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Part-time barber shop worker masqueraded as football player, hotel rape trial jury told
A BRADFORD rape suspect who told his alleged victim and police investigators he was a professional football was really a part time barber's shop worker, a jury was told. Nathan Campbell, aged 24, of Great Horton, admitted lying about his career
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Brownlee has to settle for second best
ALISTAIR Brownlee had to concede first place to Stockport’s Andrew Davies in Saturday’s NORTHERN CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS at Pontefract Racecourse. The gap was six seconds as Brownlee finished in 37min 50sec on a day when a stiff wind and cloying
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Man gambled away almost £27,000 of police cash wrongly paid to him, court hears
A MAN spent £27,000 of West Yorkshire Police money after it was wrongly paid into his bank account, a court heard. Arfan Younis, 29, had already been paid £800 by the force after his door was put through by mistake during a search warrant.
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'Vigilante' dad attacked man accused of offences against his daughter
A 'VIGILANTE' father burst into the home of a man accused of offences against his young daughter and beat him up, Bradford Crown Court heard today. The 32-year-old Bradford man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, took the law into his own hands
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Mum, 34, who glassed pensioner in drunken attack is spared jail
A DRUNKEN mother smashed a glass in the face of a 70-year-old man after dancing provocatively in front of him as he stood with his wife, a court heard.Victim John Weldon was left with permanent scars after blonde Alysia Peace threw her wine glass at him
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Sedge are good but not Good enough
ODSAL Sedbergh, still searching for their first Championship One Division win of the Pennine League campaign, gave third-placed Bentley Good Companions a good run for their money before falling to a 34-12 defeat. Sedge, who are clearly playing
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Queensbury hoping juniors won't have it Ruff
QUEENSBURY under-16s have new coach Liam Ruff at the helm for the forthcoming Yorkshire Junior League summer season. The club's junior arm has proved a talented production line in the past, with three players securing scholarships with professional
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Bingley Harriers quartet are bound for Hull
FOUR Bingley Harriers have been selected by West Yorkshire for the Yorkshire Sportshall Athletics Championships in Hull on Saturday, February 8.They are Denholme sisters Lisa and Sophie Tiler, in the under-11 and under-13 girls' respectively, plus under
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Versatile Lund reaps his reward
JAMES Lund once again stole the limelight when City of Bradford's potential national squad members took part in their first long-course meeting of the season. The 15-year-old showed his versatility in more ways than one by winning the 1500 metres
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No win but mighty Crowther helps Brighouse shake off ring-rust
Brighouse Rangers 14, Sharlston Rovers 28 BRIGHOUSE Rangers staged a courageous fightback following a whirlwind opening from last season's losing BARLA National Cup finalists Sharlston Rovers in a pulsating second-round tie at Russell Way.
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VIDEO: Candles lit to remember Holocaust victims and survivors
CANDLES were lit at a special ceremony in Bradford today to remember the victims and survivors of the Holocaust and other genocides. The City Hall ceremony, organised by Bradford Council, was led by Denise Poole, Chaplain to the Bishop of Bradford
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Rugby and cricket pull away from Bradford & Bingley Sports Club
BRADFORD & Bingley Rugby Football Club and Bradford & Bingley Cricket Club have voted at separate extraordinary general meetings to divorce themselves from Bradford & Bingley Sports Club.The rugby club went first and their meeting was chaired by chairman
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Explore Bingley's Viking village on walk
COLIN Pitts will lead a five-and-a-half-mile circular walk exploring Bingley’s Viking village. Participants are asked to meet at Bingley Arts Centre, Main Street, Bingley, at 10.30am on Wednesday, March 4. For more information visit bradford.gov.uk
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Baildon church plans table-top sale
A TABLE-top sale will take place on Saturday, February 28, at the Moravian Church, Baildon, from 9.30am. Refreshments will be available. Tables can be booked on 01274 593832.
