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You beauty! Parkinson hails Bradford City wonder goal
Phil Parkinson thanked Garry Thompson for the wonder strike that stopped City’s promotion bid from coming off the rails. Burton’s 3-2 win at Valley Parade last night makes them firm favourites to reach League Two’s play-off final at Wembley on
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Thompson gives Bradford City hope for return leg
City 2, Burton 3 City have it all to do on Sunday to prevent their promotion dream from falling at the hurdle before Wembley. Burton boast the best home record in the entire Football League with 17 wins and only three defeats – but the Bantams
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Rejuvenated Skipton set for tough test against Silsden
After three years in the doldrums, things are looking up at Skipton in the Aire-Wharfe League. It took them until the middle of July last season to win 12 points. They only managed 26 all campaign, including six for games affected by rain,
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Fourth stalemate won't happen between Guiseley and Shaymen
Guiseley and FC Halifax Town will be separated at Nethermoor on Saturday, unlike the season’s other three derby clashes between the near neighbours. The two Blue Square Bet North fixtures and Tuesday’s play-off semi-final
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Twickenham experience could give Baildon edge
Twickenham Experience was founded 13 years ago as the only official provider of match-day hospitality and conference and banqueting facilities within the grounds of England rugby’s headquarters. But Baildon are hoping that their own Twickenham
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Crash closes one lane of M606 near Bradford
A multi-vehicle crash has closed a lane of the M606 near Bradford tonight. There are reports of queuing traffic between junction three of the M606 and junction J26 of the M62, at Chain Bar. The incident is understood to have happened at about
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Actors revealed for live TV Bradford Bollywood version of Carmen
Stars from British television and Indian cinema are heading the cast of a ‘Bollywood opera’ to be performed in Bradford’s City Park. Strictly Come Dancing star Chelsee Healey and Bradford actress Rachel Leskovac are among the cast of Bollywood
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Bradford Tradex pair convicted of planning rule breach
A businessman and his son have been found guilty of flouting planning rules by running an indoor market without permission in Bradford. A jury at Bradford Crown Court today found Mohammed Saeed, 55, and his 27-year-old son Khalid Saeed, guilty
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Live blog: Bantams v Burton
Good evening and strap yourself in for City's first play-off involvement for 17 years. It's going to be a tense evening at Valley Parade as the Bantams look to become the fifth team in a row to finish seventh and make it through to the final.
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Five-star Brooks inspires unexpected Yorkshire victory
Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie labelled Yorkshire’s stunning victory by an innings and 39 runs over Derbyshire as “a special performance” after two of their newcomers inspired an unexpected triumph at Headingley. Having declared on 677-7 on a
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CarpetBaggers Theatre Group to get their guns in Guiseley
Guiseley-based CarpetBaggers Theatre Group is saddling up for the Irving Berlin 1999 Broadway revival of Annie Get Your Gun. Based around the love story of sharp-shootin’ Annie Oakley and Frank Butler, the show features lively numbers such as Doin
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Bay Athletic head three-way race for title
As the West Riding County Amateur League season reaches its climax, the Premier Division championship is a three-club race, with Bay Athletic going into the weekend in pole position after two consecutive midweek victories. Tomorrow night,&
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Open sessions at Cleckheaton Lawn Tennis Club
Cleckheaton Lawn Tennis Club are opening their gates to the public tomorrow (4.30pm-7pm) and Sunday (11am-4pm). Anyone joining will receive a 25 per cent discount on their 2013 subscription. Juniors and adults are welcome to come along
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Albion Sports hope to celebrate good times with win
There promises to be a party atmosphere at Horsfall Stadium on Saturday as Albion Sports’ championship-winning season comes to a close with a final home game. Kulwinder Sandhu’s men won the Baris Northern Counties East League
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English is not the only language
Bradford & District Evening League vice-chairman Brian Lymbery has issued a clarification regarding the use of English on the field of play. He said: “If umpires feel that the body language of players or tone of voice is threatening,
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Gomersal museum exhibition special
An exhibition focusing on Mary Taylor, a strong-minded woman who was a friend of Charlotte Bronte, runs until Sunday, June 2, at Red House Museum, Oxford Road, Gomersal. For details, call (01274) 335100.
