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Bradford Dragons make play-offs despite defeat
Bradford Dragons have clinched a top-four play-off place in English Basketball League Division One, despite the end of their six-game winning streak. They suffered an 85-76 loss at home to Hemel Storm in a battle for third place but, with 17 wins
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VIDEO: Bradford pupils compete in Rock Challenge
Hundreds more pupils made a song and dance out of things last night as they took part in a major schools competition in St George’s Hall. The historic venue was last night hosting the second and final part of the Rock Challenge, a contest that
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Cellino: Football League should help Leeds United
Prospective Leeds owner Massimo Cellino believes the Football League is not acting in the best interests of the Yorkshire club by blocking his takeover. Cellino has ploughed more than £14million into the crisis-hit club but is awaiting the results
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Hunt for missing mental patient
Police have urged members of the public to let them know immediately if they see a mental health patient who went missing this afternoon. Ian Fishwick, 64, was last seen leaving the Tesco store in Bradford Road, Brighouse at around 3.20pm.
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Woodhouse Grove’s magnificent Sevens but Bradford Grammar School miss out
Captain Jack Maplesden insists there were more positives than negatives as Woodhouse Grove School claimed the Open Plate title at the Rosslyn Park HSBC National Schools Sevens. The 18-year-old led Woodhouse Grove’s first team out of the Open group
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Bradford Saturday League bowls season starts this weekend
The Bradford Saturday League gets under way this weekend with action in the lower five divisions. Hipperholme & Lightcliffe A, Peel A and Asa Briggs B just missed out on promotion in the Bartle division last year and all will be looking to
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Bumper turnout for taekwondo event
Horizon Taekwondo Academy hosted the Yorkshire 1 on 1 Match Time Event at Richard Dunn Sports Centre in Bradford, with a total of 230 competitors from 28 clubs around the country taking part. Around 600 spectators watched the action. Competing
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Karate students impress at Swedish International Open
Six members of Farsley-based Leeds Karate Academy represented JKS England at the Swedish International Open Karate Championships in Malmo, Sweden. Selected to represent JKS England were Callam Payne, Stephen Brown, Ashley Scott, Melissa Finlay,
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West Yorkshire Police launch Special Constable recruitment drive
West Yorkshire Police is running a recruitment drive to increase the number of Special Constables serving the county to 1,500 by May 2016. Recruitment events are taking place this week in the run up to National Specials Weekend. The Force has
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Massacre of Polish people to be remembered in Bradford
Members of Bradford’s Polish community will lay a wreath in commemoration of the 74th anniversary of the Katyn Massacres, carried out on Polish nationals in the Secong World War. The wreath-laying will take place by the Katyn memorial outside the
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Olympics star Nicholls back in action
Jamie Nicholls backed up his sixth place at the Winter Olympics in Sochi by finishing fifth in the Burton US Open in Vail, Colorado. The 20-year-old slopestyler from Queensbury said: “I’m stoked to have done so well. Also, it was the first time
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Junior rugby gets shot in the arm at Baildon
Since September, Baildon Rugby Club have been developing their community rugby arm. With the support of the RFU and their All Schools’ Programme, the club’s relationship with Sir Titus Salt School has grown, Baildon’s rugby development officer
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Keighley railway backdrop for major new film
A popular local destination for film-makers has hosted the team in charge of a major new production set during the First World War. The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (K&WVR) provided a backdrop for the filming of Testament of Youth, a feature-length
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Anything you can do... Ballance hits century following Lyth ton
Adam Lyth and Gary Ballance both scored centuries for Yorkshire during today's second day of their three-day friendly against Leeds/Bradford MCC Universities at Headingley. On another weather interrupted day, the hosts replied to 139 with 366-5
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Bradford will have two teams in top flight next season
The final day of the Yorkshire Table Tennis League season produced mixed emotions for the Bradford veterans' teams involved in crucial promotion deciders. In Division Two, Bradford-2 were vying with Harrogate and Wakefield for the top two places
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More help offered to Bradford's needy
A website with links to free advice about debt, benefits and housing officially came online across the Bradford district today. The site, which also has a telephone advice line, has been developed by Bradford Community Advice Network – a partnership
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Bradford snooker sides hoping for double joy
Bradford’s billiards team ended the season with a disappointing 5-2 defeat at home to Doncaster in the Yorkshire Inter-District League. In the first game, Doncaster’s Michael Leach made a break of 87, sandwiched between two 50s from Paul Devitt
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Bradford City women lift County Cup
