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Yorkshire: A wicket for Bresnan on comeback

Tim Bresnan made a successful return to bowling with Yorkshire today during the opening day of their three-day friendly against Roses rivals Lancashire at Headingley following right elbow surgery in February. The England all-rounder bowled two

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Live blog: Bantams v Rotherham

8:29pm Fourth official has a word with referee who is sending Steve Parkin to the stand! 8:26pm Evans pops out again to more boos and gesticulations.

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Chesterfield to study images of Bradford City flare-up

Chesterfield are studying CCTV footage of City fans from Saturday's game at the Proact Stadium. Some supporters spilled on to the pitch and there were several ejected from the ground. Punches were also thrown with stewards after the final whistle

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Bradford and Otley Lib Dem MPs rebel on planning changes

The Government saw its majority cut to 27 as coalition MPs, including Liberal Democrats David Ward (Bradford East) and Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West), rebelled against controversial planning reforms in Parliament today. Despite Communities

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Holidaymaker admits causing death of Bradford University counsellor by careless driving in Ilkley

A motorist has admitted causing the death of a former Bradford University counsellor by careless driving. Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court yesterday heard how 38-year-old Dutchman Michel Vanderburgt had mistakenly driven on the wrong side

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Hawksworth stays top after solid second place

Jack Hawksworth maintained his early-season momentum in the Firestone Indy Lights Championship with a strong performance to finish runner-up in the Legacy Indy Lights 100 at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama. The 22-year-old Cullingworth racer

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Gibson doubles up as Bradford Dudley Hill bounce back

Bradford Dudley Hill halted their slide down the National Conference Division One table with a 32-22 success at bottom side Eccles. Hill started the game at pace and surged 22-0 up in the opening quarter, before the hosts rallied to close the first

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UPDATED: Road reopens after collision between motorcyclist and pedestrian near Saltaire roundabout

A motorcyclist and a pedestrian sustained minor injuries after a collision in Saltaire this afternoon. Officers were called to reports of a crash on Bingley Road, close to the junction with George Street, at 5.11pm. Paramedics were called to

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Coe runs show as West Bowling stay top

West Bowling 58, Knottingley Rockware 10 Classy stand-off Liam Coe helped himself to a 26-point haul as West Bowling ran a 12-man Knottingley Rockware outfit ragged at Emsleys Rec. The visitors, who were lying third in the Championship Division

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Practice English with Bradford conversational group

A conversational English group meets every Wednesday in Thornbury. The free sessions are for people to practise English speaking skills and are held at Thornbury Methodist Church, Old Leeds Road, 10am to 11.45am. E-mail chat@beaconbradford.org or call

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Wibsey Warriors produce a Friday night special

Wibsey Warriors got back to winning ways in the Pennine League with a 24-18 Friday night victory over Halifax Irish in the Premier Division. First-half scores by Neil Sutcliffe and Ryan Smith were cancelled out by a Jack Holmes effort and 14 points

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Sign up to join a league

The Leeds Red Triangle Invitation League are seeking new open age teams from all areas to join them for the 2013-14 season. The league currently operate two divisions and play six cup competitions. Anyone interested should call Brian Radcliffe

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Plunkett and Brooks make inroads for Yorkshire

Liam Plunkett and Jack Brooks struck twice apiece as Lancashire wickets tumbled at Headingley in the Roses friendly this afternoon. Yorkshire new boys have played their parts in the capture of six wickets since lunch as their cross-Pennine rivals

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Stevens excels in going Dutch

Running Log Clare Stevens (Keighley & Craven) was 12th among 290 over-45 ladies in the Rotterdam Marathon on Saturday, finishing strongly in 3hr 25min 26sec (chip-timed) after a dip following the 30km marker. Stevens had won the previous

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Community legislation under fire

Bradford Council leader David Green has branded new legislation designed to allow communities to take over local services a “Trojan horse” for privatisation. The Community Right to Challenge has been introduced as part of the Government’s Localism

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Ladies in the swing

Skipton Golf Club are encouraging ladies and girls to sign up for membership by staging an open afternoon and evening for them tomorrow (4-8pm). The event is designed to familiarise attendees with the workings of a successful local golf club.

