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Family’s horror at acid attack as armed gang raided home
A 50-year-old man died after his flesh was burned away when sulphuric acid was poured over him from head to foot in a revenge attack, a murder trial jury was told. Barry Selby’s system was unable to cope with the stress of the attack and his vital
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New Farnley's learning curve remains steep
It isn’t just international cricketers who are seemingly always up for a gamble. Take New Farnley for example, whose members were invited to guess, at the start of the season, where their first and second teams would finish in the JCT600 Bradford
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Guiseley announce two more friendlies
Guiseley, who have confirmed that Bradford City are visiting Nethermoor on Saturday, July 12, have announced two other pre-season friendlies. The Lions, who had previously confirmed a home friendly against Huddersfield Town on Monday, July 21,
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Walmsleys could make it hot for Scholes skipper
All Rounder Cricket Equipment Central Yorkshire Premier Division leaders Scholes face another tough game on Saturday when they entertain Methley at New Popplewell Lane. The visitors have lost some key players in recent years but former Cleckheaton
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Girlington stab death inquest opened
An inquest into the death of a man who was found with stab wounds at his home on Easter Sunday has opened and adjourned in Bradford. Assistant Bradford Coroner Oliver Longstaff heard unemployed labourer Czeslaw Zawadzki, 59, was pronounced dead
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Campion's cup final brought forward to tomorrow
With the league season now completed, all that remains in the West Riding County Amateur League are the Premier Division and Division One cup finals. Both were due to be played on Saturday at Campion's Manningham Mills ground, with the Division
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Yorkshire skipper can't remember crossing a verbal line to spice up Roses clash
Andrew Gale has revealed that he cannot remember exactly what he said to annoy Lancashire’s players during the 2011 season to spark a couple of spicy Roses LV= County Championship clashes. The Yorkshire captain is thought to have tipped the red-rose
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Davidson re-signs for Avenue
Bradford Park Avenue followed up the extension of Paul Walker’s contract at the club by getting Alex Davidson to commit for the coming season. Top-scorer Walker and mercurial forward Davidson are both crowd favourites at Horsfall Stadium. Getting
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Police seek man over attempted robberies at train stations
Detectives want to speak to this man (pictured) after two “extremely frightening” attempted robberies at train stations in Bradford and Leeds. In the Bradford Interchange incident, a student was told he would be stabbed if he did not hand over
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West Bradford area Drax Cup finalists decided
The primary schools competing in the West Bradford area final of the Drax Cup event for under-nines have been decided. Farnham and Springwood came through the Thornton Cricket Club qualifer and will join Great Horton Church Cricket club qualifiers
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Leeds United suffer season-ticket fund blow
Leeds United season-ticket holders are being prevented until further notice from paying for them by credit card or debit card. This is due to the winding-up petition issued by Sport Capital against the club, which has meant that their merchant
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Angling Lines
BRADFORD PALS AC Result of last Sunday’s match on Bonsai Lake at Lindholme Lakes: 1 Andy Clough 73lb 8oz, 2 Big Mick Stoney 63lb 9oz, 3 Bernie Hook 55lb 7oz, 4 Brian Clabburn 43lb 8oz. The sun was out and the fish were spawning rather than
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Junior cricket results
BRADFORD JUNIOR LEAGUE Under-17s, Hope: Idle 117-3 (J Massheder 50rtd, T Watson 46no), Saltaire 97-3 (J Scott 45, W Livingstone 30, A Hussain 2-11); Bradford & Bingley 132-1 (J Malik 51rtd, P Dixon 50rtd), Undercliffe 92-6 (H Azam 38no, U Iqbal
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Bradford City confirm Irish tour
City are heading for Ireland for the third pre-season in a row. The Bantams are finalising the details of two friendlies in Dublin. They are set to face UCD on Tuesday, July 15 (7.45pm kick-off) and Shelbourne on the following Saturday (3pm).
