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Starring role for rescue animals
A charity which helps rescue German Shepherd dogs will hold an awareness event in Guiseley this weekend. Volunteers will be outside Pets at Home to talk about their work on Sunday, May 25. German Shepherd Dog Rescue is holding a series of events
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Bradford hospital is now dementia friendly
A ground-breaking scheme to redesign a hospital’s whole public area with dementia patients in mind, has officially opened in Bradford. St Luke’s new look was made possible thanks to a £513,000 Department of Health grant and was unveiled yesterday
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Golfers putt on the style for pilgrims
A group set up to help take pilgrims from the Keighley area to Lourdes has received more than £5,000 thanks to a charity golf tournament. The cash has gone to the Massabielle group, which was formed four years ago. The tournament was staged at
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Hassaan bears up!
A Bradford boy turned super sleuth to identify the mystery location of a teddy bear promoting an upcoming festival. Hassaan Mahmood, 11, was declared the winner of the month-long Born in Bradford (BiB) Where’s the Bear competition. He was given
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Former Ilkley council chairman dies
Colin Oultersides, a former chairman of Ilkley Urban District Council, has died aged 90. Mr Oultersides lived all his life in Menston, until last December when he and Grace, his wife of 70 years, went to live in Scotland to be near their youngest daughter
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Band plays for Scouts
Horns and trumpets will blast the roof of Bingley Arts Centre this summer when the City of Bradford Brass Band perform an extravaganza in aid of local Scouts. The 1st Bingley Scout Group are raising funds for a new minibusThe concert takes place
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Court File: Bradford and Keighley magistrates
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Gareth Patrick Dobson, aged 26, of Sutton Avenue, Bolton; theft, dishonestly receiving stolen goods, jailed for 12 weeks. Paul Richard Cox, aged 32, of Edge End Road, Buttershaw
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New walk guide set to boost charities
A new walk guide has been produced by volunteers from a Cullingworth foothpaths group. And proceeds from the booklet are being split between Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice Manorlands and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Cullingworth Paths Association
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MEP in attack on UKIP spokesman's ‘double standards’
A Bradford businessman who is UKIP’s small business spokesman has been defended by his party after it emerged that seven people were arrested for immigration offences in a raid at one of his restaurants. Amjad Bashir, whose family run the Zouk Tea
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Cyclists can become Sky riders
Free Sunday morning Sky rides are being staged in Craven. The initiative, which offers guided cycle rides of varying distances and difficulty, is part of a national programme aimed at encouraging people to get on their bikes. Craven Council has
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Out of the office to help with revamp
Chief executives might normally be expected to be office-bound but Geraldine Howley left her desk behind yesterday to help revamp a community centre. Mrs Howley is group chief executive with Incommunities and she joined other staff from the organisation
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Purple reigns supreme at University for Crocus Appeal
The University of Bradford turned purple to celebrate Crocus Week, with staff fundraising to push the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal towards its £1 million target. Staff across all university departments got involved by wearing
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Bradford Bulls ready for test of nerves
Francis Cummins believes the battle to avoid relegation will see a number of teams grow increasingly nervous as the Bulls bid to cause an upset in tomorrow’s Magic Weekend showdown with Huddersfield. Two recent victories over Catalan Dragons and
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VIDEO: Help us to combat headlights thieves in Bradford
Disgruntled Range Rover Sport owners have called on manufacturer Land Rover to play a more pivotal role in helping combat the spate of headlight and grille thefts that is blighting Bradford district. Thieves have been targeting the expensive vehicles
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Bradford City kick off contract discussions
City have made their first moves to try and keep hold of some of the club’s out-of-contract contingent. It is understood that offers have been made so far to at least four or five of the players whose current deals are due to expire at the end
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Fun day to mark death of ‘legend’
A barman described as a ‘legend’ who was killed when a caravan toppled on him will be remembered at a fundraising fun day next weekend. Friends and colleagues at The George pub in Cleckheaton hope the event on Sunday, May 25 will raise heaps of
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Speak out against noisy neighbours
The district’s biggest social landlord is urging its tenants to report a noisy neighbour. From Monday, Incommunities will show its customers how they can report people who make their lives a misery with loud music, barking dogs or anti-social shouting
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Jade memorial appeal hits £400
An appeal to fund a gravestone for a mother-of-two murdered by her former boyfriend has raised £400 in five days. Jade Watson, of Wrose, Shipley was murdered by James Gray, 25, of Wood Lane, Swain House, Bradford in a jealous rage on November 5
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Warning of weir’s potential collapse
A historic weir damaged during floods two years ago is in danger of collapse unless campaigners can raise more than £600,000 for its restoration. The weir at Hirst Mill on the River Aire at Shipley is 750-years-old but is at risk of collapsing,
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Simon Parker column: Fans’ protests show depth of feeling against League Three bombshell
Simon Parker column There was no glossy 80-page brochure or a swanky press launch with Wembley providing the background eye candy. And, not too surprisingly, there was no mention from the commentators when it fluttered in the eyeline of the
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Bradford GP hours trial may lead to a shake-up
A shake-up of the way GP services are provided could be on the way in Bradford following a £100,000 trial of extended opening hours over the festive period and January weekends. The move was possible because of extra money pumped in by NHS England
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Diskin and Bradford Bulls are ready to prove a point
Matt Diskin is happy for the Bulls to be written off as relegation certainties – and has vowed to prove the doubters wrong. Francis Cummins’ men lie eight points adrift of third-from-bottom Wakefield heading into their Magic Weekend showdown with
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Trucker hero Mark rescued lorry driver trapped in burning cab wreckage
A trucker who dragged a fellow lorry driver from his burning and exploding crashed cab has told of the moment he sprang into action on a motorway. Mark Hancock came across the horrific aftermath of a motorway crash and was alerted by a plume of
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Bradford Lord is named new chairman of NHS Trust
A lord has become the new chairman of the health trust which runs the city’s hospitals. Professor Lord Patel of Bradford, said his appointment by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has come at an “exciting but challenging time” for
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Ferres thankful for Bradford Bulls grounding
Brett Ferres admits he will always be grateful to the Bulls for giving him his first shot at Super League stardom. The Huddersfield and England forward returns from a five-game ban in tomorrow’s Magic Weekend clash to face the club where he began
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Three held after Cleckheaton crash
Three people have now been arrested following a police chase which ended with a three-car smash and left eight people injured. Police yesterday appealed for witnesses to the collision, in which three cars – one of which was being chased by police
