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Rural craft exhibition among highlights of Saltaire Arts Trail

BUSINESSES have taken up a new initiative to ‘adopt a house’ during this year’s Saltaire Arts Trail which takes place this weekend.At the heart of the annual Trail are the now famous Open Houses - a village wide gallery set in the Grade II listed homes

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Pairs entries still wanted

ENTRIES are still been taken for the Bradford Pairs Merit, sponsored by Martin S Lonsdale Estate Agents, which takes place at Wibsey Park on Sunday, May 31 from 10.30am.The fee is £5 per pair, who must be playing members of the same club.All entries should

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Boxing prospect Akhbar gets England call

BRADFORD’S Harris Akhbar has been named in England Boxing’s first ever male and female youth squad to identify the top prospects in the country. Akhbar, from the Bradford Police and College Boxing Academy, was one of 15 young men selected following

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Moore is merrier for Summer Bash showdown with Bradford Bulls

FORMER Bulls forward Richard Moore is out to knock his old club "off their perch" in a Summer Bash showdown on Saturday.Moore, who began his career at Odsal, signed for Halifax at the start of this season and is relishing the clash with Jimmy

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UPDATE: Three cars destroyed in fire at garage yard on Leeds Road, Bradford

THREE cars were destroyed by fire in a garage yard in Bradford yesterday. Thick black smoke billowed into the sky as the blaze took hold off Leeds Road, Laisterdyke, at about 6pm. The cars were parked in a yard next to Barons Testing Station,

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UPDATE: Trains services returning to normal after fire by side of rail line is cleared

TRAIN services were returning to normal after being delayed between Bradford and Halifax because of a line-side fire. Northern Rail said all lines were blocked as a result of the blaze, which happened near Halifax. Firefighters from Brighouse

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Labour must stay to the left to avoid disaster, says new Bradford MP

ONE of Bradford's newest MPs has urged the Labour Party to keep to the left, as the fallout from the party's general election defeat continues. With the Labour Party under increasing pressure to move to the centre-ground to recapture lost voters

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Bidding to reach Bradford

THE Yorkshire Parks Brotherton and Wood Cup get underway a week on Friday, with 16 teams in each competition. The final eight teams in each competition will play in the Bradford district on Sunday, July 12, with venues still to be confirmed.

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Labour infighting prevented radical plans to devolve power to West Yorkshire, says Tristram Hunt

LABOUR infighting stopped the party putting forward radical plans to devolve power to West Yorkshire, a leadership hopeful revealed.Tristram Hunt, Labour’s education spokesman, said his party had “dithered” over giving local councils greater freedoms,

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Yeadon Celtic make flying start

THE Bradford Summer League is underway and Yeadon Celtic put down a marker in Division One with two convincing victories.They started with a 9-1 success against Embassy-Police B and Deo Jones did not drop a game in taking his three singles. Liang Wong

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England make contact with Gillespie

FRONT-runner Jason Gillespie is one of a clutch of candidates thought to have been contacted by the England and Wales Cricket Board about the vacant position as coach of the national team. The governing body issued no comment today - the eve of

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Leeds United decision a 'no-brainer' says Uwe Rosler

UWE Rosler says he has been handed "the chance of a lifetime" after replacing Neil Redfearn as the head coach of Leeds United on a two-year deal. The former Brentford and Wigan boss was unveiled at a press conference this afternoon and was quick

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University holds claret and amber day for burns research unit anniversary appeal

THE University of Bradford, home of the city's burns research unit, was awash with claret and amber at a fundraising day to mark the 30th anniversary of the Valley Parade fire disaster. The Plastic Surgery and Burns Research Unit was founded after

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Burns and Abdy show Classic form

KEVIN Burns (Ossett Flying Horse) and Joel Abdy (Lower Hopton) were week one qualifiers in the 2015 Shipley Classic, sponsored by HH Birch & Son Ltd.Abdy was hardly troubled, with wins over John Schofield (Crossgates) 21-13, Danny Walker (Denby Grange

