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Watchdog says high-speed train link 'ludicrous'
Plans for a £33bn high-speed rail network to link Yorkshire and London are in deep trouble, after a spending watchdog rejected the Government’s business case. There is “little supporting evidence” that 225mph trains will close the North-South divide
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Talented youngsters cause a splash in City Park for festival
A spontaneous explosion of colour, music, dancing and theatre kick-started Bradford’s Urban Festival tonight. The three-day celebration, which continues tomorrow and Saturday, got under way at about 8.30pm with a ‘flash mob’ event in City Park.
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Five-star display from Plunkett as Yorkshire shock Warwickshire
Liam Plunkett claimed his first five-wicket haul in the LV= County Championship since September 2009 as Yorkshire stunned reigning champions Warwickshire at Edgbaston today. Despite rain preventing play from starting until 2.30pm on day one, the
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Haworth parish councillor says this will be his last year as chairman
A parish council chairman said he intended that this year would be his last in the chairman’s post. Councillor John Huxley, of Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury Parish Council, was speaking at the body’s annual meeting. He told colleagues that
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Chance to hear Glusburn Primary choir sing
Parents are invited to hear Glusburn Primary School’s choir sing next week. Parents are being invited to attend a performance by the choir on Thursday, May 23, which will be held in the school hall from the start of school until around 10.30am.
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Brown wins Yorkshire crown
Malton & Norton Golf Club’s Emma Brown was the winner of the 109th Yorkshire Ladies Championship held at The Bradford Golf Club. Runner-up was Cleckheaton GC member Megan Lockett, representing Huddersfield GC. Other results: Losing semi-finalists
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Appeal to witnesses of silage being dumped into Haworth drain
Yorkshire Water warned households in Haworth to be vigilant following reports of septic tank contents or slurry being discharged illegally into a public sewer. Haworth resident Jens Hislop said letters were delivered to homes in the Mill Hey area
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Car wash plan approved
Planning permission has been granted for the change of use of part of an industrial site. Plans were submitted by a Mr Ali to turn one of the units of the Atlas Business Centre, Keighley, into a car wash and valet service that would employ four people
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Dancers from Bradford win major ballet roles
Young dancers from Bradford have landed roles in a professional ballet. The youngsters, who train at the DM Academy in Shipley, were selected at an audition in February from more than 160 hopefuls. They will appear in a production of Coppelia
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Bradford man went to Oxford for sex with child, court told
A man from Bradford was taken to Oxford to have sex with one of the victims of a paedophile ring. Police and social workers have apologised for not protecting vulnerable girls who were sexually abused and exploited by the gang. Girls were drugged
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Fans 'hit by fraud' after buying Wembley tickets
A number of Bradford City fans who bought their League Two play-off final tickets online claim they have been victims of fraud, including one with a £930 rogue charge on her credit card. Supporters took to internet forums and social networking
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Keighley film festival may become annual event
Organisers of Keighley's new international short films festival hope to make it an annual event. Keighley College students are seeking sponsorship from companies to ensure the success of River Aire Ten Minute Amateur Film Festival (RATMAFF).
