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'Stars' help turn on Otley's Christmas lights
Mickey Mouse and Peppa Pig helped turn on Otley Christmas lights last night. They were joined by Otley’s carnival queen Katelyn May and town mayor Councillor Pamela Gill. More than 500 people enjoyed the event, which included performances from
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The message is one of entertainment
Stephen Holbrook The Great Victoria Hotel, Bradford Stephen Holbrook is nothing if not entertaining. “I’m good aren’t I?” he asks his audience on more than occasion. The evening is billed as an evening of clairvoyance with one of the
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Bower aims to avoid award curse at Guiseley
Guiseley boss Mark Bower should escape the curse of the manager of the month award as the Lions prepare to host Selby Town in the West Riding County Cup quarter-finals. Tomorrow night’s tie will be low-key in comparison to the next one, with Guiseley
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Moran penalty save clinches Farsley cup progress
Farsley survived a penalty shoot-out at Harrogate Railway Athletic to reach the third round of the Doodson Sport (Evo-Stik League) Cup. It finished goalless after 90 minutes following a match that saw Farsley start brightly before the hosts created
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Higgins hits back at Johnson
Four-time world champion John Higgins launched a remarkable unprovoked attack on Joe Johnson and snooker’s players-turned-commentators after his 6-4 UK Championship win over Jamie Burnett. Higgins has struggled for form this season and, going into
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Bradford Dragons double up in surge to second
Bradford Dragons extended their impressive English Basketball League winning streak to six Division One matches with back-to-back weekend successes. They opened with a convincing 81-56 home victory against Leicester Warriors and followed up with
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Jagger takes Mick with four in 12-2 rout as Bowling go rolling on in Sunday Cup
West Bowling went goal crazy against Heavy Woollen opposition Oakwell Hotel in the third round of the West Riding County FA Sunday Cup. They blasted seven in the first half without reply and then added another five in the second for good measure
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Perfect riposte from never-say-die Steeton as Reilly stuns Halifax Irish in stoppage time
There was late drama in Steeton’s Premier Division clash at home to Halifax Irish. Steeton were leading 3-2 in the dying seconds when Irish snatched an equaliser, only for the home side to go straight down to the other end and gain a stoppage-time
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Violent escaped robber recaptured in Bradford
A violent Bradford robber, who escaped from an open prison for the second time in a year, has been recaptured in his home city. Lee Naylor, 35, who was locked up indefinitely for the public’s protection in 2008, fled HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire,
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Scott treble is just the trick for Calverley
Calverley United grabbed a much-needed 4-2 win over Beeston Old Boys that sees them move up to ninth in the 12-team Yorkshire Amateur League Senior B division. In-form Scott Driscoll notched a stunning hat-trick, with Gary Trewitt’s fourth the
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'Evidence error' during police search of Bradford home at centre of terrorism trial, jury told
Police investigating two Bradford brothers suspected of plotting to leave England for a terrorist training camp have been accused of making "an error" in recording evidence found during a raid on the duo's family home, an Old Bailey jury was told today
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Collision between lorry and car blocks M606 sliproad
A slip road onto the M606 in Bradford was blocked this afternoon after a crash between a lorry and a car. Police said the lorry was blocking the slip road between Rooley Lane and the motorway at Staygate roundabout. The collision happened at
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Bresnan in frame to earn second Test call-up
Tim Bresnan has been added to England’s Ashes squad and is in the reckoning to play in the second Test in Adelaide. The Yorkshire seamer, who suffered a stress fracture of his back in August, previously travelled with the squad but was not officially
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Otley man denies library threat charges
A 50-year-old man has denied using threatening words or behaviour in a library. Andrew Carl Matthews is said to have committed the public order offence at Skipton Library on September 5. Matthews, of Gay Lane, Otley, appeared at Skipton Magistrates
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Cartwright Hall gets radical Christmas tree
A Shanghai-based artist will give the festive season an unusual twist by giving Bradford the gift of a Christmas tree filled with logos. At first glance, Chen Hangfeng’s tree looks like it is adorned with traditional Chinese patterns, but on closer
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Firms could be fined over roadworks delays
Utilities firms could be fined for letting roadworks drag on, under tough new rules being considered by Bradford Council. If the congestion-busting scheme goes ahead, anyone wanting to carry out roadworks in certain streets would have to buy a
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Man seriously injured in Keighley assault
Police has issued an appeal after a man was seriously injured in an assault in Keighley. The victim, aged 35, was walking along Oakworth Road when the incident happened. A police spokesman said: "A 35-year-old man from Keighley was walking
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Bradford Park Avenue to face Guiseley in FA Trophy last 32
Guiseley and Bradford Park Avenue were today drawn to face each other in the second round of the Carlsberg FA Trophy. They will meet at Nethermoor on Saturday, December 14. Earlier this season Park Avenue knocked Guiseley out of the FA Cup
