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Lord Mayor thanked for service to city

THE outgoing Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Mike Gibbons, was thanked for the work he had done in his year of office at tonight's council meeting. The leaders of the political parties also paid tribute to the councillors who were not seeking

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Councillors in a flap over 'Dumbo' jibe

THE leader of Bradford Council was compared to big-eared Disney elephant Dumbo in a row over the authority’s role in property development. At tonight’s full council meeting, Bradford’s Conservative group put forward a motion expressing alarm at

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Petition submitted over felling of trees in Saltaire

A CONTROVERSIAL decision to fell an avenue of trees in the heart of Saltaire is still provoking anger among residents, with a petition handed to the full council tonight. The 32 mature trees in Victoria Road, planted in the 1950s, were chopped

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Farsley falter again in play-off race

Farsley’s dreams of a play off finish in the Evo-Stik First Division North are in tatters after a third defeat in five games tonight. The Villagers were beaten 2-1 at Mossley after taking a first-half lead. Aiden Savory put them in front just before

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Councillors pass buck in school places row

COUNCILLORS were playing the blame game over Bradford’s lack of school places at a meeting tonight. Although the three major parties all said the district had a major problem, they could not agree on who was ultimately responsible. Labour councillors

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VIDEO: Chuckle Brothers and Billy Pearce record charity single for Bradford Burns Unit

A PANTO star, a pair of comedy siblings and the frontman from Black Lace tonight kick-started a series of recording sessions for a new version of You'll Never Walk Alone. The football anthem is being remade to help mark the 30th anniversary of

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New medals for Berlin Airlift operation servicemen and civillians

Former servicemen are being invited to apply for new decorations. The General Service Medal 1918-62 with clasp ‘Berlin Airlift’ will be awarded for at least one day’s service to all aircrew, RAF and civilians who took part in the Berlin Airlift

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Bradford Bulls to face Hull KR in Challenge Cup fifth round

BRADFORD Bulls have been drawn at home to Super League outfit Hull KR in arguably the stand-out tie of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup fifth round. The Robins were one of four top-flight teams in tonight’s draw along with Salford, Hull FC and Wakefield

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Richards goes flat out to victory in Thirsk Ten-Miler

WHEELCHAIR athlete Jason Richards was the fastest of the 1,050 competitors at the THIRSK TEN-MILER on Sunday. The Harrogate athlete has a GB vest but is most famous for a 2008 stunt swimming in a shark-infested pool at Chester.The flat back-roads around

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Rhea poised to become the new Jessica Ennis-Hill

BAILDON'S Rhea Southcott is following in the footsteps of Jessica Ennis-Hill.The 13-year-old is the United Kingdom's top-ranked under 15 pentathlete, and scored 300 more points in becoming an England Athletics combined events champion in Sheffield than

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Gillespie hails 'fantastic' Yorkshire after win over MCC

COUNTY champions Yorkshire are up and running in 2015 after hammering the MCC inside three days in Abu Dhabi. Alex Lees and company completed a nine-wicket victory two overs before scheduled close today, with Adil Rashid, Jack Brooks and Adam Lyth

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Play-off dream is still alive for Bradford Dragons

BRADFORD Dragons kept their play-off hopes alive, and dented those of hosts Worthing Thunder, with a 98-86 victory in National Basketball League Division One.The Dragons started the match one place below Worthing, just outside of the play-off places,

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Bradford schools sign up to innovative training scheme for new teachers

EFFORTS to improve the performance of Bradford's schools are being boosted by the success of an alliance of schools working together to train teachers. St Edmund's Nursery and Children's Centre is the lead school of an alliance of nursery, primary

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Dance your way to fitness with the secrets of ballet

Sammy Murray's dance students tend to leave her class walking that little bit taller than when they went in. Sammy teaches fitness based on basic ballet techniques, which sculpt, tone and strengthen the body as well providing an energising, cardio-vascular

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Bus service has gone from bad to worse

SIR – I wrote to this page over two years ago concerning the state of the bus service in Bradford and primarily the service that the residents of Wrose were receiving. It seems in these interim years and primarily at this point the service provided

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Difference over school place numbers needed

SIR – Last week I attended a meeting of Bradford Council’s Labour Executive in support of the 2,000-plus signature petition that went before them. It asked the council to be proactive in seeking funding for a new secondary school in Wharfedale.

