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Achievers celebrate education success

Bradford College top achievers will be joined by local and national businesses on Monday to celebrate success at the Higher Education awards, which recognise both academic and personal achievements. The event will be hosted by college principal

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Wells pledges future to Bantams after promotion success

Nahki Wells pledged his future to City after being named man-of-the-match and proving Northampton’s nemesis again with a goal in today’s stunning play-off final win. The talented striker from Bermuda grabbed his 26th goal of the season in the first

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Wembley reaction: We failed to turn up, says Boothroyd

Aidy Boothroyd admitted Northampton failed to turn up after his hometown club inflicted a crushing 3-0 defeat on the Cobblers. The Eccleshill-born boss and boyhood Bantams fan could only watch in horror as Phil Parkinson’s men romped to an emphatic

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Worth Valley artist plays role at fair

Worth Valley artist Simon Warner is busy with several photography-based projects. Simon will be at Harewood House’s medieval fair on May 26 and 27 in the persona of the estate’s first historian John Jewell. More details at harewood.org/medieval

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Oakworth runner raises about £300 for hospice

Oakworth man Arley Barnes, 22, took part in the Leeds Half Marathon on Sunday for Martin House. He hopes to raise about £300 in sponsorship.

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Historic Saltaire homes open to the public

Saltaire’s historic homes will throw open their doors to the public next weekend. Twelve homes within Sir Titus Salt’s model village will become exhibition venues showcasing the artistic talents of more than 40 artists, including some nationally

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Manorlands to benefit from event

Oxenhope hospice Manorlands will share in the proceeds of a concert by classical guitarist Andrea Dieci. He is performing at Holy Trinity Church, Skipton, on Saturday, June 8, from 8pm. Tickets cost £15 for front row seats, £10 for other seats

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Hanson: Quick start was crucial

Goal-hero James Hanson insisted City got what they deserved after destroying Northampton 3-0 to clinch their place in League One next season. The big striker opened the scoring with a firm header from Garry Thompson’s cross and further strikes

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News from the Courts

The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Nasreen Miah, aged 39, of Royal Gardens, Heaton; driving without insurance, £110 fine, £105 costs, licence endorsed. Amar Rafiq, aged 25, of Waverley Road, Great Horton; driving

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Parkinson hails Bantams' promotion success

Phil Parkinson could barely conceal his delight after guiding City to their first promotion in 14 years in their 64th and final game of a marathon campaign. Not since the famous final-day win at Wolves in 1999 under Paul Jewell had the Bantams

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Bantams skipper Jones hails "best moment in my life"

City skipper Gary Jones hailed today’s play-off final win the “best moment of his life” as the Bantams destroyed Northampton 3-0. Phil Parkinson’s men had been thumped 5-0 by Swansea in the Capital One Cup final in February but they ended their

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Bradford Council planning applications

The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Addingham: change of use from butcher’s shop and storage to form two flat units, J Dixon and Sons, Butchers, 127 Main Street. Baildon: construction of first-floor side extension

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Bradford City promoted to League One

CITY 3 NORTHAMPTON 0 Watch out Wolves and Sheffield United – the Bantams are coming! Three first-half goals blew away Northampton as City booked their place in League One next season, ending a six-year stint in the bottom division. Wembley

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Dog show is a novelty

A novelty dog show raising funds for Pets As Therapy is on Sunday, July 28, at the Causeway Foot Inn, Ogden, near Halifax. Entries open from 10.30am, with judging starting at noon. All dogs are welcome, both pedigree and crossbreed. Raffles

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Kirklees walking to school is a fun event

A pirate, a sea captain and the Pied Piper will be leading guided walks for children during Walk to School Week. Five schools across the Kirklees district will be visited by a storyteller who will be encouraging children to make their way to school

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Shagufta appointed to help Girl Guides

Guiding groups in Bradford are getting a boost with the appointment of a new development worker. Shagufta Sharif will be working with volunteers and supporting local groups which are part of Girlguiding, the leading UK charity for girls and young

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Ilkley golf events success

A golf day in aid of a man who was paralysed by a rare infection has raised four times its original target. The event, at Ilkley Golf Club, set out to raise £1,000 but has actually raised more than £4,000, with donations still coming in. Money

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Lord Mayor of Bradford's Parade brings colour to grey day

The annual Lord Mayor's Parade brought some much needed sunshine to an otherwise overcast day in Bradford today. The parade was the final event in Lord Mayor, Councillor Dale Smith's year in office, and took the theme of his Sprinkle Sunshine appeal

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Eccleshill councillor says pensioners have ‘duty to fight for a better world’

A Liberal Democrat councillor told a group of pensioners that they had a duty to call for a better world for their grandchildren. Speaking to residents of Eccles Court at their annual general meeting, Councillor Geoff Reid (Lib Dem, Eccleshill)

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A charity auction for Keighley Rugby Union Club has raised more than £6,000.

