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Eccleshill beaten on their travels

Eccleshill United slipped to a 2-0 defeat at AFC Mansfield tonight. Phil Buxton gave the Bulls a first-half lead and Craig Mitchell sealed the Eagles’ fate six minutes from time.

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Yorkshire's Brooks blasts 50 for England Lions

YORKSHIRE'S Liam Plunkett and Jack Brooks, best known for their bowling, had fun with the bat as England Lions' first unofficial test against South Africa A ended in a tame draw at Paarl.No 8 Plunkett, 31 not out overnight, went on to make 55 off 77 balls

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FT: City 4 Millwall 0

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UPDATED: Canal bridge closure causes traffic disruption

A BRIDGE which carries a busy road across a canal has been closed to vehicles today. The canal bridge at Apperley Road, Apperley Bridge, has its safety barriers down to prevent motor vehicles from crossing it. A West Yorkshire Police spokesman

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Campaigners pledge to battle on to save pool

CAMPAIGNERS who lost a battle to save Bingley's public swimming pool from the axe say they will not give up the fight. Bradford Council has decided to press ahead with a £41 million scheme to build four new pools in the district and shut four old

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Pan fires spark warning from fire service

FIRE chiefs have issued a safety warning after crews were called to two separate pan fires in Bradford during the same night shift. In one of the incidents, a man required treatment for smoke inhalation after neighbours were forced to raise the alarm

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VIDEO: Here we go again – Bradford Bulls line up for 2015 season

MORNING snow forced the Bulls to switch their annual pre-season media day indoors this afternoon. The players were in jovial mood as they count down the days to the opening match of the season at Leigh on February 15. The club's hierarchy,

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Violent rapist branded a danger to public by judge is detained indefinitely

A VIOLENT rapist who attacked a terrified prostitute behind a Bradford pub has been branded a public danger and detained indefinitely in a mental hospital. Dawood Mohammed, 24, was a paranoid schizophrenic whose condition was worsened by his drug

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Bitter-sweet draw as Bradford continue improvement

BRADFORD continued their improvement with a 2-2 draw at Ben Rhydding Seconds in the Yorkshire Men's Premier Division.The traditional post-Christmas fixture was played in bitter cold but the visitors started well, Adam Ashton having a shot beaten away.At

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Police concern for missing Brighouse pensioner

Police are concerned for the welfare of a Brighouse pensioner who is missing from home. Stuart Holden, 68, was last seen in the Waring Green area at 8am today. He suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Mr Holden used to live in Bradford and it is

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Brig' on the right track

BRIGHOUSE Town Reserves' reward for reaching the Lancashire League Cup semi-finals is a home tie against Harrogate Railway Athletic Reserves on Tuesday, February 10.Meanwhile, Town's league match at home to Albion Sports Reserves was postponed because

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We need to build these homes now

SIR – AS a local resident of Bradford, Heaton, I know I can’t be alone in worrying about our housing situation and where the next generation are going to live? Surely, with an election around the corner, there needs to be more of a serious local

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Idealist needed with private income

SIR – THE Council could have rejected the initial candidates for the chief executive position to infer a fastidious requirement and subsequent necessity to pay a high salary. From the start , they engaged Gatenby Sanderson of Leeds, recruiters

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Drought risks in fracking projects

SIR – THROUGH your paper I would like to thank the Green Party, for highlighting fracking through the back door. I would suggest this Government is dangling the carrot to local councils for the go-ahead of fracking. Fracking would bring to Bradford

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Refuse to let these people into A&E

SIR –THE problems in A&E throughout the country have been well reported over the past few weeks. It was therefore somewhat eye-opening to read in the T&A (January 10) that the chief operating officer at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation

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Faith, danger or comfort?

