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Boxing Day films: Trio out to get one over on Voldemort

Cars 2 (BBC1, 4.05pm) Year released: 2011 What’s It About? Racing car Lightning McQueen heads overseas to compete in an international grand prix, with events in Britain, Japan and Italy. He gets mixed up in international espionage when a case

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Christmas highlights: It's welcome to the 'lite' Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special (BBC1, 5pm) There must be a lot of celebrities who fancy having a go at Strictly Come Dancing, but who are not able commit to three months of training. So, they must be thankful for the Christmas special,

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Christmas Day films: Get Tangled up - or join Woody, Buzz and co in Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3 (BBC1, 3.20pm) Year released: 2010 What’s It About? Set years after the first two movies, a grown-up Andy is now off to college, so Buzz, Woody and the rest of his legendary toys are bagged up and sent to the local children’s centre

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Students tidy up Holy Family Catholic School's grounds

Students at Holy Family Catholic School, in Keighley, braved wintry conditions to carry out a ‘Big Tidy Up’ in their school grounds. The 50 pupils from years seven to 11 volunteered to spend an hour cleaning up indoors and outdoors on Thursday.

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Christmas Eve highlights: Secrets and mince pies as last dance arrives

Last Tango in Halifax (BBC1, 9pm) The relationship between Caroline and Gillian has been rocky to say the least. One minute they’re at each other’s throats, the next they’re best buddies. Last week, they fell into the latter category, lubricated

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Dressing down for Midsomer sidekick Gwilym Lee

Quality time, along with deep and meaningful chats, might help some people connect. But when it comes to bonding with his brother, Midsomer Murders’ new recruit Gwilym Lee has a different trick up his sleeve. "Alan Partridge is a big influence

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Craven flood work plans move a step nearer

Plans for £10 million flood defences to protect Skipton have been submitted to Craven District Council. The Environment Agency project will reduce flood risk from Eller Beck and Waller Hill Beck and is designed to protect more than 500 homes and

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Climbing contest for schools to be held at Cowling base

An adventure centre has announced the return of its climbing competition for schools. Teams of six primary school children can take part in the contest on Monday, February 3, at the High Adventure outdoor education centre, Cowling, near Keighley

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Funds bid ‘no’ hits Pool-in-Wharfedale Tour de France display

A village’s hopes of creating an eye-catching artistic display for next year's Tour de France are hanging by a thread. Pool-in-Wharfedale has been working for months towards giving the world's top cyclists a warm welcome by positioning a series

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Keighley MP honours the success of Holy Family School students

An MP was the guest as Holy Family School, Keighley, celebrated the successes of its exam students. Kris Hopkins (Con, Keighley) recalled how he had returned to education as an adult and said he was delighted to help Holy Family recognise the achievement

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Paul O'Grady happy to go to the dogs

There’s something about Christmas that makes us want to watch a guaranteed tear-jerker, and there’s nothing that chokes us up as much as the sight of dogs overcoming adversity – or so Paul O’Grady believes. The chat show host, actor and presenter

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Driver is held in Harden

A driver was stopped by police in Harden and arrested. A Bingley and Worth Valley Neighbourhood Policing spokesman said the man had been travelling down Long Lane during the early hours of Tuesday. He said: “Officers on mobile patrol stopped

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Woman rescued from house fire in Girlington

A woman was rescued from a house fire in Bradford last night. Fire crews were called to a property on Durham Road, Girlington, at 11.15pm, after receiving reports of a smell of burning. The woman was given first aid by firefighters before being

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Firefighters called out to flat in Little Horton

Firefighters tackled a fire in a flat in Bradford in the early hours of this morning. Crews from Bradford and Odsal stations were called to the property, which is above an empty shop on Little Horton Lane, Little Horton, just before 1.45am.

