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Barber fears damage from fire at former Seabrook factory could ruin his business
A barber is worried his business of 42 years could close because of damage caused by a blaze at a derelict factory next door. Gerardo Chirola, 74, described the fire that destroyed the third floor and roof of the former Seabrook crisp factory in
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Firefighters tackle blaze at former Seabrook crisps factory
Fifty firefighers were involved in tackling a blaze at a former crisp factory in Bradford tonight. A blaze was spotted at the former Seabrooks potato crisp factory in Allerton Road, Allerton, at around 9.45pm, with the third floor and roof of the
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Field seal the treble after victory over Steeton
Bradford side Field completed the treble tonight after they beat Steeton 5-2 in the final of the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup at Elland Road. The West Yorkshire League outfit stormed into a 4-0 lead with goals from Darryl Leach, Josh Milner
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Gillespie: England are right to show faith in Bresnan
Jason Gillespie says Tim Bresnan is ideally placed formwise to prove Peter Moores right for keeping faith with him in England’s limited-overs plans. Bresnan is in England’s squad for tomorrow night’s Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka at
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England pinch Academy victory
West Bowling product Elliott Minchella (Leeds Rhinos) captained the England Academy to a dramatic 34-30 victory over France, Oliver Gildart getting a last-minute try at Castleford Tigers’ ground. With the scores locked at 30-30, the spoils looked
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Ilkley opener Hughes makes 189 as he shares cup opening stand of 307
Aire-Wharfe League Waddilove Cup records tumbled as Ilkley relished the sun on their backs at Knaresborough, where more than 500 runs were scored to delight onlookers.. Jonathan Hughes smashed 26 fours and five sixes in racing to a club-record
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Avenue to face Doncaster in pre-season friendly
Bradford Park Avenue’s pre-season friendly list is beginning to take shape after they added a third game. Avenue are delighted to announce that will be hosting Paul Dikcov’s Doncaster Rovers on Wednesday, July 9. The clubs have maintained a
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Bowling Baptists knock out holders in Sir James Roberts Cup
There was a shock in the first round of the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League's Sir James Roberts Cup when holders Salem Athletic were knocked out by Group B side Bowling Baptists. Bowling made 150 all out, with Shahid Iqbal taking 4-28, but
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Drench and Lawlor are double award winners with Guiseley
Steve Drench and Jake Lawlor were both double winners at Guiseley’s awards night at Otley Golf Club on Saturday. The Lions celebrated reaching the play-offs in Skrill Conference North in former Bantams skipper Mark Bower’s first season as a manager
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Drug dealing window cleaner ordered to pay back £80,000 of his ill-gotten gains
A self-employed window cleaner – jailed for money laundering and possessing drugs with intent to supply – has been ordered to pay back almost £80,000 of his ill-gotten gains. Peter Rawson, 38, was found guilty after a trial in May last year of
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What a season for Buttershaw White Star
There really is only one place to start when reviewing the past Bradford Sunday Alliance League season, and that is the Premier Division with new champions Buttershaw White Star. Club secretary Dave Keegan will have his hands full polishing all
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Salts can't disrupt Ovenden West Riding's bid for double
Ovenden West Riding stayed on course for a West Riding County Amateur League double when they won their Premier Division Cup quarter-final 4-2 against Salts. Damian Randall (2), John Booth and Carlton Pownall netted for the league champions.
