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Bradford City get home tie in FA Cup fifth round
CITY will be at home to either Sunderland or Fulham in the FA Cup fifth round. After travelling in three of the previous four rounds, Phil Parkinson's Bantams will be delighted to be back at Valley Parade for the last-16 tie. The game will be played
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Lottery project transforming lives of some of Bradford's most vulnerable
A NEW Lottery-funded project is transforming the lives of the Bradford's most vulnerable.The city's Bridge Project is one of nine partners involved in delivering West Yorkshire - Finding Independence (WY-FI) which will support people who have fallen through
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Muslims particularly welcome, say organisers of annual interfaith meal in Keighley
AN ANNUAL interfaith meal is being staged in Keighley. Kelsang Paljin, of the Keighley Interfaith Group, which has organised the event, said: "This is an opportunity for people of all faiths to meet and develop understanding and support between
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Deal struck to drive down heating bills for 2,000 Bradford householders
NEARLY 2,000 households across the district are set to benefit from warmer homes - thanks to a landmark "green" home improvement deal.Nine local authorities across Yorkshire have clubbed together on the £20 million programme, which aims to drive
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Plunkett gears up for busy year with Yorkshire – and hopefully England
LIAM Plunkett is fighting fit and has found some encouraging form in the early stages of a hectic 2015.The Yorkshire fast bowling all-rounder, who did not play any competitive cricket in 2014 beyond mid-July due to an ankle injury, is currently with the
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Chance to tackle 'taster triathlon' for Manorlands Hospice, Oxenhope
MANORLANDS supporters are being urged to tackle a ‘taster triathlon’ and raise cash for the hospice at the same time. Fundraisers at the Oxenhope Sue Ryder centre are seeking entries for three separate events encompassing the triathlon disciplines
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Dementia-friendly group seeks new members
THE Idle Dementia Friendly group is looking for new members to join its twice-monthly meetings. The group is based at Idle Baptist Church, Bradford Road, and next meets on Saturday, from 10.30am to noon. The group has volunteers from community
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Oakenshaw show Premier promise with cup win over Sandy Lane
MANY Bradford Sunday Alliance League teams were again left kicking their heels due to the snow and frost but six matches did get the go-ahead, including two in the West Riding County FA Sunday Cup.Thornton United were beaten 7-4 at Belle Isle WMC in Leeds
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Date set for first public meeting of new Friends of Haworth and Worth Fire Valley Station group
A DATE has been fixed for the first public meeting of the new Friends of Haworth and Worth Fire Valley Station group. The organisation has been set up to try and revive the building – which was closed at the end of last year. Chairman and Haworth
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Man who ransacked homes jailed for 27 months
A MAN who ransacked two homes in the run up to Christmas, making off with presents, toys, jewellery and heirlooms, has today been jailed for 27 months. Nicky Ellis, 32, was a drug addict wanting money to fuel his habit and to buy festive gifts
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Harry Potter fans in for treat at Bradford libraries
HARRY Potter fans are in for a treat next month with a day of Hogwarts themed activates planned at libraries across the district. Craft workshops, storytelling, Quidditch matches, Diagon Alley hunts, biscuit decorating and competitions are planned
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The search is on to find Bradford's cutest little ones
THE annual search to find Bradford's bonniest baby or toddler gets underway this week. The first photoshoots for the Telegraph & Argus Happy Tots competition, now in its 14th year, run from tomorrow to Saturday, between 10am and 4pm each day
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Keeper Gill keeps old boys on course for repeat cup triumph
MARFLITT Trophy holders Grangefield Old Boys had to battle hard to reach the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Amateur League competition.The Premier Division side edged their third-round tie 2-1 at Championship outfit Beeston St Anthony's.Leeds & District
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Away-day joy for Athletic
BAILDON Trinity Athletic Reserves recorded a fine 3-1 win at Sherburn White Rose Reserves in Alliance Division Two of the West Yorkshire League.The visitors started off on the back foot, with Sherburn enjoying most of the early possession without creating
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Dragons hopes dashed by Crusaders
A DEPLETED Bradford Dragons team pushed Division One favourites Kent Crusaders to the limit but ultimately lost 79-76 in a tight National Basketball League encounter. The Dragons were without the services of both American big-hitter Chis McGrew
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Enticing prospects in Mutual's blue-riband event
THREE tasty ties were pulled out of the hat when the first-round draw was made for the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League's Sir James Roberts Cup.One pits Salem Athletic, winners in 2011 and 2013, at home to 2012 winners Great Horton Church, while 2010
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Billiards results
BRADFORD & DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE – Princeville A 5, Eastbrook 2; Princeville B 1, Great Horton 6; Pudsey 5, Bradford Deaf Centre 2. Breaks: S Kershaw (Princeville B) 51, 31; S Wilman (Great Horton) 31; T Kershaw (Princeville A) 31.
