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Bradford Park Avenue play-off push fading away

Bradford Park Avenue 2, Altrincham 2 A home draw just about kept Bradford Park Avenue’s slim promotion play-off hopes alive after a ding-dong Blue Square Bet North battle with rivals Altrincham. Lee Sinnott’s fifth-placed side are a step closer

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Numbers of jobless fall across the Bradford district

Dole queues across Bradford shortened for the first time in four months in March, but the number of people claiming out-of-work benefits has continued to soar over the last quarter. Government figures released yesterday show there were 20,017 people

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Bairstow ton for Yorkshire reveals top form ahead of England series

Jonny Bairstow has been backed to shine for England this summer by county and international colleague Joe Root. Bradford-born Bairstow picked the perfect time to score an entertaining 131 during the second day of Yorkshire’s three-day friendly

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Baildon Golf Club require junior team members

Baildon Golf Club have spaces available in their junior team, which competes in Division Two of the Bradford Junior League. Anyone interested, who must have been aged under 18 on January 1 and have a handicap of 28 or less, should call the secretary

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Pudsey A set to mount title challenge in Naylor League

The top three divisions of the Bradford Saturday League starts this weekend. Defending Naylor Premier League champions Crossgates begin with a fixture against Shipley Club A. However, Pudsey A have recruited well this year and will be definitely

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Sanderson gives Yeadon a chance

Yeadon Flyers A have been in the Division Two relegation places for much of the Bradford League season – but in Chris Sanderson they have a player who might just save them. Yeadon lost their derby clash with stablemates Yeadon B 6-4 but the sets

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Drawing Warrington is massive financial boost for Cougars

Cougars chairman Gary Fawcett is delighted with the financial boost that drawing Tetley's Challenge Cup holders Warrington brings. Keighley lost 80-0 at Warrington two years ago but fared better at Cougar Park when the sides met last season

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Should St George's Day be a Bank Holiday?

Calls for St George’s Day to be declared a Bank Holiday have been made by Yorkshire MEP Godfrey Bloom. The UKIP politician said: “It should not only be celebrated but marked as a national holiday. “Every year a big fuss is made about St Patrick's

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Conman hunted as woman, 79, has handbag stolen in Wibsey

A cruel conman stole a pensioner’s handbag after posing as a surveyor to get into her Bradford home. The 79-year-old woman was taking shopping from her car when the man claimed he had accidentally drilled through the wall into her house in Glendale

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Bradford Ramblers walk

A rambling club is leading a walk around Ilkley on Saturday. Bradford CHA Rambling and Social Club will be meeting at Bradford Forster Square to take the 9.46am train to Ilkley. Pam Rycroft will then be leading the circular walk, called the

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Yorkshire ladies have key match first up

Yorkshire's County Crown Green ladies' team begin their season on Sunday with a game against Warwickshire. Last year, Yorkshire lost the County Championship by just six points to rivals South Yorkshire, so they are keen to go

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Bradford come up short in Yorkshire Snooker Championship

Bradford's representation in the Yorkshire Snooker Championships came to an end at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds with defeat in the latter stages of the competition for both Gareth Green and Wayne Cooper. After qualifying from the early

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Fine margins as Queensbury pip Albion Sports to win Bradford Junior Cup final

The Bradford & District FA Junior Cup final between Albion Sports and Queensbury Celtic was settled by the slimmest of margins. It looked as if Sports would win it as they led 3-2 before conceding a goal in the last minute to send the match into

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Six cars are seized

Six cars were seized for not having road tax after an operation in Bradford. Officers from Bowling, Barkerend and Bradford Moor Neighbourhood Policing Team held the operation with the DVLA.

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Bowls results

Saturday League Haigh – Bradford Moor A 167 (8), Stanningley 198 (22); Riley – Horton 168 (19), Shelf A 149 (11). Field Packaging – Cleckheaton Sports B 176 (21), Horsforth Woodside B 144 (9); Peel C 156 (6), Bailiff Bridge A 205 (24).

