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Lack of exercise in Bradford is costing almost £10 million a year
A LACK of exercise is costing Bradford almost £10 million a year, according to latest statistics. Figures released today from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) have revealed a breakdown of NHS care costs for treating people in the area with long-term
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Maxwell has spectator role for Bairstow blitz against Bradford League
DESPITE only landing at 8am today in Manchester from India, Yorkshire’s new overseas player Glenn Maxwell still wanted to play for his county tonight at Pudsey Congs. “I had a very enjoyable flight – first-class to Dubai and business class to Manchester
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Dressing room spirit can clinch back-to-back Yorkshire titles
CHETESHWAR Pujara is backing Yorkshire to retain their LV= County Championship crown, admitting "if you work on the right things, you will definitely get the results".The Indian batsman has completed his four-match spell as the county's overseas
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We should make effort to explore other faiths
NEXT Saturday is the Anniversary of the Declaration of the Bab, in the Baha’i Faith. The Bab heralded the arrival of Baha’ullah and was the co-founder of the Baha’i faith. Within the world there are many religions which all have one point in common –
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Children are facing too many exams – and it does not add up!
When I look back at my youth, exams were few and far between. Bar spelling and multiplication tests, I can’t recall having any exams at primary school. Secondary school wasn’t blighted by exams until fifth year - that’s year 11 to anyone under the age
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Beating the stress as exams bring a testing time for children
IT is one of the most stressful times of the year for students. Revision becomes a priority on the months approaching examinations which, ultimately, will count towards their future careers and, according to the national children's helpline - ChildLine
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Brewery move to be welcomed for jobs
SIR – News of the relocation of the Bridgehouse Brewery from Keighley to the Airedale Heifer at Sandbeds, near Keighley, and the creation of jobs is to be welcomed (T&A May 14). The refurbishment of Airedale Heifer is also good news. It is
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Royal baby brings us needed good news
SIR – Re the letter Hysteria for Royal Baby (Colin Durkin, T&A, May 6), I agree with Mr Durkin up to a certain point. I myself have very little time for the Royal family or their affairs. Yes, I sympathise with Colin Durkin, there is a lot
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Question on voting was settled few years ago
SIR – Can’t understand the cry for change to structure of voting politics. Didn’t we have a referendum two years ago and how many do we want and who pays the cost until either Joe Public or the authorities get what they want. Don’t people have
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Bring human touch back to transactions
SIR – Welcome to the new MP, Bradford East. And we all remember our huge debt to Bradford East’s David Ward who (with Labour’s Frank Field) saved our cheques. Small businesses, charities, pensioners, plus anyone who likes a hard copy receipt to
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Thanks to those who voted in the election
SIR – I just want to say a heartfelt thanks to the residents of Windhill & Wrose for electing me. People have been very kind in sending me messages of goodwill and congratulations over recent days but the more important message of thanks must
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Search for books on locomotive history
SIR – Thank you everyone who has written in regarding my enquiries about the steam locomotive “Victoria” which was based at Low Moor shed. Thank you also for the information you gave me about the books I should purchase which have photos of Low
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Lights should be clear for all drivers to see
SIR – Apropos the letter (T&A, May 8) from Pamela Smith re traffic lights “slats”, this system has been in general use nationally for some time and at times also at some types of pedestrian crossings (with a staggered island). It has been found
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Think again on Tories after next few years
SIR – The Tories have unfortunately won the election on a full majority, welcome to Nightmare on Political Street. The voting public then have clearly in my view sold their soul to the devil, all because no-one wanted Ed Miliband forming a possible
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Lights should be clear for all drivers to see
SIR – Apropos the letter (T&A, May 8) from Pamela Smith re traffic lights “slats”, this system has been in general use nationally for some time and at times also at some types of pedestrian crossings (with a staggered island). It has been found
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Red followers not any quieter after result
SIR – Oh dear! It really has been hard to stop the sniggering over the last day or two while reading the mutterings of your left-wing correspondents Messrs Hornsby, Durkin et al, about the recent General Election. They are all obviously distraught
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SNP will now impact us all
SIR – That the SNP changed the face of British politics is one way of describing the election result, perhaps? Nicola Sturgeon should answer not only to those people who voted for her party but also to those in the Union who preferred a fairer
