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The Boyes done good! Guiseley see off Hyde
GUISELEY consolidated their place in the play-off zone with a 2-0 win at home over basement outfit Hyde. The clubs had met at the weekend when relegation-threatened Hyde ground out a goalless draw. There were some nervous moments at Nethermoor
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Albion Sports give leaders Worksop a run for their money
ALBION Sports lost 2-1 at Toolstation Northern Counties East Premier Division leaders Worksop Town. Danny Facey’s 21st goal of the season gave Albion the lead midway through the first half but Chris Adam levelled minutes later. A late strike
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Cheers for Chilaka as Bradford Park Avenue continue their climb
A SUPERB 3-2 home win over high-flying Chorley has further eased Bradford Park Avenue’s relegation fears. Avenue were already four points clear of the three-team drop zone but John Deacey’s men are showing no signs of letting up. They had their
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Coventry v Bantams picture gallery and match highlights
Relive the action from City's 1-1 draw at Coventry in our match action picture gallery. Click here or on the montage below.
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Thieves steal handbags of pensioners setting up church hall
A THIEF stole handbags belonging to two elderly women setting up at a church hall before the arrival of congregation members. West Yorkshire Police said the victims, aged 68 and 69, had been setting up at the church hall of our Lady of Unfailing
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Thornton's treble bid is still intact
THORNTON United's bid for a treble remains on track after they gave Bradford Horton Sports a lesson in finishing in a Bradford & District FA Sunday Senior Cup semi-final at Thackley FC. First Division Horton Sports gave as good as they got
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Graduates given the chance to see into busy PR industry
UNIVERSITY graduates have been helped to kick-start a career in communications with the help of a multi award-winning Ilkley-based public relations consultancy.Approach PR hosted a careers day as part of the Go Graduate Opportunities Programme designed
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VIDEO: Minister sees new skills put to the test in Bradford
HOUSING organisation Incommunities is at the forefront of debunking stereotypes surrounding apprenticeships by employing mature trainees to learn new skills. The innovative approach was enough to earn a visit today from the Minister of State for
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New brewery to host first business networking event
The newly-opened Bradford Brewery will host its first business networking event tomorrow.Managing Director Matthew Halliday will tell the Bradford Young Professionals group about taking a dream nearly two years ago to the recent launch of the new venture
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Woman of year award for Bradford engineering firm boss
The boss of a Bradford engineering company has scooped a top prize at the Yorkshire Women in Business Awards.Joanna Robinson was named Woman of the Year in the medium sized business category for her 'exceptional' leadership since taking over as managing
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Morrisons fails to halt sales slump
A DAY before Morrisons is expected to announce a sharp drop in annual profits, the latest supermarket till roll analysis shows the Bradford-based grocer's sales are still falling. New figures from Kantar Worldpanel reveal that Morrison sales were down
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Digital jobs is set to rise in region ahead of the national average
EMPLOYMENT in digital-related jobs across Yorkshire is set to grow ahead of the national average at around 7.6 per cent over the next decade, new findings show.The latest UK Economic Outlook from accountants and business advisors PwC says the national
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Alhambra visitors Laurel and Hardy set to make annual cinema appearance
In the 1990s, West Yorkshire cinema proprietor Charles Morris started something which at the time probably he little thought would become a bit of a tradition. At his art deco cinema in Elland's Coronation Street, The Rex, he put on a Laurel and
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How eBay purchase took Bradford Pals enthusiast on a journey into history of city regiment
BRADFORD Pals enthusiast David Whithorn got in touch about three World War 1 medals that he spotted listed to ‘Pte A.Lee, W.Yorks Regt’ on EBay.To his credit, Mr Whithorn, who was born, grew up and married in Bradford and developed a life-long interest
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Setback for Brighouse
BRIGHOUSE Town Reserves' hopes of challenging AFC Emley Reserves for the Lancashire League title suffered a setback when they drew 1-1 with Thackley Reserves.Great work from new boy Izzy Johnson enabled Callum Charlton to edge Brighouse ahead after 37
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Silsden have Whits about them to edge out Thackley
