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Two people hurt in crash with ambulance
Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash involving an ambulance and two cars. The casualties involved a woman driver whose car was involved in an accident with a Skoda rapid response vehicle on its way to a 999 emergency. The crash
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No goals but draw provides entertainment amid more Leeds United fans' protests
IT WAS not just a fan protest against divisive owner Massimo Cellino that lit up Elland Road as Leeds and Middlesbrough went on to contest an entertaining goalless draw tonight. There were plenty of chances and talking points in the open Sky Bet
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Bradford Chamber of Trade supports re-development of former Royal Mail sorting office
BRADFORD Chamber of Trade has voiced its support for the major redevelopment of a city centre site.British Land submitted plans to demolish the former Royal Mail sorting office at Forster Square and build a cinema, restaurants and gym in its place, last
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Police at scene of serious crash in Bradford
POLICE and paramedics are at the scene of a serious crash in Canal Road in Frizinghall, Bradford, tonight. The crash involved a Ford Focus and a Honda motorcycle and has occurred near the junction with Frizinghall Road. Part of Canal Road has
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Stroke victim hit by wheelie bin thefts
A STROKE victim hit three times by wheelie bin thieves has criticised Bradford Council for its rules on rubbish collection.Former print worker Nigel Holdsworth suffered a serious brain bleed nearly two years ago which left him without the use of his
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Civic Society urges pressure is taken off Spen Valley green belt for new homes and jobs
A CIVIC society is urging Kirklees Council to hold back on using so much of the green belt in the Spen Valley when it comes to allocating land for housing and employment for the next 15 years.Residents across Kirklees have been able to have their say
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Reports of 'laser incidents' at Leeds Bradford Airport third highest in UK
THERE were 24 reported "laser incidents" involving planes at Leeds Bradford Airport in the first six months of 2015 - the third highest for UK airports, it has been revealed. The incidents, mostly involving a laser being shone at planes or even
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Bradford's stillbirth and newborn baby death rates highlighted as cause for concern
STILLBIRTH and newborn baby death rates at Bradford Royal Infirmary have been highlighted as a matter of concern in a national report. MBBRACE-UK, a group of academics, charities and institutes that investigates maternity deaths has identified
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People urged to join Cancer Research UK's Britain's Biggest Breakfast campaign
AN AWARD-WINNING fundraiser is calling on people to join him for Britain's Biggest Breakfast in aid of Cancer Research UK. Andy Jackson, 45, who has received a British Citizen Award for his fundraising efforts, is calling on people to bring out
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Parents stage protest against closures of three children's nurseries
ANGRY parents protested outside a Bradford children's centre today after it was announced that its nursery would be shut in the middle of the school year. The closure of the nursery at Mortimer House Children's Centre in Fagley is scheduled for
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Director of Liberty Shami Chakrabarti speaking in Bradford
SHAMI Chakrabarti will hold a talk at a Bradford school next month. The director of Liberty will be speaking at Bradford Grammar School's Price Hall on Thursday, March 10, between 4pm and 5.50pm. The talk, called On Liberty, will be followed
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Installation ceremony to be held for Bradford University's new chancellor
THE new chancellor of the University of Bradford will officially take up her role at a ceremony next week.Kate Swann, an alumnus of the university and former chief executive officer of WH Smith and managing director for Argos, was announced as the new
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Jury discharged in assault trial
THE jury in the trial of a man accused of twisting his partner's arm and burning her face on an electric cooker has been unable to reach verdicts on two allegations of causing actual bodily harm.Artur Kusz was today cleared of battery on Sylvia Motowidelko
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Ten thousand illegal cigarettes seized in Bradford raids
MORE than 10,000 cigarettes and 5kg of illegal tobacco valued a a total of £3,000 have been seized in Bradford as part of a series of raids. The haul, recovered from five premises across Bradford, formed part of an overall seizure of more than 37,000
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The cost of burst pipes in freezing weather could reach £7,500, warns Yorkshire Water
YORKSHIRE Water is warning homeowners in Bradford about the potential costs of burst water pipes as temperatures drop below freezing.The average cost to repair a pipe in the home is between £6,500 and £7,500, and so Yorkshire Water has teamed up with
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Katrina's locks get the chop for boy's Disney appeal
