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Leeds United dig in to smother ten-man Fulham

Fulham 0, Leeds United 3 FULHAM'S relegation fears deepened after goals from Sam Byram, Sol Bamba and Mirco Antenucci fired Leeds to victory at Craven Cottage. Remarkably, the visitors scored with their only three genuine chances of the match

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Alleged intimidation of Labour's Bradford West candidate reported to police

POLICE are investigating reports of intimidation of Labour's Bradford West parliamentary candidate and one of her supporters. Naz Shah was selected to represent the constituency earlier this month, following the previous candidate stepping down

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Well Don as billiards team secure whitewash

BRADFORD'S billiards side strengthened their hold on second place in the YORKSHIRE INTER-DISTRICT LEAGUE with a 7-0 whitewash against Doncaster at Great Horton Cricket Club.Paul Devitt scored consistently against Doncaster's Dave Palmer to lead 100-46

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Council leaders criticise 'timid' devolution deal for West Yorkshire

COUNCIL chiefs attacked a devolution deal for West Yorkshire as timid – after George Osborne again rewarded Manchester with extra powers. As expected, the Chancellor announced an agreement to hand extra freedoms for the county, over spending on

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Haunting posters designed to reduce dog fouling

THESE haunting posters will be catching the eyes of dog-walkers by day and by night. Dog fouling tends to happen mainly at night, as irresponsible owners believe they can’t be seen under the cover of darkness, according to the organisation Keep

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Field keep pressure on Sedge

FIELD visited Ossett Albion in the Northern Under-19 Alliance League, and came away with a 3-1 win. Jack Webster opened the scoring for Field after 27 minutes but Ossett equalised before the break following a goalmouth scramble. Lawrence Sorhaindo then

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Titus Salt School have smashing time

TITUS Salt School have netted Bradford three medals at the West Yorkshire Sainsbury's School Games badminton finals at Garforth Leisure Centre.A total of 100 pupils from 20 schools across Leeds, Calderdale, Bradford, Kirklees and Wakefield took part in

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Badges tribute to Pals and City fans who joined up and died together in World War One

HISTORICAL links between the Bradford Pals and Bradford City AFC are close. Matches at Valley Parade, and at Park Avenue, were used as platforms to boost recruitment with speeches and collections. Dave Pendleton, curator of the bantamspast museum, who

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Survivor's diaries recall the horror of life growing up in Stalin's labour camps

IN the early hours of February 10, 1940 Krystyna Ostrowska awoke to the sound of soldiers banging on the door of her family's home.It was the Russian secret police, who ordered the family to pack what they could in a short space of time. Soon they were

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Eclipse was light years from total

Where were you on August 11, 1999? It's not a particularly memorable date, but anyone who was around back then may recall spending part of that summer's day staring at the sky wearing funny little sunglasses, waiting for something to happen. A total solar

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People were slipshod over appointment

SIR - The appointment of Elaine McHale as chairman of the Bradford Safeguarding Children Board was made by the then Chief Executive Tony Reeves, who according to him, was supported by the Director of Children’s Services and senior partners from the

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Council makes excuses over street lighting

SIR – What does it take for street lighting to be working efficiently on Spring Holes Lane? At present there are two street lights out (one since just after Christmas). The council’s excuses are varied, but of no urgency. Perhaps there will

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Green Party wants to scrap Trident missiles

SIR - In response to Mr Simpson of Viva! Bradford (Letters, March 16) outlining the successes of Latin America in avoiding austerity I would like to state that I, as Green Party Parliamentary Candidate for Bradford West, am willing to say that we,

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Tories are cowardly in abusing Ed Miliband

SIR - The Tory Party is spending a fortune in heaping personal abuse on Ed Miliband. This is cowardly given that David Cameron is refusing to meet Ed Miliband in a face to face debate on TV. The latest waste of money from the Tory coffers is the

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Labour made Britain vulnerable to recession