SILSDEN have climbed into the top half of the Craven, Aire & Wharfe League's Under-18 Division A but had to withstand a late rally at Thackley.Danny Hunt's fine solo run put the Cobbydalers ahead at the interval and centre back Jake Lee's bullet header
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Groundsmen hold SGM
THE Yorkshire Cricket Board Groundsmens' Association are holding a special general meeting a week on Sunday (March 22) to discuss their dissolution and the creation of a new independent body – the Yorkshire Cricket Groundsmens' Association. The
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Bingley Congs set for expansion
MEWIES Craven League club Bingley Congs have submitted plans to extend their tea-room and upgrade their dressing rooms to include showers and toilets.Both senior sides will have new captains – Mick Brooksbank for the first team and Jonny Teale for the
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Birchencliffe ready to defect
BIRCHENCLIFFE are keen to follow this year's arrivals Upper Hopton in switching to the Foster's Halifax League from the Arrow Huddersfield Central League.The Central League is haemorrhaging clubs at an alarming rate and Birchencliffe, based near Ainley
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Surgery's tribute in memory of care assistant
A SURGERY'S fundraising event in aid of the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal had a special touch of poignancy. Patients and staff came together yesterday in honour of Bilton Medical Centre care assistant Babu Patel, who died
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Right on Cue: Defeat leaves Bradford No 2 in fear of the drop
RELEGATION fears heightened for Bradford No 2 after a disappointing 5-1 home loss to Huddersfield in Division One of the Yorkshire Inter-District League.This heavy defeat leaves the second-bottom Bradford snooker side nine points from safety with only
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Schools on the podium
HANSON Academy finished on the podium at the West Yorkshire Sainsbury's School Games sportshall athletics finals.They were third, behind Crossley Heath (Halifax) and Roundhay (Leeds), in the Year Eight boys' event for secondary schools.Oakbank School
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Simpson is East Bierley hero
RUSS Simpson, playing off two, sank a birdie on the fourth hole of a sudden-death play-off against Cleckheaton's Simon Irving (3) to put East Bierley through after a 2½-2½ draw in a Mail On Sunday National Club Championship second-round tie – a five-man
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Goslings take flight
WIBSEY Goslings under-sevens made their debut against Bradford & Bingley at Wagon Lane.The Bees won 3-2 and 4-2 but the fledgling Goslings, who are coached by Paul Hibbert, scored tries through Freddie Hartley (3) and Joe Simpson, while Ryan Conway was
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Actress's daughters get a glimpse at mum's role in Bronte film
TWO Yorkshire sisters had a special treat when they visited the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth and took a trip back in time to their mother's childhood stardom.Jill Freeman and Anne Powell are the daughters of Florence ‘Twinks’ Hunter, the Yorkshire–born
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Fitting funeral for postman as Royal Mail vans join cortege
COLLEAGUES turned out in force to give a popular former postman a fitting send off. Four Royal Mail vans joined the cortege as it made its way to the funeral service. And the posties carried Clive Brocklesby's coffin into the packed St Stephen's
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Bands should be celebrated
SIR – Things are really looking up in Bradford. Our football team are putting the spotlight on the city with their positive actions. Our newly promoted brass band bearing the city name also brought the attention to our city last Sunday by getting
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Not knowing is never an excuse on abuse
SIR – Almost every day, we now read and hear in the local and national media about adults, predominantly men, being brought to justice for child abuse. Many of these cases go back decades. There is now no hiding place for those who have committed
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Shops under threat from supermarket
SIR – In his letter, (Letters March 10, Big new chain store will damage our shops) Cllr Kevin Warnes, quite rightly expresses concern that a large supermarket will be detrimental to the independent shops in the Saltaire area. The concept of Town
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School plans seem disappointing for all
SIR – Tories’ plans for funding schools are disappointing. They will fund schools where children are aged 5-16, but there will be no extra cash in real terms. When the increase in numbers is allowed for, this will result in a 7% cut in spend per
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Sort your house out Labour, or pay the price
SIR – The recent appointment and subsequent resignation of the Bradford Labour candidate just about sums up the situation with the Labour party in Bradford. Unfortunately it would appear that it has been largely hijacked by community groups with
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Where will all these savings come from?