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Diabetes tales wanted to help inspire others
SIR – We are searching for people affected by diabetes to help us spread the message about the importance of good diabetes care and support in Bradford during Diabetes Week, which takes place June 14-20. I hope your readers may be able to help
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Great VE Day celebration was just like the old times
SIR – Could we say a rather belated thank you to the staff and organisers of the 70th anniversary celebration of the ending of the Second World War. The day was a very happy warm occasion, bar staff coped very pleasantly with a huge amount of people
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Millions voted for Ukip to get Westminster say
SIR – It is curious that Peter Finan should regard Ukip as an intolerant party and rejoices at their apparent rejection by the people of Bradford, ( Letters, May 14). Firstly, over 28,000 people in the Bradford Metropolitan District voted for UKIP
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Police name woman killed in Wyke road tragedy
A WOMAN pedestrian who died in a hit-and-run crash in Bradford has been named by police. Victoria Holland, 28, of Scholes, Cleckheaton, was struck by a Toyota Corolla car on the A58 Whitehall Road, at Wyke, at its junction with Westfield Lane,
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Atkins enjoys diet of Rawdon bowling as Addingham cause upset again
ADDINGHAM lightning struck twice as, for the second year in a row, the Division Three side ended top-flight Rawdon's Waddilove Cup dreams in the Aire-Wharfe League.Last year it involved maths as rain interfered with play but this time it was just old-fashioned
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Early cup final goal proves false dawn for Campion
CAMPION'S bid to avenge their defeat from last season and take the West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division Cup away from Halifax-based rivals Ovenden West Riding got off to a great start at Storthes Hall.Steve Hollingworth took advantage of
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Detective's pride at prestigious policing award
A TOP Bradford detective today spoke of his pride after he was honoured by West Yorkshire Police for his 30 years of crimefighting. Detective Chief Inspector Steve Snow, of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, was chosen to receive the prestigious
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Magical Majid helps Girlington over line
GIRLINGTON, runners-up last season, are through to the second round of the Sir James Roberts Cup.However, the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League contest at Hallfield was close, Girlington only winning by 12 runs after electing to bat and making 120
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Bradford Park Avenue must plan without Hotte
BRADFORD Park Avenue's new management team of Martin Drury and Jamie Price have met with the club's directors to discuss a whole host of subjects and near the top of that agenda will have been next season's playing budget.Dury and assistant Price were
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Cuts more than just fairy story
SIR – Are you sitting comfortably, then I’ll begin? Your article, “Contractors find tree growing out of the City Hall’s clock tower” (T&A, May 13), should finally put to bed any speculation as to where erstwhile council leader, Mr Eric Pickles
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VIDEO: Tuvan throat singers wow Bradford crowd in rare UK appearance
SOME of the world's most renowned Tuvan throat singers wowed a crowd during an intimate gig at a Bradford art space.The exotic style of guttural singing, in which multiple pitches are sung at the same time, was developed by the sheep hearers of Mongolia
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Police make fresh appeal on accident that left motorcyclist badly hurt
Police are issuing a further appeal for witnesses to a collision in which a Keighley man was seriously injured.It happened at Long Gate in Sutton-in-Craven at around 6pm on Thursday, April 30, and involved a Blue Skoda Citigo and a red Honda XR125 motorcycle.The
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Bradford nursery named as one of top ten across the country
A BRADFORD nursery has been named the most recommended nursery in Yorkshire and the sixth in the UK.Kinder Haven on Halifax Road came sixth out of more than 10,000 nurseries in the UK and first out of 967 nurseries in the Yorkshire & The Humber based
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Firefighters called to blaze at Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a small blaze on an embankment of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway on Saturday night. A crew from Keighley was called by residents of Alpha Street at around 8.45pm, who saw the fire developing on open grassland
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More than £5,000 raised to help families hit by earthquake in Nepal by Incommunities in Shipley
STAFF at Incommunities in Shipley have now raised more than £5,000 for a colleague providing aid to families affected by the earthquake disaster in Nepal. Bimala Shankhar, an accounts clerk at the social housing provider, had been visiting family 20 miles
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Police issue 49 dispersal orders to shoplifters, beggars and drinkers in Bradford city centre in week
OFFICERS from the Bradford City Neighbourhood Policing Team issued 49 dispersal orders to known shoplifters, beggars, and drinkers known to cause issues in the city centre last week. The orders ban people from the area for a period of 48 hours.