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Voters need answers ahead of the election

SIR – The news that David Cameron (pictured) blocked Nick Clegg taking part in a TV debate with Ed Miliband because the PM didn’t want to be the only absentee, is highly revealing. Many people will see this as yet another example of high-handedness

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Twisting the facts on health care in Britain

SIR – What typical, ill-thought-out, fact-twisting leftist propaganda from my old mate Christopher Hindle, (“Why Labour used private care”, Letters, March 21). Chris, do you really expect private health companies to form when needed by Labour;

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UK taxpayers still footing bail-out debt

SIR – With her anti Labour Party rant, Susan Drake (T&A, March 20) demonstrates much of the economic (and social) myopia recently displayed by George Osborne in his budget. Firstly, to see what the various governments have borrowed over the

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Fairness is the key to success for equality

SIR – Ratna Lachman’s reaction to the programme “Things we won’t say about race” was depressingly familiar (T&A, March 19). She asserts that ethnic minorities suffer discrimination as regards finding employment, complains of high levels of

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Wyke scouting mission was well worth it

WITH scheduled opponents Scarborough Pirates being unable to field a team the previous week, Wyke under-17 coaches Dean Smith and Andy Fox used their spare time to look at next opponents Dearne Valley Bulldogs, and their scouting mission paid dividends

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On This Day – March 24, 2015

25 years ago: An Ilkley licensee was fined £1,500 after admitting rugby club partygoers were invited to have sex with a naked stripper at a pub function advertised as an 'antiques roadshow', with the Judge calling the event an "affront to public decency

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Warrior spirit not enough for West Bowling's young braves

West Bowling 16, Fryston Warriors 27FRYSTON Warriors had to use all their guile and Pennine League experience to overcome a spirited West Bowling and claim the Premier Division championship at Emsley's Rec.Glenn Barraclough's young braves made a dreadful

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Lat me at him: Bradford boxer Tetley ready to tame knock-out king

BRADFORD boxer Darren Tetley is ready to step out of his comfort zone by facing a Latvian knock-out merchant.Welterweight Tetley, from Holme Wood, puts his perfect five-fight professional record on the line again at Elland Road on Friday.The 21-year-old

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Detectives hunt two men who stole restaurant wages in Bradford car park

DETECTIVES are looking to trace two men who stole a "significant" amount of cash in a robbery in a Bradford car park. CCTV images of two men police want to speak to following the incident, which took place at around 5.30pm on Monday, February 23

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Heckmondike take Stock after defeat

HECKMONDWIKE Cycle Speedway Club, who were missing three regulars, were beaten 99-51 in their Northern League match on a fast. dry track at Stockport. With the hosts at full capacity and better suited to the track, Heckmondwike struggled throughout

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Alfie and Sophie share Yorkshire award

ALFIE Moses ended the winter cyclo-cross season by picking up an award.The 17-year-old from Keighley, who won the National Trophy Series and was third in the National Championships, was named the Yorkshire Cyclo-Cross Association's outstanding young rider

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Bumper entry for Aire-Wharfe Cup

WITH Old Grovians and Bradford University being unanimously admitted into the Spray Plant (UK) Ltd Aire-Wharfe Cup, the popular end-of-season competition will need a preliminary round.West Park Leeds and West Leeds' second teams have drawn the short straw

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Prom night shows music in schools is vital for children's development

Tomorrow night hundreds of schoolchildren will gather at St George’s Hall to showcase their talents in music, dance and drama.Youngsters from primary and secondary schools across the district will also take to the stage on Thursday evening for the 14th

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Khan in a hurry to make up for lost time in ring

TASIF Khan has wasted no time in earning a shot at the international masters belt.The Girlington bantamweight earned the chance after brushing aside Ladislav Miko with another first-round stoppage in Liverpool.Khan slipped away from the Czech's early