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Canine calendar features Keighley cafe pets

Dog lovers in Keighley are hounding a cafe owner for copies of a charity calendar. Beverley Bottomley’s 2014 calendar features photographs of 24 dogs owned by customers of the Cavendish Court Cafe. The canine calendar will raise funds for the

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Bradford driver spared ban after speeding near Clapham

A professional driver from Bradford narrowly avoided losing his licence for speeding on the A65 Clapham bypass. Brendan Walsh, 50, was overtaking a “slow moving” vehicle when he was recorded by police doing 71mph, Skipton magistrates heard yesterday

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Call for comments on Manor House Museum plans

A group which has supported Ilkley’s Manor House Museum for 50 years is calling on people to comment on Bradford Council’s budget proposals, in a bid to keep the museum in local authority hands. The Friends of the Manor House says it will work

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Keighley police: Check your car’s secure

Police have urged motorists to leave their vehicles secure following a number of cases of car crime in Keighley. A spokesman for the Keighley Neighbourhood Policing Team said theft from vehicles had recently been reported in the Braithwaite, Woodhouse

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Donations wanted to meet demand at Ilkley shop

The Mind shop in Ilkley is appealing for residents to bring in unwanted presents to meet increased demand for shop sales. People who have had to tighten their belts in this period of austerity, are flocking to charity stores in search of gifts

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Pommie-bashed! Now it’s England's t-urn to be the laughing stock

So 1,577 days of gloating were ended by a simple bat-pad catch to short leg. Steve Smith accepted the gift from Jimmy Anderson and the Ashes were returning to the Southern Hemisphere. How we’ve enjoyed Australia’s discomfort since 2009; how

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Telegraph & Argus brings Christmas cheer to homeless children

Editorial staff at the Telegraph & Argus and social housing group Incommunities have joined other generous local organisations in donating lots of toys for children from homeless families Christmas. Matt Askins, of Octavia Court, which houses

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Christmas Eve films: Feelgood classic a festive-time staple

It’s a Wonderful Life (Channel 4, 1.10pm) Year released: 1946 What’s It About? George Bailey, a good-hearted but disillusioned bank clerk, lives a happy but frustrated life in a picturesque small American town. Despite dreams of travelling

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Shipley school children win card contest

Festive designs by three pupils at Wycliffe Primary School, Shipley, have been turned into official 2013 Christmas e-cards for social housing group, Incommunities. Youngsters were set the fun challenge of creating a festive image of their home,

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Rawdon and Yeadon trio celebrating a Mary Christmas at 100!

A healthy diet, exercise and avoiding the evil weed all increase our chances of a long life – but perhaps being called Mary should be added to the list. The name is a common thread linking three women who go to the same club and who are all celebrating

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Dancing’s not Strictly for adults at Lees Primary School!

Strictly Come Dancing came to Lees Primary School, in Keighley, as pupils showed off their twinkle-toed talents to parents. The year four children gave a demonstration of old-time dancing during their latest class assembly. They showed skills

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Is Downtown's Laura Carmichael set for love at last?

Forget new socks, chocolate oranges and fluffy pyjamas, Downton Abbey actress Laura Carmichael is rather set on another wish this Christmas. Given it involves drafting in Hollywood’s man of the moment Ryan Gosling for a cameo in the popular period

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Grassington woman to face Skipton death crash trial

A 53-year-old woman is to stand trial at Bradford Crown Court on June 9 accused of causing death by careless driving in a road crash near Skipton. Michelle Marshall, of Springfield Court, Grassington, will next appear in court for a case management

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Sack race is serious stuff so no more silly solutions

The season of goodwill to all men? Not if you’re a football manager. It seems that every time you switch on the telly, there’s a headline of another sacking. Even the Premier League is not immune to the madness – with two more bosses out the

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Great Horton drink-driver led police on a 3-mile chase around Bradford

A drink-driver who led police on a three-mile chase through Bradford streets has been jailed for ten months. Atif Shazad, 23, of Grove Terrace, Great Horton, Bradford, was twice the legal limit when he drove at speeds up to 70mph, ignoring road