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Victoria Hall, Saltaire, screens cult '90s film
VICTORIA Hall, Saltaire, will turn into a cinema for a screening of a cult 1990s film. The Big Lebowski, directed by the Coen Brothers and starring Jeff Bridges, will be shown on Friday, February 6. Doors open at 7pm and the film starts at 7.30pm with
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Half-term fun at Keighley pop-up shop
YOUNGSTERS can keep half-term holiday boredom at bay in the Pop Up Play Shop offering low-cost crafts and play resources for sale in the Airedale Shopping Centre, Cavendish Street, Keighley. The shop runs from Monday, February 16, until Friday, February
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71-year-old man released on bail after arrest on suspicion of firearms offences in Bingley
A 71-YEAR-OLD man arrested on suspicion of firearms offences in Bingley has been released on bail pending further inquiries. Detectives were called to a burglary in Leonard Street, shortly after 10am yesterday. A collection of muskets and pistols
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Future looking brighter at East Ward Unity Club
EAST Ward Unity Club, in Coventry Street, East Bowling, has been refurbished thanks to funding from the Bradford East Area Committee. A grant of £1,000 was used to paint and decorate and install blinds in the community hall. An additional grant
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Community groups invited to bid for funding
COMMUNITY groups in Bradford East are being invited to apply for grants of up to £500 of Community Chest funding. Applications will be considered from groups that benefit community-based leisure or cultural activities, and bids from new or previously
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Date set for AGM of Thornton and Allerton Community Association Ltd
THE Thornton and Allerton Community Association Ltd will hold its annual general meeting on Wednesday, February 18. Members of the charity will gather from 7.15pm at the Grade II listed South Square Centre, the restoration of which was organised
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East Bowling Pensioners Club wins £5,996 Lottery funding
LOTTERY funding of £5,996 will allow East Bowling Pensioners Club to install and equip a new kitchen and open more than one day a week to help reduce isolation among the elderly.
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Homeless man 'at the end of his tether' admits smashing City Hall windows
A HOMELESS man smashed eight windows at City Hall with a golf club because he was at "the end of his tether" with Bradford Council's housing department, a court heard today. Paul Dass told police who arrested him that the authority's housing section
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Police patrol parks in Birkenshaw
REGULAR police patrols are continuing in a park that has been the scene of anti-social behaviour in recent months. Officers are keen to stamp out problems in Birkenshaw Park and the surrounding areas. The action comes after concerns were raised
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Police search for missing woman and guinea pig
POLICE are searching for a woman from Ilkley who has not been seen since the weekend. Gita Williams, 45, was last seen at her home address in the town at about 5.30pm on Saturday. Police are concerned for her welfare as her disappearance is
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Adams and Malir pick up main Ilkley awards
ILKLEY Harriers celebrated having several England internationals in their ranks at their annual presentation evening. The following awards were made for males and females in various categories – Best runner: Tom Adams, Georgia Malir; most improved
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Bradford hospice receives £10,000 donation
FUNDS from a bereavement care service in Bradford which had to be wound up last year have been given to the city’s Marie Curie Hospice. The charity will use the cash towards the bereavement work it provides, following the decision to hand over
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Healthy lifestyle advice on offer
GET advice on measuring your Body Mass Index at a session held in Bradford on Friday. The Good Food Advice Stall – Health Trainers will take place at Oastler Market, John Street between 9.30am and noon. The NHS Health Trainer Service will be
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Parents sell snacks to boost school funding
ENTERPRISING parents at Thornbury Primary School have raised more than £1,400 by selling snacks to pupils at their weekly food sale. The parents, who are members of the Friends of Thornbury Primary School, have been carrying out the Friday Crust
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Baroness has spoken out against cuts
LIBERAL Democrat peer Baroness Kath Pinnock of Cleckheaton has given her maiden speech in the House of Lords. She said: “In Kirklees, a total of £152 million of spending on services is being taken out of the budget between 2011 and 2018. With school
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VIDEO: Bradford City fan's video showing big day out to Chelsea attracts hundreds of hits
A BRADFORD City fan's video capturing the sheer joy and exhilaration of the crowd during the club's outstanding win against Chelsea is attracting hundreds of views online. Graham Yaffe was only expecting to record a good day out when he started
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City firm posts big revenue increase
REPLACEMENT doors and windows specialist Safestyle UK is confident of outperforming the market in 2015 after a strong first year as a quoted company. The Bradford-based manufacturer and installation group became the UK’s only stock market-quoted
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Hotel group sold to US investors
A HOTEL group with a Bradford property is being sold to US investors in a £680 million deal. The Jurys Inn group, which opened a £20 million hotel in the city in 2010, creating 70 jobs, is being bought by Lone Star Funds with Oman Investment Fund
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National awards for fleet service
FLEET experts at Bradford-based motors group JCT 600 have clinched two national awards. Mercedes-Benz UK has awarded its national fleet team accolade to the firm’s JCT600 Mercedes-Benz in South Yorkshire while Tony Dent, market area fleet manager
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Salaries are twice national average
YOUNG people in Bradford and those looking for a career change have been urged to consider training as management accountants whose salaries are double the national average. According to the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, qualified
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New partner for company
STEPHEN Moore has joined PwC’s Yorkshire deals team as a partner to lead its M&A business across the region. He has 15 years experience working on M&A, disposals, IPOs and restructuring work, including working with FTSE 250 and 350 listed
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Dementia help offer
THE Idle Dementia Friendly group are looking for new members to join their bi-monthly meetings. Based at Idle Baptist Church, on Bradford Road, the next meeting is on Saturday, 10.30am-12pm. There are volunteers from community groups, and links
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Pictures plea to save fire station
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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Student joins stars on the red carpet
A STUDENT from Keighley enjoyed a film premiere in London which was also attended by Hollywood star Johnny Depp. Lewis Parker, 19, a former Holy Family Catholic School pupil who is now studying journalism in London, was invited to the premiere
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Fur-ever home is found for older cats
TEENAGER Emily Sawyer has raised almost £1,000 to build a retirement home for older cats. The 13-year-old, who is a pupil at Bingley Grammar, sold raffle tickets and got support from the Freemasons to make the five star accommodation a reality.
