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Late goal foils Albion Sports
Albion Sports 1, Barton Town Old Boys 1 Ten man Albion Sports conceded a late equaliser to drop two Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division points at home to Barton Town at Throstle Nest tonight. Danny Facey scored an individual
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Shipley's 'model pro' Stead shortlisted for national award
Shipley Golf Club’s Nathan Stead has been nominated ahead of hundreds of fellow professionals for a prestigious national award. The 34-year-old is among a shortlist of three, picked from nearly 700 golf professionals across the country, for the
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Bulls legend Fred will be sorely missed
Fred Robinson was described by Paul Medley as “the biggest legend at Bradford never to play for Bradford”. That explained the standing ovation and rapturous applause to honour his life during Sunday’s friendly win over Hull FC. Fred, who served
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Baldwin is again England Counties' skipper
Wharfedale’s Rob Baldwin is to again captain the England Counties XV. The No 8, who has Greene King IPA Championship experience with Leeds Carnegie, will lead the squad when they tour France, facing the France Federale XV at Nevers on Friday, January
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Mutual League says: Let's Play-Cricket
The first of four successive Friday meetings will be held this week at Great Horton Church Cricket Club (7pm-8pm) to explain the Play-Cricket website that will be trialled in the Bradford Mutual Sunday League this season.
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Bingley Bees hit eight in pursuit of top spot
Bingley Bees were in dominant form again as they won 8-2 at Ben Rhydding Sixths in the Yorkshire League. With the top three teams in Division Five North tied on points, it was vital that the Bees recorded a strong win. Bingley drove at their
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No seven-year itch as JCT600 sign up again as main sponsors of Bradford Cricket League
Yorkshire car retailer JCT600 is continuing to support the Bradford Cricket League, announcing its seventh year of sponsorship. As well as giving its name to the historic league, JCT600 can also be seen on banners at league grounds and its branding
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Snowboarder Jamie secures Winter Olympics place
Snowboarder Jamie Nicholls, from Queensbury, has been named in the Great Britain team for the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The 20-year-old, whose cousin Katie Ormerod just missed out on a place, finished 15th overall in the World Cup to secure his
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Yorkshire coaching job attracts world interest
Yorkshire are sifting through applications from all over the world from candidates who are interested in replacing Paul Farbrace as second-team coach. The position was advertised after Farbrace chose to take over as Sri Lanka coach in December,
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An evening with Bryan Robson
Former Bantams boss Bryan Robson will be back in the Bradford area for a show in March. ‘Captain Marvel’ will be reminiscing about his time with Manchester United and England during an evening event at York Street in Bingley. Robson may also
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England get Care fitness boost
Former Prince Henry's Grammar School pupil Danny Care will return to training with England tomorrow following ankle trouble, according to head coach Stuart Lancaster. Scrum half Care limped out of Harlequins’ 16-13 Heineken Cup defeat to Clermont
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Police issue plea over man's mystery death in Skipton
Police are still seeking witnesses who might be able to help explain how a “fit and healthy” pensioner died from head injuries in a Skipton car park. Ian Martin, 68, of Threshfield was found in the Gas Street car park shortly after 6.30pm on Thursday
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England star sets up big defeat for Bradford cuemen
Right on Cue Bradford’s billiards team were on the wrong end of a 7-0 scoreline when they travelled to Harrogate in the Yorkshire Inter-District League. England international Stephen Crosland was the only Harrogate player to have featured in
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New excavations take place at Ilkley's Roman fort
An archaeological dig aims to uncover new information about Ilkley’s ancient Roman fort and the lives of the soldiers who once lived there. Archaeologists are digging trial trenches on Castle Hill - close to the Manor House Museum and All Saints
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Wapping man in court accused of house burglaries
A Bradford man has been sent to crown court for two alleged house burglaries. Hazrat Shah, 25, is accused of stealing property from two houses on Grassington Road, Skipton. One of the alleged burglaries is said to have happened on Christmas Eve
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Ilkley trio are future stars
Three Ilkley players are among the brightest talents in the country. Jacob Thompson, aged nine, ten-year-old Joe Kelt and Amber Woffindin, who is 11, have been included on the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) Aegon FutureStars programme, which recognises
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Hutton gets Fastbats off mark in Bradford League