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Proud Undercliffe cause upset as they book their place in strong last eight
Undercliffe produced the performance of the day as they recorded an emphatic 182-run win over Division One side Morley to book their place in the last eight of the JCT600 Bradford League's Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup yesterday. They will
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McArdle signs new Bradford City deal
Rory McArdle has today signed a new three-year deal with City. The Northern Ireland international became the first of the out-of-contract players to pledge his future to the club. Centre half McArdle has made 99 appearances for the Bantams
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It’s Gildersome Spurs at the double
Yorkshire Amateur League champions Gildersome Spurs completed a double by winning the Yorkshire Old Boys’ Shield final 2-0 against Ealandians, who finished third in the Senior A section table behind their close rivals. Ealandians had previously
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Lucky 13 Wrose and Shipley groups share £35,000
A host of community projects in Wrose, Shipley, have been handed vital cash boosts through a £35,000 fund. Wrose Community Association splashed the cash as part of the £100,000 fund which was left over from the sale of Wrose Community Centre several
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Cyclists flock to the Tour de Queensbury
Nearly 200 people climbed on their bikes to take part in a village’s own take on the Tour de France on Sunday. The Tour de Queensbury saw cyclists tackle one of two routes – the Great Northern Railway Trail or the five-mile Super Loop. Norah McWilliam
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Bradford woman's poem to grandad goes global
A heartfelt poem written by a Bradford woman after her grandad developed dementia is on display in a London hospital and has been published in the United States. Emma Barraclough, of Horton Bank Top, was inspired to write to 87-year-old Wilfred Smith
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Police error led to delay in school investigation
Police have admitted that “human error” meant allegations of fraud at a Bradford school were not investigated for months. Claims of false accounting at Kings Science Academy in Lidget Green and thousands of pounds of government funding being misused
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Ilkley Carnival raises £15,000 for good causes after successful event
Ilkley Carnival organisers have announced a target-busting £15,000 was raised for good causes from this year’s event. With 10,500 visitors through the gates – 2,000 more than last year – and £3,000 more raised for good causes, primary beneficiary
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Airedale Hospital rated in top 40 nationally
Airedale Hospital has been judged as one of the 40 top-performing hospitals in the country. It has notched up the accolade in the annual CHKS Top Hospitals programme, which celebrates excellence in the NHS. Awards are based on an evaluation of
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PM backs Otley MP's expedition for charity
The Prime Minister has backed a South American fundraising expedition that will include Otley’s MP. David Cameron voiced his support for the cross-party trio of politicians taking part in the Battle Back and Mountaineering APPG Cotopaxi Expedition
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Man appears in court accused of shooting young mum
A 24-year-old man today appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a young mum who was shot in her Bradford home. Hasan Khan, of Brassey Terrace, West Bowling, who has also been charged with firearms offences, appeared before Bradford
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Residents sign up to scheme to tackle cold callers across the district
Residents in communities across Bradford have signed up to a scheme aimed at reducing numbers of ‘cold callers’ operating in their neighbourhoods. Police are working with trading standards officers and other partners in an attempt to make it more
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Parties lining up for big election battle later this week
There are only three days to go before the district goes to the polls in this year’s local elections. A total of 31CRRT of the 90 seats are up for grabs in Bradford’s Council Chamber, and local political parties are hoping to win over voters with
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Sam is on song with rhyming ditty to help other student nurses remember the 6cs
A rhyming ditty written by a Bradford student nurse to help his studies has evolved to become a catchy charity single. Sam Wallace, 32, who studies at Bradford University, is behind a single to promote the ‘6Cs’ of quality healthcare – care, compassion
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Bradford College chief-to-be explains about-turn
The man who was just a few weeks away from becoming Bradford College’s chief executive before announcing he would not be taking on the role has revealed his motivations. Anthony Bravo was due to become CEO of the college in September, but on Thursday
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Purple patch aids Bradford Crocus Appeal
The first Crocus Week fundraising drive drew to a close yesterday with thousands of pounds raised for the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal. A wide range of activities took place throughout the week, beginning with a dramatic abseil
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Bradford record on pupil boost attacked
Bradford education chiefs have been rapped by a Government minister for “the poor achievement of their most disadvantaged pupils”. The Council is among the authorities to receive stern letters amid concern over the stubborn attainment gap between
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Labour 'tactics' criticised by UKIP
Ukip has accused a rival party of orchestrating a negative election campaign by allying themselves with a pressure group. The party’s Bradford chairman, Jason Smith, said Labour candidates had been telling people not to vote Ukip in the forthcoming
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Sainsbury's wins bid for new Bingley store
Permission has been granted for Sainsbury’s to open a convenience shop in Bingley in the aftermath of its decision to axe plans for a supermarket in the town. Bradford Council has given the go-ahead for the shop which will occupy premises in Main
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Councillor may pay for street lights
A councillor is considering paying for street lights out of his own budget amid council cuts. Labour-run Leeds City Council has started to turn off a small number of street lights between midnight and 5.30am. But Councillor Paul Wadsworth (Con,
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Hotel to host special lunch to boost T&A Crocus Cancer Appeal
Bradford’s Dubrovnik Hotel will host a special lunch to boost the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal tomorrow. The event, organised by the University of Bradford, will include a two-course meal and the chance to hear Professor
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Sentence of Bradford boy Riley Turner's killer to be reviewed
Politicians have reacted with dismay to a Court of Appeal decision to grant sadistic child killer Anwar Rosser a full hearing in his bid to overturn his whole-life prison sentence. The 33-year-old former soldier was ordered to spend the rest of his
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End-of-life issues raised at Airedale Hospital
A sensitive subject has been broached at Airedale General Hospital – that of death. Hospital staff joined forces with public and voluntary organisations to highlight some of the issues about the end of life as part of Dying Matters awareness week
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Public urged to bin 'scam mail'
Residents in the Bradford district are being encouraged to take a stand over junk mail scams which can leave victims facing financial ruin. West Yorkshire Trading Standards Unit has started a campaign against scam mail, which is designed to lure
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Model choices are revealed as winners of Modelsearch competition announced
The 16 winners in Bradford’s 2014 ModelSearch competition were crowned yesterday. A bumper crowd at the Kirkgate Centre had clapped and cheered as 112 finalists strutted their stuff on the catwalk throughout the day in front of six judges.