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Members to discuss the future of group
AIREDALE Writers Circle is acting to reverse a decline in its membership. All members are being urged to go to a special meeting on February 10 to discuss measures to revive the group’s fortunes. The Writers Circle was formed about two decades
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Faiths to join group meal
AN ANNUAL interfaith meal is being staged in Keighley. Kelsang Paljin, for organiser Keighley Interfaith Group, said: “This is an opportunity for people of all faiths, but we would particularly like to invite members of the Muslim community, as
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Try triathlon and help the hospice too
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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Dog walker interrupts training session to show Bantams the T&A front page
Bradford City manager Phil Parkinson was congratulated by passers by as he and his team returned to training yesterday. One dog walker stopped to show the Bantams boss the Telegraph & Argus front page hailing the team's record victory
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Library host author’s talk
AN AUTHOR and historian is giving a talk at Keighley Local Studies Library. Dr Juliet Barker, a former curator and librarian at the Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth, will speak about Yorkshire’s role in the so-called Peasants Revolt of 1381.
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Group may be made to aid markets
A GROUP could be specially created to look at developing markets across Calderdale. Calderdale Council will discuss the operation and development of markets across the borough when it meets next Monday. Councillor Peter Caffrey, the council
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Mosque to open doors to everyone
A KEIGHLEY town centre mosque is holding two back-to-back open days next month. The Shah Jalal Mosque, in Temple Row will open its doors to the wider community on February 9 and 10. Pupils from 15 local schools will be visiting during the mornings
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Popular man loses battle with cancer
KEIGHLEY man “Pearly” Bob Mitchell has died only weeks after a benefit night was held in his honour. Friends gathered on Boxing Day to raise money for adaptations to his Brontë Drive home. The former nightclub owner and truck driver had been
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Questions to consider
TEACHERS, pupils and the public have been invited to a Question Time-style debate about education in Bradford. The National Union of Teachers’ event, at Grange Technology College includes MPs, the NUT deputy general secretary, and the executive
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Poverty support gets a boost
FAMILIES living in poverty in Calderdale will be given a helping hand – thanks to new services offering practical and emotional support. Calderdale Council is planning to award more than £100,000 to local voluntary organisations so they can run
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Women urged to get screened
WOMEN aged over 25 in Bradford are encouraged to go for screenings as part of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, which runs until Saturday. Statistics show that more than 40 per cent of women aged between 25 and 49 in the city, and about a quarter
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Retirement help on offer
GET help and advice on a host of post-retirement issues at a workshop held in Keighley. Surviving the Experience of Getting Old will next be held at Central Hall, Alice Street on Friday between 10am and noon. It will feature advice on dementia
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Beer festival tickets still up for grabs
TICKETS for next month’s Bradford Beer Festival are still on sale. The event will be held atVictoria Hall, Victoria Road, Saltaire, February 26-28 . Non-refundable tickets are available in a host of pubs including Corn Dolly, Bolton Road, and
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Calls for nursing home to improve
A BRIGHOUSE nursing home has been warned to improve or face enforcement action. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told Elm Royd Nursing Home in Brighouse it fell short by a long way of what services are expected of it. It was during an
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Music event to get you all jazzed up
SAXOPHONIST Stuart Macdonald, who has performed with Shirley Bassey and Lisa Stansfield, is appearing at Undercliffe Cricket Club’s weekly jazz session tomorrow from 9pm-11.30pm. Headlining with him is vocalist Michaela Smith, who performed at
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Young learn to cast votes
YOUNG people will learn the importance of voting at a session in Keighley Town Hall today. Bradford Council’s electoral services unit will be on hand between 1pm and 3pm to give out information on how youngsters can cast their votes, ahead of National
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School staff learn lifesaving skills with defibrilator training
