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Farsley bid to tame Rams and reach League Cup final
FARSLEY are playing to keep their season alive tonight when they head into Lancashire for an Evo-Stik League Cup semi-final tie.Four defeats on the spin have left them low on confidence as they take on a Ramsbottom United side that are trying to establish
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Pyrah and Hodd carry the fight to students as Yorkshire recover after middle order falters
YORKSHIRE were thankful to an entertaining sixth-wicket stand of 116 between Rich Pyrah (84) and Andrew Hodd (54) as they recovered from 148-5 during the opening day of their friendly against Leeds/Bradford MCC Universities at Headingley today.
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Pyrah and Hodd blast Yorkshire to safety
Rich Pyrah and Andrew Hodd steered Yorkshire away from potential danger with a sixth-wicket stand of 116 inside 19 overs during the afternoon session of day one against Leeds Bradford MCC Universities at Headingley. The county champions had slipped
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Finders keepers, finders weepers as Peel Park title challenge ends
PEEL Park have had a fantastic first season in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League PREMIER DIVISION.However, with their original choice injured, their lack of a regular keeper has finally caught up with them. They visited fellow promoted club George Hotel
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Late Ealandians goal is big blow to prolific Farsley Juniors' title hopes
FARSLEY CELTIC Juniors are doing all that they can to win the Yorkshire Amateur League Premier Division title.Visitors Headingley were way below par as Juniors rattled in 15 without reply to boost their goal difference.Left back Luke Kitson (4), Craig
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Unlucky 13 for Campion
CAMPION'S run of 13 consecutive victories in all competitions since early December came to an end when visitors Littletown won 3-1 to secure their West Riding County Amateur League PREMIER DIVISION status.Omar Habeeb, with his 20th goal of the season,
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Derby defeat is Palestino's first of the season
PALESTINO are still favourites to win the Spen Valley League First Division.But they lost their unbeaten record when fourth-placed Idle defeated them 4-2 at Swain House in a Bradford derby.Tom Holmes, Callum Doherty, Aaron Irving and Matty Addy netted
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Man, 36, charged with class A drug offence after armed police operation in Bradford
A 36-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with possessing class A drugs with intent to supply, following an armed police arrest operation in Bradford. Armed officers swooped on a car and a house in Hollingwood Lane, Lidget Green, last Thursday evening
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Man charged with invading Valley Parade pitch fails to show up at court
A MAN who invaded the Valley Parade pitch during Bradford City's FA Cup quarter-final tie with Reading failed to attend a court hearing today. Anthony Cheale, 34, was due to answer a charge of entering the playing area without lawful authority or excuse
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Cousin of Bradford wife killer admits helping him flee the country
A COUSIN of wife killer Danish Irfan is facing a custodial sentence after admitting helping him to flee the country. Nouman Qureshi, 33, today pleaded guilty at Bradford Crown Court to conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. He admitted
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Ballance says it is time to move on
YORKSHIRE batsman Gary Ballance wants to draw a line under England's dismal World Cup campaign when they return to the comfort of Test cricket this month. England were a huge letdown on the global stage, underperforming even against their own modest
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Bradford man's 'silly selfie' with plastic toy gun prompts armed police to swoop on Centenary Square
ARMED police swooped on a Bradford busker after he was seen on CCTV pointing what appeared to be a handgun at his own head, a court heard. It later emerged that Ian Moorhouse, 45, was posing for a 'selfie' with friends using a plastic toy gun he
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Woman punched twice in the face by man
Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault on a woman that occurred outside William Hill’s on Low Lane, Birstall.The incident happened at about 5.30pm on Good Friday. Officers said the incident began in a vehicle and escalated onto the street. A
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Beresford wins at a Gallop
FRANK Beresford (Otley AC) won the GUISELEY GALLOP multi-terrain 10K in 36min 8sec. His only challenger was Harrogate’s Chris Miller but even so he had a 150-yard gap up the final stiff climb through Esholt Woods to the finish. Richard Herrington, from
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Keeper Metcalfe is hero as Field lift silverware
FIELD represented the West Riding County FA and came away from Westmorland with a 2-1 victory after extra-time against Corinthians in the final of the Association of Northern Counties Senior Cup. Andy Hawker opened the scoring for Field after only
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VIDEO: Hats off to record-breaking Bradford City fans
