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Blaze disaster averted in Brighouse
A potentially disastrous fire in Brighouse was averted thanks to an alert resident. On his way back from the supermarket, Paul Sharp noticed smoke seeping out of a building that housed businesses and his flat on the corner of Commercial Street and
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Waites into world semi-finals at a canter
Third seed Scott Waites eased through to the BDO World Darts Championships semi-finals with a comfortable victory over Paul Jennings at Frimley Green. Bradford-born Waites, the highest seed left in the tournament, beat his fellow Englishman 5-2
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Barkley joins Leeds United on loan
Leeds have won the race to sign England Under-21 international Ross Barkley on loan from Everton. The 19-year-old midfielder, who has also represented his country at under-16s, 17s and 19s levels, will stay at Elland Road for an initial month.
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Windhill looking for U17 players
Windhill are looking to recruit more under-17s players for their return to the Bradford Junior League after a number of years’ absence. For more details contact Chris Spivey on 07791-885973.
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Dinner time for Havelock
Injured former world champion Gary Havelock will hopefully be a guest at the World Speedway Riders’ Association northern dinner at the Rock Inn, Holywell Green, near Halifax on Saturday, February 2 (7.30pm). Brian Havelock, father of the ex-Bradford
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Parkinson turns down Blackpool
Phil Parkinson has turned down the chance to talk to Blackpool about their managerial vacancy. Meanwhile, City have signed Southampton left back Ryan Dickson on loan for the rest of the season. He will be eligible to play in the Capital One Cup
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Eagles aim to soar into quarter-finals =
White Eagles make a quick return to West Riding County FA Cup action as Bradford Sunday Alliance League clubs face a mixture of domestic and knockout action this weekend. Division One side Eagles shocked Premier opponents Thornton United last week
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Deacey praise for departed Bradford Park Avenue striker
Boss John Deacey has paid tribute to crowd favourite Tom Greaves following his departure to FC United of Manchester. The striker wanted to play more football and has dropped down a division to sign for the club he scored a dramatic winner against
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Yorkshire look to cash in from Headingley concerts
Yorkshire believe hosting music concerts at Headingley could bring them in as much as £500,000 per year. The county were given consent by Leeds City Council earlier this week to hold as many as three events per calendar year for 2013 and 2014,
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Jimmy Savile assaulted victim at High Royds Hospital, Menston, finds investigation
Perverted predator Jimmy Savile sexually assaulted a victim at High Royds Psychiatric Hospital in 1989 – a year after these exclusive pictures were taken of the disgraced DJ at the Menston institution’s centenary celebrations. The findings of Operation
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Jessops shop in Bradford city centre to close
The Jessops camera shop in Bradford city centre is set to close along with all of the stores in the stricken camera chain, administrators have announced. Staff at the Bradford store are among 1,370 people to lose their jobs nationally as the group
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Last group game for Whetley Lane
Whetley Lane take on Sutton United in their final West Riding Vets Cup group game on Monday knowing they have already qualified for the quarter-final stage. The match at Marley Stadium in Keighley kicks off at 8pm.
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Bradford Dragons face tough double header
Bradford Dragons will go into this weekend’s double header ready for the challenge as they face Bristol Academy Flyers tomorrow and Hemel Storm on Saturday. Tomorrow's VCARS.CO.UK Division One clash at home to third-placed Bristol is a chance for
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Young Eccleshill squad on a learning curve
New Eccleshill United head coach Bobby Davison admits his squad remains very much a work in progress, despite an impressive midweek victory. Davison had overseen a 3-2 away defeat and a 3-1 home loss before his third game ended in a 4-0 triumph
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Man trapped in car after collision in Idle
A man was trapped in his car after it collided with a van in Idle today. The crash, which happened at about 2.20pm, was on Highfield Road at its junction with All Alone Road. It involved a Renault Clio and a Renault van. Firefighters from Idle
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Coaching for under-13 elite cricketers
The Craven Development Group are arranging a coaching course for elite under-13 cricketers at Ermysted’s School in Skipton a week on Friday (6.00-7.30pm). There will be a maximum of five coaches and 36 candidates.