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Bruno's Keighley date
FORMER world heavyweight boxing champion Frank Bruno is the star attraction in the latest MJK SportsEvents 'An Evening With' at Victoria Hall in Keighley on Saturday, May 16. Further details and ticket prices are available at www.mjksportsevents.co.uk
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Rangers go top as snow wins day
THE predicted postponement of the majority of West Riding County Amateur League games proved correct.While the snow cleared by Friday, it left most grounds unplayable and only one league match was possible at Storthes Hall.Dudley Hill Rangers, with goals
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Muskets and pistols stolen during targeted burglary today
A selection of muskets and pistols have been stolen during a burglary in the district today. Police were called to reports of the burglary in Leonard Street, Bingley, just after 10am. Officers also seized three antique pistols from inside the
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Mum, 24, jailed for courtroom attack on judge
A MOTHER, who hurled a plastic bottle at a judge as he was sentencing her friend, was today jailed for six months for contempt of court. Sammy Bateman, 24, threw the part-full bottle of drink across the courtroom as Judge David Hatton QC was handing
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Oakenshaw burglar jailed today for ransacking homes in Wyke and Odsal
A MAN who ransacked two homes in the run up to Christmas, making off with presents, toys, jewellery and heirlooms, was today jailed for 27 months. Nicky Ellis, 32, was a drug addict wanting money to fuel his habit and to buy festive gifts for his
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There’s plenty to keep children amused in the half-term holidays
HALF-TERM will soon be here and families are already planning how to keep the kids entertained. While the seaside may not be as appealing when you can't spend hours on the beach with a bucket and spade or splash about in the sea, even on a crisp
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Top tips on planting snowdrops
Naomi Slade has always had a soft spot for snowdrops. Growing up in west Wales where winters are cold and damp, she would gather a little posy of snowdrops for her mother on Valentine's Day, when little else was in flower. Years later, the
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Battle lines are drawn for walk
BRADFORD-based Yorkshire Race Walking are promoting their final Winter League of the season at Drighlington on Sunday (11am).The 10,000-metre event comprises seven laps of historic Adwalton Moor – venue of an English Civil War battle in 1643.Changing
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Family time vs holiday fines - Should you take your children out of school to travel?
Despite the special offers for early bookings, lower aviation fuel prices and the weak euro, the cost of taking a holiday within school holiday time remains at a premium, with mark-ups at 50 or 60%. Just look at ski holidays in February half-term
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Gendered roles still defined in the home
I ‘d taken on the task of mowing the grass, something which is almost exclusively the domain of my husband. He had argued against my involvement, but didn’t feel well enough to do it himself.Having stepped into the breach, I was determined to create a
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Memories of school days at St Edmund Campion Secondary
JOHN Taylor's recollections of Park Hill Drive, Allerton and some of the people who lived in the neighbourhood, prompted regular T&A correspondent and Bradford bus driver John Murphy to take a walk down memory lane to his own school days. He
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How husband helped Helena to become a novelist
A Way from Heart to Heart by Helena Fairfax WHEN Helena Fairfax came home from work one day, moaning about another awful day at the office, her husband gave her the spur she needed to change her life. "He asked a simple question: 'What would
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The benefit of a simple trusted diet
How's that New Year's resolution of losing weight coming along? If the sweet treats have crept back into your daily routine, or Dry January has become awash with weekend wine, don't despair - writes Claire Spreadbury. In 2012, there was a point
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Five years spent paying City’s gambling debts
SIR – I’m not going to respond to Christopher Hindle’s diatribe against the Coalition government (Letters, January 22). I merely wish to point out (once again) an important fact that he omitted, that we’ve spent five years being made to pay the
