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Old Boyes hoping to ruin Barrow's night
Guiseley will be hoping tomorrow night’s fixture at Barrow gets the go ahead after Mark Bower’s men suffered yet another postponement in the Conference North at the weekend. The frustration is running deep within the squad as the players have had
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Concern for missing Anthony
Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 47-year-old man who has been missing for more than a week. Anthony Brown, who has connections to Pudsey, was last seen by a member of his family in the Darton area of Barnsley on the
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Ashraf aims to hit ground running for Yorkshire next season
Moin Ashraf has joined Yorkshire’s winter exodus to the southern hemisphere in an attempt to start the new season strongly and become an established first-team player. The 22-year-old seamer from Bradford has added his name to the long list of
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Round of applause for Clapham
City of Bradford swimmers came away from the Leeds January Meet at the John Charles Centre for Sport with a host of medals and personal best times. Continuing his rich vein of form, ten-year-old Dalton Clapham came through to win the 100m freestyle
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Credit is Dew as East Bradford Cycling Club veterans honoured
East Bradford Cycling Club – the oldest surviving cycling club in the district, having been formed in 1899 – are holding their annual awards night on Friday. Three veteran members (aged over 40) have already been rewarded for their performances
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Crash between lorry and car causes motorway delays
A crash between a lorry and a car is causing delays for motorists on the M62 near Bradford this evening. Police said one lane of the westbound carriageway near junction 26 (Chain Bar) was closed following the collision, which happened at about
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Sign up to join Leeds Red Triangle Invitation League
The Leeds Red Triangle Invitation League are starting early in their quest to recruit new teams for next season. Anyone interested should contact league secretary Brian Radcliffe on 01132-853800 or 07922-646651.
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Six of the best for record-breaker Silverman at sportshall athletics trials
The West Yorkshire sportshall athletics trials, which were staged in Bradford, are still benefiting from the legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games. Over 200 boys and girls, including an impressive 24 in the under-15 girls, competed at the Richard Dunn
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Billiards results
BRADFORD & DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL BILLIARDS LEAGUE – Great Horton 5, Eastbrook 2; Princeville B 5, Bradford Deaf Centre 2; Pudsey 3, Princeville A 4. Breaks: S Kershaw (Princeville B) 37, 33; G Tudor (Pudsey) 33; T Kershaw (Princeville A) 33
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Bradford Dragons warm up for Leeds derby clash
Bradford Dragons enhanced their push for top spot in EBL Division One with a convincing 78-65 victory over Medway Crusaders. Dan Foley led the scoring with 21 points to leave the Dragons third in the table with ten wins and four losses ahead of
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Leeds United are confident McCormack will stay
Leeds boss Brian McDermott is confident the club will not have to fend off any more bids for striker Ross McCormack this month. United rejected an offer for their new captain from West Ham on Friday, and McDermott said the Hammers would not come
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County Amateur League miss out on semi-final berth
The West Riding County Amateur League representative team were denied a place in the FA Inter-League Cup semi-finals as they lost 3-1 to their Isle of Man counterparts. Yet there was no disgrace in defeat on a blustery day at the Manx national
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Woman arrested on suspicion of racially abusing teenager on bus
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of racially abusing a 16-year-old girl on a bus in Brighouse. The teenager was on the number 626 Bradford to Brighouse service last Thursday when the alleged incident happened at about 1.20pm. The 48-year-old
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Tea battle brews between Yorkshire firm and South Korea
Export officials from a Bradford trade body are trying to resolve an international dispute over the export of blended teas, including one of Yorkshire’s best-known brands, which could affect all similar sales from the European Union. Chamber International
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Tributes are paid to victims of genocide at City Hall's Holocaust memorial service
As the nation joined to commemorate the liberation of prisoners from Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp and more recent genocides, the people of Bradford remembered its tragic legacy in their own way. The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Khadim
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Hooray for Horrocks at St Bede’s
New St Bede’s manager Danny Heaney saw his side finally end their search for a Yorkshire Amateur League win as they came from behind to edge out visitors Beeston Old Boys 4-3. Saints had picked up just two points from their opening ten Senior B
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Shipley school closed due to burst water pipe
A Shipley Primary School was closed today after a burst water pipe left the building with no mains water. Low Ash Primary School on Wrose Road is expected to re-open tomorrow after repair works to fix the pipe. Parents were informed of the
