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Waites Scott on in first-round win
Bradford-born Scott Waites cruised through to the second round of the BDO World Championship with a 3-0 victory over Dutchman Willy van de Wiel at Frimley Green tonight. The number three seed (pictured) will now face Belgium’s Geert De Vos, who
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Trailing the market costs Morrisons
Lagging behind the market on convenience stores and online trading cost Morrisons dear over the festive period, bosses have admitted. The Bradford-based supermarket group saw a 2.5 per cent fall in like-for-like sales in the six weeks to December
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Bradford City v Aston Villa: Doyle primed for final push
Nathan Doyle has urged City to treat the Aston Villa games as “two cup finals.” Phil Parkinson sat the team down to watch a re-run of the quarter-final and remind them what will be needed again. Midfielder Doyle said: “The quality that Arsenal
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Neighbour helps catch vandals
A vigliant neighbour who spotted youths setting fire to a street’s wheely bin collection managed to apprehend one of them and police caught the other. The incident happened minutes before midnight on Sunday in Lynfield Drive, High Town, Liversedge
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White Eagles sink Thornton in cup shock
The much-delayed all-Bradford Sunday Alliance League third-round West Riding County FA Sunday Cup tie proved a triumph for White Eagles at Thornton United. It finished 2-1 to the Division One underdogs as they edged out their Premier hosts thanks
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Bradford Dragons second best to Warriors
Bradford Dragons could not get the new year off to a positive start as they lost 73-65 at Westminster Warriors in vcars.co.uk Division One. The Dragons got off to a slow start, scoring only 13 points in the first ten minutes while the Warriors
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Courses help Keighley people live healthier
People in Keighley wanting to lose a few pounds or get into shape are being urged to sign up for two new projects. The programme is being arranged by Keighley Healthy Living and includes a weekly healthy weight course featuring weigh-ins, advice
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Man arrested after stolen car found
Police arrested a 23-year-old man after finding a stolen car in Bradford. Officers from Odsal Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) discovered the Hyundai, which was reported stolen after a burglary on Smith Avenue in Odsal, on Saturday night.
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Driver safe as van overturns at Wyke
A driver had a lucky escape after the van he was driving overturned in Whitehall Road, near the crossroads at Wyke, Bradford. No other vehicle was involved in the incident, which closed a stretch of the A58 Whitehall Road from the junction with
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Heywood double steers Tyersal through
Aaron Heywood scored twice as Tyersal eased through to the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup quarter-finals with a 3-0 win at Stanningley Old Boys. Glynn Beale opened the scoring before the interval and Heywood’s second-half double wrapped up
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Yorkshire Water collects environmental award
Bradford-based Yorkshire Water is celebrating a prestigious Carbon Trust Standard award for its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. The independently-assessed quality award, given by the Carbon Trust, certifies organisations have reduced their
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Leaders hang on after late scare
Senior A leaders Grangefield Old Boys were pushed all the way before edging a 2-1 victory at second-bottom Bramley Juniors Old Boys in the Yorkshire Amateur League. Grangefield looked comfortable after goals from Kristian Dacre and Grant Jackson
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Chimney stack plans are rejected
Plans to remove a chimney stack at a listed building have been refused. Planning permission for the work at 37 Crag Hill Road, Thackley, Bradford, have been turned down by Bradford Council. Planners were concerned about the way the chimney
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Police issue safety warning
Police are warning householders to take simple steps to avoid becoming a victim of crime. They include locking all doors and windows, even if they are at home, leaving a light on when they go out, and hiding all valuables, including car keys.
