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REVIEW: Oklahoma! still as fresh as a daisy in Alhambra production

OKLAHOMA! The Alhambra THERE'S nothing quite like the moment the house lights dim, the band strikes up the overture and the curtain rises on a traditional musical. Not that Oklahoma! was that when it first opened in 1946, when it set a new

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UPDATE: Young woman badly hurt in collision with motorbike

A YOUNG woman was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a collision with a motorbike in Saltaire. Police closed off Saltaire Road from Fox Corner to Bingley Road while emergency services attended the scene just after 6.20pm. LATEST

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Brownlees get home triathlon as ITU World Series heads to Leeds

OLYMPIC medallists Alistair and Jonny Brownlee could get the chance to compete in a major event in their home city after Leeds was chosen as the British candidate to stage a round of the ITU World Triathlon Series. National governing body British

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'World class' Yorkshire blow away shell-shocked Worcestershire

JACK Brooks starred in a relentless bowling display which was hailed as "world class" by the opposition as Yorkshire blew Worcestershire away to clinch a ten-wicket LV= County Championship victory inside three days at New Road today.The England

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UPDATE: 17-year-old arrested after BMW tracked down by police helicopter after failing to stop

A 17-YEAR-OLD boy from Baildon remains in police custody today after being arrested for dangerous driving. He was arrested after a BMW car failed to stop for officers in Yeadon and was tracked down in Windhill, near Shipley, 25 minutes later yesterday

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FT: City 0 Bristol City 6

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Man jailed for trying to force girl, 17, into prostitution

A 27-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for two years for a terror campaign against a teenage girl he was trying to force into prostitution to fund his drug addiction. Zbigniew Dymiter set fire to his 17-year-old victim's hair and cut her with a broken

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Rebekah wins three world medals

REBEKAH Tiler won three medals at the International Weightlifting Federation's World Youth Championships in Peru.The 16-year-old from Denholme took bronzes in the snatch (93kg) and clean and jerk (120kg) in the capital of Lima, and an overall silver with

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Bartle at the double as West Bowling edge semi-final thriller

West Bowling 24 Allerton Bywater 20 OLLIE Bartle scored two crucial tries as Premier Division outfit West Bowling booked a place in the PRESIDENTS CUP final after a close encounter against Allerton Bywater at Emsleys Rec. Bowling made a disastrous

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A bridge too Farr for Bury, despite Clark's efforts

FULL back Daniel Clark was Queensbury’s man of the match, being outstanding in defence and attack in their 24-12 Pennine League PREMIER DIVISION home defeat against Queens. Bury soon found themselves 8-0 down against the Leeds side and looked to be in

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Tories 'Right to Buy' extension attracts criticism

DAVID Cameron’s eye-catching plan to bring ‘Right to Buy’ to Bradford is an expensive gift to “the lucky few”, a housing chief has warned.The proposal – to extend big discounts to buy their homes to 1.3 million housing association tenants – was sharply

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Lib Dems unveil 'Manifesto for Bradford'

THE Liberal Democrats have today unveiled their 'Manifesto for Bradford', pledging to freeze council tax and raise school standards. The team gathered in Bradford's City Park, waving placards and yellow balloons, as they set out what they would

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Hammer blow for Bulls as Siejka is ruled out for ten weeks

HARRY Siejka has been dealt a major setback after being told his ankle injury will sideline him for the next 10 weeks. The 23-year-old Australian, a close-season signing from Wakefield, sustained syndesmosis damage and a fractured tibia during

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Councillors decide to press ahead with £5.3m property investment programme

A MAJOR £5.3m investment in Bradford Council's buildings will go ahead, senior councillors have decided. This will include a new £3 million depot in Bradford, a refurbishment of Shipley Library and £2m of urgent work to nine council buildings,

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Brooks and Patterson star as Yorkshire take charge

YORKSHIRE have enjoyed a stunning morning to seize control of their LV= County Championship match against Worcestershire at New Road, with Jack Brooks taking three wickets before lunch on day three and Steve Patterson striking twice in an over.

