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Why I decided to leave United: Varney
Leeds striker Luke Varney, fed up after “a week of turmoil” at Elland Road, has expressed his relief after joining Blackburn on loan for three months, with a view to a permanent move. The 31-year-old admitted he was happy to seal the move following
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Corker’s a cracker for Eccleshill WMC
Just one match involving Bradford Sunday Alliance League clubs was played at the weekend as more heavy rain caused another wash-out. The sole survivor was the Division 3A game between Eccleshill WMC and Dudley Hill Rangers Reserves, which took
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Two Queensbury men killed in crash named by police
The two young men from Queensbury who were killed in a crash in Halifax were tonight named by police. Benjamin Brearcliffe, 20, and Michael Hudson, 19, died when their vehicle hit a lamp-post on Ovenden Road at about 10pm last Friday. Police
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Bradford Dragons dig deep to hold off Medway charge
A depleted Bradford Dragons side emerged 75-69 winners at Medway Crusaders to enhance their push for top spot in Division One of the English Basketball League. The Dragons currently sit third in the table but can draw level with the teams above
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Young Bradford City fans invited to a match
Friends of Bradford City are inviting youngsters to attend the MK Dons home game on Saturday, February 22 by making 500 cut-price tickets available. Friends chairman Mark Neale said: “This is a wonderful chance for groups of young people to see
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Great Britain medal winner praises Jamie
Jenny Jones has praised Great Britain’s men’s team in the wake of her historic slopestyle bronze medal on Sunday. Jones, who was the first ever British medallist on snow, took encouragement from the performances of Jamie Nicholls from Queensbury
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Armitstead is 23rd in Ladies' Tour of Qatar
Otley’s Olympic silver medallist Lizzie Armitstead finished fourth in the points standings in the Ladies’ Tour of Qatar. The Boel Dolmans Cycling Team rider was 23rd overall, 12min 14sec behind winner Kirsten Wild, in 9hr 49min 15sec. Armitstead
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Man attacked in robbery outside Bradford bank
A man was robbed of a “large quantity of cash” outside a bank in Bradford today. The victim was assaulted by three men who then ran off with a bag that he was carrying money in. The incident happened outside HSBC on Manchester Road shortly
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Billiards results
BRADFORD & DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL BILLIARDS LEAGUE – Great Horton 2, Bradford Deaf Centre 5; Princeville A 2, Princeville B 5; Pudsey 4, Eastbrook 3. Breaks: T Kershaw (Princeville A) 70; S Kershaw (Princeville B) 57, 34; J Allan (Pudsey) 40
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Abundant Life Church need to keep the faith
Abundant Life Church have dropped into a relegation place in the Spen Valley League Premier Division. Their 5-4 defeat at Savile Youth means that the two clubs swap places, with ALC now occupying the second demotion berth in front of seemingly
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Steeton triumph as fourth-round tie is played at the fifth attempt
After four postponements due to the weather, the long-awaited fourth-round West Riding County FA Challenge Cup tie between Keighley rivals Steeton and West Yorkshire League side Oxenhope Recreation finally went ahead at Summerhill Lane. Andy Holden
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Teams wanted
The Leeds Red Triangle Invitation League – the only Saturday 11-a-side league in the city – are seeking applications from teams for the 2014-15 season. Teams might wish to switch from Sundays to Saturdays, move to open-age football from under-17s
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Prospects are looking good for unbeaten Gildersome Spurs Old Boys
Gildersome Spurs Old Boys are now the only unbeaten team in the Yorkshire Amateur League. With Old Centralians Reserves being defeated by Churwell Lions in Division Four, defending champions Spurs became the sole team yet to lose when they beat
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Man arrested after Viera disappears
Police investigating the disappearance of a Bradford woman have arrested a man on suspicion of assault. Viera Ridajova, 30, was last seen leaving her Spencer Road home last Wednesday, and today a 32-year-old man was arrested in relation to the
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Bingley driver sentenced after police pursuit round Holme Wood
A 20-year-old man was boxed in by the police after driving dangerously on a punctured tyre with sparks flying from the vehicle, Bradford Crown Court heard today. Jack Peart took his brother’s car keys without permission and was pursued by officers
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Woman taken to hospital after Keighley fire
A Keighley woman was taken to hospital after a fire in her kitchen today. At 12.25pm fire crews from Bingley and Keighley were called to a house in Winterburn Street following reports of a pan on fire in a kitchen. The fire was out by the time
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Police seize off-road bike from nuisance rider
Police seized an off-road bike from a nuisance rider in Bankfoot, Bradford. PC Joey Boswell was on patrol on a police off-road motorcycle following reports of anti-social riding in the Marshfields/Bankfoot area. The bike and the rider were
