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Airedale Hospital prepares for rise in demand as winter approaches
Hospital bosses have been debating their winter plan as they brace themselves for a seasonal increase in demand. Bosses at Airedale General Hospital, near Keighley, say they are anticipating another tough winter ahead. During a recent sustained
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Skipton town council finances approved
Skipton Town Council has been given a clean bill of health by its external auditor following the signing off of its annual return for the last financial year. London auditors PKF Littlejohn LLP completed the annual review of the council’s finances
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Baker visits Haworth Primary School
Baker Mike visited Haworth Primary School to present a wheatsheaf for display as part of its harvest festival assemblies. Mike Armstrong, the master baker at Keighley’s Sainsbury’s, also presented pupils with hedgehogs. The wheatsheaf traditionally
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Live blog: Bantams v Wolves
Good afternoon and welcome from Valley Parade for this hotly-anticipated clash with Wolves. It is their first visit since the opening day of the 2002 campaign when Nicky Law's City held them to a battling goalless draw. Looking
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Kirklees Council checks gritters
Kirklees Council's gritters have done a ‘dry run’ ahead of this year’s wintry weather. The 32 gritting teams were out and about on the district’s ‘priority network’ to help them check their equipment was working.
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All invited to Keighley mosque open day
Organisers of a mosque open day hope to build bridges between faiths and communities in Keighley. The Jamia Masjid mosque in Emily Street, Lawkholme, will open on Wednesday, November 20, as part of Interfaith Week. The organisers, Keighley
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Pudsey steamroller friends continue cash push
The team behind a fund to restore an old steamroller saved from scrap has raised £18,000 so far. The Friends of Pudsey Roller have been holding fundraising events throughout the year. The latest is an illustrated presentation on the history
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Bradford Council to be updated on hydro power plan for River Aire at Saltaire
Councillors will be given an update on plans for a £1.2 million turbine to generate power from the River Aire at a meeting next week. Bradford Council hopes to build the hydro power turbine next to the weir in Roberts Park, Saltaire. Its plans
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Man fighting for his life after collision with car in Bradford
A pedestrian is fighting for his life after being in a collision with a car in Bradford last night. Police said the man, aged in his 30s, was crossing Wakefield Road during a heavy downpour when a black Mercedes E280 collided with him. The car
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Oakworth Primary School children fit to burst over sport vouchers
Children at Oakworth Primary School are fit to bursting after collecting a large amount of sports vouchers. They collected more than 25,600 vouchers to buy hundreds of pounds of equipment through the Active Kids campaign. Over the past year
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South Craven School student returns to Cross Hills as an auditor!
Staff at South Craven School were startled to encounter one of their former pupils visiting their school as an auditor! Ben Binks was a student at the Cross Hills school from 2003 to 2010. A spokesman for the school said: “Fresh from obtaining
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Horror film 'fright nights' at National Media Museum in Bradford
Four classic horror films are being screened in Bradford over Halloween, ending with an evening in the company of “Yorkshire’s master of the macabre”. Jeremy Dyson, co-creator of TV comedy The League of Gentlemen, will be at the National Media
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Foster in high spirits for 2014
Jamie Foster believes the spirit within the Bradford Bulls squad bodes well for their hopes of success in 2014. Francis Cummins’ men were on fire in the opening weeks of the 2013 campaign but gradually fell away to finish ninth in the Super League
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Relatives sought of West Bowling man
Bradford Coroner’s Office is appealing for relatives of Christopher Krankauskas, 55, who was found dead at his home in Birch Lane, West Bowling, to come forward. He died of natural causes. Relatives or anyone with information should call (01274
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Man to sue after hitting head on Bradford hairdressers' sign
A Bradford barber is at the centre of a “blame and claim” case after a pedestrian walked into his shop sign. Matt Lyons has run his hairdressing business on the corner of Halifax Road and Bottomley Street, Woodside, for 12 years during which time
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Whiff of hypocrisy as Sir Alex spills the beans
So we learned this week that the manager was not happy with his winger for not tracking back. The number seven got a flea in his ear for not carrying out the defensive duties in his game. But what’s that you say about flying boots? Nope
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Design of Appleton Academy wins top award
The distinctive design of a new school in Bradford has earned it a top award in the prestigious Civic Building of the Year 2013 competition. But the judges are keeping secret the exact nature of the award to be presented to the Appleton Academy
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Bishop of Bradford to attend train carol service at Keighley & Worth Valley
A carol service aboard the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway is being held again. The event, which two decades ago featured on a festive edition of BBC Songs of Praise, always sells out. Special guests this year – on Saturday, December 21
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Charity helping Bradford sick children and families have a holiday appeals for money
A Bradford charity needs help from the community to keep making dreams come true for some of the district’s sickest children. Registered nurse Mary Appleton started the charity almost 13 years ago and since then has helped hundreds of children
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Electorate will decide MP's future
It seems that the MP for Bradford West, George Galloway, might not be giving quite the signals to his constituents that people might expect. Although there is no doubt he is a high-profile MP, it isn’t necessarily for reasons pertaining to his
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A toast... happy Wigan day Bantams fans
I'm going to start the campaign to get Wednesday declared a public holiday for Bradford. It will be the anniversary of the penalty triumph at Wigan – the first Premier League giant-slaying of the Capital One Cup that almost gets glossed over.