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Bradford hit Harrogate for six in singles comeback

BRADFORD won all of the first six singles matches to come from behind and claim an impressive opening Yorkshire Inter-District League win over Harrogate against Pannal.Having made a poor start last season, skipper Tim Wade had emphasised the importance

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Right on Cue: Cooper on cloud nine

WAYNE Cooper became Bradford snooker champion for a record ninth time with a 4-1 victory over Mark Slater at Great Horton Conservative Club.The last time Cooper won the title was in 2008, the year he also won the Yorkshire Championship, the National C

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Bowlers hoping to show plenty of Merit

LOCAL qualifying rounds of the Yorkshire Crown Green Merit take place on Saturday, with the finals day on Monday at Spen Victoria from 11am.In Bradford, qualifying takes place at Wibsey, with a start and scratch of 2pm.A total of 33 entries will be vying

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Keighley man, 20, jailed for dealing crack cocaine and heroin

A NAIVE street drug dealer, working with a supplier who later died, has been jailed for two and a half years. Bradford Crown Court was told today that Mohammed Kasam, 20, had fallen in with the wrong crowd after his elder brother died of cancer

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Danny Jones golf day at Halifax

Halifax Golf Club (Ogden) are holding a memorial day on Bank Holiday Monday to raise money for the Danny Jones memorial fund. There is no competition but players can pay £10 for a round, with all funds going towards the appeal for the family of

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Whiteoak hits northern heights to win Brabazon qualifier

SHIPLEY member Will Whiteoak topped a tightly-packed leaderboard at Clitheroe to to win the northern qualifying event for the Brabazon Trophy.The 21-year-old from Haworth shot a three-under par 68 to confirm his place in the English Men's Open Amateur

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Crash closes two lanes of M62

TWO lanes of the M62 near Bradford were closed this afternoon after a collision involving a lorry and a car. The crash happened at about 3.20pm on the eastbound carriageway, between junction 26 at Chain Bar and 27 at Gildersome. Lanes one and two

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Lions and Tigers see off fierce opposition

WOODHALL United under-tens claimed a double at Gomersal & Cleckheaton Juniors' Tournament at Liversedge FC, with the Lions and Tigers both triumphing from over 20 teams.Faris Khan hit two late goals as the Lions won their final 2-1, while Omar Khan's

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Losing candidate quits Ukip over Farage leadership wrangle

A UKIP politician in Bradford has quit the party, citing the row over Nigel Farage's leadership as one of his reasons for leaving. Mohammed 'Harry' Boota (pictured) had stood as Ukip's Parliamentary candidate for Bradford West in the General Election

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Bowls results

SATURDAY LEAGUENaylor Premier: Pudsey A 195 (21), Shipley Club A 158 (9); Clayton A 199 (23), Whitkirk 162 (7); Crossgates 200 (20), Ladyhill A 175 (10); Cranmore 197 (20), Eccleshill A 164 (10); Brighouse Sports A 201 (25), Littlemoor S&SC A 134 (5).

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Double glazing salesmen handed suspended jail terms for tax evasion

A JUDGE has given two double glazing salesmen suspended prison sentences for failing to pay tax while they worked on a self-employed basis for Bradford-based Safestyle. Leeds Crown Court heard today between April 2007 and April last year Wesley

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Yorkshire men's campaign is Bloom-ing!