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Man accused of helping killer flee the country is cleared of charge

A MAN on trial for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice in a murder case was today found not guilty. Muhammed Qureshi, 39, of Pembroke Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, was cleared, on the direction of Judge Peter Benson at Bradford Crown Court

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Biggest firm over year for construction

THE construction firm responsible for two new buildings at Bradford College and a £28 million new wing at Bradford Royal Infirmary has been listed as the biggest contractor in Yorkshire over the past year. Bam Construction, which has a £243 million

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Strong growth but shortage of skills

THREE new surveys reveal strong economic growth and job creation in Yorkshire, but with a warning of rising skill shortages. Business advisers BDO said hiring intentions are at ‘sky-high’ levels and stronger than the mid 2000s boom. But a KPMG

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Car firm will stage a cycle challenge

INSPIRED by this year’s Tour de Yorkshire cycle race, 42 staff from Bradford-based motors retailer JCT600 are planning to raise money for charity through a gruelling 12-hour non-stop cycle challenge. The family-run firm, which is the official car

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Court date for beggar over charges

A BEGGAR appeared in court yesterday. Sean Collins, 54, of no fixed address, appeared at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court (pictured). Collins pleaded guilty to two charges of failing to leave the city centre when directed to do so by

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Football kit stash given to local sides

TAKERS have been found for a stash of unused football equipment discovered in Haworth. Ashna Yates, a parish councillor and member of the group managing Haworth Village Hall and Community Hub, said the kits and equipment had gone to a Worth Valley

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Start baking for children’s brain charity

BRADFORD bakers are being encouraged to support a children’s charity by cooking doughnuts. National Doughnut Week, held from Saturday, May 9-to Saturday, May 16, is in aid of The Children’s Trust, supporting the UK’s leading charity for children

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Churches receive revamp cash aid

CHURCHES in Lightcliffe and Calverley have got a share of almost £1 million in the latest grants rounds from the Heritage Lottery Fund. There are seven in the Dales Diocese which includes Bradford. The Friends of St Matthew’s Churchyard have

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Big changes for habitats considered

MAJOR changes to the Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve near Brighouse are being considered by Calderdale Council. The nature reserve is home to a range of important wildlife habitats and, some of which are found nowhere else in the borough. although

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Web video for mums

MUMS-TO-BE deciding where they want to give birth can now view a new Stork Walk video from Airedale Hospital’s newly £748,000 refurbished maternity unit. It was made to provide pregnant women with all the information they need to make the decision

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Cheers as vicar brings church to pub

IT’S cheers to a Bradford vicar who has brought the church to a city centre pub. The Reverend Graeme Dutton hosts ‘The Vicar’s Inn’ every Monday night at the Bradford Brewery, Rawson Road. This will involve him being available at the venue to talk

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Forensics museum is to shut its doors

A PROPOSAL to temporarily shut the police and forensic science museum in Keighley Civic Centre has been approved. Members of Keighley Town Council voted in favour of the recommendation at their monthly meeting last Thursday. (April 9) A previous

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Unoccupied building may have a use

THE former home of Otley’s One Stop Centre could be back in use again soon. The Leeds City Council-run facility closed in 2012, when all of its advice services were moved to Otley Library. Since then the Boroughgate property has stood empty

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Bronte novel gets operatic treatment

CATHY and Heathcliff will burst into song on Saturday as an opera version of Wuthering Heights is performed in Haworth. Bronte Parsonage Museum worker Charissa Hutchins (pictured) is staging the little-known work in the village’s Old School Rooms

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Tackling attitudes to dog fouling

THE Friends of Aireville Park will be promoting the Green Dog Walkers scheme this month. They will be in the Skipton park on April 25, from 10am to 11am, giving out information about the scheme, which is a non-confrontational, friendly way to change