SIR – David Cameron, now saying 500 new free schools, then a guaranteed four per cent on granny bonds, and 20 per cent on starter homes. I would like to ask the Tories, where is the money coming from to pay for all these election tasters? Is it
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Tories have to accept Libya responsibility
SIR – Was it just sloppy phraseology, or was Bob Watson (T&A March 9) actually blaming Messrs Miliband and Balls for Islamic radicalisation? While I would agree that the Blair government’s part in the, US orchestrated “regime change” in Iraq
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Mistaken identity or keeping up pretence?
I QUITE like the idea of having a devoted fan. I reckon I'd be flattered if somebody, somewhere, had covered an entire room of their home with my cuttings, or maybe even had a massive tattoo of my face covering their chest, like that deranged fan on I'm
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Gang armed with gun and stick steal safe and car in newsagent raid
THREE masked, armed men raided a newsagent as its staff were closing the shop, carrying the a safe away in one of their victim's cars. Police are now appealing for witnesses for the robbery, which happened at a newsagent on New Line, Greengates
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VIDEO: Bradford market leads the way on recycling
A decade ago just eight per cent of waste generated at St James’ Market was recycled. At that time Yorkshire’s largest local authority run fruit and vegetable market on Essex Street off Wakefield Road, produced more than 1,500 tonnes of waste.
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Initiative could catapult city into new age
Today sees the opening of the "Digital Catapult", based at the University of Bradford and run in partnership with a variety of organisations, including Bradford Council. This is a hugely exciting initiative that builds on previous work in the district
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Make sure there are no cries of foul
A PUDSEY law firm has warned people not to fall foul of the law if they keep hens in their garden. Homeowners can keep up to 50 chickens without registering the animals with the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, DEFRA.
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Hunt for catering van knife robber
POLICE are hunting a man who tried attempted to rob a catering vehicle in Bradford at knifepoint around 9.40am on Sunday, March 1. The man had the knife as he approached the vehicle in Kings Road and demanded cash and a mobile phone from the woman
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Stolen bike recovered after tip off
POLICE found a motorbike within a day of it being stolen, after a public tip-off. They were told of suspicious activity in the Thorp Edge area of Bradford and searched an address to find the motorbike hidden behind a mattress. It had sustained
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Pupils enjoy health week activities
PUPILS at a Bradford school have been enjoying fun activities during their health week. Grove House Primary School has hosted zumba classes, assault courses and lunchtime activities to promote eating well. All of the school’s 420 children were
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Scheme will stop littering
A CAMPAIGN to reduce littering and fly-tipping in the Bradford West constituency is being renewed, initially focusing on the Great Horton Road area. Bradford Council’s clean team and council wardens believe the money spent on tackling littering
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Getting a glimpse of mother’s acting
TWO Yorkshire sisters had a special treat when they visited the Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth and took a trip back in time to their mother’s childhood stardom. Jill Freeman and Anne Powell are the daughters of Florence ‘Twinks’ Hunter, the
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Tributes paid to postman
COLLEAGUES turned out in force to give a popular former postman a fitting send off. Four Royal Mail vans joined the cortege as it made its way to the funeral service. And the posties carried Clive Brocklesby’s coffin into the packed St Stephen’s Church
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Workplace wellbeing to be boosted
KIRKLEES Council’s Better Health at Work team is working with local businesses to increase the health and happiness of the area’s workers. Workplace Wellbeing Charters have been awarded to businesses including the John Cotton Group Ltd in Mirfield
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Bradford MPs join cigarette plain packaging vote
MPs are due to vote today on controversial plans to introduce plain cigarette packets – with three out of Bradford’s five members expected to oppose the legislation. Powers for standardising packaging were in the Children and Families Act 2014, but
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Response team puts its newest car to use
AN EMERGENCY response car, funded by Bradford-based Sovereign Health Care, has transported doctors to more than 300 incidents in its first year. Sovereign Health Care Charitable Trust donated £41,000 for West Yorkshire Medic Response Team (WYMRT