Bradford City sealed the West Riding County FA Women’s Cup with a confident 3-1 win over arch-rivals Leeds United at Woodlesford. Steve Winterburn’s side were in front after seven minutes when the Leeds keeper failed to gather a free-kick and Chantelle
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Dales Council League's pre-season meetings
The Dales Council League are holding their pre-season meeting tomorrow night at Pudsey Congs Cricket Club (7.45). The Dales Council Umpires’ Association meeting which should have been held tomorrow night has been moved to a week tomorrow at the
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Events put autism in the spotlight
Bradford’s City Park turned blue in support of World Autism Awareness Day today. The fountains in the park and City Hall were colourfully illuminated for the occasion along with other iconic landmarks throughout the world to draw attention to the
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Prince Henry’s Grammar School help for England under-18s
Jack Walker of Prince Henry’s Grammar School and former pupil Lewis Boyce helped England to an 18-17 victory over France in an under-18 international in Dunkirk. Walker captained the team at the Stadium du Littoral de Grade Synthe, while Boyce
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Skills supremo sees enterprise works at Bradford schools and firms
A Government skills supremo has visited Bradford schools to find out how they are engaging with local businesses and preparing students for the world of work. Heather Miller, deputy director of pathways to higher skills at the Department of Business
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Jets are Dunn for as Ajax clean up
There was no happy finale for Craven, Aire & Wharfe Junior League Under-11 Division A champions Westwood Jets. They were beaten 6-1 at home by third-placed Bingley Ajax, who made it five straight wins, Lewis Dunn netting Jets’ consolation in
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Customers are rating Calverley fleet company Zenith at the top
Fleet decision-makers have voted Calverley-based Zenith as the UK’s top vehicle leasing and fleet management company for customer service. The contract hire and fleet management specialist won the category recognising service to fleet operators
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Guiseley vets nominated
Two branches of a Guiseley-based veterinary practice are in the running for a national award. White Cross Vets’ Guiseley and Roundhay branches have been nominated for the practice of the year category in the PetPlan awards. Amanda Hatfield,
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Woman's attempt to burn photos in the bath led to house fire
People have been warned of the dangers of burning things indoors after a woman set her bath on fire after leaving burning photos unattended. Fire crews from Odsal and Illingworth were called to a three storey terrace house on Mayo Avenue at 12.15pm
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Museums launch Tour de France events in region
The Mayor of Kirklees – Coun Martyn Bolt – got on his bike to officially launch a cycling-themed festival around local museums. A keen cyclist, Coun Bolt’s first stop on his visit to each of the authority’s museums which are hosting events as part
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MP Greg Mulholland hails energy bills cash boost
People living in Otley will benefit from £4.9 million of government cash to help reduce energy bills. Leeds North West MP Greg Mulholland has welcomed the boost, which is part of the government’s Green Deal Communities Scheme. It will be rolled
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Charity shop boost with new stock
Charity shop bosses in Bradford hope spring clean fever will encourage shoppers to bag a bargain with Barnardo’s. To mark the arrival of spring, Barnardo’s shops in Keighley Road, Bradford, and Otley Road, Guiseley, are being stocked with a spring
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Group helps Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Silsden woman Lisa Preston and colleagues from Yorkshire Farm Stay have compiled a recipe book, sales of which have raised £6,000. The aim is to coin in £10,000 for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Lisa, of Pickersgill Manor Farm B&B, and fellow
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Funeral directors move in to new Bingley premises
Funeral directors Arthur B Baxter held a service of dedication following a move to larger premises in Bingley. Dean Newton said the enlarged Beechroyd Terrace site involved a significant investment for the firm. He said: “The funeral home has
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Flights to Copenhagen are launched from Leeds-Bradford Airport
A twice-weekly direct service from Leeds-Bradford Airport to Copenhagen has been launched this week by Scandinavian Airlines. With a flight time of just one hour and 40 minutes, the new Monday and Friday flights are expected to appeal mainly to
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‘Tighter austerity is still to come’
The UK faces more belt-tightening and “real austerity” to achieve sustainable economic growth, according to a business leader. John Longworth, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, said Chancellor George Osborne had “bought time
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Hospital to benefit from event
A hospital which supported the family of a murdered Keighley youngster will benefit from a car boot sale hosted by a local school this weekend. The event takes place at Worth Valley Primary School from 10am till 1pm this Saturday. Proceeds
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Police issue e-fits over Rawdon burglary bid
Police have released these e-fits of two men they want to speak to after an attempted burglary. The men were seen acting suspiciously around the time of the attempted break-in at Micklefield Lane, Rawdon, on Monday, March 24. Officers say two
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Cross Hills coffee morning will help Manorlands
