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Bradford businesses urged to apply for share of £5 million

SOCIALLY aware businesses in Bradford are being offered a share of £5 million to help them grow. The Key Fund aims to invest £1m a month for the next five months through loans and grants to help finance new ideas or the expand existing businesses

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Hurtley strikes twice as Brighouse triumph

New Mills 1 Brighouse Town 4 BRIGHOUSE Town enjoyed a 4-1 win at struggling New Mills in the Evo-Stik Division One North, tonight. James Hurtley broke the deadlock just before the half-hour when he latched onto a bouncing ball in the area.

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Bring 'em home! Dickie Bird wants unused England quartet back playing for Yorkshire

DICKIE Bird has expressed his annoyance at England’s team selection for the opening Test against the West Indies, urging the selectors to consider making the four Yorkshire players omitted available for county duty.Six White Rose stars are in the Caribbean

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VIDEO: Plan to put car park back into use if sale of former court is delayed

A CAR park in Bingley could re-open on Government-owned land beside the town's defunct magistrates' court, depending on how swiftly the building is sold. And the town's leaders have welcomed the decision by site-owners the Department for Justice

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Oddfellows go goal crazy in high-scoring cup final

IT WAS just as well that the first of the Bradford Sunday Alliance League's GOALS Soccer-sponsored cup finals was played alongside a cricket ground as there were goals galore at Manningham Mills.In what was a record-breaking tally for a knockout final

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Boss of rogue double glazing firm jailed for fleecing pensioners

THE boss of a rogue double glazing firm who targeted elderly people has been jailed for more than two years. Andrew Roberton, 40, who traded under the company name AJR Home Improvements, was jailed for 26 months after he pleaded guilty to 19 offences

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A healthy breakfast... Japanese style!

How often do you really think carefully about what you're putting in your mouth? - writes Kate Whiting.After a hard day at work, it's usually a case of quickly refuelling, isn't it? And when you're hungry, you'll eat anything - never mind the calories

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Catch us if you can: Golcar sitting pretty but Bay Athletic can make late charge

THE battle for the championship and runners-up spots in the West Riding County Amateur League PREMIER DIVISION will go all the way to the final matches, with Bay Athletic hoping to sneak under the radar and pip leaders Golcar United to the post.Golcar

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ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Ed Miliband hits home with bold and 'balanced' manifesto promises

ONE day earlier, in the same city, the Reds had thrashed the Blues despite being behind for the entire season and enduring a torrent of criticism. Back in Manchester, Ed Miliband was clearly confident that politics can repeat the Premiership derby

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Stop those squirrels driving you nuts

SOME of my prize spring bulbs simply haven't appeared this year, including tulips and crocuses, which I planted in the autumn. The culprits? Grey squirrels - writes Hannah Stephenson.While non-gardeners may delight at the sight of these cute-looking mammals

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Take a grand trip through history by exploring grand Chatsworth House and its magnificent gardens

THE lake, shimmering in the spring sunshine, was the kind of lake you'd expect to see Mr Darcy emerging from in a wet shirt.Wandering around Chatsworth House felt like being in a period drama. You could imagine a housemaid appearing in a doorway, or a

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Imbalance between social housing and right to buy

SIR – Increasing the availability of affordable social housing is an issue that needs to be addressed after the General Election by whoever is in power. Currently, rigid government rules on how much purchase income from sales of “Right to Buy”

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Give grants, not loans, to developing countries

SIR – We all know that this election is the most competitive for a generation, and the question of how to most effectively manage the government’s debt is paramount. One thing that is not often mentioned is the way Britain contributes to other

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Council should wake up to the uselfulness of waste

SIR – You report that through the proposed Marley complex, recycled waste at the site (pictured) will be used to produce 90 per cent of Keighley’s electricity needs. It could be, therefore, that waste will become a valuable commodity, for additional

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Have old traditional fish suppers had their chips?