A CHARITY dedicated to preparing schools and small sports teams for the worst is spreading its potentially life saving message to Bradford.Heartbeat of Sports is an Elland based charity that trains people to deal with sudden cardiac arrests, providing
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Pupils learn the effect of misbehaving
CHILDREN at Dixon Primary School in Manningham have been instructed by police on the causes and effects of anti-social behaviour. PCSOs Josh Wilson and Laura Griffiths attended the school to provide a seminar for 125 children in the Key Stage Two
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Prime Minister vows not to cut armed forces to 60,000
THE Prime Minister has given an "absolute" assurance that the armed forces will not be cut to as few as 60,000 soldiers while he is Prime Minister. The Liberal Democrat MP Sir Nick Harvey, who was Armed Forces minister until 2012, said possible
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Early work of city artist has star role
GET an inside look at an exhibition of David Hockney’s early work in Bradford. Looking Is a Very Positive Act takes a look at the famous artist’s work during his youth in his home city. Curator Jill Iredale gives an introduction to the exhibition
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Taking to the skies for charity
SKYDIVING daredevil Gemma Cullen is hoping her brave feat will raise £1,500 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The 28-year-old, of Wyke, plunged 14,000ft over Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in memory of her aunt Jackie Dennis and so far has made £1,330
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Cannabis farm case saw man pressured
A 39-YEAR-OLD man pressured by his drug dealer into renting a property for use as a £15,000 cannabis farm has been sentenced to 120 hours of unpaid work. Gary Ling, of Bracken Bank Avenue, Keighley, pleaded guilty to permitting premises to be used
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Yorkshire Party names election candidate for Shipley
A POLITICAL party for Yorkshire has unveiled its first general election candidate for the Bradford district. Yorkshire First, which formed last year to campaign for a regional assembly, has selected lecturer Darren Hill as its candidate for the
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Street Life’s open day
THE Street Life project will host a community open day for residents of Redmire Street in Bradford on Saturday. People can discuss how to register to vote, and meet neighbourhood police officers and Bradford Credit Union. Children’s activities
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Optimism may not survive council reality
SIR - The proposed parish town council covering the Bingley and surrounding areas has been met with great optimism by many people. Even politically disenfranchised voters have evidently weighed in with their support of the idea, as well as a bashing
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Youngsters invited to get healthy
YOUNG people in the Ravenscliffe area of Bradford are being encouraged to join a 12-week fitness programme starting on Thursday. The ‘Well Fit’ project, aimed at those aged 11 to 19, will run at Ravenscliffe Youth Centre, 6pm-8pm, delivered by
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Drivers are too often ignoring give way signs
SIR - May I through your letters page thank the driver of the car for failing to give way today at the bridge over the canal on Wagon Lane. His actions resulted in an accident that occurred because he deliberately ignored the give way sign at that
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Former pub could become six homes
A BRADFORD pub that has suffered “considerable vandalism” since it was closed in 2012 could soon be converted into homes. Crag Developments, based in Eccleshill, has applied to convert the grade II listed Prince of Wales pub in Bowling Old Lane
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UKIP out to profit from public disillusionment
SIR - Mr Grice, I fully appreciate your right to back Ukip in the general election (Letters, January 23). That is your choice in a democracy after all. As for the main parties not being left or right leaning….well, let’s take a look. The
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Every resident has chance to vote Green
SIR - I am very pleased that the broadcasters will now include the Green Party in the forthcoming election debates. The Greens are fully entitled to a podium, with more members than UKIP and the Liberal Democrats and having finished ahead of the Lib
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Parallels between Bradford City and Bradford Council
SIR - Mark Lawn, the Bradford City chairman was right when he spotted the flaw in the Chelsea team was that they didn’t have a Yorkshireman in the side. So the outcome was that the team from Yorkshire were victorious. Maybe the Bradford Council
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Museum to host half term event
VISITORS to a Bradford museum will be able to go behind the scenes of a famous character’s first film. The National Media Museum has teamed up with Aardman Animations and Studio Canal for a look behind the curtain at Shaun the Sheep The Movie.