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Man wanted by Greater Manchester Police arrested in Bradford
A man wanted by Greater Manchester Police has been arrested in Bradford. The 24-year-old was wanted for harassment, and West Yorkshire Police offficers arrested him at an address in Binnie Street, Barkerend. While being transported to police
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Street grub that’s the Rio thing
Camels are not an unusual sight in north African deserts, but when the distinctive humps are spotted on the sands of Rio’s Praia do Pepe beach, it’s an altogether different phenomenon. Yet Marco Antonio Maciel and his 6ft 6” camel on wheels are
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Saving waterlogged plants
While the incessant rain may have left gardeners’ water butts overflowing, it has also inevitably claimed its share of casualties. Waterlogged plants, nutrients leached from the soil and pest and disease problems can all result from consistently
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Full speed ahead at the National Railway Museum
There is something irresistibly romantic about steam travel. Who hasn’t shed a tear when Celia Johnson dashes onto a lonely platform as Trevor Howard disappears forever in Brief Encounter, or when Roberta spots her beloved father in a cloud of
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Yorkshire Water halves planned increase in water bills
Bosses at Yorkshire Water say they have listened to customers and halved a planned rise in charges this year. The Bradford-based utility says household bills in West Yorkshire will rise by an average of £6, instead of the planned £12 - raising
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Who's who at the waterside
Know Your Ducks by Hack Byard Old Pond Publishing, £4.99 My favourite duck has to be the Aylesbury. The stereotypical duck – white, with a pale pink beak and orange legs – they belong to the farmyards we picture as children. The toy farm my daughters
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Bradford streets cordoned off after stabbings
Police have sealed off three streets in Bradford as they investigate how two people suffered stab wounds. They were called to Upper Seymour Street, Barkerend, at about 9.20pm yesterday following reports of a stolen car. They found a woman had
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‘Impressed’ MP judges Idle pupils’ debating skills
Bradford East MP David Ward joined pupils at Idle Primary School to hear and judge their debating skills. He was one of two judges at the school’s annual debating competition – the topic of which was ‘Should 11-year-olds sit national tests?’ It
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North Yorkshire Police chief backs web initiative
Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire, Julia Mulligan has signed up to a new National Rural Crime Network. It will provide an online resource for police, community safety practitioners and others to share information, training development
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Otley Word Feast details unveiled
Details about the 2014 Otley Word Feast have been announced. This year's celebration of all things literary will run from March 28 to 30 and feature everything from writing workshops and a poetry slam to a Gruffalo Walk for children. The activities
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Birth of the diocese
On April 20, the Diocese of Bradford ceases to exist. By the summer it will be part of the Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales, On November 25, 1919, King George V had signed the Order in Council which created the Diocese of Bradford and turned
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Otley MP’s motion against sex mutilation
Leeds North West MP Greg Mulholland has tabled a Parliamentary motion which supports a campaign calling for an end to female genital mutilation (FGM). An estimated 660,000 women in the UK have suffered from FGM, with approximately 20,000 more British
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Youngsters can learn winter survival skills at Skipton Castle woods
The Woodland Trust is inviting children to Skipton Castle Woods for an afternoon of shelter building, fire making and wintery survival skills. Aimed at children up to 13, the event will enable budding adventurers to get close to nature. The
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Keighley Celtic Supporters Club pub crawl raises £2,000 for good causes
Manorlands has shared in the proceeds of a fancy dress pub crawl and race night staged by Keighley Celtic Supporters Club. The events raised £2,000, of which £600 has been donated to the hospice. The remainder was given to the Suzie Jeng and Danny
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Cyclist hurt in accident in Pudsey
An accident involving a cyclist has led to two lanes of the A647 in Pudsey being shut. The accident happened shortly before 9am today, and two lanes of the road have been closed, causing queuing traffic on A647 Bradford Road westbound between the
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Beat the squeeze by selling online
Increasing numbers of people are selling online to try and beat the financial squeeze. A little can go a long way and for those strapped for cash in the aftermath of the recession, recycling items online is one way of helping to ease the financial
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Monday, February 10, 2014
25 years ago: A plan to build a £94 million tunnel under Shipley and Saltaire – immediately dubbed “the Shunnel” – was outlined as one of four government options to link the Aire Valley trunk road and the Shipley bypass. 50 years ago: A garage
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Saturday, February 8, 2014