SIR – I CAN understand that 500 years ago and beyond, people were superstitious and with the lack of scientific knowledge, the idea that their `god` would save them from evil forces was a natural way of thinking, plus it was a handy tool, used by the

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Hermits F taste victory at last

THE top two teams in Division 2B of the Bradford Table Tennis League both suffered defeats as the second-half fixtures began.Rastrick and Laisterdyke B both carried unbeaten records forward from the first half but both lost to opposition from Hermits.Rastrick

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Starting 2015 with a pile of debts? It’s time to take control

AS well as eating too much over the festive period, we more often than not over-spend on buying gifts for our family and friends.Come January we are left counting the costs of the celebrations, but for some the recovery is more gradual as the festivities

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Oye has his eyes on the world’s top table tennis prize

GROWING up, Oye Jemiyo always wished he could take part in sport. Confined to a wheelchair since the age of two after contracting polio, he did not think he would ever be able to enjoy sport, let alone excel in it. He had always fancied having

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Police appeal after man knocked to the ground and robbed of mobile phone

POLICE are looking for a robber who knocked a man to the ground and stole his mobile phone.The 35-year-old victim was on Devonshire Street, in Keighley, when he was approached by the man who pushed him over.There was then an altercation between the pair

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Childcare cost is a real strain on parents

FOR years parents have juggled jobs with raising their families. The logistics of sharing the care with other family members is something many parents have to coordinate around school times during the working day and particularly in the holidays.But for

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Tipper grabs inaugural handicap trophy

ADAM Tipper has become the first winner of the Eric Hodgkinson Trophy. The Undercliffe Cricket Club player defeated clubmate Sonny Sandhu 3-2 in the final of the Bradford Snooker Handicap at Eccleshill Victoria Conservative Club. Sandhu, playing

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The cunning new twists in scammers’ frauds

EVERY day, people from all walks of life find themselves falling victim to financial fraud (120 a week, according to the Financial Ombudsman Service), but around this time of year, those victim numbers rise even higher.This could be because people have

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Do check whether you'll get a full pension

SOME two million retiring pensioners will miss out on getting the full new state pension when it comes into force next year.About 3.5 million workers will reach their state pension age between 2016 and 2020 but, out of these, only 45per cent will be entitled

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Conjure up some marsala magic with fashion's hottest colour

If you need an excuse to break the January detox, pour yourself a nice glass of red and call it research. Meet colour authority Pantone's top tip for 2015: Marsala. A robust, earthy red, it's the perfect transitional tone to add to your wardrobe

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Day of drama is a creative boost for students

VISITORS from one of the Yorkshire's top theatres have helped bring out the inner performers in a group of Bradford school pupils.Grange Technology College was turned into a workshop of West Yorkshire Playhouse yesterday for an event aimed at inspiring

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Snow causes Bradford Park Avenue postponement

TONIGHT'S match between Bradford Park Avenue and Gloucester City has been postponed due to snow.A lunchtime pitch inspection had originally been scheduled to check the Horsfall surface was not waterlogged but overnight snow instead forced the call-off.The

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Police hunt man who grabbed pensioner's wallet

POLICE are hunting a man who snatched a pensioner’s wallet during an altercation on a Bradford street. The 66 year-old victim was walking on Lilycroft Road at about 5.25pm on New Year’s Day when he was approached by a man who asked him for some

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Man admits stalking woman

A 25-YEAR-OLD man today pleaded guilty to stalking a woman and six charges of breaching a non-molestation order. Lee Terry, of Ringwood Road, Little Horton, admitted the charges when he appeared at Bradford Crown Court. He denied three charges

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65-year-old pedestrian killed in collision with articulated lorry

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian died in an accident with a lorry in Brighouse. The 65-year-old man was crossing the A6025 Elland Road close to the junction with Brier Lane. The Mercedes-Benz articulated lorry was travelling

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Leading Keighley foundry man who lived in Cross Hills dies at the age of 93

ONE OF Keighley’s best-known foundry men has died aged 93.Thomas Swain rose from teenage apprentice at a Keighley company to become one of the town’s finest moulders then manager of three Yorkshire foundries.Mr Swain, known as Tommy or Tom, was born in

