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Main road in Manningham closed after vehicle incident
A person was believed to have suffered serious injuries in what police described as a “road-related incident” in Bradford tonight. Queen’s Road, Manningham, was closed in both directions between Midland Road and Canal Road, following the incident
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Get your skates on for Sleeping Beauty ice show thriller
Sleeping Beauty on Ice The Alhambra Outside the sun is sizzling, but inside the Alhambra there’s a chill in the air. The stage has been transformed into a shimmering ice rink for this spectacular version of Sleeping Beauty, performed entirely
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Jobs threat at Provident Financial
Bradford-based lender Provident Financial is looking to cut 170 jobs in its home credit business to reduce costs in the face of continuing tough market conditions. One job will go in Bradford. The company has launched consultations with staff about
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Barrow picked for England Under-20s
Leeds Carnegie’s Dominic Barrow, who has played for both Otley and Wharfedale, has been named in the England Under-20 team for the opening game of the IRB Junior World Championship against France at the Stade Henri Desgrange in La Roche-sur-Yon
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Another Drax Cup area final place is at stake
Four primary schools from the West Bradford School Games Network will battle it out for a place in the next round of the Drax Cup 2013 under-nines competition on Thursday at Great Horton Church Cricket Club (12.30pm start). Lidget Green, Springwood
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Death of former Wharfedale captain David Rymer
Former Wharfedale captain David Rymer has died aged 76 after a long illness. The prop, who later moved to hooker, packed down in the front row with his brother Peter for many years and captained the Greens for three years in the mid-1960s, culminating
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Henry Paul to coach gridiron rejects
Bradford & Bingley’s director of rugby Henry Paul has been given the task of transforming American football discards into rugby players in a couple of weeks. Paul has agreed to be head coach of an American Barbarians side that will
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Clayton heads a flurry of success
Running log Different distances and surfaces yielded national caps and major victories for six of the best local athletes. Emma Clayton of Bingley Harriers was a runaway winner of the senior women’s Home International Fell Championships at
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Fundraising Skipton fair
A craft fair is being held at Skipton Town Hall, from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, to raise money for the town’s Swadford Centre.
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Three bailed over theft from Ilkley school
Three people have been arrested in connection with a theft at Ashlands Primary School in Ilkley.They have been given police bail while enquiries continue.
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Ilkley assault charge
A man has been charged with common assault and possession of an offensive weapon following an assault in the centre of Ilkley on Sunday. He has now been bailed.
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Bingley residents warned to check locks
Residents have been warned to check the quality of their Euro-profile locks after a spate of burglaries in which they were targeted. Three burglaries at houses in the Poplar House area of Bingley were discovered on Saturday. Houses on Oak Avenue
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Oxenhope on wrong end of Parish Cup run-fest
There were centuries galore in a run-laden second round of the Foster's Halifax League's Parish Cup with Kier Litjens’ unbeaten 105 helping Northowram Hedge Top upset Bradshaw, who are a division higher. Teenager Litjens played a
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Wynn Cup holders Cullingworth can't cope with Scothern
Wynn Cup holders Cullingworth must have fancied their chances of progressing when they travelled to Thornton, who are bottom of Division One. However, they came unstuck and went crashing out of the Mewies Solicitors Craven League competition
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Lehmann backs Yorkshire to mark 150 years with title
Darren Lehmann has congratulated Yorkshire on reaching 150 not out and backed them to celebrate the year in style. As Yorkshire step up their bid for LV= County Championship glory against Nottinghamshire at Scarborough today, club legend Lehmann
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Metcalfe inspires Clayton to upset victory
Clayton are off the bottom of the Foster’s Halifax League Premier Division table after a stunning six-wicket success over Blackley, who began the day in second place. Home bowler Joel Metcalfe was an inpsired form
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£1m funding pot announced for Yorkshire Tour de France arts festival
Artists, community groups and schools have been urged to get creative and think of ways to make the most of £1 million in funds for a 100-day arts festival to tie in with the Tour De France’s Grand Depart. Today the Arts Council announced that
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Inquest hears of Riddlesden mum’s frantic bid to revive daughter
Details of a mother’s frantic attempts to save her three-year-old daughter found dead at home after being put to bed with a suspected cold were heard by an inquest today. Ellie Walker’s mother Andrea Walker, of Bar Lane in Riddlesden, Keighley,
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Craven League leaders Oakworth romp to victory
Oakworth consolidated their position at the head of the Division One table in the Mewies Solicitors Craven League with a resounding eight-wicket victory over Cullingworth at Wide Lane. The visitors notched 171, with Chris Welch hitting
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Skipton banker is hands-on with boss of garage
Banker Tom Procter swapped his pinstripes for overalls to spend the day working alongside one of his customers. Mr Procter, business banking manager at Barclays, worked at Phoenix Autos in Skipton as part of a pledge to find out about his client
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West Bowling youngsters into finals
West Bowling under-13s have followed up their Yorkshire League Division Four title success as under-12s last season by reaching the finals of the Continuation Cup. This is to be played at Featherstone Rovers’ ground on Sunday, June 23. The
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Artist Gilly Craven to open studio
An artist in Cononley will welcome the public to her studio for the next two weekends. Gilly Craven is among 123 artists taking part in the annual North Yorkshire Open Studios. Visitors to 1 Sawley’s Barn in Meadow Lane, Cononley, can find
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£6,000 collected
Christian Aid collectors in Burley-in-Wharfedale collected £6,157 door-to-door during Christian Aid week last month.
