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A bit of lustre is back on the Yorkshire Cup
Otley 29, Wharfedale 34 This season’s Yorkshire Cup has taken a bit of a battering, with Otley receiving walkovers into the semi-final and Hull conceding a quarter-final to Bradford & Bingley. However, a bit of lustre was returned to ‘T
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Five injured in head-on smash
Five people were hurt, with two taken to hospital, following a head-on crash involving a car and a security van this evening. The collision happened on Kirk Lane at Yeadon, involving a Renault Clio and a security van, though all occupants had been
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Man arrested
Police have arrested and charged a man aged 23 over an alleged theft from a car on Tuesday following an incident in Briarwood Drive, Wisbey.
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Wade targets flying start for Bradford
Bradford captain Tim Wade has highlighted the importance of making a good start ahead of his side’s opening fixture at Driffield against East Riding on Sunday. The skipper admits he was disappointed with last season’s third place finish in the
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Asa Briggs give Ladyhill the Monday blues
Asa Briggs A stunned Ladyhill A with a 24-2 home win in Thurston Division One of the Bradford Monday Evening League. Jack Summers (21-4), Stuart King (21-7) and Andrew Heenan (21-7) did the damage to dent Lady-hill’s chances of challenging this
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Home victories key in Yorkshire title push
Yorkshire are aiming to take advantage of home comforts as they attempt to set the pace in the early stages of the race for the County Championship title. Victory over Warwickshire yesterday by an innings and 155 runs restored Yorkshire to the
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Second time lucky for champion Wellham
Right on Cue John Wellham put the disappointment of defeat in last year’s final firmly in the locker to lift the Bradford Snooker Championship singles trophy for the first time. The Allerton Conservative Club player won a hard-fought match
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Man is jailed for 11 years for rape of girl of 16
A 65-year-old man has been jailed for 11 years after he gave money to a vulnerable teenager who was sexually abused and raped by him. A judge heard how the youngster, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, spent the cash on more cannabis and
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Debele not half bad in Leeds
Running log Bradford resident Tesfaye Debele won the Leeds Half-Marathon in 68min 26sec (chip-time). Debele was almost four minutes clear of Otley’s Matt John. Youngster Dean Jerome (Leeds City) was a good sixth in 76:36. Pauline Munro
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GB include Hodge in prime fours boat
Andy Hodge of Hebden will be part of a new-look Great Britain men’s coxless four at the Belgrade European Championships in a clear statement of Olympic intent for Rio 2016. Double Olympic gold medalist Hodge, Alex Gregory, George Nash and Moe Sbihi
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Charity victory for Old Boys
A raffle raised almost £400 for Martin House from a charity match at Adwalton Moor, Drighlington. In a game that was organised by Chris Lees, the Malt Shovel took on Victoria Pub Old Boys, who won 5-2 with Steve Batley hitting a hat-trick. Other
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Warnings for drivers caught speeding in front of village school
Drivers caught breaking the 20 mph speed limit outside Oxenhope Primary School, on Hebden Road, under a police speedwatch initiative, will be sent warning letters by the West Yorkshire force. More than 90 vehicles passed during the checks and 13
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Bradford & Bingley ‘should be proud’ of RFU award
Bradford & Bingley Rugby Union Club have been rewarded with the Rugby Football Union’s Club Accreditation award. RFU development officer Hamish Pratt, who made the presentation, said the Bees should be very proud of the achievement and their
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Audio-visuals firm at the cutting edge
Remember overhead projectors and acetates? They were a fixture in classrooms and the boardroom back in the 1980s and 1990s and an integral part of the cutting-edge equipment supplied by a new Bradford audio-visual business nearly 25 years ago.