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Police step up patrols at Bradford Royal Infirmary
Police have been running patrols around Bradford Royal Infirmary for the last three weekends. Officers and Special Constables from Manningham and Toller Neighbourhood Policing Teams have been on the beat around the hospital on Friday and Saturday
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Guiseley look to cut gap further on Chester
Guiseley reduced the gap on Blue Square Bet North leaders Chester FC at the weekend and will look to make more inroads at home to Corby Town tomorrow night. The Lions are second in the table but 13 points off the table-toppers, who were held to
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Man drove car while not insured
A man was so worried about his pregnant wife who was feeling ill on their way home that he took over driving her car when not insured, Skipton magistrates heard. Pradeep Bhardwaj, of Liverpool, pleaded guilty to driving without insurance in Broughton
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Proms on the Farm events planned
Silsden’s Proms on the Farm team have been busy organising events for 2013. The programme will start with the first of a series of tea dances at Silsden Methodist Church on Monday at 2pm. Admission will be £2 which will include tea and home-made biscuits
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Car crashes into betting shop in Bradford
A car has crashed into the Coral betting shop at the top of Ivegate, in Bradford city centre. The vehicle, a black Audi, came to rest with its rear bumper pressed against the shop's window, which was shattered. Police were on the scene just
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Police take van off the road
A van was taken off the road by police after it was spotted being driven in a suspicious manner. Officers from Tong and Wyke Neighbourhood Policing Team stopped the vehicle in Mansion Terrace, Great Horton, and after speaking to the driver it was
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Round Four: Wigan 0, City 0
ROUND FOUR: WIGAN 0, CITY 0 (AFTER EXTRA-TIME – City won 4-2 on penalties) A travelling army of 5,000 and more witnessed a magical night at a disbelieving DW Stadium. A whopping 59 places stood between City and Wigan on the league ladder but
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Round Three: City 3, Burton 2
ROUND THREE: CITY 3, BURTON 2 (AFTER EXTRA-TIME) Right back Stephen Darby was the most unlikely hero to complete City’s spectacular fightback against their League Two rivals. Just over 4,000 fans braved the driving rain at Valley Parade – and
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City victory will help to exorcise ghosts of ’88, says Hendrie
Memories of 1988 will come flooding back when City and Aston Villa lock horns again in front of a full house tomorrow. While the Bantams are making their first-ever appearance in the last four of the League Cup, big occasions against Villa are
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Shipley firm banks on success, thanks to Tesco deal
Two significant business wins have provided a strong start to 2013 for two businesses. Shipley-based key insurance specialist Keycare has clinched one of its biggest deals with a leading high street name. Meanwhile, a visit by executives from
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Embsay patient gets treatment down the phone line from Airedale Hospital
State-of-the-art technology at Airedale Hospital which allows patients to receive treatment without having to visit hospital is being used to help a woman with Parkinson’s disease. Ruth Pickles is taking part in a pilot programme, in which a special
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An insight into pictures of Bradford's industrial past
On Boxing Day we published a photo spread from the Industrial Museum’s digitised archive. Derek J Bird, of Baildon, was especially interested in two of them. These were the one showing the number 37 trolley bus to Clayton in the city centre, and
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Man, 28, in critical condition after collision in Bradford
A man is fighting for his life in hospital after a collision in Bradford. Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision, which occurred in Oak Lane, Manningham, on Saturday. At around 4:25pm, a Skoda Roomster was in collision with a 28
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Artist Ashley Jackson captures a lifelong love of Yorkshire
Neither age nor time have withered the love affair between Ashley Jackson and his fiery Yorkshire mistress. After half a century, it’s a relationship that still fizzes with passion. “I feel an infinite pull to stand on the moors and gaze at her
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Keighley's Phoenix School launches minibus campaign
A special school has started a campaign to raise funds for a minibus. Phoenix School needs to raise £17,000 for a specially-adapted vehicle which will accommodate wheelchair users. Around a third of the Keighley school’s 65 pupils use wheelchairs
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Keighley campaign group presses Bradford Council over empty homes
A Keighley campaign group has demanded in-depth research by Bradford Council into the number of empty homes in the district. The Braithwaite and North Dean Action Group believes the findings would support its case that there is no need for massive
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Campaign highlights 'hidden nasties' in food
Half of people in Yorkshire have no idea how bad everyday items of food and drink can be for their health. A new advertising campaign exposing the 'hidden nasties' in foods begins today, and the Government hopes it will shock people into eating
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North Yorkshire county council launches heating help scheme for vulnerable
Vulnerable householders in South Craven are being offered help to keep warm. North Yorkshire County Council has launched a Hotspots scheme, which helps older people and those on low incomes access services. It includes energy efficiency advice
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Disability group combines Keighley sport sessions
A disability sports organisation is combining its two Keighley youth sessions on the same evening. The multi-sports and Paralympics sessions will run on Wednesdays at Uni- versity Academy Keighley. Both are aimed at those aged 12 to 19 with
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Plea after train vandalised
Officers are appealing to the public for information after a graffiti vandal sprayed paint on the outside of a train which passed through Mirfield station. The vandal daubed silver spray paint letters, three-feet high and 15-feet wide, on the outside
