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VIDEO: Scary one-wheel landing as Ryanair plane comes down to earth with a bump in high winds at Leeds Bradford Airport
This video shows the moment a Ryanair flight lands on one wheel in high crosswinds at Leeds Bradford Airport. After the plane hits the runway, its wheels leave the ground again, no doubt resulting in a bumpy experience for the passengers on board
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Bradford Park Avenue renewing old acquaintances
BRADFORD Park Avenue will be crossing swords with six different clubs next season after the constitution of the newly-named Vanarama National League North was revealed.Avenue will be heading to the Impact Arena to take on Nicky Law's Alfreton Town after
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Lib Dems accuse ruling Labour group of 'marking own homework' over scrutiny committee appointments
FURIOUS councillors have accused Labour of "marking their own homework" by appointing party colleagues to key watchdog roles at Bradford Council. The Council's Liberal Democrat group whip, Councillor Dominic Fear, said he was "deeply concerned"
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UPDATE: University and charity join forces to help carers
SHIPLEY charity Carers' Resource is working with the University of Bradford to offer support to staff and students who care for loved ones. Carers' Resource runs integrated carers services for unpaid carers and is leading a project with the University
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Tong Park test unbeaten Thackley
DIVISION One teams Thackley and Smart Moves remain unbeaten after three rounds of the Bradford & District Evening League.Yet Thackley were pushed all the way by visitors Tong Park Esholt, for whom Chris Holdsworth (34no) contributed some vital runs.Daniel
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G-Force propels Rawdon to thrilling victory
RYAN Gladwin and Anthony Gilks clinched an unlikely Aire-Wharfe League victory for Rawdon in a high-scoring Division One thriller against Ilkley.Rory Kroon (62no) shared a 165-run fourth-wicket stand with Alex Bailey, who smashed 104 off 95 balls to take
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Howell is key figure as Oakworth storm through
BEN Howell was the star of Oakworth's victory over Riddlesden at Grange Road in the Mewies Solicitors Craven League's Cowling Cup for second teams.First he claimed 5-23 as the home side were dismissed for 152 and the teenager followed this with a fine
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Unbeaten Jer still chasing top spot
JER Lane remain unbeaten after five rounds of fixtures in the Foster's Halifax League.However, the defending champions are not top as Mytholmroyd lead the way in the Premier Division on 52 points, with Jer four behind in second.Lane returned to Copley
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Michelin-starred chef plans to eat up the miles in £1m Tour de France charity challenge
FIFTEEN years ago Simon Gueller experienced a life changing situation. Being told he may not walk, let alone work again, was a devastating prospect that thankfully, the Michelin-starred chef had never had to face before.Following extensive surgery to
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UPDATE: George Galloway complaint referred to Metropolitan Police
A complaint against former Bradford West MP George Galloway over his use of parliamentary funds has been referred to the police, the parliamentary standards watchdog has revealed. Mr Galloway's former parliamentary assistant Aisha Ali Khan reported
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Judy Garland's girl Lorna Luft pays her dues to a legend with Songbook show
BY the age of 12 Lorna Luft was looking after her fragile mother, giving her medication and trying to stop her from another suicide attempt. And because her mother was Hollywood darling Judy Garland, it was a drama that was hard to keep quiet.
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How loneliness project is improving lives of the elderly
OFTEN it is little acts of kindness which make a difference to the lives of those at risk of loneliness and isolation in old age.Many older people in Yorkshire have seen their quality of life improve thanks to a community scheme launched last summer by
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Mentors pass on stage skills to talented youngsters
STELLA Litras knows a thing or two about mentors, and the valuable role they play in young people's lives.It was while Stella was at school that she came into contact with a woman who would change her life. Stella was a teenager with attitude, struggling
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Lord Mayor announces charities for the year
BRADFORD'S new Lord Mayor has unveiled the charities she will be supporting during her year in office. Councillor Joanne Dodds was installed as Lord Mayor of Bradford in a ceremony at City Hall today. There, she revealed that this year's Lord
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Navy played key role in long battle
IMMEDIATELY after Britain went to war with Germany in 1939, German U-boats and warships began to threaten British and French shipping lanes, and the Royal Navy took a prominent part in the eventual defeat of the German submarines, in what became known
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Jonny on the spot with all ten in Congs triumph
JONNY Teale notched a rare double playing for Bingley Congs' second team at home to Chatburn in the Craven League. Not only did the skipper take all ten wickets for 14 as the Division Four visitors were rolled over for 24 but his maximum haul also
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'Dream come true' as Brownlees to compete in Leeds showpiece
OLYMPIC medallists Alistair and Jonny Brownlee will compete in Leeds next summer after the International Triathlon Union announced the city would host a round of the ITU World Triathlon Series. The exact dates of the event will be confirmed after
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Dragons quintet on Yorkshire trail
BRADFORD Dragons junior head coach Tamas Okros has been further rewarded for three years of intensive coaching work in the city and at their satellite club in Halifax.Five of his youngsters were picked to represent West Yorkshire at a weekend Yorkshire
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Using the phone while driving is catastrophic
SIR – After the first death caused by driving whilst using a mobile phone, it wasn’t long before the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) identified that the reaction time of a driver using a phone was slowed by 35%. While TRL figures clearly point
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It is a shame Galloway cannot behave himself
SIR – Congratulations to Naz Shah on her election as MP for Bradford West. What a pity she had to endure such disrespectful behaviour from the previous incumbent, Mr Galloway. Philomena Hingston, Leaventhorpe Avenue, Fairweather Green
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Let’s bring back an old TV favourite, shall we?
