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Last-gasp winner a sickener for Bradford Park Avenue
Bradford Park Avenue 1 Gainsborough Trinity 2 Bradford Park Avenue were left cursing their luck after losing for the first time in eight games tonight. Fellow strugglers Gainsborough Trinity claimed all three points with a brace from on-loan
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Superb fightback sees Siraj retain title
SHAYAN Siraj produced the stand-out performance as he retained the men's singles title at the Bradford Closed Championships hosted by Keighley Table Tennis Club.Siraj and Embassy-Police team-mate John Chew were the top two seeds and both came through
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Mirfield prevent Clayton getting off to flier
DESPITE great wins from Clayton's Steve Wilkinson (21-6) and Paul Gill (21-10), it was Mirfield Old Bank who progressed with a 221-191 success as the bowls season got underway with the qualifying round of the West Riding Cup. Chloe Hirst made her
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Yorkshire in dark about Maxwell availability
YORKSHIRE are awaiting confirmation of the dates for Australia A's tour of India this summer before finalising a plan regarding Twenty20 overseas recruit Glenn Maxwell.The innovative and powerful batting all-rounder had been signed for the vast majority
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UPDATE: Tong Street, Bradford, reopens after crash between cyclist and pedestrian
A CRASH between a cyclist and a pedestrian led to the closure of one of the main routes out of Bradford tonight. A police spokesman said Tong Street was closed following the incident, which occurred shortly before 5pm. One person, understood
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Yorkshire u-turn as India batsman Pujara replaces Khan as overseas signing
YORKSHIRE have replaced their early-season overseas batsman Younus Khan with India’s Cheteshwar Pujara. Pakistani Khan was due to fill in for Aaron Finch until the end of the Indian Premier League, and it had been agreed that he would not tour
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Silsden start defence at Eldwick & Gilstead
WILLIAM Spencer Cup holders Silsden under-17s will be at Eldwick & Gilstead in the first round of the Upper Airedale Junior Cricket Association's blue-riband competition.Wilsden host Upper Wharfedale and Bradford & Bingley are at home to Skipton, while
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Devitt gets job done early for Bradford
BRADFORD'S billiards team needed just one point from their final match at home to Harrogate to secure a second place finish in the Yorkshire Inter-District League and Paul Devitt ensured there would be no late drama by taking the first game against Tom
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VIDEO: Labour would damage Northern Powerhouse vision, warns Chancellor
CHANCELLOR George Osborne said his vision of a Northern Powerhouse would be at threat under a Labour government, during a visit to a major business near Pudsey. But Government minister and Keighley Conservative candidate Kris Hopkins, who watched
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Yorkshire coach Dews Kwik to see Lyth potential
YORKSHIRE Academy and Second XI director Ian Dews has backed Adam Lyth to star in Test cricket when his opportunity arises with England.The White Rose opener travels to the Caribbean tomorrow ahead of the three-Test match series against West Indies, starting
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Bairstow can hit it off with England on second coming, says Gough
AFTER a difficult start to his international career, former England and Yorkshire fast bowler Darren Gough insists wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow is now finally ready to cement a spot in Peter Moores’ Test side. In 2012, Bairstow’s batting form for
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Tetley in dark over talk of Bradford duel for title
WELTERWEIGHT Darren Tetley has expressed his surprise at suggestions of a Bradford face-off for the central area title.Tetley took his perfect pro record to six straight wins on the same Leeds show that saw Hamed Ghaz record his first stoppage win.But
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Semi-final heartbreak for Woodhouse Grove
MATTHEW Bleckhall insisted Woodhouse Grove School could still hold their heads up high despite missing out on the top prize at the 76th Rosslyn Park HSBC National Schools Sevens. Bleckhall and his Woodhouse team-mates pitted themselves against
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Protest was joined by many after ban on non-white men by new Bradford ballroom
IN September 1961, the glittering Mecca Locarno Ballroom opened on Manningham Lane. It was to be the venue where BBC television filmed some of its Come Dancing programmes and where in 1963 John Schlesinger filmed part of Billy Liar.But within three weeks