BRADFORD City chief operating officer James Mason paid tribute to Bantams fans after they set a world record. A total of 403 City supporters wore flat caps to back the city's Burns Unit and set a new world record after their 3-0 defeat to Preston
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Jail for serial burglar who sneaked into pensioner's home weeks after coming off police 'tag'
A serial burglar who sneaked into a pensioner's home within weeks of coming off a police "tag" has been jailed again for 32 months. Gambling addict Leon Henry, 38, volunteered to be monitored by officers using the tracking device following his
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Esprit members in seventh heaven
CITY of Bradford Esprit won seven medals in the third and final leg of the North East Regional Championships in Sheffield.The event was open to divers of all abilities from novice to elite, and Bradford won a gold, four silvers and two bronzes to finish
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Lees leads the way for Yorkshire
Opener Alex Lees has posted an unbeaten half-century during the opening session of Yorkshire’s three-day friendly against Leeds Bradford MCC Universities at Headingley. Lees has underpinned a White Rose lunch-time score of 112-3 from 34 overs with
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Purchase of Topaz gets the go-ahead
AN acquisition by a subsidiary of Skipton-based mortgage administration specialist HML has been approved by the regulator. The Financial Conduct Authority has approved Specialist Mortgage Services’ acquisition of Topaz Finance Limited from the
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Children's hospice is top charity
CHILDREN’S hospice Martin House has been chosen as the charity of the year by stockbroker Redmayne-Bentley, which provides the Telegraph & Argus shares information Staff at the Leeds head office have pledged to take part in a range of fundraising
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Healthcare firm gets new owner
A LEADING Bradford-based healthcare business is in new ownership after 30 years following its acquisition by the UK arm of a US-based global competitor. Drive Medical Limited, based in Elland, has bought Birkenshaw-based Park House Healthcare for
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Top figures for retailer
HOMEWARE retailer Dunelm, which has local stores in Bradford, Keighley and Halifax, said total sales lifted 10.7 per cent to £216.2 million in the 13 weeks to March 28 as the firm benefited from a strong winter sale. The Leicestershire-based firm
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Creditors can get help on website
A WEBSITE designed to guide creditors through the insolvency process has been launched as part of a national initiative by the Yorkshire branch of insolvency trade body R3. The site, creditorinsolven cyguide.co.uk, explains in simple terms how
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Fashion company gets you walking
FASHION giant Damart – whose warehousing facility is at Steeton – is backing a new walks programme. The company has teamed up with Walkers are Welcome, a national initiative. It is sponsoring its own Damart Healthy Heart Walk, covering a two-mile
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Fire started in contents of plastic bin
A BINGLEY woman set part of her kitchen on fire after emptying an ashtray into a plastic bin. Firefighters were called to deal with the incident on Lady Park Avenue at 10.51pm on Sunday, after the 65-year-old had tried but failed to put out the
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Champs at eating and thinking
PUPILS from Baildon CE Primary School have received national recognition for their work in the “Eat Like A Champ” healthy eating programme. All Year 5 children at the school have taken part in the project, created by Danone and the British Nutrition
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Italy theme for flowers
HOLIDAYS in Italy were the inspiration for a demonstration by Judy Watker at a meeting of Steeton Flower Club. Her colourful presentation, La Dolce Vita, culminated with a spectacular floral impression of Rome’s Trevi Fountain. Club chairman
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A Roman invasion at school
A ROMAN invasion came to Hothfield Junior School in Silsden. A visiting ‘soldier’ introduced the youngsters to life in the ancient empire during the school’s Roman Day. The year three children dressed up as Roman citizens or soldiers, enjoyed
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More help for town’s needy
KEIGHLEY Salvation Army has made changes to its foodbank to give more help to the unprecedented numbers using the service. Like other charities working with the town’s needy, the church has seen spiralling demand for support. Now Bosses have
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Real ale fanatics support campaign
REAL ale enthusiasts in the district are backing a national campaign promoting pubs as community assets. The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra), which is staging the month-long initiative, says well-run hostelries are as important to communities as
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Holly hopes to be school’s Hotshot bird
PUPILS at Hollybank Special School in Mirfield have made a new friend, a young racing pigeon named Hotshot Holly. The bird is a gift from the North-East region of the Royal Pigeon Racing Association (RPRA), and will begin training in mid-June for