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Ward should join the Dis-Respect Party
SIR – In view of Lib Dem MP David Ward’s recent remark in the media described by his leader as crass, stupid, insensitive and offensive, should he consider defecting to George Galloway’s Dis-Respect party, sorry slip of the pen it should be Respect
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10 years in jail for gang means two years each
SIR – The headline (T&A, January 21) sounded great, “Break-in gang locked up for 10 years”. But, hang on a minute. There were three culprits, who were given 4 1/2 years, 3 years 4 months and 2 1/2 years each. So, at the very worst a sentence
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Page 3 ban might stop women breastfeeding
SIR – The Sun newspaper last week for two days didn’t have the usual Page 3 topless model. Over recent weeks I have been buying The Sun, collecting tokens for their holiday offer. I can honestly say I never even noticed the Page 3 girls. When
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May’s speech on Jews left elephant in room
SIR – Among your correspondents, John Hall tells the harrowing story of Gaza in the context of his donation towards alleviating the suffering and misery of those Palestinians dying there on a daily basis. Rudi Leavor writes that “murder by any
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Protecting our children is top policing priority
SIR – I note your recent editorial column regarding the recent HMIC (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary for England and Wales) report on child protection. As you quite rightly note, child protection must be identified as one of the most
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Social media training day
BUSINESS professionals in Bradford have been briefed about how using social media can keep them abreast of the competition. More than 60 delegates from the Bradford Professionals’ Network and Bradford Young Professionals heard from Bradfordian
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Holocaust Memorial Day: It's time to learn lessons from horrors of genocide
I have recently returned from Berlin, a vibrant, edgy, complex, fascinating city. While walking past the East Side Gallery (one of the few remaining parts of the Berlin Wall), the Riechstag, the Brandenburg Gate and the nearby Holocaust memorial
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Could your business pass the City of Film screen test?
SCREEN experts are to advise local businesses on how they can cash in on the Bradford district’s increasing popularity as a film and TV production location. As part of the Bradford International Film Summit, lobbying group Bradford Breakthrough
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Firm hoping to develop partnerships
YORKSHIRE Move Manager, a Cleckheaton-based relocation company specialising in helping elderly people with downsizing their homes is looking to work with regional property developers. The business, launched by Michelle Park in 2012, plans to enable
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Family tape company is on shortlist
A TAPES, adhesives and abrasives distribution firm has been shortlisted for the Yorkshire family business of the year award run by online magazine Family Business United. Keighley-based Viking Industrial Products, which operates from Coronation
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Milestone 30,000th sale for car dealer
A KEIGHLEY-based motor dealer has clocked up a milestone. Colin Appleyard Cars has sold its 30,000th new Suzuki. Buyer of the landmark vehicle, Christina Naughton, was introduced to Suzuki by her mother Anne-Marie Bradley, who has now bought
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Group for new mothers celebrates anniversary
A GROUP that helps mums cope with the demands of motherhood has celebrated its second anniversary. The mums and tots group at Pudsey Health Centre offers support and advice for mums so they can ensure their baby enjoys the best start to life as
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Awareness day
DENHOLME town council is promoting ‘dementia friendliness’ with a special awareness afternoon on Wednesday. It is working with the Alzheimer’s Society, Denholme Patient Participation Group and Thornton & Denholme GP Practice by holding a free
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Why dairy farmers are so churned up over milk prices
FOR many dairy farmers making ends meet is difficult enough. Now, in the face of sharp falls in the price of milk, resulting in many dairy farmers struggling to survive and putting others out of business, MPs say they need even greater protection
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On This Day – January 26, 2015