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Keighley steam railway sees surge in visitors

THE DISTRICT'S steam heritage railway has seen a surge in visitor numbers.The five-mile Keighley & Worth Valley line last year carried 110,715 passengers, up nearly nine per cent on 2013.The day the Tour de France arrived in the area – July 6 – 2,294

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Detectives link armed robberies in Bradford and Leeds

DETECTIVES today revealed they are linking three armed robberies in Bradford and Leeds which were carried out within two hours. Three men carrying knives, and another in possession of what appeared to be a sawn-off shotgun, burst into a house in

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Singer reflects on a wonderful vocation that began at Salts Mill

Historian Robert Nykolyszyn remembers a singing sensation whose career started in BradfordMENTION Salts Mill and its contribution to history in any conversation and a multitude of answers may arise. Some likely responses may stress that the mill is part

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Trial of carers accused of scamming wealthy widow adjourned after juror falls and hits head

THE trial of three home carers accused of fleecing a wealthy housebound widow is due to resume tomorrow after one of the jurors fell and hit his head. The case, in its second week at Bradford Crown Court, did not sit today following news that a

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Hospice was a piece of heaven

FACING a terminal illness is up there with all the stuff we'd prefer not to think about. We know it happens to other people but we hope it won't happen to us, at least not for a long time.But when you're forced to confront it, particularly the later stages

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Autopsy to be held to find cause of man's unexplained death

A POST-MORTEM examination will be held tomorrow to establish the cause of a man's death on a Bradford housing estate. The body of a man, believed to be in his 40s, was found on grassland, off Bishopdale Holme, Buttershaw, at about 6am on Tuesday

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On This Day – January 13, 2015

25 years ago: Bradford Northern announced plans to issue a further 100,000 shares in the club, following record profits of more than £140,000 in the previous financial year, including an extra £57,000 in gate receipts, and £17,000 in sponsorship.

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Money should go to where it is needed

We all know that the National Health Service is facing unprecedented pressures on its resources at all levels - anyone who has struggled to get a doctor's appointment or is on an interminable waiting list for treatment will testify to that. But

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‘Dreadful driving’ at twice limit

AN UNINSURED driver panicked when he saw police, and drove away at more than twice the speed limit in a built-up area, Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday. Usman Mahmood, 23, of Hardknot Close, Great Horton, Bradford, was seen driving an Astra

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On This Day – January 14, 2015

25 years ago: The Telegraph & Argus began an appeal to raise £50,000 to transform Ward 15 at Bradford Royal Infirmary into a "home from home" for cancer sufferers, with Bradford Health Authority agreeing to match the total to complete a £100,000

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Husband drove car at wife

A MAN who drove his car at his wife after an argument was sentenced to a community order. Abdul Rashid, 30, of Heaton Road, Heaton, Bradford, “flipped,” Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday. Prosecutor Camille Morland said the couple had argued

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£15k fine for sale of illegal products

A BRADFORD businessman has been fined £15,000 after pleading guilty to selling illegal cosmetics, toys and household goods. Ashvin Rana, 47, of Papa’s Cash and Carry, had been told by West Yorkshire Trading Standards (WYTS) to remove about 7,000

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Arrest after water-check burglaries

AN arrest has been made following two burglaries in Queensbury in which a man gained entry to homes by pretending to be an official of Yorkshire Water. The incidents took place on Monday on Highgate Close and Ashbourne Crescent. A man purported

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Firm backs university work

UNIVERSITY boffins in Bradford are playing a leading role through collaboration with a major international technology company to provide hi-tech, digital pathology training for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. The Bradford Pathology

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Firm founder starts work in new brand

ENTREPRENEUR Martin Penny, a founder of the ghd hair products business which started in Ilkley, has made a significant six figure investment in a new recruitment business aimed at the hiring of staff in the grey collar (mainly technicians) and white

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Fast food chain will target the 'soft skills'

RESTAURANT giant McDonald’s is leading a new drive to promote communication and teamwork following research warning that more than half a million workers could be held back by a lack of so-called “soft” skills. The firm, which has several local