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Road is closed after two-car crash leaves woman hurt
A major road has been closed and a woman injured following a two-car crash in Bradford today. The woman, aged in her 30s, is believed to have suffered a chest injury in the collision, which police say happened at about 4.45pm on Keighley Road,
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Stock car fans are wanted
The Veterans Stock Car Association is calling on any Bradfordians involved in the sport to attend its 21st Annual Northern Reunion. Stock cars became part of the sporting scene in the city when meetings were frequently held at Odsal, while one
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Dementia recognition for Bradford College
Bradford College has become the UK’s first further education establishment to be recognised as ‘dementia-friendly’ for its approach towards people with the condition. And the college has plans for its under-construction, state-of-the-art new building
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Two-vehicle crash at Bradford junction where traffic lights are out of order
Two people have been injured in a crash at a junction where traffic lights were out of order. The black Mercedes and the red Ford Focus collided at around 10.30am today at the junction of Manchester Road and Croft Street, Bradford. A police
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Zenith chief Cope is to step down
Andrew Cope is to step down as chairman of Calverley-based fleet management company Zenith Vehicle Contracts Group after the business was bought by funds managed by HgCapital. Mr Cope will remain a shareholder in the business. HgCapital has
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The values I want to pass on
“I don’t like this film, it’s boring.” My daughter was commenting on The Go-Between, which we forced her and her older sister to watch as part of the old-fashioned upbringing we are trying to thrust upon them: watch the films we watched while growing
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Police hunting knife-wielding Baildon shop robber issue CCTV image of suspect
Police hunting a man who robbed staff at a Baildon store with a knife have released a CCTV image. The robber struck at 10.19pm yesterday. He walked into a shop in Baildon Road carrying a knife and demanded money from a member of staff. The
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Allerton News
FOOD SAFETY: There is a food safety training course at Lower Grange Community Centre, Chaffinch Road on Fridays, February 7 and 14, from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Call Alex Dilger on (01274) 880328. PULPIT: Trevor Kershaw will be in the pulpit at Allerton
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The pubs that are bucking the trend
Time has already been called on many pubs. According to latest figures from CAMRA (the Campaign For Real Ale), 26 pubs are being lost in the UK every week, prompting CAMRA to launch a petition to build pressure on the Government to introduce a
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Bingley News
WALK: The Bingley Walking Group will meet tomorrow at The Tramshed in Saltaire at 2pm to walk back to Bingley through Hirst Wood. New walkers always welcome to join in. CHURCH: Bingley United Reformed Church will hold a church family service and
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Tyersal business park plan set to be approved
A business park is set to be approved by planners, despite more than 350 people objecting to the scheme. Applicant Halton Homes hopes to redevelop the Hope Iron Works site in Dick Lane, Tyersal, Bradford, a move which it says would create 140 jobs
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'Arts workshop in Bradford is a success'
A workshop teaching arts groups how to apply for funding was such a success another is to be held. The Arts Council England held the workshop in Bradford on Wednesday at the invitation of Bradford Council’s culture chief, Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe
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Relive the sights, sounds and even smells of the Vikings' world in York
Strolling along the streets of York, you are mindful of the past beneath the pavements. Indicative of the city’s remarkable history under-foot is the Jorvik Viking Museum – one of York’s popular visitor attractions. Millions of visitors have
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Guiding walkers from west coast to east
A Coast To Coast Route Guide by Chris and Tony Grogan (Skyware, £9.99) One day I will walk across Northern England from St Bees Head on the Irish Sea coast to Robin Hood’s Bay, approximately 190 miles westwards on the North Sea coast. Well
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Slope off for a snowy Spanish break in Val d’Aran
I’ve been to Barcelona on several occasions, but spent most of my time sitting on the beach rather than seeking snow. So I’m surprised to learn that just a four-hour drive away in the centre of the Pyrenees is the little-known ski resort of Val d’Aran
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Holocaust victims not forgotten
When Hitler seized power in trodden-down Germany in 1933, Germany having lost the (First) World War and endured 15 years of a troubled economy, he founded the motor company Volkswagen to build cars, employing thousands of workers who had been out of
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Affordable new pools
SIR – The report ‘Pool campaign meeting is held’ (T&A, January 23) incorrectly implies that the plan is to close four pools to tackle maintenance costs while only opening a new city centre pool. This is not the case. The plan is about opening four
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Not good enough
SIR – According to a report in the T&A (January 20), the amount of ratepayers’ money that Bradford spends on the wages and perks of union officials could be a massive £764K per year. A poll on the T&A website showed that the vast majority