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Bradford Pals to feature in new Great War book after old photos uncovered at French farmhouse
FOUR years ago, an Australian television company in Sydney, investigating the fate of Australian soldiers on the battlefields of World war 1, found in the attic of a French farmhouse a hidden store of glass plate negative photographs of Australian and
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I finally get my hands on the Rover’s
THE air was thick with tension as I scanned the poker faces of my business rivals. Cash was piling up, stakes were getting high, and deals were being clinched. For me there was only one contract left to sign, one deal to seal, one acquisition I couldn't
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How Bradford is playing a part in new scheme to catalogue plant life
AREAS of land within the Bradford district are playing a vital role in the future of wild flowers across the country.Rough pastures between Queensbury and Thornton, land around the River Wharfe at Otley and a swathe of Ilkley Moor are among hundreds of
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Minchella joins London on loan
ELLIOT Minchella has joined London Broncos on loan from Leeds Rhinos for the rest of the season. The 19-year-old former West Bowling amateur has made six substitute Super League appearances but has failed to break into the Rhinos team so far this
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Man is fined by court after four puppies’ tails are cut off
A MAN popped out to the shop while someone he met at a pub cut the tails off four puppies at his home in Keighley, a court heard. Geoffrey Hoyle, 62, of Redcliffe Street, pleaded guilty at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court yesterday to allowing
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Still time to enter T&A Bradford Means Business Awards
Have you entered our Bradford Means Business Awards yet? If not, time is running out - the closing date to get your entries in HERE is Friday, April 10. We have ten categories which you can enter, including Business and Technical Innovation of
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Contents of website making claims about Bradford parliamentary candidate Naz Shah is reported to police
THE contents of a website making a range of claims about Labour's candidate for Bradford West has been reported to the police. Ms Shah said she had gone to the police after being alerted to the site, headed The Truth About Naz Shah. She said
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Man goes on trial accused of robbing disabled pensioner
A MAN accused of robbing a disabled pensioner told the jury he had been a kind neighbour to him.Andrejs Visockis, 30, said he helped Ronnie Greenwood to walk his dog, carried his shopping and brought him food.Visockis denies pinning Mr Greenwood, 75,
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VIDEO: Giant water slide fundraising fun to come to Bradford's Darley Street
Sign up to have a chance to slide down a Bradford city centre street on a giant water slide as part of a novel fundraising event. The RNLI's Slipway Slide event has 360 places for daredevils to brave the 100-metre-long water slide, which will
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Move in right direction on infant deaths
Infant mortality rates have always been one of the biggest worries in the Bradford district, with the rates of child death historically being well above the national average. The problem led to the setting up of several studies in Bradford, including
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Mellor, Uaisele and Sidlow back for Bulls
ADAM Sidlow, Alex Mellor and Etu Uaisele have all returned to the Bulls' squad for the Good Friday showdown with Halifax. Sidlow missed last week's win over Workington with a knock, Mellor has been sidelined for the past three games with a sprained
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Cameron v Miliband: Battle of the toffs s
SIR - To most people David Cameron and Ed Miliband are toffs, but I would argue that the Labour leader is the more civilised toff. David Cameron acts as though he was born on the playing fields of Eton on a cold winter’s morning. His revenge seems
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One way of dealing with cold callers
SIR – After reading T Healey’s letter in the T&A regarding telephone cold calling I thought I’d like to suggest my way of dealing with the many daily ones we get. If it’s just a silent call, then obviously I just replace the receiver. If somebody
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France’s problem is the Washington consensus
SIR – I must conclude that Mr Holmes’s (T&A, March 30) anti-socialist views are nurtured on a daily basis by the billionaire propagandists of Fleet Street. Firstly, the political tide turned against Francoise Hollande because, like Blair and
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Travellers tales: How long and how much?
