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Bradford Bulls chairman Mark Moore vows to keep squad intact

Bulls chairman Mark Moore today insisted there would be no further player departures following the club’s change of ownership yesterday. After OK Bulls Ltd was placed into administration, Bradford Bulls 2014 will now run the club with Moore, Ian

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Spring concert

The Glen Singers will be holding their spring concert at Holy Trinity Church in Idle on March 22. Their performance will be at 2.30pm and tickets are £5 from (01274) 618330. Proceeds will be donated to the roof appeal for another church, St John the

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Worst views are wanted

Bradford people are being encouraged to share any eyesores seen from their windows in a competition to find the nation’s worst view. Entrants will be in with a chance of winning a set of customised blinds displaying their own perfect view.

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Brewery’s boost for bowling sessions

A charity supporting blind people has received a cash boost from a Gomersal brewing company. Kegspertise has given a portion of its profits to fund bowls sessions for Society of the Blind of Dewsbury, Batley and District. The society had its

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FT: Wolves 2 Bradford City 0

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Budget plan for council

Ilkley Parish Council will consider its 2014 to 2015 budget on Monday, plus events to commemorate the centenary of the First World War’s outbreak. The Council’s February meeting will take place in the Council Chamber, Ilkley Town Hall, at 7.30pm

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Magistrates talk at Brighouse and District Historical Society

A history group learned about Robin Hood at their latest meeting. Kai Roberts gave a talk on the legendary figure’s grave at the January meeting of the Brighouse and District Historical Society. At their next meeting, Granville Dobson will give

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Ramblers raise more than £1,000 for Manorlands hospice

An eight-mile sponsored walk along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal raised more than £1,000 for Manorlands. The trek was made by staff from Steeton’s Currergate Nursing Home, which is run by Czajka Care Group. The employees, along with two representatives

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Author offers publishing inspiration

A successful author of non-fiction books for children will talk about the process of getting a book published in the first of a series of literary talks in Ilkley. Ilkley-based Mary Colson will provide inspiration for those who want to take up

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North Yorkshire Police chief to hold webchat

North Yorkshire Police’s Chief Constable, Dave Jones, is hosting a live webchat on Monday. Mr Jones will be online between 6pm and 7pm to discuss crime and anti-social behaviour in communities. “My monthly webchats always provide valuable feedback

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Sewer pipe repairwork is complete

Work to replace a sewer pipe which had burst five times over the past year is now complete. The ageing pipe, which runs from Yorkshire Water’s Bradley sewage pumping station to the company’s waste water treatment works at Snaygill, has been replaced

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Students to capture town past on film

Keighley children researching the town’s Catholic history have been making films which will be shown at this year’s Keighley Festival. Pupils from Our Lady of Victories and St Anne’s Catholic primary schools have worked with local historian Malcolm

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Plans for 15 homes is submitted

Outline plans to build 15 homes on a field have been submitted. Farmer John Teal is seeking permission to build a mix of 15 two-storey terraced and detached houses on the field at Meadow Lane, Cononley. The proposed development would be accessed

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David Ward criticised Lib Dem leader’s decision

David Ward has accused his party leader Nick Clegg of caving in to a “right wing agenda”, after refusing to back an immigration crackdown. The Bradford East MP was one of only three Liberal Democrats who voted against the controversial Immigration

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Happy Tots search continues

Parents have a week left to enter their child in the annual search for Bradford's bonniest baby or toddler. This year’s Happy Tots competition, run by the Telegraph & Argus, has already had hundreds of entrants, with new photographic firm,

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Connell: ‘I wouldn’t swap my time at Bradford City for anything'

It may not have quite the same ring as Einstein’s theory of relativity or Newton’s law but maybe one day the egg heads will come up with a winning solution to the Connell conundrum. The formula ultimately eluded Bradford City, just as it seemed

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Northern pub is still open for business

A perplexed Bradford landlady has called time on a damaging mix-up over pub names. Frances Spencer says takings at her Odsal pub have dropped since people confused her hostelry with a similar-named one where the landlord quit earlier this month

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Burglar spotted on Heaton building CCTV

CCTV cameras in an empty sheltered housing building in Heaton, Bradford, helped police catch a suspected burglar. There had been reports of two burglaries at the building in Haworth Road, on Wednesday and Thursday this week. A man was identified

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Yellowcoats take Keighley day care centre users back to 50s

“Hi-De-Hi!” was the greeting for elderly users of a Keighley day centre yesterday. Yellowcoats entertained regulars at Holmewood Resource Centre to tie in with national Dignity Action Day. The centre’s staff dressed up as hosts from the TV

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Pupils join first junior rotary club

A new generation of Bradfordians has taken up the challenge of helping some of the world’s most at-risk people. Farnham Primary School in Lidget Green is home to Bradford’s first junior rotary club, which has been set up in partnership with the

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Teachers learn skills from PE experts

Cullingworth teachers are learning about sports from the experts during special PE sessions. Staff from the Sports Cool company have been commissioned to run PE lessons twice a week at Cullingworth Primary School. The visiting coaches are also

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Hooded robber hits Co-op store in Baildon

An armed robber, who threatened shop staff in Baildon, is still on the loose. Police released a CCTV image of the hooded suspect, who fled with cash and cigarettes after threatening staff at the Co-op convenience store on the Staithes parade of

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Bradford City will try again with Dolan deal

City will look to sign Middlesbrough midfielder Matty Dolan when the emergency loan window opens next week. They had hoped to beat last night’s transfer deadline to bring in the 20-year-old with talks taking place through the evening. But despite

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Bradford City feel sense of Bennett injustice