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HR advisory firm lands Council deal

AN expanding Saltaire-based HR services company has been appointed by Bradford Council to deliver advice and support to 10,000 staff through an advisory-services centre AdviserPlus, which last year doubled the size of its offices to meet growing demand

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Firm hopes to simplify

A NEW ‘one-stop shop’ estate agency has been launched by a Pudsey law firm. Just Houses has been launched by John Howe & Co with the aim of reducing the stress involved in buying and selling homes. Partner John Howe said: “The aim is to

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Law firm expanding with office

OPENING a new Ilkley office was a key element in significant expansion at a regional law firm. Newtons Solicitors also completed a major acquisition and continued to recruit during 2014. The Ilkley opening , along with the acquisition of a

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Bakers help raise £1.3k for charity

BREAD donated by a Bradford bakery helped raise £1,300 for a children’s charity. Richard Brankin, operations support manager at the Hovis Bradford bakery, arranged for 300 loaves to be delivered to Bannatyne’s Health Club in Wakefield where he

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Hunt for motorist who fled police and drove through red light in car that had been sold for scrap

POLICE are working to trace the driver of a car which was found dumped after he failed to stop for officers in Bradford. Motorbike officers tried to stop the car at around 4pm because the driver appeared young and the car had no insurance.

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Council will look to extend cash aid

COUNCIL chiefs will look to extend the help on offer to new and expanding businesses in Bradford city centre once the local authority’s current growth zone funding is used up. A report shows that the £35 million growth-zone programme has helped

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Trade chief set to visit

EXPORTERS will hear from the new chief executive of UK Trade & Investment when he pays a visit to West Yorkshire this week. Dominic Jermey will outline how the government department can help boost exports among Yorkshire companies and increase

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Denmark deal for machine tool firm

LATHE maker 600 UK has extended the brief of its long-standing agent in Denmark. The Heckmondwike-based machine tools group has appointed distributor Herstad and Piper to manage distribution arrangements for all manual and CNC lathes, including

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Tour boost for agency

A YORKSHIRE residential sales and letting agency with local offices scooped a national innovation award for the way it marketed its services in last year’s Tour de France Grand Depart. Linley & Simpson was recognised in the Sunday Times estate

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Tour of town for managers

TOWN and city centre managers from all over Yorkshire and the North East will be seeing what Bradford has to offer this week. The Association of Town and City Management is holding its quarterly meeting at Bradford City Hall this Friday. Before

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Greggs see increase in pasty sales

PASTY and sausage roll maker Greggs, which includes more than 150 stores in Bradford and West Yorkshire, has smashed profit forecasts for the second time in a month after seeing “very strong” Christmas trading. Greggs said like-for-like sales lifted

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Record-breaking year for Pace

GLOBAL broadcast and broadband technology group Pace plc is on track for higher than expected profits, according to a trading update. The Saltaire-based firm said sales in the fourth quarter had broken records with full year sales expected to be

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Inquiry is put back after a call for more information

AN EXAMINATION into the way governors at Laisterdyke Business and Enterprise College were controversially replaced last year has been put off by councillors until later this month. The governors were replaced by Bradford Council over concerns at

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Site is selected for new school for expelled pupils

A FORMER special school site has been recommended as the best option to house a new pupil referral unit which will be used to educate secondary age pupils who have been expelled. Bolling Special School in Bowling was selected as the best option

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Restaurant strikes gold with award

A RESTAURANT has been given a gold award by Bradford Good Food Awards. Dhesi Grill, in Lilycroft Road, Manningham, has been rewarded for its healthy eating options. It has cut out saturated fat, lowered the use of salt and increased the amount

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Smoke alarm will save lives

PEOPLE in Bradford are being urged to put smoke alarm testing at the top of their priority list in 2015. During the past two years about a quarter of homes involved in fire in West Yorkshire have not had a working smoke alarm, according to West