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Ton up for Yorkshire pair Bairstow and Rashid

Jonny Bairstow and Adil Rashid shared an exhilarating century stand to dig Yorkshire out of a hole during the second afternoon of their three-day match against Lancashire at Headingley today. The sixth-wicket pair recovered the score from 106-5

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Buses benefit from traffic light schemes

Dozens of traffic light priority schemes have been completed in Bradford to give buses a clear path ahead of other traffic. Transport authority Metro has been working with Bradford Council and various bus-operating companies to implement schemes

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Ton up for under-nine champions Dudley Hill Rangers

Dudley Hill Rangers under-nines are champions of the Keybury Alarms Youth League Red Division after a flattering 4-0 victory over battling Thackley Storm. Rangers were indebted to another fine goalkeeping display by Sara Gray in the first half.

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New Baildon Parish Council councillor appointed

Baildon Parish Council has welcomed a new councillor – the father of chairman Joe Ashton. Peter Ashton will be covering the north ward, taking the seat of former councillor Mark Fisher. Councillor Joe Ashton said: “He has been involved in local

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Yorkshire lose four wickets before lunch

Joe Root, Adam Lyth, Andrew Gale and Phil Jaques all fell cheaply before lunch during the second day of Yorkshire’s three-day friendly against Lancashire at Headingley. The Red Rose county declared their first innings overnight on 269

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New appeal over Thorpe Edge quad bike crash

Police are still hunting a man who removed a quad bike from the scene of a crash which left the 29-year-old male rider badly injured. The rider was trapped beneath the vehicle which overturned close to a junction on Harrogate Road, Thorpe Edge,

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Witness appeal for Bradford robbery Good Samaritan

Police are asking for help to trace a potential witness to a robbery which occurred in Great Horton Road, Bradford, on Sunday, February 17. Officers are trying to locate a Good Samaritan who was driving in the area just after midnight and stopped

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Horton Grange surgery to hold measles jab campaign

A GP surgery in Horton Grange, Bradford, is backing a vaccination campaign in the fight against measles. Woodhead Road Surgery in Bradford is putting up posters to raise awareness when European Immunisation Week starts on April 22. According

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Bradford schools urged to sign up to Rugby League World Cup education initiative

Organisers of the Rugby League World Cup 2013 are challenging Bradford schools to use the sporting spectacular to inspire pupils. The RLWC2013 Education Programme is available free to all schools and covers subjects including literacy, maths, music

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Otley Brass Band film tunes night at Guiseley Theatre

Movie and music fans should both be well-served by a Otley Brass Band summer performance. The band will play a selection of favourite tunes from films old and new when it teams up with local soprano, Joanne Dexter, for A Night at the Movies at

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West Yorkshire Police horse set to return to duty

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

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Church show

Ermysted's Big Band and Eliza Dewhurst will perform a concert at Silsden Methodist Church on April 20. The 7.30 pm concert will raise money for the Gambian Schools Trust. Tickets cost £5 from Linda Gunn on 01535 655685.

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Samantha is this year's Keighley Gala Queen

Samantha Hudson is this year’s Keighley Gala Queen. She was selected in a contest at Keighley’s New Variety Club, in Russell Street. Also chosen were princess Gemma Marshall, junior queen Kira-Alliece Southgate Enright, pageboy Simon Hudson

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European delegates in city for flood talks

Bradford will be ringing out a welcome when 150 delegates from across Europe gather in the city in May for a major EU conference on how to combat the risk of flooding in urban areas. Bell-ringing rehearsals have been under way at City Hall this

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Keighley mascot volunteer wanted

A volunteer is being sought to step into the shoes of Cliff the Castle. Keighley Town Centre Association (KTCA) is appealing for someone to don the mascot costume for an annual charity event. Cliff would be competing against around 70 others

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Bradford duo face trial on Heaton robbery charges

Two men are to go on trial accused of robbery, sexual assault and blackmail in connection with a raid at a family’s home in Emm Lane, Heaton, Bradford, on January 8 this year. Najeeb Aslam, 27, of Hudson Crescent, Great Horton, Bradford, and Hasnain

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Keighley hall's closure hits clubs’ events

Keighley’s Victoria Hall, which has been shut for almost three months, is to reopen ten days later than expected. Bradford Council, which owns the building in Victoria Park, said it should be back in use on May 10. A spokesman said the delay

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Choir perform

Steeton Male Voice Choir is heading for the Yorkshire Dales on April 27 for a concert at St Alkelda’s Church in Giggleswick. The soloist at the concert will be recorder player Julie Townson. Tickets cost £10 including refreshments (concessions