SIR – What a sorry tale from Cllr Val Slater (T&A, March 31) whereby at every turn the travellers have cocked a legal snook at the Council. To put the matter into perspective she should tell us how long it will actually have taken and how much
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Middle suffers to fund other people’s lifestyles
SIR – I have always thought it difficult to include state pensions as welfare, after most recipients have paid in varying degrees of premium throughout their working lives, a type of savings account. At normal retirement we expect to receive the
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Nuclear deterrent is a hot-button issue
SIR – At General Election time, it is right that many issues should be debated and discussed openly by the candidates wishing to be elected, so the voters can make a fully informed choice. One issue that must not be overlooked is the question of
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Bad driving costs us dear
SIR – Tuesday’s T&A plea for better driving standards is very apt, because as well as the huge personal tragedy we are all significantly worse off because of the costs of crashes. Unfortunately, the legal system sends out the message that bad
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Nearly 500 jobs could be axed by Bradford company
Nearly 500 jobs are on the line at Bradford-based lender Provident, the company announced today. Bosses have begun consultations over axing 493 posts around the country. Only four Bradford head office positions are affected. The cuts will involve
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Get your entries in for crown green Easter Bash
THERE are still some qualifying spaces available for this weekend's inaugural John Smith's-sponsored Harold Club 'Easter Bash'. The crown green bowling competition carries a total prize fund of £4200. Qualifying rounds take place at 10am and 1.30pm
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Three arrested in connection with Bradford pub break-in
THREE men have been arrested on suspicion of breaking into a pub in Bradford. Police said they were called to the Black Swan, on Frizinghall Road, at about 4am on Monday. The pub is known locally as the Mucky Duck. Officers arrested three
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Feast day has great significance for religions
Passover plays an important part in the Christian religion. Christians believe it is likely that Jesus was celebrating the Passover Meal at the event now known as the Last Supper, which Christians remember on ‘Maundy Thursday’ (remembered this
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No plans for immediate solo career for Zayn Malik
FANS of Bradford popstar Zayn Malik will have to wait a little longer for him to launch a solo career. A spokesman for his producer, Naughty Boy, said a track which appeared online earlier this week was actually recorded for One Direction's last
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Legal reforms to boost carers' rights are welcomed in Bradford
A BRADFORD charity which supports unpaid carers has welcomed long-awaited legal reforms which recognise the important role of carers and their right to get support. The new Care Act 2014 comes into force today and for the first time adult carers
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Turn Bradford district streets into Pac-Man grid with Google's April Fools Day stunt
Google Maps is transforming Bradford streets into a Pac-Man game in celebration of April Fools' Day. The internet giant has added the option to convert its navigation service into a version of the video game the video game, complete with the familiar
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All change at tech solutions business
AN expanding business technology solutions company has relocated to new offices near Leeds Bradford Airport at the same time as acquiring a mobile device and tablets repair business. Eden has moved from its previous base near Bradford to Axiom
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Law firm gearing up for a new role
MORE change is on the cards at a Bradford-based law firm which has seen a 15 per cent increase in turnover across all three of its offices in Bradford, Ilkley and Leeds and added extra staff. A year since a major re-brand and relocation of its
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DIY chain set to close 60 stores
HOME improvement chain B&Q is to close as many as 60 stores over the next two years as part of a restructuring of its UK and Ireland business. Parent company Kingfisher, which also owns Screwfix, plans to axe about 15 per cent of surplus space
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One millionth booking made
PACKAGE holiday specialist Jet2holidays has reached one million bookings in a financial year for the first time. Since its launch in February 2007, the business has grown to become the UK’s third largest tour operator, offering breaks to more than
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Reap benefits of superfast grant
A BRADFORD business centre has become one of Yorkshire’s best- connected office developments after more than £100,000 was invested in high speed broadband. Nearly half of businesses at the Carlisle Business Centre in Manningham have so far signed
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Financial services firm truly One in a Million!