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Robbers spared custody

TWO men who robbed a lone woman in the street at night have avoided custody. Prosecutor Camille Morland told Bradford Crown Court yesterday the woman finished work at a warehouse and was walking in Tumbling Hill Street, off Thornton Road, Bradford

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New social group for teenage girls

A WEEKLY social group for teenage girls only has been set up in Bradford. The Mayfield Girls Project, run by Bradford Council’s youth workers, is held every Wednesday between 6.15pm and 8.45pm. It is open to girls aged 13 to 19 at the Mayfield

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Run to raise animal cash

THE RSPCA has appealed to Bradford people to snap up one of its 30 charity places left for the Yorkshire Marathon. The charity asks for a minimum fundraising pledge of £300. For more information or to sign up, visit rspca.org.uk/ontherun or

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Wealthy widow allegedly fleeced of £500,000 by her carers wanted to stay living at home, court is told

A WEALTHY widow ripped off by a team of private carers was very independent and did not want Social Services involved in her life, a jury heard yesterday. Audrey Hammond, now 92, was adamant that she wanted to spend the rest of her days at Ings

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Managers to learn about city’s success

TWENTY five town and city centre managers from Yorkshire, The Humber and the North East will be seeing what Bradford has to offer this week. The Association of Town and City Management (ATCM) is holding its quarterly meeting at Bradford City Hall

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Fresh appeal for robbery information

POLICE have renewed an appeal for information about a robbery in Eccleshill, Bradford. An 18-year-old was walking in Mount Avenue, at about 8pm on Tuesday, December 16, when he was approached by a group of Asian males, who made demands for his

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VIDEO: Pupils sing John Legend hit for charity single in aid of Pakistan shooting victims

PUPILS at a Bradford school have recorded a cover of a hugely popular ballad to help raise money for the victims of a horrific shooting in Pakistan. The “3 siblings” are made up of Ayesha Hussain, 19, a Bradford University student, Shakeeb Hussain

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Yorkshire Water issues frozen pipes warning

BRADFORD-based Yorkshire Water is warning people about the risk of frozen pipes bursting as the wintry weather sets in. The company said many customers did not realise if a pipe was damaged within the boundary of their property, the costs of repairing

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Petrol station to become car wash

A VACANT petrol station Sticker Lane, Bradford, could become a hand car wash if plans are approved. Gurinder Singh has applied for planning permission for the change of use of the former Drive in Centre into a two lane car wash.The application

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Blackmail denial

A 27-YEAR-OLD man denied charges of blackmail and intimidation when he appeared at Bradford Crown Court yesterday. Dymiter Zbigniew, of Willow Street, Girlington, Bradford, also pleaded not guilty to two charges of assault by beating. All the

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Man denies drive charge

A MAN pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving when he appeared at Bradford Crown Court yesterday. Asam Hussain, 25, of Hastings Terrace, Marshfields, Bradford, denied driving dangerously between Little Horton Lane and Kettlewell Drive, on August

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Tickets go on sale for 30th dance event

TICKETS will soon go on sale for the 30th annual Danny Ryan St Patrick’s dance. The event take place in Victoria Hall, Keighley, on Saturday, March 7. Tickets cost £7.50 each. The occasion will see awards presented to youngsters who have coped

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MP calls for milk pay answers

AN MP is demanding answers over delayed payments to farmers for milk. South Craven MP Julian Smith said dairy co-operative First Milk had announced this week it was deferring payments by a fortnight. Mr Smith has written to First Milk and to

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Meeting for dementia

DEMENTIA Friendly Keighley is staging its first annual meeting. Anyone is welcome to attend the event on January 29, when the work of the voluntary group and its plans for the coming year will be outlined. Dementia Friendly Keighley aims to

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Road to be closed and resurfaced

A KEIGHLEY street is to be closed for resurfacing work. Alice Street is due to be shut to traffic for three days. The scheme is scheduled for tomorrow and next Tuesday and Wednesday, but is dependent on weather conditions. The street will

