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Local heroes get New Year Honours for work in their communities
A Bradford mum who tirelessly campaigned against solvent abuse following the tragic death of her teenage daughter is among those recognised in the New Year’'s Honours list today. Foster carer Pat Bleau, who set up the Chantelle Bleau Memorial Fund
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UPDATED: Directors back running Bradford Bulls after 'constructive' summit meeting with Omar Khan
Talks aimed at resolving the ownership of Bradford Bulls were tonight described as “constructive” as it was revealed that directors Ian Watt, Mark Moore and Andrew Calvert were back running the club. Rugby Football League chief operating officer
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Players must decide on match formats in Craven League, says league secretary
On the back of a season in which 39 fixtures were conceded in league or cup, Mewies Solicitors Craven League secretary Ann Coe said the League must listen to the players in order to find a solution to the problem. In her annual report, Coe said
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Bradford Sunday Alliance League reveal 'good boys' table
The league tables show that Buttershaw White Star, West Bowling and Sandy Lane are at the top of the Bradford Sunday Alliance League's Premier Division. But how are these clubs doing in the league's other competition - for sportsmanship. Every
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Boy died after epileptic fit, inquest hears
A Bradford teenager died after suffering an epileptic fit in his sleep, an inquest heard today. Mohammad Ramin, 13, of Sandford Road, Bradford Moor, died on June 21. He had been affected by the condition since 2011 and was said to be under
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Third Buttershaw burglary suspect arrested
The third of a trio of burglary suspects believed to be responsible for two break-ins in the Buttershaw area of Bradford was arrested today. The 19-year-old was arrested at his home address in Buttershaw. Earlier in the day, another man handed
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Rebekah joins the British elite
Denholme’s Rebekah Tiler has taken part in her first elite squad training sessions at Loughborough University. The Bingley Grammar School pupil, who recently defied intense heat and humidity to win double Commonwealth Championship gold in
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Steeton miss golden opportunity
With the original West Riding County Amateur League fixture list reduced for last Saturday as grounds were unavailable, Friday night's heavy rain added to the casualties, including the top-of-the-table Premier Division
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Fagley man sent to crown court on armed robbery charge
A 21-year-old man is to appear at Bradford Crown Court on Tuesday, January 14, charged with armed robbery at Coral bookmakers in Harrogate Road, Greengates, Bradford, on June 19. Martin Adair, of Folkton Holme, Fagley, Bradford, was sent to the
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Bradford Bulls reveal "constructive talks" have taken place following summit meeting
The Bulls tonight announced that "constructive talks" had taken place as it was revealed that Ian Watt, Andrew Calvert and Mark Moore were back running the club. RFL chief operating officer Ralph Rimmer today chaired a meeting at Odsal between
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Fairbank United upset the apple cart
Fairbank United gave themselves a happy end to the year with a surprise 3-2 victory at second-placed BD3 United in the Spen Valley League Premier Division. Shoaib Hussain, Tufail Ahmed and Naveed Khan were on target for the winners in this Bradford
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Man arrested in Low Moor in connection with sex assault
Police in Bradford arrested a 49-year-old man in connection with a sexual assault. Officers from Tong and Wyke Neighbourhood Policing Team arrested the man at an address in Low Moor on Saturday. He has been released on bail pending further
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Court issues warrant for Girlington man
Bradford and Keighley magistrates issued a warrant not backed for bail when David Foster, 48, of Fairbank Terrace, Girlington, Bradford, failed to attend court today to be sentenced for common assault. Foster, who had probation and psychiatric
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Campaign group calls for Calder Valley railway line action
A campaign group has written to Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin in protest at the Calder Valley Line, which links Bradford to the north west, being omitted from the government’s latest rail electrification plans. Stephen Waring, chairman
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Grass is Greener for United
There was only one match played in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League yesterday, due to the unavailability of grounds, and Grass Greener United A must have been delighted that their Division 2B game against Second West went ahead. United
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Tough opening test for holder Waites
Bradford-born Scott Waites is involved in first-session afternoon action when the Lakeside World Professional Darts Championships starts on Saturday at Frimley Green. The defending champion meets England’s Alan Norris, who reached
