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Dublin Legends take audience to fever pitch
Dublin Legends, St George’s Hall, Bradford The evening burst into life when the Dublin Legends broke from their planned set tonight to respond to a request from a member of the audience who had stopped them at the doors of St George’s Hall. The
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‘Brew up funds for Bradford hospice’
The hospice is asking the public to hold a ‘Blooming Great Tea Party’ as part of a campaign being this month and in July to help raise funds for the charity. Community fundraiser Rebecca Ross said: “Holding a Blooming Great Tea Party is a fantastic
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Lumb ton tips balance away from Yorkshire
Jason Gillespie declared himself satisfied by his bowlers’ efforts despite an opening day dominated by former Yorkshire batsman Michael Lumb’s century at Scarborough. Having won the toss in the County Championship clash and decided to bowl first
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Could you be Bradford Bulls’ most fanatical supporter?
The search for the Bulls’ most fanatical supporter is on. Brut, the iconic male grooming brand, aim to find the ultimate rugby league fan who has served their community and club in the best possible way. The Brut Fan of Pride campaign is running
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Masters looking forward to his tilt against the big boys
A small army of Northern PGA professionals, including Richard Masters from Baildon and Laurie Turner (American Golf Discount Centre), who used to be at Fardew, will aim to shine this week when they take on some of the sport's biggest
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Masters ready to mix it with golf's stars
Baildon’s Richard Masters is among a small army of PGA Northern professionals who aim to shine this week when they take on some of golf’s biggest names in the prestigious ISPS HANDA PGA Seniors’ Championship. Laurie Turner (American
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Bradford Academy pupils learn lessons of a soldier's life in Afghanistan
A pupil’s soldier father today visited his Bradford school to describe what it is like to serve in Afghanistan. Corporal Dean Edward Urch, of A Squadron, the Royal Dragoon Guards, was at Bradford Academy, where his 14-year-old son, also called
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Happy days for the Green machine
Lifeline Leisure's Gareth and Anthony Green have retained the Bradford Snooker Pairs Championship. They beat Undercliffe Cricket Club's Kevin Firth and Dave Stirk after a fantastic exhibition of cueing at Great
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Waste not want not at Bradford Bulls
Bradford-based waste disposal company Kar Skip and Grab Hire have signed a sponsorship agreement with the Bulls. Kar will be responsible for all waste disposal and recycling at the Provident Stadium for the next two years. Bulls chairman Omar
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Experienced scorer required at Shelf Cricket Club
Foster’s Halifax League club Shelf require an experienced scorer for their second team. Payment is £20 per game and transport is provided. Anyone interested should contact Jack Wilson on 01274-812047 or 07818-233095.
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Appeal for witnesses after accident
Police have made an urgent appeal for witnesses after a woman pedestrian was badly injured in Queen’s Road, Manningham, Bradford. The incident happened shortly after 9.15pm on Tuesday and involved a silver Nissan NV200 van which was being driven
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Memorial cricket match for Colin
Otley Cricket Club and Otley Rugby Club are playing in the inaugural Colin Gamble Memorial Match at Otley Cricket Club on Thursday, June 13 (6.30pm). Colin, who was uinvolved with Otley RUFC for 40 years, died in January aged 76. 'Big Col
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Ilkley Jane Austen afternoon
A Jane Austen afternoon with Regency dancing demonstration takes place at the Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road, Ilkley, on Saturday, June 22, from 2pm to 4.30pm. Tickets are available on (01943) 607016.
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Baildon craft fair
The Baildon Club now holds craft fairs on the fourth Saturday of every month to coincide with the village’s Farmers’ Market.