A coffee morning will be held at St Peter’s Church, Cross Hills, near Keighley, in aid of the Manorlands hospice. The April 12 event will be hosted by the Cross Hills and Glusburn Manorlands Support Group. The event runs from10am to noon, and
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Guiseley School pupils get Fairtrade support
A Fairtrade farmer from the Middle East visited Guiseley School to talk to students about the ethical campaign. Tazier Aribisi gave an assembly to Year nine students and spoke to a Year 12 geography class about his own experiences as a farmer who
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Bradford Chamber selling course
A full day sales and selling skills course will be held later this month at Bradford Chamber of Commerce’s offices in Little Germany. The course on Tuesday, April 15, will be delivered by Tyro Training and cover topics including customer facing
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Lyth ton boosts Yorkshire total
Adam Lyth continued his excellent pre-season form with another century against Leeds/Bradford MCC Universities at Headingley today. The Yorkshire opener hit a ton on last month’s pre-season tour of Sri Lanka and this was also his second three-figure
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Airedale and Wharfedale pub group on look-out for apprentices
About a dozen apprenticeship opportunities are being offered in the local hospitality sector. Family owned pub company Pickles Pubs, which has six outlets in the Aire and Wharfe Valleys, is on the look-out for new apprentices to work as trainee
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Amanda is promoted in Dacres Skipton branch
Amanda May has been promoted to manager at the Skipton branch of estate agency Dacre, Son & Hartley to lead the 11-strong team as the company continues to expand its market share across its sales and lettings divisions. Amanda replaces Tim
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VIDEO: Armed police arrest man after reports of someone carrying a gun
Two men have been arrested after armed police and the dog unit were called to reports of a man possibly carrying a gun in East Bowling. An onlooker said two men were in handcuffs and police had now gone into a house on Coventry Street. She
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VIDEO: Westfield shopping centre 'progressing really well'
The buzz and enthusiasm created by the work taking place on the city’s new shopping centre has taken Bradford Council’s leader by surprise. Councillor David Green said he knew the Westfield development would generate massive interest in Bradford
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Heartbreak as father loses his son in action
In November 29, 1918, after the war was over, Richard Armistead of Bingley wrote to the War Office yet again: “I know that promotion in the TF units has been altered since, but this does not help me forget that a young life, a magnificent specimen
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Move over finance refusals welcomed by Bradford lender
The head of a Bradford-based fund that backs small businesses rejected by the banks has welcomed plans by Chancellor George Osborne to make it easier for rejected firms to get alternative finance. But Stephen Waud, director of the Business Enterprise
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Christine Hamilton to address Bradford Law Society
I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! star and political personality Christine Hamilton will address the Bradford Law Society annual dinner on Friday. Up to 170 local solicitors, barristers and members of the judiciary will hear Mrs Hamilton give
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Corporate responsibility score rises for Ilkley's NG Bailey
Ilkley-based business NG Bailey has increased its score in an annual corporate responsibility index. The index, compiled by membership organisation Business in The Community, helps business systematically measure, manage and integrate responsible
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Pair will ease production at Cleckheaton sealing products maker
Two key appointments have been made by leading sealing products maker Flexitallic to improve efficiency in its engineering operations. The Cleckheaton-based company has added two continuous improvement specialists as part of the US-owned group’
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Can’t ignore democracy
SIR – As, I hope, an average man in the street, I am not much exercised by Godfrey Bloom’s litany of legislation (Letters, March 28). What does concern me, however, is the likes of Mr Bloom, Nigel Farage and other right-wing politicians banging
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Queen ‘is not worthy’
SIR – I am calling upon Stuart Cummings to hand back his MBE. Mr Cummings has been a fine referee for many years and a genuine ambassador for Rugby League. But Rugby League is a sport where you achieve by merit, and merit alone. Skill, bravery
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Dispatches confusion
SIR – The letter from D Rhodes (T&A, March 31) referring to a local serviceman being mentioned on a TV programme as a result of his bravery under enemy fire almost made me laugh out loud. To be awarded a “mention in dispatches” is a high military
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Stand against ‘tax’
SIR – There can be few things that more epitomise everything Tony Benn fought all his life than the ‘bedroom tax’. Tenants have reportedly killed themselves due to this scrooge scheme, so on Saturday unite community will demonstrate outside the
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Poor being hit hard
SIR – The soaring price of energy is affecting everyone, and the hardest hit are the poorest, who cannot afford to turn on the heating. If we continue to rely on fossil fuels, bills are likely to rise in the long term as coal, oil and gas become
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Testing on animals a necessity for health