A charity auction for Keighley Rugby Union Club has raised more than £6,000. Club members and supporters made big bids for a host of prizes at the clubhouse in Utley. One bid, for a four-person hospitality package at Manchester United, brought

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Bradford Council’s Liberal Democrats elect new leaders

Bradford Council’s Liberal Democrats have elected their leaders for the next year. Councillor Jeanette Sunderland will remain as party leader, with Councillor Alun Griffiths as deputy leader, Councillor Howard Middleton as whip and Councillor Geoff

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Minute-by-minute Live blog: City v Northampton

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Probe into cause of blaze at Keighley house

Fire crews are investigating the cause of a blaze early today that left a house in Keighley in a dangerous state. The fire broke out at 3.15pm in a property in Fell Lane that is undergoing renovation. No-one was in the building at the time.

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Band to launch new album at Bradford pub

Soulful dub band Pepperjam launch their second album at the New Beehive in Bradford tonight. The seven-piece, from Bradford and the Calder Valley, perform a blend of soul, ska, funk and dub, based around the lyrics of songwriter Lorry Dowling.

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Meeting over Yeadon home future

Relatives fighting to save a Yeadon residential home will meet with council officials on Tuesday. Members of the Save Suffolk Court Action Group will attend a meeting at the home with officials from Leeds Adult Social Care. The Action Group

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Post office all set for return to Oxenhope

Post Office services could soon return to Oxenhope after the company said it was just waiting for the go- ahead to open up a branch in the village’s Co-op. The Post Office closed almost two years ago after the postmaster retired and the building

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‘Watch out for thieves’ warning in Cross Roads

Police have warned people from Cross Roads to keep their eyes peeled for suspicious men trying to break into cars. At 2.50am on Saturday, May 11, three men were captured on CCTV on Laburnum Grove. They were seen to be trying the handles of vehicles

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Bradford building society branch raises £1,420 for Marie Curie

A building society branch in Bradford raised £1,420 for Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Great Daffodil Appeal. Leeds Building Society accepted donations for the daffodils from customers at Broadway House on Bank Street. Nichola Mullaney, manager

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It’s chocs away on Shipley college health day

College staff will be making chocolate, go-karting and doing pilates during a day aimed at improving health in the workplace. More employees are joining in a health initiative at Shipley College, which principal Nav Chohan thinks has helped lead

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Matt has blues

Canadian blues singer-songwriter-guitarist Matt Andersen will play the Bronte Blues Club as part of his UK and Ireland tour. Matt’s appearance at the club’s venue, Laycock Village Hall, on June 28 will promote his latest album Coal Mining Blues.

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Haworth man picked to judge TV fashion programme

A Haworth man is starring in a television fashion show which has already been screened across the world. Paul Hartnett, who lives in the Brow, has spent 36 years in the fashion industry, as a photographer, writer and speaker is a judge for a seven-episode

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Bradford punk metal band flies festival flag at Donington

A Bradford band more used to playing intimate gigs in local bars and clubs will fly the flag for Yorkshire and help open one of the world’s biggest metal festivals next month Punk metallers The Black Lanterns have been building up an underground

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Boss in skydive for Crocus Cancer Appeal

Bradford businessman Mohammed Ishfaq hopes a dramatic video of him plunging 15,000 feet through the sky will encourage others to face their fears to raise cash for the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal. SEE THE VIDEO OF THE SKYDIVE

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Volunteers plea for Bradford book project

Volunteers are needed to help with a pilot schools project to encourage the love of reading. National charity The Book Trust is setting up a new summer holiday scheme in the Bradford area to grab the imagination of young people moving up from primary

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Canberra championship for Bradford life-savers

A teenager from Idle has been selected to represent the United Kingdom in the Royal Life-Saving Society’s Commonwealth Championships in Australia. Sam Lawman, a member of Bradford Council’s Swimming Training Scheme for the last two-and-a-half years

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Ben Rhydding retirement complex is opened

Residents and supporters celebrated the opening of a new retirement development. Emmandjay Court in Ben Rhydding, near Ilkley, was officially opened by Sylvia Clegg. Mrs Clegg is a trustee of Emmandjay Charitable Trust, a 50-year-old family

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Golf day drives past its target

A golf day in aid of a man paralysed by a rare infection raised four times its original target. The event, at Ilkley Golf Club, set out to raise £1,000 but has raised more than £4,000. Money raised will go to the Callum Hall Trust, set up by

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Keighley fashioner designer's work chosen for London showcase

A Keighley fashion designer said he was “overwhelmed” at the prospect of having his work showcased in London next month. Meesam Kazmi, who lives in Stockbridge, is finishing a BA in fashion design at Bradford Art College. He has created a collection

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High time on charity challenge

Yorkshire-based Heart Research UK is calling on walkers to take part in its annual Three Peaks challenge in June. The charity is hosting its 17th Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge on June 15, across Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, and is

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Rawdon school cycle club riders gear up for Sky Ride in Leeds

High school students got on their bikes and joined forces with the police to help publicise a cycling event in Leeds. Students from Benton Park School in Rawdon rode into the city along the canal to promote the Sky Ride event planned for July.