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Steampunk event's £4k

ORGANISERS of last November’s Haworth Steampunk Weekend have announced the final charity sum raised by the popular event. The weekend generated a total of £4,077 for Oxenhope’s Manorlands Hospice. Last year was the second instalment of the

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Flypast at wartime memorial weekend

THE team arranging next month’s Haworth 1940s Weekend has announced that an aircraft which formed a vital part of the Allied war effort will feature in the event. Organisers have They said that the Dakota ZA947 is due to conduct the flypast over

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Project urges aquatic plant life

DOZENS of rare aquatic plants along the Leeds Liverpool Canal are being encouraged to flourish, thanks to a tree management project. The Canal and River Trust, which cares for the nation’s 2,000 mile canal network, has worked in partnership with

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Event to fund protest

A CEILIDH will be held in Gilstead to raise money towards helping stop a housing development in Bingley. Greenhill Action Group, which is opposed to the proposed building of more than 400 homes on fields near Five Rise Locks, will hosthas organised

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Locals get a health check at free event

RESIDENTS of the Braithwaite and Guard House area of Keighley enjoyed a free health check – thanks to a public health awareness day arranged by two organisations. Keighley Community Through Unity and the town’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Association joined

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Flagcrackers set to dance way to city

AFTER their first dance-out of the season in Skipton at Easter, the Flagcrackers of Craven will be donning their kit for a trip to Oxford to perform at its folk event. Travelling from their Farnhill base, the colourful Border morris team with their

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Former darts world champ helps charity

A FORMER darts world champion is among four players taking part in a charity exhibition of the sport. Two-times world champion Dennis ‘The Menace’ Priestley (pictured) will appear alongside fellow players Joe Cullen, Devon Petersen and Jamie Lewis

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Bradford Morrisons store stocks a new Halal pick 'n' mix range

A MORRISONS supermarket in Bradford is one of only ten across the country to unveil a range of Halal pick 'n' mix sweets. Thirty-six sweets – including liquorice sticks, cola bottles, jelly beans, gummy bears and sugared lips – are available in

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Church set for clean-up

A CHURCH group will lead a litter pick around St Matthew’s Primary School in Little Horton this month. Adults and children will join forces for the clean-up, with Bradford Council’s neighbourhood services team providing litter-picking tools and

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Contest opens for scientific students

YOUNG scientists in Bradford have been urged to enter a research competition. The Association of Bradford Scientists (ABS), founded by Dr Mohammad Salhab, plans to promote science in the city. It is run through the University of Bradford’s

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Home fire safety given on doorstep

FIREFIGHTERS and Bradford Council wardens will go door-to-door to talk to residents of West Bowling about fire safety this Friday. Home fire safety, smoke alarms and escape plans will be discussed with those in residents of people living in Bowling

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Bishop to bless new school cross

THE Bishop of West Yorkshire and the Dales will visit a Calderdale school to bless its new cross. The Right Reverend Nick Baines will be at the Lightcliffe Church of England School, Wakefield Road, Halifax, to bless a new cross which has been placed

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Disabled cyclists’ chance to take tour

DISABLED people in Bradford can take part in a sponsored cycle ride across through European cycleways. They will provide the ride to Bradford’s twin town of Hamm, in Germany, supported by able-bodied ‘mentors’. Bradford Disability Sport and

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Overtone singers’ gig

A TRIO of internationally renowned Tuvan throat singers will play Bradford’s Fuse Art Space next month. The Alash Ensemble uses the difficult-to-master technique that allows vocalists to sing multiple pitches at one time. Members also play traditional

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Old sandwich shop could become café

AN empty building close to the Westfield shopping centre development could soon re-open as a café. Bradford Council has received an application for the conversion of 26 Kirkgate, a former sandwich shop, to a café. Plans for the Grade II listed

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Boat race to make splash for charities