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Yorkshire pushing for second straight win
Yorkshire’s persistence began to reap dividends on the final day against Derbyshire when they claimed three wickets shortly before tea to remain on course for victory. Starting their second innings 202 runs adrift with 84 overs left in the
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Acid attack on vehicles on Bradford estate
A grandma standing up to nuisance quad-bikers on a Bradford estate claims her cars have been targeted in an acid attack. Defiant Elaine Booth said today's attack in a layby outside her house on Broadstone Way, Holme Wood, has only made her more
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Hectic schedule continues for Wibsey Warriors
Wibsey Warriors continue their hectic run in to their BARLA National Cup home semi-final against Hunslet Old Boys on Saturday week with a visit from Slaithwaite Saracens in the Pennine League Premier Division. The Warriors, who will be looking
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Angling Lines
WASHBURN VALLEY FISHERY Catch details for week ending April 28 – Day ticket: Fewston 33, Swinsty 11, Thruscross 1. Total fish caught: Fewston 231, Swinsty 50, Thruscross 6. Average per rod: Fewston 7, Swinsty 4.5, Thruscross 6. The heaviest fish
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Evans and Lawson boost Dudley Hill
Bradford Dudley Hill are seeking their fourth win on the trot when they make the trip to East Leeds in National Conference League Division One on Saturday. Hill have the classy Lewis Evans and hard-grafting packman Tony Lawson back after injury
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Late Hatton try is a knockout blow as Old Otliensians win cup
Old Otliensians 30, Ilkley A 24 Old Otliensians won a hard-fought Spray Plant UK (Ltd) Aire-Wharfe Cup final by defeating former winners 30-24 with a try in the closing seconds. With both sides having large groups of vociferous supporters,
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Motorcyclist injured in three vehicle smash
A 51-year-old man was injured after a smash involving his bike and two cars. The incident happened on the A660 Leeds Road, near Otley. Yorkshire Ambulance Service said a rapid response vehicle, ambulance and clinical supervisor were sent to
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Tiffany is new director of rugby at Otley
Otley have today announced that James Tiffany will be “coming home” to be their new director of rugby. The 32-year-old is being introduced to the players tonight as he returns to the club where he had a distinguished career as
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Avoiding banana skin will be profitable for Wharfedale
The mathematics are simple - whatever points Macclesfield gather from their match at home to Fylde on Saturday, Wharfedale need one more to finish above them and avoid relegation from SSE National League One. And they have two matches to do
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Shipley law firm fights for approval of signs
A law firm in Shipley has criticised Bradford Council for “depriving them the right to exist” by refusing a planning application for illuminated signs on their Frizinghall office. Hasnain Abbas, of Haider Legal at 270a Bradford Road, has lodged
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Literary lecture
‘A Wish For Wings – How Mary Taylor Inspired Charlotte Bronte’ is the subject of The Mabel Ferrett Memorial Lecture given by guest speaker, Helen Broadhead, at Cleckheaton Our Lady and St Paul RC Church Hall, Dewsbury Road, Cleckheaton. For more information
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Record-breaking Yorkshire going for the kill
Yorkshire were today pressing for a second successive LV= County Championship victory after setting another batting record on the final day against Derbyshire at Headingley. Resuming 122 runs ahead on 597-5, Yorkshire added 80 in ten
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Chelsee Healey to star in 'Bollywood opera' in Bradford
Stars from British television and Indian cinema are heading the cast of a ‘Bollywood opera’ to be performed in Bradford’s City Park. Strictly Come Dancing star Chelsee Healey and Bradford actress Rachel Leskovac are among the cast of Bollywood
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Allerton Library to go mobile
Allerton Library will be replaced by a mobile library after today. Ley Top Primary School needs the space housing the library to increase school place provision. As a temporary measure, a Bradford Council mobile library will be parked outside
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Otley grand charity ball is hailed a success
The 2013 Otley Town Mayor's Grand Charity Ball has raised £1,700 for three good causes. Councillor Mary Vickers (Lib Dem, Prince Henry) described the event, held at the Hollins Hall Hotel in Baildon on April 19, as a "fantastic success". Representatives
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Keighley veterans seek new members
A group for armed forces veterans and their families has a fresh organising committee and is keen to attract new members. Mary Lister, vice-chairman of Keighley Veterans Social Fund, said membership only costs £5 a year. “We’ve been going for