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Broken leg can’t stop Mark’s run

A runner completed a half-marathon in aid of Manorlands — despite breaking his leg three miles from the finish. Mark Rushworth, of Southlands Grove, Bingley, hobbled around the remainder of the Leeds Half-Marathon course after being struck by excrutiating

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‘Keep your bikes safe’ warning by Keighley police

Police have repeated warnings to bicycle owners following burglaries targeting high value bikes in the district. Sergeant Julie Gray of Ilkley Neighbourhood Policing Team urged Ilkley residents to continue making sure their cycles are properly

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High time on charity challenge

Yorkshire-based Heart Research UK is calling on walkers to take part in its annual Three Peaks challenge in June. The charity is hosting its 17th Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge on June 15, across Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, and is

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Bingley Scout camp transformed by volunteers' skills

A Scout camp in Bingley was given a makeover thanks to workers who took part in a national day of volunteering. Staff from Yorkshire Water and Bradford-based social housing group Incommunities joined more than 12,000 workers across the country

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Date set for hearing on Brighouse man's fraud proceeds

Ponzi fraudster John Hirst, who amassed a £10.5 million fortune by ripping off investors on the sunshine island of Majorca, must return to Bradford Crown Court in December for a confiscation hearing. Hirst, 61, of Millroyd Mill, Huddersfield Road

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Keighley football festival a celebration of the beautiful game

A three-day festival celebrating the beautiful game kicks off in Keighley on Monday, and is expected to attract 900 young soccer players from around the district. The five-a-side football festival will involve 126 teams from Ilkley to South Bradford

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Bradford writers to record First World War tales

A Bradford writers’ group is helping start a £6m Heritage Lottery Fund programme to help communities mark the centenary of the First World War. Unheard Voices – the Civilian Experience of the First World War in Yorkshire: Bradford is a project

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Crossflats man recalls Beckham the real role model

David Beckham is a real role model, and not just a celebrity, according to a Crossflats man behind his first big sponsorship deal. The former Manchester United and England captain announced his retirement on Thursday, ending a career that led him

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Otley Neighbourhood Watch group needs volunteers

Otley’s “irreplaceable” Neighbourhood Watch is urgently appealing for new volunteers to help it keep going. The group, which works closely with the Neighbourhood Policing Team on fighting crime, has seen its committee membership dwindle to a point

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Jewell backs Bradford City to kick-start community with promotion party

Paul Jewell believes a City victory over Northampton in the League Two play-off final would provide a shot-in-the-arm for the whole Bradford area. The manager who steered the club to their last promotion urged them to “grab their second bite at

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Steeton event is backing hospice

A coffee morning is being held at Steeton today to raise funds for Martin House children’s hospice. The event is the latest in a series staged by villager Lynda Corser, her family and friends. Proceeds go to Martin House, at Boston Spa, in

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That’ll do nicely as Bradford Bulls bounce back

Bulls coach Francis Cummins paid tribute to his players after they got their season back on track with a 28-7 win at Salford. Three successive Super League defeats and a Tetley’s Challenge Cup exit at the hands of London had put a dent in Bradford

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Let spirit move you for holy festival at Bradford's Mirror Pool

Forget Glastonbury and mud and think Bradford and Mirror Pool instead – says the priest behind a Christian festival happening in the heart of the city this weekend. Canon Robin Gamble is expecting up to 2,000 people to turn up to the Festival of

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MP's assistant joins Bulls set-up

Gerry Sutcliffe’s Parliamentary assistant has joined the Bradford MP in becoming a director at Bradford Bulls and is set to play an increasingly prominent role at the Super League club. Mick Swales, Mr Sutcliffe’s long-standing political advisor

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Bradford Bulls show character to extinguish Salford fire

Salford City Reds 7, Bradford Bulls 28 It was difficult to put a price on this victory for Francis Cummins and his players last night. When you have lost three Super League games on the trot and been dumped out of the Challenge Cup by London

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Bradford City’s fairytale season needs a happy ending

Simon Parker column This column should carry an embargo time – best read before 1.30pm. Because once the Wembley bewitching hour chimes, what I’m about to say could be completely redundant. And more than a little depressing. Hopefully that

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Camera car to catch bad parkers at Bradford schools

Bradford Council has unveiled its new weapon in the war against drivers who put children’s lives in jeopardy. Council bosses say young lives are being put in danger “on a daily basis” outside schools because of parents parking illegally. Now

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Robber struck as man left church in Bradford

A street robber who targeted a victim who had been for a charity meal at his local church bought drink and drugs with the spoils of his crime, Bradford Crown Court heard. Anthony Williams, 27, was shopped by a member of the public after mugging

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School caretaker faces charges of raping young girl

A primary school caretaker has been charged with a catalogue of sex offences against a young girl. Donald Flood, who is caretaker at Pool C of E Primary School in Arthington Lane, Pool-in-Wharfedale, is accused of six offences of rape and five

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School caretaker charged with sex offences

A primary school caretaker has been charged with a catalogue of sex offences against a young girl. Donald Flood, who is caretaker at Pool C of E Primary School in Arthington Lane, Pool-in-Wharfedale, is accused of six offences of rape and five

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Two illegal immigrant workers held in new swoop

Two illegal immigrants will be removed from the country after being arrested in raids at Bradford business premises. The swoops by Home Office Immigration Enforcement Officers this week were the latest in a series across the district in the last