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Care must be taken over planning decisions
SIR - Much-needed swimming pools are back on the agenda. Yes Councillors, do it asap even if you have to pawn our gold and silver. Often said ‘position is important’ so has it been considered to use the ex-police station due for demolition? This area
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Gallery gigs turned into musical films
GIGS by local artists played in galleries across Bradford were screened in City Park. Bradford UNESCO City of Film worked in partnership with the University of Bradford to curate the gigs in unconventional performance spaces like the city’s Industrial
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How Bradford is paying tribute to the millions of Holocaust victims
Although racism is not extinct, I need you to sit, reflect and think, Back to the times when racism was so much worse, And life for the "different” was a curse These words form part of a poem ’Life for
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Telling your story of city
BRADFORDIANS are being asked to tell the stories of their city for a new digital project. The ethos of ‘My Bradford’ is “your city, your stories”, and those taking part can use film-making, blogging or pictures to show the city through their eyes
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Attempt to change beck line rejected
PLANS to culvert the Chellow Dean Beck in order to create more garden space at some properties in Girlington have been refused by Bradford Council. Mr Ditta And Mr Khan applied to Bradford Council to alter the beck’s behind 109 and 111 Allerton
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Pupils show support in football kits
BANTAMS mania has spread to the city’s primary schools following the club’s FA Cup heroics. Pupils at both Thackley Primary School and Clayton Village Primary School were invited to return to school after the weekend wearing their Bradford City
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Permission is needed for demolition
PUBS listed as important by commun-ities will not be demolished or have their use changed with-out planning permission, according to Government proposals. Communities Minister Kris Hopkins, also the Keighley MP, said the changes applying to England
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Learning to be energy efficient
THERE was fuel for thought at a coffee morning drop-in at Idle Baptist Church, Bradford, which helps people to be more energy efficient. David D’Arcy, access and partnerships development lead at Shipley-based Carers’ Resource and the Reverend Maggie
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Thoughts on festive bus service
PEOPLE are being asked to share their views on Boxing Day bus services. Last month, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) funded more than 40 bus routes on Boxing Day, many aimed at getting shoppers to big retail centres for the sales.
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MP backs bill to boost investment
A LOCAL MP has added his name to amendments for the Infrastructure Bill that, if passed, will mean the government has to produce a strategy for investing in cycling and walking. Greg Mulholland, MP for Leeds North West, is supporting the amendments
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On This Day – January 27, 2015
25 years ago: The Bradford-based mail order shopping giant Grattan announced it was to axe a further 100 jobs, blaming high interest rates and "a downturn in sales demand", only months after 450 staff were laid off by the firm. 50 years ago:
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Walk in Her Shoes for women's day
A FIVE mile walk will be led by Ilkley Soroptimists in March signifying the distance women and girls walk in their daily quest for water in the world’s poorest countries. Participants will set off from Ilkley Old Bridge at 9.30am on March 4 on
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Volunteers help to make a start on footpath works
A START has been made on long-awaited improvements for a footpath linking Braithwaite with Fell Lane, Keighley. Residents joined local agencies to clear the area around the ‘cat steps’ running down into the North Beck valley from North Dean Road
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Author takes a special trip to museum
AWARD-WINNING author Tracy Chevalier has visited the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth. The novelist, whose novels include Girl With A Pearl Earring, discussed plans for the forthcoming Brontë bicentenary celebrations. The celebrations will
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Monthly gigs raise £4,000 last year
THE GROOVY Happening raised more than £4,000 for Manorlands last year. The live music night is held in at the Parkside Social Club, Haworth, every month. It has raised £12,600 since February 2012. Groovy spokesman Ann Wiles said: “We were
