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Bradford star Kimberley Walsh reveals her post-birth wedding proposal
FORMER Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh has revealed how her boyfriend popped the question to her moments after she gave birth to their son Bobby. The Allerton star, who has been with Justin Scott for a decade, said he went down on one knee in
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Suicide pact theory over couple's deaths in Bradford park
A POLICE investigation is under way after two bodies, thought to be a husband and wife, were discovered in Bowling Park, Bradford, yesterday. The bodies, that of a 40-year-old man and a 35 year-old woman, were found by a member of the public at
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Police appealing for witnesses after man exposes himself on train
BRITISH Transport Police is appealing for witnesses after a man exposed himself on a train. The incident happened on board the 8.26pm Manchester Victoria to Leeds service at about 9.30pm on Thursday, June 4, shortly after the train left Bradford
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MISSING FAMILY: Fathers 'distraught' as search continues for missing Bradford family of 12 feared to have travelled to Syria
COUNTER-TERRORISM police are leading the investigation into the whereabouts of three Bradford sisters and their nine children who are feared to have travelled to Syria after going on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. The sisters and their children,
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Bradford Park Avenue counting the days until kick-off
BRADFORD Park Avenue will be back in training shortly, and new assistant manager Jamie Price is looking forward to seeing the close-season signings integrating with the squad.Their first pre-season friendly is at Northern Counties East League outfit Selby
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Hungry cat starts fire at Bradford house
A HUNGRY cat started a fire when it accidentally turned on an electric hob as it tried to get at some food at a house in Bradford. Fire crews from Idle station were called to Delverne Grove, Undercliffe, at 3.15am today after a neighbour heard
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Rebekah hoping there will no problem in Houston at World Championships
REBEKAH Tiler has been selected for the European Youth Championships for a third straight year. The 16-year-old from Denholme is part of a five-strong Great Britain squad that will head to Sweden from August 1-9. However, the Bingley Grammar
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Record numbers on the catwalk for Bradford's Modelsearch contest
THE Kirkgate Centre in Bradford enjoyed a record-breaking year in its popular Modelsearch competition.There were eight winners - two from each of the four categories - chosen from more than 400 entrants into the contest that is held each year at the city
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Pregnant mum was stabbed to death in front of her terrified children
DEVOTED mother Nadia Khan was stabbed to death in front of her terrified young children, her friends have revealed. Her five-year-old son Ameen and daughter Aleena, three, were in the family home in Holker Street, Manningham, Bradford, when their
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Perfect forecast as Ilkley hits the jackpot
ILKLEY Lawn Tennis & Squash Club seem to have chosen the optimum nine days to host their initial ATP Challenger and ITF Women's Pro Circuit tournaments. "The entry is more like an ATP Tour or WTA Tour event. It is the perfect 'week'," said
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Brownlee boys buoyant before Rio test
BROTHERS Alistair and Jonny Brownlee are in optimistic mood as they gear up to race for places in Great Britain's 2016 Olympics team. The Bingley Harriers duo won gold and bronze medals respectively at London 2012 and their first chance of repeat
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UPDATE: Concerns raised over 12 missing members of Bradford family last known to be in Saudi Arabia
Police have confirmed they are investigating reports that three women and nine children are missing after travelling to Saudi Arabia. The 12 relatives - three sisters and their children - were due to return home to Bradford on Thursday, but there
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Graduate, 20, led police on 70mph chase through Bradford, court told
A SPORTS physiotherapy graduate hit three vehicles when he led police on a high speed chase around Bradford in an Audi A3.Connor Deans, 20, was pursued by three patrol cars along streets, including Huddersfield Road, Paley Road and Bowling Park Drive.