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Plan for more Shipley flats rejected
The owners of a four-storey block of flats in Shipley will not be allowed to add three more flats and an extra floor to the existing building. The Regis Group (Barclays) owns Ashdown Court, on Bradford Road, and had applied for permission to turn
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Amateur film-makers wanted for NHS campaign
NHS North of England is looking for amateur film- makers to submit a short film that could be used as part of a national NHS campaign. Health conscious film- makers are being asked to create a 30-second film aimed at 15 to 24-year-olds that follows
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Pair due in court over Keighley wounding
Two people were due to appear at Bradford Crown Court today charged with wounding a Keighley man who has been hospitalised since Christmas Day. Sydney Bond, 64, was assaulted outside his flat on Spring Row on the afternoon of Christmas Day, and
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Teenager arrested over anti-social behaviour
A teenager has been arrested after reports of anti-social behaviour and criminal damage in the Thornbury area. Officers say they received complaints about trouble in the Leeds Road and Rushton Road area. On Saturday, a 16-year-old was arrested
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Man arrested in burglary crackdown
A Bradford man has been arrested following a crackdown on burglary by North Yorkshire Police. The 23-year-old was one of 13 suspects seized in a 24-hour period between January 3 and 4. He was arrested following the execution of a search warrant
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Hunt continues for masked raiders
Detectives are continuing to hunt for masked raiders who burst into Bradford homes holding up householders at gunpoint before escaping with tens of thousand of pounds of jewellery. A team has been set up in Bradford to target criminals who commit
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Sessions held to help people stop smoking
Women who want to stop smoking can join clubs in Bradford and Airedale. The sessions are aimed at women who are either pregnant, thinking of becoming pregnant or have pre-school children and offer the opportunity to learn relaxation techniques,
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Treat South like an export market, Bradford businesses are told
A national business organisation boss has urged Bradford firms to treat London and the South East as an “export” market in a bid to boost trade. John Longworth, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, made the call after touring firms
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New designs on outdoor space
It may still be a bit nippy to be doing many jobs in the garden, so now’s a perfect time to relax and make design plans for the year to come. Ideas may come from magazines, a TV programme or may simply be inspired by a neighbour’s garden, but it
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Man in hospital after Bradford street shooting
A man has undergone surgery in hospital after he was shot in the leg in a Bradford street last night. The incident happened at about 7.30pm in Thorn Street, Girlington. The victim’s injuries are not life threatening. Police sealed off the
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Taking the hands-on approach at museums
Museums have come a long way since my school trip days. Back then we were shown around dusty rooms full of glass cabinets holding bits of bone, Bronze Age flints, shards of Roman pottery and musty old uniforms, along with the odd stuffed animal
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Speed camera is set on fire in Gomersal
A speed camera was targeted by an arsonist who hooped it with three car tyres then torched it. It happened in Spen Lane, Gomersal, just before 3am today. Police are investigating - anyone with information should contact Spen Valley NPT on the
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Wedded bliss in heavenly Cancun
I probably shouldn’t confess this – brides everywhere will have my guts for lacy blue garters – but a tiny part of me was looking forward to my Mexican honeymoon more than my actual wedding day. You know the moment you and your hubby finally get
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Oakworth air crash victims are remembered
A memorial service for six Canadian airmen who crashed into a hillside above Oakworth during the Second World War was attended yesterday by the Lord Mayor of Bradford and the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire. Beside a mossy stone bearing
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HIV testing events in Bradford help to raise awareness
Gay venues in Bradford have been thanked for hosting HIV testing events as part of National HIV Testing Week and World Aids Day. Yorkshire MESMAC, one of the oldest and largest sexual health organisations in the country, said the venues had helped
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Morrisons suffers 2.5 per cent drop in Christmas sales
Morrisons admitted today that its Christmas sales were below par after feeling the heat from rivals in a "highly promotional" market. The UK's fourth-biggest supermarket group , which employs around 130,000 staff at 455 stores, reported a 2.5 per
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Finding treasure in unwanted ‘junk’
We live in a throwaway society. While many of us like to keep hold of things for future use, others tend to favour clearing out what they see as clutter. Yet when so many people have so little, and others have more than they need, it seems
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Monday, January 7, 2013
25 years ago: Pakistani president Zia Ul-Haq granted the wish of Bradford schoolgirl Julie Boland, 15, by giving her the chance to visit Pakistan to see her friend Swahalea Shigri, who had once lived next door to her. 50 years ago: Harry Ramsden
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Bumps do more harm than good
The problem of rat-running is one that can blight residential communities as motorists try to avoid congestion blackspots or roadworks by nipping through side streets and across estates. It’s not only an annoyance with noise and disturbance, but
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Saturday, January 5, 2013
25 years ago: Bradford City chairman Stafford Heginbotham resigned for health reasons following a heart attack the previous May and being told he needed a heart transplant. 50 years ago: Robert Forrest, 18, escaped serious injury in a road accident
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Cashing in with traffic cameras?
