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Contrasting fortunes for Albion Sports and Liversedge
Albion Sports suffered a heavy home defeat in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division tonight when Retford United leap-frogged them with a 3-0 victory. Two first-half goals from Liam Wilkin saw Albion 2-0 down, and a third
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Flowers pulls out of Leeds United bid
Massimo Cellino appears to once again be the front-runner to buy Leeds United after Andrew Flowers confirmed he had ended his bid - the second time the club sponsor has done so in a week. As chaos continues to reign at Elland Road, Flowers - who
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Dawson tipped to deliver Rich pickings for Yorkshire
Jason Gillespie has described former team-mate Richard Dawson’s arrival at Headingley as Yorkshire’s new second-team coach as the perfect appointment. Former Ashes rivals Gillespie and Dawson played together for the White Rose in 2006 before the
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John Hardaker 'one of finest umpires to have graced the Bradford League'
League president Keith Moss has paid tribute to former JCT600 Bradford League umpire John Hardaker, who has died aged 87. Moss, who knew him as a work colleague and match official, said: “I knew him firstly as a much-valued colleague at builders
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Tributes paid to 'special person' Lorna Clymo of Haworth
A Haworth woman who died after plunging from a Keighley multi-storey car park has been described as “a very special person”. A member of Lorna Clymo’s family has told how the professional carer was devoted to both her family and her elderly clients
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Paralympic star visits youngsters Shipley school
A paralympian and Bradford Bulls Wheelchair Rugby League Club team have visited children as part of its disability awareness week. Wheelchair basketball player Josie Cichockyj spoke to pupils at St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School in Shipley and
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Sign up for athletics
There are vacancies at club and school level for under-13s and under-15s – be it at sportshall athletics, track and field, cross-country or fell racing. Athletics does have something for everyone, whether it is long distance, short sprints, jumps
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Mixed fortunes for Laisterdyke stablemates
Laisterdyke A and B are both on the Bradford League title trail this season but they had mixed fortunes in the latest round of fixtures. Laisterdyke A are involved in a two-horse race with Embassy B for the Division Three crown and they narrowed
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City centre road to remain closed until Monday due to burst water main
Repairs to a burst water main causing traffic disruption in Bradford city centre are set to continue until Monday, according to Yorkshire Water. The B6144 Westgate, in Bradford, has been closed to traffic since Sunday morning as contractors tackle
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Winter Olympics: My aim is to land the hardest run I’ve ever done, says Nicholls
He’s an action sports junkie who classes double Olympic champion Shaun White as a friend – but Queensbury’s Jamie Nicholls insists it is time to forget being Jack of all trades and become the master of one thing in Sochi. The 20-year-old takes
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Devitt completes decisive Bradford fightback
Right on Cue The Bradford billiards team logged another good win in the Yorkshire Inter-District League as they beat Huddersfield No 2 5-2 at Great Horton Cricket Club. Captain Stephen Kershaw started well, with a break of 37 setting the platform
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Whoa! Denholme man Joe Midgley keeps quiet on American horse contest
A teenager who competed in a televised horsemanship show in America faces a longer wait before he is allowed to reveal the results of the competition. Western riding enthusiast Joe Midgley, from Denholme, landed a role in master horseman Chris
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Booth gets Bingley Bees off to a flier
Bingley Bees overcame dreadful weather and a keeper in top form to win 2-0 at Huddersfield Dragons Fourths in the Yorkshire League. The high-flying Bees had been favourites to beat their mid-table Division Five North opponents but it proved harder
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Bradford Dragons denied after agony in overtime
Injury-hit Bradford Dragons overcame an 18-point deficit to force overtime but eventually ran out of steam as they lost 100-85 to neighbours Leeds Carnegie in EBL Division One. Carl Pearson scored an impressive 26 points for the Dragons but this
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Bradford families angry at delays after Leeds-Bradford PIA flight is diverted to Manchester
Families are demanding answers from an international airline which left passengers waiting on a stationary plane for hours without food and drink. People who went to collect relatives from Leeds-Bradford Airport on Saturday evening were told the
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Bronze medal for Adam
Adam Cassere, from Baildon, claimed a bronze medal competing in the Nottingham Cup. The nine-year-old Horizon Taekwondo Academy member lost 11-7 in the semi-finals against his opponent from Kings Taekwondo (Doncaster) in the -34kg novice category
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Leeds United fans slate Elland Road 'pantomime'
A Leeds United fans’ group has questioned the intentions of prospective new owner Massimo Cellino and claims the reputation of current owners Gulf Finance House Capital lies “in tatters”. As the power struggle continues at Elland Road amid growing
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Parents warned to be vigilant after man approaches boy at gates of Bradford school
Police are investigating reports of a man approaching a nine-year-old boy at the gates of an Eccleshill primary school. The alleged incident happened at around 9am yesterday as the child, who was not hurt, was walking into Cavendish Primary School's