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Get your say over one-way road plan

PEOPLE in Guiseley are being asked to give their views on proposals to make Victoria Road a one-way street. The scheme, which will also create more parking space, is to be trialled by Leeds City Council before its permanent adoption. Aireborough

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Pupils share top tips on anti-bullying

MORE than 150 young people from local schools in West Yorkshire met to share top tips on how to prevent bullying in their schools and communities. The training day, at Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club, was held yesterday and was hosted by Bradford

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Former Lord Mayor in fake video row

UKIP has condemned a former Lord Mayor of Bradford and serving councillor Khadim Hussain for publishing a video on his Facebook page which suggested the Paris shootings were a hoax. But Cllr Hussain (pictured) last defended himself, saying the

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Council backs £41m pool scheme

A SCHEME costing £41 MILLION scheme to build four new swimming pools and close four old ones will go ahead, Bradford Council has decided. Richard Dunn sports centre in Odsal is to shut, as well as swimming pools in Bingley, Bowling and Queensbury

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Snow halts work to fell 30 Saltaire trees as part of major restoration

WORK to fell an avenue of more than 30 mature trees in Saltaire has been delayed today due to the weather. Part of a major restoration scheme in Victoria Road, the first stage of the £720,000 project was expected to start today, but due to the

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Plans for junction take step forward

LONG-AWAITED improvements to a congested junction have moved a step forward. Bradford Council’s executive has agreed to start acquiring the land needed to widen the junction of Harrogate Road and New Line in Greengates, Bradford. Councillor

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Bid to block fracking is dismissed

CAMPAIGNERS have failed in a bid to get Bradford Council to ban fracking in the district. A group, spearheaded by Councillor Kevin Warnes (Green, Shipley), had sent in a petition calling on the Council to ban fracking-related drilling on its land

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Melling gutted after quarter-final defeat

CHRIS Melling was beaten in the quarter-finals of the $113,500 (£74,807) Joy Cup World Chinese 8-Ball Masters pool tournament in Qinhuangdao.Having come through the qualifying stages, the 35-year-old from Keighley fell 13-11 to Yang Fan but admitted on

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Debut for Beckfoot School's Jazz Quintet

BECKFOOT School’s Jazz Quintet will make their debut at the Bingley Jazz Club in York Street tomorrow night. The group –official title 4 & 7/8 – comprise Jake Jones (trombone), who has been accepted as a member of the National Youth Orchestra

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UPDATED: Rush-hour congestion after morning snow falls across Bradford district

SNOW caused delays for motorists on routes in and around Bradford this morning.  No major accidents were reported, but traffic was backed up in the worst affected areas, such as roads on high ground in Queensbury and Shelf, and several bus services

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Lowes reveals plan of attack for Bradford Bulls

JIMMY Lowes is plotting for the new season with military precision as he takes his players to a British Army base later this month. The Bulls head coach believes the mini-camp at the Carver Barracks in Saffron Walden, Essex will provide the squad

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Parkinson: Bradford City memories are made of nights like this

PHIL Parkinson wants City to serve up another “special” cup night – and give the fans the chance to create new memories at Chelsea.Parkinson would love to deliver an FA Cup fourth-round glamour tie to potentially rank up there with the never-to-be forgotten

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Police probe into Kings Science Academy's finances continues into second year

THE former head of a Bradford free school has been re-bailed following his arrest on suspicion of fraud more than a year ago. Sajid Hussain Raza, the founder of Kings Science Academy in Lidget Green, was arrested on January 9 last year following

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There's more to me than twists, turns and step-overs, says Bradford City ace Morais

FILIPE Morais wants to give former club Millwall another reminder of how he has matured as a player.The Portuguese winger is eager for City to finish the job at Valley Parade tonight and book that dream FA Cup tie at Chelsea – the club where he turned

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Williams: Deal me in with Valley Parade victory for Bradford City