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VIDEO: Local actors use £50,000 grant to explore history of Magna Carta
A THEATRCIAL event marking the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta took place at Bradford's City Hall today. Mind the Gap and Freedom Studios set up the Magna Carta on Trial project after receiving Heritage Lottery funding of £49,700. It has
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Cooper blasts Priestley Cup holders out of contention
HOLDERS Pudsey St Lawrence and last season's beaten finalists Cleckheaton were both knocked out on a dramatic day of Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup action.Bradford & Bingley inflicted a first defeat of the season on Division One leaders Pudsey St
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Comings and goings: Guiseley stalwart Ellis joins Harrogate Town
IT may be the close season but there has been a lot of activity concerning the local semi-professional clubs, with significant comings and goings.Guiseley have announced the departure of stalwart defender Danny Ellis ahead of their first season in the
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Talented Harees is shock success at trial
DESPITE not being attached to a cricket club, Bradford youngster Harees Ikram has been sent for a Yorkshire Schools' trial. The talents of the Year Six pupil, who has learnt to play by watching his heroes AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn on TV, were
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Hillsborough inquest hears of teenage sisters' final moments
Two teenage daughters of a Keighley businessman, who were amongst the 96 Hillsborough victims crushed to death, held on to each other as they struggled to breathe before disappearing from sight, an inquest into the tragedy has heard. Sarah Hicks
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Woman, 27, wins £8,000 car after charity donation
A BRADFORD woman drove off with a new car after making a donation to a charity fund. Melissa Metcalfe, 27, won a five door hatchback Kia Picanto valued at £8,000 from Bradford-based JCT600. She was chosen from more than 1,000 entrants of the
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Fears over children inside as firefighters tackle derelict building blaze
FIREFIGHTERS from across West Yorkshire were scrambled to a derelict building blaze over fears a group of children could be trapped inside.Six fire engines were called to the major fire at the disused Maccess cash-and-carry in Spen Lane, Gomersal, on
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Police hunt two men in gun robbery after pair lured to buy car parts
DETECTIVES are still trying to trace two men alleged to have helped rob a car dealer. The man, and a friend, were lured to Bradford from Lancashire, believing they were buying car parts, and robbed at gunpoint. Thomas Adams, 23, of Carr Street
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‘Knitting ninjas’ gave a well-known statue a colourful new look
A TRIO dubbed the 'knitting ninjas' gave a well-known statue a colourful new look at the weekend.Keen knitters Andrea Ward, Anne-Marie Devlin and Yvonne Middleton created a woolly bobble hat and crocheted poncho for the sheep statue in the centre of Shipley.The
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Council backs Incredible Edible grow your own food scheme to bring communities together
THE benefits of growing your own food have long been explored through a community project launched in Todmorden in 2007.Now the Incredible Edible scheme aims to bring communities together through food growing in Bradford too.The impact it has had so far
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How the many can make them take notice
SIR - If like me, you have felt more than a little disillusioned with our political system lately, dismayed to see a Government elected by less than 36 per cent of those who voted and less than a quarter of those eligible to vote, pushing ahead regardless
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Thank you for coming to my aid after fall
SIR – Recently, I had a rather nasty fall near Bradford Interchange. Through your columns, I would sincerely like to thank the two people who assisted me into the Interchange and the staff there who administered first aid. Anthony Silson, Whitecote
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I’m pessimistic about future of democracy
SIR - Alex Suchi (|T&A letters, June 4), thinks I am unduly pessimistic about Labour’s chances of winning future general elections without a good poll in Scotland: they have won most English seats in the past. I still don’t give much for their
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Where is Communist threat coming from?