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Patients left out
SIR – While police and bureaucrats jockey for positions on Bradford Health Board, it is notable that the elephant in the room was the patients. Why is there no patients’ representation on the Board? We are, after all, the users of the service,
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Hospital food poor
SIR – It was interesting to read the recent T&A report highlighting the problems at the BRI. I am surprised there was no mention of the poor food which is served. I stayed on Ward 27 overnight after a foot operation a year ago and the meals
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Time for a maximum wage to be brought in
SIR – The current obsession with the ‘economy’ has now gone well beyond a joke (if it ever was!). So perhaps now is the time for a serious suggestion. We have the ‘minimum’ wage enacted, so what would be amiss with a ‘maximum’ one also? I am all
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Labour’s dilemma
SIR – Having read Christopher Hindle’s letter (T&A, January 23), well, Christopher, well written and to the point, but I am afraid these people will never admit what really happened, and bury their heads in the sand, but that serves their purposes
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The wrong tunnel
SIR – Your article regarding the restoration of a former Great Northern Railway tunnel and its incorporation into the Great Northern Trail (T&A, January 18) refers throughout to the one-mile 751-yard Queensbury tunnel, which carried the line from
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Junction now safer
SIR – I agree with the sentiments from D A Pearce (Letters, January 21) re the changes to the Saltaire junction. This junction is now much safer to negotiate than previously because of the installation of traffic lights, but the need to have an
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Can ban be justified?
SIR – You report on a debate about users of electronic cigarettes at the recent Bradford Passenger Consultative Committee. We are informed that the use of these devices is ‘banned’ by Metro and its train or bus operator partners. Although these
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Teaching hospital has me baffled
SIR – I know student nurses have to have practical experience, but I have never seen the advantage to a community of having a teaching hospital in their midst. How do Bradford citizens benefit from having an endless stream of trainees who after becoming
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Bradford air cadets celebrate 75th anniversary
Members of Bradford Air Cadets were joined by the Lord Mayor of Bradford for a celebration of the group’s 75th anniversary. Councillor Khadim Hussain visited the group’s Belle Vue Barracks in Manningham, Bradford, to meet young people and learn
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Investigations should be left in the past
The passage of time has perhaps for some lent the horrific murders committed by Peter Sutcliffe the air of a historical event that has passed into the nation’s collective subconsciousness as a terrible yet familiar episode. Also, geographical distance
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Confiscation proves crime doesn't pay
It is extremely satisfying to see that a large portion of the money made by three men selling high value stolen cars to Japan to be auctioned off has now been reclaimed by the courts. Taqi Mir, his brother Mazhar Mir and Raees Khan, who were part
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Sewage floods into Wilsden gardens
Some residents in Wilsden suffered raw sewage flooding in their gardens during heavy rain yesterday. Kate Wilde woke at 9am to find up to 5ins of water and raw sewage at the back door of her home in Crack Lane after it had spewed from a nearby
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Bankfoot News
ADVENTURE: You can find fun and adventure with the Bradford 63rd Beavers and Cubs every Monday from 6.15pm. On Tuesday the Bradford 51st Rainbows meet at 5.45pm and Guides meet at 7.15pm. MEET: Faxfleet residents hold their coffee morning and bingo
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Otley AC Juniors celebrate £1,000 donation from Freemasons
Young footballers in Otley are cheering thanks to a £1,000 donation. The money, from the Freemasons of Yorkshire, West Riding will help Otley AC Juniors fund its coaching equipment ‘wish list’. The club was nominated by Harewood Lodge No 5667
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Cottingley News
YOUTH: The Youth Group at Cottingley Cornerstone Centre is for people aged 13 and 18, held on a Wednesdays between 6pm and 8pm. They can try activities such as games consoles, use of the computers in the IT Suite, arts and crafts in the art room and
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Baildon News
TOWN COUNCIL: Following the resignation of Town Councillor Alan Martin there is a vacancy for a member for South-West ward. Contact the clerk on (01274) 593169 or e-mail clerk@baildontowncouncil.gov.uk. LADIES’ FELLOWSHIP: Meetings take place monthly
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Students pack bags to help Crocus Cancer appeal
Student bag-packers helped to boost the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal over the weekend by helping shoppers in two supermarkets. In return for a £1 donation, 30 Bradford University students, from sports clubs and societies,
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Police plea as cars are stolen from Queensbury and Clayton Heights
Raiders smashed their way into two properties in Bradford before stealing two cars from outside. Police said bricks were used to smash windows at houses on Torre Road, Clayton Heights, and Medway, Queensbury, before the burglars took car keys.