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Steve still on move upwards
Steve Cairns has been appointed key account manager at the Leeds sales base of Bradford-based pneumatics specialist Thorite. Mr Cairns, 27, joined the Laisterdyke-based firm as a school-leaver in 2003 from Woodkirk High School, Morley, as a warehouse
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Tickets on sale for Silsden music festival
Open air music will be on offer at Proms on the Farm in Silsden this summer. The event, featuring music by the Skelmanthorpe Brass Band and the Sultans of Swing, takes place at Sycamore Farm, Brunthwaite, on Saturday, July 19. Tickets are available
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Noor nets £2,500 for gardens
Bradford student Noor Uddin has been awarded a £2,500 grant towards his ambition to turn run-down areas of Bradford into community gardens. His Community Garden Project has received backing from social enterprise support body UnLtd, through its
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New role ‘a great fit’ for Natalie
Natalie Sykes has been appointed Yorkshire regional director of business-lobbying body the Institute of Directors. A former chairman of the IoD Young Directors Forum, Natalie is an entrepreneur with business interests across property, hospitality
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Information plea about Bradford Conditioning House
A student at the University of York is appealing for anyone with knowledge of the Bradford Conditioning House to come forward and be interviewed for a short documentary. Jessica Stockton is compiling a five-minute film on Bradford’s industrial
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Shipley MP: Give North a fair deal
An MP is demanding a fairer deal for the north, saying Shipley has been short-changed by £6 million in Lottery funding. Shipley MP Philip Davies estimates that since the National Lottery began in 1995, the town’s residents have paid in £7.3 million
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Companies ‘need to catch up’ on pensions
Many smaller firms which have not yet set up new auto-enrolment workplace pension schemes are in danger of underestimating the time and costs involved. According to Cleckheaton and Keighley accountants Clough & Company, 40 per cent of business
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Support Sue Ryder and have a cuppa at Morrisons
Bargain hunters in Bradford will be rewarded for supporting Sue Ryder this month with a cuppa. Shoppers who spend more than £10 at the charity’s shops in Keighley, Bingley and Haworth will receive a voucher for a free tea or coffee at Morrisons
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Company’s cleaning giveaway
Bradford-based manufacturers of cleaning products Christeyns are showing their support for the region by encouraging local hotels, bars and restaurants to have a Grand Spring Clean. The company is delivering 1,500 Grand Spring Clean kits free to
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Police appeal for public help to find burglar
Police in Bradford are appealing for information as to the whereabouts of Damon Rowlinson, who is wanted on recall to prison. Rowlinson, who is 25, was released on licence last October, having been sentenced for burglary in October 2012. Rowlinson
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Sandwich firm gets new home
New jobs are planned at a Bradford food plant which has been recently let to new tenants on a 15-year lease. Tiffin Sandwiches, a national supplier of pre-packed sandwiches, salads, paninis and food to go, has leased a 23,000 sq ft unit on the
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Networking group anniversary time
Concerns over the decline in professional services companies in the Bradford area led to the launch of a business networking group which continues to thrive after its first decade of operation. The Bradford Professionals Network was founded ten
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Bradford health group hears from student
Making sure children and young people’s views about health services are heard loud and clear by Bradford clinical commissioners is the goal of a student. At its governing body meeting today NHS Bradford City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will
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Brewery’s cheers to its 1,000th brew
Award-winning Ilkley Brewery has celebrated its fifth anniversary by unveiling its 1,000th brew. Six thousand pints of the strong brown ale called Mash Tonne were produced by lead brewer Christa Sandquist. The first pint was pulled at an event
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Training company in partner link-up
A specialist training organisation has opened up a new route to employment for its students through a new partnership with a West Yorkshire utilities company. Trades training company Brookhouse Training in Cleckheaton has entered a partnership
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Bradford public's views on Odeon scheme wanted
An organisation hoping to revive the former Odeon is asking people to share their views as it builds its case to be selected to develop the iconic Bradford building. Bradford One has created an online survey looking at the type of events people