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Yorkshire turn the screw on MCC

Yorkshire are closing in on victory over the MCC in Abu Dhabi after another five-wicket afternoon session on day three. The county champions have reduced Nick Compton’s side from 125-2 to 210-7 at tea in the second innings, and they only lead by

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Enter Drax Cup plea from Yorkshire stars

YORKSHIRE bowling legend Ryan Sidebottom and emerging all-rounder Will Rhodes have joined Drax Cup ambassador Katherine Brunt – the Yorkshire and England women's pace bowler – in urging Bradford area primary and junior schools to enter the competition.Around

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Five directors' heads roll under new Morrisons boss

NEW Morrisons boss David Potts has today moved to streamline the company's top management structure - resulting in five directors leaving the business. Just over a week after arriving at the grocer's Bradford base, former Tesco man Mr Potts has

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Hollingworth fires Campion into Senior Cup final

CAMPION booked their place in the final of the Bradford & District FA Saturday Senior Cup with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Wibsey at Eccleshill United's Plumpton Park ground on Monday night.First-half goals from Steve Hollingworth and Danny Brown gave

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It's great Scott as Clayton notch another win

CLAYTON continued their Pennine League revival with a 26-16 win over Crigglestone All Blacks at Lidget Green.Long-serving half-back Scott Pendlebury, who has come out of retirement to help the club in their hour of need, was instrumental in guiding the

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Two police cars damaged after being attacked in Bradford area

TWO police cars have been damaged after they were attacked in separate incidents in the Bradford area. One vehicle had its back window smashed when a brick was hurled at it while officers were carrying out investigations. They had parked up

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15 new bars and pubs helping to revive Bradford's nightlife scene

With Bradford’s nightlife scene on the up once again, here are 15 of the city’s newest bars and pubs to check out, including some set to open their doors in the coming days, weeks and months. Picture: @bierkellerbrad 1. Bier Keller, Old

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Fiancee's fresh bid for answers over motorcycle death crash

A HEARTBROKEN fiancee has started a new bid to find answers about her husband-to-be's death. Rebecca Gregory has created a Facebook page and produced posters which she is distributing around the area close to where he died. Motorcyclist Brett

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Law firm’s advice on divorce rule

DIVORCING couples should wrap-up financial matters when bringing their marriage to an end, according to a Keighley law firm. AWB Charlesworth said a Supreme Court decision had underlined the importance of the issue. The court ruled that a woman

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‘Pioneering’ firm recruits head of sales

MANSFIELD Pollard, the Bradford-based air management and acoustic control firm, has appointed Mike Sandford as technical sales manager. Mr Sandford (pictured) will be will be responsible for account management and new business development in the North

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Employers in ‘Living Wage’ pledge

STUDY Links International has been accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Study Links, based in Carr Lane, Bradford, regardless of whether they are permanent employees or third-party contractors

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Firm ‘not paying minimum wages’

A WEST Yorkshire pizza restaurant is among 48 companies named and shamed by a government minister for failing to pay staff the national minimum wage. Call & Deliver Ltd, trading as Pizza Hut in Heckmondwike, neglected to pay £163.45 to nine

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Morrisons’ chief buys £1m stake

NEW Morrisons boss David Potts, who started at the Bradford-based supermarket last week, has bought a stake in the business. The former Tesco executive who took over from ousted chief executive Dalton Philips last week has bought half a million

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Racer hits track for charity day

A FORMER Bradford speedway star helped raise money for a severely-injured rider by completing four laps on one wheel. Joe Screen, a world under-21 champion and Bradford Dukes’ most expensive signing, was well-known for celebrating wins by doing

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Law change call for the homeless

KEIGHLEY MP Kris Hopkins has received a petition from homelessness charity Crisis calling for a review of the law to ensure that no one is forced to sleep rough. He also accepted the No One Turned Away petition signed by 45,000 people. It wants

