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Helen times it Wright on Horton Park debut

THE inaugural HORTON PARK PARKRUN last Saturday had a promising turnout of 118 runners, with local clubs Eccleshill, Baildon and Hyde Park Harriers having six runners apiece and Queensbury and Saltaire seven. Five people had never taken part in

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Tetley in seventh heaven after "best" yet from Bradford boxer

DARREN Tetley reckons he has raised the bar after stretching his unbeaten start as a pro to seven fights.The Holme Wood welterweight believes the latest victory was the best of his fledgling paid-for career – even if he thought the stoppage was harsh.Tetley

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Bowls results

SATURDAY LEAGUENaylor Premier: Littlemoor S&SC A 185 (17), Crossgates 176 (13); Ladyhill A 165 (16), Clayton A 161 (14); Whitkirk 189 (19), Pudsey A 161 (11); Shipley Club A 200 (25), Cranmore 128 (5); Eccleshill A 177 (13), Brighouse Sports A 178 (17

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Hirst holds his nerve as Wibsey Libs win Hopkinson Plate thriller

WIBSEY Liberal Club A overcame The Leicester Street Club, formerly East Bowling Unity Club, to lift the E Rosse Hopkinson Plate Trophy at East Ward Labour Club.There was plenty of support for both teams, and the spectators witnessed a tense finish to

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Yorkshire manufacturers lose momentum 'due to decline in oil and gas activity'

LOCAL manufacturers achieved weaker than expected growth in the second quarter of the year.The latest quarterly Manufacturing Outlook survey from manufacturers' organisation EEF and law firm DLA Piper, shows that. in spite of Yorkshire companies forecasting

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Hi-tech innovations help print firm harness the digital revolution

PRINT specialist DMP is finding success through combining digital technology with traditional printing methods.Keighley-based DMP is progressing as the printing industry emerges from its toughest ever time,and harnessing the digital revolution that

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Online sports shoe firm named on list of fastest growing UK companies

THE boss of a Bradford district firm says he is delighted they have been named on a national list of the fastest growing businesses in the UK. SportsShoes.com, based in Jubilee Way, Shipley, has been ranked in 30th place in the Investec Mid-Market 100

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Bradford City score profit after debt-clearing skill display

While winning games is crucial to Bradford City's success, behind-the-scenes commercial activities are also important as Chris Holland found out. A BIT like an iceberg, Bradford City's recent successes on the pitch have been clear for all to see

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New academies plans for failing schools may not work in Bradford, warns union

NEW Government policy forcing failing schools to become academies would be difficult to implement in Bradford, warns a teaching union.Every school in England rated inadequate by Ofsted would be turned into an academy under the Education and Adoption Bill

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Driver "lucky" after crash with deer on Keighley bypass

A CAR'S bonnet was crumpled in an accident involving a deer on a busy road. The front panel of the lime green Ford curled back on itself due to the impact of the accident, which happened at around 10am today. The car's two front airbags were

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Motorbike and car involved in collision in Bradford

A MOTORBIKE and a car have been involved in a collision on a busy road in Bradford today. Police and the ambulance service were called to Whetley Lane, at the junction with Fairbank Road. At 1.06pm a Yorkshire Ambulance Service rapid response

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Letter writer not what some seem to think

SIR – I fully expected some response to my skit on the demise of the Labour Party but was somewhat taken aback by some of the crass vitriol from Messrs Waterhouse and Durkin. Sadly I now need to put them straight. I too am a free-thinker. I

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Charity can’t afford more than one site

SIR – I write in response to the letter in Saturday’s paper about Equality Together. Can I, as a trustee of the charity, make it clear that the decision to leave Park View has nothing to do with the recent merger of Bradford Disability Services

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Respecting full rights of all humans is necessary

SIR – Re “Human Rights Act has go to go”, Bryan Hanson’s letter of Saturday, May 30. I normally respect Mr Hanson’s views, but not on this! We hear such calls from those on the right in particular. In what way do these people think that a British

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Vulnerable people get new help in the fight against scammers

WE'VE all been plagued with junk mail at some time or another. Promises of cash prizes are more often than not too good to be true, but the more vulnerable members of our society can be enticed to part with their hard-earned cash, and more often than

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No Churchill report bias

SIR – I have just read Mr Chapman’s letter accusing the BBC of denigrating Winston Churchill as revenge for Labour losing the recent General Election. He accuses the BBC of using left-wing historians to undermine Churchill’s leadership and his

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On This Day – June 3, 2015

25 years ago: The Government said it would allow the West Yorkshire Passenger Authority to borrow an extra £700,000 for its ambitious plans to bring trolleybuses back to the streets of Bradford, with the money to be used to develop the first trial

