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Bradford’s four community-run libraries bucking trend to double visitor numbers
Bradford’s four community-run libraries are bucking the trend by doubling their visitor numbers, a meeting heard. The libraries, in Addingham, Denholme, Wilsden and Wrose, were taken over by volunteers in 2011 after being threatened with closure
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Leeds United told to up their game on road
Assistant boss Nigel Gibbs has called on Leeds United to reproduce their home form on their travels. United have enjoyed back-to-back wins at Elland Road but their away displays have been a concern in recent weeks ahead of Saturday’s trip to Charlton
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T&A live Bradford City blog keeps Davies on edge of his seat
Andrew Davies column So it’s the FA Cup this weekend and a trip to our old rivals Rotherham. There is no hiding the fact they are a very strong team and our recent results against them aren’t the best, if we are being honest. That’s not
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Bradford Park Avenue chasing points pick-me-up
Bradford Park Avenue will still be smarting from Monday’s loss even though it was only in the West Riding County Cup. John Deacey’s men head to Gainsborough Trinity for a Conference North clash on Saturday in search of points to cement their push
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Guiseley look to maintain momentum
Guiseley will be aiming to continue their recent resurgence as they travel to Warwickshire to face Leamington in the Conference North on Saturday. It has been another busy period for Lions boss Mark Bower, with players coming in and going out at
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Milburn returns to bolster West Bowling cup hopes
West Bowling are at full strength for the visit of Doncaster Toll Bar in Saturday’s delayed Hamuel Reichenbacher Yorkshire Cup third-round clash at Emsleys Rec. Jack Milburn, the last remaining casualty, has recovered from a damaged shoulder to
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Derry appointed at Notts County with Abbott
Shaun Derry has called time on his playing career after becoming the new manager of Notts County, with former Bantams midfielder Greg Abbott lined up as his assistant. Succeeding Chris Kiwomya as manager at Meadow Lane sees Derry return to the
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Tricky test for Farsley against ‘bogey side’
Farsley face their toughest test of the season on Saturday as they travel to fellow Evo-Stik League Division One North title hopefuls Curzon Ashton. The Manchester outfit are one of only three teams in the top eight divisions of English football
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Odsal swimmer Dee Llewellyn wins awards for English Channel success
A Bradford woman has been awarded three trophies for breaking world records in swimming the English Channel as part of a relay team. Long-distance swimmer Dee Llewellyn and her five team mates were presented with the awards by the Channel Swimming
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Buzzing Bees in swoop for Rikki Sheriffe
Bradford & Bingley have signed former Bulls winger Rikki Sheriffe. The 29-year-old has union experience with Newcastle Falcons but has mainly played league with Halifax, York City Knights, Harlequins and Doncaster. “He is likely to
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New direct Bradford to London train service launched in City Park
A London horseman’s guard was in Bradford today to announce a new rail service between the city and the capital. Train operator Grand Central brought London to City Park as it revealed it is introducing a new direct daily connection between Bradford
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Choudhry signs new Worcestershire deal
Worcestershire left-arm spinner Shaaiq Choudhry, who played for Undercliffe in the JCT600 Bradford League in 2010, has signed a one-year contract extension. The 28-year-old made his first-class debut for the county against Sussex in May 2010 and
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Campion on Bay mission
Campion must overcome defending champions Bay Athletic if they are to continue their impressive unbeaten West Riding County Amateur League run on Saturday. The Bradford side lost their opening Premier Division match of the season but have not been
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Former Bradford Bulls star Shaun Ainscough joins Whitehaven
Former Bulls winger Shaun Ainscough has joined Championship outfit Whitehaven on a one-year deal and believes the move could help him return to Super League. The 23-year-old turned down a deal to stay at Bradford this year and switched to Australia
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Thackley must bounce back after horror show
Thackley will be hoping for a little help from their friends as they try to reclaim top spot in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division on Saturday. The Dennyboys are expected to win at home to struggling Parkgate but will
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Westfield pledges to re-invest proceeds from proposed sale of Derby centre
Developer Westfield has said the capital it receives from any future sale of its Derby shopping centre will be re-invested in its development portfolio which includes its £320 million shopping centre in Bradford. The Australian developer confirmed
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Old Grovians bid to upset the apple cart at leaders Goole