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Groups invited to apply for free trees from Woodland Trust

Schools and community groups can apply for packs of free trees to make their local area a little leafier. The Woodland Trust is giving away the packs, which will be delivered in November ready for planting. Community groups such as parish councils

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Bradford Council issues pledge on inequality

Bradford Council has unveiled its new plan to tackle inequalities both internally and across the district. The Council hopes to make its workforce more representative of the wider community. It also wants to make sure its services and information

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Delays on M62 after three-vehicle collision

A crash involving three vehicles has closed a lane of the M62. The pile-up, involving a lorry, car and another vehicle, happened on the eastbound stretch between junctions 27 (Gildersome) and 28 (Tingley). Traffic is queuing back to junction 26

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Players required for new season

Drighlington are looking to attract new players for their two Dales Council League teams as they prepare for the new season, which starts on Saturday. Junior players are also needed for friendlies and the club are seeking opponents for Sunday friendlies

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Pets at Home launches fundraising scheme

Pets at Home in Bradford will launch its nationwide spring fundraising appeal today. For four weeks, staff at the store will be working to raise money for local animal rescues in an initiative being run by Pets at Home’s charity, Support Adoption

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Coroner's office issues appeal

A coroner is appealing for relatives of Bradford man Leslie Allinson to come forward. The 58-year-old, of Raglan Terrace, was found dead at his home on Wednesday, April 10. There were no suspicious circumstances. Any friends or relatives

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Ale success hailed

An ale created by a Bradford brewery to celebrate the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi is proving popular with regulars in a city-centre pub. The Old Spot Brewery in Cullingworth came up with the Vaisakhi Festival Ale for the Castle pub, which will be

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Cyclist, 52, injured in Bingley road accident

A 52-year-old cyclist has been taken to hospital after he was in a collision with a car near Cottingley, Bingley. The man was cycling along the A650 Bingley bypass at about 2.40pm today when he was in collision with a silver Rover 75. A West

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Planning minister to hear fears of residents

The Government’s minister for planning will visit the district tomorrow to address concerns that his policies are leading to swathes of countryside being built on. Nick Boles will visit Addingham and Menston during the trip requested by Conservative

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Manningham car blaze spreads

Fire from a parked-up Fiat Ibiza spread to windows and a door of a nearby house in Grandage Terrace, Manningham, at about 7pm on Sunday. The cause is still being investigated.

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Bradford scrap recycling project is five years old

Scrap Magic, which provides cost-price craft materials to community groups and families, is celebrating its fifth birthday. The non-profit company, which helps parents at Bradford children’s centres, collects unwanted clean and interesting waste

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Keighley cadets in appeal for sponsors

Keighley Sea and Royal Marine cadets is asking businesses to sponsor its young people to go on training. The unit is asking for donations of between £70 and £250 to cover course costs. A spokesman said: “Our aim is to give cadets the opportunity

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Bradford fruit theft

Romanian man Marinel Florin Gutu, 25, stole fruit and chewing gum worth £217 from the Asda store at Rooley Lane, Bradford. Prosecutor Jane Farrar said Gutu had spent his last £10 getting to Bradford. He wanted to buy a ticket back to Romania and

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Barnardo's receives workwear gifts

Young people across Bradford are being helped onto the work ladder after a generous donation to Barnardo’s. Employees at KPMG, Eversheds and RBS have cleared out their wardrobes and donated their old suits to the charity in a bid to help young

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Bronte Tractor Run pulls in £450 for Guide Dogs

Hundreds of pounds was raised for charity as more than 20 vehicles took part in the latest Bronte Tractor Run. They set off from Cross Roads on Sunday morning and followed a route around the Worth Valley. The event finished at the Bronte Hotel

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PC Bud on rest after fans clash