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Otley raring to maintain their unbeaten tag
A rare bank holiday Aire-Wharfe League programme, to make way for a free ‘Le Tour’ weekend, means two games in three days and an opportunity to make a mark on the tables as a third of the season is complete. League leaders Otley are the only unbeaten
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Laura lops off her locks to raise charity cash
A 12-year-old girl has raised almost £700 for charity by having her hair cut. Laura Cook’s hair will be used to create a wig for a child fighting cancer. And sponsorship proceeds, which have already passed the £680 mark, will pay for wigs to be
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Former Bradford League player charged with match-fixing
Former Bradford League player Lou Vincent and his former Sussex colleague Naved Arif have been charged with match-fixing offences by the England and Wales Cricket Board. The ECB announced the charges today against former New Zealand batsman Vincent
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Date finally fixed for Bradford Bulls points appeal
The Bulls' appeal against their points deduction will be heard on Wednesday, June 4, the Rugby Football League announced this afternoon. The hearing, before an independent sporting sanctions appeals panel, will be held three days after the Bulls
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Baldwinson named in Bulls squad for Catalan trip
New recruit Jordan Baldwinson is set to make his debut for the Bulls in Saturday's trip to Catalan Dragons after being included in their 19-man squad. The 19-year-old forward and Mason Tonks have joined Bradford until the end of the season following
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Bradford City announce Guiseley friendly
City will kick off pre-season with a trip to Mark Bower's Guiseley. The game, which has become a traditional fixture in their build-up to the new campaign, will take place on Saturday, July 12. City have already announced a home clash with
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‘Defamed’ Bradford politicians: We are suing
Two opposing political figures are taking legal action against each other for defamation. Bradford West MP George Galloway said he had started proceedings for defamation against senior Bradford Labour figure and former councillor Altaf Hussain.
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Bradford councillor's election leaflet ‘amounts to a bribe’
A canvassing leaflet offering free solar panels by 2017 has been reported to the authorities amid claims it breaches election law. The leaflet was distributed on behalf of Councillor Imdad Hussain (Peace), who is seeking re-election to Bradford
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Galloway: It's time to axe votes by post
A Bradford MP has called for postal voting to be scrapped, claiming it was “wide open to manipulation and fraud”. Bradford West Respect MP George Galloway (pictured) has written to the Electoral Commission alleging “widespread intimidation and
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Revenge was motive for acid attack killing of Bradford man, murder trial told
A man died from acid burns after he was attacked in his Bradford home, a court heard today. Barry Selby, 50, was murdered in a act of revenge or retaliation against his son Liam and his associates, prosecutor Simon Myerson QC told Bradford Crown
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Shop owner's thumb severed in attempted robbery
A shop owner had part of his thumb severed when he chased would-be robbers from his store. The man had to be rushed to hospital for emergency surgery following the attack late last night. A gang of four or five men went into the convenience
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Soup-er new kitchen takes to the streets of Bradford and Keighley
A new mobile soup kitchen is ready to go on the road in Bradford and Keighley after a community fundraising effort taking only two months. The Intouch Federation, which brings together people from different backgrounds to support good causes, raised
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Man, 32, arrested over knife attack
A 32-year-old Shipley man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after police had to cordon off a a block of flats in the town last night. Emergency services were called to Crag Road in Windhill at about tea time following reports of a disturbance
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Police out to beat voting-day heavies in Bradford
Police will be out in force today to try to combat intimidation and fraud at the local and European elections. But the force would not say whether officers will be stationed at each of the district’s 247 polling stations, only that each would be
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New signs aim to tackle dog mess problems
Dog fouling is being tackled with signs which are being put up in Otley and Yeadon. Twenty signs, warning of £2,500 fines, have been ordered with area committee funding. The funding has been approved by local councillors Ryk Downes, Colin Campbell
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Three the magic number for Field
Field manager Steve Vickers hailed his side’s “incredible season” after they clinched the treble at Elland Road. A four-goal first-half blitz saw them cruise to a 5-2 victory over Steeton in the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup final. Having
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Differences in energy production
The other day, I put the kettle on to make a cup of tea and I wondered, as you do, how the electricity I was using was generated. Perhaps a wind turbine or nuclear reactor was involved, or maybe coal, gas, wood or waste were being burned, though
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Stop the secrecy
SIR – For more than a century, information on animal experiments has been kept secret. However, this could be about to change, as the Government is reviewing the animal experiment ‘secrecy clause’ and has asked for your opinion. This ‘secrecy clause
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Line could link areas
SIR – As someone to whom the history of local railways is important, I am interested in the surviving railway infrastructure and trackbed of the former Great Northern line from Shipley (Windhill) to Laisterdyke via Thackley, Idle and Eccleshill.
