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Bradford rediscover form to crush Castleford
Yorkshire Inter-District League defending champions Bradford No 1 bounced back from recent setbacks with a resounding 5-1 victory at Castleford No 1. Wayne Cooper made a 51 break in the first frame, after Castleford’s Pete Fisher had produced a
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Eccleshill United stun Guiseley to reach cup final
Eccleshill United 2, Guiseley 1 The Eagles will be flying to Valley Parade for the final of the West Riding County Cup after pulling off a famous victory. Eccleshill had home advantage over Conference North neighbours Guiseley in the semi-finals
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Diamond award for Bradford Sub Aqua Club
Bradford Sub Aqua Club picked up a major award at the London International Dive Show, staged at the ExCeL centre. The Queensbury-based group were named British Sub Aqua Club Diamond Event winners for their work in celebrating the 60th anniversary
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Brighouse Town Reserves keep pressure on leaders
Unbeaten Brighouse Town Reserves won 3-1 at their Ossett Albion counterparts to cement second place in the Lancashire League and put pressure on leaders FC United. The Brighouse goals came from Danny Morton, Will Tolley and Joe Thornton.
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BPA Raptors double up thanks to Byron
BPA Raptors under-11s won both games of a double-header against Otley Town as they looked to catch up on a backlog of Craven League fixtures by playing on a 3G pitch at Sandylands. James Hebb, Chris Byron and Billy-Lee Firth scored for BPA in the
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Celebrity lawyer Nick Freeman gets apology from Bradford court
A celebrity lawyer says he has received a written apology over a speeding case in Bradford. Nick Freeman, known as the ‘Loophole Lawyer,’ claims a series of blunders occurred in the prosecution of the case after a speeding ticket was issued when
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Two burglars from Bradford are hunted by police
Two Bradford burglars have breached the terms of their release-from-prison licences and are being hunted by police. John Trotter, 25, was released on licence in September last year after being sentenced in November, 2009, for burglary. Craig Waddilove
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Campaign in Bradford joins a day of protests
Campaign groups in Bradford today joined in a nationwide day of protest against the company used to carry out controversial government disability assessments. Protesters gathered outside Atos Healthcare in Bank Street, a centre used to conduct
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Bradford Veterans on brink of promotion
Bradford Veterans maintained their Yorkshire Table Tennis League promotion push on two fronts following the latest round of fixtures. Bradford seconds are unbeaten in Division Two since losing to Harrogate in the first match of the season and they
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Heaton drug dealer jailed for three-strikes offence
A “third strike” drug dealer netted by Operation Stalebank has been jailed for almost six years. Sarfraz Ahmed, 25, of Brantwood Drive, Heaton, Bradford, managed the “Wacka” drug dealing line, delivering crack cocaine to addicts by car at pre-arranged
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Booth blasts Bingley Bees to key summit victory
Stephen Booth made up for an early miss by scoring a hat-trick as Bingley Bees beat local rivals Airedale seconds 6-2 in the Yorkshire League to remain top of Division Five North. The Bees, who had climbed to the summit the previous week, were
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Fewer business meetings take place in person, survey finds
Only 15 per cent of workers in Yorkshire and Humberside prefer to meet face-to-face with colleagues, clients and suppliers, while almost half choose to keep in touch with clients and colleagues via e-mail, according to a new survey. A further 31
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Fire band's first concert of year
The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Band is putting on its first concert of the year. The concert, called Selections from Stage and Screen, is aimed at raising funds for the band and for the Firefighters Charity, formerly the Benevolent
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UPDATE: Murder probe starts into death of two-year-old girl in Bradford
The death of a two-year-old girl in Bradford is now being treated as murder, police revealed today. The girl and a 36-year-old woman, were found unconscious on the ground at the back of a house in Delamere Street, Marshfields, at about 9.15am yesterday
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Merger will help give the area a bigger voice
The expected backing for a merger between Bradford Chamber of Commerce and its counterparts covering Leeds, York and North Yorkshire was duly given by members at recent extraordinary meetings. But no one should expect to see any radical change
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Husband appears in court charged with Bradford mum's murder
The husband of young Bradford mother, Ridda Zanab, appeared in court today, charged with her murder. Danish Irfan, 22, appeared in the dock at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates Court, after being arrested overnight at Manchester Airport. The
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Connor is One in a Million
A Bradford-based accountancy firm has revealed its pride at sponsoring a category in the city’s One in a Million awards. Watson Buckle put its name to the Arts Young Person of the Year prize, which was won by 15-year-old Connor Moore. Susan
