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Bower warns Guiseley they have little margin for error
Guiseley boss Mark Bower has warned his players not to defend naively when they host AFC Telford United tomorrow night. The Lions would have climbed into the play-off places in Skrill Conference North with a win at the weekend. They should
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Gale 95 per cent sure he will be fit for Championship opener
Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale will miss today’s three-day Universities friendly against Leeds/Bradford as he battles to be fit for the start of the LV= County Championship a week on Sunday. Gale has not fully recovered from the hip injury which
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Buttershaw White Star keep up hectic pace
Buttershaw White Star kicked off a frenetic end to the season with a 5-0 romp against Bradford Phoenix in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League Senior Cup semi-finals. While some Premier Division clubs have almost completed their fixtures, White
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Coventry play 'ugly' football
Coventry will run a late fitness check on goal machine Callum Wilson. The highly-fancied striker, whose weekend double took his tally for the season to 22, has been troubled by a deep gash on his ankle. If Steven Pressley decides against risking
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Leeds United wait goes on for Cellino
Massimo Cellino must wait a little longer before learning whether his appeal against the Football League board’s decision to block his £25m takeover of Leeds United has been successful. The League disqualified Cellino, 57, from becoming owner or
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£10,000 boost for Bradford homeless and street workers
A Bradford health project has received a £10,000 grant from the Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All programme to buy a mobile clinic for homeless people and street workers. Bevan Healthcare CIC project, based in Sunbridge Road, will use it to offer
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Bradford schools have a golden Games
Bradford Grammar School helped their city complete a clean sweep in the table tennis events at the Jet2holidays West Yorkshire School Games Winter Festival. The Frizinghall-based school won the Year Seven and Year Nine girls’ competitions and the
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Bradford City and Leeds United clash in women’s cup final
Bradford City and Leeds United had mixed weekend fortunes ahead of their West Riding County FA Women’s Cup final at Woodlesford tomorrow night (7.30). City climbed to fifth in the FA Women’s Premier League with a 2-0 win at Wolves, with Rachel
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The 100 best things about Yorkshire - Le Countdown
1. National Media Museum, Bradford: In the heart of Bradford, this truly is one of the crown jewels of not only the city but the whole district – and beyond. It draws in huge numbers of tourists and visitors for its permanent galleries and exhibitions
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Brighouse Town Reserves slip up to title rivals
Brighouse Town Reserves dropped two vital points in their quest for the Lancashire League East title as they drew 2-2 against AFC Emley Reserves. Ryan Farrell and Issac Baldwin scored third-placed Brighouse’s goals in the top-of-the-table clash
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£60m bid to ease pressure on Bradford and district hospitals
A £60 million fund aims to ease the pressure on the district’s hospitals by giving the elderly and infirm more care at home. It is one strand of a new scheme to get medics and social care teams working better together. Health bosses hope to
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Bulls' Olbison is charged by RFL match review panel
Bradford Bulls' Tom Olbison is one of two players charged by the RFL match review panel following incidents in First Utility Super League round seven fixtures. Olbison has been charged with making Grade C dangerous contact with Widnes Vikings player
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Who's talking about the Grand Depart on Twitter
Tweets about "#granddepart -YEP -YP"
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Tyersal unable to peg back leaders
Tyersal’s bid to upset the form book and ease their West Riding County Amateur League relegation fears with victory at Premier Division leaders Ovenden West Riding faltered to a 5-2 defeat. A goal by Alan Morley senior raised the Bradford side’
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Woodhouse Grove celebrate national title
Woodhouse Grove School’s under-13 rugby union team are joint School Sport Magazine National Championship winners after a tense final against Dulwich College. The teams drew 3-3 at Bloxham School in Oxfordshire, meaning that Grove returned to Yorkshire
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Youngster Firth helps keep Farsley Celtic Juniors on top
A goal inside the opening five minutes set Senior B division leaders Farsley Celtic Juniors on target for a 3-0 home win over Yorkshire Amateur League title rivals Wigton Moor. Liam Cannon and Andy Cooper combined to set up Luke Gordon for the
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Ilkley school raises £2,300 for charity - and male teacher has his legs waxed!