YORKSHIRE made it two wins from two as they defeated North Staffordshire 19-12 in their second game of the British Parks County Championship.They carded an impressive ten winners in the home match at Brighouse Sports, with host-green bowler Nigel Bloomer's

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Quartet qualify from West Bradford

FOUR primary schools have qualified for a place in the West Bradford Partnership final of the under-nines' Drax Cup after competing at Thornton Cricket Club and Bradford Park Avenue.Farnham, Allerton, Copthorne and Lidget Green all secured a top-two finish

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Big Screen in Bradford to be turned into giant arcade machine for day

BRADFORD’S big screen in Centenary Square will turn into a giant arcade machine on Saturday. People can play video games on the screen from 11am-3pm. Impact Gamers, a group run through the Joshua Project in Great Horton, are showcasing games

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Tenth anniversary of Bradford Pride to be celebrated this month

THE tenth anniversary of Bradford Pride will be celebrated in the city on Saturday, May 30. This year's event, which is a celebration of Lesbian, Gay and Trans rights, will be held in Centenary Square from 1pm. A host of musical acts will take

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Pop-up shop in Haworth Main Street pulls in the pounds for Christian Aid

A TEMPORARY charity shop in Haworth has raised £2,000 for Christian Aid.The pop-up shop was arranged by the Churches Together in Haworth and Cross Roads group, and was based in Sonia's Smile, in Main Street, for six days. Reverend Peter Mayo-Smith, priest-in-charge

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Historic talk on Victoria Hall, Saltaire

THE role of Saltaire’s Victoria Hall in the First World War One is the topic of a history talk in the village next month. Colin Coates will present the topic at the next meeting of Saltaire History Club, at Saltaire Methodist Church, Saltaire Road

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Keighley Festival seeks politicians for new boy band!

POLITICIANS have been invited to Keighley Festival to sing in a boy band.Festival chairman Malcolm Hanson (pictured) has challenged councillors to form a group to perform this summer.The group – with female as well as male councillors – would make its

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Police investigating after stolen Land Rover torched near Keighley

POLICE were yesterday investigating after a stolen Land Rover was dumped and set alight at Braithwaite, Keighley. Thieves abandoned and torched the Freelander in a track off North Dean Road. One crew from Keighley fire station was called out

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Impressive fundraising total for 2015 Haworth 1940s Weekend

ORGANISERS of this year's Haworth 1940s Weekend say the event has so far raised about £21,000 for charity.Last weekend's successful event was again held to raise money for the armed forces charity the Soldiers, Sailors & Airmen's Families Association.

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Three youths arrested after they were seen climbing garden centre fence on Canal Road

THREE youths have been bailed to appear in court after being charged with a range of offences. Police were alerted at about 6pm on Sunday after a group of youths were seen climbing a fence near to a garden centre in Canal Road, Bradford. Three

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School put into special measures is continuing to improve, say inspectors

A BRADFORD school put into special measures last year is continuing to improve, according to Government inspectors.Last July Belle Vue Boys School in Heaton was declared inadequate by Ofsted inspectors, and has been visited by inspectors for monitoring

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School wins through to mock trial final

A BINGLEY school will take on the country's best young legal eagles next month in the national finals of a mock trials competition.Beckfoot School in Wagon Lane, beat off competition from four other schools, including Belle Vue Girls' School, in Thorn

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Haworth Main Street closed to resolve problems caused by wrongly connected pipes

HAWORTH Main Street has been temporarily closed to through traffic this week to enable remedial work to be carried out by Yorkshire Water.The work is expected to last approximately five days.As previously reported, Yorkshire Water says it has identified

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Bradford paralympic champion hoping to raise funds for his road to Rio

BRADFORD'S Paralympic table tennis champion Oye Jemiyo is hoping to raise funds to help him on the road to Rio.The player, who has been confined to a wheelchair since the age of two after contracting polio, has taken another step in his bid to represent

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Pupils to meet MP and Lord Mayor after election fever hits school

THE General Election fired up a group of Bradford pupils so much they now plan to meet Bradford's Lord Mayor, their MP Philip Davies and even quiz their head teacher on school policy.Children at Baildon CE Primary school formed their own political parties

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Students to hold protest against Bradford College job cuts

STUDENTS at Bradford College will tomorrow hold a protest against proposed job cuts, which they say will harm their education and future opportunities. The students are making a stand against both the cuts to staff by the college and wider Government

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Start date for new Bradford Council chief executive