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Bargains are back in sales

CAR BOOT sales will restart in the grounds of Airedale General Hospital. The sales will run on April 5 then the first Sunday of every month throughout this spring and summer. The cost is £10 per car. Anyone interested in booking a space should email

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Council’s children’s services improve

CALDERDALE Council’s children’s services still need improvement, but are no longer inadequate after January's Ofsted inspection. A new report, published on Friday, reveals Ofsted’s judgements on three main areas of service: vulnerable children,

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MP backs Alzheimer’s Society plan

BRADFORD East MP David Ward has backed the Alzheimer’s Society’s campaign for the General Election. Mr Ward (pictured with TV host Angela Rippon) joined more than 200 other MPs and representatives from Alzheimer’s Society in Westminster to meet

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Stolen car spotted by helicopter

A POLICE helicopter was used to help track a stolen vehicle in Thornton. At 10.57pm on Sunday, police were called to an address in Thornton after a report that four men had abandoned tools at the side of the road. The tools had been marked,

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£6,000 prize for a council tax payer

ONE lucky person could scoop £6,000 if they pay their council tax by direct debit this year. Bradford Council has teamed up with Bacs, the organisation behind direct debit in the UK, for the prize draw. Bradford is one of three West Yorkshire local

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Keighley Gala is coming

PLANS are under way for this year’s Keighley Gala. An annual competition to select a gala queen and retinue takes place next month and entries are now open for the procession and stalls. The gala queen contest is being held at Keighley Shared

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Teenager sentenced over pub window attack

A TEENAGER’S dream of joining the Royal Navy is still intact after he was sentenced to a 12-month community order for breaking a pub window with a glass. Jack Norfolk, 18, of Emily Street, Haworth, was drunk when he smashed a window at the Ferrands

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VIDEO: Family’s crash horror after Bradford car smash

A BRADFORD teenager has spoken of her horror at coming across a serious road crash involving her brother as she took a taxi ride through the city. Shop owner Dean McLaughlin, 21, was a passenger in a Ford Focus car that was left overturned following

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Hattersley kicks off campaign

A LABOUR stalwart is kicking off his party’s election campaign in Keighley at the beginning of next week. Roy Hattersley, Labour’s former deputy leader, will be in Keighley on Monday March 30 – the same day as Parliament is dissolved for the General

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Hospital’s neo-natal appeal at 80s night

LIMITED tickets are still on sale for an 80s night to help buy monitors for Bradford’s neo-natal unit. The charity event in aid of BLISS and neo-natal units at Bradford Royal Infirmary and in Leeds is being organised by Natalie and Bobby Higgins

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Buttershaw man pleads guilty to possessing indecent images of children

A 58-YEAR-OLD man has pleaded guilty to 14 offences of possessing indecent images of children. John Gibson, of Halifax Road, Buttershaw, Bradford, was ordered to sign on the sex offenders' register at Bradford Crown Court today. He admitted

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Fly-tipping crackdown

FLY-TIPPERS in Calderdale are warned they could face tougher penalties when the council introduces new powers to stop, search and seize vehicles suspected of waste crime. New national legislation, from April 6, will make it easier for enforcement officers

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Golfing day earns £1.5k for hospice

GOLFERS have holed £1,500 for Manorlands. Bradford and District Ladies Golf Association raised the cash with a charity competition. Over the years, the association has raised more than £11,470 for the Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice. “They have

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Five Bradford women arrested and £10,000 of clothing seized as police probe suspected shoplifting ring

Police investigating a suspected organised shoplifting ring in Bradford have arrested five women and seized clothing and accessories believed to be worth more than £10,000. Officers conducted a series of warrants at addresses across the city yesterday

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Champion help for homeless people

AN ORGANISATION which helps the homeless has named a new community champion. The InTouch Foundation works to help those living on the streets in Bradford and surrounding communities and said it had recognised the role Sunrise Radio director Raj

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Get baking to raise cash for MS Society

BRADFORD’S bakers are being urged to support the MS Society during May as part of the organisation’s work to raise cash for those living with multiple sclerosis. It is estimated there are 1,000 sufferers in Bradford and the charity is using a Cake