SIR - In reply to Brian Holmas, (“Labour not to blame for crisis”, Letters, March 17). Why so desperate to distort the truth? Once again we have a left-wing correspondent with selective amnesia! It was Labour’s Ed Balls who told other parties not

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British workers are easily pushed around

SIR - The report from the TUC highlighting workers in Yorkshire suffering the longest pay freeze for many years, whilst bosses enjoy a financial bonanza, highlights an important ‘truth.’ It is that, whilst individual workers remain unable to come

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Leaders must tell the truth

SIR - I am sick and tired of the blame game by Labour and those nasty Tories over the national debt. The truth is that in 2009 at a G20 meeting every country was ordered to change from a fiscal economy to an austerity economy. How it was to be

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How automatic pension scheme is helping five million workers

Automatic Enrolment has prompted more people into saving for their retirement.New figures show that nearly 5.2 million workers have been enrolled into a workplace pension scheme by their employer as part of the Government reform.Launched in 2012, Automatic

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Thornbury fall at final hurdle after futsal success

THORNBURY Primary School are celebrating after their futsal team came second in the West Yorkshire Winter Games final.They played seven initial games against schools from Leeds, Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield, winning six games and drawing one as

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Police issue photo of man after tower block indecent assault

POLICE have issued this photograph of a man they want to question about an indecent assault on a woman at a block of high-rise flats. Two woman, a 23-year-old and her 24-year-old friend, had entered a communal area near some lifts in Douglas Towers

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Take That frontman Gary Barlow to write Calendar Girls stage musical

TAKE That frontman Gary Barlow is to write a stage musical based on The Calendar Girls, with the backing of tourism body Welcome to Yorkshire. The man who wrote the band's massive hits will turn his talent to telling the story of how members of

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Bronze age axes unearthed in Silsden field declared as treasure by Coroner

TWO early bronze age flat axes unearthed in a farmer's field last summer have been declared as treasure at an inquest in Bradford. The finds were discovered at an undisclosed location near Silsden last July by hobby metal detectorist Edward Hannon

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UPDATED: Man released without charge after being quizzed over gunpoint car robbery

A BRADFORD man has been released from custody after being arrested on suspicion of holding up a woman's car at gunpoint. Police have now released an image of the Volkswagen Golf R32, which was taken from the 31-year-old woman as she parked in Cleckheaton

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Six of the best for Yorkshire as England name Test squad

SIX Yorkshiremen, including Bradford's Adil Rashid, will try and rebuild England's flagging reputation on next month's three-Test match tour of the West Indies. Leg-spinning all-rounder Rashid, wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow and opening batsman Adam

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LIVE: The Budget 2015

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Motorists warned about drink-driving after police release picture of Bingley collision

POLICE have warned people over the risks of drink-driving after releasing a picture of a road traffic collision in Bingley. Three people were uninjured in the incident earlier this month, but the driver gave a positive breath test and was arrested

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Diagrams of Bradford's health and social care structure look like a 'handful of spaghetti'

BRADFORD'S various health and social care systems are so complex, they look like a "handful of spaghetti" in diagram form, according to Bradford Council leader David Green. Cllr Green, who chairs the district's Health and Wellbeing Board, argued

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Petition to PM on joint-guilt regulation

A BRADFORD woman, whose brother is serving life imprisonment for his role in the acid-attack murder of family man Barry Selby, yesterday joined other families handing in a petition at 10 Downing Street, calling for a change in the law on joint enterprise

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Lord Mayor shown ropes at factory

THE Lord Mayor of Bradford was given an insight into a traditional industry during a visit to a wool factory. Councillor Mike Gibbons was given a guided tour of The British Marketing Board’s site at Wool House Sidings Close in Canal Road. He

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Emergency hub in need of more help

A GROUP hoping to re-open Haworth’s fire station as an emergency services hub has appealed for more volunteers. Steve Thorpe (pictured), chairman of the Friends of Haworth and Worth Valley Fire Station, said: “We now have a secretary and treasurer