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‘Digital catapult’ to give Bradford's economy a boost
A NEWLY opened, multi-million pound "digital catapult" could propel Bradford to the forefront of the technology industry. Based in the Design Exchange in Little Germany, the Yorkshire centre was officially unveiled last night and will provide incubation
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Match will remember supporter
BRADFORD Dudley Hill are holding a charity ladies’ rugby league match to remember a club stalwart. The contest, between the reformed Bradford Dudley Hill Diamonds and a Ladies’ League Select XIII on Saturday, March 21 (4pm), is in honour of Jose
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Plunge man is left with spine injury
A MAN remains in a stable condition in hospital after plunging 40 feet from a flat window in Manningham. The 40-year-old fell from a top-storey window of a house converted to flats in Woodview Terrace, pictured, on March 1. Police were called at
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Police in plea after bag is snatched
POLICE are appealing for information after a woman had her handbag snatched in a robbery in Wyke, Bradford. Two 19-year-old women were walking in Wyke Recreation Ground when a man approached and grabbed one of their handbags. The strap snapped
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Treat mum at Mother’s Day market
A MOTHER’S Day Market in Shipley being held this weekend, will take place on Friday and Saturday, not Saturday and Sunday as previously reported. There will be around 30 stalls on March 13 and 14 selling gifts such as jewellery, flowers and plants
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Youth Centre is not closing
HIGHCROFT youth centre in Wrose is not closing, a senior councillor has said. A report on the future of youth centres, released last week, had said: "The Highcroft Youth Centre is recommended for disposal by the Shipley Area Committee." But
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School’s ‘governor sacking’ probed
AN independent working party is to examine the way a school’s governing body was sacked en-masse last year. Governors at Laisterdyke Business and Enterprise College were removed in April, after claims they proved a barrier to school improvement
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District still getting ‘old banger’ buses
BRADFORD is still getting a disproportionate share of “old banger” buses compared to other cities, a council meeting heard yesterday. Bradford Council is trying to improve air quality in the district, after West Yorkshire was identified by the
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Volunteers urged to fill junior gaps
UPPER Airedale Junior League chairman Trevor Coe has criticised club delegates for being apathetic. In his speech during the league's annual meeting at Cononley Sports Club, Coe said: "We have had eight or nine positions to fill and nobody has
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Four men arrested in drugs operation
FOUR men have been arrested and bailed during a police crackdown on drugs in Bradford. Police say the work was pre-planned and saw officers seize Class A drugs and cash from vehicles and houses. A VW Golf was stopped in North Park Road, Manningham
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Being funny for money?
FUNDRAISERS doing something funny for money on Red Nose Day can share their plans with Telegraph & Argus readers. If you are hosting an event for Comic Relief on Friday, you can send details or pictures to newsdesk@telegraphandargus.co.uk,
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‘Get people moving for better health’
PEOPLE living in the Bradford district need to get more exercise, says a new health report. More than half of people are considered inactive, and only one in three say they exercise half an hour a week. A report, going to the district health
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VIDEO: Special 'rothound' sniffer dog Sam seeks out trouble at Odeon building
THE former Odeon building has seen its fair share of contractors over the past year or so, but none with four legs before. Golden Labrador Sam has been trained as a 'rothound', and can sniff out the presence of dry rot in the hardest-to-reach areas
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Justice has now been done, says mother who used Facebook to help bring child rapist to court
THE woman who helped bring Hostler's case to court 20 years after the first of the offences took place said "justice had been done" for everyone involved. Hostler was given a two-year probation order after pleading guilty to indecently assaulting
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Live daily news blog - Wednesday, March 11
5:22pm That's all for today's live news blog. Join us tomorrow from 9am for more of the latest from the Bradford district. 4:42pm This is ice cream man Naheem Uddin - he'll
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Bantams boss Parkinson happy to grind out point on Ricoh 'rugby pitch'