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Dewsbury man arrested after crash
A man has been arrested after a car being pursued by police crashed at a major junction. The Renault Laguna had failed to stop for officers on Bradford Road. Birstall, last Wednesday at around 11.20pm, a police spokesman said. Officers pursued
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Date set for drug conspiracy man's confiscation hearing
A date has been set for a confiscation hearing to assess the criminal assets of a Bradford man jailed for his role in a £200,000 heroin importation conspiracy. Zaber Khan, of Bolton Road, Bolton, Bradford, then 36, was jailed for two years and
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Jamal weaves magic again for Thackley
Nasser Jamal produced a 13-over spell of 8-23 to clinch victory for Thackley as Colton’s batsmen became the latest to find it almost impossible to read which way he is going to move the ball. Following on from his previous week’s 5-5, Jamal has
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Dudley Hill produce cup stunner
Bradford Dudley Hill marched into the quarter-finals of the RFL Tier Three Challenge Cup with a stunning 27-18 victory at much-fancied National Conference Premier Division giants West Hull. Division One high-fliers Hill trailed 10-8 at the interval
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Bantams announce Doncaster friendly
Phil Parkinson’s men will host Yorkshire rivals Doncaster in a pre-season friendly as they gear up for life in League One. Rovers won promotion as League One champions last term and will head to Valley Parade on Saturday, July 27 – a week before
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Razaq’s all right for Stonewhite
Only one Bradford Evening League game survived the weather in the latest round of fixtures but it enabled Stonewhite to secure a second consecutive win. Openers Azhar Hussain (50no) and G Razaq (35) gave their side a solid start in the face of
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Austin’s stability settles Birstall
Birstall’s resurgence continued with a hard-earned three-wicket Premier Division win in their Central Yorkshire League game at Ossett that lifted them to second place behind Townville. Joe Finnigan, who scored 79 out of 169-8 in just over two hours
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Big Top comes to town for school project!