A CHARITY that provides sports and arts programmes for some of Bradford’s poorest children will benefit from a donation of over £13,000 from a financial company. Bibby Financial Services chose One in a Million as its charity for 2014, and has now
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Anti-dog fouling signs put up
NEW anti-dog fouling signs have been installed on a road in Oxenhope, following complaints from residents. A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said the signs were requested from Bradford Council by a police and community support officer (PCSO
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Rugby club works could start next summer
WORK could start next year on the long-awaited redevelop-ment of a sports stadium. Keighley Cougars bosses will prepare a funding bid in the autumn to install a state-of-the-art 3G pitch, new floodlights and six changing rooms at its Lawkholme
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Plans for 25 new village homes are unveiled for field site
PLANS have been unveiled for a 25-home development in the centre of a village. The houses would be built on a site, off Keighley Road, Harden, which is currently agricultural land and home to a coal yard. An outline planning application has
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Tributes as 'determined' Florence dies aged 107
ONE of the region’s oldest residents has died aged 107. Florence Stott, who had been a resident at Riddlesden Rest and Convalescent Home for just over five years, had attributed her longevity to “hard work”. Her son, Granville, who is 74 this
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Crowdfunding keeps Bradford comic book business alive
A YOUNG entrepreneur’s business dream has been kept alive by Bradford’s crowdfunding community who stepped in to provide the cash she needed in only 24 hours. Beth Whitaker, 22, opened the Its A Trap comic shop in Market Street last year but after
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Crowdfunding keeps comic book business alive
A YOUNG entrepreneur’s business dream has been kept alive by Bradford’s crowdfunding community who stepped in to provide the cash she needed in only 24 hours. Beth Whitaker, 22, opened the Its A Trap comic shop in Market Street last year but after
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Drug plants man is jailed
A 25-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for two and a half years for growing 40 cannabis plants in his loft. Luke Patchett was caught when police visited his flat in Newby House, Otley Road, Undercliffe, Bradford. Patchett pleaded guilty to production
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Disgraced police officer back in prison over Bradford bank fraud
A FORMER Metropolitan police officer who was jailed for bribery and smuggling drugs into a prison is behind bars again after trying to cash bogus cheques at a bank in Bradford bank. Disgraced George Tod, a former detective sergeant, travelled from
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Hate crime talk attracts big turn-out
AN EVENT to discuss Islamophobia and hate crime attracted an audience of more than 150 people. The cross party event was organised by Labour parliamentary candidate for Batley and Spen, Jo Cox, sponsored by the Pakistani and Kashmiri Welfare Association
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Proposals to change rules on planning
BRADFORDIANS are being asked to have their say on a scheme to regenerate Little Germany by changing planning rules in the quarter. The local development order, and accompanying listed building consent order, would allow the historic warehouses
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Facebook message over sex case leads to sentence
A plant operator who messaged on Facebook that he would get a sex assault charge dropped if he was paid £100,000 has been spared an immediate jail sentence. John Toth, 35, had been drinking and was in a highly emotional state when he acted “out
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Young entrepreneurs’ skills praised
YOUNG entrepreneurs at Dixons Allerton Academy have been praised for their business skills after the school hosted an enterprise challenge. The Young Enterprise Company Programme asks young people in schools across the country to form business
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Fathers to get equal leave time says Clegg
FATHERS will be offered longer paternity leave under the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg will pledge today. The Lib Dem leader will outline plans to triple the amount of time dads can take off after their child’s birth from two weeks to six weeks
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City Hall ceremony kicks off General Election countdown
The countdown to the General Election officially began yesterday, as five writs were ceremonially handed over to officials at City Hall. The writs, sent from the Clerk of the Crown, were hand-delivered by Royal Mail to the Lord Mayor of Bradford
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Event set to bring politics to women
BRADFORD Muslim Women’s Forum is to host a seminar encouraging local women to engage in politics on Thursday. The event, entitled Empowering Women – Creating Diverse Political Leaders, will take place at Grange Interlink, on Summerville Road, from
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UPDATE: Teenager taken to hospital after brick wall fell on her
A teenager was taken to hospital after a wall was blown onto her in Bradford. 17-year-old Kirsty Ford was on Broadstone Way, Holme Wood, when the incident happened yesterday at about 5.15pm. Police said the wall was about 5ft to 6ft high and
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New play about dementia to be performed in Saltaire
A NEW play exploring the impact of early onset dementia on two different Yorkshire families will be performed in Saltaire tomorrow. Don't Leave Me Now, featuring five professional actors, will be followed by an informal discussion led by Judith
