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Christmas carols ring out at Bradford Cathedral's festive civic service
A carol service at Bradford Cathedral last night was a big colourful occasion at which readings were given by both the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Khadim Hussain, and Bradford Council’s chief executive Tony Reeves. Councillor Hussain read
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Salts offer affordable tennis coaching
Salts Tennis Club are continuing their affordable initiatives for juniors, thanks to sponsorship from the Dot Mainwaring Foundation. The club are running subsidised mini-tennis courses for 32 youngsters over six weeks, starting on January 13 at
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Trials dates for Bradford Schools' Cricket Association
Dates for the Bradford Schools’ Cricket Association trials on Wednesdays (4pm-5.30pm) at Samuel Lister Academy in Nab Wood have been announced. Under-12s and under-13s (years seven and eight) will net on January 8, 15 and 22, with the under-14s
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Craven League rejects Sutton proposals
A move to make matches in Divisions Four and Five of the Mewies Solicitors Craven League shorter has failed. Sutton proposed that games in the bottom two divisions be restricted to 35 overs per side (instead of 45), the rationale being to encourage
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Hawks thriving in 75th year
A total of 88 members played for Hawks Cricket Club during their 75th anniversary season, 85 of whom batted and 65 bowled, with 12 wins, eight losses and two draws from the 22 matches. These statistics showed the strength of the club said club
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Former Bradford City star is jailed for 8 years after acting as getaway driver in armed Post Office robbery
An ex-Bradford City footballer has been jailed for eight years for being a getaway driver in an armed robbery at a Post Office which netted £16,000. Bradford-born Lewis Emanuel, 30, plotted with three other men who carried an imitation firearm
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Police clamp down on cold calling
Police tackled doorstep crime by targeting cold-calling 'hotspots in Bradford over the weekend. Cold Calling Zones have been started on Sayle Avenue and Daffles Wood Close in Bierley, on Copgrove Close and Cordingley Close in Holme Wood, and on
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West Bowling blitz puts Peel Park in their place
The bad weather took a grip for the first time this season in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League at the weekend, with a total of 15 matches being washed out. In the Premier Division, only two matches survived the waterlogged grounds, and one of
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Bradford pupils feature in art exhibition
More than 400 pieces of art crafted by pupils and students from across Bradford lit up an exhibition. The walls of Bradford Council’s children’s services building at Future House were adorned with the work of youngsters from 38 educational establishments
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Blackburn to rescue for Marsh
Division One leaders Marsh had to dig deep to preserve their unbeaten Spen Valley League record. They were tested to the full at mid-table Norfolk before emerging 4-3 winners, with goals from Chris Blackburn (2), Loz Balmforth and Mark Wigley proving
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Airedale trains hit by delays after tree falls onto overhead power lines at Saltaire
Trains were suspended on the Airedale line this afternoon after a tree fell onto overhead power lines at Saltaire. The incident happened at 1.45pm, causing services to be cancelled until workmen cleared the line at around 2.10pm. A spokesman
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Hawksworth is as good as top-five IndyCar driver, says leading engineer
Cullingworth's Jack Hawksworth proved himself to be ‘as good as any of the current top five championship drivers’ as he took to the track in an IndyCar with Dale Coyne Racing at Sebring International Raceway in Florida. The gifted 22-year-old Bradford-born
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Bradford Girls’ Grammar pupil helps victims of Philippines typhoon
Bradford Girls’ Grammar pupil Hadeeqah Akhtar, 11, has been baking treats to raise money for victims of the recent Philippines typhoon disaster. Hadeeqah has been selling cakes to friends during school break times and at weekends at her parents
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Plea for relatives after Keighley man dies
Relatives of a Keighley man who died at the weekend are being asked to contact Bradford coroners. Peter John Holmes, who was 73 and from Whinfield Avenue, died of natural causes at Airedale Hospital on Saturday. He is believed to have family
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Super Steeton climb up to third
Just six of the West Riding County Amateur League matches scheduled for the weekend survived the heavy overnight rain that left many grounds waterlogged. The only game in the Premier Division was between Tyersal and Steeton at Arkwright Street,
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Plans lodged for Shipley fish and chip shop