The fun and frolics of the circus were on display for children at one of the district’s primary schools. Youngsters at Oakworth Primary School were treated to a surprise visit from a group called Circus Sensible, from Manchester. They set up
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Morley bowler Kinder is full of surprises
Paul Kinder stunned Woodlands as he sealed a 53-run win for leaders Morley in Division One of the JCT600 Bradford League second-team competition. The experienced seam bowler took 6-41 as his side wrapped up another 19 points to go 36 clear at the
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Bradford estate agency moves out to city suburb
A city centre estate agency is moving to the suburbs to be closer to ts customers and expand its operations. Moving the Bradford office of William H Brown from Westgate, where it has operated for more than 20 years, to a new base on High Street
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Planners urged to act on Shipley supermarket scheme
A company boss is urging Bradford Council planners to decide on rival supermarket plans in Shipley as soon as possible so the future of his business can be clarified. Tim Considine, joint managing director of the Cardinal shop fitting business,
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Property sales best for three years says Dacres
Regional estate agent Dacre, Son & Hartley says it has sold more homes subject to contract than at any time during the past three years. The firm, which has a network of offices including Baildon, Bingley, Saltaire, Keighley, Guiseley, Skipton
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Calverley firm plant veg in Victoria Park
Ten green-fingered volunteers at a Calverley-based business planted more than 1,000 vegetable plants in their local park as part of a campaign to encourage more people to grow their own veg. Staff at fleet management company Zenith teamed up with
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Bradford Olympics-inspired project to carry on running
An Olympics-inspired community project was so successful it is going into a second year. Passing the Baton saw a series of events held across the city designed at boosting people’s health and wellbeing, building peaceful and caring neighbourhoods
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Police watchdog meets family of tragic Pudsey pensioner
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has met with the family of pensioner Donald Bennett, who was tragically killed by a runaway police van in Pudsey Park at the weekend. A spokesman for the IPCC, which is investigating the circumstances
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Babies safe during powercut, says BRI
Bradford Royal Infirmary has insisted no patients or babies were harmed when the hospital and the surrounding area suffered a powercut last Saturday. A Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust spokesman said: “Bradford Royal Infirmary was
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Scholemoor Cemetery group has first meeting
A new group dedicated to taking care of Scholemoor Cemetery is inviting local residents to its first meeting on Wednesday. The Friends of Scholemoor Cemetery group was formed after a number of people contacted Bradford Council to ask how the Necropolis
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Bradford arsonist’s sentencing adjourned
A 28-year-old man has pleaded guilty to reckless arson. Adam Kay, of Sandfield Road, Thorpe Edge, Bradford, appeared at Bradford Crown Court yesterday. He pleaded guilty to a charge of damaging by fire, on May 25 this year, a dwelling, at Walker
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Victim attacked with axe and cue
A man armed himself with an axe and a pool cue and attacked another man who he accused of stalking his sister. Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday that Waseem Akhtar claimed that the complainant, Mubasher Matloob, had ignored previous warnings
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Sockbridge shops get go-ahead
A scheme for new shop buildings on the car park of a Stockbridge restaurant has been approved by Bradford Council. The two units, next to The Bridge Lounge on Bradford Road, would have a combined floor space of 150sq m and two upstairs flats, and
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US visitor traces his Keighley roots
Descendants of Keighley New Church members from almost two centuries ago have met up. Robert Lawson, who lives in the USA, and Kathryn Brooks compared notes during the meeting at the Braithwaite Village church. Their forefathers were both members
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Ecclehills dance school’s plan for expansion
An expanding dance and drama school is set to bring new life to an empty shop. Footsteps Theatre School, in Eccleshill, plans to move into the former Catalogue Discount Store unit at the Enterprise 5 retail park. The development will include
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Keighley cadet’s first aid skills help injured man
A 15-year-old Army cadet has been praised by his commanding officer for keeping a cool head when giving first aid to a man who had been hit by a car in Keighley. Corporal Aaron Jefford, of Keighley Detachment of the Yorkshire North and West Army
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Transport police in search for Bradford volunteers
British Transport Police officers are looking for Bradford volunteers to join its citizens’ panel. People who are interested in railways are being invited to offer their views by joining the advisory board, which has been running for a number of
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Consultation starts on sites for homes in Horsforth, Aireborough and Wharfedale
A consultation has begun into Leeds City Council’s Sites Allocation Plan which proposes future plots for hundreds of homes across areas such as Horsforth, Aireborough and Wharfedale over the next 15 years. Drop-in feedback and information events
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Otley All Saints Parish Church’s bus trip to London protest
A bus full of anti-poverty campaigners will be heading from Otley to London this weekend to lobby world leaders. Organisers Otley All Saints Parish Church are hoping as many people as possible from the area will join the trip, which sets off from
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Bradford experts to be quizzed on construction
Leading figures in the West Yorkshire property and construction sector will gather at an event in Bradford next month. Bradford and Leeds chambers of commerce are joining forces to stage a construction lunch which will feature a panel of specialists