A West Yorkshire Police horse who was attacked when football fans clashed following a Tyne-Wear derby is taking a well-earned rest before he goes back on duty on Thursday, officers said. Bud, of the force’s mounted section, was controlling crowds

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Bronte dress shown at Gomersal literary talk

A replica of Charlotte Bronte’s wedding dress will be on display at a literary talk. Red House Museum in Gomersal is hosting ‘Facts into Fiction’, a talk on the Luddites and how they were featured in contemporary literature, on Sunday, marking

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Bradford College boss chosen as president of colleges group

The head of Bradford College has been named as the new president-elect of the Association of Colleges. Michele Sutton, principal and chief executive of Bradford College, takes up the role at the beginning of August. She said: “I am delighted

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Keighley protester arrested during Trident blockade

A grandmother from the district was arrested during a protest at a naval base yesterday. A group from Yorkshire was among about 250 people taking part in a non-violent blockade in Scotland. Anti-nuclear protestors chained themselves to a gate

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Action plan for Denholme, Cullingworth, Harden and Wilsden set to be approved

An action plan covering the Bingley Rural ward is due to be approved by Shipley Area Committee tomorrow. The plan outlines priorities for improvement based on research into the needs of villages such as Denholme, Cullingworth, Harden and Wilsden

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Skipton health centre staff’s clean bill of health

Eighty-eight per cent of patients at Skipton’s Fisher Medical Centre have rated the service they receive from doctors, nurses and reception staff as good, very good or excellent, according to the results of an independent national survey, an improvement

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Skipton park friends group to meet

A new group that works to protect and enhance a park is due to hold its second meeting next week. The Friends of Aireville Park, in Skipton, will hold the meeting next Thursday, April 25 at 7.30pm at the Stepping Stones offices in the park. All

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Skipton charity in search for volunteers

A charity which provides transport, day trips and activities for disabled people is urgently seeking volunteers for its Ilkley charity shop. Skipton and Craven Action for Disability (SCAD) is looking for volunteers for its shop on The Grove. A

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Bradford heritage project

The memories and life stories of Asian women in Bradford are being gathered for a heritage project. Woman have been invited to a series of workshops and interviews as part of a project called Hamaari Yaadien – Our Memories, organised by the Millan

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Yorkshire Water's workshop to attract women to engineering

Yorkshire Water is holding a workshop in Bradford next Tuesday to encourage more women to become engineers. Only ten per cent of the country’s engineers are women, and the company hopes the workshop encourages more female apprentices to join their

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Bradford empty houses scheme continues

Bradford Council is continuing its work to bring derelict and empty properties back into use. One of the local authority’s area action plans outlines the need to identify “problematic properties” in areas including Exmouth Place, near Peel Park, the

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Great Horton's Plaza cinema has special season of Czech and Slovak films

A ‘social cinema’ is screening a series of Czech and Slovak films to reach out to more of its neighbours. The Plaza in Great Horton will show the first of its special films on April 20 as part of the ‘Made in Prague: Czech Film UK Roadshow’ organised

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Yeadon man left paralysed by holiday accident in charity appeal

A man who was paralysed after stepping on a sea urchin is to take part in a 10k race in a wheelchair. Callum Hall, 20, is determined to walk again and has launched a campaign to pay for equipment and treatment to help him achieve his aim. Now

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Bradford patient's operation is a first for Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

A Bradford man has spoken about becoming a hospital’s first patient to undergo surgery to repair a ruptured aneurysm under local anaesthetic, after surgeons had two hours to operate or face losing him. Brian Murgatroyd, 81, of Thackley, was conscious

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Wilsden library group celebrates successful first year

Volunteers who saved a closure-threatened village library have now been running the facility successfully for a year. Wilsden Community Library, based at the village hall in Townfield, was the subject of a campaign to keep it open, following a

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Search for new leaders as Scouting in South Craven booms

Scouting in South Craven is booming. The number of youngsters joining the movement is continuing to rise. In Kildwick and Farnhill alone, there are now 65 members – up by more than half from three years ago. Scout district commissioner

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Young musicians wanted for Brighouse band

The Brighouse and Rastrick Band has made history by creating its first youth band since 1881. Newly-appointed youth band musical director Dean Redfern said: “We believe it’s a very positive move to help secure the long-term future of Brighouse

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Boston Marathon bomb live blog - latest news and reaction

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There's no romance in Bronte author Anne Dinsdale's Haworth

So much has been written about the Brontes, you might wonder what could be said about them that hasn’t been said before. But in considering the family and their work within the social and historic context of Haworth, and exploring how the village

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Keighley councillor asks why white lines take so long to paint.