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Fire chiefs issue safety plea ahead of strike
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to bring in 2014 safely as firefighters are set to strike from 6.30pm tomorrow until 12.30am on New Year’s Day. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) announced earlier this month that industrial action
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Bradford plastics firm’s planking used for hen houses
Materials produced by a Bradford plastics firm are being used to make what is believed to be the world’s first fox-proof chicken coop. High-density polythene click and fix plastic planking, made by Tatra Plastics Manufacturing in Norwood Green,
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Grangefield Old Boys fail to Flower
Leaders Grangefield Old Boys paid dearly for missing numerous chances in the first quarter of their Yorkshire Amateur League Senior A Division clash at Ealandians. Grangefield had first use of the wind and slope but went in a goal down to a James
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Price of train tickets in Bradford district about to rise
Rail passengers in the Bradford district face a 2.8 per cent hike in fares from this Thursday. Northern Rail – which operates trains on the Airedale line – said the increase would help fund improvements to stations, trains and services. But
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Programme helps with job prospects
Young people have been invited to sign up for a programme to help improve their career prospects. Run by the Bradford YMCA, Bradford College and the Princes Trust, the programme is for people aged 16 to 25, and does not affect their jobseekers’
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Police probe as man's body found in Keighley tower block
The sudden death of a man on the top floor of a tower block has sparked a police appeal for information. The body of the 41-year-old was discovered in a flat on the 11th floor of Delph House, Parkwood Rise, Keighley, after a call was made to police
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Electric cigarette charger sparks Great Horton fire
A charger for electric cigarettes sparked a small fire in a bedroom. Firefighters were called to the house, in Great Horton Road, Bradford, at around 3.30pm on Saturday. The charger had set fire to the carpet and the bed in a first-floor bedroom
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Bradford City hopeful on Wells injury
City are hopeful that Nahki Wells' hamstring injury is not serious. The top scorer was taken off in the first half of yesterday's 1-1 draw with Swindon. He is a big doubt for the New Year's Day trip to Notts County but boss Phil Parkinson is
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Keighley woman banned from driving after being over alcohol limit
A 37-year-old woman was over the drink-drive limit when she was stopped by police as she drove her friend home, a court heard. Magdalena Panek was stopped by police in the early hours of December 6 in Keighley Road, Skipton, in a Fiat Punto.
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Bradford's PEC scoop Gump restaurant deal
Bradford-based contracting, manufacturing and shopfitting company PEC is working on a project to transform the former Planet Hollywood venue in the London Trocadero into the UK’s first Forrest Gump themed restaurant. The £1.85 million contract
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Export advice at free seminar
A free event to help familiarise firms with exporting techniques will be staged on January 24 at the Cedar Court hotel. It is being held by the Bradford Airedale Manufacturing Alliance to help those unsure how to access overseas markets. It
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Updates on future of Manor House on parish council agenda
Updates on the future of Ilkley’s Manor House Museum and on the food bank in the town will be heard at the next Ilkley Parish Council meeting. Council chairman Councillor Mike Gibbons is expected to update councillors on the ongoing discussions
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Baildon computing course starts
Computing for beginners starts at St Hugh’s Centre, Baildon on January 6. Two courses include Computers, which is an eight-week basic course on Mondays at 9.45am, and Internet and Email, also eight weeks, is designed for people who want to learn
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Bradford jazz club moves venue
Following the announcement that its previous home of four years, The Bradford Irish Club, has been forced to put itself up for sale, Bradford Jazz Club JATP Jazz has moved its venue to Glyde House, Glydegate, Bradford. JATP chairman Steve Arloff
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Baildon history group to meet
Charlestown and Low Baildon Local History Group will meet at St James Church at 7.30pm on January 7 to hear Yvonne Holiday and Jean Lorrain-Smith speak on ‘Charlestown at War’. For further information please call 587958. Admission is £2.00 to include
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Man wins Cowling caravan planning appeal
A man has won an appeal to keep a caravan on a site in Cowling. Andrew Brooks appealed against an enforcement notice issued by Craven District Council regarding a static caravan at Stunstead.