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Pudsey MP Stuart Andrew urges groups to help reduce global poverty
Pudsey MP Stuart Andrew is encouraging charities and groups in his constituency to bid for money from a £4m fund to help reduce global poverty. The Global Poverty Action Fund’s Community Partner-ship Window allows small, UK-based organisations
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Bradford District CareTrust HR staff shortlisted for award
Human resources staff at Bradford District Care Trust have been shortlisted for a Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) award. The team was nominated in the improvement category in recognition of their work to develop a single point of contact
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Silent protest held outside Bradford courts against legal aid reforms
Barristers held a silent protest outside Bradford Crown Court today against Government plans to overhaul the legal aid system. The protest was in support of the stance by The Bar Council, representing barristers in England and Wales, which claims
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Visitors to Ilkley garden help boost charity total
A couple have raised almost £9,000 for charity over the past five years by opening up their garden on the edge of Ilkley Moor. Phil and Lyn Short, of Hill Top, Westwood Drive, welcomed 280 visitors to their garden (above) last Wednesday and on
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Branwell Bronte is the subject of play in Haworth
The forgotten Bronte sibling will get his time in the spotlight on Friday with a performance of award-winning play The Bronte Boy at Haworth Baptist Church. Former Telegraph & Argus journalist Michael Yates wrote the play about Branwell Bronte
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Parish Council calls for Burley-in-Wharfedale housing scheme to be rejected
Burley-in-Wharfedale Parish Council is calling for district planners to reject a 37-house development scheme on the site of a former mental health centre. The village council has recommended Bradford Council refuses planning permission for the
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Two men's slimming success
A family tragedy triggered Daniel Letch’s weight gain. By the time he joined a Bradford Slimming World session last year Daniel tipped the scales at 25st. Fed up of the jibes and eager to build his confidence, he took the plunge, entering a predominantly
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Thanks for help
SIR – I would like to express my gratitude to the kind people of Bradford who helped my elderly mother, who suffers from dementia, when she was lost and confused in parts of Bradford including Otley Road, Idle, Ravenscliffe and Thornbury. It is
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Thanks for help
SIR – I would like to express my gratitude to the kind people of Bradford who helped my elderly mother, who suffers from dementia, when she was lost and confused in parts of Bradford including Otley Road, Idle, Ravenscliffe and Thornbury. It is
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Opportunity missed
SIR – And so there we have it. There is no need for a new station at Low Moor. Maybe not enough passengers will use it. How do they know this? Have they done a survey? There are park and ride stations across West Yorkshire. The passengers on the
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Matter of respect
SIR – D S Boyes (Letters, May 25) says he cannot understand the furore over some people attending the 1940s Weekend in Haworth wearing SS uniforms, when no-one seems to object to the re-enactment of the English Civil War of the 1640s. Doesn’t he
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Saving for the future
SIR – What a wonderful idea Doris Marsden has (Letters, May 27) for saving the Cock & Bottle public house, Bradford (pictured), transferring it to the Industrial Museum in the way they have done at Beamish, County Durham. It is a fabulous example
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A stupid analogy
SIR – Even for a Clegg man, John Hall in his letter (T&A, May 30) has come up with a stupid analogy, likening the temporary hanging-out of clothes with permanent monstrous unreliable turbines, in answer to my friend and colleague Jason Smith’s
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Threat to civil liberties
SIR – The Communications Data Bill (‘snooper’s charter’) was a bad idea when originally suggested. If enacted it would allow “the authorities” to intercept everybody’s e-mails and phone calls. It would represent a very substantial step towards intrusive
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There is much to admire in our city
SIR – In answer to Carol Mitchell’s letter, A Pitiful Return Visit (T&A, May 29). After 28 years away from Bradford it’s a wonder she found her way around at all. As with any major city there are bound to be changes in that time. It’s called
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No tourist grouses on the ‘Duck’
One of the more pleasing aspects of growing older is that you don’t care about trying to be cool. Last week I found myself travelling around central London on board a ‘Duck’ – an old wartime vehicle transformed into a tour bus/boat – and happily
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Offering an insight into student money matters
Knowing how to manage money is vital in today’s society. But the skills involved are rarely taught, and many of us struggle with the day-to-day business of keeping our purse strings in order. But with so many different options available, and so
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Museum is vital part of city's revival
Any concern over the future of the National Media Museum in Bradford will send a shiver down the spine of those who care about the city. But it is an issue that has to be addressed as Government spending cuts continue to impact on all areas of
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Bradford Grammar School pupils to join Race for Life
A Bradford school will have a huge contingent of runners donning pink at Sunday’s Race For Life event at Lister Park. Bradford Grammar School will send 170 pupils, staff, parents and grandparents to make up a team at the run, and hopes to raise
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Thomas, 86, will ride to raise funds for the T&A's Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal