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Police appeal to dog walker witness to attempted Ilkley mugging
Police investigating an attempted night-time mugging of a lone woman in Ilkley are reappealing for any witnesses to the incident. They have corrected their original appeal which said the incident happened at 10.55pm on Thursday, May 9. It actually
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Harmison edges out Gough in special challenge
Former Yorkshire and England England pace bowlers quickies Darren Gough and Steve Harmison admitted they were bowled over by the skill and tenacity of three disabled players in a special golfing shootout at De Vere Mottram Hall, Cheshire
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Chloe's comeback Queen in Junior Handicap final
Chloe Hirst made a staggering recovery to become only the fifth girl to win the Bradford Junior Handicap in its 66-year history. The Queensbury teenager trailed Ryan Bradley 20-8 in the final but excellent bowling as Bradley faltered then helped
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Bowls results
BRADFORD LEAGUES SATURDAY Bartle: Eccleshill C 151 (13), Cleckheaton Moorend 169 (17); Haigh – Brackenhill 174 (16), Tyersal A 172 (14). Field Packaging: Horsforth Woodside B 210 (28), Bailiff Bridge B 134 (2). MONDAY EVENING Thurston
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Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson - live webchat
You can also send us questions via Twitter - use the hashtag #bradfordpolice and direct them to @Bradford_TandA Mr Burns-Williamson is almost about to start a question-and-answer session in Bradford and then we'll be going live with the web-chat
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Paveen caught up in Turkey protests
A Keighley campaigner has witnessed first-hand the turmoil in Turkey. Paveen Yaqub – who was on a ship bound for Gaza in 2010 when Israeli soldiers attacked it and killed nine Turkish activists – was in Turkey to help commemorate the victims of
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Rawdon concert focus on French music
Music from 20th Century France will be performed at a concert as part of the 2013 Rawdon Amnesty Series. Elizabeth Kenwood, Opera North musicians John Mellor and David Baker and The Threedom Reed Trio will perform at the event at Rawdon Quaker
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Tong and Wyke police list their area priorities
Tong and Wyke neighbourhood policing team has identified a number of policing priorities. In Bierley, officers aim to tackle drivers rat running on Toftshaw New Road in contravention of the weight restrictions and access only regulations in force
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Bradford's Media Museum under direct threat of closure
The National Media Museum in Bradford is one of three northern museums under direct threat of closure, the director of the Science Museum Group warned today. As well as the Science Museum in London, the group runs the National Media Museum, the
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Thornbury car dealer to sue over DVLA tax raid
A Bradford car dealer is to sue the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency for damages after nine of its vehicles were seized. The cars, owned by Trade Centre at Leeds Road, Thornbury, were taken by the DVLA for not being taxed. But they have
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Wells honoured for Bradford City exploits
City star Nahki Wells has been honoured for his goal-scoring exploits in his homeland of Bermuda. The 23-year-old striker’s performances during the Bantams’ promotion-winning campaign attracted admiring glances from a number of higher-placed clubs
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Saltaire hosts summertime vintage fair
The summertime Saltaire Vintage Home & Fashion Fair is on Saturday from 9.30am to 4pm at the Victoria Hall, Victoria Road. Forty stalls will be selling vintage jewellery, garments and homewares. For more information call 07985 181120, e-mail roseandbrownvintage
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Mirfield hosts Coronation dance festival
Mirfield Town Council is hosting a Coronation Dance Festival from noon on Saturday. Local clog, garland, longsword and morris dancers will be showcasing their talents at Mirfield Library, Huddersfield Road, The Old Colonial, Dunbottle Lane, The
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Wardlaw gets Scotland call to face Australia A
Iain Wardlaw has received further recognition by Scotland after being called into their squad to face a strong Australia A squad in their four-day match starting in Edinburgh on Friday. Having initially been called up during the winter, Wardlaw
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Yorkshire held up by weather and Notts duo
Yorkshire were undermined by a change in weather conditions that helped Nottinghamshire recover from an early setback to make a solid start in their County Championship game at Scarborough. Having won the toss after a delayed start for a damp outfield
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Eccleshill church car boot sale
Eccleshill United Reformed Church is holding a car boot sale this Saturday from 9am to noon. Refreshments available. Cars £5. Booking only with Mary on 639974.
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Idle beer festival
The 11th Idle Beer Festival is being held at Hepworth and Idle Cricket Club, Westfield Lane, Idle, Bradford, from Friday, June 21, to Sunday, June 23.
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Bradford ramblers venue
A rambling group will be walking from Hebden Bridge to Haworth this Sunday. Alan Lindley will be leading the ten-mile walk for Bradford CHA Rambling and Social Group. Meet at Bradford Interchange station to take the 9.55am train to Hebden Bridge.