Old Grovians have only won twice this season but they've shown plenty of steel and resilience, and that's produced eight bonus points which sees them sitting ninth in the SSE Yorkshire Division Three table and gives them cause for
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Testing times continue for Cleckheaton
Cleckheaton may be leading SSE North One East but they are in the middle of a really testing run of fixtures. Having beaten West Hartlepool (currently fifth) and Pocklington (second) but lost to Huddersfield YMCA (third), they are at Old Crossleyans
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Cleckheaton Town Hall to host First World War meeting
A network event for those involved in commemorating the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War next year takes place at Cleckheaton Town Hall on Monday, November 18, from 2pm until 4.30pm. The event is for groups who want to be involved
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Angling lines
LISTERHILLS AA Last week’s match at Pilley’s was fished in bright and breezy conditions. The winner was E Harrison with a catch of roach weighing 4lb 14oz, including a fish of near 1lb. Second was D Highley (3lb 4oz), who was troubled by a large
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World Championship medals for Brown and Bottomley
Lothersdale’s Danielle Brown and Shipley’s Phil Bottomley increased Britain’s medal tally at the Para World Archery Championships in Thailand. John Stubbs and Brown took the silver medal in the mixed team compound competition
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Sheffield is confident Keighley will beat the drop
Seven defeats from nine matches in SSE Yorkshire Division One does not make for good reading if you are connected with Keighley Rugby Union Club - particularly as they were relegated last season. And the Rose Cottage’s director of rugby Graeme
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Carer sentenced for stealing jewellery from vulnerable woman
A carer for the Bradnet charity stole a vulnerable mother’s jewellery while entrusted to look after her disabled daughter, a court heard today. Shamin Hussain, 34, began work for the organisation on March 2 and days later sneaked into the woman
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Rising girl band Vanquish visit Belle Vue Girls School
A rising girl band today helped teach Bradford teenagers to be comfortable with their own bodies. Vanquish dropped by Belle Vue Girls School as part of a national school tour run with the Beat charity – which tackles eating disorders. The girls
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Tiffany wants Otley to focus on taming the Lions
Otley’s director of rugby James Tiffany was more concerned about the result than having a string of players unavailable after the 31-27 home defeat by Chester in SSE National League Two North. The Cross Greeners were missing a back-rower, a lock
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Wharfedale bidding to end dismal London run
Wharfedale head for London on Saturday determined to avoid another dose of capital punishment. And the selectors have placed their faith in the same team which blew away Cinderford 40-10 for the trip to Richmond in SSE National League One.
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Girlington man convicted of sexually assaulting girl, 13
A 44-year-old man was today convicted by a jury at Bradford Crown Court of sexually assaulting a girl aged 13. Mumtaz Khan, of Regency Court, Girlington, Bradford, will be sentenced on November 29 after the preparation of a report from the probation
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A hairy challenge for T&A print boys!
Workmates at the Telegraph & Argus print production department are giving up their clean-shave image to grow moustaches for Movember. The eight men are hoping to raise hundreds of pounds for the national charity appeal to support research into
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Residents learn life skills
Bradford residents who took part in workshops aimed at improving the financial health and well-being of families have been presented with certificates. West Yorkshire Trading Standards held a four-week Smart Life programme at the Footprint Family
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Cleckheaton set for festive fun
Cleckheaton is gearing up for some festive fun. The annual Christmas lights switch-on celebrations run from 9am until 9pm on Saturday, November 16, and include a Christmas market for shoppers to glean some festive gift ideas. A funfair starts
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Man facing sentence over aiding escape
A 27-year-old man will be sentenced at Bradford Crown Court on November 28 for helping a teenager who escaped from a young offender institution. James Baker, of Ferriby Close, Fagley, Bradford, was due to stand trial yesterday accused of assisting
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Cancer support
An Otley shop’s fashion show has raised nearly £650 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The event at M&Co, on Orchard Gate, last Friday was attended by 70 people. Macmillan Cancer Support's Otley & Wharfedale Fundraising Group said it was delighted
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Pink fundraisers
Lauren and staff at Brooks Hair & Beauty Salon in Clayton would like to thank all their friends, family and clients in helping to raise £168 during their recent Pink Day for Breast Cancer Research.