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Bradford Bulls: Size matters to L'Estrange
Heath L’Estrange has urged fans to turn out in force tomorrow night as the Bulls seek to cut deadly rivals Leeds down to size. The club’s joint-captain believes his side can replicate last season’s famous home win over their sworn enemies, when
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Giant mural for Bradford City Hall
Schoolchildren were given a helping hand to create felt scenes of the local landscape as part of a giant mural which will be displayed at Bradford’s City Hall. Women over the age of 55 visited Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School last month to
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Bradford Bulls delighted at sponsorship deal
Bradford Bulls have teamed up with Halifax Volkswagen after the car dealership agreed to come on board as sponsors of the Super League club. The firm, based on Halifax Road, will have a presence at the Provident Stadium on matchdays and display
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Green charity set to help Bradford children to get growing
A Bradford-based environment group has started a tasty project aimed at encouraging more of the district’s schools to grow their produce. Staff at Bradford Community Environment Project are celebrating the new initiative, which will see seasonal
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Tesco committed to Ilkley store plan
Tesco says it remains committed to building a store in Ilkley, despite announcing it has shelved 100 new stores planned across the country. In a statement accompanying its preliminary results for 2012-13, the supermarket said it had identified
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Keighley nurse Dot Scarth appears in television documentary
A district nurse who has cared for thousands of people in their own homes across Airedale is to feature in a TV documentary. Dot Scarth, who works for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, was filmed for the BBC2 series Keeping Britain Alive: The NHS
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Bradford firm Driver Hire reaches 100-franchise landmark
The rise of online shopping which has increased demand for delivery drivers has helped a specialist Bradford-based transport and logistics recruiter continue its expansion to more than 100 franchised UK offices. Driver Hire, on Canal Road, has
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Bradford man's IT firm is expanding and looking for acquisitions
An IT company founded by a Bradford-born entrepreneur is looking for acquisitions after continued its rapid growth last year by boosting turnover by more than 50 per cent and recruiting 20 more staff. Pure Data Solutions, which supplies IT products
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Ilkley community pioneer Geoffrey Vere dies, 88
A “tireless” community figure who pioneered and served many organisations has died at the age of 88. Tributes have been coming in from community organisations and residents for Geoffrey Vere MBE, of Kings Road, Ilkley, who died in hospital last
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Motorcyclist killed in accident on A65 at Skipton
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Skipton last night. The 49-year-old man’s blue machine burst into flames after the collision with a grey Hyundai car on the A65 at the junction with the A6131 Knaresborough Road at about 9.20pm. The man
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BLOG: All the latest on the T&A's £1m Crocus Cancer Appeal
Today we received a generous donation towards our Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Appeal. Find out who it was from in tomorrow's T&A. You can also read an interview with Prof Jim McCaul, consultant maxillofacial/head and neck surgeon
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Business leader wanted for Shipley town centre partnership role
An inspiring business leader is needed to help boost the regeneration of a town centre. Councillors say Shipley town centre partnership needs a local business person to act as its chairman and help rejuvenate the town. Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe
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F-Type underlines Jaguar's revival
If you’re still waiting to be convinced that Jaguar has turned itself around, this model should do it. It’s the F-Type, the most talked about Jag since the E-Type 50 years ago. And it’s arguably the most important model in a generation. Already
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Kia turns 'ugly duckling' Carens into a desirable people-carrier
Goodness, is nothing sacred? Every car company has a car you’d rather forget, something that doesn’t quite measure up to the rest of the family. Kia’s such car was Carens. I say ‘was’ because it has just been transformed from the runt of the litter
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DJ course launched in Keighley
Young people not in education, employment or training, or NEETS, have been offered a new opportunity at Keighley Campus, Leeds City College. Keighley teenager Sean Davies, who is himself a student at the college, will be running a course designed
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Heaton church concert