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Unconscious man rescued from roof
A CONSTRUCTION worker had to be lowered to safety by West Yorkshire firefighters following an incident which left him unconscious at the top of a five storey building in Bradford. The worker was apparently hit by a falling object while working
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Doctor now suspended in drugs probe
A CHILDREN’S doctor secretly filmed apparently snorting cocaine has been suspended by hospital bosses while the allegations are investigated. Colin Ferrie, aged 51, has been suspended by the General Medical Council (GMC) which has started its own
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Man jailed for claw hammer attack
A MAN who struck his brother-in-law with a claw hammer, fracturing his skull, has been jailed for 21 months. Kyle Hussain, 23, of Kismet Gardens, Bradford Moor, Bradford, was sentenced by Judge Peter Benson at Bradford Crown Court yesterday after pleading
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Warning for owner over noisy bike
A DAMAGED, noisy exhaust on a biker’s off-road machine led him to a police warning for nuisance riding. The noise produced by the bike (pictured) prompted residents in the Delph Hill area of Bradford to ring police on Sunday. Officers in the
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Stabbed in lower back
A MAN has been treated in hospital after being stabbed during an argument outside Chata’s Booze Discounter Store in Beacon Road, Wibsey, Bradford. The 34-year-old suffered a wound to his lower back, said a police spokesman. Officers were called
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Addict wanted cash for presents
A MAN who ransacked two homes in the run up to Christmas, making off with presents, toys, jewellery and heirlooms, has been 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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Small gesture has very deep significance
The decision by Bradford's Synagogue Council to appoint its first Muslim member is not just a striking demonstration of the close links between the Jewish and Muslim communities in Bradford. It is, in fact, a move that should act as an example
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Early-bird deadline looming for Brownlee Tri
THE early-bird discount for the Brownlee Tri, which is a 20 per cent reduction on the standard entry fee, will expire on Saturday at midnight. There will be sprint and super sprint distances for individuals and a sprint relay for teams as the event
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Two-day snow warning issued as big freeze set to hit Bradford again
A WEATHER warning for snow has been issued for Yorkshire and the Humber for tomorrow. The Met Office yellow warning is valid from 9am tomorrow until 11.55pm on Thursday. Accumulating snow is likely away from windward coastal districts, especially
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Bantams star man Stead thanks "tremendous" Hanson for ending his Chelsea hoodoo
JON Stead deflected the praise on to strike partner James Hanson after breaking his Chelsea jinx.Stead finally has a win over the Blues at the fifth attempt after previously unsuccessful battles with Sunderland twice, Blackburn and Ipswich. The on-loan
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Director decorum flew out the window at height of Bradford City comeback
JAMES Mason was right to some degree – there was no need for a Chelsea replay.But when he politely poo-pooed an email outlining details for a potential second game, the new chief operating officer never thought that it was because City would get the job
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Hospital bosses start investigation after disabled woman was given overdose that 'could have killed her'
HOSPITAL bosses have apologised and started an investigation after a complaint that a patient was given an overdose that her family claim "could have killed her." Nicole Caplin, who has cerebral palsy and weighs just six stone, was admitted to
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Arsonists torch car in early hours attack
ARSONISTS set fire to a car outside a house in Bradford in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters from Idle were called to the incident on Ashbourne Road at about 2.20am. A Skoda Octavia had been set alight, with petrol poured through
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Man taken to hospital after being hit by car
A PEDESTRIAN has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Bradford this morning. Emergency services were called to Canal Road, near Manningham Sawmills, just before 7am, to treat the 37-year-old man for injuries to his legs and back.