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Forum meeting
Crossflatts and Micklethwaite Neighbourhood Forum will offer a chance to meet with Bingley’s new town centre manager Bob Parker on Tuesday, June 18 at St Aidan’s Church. Policing issues, recycling matters and other local news and updates will be on
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Sun makes carnival a big moneyspinner
This year’s Ilkley Carnival has paid out more than £12,000 to good causes, including £6,000 to Ilkley and District Good Neighbours. Last month’s carnival, which sold 8,000 tickets created one of the largest windfalls yet given out to a single organisation
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Shops respond to carnival plea
More than 30 town centre shops have been busy creating window displays for the 30th Otley Carnival. The participating businesses will have their entries in the event’s window dressing contest on Sunday. Competition organiser Sue Bye praised
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Memories of a day looking after a royal visitor to the city
Our article about Bradford Central Library (T&A, May 29) reminded former Bradford police officer Mrs Margaret Gray, of the part she played in the official opening of the building by Princess Alexandra in July 1967. “I was a young police officer
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Ramble to explore site of Gilstead mansion
A summertime saunter around some of Saltaire’s secret places is promised this Saturday during a three-mile circular walk around the old Milner Field estate. Exploring the site of this Victorian Gothic mansion and its gardens at Gilstead will include
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Witnesses sought after woman, 24, badly hurt in Bradford road accident
Police today made an urgent appeal for witnesses after a woman pedestrian was badly injured in Queen’s Road, Manningham, Bradford, last night. The incident at 9.17pm involved a silver Nissan NV200 van which was being driven towards Manningham Lane
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Bridge lessons
A new beginners bridge group will be starting on Friday, September 13 from 2pm to 4.30pm and will meet at the Methodist Church, Burley-In-Wharfedale. For information about the group, or if you have and queries, contact Valerie and Trevor Russell on
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Speedway return 'is Bulls' decision' says RFL
A decision on whether speedway will return to Odsal will lie with the owners of Bradford Bulls, the Telegraph & Argus understands. A spokesman for the Rugby Football League (RFL), which owns the lease of the Super League side’s ground, said
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Bike thefts plea
Police in Otley are investigating the theft of bikes with a total value of £1,500. The four bicycles were stolen from an outbuilding on Cross Green last week, after intruders had used a jemmy type tool to snap the padlock. More bikes and power tools
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‘£6m loan boost for Bradford is thanks to the T&A’
A Bradford-based loan fund that helps small businesses spurned by the banks has finally got its hands on £6 million of Government funds – more than two years after being promised the cash. Business Enterprise Fund head Stephen Waud has described
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Insight into occupants of Brontes' iconic home
In the words of Charlotte Bronte’s biographer Elizabeth Gaskell, it is a “low, oblong stone parsonage, high up, yet with a higher backdrop of sweeping moors”. Today Haworth Parsonage is a world-famous literary shrine. Thousands of tourists visit
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Bradford steel firm is continuing to expand
An expanding steel firm has continued to buck the trend with another acquisition which will generate new jobs. Barrett Steel Group, whose head office is at Dudley Hill, Bradford, has bought the steel stockholding business at Maghaberry, near Lisburn
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Insight into the art of the moorlands is offered by Bradford artists
Artists inspired by Yorkshire’s moorlands will lead free talks, workshops and readings this summer. The six artists, who include Worth Valley photographer Simon Warner, will offer insights into their creative methods. The sessions will accompany
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Cancer survivor organises fundraiser 18 years on
A cancer survivor who has been free of the disease for 18 years is hosting a fundraising event to raise funds for the oncology unit at Bradford Royal Infirmary where he was treated. Brighouse musician Paul Muszanskyj was given the all-clear from
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A warm welcome!