SIR – I have just read the letter from Isobel Hutchinson (T&A, March 19) concerning the use of animals in the search for the cure of diseases that affect human beings. I assume that she is more than five years old, and had it not been for the
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Lagoon plans are admirable
The recent battering of our coasts with high tides and strong winds is a useful reminder of the amount of carbon-free energy that could be available if we make the necessary arrangements. The good news is that at last it looks as though someone is
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Net gains from faster broadband
According to a new report, some outlying areas of the district are poorly served with internet connections. JIM GREENHALF finds out what’s being done to solve this, and why we need faster broadband Today, Scott Sellars is able to transmit and receive
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Celebrity hairdresser to speak in Saltaire
Celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie will be in Saltaire on Friday, speaking about his work with a cancer charity. He will be showing Macmillan Cancer Support staff at the charity’s office at The Waterfront how to help people who have lost their
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New Manorlands fundraising group stages first event
A newly-formed Manorlands fundraising group will stage its first event next week. Tales of Old Haworth is the title of an evening with local historian Ian Dewhirst at the Old School Rooms of Haworth Parish Church on Friday April 11 at 7.30pm, organised
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Fundraising mum backs charity
A fundraising mum from Otley has had the name and logo of her favourite charity tattooed on to her arms. Mel Metcalfe chose Mother’s Day to have the symbols for Bliss indelibly marked on her. Mel, 35, has needed the help of the premature and
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MP Philip Davies warns against abuse law
A proposed law to protect children from emotional abuse risks dragging decent parents through the courts, a district MP has warned. Conservative Philip Davies raised the alarm about a law to introduce jail for parents who starve their children
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Wind turbine plan near Keighley turned down
A wind turbine would harm the countryside around a village near Keighley, a planning inspector decided. Alison Partington dismissed an appeal by Nigel Ogley against Craven District Council’s refusal to allow a 112ft wind turbine at Dukes Farm,
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Bradford firms are urged to go ‘circular’
Round the world yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur urged has local businesses to embrace a ‘circular economy’ model that would revolutionise recycling and re-manufacturing. Dame Ellen, whose foundation is promoting the circular economy, spoke to
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Michael, 33, is winner of screen award
A mature student who left his job in a supermarket to pursuse his dream of a film career is to have his debut film shown on Bradford’s Big Screen. Michael Cockroft, 33, has won the title of Big Screen Bradford’s Filmmaker of the Month for March
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VIDEO: Hundreds of children take to the stage in Bradford
Hundreds of schoolchildren are taking to the stage in Bradford to prove that rock ‘n’ roll is better than any drug. St George’s Hall is hosting the two-day Rock Challenge competition that will feature dozens of schools, including several from Bradford
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Recycling firm helps out with own education room
A new community educational facility has been opened at a Bradford firm. Yesterday, The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Coun Khadim Hussain, officially opened the room at the Canal Road premises of Associated Waste Management. The facility can accommodate
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Poetry book is launched by Mind in Bradford
A book of poems written by users of a Bradford mental health charity was celebrated with song. “Something on My Mind”, by Bradford Mindsongs, has been produced by Mind, and will be available to buy at its Manningham base. Councillor Mike Gibbons
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Queensbury woman tackles abseil for Africa mission fundraiser
A mass abseil will raise money to send a young volunteer to work in Sierra Leone. Daisy Wilde, 23, of Queensbury, Bradford, will do the fundraising abseil at the Cow and Calf Rocks, in Ilkley, on April 13, along with 19 friends. She will be
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Christine Hamilton to speak to Bradford Law Society
I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! star and political personality Christine Hamilton is the speaker at the Bradford Law Society dinner this week. Mrs Hamilton, who is married to former MP and corporate affairs minister Neil Hamilton, will address
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Man rescued from Wibsey rooftop
Police rescued a 23-year-old man from the roof of Bargain Booze in Wibsey yesterday. Officers were called to the store at 12.09am after reports of a man on the roof of the Beacon Road business. After they arrived they called a fire crew from Bradford
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Bradford schools transport cuts likely to be pushed through
by Chris Young T&A Reporter Bradford Council is likely to push through controversial cuts to free school transport, despite opposition from both rival political parties and within its own party. The Council’s executive will meet next Tuesday
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No excuses for attacks on NHS staff
There is no excuse for anyone attacking a health professional trying to help him or her, and anyone guilty of such an act should face the full force of the law. This newspaper has long campaigned for better protection and stronger sentences for