A Keighley councillor has questioned why some traffic improvements take over a year to complete when they amount to little more than painting lines on a road. Bradford Council’s Keighley Area Committee approved a number of Traffic Regulation Orders

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Golf day to raise cash for charity

A Huddersfield Town supporter is teeing up a golf day in Bradford to raise money for two charities. The appropriately-named Warren Green is hosting the event at Headley Golf Club, Thornton, on Friday, May 24. He is raising cash for the Town

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Passport to Leisure report ‘missed the point’

SIR – Your sensationalist Saturday lead that the Passport to Leisure scheme is facing the axe was entirely misleading. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is our desire to bring the operation of the scheme into the modern age for all of

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A trio of medals for Bradford divers

Young divers from Bradford took home three medals following the British Gas Elite Junior Diving National Championships in Leeds. The divers are members of the Bradford Esprit Diving Club, which works alongside Bradford Council’s Sport and Leisure

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More First World War soldiers identified from French mass graves

Five more Australian soldiers have been identified from the First World War mass graves found in northern France. The graves were discovered in Fromelles in 2009, scene of the 1916 battle of the same name, which was a joint operation between British

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RSPB expert talks to Bradford wildlife group

A conservation expert from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds will be giving a talk to a wildlife group this week. Paul Barrett, of the charity’s Airedale and Bradford branch, will be the guest speaker when Bradford Urban Wildlife Group

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New strategy will aim at attracting business to Bradford

A new enterprise strategy for Bradford will aim to make the city an attractive place to set up and stay in business. Officers from Bradford Council are working with the Chamber of Commerce to devise the new strategy. It will be built on promoting

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Eccleshill scrap art shop marks fifth anniversary with open day

Five years of success for a craft and scrap store will be marked with a day of celebrations tomorrow. Scrap Magic, based in Eccleshill, is run through Bradford Community Environment Project and helps families get arty. It started life in 2008

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Classic film to accompany Bradford city gallery exhibition

A film classic is being screened to accompany an art exhibition in the city. The Leopard, starring Burt Lancaster, will be shown at Bradford 1 Gallery in association with Bradford City of Film, on Thursday at 6pm. It was selected by artist

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Travel studio is all set for take-off

The International Food & Travel Studio School at Bradford College will be officially opened tomorrow. The opening is being co-hosted by The Michelin Star Box Tree Restaurant, Ilkley, and school students at the Studio School from 12.30pm.

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Why Yorkshire is the best place to look for a new job

Prospects for jobseekers in West Yorkshire are among the best in the country, according to two new reports – although permanent full-time roles are harder to come by. The 2013 Barclays job creation survey, based on responses from more than 700

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Colin Appleyard car dealership buys Nissan centre

Leading family-owned motors firm the Colin Appleyard Group has expanded its operations in Keighley by buying a Nissan dealership from the Co-operative Motor Group. Following the acquisition for an undisclosed sum after negotiations started in October

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Authors Neil Hanson and Lynn Russell to visit Grove Bookshop in Ilkley

Authors of a book detailing the lives of women who worked at Rowntrees in York will visit the Grove Bookshop in Ilkley. Neil Hanson and Lynn Russell, who wrote The Sweethearts: Tales of Friendship, Love and Hardship from the Yorkshire Rowntrees

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It's party time for super slimmer Ami!