Reading the announcement that new portable traffic cameras will be used on Bradford’s bus lanes later this month, it is difficult to avoid the notion that these are being seen as a money-making opportunity. The Telegraph & Argus reported last
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Year of challenges
SIR – As 2013 begins, I’m looking forward to the challenges ahead. Many of you will join me in looking forward to signs of economic recovery. The UK situation is tough, but we are heavily affected by what is happening around us, and our European
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Scargill was a fighter
SIR – Hindsight being a wonderful thing, I wonder if the miners’ mouthpiece Arthur Scargill of yesteryear would have done things differently if he knew how things were going to pan out for him in later years. It is ironic one of his sparring partners
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Utilise the workforce
SIR – With regards to the letter of Nicola Sangster (January 3), the first thing her day proves is that she is part of the problem not the solution. She says she went to the cash machine at the bank and the self-service till at the supermarket.
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Plenty of notice given
SIR – Coun Miller is quite wrong to say that the Council did not have a plan for the collection of waste over the holiday period (Letters, January 3). Christmas and New Year refuse collection is an issue which we consider carefully. Arrangements
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Refuse collection complaint is unfair
SIR – Leader of the Council’s Conservative group, Councillor Glen Miller, berated the refuse department (T&A, January 3) because his normal bin collection is on a Tuesday, which this year included Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, and his bins
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Call for national force
SIR – The decision for a proposed national police force for Scotland should give our Government cause to review the state of our own outdated and fractured police structure. The recent disclosure in the press of the failure of five police officers
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Nominate stroke star
As a long-time supporter of the Stroke Association, I’m calling on your readers to nominate someone who’s been affected by stroke for the charity’s Life After Stroke Awards. These Awards recognise the courage and determination of survivors as they
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Energy nightmare
SIR – I have a horror of my grandson asking his father once it has become obvious that the world is in big trouble over climate change. “If the scientists knew all this, why didn’t they say something?” His father replying: “Oh, they did, but people
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Punishment should fit the crime
SIR – How can our judicial system think it adequate punishment to ban a driver for only three years when he has already killed a young teenager in the past, while disqualified from driving, having no insurance or licence and failing to stop or report
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It’s time to adopt some rationing thinking...
I’ve had to hide the chocolates, but this is nothing to do with diet-related new year resolutions. Now the schools are back, I can’t possibly leave the house littered with boxes of confectionery given to us at Christmas. The place looks like the
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Surgery setback as Evans ruled out for Bradford Bulls
Bulls coach Francis Cummins has been dealt a major blow after Warrington loanee Ben Evans was ruled out for the next four months. The 20-year-old Wales forward joined the Bulls in November on a one-year loan deal but has been troubled by a hip
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Cleckheaton fire crews to get help after Heckmondwike drowning case
Firefighters have been offered counselling after being called to a tragic incident where a man drowned after becoming stuck in a drain when he tried to retrieve his car keys. The tragedy which happened in Kings Street, Heckmondwike, just minutes
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Councillor up in arms over quality of his meal
A Parish Councillor has beef with his local supermarket after finding a meaty ready meal he purchased to contain so much gristle he called it “not fit for human consumption.” Councillor Martin Humphreys, Chairman of Wrose Parish Council, purchased
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Information on housing needs 'flawed', says Keighley action group
A Keighley campaign group has demanded in-depth research by Bradford Council into the number of empty homes in the district. The Braithwaite and North Dean Action Group believes the findings would support its case that there is no need for massive
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Fans across the world will cheer on Bradford City in Capital One Cup semi final
While a near-capacity crowd is expected at Valley Parade for the first leg of Bantams’ Capital One Cup semi final against Premier League Aston Villa tomorrow night, Bradford City fans around the world are making their own plans to cheer on Phil Parkinson
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Bradford East MP David Ward praises work of police