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Skipton store thefts admitted
A woman stole items from two Skipton stores, town magistrates heard yesterday. Jennifer Ann Downing, 38, admitted two counts of theft on September 25. Downing, of Pinhaw Road, Skipton, was fined £25 for a theft of items from B&M Stores
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Reckless driver from Shipley is sent to prison
A man who led police on a 15-minute chase during which he drove through red lights, went on the wrong side of the road and caused thousands of pounds of damage has been jailed for nine months. Bradford Crown Court heard how Daniel Brogden, 24,
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Pudsey Bear is on key at Bradford Cathedral
Pudsey Bear made an early Children in Need visit to Bradford. The mascot is touring the country, visiting 50 cathedrals in a week, with the Topline performing arts company. The Redcar-based group hopes to raise £10,000 for the annual fundraiser
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Landmark game from First World War to be played in Bradford's Centenary Square
A historic re-enactment will be played out for peace’s sake in Centenary Square, Bradford, on Remembrance Sunday. People of all ages, nationalities, sexes and physical abilities are being invited to turn up and join in a kick-around football match
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Bradford Family History Society gives cheque to county Archives
Bradford Family History Society has handed over a cheque for £1,000 to West Yorkshire Archives. The money is the first instalment for the digitisation of maps of Bradford (Allerton to Wyke) which is expected to cost around £2,500 and which BFHS
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Bradford City centre-back McArdle enhances reputation as player with knack of scoring key goals
In-form Rory McArdle has pledged to carry on scoring goals that matter for City. The Northern Ireland international notched his second of the season to rescue a midweek point at Preston. His precise header from a corner by Gary Jones was the
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Councillor angry at Thackley broken wall hazard
Holes in a collapsing Victorian wall on a busy Bradford road beside a 30ft drop on to a disused railway line are a serious danger to children, a councillor has warned. Loose stones have fallen away to create another potentially-deadly gap in the
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Brothers sentenced over supermarket violence and booze theft
Drunken brothers who threw tins at supermarket staff after one of them was stopped for stealing booze have been given suspended prison sentences. Bradford Crown Court yesterday heard Jordan Brame, 18, of Bronshill Grove, Allerton, Bradford, and
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Langley's gone but is far from forgotten - Bateman
John Bateman has hopes of the Bradford Bulls reaching former glories in 2014, and believes the influence of outgoing stalwart Jamie Langley can live on. Langley, who plied his trade at the Provident Stadium for 13 years, left for pastures new at
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‘Recession has hit Bradford particularly hard’, Chancellor admits
The recession has hit Bradford “particularly hard”, the Chancellor of the Exchequer admitted on a visit to the area yesterday. George Osborne said he was “determined” to fix the area’s problems and make sure jobs were created in Bradford. Yesterday
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Bradford Council social care threshold re-think is rejected
An attempt to force Bradford Council to re-think a controversial cut to social care for the elderly and disabled has failed. Earlier this month, the Council’s Executive approved a cost-cutting plan to raise the threshold for when vulnerable people
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Duncan Preston to compere Festival of Remembrance in Bradford
Bradford-born actor Duncan Preston will compere the Bradford Festival of Remembrance at St George’s Hall on Sunday, November 3. The line-up includes The City of Bradford Brass Band; soprano Claire McKay; Steeton Male Voice Choir; Clayton Church
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New CCTV images of missing woman revealed
Police have issued new CCTV images of missing Bradford woman Seemberjeet Kaur as officers grow increasingly concerned for her welfare. The CCTV images showing the 35-year-old were taken on the canal towpath in Saltaire at 10.35am on Wednesday,
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Bradford MP urged to back bill to protect guide dogs
A “worrying” rise in the number of dog attacks on guide dogs in Bradford has prompted a national charity to arrange a meeting with an MP to call for tougher laws. Staff at Guide Dogs UK – formerly known as Guide Dogs for the Blind – will meet Bradford
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Holme Wood ‘acid attack’ detectives charge man with firearms offences
A 21-year-old man has been charged with firearms offences after he was arrested by detectives investigating the ‘acid attack’ killing of Barry Selby. Joseph Peter Lowther, of Copgrove Road, Holme Wood, appeared at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates
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Man, 63, choked to death in bedroom after meal
A coroner has recorded a verdict of accidental death in the case of an Ilkley man who died after choking on undigested food. Hugh Little, 63, of Beverley Rise, was declared dead at his home on September 26, despite the efforts of paramedics to
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Bradford MP Galloway remains as one-man party after Respect members quit
Respect MP George Galloway faced further calls to step down yesterday, after a mass resignation left him as a one-man party in Bradford. All five Respect councillors sensationally quit the group yesterday, after failing to resolve a long-running
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Bradford drugs blitz ‘to ease people's fears’
A new county-wide crackdown on drug dealers should help to tackle people’s fear of drug crime in Bradford, West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson said. Mr Burns-Williamson was responding to a survey carried out by his
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Man acquitted in £2m drugs trial
A man has been acquitted of drugs charges partway through his trial at Bradford Crown Court in connection with a £2 million production and distribution case. Shazad Ahmed Khan, 30, of Japonica Way, Bradford Moor, faced two charges of conspiracy
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CEO looks to future as new Bradford Bulls bosses given green light
Bradford Bulls’ chief executive Robbie Hunter-Paul last night spoke of the club’s plans for the future after the sport’s governing body ratified its change of ownership. The Rugby Football League last night gave the seal of approval to the Super
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15-minute care visit inquiry is started by Bradford Council
Bradford Council has confirmed it is trying to establish the extent of 15-minute care visits to the elderly, described as “a horrendous practice” by one of the city’s MPs. The Telegraph & Argus exclusively revealed in June how a row had broken
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Flagship free school had serious failings, says report
Financial failings, including the disappearance of tens of thousands of pounds, false invoicing, and questionable staff appointments and payments have been uncovered during a top-level probe into the running of a flagship free school in Bradford.