A CHECKOUT assistant at Tesco in Queensbury will have her head shaved to help raise money to send a seriously-ill boy to Disney World.Katrina Gilderdale's locks will get the chop, in store, at 11am on Saturday in aid of an appeal to send Shaun Markey
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Father-of-six attacked and robbed yards from his home
A FATHER-OF-SIX was knocked unconscious by knife-wielding muggers who attacked him yards from his Bradford home. Mehrban Hussain suffered a head injury and a badly swollen eye, cuts to his hands and bruised legs when he was punched to the ground
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McGrath: Defending title will be toughest task for Yorkshire but they can do it
ANTHONY McGrath expects Yorkshire to challenge for all three competitions this summer.The ex-England all-rounder and county captain has left his role as a part-time coach at Headingley to join Essex as their assistant head coach on a full-time basis from
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Original Wednesday club girls celebrate milestone birthday
MEMBERS of a church social club helped an original member celebrate her 90th birthday.Rona Bennett is a regular at St James's Wednesday Club, based in the St James's Church Hall, Bolton Road, Bradford.The club started in 1980 with 200 members, including
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Three years jail for burglar who left his blood at scene of crimes
A DRUG addict burglar who left his blood at a spate of crime scenes has been jailed for three years.Aurangzeb Haq, 45, was today given the mandatory prison term after a judge heard that his latest attacks on homes made him a so-called "three strikes
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Teenage girl met England footballer for a 'thank you kiss and more' Bradford Crown Court told
A teenage girl has described how she met up with England footballer Adam Johnson for a "thank you kiss and more" after he signed football shirts for her. The girl's account was given to police and the video recording of the interview was played
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Clarke fit for Bradford City return
BILLY Clarke is back in City's plans for the home clash with Southend tomorrow. The striker is fit to return to the squad after missing the last three games with a hamstring strain. Phil Parkinson said: "It’s a huge boost for us because he
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Window cleaner sentenced to community order for Bradford cannabis farm
A 52-YEAR-OLD window cleaner caught growing more than 180 cannabis plants at his Bradford home has been sentenced to a 12 month community order with 200 hours of unpaid work.Antony Stafford, whose crop would have yielded up to 3.24 kilos of the Class
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Bingley dental nurse struck off for carrying out surgical facelift on friend
A DENTAL nurse from Bradford has been struck off for performing a surgical facelift on one of her friends. The General Dental Council (GDC) revoked Adele Royston's registration after it was found she had carried out the procedure - which involved
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Fields see off Campion to secure last eight spot
A quarter-final spot in the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup, and the local bragging rights, went in favour of West Yorkshire League side Field FC after they beat Campion 2-1.The two sides met on Saturday at Hollingwood Lane in round four of the competition
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Horrocks at the double as Wyke edge thriller
WYKE Wanderers recorded a fine 4-3 win in their West Yorkshire League Premier Division match at Brighouse Old Boys. The match was played on a 3g pitch with the first challenge resulting in a red card for Wyke’s Cameron Day.Brighouse took the lead after
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Sandy Lane cut White Eagles down to size
THERE was a full programme of league matches at the weekend in the Bradford Sunday Alliance league. There was also a delayed Goals-sponsored Senior Cup match and the all-Alliance clash saw White Eagles losing 4-1 to Sandy Lane to put the Keighley-based
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The standard of GP surgeries should be the same for all
THE results of a patient satisfaction survey of GP surgeries are a cause for genuine alarm in parts of the Bradford district. And none more so than those controlled by the Bradford City Clinical Commissioning Group, which have polled the lowest
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Bedes stuffed by five-star Rangers
IN the Yorkshire Amateur League, Drighlington thumped Ilkley Town Reserves 6-0 in round five of the WRCFA Challenge Trophy.Drighlington controlled the first half and a Brett Thompson goal gave the hosts a 1-0 interval lead. The second half was a joy to
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Bantams fan to ride from Valley Parade to Lincoln to support Bradford's burns unit
TWO Bantams fans are getting on their bikes to raise money for Bradford Burns Unit.Michael Sparkes and Matty Gott, who work at Bingley engineering firm James Walker Moorflex, will cycle from the Valley Parade stadium to Lincoln City's Sincil Bank ground
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Bradford Bulls debutant Clark: To follow in my dad's footsteps is dream come true