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Woman cut off live rabbit's ears, court told
A woman described in court as an animal lover has admitted cutting a rabbit’s ears off. Tereska Al-Rawi, of Dirkhill Road, claimed she amputated the ears by accident. Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court yesterday heard that Al-Rawi, 55
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Live daily news blog - Wednesday, April 1
5:16pm That's all from our live blog today. We'll be back tomorrow from 9am to bring together all the latest from across Bradford. 4:54pm ELECTION LATEST: Keep up to date with
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Top Westfield executive among 100 business leaders to sign letter backing Tories
A TOP Westfield executive is among more than 100 business leaders who have signed an open letter in a national newspaper warning any "change in course" after the General Election would threaten jobs and put the recovery at risk. Michael Gutman
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Bronte Vintage Gathering bosses hope for record-breaking year
ORGANISERS of an annual charity extravaganza are hoping for a record-breaking event after last year's turned into a washout.Torrential rain forced the team behind the Bronte Vintage Gathering to cancel last May's event halfway through the weekend, after
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Parkinson refuses to blame MacKenzie as sixth place eludes Bradford City
CITY lost ground to rivals Chesterfield in the play-off scramble to leave Phil Parkinson cursing: One mistake cost us. A blunder from Gary MacKenzie, whose header back to keeper Ben Williams fell short, allowed Byron Harrison to score the only
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MacKenzie error conspires to frustrate Bradford City against Spireites
City 0, Chesterfield 1 THE play-offs remain agonisingly out of reach for the Bantams, who missed their chance to seize sixth spot on a disappointing night at Valley Parade. While Phil Parkinson continues to maintain a diplomatic silence on
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Bradford Park Avenue must march on minus Frost
REVITALISED Bradford Park Avenue will take on Gainsborough Trinity tonight without Danny Frost following his departure from the club. Avenue continue the drive to retain their Vanarama Conference North status at home to opponents who are also not
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Labour's Bradford West candidate denies ongoing rift among party activists over her selection
LABOUR'S candidate in Bradford West maintains local activists have united behind her campaign, amid rumours of an ongoing rift within the party. Charity boss Naz Shah said the party was "pretty united", despite claims that local anger over the
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VIDEO: Yorkshire to install retractable All Sip Roof at Headingley
HEADINGLEY Cricket Ground will become the first stadium in the world to install the latest retractable roofing system that will become the centrepiece of the new North/South Stand at Yorkshire, due to be built in time for the 2019 cricket season.
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On This Day – April 1, 2015
25 years ago: Horse riders were celebrating after Bradford Council was ordered by magistrates to clear a stretch of the Denholme Edge bridleway that had been impassable for more than five years due to knee-high mud, with the operation set to cost the
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Midwifery student receives prestigious Edith Cavell award
A MIDWIFERY student at the University of Bradford is to receive a prestigious award for demonstrating the "outstanding" values of the First World War nurse Edith Cavell. Nada Abdul-Majid, 28, who is in the third year of her studies, will be
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Calls for Council to get tough over beauty spot fly-tippers
CALLS have been made for tougher action against fly-tippers who are blighting a Bradford beauty spot. John George, who has lived on Shay Close for more than 30 years, said the problem of rubbish being dumped in Heaton Woods, off Shay Lane, is becoming
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More Bradford babies are surviving beyond first birthday, new figures show
MORE babies are surviving beyond their first birthday in Bradford, according to latest figures. The district's infant mortality rate has fallen for the sixth year in a row and although its rate is still higher than regional and national averages
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Sex offender who fled to Australia caught after Facebook boasts about new life
A SEX offender who fled from Bradford to the other side of the world to evade jail was caught after police traced him to Australia through his boastful posts of his new life on Facebook. Steven Allison, 37, disappeared before he was due to be sentenced
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Man, 32, released on bail over Clement 'Butch' Desmier murder
A MAN, 32, who was arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Bradford grandad Clement 'Butch' Desmier (pictured) has been released on bail after questioning.Mr Desmier, 68, a father-of-six and grandfather-of-ten, was found dead in his armchair
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Mother left distraught by daughter's death cut her own throat in front of shoppers, inquest hears
A MOTHER distraught by the death of her young daughter cut her own throat in front of shoppers and staff at a Shipley supermarket, an inquest heard yesterday. Sobia Yousef, 36, died last March after walking from her home in Beamsley Road, Shipley
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Makers of £60 short film shot in Bradford seek crowdfunding to shoot full £120,000 version
MAKERS of a short film shot in Bradford for just £60 are looking for crowdfunding to extend it to full feature film length. The 23-minute version of Gatecrasher, shot mainly in the city, is already a major international success and has received