Plans to turn a former youth centre in Windhill, Shipley, into a fish and chip shop have been submitted to Bradford Council. Mr and Mrs Ahmed want to change the use of 200 Leeds Road, part of a parade of six business units, which was a youth drop-in
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Set-piece nightmare puts Grangefield Old Boys Reserves out of cup
Grangefield Old Boys' Reserves were bitterly disappointed to lose their Leeds & District FA Cup quarter-final after leading 2-0 at half-time at Alwoodley Reserves. Tom Menaldino and Dan Cuff put the Old Boys in front but their inability
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Man in court charged with Jade's murder
A man, accused of the murder young Bradford mother-of-two Jade Watson, made a further brief appearance before a judge today. James Gray, 25, of Wood Lane, Swain House, Bradford, made a seven-minute appearance in front of the Recorder of Bradford
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Leeds-Bradford Airport set for its busiest ever Christmas
Leeds-Bradford Airport is bracing itself for its busiest ever Christmas and New Year, with more than 50,000 passengers expected to pass through the terminal over the holiday period. The festive rush tops off a year which has seen record numbers
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Children get together to share love of writing
Westville House School in Ilkley invited five other schools to join it in celebrating talented young writers. Thirty pupils from Ben Rhydding Primary, Addingham Primary, Ashlands School, All Saints School, and Burley Oaks Primary School along with
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'Thoroughly dishonest': former councillor Robert Payne jailed for tax fraud
Former Bradford councillor Robert Payne was today jailed for two years for pocketing more than £90,000 by setting up crooked companies to swindle income tax and VAT. Judge Peter Benson told Payne, 38, who was dressed all in black: “You are a thoroughly
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Bradford workshop to look at Tour de France accommodation
Accommodation providers in the Bradford district can learn how they can make the most of next summer’s Tour de France visitor influx. They have been invited to attend a Bradford Council workshop designed to help hotels, hostels and bed and breakfasts
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Band entertain Bingley pupils
An up-and-coming band thrilled Bingley pupils with a special performance before being presented with an electric guitar designed by parents. The Luminites, former Britain’s Got Talent finalists, visited Samuel Lister Academy to perform a short
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Keighley building revamp ‘finished for Tour’
External work on the latest Keighley Townscape Heritage Initiative project will be complete before the Tour de France passes through the town. There will be no scaffolding on the building in High Street, which is occupied by clothing shop Jean
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Jamie Wardley's ice sculptures are just so cool in City Park!
An enchanting trail of ice sculptures in Bradford’s City Park told the story of how a boy grew up to become Father Christmas. The wonderful work of Bradford-born sculptor Jamie Wardley and his team was unveiled in and around the Mirror Pool on
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Time for a Yuletide log-on
In theory, The IT Crowd came to an end in September when the last-ever episode aired, but it seems Channel 4 just can't bear to let it go. So, as a Christmas present for all the cult sitcom's fans, the channel is devoting an entire evening to Moss
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Sovereign is looking to the future
Dr Bob Dugdale, former Bradford Royal Infirmary director of medical physics, has been appointed chairman of Bradford-based cash plan provider Sovereign Health Care for a three-year term. He takes over as the business approaches the end of its 140th
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Keighley charity delighted by police gesture
A charity shop has had hundreds of pounds of clothes and toiletries donated to it by police, who confiscated them after raiding a house in Holme Wood, Bradford. On Tuesday police visited a house on Dorchester Crescent while following up a lead
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Packaging palaver we don’t need
“Wow!” I said to the postman on Saturday as he handed over a large cardboard box, “is someone treating me to a Christmas hamper?” I was excited as I carried it in, but my spirits fell as I opened it to find acres of brown paper and assorted packaging
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Help festive appeal
SIR – I have fond memories of Christmas as a child, and now that I have a family of my own this is still a very special time of year. Unfortunately, for many children in Yorkshire this Christmas will be tainted by stress and unhappiness. Action
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Clarifying the issue
SIR – Re ‘Campaigners fight to save post office in Keighley’ (T&A, December 17). It is necessary to correct some of the misrepresentations made by the Communication Workers Union regarding the public consultation on Keighley Post Office.