A shared lunch takes place in the hall of St Barnabas’s Church, Ashwell Road, Heaton, after the morning service on Sunday, May 12. This will be followed by a concert by The Bradford Youth Band in the church at 2.30pm, with admission £6, including
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Woman is talked down from Bradford building
Police had to talk a woman down from the top storey of Bradford’s Leisure Exchange car park early yesterday. Ambulances and a fire and rescue crew were called to the scene in Vicar Lane at 12.15am after a woman, believed to be middle-aged, was
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Fun shows in Bradford carry serious messages
A lighthearted puppet show will carry a serious message at family fun days. The two child safety-themed fun days are being held in June at City Park, Bradford, and East Riddlesden Hall, Keighley. They aim to educate parents and carers about the
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Bradford City: Parkinson's team of big-game hunters have edge over Burton
It may be 17 years since City were last in the play-offs but the bulk of their team have been there and done that. Jon McLaughlin and the two strikers could be the only home “rookies” on view tonight – and they’ve all lived through the experience
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Free blood pressure check offer in Ilkley
Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland is celebrating ten years of supporting stroke prevention across the UK. An estimated 200,000 people have had their blood pressure checked at Know Your Blood Pressure events hosted by Rotary with
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Police hunt van driver who fled crash scene
Police are hunting the driver of a van that was driven away from the scene of a crash in Shipley yesterday which left two people injured. The white van collided with a Peugeot 207 on Otley Road, near its junction with Green Lane, at about 3.40pm
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Raising a glass to Baildon RUFC's trip to Twickenham to play rugby final
Drinkers can raise an extra special tipple to celebrate a rugby club reaching an important game this weekend. Supporters of Baildon RUFC can sink a bottle of Baildon Back at Twickenham to mark the club reaching the RFU Junior Vase final on Saturday
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Pool road is set for repairs
The main road through Pool-in-Wharfedale is in line for repairs later this year. Councillor Barry Anderson (Con, Adel & Wharfedale) took up the poor state of Main Street with Leeds City Council’s highways department on behalf of several residents
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Treasure hunt at historic Skipton estate
Families will be able to search the historic Broughton Hall estate for hidden booty on bank holiday Monday. The hall hosts a family fun day and treasure hunt in aid of the Friends of Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association. The event was originally
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Birds’ smart hairdos!
SIR – My husband, grand-daughter and I saw a flock of waxwings a couple of weeks ago. They were in a garden across the road from us. I didn’t know what they were so my husband looked on the computer to find out. We haven’t seen them before around our
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Sentences insufficient
SIR – The potential terrorists who planned to blow us all up in a heap of blood and mangled bodies received sentences between six and nine years. This means they will be out in three to four years, young men probably un-reformed and ready to kill again
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Steps can’t be used
SIR – Your report on the official opening of the refurbished steps into the Riverside Memorial Gardens in Ilkley (T&A, April 13) might have mentioned that the very next day the steps were again closed so that the work might be completed and they
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ISAs’ real purpose
SIR – Graham Hoyle, probably deliberately, totally misrepresents the purpose of ISAs (Letters, May 1). He says he regards them as a method of tax avoidance, which is quite a specious argument. ISAs were designed to encourage people to save, which
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Detail needs studying
SIR – The Government has recently made changes to its plans to let people build home extensions without getting planning permission – but there are still some details that I think need ironing out. Initially, the proposals called for anyone to
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Dispute’s trigger
SIR – No-one would dispute Mary Moorhouse’s suggestion (Letters, April 25) that miners in the 1980s were comparatively well paid and could afford holidays in Benidorm. Where she is wrong, however, is to give the impression that the 1984-85 strike was
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A secret device called an indicator
SIR – After many years of driving around Keighley, I have begun to realise not many other drivers seem to know their car has a secret device called an ‘indicator’. Through your columns, I should like to educate them. If you take a look at your steering
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Easing the plight of the honey bee