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Response to plans for free schools

PARENTS hoping to establish the Worth Valley’s first secondary free school are continuing to study the public responses to a survey designed to see if enough local demand exists. A spokesman for the Worth Valley Secondary Free School Project Team

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Fashionable for charity

HAWORTH’S Old School Room will host a charity fashion show at the end of this month. The event, which will be run by Firth’s Boutique, in Main Street, takes place in the Church Street venue on Monday, March 30, from 7pm. The occasion will support

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Be different, suggest gala organisers

ORGANISERS of the Shelf Gala are inviting stallholders to book a pitch. The date is set for Saturday, July 4 and anyone interested should contact Jonathan Kerry on 07923 343672 or go to shelfgala.org.uk. Table hire will be £10 and organisers

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Poet tops the bill in Bronte programme

POET Simon Armitage is headlining the Bronte Parsonage Museum’s latest contemporary arts programme. The writer (pictured) will visit Haworth in June to speak about Walking Away, the sequel to his book Walking Home which documented his attempt to

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Sexual abuse addressed in a new novel

A PHOTO- GRAPHER and writer in Haworth is releasing a novel based on the experiences of survivors of sexual abuse. The work by Paul Hartnett (pictured), called Deletion, is due out as an electronic book on March 30. He said: “Sickened as I

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Campaign to teach life-saving

BRADFORD secondary schools are being urged to join 113 others in the county by teaching pupils lifesaving CPR skills as part of the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Nation of Lifesavers campaign. The region is one of six across the UK in the running

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Bradford delegation invited to FA Cup semi-finals to mark 30th anniversary of City fire

BRADFORD City's spirited FA Cup run could help focus more national attention on the 30th anniversary of the Valley Parade disaster. The FA has now decided to mark the commemoration with an invitation to a delegation from Bradford and Lincoln to

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Group is calling for increased localism

A KEIGHLEY campaign group has demanded that councillors making decisions on major Keighley planning applications meet in the town. Bandag have written to Bradford Council complaining that residents objecting to local schemes must travel to the

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Can we feed ourselves?

THE University of Bradford will host a debate on whether Yorkshire could become self-sustainable tomorrow. Could Yorkshire Feed Itself? is part of the university’s British Science Week events, and involves a panel of local and national food experts

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On your bike to celebrate cycling event

AN EVENT is being held in Bradford tomorrow celebrating the Bradford Youth Service cycling programme held last summer. More than 1,500 young people, 600 of whom had disabilities, participated in cycling events across the district. The celebration

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Council in ‘Big Spring Clean’

BRADFORD Council wardens, ward officers, street cleansing staff, and residents are to take part in a spring clean tidy up in Eccleshill on Saturday. They will be working on the back streets of Mount Street, Mount Avenue, Mount Terrace and the back

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Eco-week will see anti-litter campaign

STUDENTS at a city centre school will help make their neighbourhood a cleaner place on Thursday. Officers in Bradford East Neighbourhood Team will be helping students at Dixons City Academy with their project work for Eco Week which will involve

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Muslims urged to register as donors

MUSLIMS in Bradford are being encouraged to become blood donors, carry organ donor cards and register for bone marrow transplants. Give a Little of Yourself is the theme for Islam Awareness Week, which runs until this Sunday. Events include

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Two held in probe into vehicle theft

TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of a motor vehicle theft. Bradford East Neighbourhood Policing Team received information that commercial premises in the Marshfield, area of Little Horton, were being used to store a vehicle which had been

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Feed ducks less bread, says trust

PEOPLE in Bradford are being urged to cut back on the crusts they throw to ducks. The Canal & River Trust said uneaten bread could cause a build-up of bad nutrients, leading to greater algae growth, spread disease and encourage pests. The

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Gloria returns to help women

THE Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities Gloria De Piero was back in her home city to discuss women’s needs yesterday. Gloria De Piero visited the Millan Centre in Manningham to meet women and talk about their issues. She arrived in the