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Green in the pink with 4-0 title win
Right on Cue Gareth Green was crowned Bradford snooker champion for the fourth successive year after beating John Wellham 4-0 in the final at Eccleshill Victoria Conservative Club. There was a good-sized turnout for the match and a minute’s
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Bradford Boys hoping to be crowned champions of England
The Bantams aren’t the only Bradford football team heading south this weekend for a final. Bradford Boys Under-15s have reached the prestigious English Schools’ Football Association decider and will meet Brent at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium
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Idle girls in double celebration
Idle Juniors under-15s completed a memorable unbeaten season by adding the cup to their West Riding Girls League title. They were up against Normanton Athletic in the final and emerged 9-0 winners to lift their second trophy. Idle were 4-0
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Plunkett helps Yorkshire make up for lost time
Three wickets in 18 balls without conceding a run for Liam Plunkett helped Yorkshire make an excellent start to their latest LV= County Championship clash with champions Warwickshire at Edgbaston. Rain prevented the match beginning until 2.30pm
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Keighley mosque's £100,000 appeal bid
A Muslim group aims to raise £100,000 during the holy month of Ramadan to go towards the building of a new mosque. The Ghosiyah Association has been developing the mosque in Skipton Road, Keighley, since 2010. Worshippers now use a smaller
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Sports-mad Jessica off to France with England
Long Lee teenager Jessica Courtman has been selected to compete in France with the England students’ women’s rugby league team later this month. The former Oakbank School student, who will begin studying for a sports diploma at Craven College in
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£23m plan for road improvements announced
Kirklees Council’s Cabinet has agreed funding of £23 million over two years to pay for road works. It includes work such as resurfacing, lighting, structures, safety, encouraging walking and cycling, drainage, signals, car parks and public transport
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Chance to help plot the future of Bradford allotment services
Allotment-holders are being invited to attend a consultation event being held by an environmental charity, aimed at bringing allotment support services into the 21st century. Bradford Community Environment Project (BCEP) has been awarded funds
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Pub pays tribute to Dambusters
A Wilsden pub is commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters by turning its frontage into a Lancaster bomber. Miguel Schrek, who runs the New Inn in Main Street with his family, is renowned for his creative flair having previously transformed
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Union members reject Bradford Council proposals to cut 'own car' payments
Council workers have rejected proposals to cut the payout given to them for using their own cars at work. Bradford Council wants to either almost halve the payout, to save around £1.9 million in taxpayers’ money a year, or phase it out entirely
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Scholemoor sports group lands £80,000 Lotto win
A community sports project on a Bradford estate is to get more than £80,000 of National Lottery funding. The project to create a centre for sport on the former site of Scholemoor Sports Stadium is being spearheaded by 28-year-old Matthew Milnes
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Crossgates ace Cranston clatters Eccleshill B hopes
Joe Cranston’s 21-8 was the pick of eight home winners for defending Bradford Saturday League champions Crossgates and helped them to a 24-6 victory over Eccleshill B in the Naylor Premier Division. It looks as though both Eccleshill teams could
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Bowls results
BRADFORD LEAGUES SATURDAY Naylor: Asa Briggs A 174 (17), Ladyhill A 166 (13); Shipley Club A 184 (20), Brighouse Sports A 147 (10); Eccleshill A 157 (8), Pudsey Littlemoor A 194 (22); Crossgates 205 (24), Eccleshill B 146 (6); Clayton A 197
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O’Brien strikes silver in Sheffield
Odsal fighter Emelye O’Brien earned a silver medal at the English Karate Federation National Championships in Sheffield. O’Brien, who represents the Farsley-based Leeds Karate Academy, was competing in the cadet female kumite category. LKA
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Coroner appeal
Bradford Coroners are appealing for relatives an 80-year-old woman who died last week to come forward. Elizabeth Hammond died of natural causes at her home on Staincliffe Court, Elliott Street, Silsden, on May 7. It is believed she has two sons called
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Bradford business IT security day
Bradford-based IT reseller Complete IT Systems is hosting a free security technology day at Bradford City Football Club next Tuesday. The event will feature speakers from leading security technology firms including David Emm, senior security researcher
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Rawdon salon to host Yeadon beauty college stylist training
A specialist college has joined forces with a hairdressing salon to launch a training academy. The Yorkshire College of Beauty in Yeadon is working with Yazz Number One Hair Studio at Rawdon to enable trainees to become NVQ level two qualified
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Sign up for regional five-a-side heat
GOALS Bradford are hosting a regional heat of the Powerade Fives competition on Sunday, June 9 from 6pm. The overall winners of the national five-a-side tournament will get the chance to train with a player from the Football League club of their
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James set to tackle three peaks
A Denholme teenager is taking his volunteering efforts for a local charity to the next level by climbing three of Yorkshire’s highest peaks. James Hopkins, 18, who is head boy at Hipperholme Grammar School in Halifax, volunteers once a week at
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Excited Bradford City fans given glimpse of play-off trophy
Football fever hit Bradford’s Kirkgate Centre today as Bantams’ fans clamoured for a glimpse of the League Two play-off trophy. Supporters posed for pictures next to the coveted cup during its brief visit to the city centre, as they spoke of their
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Bulls step up loan search
Bulls coach Francis Cummins is bidding to sign a player on loan and is hoping add the new face to his squad ahead of Friday’s trip to Salford. Adam Sidlow is nursing a shoulder problem while Jamie Langley has missed the last three games with a
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Step back in time to 1940s in wartime
Haworth is preparing to turn back the clock as the village stages its hugely popular 1940s Weekend. The event, which this year will mark the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raid, attracts thousands of visitors. Activities will take place
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Wembley ticket sales go into extra-time
City have extended the deadline for fans to buy tickets for Saturday’s play-off final against Northampton. Tickets can now be purchased up to midday tomorrow through the Ticketzone website or on 08444 777774. But those bought during that time must
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Anti-crime cards handed out
More crime prevention cards have been handed out to motorists using car parks on Otley Chevin. The Rotary Club of Otley Chevin began handing out the cards last December. The club came up with the idea of helping drivers with their security
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Singers audtion
Thornton Singers are holding open auditions for singers on Wednesday, May 29, from 7.30pm at Haworth Road Methodist Church in Bradford.