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Curriculum talk
Teachers will debate progress in the new national curriculum at the Northern History Forum. The event at Leeds Trinity University, Horsforth, on Wednesday, November 13, is hosted by the university and the Historical Association. The forum will allow
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Naked ambition
A group of men who posed naked for a charity calendar were invited to a party to launch Movember. Regulars at the Slaters Arms, Bradley, near Skipton, launched their calendar to raise money for Movember - a men’s health charity. And they were invited
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Why MG's back in the big time
Remember MG? One of the great motoring names has had a chequered recent past, but it seems it’s back in the big time. The MG3, recently launched with something of a fanfare, seems well set to cash in on our obsession with stylish, design-led superminis
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Sleek V40 is proving to be a safe bet
Car companies have had a challenging few years and few more so than Volvo. But the Swedish company, now part of the Chinese Geely group, is bouncing back. Sales are rising, thanks to a series of important and well-received models and there’s definitely
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Saltaire Methodist Church to host fundraising concerts
Two Motown-style concerts at Saltaire Methodist Church will take place on November 15 and 16 in aid of 12 orphaned children in Zimbabwe. Songs from the 1960s will be sung by Miss is Motown, a three-strong girl tribute act to Detroit’s Hit Factory
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Lions’ bins
Otley Lions are providing three collection bins for the town's new Food Bank. Details of which local stores will have the bins, which shoppers will be asked to support by dropping in food items, are set to be released soon.
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UPDATED: Man, 25, appears in court charged with murder of woman found strangled in Bradford
A 25-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a woman who was found strangled in a caravan behind a house in Bradford. James Gray appeared at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court today accused of murdering Jade Watson, 22, whose body
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Logistics company moves into Little Germany
A Midlands-based logistics business has chosen Bradford for its first regional base, creating three jobs in the process. Pinnacle International Freight has also become the latest business to take space in City Hub in Little Germany, a former wool
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Hey to share golf title after points error
Keighley member Calum Hey is to share the Bradford Union golfer of the year title with Cleckheaton’s Chris Green. Initial points calculations indicated that Hey had won the crown outright in a season which saw him become the youngest player to
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Bradford League address umpires shortage
The JCT600 Bradford League is undoubtedly one of the country’s premier leagues – if not the premier league. But one statistic that sticks in the craw is that 48.5 per cent of second-team matches in the season just finished only had one umpire.
