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Man in 80s hurt as Porsche crashes in Manningham

An elderly man was injured after the Porsche Carrera he was driving hit a traffic light in Bradford. The collision happened on Manningham Lane, near its junction with Carlisle Road and Marlborough Road, at about 8.45 tonight. The injured man

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Extra parking planned for Airedale Hospital

Desperately-needed extra car parking spaces are being provided at Airedale Hospital. Preparation work has started on a new staff parking area, between the former nurses accommodation, and 80 additional spaces will be reserved for the public on

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Lord Mayor to open Valley Parade place of worship

The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Khadim Hussain, is set to open a new place of worship at Bradford City’s Valley Parade football ground on Tuesday. The opening is taking place at 1pm and will follow the Lord Mayor’s visit to Hollingwood Primary

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Bradford West MP George Galloway criticises NHS database

A new database for patients’ medical records is “all about cash, not improving health”, says a Bradford MP. Respect MP George Galloway tore into the scheme to bring together all GP records, calling on the Government to scrap it before it was too

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Keighley charity buys new minibus

A charity has bought its first minibus for several years. Keighley Community Transport’s 17-seater replaces a bus that has been in service for 12 years. The charity last year bought a new 11-seater vehicle. Members of many of the user groups

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Ilkley MP hits out at rise in parish council precept

Ilkley Parish Council’s proposed precept rise of 22 per cent has been branded “the wrong call at the wrong time” by the town’s MP. The rise will see a band D Property go from paying £19.60 to £24.04 a year, which MP Kris Hopkins said would generate

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Adam the golden boy for Horizon

Baildon’s Adam Cassere was the star performer for Horizon Taekwondo Academy at the Trelleborg Open in Sweden. The nine-year-old (pictured) won gold in the under-32kg under-12 group, triumphing 6-2 against Gissur Hlynssonm, of Iceland, in the final

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Bradford Bulls to take legal action against Garreth Carvell

The Bulls tonight claimed they have been left with no alternative but to take legal action against Garreth Carvell following his move to Hull FC. The 32-year-old prop was today included in the Black and Whites’ 19-man squad to face Catalan Dragons

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Allerton fatal injury: man had been stabbed

A man found dead at flats in Bradford had died from a single stab wound to his chest, an inquest heard yesterday. Police had been called to reports of a disturbance at a flat at Rosemary Gardens, Allerton, in the early hours of January 18, and

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Hermits pair in promotion battle

The leading four teams in Division Two are locked in a Bradford League promotion battle, with both Hermits A and Hermits B pushing for a top-two place. The Hermits stablemates clashed in the latest round of fixtures and the A team, currently in

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Bradford No 2 move to summit after fifth successive win

Right on Cue Bradford No 2 climbed above Huddersfield to the top of Division Two after a 4-2 home victory over Selby in the Yorkshire Inter-District League. Captain Hanif Rafiq began the contest at Cue Gardens in fine style with a 66-21 win

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Get behind new club Yorkshire Carnegie, says McGeechan

Sir Ian McGeechan insists plans to establish a new club called Yorkshire Carnegie represent more than merely a name change. McGeechan, the former British and Irish Lions coach who is chairman of the Leeds Carnegie club, unveiled plans for the launch

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Emelye is on song for Leeds Academy

Bradford schoolgirl Emelye O’Brien was to the fore as Farsley-based Leeds Karate Academy made an excellent start to 2014. The Academy, who have a full-time dojo, took 22 members to the internal JKS England Squad tournament and won ten medals.

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Andrew Gale backs Joe Root to be Yorkshire number one

Andrew Gale has confirmed that Joe Root will open the batting for Yorkshire in the LV= County Championship when available this summer. The Yorkshire captain believes Root should not have been shunted up and down the England Test order as much as

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Clough fires Bingley Bees to league summit

Captain Ben Clough scored a late winner for Bingley Bees as they beat Driffield Seconds 2-1 in the Yorkshire League to leapfrog their opponents at the top of Division Five North. It was a must-win game for both sides in their pursuit of the title

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Jarvis on MCC tour to Singapore and Malaysia

JCT600 Bradford League player Luke Jarvis is part of the MCC squad that are currently touring Singapore and Malaysia. East Bierley spinner Jarvis is in a playing party of 13 which will be led by Bob Baxter and captained by former Lancashire batsman

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Former Central Yorkshire League sponsor disappointed he has been overlooked

