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Ghostly going-ons as two of district's pubs named among West Yorkshire's most haunted
HISTORIC records of West Yorkshire’s most haunted pubs have been published online, including two well-known local watering holes. Details of more than 75,000 landlords and their pubs through the ages are listed, including the Dog and Gun at Oxenhope
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Heartbroken dad backs campaign to cut young driver death toll
THE heartbroken dad of a teenager who died in a car driven by a 17-year-old has backed a call today to end the high death toll among passengers of young drivers. Amjad Malik's 15-year-old son Saliq was killed when the Volkswagen Golf he was being
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Under-eights on way to being kitted out
GOMERSAL & Cleckheaton under-eights raised about £750 towards their new kit with a sponsored penalty shoot-out against coaches Shaun Hamill, Matt King, Phil Walker and John Watts.It took place during the half-time interval during Liversedge's match at
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Vinnie Jones really is as hard as nails in new work by Bingley artist
VINNIE Jones has often been described as hard as nails - and now the football legend-turned Hollywood actor has been immortalised entirely in nails by Bingley artist Marcus Levine. The painstakingly detailed portrait took Mr Levine weeks to complete
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No cake-Walk but Greens win pairs title for third time
BROTHERS Gareth and Anthony Green have claimed the Bradford Snooker Pairs Trophy for the third time.The Harold Club duo defeated Adam Tipper and Josh Walker (Undercliffe Cricket Club) in the final at Eccleshill Victoria Conservative Club.Yorkshire handicap
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Derby date for leagues
THERE will be a local derby in next season's first round of the FA Inter-League Cup.The Yorkshire Amateur League will play at home to the West Yorkshire League in a game that is to be staged on or before Saturday, September 26.The West Riding County Amateur
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How to make your wedding day all the more special – and save money!
THE average cost of a traditional wedding is reportedly around £18,000.With many couples already struggling to get a foot-hold on the property ladder, saving for a deposit on their first home often takes priority.But there are ways to ensure you have
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Matthew joins Mo and Brownlee in exclusive club
BINGLEY Harriers' Matthew Merrick has joined an exclusive club that includes fellow Bingley Harrier, Olympic and world champion Alistair Brownlee, and double Olympic champion Mo Farah by winning the under-15 boys' mini marathon in London.Matthew, who
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May Day celebrations return to Bradford primary school
A PRIMARY school in a Bradford village have organised what they hope becomes an annual tradition. Clayton Village Primary School revived the great British tradition of the May Day complete with Maypole dancing, May king and queen and even morris
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Dixon and Kelly step down after Bees' relegation
HEAD coach Stuart Dixon and forwards coach Ronnie Kelly have both resigned in the wake of Bradford & Bingley's second successive relegation.Both Dixon, who is an area player development officer for the RFU, and former Otley and Bees prop Kelly – who has
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Yorkshire fend off Gillespie questions after wrapping up victory
YORKSHIRE head coach Jason Gillespie was denied the opportunity to answer questions on his future as speculation regarding a job with England intensifies.Andrew Strauss, the new England & Wales Cricket Board director, named Gillespie as a candidate in
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Enthusiasm is the secret to new Bradford school's inspection success
THE head of a Bradford school, described as outstanding in some areas just over 18 months after opening, says the enthusiasm of staff and their close relationship with pupils is one of the secrets to its success. Oastler School in East Bowling
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Bowls results
MONDAY EVENING LEAGUEThurston: Drighlington A 126 (26), Wibsey A 52 (0); Clayton A 119 (18), Ladyhill 95 (8); Asa Briggs A 126 (22), Shipley Club B 87 (4); Shipley Club A 95 (11), Crowghyll A 107 (15).Robert Bland: Myrtle A 117 (22), Spen Victoria 70
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Late entries are welcome
THE closing date for all Bradford team competitions has now passed, although entries can still be accepted. Any club wanting to enter should contact John Preston on 07460-851570. Entries so far – Howarth Cup (18 teams): Asa Briggs A, Asa Briggs
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Yorkshire Ladies bidding for revenge
YORKSHIRE Ladies are in action on Sunday in the second of their County Championship games (2pm).The Damart-sponsored team defeated the Wirral by 237 points in their opener but North Warwickshire promise to be tougher opponents.Last year, they finished
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BRADFORD LITERATURE FESTIVAL: Cultural evening marks 75 years since invasion
IN February, 1940 families across Poland were awoken in the night with a knock at the door by Soviet soldiers.Told to collect a few belongings, they were marched through the snow to railway stations and forced onto cattle trucks. Packed into wooden trucks
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BRADFORD LITERATURE FESTIVAL: Guests to help us get a handle on all things healthy
AS the single mum of two hungry boys, Sarah Flowers knows how difficult it can be to juggle work and family life, and still provide healthy meals for her children. The nutritionist will be at the festival to reveal how to create healthy, economic
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BRADFORD LITERATURE FESTIVAL: Events will open children’s minds to cultures from around the world