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Mentoring support for businesses
Business mentoring specialists working in partnership with the University of Bradford are offering fully-funded business support to new and growing businesses across Yorkshire. Business Doctors is planning a series of workshops, mentoring and one-to-one
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Current account boost for charities
The Co-operative Bank has launched a new fight to win back customers and rebuild its ethical reputation with a £125 current account switching offer which includes a donation to charity. Customers who switch their current account to the Co-op will
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Vehicle thefts
Four thefts from vehicles were reported to police in Manningham and Toller between January 26 and last Saturday. Police yesterday said two of the incidents saw registration plates stolen, while one involved an integral satellite navigation system
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Two more shops to take their place
Pavers Shoes and Cotton Traders are the latest businesses to sign up to the new £8.5 million Albion Place development in Skipton. Currently in the final stages of construction, the scheme – on and behind the High Street – is now more than 95 per
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Butchers takes gold eight times
A Cullingworth butchers has completed a ‘gold rush’ after winning eight top awards for its produce from ten categories in a regional meat trade evaluation event. Ellisons Butchers came away with gold awards in all but two categories at the BPEX
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Rabies alert: Imported puppy put down at Keighley vets
A puppy had to be put down by a Keighley vets due to a rabies alert. The young Shih Tzu had been illegally imported into the UK. Now Keighley Vets4Pets is warning people against the dangers of buying puppies online. Veterinary surgeon Lara
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Training network
Bradford’s Apprenticeship Training Agency are hosting a curry, comedy and catch-up networking event to promote National Apprenticeships Week in March. The evening will be held at the Mumtaz restaurant on Great Horton Road, Bradford, on Thursday, March
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Landmark building acquired
A business centre operator which opened its second site in Bradford two months ago is expanding its operations into Leeds after acquiring a former head office building. Bradford-based Malik House opened at Oakwood Court on City Road in late 2013
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It’s Sunday service for parcels
West Yorkshire parcel delivery firm Hermes, which includes a hub in Bradford to cope with peak demand, has become the first to offer householders a seven-day service by introducing Sunday deliveries. The company will initially offer Sunday delivery
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Welfare chats
People concerned about welfare reform are invited to a conference in Bradford tomorrow. Welfare Reform Impact Bradford (WRIB) is worried about how low-income families will cope with changes to benefits. So the group is inviting faith leaders and other
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Farm shop opening is put back
The opening of Keelham Farm Shop in Skipton has been put back until later in the year. It had been hoped that the shop, in the converted former Nicholas Smith’s garage, in Gargrave Road, would open on Yorkshire Day, August 1. But Victoria Robertshaw
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Bradford's Yorkshire Water praised for action on climate change
Yorkshire Water has been praised as being “at the forefront” of responding to climate change. The praise, which came from the Climate Change Partnership for Yorkshire and Humber, comes after the publication of the Bradford-based company’s climate
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Taking advantage of wool's new cool image
Wool was Bradford’s currency when Harry Dawson branched out on his own as a merchant in 1888. The business he started trading in fine merino wool brought from Australia in sailing clippers has just marked 125 years of continuous trading and has
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Apprenticeships boom
More than 600 apprentice vacancies are currently up for grabs by young jobseekers in Bradford, according to the National Apprenticeship Service. And local employers have been urged by the Government to create more apprenticeships following a national
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Thermals firm Damart UK’s top accolade
Bingley-based online fashion retailer Damart UK has scooped a top customer service award. The company, best known for its thermal wear, has been awarded the Institute of Customer Service ServiceMark accreditation. Damart, which employs more
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High-flying students lift prizes
A team of Bradford students was among the winners of a challenge to develop their business skills, with the help of Leeds-Bradford Airport and British Airways. They were among teams from 15 West Yorkshire schools which took part in an airline masterclass
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Family flee through bedroom window to escape fire threat
Parents bundled their young child out of a back bedroom window to escape a car fire which threatened to engulf their home last night. Odsal firecrew attended the 11.23pm blaze at Pearson Row, Wyke where heat from a burning Ford Fiesta had cracked
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Partners in deal to buy own practice
A specialist dental clinic in Ilkley has been acquired from a corporate healthcare firm by three partners. U Dentistry on Valley Drive has been bought by practice manager Jill Dean and dental surgeons Martin Harris and Alyn Morgan with funding
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Blaze tackled at derelict shop in Birstall
Firefighters tackled a blaze in a derelict shop in Birstall yesterday. Crews from Batley station were called to the property on Bradford Road at 12.10pm. A fire service spokesman said an electric meter had caught fire. He added that there was no damage