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Rochdale say sorry for ‘fire drill’ chant at Bradford City
Rochdale fans have apologised to City for chanting “is there a fire drill” during the recent win at Valley Parade. It is a common taunt directed at supporters leaving the game early but caused upset with many in the ground because of the disaster
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Albion boss Sandhu keen to get on a roll
Albion boss Kulwinder Sandhu feels this month is a critical one for the club and hopes his side get the opportunity to build up a head of steam. After an enforced period of inactivity – from December 8 through to last Saturday – Sports suffered
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Great Britain selection for Baildon youngster
Quest Taekwondo member Jacob Barnett has been called into the GB Junior Development Team. The 16-year-old from Baildon, who attends sixth form at Sir Titus Salt School, started in the sport when he was six. He has competed in various competitions
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BINGLEY: 'There's no more room for housing in town'
In the eighth of a series of 27 articles analysing the key study into the availability of land in Bradford, Reporter KATHRYN BRADLEY looks in depth at the possibilities for housing sites in Bingley. "Bingley is full" and lacks the infrastructure
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Bradford City women target Forest in FA Cup
Bradford City are finding themselves thwarted by the weather in their bid to secure promotion from the Northern Women’s Combination. Their postponed FA Women’s Cup second-round tie at Nottingham Forest has been rescheduled for this Sunday – leaving
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BRADFORD SOUTH WEST: Derelict sites may be used
In the seventh of a series of 27 articles analysing the key study into the availability of land in Bradford, City Hall Reporter JO WINROW looks in depth at the possibilities for housing sites in Bradford South West. A total of 4,500 new homes
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BRADFORD SOUTH EAST: 'We need more people in the city'
In the sixth of a series of 27 articles analysing the key study into the availability of land in Bradford, DOLORES COWBURN looks in depth at the possibilities for housing sites in Bradford South East. Industrial challenges surround the development
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BRADFORD NORTH WEST: Concerns raised over green belt
In the fifth of a series of 27 articles analysing the key study into the availability of land in Bradford, City Hall Reporter JO WINROW looks in depth at the possibilities for housing sites in Bradford North-West. Under draft plans setting
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Skipton store work underway
New developments are underway at the former Beales Department store in Skipton. Just two months after it closed, work has started to transform the major site between Swadford Street and the bus station, which also included the Co-op, into a gym
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BRADFORD NORTH EAST: 'Homes for elderly are needed'
In the fourth of a series of 27 articles analysing the key study into the availability of land in Bradford, TANYA O'ROURKE looks in depth at the possibilities for housing sites in Bradford North East. As Bradford Council reveals it believes there
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Yeadon man's death down to natural causes
The death of a 77-year-old Yeadon man last summer was due to natural causes, an inquest found. Leeds Coroner’s Court reached the conclusion about Malcolm Downs, of Bankfield Avenue, Yeadon, who died on August 15, 2012.
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Ilkley branch of Booths contributes to record figures
Ilkley’s branch of Booths supermarket contributed to record figures for the company over the festive period. The family-owned regional food and drink retailer noted a total sales increase of 5.61 per cent. Like-for-like sales rose 3.48 per cent
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BRADFORD CITY CENTRE: City Centre homes 'won't fill the gap'
In the third of a series of 27 articles analysing the key study into the availability of land in Bradford, DOLORES COWBURN looks in depth at the possibilities for housing sites in Bradford City Centre. Bradford City Centre needs up to 3,500 new
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Chainsaw’s cut but no thrust
TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D (18, 92 mins) ** Starring Alexandra Daddario, Tremaine ‘Trey Songz’ Neverson, Tania Raymonde, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Shaun Sipos, Dan Yeager. Director: John Luessenhop In 1974, director Tobe Hooper gave birth to a memorable big
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Leeds-Bradford Airport in planning permission bid
Leeds Bradford Airport is asking for permission to keep running a temporary check-in and arrival lounge for a further three years. Temporary planning permission for check-in hall B, which is operated by Jet 2, was granted in 2008 but will run out
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BAILDON: 'Roads would not cope with homes'
In the second of a series of 27 articles analysing the key study into the availability of land in Bradford, Aire Valley Chief Reporter MARC MENEAUD looks in depth at the possibilities for housing sites in Baildon. Transport infrastructure
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A signature guitar is the icing on John’s 2012 cake