25 years ago: Bradford was basking in a mini-heatwave, with January said to be the hottest ever on record, and the winter months the mildest in more than 40 years. 50 years ago: Around 50 rail passengers were thrown against doors and windows when
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Savings suggestions
SIR – I have just received a booklet from the Department for Communities and Local Government titled 50 Ways To Save, detailing lots of ways for councils like Bradford to economise, which if adopted might go a long way to maintaining services under
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Financial facts
SIR – How magnanimous of Mr Hall to admit that he is only human and capable of “not understanding”. May I help him to further his understanding of the present financial and economic situation which is quite simple. The rich – the landowners
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Questionable salaries
SIR – I never read Councillor Miller’s comments on trade unions, about which Eric Mills writes (Letters, February 5), but I feel sure the former was not opposed to union membership per se, but to the Council’s having to bear any financial burden imposed
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Trade won’t be affected
SIR – Given their party name – “Liberal Democrats”, why have Liberal Democrat MPs and Peers not supported the idea of letting the British people have a vote in a referendum on Britain’s future relationship with the European Union? Could it be that
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Hanks-led film sails away with your emotions
Captain Phillips (Cert 12, 134 mins). Starring Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Catherine Keener, Michael Chernus, David Warshofsky, Yul Vazquez ***** Captain Richard Phillips (Hanks) kisses his wife Andrea (Keener) goodbye and takes
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Walk this way...
SIR – Re T&A, February 1. Another insult against Bradford. What about other cities and towns in West Yorkshire not to mention the rest of the country, with big people, couch potatoes? I am over 70 and walk twice a week with two walking groups
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Will they stop at nothing for fracking?
SIR – While it is clear the Government has made up its own collective mind in giving the seal of approval to widespread drilling for shale gas throughout the country, it seems to have given up on leaving it to persuasion to convince other people of
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My bypass question
SIR – I was that constituent who asked our MP Philip Davies if we will ever see the Shipley Eastern Bypass. His answer clearly stated that he thought the project to be essential and of extreme importance for many reasons and was pushing for it
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Focus on research
SIR – People contributed to the British Heart Foundation’s fundraising day yesterday deserve to know that their kind donations could be used to fund vivisection. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) funds research on animals, and the victims of this
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Get new party started
SIR – I note that Nigel Farage plans to weed out some of the wackier members of UKIP. Leaving aside the point of how many might be left, surely he would do well to follow the method of Bertolt Brech? That way he could simply elect a new membership
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Still so many secrets
SIR – In certain countries in the world, there is plenty that governments don’t want their populations to know about and their leaders go to a great deal of trouble to make sure their own people never find out. Yet even in our own country, deemed
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Making a meal of romance
This Friday, couples everywhere will be settling down for a romantic meal together. Candles, soft music and maybe the odd rose or two will be used to create the perfect atmosphere for whispering sweet nothings. Sadly, this will not happen in
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Rain or shine, weather is a wonder
SIR – On Tuesday morning, January 4, I noticed a strange phenomenon out of my window which I took to be a UFO – a strange glowing ball in the sky. This turned out to be the sun, and in consequence I bethought me to risk an hour or so on the allotment
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Family fun at a price
As half-term approaches, many families will be keen to take their children on holiday – perhaps for a sunny break away from the UK’s wind or rain, or maybe to hit the ski slopes. But the sad reality is, unless they’ve already made a booking, most
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Security for data needs to be robust
We live in an increasingly connected world and it makes sense for information to be shared digitally where possible for speed and ease of access. When that information pertains to people’s personal medical records, it is understandable that there
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Full force of law needed on attackers
Alcohol-fuelled violence continues to be a major concern for people who want to enjoy a night out, and it does seem strange that someone who has admitted a vicious assault in a pub is just given a caution. It is particularly concerning that the
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Fairtrade in spotlight at market event
The Good Food Advice Stall in the Oastler Shopping Centre will be going bananas to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight. People will be able to make their own drinks using Fairtrade ingredients on a smoothie bike at the event on Saturday, March 1.