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On This Day – May 18, 2015
25 years ago: The Employment Minister, Tim Eggar, shrugged off a row over supposed £200,000 cuts to training cash which Bradford Council said could put 40 jobs at risk, during a visit to the city to announce a £500,000 grant for office space in Little
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Fun day to raise funds for little Tyla's condition
A FUN day in aid of an eight-year-old Bradford girl, who suffers from a form of cerebral palsy, hopes to raise £4,000 to further her recovery with an intensive physiotherapy course. Tyla Anguige (pictured), eight, of Burnham Avenue, Bierley, suffers
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Man bailed on suspicion of stealing bicycle after he is spotted on CCTV
A MAN has been arrested and charged on suspicion of stealing a bicycle in Bradford city centre. He was seen on CCTV carrying the bike with its lock still attached and reported to officers from the Bradford City Neighbourhood Policing Team, who identified
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Police sergeant taken to hospital following emergency call crash
A POLICE sergeant and woman were taken to hospital after a car collided with a police vehicle responding to an emergency call in Bradford. A police Vauxhall Corsa, which suffered bad damage to its front end, and a black Volkswagen Golf, which had
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Bradford man, 38, part of 'horrifying' child sex ring, court told
MEMBERS of a "horrifying" child sex ring, including a 38-year-old Bradford man, abused two schoolgirls, taking advantage of their vulnerability on a "massive scale", a court has heard. One girl, who was aged 12 or 13 at the time, alleges that throughout
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Cricket results
QUAID-E-AZAM LEAGUE Premier Section: Darulshafa 152 (M E Mir 55, D Ironside 5-22), OnQ 154-2 (I Mirza 70); Kashmir Dews 210 (Awais 43, W Khaliq 4-20), White Rose 214-3 (A Mukhtar 112no); Keighley RZM 188-9 (A Ahmed 49, A Mustafa 4-28), Shimla's
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Palestino show their class
PALESTINO have finished as emphatic Division One champions in the Spen Valley League.With one match remaining, they are now ten points clear of second-placed Hightown Jets.Palestino made it 19 wins out of 21 matches as they trounced visitors Cleckheaton
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Bradford recruitment agency to star in 'warts and all' Channel 4 documentary
A BRADFORD recruitment firm is to star in a new four-part Channel 4 documentary which airs on Wednesday night. The Job Centre focuses on staff at Candelisa People, based in North Parade, and its managing director, Jane Vincent. "They filmed
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BBC to focus on Bronte sisters' lives for one-off TV drama
THE difficult home life of the Brontes will be brought to life in a BBC1 drama about the literary sisters, written and directed by Last Tango In Halifax author Sally Wainwright and filmed in Yorkshire. The one-off, two-hour drama will follow Charlotte
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Dementia campaign to be welcomed
Dementia is one of the most insidious forms of illness, one that can rob otherwise perfectly healthy people of their memories, their faculties and even their personalities. It is especially distressing for their families, who must watch the person
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Man is arrested for alleged drug dealing after police receive tip-off
A 20 YEAR-OLD man has been arrested at an address in Bradford Moor on suspicion of possession of cannabis with intent to supply. Officers from the Bradford East Neighbourhood Policing Team, acting on information provided by the local community, executed
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Hundreds of aspiring models take to stage for Modelsearch competition
FRESH-FACED youngsters with natural good looks were the stars of this year's Modelsearch launch event at Bradford's Kirkgate shopping centre.Some 300 aspiring models aged from just four years old took to the catwalk yesterday, (Sun May17) cheered on by
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Armed teenager banned from using any taxi in West Yorkshire
A TEENAGER has been barred from using all taxis in West Yorkshire while awaiting sentence for refusing to pay two cab drivers while armed with a knife. Alex Grogan admitted six offences at Bradford Crown Court today and was warned to expect a prison
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Lord Mayor's service reflects on past year as civic head of district
THE ANNUAL civic service took place at Bradford Cathedral and marked one of the final engagements of the outgoing Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Mike Gibbons.As reported previously in the Telegraph & Argus, the annual Lord Mayor's Parade has become
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Man is arrested after theatre-goer has phone snatched from hands
A MAN has been arrested after a mobile phone was snatched out of the the hands of a woman outside the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford on Friday. Officers from the Bradford City Neighbourhood Policing Team searched the area and found a group of men, including
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PHOTO BOOTH: Check out the pictures from our Haworth 1940s Weekend photo booth
The Telegraph & Argus staff have been out and about at the Haworth 1940s Weekend, capturing visitors' silly poses in our photo booth. Can you spot yourself in our gallery? Click below to view and buy images from the Haworth 1940s Weekend photo
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Arsonists thought to be behind blaze at former pub
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze at a former pub in Allerton. Crews were called to the Old King's Head, on Hill Top Lane, at about 10pm yesterday. It is believed the fire was started deliberately. A spokesman for Fairweather Green fire station
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Delays on M62 near Bradford after lorry loses a wheel
A STRANDED lorry is causing delays on the M62 near Bradford after it lost a wheel. Two lanes of the eastbound carriageway between junctions 26 (Chain Bar) and 27 (Gildersome) were blocked as a result. SEE THE LATEST TRAVEL UPDATES
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Live daily news blog - Monday, May 18
5:40pm That's all from today's live blog. We'll be back in the morning with more of Bradford's latest news. 5:32pm ACCIDENT: A woman pedestrian who died in a an hit and run