Bradford’s own blues guitarist John Verity has proved he’s still got what it takes by beating Joe Bonamassa in a public vote for the Best Blues Performance of 2012. John got 73 per cent of the vote in the Wrinkly Rockers Club awards over the other
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Deadline nears for song signing attempt
Schools in Bradford are being offered their last chance to sign up for a charity record breaker for the most young people signing and singing a song simultaneously. Teachers, parents and children from the city are being invited to register for
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Bradford College wins honour for international work
Bradford College has been honoured for its “excellence and commitment” to its international work. The college was awarded the Association of Colleges (AoC) International Charter for its ethical approach to international activities, including its
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Ill Shipley former electrician looking for colleagues from Laisterdyke dairy site in the 1960s
A great-grandfather is trying to trace former work colleagues who might be able to shed light on the use of asbestos at a dairy. Ian Raistrick, of Shipley, is coming to terms with the devastating news he is suffering from the incurable asbestos-related
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Area Action Plan for Shipley is welcomed
Outline plans to give Shipley a major make-over, including a parkland cycle route linking the town to Bradford, have been warmly welcomed by residents and traders. The new Area Action Plan revealed this week is a draft document detailing Bradford
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Historic Bingley aqueduct to be opened to the public during annual maintenance work
A 240-year-old aqueduct on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal near Bingley will host its first open day as repairs are made to the grade II-listed structure as part of the Canal & River Trust’s annual waterway maintenance programme. The trust,
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Two cannabis farms found in Keighley
Two cannabis farms have been discovered in Keighley thanks to help from the public. A Skipton man was set to be arrested yesterday after 69 mature cannabis plants were found at a commercial property on South Street. Also, on Tuesday, 30 cannabis
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Four questioned over shooting released on bail
Four people who were being questioned in custody about a shooting in Bradford have been released on bail. A total of 14 people who had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder or assisting an offender are now on bail pending inq-uiries.
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Keighley driver 'suffers mini stroke' at wheel
A car knocked over a lamp-post after the elderly driver apparently suffered a mini-stroke at the wheel. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, which happened on Church Street in Keighley yesterday afternoon. The road was partially blocked
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Man arrested in Leeds Road
Two police officers chased and arrested a man wanted for twice breaching an anti-social behaviour order on Wednesday when the suspect was spotted on Leeds Road in Bradford. He was also arrested for obstructing the officers in the line of their
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Home-grown Union play Saltaire club on Sunday
Although the name Southern Tenant Folk Union has an American ring to it, this seven-piece acoustic band only owes part of its folk/blue grass music to the United States. They play banjo, mandolin, fiddle and harmony vocals and have released four
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Childcare funding 'in crisis' warning
Childcare is in danger across Bradford and other areas of West Yorkshire because of savage cuts to training, Labour claimed yesterday – ahead of a key Government announcement. Councils have slashed spending on training for nursery staff since 2010
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ADDINGHAM: 'We don't need 400 new village houses'
In the first of a series of 27 articles analysing the key study into the availability of land in Bradford, T&A reporter JON REDHEAD looks in depth at the possibilities for housing sites in Addingham. Hundreds of new homes proposed for Addingham
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Bingley Little Theatre turn a new Corner
Bingley Little Theatre kicks off its new season with a production of JB Priestley’s Dangerous Corner. The mystery-thriller is the earliest of three plays in which Priestley explored coincidences and time-shifting. The characters are poised between
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Forties-something mobster yarn that shoots from the hip
GANGSTER SQUAD (15, 113 mins) *** Starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Emma Stone, Nick Nolte, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Patrick, Michael Pena. Director: Ruben Fleischer There is nothing like a dame, and the seductress at
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Les Mis well worth making a song and France about
LES MISERABLES (12A, 114 mins) **** Starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Samantha Barks, Aaron Tveit, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Isabelle Allen, Daniel Huttlestone. Director: Tom Hooper
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Spirit of Alan Barton lives on thanks to son Dean
Before his death in a tour bus accident in 1995, former Smokie frontman Alan Barton had been working on material for his second solo album, which wasn’t completed. A decade later his son Dean decided to finish the project and, together with Andy