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Public get blood pressure checks
The Rotary Club of Ilkley Wharfedale has held its annual Know Your Blood Pressure event in conjunction with the Stroke Association. Volunteer nurses and members of the Rotary Club of Ilkley assisted the Ilkley Wharfedale Club. In total 93 people
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Little Horton auction house plan is lodged
An application to open an auction house at a business centre has attracted objections. Kevin House has applied for permission for the change of use at Unit 7, Holroyd Business Centre, Carr Bottom Road, Little Horton, Bradford. But 19 letters
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What does Shipley need? A petting zoo, outdoor cafes and more art on show!
A taste of the continent would be on the menu for Shipley, if people living there got their wish. A food-themed town with outdoor cafes and a central play area were just some of the ideas suggested at a drop-in day to encourage people to think
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Silsden woman Kelsy to have head shaved for hospital plea
Kelsy Familio plans to lose her locks to help save the Leeds children’s heart surgery unit. Kelsy, of Silsden, will have her head shaved later this month to support her friend whose son was treated at the unit. Kirsty Whitaker did a parachute
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Ilkley school expansion plan takes shape
Ashlands Primary School, in Ilkley, is having new classrooms built to accommodate more children. There are four new classrooms being built, an extension to the playground and a remodelled entrance to school will take shape during the Autumn term
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Coffee and chat
An open day takes place at Mayfield Medical Centre, Clayton, on Monday, June 3, from 9am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm where there is a chance for a coffee and a chat, to meet staff and to find out about the services on offer.
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Grand Cherokee really has grown up!
The Grand Cherokee has grown up! I remember driving early versions of this Tonka Toy and being impressed by its power and look-at-me style, but slightly turned off by its brashness. Where Range Rover was stately and refined, the Jeep was vulgar
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Garden fair
Wilsden Gardening Association’s spring fair is at the village hall, Townfield, on Sunday. Wilsden Band will play and there will be stalls and a bouncy castle.
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Get help to trace family history
People interested in tracing their family history can get expert help at Ilkley library on May 22. West Yorkshire Archive Service and Bradford library staff will give a talk on sources and research skills at 1.30pm, followed by a websites session
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Cannabis discovered in Queensbury
An electrical engineer came across a suspected cannabis factory while visiting a property in Queensbury. Between 16 and 20 plants were found in the loft of the property in Chapel Street, on Monday, at 11am. A man in his 50s was arrested by
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Bradford and Skipton lenders helping first-time buyers
Local mortgage lenders have underlined their commitment to help first-time buyers as the number of people getting on to the housing ladder has risen. New figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders reveal that first-time buyer numbers surged by
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Police aim to quiz this man
This man is being hunted by police in connection with a theft from a shop in Bradford. He allegedly stole from a shop on May 4. If you know who he is, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and quote reference number GA155.