PHIL Parkinson has urged City to keep grinding out results after they hit back to take a point at Coventry. A superb free-kick from Mark Yeates sealed a 1-1 draw at the Ricoh Arena to move the Bantams up a place to ninth. Parkinson was critical
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It Works for me: Ferres' reaction to Challenge Cup draw
STEVE Ferres admits he was “delighted” to have been handed a home draw in the Challenge Cup fourth round as the Bulls prepare to host Workington twice in eight days.The Cumbrians, coached by former Bulls assistant Phil Veivers, will head to Odsal on Sunday
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Yeates sparks Bantams revival and kick-starts his own personal comeback in the process
Coventry City 1 Bradford City 1 MARK Yeates may have scored the pick of the bunch from City’s awesome foursome at Chelsea but it’s generally been a frustrating 2015 for him so far. A key figure in the first half of the season, the creative
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Row breaks out over shortage of school places
A ROW has broken out over how to tackle a shortage of school places in part of the Bradford district. Politicians locked horns at City Hall yesterday as they discussed a petition demanding action on the problem in the Wharfe Valley. Lead petitioner
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Farsley beaten as Fisher nets points for Spennymoor
FARSLEY'S quest for promotion in the Evo-Stik First Division North took another hit when they lost 1-0 at play-off rivals Spennymoor Town last night. Only goal difference separated the clubs before kick-off and there was very little between them
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Bradford City women hope to bounce back
BRADFORD City must recover quickly from a weekend setback when they tackle Leeds in the West Riding County Women's Cup at Woodlesford tonight (7.30) for the right to face Farsley in the final.Steve Winterburn's side bowed out of the FA Women's Cup when
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Family hopes for good news as second son awaits test results
THE mother of two sons battling cancer at the same time is hoping for good news from doctors today. The Edwards family was devastated two months ago when Callum, 11, was diagnosed with leukaemia, shortly after their younger son, nine-year-old Shane
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On This Day – March 11, 2015
25 years ago: A new survey by Bradford Council's Environmental Health department revealed that landlords would reject calls to set up special non-smoking areas in the district's pubs, with 70 per cent stating they felt no need to set aside separate
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Bradford safeguarding boss removed from role in employment wrangle
A WOMAN who heads Bradford's Safeguarding Children Board has been removed from the role after it emerged she had been sacked from her main job with Leicester City Council. Elaine McHale has agreed with Bradford Council that she should be temporarily
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Firefighter secures six figure compensation following career-ending injury
A FIREFIGHTER who suffered a career-ending injury at Ilkley Fire Station has won a six-figure compensation pay-out.Michael Hollings was seriously injured during a training exercise in May 2011 when a 13.5 metre ladder he was using cracked and he fell
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12 appear before Bradford and Keighley magistrates
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley Magistrates: Peter Stott, aged 46, of Laburnum Road, Shipley; assault, £100 fine, £105 costs. David Thomas William Webster, aged 30, of Daleview Grove, Long Lee, Keighley; taking a car
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Bradford school now doing better job of tackling 'sensitive issues' including extremism, new report says
A BRADFORD school criticised by inspectors over how it safeguarded its pupils is now doing a better job of "tackling controversial and sensitive issues" like protecting students from extremism, a new report says. When Carlton Bolling College was
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Multiple child rapist who targeted vulnerable girls he was babysitter for is jailed for 16 years
A MULTIPLE child rapist who targeted "particularly vulnerable children" in the Bradford district over more than a decade has been jailed for 16 years. Martin Hostler, 49, was found guilty of 28 offences involving five children while he was babysitting
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Bradford car theft burglary gang jailed for total of 14 years
A judge warned professional burglars to expect lengthy sentences as he jailed a Bradford man for six years yesterday. Sentencing Ross Sutcliffe and two other men caught after high-powered vehicles were stolen from outside houses, Judge Neil Clark
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Stringent measures are needed to ensure Keighley Show's success
STRINGENT measures are vital to ensure the future success of a showpiece agricultural event. That was the message from Keighley Show bosses as the organising society staged its annual general meeting. Chairman William Mitchell said that despite