Fastbats A and Unity D were both promoted to the Bradford League top flight this season but they are both set for a swift return to Division Two. Neither side has got anywhere near the top six teams so far and they are having a private battle for
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Date set for Alexia Heckles murder trial
A 35-year-old woman is set to stand trial on July 7 accused of murdering her partner at a block of flats in Allerton, Bradford, on Saturday. Alexia Heckles was remanded back into custody by the Recorder of Bradford, Judge Roger Thomas QC, after
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Little Horton woman sentenced for brandishing knife
A Bradford woman arrested for brandishing a knife in public was given a 12- month community order when she appeared at Bradford Crown Court today. Pervein Thompson, 46, of Westcroft Road, Little Horton, had pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed
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Choice ties in Heavy Woollen Cup
The first round draw for the Solly Sports Heavy Woollen Cup, which was made at Gomersal Cricket Club last night, has some plum ties. Chief of those on Sunday, April 20 is the all-Bradford League clash between league champions Cleckheaton and promoted
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Archbishop of York attacks benefits cuts in Bradford
The Archbishop of York has launched a blistering attack on benefits cuts in Bradford, warning poverty is on the rise. Dr John Sentamu intervened during a House of Lords debate on prospects for the city, to urge the Government to think again.
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Christians Against Poverty registers big increase in calls on debt from Bradford area
Christians Against Poverty (CAP), a national charity with headquarters and two centres in Bradford, had 105 people in the district contact it for debt help last year, an increase on the 75 in 2012. Part of the reason was the opening of its new
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New Keighley community worker issues plea for ideas
Keighley’s newest community worker hopes to inspire townspeople to organise their own activities. Karen Wadsworth plans to set up as many groups as possible in neighbourhoods like Braithwaite, Fell Lane, Lund Park and Laycock. Bradford Council-funded
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Keighley mum vows to continue meningitis fundraising work
A mum whose young daughter died a year ago from a form of blood poisoning has vowed to continue campaigning to help prevent other parents going through the same horrific ordeal. Andrea Walker has been raising awareness and money for the Meningitis
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Derelict railway tunnel could become cycleway
A derelict railway tunnel in Queensbury, blocked for decades, could soon become one of the longest underground cycleways in Europe, and link Halifax to Bradford. Built in the 1880s, the tunnel was part of the Great Northern Railway line that linked
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Bradford Dementia Action Alliance honours those who have considered needs of sufferers at ceremony
An awards ceremony celebrated firms, faith groups and organisations who have been considering the needs of people with dementia. The district’s Dementia Action Alliance held its first awards evening at Bradford College. The awards are designed
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Funding advice helps firm grow
Helping firms access EU funding for creating jobs as well as providing staff for a rising level of vacancies across the district helped a Bradford employment agency achieve strong growth in 2013. Stafforce Recruitment in Salem Street won 28 new
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War pilot journalist Second Lieutenant Eric Cave is still remembered
On Friday, February 25, 1916, a two-paragraph notice appeared in the Bradford Weekly Telegraph announcing the death of Second-Lieutenant Eric A Cave of the Royal Flying Corps. Less than a week after being sent to the Western Front he was thought
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Poets paint a picture with words of First World War
It has been estimated that the First World War provoked the writing of 1.5 million poems. Poems by soldier-poets on all sides of the conflict have been collected and published in sundry volumes over the years. The poems of Siegfried Sassoon
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Selfishness is planet’s Achilles’ heel
The BBC’s recent programmes about space were riveting. I was taken on a thought-provoking tour of curved space time, pulsars, light years, different galaxies, black holes and anti-matter among other distant and incomprehensible concepts. I understood
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A change of tactics
SIR - I was staggered at the audacity of Liberal Democrat Ian Lyons (Letters, January 13) calling for a clean election campaign. This is the same Mr Lyons who two years ago distributed a leaflet headed “Tories in Trouble” throughout Baildon causing
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Tackle inequality
SIR – Apart from climate change, the biggest issue facing the world right now is tackling inequality. Some governments claim it is their top priority, but still the problem grows worse and worse each year. The charity Oxfam has just revealed the
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Betting so damaging
SIR – On the article re MPs Philip Davies and Gerry Sutcliffe disagreement over gambling issues (T&A, January 20), I am totally against all forms of gambling because I know the damage it does to society along with alcohol. I have known a few