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Bradford City fan's anger as 25 cars attacked during match

A Bradford City supporter has said he was "sickened" after vandals targeted fans' cars parked near to Valley Parade. Andrew Bradbury said around 25 vehicles were "scratched to the bone" as the Bantams drew 2-2 against Fleetwood. Police yesterday

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Age UK’s Easter alert for grans

NEW research shows children can cause an average £3,000 worth of damage in the home during childhood. The figures from Age UK suggest grandparents should make sure they have adequate insurance cover for their homes, said Sharon Jones of Age UK

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Blaze at empty school 'arson' , say police

POLICE are treating a fire that tore through a former school building over the weekend as arson. Fire crews from across the city were called to the blaze at the two-floor Yorkshire Martyrs Catholic College building on Westgate Hill Street, Tong

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Consumers likelier to go into the red

DOMESTIC debt may rise to nearly £10,000 per household in 2016 as confidence in the ability to repay loans increases, claim credit experts. Advisory group PwC says consumers in Yorkshire are increasingly more confident about their ability to repay

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Man who admitted having sex with girl in school uniform is told to expect jail term

A MAN who admitted having sex with a 13-year-old Bradford girl while she was wearing her school uniform was granted bail for further inquiries into his health. But Bilal Hussain, 26, was told by a judge that the offences were so serious custody

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Newspapers ‘essential’ to democracy

SHIPLEY MP Philip Davies championed the role of local newspapers as being at the heart of communities and holding those in power to account in a speech to Parliament. He said newspapers were a trusted source of information and stated everything

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Police aid futsal youth club scheme

POLICE and Crime Commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson may have been sitting at his desk when he signed off a grant to stage a futsal sports tournament in Bradford, but he pulled on his sports gear to joined in the action when the project reached its

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Kevin goes back to his music roots

KEVIN Dearden, normally associated with the saxophone or guitar, is returning to his teenage years by playing bass as part of the Julie Edwards Quartet at Undercliffe Cricket Club’s weekly jazz session tomorrow from 9pm to 11.30pm. Kevin is joined

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Scheme will fund road maintenance

BRADFORD has been given a road maintenance boost by the Department for Transport with a £5.2 million package which will pay for work to improve retaining walls in the city and neighbouring Kirklees area. The scheme is one of 31 nationally to be

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Week of closures for work on road

MOTORISTS have been warned that a Bradford road is to be subject to a week of daytime closures, which will only come into force after morning rush-hour traffic has had the chance to clear. Gaisby Lane will be closed to allow engineers to carry

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Hear about health work

BRADFORD Council is hosting a conference today showcasing the work being done across the region to deliver mental health education to schoolchildren. The event has been organised by the Mental Health in Schools Strategy Group, and is one of a range

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‘Chaos’ of Thornbury Barracks roundabout roadworks

ROADWORKS at Thornbury Barracks roundabout are chaotic, says Ward Councillor Andrew Carter. Cllr Carter, who is a Calverley ward councillor and also leader of the Conservative Group on Leeds City Council, said diversions around the roadworks came

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Poorer areas gain from £3m boost

WELFARE advice services targeting the district’s poorest communities will continue for a further three years, thanks to an extra £3m of funding from Bradford Council. The investment from the council’s Public Health department aims to target the

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Action plan on travellers a positive step

The problem of illegal travellers pitching up on public land is a perennial one that always seems to become more apparent as the spring gets underway. The latest camp has arrived in the Bradford district just as police and Bradford Council have

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Hendrie column: Welcome break can get City back on the right road for final ten games

IT’S a great idea from Phil Parkinson to get the players away to Portugal for a few days.They’ve played 13 games on the trot since the last free midweek – and the next break from Saturday to Saturday is not until the last week of the season.There has

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Hendrie column: Mrs McCall will be as thrilled as Stuart at Rangers appointment

THERE’S only one person happier than Stuart McCall at taking the Rangers job – and that’s his missus Tracey.I bet she’s got a few more grey hairs from him pacing up and down the house all the time. No wonder she’s spent more time out riding her horses