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Join Murphy for British Dog Walk

PEOPLE can join Bradford Siberian husky dog Murphy for a one-mile walk on Saturday, March 28. ‘Murphy’s Army – The Great British Dog Walk’ will start at Centenary Square at 1pm, with registration at noon. More than 50 one-mile walks are taking

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Hall may be demolished

A VACANT church hall in Little Horton could soon be demolished to make way for housing. The Unitarian church hall on Broadway Avenue is the subject of a planning application by Mr Butt that would see three, five-bedroom town houses and two semi

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Wiggins and Kittel are star attractions as Tour de Yorkshire teams announced

TEAM Sky, Team Wiggins and Team Giant Alpecin are among the 16 teams who will be taking part in the first Tour de Yorkshire, it has been revealed today. Former Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins is set to lead his own development squad,

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Child abuse awareness is raised

OFFICERS specially trained in dealing with concerns over child sexual exploitation will be in Bradford today as part of West Yorkshire’s response to the first national awareness day over the issue. Safeguarding officers will be staffing an information

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Plans approved for 60 homes on greenfield sites

PLANS for nearly 60 homes have been approved on two greenfield sites in and around Keighley. And campaigners fighting one of the developments were criticised for not turning up to a crucial planning meeting. One of the schemes will see up to

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Fan on trial for City fire remarks

A FOOTBALL fan will go on trial later this year accused of making offensive comments on Facebook relating to the 1985 Bradford City fire disaster. Mark Randall, 45, of Chesterfield Road, Pleasley, near Mansfield, appeared at Chesterfield Magistrates

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Fall in number of Bradford people claiming unemployment benefit

THE number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the Bradford district dropped last month, according to government statistics. A total of 12,229 men and women claimed Jobseekers' Allowance in February - down 123 from January. MORE TOP

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Youngsters scoop awards at festival

YOUNG performers at Shipley’s DM Academy have won prizes for reading at a speech and drama festival. The youngsters triumphed at the Robertshaw Festival in Bingley in categories including comic verse, Bible reading and duologue. The long-standing

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Child’s hair-raising charity effort

VIOLET Robinson might be only six years old, but she’s already an accomplished charity supporter after donating her own hair and raising the cash needed to turn it into a wig. The pupil at Priestthorpe Primary School, Bingley, had grown her hair

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Sex offender needs psychiatric check up

A SEX offender is to be seen by a second psychiatrist before he is sentenced at Bradford Crown Court on April 14. Haroon Rashid, 28, of Harris Street, Barkerend, Bradford, has pleaded guilty to five charges of sexual assault and one of indecent

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‘Honour’ for judge to have new role

A NEW judge has been welcomed to Bradford Crown Court by the city’s Honorary Recorder and a packed courtroom of judges, lawyers, probation officers and court staff. Judge Mark Savill was wished a happy and successful time at Bradford by Judge Roger

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Ram raiders are foiled by shop’s front

POLICE are investigating an attempted ram raid at a convenience store in Gomersal. A car was driven into metal shutters of the shop in Oxford Road at 4am yesterday but they held firm. Detective Inspector Mark Truelove, of Kirklees District

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Five arrested after brawl outside hairdressers salon

FIVE people have been arrested after a brawl outside a newly-opened city centre hair salon. The incident took place on Monday afternoon outside Philip Martin's salon in Cheapside opposite the Midland Hotel. Police confirmed they attended the

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Opponents of proposed 270-home development urged to lodge fresh objections quickly

CAMPAIGNERS against a proposed 270-home development at Cote Farm, Thackley, are urging its opponents to quickly lodge any fresh objections as the plan has now gone to appeal. Persimmon Homes have lodged their appeal with the Secretary of State

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It's in all our interests to live healthier

Most of us will readily admit that we don't do enough exercise, and we've all got our reasons.We don't have time, we can't afford to join a gym, we're too exhausted after work or looking after the children. But the fact is, with more than half of the

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Fire ravages former Bradford bookies shop