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Cross Hills woman tells story of tragic Keighley sailor ancestor
A moving story of how a tragic Keighley sailor’s wedding ring was found on the seabed nearly 90 years after he drowned has been told as part of a First World War commemoration. Stanley Cubiss was among more than 180 men who perished when the destroyer
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Ultimate accolade from ale enthusiasts
Real-ale enthusiasts have chosen joint winners of a heady ‘Pub of the Year’ accolade. And the public is being invited by Keighley and Craven Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to join in celebrations this Saturday. Activities will start at the King’
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Toast to new venture
Two award-winning Bradford hospitality businesses have joined forces to launch a craft beer bar serving Indian street food in Leeds city centre. Bundobust is a partnership between Bradford’s Sparrow Bier Cafe and Drighlington’s Prashad vegetarian
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Bradford palliative care team urges people to talk about their funeral
People have been urged to start talking about what they want at the end of their lives. The theme of this year’s Dying Matters Awareness Week is Dying Matters: You only die once. Many people have specific wishes about what they would like to
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Brontes’ Methodist links are explored in Haworth museum exhibition
A new exhibition at the Bronte Parsonage Museum explores the connections between the Bronte family and Methodism. Artists of Faith features ten works by modern British artists from the Methodist Church Collection of Modern Christian Art. The
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Exposed wires ‘danger’ from Holme Wood phone cabinet
A resident has warned someone could be killed if an open phone cabinet in a Bradford street is not secured. Glenn Calrissian, of Stratton View, Holme Wood, said he has contacted suppliers Virgin Media on at least five occasions since the green
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Maxine Peake to appear at Ilkley Literature Festival event
Maxine Peake is coming to Ilkley for one of Ilkley Literature Festival’s round-the-year events, this one to commemorate the Grand Depart. Maxine, known for her roles in TV’s Silk and Shameless, will be in conversation with James Brining, artistic
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Silsden historian dies
Silsden’s foremost local historian and archivist William Neil Cathey has died after a short illness aged 76. Mr Cathey who was born in the town, had developed a large collection of photographs, historical documents and memorabilia.
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VIDEO: Shipley pool evacuated after solar panel fault
Reports of an explosion at a swimming pool turned out to be a fault with a solar panel. Shortly before 11am today, Shipley Pool was evacuated and the fire service was called out to reports of an explosion on the roof of the building. But a
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Amy steps up into institute
An Ilkley-based rural practice surveyor at Dacre Son & Hartley is celebrating becoming a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, having passed a series of exams set by the industry body. Amy Mountain, who has worked within the
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Bradford boxer Tetley mixing it with the big boys as he aims to put on a show for the cameras
Rising Bradford welterweight Darren Tetley aims to advance his boxing education in and out of the ring at Leeds Town Hall on Saturday. The 20-year-old from Holme Wood faces veteran journeyman Jason Nesbitt in his third pro outing on the Channel
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UPDATE: Police find burglar recalled to prison
Police have found a convicted burglar who had gone missing after being recalled to prison. Aneeze Williamson was released on licence in April this year, after he was sentenced for burglary in January 2013. Yesterday, Detective Inspector Alan
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Estate deal clinched
Fire and security alarm specialist Keybury has clinched a deal with an historic estate near Skipton and a sister estate in Scotland. Keighley-based Keybury Fire and Security signed the security contract with Broughton Hall and Aldourie Castle near
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Smaller firms look to achieve big things
An investment boom among West Yorkshire’s small and medium firms is on the cards as confidence continues to rise. According to research among more than 1,100 firms by Yorkshire Bank, businesses are ready to invest more than £8 billion of their
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Man pleads guilty to drugs charges
A 30-year-old man will be sentenced next month after admitting drugs charges. Marcin Milczarek, of Salts Mill Road, Saltaire, pleaded guilty at Bradford Crown Court yesterday to producing cannabis, and possessing it with intent to supply, on October
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Had box been returned to family?