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Live daily news blog - Tuesday, March 24

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Bradford house badly damaged in blaze after clothes left on gas fire catch fire

A HOUSE in Bradford has been badly damaged after clothes and bedding left on a gas fire set a first-floor bedroom ablaze. Firefighters from Fairweather Green were called to the incident in Fearnesides Street, Manningham, around 9.45pm last night

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Firefighters break into house to rescue elderly woman who had fallen

FIREFIGHTERS had to break into a house in Keighley this morning to rescue an elderly woman who had fallen and injured herself. Crews from Keighley were called to the woman's house in Manville Walk at 5.30am after being alerted by neighbours.

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GALLERY: Bradford Sunday Alliance League and junior football weekend pictures

Our best pictures taken from the amateur football scene this weekend. To buy and view these and hundreds more pictures click on this link. We kick off with Paul Hague scoring for Mill Lane against Upper George Wibsey in the semi-final of the

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Yorkshire snare Cook cheaply

ALASTAIR Cook and Michael Carberry departed this morning as Yorkshire chipped away at the MCC’s second innings in Abu Dhabi. The county champions headed into lunch on day three with their opponents at 103-2 from 36 overs, still trailing by 48 runs

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Strike a light! Gillespie set for job share

JASON Gillespie is close to confirming a coaching job share with Yorkshire and Big Bash Twenty20 team Adelaide Strikers.The White Rose first-team coach will almost certainly be named as the Strikers' new coach before the end of the ongoing champion county

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Purtell gunning for the double with Bradford Bulls as he targets Challenge Cup and promotion

ADRIAN Purtell is adamant the Bulls can push for promotion and glory in the Challenge Cup ahead of tonight's fifth-round draw.The Australian centre registered his first hat-trick for the club in Sunday's 74-6 demolition of Workington.He is now relishing

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MacKenzie: Bantams must learn from "terrible" finish to keep season alive

GARY MacKenzie admits talk is cheap and only actions can make up for City blowing more play-off points.The squad are on a warm-weather training break in the south of Portugal until tomorrow afternoon as they take advantage of a rare free midweek.But centre

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Billiards results

BRADFORD & DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE – Knock-out, quarter-finals: Great Horton 860, Eastbrook 930; Pudsey 1227, Princeville B 1033.Breaks: J Allan (Pudsey) 32; P Devitt (Eastbrook) 31.Semi-finals (Tuesday, March 31): Bradford Deaf Centre v Pudsey,

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Campaign to get former school building listed fails

A CAMPAIGNER battling to save David Hockney's historic former school from demolition has vowed to carry on his fight despite failing in a bid to get the building listed. Andy Chilton submitted an application to English Heritage to have the former

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London's British Museum takes on Bradford man's Bronze Age treasure find

EXPERTS at London's British Museum have confirmed they want to buy two early Bronze Age flat axes unearthed in a Silsden field by a Bradford fastfood worker. When Edward Hannon isn't serving up burgers and chips he is out and about in all weather

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Bradford's newest train station on track to open this summer

BRADFORD'S newest train station is on track to be up-and-running this summer. The under-construction £10m station, at Apperley Bridge, will open to passengers in five months' time, 50 years after the old station there was closed. Yesterday,

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Organisers of charity ball delighted by support after thieves stole bottles of fizz

A GROUP of women organising a charity masquerade ball for Marie Curie have been overwhelmed by the support and donations they have received since thieves stole bottles of fizz they had bought for the event. Earlier this month, the six Clayton fundraisers

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Police and Council chiefs agree new joint strategy to tackle illegal travellers' camps

TRAVELLERS who set up illegal camps in the Bradford district will be asked to obey ten tough new rules as part of a fresh strategy designed to tackle the problem. A new document, signed by the district's police and council chiefs, contains an agreed

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MPs warn that benefits sanctions are pushing people towards foodbanks

BENEFIT sanctions are causing "severe financial hardship", MPs warn today after almost 19,000 punishments were imposed in Bradford in just two years. New figures show jobseeker’s allowance (JSA) is being docked 787 times every month in the city