SIR – Seemingly a fish-and-chip war is about to erupt in the village of Wrose as a franchised big name Harry Ramsden’s muscles its way in (T&A, April 30). What’s in a name though? The two long-established 1930s’ businesses selling the same

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Battle must be an MP’s priority

SIR – More action is urgently needed to overcome breast cancer. I have a personal interest in tackling this disease and I think my future MP needs to make it a priority because it’s exactly one year since I was diagnosed with grade 3 breast cancer.

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Friends and family take part in sponsored walk in honour of tragic mum-of-four Kelly

MORE than 60 people joined a sponsored walk in memory of a single mother-of-four, of Holme Wood, Bradford, who lost a battle with breast cancer last month.Friends and family walked from the the estate via Wakefield Road into the City Park with collection

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St Bede's drink to Bailey's double

ST BEDE'S, who have looked prime relegation candidates for most of their Yorkshire Amateur League Division One season, notched a vital victory at fellow strugglers Leeds Medics Thirds to move out of the bottom two.Cracking goals from Nathan Bailey topped

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Labour unveils party's manifesto and benefits cap plan which could hit hard in Yorkshire

THE “benefits cap” could be harsher in Yorkshire than in the South, under plans put forward by Labour in today’s manifesto. Ed Miliband’s party announced it would ask social security experts to examine whether the cap - currently £26,000 across

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Athletico stumbling as race enters the final furlong

ATHLETICO'S title challenge suffered a major blow when they lost 2-1 at fourth-placed Fox & Hounds Batley in the Spen Valley League FIRST DIVISION.Andrew Appleyard and Paul Beaumont were the Fox & Hounds scorers, Kamran Siddique getting the consolation

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Prostitute jailed for robbing man, 87, at his Bradford home

A DRUG addict prostitute robbed an 87-year-old man in his sheltered housing flat after thinking she was visiting a client to provide sexual services. Carla Range was "buzzed" into the pensioner's home because he believed he was letting in a member

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Yorkshire opener Lees falls for 87

YORKSHIRE have lost three wickets during the second afternoon against Worcestershire at New Road, including captain Alex Lees for 87. The champions are 179-5 from 50 overs at tea and in danger of falling short of the hosts’ 311. The skipper fell

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Price is so right for Eccleshill

DONOVAN Price was Eccleshill Leeds' hero as they overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat Ossett Albion Reserves 3-2 in the Lancashire League. They pulled a goal back on 72 minutes through Andrew Fitzpatrick and, with four minutes remaining, Price got the

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Pedder stabs home crucial goal as Field close in on crown

FIELD have moved closer to being crowned champions of the West Yorkshire League Premier Division following their hard-fought 1-0 win against Otley Town. Levi Pedder grabbed the all-important goal for Field after 15 minutes following a goalmouth scramble

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Selfish picnickers need to clean up their mess

SIR - Further to J Hutchinson’s complimentary remarks about the excellent job done by the Peel Park staff (T&A letters, April 10). I also walk in the Park and acknowledge the work done to make it as attractive as possible. However, on Easter

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Change in behaviour is needed to cut accidents

SIR – I was deeply troubled to see that our city is home to two of Britain’s worst 10 constituencies for car crashes, one of them being Bradford West, the constituency I hope to represent in Parliament after May’s General Election. Calls for tougher

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Clout with a big stick might be best answer

SIR – Brian Holmans (T&A Letters, April 9) asks me to explain to him (and by extension all the brains in the Labour Party and their advisors in the Civil Service) how to regulate financial services. Excuse me, but that’s what they get paid

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I’d prefer hospitals to having nuclear missiles

SIR – I get the impression that as election day comes closer, the main political parties are getting more desperate to attract voters to their various sides. The nastiness creeping in is just one indication of this desperation. I don’t belong

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Travellers get leniency that others wouldn’t

SIR – Further to the comments of Mr Hall, the Human Rights Act has often been used to uphold frivolous complaints and imaginary grievances,(T&A, April 7). Thus within this context, travellers have been shown a leniency which would not apply

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Thank you for backing dragon boats race