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Gem of a a concert
Choral Gems – a one-hour concert of choral music through the ages, performed by the Singing Days Ensemble – takes place on Sunday, May 26, at All Saints Church, Ilkley at 4pm. Directed by James Griffett, admission to the concert is free, with a retiring
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Fears over more stone slab thefts
Concerned residents of Thornton fear more Yorkshire stone will be stolen if further action is not taken to protect it. Stone slabs outside Michelle Champion’s Hair Design salon on Thornton Road were thought to have been loosened in preparation
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Concern over new dog fouling signs
Responsible dog owners are being treated the same as people who don’t clean up after their pets, according to an Oxenhope resident. Lynne Cunliffe, who owns two dogs, said she no longer felt comfortable walking them in her own village because of
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Menston Scouts enjoy expedition
More Scouts from Menston have won their Expedition Challenge badges after a weekend in the Yorkshire Dales. The boys and girls, many aged 11, navigated from Settle, over crags and down into Malham, where they set up their tents and stoves and cooked
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Step up for Saltaire day of dance
People are urged to get moving with salsa, flamenco, jive, disco and bowka workshops on offer this weekend. The 38th Day of Dance is at Victoria Hall and other Saltaire venues on Saturday and there are still places available. From 9am until
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When songs rang out and ale flowed at historic hostelry
The future of Bradford’s Cock and Bottle pub is once again brewing up a storm, with Real Ale campaigners concerned about the interior which, in 2003, won a national award. It was one of 250 pubs nationwide presented with a certificate acknowledging
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Recording the sound
My own first experiences of Bradford’s music scene came in the early 1980s when denim-clad rockers flogged AC/DC covers in smoky pubs, alongside hair-styled, synth-driven bright young things, and the promise of suddenly being catapulted to stardom,
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Global warming is still a hot topic
It's rather significant that the last time the global temperature for a month was below its 20th century average was February 1985, and that May 2012, the hottest May on record, was the 327th consecutive month above this average. So we shouldn’
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Vital role played by the local press
After a high-profile and long-running inquiry chaired by Lord Leveson which saw celebrities, media moguls and tabloid editors paraded in front of the cameras to debate the behaviour of the national press, the findings were finally published at the
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
25 years ago: The T&A found a ticket for 12-year-old City fan Mark Ave, who thought he would miss out on the crucial promotion battle against Middlesbrough at Valley Parade, and his 16-year-old brother Kevin. 50 years ago: Sky-high prices,
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Documents have to be understood
There’s a lot of talk these days about dumbing down, and how things have to be explained in the simplest possible terms and appeal to the lowest common denominator for them to be successful. No-one would advocate a situation where everything is
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Volunteer readers are wanted in Bradford
A pilot project to encourage children to read and bridge the gap in literacy skills between primary and secondary schools has recruited 20 volunteers. The Jump Start initiative, from the national reading charity Booktrust, aims to promote children
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Trio hired by Calverley fleet managers
Fleet management group Zenith has appointed Martin Rogers, Rebecca Priest and David Raponi to the Calverley-based company’s business development and customer relationship teams. New relationship director, Martin Rogers, has more than 20 years'
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Police fear over new cycle path between Bradford and Shipley
Police have raised concerns that a new cycle path linking Shipley and Bradford could attract nuisance motorcyclists and quad bikers. Transport charity Sustrans has applied for planning permission for the ‘Bradford Canal Greenway’, which would be
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Pupils can design a gizmo
Schoolchildren are being invited to turn their ideas into products in a competition which aims to make manufacturing exciting. Stuart Andrew (right), the MP for Pudsey, is launching the 2013 We Made It! Competition in his constituency. The competition