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Pillow talk

Oxenhope Antique and Collectors Society’s new season of talks and visits begins next Thursday, April 25, with the return of speaker Robert Donald who will give an illustrated talk on “Beds - their meaning and reputation”. The meeting is at Oxenhope

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Bradford Beck plan raises flooding worries

Plans to return Bradford Beck to the “idyllic country stream” it was before the industrial revolution have raised concerns within Bradford Council. Proposed by the Aire Rivers Trust, Bradford Council officers fear the scheme to naturalise the 11km

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Free Bradford housing advice service begins

A housing advice service has been set up in Bradford. Bradford Law Centre and Harehills & Chapeltown Law Centre have joined forces to allow people access to the free service on issues relating to homelessness, risk of eviction, disrepair and

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Birstall home pair targeted by raiders

Detectives are hunting robbers who forced their way into the room of a house where the occupants had barricaded themselves in. A 48-year-old woman and her 21-year-old daughter hid in an upstairs room of the house in Cambridge Road, Birstall, after

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Livestock assurance scheme is welcomed by Bradford farm shop and Craven mart

Bosses at a livestock auction and an award-winning Bradford farm shop have thrown their weight behind a new campaign to reassure consumers following the recent horsemeat scandal. The Livestock Auctioneers Association has produced a poster for butchers

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Concert date

Silsden Town Band will perform in Keighley to raise money for the Haematology Oncology Day Unit at Airedale Hospital. The concert of popular music is at Keighley Shared Church on Saturday, April 27, at 7pm. Tickets, priced £6, will be available

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Police issue appeal over robbery

Police are trying to trace a plucky Good Samaritan who stopped to help a robbery victim. The victim, a 21-year-old man, had been approached by three men who stole his laptop and made off. A passing motorist stopped to help and police want to

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Invitation to visit restored Skipton woodland

A transformed woodland area – once derelict, overgrown and plagued by fly-tippers – is to be celebrated at an open day. The Wilderness, which runs between Otley Road and Sunmoor Drive in Skipton, has been turned into a wildlife and woodland idyll

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Delay over Otley cross being taken down

A lack of volunteers has given Otley’s Easter Chevin Cross a longer-than-usual lease of life. The 36ft high, two tonne structure was meant to be taken down from its dramatic location at Surprise View last Saturday. But organisers decided, after

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Bradford cycling groups get cash from Metro

Three Bradford cycling organisations will benefit from a slice of £20,000 from the first round of funding from West Yorkshire Metro’s go:cycling project Bradford’s Bierley Cycling Club, Cycle Queensbury and Ilkley Cycle Club, as well as Leeds’ Pedallers

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Ilkley volunteers’ service is honoured

Two Ilkley volunteers with the Air Training Corps have been awarded the Lord-Lieutenant’s Certificate – an achievement recognised as one of the highest honours in the forces, ranking alongside the MBE. The two adult volunteers, John Hitchen and

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Work on new Addingham games area gets underway

Villagers got together with contractors to lift the first turf for Addingham’s new games area before work got fully underway. Representatives of Addingham Civic Society, Addingham Parish Council, the village youth club, Addingham Primary School and

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Gaynor on hand to raise funds at airport

Emmerdale actress and former Dancing on Ice champion Gaynor Faye was at Leeds Bradford International Airport to help raise money for the children’s charity When You Wish Upon A Star. Refreshments were sold outside the airport’s terminal as part

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Russell rewarded for cadet volunteer work

Bradford Army Cadet volunteer Russell Robinson, of Thornbury, has been honoured by Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant. Mr Robinson has been awarded the Lord Lieutenant’s Certificate – one of the highest honours in the forces, ranking alongside the MBE

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Saplings work

Volunteers planted 60 saplings in Silsden Park. Silsden Environmental Team led the planting of young birch, cherry and rowan trees along with one Royal Oak. The saplings were provided by the Woodland Trust as part of its Jubilee Woods campaign for

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Green Deal may create 600 new jobs

More than 600 new jobs could be created in the Leeds City Region through work to deliver the Government's Green Deal across 11 local authorities, including Bradford. Under the initiative work will go ahead to enable more than 12,000 homes to make

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Keighley widow’s pet dog plea after burglary

A widow is desperately appealing for help to find her pet dog after the companion went missing during a burglary at her Keighley home. Lesley Lawrence arrived at her bungalow on Sunday evening to find the kitchen window smashed, a sledge hammer