Lightcliffe's former Yorkshire and Derbyshire batsman Chris Taylor has earned a four-year sponsorship deal with the Central Yorkshire League for his Headingley-based All Rounder Cricket Equipment company - but the deal came as a surprise for outgoing

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Wyke Wanderers cup hopes back on Shelf

Wyke Wanderers under-tens let slip a two-goal interval lead to bow out of the Huddersfield League Cup 4-2 after extra time against Shelf. Jacob Smith netted from a corner and Jack Leach made it 2-0 with his 30th of the season as hosts Wyke dominated

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Care home resident spared jail for assaults

An aggressive care home resident who assaults “everybody” was today spared a jail sentence after the judge heard he could not cope with life behind bars. Timothy Parsons repeatedly breached court orders in a spree of violence that included hurling

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Bradford Grammar School table tennis teams reach national last 16

Two teams from Bradford Grammar School have reached the last 16 in the English Schools’ Table Tennis Championships. Both the school’s under-11 boys and under-16 girls have won through their zone finals, having a 100 per cent record against the

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Gale force winds bringing chaos to the district

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Stead edged out in award ceremony

Steeton-based Nathan Stead missed out on the Tartan Golf International Partner of the Year award. The Shipley Golf Club professional had made the national shortlist of three but was pipped to the prize by Andy Carlton of Paisley in a ceremony at

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Otley mates give Ben some stick

Scotland under-20 replacement Ben Cooper may only have been on the field for a maximum of 26 minutes against his former Otley team-mates Paul Hill and Jack Walker last Friday at Galashiels but it didn’t stop him getting an ‘earful’. Never mind

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Keighley farmer in court for punching dog walker

A dog walker punched by a farmer had been in the wrong place at the wrong time, magistrates heard. Farmer Stuart Johnstone, 46, arrived at his rented land in Baxter Wood, Cross Hills, near Keighley, to find his sheep distressed in a neighbouring

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Thwaites is 69th in Tour of Qatar

Burley-in-Wharfedale’s Scott Thwaites (Team Netapp-Endura) finished 88th on today’s fourth stage of the Tour of Qatar, 1min 32sec behind winner Tom Boonen of Belgium. Thwaites is 69th overall, exactly 12 minutes adrift of leader Niki Terpstra (

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Ilkley Grammar School students visit Munich

Pupils from Ilkley Grammar School travelled to Munich to learn about German history. The year 11 students visited Dachau, a concentration camp on the outskirts of Munich, and toured the city. They also traced the route that Hitler and the Nazis

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Bradford Bulls snap up Warrington Wolves forward Danny Bridge

Danny Bridge today joined the Bulls on a one-month loan deal as Hull FC named Garreth Carvell in their 19-man squad to face Catalan on Friday. Warrington forward Bridge is the younger brother of former Bradford centre Chris Bridge and can play

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Missing Bradford woman found safe and well

A Bradford woman who had been missing since last Wednesday has been found safe and well. Viera Ridajova was last seen leaving her home in Spencer Road, Scholemoor, last week. A man, who had been questioned on suspicion of assaulting the 30-

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UPDATED: Motorway is closed to high-sided vehicles as high winds expected to cause more disruption in district

The M62 has been closed in both directions between junctions 22 (Rishworth Moor) and 24 (Ainley Top) to high-sided vehicles as the predicted high winds begin to have an impact. Two lanes were closed initially, between junctions 22 and 23 (Huddersfield

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City centre road due to reopen today after repairs take longer than expected

Repairs to a burst water main causing traffic disruption in Bradford are set to completed later today, according to Yorkshire Water. The B6144 Westgate has been closed one-way for traffic travelling out of the city centre since Sunday, February

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Ten reasons why Bradford district IS romantic

Bradford is the fifth unromantic destination in the country, according to a new survey. The national poll of about 2,000 people found while the Lake District followed by the Cotwolds were the most romantic destinations in the UK, Slough was the

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'We might not be Paris, but love is in the air'

Love is in the Bradford air – despite a survey dismissing the city as the fifth unromantic destination in the country. The national poll of about 2,000 people found while the Lake District followed by the Cotwolds were the most romantic destinations

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Odeon bidding a confident sign

Already in 2014, there’s a sense of growing momentum in the property market. Most property businesses I’ve spoken to are busy winning new work and prudently recruiting on the back of it. It’s far from a boom, but there’s a cautious confidence in

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Morrisons' shares rise amid takeover speculation

Takeover speculation has pushed up the price of Morrisons shares today. It is reported that members of the founding family have been in contact with buy-out firms such as CVC and Carlyle about working together on a possible move to take the Bradford-based