Our venue for the 2013 Bradford Means Business Awards will once again be the Aagrah’s Midpoint Suite at Thornbury, not just a major outlet for this award-winning curry empire, but a major jewel in Bradford’s business crown as well. The £4 million
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No easy task selecting the best from the rest
Once we opened the floodgates to entries at the beginning of the year, the hard work was yet to begin – judging each of our 11 categories. The quality and number of entries was so great, as ever, that it proved a difficult task for the judging
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Shortlist - Environmental Health And Social Environmental Health And Social Care Business of the Year
The judges will be seeking to identify the business which has made the greatest contribution to the local economy – or has been the most innovative – in the fields of environment, health and social care. Park House Healthcare Founded in 1984
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Shortlist - Woman In Business
The businesswoman who has shown truly outstanding leadership at the head of a business, leading to measurable success, while acting as a role model for other women. Danielle Dixon (Kinder Haven nurseries) Nominations said: “She has a good understanding
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Shortlist - Manufacturer of the Year
This new category recognises an outstanding company operating in a sector that is the backbone of the Bradford district’s economy. Judges will look for a record of success, innovation and growth, together with future potential and a positive impact
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Man fined for being drunk
A 46-year-old Bingley man was arrested and fined £80 for being drunk and disorderly in the town centre. Late on Bank Holiday Monday, officers on patrol on Main Street came across a man arguing loudly with others. Despite police warnings and
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Health MoTs offered to men in Shipley, Keighley and Bradford
Health MOTs are being offered across the district as part of Men’s Health Week. Men are known for their reluctance to visit a GP, but can air concerns to a team touring the district, without making an appointment. They can find out about health
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Self-help books for mental health problem patients in Bradford
Doctors will be prescribing self-help books to people with mental health problems from Monday. Bradford libraries and Bradford District Care Trust are teaming up for the project, which will see GPs advising patients with phobias, depression or
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Cuppa bargain
Crossflatts Community Centre invites everyone to an afternoon of craft and chat with 50p for a “bottomless cuppa” between 1pm and 4pm on June 10.
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Winning bands get big break at Bingley Live
Four local music acts will play to thousands of festival goers after impressing at a competitive battle of the bands contest in Keighley. Mark and Abi, of Yeadon and Wibsey, and fellow West Yorkshire artists Jade Helliwell, St Somebody and Down
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Mum and daughter tackle big Lakes swim for Manorlands
A mother and daughter are getting in the swim to raise cash for the Manorlands hospice. Sheila and Abigail Kitching are taking the plunge in the Great North Swim at Windermere next Saturday, June 15. “We are swimming a mile which to some may
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Shortlist - Business Or Technical Innovation of the Year
The best new product, system or service destined to become a market leader in the way it solves a problem or meets a need. Topdental, Silsden Topdental are manufacturers of high-level medical device disinfectants for dental surgeries and operating
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Shortlist - Business Personality of the Year
The person who has demonstrated inspired and inspiring leadership which has made a real contribution to their company and, in doing so, has enhanced the image and reputation of the district as a whole Paul Mackie Nominations read: “Paul is
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Shortlist - Employer of the Year
The company which, in the opinion of its staff, provides the best working environment, best people-development practices, best skills and training programmes and demonstrates genuine care for the health and well-being of its workforce. BorgWarner
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Shortlist - Job Creator of the Year
A business or individual who has played an outstanding role in boosting employment in the Bradford district through innovation, investment and risk-taking in the face of the tough economic conditions. Incommunities The core business of Incommunities
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Winner Of Winners
We did not ask business or the public to nominate in this one, as the winner of winners is selected from the top-placed nominations of the other ten awards. Judges were looking for the best overall contribution to business in the district.