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Plea for ideas for renewed building
Performance groups in the east of Bradford are being asked to help come up with ideas on how Eccleshill Mechanics Institute could become a top local venue. A development plan, supported by Bradford Council’s East Area Co-ordinator’s office, is being
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Broadband boost is now under way
Work has started on the first phase of a multi-million pound project to expand high-speed fibre broadband connections to homes and business across West Yorkshire. Thousands of homes and businesses in 14 exchange areas are included in Superfast
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Moorfield School pupils visit Barbara Hepworth Gallery
Pupils took part in a trip to the largest purpose-built exhibition space outside London. Year Five pupils at Ilkley’s Moorfield School visited the Barbara Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield as part of a design technology and art project. The pupils
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Bradford faith school travel cut sparks anger
Plans to end free transport for children attending faith schools has sparked criticism, with one education trust saying it is “discriminating against faith groups”. Bradford Council is consulting on the cuts, which would see subsidised transport
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Hardship putting carers 'on the brink'
Anyone who has cared for a loved one at home will know that it can be a lonely, frustrating, and at times devastating experience. But on top of the emotional and physical strain of caring comes the threat of “alarming levels of financial hardship
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014
25 years ago: Bradford City FC’s new boss Terry Yorath was banned from attending the game at Blackburn Rovers after his former team, Swansea City, took out a temporary injunction to prevent him working. 50 years ago: Bradford’s crime figures were
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Vocational route is essential
Bradford has a long and proud heritage of manufacturing industry, and that was built on school leavers taking up apprenticeships and forging careers straight from leaving school. So it is sad to see that a new report suggests that many parents
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Bypass matters
SIR – On February 1, I attended a public meeting at the invitation of my Conservative MP, Philip Davies. A fellow constituent asked a very pertinent question of our MP; when will we be getting the proposed Shipley Eastern bypass? Mr Davies replied
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MP needs to get real
SIR – Local Conservative MP Philip Davies is always quick to associate himself with the idea that benefits for the unemployed should be cut, on the basis that those receiving welfare should not be better off than those in work. But, while few would
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Don’t blame Brown
SIR – Further to the letter of Mark Tate (T&A, January 25), he is exactly right – the Labour Government of pre-General Election in 2010 did borrow colossal amounts of money. Because the financial crisis was caused by Wall Street and not Gordon
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Misplaced priorities
SIR – The continuing correspondence from Baildon Town Councillor Ian Lyons, in which he complains about the petty campaigning of others, is risible. Here is a man who asks that elections be devoid of mud-slinging, but does exactly that in his letters
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Unions uphold rights
SIR – Once again the Tory group leader Councillor Glen Miller is having another rant in respect of the cost of trade unionists within the Council. I find it quite staggering that at a time when the city needs all the help it can get from both councillors
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Embracing a slower speed limit
Consultation is taking place about a proposal to reduce the speed on the M1 motorway over a 32-mile stretch between Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. It’s where an extra lane has been added by using the hard shoulder. The ambition is to fix the limit
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Pool’s use of green power is worthy
SIR – I am writing on behalf of myself and Councillors Hawarun Hussain and Martin Love to express our sincere gratitude to the brilliant Council officers who showed us around the newly-refurbished Shipley Pool last week. The Council has invested
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Bolton and Undercliffe cold-calling control zone extended
More cold-callers will be given the cold shoulder in Bradford from today. The Bolton and Undercliffe cold-calling control zone is being extended to cover The Lakes and Kingsdale areas, bringing an extra 2,500 properties into the zone. Councillor
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New homes incentive published
Communities will be rewarded for helping deliver more than half a million homes across the country, Housing Minister Kris Hopkins has said. The Minister, who is also the MP for Keighley, published final allocations for this year’s New Homes Bonus
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Two held after stolen taxi is dumped
Two men have been charged with motoring offences after a stolen taxi was dumped in Bradford. Police found the Ford Galaxy in Wyke on Sunday with the keys still in the ignition. It had been stolen in North Yorkshire. A short time later two men
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Flatmates removed body of overdose victim
Two men fearful of being evicted from their flat after their illegal lodger died of a drug overdose dumped his body in a Bradford alleyway, an inquest has heard. Polish national Marak Grygiel, 33, was eventually discovered by transport workers
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Super League beckons as Saltonstall extends Bradford Bulls stay
James Saltonstall looks set to make his Super League debut for the Bulls after his loan spell was extended into a second month. Saltonstall, Joe Philbin and Tom Walker have spent the past month on loan at the Provident Stadium from Warrington.