THE new chief executive of Bradford, Kersten England, will start work in the summer after her appointment was ratified by councillors. Ms England, who will command a salary of £178,476, will join the authority from City of York Council where she

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Video art to celebrate links between district's historic buildings

A VIDEO art installation celebrating a link between the industrial grandeur of Salts Mill with the literary magic of Haworth's Parsonage is being filmed in Saltaire.Acclaimed contemporary artist Diane Howse, the Countess of Harewood, is re-making the

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Late-night bread trip proved costly for Bradford drink driver

A MAN who wanted some bread was caught drink-driving in Bradford after popping to a 24-hour shop in the early hours of the morning, a court heard.Kevin Marshall was arrested at about 2am on May 2 after officers spotted his red Vauxhall Corsa in Fagley

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Man denies threatening and obstructing police officer on Boxing Day

A MAN has appeared in court to deny threatening and obstructing a police officer on Boxing Day last year.Jac Powell pleaded not guilty at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court to obstructing PC Peter Sutcliffe and using threatening words or behaviour

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Trial date set for apprentice mechanic knife attack accused

A 46-YEAR-OLD man is set to stand trial accused of attacking an apprentice mechanic with a butcher's knife.Mohammed Fahad, of Agar Street, Four Land Ends, Bradford, is charged with unlawfully and maliciously wounding the teenager with intent to do him

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Drivers warned of disruption due to roadworks on three major roads in Bradford

DRIVERS have been warned to expect long delays and disruption as resurfacing work starts on Sunday on three main roads into Bradford city centre. Bradford Council Highways contractors are carrying out the improvements in Allerton Road, Cemetery

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Ilkley Lido set to reopen this weekend for its 80th anniversary year

ILKLEY Lido will make a splash when it reopens on Saturday with a fun day to start its 80th anniversary celebrations. The Bradford Council-run site, which was voted one of the top ten open air pools in the country, will open up between 10am and

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Inquest into man's bus stop crash death is adjourned

AN INQUEST into the death of a Bradford man who was hit by a car at a bus stop was opened and adjourned yesterday.Amarjit Singh, 61, died in hospital on May 1, ten days after the incident involving a Honda Jazz in Littleborough.Mr Singh, of Busfield Street

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Early honours even between Somerset and Yorkshire

YORKSHIRE will be a touch frustrated with their morning’s work against Somerset at Taunton, having reached lunch at 87-2 from 29 overs after losing the toss. On a pitch offering little assistance to the home side’s all-seam attack, openers Alex

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Plans to wipe out Bradford district constituency with border changes are dropped

CONTROVERSIAL plans to wipe out one of the district’s Westminster seats will be dropped, Tories now believe.David Cameron is poised to abandon a pledge to cut the number of constituencies by 50.The proposal - put on hold in the last parliament - would

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Extra cash for four expanding primary schools

FOUR primary schools have been allocated tens of thousands of pounds to help ease pressure on school places this September.The Bradford Schools Forum today met for the first time this financial year, and among the items discussed were funding for the

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Battling bands to face final clash for spot on Bingley Music Live stage

THE day of reckoning is looming for local bands battling for a place on stage at the Bingley Music Live festival. The festival, dubbed "the North’s last great party of summer", is giving local acts the chance to become part of the line-up.

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Authorities called after travellers move on to private school's car park

TRAVELLERS have moved on to the grounds of a private boarding school. Woodhouse Grove School has started legal proceedings to move the travellers on from the car park it leases from Bradford Council, next to Harrogate Road, in Apperley Bridge.

