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Evans plays down impact on Leeds United squad of fan protest
LEEDS head coach Steve Evans insists a protest campaign against owner Massimo Cellino is having no effect on his players.Anti-Cellino group 'Time To Go Massimo' stepped up its campaign to force the Italian to sell his majority stake in the club in midweek
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Bradford Brewery marks first anniversary with new expansion plans
AWARD-winning Bradford Brewery is marking its first anniversary by announcing plans for further expansion.The company, which reintroduced brewing to Bradford city centre, is part of a partnership hoping to renovate the former New Pack Horse pub on Westgate
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Charity marks 125th anniversary with ambitious scheme to help Bradford's poorest children
ONE of Bradford's oldest charities is marking its 125th anniversary with a new scheme to help the lives of some of the district's most underprivileged children.The Bradford Cinderella Club, which was founded in 1890, has "ring-fenced" £250,000
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Unattended pan blamed for house fire
TWO fire engines have dealt with a kitchen fire caused by an unattended pan. Two fire engines, from Cleckheaton and Dewsbury, attended the fire at a house in Houldsworth Avenue, Heckmondwike. The alarm was raised at 5.38pm. There are no
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Voices needed to make Bradford Beck project flow
VOICES reflecting the city's diverse community are needed to read out lines of a winning poem that will mark out the route of Bradford's buried beck.Last year, a poem written by Jane Callaghan, of Wilsden, entitled Bradford Beck was chosen by Friends
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Bradford charities given £355,590 in Children in Need cash
CASH windfalls totalling £355,590 are winging their way to deserving charities for disadvantaged and disabled youngsters across the district, it has been announced. BBC Children in Need is giving fresh funding to four projects in the Bradford district
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Lord Mayor takes on Epilepsy Action's Bradford 10k run
THE Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Joanne Dodds, will put on her trainers to take part in this year's Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k.The run will take place on Sunday, March 13, from 9am, with the course starting and finishing in Centenary Square. She
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Plans submitted to replace Cullingworth village hall
PLANS have been submitted to replace Cullingworth village hall.The development proposed for Lodge Street, off Halifax Road, will also include a children's nursery and a cafe.The application is now being considered by Bradford Council planning officers.The
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Verdicts delivered after Bradford kidnap trial
TWO brothers have been found guilty today of kidnap after a man was found in the boot of a car by police. A jury at Bradford Crown Court convicted Shafiqul Ali, 35, and 38-year-old Shamsul Islam after an eight-day trial. The brothers, of St
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Lauaki left out of Bulls squad again ahead of Swinton clash
EPALAHAME Lauaki has again been left out of the Bulls' 19-man squad for Saturday's game against Swinton at Widnes. The prop was not included in the side who won at Whitehaven last weekend and his latest omission will raise doubts about the player's
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Roll up, roll up as circus come to town
ROLL up, roll up. A circus featuring an international cast of artistes, as well as a laser show and a live orchestra is in Bradford.The Netherlands National Circus is brimming with comedy, juggling, illusion, acrobatics and aerial acts.With no animals
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NOSTALGIA: City edge ahead of Avenue after big midweek derby
We're off down memory lane again as Bill Marshall recalls the T&A sporting headlines from this week 10, 25 and 50 years ago...50 YEARS AGOIN A week when a speed limit of 50mph was being considered for the Bradford section of Hollins Hill (it didn't have
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Police appeal after same car involved in two crashes
POLICE are appealing for information after the same car was involved in two separate crashes in Bradford Moor yesterday. The first crash involved a white Mercedes AMG car, a white Peugeot Partner taxi and a grey Seat Leon crashed on Barkerend Road
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Baseball bat attack leaves man with potentially 'life-changing' injuries
A MAN suffered potentially "life-changing" injuries after being attacked with a baseball bat in Keighley town centre. The 26-year-old was set upon when he intervened to try to stop a fight. He was taken to hospital suffering from swelling and
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'He's a bit of a paedophile': Friend of 15-year-old girl at centre of Adam Johnson trial gives evidence
Premier League footballer Adam Johnson would be a "bit of a paedophile" for going after a 15-year-old girl, a court heard today. A teenager told the jury she did not at first believe her friend's claims she had had a sexual encounter with the former
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Entries pour in for Manorlands 10K
OVER 800 entries have been received so far for Manorlands' Keighley BigK 10k.And organisers are hoping for a final total around 1,200, on a par with previous years.The run and walk takes place on Mother's Day, March 6."I know of about 200 entries
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Hopes fade of finding missing Bradford climbers alive on Ben Nevis
HOPES of finding two missing Bradford climbers alive on Ben Nevis appear to be fading. And the head of the rescue team searching for Rachel Slater, 24, and Tim Newton, 27, fears it could be spring before their bodies are found on Britain's highest
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Former chairman of Bradford Liberal Federation dies aged 87
A FORMER chairman of the Bradford Liberal Federation has died aged 87.Arthur Ellis (pictured) was born in the Tong Street Area on November 18, 1924 and after working as a textile representative for J.E. Pickles & Co. for 25 years after leaving school,
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Community cinema handed £10,000 Big Lottery boost
A SCHEME to develop a community cinema in Bradford has been given a £10,000 boost from the Big Lottery Fund. The Mechanics Institute in Eccleshill, the former site of the Eccleshill Picture House which opened in 1911, has used the Big Lottery cash to
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See which three Bradford buildings are in line for prestigious property award
A £48 MILLION regeneration programme, a controversial college building, and a low-energy university business centre have been named as three Bradford projects vying for a prestigious property award. The 200-home development in Ravenscliffe, The