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Support they can bank on for couple
Business bank manager Kathryn Harland spent a day familiarising herself with the work of a new Bradford children’s nursery which is one of her customers. She spent a day working at Ashfield House Day Nursery in Eccleshill to get first-hand appreciation
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Melissa aided in run by race night
A race night at Silsden raised £402 in support of a multiple sclerosis sufferer who is taking part in the London Marathon. Fifty people packed into the function room at the King’s Arms, which had been given for free. The proceeds will go to
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More office space available in East Morton
New office space has been made available for small businesses inside a former East Morton Sunday School building. The facilities are being offered by the typesetting firm Prestset Ltd, which occupies the rest of the same converted property – Bethel
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'Improved demand' brings hope to Westfield scheme
As construction work progresses on Bradford’s new £260 million Westfield retail mall – due to open by Christmas 2015 – another major shopping centre owner has highlighted improved demand from retailers as the UK’s economic and consumer recovery takes
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JCT 600 staff have the golden touch
JCT600’s Peugeot dealership in Bradford has been awarded one of the brand’s best accolades, the Guild of Gold Lion Award. The award was for its outstanding and consistent customer care during 2013. Only 35 dealerships out of the 236 Peugeot
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Retailers’ ‘improved demand’ boost
As construction work progresses on Bradford’s new £260 million Westfield retail mall – due to open by Christmas 2015 – another major shopping centre owner has highlighted improved demand from retailers as the UK’s economic and consumer recovery takes
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Paint firm votes to back 'star' charity
Children with life-threatening conditions are to be helped by a new partnership between a charity and a paint manufacturer in Birstall. Employees at PPG Architectural Coatings, which manufacturers paint brands Johnstone’s and Leyland, have chosen
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Marie Curie volunteers wanted
Marie Curie Cancer Care is looking for volunteers to help with its Great Daffodil collections across Bradford. The appeal is the charity’s biggest fundraiser and encourages everyone to give a donation and wear a daffodil pin in March. Proceeds
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Jorge Thomas keeping top chefs fed with finest meat
Trained chef Jorge Thomas has gained a high reputation among some of the country’s leading restaurateurs since launching his wholesale food business five years ago. He has built up a strong following, particularly among fashionable London venues
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Louise steps up to be Coniston Hotel director
The award-winning Coniston Hotel and Country Estate has appointed its long-standing general manager as its new director. Louise Bolton, who joined the hotel as a trainee receptionist in 1998, and has been general manager since 2004, has been named
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Luke’s up and running
A Keighley company’s first engineering apprentice is learning his trade on new machinery bought by the expanding business. Tapes, adhesives and abrasives distribution firm Viking has taken on 18-year-old Luke Summers, from Shipley, initially for
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Firm gives Joshua a real lift
Life has been transformed for a 16-year-old Crohn’s disease sufferer thanks to a Steeton firm. Acorn Stairlifts stepped in to help Joshua Fox, who had been virtually confined to the first floor of his home. Engineers from the company, based
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‘Young can make it to rich years’
Young adults for whom struggling for cash is a way of life can achieve the ‘rich years’ enjoyed by many older people, a finance chief says. Ian Cornelius, Skipton Building Society commercial director, said: “There is light at the end of the tunnel
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Pair’s hard work is honoured at awards
Two local apprentices have been recognised in regional construction industry awards. Kieran Simon, of Mitton Mechanical Services, Bradford, won the heating and ventilation apprentice award in the the Building & Engineering Services Association
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Profits rise 14pc at car dealerships group
Demand for British car brands Jaguar and Land Rover has given car dealership Pendragon a boost as it reported a 14 per cent rise in annual profits. Pendragon’s upmarket brand Stratstone – which has two franchises in Bradford (Mercedes and Honda
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Company on move
Reef Cosmetics has moved into a Silsden business park. The cosmetic distribution firm has taken a five-year lease on a 4,000 sq ft unit at the Marrtree Business Park in Ryefield Way. The company has been granted first refusal on an adjacent
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Bruce set to exhibit his artworks
Artist Bruce Michael Baillie, whose work has appeared on everything from ceramic tiles to pub signs, will be exhibiting artwork in Cleckheaton from next week. The exhibition, called Miscellaneous Images, runs at Matthew’s Coffee House in the town
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A recipe for flooding disaster...