Ami Gill feels half the woman she used to be after shedding 11st in less than a year following a life-changing operation. Ami, 53, from central Bradford, had a gastric bypass operation in June 2012 as a desperate last-resort measure to tackle the

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Dale Pinnock’s recipes for healthy food that will fuel you

TV regular Dale Pinnock’s new book features tasty recipes that will keep you going whether you’re training for a marathon or just have a busy day ahead. While a believer in conventional medicine, he is also keen to stress the importance of eating

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Plot ways to get your allotment in good shape

His commitment to show gardens for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show the past two years has meant that garden designer Cleve West’s beloved allotment has suffered as weeds have sprung up and slugs and snails have built their own thriving community among

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Bradford's Shared Lives scheme celebrates 35 years

Families and carers of adults with learning disabilities are getting together to celebrate 35 years of a scheme which provides them with vital support. Shared Lives is an adult placement scheme run by Bradford Council. It provides long-term and

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My recipe for success at Harvey Nichols' cookery masterclass

Staring down at my hand-dived scallop, I took a deep breath and rolled up my sleeves. Since veggie curry is about as ambitious as it gets in my kitchen, I wasn’t sure I was up to a recipe involving cauliflower puree and black pudding bon bons but

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Himmatwala: Bollywood remake is a big disappointment

HIMMATWALA (12A, 150 mins)  One star Starring Ajay Devgan, Tammana Bhatia, Paresh Rawal. Director: Sajid Khan It is always an uphill task for any filmmaker to remake a classic. Director Sajid Khan has taken the huge responsibility of recreating

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Place Beyond The Pines: Crime epic gives food for thought

THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES (15, 141 mins) Four stars Starring Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Ben Mendelsohn, Eva Mendes, Ray Liotta, Rose Byrne, Mahershala Ali, Dane DeHaan, Emory Cohen. Director: Derek Cianfra The sins of fathers are revisited

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Collection day changes

SIR – Where have all the binmen gone? I would like to know why the collection of dustbins on Tuesdays in Long Lee has now turned to Wednesdays, or Thursdays like this week? Is there something I need to know to get my bin emptied on time? My

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Milk helped with health

SIR – Unlike my friend and fellow-churchgoer, Emmerson Walgrove, I was a wartime recipient of free orange juice and school milk. I didn’t like milk, so gave my one-third of a pint bottle away. Perhaps as a consequence, in 1944, I contracted osteo-myelitis

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Lessons were learned

SIR – I do wish all those who write to the paper are cognisant with all the facts about the subject. So, Mr Walgrove – Mrs Thatcher was Secretary of State for Education from 1970 until 1974, not in the 1980s, as was stated in your letter. The

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Precept is worth it

SIR – Regarding the recent rise in Otley’s precept, I was at first a little alarmed until I did the sums and realised it works out at something like eight pence per person per week. What planet are the Liberal Democrats on if they think this is

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Let’s see MPs stay in spare rooms

SIR – Is the ‘spare room subsidy’ (bedroom tax) a good example of “we’re all in it together” policy? Or is it, indeed, yet another attack on the most vulnerable and poorest members of society? Maybe there should be a new scheme introduced in

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Tom Cruise is back in control for action-packed space mission in Oblivion

OBLIVION (12A, 125 mins) Three Stars Starring Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Morgan Freeman, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Melissa Leo. Director: Joseph Kosinski If planet Earth was decimated by a series of earthquakes and tsunamis

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The true power of friendship

One of the most devastating things about a diagnosis of dementia – and there are many to choose from – is the sense of isolation it causes. There is the isolation that sufferers feel, trapped in a dark, confused world, and the isolation and loneliness

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Wyke dance days

Sequence dances are held in Wyke Methodist Church hall, in Laverack Field, on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 1.30pm.