An 86-year-old cyclist will prove age is no boundary when he takes on a marathon challenge to raise cash for the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal. Grandad Thomas Woods, of East Bowling, Bradford, will pedal 26 miles through the
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Guiseley conservation area proposals
A unique part of Guiseley is set to get extra protection with the introduction of a conservation area. Proposals are now being put forward for a conservation area in Tranmere Park which will be bigger than originally proposed, following a period
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Duke of Devonshire appoints new Bolton Abbey hotels boss
The Duke of Devonshire has appointed award-winning Simon Rhatigan as managing director of the Devonshire Hotels group, which owns the Devonshire Arms country house hotel at Bolton Abbey and other hotels and pubs on the Duke’s Bolton Abbey and Chatsworth
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Keighley Helping Hands scheme expands
A new scheme to assist Keighley’s elderly and disabled residents with DIY and gardening is proving a big hit. Helping Hands began work earlier this spring, after Keighley Volunteers Centre applied for funding from the National Lottery. The
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Disgust as vandals attack Holden Park play area
Residents reacted with disgust on discovering that their village’s new play area was vandalised over the weekend, weeks before it had even opened to the public. The community has been fundraising for a play area at Holden Park, Oakworth, Keighley
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St Anthony’s Catholic Church, Clayton, to host summer fair
St Anthony’s Catholic Church, Bradford Road, Clayton, hosts a summer fair on Sunday, June 30, starting at 11am. Contact Julie Jones for more details on 07833976772.
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Mortgage fraudster lied about earnings
A self-employed taxi driver who lied about his earnings to secure a £100,000 remortgage on his family home has been spared an immediate jail sentence. Ahmed Azoor, 49, of Landsmoor Grove, Eldwick, wanted the extra money to enhance the lives of
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Bradford disability groups receive cash from Neil Hudgell Solicitors Trust
Two Bradford-based activity groups for people with disabilities have received funding from the Neil Hudgell Solicitors Trust. Chellow Hearts, based at Chellow Heights School in Thorn Lane, has received £990 to buy ‘Glide Bikes’ which are designed
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Shipley MP Philip Davies urges the Government to scrap VAT on sun lotion
Shipley MP Philip Davies is urging the Government to scrap VAT on sun lotion to stop people having to scrimp on cream and compromise their health. And research shows most Yorkshire folk are unhappy with the high cost of anti-UV creams and potions
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Firefighters rescue teenager stuck in tree
Firefighters last night rescued an 18-year-old girl who was stuck in a tree for two hours after climbing it to retrieve a toy helicopter. Crews from Bradford Fire Station were called to Bowling Park at 10.45pm by one of the girl's friends after
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Stars shine for festival at Haworth
Visiting comedy and blues stars will share the bill with leading local performers during this year’s Haworth Festival, which starts on June 21. Police officer and stand-up comic Alfie Moore will perform the show he is taking to the Edinburgh Festival
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Parkinson casting Bradford City transfer net wide
Phil Parkinson admits he has his eye on “several players” amid reports linking City with rising Cheltenham star Marlon Pack. After steering the Bantams to promotion last month, Parkinson is working hard behind the scenes to assemble his squad in
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Keighley woman's swift action saves fiance’s life
The swift action of a first aid volunteer saved the life of her fiancé and fellow St John Ambulance worker, who was choking on his lunch during a rugby match. The charity has now praised the actions of its volunteer Jo Edwards who saved the life
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Probe into suspected arson at Great Horton Road superstore
A superstore is counting the cost of a suspected arson attack. A stack of plastic bakers’ trays and cardboard boxes was set alight outside the Tesco Extra in Great Horton Road, Bradford. The flames were so fierce, the heat damaged an emergency
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Emmerdale actors launch new Walk Ten venue at Harewood House
Emmerdale cast members Jeff Hordley and Zoe Henry headed to Harewood House for the opening of Marie Curie Cancer Care’s new Walk Ten venue. The twilight 10km walk will take place on August 10 in the grounds of the stately home. The pair who
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Keighley Friends of Palestine to host event
Organisers of an event portraying the lives of Palestinians under Israeli occupation want to remind people of their chance to attend. It takes place at Central Hall in Alice Street, Keighley, from 7pm on Tuesday, June 11. The occasion is being arranged
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Bradford stores targeted in knifepoint robberies
Detectives are investigating possible links between three robberies, two at knifepoint, at commercial premises in as many days. A bookies, a Co-op store and a newsagent’s have been targeted in Eccleshill and Bolton Junction, Bradford. Two of the
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Otley roadworks to last five weeks
Otley looks set to be hit by weeks of traffic disruption. Leeds City Council sectioned off part of the main road just to the north of Otley Bridge, on Billams Hill, in March after an inspection found that an underground drainage tunnel was collapsing
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St James’s Church, Thornton, holds Lite Bite Breakfast
A Lite Bite Breakfast with a difference takes place at 9.30am at St James’s Church, Thornton, on Sunday. Food, newspapers and conversation is followed by a church service at 10.30am. The next Fellowship meeting at the church is on Monday at 2pm with
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Coffee morning to be held at Bingley United Reformed Church
A coffee morning on behalf of Martin House Children’s Hospice is being held at Bingley United Reformed Church, Dryden Street, on Saturday, from 10am to noon. Admission is free.