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Children's art classes start at Otley
Children’s art classes will start up again at Otley Courthouse in January. Five to 12 year olds can find out how to make clay animal sculptures – inspired by the Inuit people of the Arctic – at the 10am to noon Arts Stars session on Saturday, January
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New start for Bradford regeneration chief
Bradford’s outgoing regeneration tsar, who is taking a new job in Bristol, will take the city “from strength to strength”, its mayor has said. Barra Mac Ruairi helped to deliver the City Park project among other achievements during his six years
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Bradford Council planning applications
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Addingham: alterations to existing dwelling and fitting of solar panels, 5 Crossbank Road. Addingham: installation of 24 ground mounted solar panels, Cuckoos Nest Farm,
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New Year's Day highlights: Mysterious 'death' of supersleuth
Sherlock (BBC1, 9pm) Just in case you haven’t been counting down the days until the BBC finally resolved the biggest TV cliffhanger of 2012, the last episode of the acclaimed second series of Sherlock saw the sleuth (Benedict Cumberbatch) apparently
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New Year's Day films: Martial arts Master with a line in charm
Kung Fu Panda 2 (BBC1, 5.05pm) Year released: 2011 What’s It About? The martial arts master panda continues to hone his skills. But trouble lies afoot when an evil peacock, banished from China for trying to build a deadly weapon, returns to cause
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New Year's Eve films: Toothless the dragon creates cinematic gold
How to Train Your Dragon (BBC1, 4pm) Year released: 2010 What’s It About? Clumsy young Viking boy Hiccup dreams of following in his warrior father’s footsteps and protecting his village from marauding dragons, but his dad isn’t sure he’s up to
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New Year's Eve highlights: It's all music to Jools's ears
Jools’ Annual Hootenanny 2013 (BBC2, 11.30pm) Jools Holland’s annual music extravaganza has become as synonymous with December 31 as Auld Lang Syne. Now in its 21st year, the latest guests include one of the most influential musicians of the past
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Unwanted proposal
UnSIR – What a miserable response (T&A, December 21) from Chris Gilman, managing director of GMI Developments, with his sour grapes that his bid to redevelop the Crossley Evans site has been turned down. And will he accept that democratic decision
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Where is the New Year enthusiasm?
This is the week when we set about changing ourselves. Or at least we make promises to do so. Lose weight, get a new job, stop smoking – we mentally plan to do all these things. But do we achieve them? Three-quarters of us don’t. Around
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A blinkered vision?
SIR – Re John Hall’s letter (T&A, December 11) responding to mine. With respect to John Hall saying I trotted out Labour’s excuses “because I wouldn’t see”, his response is pure bunkum. Mrs Thatcher’s deregulation of the banks was at least
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Explanation won’t wash
SIR – Attempts by Kris Hopkins MP to distract from the massive cuts to Early Intervention Funding will not wash. Government funding for children’s centres has been cut by £10.4 million – that’s 31 per cent or £234 for every 0-4-year-old in our
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Taxpayers suffering
SIR – As you would expect, I am fond of public debate, and I believe it to be an important part of our democracy. It allows decision-makers to be held to account by the public, who I believe are the best judges of their own interests, just like consumers
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A better solution?
SIR – David Hornsby rightly points out that life expectancy varies across the country, (Letters, December 18). However, is he right to imply that pensionable age should not be raised because people die younger, for example in Glasgow’s most “deprived
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Workforce age could be behind absences
SIR – Concerning the debate about Bradford Council’s increase in long-term absenteeism, I have an observation that I don’t think has yet been raised. It is a statistical fact that people in their 50s and 60s are more likely to suffer from long-term
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An alien concept
SIR – That some students should be seen as ‘second class’ by fellow students is totally alien to the idea of a British university education. Are these people not familiar with the bravery of the suffragettes in this country? Iain Morris, Caroline
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First-class treatment
SIR – May I through the T&A express my very grateful thanks to the wonderful doctors and nurses at the A&E department (cardiology) at BRI, after my GP sent me straight up from our surgery. The treatment was excellent, everyone was so very
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Losing the argument
SIR – It shows that Coun Davies is losing the argument when she resorts to petty playground taunts about Council “whingeing” (Letters, December 11) as a response to repeatedly having to be put right on her facts. It’s also pretty rich seeing as
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Seeking a reaction?
Sir – I understand the frustration Councillor David Green must feel attempting to scale back Council spending more than ever having made so many savings already in the year to date. But this Labour-run Council’s first reaction is to close public toilets
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Line is missing out
SIR – The Department for Transport has announced it was setting up a joint task force to explore “where next for electrification in the North”. This task force will consider routes including Chester-Crewe/Warrington, Sheffield–Doncaster/ Leeds/Manchester
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Answers needed on Broadway hold-ups
SIR – As the T&A editorial says (December 19), it is good news for Bradford that Westfield is at long last about to start work on its Broadway site. We can all now hopefully look forward to an official opening before the Christmas of 2015.