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Pitmen Painters - an inspirational play about real people

What? Go see a play about miners who paint? It’s not an over appealing prospect is it? But if anything deserves to drag you away from the telly its Max Roberts’ wonderful production of Lee Hall’s The Pitmen Painters. The play was inspired by

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Bradford nominess sought for deaf charity award

Community groups and local businesses across Bradford are invited to reward themselves and individuals who have helped deaf and deafblind people overcome communication barriers. National charity Signature is calling for nominations for its Community

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Sandy Lane Primary head fears lack of a crossing patrol is putting pupils' lives in danger

A head teacher is worried that a delay in replacing a lollipop man on a busy road outside her school could put her pupils in danger. Sandy Lane Primary School has not had a school crossing patroller to help children across busy Cottingley Road

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Guiseley teenager gets set for London Marathon debut

A Guiseley teenager will attempt his first marathon on Sunday. Bradford Grammar School sixth former Toby Mountain is running the London Marathon in a bid to raise £2,500 for the Starlight Childrens’ Charity. Last year Toby, 18, took part in

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Ilkley couple’s art featured at Otley gallery

Mobile sculptures created by a husband and wife duo are to go on display over the summer months at a new gallery. The exhibition, A Siege of Cranes, features new work by Ilkley couple Juliet and Jamie Gutch, and will take place at the recently-opened

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Court File

The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley Magistrates Court: Mohammed Younis, aged 60, of Bradford Street, Keighley; driving without a licence, £400 fine, £110 back duty, £90 costs· Dawn Gore, aged 30, of Yew Tree Close, Shipley

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Fire crews sailing against the tide

Land-locked firefighters from West Yorkshire, including some from Bradford, are preparing to defend their UK Firefighters Sailing Challenge title – with just one day of training. Four teams of eight from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service will

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Bradford church extension plans refused

Plans for an extension at a Bradford church to provide a new worship hall and other facilities have been refused. The scheme would have involved work being carried out at Slack Side Wesleyan Reform Chapel, in Beacon Road. But Council planners refused

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Bradford City match disorder posted online

Mobile phone footage of disorder following Bradford City’s match with Chesterfield has been posted online after a weekend marred by football violence. Clips have been posted on YouTube which appears to show Bantams’ supporters and Chesterfield

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Lakhbir is focusing awareness

A Bradford hospital worker spent yesterday raising awareness for children living in India suffering from haemophilia. Lakhbir Kaur, equality and diversity liaison officer for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, held a stall in aid

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Keighley experts says firms must 'get real’ over ‘slave labour’

Firms failing to pay student interns for their work have been criticised by a senior Keighley-based business school lecturer and communications expert, who has called on them top ‘get real’. Robert Minton-Taylor has joined the rising controversy

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Keighley church to host sessions on faith

An “Enquirers Course” for people with questions about the Christian faith is being held in Keighley. Sessions will take place at the Church of the Nazarene, in Oakworth Road, every Thursday from this week until May 23, from 7.30pm to 9pm. For further

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Balti House at Keighley to host dinner for Ibrahim Trust

An annual charity dinner for deprived people in Pakistan will be staged at the end of this month. The meal at the Balti House in Albert Street, Keighley, will raise money for the Ibrahim Trust, which provides free medical care and an ambulance

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Dispelling myths of child services

'We are at the sharp end of pain and sorrow. We are involved with moving children from their homes.” Patrick Wilkings pulls no punches when he describes why children’s social workers have such a negative image in the eyes of the public. “We

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Rebirth of pub cause for cheers

The number of empty and boarded-up retail properties is one of the biggest causes for gloom in Bradford city centre, being a very real and concrete reminder of the recession and the fact that Bradford’s regeneration has not been as forward-moving as

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Soccer results

WEST RIDING COUNTY AMATEUR LEAGUE – Premier Division: Bay Athletic 6, Marsden 0. Division One: Halifax Irish 0, Huddersfield YMCA 0. Division Two: Dudley Hill Rangers 3, Tyersal Res 2; Kirkburton Res 2, Golcar Utd Res 1; Salts Res 3, West Horton

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Wilsden WI celebrates 50th anniversary

Wilsden Women’s Institute will celebrate its 50th anniversary next Wednesday with a special gathering. Among the guests will be the Lady Mayoress of Bradford, Margaret Smith, and the chairman of the West Yorkshire Federation of WIs. There will