All the extra heat that we have trapped in the atmosphere over the last few years ensures that sea levels will keep on rising for centuries to come. Even if we stop producing CO2 tomorrow we have as much chance of stopping the sea encroaching as King
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Diabetes information
SIR – There is no doubt many of your readers will have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Unfortunately we have found many people do not have enough information to help them with their diabetes. With this in mind, the Independent Diabetes Trust (IDDT)
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Weather warning
SIR – Mr Coote (Letters, February 15) is sadly misguided in his plea that there should be no more nonsense about climate change. The IPCC, in the first part of its Fifth Assessment Report, states that ‘Warming of the climate system is unequivocal
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A selfish crusade
SIR – Once again we have Alex Salmond grandstanding on behalf of the Scottish Nationalists – a man solely out for his own self-aggrandisement at the expense of the Scottish people where indeed his party has only an overall slender majority. It
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Pet fostering thanks
SIR – Dogs Trust would like to say a big thank you to its Freedom foster carers in Yorkshire for all of their hard work last year. Dogs Trust Freedom Project is a pet fostering scheme providing vital help for families escaping domestic violence
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Blessing in disguise
SIR – It is the Spree which flows through Berlin, not the Danube (‘Days of highs and lows on Berlin trip’, T&A, February 15). The mention of the Wannsee Villa in this piece, where the Final Solution for the Jews was honed to perfection, prompts
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Decision time over NHS data scheme
SIR – Shortly, personal medical data held by GPs is to be centralised and shared more widely, with other medical practitioners, care professionals, researchers and others. Each and every home was supposed to get a copy through the letterbox in
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A healthy appetite or an obesity warning for children?
An infant’s hearty appetite is traditionally seen as a healthy sign – but it could signal a predisposition to obesity, say scientists. Babies that display two key aspects of appetite grow unusually rapidly up to the age of 15 months, which potentially
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
From the T&A... 25 years ago: More than 200 residents of Low Moor, Oakenshaw, Wyke and Odsal spoke out against controversial plans by Bradford Council to build an industrial estate on green belt land next to the M606. 50 years ago: Plans
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Push for places for 100 apprentices
A Bradford employment agency is looking to place 100 apprentices with small and medium firms across West Yorkshire this year The move by Stafforce, based in Salem Street, to expand its Apprentice Training Agency operation comes as a new study by the
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Care home death sends out message
When people trust their elderly, infirm or ill relatives to a care home, they do so under the proviso that their family members will be properly looked after. Horrific stories of abuse and neglect have been a great source of discomfort in recent
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A job chances boost for city
Job opportunities for people living in larger metropolitan areas such as Bradford are showing signs of improvement, according to new research. A list of the five hottest jobs that are expected to see the greatest growth in some of Britain’s largest
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Call for increased efforts to recruit engineers
The Institute of Mechanical Engineers is calling on the Government and education authorities, including Bradford, to make more effort to boost the number of people taking up a career in engineering. Stephen Tetlow, chief executive of the Institute
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Lidget Green pensioner died after dressing gown caught fire
An 83-year-old man died after his dressing gown caught ablaze as he stood in front of a gas fire at his home, an inquest heard. Gopalji Mistry, who lived in Beckside Road, Lidget Green, Bradford, was alone in the room when the incident happened
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Ellisons butchers in Cullingworth celebrates awards success
A Cullingworth butcher has scooped more awards. Ellisons entered ten of its best-selling products in a regional meat trades contest – and won gold awards for all but two of them. The BPEX north-east region Pork Products Excellence Awards in
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West Riding County Amateur League look into extending season
The West Riding County Amateur League are thinking of extending their season beyond April 30 in a bid to beat the wet weather. Results secretary Philip Rhodes confirmed that league officials have a meeting at Campion next Tuesday when they will
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Men held over death of Heaton car dealer Sajid Saddique in 2007
West Yorkshire detectives today arrested two men on suspicion of the murder of Bradford car dealer Sajid Saddique. Officers this week confirmed they were conducting a murder inquiry following the uncovering of new information about the 32-year-old
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Man in court over Lidget Green mum's murder
A 22-year-old man is due to appear in court this morning, charged with the murder of young Bradford mother Ridda Zanab. Mrs Zanab, 21, was found dead in an upstairs bedroom of her home in Alford Terrace, Lidget Green, in the early hours of Sunday
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Entrepreneur Eric Hawthorn in top export role
Shipley-based global entrepreneur Eric Hawthorn is stepping up to a top-level role in helping to boost exporting by local companies. Mr Hawthorn – whose Radio Design technology business launched in 2007 and now employs more than 250 people, operates
