word that #Bradford Interchange,
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New houses are approved in Wyke
Four large houses will be built in the Wyke area of Bradford. Planning permission has been granted for the four to five-bedroom homes on land off Westfield Lane. The application, by Zach Cribb, of Yorkshire Homes Limited, has been given the
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Knifeman caught shoplifting is jailed
A 33-year-old man who pulled a knife on a security officer who caught him shoplifting and threatened to stab him was today jailed for eight months. Luke Wilcock was too drunk to be sentenced at Bradford Crown Court on Friday so he was held
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Away ties for FA Cup trio
Blue Square Bet North trio Bradford Park Avenue, Guiseley and FC Halifax Town have all been drawn away from home in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup. A trip to Carlton Town, who play in Evo-Stik League Division One South, awaits Avenue,
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Woman driver taken to hospital after two car crash in Keighley
A road in Oakworth , near Keighley , was closed for 40 minutes today after an accident involving two cars. The vehicles collided on Slaymaker Lane near the junctions with Apsley Street and Moorfield Drive at about 9.50am. Two people received
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Councillors to vote on new rules for grit bins
A new policy has been drawn up by Bradford Council which could lead to some of the authority’s 600 grit bins being relocated this winter. Around 200 already fail to comply with current guidelines – many because their locations were inherited from
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Plea for more action to be taken over dog fouling
More needs to be done to clamp down on irresponsible dog owners who allow their animals to foul footpaths and parks, according to an Adel and Wharfedale councillor. Tory Barry Anderson is concerned that Leeds City Council is still not doing enough
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Discovering the wonder of walkies
Dog walking isn’t as easy as it looks. We thought taking Ted, a well-behaved Labrador cross for a few strolls while he holidayed with my neighbour, would be a piece of cake. And, for the most part, it was. But then there’s all those unwritten
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Monday, September 24, 2012
25 years ago: The new face of justice in Bradford was revealed with new images of the model of the ultra-modern £11 million crown court complex. 50 years ago: Bradford garages said supplies were still arriving, so motorists were told they need
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
25 years ago: Workers fled for their lives as a major food warehouse in Bradford exploded in a ball of flames. The barrage of explosions inside the West Riding Co-op Society in Cutler Heights Lane could be heard for miles around. 50 years ago
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Madness of VAT move on restoration
A Government change which means that those altering and restoring listed buildings will now have to pay VAT is likely to have a significant impact on efforts to try and bring many of Bradford’s derelict and disused buildings back into use. It
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Spot signs to build on good work
Strokes are one of the most widespread causes of severe illness today, with two or three patients admitted to Bradford Royal Infirmary suffering from suspected strokes every single day. Severe strokes can and do prove fatal, but thanks to the
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Give survivors dignity
SIR – Today, we are launching our new report – Short-Changed By Stroke – which shows the drastic impact that a stroke can have on the finances of working-age survivors and their families. The sudden nature of stroke means that there is no time to
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Help protect the NHS
SIR – The Government’s plans to privatise and fragment our NHS are taking place in Shipley . Local doctors are forming a Clinical Commission Group. They’re going to get new powers to decide what health services you and your neighbours are able
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Change at the top
SIR – Although the next General Election is a long way off, I would like to see another coalition Government, but next time let’s have a change. The Tories are at the end of their tether. I would like to see the Lib Dems and the Labour Party form
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Priorities still wrong
SIR – I voted Tory at the last election so that Labour’s profligate over-spending could be dealt with. I am now outraged at the way the Tories seem hell bent on impoverishing the poor and disabled. My brother has a defibrillator due to a very weak
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A win-win scheme?
SIR – Now the Odeon has a reprieve, can we, the public, and the Council possibly consider going ahead with new plans for the centre of Bradford? Save the twin towers, demolish the frontage, centre and rear and build a new Crown Court there. That
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It’s time to withdraw
SIR – In the past few days it has been said that to bring home our troops from Afghanistan would be an insult to the men and women that have already lost their lives in this region. If there was the remotest chance of doing some lasting good in
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Could city lose faith in its own food giant?
SIR – Notwithstanding Morrisons Supermarkets’ current national profile,it is disappointing to read in the T&A (September 21) that they plan to export 215 jobs to India. Present staff may be “redeployed”, but the bottom line is that 215 jobs
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Boundaries are key
SIR – On the Post Graduate Certificate in Education course at Manchester Polytechnic 1971-72, we were told that one of the things youngsters need more than anything else are boundaries. When a pupil can tell a teacher ‘where to get off’ or even
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Allegiance switched
SIR – Although a Conservative at heart, I no longer support the current Lib Dem watered-down brand led by a feeble Prime Minister, but I take objection to Christopher Hindle’s daily tosh and outlandish drivel that all Conservatives are tarred with
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Please work together
SIR – Although Councillor Debbie Davies is totally correct to be concerned about the implications of the closure of Shipley fire station for the residents of Baildon (T&A September 18), I can’t help thinking that she and her Tory colleagues are
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Date set for work on Bradford Central Library
Bradford Central Library will be opened properly by next March – more than 18 months after it was identified as a serious fire risk. The Telegraph & Argus exclusively reported last October that emergency work had to be carried out to make the
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Intolerance a shame
SIR – In my opinion, religion has a lot to answer for, and none have any basis to prove that following any of them can be of benefit to the believer. But if believing in a faith makes one feel good and does no harm to others, then that is fine.