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Dawn chorus

People are invited to listen to the dawn chorus during a walk in Swartha Wood, Silsden, on May 6. There will be a five-mile guided walk in the woods on May 27, starting from Silsden car park at 10am.Places can be booked on 01274 487270 or jen.miles

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Fund will help with fundraising

Bradford and District Community Fund is holding an event this week to let people know what it has to give. The fund has teamed up with Localgiving in West Yorkshire to bring digital fundraising to Bradford. Philip Cavelier-Lumley, heading up

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Local stars can shine at festival

Keighley Festival wants to give new bands, duos and solo artists a chance to play. It has a number of small venues suitable for the performers during this year’s event running from July 5 to 12. Organiser Malcolm Hanson (above) said: “We would

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Fun for all the family at Dell

Den building, a treasure hunt, duck racing and face painting will all be part of a family fun day this weekend. Cullingworth Village Council has organised the day to showcase work that has been done at The Dell, a small woodland area. The event

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Bradford Council set to join new super body

Bradford Council is one step closer to joining a ‘super-council’ covering the whole of West Yorkshire. The Council’s executive agreed to join the new combined authority, which would make county-wide decisions on transport and economic development

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Music nights

Live music is continuing at the Great Northern pub in Ingrow following the end of Aire Valley Fringe heats. Johnny Bedford of Black Rock Records is organising the Saturday gigs and Sunday open mic nights, both running from 7pm to 10pm. Anyone interested

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Cash to reduce speed of traffic

Two low-speed areas through heavily-populated areas of Keighley are to be extended with new traffic calming. Keighley Area Committee last Thursday approved cash to expand the 20mph zones in Highfield and Hainworth Wood. Bradford Council committee

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Sexual abuse of drunken girl was 'a joke', Bradford court is told

A 15-year-old girl accused of sexually abusing a drunken schoolgirl and photographing her while she was unconscious told a jury it was a joke at the time and she did not mean to hurt her. The teenager said it was a boy aged 15 and a 14-year-old

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£1,500 raised for Bradford burns unit by pupils at St Matthew’s Primary School, West Bowling

A school has raised £1,500 for a burns unit by holding a Bradford City-themed sponsored spelling contest. St Matthew’s Primary School in West Bowling raised the cash for the Bradford Burns Unit. The unit, based at the University of Bradford

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News from the courts

The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Robert Anthony O’Reilly, aged 27, of Broadstone Way, Holme Wood; possession of cannabis, £35 fine, £105 costs. Brandon Thompkins, aged 19, of Bowland Avenue, Baildon; assault

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Demolition of Silsden factory building is approved

Permission has been given by Bradford Council to knock down a Silsden factory tipped as a potential site for a new supermarket. The single-storey Riverside Works off Keighley Road, which has been empty for several years, was originally used by

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Plea for audiences at festival

Organisers of the annual Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts are seeking audiences to cheer on performers and additional helpers next month. The festival will take place at venues around Ilkley from May 11 to 18, featuring a wide variety of

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Maternity event

The family of a boy who was stillborn have organised an event to raise cash for Airedale Hospital’s Labour Ward. The relatives of Toby Thomas Watson said the occasion would take place at Silsden Methodist Church on April 27 from 9.30am to midday and

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Heaton Township Association are keeping spirit of community alive

On Saturday, local people will gather in a Bradford village for a community event. Nothing unusual about that – but the organisers have been together, working for the community, for the past 40 years. Heaton Township Association has been working

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

25 years ago: Bradford astronomer buff, Gordon Holmes, started the Saltaire Amateur Space Research Group. 50 years ago: The long journey home from Skpoje in Yugoslavia began for the six-man civic party from Bradford, which had been visiting the

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‘Lost generation’

SIR – I have written to Kris Hopkins many times during the past two years asking him about his party’s plans to hand control of the NHS to local commissioning groups, the increasing reliance on the private sector to kick-start the crumbling economy

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It’s time to tackle the yob bikers

For too long, anti-social yobs tearing around on quad bikes have caused issues around the Bradford district. Residents have had to put up with the noise nuisance as they tear around, damage has been done to public spaces, the riders are putting

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She was a true leader

SIR – George Galloway is a disgrace with his comments regarding the greatest peacetime leader this country has had, Baroness Thatcher. Of course she made mistakes – who has not? But has Galloway and his fellow traveller Karl Dallas forgotten the

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Heritage of prudence

SIR – I was surprised and more than a little disgruntled to read David Barnett’s vitriolic attack on Margaret Thatcher in Friday’s T&A (April 12). I always enjoy his column and usually approve of his common-sense approach to problems, but on

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Give the poor a break

SIR – It’s good to know messrs Osborne and Cameron’s austerity policy is working so well. How else could they afford to waste public money on such important issues such as the plebgate scandal, already nearly £150,000 and still counting? Then,

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Value for money?