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A life ruined by memories of action on the Western Front

One way of dealing with the horrors of war is to sentimentalise them, describing every man as a hero when in fact some of them may be described more accurately as victims. T&A reader Doug Firth thought the following story about his grandfather

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Ilkley Brewery beer set for Chinese market

Production at award-winning Ilkley Brewery is set to increase by more than a third to meet demand from both its home and overseas markets. The firm has secured a £150,000 business loan from Finance Yorkshire to invest in fermentation and automatic

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Action call over damaged culvert in Haworth

Action is being demanded to stem a flow of water which is forcing its way through road surfaces at Haworth. A broken culvert has been cited as a possible reason for the problem in Sun Street and Cold Street. Worth Valley ward councillors are calling

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Pennine Cycles riding high in Tour de France slipstream

Buying a secondhand bike from his then boss turned out to be a life-changing move for Paul Corcoran. Not only did getting a better bike cement his interest in cycling, it introduced him to the Bradford business that he was eventually to work and

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Detergent firm goes for growth

Business Reporter Chris Holland rounds up recent key business developments Plans for further growth were announced by Bradford-based detergents and chemicals manufacturer Christeyns UK, which has doubled in size and moved into new markets through

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Cows’ very unpleasant problem...

Rasdorf, a small town in central Germany, has just hit the headlines because of exploding cows. To be accurate it wasn’t a bovine bomb but rather a build up of methane in a poorly ventilated cow shed. Static electricity ignited the mixture, blew off

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‘Help to weed out West Yorkshire's plant invaders’

A call to arms has come from the Yorkshire Invasive Species Forum which needs volunteers to seek and destroy immigrant plants. Aggressive imports such as Japanese Knotweed and the New Zealand pygmyweed are a problem on waterways. And conservation

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Hero’s homecoming for front-line rescuer Sam

An abundance of photographs of Bradford VC Sam Meekosha has come to light in the back numbers of the Bradford Weekly Telegraph. Meekosha, as Tricia Platts, secretary of the Bradford World War 1 Group explained in Remember When? on January 15, earned

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Missing the point

It is clear to me that I have uneased local government union employees and the local Labour Party, by having the audacity to suggest that public money should not be spent on union convenors’ salaries, Eric Mills’s letter published in the Telegraph

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Walking photographer tours planned for Addingham and Burley-in-Wharfedale

Next month sees the start of a project which is all about the joys of ‘photo walking’. As well as learning new skills Walking Photographer Tours will help participants to reinterpret the environment while meeting new people and having fun.

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Bradford Moor drug dealer 'drove like a lunatic' in police chase

A drug dealer’s “lunatic” driving in a police chase came to an abrupt end when he skidded into a pile of snow, Bradford Crown Court heard. Arhfan Arif then slipped on a sheet of ice and fell while running off, prosecutor Paul Nicholson said.

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Thomas Cook cuts its losses by £10 million

Travel giant Thomas Cook, which is planning to close its Birkenshaw administration centre putting nearly 150 jobs at risk, cut losses by £10 million in spite of the impact of Egypt’s political turmoil on bookings in the quarter to December 31.

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Inequality discussion

SIR – Through your letters column can I draw the attention of your readers to an event that a few of us are running in Baildon, Shipley, on February 20? Responding to public interest, we have organised an open discussion of Inequality – Its Social

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Savings plan simple

SIR – In order to save around £200,000 over the next two years, Bradford Council plans to reduce the opening times at the eight household waste/recycling centres across the district. I have a better plan. At each centre there is a ‘Permit Checker

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Health event thanks

SIR – I just wanted to thank the people of Bradford who came along to support our Alternative Healthy Living event, which took place on Saturday at the Bradford Club. This was the first time we had actually run such an event, but I believe the people

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Keeping bills low

SIR – At a time of the year when many customers will receive their water bills, I’d like to take this opportunity to explain how we have listened and acted to reduce the burden on household budgets. Over the next six years we plan to cut our profits

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Charging point will be worth it in long run

SIR – Re Sparks fly over electric car charger for Baildon (T&A February 3). Adverse comments on the £3,500 costs highlight this expense, alternative needs and the fact that there are only seven electric cars registered in the Bradford area.