25 years ago: Bradford hairdresser Trudy Baxter, 19, missed death by seconds after her Mini was crushed by a falling tree outside her Eccleshill home, as hurricane-force winds hit the district as part of one of the worst storms to hit Britain in the
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Town council to set its budget
KEIGHLEY Town Council is due to set its 2015/16 budget on Thursday. The council had been due to vote on a proposal not to increase the precept for this coming financial year last Wednesday. However, most of that meeting was taken up by debates
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Warning on risks of frozen pipework
YORKSHIRE Water is sounding a warning about the risk of frozen pipes resulting in bursts for Bradford homeowners and others around the region as the wintry weather continues. Figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) show that 374,000
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Mosaic to be unveiled
A MAJOR mosaic will be officially unveiled in Otley on Thursday. The artwork, created by The Big Hoo-Ha Co and residents, has been installed at Tittybottle Park, on Mill Lane. The Otley Heritage Mosaic was supported by a £4,950 grant from the
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Motorists warned over driving stunts
SEVERAL motorists seen performing driving stunts including hand-brake turns and ‘doughnuts’ in the Keighley retail park at Hard Ings Road have been issued with police warnings. Officers have taken action on several occasions in recent weeks to
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Walking tours of Bronte locations
THE team behind a documentary revealing the real locations which inspired the Bronte sisters has offered walking tours to people who are willing to be filmed for the production. The documentary is being made by Oxenhope resident Oliver Chapman
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Drama class resumes at art academy
BRADFORD-BASED New Community Arts Academy has resumed its drama classes for 2015. Artistic director Russ Whittingham said the group was casting for this year’s youth productions, adding students would have the chance to visit the Edinburgh Festival
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Education forum is open to the public
A PUBLIC forum being held on Wednesday will look at how the district’s young people can be brought into employment. The Public Forum for Education meets in the Keighley Campus of Leeds City College, and will debate the way schools, higher education
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Friendship walk is all about unity
A WALK is being staged by a group which aims to foster community unity. Keighley Community Through Unity, started on Facebook, is holding the eight-mile walk on Sunday, February 1. Paul Skinner said: “We are a mixed bunch of people whose aim
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Police to fit anti-theft screws for number plates
POLICE are offering motorists in the Bradford district peace of mind by fitting anti-theft screws to number plates. The session will take place at the Asda car park in Rooley Lane tomorrow evening from 7pm until 8.30pm. The service is free,
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Ethiopian minister visits University of Bradford
A LEADING Government minister from Ethiopia paid a visit to the University of Bradford. Shiferaw Shigutie Wolassa, Minister of Education for the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, visited the campus to set up a partnership between the African
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Students set to switch off and save
BRADFORD University students will be flipping switches and pulling plugs as part of a competition to show how much energy the average person can save. From today, students living in The Green accommodation on campus are being asked to challenge
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Conversion is rejected by council
A PLANNED conversion of a terrace house in Shipley into four flats has been refused by Bradford Council. Planning officers felt that Richard Craven’s plans for 3 St Paul’s Road, near Shipley swimming pool, would lead to an increase in traffic,
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On-the-run ringleader of £13m drug smuggling ring arrested in the Philippines
A RINGLEADER of a £13million international drug smuggling ring has been arrested in the Philippines - nearly 18 months after going on the run. John Halliday has been arrested after disappearing in September 2013 before his trial was due to start
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Viking shows pupils all the Nordic ways
A VIKING invaded the Bradford district – but he wasn’t in the mood for pillaging. Wayland spent a day at Lees Primary School, near Keighley. A school spokesman said Wayland chatted with Year 3 pupils and showed them how the Norsemen lived.