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Shortlist - New Business of the Year
The business which has been in operation for less than a year which can demonstrate imagination, sound planning, exceptional marketing and great delivery. AGR Racking AGR Racking Ltd is a specialist fabrication engineering company designing
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Shortlist - Small Or Medium Business of the Year
The business with a turnover of up to £50 million and/or 250 employees which shows strong financial performance, good staff and customer care, demonstrates a real potential for future success and has a positive impact on the community. Park House
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Shortlist - Retail Leisure Or Hospitality Business of the Year
This was a category that was opened up to readers of the T&A to nominate in. We wanted to know who gives the best customer service in Bradford – nominations could be for a hotel, pub, restaurant, shop or any business that has day-to-day contact
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Oscars-style big night out for business
It’s here at last... the Bradford Means Business Awards 2013. Since launching this year’s awards in January, we’ve been bowled over by the number and quality of nominations we’ve received. This is the third consecutive year we’ve run the awards
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Vital role played by the sponsors
The Bradford Means Business Awards 2013 could not have happened without our partners and sponsors. The Telegraph & Argus teamed up with the Bradford Chamber and Bradford Council to bring you these prestigious awards. And each individual
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Power proposals
SIR – We can expect new regulations from the EU on energy next year which will reduce the power of vacuum cleaners. We can add that to light bulbs that do not illuminate, washing machines that do not scrub, laundry powder that does not remove dirt
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Simon's challenge is postponed
A gruelling fundraising challenge planned in tribute to three soldiers killed by a roadside bomb was postponed. Former Oakworth man Simon Wright, a lieutenant serving in Afghanistan, was due to tackle the 22km route with 11 colleagues last Sunday
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Della will be Sutton gala queen
This year’s Sutton Fun Day Queen is Della Newbury. She will be attended at the event – on Sunday, June 16 – by Chloe Wroot and Katie Warriner. Activities and events in the park will include a fairground, dog show, donkey rides, stalls, games
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Activities help in looking after river
River dipping and bug hunts were among activities on offer during a community environment day in Keighley. More than 60 youngsters took part in Saturday’s event, alongside the River Worth at Damems. It was opened by new Deputy Lord Mayor of
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Inquest is held after Brighouse couple die in helicopter crash
Witnesses have told an inquest that they watched in horror as a helicopter plunged to the ground before they battled through the wreckage to try to save the pilot and his wife. Brighouse businessman Paul Spencer, 43, who was flying the aircraft
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Two men deny drug farm allegations
Police who arrested a Bradford man for running two cannabis farms in the city were led to a sophisticated £100,000 drugs factory in an industrial unit in Leeds, a jury was told. James Reed, who was caught at his adjoining houses in Westgate Hill
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Bradford Mechanics’ Institute picks first female president
Bradford Mechanics’ Institute has elected its first female president in its 181-year existence. The honour has been bestowed upon Tricia Restorick, who described the feeling as having the “hand of history” on her shoulders. She said: “I am
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Barkerend children are thanked for their efforts
Litter-busting children at Barkerend Primary School are due to be recognised as community champions by the Lord Mayor of Bradford today. The year six pupils will be awarded certificates of appreciation by Councillor Khadim Hussain as reward for
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Bradford Volkswagen lovers set to raise funds for charity
Volkswagens and Audis present and past will gather in Bradford next month. More than 100 vehicles are expected at JCT600’s Volkswagen dealership on Sticker Lane as part of the event which is raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support in the city
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Turns for the worst
SIR – I must applaud the Council’s initiative in looking at prohibiting traffic coming up Cemetery Road from turning right into Clayton Lane. May I suggest that the Council goes further and stops all traffic from turning right at any junction.
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Bradford girl, 18, rescued from tree in Bowling Park
A teenage girl was recovering yesterday after being rescued by firefighters when she spent two hours stuck in a tree she had scaled to retrieve a toy helicopter. Crews from Bradford were called to Bowling Park at 10.45pm on Monday by one of the
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Ilkley garden party
Ilkley residential care homes Glen Rosa and Kitwood House will hold their garden party on Saturday, July 13. Every year residents, relatives, staff and volunteers pull together to put on a garden party at the Grove Road homes, with games, a raffle,
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Bradford care homes to open their doors to public
Care homes in Bradford, Bingley and Shipley are hosting fun events to mark the inaugural National Care Home Open Day on Friday, June 21. The day, a joint initiative by all of the UK’s leading care providers, aims to highlight the positive sides
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Speaker is a winner himself who rose to top in Co-op group
The keynote speaker at this year’s Bradford Means Business Awards is Peter Marks, who has just retired from the Co-op after more 40 years. A Bradford man through and through, Mr Marks, of Bingley, who was awarded the CBE in the New Year’s Honours
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Have your say on plans for Burley Co-op
Plans to turn a former carpet showroom in Burley-in-Wharfedale into a Co-op convenience store have been opened up for public consultation. The Co-operative Estates is seeking permission from Bradford Council for external alterations and the installation
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Event helps men to look after their health
Health MOTs will be on offer next week as a special bus arrives in Keighley. The Bradford District Care Trust vehicle will be at Asda, in Bingley Street, on Monday, from 10am to 1pm. Blood pressure and cholesterol checks will be on offer, with
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Route will be chaos
SIR – Please will the Council reconsider the plans for the turning right at Lidget Green traffic lights into Clayton Road? They must know how horrendous the traffic is on Beckside Road down to the mini roundabout at Spencer Road; the parking on
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Stop wasting money
SIR – I am delighted that your correspondent Rita Robertshaw (T&A, June 3) is as concerned as I am about the Labour Council's cuts to social care. They could leave thousands of vulnerable people trapped in their homes, unable to wash, dress
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Time to stand together
SIR – I was born in Bradford in 1938 in a street with other families and I learned from an early age what it was to be hungry and what it was to be cold. Parents did their best and there was good help from other mums as neighbours worked together
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Site would be perfect
SIR – Why does the city not offer the Odeon cinema site to the Yorkshire Building Society on the same terms as they received it, conditional upon the Society building their new headquarters in that location thus obviating any move to Leeds? This
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How can recycling be such a problem?