Ilkley Grammar School raised £2,300 for Sport Relief. Students paid to dress in sport-themed non-uniform, and also bought tickets to watch teachers take on the post-16 basketball team. Teacher Tim Milburn promised to wear a tutu if students
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Otley pupils get help from world-renowned brass band
Budding brass band members from Otley have received tuition from some of the world’s best players. Members of Wharfe Brass, Otley Brass Band’s development group, enjoyed master classes at the Nell Bank outdoor activity centre in Ilkley. The
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Wibsey still smiling after defeat
Wibsey lost 38-0 at Yorkshire Five champions Wensleydale in front of a crowd of 500 – but had such a good time that they might return for a pre-season friendly. “It is like playing at Twickenham,” said visiting full back Scott Smith. Wibsey
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Police hunt laptop robbery trio
Three men forced their way into a man’s home and stole a laptop. Police are now appealing for information following the robbery which happened on Jervaulx Crescent in Bradford yesterday, at around 7.30pm. Detective Inspector Ryan Bragg of Bradford
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Historic sundial has been stolen
This valuable historic sundial has been stolen after standing in Yeadon for more than a century. The artefact has graced the grounds of Hopeville House since before the First World War. But now thieves have taken the piece of local history
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Roadworks funding is welcomed
Leeds North West MP Greg Mulholland has welcomed the granting of extra Government cash to help repair roads in his constituency. Leeds Council is to receive £949,426 from the Government to fix potholes and other problems on its highways over the
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What’s in store for Westfield?
The developer behind Bradford’s new shopping centre is staying tight-lipped about which new high-street names might be signing up for it. A leaflet produced to encourage businesses to invest in The Xchange, the new name for the lower floors of
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Poignant poem for granddad suffering from dementia
A loving granddaughter penned a heartfelt poem to her grandad after he was struck by dementia. Emma Barraclough, of Horton Bank Top, Bradford, was inspired to write to 87-year-old Wilfred Smith after his mental health deteriorated rapidly.
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Heckmondwike cycle speedway suffer double defeat
Heckmondwike cycle speedway race results: Astley and Tyldesley meeting on March 23: Heckmondwike 63, Astley 87 (scorers: Darren Kent 11, Laura Watson 9, Pawel idziorek 20, Justin Naylor 5, Adam Watson 11, Sandra Tamborska 7). Junior match (Tom
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Route One Rovers take charge at summit
Route One Rovers took what could prove a decisive step towards the Spen Valley League title with a 4-3 home win against closest challengers Vision. James Mcloclin, Chris Lever and Rorrie Campbell scored for Vision but it was not enough to prevent
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Police out in force for large-scale operation
Police have seized 17 vehicles and made 14 arrests in the first few days of action by officers targeting criminals who use the county’s roads. Forming part of Operation Viper – a major offensive by West Yorkshire Police to tackle the county’s most
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Have your say on GP services at meeting
Healthwatch Bradford & District is organising a public meeting next week to hear people’s views on GP services. The watchdog for health and social care wants to give people the opportunity to challenge those in charge of health services in
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Volunteers needed to raise Chevin Cross
Otley’s skyline is about to once again be dominated by the Chevin Cross. The 36ft high structure will be raised by volunteers on the top of the Chevin, at Surprise View, at 9.30am on Saturday. The brainchild of the Otley Council of Christian
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Volunteers honoured with award
Volunteers from Bradford have beaten hundreds of groups from across the country to be crowned winners of the Most Outstanding National Citizen Service Team award 2014. NCS Bradford received the accolade at the annual vInspired ceremony at the IndigO2
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Play supports British Legion and Help for Heroes
The Jay Walkers Theatre Company will present Not About Heroes, about the wartime experiences of poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfrid Owen, at Old Pool Bank Village Hall, Pool-in-Wharfedale, from 7.30pm on Friday, May 2. Tickets cost £7 from thejaywalkers.co.uk
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Building society gallops in with £1,200 for horse riding charity
A building society has ridden into the good books of a disabled horse riding charity with a £1,200 donation. Riding For The Disabled will use the cash, from the Yorkshire Building Society’s Charitable Foundation, to help set up stable management
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Mugging victim’s jaw left broken
Police have released this CCTV image of a man they want to question about a mugging in Bradford city centre in which the victim’s jaw was broken. A 42-year-old man was waiting for a taxi in Norfolk Gardens at about 10pm on Sunday, February 23,