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Summer fair to be held at Yeadon Westfield Junior School
Yeadon Westfield Junior School will hold its summer fair from 1pm to 4pm on Saturday. The event will include a barbecue, hoopla, sponge the teacher, hook a duck and a tombola. It will also feature a cafe and cake stall.
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Bateman: Saints game is must-win for Bradford Bulls
John Bateman believes the Bulls must beat St Helens on Sunday as they bid to get their play-off challenge back on track. Francis Cummins’ men slipped to their fifth defeat in six Super League outings at Hull KR, and the trip to Langtree Park has
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Bradford Chamber of Commerce to fight fire service call-out fee for false alarms
Businesses are to fight the threat of being charged up to £350 for false alarms to the fire service. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue is asking the county’s businesses who they think should pay for false calls generated by automatic alarms. A
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Woman is sentenced for car theft
A woman caught stealing a £20,000 Audi A3 after it came loose from a tow truck in Bradford has been sentenced to a 12-month community order with 150 hours of unpaid work. Denell Gillan, 19, pleaded guilty to theft when she appeared at Bradford
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Bradford work experience week ‘just the job’
Bradford hotel chief Gary Peacock has praised a recent initiative to give youngsters a snapshot of work opportunities which is to be repeated next year. Mr Peacock, general manager of the Midland, welcomed 30 hospitality and tourism students from
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Yorkshire Cat Rescue's 'Squitten' finds home in Scotland
A kitten with deformed front paws given shelter by a charity now has a loving new home. Five-month-old Petal, who was taken in by Cross Roads-based Yorkshire Cat Rescue, was nicknamed Squitten as she has no bones after the elbow joint in her front
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Quiz to raise funds for Addingham Community Library
Addingham Community Library is holding a fundraising fun quiz night on Tuesday, June 18. The quiz night will take place at Addingham Memorial Hall, Main Street, starting at 7.30pm. Entry is £7 and includes a pie and peas supper. There will be free
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Panache Cheerleading School raises funds
Panache Cheerleading School is helping fund a trip for 45 performers to compete in America with a bag packing session at a Bradford Asda store this Saturday. “We have raised just over £3,000 so far so we still have quite a way to go,” said Angela
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Hold a Blooming Great Tea Party for Marie Curie Cancer Care
People in the Bradford district are being asked to raise funds for a cancer charity by holding a Blooming Great Tea Party this summer. Marie Curie Cancer Care is inviting people to register to hold an event. A spokesman said: “It can be as
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Pupils from Holy Family Catholic School welcome visitors from Indonesia
An established link between a local school and its Indonesian partner enabled pupils from Indonesia to visit Keighley for the first time. Six girls from Darunnajah Islamic Boarding School spent 10 days in England thanks to a connection with Holy
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Bradford police's quick action praised after theft from salon
A Bradford couple have praised the efforts of police officers who managed to return items stolen from their business within one hour of the crime. Hayley De Luca, owner of Eternity beauty salon, in Main Street, Cottingley, was left shocked and
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Charlie Chuck to play charity gig at Caroline Street Club, Saltaire
Comedian Charlie Chuck, best known as Uncle Peter in the cult BBC comedy The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer will appear in Saltaire tomorrow in aid of the testicular cancer charity Balls to Cancer. The village’s Caroline Street Club is the venue
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Bradford cyclists in Respect For All ride
A group of cyclists is riding from the Madni Centre in West Bowling, Bradford, to Liverpool as a show of Respect For All. The event will cover two days with cyclists leaving Bradford at 9am on Saturday, June 29, stopping over at Blackburn's Masjid
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Music and comedy at church
An evening of music and comedy with Simeon Wood takes place at St Mary’s Church, Burley-in-Wharfedale on Saturday from 7.30pm. Tickets are £6 for adults, with children under 16 free. Tickets are available from the parish office, 43 Station Road, Burley-in-Wharfedale