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New Year temptation for those in recovery
Many of us will be seeing in the New Year with a tipple or two. But for those with an alcohol addiction, the party season can be a particularly challenging and testing time. Traditionally, Christmas and New Year celebrations are geared around
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Firefighter abuse is not acceptable
In recent days the Telegraph & Argus has published several stories in which the fire service has been praised for its rapid, professional and effective response in dealing with road accidents and fires. All the more disgusting, then, that over
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Car is damaged in Holme Wood fire
Firefighters from Bradford were called to a Toyota car on fire in a driveway of a house at Tenbury Fold, Holme Wood, at 2am yesterday. The blaze was believed to have been started deliberately and police have been informed.
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Witness appeal after burglary at Skipton garage
Police are appealing for information after thieves broke into a garage at East Castle Street, Skipton. The burglary is believed to have happened between December 7 and 23 and missing is the rear wing for a 1950 Triumph Renown. “An offender
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Oakworth Village Morris Men seek new recruits
Oakworth morris dancers plan to raise a glass to new members. They are offering a free pint to anyone who tries out at their first practice session of the new year. Oakworth Village Morris Men hope to attract prospective male dancers as well
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Chance to drive a steam locomotive at Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
Train enthusiasts are being invited to drive steam locomotives on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. The railway is accepting bookings for its Footplate Experience courses in 2014. Each participant will take several round-trips, driving
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Morrisons bag pack raises funds for Cancer Support Bradford & Airedale
Shoppers at Morrison’s Enterprise 5 in Bradford have donated £687.50 for having their shopping packed by volunteers from Cancer Support Bradford & Airedale. Community fundraiser Linda Enderby said: “I think the customers appreciated our volunteers
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Amir Khan gloves up for auction at Bradford ladies' night
Tickets are on sale for a charity ladies night at the Hilton Hotel in Bradford to help raise funds for victims of the typhoon disaster in the Philippines. The event is on Saturday January 4 and is being organised by global charity Humanity First
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Bradford health chiefs issue winter deaths warning
People across Bradford are being urged to stay warm this winter and not become a statistic. There were some 3,000 preventable deaths in Yorkshire last winter linked to the cold weather, prompting GPs across Bradford and Airedale, Wharfedale and
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Child advert on internet a cry for help
It is absolutely mind-boggling that an advertisement was placed on an internet site by a mother who claimed she was looking to sell her four-month-old baby boy. Of course, the website in question took down the ads the same day they were posted
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Young Bradford Bulls pretender Roberts still looking and learning from his big hero Burgess
Oliver Roberts says he has been inspired by former Bulls star Sam Burgess as he gears up for a big campaign. The highly-rated back-rower has followed Burgess’s career since he rose to prominence at Bradford as a 17-year-old in 2006. Burgess
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Landlady Maria Wells buys freehold of The Crown Inn, Addingham
A long-serving landlady has purchased the freehold of an historic pub in the centre of Addingham. Maria Wells, who has been running The Crown Inn, on Main Street, for ten years, has achieved her goal of purchasing the freehold of the 17th Century
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Take part in Great North Run and raise cash for Ear Trust
A Bradford charity which helps transform the lives of profoundly deaf people is looking for people to take part in the Great North Run in September. The Ear Trust, which supports the work of the Yorkshire Cochlear Implant Service at Bradford Royal
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Keighley could benefit from £1m of European funding
Voluntary and community groups are being urged to get involved in a campaign to bring £1 million of European money to Keighley. Councillors say the involvement of residents will be vital to the success of any bid for Community Led Local Development
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West Yorkshire Police commissioner in pledge not to pay celebrities to front campaigns
Former BBC news reader Christa Ackroyd was paid £1,000 to appear at a West Yorkshire Police ceremony celebrating the force’s street-level heroes, it has been revealed. But the force’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Mark Burns-Williamson, has vowed
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Businesses urged to focus on safety
Bosses have been warned to make the safety of their workers their top priority for 2014, after new figures showed the number of people being killed at work is on the rise. Seven people lost their lives while at work in West Yorkshire between April
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Council getting to grips with illness
Council chiefs are to meet a physiotherapy firm that has helped reduce the number of sick days taken at supermarket group Morrisons and says it can do the same for the authority. It was revealed earlier this month that Bradford Council’s sickness