IN 1942 a boy found a bear cub near his home in Hamadan, Iran. The bear's mother had been shot, and the boy sold the cub to a young Polish refugee who had escaped following pogroms in her hometown. When the bear got too big, she gave him to the
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Kenya trip inspirational for Parapia
JAMIL Parapia, fresh from a Bingley Grammar School fund-raising visit to Kenya, ran his fastest 5K in over ten years in winning the first JOHN CARR 5K at Esholt.Parapia outsprinted England fell international Tom Adams (Ilkley) to record victory in 15min
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Tordoff scales new heights at Thruxton
RAWDON racer Sam Tordoff earned his first podium position of the season in the British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton.Tordoff, grandson of JCT600 founder Jack Tordoff, finished a respectable third after previous 11th and sixth finishes – his first
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BRADFORD LITERATURE FESTIVAL: Chance to get the full story behind children’s classics past and present
YOUNGSTERS are invited to follow Alice down the rabbit hole, create an animation storyboard or present their writing skills at a talent showcase as part of a series of festival events for children. Lauren Child, writer and illustrator of popular
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BRADFORD LITERATURE FESTIVAL: Jewish heritage tour will breathe life into history
BRADFORD'S history as a world-class industrial city owes much to the Jewish textile merchants settling here in the 19th century.Bradford Literature Festival shines a spotlight on the city's Jewish heritage with a tour of significant places led by historian
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Benefits fraudster claimed more than £30,000 while working as car valeter
A CAR valeter dishonestly pocketed more than £30,000 in benefits in a fraud spanning almost five years, Bradford Crown Court heard today. Ako Salih claimed the money while working self-employed for two periods, between July 2007 and May 2013.
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Bradford Literature Festival Children's book review competition winners revealed
IN the run-up to the Bradford Literature Festival, the Telegraph & Argus called upon young readers to write book reviews for us in a fabulous competition. And we were bowled over with the response. Hundreds and hundreds of budding critics
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Contractors find tree growing out of City Hall's clock tower
WORKMEN have been surveying the condition of City Hall's clock tower - and found a tree growing out of the top of it. The contractors used a crane today to get close enough to look at the state of the stonework around the tower. The results
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UPDATE: Stanningley bypass reopens after reports of man in distress on bridge
STANNINGLEY Bypass has now reopened, after being closed by police this afternoon both ways following reports of a man in distress on a bridge. Officers were on scene on a bridge near the Owlcotes Lane turn off where they were speaking with the
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Hockney brother went his own way to bring a powerful voice to city
PAUL Hockney used to be the little big man of Bradford's civic and political life. He was Lord Mayor of Bradford during the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977 and until May 1984 leader of the Liberal Group - the Liberal Alliance as it became - on Bradford
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Did Bradford First World War officer countermand order that saved the lives of 400 men?
MANY Bradford families had one or two sons, sometimes more, in the First World War. The Knowles family, for example, had two: Jonathan Edward Knowles and his younger brother Eric Walter Knowles. Their father, Edward Sugden Knowles, a wealthy Bradford
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Jobless rate continues to fall in Bradford
UNEMPLOYMENT has continued to fall across the Bradford district, reaching its lowest level in more than six years. The number of people claiming unemployment benefit fell by almost 300, according to the latest figures released today by the Office
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PICTURES: Work starts to demolish remainder of Tyrls police station in Bradford city centre
WORK has begun to demolish the remainder of the former police station in Bradford which will clear the way for a new business district in the city centre. Machinery has been brought on to The Tyrls site on the edge of City Park and workers have
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Maybe the electorate likes a bit of nastiness
SIR – And so the “inquest” begins into Labour’s election performance. Were they too “left-wing”? Was Ed Miliband the wrong leader? Shouldn’t they have stuck with “New” Labour, etc.? Yet, perhaps the most obvious answer is that a number
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Good to see Galloway is such a graceful loser
SIR – It was good to see George Galloway accepting his resounding defeat in last week’s election with such good grace; he has typically protested at the result simply because it did not go as he and his cohorts wanted. Perhaps a better time to
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MP: We will bring jobs and wealth to the North
SIR – I would like to sincerely thank the 21,766 voters who chose to re-elect me to serve the Keighley and Ilkley parliamentary constituency for another five years. I also assure those who did not support me that I will continue to work equally hard
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Tories were allowed to lie their way to victory
SIR – What is amazing to most unbiased observers is not how the Tories gained power in 2010 on the back of a myth that put the then balance of payments deficit down to the Labour party’s profligate spending (rather than to a wider European recession
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Why didn’t Labour do anything about voting?