PLACES are still available for a Dragon-boat race which will raise funds for the Lord Mayor of Bradford’s Appeal. Up to 40 teams are expected to compete in the first City of Bradford Lord Mayor’s Appeal Dragonboat race to be held on Saturday, May

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Councillor announces his defection

A FORMER Respect Party councillor has joined Brad-ford Council’s Labour group. Mohammad Shabbir (pictured), who repre-sents Heaton, has announced that he is joining Labour with immediate effect. Mr Shabbir resigned en-masse with Faisal Khan

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Police to look into UKIP ‘assault’

POLICE have been called in to investigate an alleged assault of a UKIP parliamentary candidate after a hustings in Bradford Cathedral. Owais Rajput, the party’s candidate for Bradford East, claimed he was pushed and verbally abused after the hustings

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Special visit for the over-55s group

THE over-60s vote will be “crucial” in the General Election, not just locally but across the country, according to one local politician. Liberal Democrat David Ward, who is seeking re-election in the Bradford East constituency, visited the Parkside

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Labour will fund advice for careers

A SOCIAL enterprise group has welcomed the Labour' Party’s commitment to funding better careers advice in schools. Aspire-Igen, which is based in Bradford and Leeds, said a funding boost would give parents and young people better information in

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Music schemes receive grants

A PAIR of Bradford music groups have been given more than £80,000 in grants to fund two new projects. Youth Music, a charity which makes music available to youngsters across England, has handed out the cash to two new schemes. Bradford Community

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Dame leads speakers at talks event

DAME Ellen MacArthur will head a list of speakers in Bradford today to discuss the circular economy. The retired British sailor turned charity founder (pictured), who is most famous for breaking the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation

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Dame leads speakers at talks event

DAME Ellen MacArthur will head a list of speakers in Bradford today to discuss the circular economy. The retired British sailor turned charity founder (pictured), who is most famous for breaking the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation

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New fitness class begins

A NEW boxercise class starts at the Greenway Youth Club on Thursday at 7pm. Bradford Council’s youth neighbourhoods team worked with the Bridge project to set up the classes so young people could be told about a healthy diet and also about the

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St George’s Day parade is organised

A PATRIOTIC march celebrating all things English will be held in Bradford. The St George’s Day Parade will take place at sites throughout the city on Sunday, April 26, assembling in Centenary Square between 11am and 11.40am. The group, including

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Group’s aim to be united in strength

A WORKING group set up to help bring Bradford’s different communities together has set out its aims for the coming year. The Community Relations delivery group, part of the district’s Stronger Communities Partnership, hopes to develop long-term

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Redfearn seeking to avoid a fourth straight loss

LEEDS United head coach Neil Redfearn is demanding a vast improvement from his players in tonight’s visit of high-flying Norwich.The second-placed Canaries have won their last four on the bounce and arrive in West Yorkshire having suffered defeat just

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VIDEO: Firefighters cut roof off car outside hospital A&E entrance

FIREFIGHTERS had to cut the roof off a car which was used to race an injured man to Bradford Royal Infirmary after a multi-vehicle crash. The car - a white Volkswagen - had not been involved in the smash, which happened on Leeds Road, Thornbury

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Liddle: The outlook for Bantams is unpredictable with 'hot and cold' form

GARY Liddle has one word for League One leaders Bristol City – “phenomenal”.Steve Cotterill’s Robins will be the first Football League team to win promotion with victory over the Bantams tonight.Liddle has no intention of playing bridesmaids as the home

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High-flying Bristol City hope staying up will help their chances of going up

BRISTOL City have been warming up for their Valley Parade “cup final” with a drop of Claret.The League One top dogs have not been home since drawing 1-1 at closest rivals Preston on Saturday.Steve Cotterill kept his players in the north and called in

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Fylde come out on top after battle with Park Avenue

Bradford Park Avenue 0, AFC Fylde 1 A LATE goal was enough to take AFC Fylde back to the top of the Vanarama Conference North as they snatched all three points from a tight game at Horsfall Stadium, tonight. Avenue made a bright start but the