MITCH Clark was delighted to finally make his Bulls debut as he declared: That was for you, Dad.The son of former Bradford Northern player Trevor Clark came off the bench in Saturday’s thumping win at Whitehaven for his first appearance in a Bulls jersey.The
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Healthwatch Bradford and District launch survey to help patients find NHS dentists in the city
FORTY six per cent of Bradford's under fives suffer from tooth decay compared with 28 per cent across the country.It is an alarming statistic, made even more so, by the fact that people are struggling to find an NHS dentist on their doorstep.Healthwatch
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Go four it! Williams wants Posh win to be catalyst for Bradford City play-off push
BEN Williams has called on City to use their emphatic win at Peterborough as the launch pad to shoot back into the play-off mix.Saturday’s 4-0 victory has revived spirits ahead of tomorrow’s home clash with Southend, another rival for the top six.James
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Nearly 350 jobless Bradfordians land work in The Broadway and other shops, thanks to retail academy
AN academy set up to prepare unemployed Bradfordians for work at The Broadway has helped nearly 350 people land jobs.The SkillsHouse retail academy started last June to give jobseekers the training and support they needed to land top jobs at the £260
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Doctor will drop his fee to help Bradford tot with severe eczema
A DOCTOR has offered his help for free to a Bradford toddler with severe eczema after his family started an appeal for support. Two-year-old George McCann has suffered with the condition since he was a few weeks old and, despite various treatments
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New group hopes to take on running of public hall in Gomersal after Kirklees Council seeks to transfer historic building to community
CAMPAIGNERS hope to set up a charitable body to take on a public building threatened with closure.Councillors and residents have set up a group in a bid to save Grade II listed Gomersal Public Hall after users were told Kirklees Council funding to run
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Bradford dental surgery refurbished and enlarged to accommodate merger
TWO Bradford dental practices have merged following a deal backed by Royal Bank of Scotland. Leeds Road Dental Practice has acquired the Harrogate Road Dental Surgery at Undercliffe and activity has been transferred to the Leeds Road premises. All staff
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More growth planned by business lender to meet strong demand from SMEs
FUNDING boss Stephen Waud is expecting a busy 2016 with the appetite for borrowing among emerging businesses rejected by banks stronger than ever.The rising number of small and micro businesses turned away by mainstream lenders has driven growth at the
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Carer praised for saving grandmother from choking on a pork chop
A CARER has been praised for saving a 90-year-old woman from choking to death on a pork chop.Grandmother Annie Cordingley was enjoying a home-cooked lunch when a piece of meat became lodged in her throat, trapping her airway.Panicked and fighting for
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Bradford mill could be demolished and replaced with mosque, shops and cafe
A BRADFORD mill could be knocked and replaced with a school, mosque, community centre, sports facilities, shops and a cafe. The council is considering a planning application from Islamic organisation Minhaj-ul-Quran International. It involves the
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Health chiefs say decision to move emergency stroke care out of Airedale Hospital has proved a success
A CONTROVERSIAL decision to move emergency stroke care out of Airedale Hospital has been hailed as a success by health bosses.But a patients' group has said it has heard about cases where people's care "hadn't been as it should be" and is keen
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Cycle charity backs the Telegraph & Argus Stop the Danger Drivers campaign
A CYCLING charity has thrown its support behind the Telegraph & Argus Stop The Danger Drivers campaign - as it launches a road safety project of its own. Sustainable transport charity Sustrans has urged Bradford to back our initiative - which
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Bradford's answer to Banksy, Moonie, takes on Mr Bean and Led Zeppelin in latest art pieces
BRADFORD'S answer to Banksy - Moonie - has been at work again, transforming doorways into pieces of art. Comedy character Mr Bean tires to stop a dinosaur from bursting through a door in one piece and another shows Led Zeppelin's stairway to Heaven
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New drop-off point for army of knitters keeping Bradford's premature babies snug
KIND-HEARTED knitters who make warm clothes for tiny premature babies now have a new drop-off point for their creations. The Lillie’s Grace charity encourages people to make blankets, hats, cardigans, socks and mittens to keep poorly or premature
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Mourning the loss of village post offices
Not long ago, the village post office I use almost every week closed and relocated.Gone was the pleasant, airy shop that sold greeting cards, calendars and gifts. In its place was a dingy cubicle affair at the back of a dark, soulless newsagents.Now another