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Crooks hit allotments
BURGLARS have targeted allotments in Clayton, Bradford, five times, leaving the Glenholme Allotments Association looking for ways to improve security. Clayton Parish Council has become involved with the problem and will examine details of a metal
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Students given use of million pound kit
PUPILS at Dixons Allerton Academy got to experienced the world of TV and film when a multimillion poundpoint piece of kit was brought to the school. The school worked with the the University of Bradford’s School of Media, Design & Technology
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More police quit due to bad health
THE number of police officers leaving the force on medical retirements has been rising in the last three years, West Yorkshire Police statistics reveal. In the year ending March 2014, 21 officers left the force on those grounds, compared to 17
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Fundraising high notes
SILSDEN’S Proms on the Farm team hopes to hit a high note with fundraising. It is staging an evening of songs from the shows, with classical and folk music featuring local artists. The event is at Silsden Methodist Church at 7pm on April 18
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Clairvoyants will appear for charity
AN EVENING of clairvoyance in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support will take place in Shipley on Saturday. Medium Terry Brookwood will be appearing at the Shipley and District Social Club, in Saltaire Road, from 7pm, with all money from ticket sales
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Welcoming co-operative help in store
STAFF at the Addingham Co-op got some unprecedented help over the busy Easter period when their president worked in-store for a day. Lesley Reznicek, from Gargrave, near Skipton, who was elected president of the Co-operative Council in November
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School in mixed review by Ofsted
GOVERNMENT inspectors have ruled that a secondary school in the district “requires improvement”. Ofsted also gave the grading to the quality of teaching and behaviour and achievement of pupils after inspection at Oakbank, Keighley. But the
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Course for history buffs
A FAMILY history course begins in Keighley this month. The Workers’ Educational Association is staging the seven-week venture at the Friends Meeting House Strawberry Street, on .The course starts April 22 from with a choice of sessions – 10.15am
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Rugby fan Peggy, 101, has died
A DEDICATED rugby league supporter has died at the age of 101. Peggy Booth, who had been living in Tonson Court, in Showfield, Keighley, had enjoyed “brilliant” health almost all of her life, according to one of her daughters, Virginia Jarman.
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Success in the bag for school
STUDENTS from a Bradford secondary school have achieved further success in their latest challenge to reward budding young entrepreneurs, and will now pitch their ideas in front of a former ‘Dragon’. More than 70 pupils from Years 7 and 8 at Tong
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Gift of sound and vision at teen cafe
YOUNGSTERS who go to Bingley Youth Cafe will soon have a state-of-the-art sound and vision system worth £1,746 thanks to a grant from Shipley Area Committee. And the committee’s Bingley Area Action Plan fund also stumped up £800 to pay for Summer
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Woods group plans events
A GROUP that strives to protect and enhance an area of woodland in south Bradford has organised a full schedule of events for the Spring and Summer months. The Friends of Judy Woods will hold an annual general meeting at 7pm on Friday, April 17
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Police museum could shut
KEIGHLEY Town councillors are due to consider a motion calling for the police and forensic science museum in Keighley Civic Centre to be temporarily closed. Councillor Peter Corkindale, chairman of the town council’s civic centre committee, said
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Disabled son dies month after mother
A DISABLED man who volunteered on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway for 25 years died only a month after his mother, who cared for him all his life. Jeremy Park, who had cerebral palsy and previously lived in View Road, died on March 5 aged
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Shoplifting suspect to face court
A MAN is facing court after being arrested for alleged shoplifting at the JD Sports shop in Bradford city centre at the weekend. A store alarm was triggered and the store’s own security staff were able to retrieve a pair of Nike tracksuit trousers
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Nine teenagers held by police for mental health
NINE people aged 17 or under were detained by police in West Yorkshire under the Mental Health Act during 2014, the county’s force has revealed. Four of those were aged 15, one 16 and four others 17, with females accounting for two thirds of the
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Homes hit by rise in reports of rape