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Great double act
SIR – According to Philip Bird (Letters, January 11) Christopher Hindle does ‘come out with some indoctrinated tripe’, Well, I would suggest that if Mr Bird could rustle up a few ‘indoctrinated opinions’ we could have potential for a great double act
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First World War deaths unforgivable
SIR – Let’s not forget the bravery of the men that went over “the top” during the First World War but as the first wave set off, mown down by machine gun fire, the rest still in the trenches watched in horror, knowing full well what was going to happen
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Disruptive flooding is to be expected
SIR – Regarding the closure (by flood) of the A65 at Menston, it might reasonably have been expected, I think, that having had the road blocked, a car winched out and the emergency services in attendance, Bradford Council would have cleared the drains
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South coast flights boost for business
New flights to boost business links between West Yorkshire and the South East have been launched at Leeds-Bradford Airport. Eastern Airways has started scheduled services to Southampton, aimed primarily at business travellers, with three flights
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
From the T&A... 25 years ago: Bradford City FC announced a review of its ticketing policy after 1,500 people, including season ticket holders, were locked out of the Littlewoods Cup quarter-final against Bristol City at Valley Parade. 50
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Why we all have a role to play in dementia care
Dementia is on the increase, due to our increasing ageing population. According to the Alzheimer’s Society there are more than 820,000 people living with dementia in the UK and the number is forecasted to rise. Greater awareness has raised
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Railway company gets user thumbs-up
Passengers of a rail company which connects Bradford directly with London have again given it the thumbs-up for customer service. Grand Central Railway, which operates services between Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross, has again been
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School plan needs to be co-ordinated
There seems to be a lack of joined up thinking from Bradford Council when it comes to a new application to build a £15m academy in East Bowling. As we report today, the Council’s education department has submitted the plans, but the authority’s
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Former Bradford City footballer angry over Twitter trolls
Former Bradford City footballer Stan Collymore has accused Twitter of "not doing enough" to combat abusive tweets on the social networking site after he was targeted by internet trolls. Police confirmed last night they were investigating a series
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Classics on offer for potato-lovers in Saltaire
Spud lovers will flock to Saltaire on February 15 when West Yorkshire Organic Group holds its Potato Day in the Exhibition Building. Promising to be “the best source of seed potato in the district”, some 40 varieties will be on offer including
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Constituents get chance to quiz Pudsey MP Stuart Andrew
Pudsey MP Stuart Andrew and Yorkshire and Humber MEP candidate Ryan Stephenson met with 50 constituents and supporters for a discussion about future plans for the constituency as well as local issues people are facing. Mr Andrew said: “It was great
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Numbers accessing treatment for depression in Bradford district 'below national average'
More than 7,000 people across the Bradford district were given a GP referral for anxiety or depression in 2012-13, but only around a third accessed any treatment for their condition, according to latest figures. The first annual statistics for
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Tributes paid to 'children's champion' Dawn Turtle
A pioneering youth leader, who introduced holiday play schemes and summer camps across the Bradford district, has died. Dawn Turtle, who was 81, worked as a senior youth, community and education officer at Bradford Council for more than two decades
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Court File: Bradford and Keighley magistrates
Javaid Akhtar Sadiq, aged 29, of Melba Road, Canterbury; two counts of possession of heroin and possession of crack cocaine, driving without insurance and a licence, 12 months conditional discharge, £100 fine, £100 costs, licence endorsed. Peter Beaumont
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Grab slice of £4.3m fund in Bradford
Groups across Bradford can apply for a slice of £4.3 million fund in support and grants to change their area. Locality, in partnership with the Local Government Association, is preparing to support at least 100 areas across the country to improve
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Community Health Champions lead health walks from Bingley
Bradford District Care Trust is hosting a series of weekly walks led by the Trust’s Community Health Champions Ronda Christensen and Ralph Harding. The walkers meet every Thursday at Bingley Arts Centre in Main Street for a route lasting two hours
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Raise funds for Marie Curie at the Grand Departy!