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Viking have it taped as Tour draws nearer
Demand for a specialist bike protection tape supplied by Keighley company Viking has rocketed ahead of the Tour De France. Managing director Colin Bennett said that, as Grand Depart fever grows and more cyclists take to the road to test the route
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Union to fight store job cuts
Unite, the union representing most workers at Morrisons’ Wakefield distribution centre, says it will fight hard to minimise the impact of planned changes in working patterns by the Bradford-based supermarket which threaten around 100 jobs. Unite
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Symbol of remembrance
During the First World War, the blasted and bombed battlefields across Europe created ideal conditions for the poppy to flourish. It was a sight which, in 1915, inspired Canadian Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae to write the well-known war poem In
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Rare artwork is displayed at hall
Art enthusiasts can pop along to Bradford’s Cartwright Hall Art gallery to see the rare works tracing Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s obsession with his chief muse, Jane Morris. ‘Rossetti’s Obsession: Images Of Jane Morris’ showcases rarely-displayed works
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The impact of the First World War is revealed with historic houses exhibition
The centenary of the First World War, commemorated this year, has highlighted tales of loss, bereavement, courage and bravery from across the social divide. Yorkshire’s country houses played a significant role in the war – as revealed in a series
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Don’t write us off yet, blasts Yorkshire all-rounder Pyrah
Rich Pyrah remains bullish about Yorkshire’s NatWest T20 Blast chances despite losing one “we should have won” against reigning champions Northampton-shire on Friday. Yorkshire lost their opening-night fixture by three wickets with one ball to
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The bucket list fad is full of holes
‘Fifty birds to see before you die.’ I spotted this book at the weekend, and, as I flicked through, looking at the photographs, my first thought was why on earth the title needed to refer to death. Why not simply ‘50 interesting birds’, or ‘50 birds
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The snail invasion
SIR – In 53 years I’d never seen a snail in Bradford, not one! Add ten years and you can’t move for them, cracking and oozing under a damp nights’ footfall. You may throw them as far as you like, but unless you’re one of the many folk who’ve concreted
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Referendum chances
SIR – I agree with Terry Tordoff (Letters, May 13) regarding the abject destruction the EU has heaped upon the UK. I also want out as I cannot see the EU refusing to trade with us when the UK loses £40 billion per annum in trade to the EU and is
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Don’t destroy trees
SIR – In regards to your report on park trees at Cliffe Castle. I think it would be vandalism to remove such beautiful trees. One of the main reasons I visit Cliffe Castle is to see the trees in different seasons. They are a sight to behold. The
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Merely a PR exercise
SIR – Seventy-two companies, university research departments and charities involved in animal experimentation have signed a so-called ‘concordat on openness’. But it will do little to combat the secrecy of vivisection. Instead, the concordat forms
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Grants for broadband
SIR – Recently, together with members of the Bronte Country Partnership, I was informed of a new broadband initiative called Super Connected Cities by Sarah Howsen, the tourism officer for the CoBMDC. She explained grants are being offered to businesses
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MP Davies is facing an uphill struggle
SIR – You have to admire Shipley’s MP Philip Davies’s latest stand on safety headgear, as he is never backward at coming forward to champion any perceived discrimination or inequality in life (T&A, May 16). However, where the subject of ethnic
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Managing diabetes
SIR – Many of your readers will have diabetes and whether they have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, they have to manage their diet, medications and exercise all the time in order to stay well. We know that this can be difficult. We are always happy
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Inside information?