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Ambulance boss rejects claims that lives are being put at risk
The boss of Yorkshire Ambulance Service bosses has rejected a union’s claims that lives are being put at risk in Keighley due to staff shift changes. Unite claims the town’s ambulance station is empty and the area devoid of cover for much of each
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200 hear talks on harmony
More than 200 men, women and children gathered to hear senior politicians and religious leaders speak about the importance of promoting harmony within communities. The Bradford branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association held its annual Peace Conference
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Cullingworth News
WALKING: Volunteer led walks in Cullingworth, supported by Bradford District NHS Care Trust, every Thursday at 9.15am. Just turn up. Meet outside the Methodist Church, Dellside Fold. For information call Champions Show the Way on (01274) 321911 or
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Apperley Bridge and Greengates News
WELCOME: Greengates Parish Church Ladies Nights have become popular with more than 40 women attending. The next Ladies Night has a Valentine theme and takes place on Friday, February 7, from 7pm. Beauticians will be available, plus nail experts and
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AA will come to the rescue and help Bradford City motor up table
Julian Rhodes believes the presence of two strong characters can pull City out of their current rut. The Bantams face fourth-placed Preston tomorrow in search of a first win in ten games – and first at Valley Parade since September. Aaron Mclean
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Silsden Allstars Majorettes organise race night
Silsden majorettes are going to the races in aid of Manorlands hospice. The Silsden Allstars Majorettes will host a race night at the town’s Sunnybank Social Club on March 7. Proceeds of the event, for over-21s only, will be split between majorettes
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Students at Titus Salt School provide inspiration for sculpture trail
Students at Titus Salt School in Baildon are working with British servicemen and women to help develop the Ferniehurst Dell Yorkshire Armed Forces Sculpture Trail. All the projects are under way and on schedule to create the Baildon art park, due
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Bingley firm Emerald Group Publishing supports Heart Research UK
International firm Emerald Group Publishing, of Bingley, has joined forces with Yorkshire-based charity Heart Research UK to raise funds to fight heart disease. Martin Fojt, chairman at Emerald, said: “Although based in Bingley, Emerald is a global
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Bradley Primary School ordered to improve by Ofsted inspectors
A once outstanding primary school has been ordered to improve by Ofsted. Bradleys Both Community Primary, near Skipton, was graded outstanding in 2007, but has now been given a “requires improvement” rating in all areas. Inspectors found teaching
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Haigh Hall Medical Centre offers winter health advice
A Bradford GP practice is inviting local people to drop in at an information event encouraging them to stay warm and keep well. Haigh Hall Medical Centre, which is part of NHS Bradford Districts Clinical Commissioning Group, is oganising the event
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Emotional day as new memorial is dedicated in Bradford
The lives and sacrifices of 30 men and women who died while serving in the armed forces were remembered and honoured during a dignified dedication of a new memorial in Bradford. The names of those from the district who have perished since 1947
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Woman dies in Eldwick
Emergency services were called to a house in Eldwick following the death of a woman. A police spokesman said officers were called at around 9.10am on Saturday. Neighbours reported several police cars and two ambulances at the home in Sheriff Lane
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Report highlights a growing divide
The economic recovery is widening the gap between London and other cities across the UK, including Bradford, according to findings in a new report published today. ‘Cities Outlook 2014’, produced by the urban economic think tank, ‘Centre for Cities
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Rape accused in warning to others
A young Bradford teacher has described his humiliation after he was accused of raping his new wife whom he now believes was using him to secure immigration status. The man, who denies any wrongdoing, has faced a seven-month police investigation
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Community groups awarded Skipton Building Society Big 160 cash
Three community groups in Shipley have been named in Skipton Building Society’s Big 160, part of its Grassroots Giving funding programme. Hirst Wood Regeneration Group, Salts Tennis Club and Saltaire Cricket Club will all receive £500 to spend
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Bradford Boys’ Brigade members Joel Carter and Corey Kilshaw achieve President's Badge
Two members of the Bradford Boys’ Brigade have received one of the highest awards their group has to offer. Joel Carter and Corey Kilshaw, both 15, were presented with the Boys’ Brigade President’s Badge by Bradford-born industrialist Sir James
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New Ilkley brew to honour Round Table president Geoffrey Vere
Ilkley Beer Festival will feature a new brew commemorating one of the event’s founders who was also a leading member of the town’s community for many years. Wharfedale Brewery, housed at the Flying Duck pub in Church Street, will launch a tribute
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Let's hear it for the boys! Cummins draws on positives as Bradford Bulls youngsters gain valuable experience
Francis Cummins praised his rookies after a youthful Bulls side slipped to a 38-4 defeat at Dewsbury yesterday. The Bradford boss named four teenagers in his starting line-up in Adam Brook, Joe Philbin, Oliver Roberts and Emmerson Whittel.
