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Leeds United: Former Bantams player Carbone hired but will McDermott be fired?
Leeds have appointed Italian Benito Carbone as director of football, with Brian McDermott’s grip on the manager’s job looking increasingly tenuous. Carbone’s official title is consultant responsible for the club’s technical and football operations
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Top Incommunities apprentices honoured at awards ceremony
Apprenticeships may be an increasingly fashionable way to train people for a new career but Bradford’s Incommunities organisation has been at the forefront of the work for more than a decade. Even though others have followed, Incommunities Apprentice
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Leeds United owner Cellino in swipe at McDermott
Leeds owner Massimo Cellino has cast doubts over the future of Brian McDermott by questioning the manager’s decision to take a holiday. McDermott is understood to have taken a break after attending the League Managers Association’s awards dinner
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Old Grovians appoint Lister as forwards coach
Dave Lister, who had an acrimonious split from Keighley – where he was joint head coach – last November, has joined Old Grovians as forwards’ coach. It swells the number of former Keighley players coaching at Elm Tree Farm to three as Lister will
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Bradford & Bingley awards night roll of honour
Back-row forward Adam Malthouse won the players’ player award at Bradford & Bingley’s annual dinner in their clubhouse. First-team skipper Brett Mitchell was forward of the year, while Tom Kanauros won the equivalent backs award. Player
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Depleted Heckmondwike avoid wooden spoon
Heckmondwike Cycle Spedway travelled to Astley and Tyldesley in Manchester for the second round of the Northern Fours Knockout Cup. Pawel Idziorek made a welcome return after his success in the European Championships in Exeter but Heckmondwike
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Eight injured in pile-up after pursuit of stolen car by police
Eight people were hurt following a smash involving three cars in the centre of Cleckheaton tonight. West Yorkshire Police said the worst injury was a suspected broken leg, with the others apparently sustaining slight injuries. The collision
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Yorkshire Parks team hoping to build on good start
Yorkshire Parks play Greater Manchester on Sunday in their second match in the British Parks Championship. After an opening 20-11 win over Birkenhead, Yorkshire will be looking to build on their good start, against a team from over the Pennines
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Are you Bradford City’s fan of the year?
The search is on to find the City supporter of the year for 2013-14. The award has been reinstated by the supporters’ board, the select group of fans who liaise closely with the club on crowd matters. Board community chairman Phil Abbott said
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Quinn commits to extended Brighouse Town stay
Brighouse Town have headed off possible interest in their manager after the club landed the Toolstation Northern Counties East League championship. Town boss Paul Quinn has a good pedigree as his father Gerry managed Altrincham in the Conference
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Naidole doubles up at Brighouse Town awards evening
Danny Naidole picked up two Brighouse Town awards to add to his Toolstation Northern Counties East League title-winner’s medal at the club’s presentation evening. Club captain Leon Henry held aloft the Premier Division champions’ trophy after receiving
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Primary pupils set sights on Headingley finals
Thornbury have become the first primary school to win through to the area final of the Drax Cup. They qualified with a 55-run victory over Ryecroft, who scored 88, at Tong High School. Other schools participating were All Saints, Hollingwood
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Gillespie: Mindset is crucial as Yorkshire switch to twenty20
Jason Gillespie says his Yorkshire players should have no problems making the quick adjustment from Championship cricket to Twenty20 ahead of tomorrow night’s NatWest Blast opener against reigning champions Northamptonshire at Headingley. A lot
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Bradford man denies allegations of burglary
A Bradford man has denied stealing Christmas presents and war medals in burglaries at Skipton. Hazrat Shah, 26, of Chatham Street, Undercliffe, appeared at Bradford Crown Court yesterday and pleaded not guilty to three charges of burglary. He is
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Hunt for man who stole care work car in Bradford
Care staff and the residents they visit in Bradford have been alerted after a car used by the service was stolen while staff were out at work. The silver Vauxhall Meriva car was being used in Great Horton Road at around 7.30am on Tuesday when it
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Jer Lane and Thornton progress
Bradford clubs Jer Lane and Thornton were the only winners in a rain-hit first round of the Foster’s Halifax League Parish Cup. Nasir Chowdrey took four wickets and Simon Collins 3-9 off seven overs as holders Jer Lane dismissed Outlane for 100
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Angling lines
KEIGHLEY AC There is much to play for in the final match of our Canal Challenge, which takes place on Sunday, May 25. Darren Watson leads the field, despite John Martin taking the second round with a 3lb 6oz haul. Martin attributes his recent win
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Which West Riding County Amateur League team is set for relegation?