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Unwanted Christmas gifts can help children's charity Barnardo's
People are being urged to recycle their unwanted Christmas gifts to help vulnerable children. Barnardo’s is appealing for unwanted presents to be donated to its chain of shops across Yorkshire, so they can be sold to raise funds. The money
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Ilkley homes targeted in spate of burglaries
Burglars struck at seven homes in the Ilkley area in the run-up to Christmas. Police say they are working hard to support and reassure the community, and have increased patrols in Ben Rhydding where most of the offences took place. There were
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Annette Fox Leukaemia Research Fund calendars on sale
Calendars for a leukaemia charity are still on sale in Bradford. The calendars for the Annette Fox Leukaemia Research Fund feature its mascot Mr Fox posing at landmarks including Valley Parade and the Cow and Calf Rocks at Ilkley. The charity
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Carlton Bolling College students work on customer service
Bosses from a national car rental firm have been presented with ideas on how to improve customer service by a group of Bradford students who have been observing the business. A group of 170 first-year students at Carlton Bolling College have been
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Skipton pram maker backing baby health research
Britain’s leading pram-maker has pledged to continue funding vital research into premature births and other pregnancy problems. Donations by Skipton-based Silver Cross have been recognised by the Genesis Research Trust, whose pioneering work has
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Bantams find themselves in no-win situation at Valley Parade
Bradford City 1 Swindon Town 1 A year of so many unbelievable highs for City ended with another home game that got away. If the first half of 2013 felt like the party to beat all parties for the Bantams, the last couple of months have been
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Gun attacks on West Yorkshire fire crews condemned
Firefighters across the Bradford district have been attacked with a firearm, stones and fireworks while doing their jobs. Crews have also had a shovel and a ball-bearing gun brandished at them, been assaulted and suffered racial abuse, according
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Three arrested after man is assaulted in Thornbury
Three people were in police custody last night after a 23-year-old man was found unconscious in a street. The discovery was made by a neighbour in Woodhall View, Thornbury, Bradford, at 7am yesterday. The man was lying on an unmade road close
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MPs talk of hopes and dreams for 2014
Losing weight, improving Bradford city centre and giving children opportunities are among the aims and hopes of the district’s MPs going into 2014. While some are pessimistic about the region’s, and country’s, prospects for next year, others are more
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Denholme Army Reservist David Midgley returns from Uganda mission
A Denholme lorry driver has been enjoying a winter break with a difference – helping to train Ugandan soldiers in East Africa. Army Reservist Sergeant David Midgley has spent 11 days in temperatures of up to 32°C testing the Ugandan People’s Defence
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Legion is thrilled by Poppy success in Baildon
Big-hearted Baildon residents have smashed their record for donations to the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. Tins and boxes around the town were generously filled with £7,450 during the three-week collection, said the appeals local organiser
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Bradford City boss Parkinson raves about Ricky after Swindon draw
Phil Parkinson singled out Ricky Ravenhill for his “first class” return to Valley Parade. The former club captain made his first league start of the season in yesterday’s 1-1 draw with Swindon. Parkinson brought Ravenhill back early from an
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Asbestos danger fears at half of Bradford district's schools
Almost half of Bradford Council schools still contain potentially-deadly asbestos, new figures reveal. And a teaching union fears that with more schools moving out of local authority control to become academies, efforts to prevent staff and pupils
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Teenager is hailed a hero for helping bus driver whose leg was impaled in crash
A teenager who went to the aid of a bus driver impaled in a horror smash has been praised for his actions. A metal rod had speared the 23-year-old driver’s leg, pinning him to his seat, after the double-decker smashed into railings on Boxing Day
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Clayton History Group buys gold keys presented to Bradford mill owner Asa Briggs
Two gold keys presented to the late Bradford mill owner and philanthropist Asa Briggs more than a century ago have been brought “back to where they belong”. The ornate gifts, which were bought by Clayton History Group at auction for £1,096, were
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Troublemakers banned by new Keighley scheme
Thirty thieves and troublemakers have been banned from Keighley shops during the first few months of a town centre exclusion zone. Traders say that crimes such as shoplifting and purse dipping have been slashed and staff feel more confident about
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X Factor star Luke returns to stage school
X Factor finalist Luke Friend plans to visit his old stage school in Shipley in the New Year, when he returns to Yorkshire on a mini tour. The singer, who came third in X Factor, has been enjoying a Christmas break with his family in Devon following