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

25 years ago: Pupils at Bradford’s Tong Upper School were being quizzed by police after £1,500 of damage, including 19 seats being “ripped to shreds”, was caused to a double-deck school bus. 50 years ago: Frank Wilson, the leader of Bradford Council

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Smugglers are foiled at airport

In June last year a man arrived at Leeds-Bradford Airport from Pakistan carrying a shoulder bag. Six months later, that same man was beginning a prison sentence for attempting to bring more than £650,000 of heroin into the UK. The discovery

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Scrapping courts plan short-sighted

It is extremely disappointing that the ambitious plans to move the city’s magistrates’ court away from City Park to a new purpose- built courts complex in Exchange Square have finally been scrapped. The decision, it must be said, seems very short-sighted

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Why Gareth Gates can't wait to skate across the country

Gareth Gates has been voted off the Dancing on Ice rink – but he’s not hanging up his skates just yet. The Bradford singer has joined the line-up for the last live tour of the show, celebrating the 30th anniversary of ice legends Torvill and Dean

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Interns help out at Bronte Parsonage Museum at Haworth

Interns are helping with a range of useful tasks at the Bronte Parsonage Museum. Roles have included preparing exhibits for the 2014 season, helping with marketing and improving the Haworth museum’s social media presence. The Brontë Society

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Otley BID board members elected

Seven business leaders will drive forward Otley’s new Business Improvement District. The town's businesses voted overwhelmingly in November to back a levy-paying scheme that will see £360,000 invested in Otley over the next five years. Board

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Confidence among exporters at a record high, survey shows

Bradford businesses have contributed to a new survey out today showing that confidence among exporting firms is at a record high, with most expecting their turnover to improve in the coming months. A survey of more than 2,400 UK exporters found

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Bradford Council plans to make adoption process faster

The adoption process is to be sped up in Bradford, thanks to a programme of improvements funded by Government cash. There are 77 children in the district waiting to be adopted by a loving family. Bradford Council has been given a £1.97 million

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Bradford businesses urged to make the most of Tour de France visit

Bradford businesses were briefed on potential opportunities from the Tour de France Grand Depart which visits the area this summer. Delegates gathered at the Alhambra Theatre were urged to start shaping their plans for growth as the Tour de France

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Parkinson admits Bradford City in battle to stay up

Phil Parkinson admitted City must “get real” and face up to a League One survival scrap. Last night’s 1-0 loss at Carlisle stretched their barren run to 13 games since the last win and leaves them five points off the bottom four. Despite remaining

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Gale spells out England ambitions after signing new Bradford Bulls deal

Luke Gale is targeting a place in the senior England side after signing a contract extension which keeps him at the Bulls until the end of 2016. The England Knights play-maker had been courted by Hull FC during the past week but yesterday joined

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New Circuit Judge, Neil Davey QC, welcomed to Bradford courts

A former pupil of Bradford Grammar School is a new Circuit Judge at the city’s Crown Court. A ceremony was due to be held today to welcome Neil Davey QC, 61, who was head of chambers at 39 Park Square in Leeds. Judge Davey QC has been appointed

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Fatal crash inquest set to open

An inquest into the deaths of two Queensbury men killed in a car crash is due to open at Halifax Coroners Court tomorrow. Benjamin Brearcliffe, 20, and Michael Hudson, 19, died when their vehicle hit a lamppost in Ovenden Road, Halifax, at about

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£5.6m fund to repair our schools 'not enough'

The Government has provided Bradford Council with £5.6 million to fix some of its crumbling school buildings – but the figure is “nowhere near” enough, according to one councillor. The funding was announced by the Department for Education yesterday

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Czajka Care Group set to create 100 new jobs

More than 100 new jobs are set to be created this year by a Saltaire-based care business. The family-run Czajka Care Group which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, is expanding its community care division which provides home care and domiciliary

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Points dry up as Bradford City swim against the tide

Carlisle 1, City 0 They know all about floods in these parts. What regions of the south are going through now, the hardy Cumbrians had to endure this time nine years ago. Snow rather than rain was the only weather on the Brunton Park agenda

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Finch signs up in coup for Yorkshire

Yorkshire have signed Australia star Aaron Finch as an overseas player for part of the 2014 county campaign. The powerful opening batsman has been predominantly recruited to play in the NatWest T20 Blast for the Vikings, although he has been registered

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Cannabis farm accused weeps and bows to jury as he is cleared

A Vietnamese man who said he thought the cannabis farm he was tending was cooking herbs wept with joy and bowed to the jury when he was yesterday cleared of any wrongdoing. Phu Pham, 43, denied production of cannabis at a property in Nurser Place