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Cab firm looks to the future with electric cars trial
A Keighley cab firm is stepping into what could become the future of transport – by trialling an electric car. Metro Taxis in Church Street has bought a Nissan Leaf, and is investigating the possibility of switching more of its commercial operations
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Community spirit on social media
The make-up came off for one of the biggest charity fundraising campaigns social media has ever seen. The idea was simple: wipe off your mascara and foundation, take a photo of yourself, then post it on Facebook or Twitter, with a #nomakeupselfie
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We need to be confident with our faith
Bradford’s ‘changed’ and predicted birth and death rates show that it will keep changing. The churches will be listening carefully to people who experience those changes most closely. Change can be threatening, fearful. But change is constant,
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Be mindful of pranks tomorrow
It’s not until tomorrow, but I’ve already marked April Fool’s Day with a long-running campaign of deception on my husband. Not that I’ve been having an affair, it’s a little more trivial than that. I simply fooled him into thinking that decaffeinated
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Take back control
SIR – Nobody loves the big energy companies these days, but breaking them up would not on its own be enough to tackle soaring fuel bills. As long as big banks and privatised energy firms throw money at coal, oil and gas, bills are likely to continue
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Need to reduce speed
SIR – Despite the example of fewer deaths the faster the Danes drive, quoted by Godfrey Bloom (Letters, March 25), the general evidence world-wide is just the opposite. However, there’s no question that the higher the speed the more CO2 is produced
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Staff are so helpful
SIR – May I say thank you to a much-maligned group of workers? On March 24, I had occasion to visit City Hall regarding the new roll out of brown bins. The women at reception and in the appropriate department were very professional, helpful and
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Precept pointer
SIR – A year ago, I pointed out the fact that Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors voted for a 9.5 per cent increase to the Fire Authority precept which is paid for by local taxpayers. I suggested this decision was taken for political rather
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Benn was genuine
SIR – Brian Holmans is perfectly entitled to express his opinion of Tony Benn (Letters March 27), but he did rather manipulate the facts and leave out details which seems unfair. Anyone who seeks public office and goes on to achieve high office
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Hero was overlooked
SIR – The Telegraph & Argus reported on Saturday, March 22, that Master Aircrewman Bob Sunderland from Bradford, who helped land a helicopter under fire from Afghan insurgents, had been awarded a mention in the Dispatches. Despite being badly
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Opinion off the rails
SIR – Mr Barraclough of Low Moor is living in a dream world regarding the re-opening of the Spen Valley line (Letters, March 24). He has talked in the past about trains “straight to the heart of the Dales”; we already have those from Leeds, Shipley
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Thanks to samaritans for helping after fall
SIR – A heartfelt thank you to the lovely couple who came to my rescue when I fell in Tong Village on Wednesday, March 12. I have recently had a hip replacement so I am having difficulty walking. Not only did they help me back on to my feet
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Link city’s stations
SIR – Greg Mulholland MP is getting involved in Bradford affairs (T&A, March 22), but he is doing the right thing as it doesn’t seem any Bradford MPs are interested. He is suggesting that two main stations should be linked up. I’ve been saying
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Uncover fraudsters
SIR – The recent news regarding cases of large scale fraud within the NHS is shocking and sad. There are huge numbers of people employed in the NHS at many levels providing care and medical attention and most of these are focused on doing a good
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Process must remain transparent
SIR – In the matter of the Bulls administration, I understand that season ticket holders are technically creditors. They therefore have a genuine interest in the administration process and a right to be kept informed. My chief concern, as a season
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Police issue car security warning
Police are warning Bradford residents to keep their cars locked after a rise in thefts. Areas including Idle, Thackley, Eccleshill, Shipley and Saltaire saw an increase in thefts between January and the end of February. Police are now calling
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Councillor's plea: 'Area is crying out for a new school’
A councillor is pushing for another new school to be built in inner city Bradford due to the pressure on existing schools rolls by rising numbers of children. Councillor Alyas Karmani, who represents Little Horton, says schools in his ward are