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We need an alternative
SIR – It is reported that our home-grown energy supplies of gas and oil will be running dry in around five years’ time and that we will be even more reliant on eastern bloc countries for our energy supplies. With major world upheaval just around
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Our park is perfect
SIR – Just thought those who call Bradford a dump would like to know that a friend’s visitors from the South claimed that Lister Park with its imposing Cartwright Hall was better than some of the Royal parks in London. David Rhodes, Croscombe Walk
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Can’t blame Labour
SIR – Good old John Hall! (T&A, May 17) Clearly, the more things change, the more they remain the same. For four long years, John has continued to insult the intelligence of the people of Bradford with his endless refrain ‘everything is the
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Welfare is a priority
SIR – Godfrey Bloom (Letters, May 14) asks of the Archbishop of Canterbury ‘Where do they find ’em’? The answer is in the same drawer marked ‘Compassion’ as several of the contributors to your letters page and about half of the adult population of
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You can’t ignore the horrors of history
SIR – I found the negative response reported at Haworth to certain members of World War Two re-enactment groups, such as those in German uniforms of the Wehrmacht, SS or Afrika Korps, both disturbing and rather petty. Because these people with
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
25 years ago: Bradford Council admitted that thousands of pounds in car-parking revenue was being lost across the district, after new parts allowing meters to process higher charges failed to arrive on time. 50 years ago: Queensbury and Shelf Council
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Make sure you use your vote
Today Bradford is going to the polls, not only to choose who represents various district wards at City Hall, but also to decide on who speaks up for Britain in Europe. Whatever your political persuasion, it is absolutely vital that as many of us
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Glamour, eroticism, fashion and fame
Keith Richards blows cigarette smoke at the camera, with the casual indifference only a seasoned rock star can pull off. A bare chested Marco Pierre White reclines on an ornate Victorian gravestone, actress Rachel Weisz gazes into the lens, smouldering
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Keighley family moves back home after murder
The family of a four-year-old boy who was savagely murdered as he slept in his bed have finally felt able to move back into the house where the horror occurred. Sharon Smith, whose son Riley Turner, was killed in a frenzied attack by former soldier
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Measures are needed to save our pubs
The uncertainty of the pub trade is evident in the number of watering holes disappearing from our towns and cities. In Bradford alone, it is estimated that 50 pubs have closed their doors over the past five years and with the rate of closures continuing
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VIDEO: Soup-er new kitchen to help the homeless
A new mobile soup kitchen is ready to go on the road in Bradford and Keighley after a community fundraising effort taking only two months. The Intouch Federation, which brings together people from different backgrounds to support good causes, raised
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Police hunting for air gun 'sniper' who has shot three people on a Bradford street
Police are hunting a shooter who has injured three people, including two teenage girls, in Bradford. A 20-year-old man needed hospital treatment to have an airgun pellet removed from his hand following one of the attacks. All three incidents
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Bradford Academy told: 'Let there be light'
A school ordered to consult with its neighbours on a planned floodlit games area has found widespread support for the scheme. Bradford Academy wants to relocate its multi-use games area to the middle of a playing field next to the school on Teasdale
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LCF Law firm’s wills help raise £2m
Legal eagles at a Bradford-based law firm contributed to a national campaign, which has raised more than £2m for nine charities, by drawing up wills for local people without charging a fee. Solicitors at LCF Law worked free of charge as part of
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Mclean backs transfer targets to grab move to Bradford City
Aaron Mclean reckons that City should be an attractive proposition for any prospective transfer targets. The January signing expects to see a flood of new faces when the squad reassembles for pre-season. Phil Parkinson’s budget is around £500,000
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Jailed driver is an ‘idiot’, says judge
A “complete idiot” who breached a suspended prison sentence for dangerous driving and driving while disqualified has been locked up. Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday that Rizwan Basharat had been given a 12-month suspended sentence in June
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Cummins insists Bradford Bulls can turn corner
Francis Cummins is predicting “plenty more twists and turns” this season as the Bulls seek to safeguard their Super League status. Cummins’ men remain eight points behind third-bottom Wakefield after 13 rounds but the relegation picture could change
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Legal delay for start of Barry Selby murder trial
Legal matters have delayed the start of the Barry Selby murder trial. A jury has been sworn in and the prosecution was expected to open its case yesterday at Bradford Crown Court. But the jury was sent away at lunch-time after the trial judge
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Drugs charity launches campaign to bin all syringes after girl stabbed in park
A charity which helps some 400 heroin addicts has started a campaign to bin every used needle after a nine-year-old girl was accidentally stabbed by a discarded syringe in a Keighley park. Figures obtained by the Telegraph & Argus show that
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Bradford Bulls' stadium support for dementia week event