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Meet and Bleat with film animators
THE National Media Museum will hold a number of Meet and Bleat events with animators behind the upcoming Shaun the Sheep – The Movie. The events are some of the half term activities at the museum in Bradford city centre, which will also be showing
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Cancer support line figure revealed
A TOTAL of 4,310 people in Yorkshire phoned Macmillan Cancer Support during 2014 seeking help. New figures from the charity show how many people contacted the Macmillan Support Line during the past 12 months. In West Yorkshire, there were 1,945
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Air your views on the fire service
THE public have been invited to have their say on how the fire service is run in the next five years. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has started a consultation on its Service Plan 2015-2020, including the Community Risk Management Strategy
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WWII play at cathedral
A SECOND World War-themed play is being staged at Bradford Cathedral next month. Talking Stock Productions is bringing its play Le Grand Return to the cathedral on Monday, February 9, at 8pm. It tells the story of a D-Day veteran who is determined
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Standards of care set to be discussed
THE issue of dignified care for elderly and disabled people will be brought into focus at an event at Bradford City Hall. It is being held on Friday from 10am to noon to mark Dignity Action Day 2015. People will speak about what dignified care
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Charity ball will be fun for everyone
TOES will be tapping at a rockabilly-themed charity ball being held in Bradford next month. Local antiques expert Tim Hogarth will run a charity auction at the ball. There will also be live music from local band Eddie Earthquake and the Tremors
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Cocaine plot man gets three years
A LIVERSEDGE man who was part of a gang caught trying to smuggle almost a quarter of a million pounds’ worth of cocaine into West Yorkshire has been jailed. Kevin Margison was in a Nissan Qashqai that had the drug stashed under a front seat when
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Police in plea for robbery witnesses
A MASKED armed robber stole thousands of pounds from a businessman outside a Bradford post office in broad daylight. Bradford CID would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident at about 12.15pm on Friday outside the post office in Manchester
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Cervical screening campaign underway
WOMEN aged 25 and over are being encouraged to contact their GP about cervical screenings as part of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, which started yesterday. Bradford Council’s Public Health department said it estimated more than 40 per cent of
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Man taken to hospital after suspected stabbing outside alcohol store
A MAN has been treated in hospital after being stabbed in a row outside Chata's Booze Discounter Store, in Beacon Road, Wibsey. The 34-year-old suffered a small wound to his lower back in the incident with what was believed to be a sharp implement
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Vital people sign up so they can vote
It is vitally important, in this year of a General Election, that everyone who is eligible enrols to have their name on the electoral roll. Without this, you simply will not be allowed to vote for who runs the country - which is one of the most
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Domestic abusers are unmasked by Clare’s Law
POLICE in West Yorkshire have revealed details of people’s abusive past to their current partners on 21 occasions in less than a year, using legislation known as Clare’s Law. The law was introduced less than a year ago, and named after Clare Wood
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New head teacher for junior school
HIPPERHOLME Grammar Junior School has a new head teacher. Sarah Weller (pictured) has taken on the role following the retirement of the previous head teacher, Louise Reynolds. Mrs Weller, who lives in Brighouse with her husband and two children
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Take a tour of TV house
VISITORS can take a tour to find out more about Oakwell Hall on film. The Saturday afternoon tours run from 2pm to 3pm on February 7 and March 7, at the museum and country park in Nutter Lane, Birstall, giving visitors an insight into the part
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Plans are approved for new pub eatery
PLANNERS at Kirklees Council have given the green light for a new restaurant in Birkenshaw which will create up to 75 jobs . Suffolk-based brewer and pubs group Greene King has secured permission to open a Farmhouse Inn restaurant at the Whitehall
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Chancellor 'not worried' about Bradford businessman's reasons for defecting from Ukip
Chancellor George Osborne has insisted he is "not aware" of any reason why the Tories should have turned away Ukip defector Amjad Bashir of who there have reportedly been claims of interference in candidate selection in West Yorkshire. The Bradford
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Bantams winger Morais thanks God for his golden goal
FILIPE Morais called his Stamford Bridge goal a “gift from God” after engineering the sensational second-half comeback at his old stomping ground. Morais kicked off his career as an 18-year-old at Chelsea under Jose Mourinho and was itching to
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Halliday just two minutes away from missing FA Cup's biggest ever upset
ANDY Halliday didn’t know how close he came to missing out on one of the greatest wins in Bradford City’s history. The Scot fired the third goal in the stunning 4-2 comeback win at Chelsea that is being called the biggest FA Cup upset of all time
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I tried to change too much, admits Bradford Bulls chief