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TV licence boost for students
Students in Bradford could be eligible for a refund on their TV licence. TV Licensing is reminding students who are moving back home for the summer holidays that they could claim back £36.37 – three months’ licensing for students who bought a licence
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Top groomers
A Keighley dog grooming business has collared a coveted accolade. Look North Grooming and Training Centre has been named the UK’s Top Grooming School or College. It scooped the honour in the inaugural Liz Paul Awards at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire
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Third age meet
The next meeting of Keighley’s Third Age Group features a talk on park restoration by Martin Bijl from Bradford Council. The meeting, on Wednesday, June 5 will be the group’s last before they break for the summer. All over 50s and retired are welcome
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Grecian cat goes missing
A cat brought back from Greece to live in Haworth has gone missing. Ten-year-old Sam disappeared from the home in Dimples Lane that he shares with owners Sue and Stuart Weatherhead. Sam was rescued as a tiny, sick kitten when the couple lived
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Succulents go on show
A local branch of a national organisation for cacti enthusiasts is holding its annual plant show in June. The Bradford branch of the British Cactus and Succulent Society, which also covers Keighley, is staging the event on Saturday, June 8 at Shipley
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Pupils bowled over by Kwik Cricket kit
A school was hit for six when an MP visited to donate cricket goodies. Conservative MP for Shipley, Philip Davies (right), went to Glenaire Primary School in Shipley to talk about the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle and donate an Asda
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Help at hand for mums-to-be
Help is at hand for young parents-to-be in Keighley. A free Preparation 4 Parenthood course has been launched at Keighley Healthy Living (KHL). It is being run by Flora Jennings, KHL’s young person’s health development worker. She said:
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Warden warns over dangers of setting fire to moors
Bradford Council’s countryside chief is warning walkers to be extra vigilant for moorland blazes following damaging wildfires in West Yorkshire. Danny Jackson, countryside services manager for the Council and also chairman of South Pennines Fire
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Thanks to runners
SIR – I would like to thank and congratulate our 126 runners from across the UK, who ran for The Children’s Trust in this year’s Virgin London Marathon in April and will look to raise £290,000 for the Trust. We’d like to say a special thank you
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Where are solutions?
SIR – For Jason Smith’s benefit (“No green solution”, Letters May 10), I never stated that extreme weather is linked to increased atmospheric CO2. Some, possibly. I find UKIP’s Nigel Farage not dissimilar to one Margaret Thatcher in speaking positively
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What would Tom think?
SIR – The 1983 film The Dresser had scenes filmed in the Cock & Bottle. The picture starred Tom Courtenay, Albert Finney and Edward Fox. Tom Courtenay is a son of Yorkshire, of course, and was recently at the National Media Museum picking up
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Call for consitancy
SIR – I share Brian Holmans’s negative view of companies like Starbucks using creative accounting to limit any UK taxes they pay (Letters, May 1), but the real fault lies with successive governments, of all parties, in developing a tax system of such
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History repeating?
SIR – The suggestion of Central Government that Bradford MDC should join Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield in forming a super-council (T&A, May 11) to administer some services at a regional level, has had me pondering over a new name for
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Child care is not a game of numbers
SIR – The ‘tick-box’ obsession of our bureaucratic rulers knows no bounds now! Less of a joke, it is fast becoming a threat to our humanity. I refer to the ‘number-game’ concerning the care of children in nurseries. The care of a child has little
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Meet the police
The Spen Valley Neighbourhood Policing team meet from 6.15 until 7.15pm today at Cleckheaton Library and Information Centre, Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton. No booking is necessary.