Just one issue remains to be decided as the West Riding County Amateur League season enters its final week. Lepton Highlanders are already relegated from the Premier Division and either Halifax Irish or Hall Green United will drop down with them
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UPDATED: Mosque leaders meet government minister about radical activists
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has praised Bradford’s Muslim community for how it has handled a number of visits from a far right group over the weekend. Eric Pickles, a former leader of Bradford Council, and Stephen
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Rain did Batley no favours
Match of the day in the All Rounder Cricket Equipment Central Yorkshire League on Saturday is at Mount Pleasant, where leaders Batley take on second-placed Liversedge in a key Championship Division contest. Last week’s wash-out, no game being completed
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Junior Blues aim to produce future Eccleshill United players
Eccleshill United are planning for the future to build on one of the most successful seasons in the club’s history. The Eagles won the West Riding County FA Senior Cup and finished runners-up in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Cup
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FA Cup final fans in Bradford City fire tribute
Fans from both FA Cup finalists will pay tribute to the Valley Parade fire victims at Wembley on Saturday. Supporters from Arsenal and Hull will join together after 56 minutes to remember those who lost their lives in the tragedy 29 years ago.
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East Bierley's hopes pinned on overseas player
Signing an overseas player can sometimes be a gamble. But East Bierley, who are third from bottom in JCT600 Bradford League Division One, are hoping that recruiting Mohammad Irshad can transform their season. The 30-year-old pace bowler, who
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Tension in the air for Otley v Ilkley derby
Having shaken off the early-season ring rustiness, Aire-Wharfe League teams now face two tough weeks of double headers. This weekend, Saturday's league matches are followed by the first round of the Waddilove Cup on Sunday. Then next week there
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Junior cricket results
JOE LUMB COMPETITION – York 151-7 (T Pratt 88, S Harland 30, J Massheder 4-17, K McDermott 2-13), Bradford 152-4 (J Malik 51, H Cullingford 42no, P Dixon 32, S Harland 2-13). BRADFORD JUNIOR LEAGUE – Under-17s, Hope: Bradford & Bingley 70-4
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Cricket results
BRADFORD EVENING LEAGUE – Division One: Shelf 128-6 (A Youb 52no), Bingley Congs 88-7 (C Rastrick 34no, S Khan 4-18); John Breare 88-7 (J Chapman 29no, S Ethrington 3-25), Denholme 90-2 (C Welch 30no, C Davy 36); Salem Athletic 109-6 (M Bilal 53, S
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Farsley awards sweet for Savory
Striker Aiden Savory was a double winner at Farsley’s presentation evening. The former Bradford Park Avenue front man was named the managers’ player of the year and also picked up the top scorer’s award following his haul of 18 goals. Club
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Elliot Minchella captains England Academy
Elliot Minchella will captain the England Academy side against France in a one-off Test match at Wheldon Road, Castleford, tomorrow. The Leeds Rhinos star, who hails from Bradford and progressed through the ranks at West Bowling, made his Super
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RFL uphold March stadium ban after Cougars appeal
Cougars player-coach Paul March has had his appeal against a two-month stadium ban dismissed by the Rugby Football League appeals tribunal. March was handed the punishment for verbally abusing match officials at the end of his side’s Championship
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Catch rising comic before the cost goes up
After a month’s break for Easter, My Newt Comedy is back at The Waterside Restaurant & Bar in Shipley next week with a line-up that includes an up-and-coming Bradford comedian who could be on the road to becoming one of the biggest names in comedy
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You're bullies, Keighley Town Council critics told
A group of parishioners who have attacked Keighley Town Council’s spending were themselves subject to a verbal onslaught at a public meeting. Councillors and members of the public at the annual town council meeting said members of Cavetown Council
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'Safety hub' idea for axed Haworth fire station
Parish councillors have agreed to back a plan to turn Haworth’s retained fire station into a community-run safety hub for the Worth Valley. The building is set to close as a fire station at the end of this year. But a campaign is under way to keep
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Keighley soccer stalwart dies at 63
A kingpin of Keighley and Worth Valley football has died at 63. Glyn Smith, who lived in Haworth, died in hospital after a short illness. The former Haworth Football Club player was married with three sons and a daughter. Paul Brearey, who knew
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Bradford's Zayn now the £14m man of pop
Bradford pop star Zayn Malik has been listed as one of the wealthiest young stars in the music world with a fortune estimated at £14 million. The One Direction heart-throb and his four bandmates are joint fourth in the Sunday Times Rich List’s countdown
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Circus fun promise as Tour reaches Haworth
Circus acts and rides, children’s activities and stalls selling locally made food and drink are promised in Haworth during the Tour de France weekend. The family-focused fun will be on offer at the spectator hub in Haworth Central Park on July 5
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Shoppers flock to Keighley Fairtrade event