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Elrick shaping up for new golf season
Malcolm Elrick is heading for the gym in a bid to win blind golf’s order of merit for a third time. The 60-year-old has also targeted retaining the European title he won last month by an amazing 16 shots. The Skipton Golf Club member has had
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Elderly woman seriously injured in Skipton crash
An elderly woman has been badly injured in a head-on crash near Skipton today. The collision, which involved a red Nissan Micra and an Audi A3, happened at about 8.50am on the A59, close to Broughton Hall. . Other motorists tended to the woman
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Bradford Grammar School to hold Christmas fair
Bradford Grammar School is holding its Christmas fair, with a Santa's Grotto, children's activity area and festive stalls, from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, November 30. Lunch is available in the Christmas cafe, along with mulled wine, and there will
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Bradford bosses sceptical on apprenticeships
Half of bosses in the district are sceptical about the value of apprenticeships, new findings show. They coincide with a call today by the Work Foundation for a reform of apprenticeships to better reflect the modern workplace. The Business
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Campaign launched to save Haworth public toilets from Bradford Council cuts
A campaign has started to save a Haworth public toilet block from closure. The toilets in Central Park are earmarked to shut as part of cost-slashing plans by the Labour group which runs Bradford Council. Villagers and ward councillors have
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Bradford Council launches new adoption campaign to find loving homes
There are more children waiting to be adopted than there are families approved to adopt, Bradford Council has revealed. The process for adopting a child has been sped up, but there are still not enough parents to give every child a stable, permanent
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Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe tells of his pride in wearing the poppy
Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe has spoken about why he wears his poppy with pride in the run-up to Remembrance Day. Mr Sutcliffe (Lab) said: “The reason I, alongside so many others, wear a poppy on my lapel is straightforward: there is no greater
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Bradford Council Tory group condemns children's centre closure plan
The Conservative Group on Bradford Council has condemned a plan to close seven children’s centres throughout the district. The plan forms part of the Labour-led adminstration’s budget proposals, which aims to cut total spending by £89 million over
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Debris blocking M62 leads to traffic queues
Vehicles have been “swerving” to avoid a lorry’s wheel arch that was blocking two lanes of the M62 near Bradford this morning. Police said the wheel arch came off the lorry between junctions 26 (Chain Bar) and 27 (Gildersome) at about 7.30am.
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Morrisons blames lack of online trading for sales slump
Bradford-based supermarket Morrisons blamed worsening trading on its weakness in convenience and online retailing as underlying sales slumped by 2.4 per cent in its latest quarter. Britain's fourth-biggest grocer said subdued consumer confidence
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Is an end in sight for congestion?
It’s hardly ever a smooth ride. For those of us commuting into our workplaces in the city centres, stop-starting our way to and from work is part of the daily grind as we battle our way along congested roads. New figures from satellite navigation
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Thursday, November 7, 2013
25 years ago: Senior nurses at the city’s two biggest hospitals, St Luke’s and Bradford Royal Infirmary, announced a threat of industrial action in a row over pay grades. 50 years ago: Police were investigating the theft of a woman’s mink coat,
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Campaign on diabetes a lifesaver
While many people who suffer from diabetes do manage it well, the condition can be something of a silent killer, with thousands unaware that they might actually have it. According to latest figures, there might be more than 1,600 undiagnosed diabetics
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Pointing the finger
SIR – Talk about pots and kettles! My socialist friend Christopher Hindle would never be selective in the “facts” he uses to back his arguments. (Letters, October 28). The 2008 financial crisis, “was a result of Thatcher’s – ie pre 1994 – financial
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Count the advantages
SIR – When Philip Bird and UKIP have got us out of the EU, we will no longer be plagued by useless legislation from Brussels. For example, manufacturers would no longer be required by the food labelling regulations to put nutritional information
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Interests elsewhere
SIR – MP George Galloway talks of the “tedium” of day-to-day parliamentary business and his hopes of becoming Mayor of London gives the impression that he is in no way interested in representing Bradford West. All five of the local authority councillors