SIR – Well! More of your correspondents are talking of fair votes since Labour’s knockout in the General Election. Many on the left accepted that others could be treated unfairly – it didn’t matter so long as Labour benefited equally with the Tories
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It's time to let go of the monarchy
SIR – On Sunday, Bradford Salem RFC completed the league and cup double by winning the Yorkshire Shield. As Director of Rugby of the club, this was the proudest moment of my life. Last July, my boys could be seen shedding blood, sweat and tears
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Gardening scheme to improve health and get people into work
GARDENING isn't just about tending your greens. The therapeutic benefits of being out in the fresh air, and the feel-good factor from nurturing plant-life, are widely recognised and are being put to good use here in Bradford to help people tackle issues
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Septet swing into Undercliffe
TALENTED all-rounder Kate Peters (pictured) and her backing band are the guest artistes at tonight's weekly jazz session at Undercliffe Cricket Club, Bradford.Kate not only writes and records her own material but is an experienced vocalist, plays the
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Plans for UK's first-ever female-led mosque in Bradford gather pace
THE group behind plans for the UK’s first female-led Mosque in Bradford is discussing its vision with international experts. The Muslim Women's Council (MWC) is consulting on the idea which will help shape the detail of the proposals. It wants
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Storage shed is damaged in blaze off Canal Road
A STORAGE shed full of plant machinery was damaged following a fire in Bradford yesterday. The building, on Stanley Road, off Canal Road, became engulfed in the blaze at around 12.30pm. Crews from Bradford attended the scene, and a spokesman
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VIDEO: Plea for people to stop feeding ducks bread at St Ives as it is creating a soggy carpet at bottom of pond
SOGGY bread uneaten by ducks is carpeting the bottom of an important pond at the St Ives estate near Bingley and threatening its natural balance. Now, members of the Friends of St Ives are asking well-meaning folk to swap the sliced white for more
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Destructive disease hits honey bees in Aire Valley
A DESTRUCTIVE disease has hit honey bees in the Aire Valley. Four colonies have had to be destroyed following an outbreak of American Foulbrood (AFB). And six-week quarantine restrictions have been imposed. The bacterial disease, which
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Petrol pump attendant at Sainsbury's denies theft by dishonestly failing to charge customers full amount
A PETROL kiosk attendant stole from Sainsbury's by dishonestly failing to charge two customers the full amount, a jury at Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday. Ali Yousuf, 23, who hopes to study accountancy at university, is said to have committed
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VIDEO: Bradford group to give proceeds of new single to mental health charity
A BAND based in the Bradford district are raising funds and awareness for a mental health charity with their new single. Al Leeming, 31, and John Hamilton, 43, have released a cover of Jackson Browne's 1977 hit Running on Empty with all proceeds
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Pair spared prison despite having hammer and machete in armed affray at house
TWO men have been spared immediate jail sentences for an armed affray at a house in Bradford.Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC said the "not inconsiderable background to the case" meant that Paul Collins and Scott Deighton did not have to go to
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Drink driver claimed to have downed three vodkas in a minute
A DRUNK driver claimed he had downed three large vodkas in a little more than a minute between arriving at his house and police who had followed him knocking on his door, a court was told. Robert Palfreyman, 22, of Skipton Road, Farnhill, was found
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Inquest into man who died after being hit by car at bus stop will be opened next week
AN INQUEST into the death of a Bradford man who was hit by a car at a bus stop will be opened in Rochdale next week.Amarjit Singh, 61, died in hospital on May 1, ten days after the incident involving a Honda Jazz in Littleborough.Mr Singh was standing
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Seven cars taken off the road in operation involving police at Thornbury Roundabout
SEVEN vehicles were taken off the road for being unroadworthy during a traffic operation, carried out at Thornbury roundabout, to tackle vehicle crime.A total of 55 taxis, vans, cars and HGVs were stopped during the day of action which involved police
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Woman hurt in Thornbury wall crash
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after her car crashed into a wall in Bradford last night. The incident occurred on Leeds Road in Thornbury just before 8.30pm. One witness said the woman was the driver of the car, thought to be a Volkswagen Golf. "It
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Students at Shipley College use selfies to raise awareness of autism
STUDENTS at Shipley College have used the social media craze of taking 'selfies' to raise awareness of the condition of autism. Staff, visitors and students were invited to take a selfie in a photo booth at the college's Centre of Excellence for