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Live daily news blog - Tuesday, April 14

5:05pm That's it from today's live blog. Join us tomorrow for more from the Bradford area.  5:01pm THE Liberal Democrats have today unveiled their 'Manifesto for Bradford',

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Dog breeder expected longer jail sentences for couple found guilty of heinous animal cruelty

A SWEDISH dog breeder who sold a puppy to a Bradford couple who were later convicted of animal cruelty believes the pair should have received longer prison sentences. Margaret and Gary Mazan were jailed last week - and given lifetime bans from

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Meeting 'Volcano' has helped fire up Bradford Bulls winger Uaisele

ETU Uaisele says legendary former Bulls winger Lesley Vainikolo is inspiring him to score tries for the club.Uaisele has touched down in the past two games after being recalled to the side, his first scores since notching on his debut in the opening-day

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Parkinson wants Bantams to summon spirit of the underdog

CITY will draw on their cup-fighting qualities tonight and treat promotion-bound Bristol City as Championship opponents.Phil Parkinson wants the Bantams to play the underdog card at Valley Parade against the leaders, who will clinch a return to the second

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Bingley Scout leader gets highest honour for decades of service

A SCOUT leader has received the organisation's highest honour for service after decades of putting youngsters on the track to adventure and success.David Sowden, who leads the 3rd Bingley Sea Scouts Explorers group, has been awarded the Silver Wolf award

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Thieves strike at Queen's Road allotments

POLICE are investigating after thieves caused hundreds of pounds damage in a break in at a secure storeroom on Bradford allotments.Committee members at Queen's Road B allotments are now asking Council chiefs why they have not been provided with security

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Final bid under way to secure Lottery cash to refurbish historic St George's Hall

ST George's Hall in Bradford would close for a year to undergo a £2.4 million refurbishment, if lottery funding is secured.The project would see the landmark building's sandstone exterior restored, as well as a host of other improvements made inside and

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Teenagers to go on trial over Wibsey street attack allegations

TWO teenagers, accused of wounding a man and stealing his friend's handbag, have been charged with a more serious offence.The pair, 18-year-old Callum Finter and a 17-year-old youth who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared yesterday at Bradford

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11 appear before Bradford and Keighley magistrates

The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley magistrates: Kirsty Thompson, aged 25, of Hebden Road, Haworth; assault, £55 fine, £50 compensation, £145 costs. Rafal Kotlewski, aged 36, of Findon Terrace, Ravenscliffe; assault, 12

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Planning applications for Eldwick, Esholt, Gilsted, Girlington and Great Horton

The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Eldwick: construction of detached garage, Lilac Cottage, Eldwick Beck. Eldwick: construction of single storey garden room extension to rear of property, 112 Otley Road

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Original Calendar Girl to share stories of her life and meeting Gary Barlow at Marie Curie fundraiser

THE original Calendar Girl is to speak about her life and rubbing shoulders with Gary Barlow at an event supporting Marie Curie and its Bradford hospice. A chance meeting led to Angela Baker, now known as Angela Knowles, agreeing to support the

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UPDATE: Police remove burned out car which sparked Queensbury residents' fury

RESIDENTS of a Bradford village are furious that a burned out car sat on a busy road for more than two weeks. The eyesore shell of a red Ford Fiesta was in High Street, Queensbury, since being destroyed by fire at about 12.30am on March 28 - leaving

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Thousands risk falling into Council Tax arrears as relief system branded unsustainable

NEARLY 11,000 people claiming a reduction in their council tax bill risk falling into arrears as the way they pay is not sustainable in the long term, a Bradford Council report warns. A third of the 31,800 working age households in the district

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Minicab driver denies he knew he was helping murderer

A MINICAB driver told a jury he had no idea he was delivering £1,000 to a man fleeing justice after murdering his wife. Javaid Awan said yesterday he was doing a friend a favour when he handed over the cash in two instalments to Bradford killer