Britain’s bee population could soon be in crisis. According to reports, long winters and inclement weather have had a significant impact on numbers of bees, prompting calls for gardeners to take action. Last year’s annual survey by the British
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Stroke victim's plea to improve support for patients in Bradford district
A Bradford stroke victim has made an emotional plea to health commissioners to improve communication and support for sufferers and their families. Malcolm Robinson, 53, told the Bradford City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) governing body about
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Bradford City: I've had my fill of play-off woe and ruined summer holidays
Michael Nelson knows the agony of play-off failure – and has no intention of suffering it again. Centre half Nelson is ready to lock horns again with Burton’s Calvin Zola for the second time in under a fortnight. And he will be spurred on by
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Police plea after bogus plumbers strike in Wibsey
Police are warning the elderly to be on their guard after bogus plumbers targeted pensioners in Bradford. The callous conmen struck at the homes of two elderly women in Wibsey. The men claimed they needed to check their homes for damage or
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Camra real ale group honours Otley MP Greg Mulholland
Otley MP Greg Mulholland has been named as the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) Parliamentary Campaigner of the Year. Mr Mulholland (pictured, Lib Dem, Leeds North West) is chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group, and was chosen
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Making our city centre much safer
If we are to have the city centre that we want and deserve – a place where people can work, socialise, spend leisure time and shop – then we must have a safe city centre. And that means not just stamping out actual violence, but also harassment
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Two injured in three-car crash in Ilkley
Two people suffered minor injuries in a three-car collision by a filling station and convenience store in Ilkley yesterday. Police were called to the scene of the collision at Riverside, Leeds Road, Ben Rhydding, close to the A65 Leeds Road junction
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Passenger snatches Buttershaw bus cash
A passenger snatched a bus driver’s takings just after the vehicle had completed a route. The man (pictured) was travelling on the number 645 from Manchester Road towards Buttershaw. He was the last passenger to get off the bus and grabbed
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Keighley tag rugby match will raise money for Silsden teenager Nathan Cubitt
Proceeds of a tag rugby match in Keighley this month will enable a Silsden teenager to spend more time with his family. Nathan Cubitt’s family hope to raise enough money to buy a therapeutic chair which will relieve pressure on his body. This
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Addingham fundraiser treks the Inca Trail for Macmillan Cancer Support
An Addingham man will be bound for the Inca Trail in Peru this weekend for a fundraising trek in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Nick Hodgson, who trekked for eight days along the Great Wall of China, has already beaten his previous £5,000 fundraising
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Residents call for dog fouling patrols in Otley and Yeadon
New environmental patrols are being urged to clampdown on irresponsible dog owners in parts of Otley and Yeadon. Residents spoke out this week about the problems caused by dog fouling and identified areas which they believe need attention from
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‘Car park bid could help save Saltaire's shops’
Council bosses are to speak to the owner of a Saltaire business to see if he will consider giving up a car park for customers of village shops to use. The suggestion was made at a Shipley Area Committee meeting last night when councillors considered
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Van fire tackled in Bankfoot
Firefighters from Bradford and Odsal turned out to a van on fire in a driveway close to a house in Smiddles Lane, Bankfoot, yesterday. Flames from the Luton-type van were in danger of spreading to the property when it happened at about 2am. The cause
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Jury goes out in Bradford Tradex site case
A jury was today considering its verdicts in the trial of a Bradford businessman and his son accused of flouting planning controls to run an illegal indoor market. Judge John Potter sent the jurors home overnight at 4.15pm yesterday to resume their
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Fire in oven at Keighley firm forces evacuation
Workers fled from a factory when a blaze in an industrial oven filled the premises with smoke. Less than half a dozen people were in the Marrose Abrasives building at Becks Road, Keighley, when the fire broke out at about 7am yesterday. They
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I’d swap anything for promotion, says Bradford City skipper Jones
Gary Jones admits his latest individual accolade will count for nothing if City don’t go up. The skipper and driving force behind Phil Parkinson’s side was named this week in the PFA League Two team of the season – the second time in his career