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Hopes for rail line electrification despite setback
Network Rail says the Caldervale Line, which links Bradford with Manchester and the North-West, could be electrified in the future. The Government has started its £600 million Northern Hub rail project, which is set to improve the rail network
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Bradford councillors speak out over mis-labelling of food
A Bradford councillor insists West Yorkshire is being better protected than other parts of the country, after tests revealed more than a third of food samples were not what they claimed to be or were mislabelled. Tests of 900 samples by West Yorkshire
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Ilkley school to host craft session
Friends of Ashlands Primary School at Ilkley will host their second ‘Made in Yorkshire’ craft fair between noon and 4pm on Saturday, March 29, at the school in Leeds Road. As well as craft goods for sale, there will be adult craft classes teaching
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Airedale Hospital holds events for potential governors
Airedale Hospital is putting on two open events to help it find new public governors to join its NHS Foundation Trust. The first ‘Everything You Need to Know’ event isat the hospital on Thursday, February 13, between 1pm and 2.30pm in Room 2 of
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Keighley firm lodges plan with Bradford Council to expand site
A major Keighley employer has given a vote of confidence in Airedale’s economy by applying to build a new warehouse on an acre of land beside its town centre site. Long-established building firm R N Wooler and Co wants to transform the brownfield
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Bradford social enterprise Hidden Homeless offers help to the vulnerable
A former drug addict who was sexually abused, lived on the streets and jailed is using his experiences to help homeless people tackle the reasons behind their chaotic lifestyles. Life coaching, creative workshops and one-to-one mentoring are being
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Christeyns to plan for further growth
Further growth is planned at a Bradford-based detergents and chemicals manufacturer which has doubled in size and moved into new markets through mergers and acquisitions. Christeyns UK has also committed to keeping its two East Bowling manufacturing
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Bradford's adults unaware of number of UK cancer deaths
Few people in Yorkshire are aware of the level of harm caused by tobacco smoking each year in the UK, according to figures released today by Cancer Research UK. Only about a sixth (16 per cent) of the 321 adults surveyed in Yorkshire and The Humber
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Police issue appeal after woman sexually assaulted in Bradford
A sex attack victim escaped when her attacker was disturbed by a passer by. The 48-year-old woman was walking to work when she was grabbed from behind by a man and sexually assaulted. Police believe the fiend was startled by a passing man and
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Keighley group shifts venue
Meetings of Keighley’s Astronomical Society have proved so popular the group is having to shift to a new venue. The society has been staging its monthly meetings at Keighley Campus Leeds City College, but will now be holding its events at Keighley
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Stanningley fire crews help at flooded villages
Firefighters from West Yorkshire are in Somerset helping with flood relief. The crew of 11 from Stanningley Fire Station has expertise in high volume pump operation and are supporting Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. They arrived
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Vital we strike the first blow, says Jones as Bantams look to buck worrying trend at Carlisle
Saturday saviour Gary Jones eyed City’s next challenge and pleaded: Let’s score first for a change. Jones engineered a two-goal fightback for the second time in four games to rescue a point from a wild 3-3 draw with Crewe. It was the skipper
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Boy in court accused of Bradford sex attack on girl, 12
A 17-year-old youth is on trial at Bradford Crown Court accused of sexually assaulting a girl aged 12. The teenager, who was 16 at the time of the alleged assault on a day last spring, cannot be named for legal reasons. He is said to have kissed
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Guiseley pupils' school week with an international flavour
Flamenco dancing and a didgeridoo workshop were among the activities during a junior school’s international week. Youngsters at St Oswald’s school in Guiseley celebrated different cultures with food, dance, films and fancy dress – with each year
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City centre hosting valentine's market
The city centre will host a Valentine’s Market organised by Bradford Council from this Thursday to Saturday in Darley Street and Bank Street. Gifts such as jewellery, arts and crafts as well as food and fresh flowers will be on offer. There
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New activities launched for older people in district
Bradford Older People’s Centre has put together a new programme of events. The group is hoping to make Culture Fusion in Thornton Road, Bradford, its permanent home and has already expanded its drop-in sessions from one to four days a week.