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Bradford-based Yorkshire Water praised for its climate change work
The publication of a climate change strategy by Bradford-based utility company Yorkshire Water has won praise from a regional environmental body, which said the company is at the forefront of responding to climate change. Yorkshire Water says its
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Bantams boss will be handed ample war chest for next season’s campaign, reveals Rhodes
City have promised to push the boat out again with next year’s player budget – but not to the same level as this season. Julian Rhodes revealed that boss Phil Parkinson will be handed “very, very competitive” resources for the extensive squad revamp
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Fire crews put out blaze at Bradford car repair shop
Four fire engines attended a blaze at a car repair business in Bradford yesterday. Crews from Bradford, Idle and Fairweather Green stations were called to the single-storey building on Bowland Street, off Manningham Lane, at 4.50pm. Part of
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MP Galloway 'just jesting' over Scottish PM role
Bradford West MP George Galloway has said he was “not at all serious” when he said he “would fancy being the prime minister” of an independent Scotland. The Bradford West MP was speaking in Edinburgh ahead of the latest date on his Just Say Naw
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Speeding delivery driver died when vehicle crashed into tree
A speeding delivery driver lost control of his car and careered into a tree when he was on an errand to get cigarettes for his friends at the end of their shift at a takeaway, an inquest has heard. Rabnawaz Sultan's crashed car was discovered in
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Relief as arms fair protester found not guilty
A Christian protester from Bradford who staged a sit-in outside one of the biggest arms fairs in the world has told of his relief at being found not guilty of aggravated trespass. James Clayton, who was one of five people who super-glued their
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Police plea after £9,000 of frozen foods stolen
Police have appealed for information after almost £9,000 of frozen food was stolen in Bradford. A total of 165 boxes were taken when thieves broke into a supermarket’s large cold store, by jemmying the lock, in Manningham Lane, overnight on Wednesday
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Wharfedale Brewer appoints award-winning brewer as technical director
Stewart Ross has been appointed technical director of Wharfedale Brewery, which is based at the Flying Duck pub in Ilkley. Mr Ross, an award-winning brewer, has been acting as a consultant to the firm and his appointment comes three months after
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Ed Miliband backs new-housing plans during visit to Pudsey
Opposition leader Ed Miliband has pledged that a future Labour government would build at least 200,000 homes a year to tackle a growing UK housing shortage. The Labour leader was speaking while visiting a West Yorkshire housing development, 25
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Villagers in Wilsden frustrated over flood response
Urgent investigations into further flooding and floating sewage at Crack Lane, Wilsden, are taking place after a dozen residents took their concerns to a parish council meeting. Repeat problems of waste water filling drives and gardens during last
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Driver wins appeal over City Runs bus lane fine
A motorist who was fined for using a bus lane when diversions were in place for Bradford City Runs is celebrating a “common sense result” after successfully appealing the decision. Nigel Dixon was one of 223 drivers slapped with a £60 Penalty Charge
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Bradford Council stores construction waste without planning permission
Bradford Council has admitted it is storing construction waste without planning permission, describing it as “regrettable” but necessary. Last month, the authority applied for planning permission to store up to 4,100 square metres of earth and
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University of Bradford student denies carrying out sexual assault
A Nigerian student on trial accused of a sexual assault told a jury he and the young woman were doing an African dance when they fell on to his bed and he accidentally ended up on top of her. Babtunde Osiefa, who is studying business management
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Free 'Good Food' training for Bradford district takeaway staff
Bradford Council is offering a free nutrition training class for takeaway staff, in a bid to promote healthy eating. The local authority, in partnership with West Yorkshire Trading Standards, is working with the Bradford Nutrition and Dietetic
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Two-thirds of adults in Bradford district are overweight or obese
More than two-thirds of adults in Bradford are now classed as overweight or obese, latest figures have revealed. The new excess weight data, published yesterday by Public Health England, showed that 67.7 per cent of people across the district over
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Pupils roar with delight at dragon sculpture!