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City centre plea to restaurateurs
A drive to get top restaurant operators from across the UK to open in Bradford city centre has been beefed up. Campaigners say that work on the Westfield shopping centre and financial incentives offered through the city centre growth zone programme
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Plea by firefighters after Keighley flat blaze
Firefighters have urged people to make sure their electrical appliances are in good working order after a Keighley flat caught fire while the owner was out. Crews from Shipley and Keighley were called to a fire on Church Street in the town
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Mc-Phew! Parky admits he is a relieved man as he heaps praise on Bantams match-winner
Phil Parkinson hailed Carl McHugh’s “extra half yard of desire” as City finally celebrated their first win since November. The defender’s header in stoppage time sunk Port Vale and ended a 14-game wait for a victory. The 1-0 win at Valley Parade
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Allerton man found dead in car suffered from depression
A man with long-standing depression was found dead in a car with a black bag on his head, an inquest heard. John Fabianski, 41, of Grange Drive, Allerton, Bradford, had suffered from depression for a number of years, the hearing in Bradford was
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David Hockney paintings go under the hammer for first time
Two works by David Hockney, which have never been on sale before, are expected to fetch more than £250,000 in total when they go under the hammer at an auction in London. The first painting, titled Room with a View, is described as a boldly-coloured
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Kimberley Walsh sports Olivia Newton John look for Sports Relief
Bradford-born pop star and actress Kimberley Walsh has recreated Olivia Newton John’s iconic pose from her video ‘Physical` as part of the official Sport Relief headband launch. She said: “Everyone loves this iconic still from the Let’s Get Physical
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Big screen Shakespeare comedy to be filmed in Bradford district
A new big screen comedy about Shakespeare is to be filmed partly in Bradford. Called Bill, the film is the latest investment from Screen Yorkshire and is set to be released in cinemas in February, 2015. Most of the filming is on location at
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Bronte family's pet loves go on display at parsonage
Do you have pet theories about the Bronte sisters? The Brontes and Animals is the centrepiece of the 2014 season at the Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth which reopens after a winter break tomorrow. The temporary exhibition focuses on animals
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Inquest is held into death of Oakworth man Stewart Whitaker
A drink-driver suspected of causing a crash which left a Keighley man with devastating injuries later fled to Spain to evade justice and then hanged himself on his return to the UK, an inquest heard. The suspect, who was not named, is believed
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Gareth Gates to release new album
Gareth Gates is to release a ‘Best Of’ compilation album. The Bradford singer marks 12 years since he shot to fame on Pop Idol with an album of 13 tracks including his Number 1 hits, fan favourites and a recent acoustic session featuring three
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Swap shop will raise cancer care cash
Fancy a new spring wardrobe for less than half the price? A fashion fundraising event for the Laura Crane Youth Cancer Trust invites people to bring items of clothing to swap. The Swap ’n’ Shop event is taking place at the Cotton Factory bar in
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Ilkley pupils get their school artwork on show
Students at Ilkley Grammar School recently enjoyed the thrill of seeing their artwork displayed within the school grounds. The pupils, who started their work in Year 8, used their iPads to capture images, simplify them, and then turn them into
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Stadium erupts into Valley of cheers as McHugh's stoppage-time header gives Bantams first home win since September
Bradford City 1 Port Vale 0 It’s been a long, long wait – for City and for goal hero Carl McHugh. The Bantams had waited 14 games for that victory and nearly five months for one at Valley Parade. For McHugh, it had been 13 months since
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Mullally aiming to make most of Bradford Bulls loan spell
New Bulls recruit Anthony Mullally admits he cannot wait to run out against Wakefield tomorrow night. The Huddersfield prop has joined the Bulls on a one-month loan deal and seems certain to play some part in the televised clash. The 22-year-old
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New 40mph ‘buffer zone’ is planned for Harden
A new 40mph speed limit on the outskirts of Harden will be imposed on two roads. Details of the “buffer zone” speed-reduction scheme have been released by Bradford Council. There will be 40mph stretches on Ryecroft Road and Hill End Lane as they
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Court File
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Qamar Zaman, aged 27, of Sunny Mount, Keighley; failure to comply with requirements of a community order, order revoked and dealt with for the original offence; original offence
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Councillors donate £5,000 towards new Wibsey Scout HQ
Wibsey ward councillors have allocated ward budget funding of more than £5,000 towards upgrading the Scout headquarters on Netherlands Avenue. Costing a total of £16,000, work is well under way on the scheme, which includes replacing the flat roof
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Journalists in one-day strike