SIR – After the last few weeks, could we end it on a lighter note? Now that Cleggy has stood down as party leader, could he consider a new series of Last of the Summer Wine? I miss him and the show; it would make my day if it came back. William
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Thanks to everyone for casting a ballot for me
SIR – I would like to say a big thank you to all the Queensbury Ward residents who voted for me at this years and past year’s local elections and have supported me during my terms of office. I have enjoyed the eight years that I served the Queensbury
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Unions do not pick the Labour Party’s leader
SIR – I’m pleased that Alec Suchi (Letters, May 15) acknowledges the dignified manner in which Ed Milliband conducted himself throughout the General Election, as he did in the 5 years that he was leader of Labour. He managed this despite the personal
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We need opposition to have good government
SIR – To my dismay, it looks like the Labour Party and any other viable opposition parties have descended into chaos and in-house squabbling following the election. What everyone needs to realise is that first and foremost, the task for these organisations
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Why not scrutinise the thieves in the banks?
SIR – In my (not inconsiderable) living memory, I cannot recall a UK leader utter a more inflammatory, discriminatory, coat-trailing statement than did David Cameron last week. He said: “For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society,
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Are there no good leaders?
SIR – Bradford Council has soon to appoint a new Chief Executive. My concern being that over the past many years, we have had so many different people for these important positions, for example: The Architect, W. Allsop, who wanted to flood the
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From cockerels to loud music... meet the team battling noise in Bradford
LOUD music, barking dogs and family arguments are what most of us think of as unwanted noise. And that would be right - noise from people’s homes makes up by far the largest proportion - 43 per cent - of complaints to Bradford Council’s environmental
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Small lifestyle changes can save huge amounts
We are, as a nation, generally becoming more sedentary and unfit - there are many distractions which take us away from physical exercise, from the TV to video games to surfing the internet. We become more reliant on our cars, even for short trips
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Bradford district venue is chosen for wrestling's big TV comeback
KEIGHLEY is one of the locations for the first regular televised wrestling programme in 25 years. New Generation Wrestling will film its latest Anarchy tournament at Victoria Hall this Saturday for broadcast on the national channel Challenge TV
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Estate agent is named best in the country
DALE Eddison has been named the UK's best estate agent - as well as scooping several other industry awards.In addition to the Grand Prix national award, the firm was also named best local agency group at ‘The ESTAS’, the national estate and letting agents
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Water company wins Welsh government waste treatment contract
A BRADFORD-based water services company has clinched a major waste treatment contract from the Welsh Government. Kelda Organic Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of the Kelda group which includes Yorkshire Water, has signed an £89 million organic waste treatment
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Visitors are entertained with music and dance for a night at the museum
VISITORS were treated to a celebration of Asian music and dance as Bradford's Cartwright Hall Art Gallery stayed open late as part of a national campaign. The gallery, in Lister Park, remained open until 9pm as part of the Museums at Night programme
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Brownies and guides clean up with park litter pick
ABOUT 20 Brownies and Guides in Clayton, Bradford, helped clear up an area by a park by taking part in a litter pick.Brown Owl Bridget Tempest-Mitchell said the girls had come up with the idea themselves after leaders noticed that it was beginning to
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Bradford's new Lord Mayor is a ‘Street Angel’
BRADFORD will officially get a new Lord Mayor today.Councillor Joanne Dodds is to take on the ceremonial role from outgoing Lord Mayor, Councillor Mike Gibbons. She will be formally installed at the annual Mayor-making ceremony which will take place at
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Fundraisers hope world record bid will be a piece of cake
FUNDRAISERS will be making time for tea in a bid to set a new Guinness World Record in aid of Marie Curie. Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) will attempt to hold the world's largest cream tea party across its main offices in Leeds, Bradford, Peterborough
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Referee sentenced after goal-keeper attack over football match result
THE referee in a Bradford six-a-side tournament got into a fight with a goalkeeper who accused him of bias towards the winning team, a court heard.Kyle Whitaker fractured Michael March-Cousins' cheekbone and left him with what looked like a bite mark
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Woman admits stealing from pensioners' homes after befriending women aged 89 and 90
A WOMAN who preys on old and vulnerable people has pleaded guilty to stealing from pensioners aged 89 and 90.Basia Chapman admitted the offences on the day she was to stand trial at Bradford Crown Court.She was remanded back into custody to be sentenced