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Science workshops held for Burley-in-Wharfedale Scouts and Guides

Dozens of Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Beavers and Cubs enjoyed science experiment workshops in the district during the school Easter holidays. The workshops were run by Emma Brown, of the Burley-in-Wharfedale Senior Section, as part of her Queens

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City plan is focus for world congress

Bradford’s new City Plan, a blueprint for the city’s regeneration over the next ten years, will be the main focus of an event that will bring together world experts on the development of cities. Bradford has been chosen to host the Academy of Urbanism

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Opinions sought on plans for Bradford city centre and the Shipley and Canal Road corridor

A public consultation starts this week on plans to regenerate Bradford city centre and the Shipley and Canal Road corridor. Residents and businesses will be able to have their say on issues such as housing, jobs, schools, shopping, roads, public

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Concerns raised about upkeep of Eastburn Playing Fields

Concerns about the future upkeep of Eastburn Playing Fields have been aired by Steeton-with-Eastburn parish councillors. They questioned whether Bradford Council would continue to cut the grass and carry out regular safety checks on the playground

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Bingley youngsters in diamond anniversary production

Bingley Gilbert and Sullivan Society is celebrating its diamond anniversary with a junior production of HMS Pinafore. “Several young talented performers have become members of the society recently and will be gracing the stage this month,” said

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Bolton and Undercliffe Ward Plan drawn up

A new area action plan identifies a raft of “problem areas” where quad bikers are causing a nuisance. The Bolton and Undercliffe Ward Plan, drawn up by Bradford Council and partners, says hotspot locations for motorbike and quad bike nuisance include

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Keighley MP Kris Hopkins takes part in Commons and Lords charity rugby match

Keighley MP Kris Hopkins joined forces with political friends and foes at Twickenham for the Commons and Lords rugby union team’s annual charity match, which raised more than £10,000 for the RFU Injured Players Foundation. Their opposition on the

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Haworth conservation area homes bid approved

Plans for two houses in Haworth Conservation Area have been given the go-ahead by Bradford Council. The homes will be built in the grounds of Ivy Bank House, a Victorian villa on Ivy Bank Lane. Nicholas Neale was granted planning permission

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Willey poised to complete Bradford Bulls cash injection

Jay Willey expects to finalise a deal to buy a stake in the Bulls within the next three weeks. The Telegraph & Argus revealed last month how the Bradford businesswoman was poised to join the board of directors after agreeing to pump a “six-figure

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Fans can give Bradford City something to shout about

Mark Lawn is urging City to show Rotherham’s controversial boss Steve Evans who is League Two’s biggest noise in Yorkshire. Evans brings the Millers to Valley Parade tonight for a much-anticipated promotion showdown. It will be the first time

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Bradford City confidence not dented by late leveller

Garry Thompson insists there will be no City hangover from Chesterfield’s late equaliser. The stoppage-time strike on Saturday denied the Bantams a fourth straight win – but the winger maintains that their growing confidence has not been knocked

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Thieves steal copper wire from Skipton business park

Thieves have stolen copper wire worth £200 from Health Innovations on the Airedale Business Centre, Skipton. The offenders cut the wire from a generator between 6.30pm on Thursday and 5.45am on Friday. Contact PC Adam Steventon at Skipton Police Station

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Keighley and Bradford Pensioners’ Association criticises benefit changes

Changes to benefits that will affect older people have been highlighted by a seniors’ group. Keighley and Bradford Pensioners’ Association has criticised some of the changes in its newsletter. It details rises to the basic state pension of

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Holme Wood outbuilding made safe after blaze

Work has been carried out to make safe an outbuilding which caught fire and ended up with a road being temporarily sealed off. By yesterday afternoon the area around the two-storey stone building at a small-holding in Broadstone Way, Holme Wood

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Bradford's Batman facing burglary charge