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Rhodes happy to get the silent treatment over Bantams celebration dinner
THE waitress in the exclusive Knightsbridge restaurant could have been forgiven for suspecting something was wrong. City joint-chairman Julian Rhodes was celebrating the FA Cup victory with his wife Alix in the Berkeley Hotel – but the pair had
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Pitch battle is first priority for new Bradford Park Avenue owner
Bradford Park Avenue’s new owner Gareth Roberts was denied the chance to see his side play before flying back to America today (Tuesday) – and that underlined the necessity for his first pledge to improve the pitch at Horsfall.And speaking to the T&A
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Bradford Bulls stars braced for military boot camp
LUCAS Walshaw and his team-mates are hoping for "less flogging and more bonding" when the Bulls begin their British Army camp today.Jimmy Lowes believes the three-day stay at the Carver Barracks in Saffron Walden, Essex will provide his squad
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McArdle: That was the biggest and best of Bradford City's cup achievements
RORY McArdle is a veteran of City’s great cup-fighting exploits.A scorer against Aston Villa two years ago, he was a defensive stalwart in that history-making run to the Capital One Cup final at Wembley.But the Northern Ireland international, currently
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VIDEO: Mack my day! Bantams battler Davies wants old pals in FA Cup fifth round
ANDREW Davies is rooting for Sunderland to book a trip to Valley Parade and make it an old boys’ reunion with the Mackems in the FA Cup fifth round. City were delighted to be handed a home tie in last night’s draw – but will have to wait until
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Rhodes gives Chelsea-supporting cab driver his second nasty shock of the weekend
BRADFORD City joint-chairman Julian Rhodes has never been one to seek the limelight and is happy to stay in the background. But he found the opportunity to poke fun at his Chelsea-supporting taxi driver too hard to resist. He laughed: “We were
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Wademan's brace earns Silsden Development draw
CHRIS Wademan scored twice to fire Silsden Development 2-0 ahead in their Lancashire League match against Ashton United Reserves but the visitors hit back to draw 2-2. Second-placed Brighouse Town Reserves host leaders AFC Emley Reserves at the
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Lyth signs new Yorkshire contract
ADAM Lyth has signed a three-year contract extension to stay at Yorkshire until at least December 2018. The England Lions left-handed opener scored 1,489 Championship runs in last season's title success and he said: "I am delighted to be committing
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Police say burglars who stole muskets and pistols 'knew what they were looking for'
POLICE think burglars who stole a selection of muskets and pistols from a flat in the Aire Valley "knew what they were looking for."Detectives were called to the burglary in Leonard Street, Bingley, just after 10am yesterday.Later, officers
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Calls for a new foodbank to serve Queensbury area
A COUNCILLOR is calling on community groups to set up a foodbank to help the most needy residents in his village.Queensbury councillor Michael Walls came up with the idea after one villager was turned away from a church-run foodbank in Bradford because
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VIDEO: Blind Bradford teenager is the face of a national campaign
A BRADFORD teenager has become the face of a national campaign highlighting the achievements of people with visual impairments, and show that they can still live fulfilled, happy lives. Yasar Atta, 17, will be featured on posters, online adverts
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Planning applications for Allerton, Apperley Bridge, Baildon, Bingley and Eldwick
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Allerton: advertising collar type C to surround the ATM, Post Office, Greenway Drive. Allerton: installation of Bank of Ireland ATM, the ATM will be installed through the
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Raging drug addict forced entry to his parents' home, punched dad in face and grabbed money from mum
A RAGING drug addict who smashed his way into his terrified parents' home to rob money has been jailed for three years. Jonathan Taylor punched his father in the face and grabbed £80 cash from his mother when he broke into the bedroom where she
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Allegations about candidate selection in Keighley at centre of row between Ukip and Amjad Bashir
ALLEGATIONS of interference in Ukip candidate selection in Keighley are at the centre of a continuing row between Bradford businessman Amjad Bashir and his former party. An investigation is currently under way into the selection of Ukip's local
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20 appear before Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley Magistrates: Daniel Lovell, aged 24, of Bradford Road, Keighley; theft, community order made with curfew, £145 costs. Jonathan Armitage, aged 22, of Selborne Villas, Clayton; taking a
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Hunt resumes for Bradford Council's new chief executive
THE hunt for Bradford Council's next chief executive is set to resume, after councillors failed to find anyone suitable last year. And one member of the appointments panel believes the authority should be head-hunting potential applicants on a
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Anger and shock at decision to release prostitute who was jailed for life for murdering pensioner
THE family of a pensioner murdered by a prostitute has criticised a decision to release her killer. Sandha Robertson, 52, of Wibsey, the daughter-in-law of Mary Robertson, who was stabbed to death on Boxing Day 1998, branded the Parole Board's
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On-the-run leader of Bingley drug smuggling ring to become first British citizen extradited from Philippines
AN ON-THE-RUN ringleader of a £13 million international drug smuggling ring in Bingley will become the first British citizen to be extradited from the Philippines following his arrest. John Halliday, who went missing in September 2013, was jailed
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City's synagogue council appoints first Muslim member as 'strikingly close' relations between two faiths deepen further
BRADFORD'S Synagogue Council has appointed its first Muslim member as links deepen further between the two faiths. Jani Rashid, a member of the Friends of the Synagogue in Bowland Street, Manningham, has been formally adopted on to its ruling body
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MPs reject Bradford principal's call to make every school an independent academy
MPs today reject a call by a Bradford principal for every school to become an independent academy – arguing there is no evidence it would improve results. The Conservative-led education committee accuses the Government of “exaggerating the success