SIR – Having lived at my present address in Shelf for just short of 40 years, I have paid regular visits to my nearest waste disposal site – which just so happens to be in Low Moor, a round trip of less than four miles. I arrived at the site on
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Insight into the life of a honey bee
I have written twice before about honey bees, stressing their importance in pollinating much of the food we eat, and how they have been in serious decline, most probably because of some of the modern agricultural practices. However, I didn't realise
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New recipe book is food for thought
To most of us, eating and drinking is something we take for granted. Sitting down to enjoy a meal a couple of times a day is simply part of our daily routine. But for others, it is not as straightforward. People with a learning disability and
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Classroom decision is hard to justify
It is difficult to avoid knee-jerk reactions when the subject of indecent images of children is raised; any parent, rightly, will have little tolerance or understanding for those who look at this sort of picture. However, as a society, it is also
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Charity helps Keighley Breastfeeding Buddies
Mums in Keighley are benefiting from a bundle of books and goodies to help them with breastfeeding. The Keighley Breastfeeding Buddies service, run by Keighley Healthy Living, has been given the books, which include tips and advice on breastfeeding
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Community fair
The first Otley Community Fair will be held this month. Prince Henry’s Grammar School will host the event, featuring everything from giant inflatables and chocolate fountains to a martial arts display and farmers’ market, from 4pm to 7pm on Thursday
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Songs of praise
Anyone who enjoys singing is being invited to Rawdon Parish Church St Peter for a Songs of Praise-style service. The service will be on Sunday, June 9 at 6pm. It will be followed by refreshments in the church room.
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Bradford surgeon speaks out on Michael Douglas cancer claims
A Bradford cancer surgeon says he fears Hollywood star Michael Douglas’ claim his throat cancer was caused by oral sex could mean people think the disease is not caused by smoking and drinking. Professor James McCaul, head and neck cancer specialist
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Former Keighley musician records charity single in tribute to father-in-law
A musician who lived in Keighley district for many years has released a charity single to help people with respiratory illnesses. Bob Crolla, 43, has recorded the single following the death of his father-in-law. Richard Sainsbury died in March
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Bags are stolen at East Bierley Golf Club
A thief stole sports bags from a car parked at a golf club. A police spokesman said a tool of some kind had been used to get into the vehicle without causing any damage. The theft happened at about 5pm on Monday at the car park of East Bierley
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Bradford police officer is given top honour
A police officer described as the ‘glue’ sticking different communities together has been awarded one of the highest police honours. PC Yasvender Singh Rehill works as a community liaison officer for West Yorkshire Police, forging links between
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Bradford’s National Media Museum boss to talk about cuts
The director of the group which runs Bradford’s National Media Museum will today speak about how Government funding cuts could affect the site amid fears it could close. The Telegraph & Argus reported yesterday that Bradford Council leader
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Jumble sale
A jumble sale takes place this Saturday at Phoenix School, in Keighley. The 10am to 1pm event will include stalls selling clothes, bric-a-brac, books, toys and CDs.