Bradford’s Batman, and the man handed in to police by the caped crusader, have been arrested for an alleged burglary. ‘Batman’ – alias Stan Worby – and his friend Daniel Frayne are accused of entering a garage as trespassers and stealing power

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Man found guilty of careless drivng

A Hungarian man living in Skipton has been found guilty of careless driving after going too fast on a wet country road. Tamas Klug, 29, hit another car after losing control of his Peugeot 206 on Low Lane, Embsay, near Skipton, in June, Skipton

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Let’s turn Bradford City’s good season into a great one

City have been told to forget any past ill-feeling when they face Rotherham in tonight’s critical Yorkshire derby. Phil Parkinson insists the focus is on continuing their League Two play-off push – not trying to put one over Millers boss Steve

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Galloway objection sparks Commons row over Thatcher funeral

Bradford MP George Galloway and Labour left-winger Dennis Skinner last night set up a showdown with the Government over its plans to cancel Prime Minister’s Questions so that senior ministers could attend Baroness Thatcher’s funeral. The Bradford

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Bingley Grand National winner set to race once more

Grand National heroes Auroras Encore and Ryan Mania are set to be reunited at Ayr this weekend after they were given the green light for Saturday's Coral Scottish Grand National. The 11-year-old horse, from Sue Smith’s stable in High Eldwick, romped

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MP says he doubts Sainsbury’s store will ever be built in Bingley

An MP has grave doubts that Sainsbury’s will ever build a store on the site of the old Bradford & Bingley headquarters in Bingley. Philip Davies said Sainsbury’s chief executive had given him “a clear indication” that it would not be developing

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Landmark Bradford pub Jacobs Well is saved by William Wagstaff

An historic city centre pub closed for the last year has had new life injected into it and will reopen as a specialist real ale free house next month. It marks a turning point for the Jacobs Well pub, at the bottom of Manchester Road, currently

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Adoption appeal for Saltaire Art Trail houses

Businesses can ‘adopt’ a house during Saltaire Arts Trail in May. The three-day event features work by 84 artists and makers. Their creations, from sculptures to paintings and glassware to photographs, will be displayed in 13 houses and venues

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Images of Queensbury comatose girl shown to jury

Images of a 13-year-old girl allegedly being sexually assaulted as she lay semi-naked and unconscious in a field have been shown to a jury at Bradford Crown Court. The girl’s torn red knickers and ripped black top were held up in the courtroom

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Outdated play area at Holden Park, Oakworth, to be upgraded

Children can look forward to a summer of playing on brand new equipment, as their village’s only park will soon get a major upgrade. The community in Oakworth, Keighley, has been raising money to update Holden Park’s play area for the past year

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Man, 55, faces sex abuse charges from 40 years ago

A 55-year-old man is on trial accused of sexually abusing two girls when his parents ran a hotel in central Bradford almost 40 years ago. James Pemberton denies 17 charges, including one of attempted rape, ten of indecent assault and six of indecency

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Queensbury runner Carl Smith buoyed up for London Marathon record

A betting shop manager is backing himself to break a Guinness World Record while raising money in memory of a much-loved baby girl. Carl Smith is tackling the London Marathon in memory of Isabella Grace Senior, who died in February 2012 after developing

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Shipley-born Olympic cyclist Gordon 'Tiny' Thomas dies at age of 91

A Shipley-born cyclist who won the Tour of Britain and claimed a silver medal at the 1948 Olympics in London, has died aged 91. At the Olympics Gordon ‘Tiny’ Thomas won a silver medal in the team road race alongside Bob Maitland and Ian Scott.

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Free employment advice for residents of Bracken Bank, Keighley

Residents of a housing estate are being offered a helping hand into work by the district’s biggest landlord. Incommunities is providing free help and advice sessions to residents in Bracken Bank, Keighley, at the Sue Belcher Community Centre on

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Bradford Council carbon footprint ‘success’

A report detailing Bradford Council’s success in reducing carbon emissions and its plans for advancing renewable energy projects will be presented to the Executive at its meeting today. Coun Andrew Thornton, executive member for environment, sport