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Dividends and debt
SIR – Re my letter ‘Privatisation mistakes’, (Letters, December 9), I hadn’t meant to end in a command, (“Now take power”). It should have read “Now take power...” as I hadn’t intended to spell out obvious faults with energy privatisation, but to leave
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Thanks for support
SIR – On behalf of the Salvation Army in Keighley, I would like to thank all the wonderful individuals, businesses, churches, schools, service organisations and volunteers who have helped and supported us in 2013. You have been tremendous and contributed
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A recipe to blight area for the future
SIR – Recently there was a public consultation at Baildon Library about the Council’s proposal to build approximately 110 houses at Cliffe Lane West, Baildon. I have serious concerns relating to the proposal to build these new houses in Baildon
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Staff illness puzzle
SIR – Re the amount we are paying long-term-ill council staff, some questions must be asked. If stress is a major factor, is adequate information given to applicants on the full duties of the posts, and are the interviewers professional enough
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Hysteria over Mandela
SIR – Am I the only one to feel nauseated by the hysteria surrounding Nelson Mandela? My recollections of the man are that he was convicted of serious sabotage, and as an acknowledged terrorist on his conviction narrowly missed the death sentence
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The Army’s duty
SIR – Some 150 years ago, Rudyard Kipling wrote a poem which he called The Young British Soldier. It gave advice on a number of aspects of military life including the following: When you’re wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plains, And the women come
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Morrisons predicts 'busiest' shopping minute of the year will be 11.44am today
Bradford supermarket chain Morrisons has predicted that 11.44am this morning will be its busiest minute of the year. At that time, 45 trolleys per second are expected to be go through checkouts at the company’s stores across the country on its
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Online form-filling a nightmare
SIR – May I advise any of your readers who are 70 or over and are required to renew their driving licence not, if they value their sanity, to attempt to do this online. As this is supposed to be quicker I got my son, who is highly experienced in
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No let-up come Christmas Day
For the past seven years Caroline Heward has spent Christmas at work. The mother-of-two is a captain in the Salvation Army and, after her two young daughters have opened their presents, she leaves her home to help people in the community to have
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Extra GPs’ hours boon for patients
It is often very difficult to get a doctor’s appointment at your local GP surgery – many people will have had experience of trying to ring in from 8am to find everyone else is doing the same and appointments are booked up within minutes. Holiday
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Hard work has paid off for school
Too many times we hear stories about schools which have not had a good showing in the exam results tables, or have been deemed by inspectors to be below par. This can have a very negative effect on staff, pupils and parents, and though criticisms
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Bradford film-maker's licence to inspire others
A film-maker from Bradford has won an award for his short film about the inspiration his screen hero, James Bond, has had on his life. Thomas Kitcheman, who has learning disabilities, won the best film award 2013 in the uSparks Shorts competition
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New Bill could end £1bn West Yorkshire transport fund
A £1bn transport upgrade for West Yorkshire and beyond has been thrown into doubt by the Government, Labour has warned. The investment is expected to bring about 20,000 jobs as well as a host of road and rail improvements, but will see a small
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Animals set for 2014 stage stampede at Bradford's Alhambra
Two international smash hit shows head up the centenary celebrations at Bradford’s Alhambra theatre in 2014. Stephen Crocker raised his eyebrows when he learned that Disney was planning a stage adaptation of its big screen animation The Lion King
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Firms delighted to be helping young talent
A record number of employers on the lookout for new talent have helped students at Bradford’s award-winning business school. Over the last term, more than 70 Yorkshire firms – double the number of previous years – have worked with nearly 300 students
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Feasibility study over 400-seater entertainment hub
A new feasibility study will propose transforming Otley Civic Centre into a 400-seat entertainment hub. A working party has been working on a business plan that it hopes will prove the building could generate income to justify a reopening and cover
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Keighley candidate in appeal over Boxing Day trains
Calls have been made for Boxing Day trains to be introduced in the Bradford district and across West Yorkshire. A lack of rail services on December 26 has been criticised by John Grogan, who will contest Keighley for Labour at the next General
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Anger as soil heap tipped on Oldfield footpath
A man is angry that Bradford Council will not remove a pile of soil dumped near his home. John Collinson, of Oldfield, Keighley, claims the rubble was dropped by Council contractors at the entrance to an overgrown footpath on Oldfield Lane.
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Words create a comedy of errors for Gervase Phinn
A 71-year-old man called Neville Gwynne has been stirring up the great and good with his primer on the subject of English grammar. Prince Charles, reportedly, has sent his written congratulations. Mr Gwynne believes that the key to right speaking
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Man saved in dramatic late-night river rescue in Shipley
A man is lucky to be alive today after a dramatic late-night river rescue. Emergency service rescuers had to use flashlights in the dark to follow the mans's desperate cries for help until they found him clinging onto tree roots about 70-metres
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Hands-on history lessons for Bradford district pupils
Students at more than 20 schools in the Bradford district are experiencing local history in a new way – thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The My Place Project, which is now in its second year, has offered educational heritage sessions
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Otley cycling star Lizzie opens revamped scout hall
Olympian Lizzie Armitstead has declared a revamped Otley Scout group’s headquarters officially open. The local cycling star was cheered on by members of the 2nd Otley Scout group and supporters at the new-look base, in Craven Street, on Saturday
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Pudsey darts player wins title
Pudsey has crowned a tradesman as a darts champion after a three-week competition run by a builders merchant. Alan Glover (pictured centre with colleagues), who is also a cricketer for Pudsey Congs, saw off more than 50 other customers who had
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New Bradford Royal Infirmary patient feedback system started
Patients seen at Bradford Royal Infirmary’s accident and emergency department are being handed tokens to make their experience count. The purple coin-like tokens have to be posted in to one of six slot boxes depending on the answer the patient
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Floral tribute to the Tour is planned in Oakworth
Oakworth residents plan to pay a floral tribute to the Tour de France next summer. The Friends of Holden Park hope to decorate the village park’s bowling green fence with old bike parts festooned with flowers. They could also plant floral displays
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Fire crews tackle caravan blaze in Ravenscliffe
A caravan on fire in the front garden of a home in Ravenscliffe, Bradford, was quickly extinguished by crews from Idle and Rawdon fire stations. They attended the burning caravan in tackled Avenue at 1.30am yesterday which was parked at the end
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Outcast Gray in from cold for Bradford City
Andy Gray has put himself in contention for a shock Boxing Day start against Rotherham after his goal-scoring return at Peterborough. James Hanson missed Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Posh and is still struggling to make it for the Yorkshire derby on
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Duckett made ‘difficult decision’ to turn down Bradford Bulls return offer
Former Bulls chief executive Ryan Duckett has revealed he recently turned down an opportunity to return to the club. Duckett was among a number of staff made redundant by administrator Brendan Guilfoyle in July 2012, which ended his long association
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Litter rise fears in Keighley in wake of cutbacks
Litter could build up on Keighley streets as a result of cuts to cleansing crews, fear Bradford Council bosses. They are anticipating an increase in complaints and reports of rubbish as the reduction in staff begins to bite. They have also
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£50,000 to give tired Bradford park a lift
A park is set to have its children’s play area transformed with £50,000, thanks to the tireless efforts of a campaign group. Friends of Horton Park have worked with Bradford Council to secure funding for a new playground for older children.