SIX rapes were reported at care homes in West Yorkshire last year, according to the county’s force, with 15 complaints of other sexual offences also recorded. The statistics relate to homes which accommodate the elderly and children and show a
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Boxing ring victory for good cause
A NOVICE boxer won his first charity fight, held in Bradford at the weekend in aid of Cancer Research UK. Shaun Crow, 27 was among 50 boxers competing at Valley Parade on Saturday, as part of the Ultra White Collar Boxing initiative. His grandmother
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Anti-social behaviour crackdown
NEIGHBOURHOOD police in the Spen Valley have outlined their current priorities. In Cambridge Road and Nova Lane, the aim is to address youth-related anti-social behaviour and nuisance fires. Anti-social behaviour near Robbie’s Fish Shop. Officers
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Hundreds flock to Easter egg hunt
HUNDREDS of people flocked to Harold Park in Low Moor, Bradford, yesterday to hunt for Easter eggs and soak up the Bank Holiday sunshine. The traditional event, run by the Friends of Harold Park group, was packed with children and families, with
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Community gathering
BRADFORD Trident’s annual community meeting takes place on Monday, April 20 from 6.30pm at Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club, Birch Lane and is open to all local residents. The meeting provides an opportunity to learn what the community council has
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Court’s long wait might be near end
DISUSED Keighley Magistrates’ Court in Bingley may finally be up for sale this month – four years after it closed its doors and stopped dispensing justice. It was formally shut and its lease was terminated back in 2011, but since when confusion
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Anne plans to bowl over her audience
ANN Sulivan, who has sung abroad in both hotels and on cruise ships, is the guest vocalist at a Bradford sports club this week. She will sing at Undercliffe Cricket Club’s weekly jazz session tomorrow in an event lasting from 9pm up until 11.30pm
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Easter sees a glut of public emergencies
POLICE have dealt with almost 4,000 reported emergency incidents over the Easter weekend in West Yorkshire, the force has revealed. That total includes 535 domestic incidents and 24 sexual offences. There have also been arson attacks, burglaries
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Chief defends child-sex cautions
WEST Yorkshire’s top police officer has insisted the use of cautions to deal with offences against children was not a “soft option”. Shipley Conservative candidate Philip Davies wrote to West Yorkshire Police to seek answers after Ministry of Justice
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Overseas aid should help out females
THE majority of people across Yorkshire and the Humber think UK foreign aid should be focused on women and girls, research has suggested. The poll, for anti-poverty campaign group ONE, found 77 per cent of people wanted to support females to improve
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Studio flats scheme for house cellar
A VACANT cellar in a large Victorian house in Manningham could become studio flats new current proposals. Oak Villa, off Oak Avenue, already contains three flats but the cellar is empty with windows and doors boarded up and Bradford Council is
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Police pair’s info probes
TWO West Yorkshire police officers have been investigated for misusing the Police National Computer, which holds information about individuals. One officer received “management advice” after a confidentiality conduct allegation against them was
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VIDEO: Tributes paid to 'pleasant and unassuming' man killed in Bradford house fire horror
NEIGHBOURS have paid tribute to a "quiet and unassuming" man who died in a fire at his Bradford home last night. The 68 year-old, who has not yet been named, is thought to have lived alone at the address on Croft Street, Wibsey, which was engulfed
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Silsden are developing nicely
SILSDEN Development swept aside Eccleshill United Reserves 3-0 in the Lancashire League. The game was goalless until the hour when Silsden scored three goals in the space of 15 minutes through substitute Chris Wademan (2) and Tom Sowerbutts.All the other
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Two arrested in connection with burglary at business park in Bradford
TWO men were arrested on suspicion of burglary after police were called to business premises in Bradford last night. Officers were called by a member of the public who had heard noises in Edward Street, Tong, at about 10.40pm. Officers, with
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Live daily news blog - Tuesday, April 7
5:57pm How a 'silly selfie' with a toy gun led to armed police operation in City Park, Bradford Read more 4:11pm TWO men were arrested on suspicion of burglary after
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Lowes: RFL need to tackle health and safety issue
BULLS boss Jimmy Lowes again blasted the Easter schedule after his team made it two wins in four days with a 30-16 victory at Dewsbury.Lowes has been a vehement critic of the gruelling physical demands placed on players with the two games in quick succession