SIR – I am currently involved in a group putting together the Dragon Boat Racing Festival on May 9. The festival is in aid the the Lord Mayor’s Appeal and will take place on the River Aire at Roberts Park, adjacent to Saltaire. My purpose in

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Pesticides are told to buzz off by bees

WHEN it comes to protecting bees, gardeners may unwittingly be doing more harm than good.While many of us have been encouraged to plant flowers beneficial to bees, it appears the pesticides we are using to protect the plants in our gradens could potentially

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Lees and Pyrah in Yorkshire repair job

ALEX Lees and Rich Pyrah have steadied the ship with a third-wicket stand of 57 unbroken after Yorkshire slipped to 3-2 in their second day reply to Worcestershire’s 311 at New Road. Yorkshire will resume after lunch on 60-2 from 16 overs following

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Enjoy Sikh hospitality on march

Tomorrow, Sikhs all over the world will be celebrating Vaisakhi. Vaisakhi is the first day of the second month in the Sikh calendar, and it was on this day in 1699 that the tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Jee, called all Sikhs to assemble at Anandpur Sahib

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Children missing out on simple pleasures

ON a recent walk, my ten-year-old nephew bent down to pick up a stone, which he skimmed across a river. It jumped about six times: I was impressed.“That’s really good Ned,” I said, trying not to give away how surprised I was that he could do it.Brought

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Do you know these men? Police appeal following Bradford city centre mugging

CCTV images of two men have been released by police investigating a mugging in Bradford city centre. The incident left a man and woman requiring hospital treatment for facial injuries. At 12.30am on Sunday, March 22 a 42-year-old man and a

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Mum to run London Marathon for meningitis research after baby daughter suffers brush with death

A mum whose daughter survived meningitis plans to tackle the London Marathon to raise both money to help fight the disease and awareness of its devastating impact. Laura Fletcher, 34, of Gomersal, will be running her first marathon when she takes

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Clive goes back to roots with new buy

A BRADFORD motors entrepreneur is returning to his roots as a result of his business expanding into its second West Yorkshire site. Business owner Clive Brook, who bought his Canal Road Volvo dealership from the Harratts Group in 2007, has bought

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Retailer reports a rise in sales

WOMEN’S clothing retailer Bonmarché, which includes stores in Bradford, Keighley and Halifax, has reported an 8.7 per cent rise in overall sales for the 52 weeks to March 28. In a trading update, also covering the final quarter of 2014-14 trading

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Lloyds hires new director

STEVE Harris has been appointed Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking regional managing director of mid markets banking in the North of England, leading an 80-strong team .serving businesses with a turnover of between £25 million and £750 million. He

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Jobs boost as gym firms get active

AROUND 80 jobs will be created at two new gym businesses set to open in the city. PureGym, which operates more than 90 operating gyms in the UK, has taken over the former Virgin Active site which closed at the end of March. The move will create

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Illustrated history talk

THE events leading up to the signing of Magna Carta at Runnymede, on June 15, 1215 were explored for Skipton & Craven History Society in an illustrated talk by Susan Broadhead. The next event is the annual meeting on Thursday, April 23, in

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Pub offers 18 ales at beer festival

A SILSDEN pub is staging its biannual beer festival. At least 18 traditional cask ales – many not normally found in the area – will be on offer during the event, at the Kings Arms. The festival runs from noon until midnight, from April 17-19

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School reunion will benefit hospice

MANORLANDS hospice will share in the proceeds of a reunion party being staged in Keighley. Former pupils and teachers from the town’s Holy Family School are being invited to the event, to be held at Victoria Hall on Saturday, June 13. The evening

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Memorial roses pay tribute to war dead

NINETY white rose bushes are to be planted in memory of the Rawdon servicemen who gave their lives in the Great War. Poppies and four flowering cherry trees will also form part of a living tribute to the fallen. A flowerbed has been prepared next

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Charity’s new move is celebrated

A SHIPLEY-BASED drug and alcohol charity is holding an open day to celebrate moving to new premises in the town. ARCH, which stands for Advice, Rehabilitation, Counselling, and Health, formerly worked out of offices in Merchant House, but has now

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Can you help find home for a stray?