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Morrisons upbeat ahead of website service launch

Morrisons says shopping online for groceries on its new website will be the closest thing on the internet to being in one of its 500 stores. The Bradford-based supermarket’s online site has gone live ahead of the first deliveries being made in

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Champion Chris Froome urges volunteers to support Tour de France

Anyone wanting to be a part of the Yorkshire leg of next summer’s Tour de France is being advised to get their applications to become “Tourmakers” in before next week’s deadline. So far more than 20,000 people have volunteered for the role, which

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Victims lured car thief with online advert

A car thief who sped off in three BMW X5 cars advertised for sale on the internet was caught by the angry owners who got together on Facebook to trap him. When Jason Moss turned up, disguised in a grey wig, to nab a fourth vehicle, he was apprehended

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Trial date set for Bradford MP George Galloway’s former aide from Keighley

The former parliamentary secretary of MP George Galloway will stand trial next year. Aisha Ali-Khan, 33, of Keighley, has pleaded not guilty to encouraging misconduct in a public office and encouraging obtaining of personal data without consent

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Groups in Bradford invited to apply for grant funding for building community projects

Groups in Bradford can apply for a slice of £14 million funding towards community building projects. The grant pot, managed by the Homes and Communities Agency, can be used to cover the cost of getting ideas for community building development off

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Haworth coffee day raises total of £3,300 for Manorlands

Proceeds of a popular annual coffee day have been served up to Manorlands. The latest event, staged by Kath Neal at her Haworth home, raised £3,327. Attractions included a cake stall, tombola, raffle and bric-a-brac. Kath has held the extravaganza

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Bradford GP surgeries open on extra days over festive period

GP practices in Bradford are opening on extra days this Christmas to ease the festive strains on A&E departments. Funding from NHS England means many surgeries across the district are opening on Saturday, December 28, and some will be open

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Keighley car company in boost for Manorlands hospice

A car dealership has given Manorlands hospice a bumper boost. White Rose Volkswagen, of Cross Hills, near Keighley, has donated £1,500 to the hospice, in lieu of sending Christmas cards. It is the fifth year in succession the firm has given

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Bradford street drug dealer quartet locked up

Custodial sentences totalling more than 15 years were handed out to four Bradford street drug dealers yesterday as part of a police operation. “Third strike” dealer Paulo Gallone was jailed for five years and 220 days by the Recorder of Bradford

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Holme Wood man died from overdose

A man died after stockpiling sleeping tablets from his GP and taking seven times the normal dose, an inquest has heard. Kenneth Taylor, 48, of Woodgarth Gardens, Holme Wood, Bradford, was discovered lifeless on the floor of his home by his girlfriend

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Ravenscliffe pair face cab knifepoint robbery charge

Two men accused of being part of a knifepoint robbery of a cab driver on a Bradford housing estate have appeared in court. Timothy Jackson, 25, of Falkland Road, Ravenscliffe, and Anthony Bakes, 20, of Thackeray Road, Ravenscliffe, appeared at

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Bradford MP visits to say thanks to postal workers

An MP has visited postal workers to deliver Christmas wishes at their busiest time of year. David Ward (pictured right) was shown around Royal Mail’s Bradford North delivery office by delivery office manager Ralph Allen (also pictured). The

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Bantams boss Parkinson confident of kicking the habit

Phil Parkinson today assessed City’s run of draws and insisted: We’re not doing a lot wrong. The Bantams go to fifth-placed Peterborough this afternoon on the back of a six-game unbeaten run in League One. But five of those have finished in

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Bradford drug gang leader jailed for 11 years

The leader of a Bradford drugs gang has been jailed for 11 years for drugs and firearms offences. Sheraz Ali, 31, was “a driving force” in a plot to supply almost £90,000 of class A drugs and was involved in the movement of two guns by minicab

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Fraudster is seeking cash from residents in Lidget Green