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Fundraiser hopes to end stoma stigma with fashion show dinner dance

A FUNDRAISER is ready to get up close and personal on the catwalk to end the stigma of stoma bags. Steph Donnelly thought life would never be the same again when she had a stoma bag fitted six years ago after years of bowel and stomach problems

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Derelict school hit by second fire in a week

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze at a derelict school in Eccleshill.The former Hutton Middle School, which also used to be a gym, was targeted in a suspected arson attack at about 9.15pm yesterday.A fire service spokesman from Idle station said crews tackled

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Fire damages house up for sale days before viewing

A HOUSE for sale in Idle was damaged by fire days before it was due to be viewed by a prospective buyer.Firefighters from Idle and Rawdon stations were called to the empty house on Sandfield Road at 8.15pm yesterday and discovered a small fire in a rear

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Music night to raise money for rugby player memorial fund

A NIGHT of brass music will be held to raise funds in memory of former rugby league star Danny Jones. Mr Jones (pictured) died last month after suffering a heart attack when his team, the Keighley Cougars, was playing their Championship 1 game

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Man flees flat blaze caused by electrical fault

A MAN fled a blaze at his flat in Shipley yesterday.The fire, at Mill View, broke out in the attic of the two-bedroom property at about 11.20pm.The man, 22, was uninjured, said a fire service spokesman. Crews from Shipley tackled the fire, which was caused

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Pictures of Thornton village past and present are one man's passion

When Alan Whitworth was at school in Thornton little did he know that, decades later, he would write a book about the village.Born and schooled in Huddersfield, he lived in Thornton there for seven years, during which period he attended Bradford College

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Are we losing our neighbourly spirit?

I'M ashamed to admit that I don't know my next-door-neighbour's name.She moved in a couple of months ago and I had a brief chat with her outside once. I forgot her name straight away."Call round for a cuppa sometime," I heard myself say, knowing

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Disability group's campaign against taxi overcharging goes national

A KEIGHLEY disability group is going national with its campaign against taxi overcharging.People First is calling on well-known charities to support its fight to stop taxi firms slapping higher fares on wheelchair users.It will ask organisations such

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Primary school pupils celebrate European cultures

CHILDREN at a primary school have celebrated the heritage and cultures of Central Europe.The event, at Eastwood School, Keighley, included food tasting, making flags, geography projects and language sessions led by a specialist teaching assistant.And

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£300,000 milestone for building society's Marie Curie fundraiser

A FUNDRAISING campaign has been celebrating its first birthday with the news that it has clocked up £300,000 in its first year. Yorkshire Building Society's Hour of Need campaign was launched in June 2014 and has now raised enough to support 15,000

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Police continue hunt for on-the-run Bradford burglar, 22

POLICE in Bradford are still seeking a man wanted on recall to prison. Joseph Coultous, 22, was released on licence in February after he was jailed for burglary. He is originally from Bradford and has links to the Little Horton, Canterbury,

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Police close investigation into alleged rape of man after complaint withdrawn

DETECTIVES have closed their investigation into an alleged rape of a man in Heckmondwike, after the complaint was withdrawn.A 23-year-old man reported that he had been raped in an alleyway off Albion Street in the town, at about 3am on Sunday, May 24.

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City centre roads to be closed for St George's Hall checks

A NUMBER of roads in the centre of Bradford will be closed around one of the district's most important concert halls to allow its condition to be assessed.Surveyors are looking at the roof and masonry of St George's Hall in Bradford, which is due to undergo

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Archie, five, set to scale the heights of Snowdon to help Nepal earthquake victims

A FIVE-year-old will join his parents in climbing up one of the UK's biggest mountains to raise money for devastated communities in Nepal.Despite his age, Archie Hackett has already climbed Ingleborough, Buckden Pike and Pen-Y-Ghent in the Yorkshire Dales

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SCAM ALERT: Businesses targeted by fake bailiffs

POLICE in Bradford have issued a warning about fake bailiffs trying to scam money from businesses. Action Fraud said it has seen an increase in the number of small to medium sized businesses being contacted by people requesting payments for a phantom

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Morrisons escapes FTSE100 relegation after sales rise announcement

Supermarket Morrisons looks set for an 11th hour reprieve from being booted out of London's blue chip index thanks to a shares rally after enjoying its first sales rise for nearly 18 months. The Bradford-based chain was on track for an embarrassing

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NHS agency staff clampdown could help reduce Bradford hospital trust's £1m wages bill

THE government has announced measures to clamp down on "rip-off" staffing agencies used by the NHS to plug gaps in nursing and doctor rotas. The move comes after two of the district's health trusts in the district revealed big rises in agency staffing

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Motorists urged to slow down on country roads