A GROUP of seven Keighley women who banded together to tackle the town’s stray cat problem have appealed for support. The Crazy Cat Ladies was set up in September last year to address what its members describe as a serious, ongoing problem.

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2,100 birthday card plea to aid call for justice for Thomas

CAMPAIGNERS seeking justice for disabled Bradford man Thomas Rawnsley, who died after collapsing at a mental health hospital he had been sent to miles away from his family, want the public to show support by sending them 21st birthday cards in his

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Fleetwood Mac tribute act to play greatest hits

DREAMS of Fleetwood Mac will perform in Keighley on April 17 as part of a national greatest hits tour. The theatre show, at the Octagon club on Bradford Road, Sandbeds, is a tribute to the famous band. Octagon owner John Pennington said: “The

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Rambler's walks cash plea rejected

A RAMBLER says he has been “left puzzled” after a town council refused to stump up cash to complete a Silsden walks project. Allan Friswell (pictured) had applied to Silsden councillors for £200 to provide waymarkers for a network of short walks

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Punish those who blight our railways

THE Telegraph & Argus today exposes the shocking state of fly-tipping on some of the railway lines in the Bradford district and, to put it frankly, it is quite disgraceful. A short trip between Shipley and Frizinghall revealed a disgusting

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Explore the Wilderness

AN open day will be staged at The Wilderness (above), Skipton, on Saturday, April 25. Visitors will be able to experience the peace of the wildlife garden, explore the unique 200-year-old shell grotto, take part in workshops, watch demonstrations

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Mosque in fund bid for an extension

A MOSQUE and religious school building is set to double in size. The Al-Amin Jamia Mosque and Madrasa (pictured), in Kensington Street, Knowle Park, Keighley, has now launched a £200,000 fundraising drive to build an extension attached to the north

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Police appeal for crash witnesses

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a car struck a tree seriously injuring a driver. The crash happened at about 7pm on Friday when the red Alfa Romeo Mito, travelling along the A647 Stanningley bypass towards Bradford, left the road and struck

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Crackdown on banned drivers

BRIGHOUSE-based road safety charity, Brake, has praised new rules, which come into force today, meaning anyone convicted of causing death by driving while disqualified will face a maximum of ten years in prison, a 500 per cent increase. Drivers

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Clinical trials to showcase their work

BRADFORD Institute for Health Research staff will be in Centenary Square promoting their work on May 27 to celebrate International Clinical Trials Day. More than 30 BIHR staff representing a range of research specialities will be at the event.

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Patients to deliver on care

BRADFORD’S clinical leaders are to hear how their key priority to improve patients’ experience of local NHS care have taken shape over the last two years. NHS Bradford Districts Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has its public governing body meeting

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Takeaway plans are blocked by Council

PLANS for a new takeaway in Leeds Road, Bradford, have been blocked because it would be operating only a few yards from a children’s play area. The business was proposed for 305 Leeds Road, formally a shop, but Bradford Council has now refused

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Debate over funding support

ORGANISERS of Keighley in Bloom are being advised to seek financial support from Keighley Town Council by applying for a £2,000 grant. Keighley Town councillors had been asked to consider a proposal to give £3,000 to the organisation, which would

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Six weeks to have your say on post office closure

POST Office bosses are reassuring campaigners trying to save a branch from potential closure that they will get a chance to have their say. Pensioners have already got more than 1,000 names on a petition against modernisation plans involving new

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A year of free lunches reward for information on car thieves

THERE’S a tasty reward in store for someone who helps capture two car thieves. The owner of the vehicle has offered 12 months of free lunches in return for information which leads to prosecution. Gavin Farrar, of Maple Avenue, Oakworth, runs

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Police make appeal as heartless thieves steal lights left at graveside in cemetery

POLICE are appealing for information after thieves stole solar powered lights from a graveside. The incident happened at Rastrick Cemetery in Carr Green Lane, Brighouse, between 7pm and 8pm last Wednesday, and three lights were taken, causing distress