In 2008, Judith Knaggs wrote a booklet about the 50 men of Menston-with-Woodhead who perished during the First World War. One of them was Reginald Herbert Butterfield, a private in the Cameroon Highlanders, 4th Battalion & 1st Battalion, who was
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Under-age volunteer followed his two older brothers to war
We have already seen in previous weeks that boys under the age of 18 who were determined to join the Army in 1914 either lied about their age, gave a false name, or in some cases did both. In those days, when boys legally became men at the age
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Middle-age issues not as hard as teenagers’
There have been several signs this week that I am edging ever closer towards old age. First of all, there was my birthday. I won’t reveal my age, because I can hardly bear to reveal it to myself, but let’s just say my earliest memories are a blur
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Living with brain injury
SIR – I would like to make your readers aware that this week is Action for Brain Injury Week. A crucial aim of the campaign is drawing awareness to this silent epidemic and the issues facing people with acquired brain injury. It is estimated
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Trading tax agreed
SIR – Ten European Union countries announced agreement recently to introduce a financial transaction tax from 2016 to curb speculation and raise revenues after governments had to bail out private banks. Countries including Germany, France, Italy
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Capitalism is not working
SIR – Does D S Boyes know that Ed Miliband and Ed Balls have accepted full responsibility for the collapse of Lehman Bros Bank in America which caused global financial meltdown all over the world and from which the UK could not escape? This colossal
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Dealers are blatant
SIR – David Rhodes says “Dealers don’t wear badges”. If they actually did, then we wouldn’t really need “diligent task forces” would we? However, young men parked up in expensive luxury vehicles in very public places, quite obviously not working
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Lack of female cab drivers is noticeable
SIR – Last week, while making a regular trip into Bradford city centre, I observed to the driver of the taxi from a well-known firm that I had had only one female driver in the past year or so. He replied that to his knowledge there used to be
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Another busy year
SIR – I would like to thank all those who attended the annual parish meeting on May 1, at the Memorial Hall in Addingham. The Parish Council has had another busy year, being involved in many projects, including responding on behalf of the village
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
25 years ago: Teaching unions in Bradford warned of further disruption across the district’s schools as campaigns to stop the Government appointing unqualified staff to teaching posts gathered momentum. 50 years ago: The church council of St Bartholomew
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Changes needed for healthy life
Diabetes is the silent killer, an affliction that affects many, many people but of which they can be completely ignorant, until it gets to an advanced stage. The worst fears of the public health chiefs in Bradford were confirmed when check-ups
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Celebrities champion the powers of the local press
ocal newspapers such as the Telegraph & Argus cut across all boundaries. The rich and famous and the ordinary folk alike turn to their local news provider to find out what’s happening in the places that matter to them. And with the advent of
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‘Yorkshire’ cloth set to raise profile of campaign
An initiative to promote Yorkshire textiles inspired by Bradford-born businessman Keith Madeley will reach its latest stage next week. Bradford textile company Joseph H Clissold has designed and produced a limited edition Yorkshire cloth to raise
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Bradford Bulls: George on Huddersfield Giants revenge mission
Luke George is determined to help the Bulls atone for their previous meeting with Huddersfield when they clash in the Magic Weekend on Sunday in Manchester. The close-season signing from the Giants has endured a frustrating start to his career
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Family flees house after tumble dryer fire
A woman and two children escaped from a house fire in Bradford last night. The blaze involved a tumble dryer in an airing cupboard at a house in Denbrook Close, off Tong Street, at just after 7.30pm, with fire crews from Bradford and Odsal called
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Football fan is banned for drinking before match in Bradford
A visiting supporter who was deemed too drunk to get into a Bradford City fixture has been banned from football matches for three years. As well as a banning order, Oldham Athletic fan Aaron Gaskell, of Middleton, Manchester, was fined £50.
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Public thanked for Pudsey cannabis farm tip-off
Police have urged people to report any suspicious activity around industrial units following a raid that uncovered a 1,000-plant cannabis farm in Pudsey. Officers had been alerted to the massive farm, inside a fitted-out warehouse in Richardshaw
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Man’s body found in his Little Horton home
Police found the body of an elderly resident inside his Bradford home after being called because of concerns the man had not been seen for several days. West Yorkshire Police said they were called at about 10am yesterday to the address in Osmond
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Girlington police worker tried to defraud insurers over dad's car crash
A police worker tried to get thousands of pounds from an insurance company by falsely claiming he was a passenger when his father had an accident, a court heard. Asif Hussain, 32, who worked as a civilian for West Yorkshire Police, processing notices
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MP Stuart is red hot on charity
An MP walked over red hot coals to help a children’s cancer charity. Stuart Andrew (above) was only at the Pudsey fundraiser to show his support – but he was persuaded by organisers to take part in the firewalk in aid of the Little Heroes Cancer
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Inspectors’praise for Sea Cadets
Teenagers are a credit to their cadets unit, say senior officers. Members of the Keighley Sea Cadets received their annual inspection this month. Lt Cmdr James Spink and his district comrades inspected the cadets’ uniforms, as well as paperwork, unit
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‘Puddings’ rise to the challenge for hospice
Keighley accountants tackled a gruelling 40-mile challenge to raise cash for Manorlands. The team, which labelled itself the Yorkshire Puddings, was among about 3,000 people who took part in the 48th Keswick to Barrow – K2B – walk on Saturday.