SIR – The Labour leaflet that I’ve just received claims that only Labour can tackle the “cost of living crisis”. Perhaps that is because they created it in the first place: (a) by welcoming every inflationary increase in house prices, which of course
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Bradford man in court accused of attempting to murder mother
A man will appear before Bradford magistrates today accused of attempted murder and firearms offences following the shooting of a mother in front of a child on Friday. The 24-year-old was one of four people arrested on Saturday in Blackpool.
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Help for back centre
SIR – At the end of May, I am joining serving and former soldiers and two other MPs in trying to tackle one of the world’s highest volcanoes, Cotopaxi in Ecuador, at 19,347ft. I am taking on this tough challenge to raise awareness of the Royal
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Wrong on eye tests
SIR – As a former police officer and then higher executive officer with the Ministry of Transport, I must correct the wrong impression that some people will get from the letter ‘Bring in eye test rule’, by David Rhodes (T&A, May 12). To quote
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Students’ deficits need to be passed on
SIR – I totally agree with Frank Dignan and his views on student loans (Letters, May 16), but the situation is even worse than he suggests. Quite a large number of students have actually left the country and there is no way that the money can be successfully
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Tackling the noisy neighbours
An Englisman – and woman’s – home is said to be their castle, and that should be true in the most abstract sense even if we don’t have turrets, a moat and a drawbridge; home is the place where we should be able to go for safety, security and peace.
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Saturday, May 17, 2014
25 years ago: Neighbours of a derelict house in Spring Place, Great Horton, urged Bradford Council to take action after the site, which they said had turned into a slum and drinking den, was set alight and destroyed. 50 years ago: The Hammond Trophy
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Monday, May 19, 2014
25 years ago: Residents fighting a £150 million scheme for the 150-acre Pennine Ski Village at Soil Hill, on the borders of Thornton and Denholme, announced they had formed an action committee to lobby planners, labelling the potential development
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Debbie Mellor is praised for inspiring role
A female engineering boss from Keighley features prominently in a new report on women in manufacturing published by a leading industry body. Debbie Mellor, managing director of metals testing firm Keighley Laboratories, is one of two female executives
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Questions over pupil premium
Many children and young people will have been sitting exams this week, be they the SATs taken by primary school pupils or the GCSEs at the other end of school life. These tests should be about youngsters doing the very best they can in preparation
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Magic Weekend spells bad news once again for Bradford Bulls
Bulls coach Francis Cummins watched his men suffer more Magic Weekend misery and then declared: “The season starts now.” Huddersfield’s 54-16 victory condemned Bradford to a seventh defeat in eight years since the annual event was introduced in
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Giants ain’t half hot as Bradford Bulls buckle after break
Huddersfield Giants 54 Bradford Bulls 16 First, the good news. The Bulls could have James Donaldson, Antonio Kaufusi, Manase Manuokafoa, Jordan Baldwinson and Mason Tonks available for Saturday’s trip to Catalan. That would serve as a massive
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Prudent Bantams among minority in the black
City are one of only 19 pro clubs in the UK that are not losing money, according to a leading industry analyst. Joint-chairman Julian Rhodes has revealed that research from the Plimsoll group showed the Bantams were among the small minority of
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Record turn out of crowds for Otley Show
A record numbers of visitors turned out on Saturday to enjoy Otley Show in dazzling spring sunshine. Thousands of people flocked to the historic agricultural event – leading to long tailbacks in the town centre. They were treated to everything
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Arrests in Blackpool after young mum shot in stomach by masked men in Bradford
A young mum suffered two gunshot wounds to her stomach when masked attackers ran through a garden full of toys to shoot into her Bradford home as she cowered with her young daughter. The horrifying daylight attack in Longfield Drive, East Bowling