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Councillor: 20mph zones ‘must be well enforced’
Enforcement is the key to 20mph zones being effective in making roads safer around schools and on residential streets, according to Bradford Council transport bosses. Councillor Val Slater, executive member in charge of transport, said that while
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Bandstand arrives after 40-year wait
Haworth’s 40-year wait for a new bandstand in Central Park is finally over. The structure has been installed in the park following a campaign to replace the original. A programme of entertainment has already been put together to make use of the
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Local non-league sides win, lose and draw
Farsley remain just outside the play-off places in Evo-Stik Division One North after 1-1 draw at Ramsbottom United last night. Skipper Rob O’Brien put his side in front after ten minutes but Grant Spencer struck Ramsbottom’s equaliser 15 minutes
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Businessman has driving ambition for Keighley coach business
Alan Bonson is not alone – although running his coach business in a sector coping with ever-increasing regulation, changing social habits and competition from budget airlines, he may sometimes feel lonely. JAK Travel, based at Sandbeds, near Keighley
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Bradford golden couple’s boost for cancer ward
Golden wedding couple Valerie and Herbert Green have raised hundreds of pounds for cancer patients in the city by asking for cash donations instead of presents. Mr and Mrs Green, 71 and 72, of Hanover Gardens, Little Horton, Bradford, wanted to
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MP: £60m fund could have helped reduce home care cuts
A fund set up to get health and social care bodies working better together should have been used to stave off controversial home care cuts, an MP has argued. The Government’s Better Care Fund, valued at £60 million over two years in the Bradford
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Haworth mother was found hanged, inquest told
A school worker hanged herself after a night of heavy drinking, an inquest has heard. Sarah O’Neill, 42, who had struggled with depression for more than a decade, was found dead last December by her husband Christopher at their home in Hebden Road
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Asbestos cancer funding available for Bradford people
Victims of the fatal asbestos-induced cancer mesothelioma who are unable to trace a liable employer or an employers’ liability insurer can from this month apply for compensation packages worth an average of £123,000. The Government has increased
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Friends chosen as Bradford lawyers’ charity
Bradford and Leeds law firm Gordons has selected children’s support charity The Friends of Alfie Martin to benefit from corporate fundraising in 2014. The charity raises funds to improve transportation and neonatal equipment for critically-ill
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Bradford small businesses cheer rate support
More than 2,000 Bradford district shops, pubs and restaurants will benefit from the biggest package of Government business rate support in more than 20 years which came into force this week. About 2,400 properties will receive £1,000 worth of business
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Bradford man stole girl’s gift from under Christmas tree, court told
A man who stole a girl’s present from under the Christmas tree has been jailed for five years after admitting a string of offences. Kevin Feather, 35, unwrapped the iPad tablet computer and replaced it with a shopping catalogue before crudely rewrapping
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Police appeal as woman car-jacked at supermarket
A terrified woman was grabbed in a supermarket car park by two robbers who then took her keys and drove off in her car. The car-jacking happened at Tesco in Great Horton Road, Bradford. The two men approached the woman and demanded the keys to
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Murphy's law as Bantams foiled by inspired Coventry keeper
Phil Parkinson was left cursing a brilliant display from Coventry keeper Joe Murphy after City missed the chance of back-to-back away wins. The Bantams moved another point nearer to League One safety after last night’s goalless draw at Sixfields
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BRI patient broke nurse’s finger
A hospital patient who fractured a nurse’s finger when she tried to stop him disturbing other people on the ward has been given a suspended prison sentence. Experienced nurse Denise Ellison-Wood had to undergo physiotherapy for more than four months
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MP David Ward calls for registration of off-road vehicles
Bradford East MP David Ward has called on the Government to introduce compulsory registration of off-road vehicles in order to reduce anti-social behaviour and improve safety. Mr Ward (Lib Dem) has tabled an Early Day Motion and written to Transport
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Where to see Le Grand Depart trophy
People can see the Tour de France Grand Depart trophy when it goes on display next week. The official trophy, which is awarded to the city or area hosting the opening stage of the tour, will be on display at four sites around the district between
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VIDEO: End of an era as Korean War veterans ‘lay up’ their standard in Bradford
A City Hall ceremony marked the end of an era for a group of Korean war veterans whose association has been disbanded. Although some members of the West Yorkshire branch of the British Korean Veterans' Association have decided to form their own
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Does Budget benefit Bradford?