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Congestion woes
SIR – Re the emissions problem in Bradford (T&A, October 30). It is a big problem, but I was pleased to read that the Clean Air Act of 1956 had a huge effect, and by the 1970s Bradford was a much healthier place. Today’s Council cannot hope
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Bus lane agreement
SIR – Congratulations to the author of your Leader of October 30, who has at last accepted that traffic is forced to sit in lengthening queues while lanes are empty awaiting the occasional bus. It is now six years since my fellow correspondent
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Planners stop removal of chapel's remaining pews
Bradford planners have knocked back plans to strip the last few pews from an historic Methodist chapel which is now a thriving mosque. The Shah Jalal Jame Mosque is well-established in the large victorian chapel on Temple Row, Keighley and structural
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Teenage girls lured former friend into trap and robbed her
Three teenage girls attacked and robbed a former friend after she was lured into a trap to settle a family feud, Bradford Crown Court heard. The 16-year-old and two 17-year-olds kicked and punched their victim in the street, pulled her hair and
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Evans forbid Bradford City lose to Millers
Jon McLaughlin admits City’s powder-keg FA Cup clash at bitter rivals Rotherham needs no extra spice – but he expects Steve Evans to provide it anyway. City have history with the Millers boss as they prepare to take on their League One rivals in
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Elderly care insight
SIR – As a carer myself, I read with particular interest a little-known study which confirms what many of us feel and indeed fear. They selected two floors of a nursing home. One group was told the staff was there to help them – they were not permitted
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Firms no substitute for proven service
SIR – Plans to sell off half the Probation Service to G4S, Serco and the like will reduce the chance of offenders going straight and end up costing a lot more. In our area, probation has achieved year-on-year reductions in crime, is cost effective
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Woman, 90, in bus tragedy is named
A 90-year-old woman, who died from head injuries after being thrown from her seat on a bus after the driver braked heavily, has been named as Muriel Dawson. Police have appealed for witnesses to the incident in Beverley Rise, Ilkley, at 1.25pm
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Couple join marathon canal barge-pull for charity
A Bradford couple are teaming up with friends to pull a barge from Liverpool to Leeds raising £20,000 in memory of a lung cancer victim who had never smoked. Nurse Emma Fisher, 32, and her husband Gavin, 34, who live in Cote Farm Lane, Thackley
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Work of art in Bradford pub is a talking point with musicians
A stunning 8ft sketch entitled Music Hell has become the focal point at a Bradford pub. Visual artist Glenn Hustler’s array of anecdotal drawings and cartoons depicts the journey that many budding stars make through the pop music machine. His
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Planners approve application for food manufacturing plant in Bradford
Bradford Council has granted planning permission for the conversion of a former mission hall to a food manufacturing plant. A Mr Khan had applied to convert the building on North Wing in the city centre, which also has planning permission for a
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Keighley Children's Society project appeals for donations
More than 2,000 children in Bradford run away from home each year, according to The Children’s Society. The charity says they often flee the comforts of home to escape abuse and neglect. It has started its Safe At Christmas Appeal to highlight
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45,000 could be at risk of diabetes in Bradford
A new campaign to identify diabetes sufferers in Bradford has been outlined, after it was revealed more than 45,000 are at risk of developing the condition. Bradford Beating Diabetes, a new project from Bradford City Clinical Commissioning Group
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Clayton Heights burglar locked up for raids on homes in Heaton, Wibsey and Horton Bank
A burglar who targeted the homes of vulnerable people has been locked up for two years. Jahniah Thompson, 20, struck three times in a month in Heaton, Wibsey and Horton Bank. Bradford Crown Court heard that Thompson, of Yateholme Drive, Clayton
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Anger at bid to cut Wharfedale buses
Bus passengers reacted angrily to plans to axe an evening bus service between Ilkley and Otley. Users of the 963, which provides an hourly link from 7pm until 11pm, were shocked to learn the service could stop from January. They have begun
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Craft fair for Sue Ryder at Christchurch, Ilkley
The monthly craft fair supporting Sue Ryder takes place from 10am until 4pm on Saturday, November 16, at Christchurch Methodist/URC Ilkley in The Grove.