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Meera lands part in Bollywood Carmen
Actress Meera Syal is to join the cast of Bollywood Carmen, taking place in Bradford’s City Park next month. Miss Syal (above), who shot to fame in BBC sketch show Goodnes Gracious Me, will play Lily P in the Bollywood opera, and also announced
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Bradford Council workers meet over dispute
A mass meeting was taking place at Bradford City Hall today as the Council staff protest about plans by the authority to slash their vehicle allowance by nearly half. Unison has called the meeting to find out what members want to do about the essential
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Man needed surgery after being punched in drunken row
A 45-year-old man who smashed in his friend’s face after chasing him down the street in a drunken row has been spared an immediate jail sentence. Frederick Harper needed surgery to rebuild his shattered cheek and eye socket after Peter Hindle punched
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Bradford Council and health chiefs say 'get rid of jargon’
Health bosses and the leader of Bradford Council have made a plea for public documents to be written in plain English, rather than jargon-heavy “gobbledegook”. At a meeting yesterday, one health professional confessed she often turned to Easy Read
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League Two Play-off Final: Bradford City players still fresh as a daisy
Phil Parkinson believes his City marathon men are in great shape for Wembley – in both body and mind. Saturday’s League Two play-off final against Northampton will be their 64th game of a monumental campaign. But the Bantams boss insists his squad
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Bradford firm Belgravium set to buy rival data firm
Mobile data systems company Belgravium Technologies is set to widen its product range and expand its client base through an acquisition. The Bradford business has exchanged a conditional contract to buy Sussex-based Feedback Data for £600,000 in
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Bradford Bulls: Signing new deal was an easy decison, says Foster
Jamie Foster has become the first player to sign fresh terms with the Bulls after being handed a new two-year deal which keeps him at the club until the end of 2015. The 22-year-old winger has proved a success since coach Francis Cummins recruited
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Bradford gold shop robber case adjourned
A man who carried out a robbery at a Bradford gold shop owned by TV antiques dealer Tim Hogarth, has admitted committing a similar offence. Richard Fearn, 33, of Ivy Bank, Wyke, Bradford, was due to be sentenced at Bradford Crown Court yesterday
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Baby grand in need of a new home
It was hidden away under a blanket at the back of an unused room, but now a rediscovered 19th century baby grand piano needs a new home. The beautiful instrument was found in four parts by caretaker Robert Hargrave at Victoria Hall in Saltaire,
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Yorkshire's hands tied over player recruitment
Director of professional cricket Martyn Moxon admits Yorkshire are in a tricky position with regards to making plans for their playing staff ahead of next season. The White Rose county have nine players out of contract at the end of this season
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Deadline nears for Bradford Council link-up feedback
A consultation into whether councils across West Yorkshire should unite to drive through major transport and regeneration projects is coming to a close. People have until Friday to have their say about whether Bradford should join a combined authority
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Electoral Commission to monitor Bradford as crackdown is launched on voting fraud
Plans to restrict postal voting and introduce ballot box identity checks have been welcomed by senior politicians, after it was announced Bradford will be monitored closely during the next 12 months by an elections watchdog in a bid to clamp down on
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Camra meeting
Bradford CAMRA club holds a branch meeting today at 8pm at Salts Sports and Social Club, Victoria Road, Saltaire.
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Extra trains to take fans to final
Yorkshire-based train operator East Coast is to run extra services to take Bradford City fans to London as the Bantams make a second bid this year for Wembley glory on Saturday. The Bantams take on Northampton Town in the League Two promotion play-off
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City fan wants to make montage film of play-off final
A life-long Bradford City fan is urging other supporters to record their Wembley day out at the League Two play-off final for a film which will be shown on Bradford’s big screen. David Nowakowski, 27, hopes to make a film of the Bantams’ return
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Bradford Council defends £75,000 horse bill
Bradford Council has defended plans to spend an extra £75,000 in 2013-14 cracking down on irresponsible horse owners. John Major, the authority’s assistant director for environmental and regulatory services, said the Council needed to take a “firm
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£100,000 money launderer from West Bowling is jailed
A criminal who laundered almost £100,000 has been jailed for three years. Peter Rawson, 37, was found guilty after a trial of money laundering and possessing class C drugs, diazepam, with intent to supply. Jailing him at Bradford Crown Court
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Paedophile jailed for ten years after plying teenage girls with drink to have sex
A predatory paedophile who plied two young girls with drink and drugs so he could have sex with them has been jailed for ten years. David Cameron targeted the vulnerable youngsters, aged 13 and 15, and “wormed his way into their confidence,” a
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Cancer research has saved my life
Tracey Barraclough has never had cancer, but says cancer research saved her life. Thirteen years ago, the Calverley mum made the agonising decision to have radical surgery – a preventative double mastectomy, after a hysterectomy – to make sure
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Alhambra scoops musical giant The Lion King for seven-week run
Disney’s The Lion King is coming to Bradford’s Alhambra Theatre for a seven-week run, the Telegraph & Argus can exclusively reveal today. The award-winning show – the biggest musical production ever to tour the country – features a cast of