Dementia Awareness Week was marked with an event at Bradford Bulls’ stadium. There was a variety of information stands and activities including a sporting reminiscence session and Singing For The Brain. Dementia support workers and advisors
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Vandals sink Tour de France bloom bike in river
A specially painted Tour de France celebration bicycle has had to be rescued from the River Wharfe in Otley. The bright yellow bike – one of about 20 that Otley in Bloom has positioned around the town – was stolen from its home behind Waitrose
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Growing Shipley insurance firm expands staff
by Chris Holland Business Reporter Two senior appointments have been made at an expanding specialist insurer, which has landed another major contract. The latest deal sees Shipley-based Keycare, the UK’s largest provider of insurance for lost and
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Inquest on stabbed man opens
The inquest opens today into the death of a man who was found with stab wounds at his home on Easter Sunday. Oliver Longstaff will open the hearing at Bradford Coroners’ court tomorrow for Czeslaw Zawadzki, 59, who lived in Washington Street, Girlington
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Hunt is on for Bradford mosque shoes thief
Police are hunting a man who is suspected of stealing a pair of trainers from a mosque in Bradford. The suspected thief (pictured) was captured on CCTV carrying a pair of size 12, black and white, Adidas shoes from a place of worship on Paternoster
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VIDEO: Olympic skater Gary cuts a dash on Bradford ice
A professional figure skater and former Olympian has visited Bradford to pass on his experience to budding district ice skaters. Gary Beacom, who competed for Canada in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, delivered a masterclass to more than
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No dividends for FirstGroup shareholders
Transport firm FirstGroup, which operates bus services around Bradford and West Yorkshire will not pay a dividend to shareholders for the second year running after admitting it needs more time to revive its UK bus operation. The Aberdeen-based
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Inferno at former Seabrook crisps factory was arson
A fierce blaze which destroyed part of a former crisps factory in Bradford was arson. Specialist investigators yesterday concluded it was started deliberately after spending almost two days scouring the damage caused to the former Seabrook site
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Bradford schools lose millions in Government cash
Schools across Bradford will lose out on more than £2.2 million in grants this year, because nearly 3,000 pupils are recent migrants. In one primary school alone there are 188 pupils classed as “new to English,” a classification that means the
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VIDEO: Heartache as soldier’s bench plaque is defaced
A memorial plaque to fallen soldier Jordan Rossi – the first Bradford serviceman to die in Afghanistan – has been desecrated by vandals and its poignant message gouged and scratched with a knife point. The deliberate attack was noticed by one of
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Teenage recruits ready for another volcanic challenge at Bradford Bulls
Keeping the Bulls in Super League has been described as a mountainous task, but new recruits Jordan Baldwinson and Mason Tonks have grown accustomed to uphill challenges. A gruelling pre-season at New Zealand Warriors saw the 19-year-old prospects
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VIDEO: Three-year-old cricketer Billy steps up to bat for Bradford team
Howzat! Cricketing prodigy Billy Carroll is all set to join the under- nines team at his local club – before he has even reached school age. Billy’s batting and bowling skills have earned him a place at the age of three, playing alongside team-mates
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Bradford Crown Court jury finds man guilty of wife rape
A 34-year-old man will be sentenced today after he was convicted of raping his wife. The man, from Heaton, Bradford, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, was convicted by a jury at Bradford Crown Court, by a majority of 11
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More free nursery places as community hall gets permission to extend
Extra nursery places for two-year-olds will be on offer in Great Horton after plans for a nursery were given the go-ahead by Bradford Council. The new building at Great Horton Village Hall is due to open in September now that planning permission
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‘Pay for bridge lifeline’ in Steeton
Supermarket giant Tesco is being asked to help fund the £1 million cost of a new footbridge over the Aire Valley trunk road. Bradford Council wants the company to contribute to the long-awaited pedestrian link for Steeton and Silsden. Any payment
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Bradford health trust bosses told they cannot send disabled teenager to home 125 miles from his family
Health Trust bosses in Bradford have been given until tomorrow to come up with a robust care plan nearer home for a disabled teenager they wanted to send to a specialist unit 125 miles away. Paula Rawnsley, who had fought against her son Thomas
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Crush torment as cow attacks Otley gran
A grandmother has spent two nights in hospital after being attacked by a cow. Janet Jackson, 56, said she is lucky to be alive after she was charged by the animal, leaving her with crushed ribs and severe bruising. She had been out following
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Is Bradford really one the unhappiest places in the UK? You're having a laugh!
Reasons to be cheerful about Bradford - in 10 parts (click here for more) Bradfordians have leapt to the defence of the city after it was ranked as the 13th unhappiest place to live in the UK. Bradford finished as the 98th happiest place
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10 reasons to be cheerful about Bradford
Bradford the 13th unhappiest place in the country? Rubbish, says DAVID BARNETT, who offers you ten reasons to be cheerful about living in Bratfud. 1. Billy Pearce. Every year this titan of comic timing and early 1980s hair bestrides the