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Bradford primary school pupils show off their steps in ballroom dance competition
PRIMARY school pupils in Bradford donned bow ties and sequins to take part in a ballroom dancing competition as part of an innovative scheme that gives youngsters the chance to try out new activities.The Accelerate Ballroom Dancing Competition Final saw
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Inquest opens into death of demolition worker Andy Hagan
AN INQUEST into the death of a Bradford father-of-three from injuries he suffered when a lintel collapsed on him on a demolition site was opened and adjourned today. Andy Hagan (pictured), 35, of Little Horton Lane, Little Horton, died at Leeds
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Keepsakes have their own value
I CAN tell a Monet from a Manet, and a Degas from a Dali, but I'm no Brian Sewell.I like to wander around galleries, especially if there's a decent gift shop, but since my art collection consists of little more than a Klimt fridge magnet, a Lowry mug
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Preventing the loss of a generation of workers
Although there are clear signs that employment levels are improving, huge concerns remain about the number of young people unemployed in the Bradford district. Figures show that more than 5% of 16 to 18-year-olds in Bradford are not in work or
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Live daily news blog - Wednesday, May 13
5:12pm We're signing off the blog for today, but we'll be keeping you up to date at telegraphandargus.co.uk, and will be back with a fresh blog from 9am to bring you the latest updates. 4:
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All the facts and figures you need to know as Billy Elliot The Musical celebrates 10 years
Billy Elliot The Musical celebrated 10 years in the West End with a special anniversary performance. The show, introduced by director Stephen Daldrey and writer Lee Hall, featured six Billy Elliots – four who currently play the 11-year-old and two
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Bradford Bulls: Blythe set to have a Bash at Halifax despite ban
MATTY Blythe could come into contention to make his comeback for the Bulls in next week’s Summer Bash showdown with Halifax.The centre yesterday copped a one-match suspension after submitting an early guilty plea for striking during Oxford’s 38-24 win
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£5.8 million boost to help blind and deaf people get online in Bradford
A NEW £5.8 million lottery scheme to give everyday digital skills to people, including those in Bradford, with sight and hearing loss is ready for takers keen to get connected and get online. The RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People)
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There's cash in the kitty but Bantams boss Parkinson unsure of exactly how much spending money he will have
PHIL Parkinson admits his recruitment budget remains a “grey area” as he starts talks over potential summer recruits.The City chief has opened discussions with several of the names on his shopping list for next season.He is also sitting down this week
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On This Day – May 13, 2015
25 years ago: Workers at Bradford Information Centre dealt with 220 calls in the first day of a two-week campaign to banish gripes against the Council, with potholes, faulty streetlights, and crumbling pavements all high on the public's list of headaches
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Police investigate a third complaint about Bradford West election
POLICE are now investigating a third complaint about the election in Bradford West, after yet another unsuccessful candidate waded into the row. Ukip candidate Mohammed 'Harry' Boota claimed he had witnessed "blatant breaches of the electoral laws
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Six new town councillors needed in Baildon
BAILDON is critically short of town councillors with only six out of 12 spaces occupied on the council following elections last week.And half a dozen folk keen to play a part in community decision-making are desperately needed to come forward before the
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Classic rally cars to roar through Bradford park during action-packed car show
AN ACTION-packed weekend of rallying will mark the tenth anniversary of the Bradford Classic Car Show. More than 100 classic, performance and rally cars are revving up to go on display as part of the weekend. A vintage red double decker bus
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'Further bus strikes are on the way for Bradford' warns union after talks collapse
A UNION chief has warned more - and possibly longer - bus strikes could be staged in Bradford after talks to resolve a dispute with transport firm First collapsed. Mohammad Taj, the branch secretary for Unite in Bradford, said fresh discussions
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Victory-themed Haworth 1940s Weekend to mark 70 years since end of WW2 in Europe
A SPITFIRE on static display and a flypast from a Dakota ZA947 aircraft are among the highlights of this year's Haworth 1940s Weekend. Organisers are promising a "very special" three-day event because this year marks the 20th anniversary of the
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Four years in jail for man who robbed friend and kicked him in face
A MAN who kicked his friend in the face and walked off laughing after robbing him of his £300 pay packet has been jailed for four years. Daniel Crotty and an accomplice attacked vulnerable Phillip Mills from behind in the street after they had
