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Calls being made for extra Keighley grit bins
Keighley Town Council continues to receive requests for more grit bins, says the chairman of its watch and transport committee. Councillor Graham Mitchell said the town council currently serviced 38 grit bins, saying he had received requests for
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Live blog: Bradford City v Oxford United
Garry Thompson underwent a pre-match fitness test on the pitch with physio Matt Barrass. Andy Gray is handed an immediate debut for City after signing an 18-month deal on Wednesday. The former Bantam, who left Valley Parade in 2004, takes over
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Attraction of old TVs is black and white for some Bradford viewers
Forget 3D televisions, high-definition flatscreens and top-of-the-range tablets – nearly 100 people in Bradford are still hanging on to their trusty black and white sets. Figures released by TV Licensing reveal after nearly 46 years of colour transmissions
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Liversedge buses back after hump problems
Arriva buses are back running on Headlands Road, Liversedge, after the 220 service was stopped until further notice because of road humps that were too high. The firm had called off the service after the humps were found to be damaging its buses
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Shipley boy's Everest cake is the tops!
Shipley schoolboy Adrian Halliday went the extra mile with a project on explorers by producing a Mount Everest cake – conquered by a marzipan Sir Edmund Hillary! His headteacher Phil Travis could not believe his mince pies when eight-year-old Adrian
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Pregnant teenager locked up for stealing iPhone
A pregnant teenager has been locked up for 16 months for stealing a vulnerable autistic man’s iPhone when he was in respite care at her mother’s home. Kirsty Cleary, 19, would now have her baby behind bars because she had failed to respond to other
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Capital One Cup comment: The day Bradford City shook up the world
It was hardly Mills and Boon but the moment encapsulated the romance of City’s latest giant-killing episode. The rest of the press box looked on nervously as Mark Lawn and myself, hardly two of the slightest figures at Valley Parade, embraced in
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Capital One Cup comment: Let’s hope cash-driven suits don’t have final say
The Football League insist they will never be bullied into giving up the two-leg semi-final format in the Capital One Cup. And for that, the money men who rule the game will be truly thankful. Just imagine if this week’s drama had been one-off
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Baildon driver is fined over collision with bus at Kilnsey
A 70-year-old motor home driver from Baildon crashed into a bus causing extensive damage and drove off without stopping, Skipton magistrates heard. Brian Smith told the court yesterday he had clashed mirrors with the Pride of the Dales bus on the
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Bradford barrister is promoted to be a judge
A top Bradford-based barrister is looking forward to a new challenge after being appointed a full-time judge. Richard Mansell (right) QC, who joined the Broadway House legal chambers in Bradford last year, will sit as a Circuit Judge on the Northern
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Bradford after-school clubs to help shy pupils
Shy children are to get a confidence boost from new school clubs being set up in Bradford primary schools. A partnership has been set up to run the pilot Pyramid Clubs for 20 year three pupils who have been assessed as being shy, quiet and withdrawn
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da Vinci robot provides pioneering treatment at Bradford Royal Infirmary
Bradford’s new £2million surgical robot has carried out 26 operations since arriving at the city’s Royal Infirmary six months ago. The da Vinci robot is an innovative surgical machine which acts as an extension of the surgeon’s hands and fingers
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Full back joins Bradford City in loan deal on day of frenzied Parkinson speculation
Julian Rhodes today reiterated City’s desire to keep Phil Parkinson for the long run after the in-demand boss rejected interest from Blackpool. More Valley Parade contract talks are planned next week with Parkinson, who yesterday bolstered his
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Bolling Hall given a spruce-up
A £130,000 makeover at Bradford's oldest public building, Bolling Hall, is nearing completion. A month-long closure of the attraction, to allow Bradford Council to undertake major maintenance work in order to restore it to its period splendour,
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Foster at full back for Bradford Bulls opener
Jamie Foster will make his Bulls debut at full back against Dewsbury tomorrow in what could be a trial run ahead of the new season. The former St Helens winger has been given the nod by coach Francis Cummins to start there, with Brett Kearney set
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Frizinghall pupils create banner to promote road safety
Children are pleading with drivers to take more care outside Bradford’s primary schools. Youngsters are speaking to drivers, writing letters to local families and putting up posters in a bid to cut down the number of parents parking illegally by
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Song about Bradford Shire horses wins writer national plaudits
A song about Bradford Industrial Museum’s former working horses has reached the semi-final of a national songwriting contest judged by industry leaders who have worked with stars such as Sir Paul McCartney, Sting and Robbie Williams. Called Workhorse
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Extradited former Bradford man faces sex assault allegations from 1980s
A former Bradford man, who was extradited from the US to face historic child sex charges, appeared in court yesterday. Barry Willoughby, 45, indicated to magistrates that he would be pleading not guilty. Willoughby, who was brought back to
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Bradford City fire survivor flies 11,600 miles from California to cheer on heroes
A Bradford City fire survivor who travelled from California to watch the club’s Capital One Cup semi-final victory against Aston Villa said his 11,600-mile round trip was “worth every penny”. Philip Ideson, 34, who fled the stadium blaze which
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'Bitter' father urged son, nine, to poison mother, court told
A hate-fuelled man who urged his nine-year-old son to poison his mother and frame her new partner for the murder has been jailed for 18 months. Bradford Crown Court heard that the “diabolical” plot was hatched in more than 3,000 Facebook messages
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Relief at delay to Holme Wood, Wibsey and Shipley care homes closure
The daughter of a pensioner living in one of three care homes threatened with closure has spoken of her relief after the decision was postponed until suitable alternatives are found. Jackie Barrett, whose father Fred Sharp, 87, is a resident at
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Bradford Bulls delighted to get some play time
Francis Cummins believes tomorrow’s opening pre-season friendly at Dewsbury will provide the first indicator of how the Bulls are shaping up ahead of the 2013 campaign. Cummins will take charge of his first match since being appointed as the club