JIMMY Lowes admitted there is plenty of room for improvement after his Bulls side lost 34-14 to Leeds in Jamie Peacock’s testimonial. The Rhinos led 24-0 at half-time in front of a bumper crowd of 11,608 but Bradford responded with second-half
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This greatest ever Bradford City victory is off the scale as ‘Special Ones’ make a mockery of Chelsea's phenomenal record at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea 2 Bradford City 4 HAPPY birthday Jose – it’s got to be better for you than Saturday! Mourinho turns 52 today but there is hardly any reason to celebrate after what just happened at Stamford Bridge. City fans must have thought they
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Lord Mayor of Bradford takes walk-about with Street Angels to see care given to revellers in distress
BRADFORD's Lord Mayor went walking with Street Angels over the weekend to see for himself the caring help they give to late night revellers in distress.Cllr Mike Gibbons went on patrol with a team of the hi-viz volunteers who have been offering support
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Residents call for more traffic calming measures on narrow streets near Saltaire roundabout
PEOPLE sick of new traffic problems after the scrapping of the infamous Saltaire roundabout have joined with local councillors to call for more changes.All three ward councillors are supporting the enraged residents in Tower Road, Dallam Road and Carlton
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Bradford Bulls coach Lowes has no case for defence in friendly defeat to Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos 34 Bradford Bulls 14 JIMMY Lowes might have cut his players a little slack after losing an essentially meaningless friendly played to honour the career of a Super League legend. Asked to sum up his feelings after the Bulls hit
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Ale fans lick their lips in anticipation of Bradford Beer Festival
THOUSANDS of beer lovers are licking their lips at the mouthwatering prospect of Bradford Beer Festival to be held in Saltaire next month. And this year's event promises to be bigger and better than ever before with more than 120 real ales, beers
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Staff suspensions cost Bradford Council 9,000 working days in five years
MORE than 9,000 working days were lost in under five years at Bradford Council because officers were suspended, new figures show. In the same period, £626,631 was paid out to staff who were not working while allegations against them were investigated
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City fans still in disbelief after dream victory
DAZED Bantams fans are still struggling to believe the astonishing 4-2 triumph over one of Europe's top football clubs. Some awoke yesterday morning wondering if the victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge - regarded by many as the biggest FA Cup
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Cost-cutting plan to end a mental health service for older people
MORE details have been revealed about a cost-cutting plan to end a mental health service for older people.But a senior councillor has insisted that people will not be left worse off because of the change.Bradford Council's Labour leadership is proposing
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Closure-threatened charity makes appeal for funding
A LONG-established Bradford charity which supports homeless young people across the district is appealing for funding to help protect its future which could be in jeopardy.The Bradford City Centre Project used to run four hostels and a range of supported
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Bradford charity celebrates 40 years of bringing joy to children with special needs
THERE was a party atmosphere at a hotel in Baildon as a Bradford charity that brings joy into the lives of children with special needs celebrated its 40th birthday. The Bradford Toy Library, which was set up in 1975, is based at the child development
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Principal of controversy-hit Bradford school believed governors had 'agenda' to replace her
THE PRINCIPAL of a Bradford school where all the governors were sacked last year felt they were "more concerned about their own aspirations in the community" than the school's best interests. Documents just released by Bradford Council shed fresh
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Community leaders hail City's FA Cup win as 'best news for Bradford this century.'
COMMUNITY leaders have joined in the joy of Saturday's miraculous Bradford City win by praising Phil Parkinson and his players' historic victory. A Bradford MP said the shock 4-2 victory at Chelsea had "transformed the spirit of the city", while
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One in 20 Bradfordians drop off electoral roll as side-effect of fraud clampdown
ONE in 20 people have dropped off Bradford's electoral roll in the past year as a side-effect of a fraud clampdown, new figures show. Nearly 20,000 people are missing from the register after a radical elections shake-up across the country.
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Victims and survivors of genocides to be remembered at special Bradford ceremony
VICTIMS and survivors of the holocaust and other genocides will be remembered at a special ceremony organised by Bradford Council to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Denise Poole, Chaplain to the Bishop of Bradford, will lead over 100 representatives
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Bronte dining table saved by grant
The family dining table where the Bronte sisters wrote some of their classic novels has been saved for the nation. A grant of more than £580,000 has secured the table where the family gathered to write and share ideas, and where books such as Charlotte
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Bradford speedway enthusiast appeals for the public's help ahead of major exhibition
A SPEEDWAY enthusiast from Bradford is appealing for the public's help as he prepares for a major exhibition on the sport.John Murphy is trying to identify every rider who had the distinction of being a track record-holder - fastest over a four-lap race