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Energy efficient measures on the up

HOMES in the Bradford East constituency have had the second highest number of energy efficient measures installed since 2010, according to a parliamentary candidate. David Ward visited a house in Idle to see free cavity wall insulation installed

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Candidate’s support for ward dentist

THE Conservative parliamentary candidate for Calder Valley has visited a Brighouse dental practice, which is offering free treatment for children in the constituency. Craig Whittaker visited the Fresh Smile Clinic in High Street, Brighouse, and

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Petition for changes to vote syste

A MEMBER of a Keighley disability support group has called for major changes to the way general elections are run. People First member Brian Wakeling has set up an online petition at change.org after attending a politics workshop. People First

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Bradford parliamentary candidate reports assault to police after cathedral hustings

An alleged assault of a UKIP Parliamentary candidate after last night's hustings has been reported to police. Owais Rajput, the party's candidate for Bradford East, says he was pushed and verbally abused after the hustings involving the Bradford

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Lowes hoping for good news over injured Bradford Bulls trio

JIMMY Lowes faces an anxious wait to discover the seriousness of Harry Siejka’s ankle injury after he hobbled off in the tenth minute of yesterday’s 28-2 home win over London.Adrian Purtell was also replaced with a knock during the first half and Lee

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Bantams left to rue the one that got away... yet again

THE writing on the wall screamed out in neon blue across the empty stadium. Mathematically the play-offs may still be on and Phil Parkinson stressed the desire to keep going to the last minute of the final game. But over his shoulder the message

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Bradford City fire disaster play coming to Alhambra Studio brings in funds for burns unit

A PLAY paying homage to the 56 fans who lost their lives in the Valley Parade tragedy 30 years ago has so far raised more than £1,000 for Bradford's Burns Unit. And the student theatre company behind the stage documentary is hoping its three-night

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Ten year drive to wipe out hepatitis C in Bradford

CASES of hepatitis C could be eradicated in Bradford by 2025, according to leading liver expert Dr Sulleman Moreea. The consultant hepatologist at Bradford Royal Infirmary said the dream of wiping out the virus that could be affecting up to 4,000

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We blew it, admits Parkinson, as Bantams' big chance goes begging

PHIL Parkinson feels he can still rouse his battered City troops as their top-six bid enters the last-chance saloon.A third loss in four games on Saturday against Gillingham left the Bantams seven points behind and clinging to an increasingly faint hope.Next

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Bradford Beating Diabetes campaign celebrates successes

BRADFORD Beating Diabetes campaign is celebrating the success of 15 of its champions and patients who have been on the intensive lifestyle change programme. The campaign is marking their successes with a graduation ceremony at Carlisle Business

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Siejka injury mars Bradford Bulls' ninth consecutive victory

Bradford Bulls 28, London Broncos 2 TWO injury concerns but another two points in the quest to finish top at the end of the 23 weekly rounds. In overcoming London Broncos in an error-strewn encounter yesterday, the Bulls claimed a ninth straight

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On This Day – April 13, 2015

25 years ago: Bereaved families were set to have to pay a double community charge, or 'poll tax', on the homes of their dead relatives, after Bradford Council confirmed it was treating houses where the owner had died as second homes, levying twice

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Rise in legal highs and prescription drug addictions prompts warning over need for review of Bradford's drug treatment system

A FULL review of drug and alcohol treatment in Bradford is to take place after the system was found not to meet the needs of addicts. A Bradford Council report into community safety said it had been decided to conduct the review because the system

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Demand for action over railway fly-tipping blight

DEMANDS were made today for action over fly-tipping which is blighting rail lines into Bradford. Trackside embankments on routes into Bradford Interchange and Bradford Forster Square stations are littered with debris, much of which has clearly

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Detectives make new appeal to catch remaining members of armed robbery gang

DETECTIVES have mounted a new bid to trace two members of a gang involved in the gunpoint ambush of a car dealer and his friend in Bradford. The victims were lured down a secluded cul-de-sac and then robbed by gunman Thomas Adams of £2,000 cash