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At last we can look forward with real hope at Bradford City
On Parade with John Hendrie In past summers, this time of year is spent banging the drum with City telling supporters how next year is always going to be a special one. But they have been empty promises, with the season never working out the
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Davies gamble paid off big time at Bradford City
On Parade with John Hendrie Bradford City will be an attractive proposition for any players looking for a new club. People may have looked at City in the past and thought: “Yeah, they’re a big fish in a small pond.” But after the season
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Bradford City must tie down phenomenal unsung hero Baldwin
On Parade with John Hendrie City’s success has been great for the two chairmen and I’m particularly pleased for Dave Baldwin. All those guys have seen is misery and disappointment, so they deserve all this. For me, Dave has been an unsung
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Former care worker jailed for abusing Bradford boys 20 years ago
A retired care worker has been jailed for 13 years for the “wicked and evil” sexual abuse of three boys in Bradford. Jack Morris, 59, admitted carrying out a catalogue of paedophilia offences against his victims. Morris has a previous conviction
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Night for women only at Manningham Sports Centre
A weekly women-only night is starting at Manningham Sports Centre in Bradford. Sports including football, badminton, aerobics, boxercise, and netball will be among the activities on offer on Mondays. The bactive event starts on Monday, June
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Revamp bid approved for Keighley's Cliffe Castle park
A multi-million pound scheme to return Keighley’s Cliffe Castle Park to its Victorian splendour is one step closer after plans for a major refurbishment were approved. Bradford Council wants to build a cafe, greenhouses, palm house and animal pens
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Solicitors quizzed in hunt for fire deaths fugitive
Two solicitors at a Bradford law firm have been questioned by police as part of their inquiries to trace a fugitive wanted in connection with a house fire in which three generations of a family died. Amjad Hasan and Mohammed Abbas Younis, who work
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Quiz Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson in T&A webchat
Telegraph & Argus readers are being given unprecedented access to West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner in an exclusive live web-chat tomorrow evening. Mark Burns-Williamson will tomorrow be touring the district to talk to various
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Charity boost for The Mpika Relief Fund with rent-free store unit in Queensbury
A charity is celebrating after being offered a rent-free unit for three months to set up a furniture store to raise cash for its orphanage and school in Zambia. The Mpika Relief Fund, which has shops in Denholme and Keighley, is opening the unit
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National Media Museum 'under threat if cuts continue'
The leader of Bradford Council fears the city’s National Media Museum is at risk of closure if the Government continues to slash its funding, after calling an emergency meeting over its future. Councillor David Green vowed to lobby to secure more
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Bradford city centre union rally backs striking tax staff
A day of strike action in Job Centres and tax offices was marked by a rally of union activists and supporters in Bradford city centre yesterday. Campaigners against the scheduled closure of tax offices, including the HMRC office in Centenary Court
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‘Bubbly’ waitress became depressed because of Laisterdyke man’s threats and violence
A woman gave up her job at a restaurant and changed from being “bubbly and happy” to depressed and fearful after she was harassed by a married man, a court heard. Miah Khan sent abusive text messages in which he threatened to kill the woman and
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Village fun day
A village near Keighley will hold its annual fun day on Sunday, June 16. The event, in Sutton-in-Craven, will start with a procession at noon and will include a fun fair, ducking stool, charity stalls, cream teas, donkey rides and a dog show. For more
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Skipton and Wharfedale Decorative and Fine Arts Society to hear talk on David Hockney
The art of Bradford-born David Hockney will come under the spotlight at the next meeting of Skipton and Wharfedale Decorative and Fine Arts Society. Lecturer Eric Shanes will analyse Hockney’s developments as a representational painter and afford insights