SIR – In these austere times we are constantly told that we must pay more and receive less in order to balance the budget. This would be more acceptable if we were given a choice. Unfortunately, we are not as we are legally obliged to pay council

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Korean ‘nuclear threat’ is deceptive

SIR – David Cameron’s blustering rhetoric in support of Trident renewal once again shows how the Coalition Government refuses to apply the most basic of logic to its future spending decisions. He is not only on the wrong side of public opinion, but

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Thatcher’s climate change concerns remain

Those who know me will be surprised to read my opinion that, in one respect, Margaret Thatcher was absolutely right. It’s got nothing to do with selling off social housing and public utilities, or confusing the railways, or dismantling mutual building

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Tonight's non-league action

Brighouse Town’s chances of promotion from the Baris Northern Counties East Premier Division appear to be over following Saturday’s home defeat to Scarborough Athletic. Town remained second but the gap widened to nine points, however they have

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Historic Alps journey

When tourism pioneer Thomas Cook organised the first-ever conducted tour of Switzerland in 1863, 31-year old Jemima Morrell from Yorkshire was one of several Victorian ladies who leapt at the chance of exploring the Alps. Jemima’s own experiences

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Sovereign Health Care history is revealed

Common health issues in the district today include tooth decay, colds, allergies, heart disease, arthritis, digestive problems and diabetes. But back in 1873, Bradfordians could expect to fall foul of diseases such as pulmonary tuberculosis – known

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Schoolchildren gathered for a steam train trip

This photograph of Bradford schoolchildren and adults at a railway station looks as though it was taken during the Second World War. The children at the front of the picture are perhaps sitting on luggage, waiting to be evacuated away from the

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Margaret Thatcher funeral - Live updates

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Fire crews are called out to eyesore Idle flats

Firefighters were called to a blaze at some eyesore flats in Bradford that are awaiting demolition. Crews from Rawdon and Idle stations were called to Thorpe Garth, Idle. Watch commander Darrell Hird, of Rawdon fire station, said someone had

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Bradford Council approves changes to school transport funding

Bradford Council bosses have approved a cost-cutting plan to change how school transport is paid for. From next year, parents will have to pay for the transport if they choose not to send their child to their nearest school. But children at

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Customer helps police tackle raider in Bingley post office raid

A post office customer helped police officers tackle a suspected armed robber. The brave man stepped in to help when he walked into the middle of the raid, in Burley-in-Wharfedale. Officers were attempting to arrest one of the masked raiders

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Bradford Council report details progress on regeneration initiatives

A report due to go before councillors this week provides a detailed update on a series of regeneration initiatives taking place in Bradford. The Prosperity and Regeneration Partnership progress report will be discussed by Bradford Council’s Regeneration

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Multi-million boost for credit unions

Bradford’s biggest credit union could be part of a multi-million pound Government contract aimed at helping people on low incomes access credit more easily. The Department of Work and Pensions announced yesterday that a £38 million contract to

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School extension is approved

Plans for an extension at a Bradford primary school have been approved. The scheme will see improvement work carried out at Keelham Primary School, in Well Heads. The project involves an extension to the foundation stage classroom to replace

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Bradford City boss Parkinson slams 'incredible mistake'

Phil Parkinson insisted City are still in pole position for the play-offs despite another game when he was left cursing the officials. Rotherham’s 2-0 win at Valley Parade last night prevented the Bantams from creating some breathing space in the

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Bradford Bulls: Wigan set the benchmark to aspire to, says Kearney

Brett Kearney admits Sunday’s thumping home defeat at the hands of Wigan was a reality check for the Bulls. Francis Cummins’ men went into the match with genuine hopes of toppling the Super League leaders. But they were simply blown away during

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Runner gets ready for first marathon

A Bradford man whose niece has epilepsy is preparing to lace up his running shoes to complete this year’s London Marathon. Richard Sykes, 37, will take on the run this Sunday to raise cash for Yeadon-based national charity Epilepsy Action in support

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Bradford Bulls players help launch new bar in Skipton

Two Bradford Bulls stars helped mark the opening of a new sports and music bar in Skipton. Venue, of Cavendish Street, has been opened by businessman Bill Freakes. He wants to plug a gap in the town’s hospitality and entertainment sector.