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Adult care complaints down at Bradford Council
The number of complaints received by Bradford Council’s Adult and Community Services has reduced by five per cent in the last year. A report to the Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee reveals there were 138 adult social care complaints
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Clear obstructions
SIR – With reference to the appointment of a town centre manager in Ilkley , the first main job that he or she ought to be given is to clear the pavements of all the ‘A’ boards that cause an obstruction and danger to the pedestrians. Michael
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Rise is staggering
SIR – Latest figures show that nationally there was a small fall in unemployment in the three months from May to July, but not in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Nor, indeed, in Yorkshire and The Humber, where unemployment increased by a
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Cricket research a waste of money
SIR – Could I believe me eyes when I read the article (T&A, September 18) reporting that £500,000 has been allocated to two highly-paid scientists to prove that professional cricketers – I assume batsmen – have exceptional vision. May I remind
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Full marks to Bantams as they win with a degree of comfort
Oxford United 0 Bradford City 2 If Oxford University ran a course on how to win away games, this could have been the template. The three-quarters built Kassam Stadium may be far removed from the dreaming spires of the city’s academia; shoved
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Join Inn Churches Bradford sleep-out to help homeless
More people are being urged to sign up for a night on the streets to help charity. On Thursday, November 8, Suits on the Streets will be held at the arches, near Forster Square train station. Organisers say that as well as a time of fun and entertainment
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Bradford Disability Sports and Leisure launches new sports club
The deputy leader of Bradford Council was on hand to celebrate the unveiling of a new sports club for people with disabilities. Councillor Imran Hussain said he was delighted to see the opening of the multi-sports club, which is to be run by Bradford
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Luke who’s talking about new long-term Bradford Bulls deal
Luke Gale is in line for an improved contract as Francis Cummins steps up his efforts to attract new signings to the Bulls. Gale enjoyed an outstanding debut campaign at Odsal following his arrival from Harlequins on a two-year deal. The England
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What a brilliant week, says Bradford City skipper Jones
Gary Jones today delivered a chilling warning to the rest of League Two: This team is really starting to click. Saturday’s 2-0 win at Oxford was City’s third in a week to move them level on points with two of the automatic promotion spots.
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Tax rise ‘a threat to listed buildings’ says Bradford property expert
A property expert has warned more than 6,000 listed buildings across Bradford district face an uncertain future because of “barking mad” tax changes taking effect from next month. The Government is changing VAT rules which mean that, in future,
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Pubs are put on the market
Jacob’s Well, one of Bradford city centre’s most historic pubs, has called time once again and shut its doors. Despite talk of a £70,000 revamp earlier this year, its owner Spirit Pub Company has decided to shelve that plan and put it on the market
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1,036 apply for 253 jobs at new Asda store in Lidget Green
Applicants are outstripping the number of jobs available at a new supermarket in Bradford by more than four to one. Supermarket giant Asda is due to bring 253 new jobs into the city when it opens a 38,000 square-foot store in Bradbeck Road, off
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Yeadon Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society stages Nunsense
Nuns will be on the run in Yeadon next weekend. A group of five singing and dancing ‘nuns’ from Yeadon Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society’s production of musical comedy Nunsense will be out and about on Saturday promoting the show. Featuring
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Fire Brigades’ Union urges people in Bradford to speak out over cuts
The Fire Brigades’ Union has issued a rallying cry urging the Bradford public to speak out on wide-ranging cuts planned, amid fears firefighters’ lives could be under increased threat. The FBU fears people do not realise how exposed the district
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Takeaway shop wrecked as fierce blaze rips through city diner
A major fire has ripped through a takeaway restaurant near the centre of Bradford. The entire Uncle B’s pizza and fish and chip shop on Great Horton Road, Shearbridge next to Bradford University was caught up in the blaze at about 2.25pm.
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Teenager wins £5m pay-out for brain damage at birth
A woman left with irreversible brain damage after a catalogue of errors at her birth has been awarded £5.5million compensation following an 18-year battle for justice. The girl was starved of oxygen in the days leading up to her birth at St Luke
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Escaped horses rescued from road in Fagley
Police helped to round up a herd of horses which got loose on a busy road. Officers were alerted by passers-by after more than 20 horses were seen roaming on the road and in a field at Gain Lane, Fagley , near to the Morrisons headquarters, just
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Rival Baildon Parish Council candidates in election row
A parish council election candidate has stormed into a row over the “considerable expense” of holding the by-election. Graham Terry of Netherhall Road, Baildon , has hit out at Liberal Democrat rival Ian Lyons for failing to withdraw as a candidate