Pupils at a Bradford primary school gave a roar of approval to an art project that saw them create a beastly sculpture. Artist Naseem Darbey paid a visit to Reevy Hill Primary School in Bedale Drive, Buttershaw, to help pupils design and create
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Signs are positive for Bradford businesses
Business Reporter Chris Holland rounds up recent key business developments The boss of Morrisons’ new online grocery operation said this week’s launch of deliveries to the Bradford-based retailer’s heartland would put it nearly halfway towards
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Ilkley's Opus North's plans for Morecambe funfair unveiled
Plans to rejuvenate a dilapidated former funfair site in Morecambe – once dubbed ‘Bradford by the sea’ – have been unveiled. Opus North, an Ilkley-based property development and investment company, wants to build a £17 million retail and leisure
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Dawson lands key Yorkshire coaching position
Yorkshire have appointed their former off-spinner Richard Dawson as the club’s new second-team coach. The ex-England Test player returns to Headingley from Gloucestershire, where he has been a specialist spin bowling and one-day coach. Dawson
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Salvation Army talk postponed
Idle Salvation Army has rearranged a talk on the Freemasons scheduled to take place tonight at the group’s premises on Walter Street. It will now take place on Wednesday, February 12, starting at 7.30pm.
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Woman found guilty of £88,000 benefits fraud will take 90 years to repay cash
A wheelchair-bound benefit cheat who defrauded the taxpayer out of almost £88,000 will take 90 years to pay back her ill-gotten gains from the benefits she is legally entitled to. And when the judge sentencing 57-year-old Elizabeth Phillips at
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Protesters speak out at Council's Executive meeting over plans to close Haworth and Baildon public toilets
Campaigners called for public toilets to be spared the axe in Baildon and Haworth at the executive meeting yesterday. Many public facilities are facing closure as part of the Council’s two-year cost-cutting proposals. Only those in Bradford city
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Volunteers 'unlikely' to take on running of Ilkley's Manor House museum
A campaigner has poured cold water on a plan to hand the running of Ilkley’s Manor House museum to volunteers. Bradford Council has proposed to pull staff out of the museum and hand over its running to the community. But Liz Bowen, of established
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Bradford Council extends waste treatment contracts
The hunt is on to find a new way of dealing with the district’s rubbish, after a flagship scheme hit the rocks. Bradford and Calderdale councils were planning to team up on the £300m household waste scheme at Bowling Back Lane, Bradford, but last
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Survey finds that Bradford children being put off apprenticeships by parents
A Bradford councillor believes many parents do not realise the “true value” of apprenticeships and this view often leads them to discourage their children from going down the vocational route. Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe, executive member for
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Animal charity held up as 'worst practice'
A Keighley animal charity which only used 10p out of every £1 to fund welfare projects is being used as a national example of poor practices by a national watchdog. Wildlife Rescue Sanctuaries, founded by Marianne Crowley, has been probed by the
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Bishop of Bradford given super-diocese job
Having let it be known that he was on sabbatical until April, the Bishop of Bradford was yesterday announced as the new Bishop for the Church of England Diocese of West Yorkshire & the Dales. The Right Reverend Nick Baines successfully wrong-footed
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Bradford and Keighley Magistrates Court file
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Jamie Robert Donnelly, aged 26, of Ridholt Crescent, Keighley; assault, jailed for 24 weeks suspended for 12 months, £1,000 compensation, £80 costs. Abduleah Bismillah, aged