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"Blacklisted" staff in West Yorkshire deserve compensation, say MPs

Up to 24 “blacklisted” West Yorkshire construction workers should receive compensation after being denied jobs, MPs say. The “morally indefensible” practice – which targeted staff for simply raising legitimate safety concerns – is condemned after

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Girl of 8 collapsed and died in front of Bingley foster carer

An eight-year-old girl who suddenly collapsed and died after playing out at home had an undiagnosed heart problem, an inquest has heard. Chloe Walker who was living with foster carers at The Orchards in Bingley, had previously had tests after a

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McDermott: I wish there were six games left to play

Leeds United 1 Burnley 0 Leeds manager Brian McDermott does not want the season to end after steering his new club to a second vital Championship win in the space of four days. The former Reading boss replaced Neil Warnock last Friday in time

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Bradford Park Avenue boss Deacey hopes Sinbad sails into trouble

Lee Sinnott will be back at Horsfall Stadium tonight but in the opposition’s dugout as the former Bantams player brings his Altrincham team to Bradford Park Avenue. ‘Sinbad’ will be going head-to-head with Bradford boss John Deacey, who was his

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Squeaky bum time as Bantams fail to come up trumps against Rotherham

Bradford City 0 Rotherham 2 Hold on to your hats, this is going to the wire. City’s game in hand went unrewarded last night. They remain in the final play-off place but with little leeway ahead of the final two games. The only consolation

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Galloways bid to block Commons timetable rip-up fails

The House of Commons timetable will be ripped up to allow MPs to attend Lady Thatcher’s funeral today, after George Galloway failed in a last-gasp attempt to block the move. But the Bradford West MP won the support of 14 other MPs – including two

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Airedale Hospital A&E ‘is swamped by phone referrals’

Staff at Airedale Hospital say a new phone line designed to cut down on ambulances being sent out to non-emergencies is causing strain on the hospital’s A&E department. Following a weekend where some patients faced waiting until the early hours

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Cyclist is injured in Cottingley collision

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

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Bradford Council keeps £129m in its reserves

Bradford Council has millions of pounds sitting in reserves, in a bid to protect the district from swingeing cuts in years to come. The Council has £129.2 million in its reserves – £74.3 million which has been allocated for specific purposes, £31.4

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Ilkley runner tells of panic and fear at Boston marathon blasts

The carnage created by two bombs in Boston was described as being like a “war scene” by an Ilkley runner, who reached the finish line only eight minutes before the first explosion. Armed police patrolling the streets, debris strewn across the marathon

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'Someone will be killed by rogue bike riders' says grandmother

A terrified grandmother has described the moment thugs in balaclavas deliberately drove a quad bike at her and her two-year-old grandson on a Bradford housing estate. Elaine Booth had just taken Kye O’Neil Booth out of his car seat outside her

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Bradford Moor mother appeals to thieves who took videos of family

A distraught mum is urging callous thieves to return irreplaceable videos capturing the lives of her young children. Mother-of-four Farzana Bi, 34, has had hours of film footage of the early years of her sons and daughter stolen. She started

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Jessie J was lined up for Odsal gig

Bradford Bulls bosses have revealed pop star Jessie J had been lined up to play one of the first major concerts at the Provident Stadium, but was forced to pull out over a clause in her contract for a summer festival. The Super League side had

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Family's hunt for lost dog goes on after a year

A Bradford woman whose beloved pet dog disappeared in Leicestershire a year ago has vowed to carry on making the 200-mile round trip to search for him. Jill Hawtin has spent almost all her free time and thousands of pounds in an extensive search

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Thackley through to semi-finals

Holders Thackley marched on last night in defence of the Northern Counties East League Cup. The Dennyboys thumped Scarborough Athletic 6-0 in the quarter-finals. Chris Davey bagged a brace, one from the penalty spot, and Matt Mathers and Lewis