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No red whine from Parky despite Routis sending off leaving Bantams' defence depleted
GARY Liddle will answer City’s defensive SOS after yesterday’s costly loss to high-flying Preston left them with a shortage of centre backs. The early red card for Chris Routis means Phil Parkinson will be three central defenders down for Saturday
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No way back after ref catches Routis red-handed
Bradford City 0 Preston 3 CITY experienced another tilt of the play-off rollercoaster as the highs of Good Friday were followed by yesterday’s lows at Valley Parade. Yorkshireman Simon Grayson got the Lancashire victory he wanted in a full-blooded
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Hardly Rams to the slaughter but Bulls get the job done
Dewsbury Rams 16, Bradford Bulls 30 ANOTHER harsh reminder about life in the Championship, another huge away following and, crucially, another victory for the Bulls. It is eight straight wins and counting since that opening-day defeat at Leigh
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Delight among children as new £50,000 village play park opens
DELIGHTED youngsters danced their way round a £50,000 new play park in Harden which they helped to design.Children from the village primary school and pre-school raced excitedly through wooden tunnels, rocked on shared swings and clambered over sturdy
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On This Day – April 7, 2015
25 years ago: Latest figures revealed the number of drivers killed and injured on Bradford's roads had increased by more than a third, with five deaths and 737 injuries during 1989 representing a 34 per rise on the average for the previous five years
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VIDEO: Viva Bradford City! Spanish school holds fundraiser for Bradford Burns Unit
A BRADFORD man who now teaches English in Spain joined forces with pupils and colleagues to raise money for the Bradford Burns Unit. Bantams fan Thomas Slack wanted to do something in memory of those who died in the Valley Parade fire 30 years
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Tough new legislation could be used to crack down on problems blighting Bradford city centre
TOUGH new legislation could be used to crack down on the blight of anti-social behaviour in Bradford city centre, giving both Council wardens and police officers powers to deal with nuisance behaviour more effectively. Bradford Council is currently
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Urgent Odeon repairs set to overrun after domes found to be in worse state than expected
URGENT repairs to the former Odeon building are set to overrun by up to six weeks, after its domes were found to be in a worse state than expected.A £1 million repairs scheme was originally expected to have ended by now, because of a funding deadline,
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Road safety campaign in Heaton 'gathers momentum'
A ROAD safety campaign in Heaton is "gathering momentum" with local residents set to accompany police on mobile speed checks this month. Members of the Heaton Township Association (HTA) have already led one day of community action in their bid
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Registered blind man prepares for skydive
A REGISTERED blind man is preparing to jump out of a plane at 14,000ft to raise money for Guide Dogs.Richard Wadwell will fall for about a minute and reach speeds of up to 120mph in the tandem sky-dive at an airport near Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, this
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Sharp increase in reports of rape from students in West Yorkshire, new police figures show
COMPLAINTS of rape from students are up by almost 300 per cent in the space of just five years in West Yorkshire, new police figures show, rising at a faster pace than overall allegations of that crime. Figures show that in 2014 the force dealt
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Pregnant woman speaks of her stress over water-damaged flat at Bradford apartment complex
A PREGNANT woman has spoken of her stress over her water-damaged flat at a complex in Bradford.Nadine Cook, who is due to give birth to her second child in June, says she does not want to return to her one-bedroom apartment in The Gatehaus, Leeds Road
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Creative art group looking forward to 'fantastic' year after receiving £14,800 grant
MEMBERS of creative art group Saltaire Inspired are overjoyed at earning a cash injection of £14,800 towards their programme of exhibitions, commissions and workshops for families.The grant from Arts Council England will be used to boost the success of
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Bradford care home to close as number of residents continues to fall
FAMILIES with loved ones in a Bradford care home have been told they have less than a year to find new accommodation.Yorkshire Housing Association has broken the news that it plans to close its only residential care home in the city by March next year.The
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Six mobile phones stolen every day in Bradford, new figures reveal
MORE than six mobile phones are stolen every day in Bradford, the Telegraph & Argus can reveal.Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show that 2,470 thefts were reported in the district last year - an average of 6.8 a day - but just 172