SIR - One wonders how correspondent Alan Chapman sleeps at night, lying awake, tossing and turning, worrying where the next communist threat might come from, the Greens or Scottish Nationalists; that Ed McCluskey will choose the next Labour Party leader
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Calling all junior footballers
BRADFORD United Under-12s, who are based in the Idle, Eccleshill and Wrose area, are looking to recruit more footballers for next season as they move to 11-a-side. Contact Craig Henderson on 07779-241593 for details of sessions. The United
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Former Bradford MP George Galloway launches London Mayor bid with housing pledge
Political veteran George Galloway has vowed to tackle London's "social housing crisis" as he entered the race to become the capital's next mayor. The Respect Party leader, who lost his seat as Bradford West MP to Labour last month, outlined a range
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Bradford aid volunteer tells of ‘poverty’ of hundreds of thousands of Syria refugees
A BRADFORD man who has returned from his second aid trip to the Syrian border has said the humanitarian crisis there is worsening.Nazim Ali spent ten days on the Turkish side of the border, where refugee camps house hundreds of thousands of people who
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Huge sense of optimism at business awards
THE sense of optimism building in the Bradford district was tangible as the best of the district’s businesses were celebrated at the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Means Business Awards on Saturday. More than 300 of the district’s great and good
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VIDEO: Police start investigation after two bodies found in Bradford park
Police have started an investigation following the discovery of two bodies at a park in Bradford. The bodies of a male and female were found by a member of the public in Bowling Park this morning around 6.30am. Detective Chief Inspector Steve
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VIDEO: Man arrested on suspicion of murder after pregnant Bradford mother stabbed to death
Detectives investigating a murder in Bradford have made an arrest. A large-scale manhunt started yesterday after Nadia Khan was stabbed at her home in Manningham. EXCLUSIVE: FIRST PICTURE OF HUSBAND HELD IN CUSTODY OVER PREGNANT WIFE STABBING
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Three in hospital following early hours Bradford crash
THREE men were taken to hospital after two cars collided in Bradford early today. The crash happened at about 12.25am on Carlisle Road, Manningham, and involved a Mercedes and a Honda. A man in his 50s was helped out of the Honda through the
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Live daily news blog - Monday, June 15
5:42pm That's all from our live blog today. We'll keep you up to date at telegraphandargus.co.uk and will be back with all the latest from Bradford in tomorrow's live blog from 9am. 4:49pm
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Phew! Bradford Bulls breathe huge sigh of relief as they scrape home against Dewsbury Rams
Bradford Bulls 22 Dewsbury Rams 18AS the final hooter sounded, it came as monumental relief.To Jimmy Lowes, to his players and to the vast majority of a rain-soaked Odsal.In the closing stages, the Bulls were clinging on desperately against a part-time
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UPDATE: Police mount manhunt after pregnant woman murdered in her Bradford home
A MANHUNT was continuing today after a pregnant woman was murdered at her Bradford home. She was stabbed in the chest by a man at the terraced house in Holker Street, Manningham, at about 4.45pm yestereday. The victim, named locally as Nadia
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What a load of rubbish! Straight-talking Lowes pulls no punches after Bradford Bulls scrape home
JIMMY Lowes branded his players “rubbish” and turned fire on himself and his staff after the Bulls stumbled to victory over Dewsbury. The 22-18 success marked a 15th straight Championship win as the club celebrated the 20-year anniversary of rebranding
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'I admire Adkins' but Parkinson is cut above Blades boss, says Bantams chief Lawn
MARK Lawn reckons City have already got one over title favourites Sheffield United – by keeping Phil Parkinson.Having fallen once again at the play-off stage last month, the Blades are the top tip with the bookies to bounce back and win next season’s
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Size matters if T20 Blast wants to rule the world
AUSTRALIAN all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has hailed England’s NatWest T20 Blast as “an amazing competition”, but thinks a move to franchise cricket and decreasing the number of teams will make it even better. Maxwell is a veteran of the Big Bash and
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School links up with drama company to form youth theatre
A BRADFORD school has linked up with a theatre company to create a new youth theatre.Grange Technology College established the link with Freedom Studios.With the support of funding by Bradford Council, Freedom Studios is running sustainable projects in
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Series of events held in Bradford to mark Refugee Week
TODAY is the start of Refugee Week which is marked in Bradford with a line-up of events including an arts exhibition, music, theatre and a walk for justice. Bradford Council's health and social portfolio holder, Councillor Ralph Berry will officially
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Old coal workings scupper plan for solar farm in Queensbury
A TRADITIONAL energy supply has been listed as one of the reasons why an application for a solar farm in Queensbury was rejected.Old coal mines and a failure to carry out a Coal Mining Risk Assessment led to Bradford Council turning down the plans to
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Planning policy failing is costing crucial cash, say angry councillors
COUNCIL failings mean the district is missing out on crucial cash for schools, roads and parks, according to furious councillors.The Labour-led authority has been accused of failing to prepare for recent changes to planning rules, with opposition groups
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Drug-taking mum, 28, used cruel con to fleece cash from elderly
A DRUG-USING mum-of-three has been condemned for pretending one of her children was injured and alone in hospital to con people out of cash.Gemma Marie Dean, 28, knocked at the homes of elderly people in the Wyke area of Bradford and feigned distress