People are being urged to hold Tour de France themed events to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The charity has a fundraising pack full of ideas to inspire people, with suggestions including a Tour party, a cycling tour of their town, wearing
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Probe into how woman hurt in fall at Bradford textiles factory
The Health and Safety Executive confirmed last night that it is carrying out a probe into how a woman fell from an upper floor on to a loading bay at a Bradford textiles factory. The 54-year-old suffered serious head injuries in the incident at
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British Heart Foundation's Three Peaks challenge
The British Heart Foundation is challenging fundraisers to take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge. The trek will test navigational skills as well as physical fitness, with walkers challenged to conquer 24 miles and 3,000 feet of climbing up
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PCSO stops bus to quiz criminal damage suspect he saw spitting in street
A man wanted for criminal damage was quizzed by a PCSO after the officer stopped the bus after spotting him. The Great Horton man was spotted by PCSO Mohammad Farooqi, who was travelling to work by bus. He saw the man spitting on the ground on
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The number of people seeking help for debt problems in Bradford has increased by more than a third, says charity
The number of people seeking help for debt problems in Bradford has increased by more than a third in the last year, according to a charity. In 2013, StepChange Debt Charity’s helpline was contacted by 1,335 people – up from 973 in 2012. The
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New-look Yeadon post office will open on Sundays
Sunday opening is being offered at Yeadon’s new-look post office. The High Street shop has been officially re-opened after a revamp to turn it into a ‘main style branch’. And it will now open for an extra 15 hours per week, including Sunday
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Laura Handy is crowned Miss North Yorkshire Galaxy
A girl whose grandparents live in Keighley has been crowned Miss North Yorkshire Galaxy. Laura Handy spent much of her time as a child with grandparents Ngaire and Kevin Parker in Exley Head. Now living in Settle, 19-year-old Laura will compete
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Haworth’s post office may be in jeopardy
Councillors have again stressed the crucial importance of Haworth retaining its own post office, amid fears that its future is in jeopardy. At the latest full meeting of Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury Parish Council, Coun Nikki Carroll said
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Police tackle rise in burglaries at Haworth
Police activity to catch burglars in Haworth parish has paid off, according to an update given to councillors. Sergeant Chris Watson, of Bingley and Worth Valley Neighbourhood Policing Team, delivered the update to Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury
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Bishop of Bradford the Rt Rev Nick Baines to dedicate war memorial
The Bishop of Bradford will lead a service to dedicate a new war memorial in Bradford on Saturday. Bradford Memorial Wall, in the memorial gardens near the Alhambra Theatre, has been created to commemorate the 30 servicemen and women from the district
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Former Bradford film festival director accused of sexually abusing girls
A former director of Bradford’s Bite the Mango film festival is on trial accused of 14 charges of sexually abusing two girls in allegations spanning three decades. Adeni Rutter, 42, denies 12 allegations of indecently assaulting a young girl in
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Plans to convert Adelaide Street mill into housing submitted to Bradford Council
Plans to turn a mill into flats and offices have been submitted to Bradford Council. Altex UK is behind the proposals for Adelaide Street, off Manchester Road, and want to turn part of the building into 14 apartments. The four storey building
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Baildon Mechanics Institute offers grants
The Baildon Mechanics Institute has announced a deadline of February 14 for its next round of small grants funding for individuals and community groups. Money will be distributed to projects that benefit the community and do not receive other public
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Woman, 18, fined for using 'foul language' in Bingley
A Bingley woman has been fined £90 for distressing shoppers with “foul and offensive language”. Police attended The Five Rise Shopping Centre following a report that a group of young people were acting in an anti-social manner and distressing shoppers
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Historic Keighley Pop and Pasty social club is to become Islamic madrassa
Keighley’s historic Pop and Pasty social club, which opened as a teetotal haunt for political activists, will be reborn as an Islamic madrassa. Bradford Council planners have just approved a scheme to turn the downstairs part of the abandoned North
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Bradford Bulls: Carvell enjoys getting back into the groove