Shoppers responded enthusiastically to a day to promote ethical trade at Keighley’s Airedale Shopping Centre. The centre hosted activities on Saturday to mark World Fairtrade Day. Shopping centre manager Steve Seymour, who is on the Fairtrade Keighley
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Stars back plan for live music venue at former Odeon
Yorkshire-born singer songwriter John Newman and Brighouse rock band Embrace have voiced their support for a group’s bid to transform the former Odeon building into a live music venue. Bradford Live now wants the public to back its bid too and
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Progress in bid to form Bingley area council
A group keen to create a local council to serve Bingley and five neighbouring communities has taken a leap forward thanks to a £10,000 government grant. The Bingley Community Council Group (BCCG) has started informal consultations on the creation
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Bradford traveller who killed horse after riding trap into sea is jailed
A traveller from Bradford has been jailed after he drove his horse and trap into the sea in front of a beach packed with families in an “appalling and distressing” incident which killed the horse. David Clancy, 35, from Dudley Street, Tyersal,
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Latest planning applications submitted to Bradford Council
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Addingham: construction of five houses and garages and improvement to access from Parsons Lane, land at grid ref 406450 449923 Parsons Lane. Addingham: non-material amendment
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Reminder for Bradford students on possible TV licence refunds
TV Licensing is reminding Bradford students moving home for the summer that they may be able to claim a refund, worth £36.67, on their licence. Students who bought a TV licence at the start of the academic year will have three months remaining
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Teenagers set to follow in explorer's footsteps with daring mountain expedition
Two Bradford teenagers are set to follow in the footsteps of famous Scottish explorer Sir Alexander Mackenzie’s pioneering trail in the heights of the Rocky Mountains. Army cadets Alice Peace, of Bingley, and James Brame, of Lower Grange, Bradford
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Campaign boards for Labour have been ripped down, say activists
Campaign boards for the Labour candidate in the Heaton ward of Bradford Council have been ripped down, according to party activists. Mohammed Amran, chairman of the Heaton branch of the Labour Party, said that six boards had been placed in gardens
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Anger as MP bids to relax rulings on Sunday trading
A shopworkers’ trade union has criticised Shipley MP Philip Davies over his bid to rip up Sunday trading laws. The Conservative backbencher is leading a Commons attempt to loosen the restrictions, imposed 20 years ago in a bid to ‘keep Sunday special
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Transport Minister agrees to visit Queensbury Tunnel and talk to campaigners
A Government transport minister yesterday pledged to visit a disused rail tunnel campaigners hope could become a cycleway. Under Secretary Robert Goodwill wrote to Queensbury Community, Heritage and Action Partnership to accept their invitation
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Drug dealer who bit police officer's arm is jailed for seven years
A “three strikes” drug dealer was jailed for seven years yesterday. Nathan Fatty, also known as Nathan White, was caught with a supply of drugs for the third time in eight years, Bradford Crown Court heard. Prosecutor Peter Byrne said Fatty
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Bradford-based lawyer advises on firm’s sale to Swedish group
A Bradford-based commercial lawyer advised a UK chemical and pharmaceutical equipment maker on the sale of the business to a Swedish group. Duncan Firman, pictured, of Gordons’ Bradford corporate team, acted for Corrosion Resistant Products, based
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Bradford Bulls sign up teenage pair
Teenage duo Jordan Baldwinson and Mason Tonks are heading back to England to play for the Bulls after less than a year with the New Zealand Warriors. The pair, both 19, joined the Warriors from Leeds in July 2013 and featured in the NRL’s Under
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Measuring up to facts on climate
Those with an interest in proving that man-made climate change isn’t happening always suggest it’s all to do with computer models as they can be made to prove anything. They state that reality, the facts, the figures don’t show the influence of mankind
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VIDEO: More is needed for foodbank
An established city centre food bank is struggling to feed hungry families needing its help. Bradford Metropolitan Food Bank, based at St Mary’s Church, says demand for its help is fast emptying its shelves. The number of food parcels being
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Thoughtful notice
SIR – It seems the Archbishop of Canterbury is at it again. Let me get this straight. Welfare good, Bible bad. Where do they find ’em? Godfrey Bloom, MEP for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, Main Street, Wressle, Selby
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Cynical reaction
SIR – The purpose of Keith Rayner’s letter (T&A, May 9) soon became apparent for after asking why Bradford’s ratepayers should pay for people to work late into the night just to get the Council election results a few hours earlier. He says
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Go back to basics
SIR – I see no harm in these alternative parties such as UKIP, BNP, Green, etc trying to get the electorate to side with them at local and European elections. But when it comes down to the nitty gritty, it is the 2015 general election that will
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Clegg is out of touch