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Stories behind the new memorial in Bradford
Sgt Peter Anthony Rayner It was the widow of Sgt Peter Rayner, Wendy, who pressed for the new memorial in Bradford and pushed the council to commemorate those who had lost their lives since 1947. On Saturday, she was at the service with
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Court File
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Arthur Dobson, aged 58, of Fenwick Drive, Woodside; drink-driving, £210 fine, £105 costs, banned from driving for 23 months. Charlie Drysdale, aged 22, of Hainworth Wood Road
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Otley parking meters to be replaced
Parking meters in Otley are to be replaced – because they will not accept some 10p coins. Councillor Barry Anderson (Con, Adel and Wharfedale) found out about the issue after complaints from residents who had encountered problems. He was told by
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Bradford Morrisons delivery service comes to Yorkshire heartland
Morrisons will begin delivering groceries ordered online to households in Bradford, Skipton and other parts of Yorkshire next week. The Bradford-based retailer, which launched its online groceries business Morrisons.com in the Midlands earlier
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Bradford safety campaign is failing to hit targets
A community partnership that aims to make the Bradford district safer is failing half of its targets, according to a new report. Two of the six failures are an increase in total number of recorded crimes, and a rise in the number of residents who
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Carlton Bolling students raise charity cash
Staff and pupils at Carlton Bolling College, Bradford, donned yellow clothes and eye-catching hats to raise money for charity. They also sold daffodil pins, raising more than £600 for the city’s Marie Curie Hospice, which cares for more than 1,100
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Mum of disabled woman 'watched Keighley carer push daughter in face'
A horrified mother watched on CCTV as a care assistant abused her profoundly disabled daughter, a jury at Bradford Crown Court was told. Rehana Kosir repeatedly pushed Michelle Roe in the face as she sat in her wheelchair being prepared for a trip
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Bradford Bulls teens toppled by Ram-paging Dewsbury
Dewsbury Rams 38 Bradford Bulls 4 It is not often that a head coach sees his side outscored by seven tries to one but find plenty of positives in defeat, yet Francis Cummins did so yesterday. The Bulls boss rested the vast majority of his first-team
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Top detective dismisses claims of more Ripper killings
A West Yorkshire police chief has criticised a former detective for claiming the Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe could be responsible for a string of unsolved murders around the country. Retired policeman Chris Clark, 68, a former intelligence
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Stephen’s plea to save Bradford's libraries
A campaigner has started a mission to save libraries in Bradford from the “cull” of Council cuts. Stephen Wilkinson, 23, has collected almost 400 signatures through on his online appeal started in response to Bradford Council review of the district
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Church needs to raise £40,000 to make its crumbling roof safe so parishioners can use it again
Parishoners at a church forced to lock its doors because of its crumbling ceiling need to raise £40,000 to open up again. For the past 16 months the 130-year-old St John's Church in Greengates has been a no-go area for fear of worshippers being
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Developers appeal Shipley 'store wars' superstore decision
The company behind rejected plans for a new superstore in Shipley is appealing the decision. DB Schenker Rail (UK) Ltd had jointly applied with GMI Developments to build a supermarket, cafe, petrol station, business units and rail maintenance depot
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Parking firm under investigation
A car parking company is being investigated by an industry watchdog after Bradford Council complained it was operating illegally in the city centre. West Yorkshire Parking Enforcement, a private company based in Bradford, has been contacted by
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£100,000 of food is given out by Bradford Metropolitan Food Bank
The number of food parcels handed out to needy people across Bradford by one city food bank has increased by 450 per cent in three years. And last year, Bradford Metropolitan Food Bank distributed more than £100,000 of food to struggling families
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Hit the streets to raise charity cash
People are being encouraged to get their running shoes on for a good cause by signing up to the Epilepsy Action 10k road race. There are already 600 athletes signed up for this year’s race, with the charity hoping to attract a record entry this