DRIVERS in the Bradford district are being urged to slow down on country roads to avoid tragedies. The advice comes from Brighouse-based road safety charity Brake, and insurance company Direct Line, after a survey they conducted revealed that one

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Former Bradford Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe says FIFA needs to "sort itself out" following Sepp Blatter's resignation

FORMER Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe has said FIFA needs to "sort itself out" following president Sepp Blatter's resignation. Mr Sutcliffe, who was in the role between 2007 and 2010, said the world football organisation needed to re-group and

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Time to tackle litter louts blighting city’s image

The shocking amount of rubbish being dumped on railway lines in the Bradford district once again hits the headlines today. This is an issue that is blighting many areas of our district, but railway lines in particular seem to be treated purely

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Kanepi the star attraction in top women's entry at Ilkley

KAIA Kanepi, who has reached five Grand Slam quarter-finals, heads an impressive women's field for the Aegon Ilkley Trophy, which starts a week on Saturday.The Estonian, who is 30 next Wednesday and will then have been a professional for half her life

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Live daily news blog - Wednesday, May 3

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Sidlow aims to cut out the false starts as Bradford Bulls look to be quicker out of the blocks

ADAM Sidlow believes the Bulls must be more aggressive at the start of games after being given an early scare by London Broncos.Jimmy Lowes’ side trailed 12-0 inside the opening ten minutes at The Hive before they woke up and made their class pay.Sidlow

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Parkinson: It's time for Bantams to do deals without a doubt

PHIL Parkinson hopes he can now step up City’s summer business on a more stable footing by leaving the recent uncertainty behind.The City boss admits that player negotiations – with both current members of the squad and potential new recruits – have been

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Lord Mayor challenges Salem to earn another civic reception

BRADFORD Salem were honoured with a civic reception at City Hall last night.The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Joanne Dodds, said of the SSE Yorkshire Division Two champions and Yorkshire Shield winners: "It is a fantastic achievement to go through

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On This Day – June 3, 2015

25 years ago: The Government said it would allow the West Yorkshire Passenger Authority to borrow an extra £700,000 for its ambitious plans to bring trolleybuses back to the streets of Bradford, with the money to be used to develop the first trial

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Hundreds of schoolchildren to take part as Bradford to be focus of national music event

A MAJOR musical event being held in Bradford this Friday featuring hundreds of school children, choirs and top local bands will be broadcast on television and radio. The city will be the only place in Yorkshire involved in the first BBC Music Day

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From Bradford to Bollywood for city security guard

A BRADFORD security guard has swapped his flashlight for the limelight by starring in a major Bollywood film showing at cinemas now. Mehmood Sultan landed himself a three-minute part in the movie, called Welcome to Karachi, which was shot at various

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Network Rail urged to 'up its game' over staggering piles of rubbish strewn alongside city centre track

PILES of rubbish amassing near the tracks at a city centre railway station create a dreadful first impression for visitors, a councillor has warned. Councillor Kevin Warnes said "staggering quantities" of waste were strewn on an embankment near

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19 appear before Bradford and Keighley magistrates

The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Kyle Anthony Moreland, aged 31, of Acre Drive, Eccleshill; two counts of assault, 24 months conditional discharge, £250 costs.  Nilesh Madhaparia, aged 32, of Cambridge Street; drink-driving

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Fleeing driver sped down snicket in four-minute police chase through Bradford

A FLEEING driver sped over a grassy mound and down a narrow snicket in a desperate bid to escape pursuing police officers, Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday. Safian Mohammed panicked when officers ordered him to stop in Wheatley Terrace, Manningham

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Bradford nursing home carer cleared of ill-treating dementia patient

A BRADFORD nursing home carer has been cleared of ill-treating a dementia patient. It took the jury less than two hours yesterday to acquit Ludmila Sitkowska of slapping and pinching 76-year-old Walter Pitts while washing and dressing him on April

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Search is on for descendents for village's Battle of Waterloo's 200th anniversary celebration

THE BATTLE of Waterloo's 200th anniversary will be celebrated in Wilsden with Anglo-French fun in the village park, including wellie and onion throwing competitions. And organisers are desperately hunting descendants of soldiers from the village

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Recycling firm forced to move out of Bradford depot temporarily after fire

A FIRE at a recycling centre has wrecked a £500,000 shredder machine, forcing the business to move out of its Bradford depot temporarily. Quick-thinking workers at Hunters Waste Management in Spartan Road, Low Moor, managed to pull gas cylinders

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Nearly 40 banned Bradford City fans forced to hand over passports ahead of upcoming England away games

NEARLY 40 Bradford City fans, who are banned from matches for football disorder, will have to surrender their passports today, ahead of two potentially explosive England fixtures. Police forces are putting extra measures in place to ensure known