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Event at Hilton Hotel will help visually impaired
An exhibition offering services, support, resources and equipment for visually-impaired people is coming to Bradford this month. Organised by a group of charitable and commercial groups, VisionZone will be held at the Hilton Hotel on Hall Ings
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Concerns raised about state of Ilkley town centre
A councillor has presented images of rubbish in shop doorways and rusting street furniture to colleagues in a bid to trigger debate on maintaining standards of care for Ilkley town centre. Councillor Mike Ridgway gave a presentation to Ilkley Parish
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Bradford Court File
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Raqouf Meskaldji, aged 26, of Backfield, Thornton; assault, community order made , £145 costs. Sarah Jayne Rourke, aged 36, of Dawson Road, Keighley; three counts of theft, £15
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Patient to highlight stroke awareness at meeting in Bradford
A patient will tell health leaders about the importance of being stroke-aware and knowing if they have an irregular heartbeat. NHS Bradford Districts Clinical Commissioning Group has invited Barbara Edwards to its governing body meeting tomorrow
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Saltaire brewer in partnership to create Tour de France ale
Two brewing companies have joined forces to create a pair of new ales. Saltaire Brewery and Dark Star Brewing Company, based in Sussex, are unveiling a new classic European ale bock this month and a second will be created to celebrate the Tour
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Sidlow pays tribute to Cummins as he signs new Bradford Bulls deal
Adam Sidlow has agreed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the Bulls until the end of 2016. The imposing prop arrived from Salford on a two-year deal at the start of last season and enjoyed an impressive debut campaign. He made
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Bantams golden oldie Jones still refusing to act his age
Bradford City 3 Crewe 3 Here’s an idea for a new line in the Valley Parade club shop. Start flogging the Gary Jones elixir of life and City will make a fortune. Phil Parkinson regrets that Prozone don’t stoop as low as League One with their
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Police force to host online Q&A on internet safety
North Yorkshire Police is supporting the 11th International Safer Internet Day tomorrow by working to keep schoolchildren secure online. Police officers and Police Community Support Officers are visiting schools to educate pupils about staying
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Dinosaur Discovery attraction to be launched at Tong Garden Centre
A small army of mechanical dinosaurs are preparing to take over woods in Bradford – part of an attraction 65 million years in the making. Dinosaur Discovery is based on land behind Tong Garden Centre in Tong Lane and once it opens will wow visitors
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Planning File
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Heaton: first-floor side extension, garage conversion and construction of attached garage with basement room (re-submission of approval 13/04339/HOU with amended garage
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Families 'being let down' over Bradford Council social care helpline
One in three people phoning a Bradford Council helpline to request social care are not having their calls answered, according to a new report. The situation has been branded “appalling” by one member of a scrutiny committee which is poised to look
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Anger over nuisance motorcyclists on Thorpe Edge estate
A motorist is counting the cost of idiot bikers plaguing residents on a Bradford estate after one of them ran into the back of his car. The 50-year-old has been left with a £150 bill, and had to flee to a police station when he was confronted by
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Screenplay by Riddlesden student John Thornton to feature at premiere
An aspiring young scriptwriter will have one of his creations featured in the world’s first crowd sourced narrative feature film. Twenty-year-old John Thornton, of Riddlesden, wrote a short screenplay called Getting Ahead of Yourself which is now
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Businessman in offer to buy Bradford Bulls
A London-based businessman is set to make an offer to buy Bradford Bulls after speaking of his desire to transform the club’s fortunes and capitalise on its “iconic brand in rugby league”. The Super League outfit has faced several months of uncertainty
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Tributes pour in for Queensbury death crash victims
A powerful car in which two Queensbury men died when it skidded and crashed is believed to have been “racing” another car shortly beforehand, a police chief has said. The 20-year-old driver and 18-year-old front seat passenger of the Volkswagen
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MPs urged to freeze beer duty
Pubs and brewing contribute more than £107m a year to the Bradford economy and provide 5,200 jobs, a new nationwide survey reveals. Findings for the British Beer & Pub Association, broken down into local authority areas across the UK, have
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Police issue rogues gallery of 10 most wanted over drug dealing in Bradford district
Police have released a rogues gallery of ten wanted drug dealers, caught peddling their evil wares in Bradford. Gallery of all ten The fugitives were captured on camera during an ongoing major police operation to crack down on the street supply
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‘School action plan needs firmer goals’
An action plan to help improve Bradford’s schools should not just be about improving the district’s place in the league tables, says to its author. In December, Bradford Council unveiled its “educational attainment” plan, a series of points and
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Chance to be the face of Bingley Music Live
The hunt is on to find eight fun-loving faces who capture the magic of this year’s Bingley Music Live festival. Bingley Music Live organisers, backed by Bradford Council, are running an online competition for entrants to send in snaps which could
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Anger of Bradford landlord left scarred for life as attacker avoids court
A pub landlord, who was scarred for life in an unprovoked assault, has made a formal complaint after police opted not to prosecute his attacker through the courts. Michael Halsworth, 42, had both lips torn open when he was punched in the face.
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‘Incredible’ feeling to go so close to an Olympic medal, says Jamie as he does Bradford proud
Jamie Nicholls insisted he had no regrets after securing Britain’s best finish on snow at the Winter Olympics for nearly 50 years in the men’s snowboard slopestyle final. The Queensbury ace was impressive during the qualification round on Thursday