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Richard will be wearing his recovered heart on his sleeve
Richard Tyrone Jones was a healthy regular gym user approaching his 30th birthday when he got an unexpected present: heart failure. Having battled back to almost full health, he has turned his near-death experiences into a show which he describes
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Fun for all the family marks anniversary for Keighley Amateurs
Keighley Amateurs are kicking off their centenary year with a fun-filled family show. With bumbling policemen, a larger-than-life genie, toe-tapping song-and-dance numbers and more slapstick than you can shake a stick at, Aladdin And His Wonderful
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Work starts on project to deter Nab Wood speeders
Work on the long-awaited Nab Wood traffic calming scheme begins on Sunday and is set to disrupt traffic for six weekends to come. Fast-flowing Moorhead Lane is to get three raised “plateaux” – one at its junction with Avondale Road, another at
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Community backs plan to save Haworth fire station
Proposals to salvage a community emergency service from the planned closure of Haworth Fire Station have received public backing. At least 50 people attended a meeting to help decide the future of the village’s fire service. Haworth, Cross
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Glusburn screenwriter Simon Beaufoy is to host Bradford International Film Festival workshop
Oscar-winning screenwriter Simon Beaufoy will be leading a masterclass as part of this year’s Bradford International Film Festival. Other highlights include a tribute to CH Wood, the company that produced archive films of Bradford from 1920 to
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Fall in visitors at Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth
The Olympics and the summer’s bad weather are being blamed for a drop in visitor numbers last year at one of the district’s top tourist attractions. Haworth’s Bronte Parsonage Museum welcomed 73,408 people through its doors, down about three per
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Friday, January 11, 2013
25 years ago: Bradford Council’s Rugby League select committee gave top priority to finding out whether it was feasible to move Bradford Northern’s home from Odsal to Valley Parade. 50 years ago: Demand for coal and coke in Bradford during the
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Health cash is money well-spent
The £31.5m of Government money that has been earmarked to improve public health in the Bradford district represents an excellent opportunity to reduce NHS spending if it is spent wisely. A huge amount is spent locally tackling the impact of so-called
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Examining the question of payment for councillors
The pay of local councillors has caused a spat between Parliamentary Local Government Select Committee chairman Clive Betts and the Tory Party chairman Grant Shapps. Mr Betts, a Labour MP, said councillors had a right to expect “an appropriate
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Bins not emptied
SIR – I feel I must add my complaint to other readers regarding the non-collection of rubbish over the Christmas and New Year period. Our bins have not been emptied for two weeks, and we had no notification of the next time they would be emptied
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Where to park?
SIR – I have just read your report on Bradford Council’s wide-ranging action plan for Bradford city centre (T&A, January 9), which proposes the loss of car parks located at Burnett Street, East Parade, Simes Street, Stone Street, Tetley Street,
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A dreadful legacy
SIR – Re ‘Paying the price now’. Mr Parsons’s letter (T&A, January 6) is only too true, unfortunately for most of us. Thatcher left us a dreadful legacy, ensuring that all the essential industries in the country be owned by the very rich people
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What to believe...
SIR – Documents recently made public under the 30-year rule revealed that Margaret Thatcher had said the Falklands War was the worst time of her life, yet in May 1982 she told Scottish Conservatives it was exciting to have a real crisis on one’s hands
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Bingley home is full of Victorian charm
Park Road, Bingley, £365,000, Waite & Co, Bingley (01274) 552081 The owners of this house certainly moved quickly when they saw it 12 years ago. “We lived nearby and saw the ‘for sale’ sign on a Friday, viewed the house on Saturday, the
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Faith in the NHS
SIR – Re ‘Paying the price now’, (T&A Letters, January 4), I do so agree with much of what Ian Parsons writes regarding the Thatcher Government. However, I do not believe that the Coalition Government is dismantling the Welfare State nor privatising
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Did former leader quit on point of principle?
SIR – The resignation of former Conservative leader Anne Hawkesworth from the Tory group on Bradford Council tells us more about the jockeying for position on the Council than any points of principle. The Tories are not unique in this; when the
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Musings on life from the middle man
Age is just a number. Unfortunately, that number is on a thunderously-ticking clock that creeps with ever-increasing velocity towards a bigger number each year, and when the number is big enough you fall over and die. So: Happy birthday to me.