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Bradford's high-speed cancer research needs your generosity
Cancer medicines from concept to clinic – that is the mantra of researchers at Bradford University’s £10 million Institute of Cancer Therapeutics. The success of their ‘smart bomb’ tumour-blasting therapy, which is scheduled to begin clinical trials
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How Bradford cancer scientists are building on years of cutting-edge study
The groundbreaking ‘smart bomb’, which inspired the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal, showed the world that Bradford is a pioneer in the war on the cancer. But what many will not know is the city’s legacy in
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Lord Mayor seeks brave volunteers for fundraising abseil
People with a head for heights are being sought for a daredevil charity stunt on Saturday. The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Dale Smith, is looking for volunteers to abseil down the Jurys Inn building in Thornton Road, even though the vertigo-sufferer
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Man held in Bradford after Crimewatch television appeal
A fugitive wanted in connection with a serious stabbing was arrested in Bradford after a national TV appeal. Qasim Khan, 38, was spotted walking in a street within hours of the BBC Crimewatch appeal. The witness contacted police and a Bradford
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Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club plans prove controversial
Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club has unveiled a development plan in response to a demand for tennis, squash and fitness facilities in the community. After three years of planning, the club intends to submit a planning application to enable a
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Bulls are back on the rise - Leeds Rhinos coach McDermott
Brian McDermott was at Odsal earlier this week to give his thoughts on the latest derby between Bradford and Leeds. He was asked about Francis Cummins’ improving young team and their prospects of making the play-offs for the first time in five
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Chance to speak out on harassment in Bradford centre
People experiencing street and sexual harassment in Bradford are being urged to report their experiences on-line to help stamp it out, as part of a zero-tolerance campaign. The Speak Out campaign took over Centenary Square yesterday to make sure
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Chico to appear in Bradford panto Aladdin
It will be ‘Chico Time’ in Bradford this Christmas, when the pop star joins the cast of the Alhambra pantomime, Aladdin. Chico, who shot to fame on the second series of X Factor, will play Slave of the Ring opposite Bradford’s favourite funnyman
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Anxious wait over Bingley homes decision
The ongoing saga of the Sty Lane site in Micklethwaite, near Bingley, has no end in immediate sight after a Government department announced it has yet to decide on the area’s future. The decision on whether 440 houses can be built on greenfields
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Bradford factory fined £12,000 after worker's foot crushed by falling metal
A factory worker has been left permanently disabled and faces having part of his leg amputated after he was horrifically injured at his Bradford workplace, a court heard. David Wain’s foot was crushed when 1.5 tonnes of metal fell on him as he
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Final member of Bradford drugs gang jailed
The final member of a Bradford-based criminal gang, involved in a multi-million pounds drugs conspiracy, has been given a lengthy prison sentence. Zaid Iqbal, 32, was jailed for 16 years at Bradford Crown Court this week for his part in the conspiracy
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Man, 22, fined over £2,000 Bradford mill stone theft
A man who stole £2,000 worth of Yorkshire Stone flagstones has been fined £460. The 22-year-old man from Thornton, Bradford, pleaded guilty to taking more than 40 slabs from Prospect Mill in Thornton Road, Bradford, when he appeared at Bradford
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Catholic Diocese blocks expansion of St Anthony’s Primary School, Shipley
Bradford Council, school governors and staff were left “disappointed” that the local Catholic Diocese has blocked the expansion of a Shipley primary school. In March, the council approved an increase in the number of pupils that St Anthony’s Primary
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‘Take cab firms to court over disabled fares’
Cab firms discriminating against disabled customers by charging them higher fares than other passengers should be taken to court, a leading campaign group has demanded. People First Keighley and Craven says legal action is now needed following
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New head teacher for Ilkley primary school
Children, staff and parents at Ashlands Primary School in Ilkley have welcomed a new head teacher to the school. Andrew Soutar has taken over the reigns from Eileen Fitzpatrick, who recently retired. Mr Soutar studied Microbiology at Bristol