SIR – Every time Nick Clegg opens his mouth he reveals just how out of touch with reality he really is. This time he is opposed to taking a much needed tough stance on knife crime. There is always a danger with mandatory sentences but they were
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Standing no surprise
SIR – I read the story on page five (T&A, May 9) concerning children standing at their desks for lessons. This idea of standing during lessons is not a new concept. I remember during my school days standing at my desk on occasion after receiving
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Reform not revolt
SIR – Over the years we’ve all learned to be wary of claims made by certain political parties, and I see no reason to make an exception for UKIP. Their proposal to simply walk out of the EU is a high-risk strategy, given that some 4 million British
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Can’t they get along?
SIR – When I worked for Illingworth and Morris, the biggest textile group in Europe, at Salts Mill, the biggest mill in the whole of the Bradford Metropolitan District after Listers in Manningham, all sorts of people worked there and got on with each
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Appeal to reconsider funding withdrawal
SIR – The withdrawal of funding from the Chantelle Bleau Memorial Fund is misguided and will be counter productive. Research shows that the typical return on investment in prevention is around £10 for every £1 spent – there is no way that any intervention
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Food for thought in labels debate
The labelling of food products has hit the headlines again. Not so long ago, consumer confidence was knocked due to the discovery of traces of horsemeat in some frozen meals. As shoppers, we put trust in the packaging surrounding our food and
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Hygiene is paramount for fast food
Yet another food establishment has been prosecuted for a catalogue of horrendous hygiene contraventions which will doubtless turn the stomach of anyone – especially those who may have patronised the takeaway. The level of flagrant disregard for
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Five arrested after series of incidents
Police have made a series of arrests following investigations into several alleged crimes in Bradford. A Shipley man aged 29 is due to appear before Magistrates in Bradford next Tuesday after being charged with theft following a foot chase by staff
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Driver in U-turn gets ban
A motorist who had two drinks with a meal has been banned from driving for a year after being found to be over the drink-drive limit. Police spotted a Ford Focus being driven by Lee Atkinson strike a kerb while doing a U-turn on Fell Lane, Keighley
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Consultancy GVA names Bilfinger as favoured merger partner
Commercial property consultancy GVA, which has a Leeds office, has named £7bn turnover global engineering and services group Bilfinger as its favoured strategic merger partner. A memorandum of understanding has been agreed between GVA and Bilfinger
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Veteran DJ Mark at Keighley Tour hub
Veteran BBC radio and television star Mark Radcliffe will be performing at the Grand Depart spectator hub in Keighley’s Victoria Park this July. His involvement was announced by Keighley town councillor Tony Wright, who was delivering an update
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Africa music at Ilkley Church
Choral music will be performed at a church in the district to raise money for orphans in Africa. The Singing Days Ensemble will perform for 45 minutes at All Saints Church in Ilkley in aid of an orphanage and relief work in Zambia. James Griffett
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Man falsely claimed £7,000 benefit
A Bradford man claimed more than £7,000 of income support benefit after failing to declare he lived with his wife, a court heard. William Kerry was “embarrassed and deeply ashamed” to be facing the charges, magistrates heard. Bradford and Keighley
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Bradford bid for second success
Bradford take on Halifax in their second game of the Yorkshire Veterans Inter-District Bowls League tomorrow, hoping to build on their opening 38-20 win over Wakefield. The home match is at Peel Park again, with the away leg taking place Sowerby
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Not guilty plea to car raid charges
A man appeared in court yesterday accused of stealing headlights and a grille from a Range Rover. Yasser Nasser, 24, of Broadstone Way, Holme Wood, is alleged to have targeted a vehicle that was parked at Nuffield Fitness Health and Wellbeing club
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We must clean up before Tour
Roadside eyesores must be cleaned up before the Tour de France comes to the district, say local councillors. They are calling on householders and property owners to make sure their pieces of the route are spick and span when the riders pass on
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Former Bradford member acquires Forward Ladies support network
A professional women’s support body, which has brought together hundreds of female entrepreneurs locally – and has links across the UK – has been sold by the founder to one of its members. Forward Ladies was set up by Etta Cohen in 2000 and has
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Former Bulls prop will ignore his soft spot for Bradford
Paul Anderson never took a backward step as a player and he is no less uncompromising as a head coach. The former Bradford prop does not mince his words but, when asked about the Bulls’ current plight, he is genuinely sympathetic. Not this
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Man not entitled to £14,000 benefits
A wheelchair-bound man, left permanently disabled in an accident at work, was paid more than £14,000 in benefits he was not entitled to over 14 years after failing to declare he had an ISA savings account, Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday.