Residents of Lidget Green, Bradford, have been warned that a boy seeking sponsorship money is a fraudster. A boy was seen knocking on doors in the area asking residents for sponsorship on Tuesday. He claimed that he was doing this on behalf

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Cougars to open shop at Keighley shopping centre

Keighley Cougars are to open a store in the town’s Airedale Shopping Centre. The unit – which will begin trading today – stocks kit, balls, key rings and pens. Cougars chairman Gary Fawcett said: “The shop gives us a valuable sales venue. “

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Jailed drugs gang leader ordered to repay £4.7 million

The ringleader of an international gang importing and supplying skunk cannabis into Bradford and other areas has been ordered to repay £4.7 million. Johannes Elmendorp, 52, who is serving an 18-year prison sentence, has been told he must pay the

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It’s a wrap for Bradford panto stars!

Cast members of the Alhambra panto took a break from the stage to help out with some Christmas errands at a city centre store. Adam Stafford, who plays Widow Twankey, and Jeffrey Harmer, the villainous Abanazar, in Aladdin were at Waterstone’s

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Extra funding for Bradford's schools to cope with increased demand for places

Millions of pounds of extra funding is being made available to help Bradford’s over-stretched schools expand to fit the growing young population. And £1.3 million will be available to bring the district’s school kitchens into the 21st century.

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Keighley decorations firm to shed 190 jobs

The scale of job losses at a Keighley Christmas decorations firm is more than treble what was first thought. Nearly 190 people have been hit by the closure of Fuzzwire this week – devastating families in the run-up to the festive season. But

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Carvell: Fingers crossed I will be going nowhere

Garreth Carvell is hoping that he will not be sacrificed if the Bulls decide to offload players to help ease their ongoing financial problems. The 32-year-old prop forward penned a two-year deal to join Bradford from Warrington in June. There

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Police tweets reveal ‘Mad Friday’ incidents in Bradford

A man was attacked with a pool cue in a mid-afternoon rumpus in Bradford on yesterday’s ‘Mad Friday’. The incident was revealed by West Yorkshire Police, who kept their followers on Twitter updated with incidents they dealt with on a day synonymous

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Advent window displays are a village hit for Saltaire

A ‘living Advent calendar’ where people decorate their windows with festive scenes has been more popular than ever before, say organisers. Each night from December 1, a different festive scene is illuminated at homes and shops throughout Saltaire

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Gems shop boss beats off axe-wielding masked raiders

A jeweller bravely chased an axe-wielding robber from his shop during a city centre lunchtime raid in which Rolex watches and diamond rings were stolen. Christmas shoppers were stunned when two men in balaclava masks and white boiler suits charged

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‘Broadway work to start on January 6’, construction boss reveals

Boots should be on the ground in the first week of January for the construction of Bradford’s new shopping centre. Developer Westfield ann-ounced this week that building would start on the site in the new year as preparatory groundwork comes to

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Morrisons ‘homes’ plan wins Shipley's store wars

Bradford-based supermarket group Morrisons has won a three-way battle to build a new supermarket in Shipley – in what has been hailed as a “new era” for the town. Bradford councillors yesterday approved the company’s application, submitted in accordance

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Former Bradford Bulls chairman Hood told he will not face sanctions for his part in last year's financial crisis

Former Bradford Bulls chairman Peter Hood has been told he will not face any sanctions for his role in last year’s financial crisis – and has claimed he could have saved the club from administration had he not been forced out. The conduct of Mr

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Wibsey woman looks after dogs so owners can party on

Festive four-legged friends can enjoy their own pooch parties while their owners are out celebrating Christmas, thanks to a Bradford business. Georgiepaws is offering dogs a festive feast, mistlepaw and winter wonderland walks from its Wibsey base

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Bradford Council planning applications

The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Great Horton: change of use of the ground floor to private vehicle hire office including installation of new transmitter aerial, 52B Rugby Place. Great Horton: fascia sign