FIRE ravaged the ground floor of a former Bradford bookies last night. The blaze swept through the old William Hill betting shop on Town Gate, Wyke, at around 8.30pm. Sally Evers, watch commander at Odsal fire station, said the cause of the

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Live daily news blog - Wednesday, March 18

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Fire causes significant damage to house

A FIRE in a cellar in the early hours of this morning has caused significant smoke damage to a house. Crews from Brighouse and Odsal attended the incident in George Street, Hipperholme, at about 2.30am. Smoke alarms had alerted the occupants

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Shaw still in position of strength for Bradford Bulls

RYAN Shaw says he is more than happy to continue in the centres following his latest impressive display against Batley.After two games at full back, the Cumbrian was moved to left centre to accommodate the return of scrum half Harry Siejka, with Jake

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School hopes it's third time lucky for rebuild grant bid

A BRADFORD school will find out soon if it will be getting a Government grant needed to push forward with a £3.6 million expansion. Bradford Academy in Bowling has tried twice before to get funding from the Education Funding Agency to build new

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Hanson: Bantams' Wembley dream is not over

DEFIANT James Hanson insists City can still realise their Wembley dream this season – through the play-offs.The striker believes they can channel the frustration over Monday night's limp FA Cup exit into an "almighty" push for the top six.Hanson

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Election fraud fears in Bradford played down

CLAIMS that the police will target Bradford polling stations on election day to combat fraud have been played down by local leaders.MPs were told there will be a “greater police presence” in the city during the campaign after it was placed on a ‘danger

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Community rallies round for family of tragic Ryan Barrett

AN ARMY of support will be striding out for the parents of a four-year-old boy who died tragically shortly before Christmas. More than 100 people are expected to join Mark and Kelly Barrett, of Eastburn, near Keighley, and their five other children

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Hot Leeds United prospect Lewis Cook in England call-up

RISING Leeds United star Lewis Cook has been named in the England Under-19s squad for the forthcoming UEFA U19 Championships Elite Qualifying Round. The 18-year-old, who has already been capped at U16s, 17s and 18s level, will travel to France as part

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Police hunt driver who fled crash scene after wedging car on two wheels

A MOTHER has urged a speeding driver, who abandoned her and her young children in their wrecked car after crashing into them, to give himself up. Police are trying to trace the young motorist who left dispensing optician Laura Pearce, and her sons

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13 appear before Bradford and Keighley magistrates

The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Martin Burnett, aged 39, of Crediton Avenue, Allerton; two counts of criminal damage, six months’ conditional discharge, £130 compensation, £85 costs. Attique Ahmed Rasab,

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On This Day – March 18, 2015

25 years ago: Patients, visitors and staff could be made to pay for car parking at Bradford’s biggest hospital. Health chiefs were considering charging for parking at the city’s royal infirmary. And the plan could be extended to include car parking

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Paralysed firefighter achieves dream to scuba dive again

A FIREFIGHTER has beaten the odds by getting back underwater and scuba diving less than a year after the cycling accident that very nearly killed him.Peter Lau, of Baildon, was the Assistant District Commander for West Yorkshire’s Fire and Rescue Service

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Health bosses to target 'couch potatoes' as concern grows over Bradford's inactivity rates

HEALTH bosses are to target 'couch potatoes', after a survey showed more than half of Bradford's population does no exercise at all. And they will consider whether urban areas need to be turned into safer places for families to walk, play or cycle

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Park Avenue seek a Tad of cup justice

BRADFORD Park Avenue must head to Tadcaster Albion for a West Riding County Cup semi-final tonight – a month after winning the tie. The County FA ordered a replay ruling after Tadcaster complained about Avenue fielding an ineligible player in their

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Scheme starts to cut fuel bills for thousands of households

HOUSEHOLDS in Bradford will be among thousands across Yorkshire who can save money on their fuel bills - thanks to a new scheme which started today. Residents will be able to take advantage of heavily discounted improvements to their homes, such