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Junior victory is consolation for Heckmondwike

HECKMONDWIKE Cycle Speedway Club faced two matches last weekend, starting with a home clash against Sheffield at Firth Park. Although the clash was close to begin with, Sheffield gradually pulled away to win 83-67, but the hosts won the junior

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Shake-up in Bradford Council's system

THERE will be one fewer member of the Council’s decision-making executive this year. Six Labour councillors, rather than seven, will be making key decisions about education, regeneration, social care and infrastructure, among other matters, on

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Pupils learn what makes Britain great

PRIMARY school pupils are learning about the country's greatest figures, from artists to sports heroes, as part of a week celebrating Great Britons. Hill Top Primary School in Low Moor has organised a week of activities to celebrate the nation's

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Olympic champion Chris Boardman lashes out at design of city's cycling superhighway

THE design of part of Bradford’s £29 million cycling superhighway has been condemned by cycling groups who have been backed by Olympic champion Chris Boardman. The junction of Grange Avenue and Dick Lane at Thornbury roundabout has been highlighted

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Armed robber carried handgun and wore false teeth and black curly wig in village post office raid

A MAN armed with a gun disguised himself by wearing false teeth and a black curly wig during a post office robbery.The man was thought to be carrying a handgun and demanded cash during the raid on Burley-in-Wharfedale post office yesterday morning.Detectives

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Maxwell aims to 'spend some serious time in the middle' with Yorkshire

GLENN Maxwell is hoping his forthcoming spell with Yorkshire can help reignite his Test career with Australia.Maxwell was initially signed as Yorkshire’s specialist overseas player for the NatWest T20 Blast competition, although a hamstring injury for

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Bates sets sights on proving his class at Bradford Bulls

SAM Bates is looking forward to showing Bulls boss Jimmy Lowes what he is made of as he closes in on a return to full fitness.The home-grown forward made two Super League appearances for the club last year but has not featured this season.That is a legacy

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Bradford City rookies happy to be in reserve

CITY'S return to reserve competition for next season has been welcomed as an important leg-up for the club's rookie professionals.The Bantams will rejoin the Final Third Development League after a two-year absence.Like most clubs, they will field a chiefly

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Bradford Park Avenue seek home comforts as they bid to carry on Deacey's good work

THE new management team at Bradford Park Avenue have vowed to ensure that the philosophy of their predecessor and mentor John Deacey will continue.Deacey built his Horsfall sides around players with craft and insisted they played the game in an attacking

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Yorkshire: Lyth backed to deal with Lord's pressure as England opener

JONNY Bairstow knows just what it is like to make your Test debut at Lord's – and he expects Yorkshire team-mate Adam Lyth to handle the nerves and flourish against New Zealand tomorrow.White Rose opener Lyth will partner Alastair Cook against the new

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Protests as bank announces it is pulling out of Bingley

ANOTHER high street bank is pulling out of Bingley with HSBC to shut its doors this summer in what the town's leaders have branded a "short-sighted decision".All customers at the branch have been sent letters telling them administration of their

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Fleetwood heading to Silsden

SILSDEN have confirmed a visit from a Football League club has been added to their list of pre-season friendlies.The Cobbydalers had already announced four warm-up games before revealing that Fleetwood Town, who are League One rivals of Bradford City,

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Results of spot check of Bradford Royal Infirmary's A&E published

A SPOT check of the accident and emergency department at Bradford Royal Infirmary found almost a third of patients thought waiting times were very poor.But two-thirds of those questioned said staff's attitude was excellent and 56 per cent rated their

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Calls to lower drink-drive limit backed in West Yorkshire

CALLS from the Police Federation to lower the drink-drive limit, amid concerns that women motorists are not getting the message about the issue, have been welcomed in West Yorkshire.The topic is being discussed at the Federation's annual conference, which

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City's pioneering health research to be made public at roadshow

HEALTH researchers in Bradford carrying out pioneering and innovative work in the city will be demonstrating their studies to the public in Centenary Square next week.The roadshow involving the Bradford Institute for Health Research is to celebrate International

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Man, 30, left half blind after violent attack by driver at roundabout, jury told

A DRIVER was left half blind after his eyes were gouged at in a violent attack in daylight at a roundabout in central Bradford, a jury heard.Ephraim Fontaine was punched in the face up to ten times and lost the sight in his left eye when he was assaulted