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Bumper schools' festival at Marley
More than 900 players from 130 teams will take part in one of the biggest school five-a-side football festivals in the country this week. The event, at Keighley's Marley Activities and Coaching Centre, will be held today, tomorrow and Wednesday
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Cummins on the comeback trail with Yorkshire Carnegie
FRANCIS Cummins is expected to complete a cross-code switch to Yorkshire Carnegie following his successful legal battle against the Bulls. The former Bradford head coach won his case for wrongful dismissal in Leeds County Court on Friday and now
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Just the ticket to aid Bradford City recruitment
CITY believe the take-up from their latest cut-price season-ticket offer can prove a persuasive weapon in attracting new players.More than 3,000 were sold in the first week of the £149 deal – and around 20 per cent of those were to fans buying them for
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A-level pupil Fisher thrilled to pass first examination for Yorkshire
Matthew Fisher has revealed his delight at returning an A star performance on his Twenty20 debut for Yorkshire on Friday.The 17-year-old dismantled Derbyshire’s batting line-up with 5-22 from 3.2 overs in the Vikings’ NatWest T20 Blast opening seven-wicket
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An Aussie coach of England? Not sure that would be welcome decision, says Siddle
AUSTRALIAN Ashes squad man Peter Siddle hopes Jason Gillespie will turn his back on the England job – because he wants to see the former fast bowler coaching Down Under one day.Siddle has just completed a short four-match stint as Lancashire’s overseas
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City Hall reception for concentration camp survivor who became West End star
A CONCENTRATION camp survivor turned West End star after he learned to sing in Bradford has been honoured with a civic reception. Volodymyr Luciv, a Ukrainian refugee, said he felt "elevated" to be back in Bradford yesterday, a place he says he
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Bradford woman's tragic death could create legacy to save others from liver disease
A HUSBAND who lost the love of his life to end stage liver disease hopes his wife's tragic death will create a legacy that helps to save others. Eddy Robinson has returned to Bradford Royal Infirmary to meet the doctor who had made such a huge
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Ousted MP raises concerns over fairness of elections in Bradford
AN OUSTED MP has called for the authorities in Bradford to get to grips with what he has described as "Pakistan politics".David Ward, the former Liberal Democrat MP who lost his seat in the recent General Election, made a controversial claim
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Superstore manager to tackle gruelling 150-mile charity bike challenge
THE manager of a Bradford superstore is gearing up for a gruelling 150-mile charity bike challenge.Steve Dawson, 42, who is manager of Tesco in Queensbury, says he is about to tackle the most difficult cycle ride of his life next month. He will be cycling
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VIDEO: Distraught cabbie speaks of his efforts to save woman's life after hit-and-run incident
A DISTRAUGHT cabbie from Bradford has told how he fought in vain to save the life of a woman who died after a hit-and-run incident. The 28-year-old pedestrian, described by friends as a "beautiful young woman," died in hospital after a collision
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New drive to increase number of Asian footballers is welcomed in Bradford
A NEW Football Association drive to increase the number of Asian players in the game has been backed by a Manningham-based project. The FA's Bringing Opportunities to Communities project has announced it will look to boost the number of Asian players
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Bradford pilot to embark on debut Red Arrows season at Llandudno Air Show
A BRADFORD man says he cannot wait to start his debut season as a Red Arrows pilot later this month.Flight Lieutenant Tom Bould, 33, is ready to lift off as part of a member of this season's nine-strong squad for the Royal Air Force's aerobatic team.The
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More than 2,000 Bradford Council workers to receive 'living wage' pay rise
MORE than 2,000 Bradford Council workers will receive a pay rise after the authority confirmed it will introduce the living wage later this year. The increase is set to come into force in the autumn, although the Council was unable to give an exact
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Crowds flock to colourful weekend events in Haworth, Bradford and Otley
IT WAS V for Victory in Haworth over the weekend, as the village celebrated the 20th anniversary of its ever-popular 1940s extravaganza. The theme was chosen to commemorate the 70th anniversary of VE Day, and thousands descended on Bronte country
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School merger plan revealed to tackle overcrowding crisis
PLANS HAVE been unveiled to merge Silsden’s two primary schools to help tackle an overcrowding crisis. Aire View Infant and Hothfield Junior Schools could move together to a new site in Silsden once the merger has gone through. The merger would
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New heritage area could be set up to tell story of former Odeon's history
A NEW heritage area could be set up inside the former Odeon building to tell the story of its 85-year history. The project would form part of Bradford Live's planned £18 million scheme to turn the disused 1930s landmark into a major 4,000-capacity
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Soup kitchen needs public votes in competition to win thousands of pounds
A SOUP kitchen which is desperately seeking funds to move into new premises in Bradford city centre needs public votes in a competition to secure thousands of pounds.The Welcome Project is hoping to win a community fund competition being run by Aviva,
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Bradford leads the way in fight against dementia
A PIONEERING project looks set to put Bradford at the forefront of the battle against dementia. Bradford Council has teamed up with a host of organisations, including two of the country's top three universities, on what is being described as the