The Budget was targeted at “makers, doers and savers”. Aspirations of being a Producer City makes Bradford a possible beneficiary of such a move. To stress-test the pre-election measures, let’s see where wealth and job creation is going to come
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Man arrested after crash in Manningham
A 21-year-old man was arrested after a vehicle crashed into several cars in a Manningham road while fleeing police late at night. A Skoda Fabia was spotted by police on Thornton Road at 11.20am on Monday, but was driven away from officers, and tried
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Bantams get the silent treatment in goalless draw
Coventry City 0 Bradford City 0 The Specials, Coventry’s most famous musical export, used to sing about a “Ghost Town”. They were 30 years ahead of their time – the line “all the clubs are being closed down” could eerily describe the current
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Bradford drug dealers locked up after T&A 'most wanted' appeal
Three street drug dealers were sentenced by a judge after the Telegraph & Argus published a front page ‘Most Wanted’ appeal. Bradford Crown Court heard that one of the men, Abrar Khan, handed himself in to police after his photograph was published
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Saltaire trees could be axed in £700,000 facelift
Trees which grace Saltaire’s historic Victoria Road could be axed as part of a £700,000 facelift to be unveiled at the end of the week. Bradford Council has stumped up cash to tackle various issues along the famous avenue which leads up from Salts
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Low Moor firm clinches asbestos deal
New jobs are on the horizon at a Bradford firm which has started work on a major national contract. Asbestos removal specialist MCP Environmental overcame competition from much bigger rivals to clinch a five-year deal with Royal Mail to check and
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Pair jailed for robbing people using cash machines
A robber who stole money from people using cash machines was jailed for more than six years. Robert Wilson, 38, was armed with a small knife when he and his accomplice, Dorryan Todd, 23, confronted Daniel Ramsden as he tried to withdraw cash from
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VIDEO: Off-road bike gangs 'out of control' warn residents
Residents are calling for more action to halt the plague of gangs using off-road motorbikes on streets in parts of Bradford – a situation they say is spiralling out of control. One man contacted the Telegraph & Argus over what he described
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Parents warning as fitness fanatic, 20, is killed by steroids after suffering third heart attack
A bodybuilding obsessive who had already suffered two heart attacks and three strokes due to his intake of anabolic steroids died aged only 20 after ignoring warnings to stop working out. Fitness fanatic Oli Cooney had been told by doctors he was
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Miserable McCormack the unlikely villain in Leeds United loss
Leading scorer Ross McCormack saw his 94th-minute penalty saved as Leeds’ woes multiplied at Elland Road last night in a 1-0 defeat at the hands of relegation-threatened Charlton. Boss Brian McDermott said afterwards that he resented suggestions
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Frustration as £1 billion transport fund ‘not yet in the bank’
A widely-lauded £1bn fund to revolutionise the local transport network still isn’t in the bank, it has emerged. The West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund promised to create 20,000 jobs and boost the local economy with a major infrastructure programme
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Telford trounced by Guiseley
Guiseley 6 AFC Telford 1 Guiseley hauled themselves into the play-off places in the Conference North last night as they hit second-placed AFC Telford United for six of the best. The Lions went into the game on the back of a disappointing draw