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West Bowling teenager is accused of robbery bids
A teenager who is alleged to have tried to rob three convenience stores on the same evening has appeared in court. Magistrates refused a bail application for Lee Bavin, who is alleged to have been armed with an air pistol when the offences took
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Police warning after spate of thefts in Wibsey
Seven vehicles were broken into in the space of a week in Wibsey. Police believe the same person is responsible for each break-in, which all happened in the past week. The neighbourhood policing team for Queensbury, Royds, Wibsey, Odsal, Buttershaw
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Swapping Leeds United bench role for Bantams promotion bid suits Gray
Andy Gray is relishing his second coming at City after admitting his spell with Leeds had been a “waste of time”. Gray will don the claret and amber against Oxford tomorrow for the first time since February 2004 – and he is desperate to kick-start
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Sibbit back for new role at Bradford Bulls
Ian Sibbit is making a comeback with the Bulls – as a member of Francis Cummins’ match-day backroom staff. Sibbit announced his retirement at the end of last season and has since started working as a personal trainer at M1 Health in Manchester.
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Teenager in court facing attempted robbery charges
A teenager who is alleged to have tried to rob three convenience stores on the same evening has appeared in court. Magistrates refused a bail application for Lee Bavin, who is alleged to have been armed with an air pistol when the offences took
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Health chiefs in pledge over Denholme and Thornton surgeries
Health chiefs said resolving uncertainty surrounding surgery premises in Thornton and Denholme was a “number one” priority and gave assurances neither village would lose its GP services. Neil Coulter, head of primary care contracting and Dr Damien
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Rescued Baildon dog back with his Cleckheaton lifesavers
A dog plucked from a hole on Shipley Glen was full of excitement when he met the firefighters who saved its life. Golden labrador Zak and his owner Andrew Eastell went along to Cleckheaton fire station yesterday. Zak was fussed over by Laura
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Liversedge pub musicians stage tribute to guitarist Andy Banks
Pub musicians are to pay tribute to a guitarist who died in a tragic accident after a New Year’s Day gig. Father-of two Andy Banks had been walking home after playing at The Swan in Liversedge when it is believed he became trapped in a drain trying
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Anger as council 'ignores' 1,700-name Aire Valley planning petition
Campaigners against Bradford Council’s planned industrial park at Buck Lane will be at a meeting of the authority’s executive committee on Tuesday to voice their anger at what they claim is a snub to democracy. BRAID, Baildon Against Inappropriate
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Health Secretary explains massive health campaign for Bradford
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt explains why the Govern-ment is ploughing money into public health improvements in Bradford. He said: “The choices we make today have a real effect on our lives tomorrow. Nowhere is that more true than with our lifestyles
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Four jailed over shotgun supply plot
Four men have been given prison sentences totalling 26 years after police foiled a plot to transport a sawn-off shotgun from Bradford to Birmingham to use in a potentially lethal shooting. The three conspirators at the Bradford end of the crime
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£31.5m bid to improve health in Bradford is launched
Bradford Council is set to receive £31.5 million to promote healthy living and prevent illness. The two-year ring-fenced budget for public health is the district’s share of a national budget of £5.45 billion over two years announced yesterday by
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Bradford MP David Ward calls for action on social care problems
Major reforms of social care funding are needed to tackle issues facing the elderly including hospital discharges, the provision of housing for the disabled and waiting times for major adaptations to homes, a survey by a Bradford MP has found.
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Bradford City eye cup catalyst in league
City have been urged to feed off their Capital One Cup giant-killing energy to breathe fresh life into the scrap to escape League Two. Phil Parkinson’s side are back at Valley Parade tomorrow looking to repeat their midweek heroics against Oxford
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Pace results are 'better than expected'
Record sales in the fourth quarter of 2012 will enable Saltaire-based digital technology group Pace to produce better-than-expected results for the year. In a trading update, the company, which employs 400 people at its Salts Mill global headquarters
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Bradford ice star Mattick needs funds to keep skates on
Bradford’s Harry Mattick is desperately searching for funding to keep his dream alive after being selected to represent Team GB at the 2013 European Figure Skating Championships in Croatia. Last month the five-time junior champion competed for