Bradford East MP David Ward has praised the work of the Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) for Bradford Moor, Bowling and Barkerend following a meeting with Inspector Andrew Gallant. At the meeting, Inspector Gallant spoke of the progress that has
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Plan for more flats at Ashdown Court, Shipley, rejected
The owners of a four-storey block of flats in Shipley will not be allowed to add three more flats and an extra floor to the existing building. The Regis Group (Barclays) owns Ashdown Court, on Bradford Road, and had applied for permission to turn
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Empty building’s future remains in doubt
The future of a derelict building in Shipley remains uncertain after plans to transform it into a bar were rejected. The former Bargain Booze shop in Saltaire Road has remained empty since the business re-located to larger premises across the street
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Teenagers are thanked for fundraising effort
Syrian children forced to flee their homes ripped apart by fighting have been visited by two Bradford teenage fundraisers who have raised more than £100,000 for a charity helping displaced refugees. Khalil Benkhalil, of Bierley, and Qais Khaliq,
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Shipley mum's anger at ambulance delay after son is hit by car
A mum whose young son was hit by a car has slammed the ambulance service, claiming it took paramedics 45 minutes to reach him. Jacqueline Hill said ten-year-old Kieran, who was initially feared to have suffered a spinal injury, had to lie in the
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West Riding Masonic Lodges raise funds for Bradford Marie Curie Hospice
Masonic Lodges across the West Riding raised money throughout 2012 to go towards the West Riding Masonic Charities. Each year, they present local hospices with a cheque to support the vital work that they do. David Dutton, of the West Riding
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Phoenix School in Keighley launches £17,000 minibus campaign
A special school has started a campaign to raise funds for a minibus. Phoenix School needs to raise £17,000 for a specially-adapted vehicle which will accommodate wheelchair users. Around a third of the Keighley school’s 65 pupils use wheelchairs
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Bradford Disability Sport and Leisure runs youth sessions in Keighley
A disability sports organisation is combining its two Keighley youth sessions on the same evening. The multi-sports and Paralympics sessions will run on Wednesdays at Uni- versity Academy Keighley. Both are aimed at those aged 12 to 19 with
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Brighouse & Rastrick Band recruits cornet player Andy Bannister
Two brass bands have completed a player swap. Brighouse & Rastrick Band has recruited soprano cornet player Andy Bannister from Grimethorpe Colliery Band, while Kevin Cockford has gone the other way. Mr Bannister, who first played for Brighouse
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Duke insists Bradford City still have eyes on promotion prize
Matt Duke today denied that City’s promotion form has been struck down by Capital One Cup fever. The Bantams have slipped out of League Two’s play-off zone for the first time since mid-October after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Barnet. It was their
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Tenants urged to bank on landlord to help pay rent as benefits changes loom
Bradford’s biggest social housing group is offering thousands of tenants a cash incentive to join a credit union to try to safeguard their benefit payments after the introduction of controversial Universal Credit in October. The move comes amid
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Plans for Bingley Music Live are taking shape
Despite 2012 being a tough year for music festivals, with many big names falling by the wayside, plans are moving ahead for another eclectic Bingley Music Live event this summer. Held at Myrtle Park, the three-day festival held at the end of August
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Motorists accused of ignoring Holme Wood road closure by driving on pavement
Some vehicles, including a fire engine, are being driven on to the pavement to negotiate a way around a temporary road closure aimed at stopping rat-runners through a Bradford housing estate. A six-inch-high plastic barrier has been installed by
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Backstage at The Alhambra, the make-up goes on as crew help make Cinderella panto a big success
With less than an hour until the curtain rises, the Ugly Sisters are strapping on their corsets and combing their sky-high wigs. Maybe tonight will be the night one of them finally fits into that glass slipper. While the biggest cheers are reserved
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Wembley a long way away for Bradford City on current form
Barnet 2, City 0 Aston Villa’s spy report from Underhill will have carried one straight-forward message: “Don’t worry about letting this lot shoot.” For an exercise in lulling the Premier Leaguers into a false sense of security, Saturday was