BEN Williams hopes victory tonight will secure his City future for the rest of the season.Williams, who stands in for suspended goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, is currently on a deal until the end of the month.But an FA Cup replay win over Millwall to earn

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Sidebottom: Winning Yorkshire team more important than personal milestones

RYAN Sidebottom is hoping to continue his county career with Yorkshire for another three seasons. Sidebottom, who is 37 tomorrow, would love to complete 20 years as a professional – which would take him through to the end of the 2017 season – having

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Bradford scientists hope to boost the fight against cancer with modified drug

SCIENTISTS in Bradford hope to be able to boost the fight against cancer - with a modified version of a drug that is used to battle brain tumours. University of Bradford and Cancer Research UK scientists, working alongside colleagues in the USA

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Political row as Bradford areas receive half the NHS emergency cash given to some in the south

PARTS of Bradford will receive less than half as much emergency NHS cash as some areas in the south, new analysis shows. The district's three Clinical Commissioning Groups have been handed a total of £9.7 million from the £2 billion fund, announced

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Planning applications for Allerton, Apperley Bridge, Bingley, Bolton and Bowling

The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Allerton: construction of extension to side of dwelling and first floor extension over car port, 5 Garthwaite Mount. Allerton: demolition of existing garage, two storey

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24 appear before Bradford and Keighley magistrates

The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Robert James Durkin, aged 37, of Stone Acre Court, West Bowling; theft jointly with another, £100 fine, £105 costs. Geoffrey Walker, aged 64, of Welham Walk, Undercliffe;

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Jail for burglars who stole valuable cars from people's homes

THREE burglars who targeted homes to steal valuable cars have been jailed for a total of almost eight years. Jason Innes, 25, of Roundwell Avenue, Bierley, Bradford, a "three strikes" burglar with a significant and extensive criminal record, was

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Gang member jailed for 11 years for terrifying gunpoint robbery at family's home

A MEMBER of an armed robbery gang who terrorised three generations of a Bradford family in their home has been jailed for more than 11 years.A pregnant woman, her student daughter and a frail grandfather were targeted by four masked men wielding a pistol

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Bradford boy could have been abused by 33 men, police reveal

ONE boy in the Bradford district could have been groomed or abused by as many as 33 different men, police have revealed. The shocking case was discussed by police and councillors at a meeting which looked at whether enough is being done to combat

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Court date looms for Menston campaign

CAMPAIGNERS fighting for better consultation over major developments in Menston head into the first stage of a High Court legal battle on Monday.Menston Action Group (MAG) raised £5,000 for its fighting fund in a week, and has enlisted a barrister, as

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Ousted Bradford school governor criticises delay in release of school's latest inspection report

AN ousted governor of a Bradford school has criticised how a recent inspection of the school has only just been released, weeks after the head was first told the findings. Ofsted inspectors visited Laisterdyke Business and Enterprise College in

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Morrisons should have acted sooner, former director claims

THE ousting of Morrisons' boss Dalton Philips should have been happened earlier, one of the supermarket's 'old guard' has claimed. The company - Bradford's largest private employer - yesterday said it needed a "fresh pair of eyes" to oversee the

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Residents speak of their shock after man's body found on grassland in Bradford

RESIDENTS have spoken of their shock after the body of a man was found on grassland on a Bradford estate. A police forensic tent was set up at the scene just off Bishopdale Holme, Buttershaw, after the discovery just before 6am yesterday morning

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Nearly of quarter of young adults in Bradford are 'prisoners in their own homes'

NEARLY a quarter of young adults across the Bradford district are "prisoners in their own homes", according to a new report released by the Prince's Trust today. The youth charity states that 23 per cent of people aged 16 to 25 are "too anxious

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Annual Memorial Day will pay tribute to honour killing victims on birthday of Bradford-born Shafilea Ahmed

THE first memorial day to remember victims of honour killings will be on July 14 - the birthday of 17-year-old Bradford-born Shafilea Ahmed, who was murdered by her parents. The day, which will be marked every year, was secured by Karma Nirvana