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Cullen hopes to sink Snakebite at world championships
Joe Cullen will face 16th seed Peter "Snakebite" Wright in the first round of the PDC world darts championships. The Wyke pro is looking for his first win at the most prestigious event on the calendar after three previous falls at the opening hurdle
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Goovy Happening music event cash boosts Manorlands
Haworth’s Groovy Happening collective has announced that it has now raised £5,000 for Manorlands this year. Its members presented a cheque for £4,000 to hospice fundraiser Matthew Binns. A full calendar of events is being planned for next year
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Warning over dangers of nappy sacks sent to Bradford's parents
Bradford Council is warning parents of the deadly dangers of nappy sacks after 12 babies have died in accidents nationally in recent years. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has issued a national alert following the deaths
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Speedway shirt is a tribute to Bradford stars
A speedway fan has created a T-shirt emblazoned with the names of stars of the sport who graced Bradford’s team. Proceeds from sales of John Murphy’s shirt will be given to the Joshua Project charity, Cross Lane, Great Horton. Mr Murphy also
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Thornton Children's Centre holds festive event
Thornton Children’s Centre will use the historic Leaventhorpe Hall as the venue for a Santa’s Grotto on Thursday, December 19. Ten per cent of ticket sales for the event, which runs from 3.30pm to 8pm, will go to the children's ward at Bradford
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Bradford City film to be shown on Friday
A film marking Bradford City's Wembley play-off triumph will be shown on a big screen at the National Media Museum on Friday. The 13-minute piece, created by lifelong Bantams supporter David Nowakowski, was made from a fan’s perspective by using some
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Hospice supporters set up new Marie Curie hospice fundraising group
A new group is being set up to support the work of the Marie Curie Hospice in Bradford. Next week people are invited to discuss the new venture for the Thornton, Denholme and Cullingworth area in the hope that they will support it. Community
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Council budget cuts will 'hit Worth Valley harder than inner city'
Proposed cuts to Bradford Council’s budget are hitting rural places such as the Worth Valley harder than the inner city according to a ward councillor. Councillor Glen Miller, pictured, was addressing the latest meeting of Haworth, Cross Roads
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Keighley TA unit ‘will move out in three years’
A councillor campaigning to save Keighley’s Territorial Army premises says she has been told the TA unit based there will move out within three years. Keighley town councillor Andrea Walker has been drumming up support for Keighley Drill Hall, in Lawkholme
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Baildon Community Link to hold annual meeting
Baildon Community Link’s annual meeting takes place on Wednesday at 6.30pm at the centre in Cliffe Avenue. All are welcome at the presentation of the annual report and accounts followed by mulled wine and mince pies. Call (01274) 588681 for further
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Bradford Junior Chamber's Secret Santa appeal is launched
Bradford Junior Chamber International’s Secret Santa appeal began in style over the weekend, with the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Khadim Hussain, adopting the role of Santa’s little helper. The appeal, now in its 24th year, collects 3,500
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Gomersal's Red House Museum gears up for busy festive season
The Friends of Red House Museum group in Gomersal is gearing up for a busy festive season featuring a number of Christmas events. Red House Barn will host a Christmas crafts event on Sunday running from noon to 3.30pm. Over the weekend of December
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Bradford College’s £50m project on budget and on schedule
The £50 million redevelopment of Bradford College is on schedule and on budget, and it will welcome students in September. The building, recently named the David Hockney Building after the college’s famous alumni, will have wi-fi for students on
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Women freed after Bradford car crash
Two women were freed by firefighters from the wreckage of a Vauxhall Corsa after the driver lost control and crashed into a wall at the junction of Willowfield Street and Legrams Lane in Listerhills, Bradford, early yesterday. Crews from Odsal and
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Bradford University's pharmaceutical experts win funding to push city firms' innovations
The University of Bradford’s Centre for Pharmaceutical Engineering Science (CPES) has secured funding from the Yorkshire Innovation Fund (YIF) for a new two-year strategic intervention programme in green processing technologies. The YIF funding
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Show support as a ‘winter friend’
Winter is on its way and for the elderly and vulnerable – particularly those who don’t have family living nearby – the months ahead could leave them feeling particularly at risk. Those with pre-existing health conditions are more susceptible to
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Monday, December 2, 2013
25 years ago: Bradford College students waved banners in protest over council spending cuts at an awards ceremony at the city’s university attended by Lord Mayor Smith Midgley 50 years ago: More than 2,000 young fans queued up at the Bradford Gaumont
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Saturday, November 30, 2013
25 years ago: It was announced that Lister’s half-empty Manningham mill was to become a new museum, office and shopping centre in a new £67 million scheme, creating 3,000 local jobs. 50 years ago: Bradford Festival Choral Society performed Verdi