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Saltaire launches £2m bid to make more of World Heritage Site
A new group working to share the stories of Saltaire and make more of the village’s World Heritage Site status is looking to raise almost £2 million to bring its plans to fruition. The Saltaire World Heritage Education Association (SWHEA) wants
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Pair hunted after Undercliffe cemetery robbery
Two teenaged girls were robbed as they walked through a graveyard in Bradford. The pair, aged 16 and 15, were walking through Undercliffe Cemetery when they became aware of two men following them. The girls ran off in an attempt to get away
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M62 crash causes traffic chaos for Bradford motorists
A seven-vehicle collision on the M62 motorway near Bradford led to long delays for motorists. Motorists experienced heavy congestion yesterday afternoon near junction 26 of the eastbound M62 at Chain Bar. A fire service spokesman said there
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Bradford Council criticised over Flowers scandal
A top City regulator has turned the spotlight on Bradford Council over the behaviour of disgraced former bank chief Paul Flowers, saying there should have been a “moral duty” to reveal what was known about him. Andrew Bailey said the reason for
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Police plea to catch Queensbury roof raiders
Detectives are hunting burglars who stole money and jewellery after breaking into a house in Bradford through the roof. The raiders used a ladder to climb onto a house in Shibden Head Court, Queensbury, before removing tiles so one of them could
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It’s Gray’s day but Bradford City can’t end Posh hoodoo
Peterborough 2, City 1 Strange things do indeed happen at this time of the year. In the same week that Westfield confirm they will finally start work on Bradford’s hole in the ground, Andy Gray pops up with the first goal of his second coming
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Bosses of failed Keighley firm branded ‘cruel’ by worker left without cash
Bosses at the failed Fuzzwire firm in Keighley have been branded “cruel and heartless” by a worker who faces a bleak Christmas without money. Single dad Andrew Parker says redundant staff have been left without wages, information – even P45s.
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Top marks herald major turnaround made by Bradford school
An inner-city school that was told it had to seriously improve just a few years ago is now among the top five per cent of best-performing primaries in the country. In 2007, Atlas Community Primary School on Lincoln Close, Manningham, was told by
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'Mothballed' £45m Citygate scheme to start in New Year
Bradford’s fortunes are “on the cusp of a real renaissance” according to a major developer getting another long-awaited city-centre development off the ground. York-based Skelwith Group has said it will start work on part of the £45 million Citygate
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Tributes are paid to Bingley car crash victim
Tributes have been paid to a “really popular and genuine guy” who was killed when his car hit a wall and a lamp-post in Bingley. The 34-year-old, named locally as Karl Howes, of Bingley, was at the wheel of a black BMW when it left the road at
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Date now set for new war memorial launch in Bradford
A date has been set for the official opening of a new Bradford war memorial to honour those killed since the end of the Second World War. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, January 25. Bradford Council had wanted a member of the royal
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Hurry up for Bradford Bulls combo season-ticket offer
Bulls fans have less than 48 hours to take advantage of the BELONG 2014 season-ticket combo pack. The Christmas Eve deadline is looming large for the discount deal, which offers admission to 13 Super League home games – and the cheapest replica
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Bradford Council planning applications
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Little Horton: construction of part single/part double-storey side and rear extension, 15 Elwyn Road. Little Horton: front dormer window, 19 Hastings Street. Manningham
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Anger as flats lights go out for seven days
Residents have attacked a housing organisation for leaving them without lights in winter – for the second time in three years. Tenants at Fairfax Flats, Otley, managed directly by Leeds City Council, lost their night-time lighting on Thursday,