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Join in neighbour get-together drive
People across Bradford are being urged to get to know their neighbours by inviting them to lunch. Organisers of The Big Lunch, the UK’s biggest annual get-together for neighbours, are hoping Bradfordians will join the thousands of other communities
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Vintage rail carriage is being restored
A historic railway carriage is being fully restored more than 45 years after it came to Keighley. The 128-year-old Midland six-wheeled composite coach is owned by the Vintage Carriages Trust. The trust has displayed the wooden carriage since
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Ilkley Civic Society honours town buildings
A primary school’s extension, a treehouse walkway at the Nell Bank centre and a refurbished historic pub are among this year’s winners of awards recognising developments which contribute to the townscape of Ilkley. With almost 30 nominations for
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Reaping the benefit of jobs revival
It has not been a good few years for anyone searching for a job, and youth unemployment continues to be a major problem, especially in this area. That was why the Telegraph & Argus launched the Foundation for Jobs campaign in a bid to improve
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League tables don’t tell the whole story
Bradford has some quite unusual challenges in education which are often not taken into account by the league tables which consistently place the district relatively low. As the Telegraph & Argus has shown in the past, there are many different
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Tearful Bird accepts Yorkshire post
One of Yorkshire’s favourite sons, Harold ‘Dickie’ Bird, has been voted in as the county’s new president. It was announced last month that the county would put forward the name of arguably the world’s most famous umpire at their annual general
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‘Dangerous’ repairwork to be completed
Work on a Shipley road to fill “dangerous” excavations left over from gas main works has been carried out after residents complained. Residents in Kendall Avenue had said plastic barriers around the holes in a footpath off their road were too flimsy
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Landlord’s training and careers scheme is up for national award
A Bradford-based learning and wellbeing project that has trained hundreds of residents has been shortlisted for a national award celebrating the best community projects. Incommunities’ SWAN Programme helps people improve their lives and get into
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Bantams Aaron their way to safety after crucial win
Leyton Orient 0 Bradford City 1 Aaron Mclean was the last to emerge from the underground car park that doubles as the exit from the Leyton Orient dressing rooms. He’d been getting patched up by the physio, the stitches in the back of his head
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Event will help Clarke Foley Centre
The Clarke Foley Centre in Ilkley will be transformed into a Victorian tearoom on Saturday. There will be a raffle and a prize for the best Victorian costume at the event, which takes place at the centre, on Cunliffe Road, from 2pm to 5pm. A
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Local Growth Fund bid to boost region’s economy
Business leaders are bidding for a slice of a £2 billion Government fund to boost the Leeds City Region economy, which includes Bradford, by a quarter and create thousands of jobs. In what it claims is a game-changing proposal, the Leeds City Region
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Cycle tunnel bid gears up with Tour de France fever
A campaign to re-open a crumbling rail tunnel for cyclists has stepped up a gear, and hopes that it gets a boost when Yorkshire goes cycle crazy for the Tour De France. A group of Queensbury residents has banded together calling for the re-opening
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Apprenticeship campaign launches today
The National Apprenticeship Service is challenging businesses to increase the number of apprenticeships across Yorkshire and the Humber over the next 100 days. The ‘100 Days Apprenticeship Challenge’, which began today is encouraging as many employers
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It's a special Big K in Keighley as records tumble to aid Manorlands
Records were smashed when more than 1,300 runners turned up to take part in the biggest Keighley BigK 10k race yet. And delighted organisers were also expecting to top £50,000 for Manorlands Hospice in Oxenhope – beating totals from the past five
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Bradford Bulls still at minus two but there are plenty of plus points from narrow defeat
Widnes Vikings 22 Bradford Bulls 18 As the final whistle sounded to monumental relief from the Widnes supporters, new Bulls owner Marc Green looked at Robbie Hunter-Paul with a wry smile. Green, perched high in the main stand, had just seen
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Police in rooftop standoff at former Bradford Odeon
Police cordoned roads off by the former Odeon cinema in Bradfordlast night after a man got on to the roof and started hurling tiles on to the street below. Officers were called to the scene at about 9.30pm when the man was spotted on the roof.