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Support for elderly
SIR – The much-publicised Silver Line Befriending service for older people has highlighted a very real need. Here at Ilkley Good Neighbours, our very own team of well-trained and dedicated volunteers is on hand to help anyone who feels lonely or
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House history help
SIR – Readers will be aware that, currently, debts make it necessary for Bradford Metropolitan District Council to cut its costs. Among them is the maintenance of Ilkley’s Manor House. It will come as no surprise that this deeply concerns the Friends
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Typhoon aid collections
SIR – The Rotary Club of Otley recently held collections at Sainsbury’s supermarket in Otley on behalf of an appeal for victims of the Philippines Haiyan typhoon. I am delighted to say that along with other contributions made to the club a sum
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Mills are marvellous
SIR – It is so good that Dalton Mills in Keighley has been given the same status as Salts and Lister’s by English Heritage, it truly is a remarkable building. The new owner, Paul Harris, should have the backing of everyone in Keighley for the future
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Survey simplified
SIR – The Vatican has said that it wants ordinary people to participate in the Family Synod (planned for October 2014) by asking us to comment on the churches’ teaching on the family, marriage, sex and children, etc. They would like our response by
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Privatisation problems
SIR – Why do Lib Dems and Socialists bang on about our having owned such things as water? Sure, when the Government – not the electorate – looked after it, and I use the words loosely, they did not pay dividends to us or the shareholders, nor did
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Drivers are oppressed
SIR – As I approach my tenth year in elected politics, I have always done my best to try and help people who are not getting a fair deal, unheard and often exploited for their own lack of knowledge. I have known Keith Peat of the Driver’s Union
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Christmas market will be a real festive treat
SIR – December is so important to so many people, particularly to the young because it brings with it the eager anticipation of Christmas and the question: ‘what would you like for Christmas?’ Without doubt it is of great religious significance to
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‘Fair deal’ claim flawed
SIR – Coun Debbie Davies’s lame attempt to hoodwink people into believing the Conservative-led Government is giving Bradford a better deal than affluent parts of the South (Letters, November 22) is flawed on two counts. By only accounting for the
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Thanks to supporters
SIR – I would like to thank all BPA Juniors Football Club supporters, from children, parents and grandparents, to the Bolton and Undercliffe Ward Panel, and particularly to Councillor Howard Middleton, who made a community award towards the purchase
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Art should be sold
SIR – You commented recently that the multi-million-pound art collection belongs to the taxpayer, as always said on nationalised industries. These are hollow words since they do us no good if it is not on public display regularly. Treasures
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How was it missed?
SIR – According to recent news, the Children’s Minister Edward Timpson has now accepted the report on Hamzah Khan’s tragic death. The report, prepared by Bradford Safeguarding Children Board, included the wholly crass statement that Hamzah’s death
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Move is the way forward for Church
SIR – Sally Clifford’s article on women bishops (T&A, November 25) was well-written and the comments of the Reverend Ruth Yeomans were fair enough. The thrust was, however, from the point of view that to attain women bishops was the only desirable
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Developers must build on city sites
It has long been the contention of the Telegraph & Argus that house developers should be doing much more to utilise existing plots of land rather than attempting to build on green fields – that is the key tenet of our Save Our Green Spaces campaign
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Reputation must be maintained
It is perhaps understandable that there are concerns about the fact that the National Media Museum in Bradford is in talks to bring in commercial cinema operators to run the museum’s cinema screens. But we must remember that it was only this summer
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Signs of ageing too apparent
Forget wrinkles and grey hair – a liking for sprouts could be a sign of ageing. As a child – in common with millions of other youngsters – I tried to avoid the vegetable at all costs. I would ask myself who in their right mind wants to eat soggy
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Refs on spot again as Bradford City penalty claims waved away
Phil Parkinson aired his frustration at three penalty snubs which cost City their grip on the top six. Yesterday’s 1-1 draw at Oldham made it five games unbeaten for the Bantams – but four of those have ended in stalemate. Top-scorer Nahki
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Toilets? They’re a basic human right, say Shipley Market campaigners
Market traders campaigning to stop the closure of public toilets say shutting them would be “taking away a basic human right.” Three Shipley traders have drawn-up a petition which they hope colleagues, shop workers and customers will sign in a
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West Yorkshire fire service staff visit France to learn about new call handling system
Members of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service staff have travelled to France to learn more about a £3.6m new call-handling system which will see 999 operators transferred from Birkenshaw, Bradford, to Leeds. The Telegraph & Argus has previously