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Olbison extends contract with Bradford Bulls
Tom Olbison has given the Bulls a major boost by signing a contract extension on improved terms which keeps him at the club until the end of 2015. The back-rower, who joined the Bulls as a 16-year-old and made his Super League debut against Warrington
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Charity wins religious broadcasting award
Five radio broadcasts made by a Bradford charity have won the Sandford St Martin award for religious broadcasting at a ceremony at Lambeth Palace. The Passion Pulse, a series of one-minute Good Friday programmes made by HCJB Global won a merit
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Eccleshill residents tell police of their concerns
Concerned residents told of their dismay at plans to slash opening times at Eccleshill police station. A total of 17 people gathered at Eccleshill Working Men’s Club, with some letting it be known how unhappy they were that the station’s helpdesk
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Keighley's sporting history
Local author Rob Grillo will speak about Keighley’s sporting history during the next meeting, of the Keighley area at Keighley and District Local History Society on Monday at 7pm, upstairs in Keighley library.
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Get busy with bees at White Rose Sugar Art Club
Learn to make a busy bee or a duck at the next meeting of White Rose Sugar Art Club in Shipley Library, Wellcroft, on Friday, June 14, at 7.15pm. Work boxes will be needed for the session, at which ingredients will be on sale. Visitors are welcome
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Advice for youngsters in Cottingley
A project for young people to access free and confidential advice starts on Friday. The HALE (Health Action Local Engagement) healthy living scheme’s Friday Night Project will be on Cottingley Parade, Cottingley, Bingley, between 6pm and 8pm.
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Ban on memorials at Penistone Hill 'to save moorland'
Fears that family tributes are spoiling a Bronte Country beauty spot will lead to a ban on benches there, and the creation of a new memorial garden in Haworth. Penistone Hill, a Council-run park in the moorlands of Haworth, has become a popular
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Bus and rail 'smart card' extended to youngsters
Young people across West Yorkshire have begun using swipe cards on buses and trains. The ‘smart-enabled’ versions of Metro Young Person’s PhotoCard, which provides 11 to 16-year-olds with half-fare travel, became available yesterday and will replace
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More Asian fans welcome at Bradford City
Mark Lawn believes the Bantams’ amazing 2012-13 campaign can persuade the city’s Asian community to back the team in greater numbers. The club’s joint-chairman said there had already been a noticeable increase in Asian fans during an historic season
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Rendering plant can have new boiler house
A controversial animal rendering plant has been given planning permission to build a new boiler house despite having been accused of “taking the mickey” out of planners by repeatedly flouting their rules. But Omega Proteins, which runs the plant
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Bronte chapel’s fury at Thornton cemetery neglect
Bradford Council has come under fire for leaving the grass to grow out of control to knee-deep level at a historic cemetery with Bronte links. Church warden Steven Stanworth said the Council had neglected its duties in relation to the Old Bell
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Minister refuses to be drawn on Bingley homes saga
Ministers are still refusing to say when a decision will be made on plans to build 440 homes on fields near Bingley – triggering criticism from an MP. The controversy surrounding the Sty Lane site in Micklethwaite – which began almost four years
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RE teacher who downloaded child abuse images allowed back in classroom
A disgraced RE teacher, who was sacked for possessing indecent images of children on a computer, has been deemed fit to return to teaching by Education Secretary Michael Gove. Geoffrey Bettley, 36, was dismissed from his ten-year career at St Mary
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West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner stages live webchat in Bradford
West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner will today visit Bradford to speak to people about his crime-fighting priorities, including tackling serious and violent crime like domestic violence, rape and child sexual exploitation. Mark Burns-Williamson
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Expelled pupil Jake Halpin gets life back on track with mechanic job
A teenager who was expelled from school is now on the road to a career as a mechanic thanks to a community garage scheme. Jake Halpin is the latest success story to come out of the OnTrak initiative, an independent garage which offers training
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Two more Keighley men quizzed by anti-fraud team
Two more Keighley men have been interviewed by police following an investigation by a London-based anti-fraud team. On April 23 the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department carried out raids at several properties in Keighley
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Lawyers in silent protest at legal aid reforms
Bradford barristers and solicitors yesterday held silent vigils outside court as part of a national protest by lawyers against proposed Government changes to the legal aid system in the UK. They say plans for Price Competitive Tendering (PCT) will
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Family fun day at Five Rise Locks
Historic Bingley Five Rise locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal is playing host to a family fun day with a wildlife twist this weekend. Activities on Sunday will enable families to discover the wildlife on their doorstep as well as learn about
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Kevin William Johnson, aged 29, of Harewood Street, Bradford Moor; failure to comply with requirements of a community order, order revoked and dealt with for the original