The Football Association may review their appeals procedure following the red card clash between Kyle Bennett and Preston opponent Neil Kilkenny. City’s on-loan winger is banned for today’s trip to his boyhood club Wolves but Kilkenny is free to

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£10,000 found in swoop on Keighley house

Police seized about £10,000 in cash from a property in Keighley on the last day of a major crime crackdown in the Bradford district. Operation Viper officers raided a property in Black Hill Lane, Braithwaite. The cash was found hidden in a bedroom

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Bradford arsonist can return to blaze home

A drug addict arsonist has been allowed to return to the scene of his crime even though he could face a jail sentence in a few weeks’ time. Mohammed Aslam, 42, has admitted starting a blaze at his home in Washington Street, Girlington, but after

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Bradford & Bingley player Tafa goes home to cyclone-hit Tonga

A Bingley man has made an emergency dash back to Tonga to help his family after their house was wrecked by a category five cyclone – the worst to hit the country in more than half a century. Richard (Lisiate) Tafa, who plays rugby union for Bradford

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Nadira honoured for University work

A tutor who helps students at Bradford University succeed in their academic goals has been honoured at a national awards ceremony. Nadira Mirza, the University’s director of student success, won the Services to Education category at the British

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Ravenscliffe home arson woman is given community order

A 26-year-old woman who was dramatically rescued from her blazing home after setting it on fire has been sentenced to a 12-month community order. Charleen Hall was pulled by neighbours from the building on Thackeray Road, Ravenscliffe, Bradford

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Wyke dad found guilty of child sex offences

A father-of-one has been remanded in custody by a judge after a jury found him guilty of sexual offences against a young girl. Craig Baldwin, 40, had denied charges of inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity and engaging in sexual

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Jobs scheme is to get funding boost

A back-to-work scheme which offers paid work placements to the jobless is getting a £561,000 funding boost. The regional branch of Job Centre Plus is ploughing the cash into part of Bradford Council’s flagship Get Bradford Working programme.

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Proposal to raise council tax to pay for 200 more police staff

The West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner is proposing an increase in police council tax which he says would pay for 200 more officers and staff. Mark Burns-Williamson is recommending increasing the precept for 2014/15 by two per cent, which

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Directory of sports for the disabled in Bradford district

Groups are listed in a new directory of sports for disabled people across the Bradford district. The 32-page guide gives details of a wide variety of sports and other physical activities for people with physical or learning disabilities. The guide

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Bradford Bulls will battle to avoid points loss

Bulls chief executive Robbie Hunter-Paul last night vowed the club would work with creditors in order to avoid a possible Super League points deduction. The Bulls announced yesterday that they had completed a change of ownership from OK Bulls Ltd

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Zayn Malik of One Direction says his mum gives him grief about tattoos

One Direction star Zayn Malik, from Bradford, has revealed his mother has given him grief about his tattoos. The singer said he has reassured her that the designs covering his arms and body will look acceptable when he reaches later life. His

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Same again for Bradford City season-ticket prices

City have today frozen season-ticket prices for another year. The cost of an adult pass for 2014-15 will remain at £199, £149 for concessions and £99 for under-16s. Flexi-cards will again be priced at £50. It is the third year in a row that

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Former school caretaker from Bingley is jailed for sex abuse

A former school caretaker has been jailed for five years for sexually abusing two young children at his home more than a decade ago. John Thorpe, 61, molested a girl in his garden shed after they had picked peas together and assaulted a boy with

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Police are hunting mystery white car in Wibsey collision

Police are trying to identify the driver of a white car which was involved in a collision with a pedestrian in Wibsey, Bradford. The man was walking with his partner along Smith Avenue and, as they turned on to Colbrook Avenue, he stumbled off

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Leeds United sponsors may pull out in protest at McDermott sacking

The proposed sale of Leeds to Italian Massimo Cellino claimed its first casualties as boss Brian McDermott left the club and sponsors threatened to pull out in protest at the decision. Cagliari owner Cellino is on the brink of purchasing a 75 per

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Concerns raised over management of urban village development

Plans will soon be submitted for 1,200 homes as a flagship “urban village” development in the Canal Road corridor of Bradford starts to take shape. And concerns about the running of the development were ironed out at a Bradford Council meeting

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People risking early death as survey shows district among least active in country

Bradford has been branded as being one of the worst places in the country for couch potatoes – and that could be triggering premature deaths. A new report lists the district as fourth worst in terms of inactivity with nearly 38 per cent of people

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Allerton man is jailed for stealing at Grattan's Bradford warehouse

A former Grattan employee who stole an iPhone and a watch during a shift has been jailed. Waqar Hussain, who had been working as a postal sorter at the firm’s Listerhills warehouse, was locked up for ten weeks for the breach of trust offence and

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Photographer captures skilled Bradford craftsmen in action

The process of manufacturing in Bradford is documented in striking images on display at the National Media Museum. Last year Multistory and Magnum Photos commissioned nine of the world’s leading photographers to document contemporary British manufacturing

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Bradford Council planning applications

The following planning applications have been made to Bradford Council: Keighley: construction of 12 new-build dwellings, land south of Greenfield Farm, Main Road. Keighley: construction of one dwelling, Shann Manor, Hawkstone Drive. Keighley:

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Big incentive for Bolton Woods in county cup

Two Bradford Sunday Alliance League clubs are aiming to progress in the West Riding County FA Sunday Cup tomorrow. Weather permitting, Bolton Woods visit Dewsbury to play their rearranged fourth-round tie at Thornhill Lees with the incentive of

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New Bradford Bulls owners to seek approval of deal from RFL as Khan threatens legal action

The new owners of Bradford Bulls will meet Rugby Football League bosses next week as they seek ratification of the club’s change of ownership. The Super League outfit announced yesterday that it had entered administration for the second time in