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Bradford Bulls rookies need a strong pre-season
Bulls coach Francis Cummins has backed the club’s young guns to make another big impact in the first team next season. Cummins handed senior debuts to Sam Wood, Oliver Roberts, Alex Mellor, Nathan Conroy and Curtis Naughton in 2013. Naughton
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Failure and neglect by Bradford private hospital led to death of patient, 32
An inquest jury has found that gross failures and neglect by staff led to a patient’s death at a privately-run psychiatric hospital in Bradford. After the jury returned its unanimous findings yesterday, Karen Barnes said she hoped lessons learned
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Police examine shotgun found in Barkerend
Forensics experts are examining a shotgun which was found dumped in bushes near to a mosque. Police were alerted after a passer by spotted the weapon hidden at a track, off Steadman Street, Barkerend, Bradford. A police firearms team was among
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Aldi plans to build supermarket in Silsden
Aldi plans to build a supermarket in Silsden – creating and safeguarding more than 100 jobs. Town and district councillors have welcomed the project’s capacity to create much-needed new employment while protecting existing jobs. A successful
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Bradford Animation Festival set to celebrate 2oth year
The Bradford Animation Festival gets under way next week... and organisers have pulled out all the stops for the event’s 20th birthday bash. Running from Tuesday until Saturday, next week at the National Media Museum, the BAF, as it is fondly known
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Ministers avoid Commons showdown over Bradford academy
Education ministers narrowly avoided a Commons showdown on scandal-hit Kings Science Academy yesterday – but probably only for a few more weeks. The Speaker declined to allow an “urgent question” about the Bradford free school, which would have
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National Media Museum to show Oscar-winning Saving Face documentary
Pakistan’s first Oscar-winning film is being screened at the Beyond the Mango Film Festival at the National Media Museum tomorrow night. Saving Face, made by Pakistani director Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy and Daniel Junge, is a documentary about reconstructive
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Alhambra theatre holds 1940s event
Bradford’s Alhambra theatre is holding a vintage fair tying in the 1940s theme of To Sir, With Love, running at the theatre this week. The critically-acclaimed production runs until Saturday. The new stage adaptation by Ayub Khan-Din, who wrote
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Join Rudolf for reindeer trot in the park!
Hundreds of fun runners wearing antlers will take over Saltaire for a charity’s annual Reindeer Stampede. Epilepsy Action’s 5k festive family run will see ‘reindeer’ aged eight and upwards tackle a circular route at Roberts Park on December 8.
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Bradford Bulls were supposed to be building team around Bateman
Just over a year ago, John Bateman gave every Bulls fan the news they longed to hear. He signed a contract which kept him at his hometown club until the end of 2015. The best young player in Super League had been the subject of intense interest
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‘I just want to win stuff’ says Bradford Bulls defector Bateman
John Bateman needed no persuading to quit the Bulls and join double winners Wigan on a three-year deal. The Warriors won the Challenge Cup and Grand Final this year and Bradford-born back-rower Bateman said: “Wigan are the best team in Super League
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Neighbours tell of shock as woman, 22, found strangled in caravan
Murder squad detectives were continuing to question a 25-year-old man last night after a woman was found strangled in a caravan behind a house. Police were alerted shortly before 5pm on Tuesday by paramedics who had been called to an assault in
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Teenager, 14, who terrorised estate given ASBO
Magistrates have imposed a three-year anti-social behaviour order on a 14-year-old boy to prevent him from further terrorising people on a Bradford housing estate. Since last August Reece Godward has brought misery to the Holme Wood area, with
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Saltaire traders plan a festive thankyou
Saltaire shopkeepers will display their seasonal wares under one roof when they host a Christmas Fair as a “thank-you” to residents after months of disruption caused by roadworks. The village Traders’ Association has organised the special event
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Aldi plans to open new superstore in Bingley
A supermarket group’s plans for a new foodstore in Bingley have now been put before Bradford planners, including a survey showing 95 per cent support from residents. The old Lilycroft Mills site at Midland Hill is the latest venture for the German-owned
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Bradford City Park clinches another award
Bradford’s City Park has clinched an award. Visiting judges from the Public Monuments and Sculpture Association were impressed by the UK’s largest man-made water feature, which boasts more than 100 fountains and the 4,000 sq m mirror pool. Bradford
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Otley firewalkers' amazing feat
More than £1,600 was raised for charity with a sponsored fire walk in Otley. Ten people in bare feet braved the burning coals outside the Bowling Green pub. It was organised in aid of the children’s charity Little Heroes, which supports children