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200 riders take part in a family cycling event
NEARLY 200 riders took part in a family cycling event in Queensbury.Cyclists tackled one of two routes - the three-mile Great Northern Railway Trail or the six-mile Scenic Super Loop to Keelham Farm Shop - in the Tour de Queensbury event.Helen Simpson
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Prominent Bradford city centre building goes up for auction
A PROMINENT city centre retail building will go under the hammer on Thursday. The Market Pavilion on Rawson Place is one of the lots at an auction in Elland Road, Leeds, by Eddisons. The building, part of the Rawson Quarter and opposite B&
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Man, 24, jailed for shaking baby son causing brain injury
A 24-YEAR-OLD man who shook his baby son causing a bleed on the brain, and then cast suspicion on the child's mother and grandmother, has been jailed for 28 months. The Bradford man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his son, pleaded
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Police probe after shotgun fired at Bradford house
Detectives are investigating after a shotgun was fired at a house in Bradford. Police have today issued a witness appeal after they were called to Liversedge Row in Great Horton. Damage to a glass panel in the front door and front windows was
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Firefighters tackle car blaze
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a car blaze at the back of houses in North Dene Road in Keighley shortly after 10pm yesterday. The fire destroyed a Landrover Freelander which was believed to have been stolen and abandoned before being torched, said a fire service
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Armed robber strikes at Burley-in-Wharfedale Post Office
POLICE are investigating an armed robbery at Burley-in-Wharfedale Post Office. A man understood to be armed with a handgun entered the premises in Station Road at about 9.20am today and escaped with cash after threatening staff. Investigations
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Ofsted delivers critical reports on three children's clubs
THREE early years providers have pledged to deal with issues raised in critical Ofsted reports. Little Stars Nursery, based at the Eastwood Centre in Keighley, was judged inadequate in March, and during a follow up visit inspectors found that "
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Elderly woman, 94, pulled to ground in attempted bag snatch
A 94-YEAR-OLD woman was pulled to the floor in an attempted robbery in Heckmondwike. The woman was on the footpath to Morrisons supermarket from the town centre when she was approached from behind by a woman who grabbed hold of her handbag and
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Live daily news blog - Tuesday, May 19
5:05pm We're signing off for today, but we'll be back with another live blog from 9am tomorrow to bring you all the latest from the Bradford district. 4:44pm TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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Games hold key to new Davies deal with Bradford City
CITY will offer Andrew Davies a 'pay as you play' deal to keep him at Valley Parade.Sources have told the Telegraph & Argus that a new contract for the centre half is set to be heavily incentivised around appearances.Davies has been a hugely influential
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Conroy determined to prove his worth to Bradford Bulls
NATHAN Conroy is prepared to be patient as he waits for another first-team opportunity with the Bulls.The home-grown hooker has featured just once this season after coming off the bench in the win at Batley in round five.He recently spent a month on loan
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John Hendrie column: Parkinson waiting to solve Bradford City contracts conundrum
PHIL Parkinson must feel that he's in a state of limbo with his plans for next season.A lot will depend on the budget that he's got and I'm not sure he knows how much that is right now. That's the conundrum.Obviously he has more this summer than last
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On This Day – May 19, 2015
25 years ago: Three people, including a fireman, were injured after a machine fault caused a huge chemical blast at Watmoughs Printers in Idle, with police forced to take to the skies in the force's helicopter and use a megaphone to warn people to
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Emergency meeting arranged to discuss controversial housing plan in Baildon
AN EMERGENCY public meeting to view and discuss plans for a 72 home development on the site of a demolished Baildon school will take place tomorrow.Campaigners and ward councillors have teamed up to organise the special Neighbourhood Forum meeting which
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Bradford care home given watchdog warning after inspectors found its service was unsafe
A WATCHDOG served two warning notices on a Bradford care home after it found residents were not protected from the risk of abuse, unclean rooms and exposed wiring in a bedroom. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated Oakleigh Care Home inadequate
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Rules to be set about filming of Bradford Council meetings
PEOPLE wanting to film council meetings could be asked to abide by new rules from today. A law, passed last summer, enshrined the right of the public and press to film, tweet and blog from public meetings at town and city halls across the country
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Huge cost of dementia to Bradford's economy is revealed
DEMENTIA costs Bradford's economy £200 million a year, more than heart disease and cancer combined, new figures show. And this cost is set to rise, with health bosses expecting an extra 700 cases over the next seven years, and each dementia patient