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Fagley gala meeting

Residents and partners in Fagley, Bradford, are meeting tonight to arrange a gala for the first time in decades. People living or working in the area are invited to join them at Fagley Community Centre from 6pm. For more information, contact Liz Parker

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Bradford gym owner’s fury over noise inquiry

A gym owner has reported Bradford Council to a watchdog over its handling of a noise complaint regarding her business. Julie Kent, who runs Kents Fitness with her son James, said she is so frustrated she would move the business to another city

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£9.8m lottery win for aid campaign

A scheme supporting people in Bradford with multiple problems such as homelessness, mental ill-health, addiction and reoffending was today celebrating a £9.8 million grant from the Big Lottery. The grant is awarded to the partnership led by Developing

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Rain a pain as non-League games are postponed

Guiseley’s derby clash with Harrogate Town in the Conference North was postponed yesterday following a 3.30pm pitch inspection at Nethermoor – and the Lions could be thwarted by the weather again tonight. Mark Bower’s men are scheduled for another

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Campaigners oppose Airedale Hospital dementia care ward move

Campaigners are stepping up their fight to keep a specialist dementia care ward at Airedale Hospital. An action group is opposing plans to move Ward 24 to Lynfield Mount Hospital in Bradford. Members will meet Bradford District Care Trust bosses

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Bradford prisoner in Lancashire jail escaped because he couldn't 'Tyke' it any more

A Bradford man escaped from prison because he was unhappy mixing with inmates from Lancashire and not Yorkshire, a court heard. Richard Milburn simply walked out through the entrance gates at HMP Kirkham, near Preston, and made his way back to

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Bradford Council releases £9 million of reserves to 'ease cuts'

More than £9 million of reserves has been freed up by Bradford Council after an internal review found it was going spare. But there will be disappointment for those fighting proposed cuts after the Labour-led authority ruled out spending the money

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Tributes to former Bradford Grammar school pupil Ross Smith, 27

The funeral of a footballer whose passion for the sport led to a career scouting new talent will be held tomorrow. Former Bradford Grammar School pupil Ross Smith’s flair for the game led to him being invited to study in the US. His mother, Jayne

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Airedale hospital ward gets £700,000 dementia-friendly revamp

New dementia-friendly wards are being created at Airedale Hospital. The £700,000 scheme has included a refurbishment of Ward 4, which has been redecorated in a way that helps patients. Co-ordinated bright colours have been used in bays and

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£58m Bradford Exchange Court complex plan is ditched

An ambitious plan to create a multi-million pound new magistrates’ court and office complex next to Bradford Crown Court has been ditched. Bradford Council leader David Green yesterday conceded that the £58 million mixed-use Exchange Court scheme

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Ahmadiyya Muslim Community celebrates centenary

A Bradford delegation travelled to London yesterday as part of centenary celebrations of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Britain. Events will be held until the summer to mark the 100th year of the community, which started in the UK in July 1913

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Barkerend and Otley Road Neighbourhood Forum meets

Residents and community groups will be able to meet staff from Bradford East area co-ordinator’s office, the area’s police inspector and Council Wardens at a meeting of Barkerend and Otley Road Neighbourhood Forum tomorrow. The agenda will include

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Carrwood Primary School governor Councillor John Ruding to speak out against 'eyesore' fence

The governor of a Bradford school who sided with residents objecting to a 30ft fence installed without permission says he is astonished planners are being recommended to approve it at a meeting tomorrow. Residents of Eversley Drive, overlooking

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Appeal for witnesses to accident in Leeds Road, Scholes

Police are appealing for information after an elderly pedestrian was seriously injured in a collision with a car. The 82-year-old woman was in an accident with a Vauxhall Astra at about 7.40pm on Saturday in Leeds Road, Scholes. She was taken

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Stalemate in Ivegate shops shutters row as owners refuse to remove security rollers

Defiant shopkeepers are refusing to remove security shutters put up without planning permission, saying they need protection from criminal raids. Four shops in Bradford city centre’s conservation area have been sent enforcement notices from Bradford

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Haworth Riding for the Disabled takes on apprentice groom Leonie Bradwell

A stables working with disabled people has taken on its first apprentice groom, with the hope that more could follow. Leonie Bradwell has been appointed to Haworth Riding for the Disabled (RDA) through a scheme with Stubbing Court Training, which

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Peel Park Primary pupils say thanks to retiring head of children's services Kath Tunstall

The strategic director of children’s services at Bradford Council made her last school visit to a primary that has seen a major turn around in fortunes. Kath Tunstall steps down from the role early next month, and her visit to Peel Park Primary