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Full name used for former Lord Mayor Ernest's tribute room
A meeting room at Bradford City Hall named after former Lord Mayor of Bradford Ernest Saville (right) is being referred to by its full name in the wake of the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal to avoid any confusion or potential connection to the shamed TV
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A stress-busting boost for patients at Bradford hospital
A £500,000 project to help reduce stress for dementia patients and make their lives more dignified officially opens at a Bradford Hospital on Friday. Staff are putting the finishing touches to the extensive renovations at St Luke’s Hospital, which
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A halal-Italian fusion of food
Ten new jobs have been created at a new Bradford restaurant focusing on European halal food Meanwhile, another local restaurant owner is celebrating a successful first year which saw him serve more than 30,000 customers. The Cona Italian restaurant
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VIDEO: Tin man recycled sculpture for cycling centre
This 15kg tin man who stands 5ft 8in tall and takes a size ten shoe is to greet visitors to Bradford College. A course tutor puts the finishing touches to the work by Fabrication and Welding students who took four months to make the creation using
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Asian Lord Mayor of Bradford says far-right activists entered his Keighley home
The Lord Mayor of Bradford has warned the only motive of the far-right activists who tried to confront him at his home is to cause “fear and distress” across the district. Councillor Khadim Hussain confirmed yesterday that members of Britain First
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VIDEO: Baildon school bus change may ease chaos
A new plan to crack car parking problems outside a Baildon school has been hatched by a ward councillor working closely with public transport chiefs. Councillor Debbie Davies contacted Metro about constant complaints from householders near Baildon
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Bradford retired teacher talks about her macular eye condition to raise awareness
A retired teacher has spoken about the hallucinations she suffers as a result of a medical condition which researchers have finally recognised as more serious than previously thought. Joan Dearden, 84, of Clayton Heights, Bradford, has had Charles
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Rhyming rewards help aid learning
Nurseries, libraries and toddler groups have been rewarded for helping thousands of children learn rhymes. Yesterday the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Khadim Hussain, presented six awards to groups and individuals at an event in City Hall.
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Human traffickers jailed for scam involving Bradford slavery
Two men involved in a major human trafficking ring where people were forced into modern-day slavery have been jailed. Janos Orsos and Ferenc Illes lured fellow Hungarians to West Yorkshire, masterminding a sophisticated scam in which the men would
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Lower Grange man faces prison over Shipley knife attack
A man who slashed another man’s throat in an unprovoked knife attack has been warned he faces a significant jail sentence. Victim Benjamin Hanslip needed 12 stitches after he was attacked by David Lawler at a flat in Crag Road, Windhill, Shipley
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Bradford City midfielder Yeates: I'm not here to make up the numbers
Mark Yeates is determined to prove he is no Bradford City write-off next season. The Irish midfielder endured a disappointing first year at Valley Parade and made just 11 starts. Hailed as the major signing of last summer, the former Watford
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Death crash driver had drunk ten pints of beer, inquest told
A drink driver was nearly four times over the limit when he crashed his company car after a Christmas night out, an inquest into his death has heard. Karl Howes, 34, had consumed ten pints of beer and some spirits before deciding to drive from
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Pledge to tackle city's diabetes problem
The first few months of a health programme has revealed the extent of Bradford’s diabetes timebomb. Targeted check-ups of about 1,000 people believed to be most at risk found more than 400 of them already had the killer disease but did not know
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Boy, 13, stole from vulnerable pensioners to fund a cannabis habit, court is told
A 13-year-old Bradford boy who used his “butter wouldn’t melt” appearance to steal from vulnerable pensioners has been locked up for four months. He stole from his victims, who were aged between 76 and 92, to fund a cannabis habit, magistrates
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Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ courtlist
The following have been dealt with at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court: Mohammed Fazal, aged 57, of Haworth Road, Heaton; failure to deliver up a vehicle licence upon receipt of a dishonoured cheque, £200 fine, £56.25 back duty, £90 costs