Garreth Carvell admits he was delighted with his first outing in a Bulls jersey during Sunday’s win over Hull FC. The close-season signing from Warrington was in typically formidable form, with impressive shifts either side of half-time, and looks
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Baildon to get electric car charging point
Baildon is taking a leaf from Bradford’s book by installing a free-to-use electric car charging point in the town’s main car park. The town council has voted to pay £3,500 towards the scheme, which is 25 per cent of the cost of a medium-speed charging
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Burglaries in Bradford down 40% after police blitz
A police operation to tackle burglaries has seen the number of offences plunge by more than 40 per cent in Bradford. The five-day blitz across West Yorkshire, in which every vehicle bearing the Force insignia was used, saw a 33 per cent reduction
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Yorkshire Air Ambulance helicopters to blaze a trail across district's buses in advertising campaign
Yorkshire Air Ambulance helicopters will blaze a trail on the district’s buses as part of a charity campaign. Nearly 500 adverts promoting the rapid response charity will appear on First Bus vehicles across Yorkshire. The space – valued at
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Shoppers and staff at Harveys store help raise cash for Bradford Hospitals Children's Charity
Generous shoppers helped raise more than £650 for the Bradford Hospitals Children’s Charity during a fundraising weekend at a Harveys Furniture store. The Forster Square Retail Park branch celebrated its recent opening by welcoming volunteers from
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Bradford City: This is my worst time as a manager, reveals Parkinson
Phil Parkinson admits this is the most taxing spell of injuries he has experienced in 11 years of management. Kyel Reid’s season-ending departure has added to the mounting problems Parkinson is facing with his depleted City squad. The Bantams
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Latest court list from Bradford and Keighley Magistrates court
The following have been dealt with at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates Court: Shabbir Hussain, aged 29, of Sunningdale, Fairweather Green; being the registered keeper of a vehicle when it did not meet insurance requirements, £200 fine, £130 costs.
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Diabetes awareness campaign leads to hundreds being diagnosed in Bradford
Hundreds of people in Bradford have been diagnosed with the commonest form of diabetes since a new campaign to beat the condition was launched in November last year. As part of the Bradford Beating Diabetes (BBD) initiative, letters are now being
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Seven groups protest at Council meeting over children's centre plans
Protesters from across the district descended on City Hall to call for a re-think on proposed cuts to children’s centres. Seven separate groups spoke out against the plans at a meeting of the full Council yesterday, with each handing in a petition
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Angry bouncer jailed by Bradford Crown Court for injuring his baby son
A club doorman, who inflicted serious head injuries on his baby son in a momentary fit of temper, was today starting a seven year jail sentence. The 23-year-old father vigorously shook the eight-week-old infant and might also have thrown him down
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Arriva launches new Urban Zone bus fare scheme for Bradford City centre
A group of Arriva Yorkshire bus drivers are taking to the streets of Bradford this week to let passengers know about the bus company’s new Urban Zone tickets. The new fares, which came into operation on Sunday, will offer discounted bus travel
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Insight into the life of Stuart Andrew MP
An insight into the life of an MP will be given at a meeting in Rawdon this month. Stuart Andrew, who represents Pudsey, will talk about his first few weeks at Westminster in his ‘Reminiscences of a Newly Elected MP’. He will share his memories
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Cinderella to go to the ball thanks to St James Pantomime Players
Cinderella will go to the ball – thanks to the St James Pantomime Players. The Players are putting on their 47th panto, complete with Ugly Sisters, a pumpkin carriage and that elusive glass slipper. Kiera Fletcher plays Cinders, Jess Varney
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Police patrols stepped up to stop youngsters 'causing havoc' in Clayton
Police are to step up patrols in an area where teenagers throwing missiles at cars and joggers are causing misery for villagers. Dog muck, plastic bottles and litter are among the items thrown at passers-by in Clayton. Now exasperated traders and
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Bradford Council departments at loggerheads over new East Bowling academy
A row between two Bradford Council departments threatens to scupper plans for a £15 million academy. The Council’s education department has submitted an application for a new 1,050 pupil school on land at Fenby Avenue, East Bowling, but its Highways