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Bradford University under fire for docking strikers' pay
Bradford University is “named and shamed” today for docking staff a day’s pay for a two-hour strike. The University and College Union has written to vice chancellor Professor Brian Cantor, urging him to “rebuild trust” with staff and make a U-turn
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It’s lights, camera, action as the Lord Mayor’s Parade goes to the cinema
Visitors to the district will be spoiled for choice this weekend as three large annual celebrations take place. The silver screen will burst into life on the streets of Bradford on Saturday with the arrival of the Lord Mayor’s Parade. The annual
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Positive outlook at landscape specialist Marshalls
Landscape products specialist Marshalls increased revenues from its continuing businesses by 22 per cent to £113m in the four months to April 30 (2013: £93m). This compares with a nine per cent reduction for the same four month period last year
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Jones reflects on ‘privilege’ of playing for Bradford City
Gary Jones today issued an emotional farewell to City fans and declared: I gave everything I had for you. The former skipper left Valley Parade last week after two hugely-influential seasons. He played exactly 100 games, led City to Wembley twice
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Police hunt burglar wanted for prison re-call
Police are appealing for help to find a burglar who is wanted on recall to prison. Damon Rowlinson was released on licence last October, having been sentenced for burglary in October 2012. The 25-year-old, from Buttershaw, has links across
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Three flee blaze at their home
A woman and two children escaped without injury from a house fire in Bradford. The blaze involved a tumble dryer in an airing cupboard at a house in Denbrook Close, off Tong Street, Tong, at just after 7.30pm on Tuesday. Fire crews from Bradford
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Tragedy-hit firm vows to carry on
The owners of a family firm which was hit by tragedy have vowed their business will continue. Kettley’s furniture store in Yeadon was closed for a week in April after the death of Pauline Butler, 61, who was listed as a company director. Her
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Praise for Bradford tradesmen
A team of tradesmen from Bradford have been praised for their work on converting an unused area of a clinic in Berkshire into an urgent care centre. Fit-out specialist PEC completed the contract at the Royal Berkshire Bracknell Healthspace in six
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Sickness adds to Bradford Bulls frustration
Bulls coach Francis Cummins will make late calls on a number of players ahead of their Magic Weekend showdown with Huddersfield on Sunday. A sickness bug in the camp which affected Luke Gale last week has since struck down other members of Cummins
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Last hug for Thea, then life support turned off
A little girl who was being treated for a very rare genetic disorder has lost her brave battle for life. Thea Paterson’s parents, Richard and Sam Paterson, had to take the heartbreaking decision to turn off their youngest daughter’s life support
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Takeaway owner 'had scant regard for food safety' in filthy fast food outlet
Filthy conditions and hygiene breaches including a lack of a staff toilet were uncovered at a Bradford fast food restaurant in a swoop by environmental health officers, a court heard. Raw meat was found to be kept next to fresh food and a collandar
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‘Horrific’ time but cancer sufferer Callum’s now all smiles
The mother of a toddler who had an eye removed after contracting a rare form of cancer has spoken of the “horrific” moment he was diagnosed as part of a drive to raise awareness of the illness. Callum Holmes was diagnosed with retinoblastoma when
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Cancer patient is latest victim of 4x4 raiders
A woman receiving treatment for throat cancer had her Range Rover stripped of its headlights and grille while it was parked in a hospital car park. Shirley Uttley, who is in remission from the disease, was one of three victims whose cars were targeted