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Investigation finds 'no illegal activity’ from parking firm
A car parking company placed under investigation by an industry watchdog following a complaint by Bradford Council has been cleared of any illegal behaviour. West Yorkshire Parking Enforcement (WYPE), a private company based in Bradford, was reported
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Singers to mark First World War centenary with performances
Steeton Male Voice Choir will mark the centenary of the First World War in its performances throughout 2014. The choir has a long tradition of remembrance for those who fell in the First World War. It has visited France and Belgium several
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New beds scheme for homeless is launched
A new service to help rough sleepers off the streets has been officially opened. The Assessment Centre, run by the Hope Housing charity, has ten beds which can be used to sleep homeless people in an emergency. During the day the centre, housed
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Lord of the Manor hosts traditional dinner for residents
Heaton took a step back in time when courtiers and tenants of the Lord of the Manor enjoyed a traditional rent dinner. Lord of the Manor, Christopher Ball (pictured), followed in the footsteps of his predecessor and uncle, Stanley King, in holding
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McArdle hails Bantams' ‘bloody’ marvel Mclean
Rory McArdle reckons Aaron Mclean has turned horrible again – and that should spell good news for the rest of City’s season. The Bantams moved to the brink of League One safety with Saturday’s surprise win at third-placed Leyton Orient. They
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£15m secures the future of scouring in Yorkshire
A £15 million funding deal for a Bradford-based wool trading business will help ensure the future at one of the UK’s two remaining scouring plants and provide capital for investment. The Standard Wool Group, at Odsal, Bradford, has used some of
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Schools urged to back Keighley Tour de France display
Keighley Civic Centre has been packed full of information about this July’s Tour de France. Keighley Town Council, which runs the building, is hosting a colourful Tour de France display in the former reception area. The display, assembled by
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Cummins hopes the cavalry is coming as Bradford Bulls coach stresses need for new blood
Francis Cummins could not fault the effort of his players as the Bulls fought bravely before slipping to a narrow 22-18 defeat at Widnes. In their first match since Marc Green bought the club from administrator David Wilson, Bradford were outscored
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VIDEO: Bradford Council probe reveals 'flying' care visits ARE a problem
A probe by Bradford Council has revealed concerns about some ‘flying visits’ provided to vulnerable people who receive care at home. Last summer a row broke out over claims that home carers were being given only 15 minutes to wash, cook and care
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Charity success as centre's funding drive hits £100,000 target
A charity has raised the £100,000 it needed to complete the purchase of a new base in a matter of weeks. Educational charity IslamBradford successfully bid for former Bradford Council youth service buildings in City Road at an auction in February
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Bradford Council request to spy on employee refused by court
Bradford Council was refused permission to spy on a staff member suspected of stealing school property to sell on eBay, it has emerged. The Council’s Corporate Fraud team had applied to the courts to use covert surveillance on an employee suspected
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Praise for National Careers Service as man's job search ends
A Bradford man has paid tribute to the National Careers Service for helping him back to work after a two-year struggle to find a job. Luke Fowler, 23, of West Bowling, contacted the service for CV advice after he was forced to leave the Army on
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Schools are urged to back Crocus Week for cancer appeal
Children are being encouraged to learn about charity, have fun and back the Telegraph & Argus’ fundraising appeal during Crocus Week. Schools across the district have been sent packs about the Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal, which is driven
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Mental health project 'could help prevent tragedies' like Sobia supermarket death
A project to help Muslim men and women with mental health problems starts in Bradford this week and could help prevent tragedies such as the death of grieving mum Sobia Yousef. Sharing Voices, a mental health help group formed in 2002 which offers
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Disgraced Paul Flowers asks to step down as church minister
Disgraced former Co-op Bank chairman Paul Flowers is seeking to retire as a Methodist minister in Bradford. The Reverend Flowers, who is being investigated by police about alleged use of illegal drugs, has written to the Church asking to stand