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Planning file
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: West Bowling: installation of septic tank, Bowling Park Primary School, New Cross Street. Wibsey: construction of new pitched roof with rear dormer windows and two storey side
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Menston restaurant helps produce new cheese for Tour de France
A Menston restaurant owner has collaborated on a food project to mark the Tour de France coming to Yorkshire. The 1875 Fine Dining, Indian Restaurant has teamed up with the producer of artisan cheeses, Shepherds Purse, to produce a unique cheese
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Menston school students meet Prince William
Two students met Prince William at an event that brought together inspirational young people. Kavi Appuhamy and Chloe Tindale were introduced to the Prince at a Diana Award ‘Inspire Day’ in South Shields. The Sixth Form pupils from St Mary’
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'Sick' vandals daub playground equipment with dog mess
Vandals who daubed dog mess on children’s play equipment in Long Lee have been branded “sick-minded” by a councillor. Steve Pullen described the attack at the playground between Spring Avenue and Royd House Road as “mind-boggling”. Coun Pullen
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How Poppie the Bradford dog lost a stone in weight
A three-legged dog in Bradford is a shadow of her former self after losing a stone on a diet. Podgy Poppie weighed 4st 10lbs when she started the PDSA Pet Fit Club slimming regime. Now the Golden Retriever, who was born with three legs, is
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Rochdale Council to investigate Paul Flowers
An inquiry is being carried out by Rochdale Council into Paul Flowers’ role as a councillor there. The former Co-operative Bank chairman was a Labour councillor on Rochdale Council between 1988 and 1992. The Reverend Flowers, 63, a Methodist
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Wood looking forward to massive year at Bradford Bulls
Not many Bulls players will have a bigger year ahead of them than young centre Sam Wood. After making his first three senior appearances against Rochdale, Wigan and Huddersfield, his second season as a full-time professional at Bradford will be
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Bradford and Leeds fan clubs put aside rivalry for Carol
Two sets of fans have put their fierce sporting rivalry aside to raise funds for a much-loved member of the West Yorkshire football community. Followers of both Bradford City FC and Leeds United FC have teamed up to form the Friends of Carol McGuinness
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Bradford ramblers raise concerns over footpaths
Bradford Council has avoided being on a national Ramblers’ list of concern, but it has still come under fire from walkers about the state of its footpaths. The Ramblers’ ‘Paths in Crisis’ report has revealed there are more than 100,000 problems
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Amir proves to be such a knockout guest at Bradford charity event
Boxer Amir Khan has hosted a sell-out fundraising dinner in Bradford to help victims of the Philippines' typhoon disaster. The event at the city centre’s Hilton Hotel last night sold all 500 tickets in just two weeks. It was the idea of Heaton
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Bike plea to help recovering addicts in Bradford
A recycling scheme that sees recovering drug addicts repair unusable rusty bikes donated by West Yorkshire Police has been declared a success. The Bike Club was set up by the Bridge drugs charity a year ago at its Unity Recovery Centre in Manningham
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Bradford City defensive grit the highlight of dogged draw
Oldham 1, City 1 Phil Parkinson did not get the wish he really wanted on his 46th birthday as City slogged it out for another draw. The Bantams chief had targeted a win at Boundary Park yesterday to maintain a League One play-off spot as his
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Shipley printer worker’s pay-out for loss of hearing
A former print machine operator who suffered hearing loss after 20 years of being exposed to loud noise at work has won a four-figure payout. Roy Walton worked at W E Berry Ltd, printers based at Shipley, between 1975 and 2004, where he was surrounded
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Top fashion name River Island confirms Broadway centre tenancy
Fashion retailer River Island is the latest high street name confirmed to open a flagship store in Bradford’s Broadway shopping centre. Westfield, the company behind the scheme, announced today that the leading UK retailer will have an expanded
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Fake car crash scam 'worst in country'
Three Bradford postcodes are in the top five ‘crash for cash’ list of shame with one declared the worst in the UK, it was revealed today. The problem of insurance claims from deliberate smashes has become so bad that Crimestoppers has joined with
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Developers spurn Bradford's inner-city areas
Private developers have been blasted as “cynical” for overlooking inner-city sites in favour of more lucrative schemes when building new homes. A Council-owned plot of scrubland in Bowling was marketed as a potential housing site, but failed to
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Plea to make Bingley site ‘no go area’ for developers
Bradford Council has been urged to reverse the status of a green field site allocated for housing in Bingley to end once and for all a long and costly battle between residents and developers. In June, plans for the construction of 420 houses off
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Festive shoppers flock to Bradford's Christmas Market
Bradford’s Christmas market attracted a flow of shoppers over the weekend, generating support for its traders. One, Catherine Parker from the Floral Magic stall, said yesterday: “I’m glad people have come down to have a look at what is on offer