A small number of journalists at the Telegraph & Argus and its sister weekly newspapers took part in a one-day strike yesterday over plans to introduce a new editorial computer system to improve the production of the newspapers and their websites
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Indie rockers ready to Embrace new adventure
Indie rockers Embrace have announced their first tour in seven years, following a secret Bradford gig played ‘in darkness’. The tour, hitting the road this spring, will showcase the band’s new single Refugees, released on an EP this week, and a
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Royal Shakespeare Company bring The Bard to life in Bingley school performance
How to turn a spirited spinster into a willing wife is on the curriculum at Bingley Grammar School, thanks to the Royal Shakespeare Company. RSC actors have been performing the comedy The Taming Of The Shrew to four different audiences at the school
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Tour de France: Oxenhope access arrangements discussed
Plans for getting in and out of Oxenhope during the Tour de France have been discussed by parish councillors. Last week’s council meeting heard access was likely to be via the Flappit – on the Cullingworth side of Oxenhope – and Leeming. Visitors
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Cyclists urged to join in Le Tour arts fun
Bradford cyclists are being invited to take part in this summer’s Yorkshire Festival, celebrating the Tour de France coming to the district. The first arts festival to accompany a Grand Depart of the Tour de France will bring music, dance, theatre
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More water torture for Guiseley
Guiseley’s fixture congestion worsened last night when they suffered yet another postponement. The Lions were due to host Gainsborough Trinity in the Conference North but despite the best efforts of their staff and volunteers the game was called
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People power leads to re-think on Bradford Council budget proposals
The political group which runs Bradford Council has heard voters’ protests and found cash in the attic to save threatened services including children’s centres, public toilets and a plan to cut opening times at waste recycling sites across the district
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Bradford care home fined £5,000 over health and safety failing that led to resident's fatal fall
A Bradford care home has admitted a health and safety failing that led to an 85-year-old resident plunging to her death down a flight of unguarded steps. Yesterday, a court heard how Kathleen Askham, who suffered from dementia and poor eyesight
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Tories' guarded welcome for Bradford Council budget re-think
The opposition Conservative group on Bradford Council has given a guarded welcome to some of the revised proposals. Tory deputy leader, Councillor Simon Cooke, said: “I was not overly surprised by the changes to the original budget proposals, though
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Joy as village public loos are saved in budget plans
Campaigners fighting to save public toilets in Haworth, Baildon and Ilkley said they are delighted by budget revisions which look set to spare them from the axe. Former television presenter Christa Ackroyd was part of the campaign to keep Haworth
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Bingley concert pianist John Briggs 'asked student to lie next to him on bed' court hears
A former piano student who says he was molested by musician John Briggs has described how he felt repulsed following an incident at his Bingley “pad”. During a police interview the complainant, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, revealed
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Hockey match is a big T&A Crocus Cancer Appeal fundraiser
Teams took to the hockey pitch to do battle and raise money for the Telegraph & Argus Crocus Cancer Appeal. The players raised hundreds of pounds for the fundraising drive by donating to take part in the match and holding a raffle with prizes
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Bradford Park Avenue boss hopes new goalkeeper will prove a great catch
Bradford Park Avenue have announced the signing of a new goalkeeper. Twenty eight-year-old stopper Ashley Timms has played against Avenue for one of his former clubs, Boston United. Bradford boss John Deacey says Timms has been brought in to
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Brighouse leapfrog Thackley
Brighouse Town’s home game against Maltby Main escaped the wet weather, with Town winning 2-0 to move above Thackley and into fourth place in the Toolstation Northern Counties East Premier Division. Tom Matthews was brought down by Maltby keeper
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Tragedy-hit Bingley family hope to raise £12,000 for dream holiday
Happy twins Grace and Emily Hitchens share the same beautiful brown eyes, but their lives are separated by a cruel genetic illness which rarely lets children reach teenage years. Eight-year-old Grace has Neimann Pick Type C – a condition which
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Landlady Val returns to Ingrow's Great Northern pub for third time
Once, twice, three times, landlady Val Blakely has welcomed drinkers at the Great Northern pub at Ingrow, Keighley, during a 30-year love affair with the popular watering hole. Following the recent departure of TV soap actor Mickey Thompson, Val
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Figures reveal 'worrying' rise in child sex trafficking
A leading Bradford councillor has voiced his horror at new data on child sex trafficking. National Crime Agency figures show the number of UK-born children identified for trafficking for sexual abuse more than doubled last year. Councillor
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Tragedy as girl, two, dies after 'plunge from window' in Bradford
A community is in shock after a two-year-old girl died and a woman in her mid-30s was left in a critical condition following a “tragic incident” in Bradford. Police were called to the scene by paramedics after a woman and child were found outside