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Man, 25, in court accused of £1,800 hold up at village post office
A 25-year-old man accused of holding up a village post office made his first appearance before a crown court judge today. Eder Ruiz is alleged to have been responsible for an armed robbery which took place at the post office in Burley-in-Wharfedale
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Time is ripe for a Silsden victory
SILSDEN have banked just two points in the North West Counties League Premier Division since mid-October, so they could really do with a fifth league win of the season in James Gill’s third game in charge on Saturday.Whichever way they are viewed, the
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Avenue hope for net gain against Trawlerboys
A SIGNIFICANT victory over long-time rivals FC United of Manchester in midweek means that Bradford Park Avenue head to Lowestoft Town on Saturday in high spirits.Wednesday’s 3-1 home win in a fixture that should have taken place on Boxing Day extended
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Celts want to get back on the horse right away
FARSLEY Celtic misplaced their cloak of invincibility in midweek, and it brought an end their 14-game unbeaten run. But the Celts’ first defeat since a West Riding County Cup tie at home to FC Halifax Town on November 3 was desperately unfortunate
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Sedge must be more clinical
ROCK-bottom Liversedge will be seeking a much-needed, confidence-boosting win when they host one of their relegation rivals in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division on Saturday.Sedge have been playing well, but a failure to take
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Campion seeking revenge at Steeton
A MIXTURE of West Riding County FA Challenge Cup and district cup competitions will take preference over league games tomorrow for Taylor's Timber West Riding County Amateur League clubs.However, with the semi-finalists in the Bradford & District FA Saturday
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Supreme Court rules joint enterprise law 'wrongly interpreted by trial judges for 30 years'
THE joint enterprise law - which has seen people in Bradford convicted of murder despite not striking the fatal blow - has been wrongly interpreted by criminal trial judges over the past 30 years, the Supreme Court ruled today. The judgement, delivered
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More than 100 fires caused by people putting clothing and other items on cooker hobs
WEST Yorkshire fire service has issued a warning about the dangers of putting combustible items on cooker hobs following over 100 accidental fires.Firefighters have seen an increase in kitchen fires where people have placed items onto a cooker surface
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Charity receives funding to spread skin cancer message to Yorkshire's cricket clubs
YORKSHIRE Cancer Research (YCR), a partner in the recent Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal, has received almost £10,000 to expand its 'Sun Awareness' campaign this summer. Aimed at reducing the impact of skin cancer in Yorkshire, the campaign
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Bradford Festival Choral Society to perform Bach next month
BRADFORD Festival Choral Society (BFCS) will perform Bach’s St John Passion at Bradford Grammar School on Saturday, March 12 The 100-strong choir will be accompanied by the Northern Baroque Sinfonia, who will play period instruments to give the performance
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VIDEO: 'Bradford's Billy Elliot' returns home to train next generation of boys in ballet
A DANCER who left Bradford more than two decades ago to pursue his dream career has returned to train the city's next generation of ballet boys. Lee Smikle was 19 and had only been learning ballet for one year when he auditioned with about 900
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Suspected arson attack on private hire vehicle outside Bradford pub
A FIRE crew from Idle were called to a suspected arson attack on a car in Eccleshill this morning. A silver Volkswagen Passat car, which was being used as a private hire vehicle, was alight outside the Manor House Inn pub, Leeds Road, at 2am.
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Guiseley boss Bower backing Lions to roar again after Trophy exit
GUISELEY boss Mark Bower is seeking a major improvement when his side travel to Altrincham in a relegation six-pointer on Saturday.The Lions were dumped out of the FA Trophy on Tuesday night in a third-round replay after a sluggish display saw them lose
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Concern over funding extra free childcare places for pre-schoolers to 30 hours a week
MANY families throughout the country feel the financial pressure from the cost of childcare.Working parents in particularly may find it isn't cost effective to work when weighing up the slice of their salary spent on childcare.Government plans to double
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Sidlow proving key figure in Bulls' promotion push
NOTHING, it seems, can stop Adam Sidlow right now.The Bulls prop has enjoyed an outstanding start to the season and led by example in the victories over Featherstone and Whitehaven.Sidlow’s big carries, offloading ability and willingness to sprint through
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Lovegrove in line for permanent Bulls deal
RHYS Lovegrove looks all but certain to earn a permanent deal at the Bulls, managing director Steve Ferres has revealed.The former Hull KR forward arrived at Odsal last week on a one-month trial before making his debut in Saturday’s thumping win at Whitehaven.He
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Walker aiming to coach Bulls back into the big time
WHEN Chev Walker looks backs on his career, he is unlikely to remember his time as a Bradford player too fondly. Since joining the Bulls ahead of the 2011 campaign and retiring at the end of last year, the club failed to make the play-offs, had
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McGee isn't fazed by Keighley's busy run-in
KEIGHLEY have ten league matches and a second-round Yorkshire Shield tie at Middlesbrough to fit in over an 11-week period before the end of the season – and that is discounting Easter Saturday (March 26).But, despite seven of those league matches being
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Feeley is seeking some help from his friends
JON Feeley, who is back as Wharfedale's head coach for the rest of the season, will be far from a one-man band as they strive to avoid relegation from National League One.He said: "My circumstances haven't changed from when I gave up last May due
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Meredith backs Bradford City to put on a gallop after thoroughbred week
JAMES Meredith is backing City to come galloping up the rails in the League One promotion chase.Buoyed by back-to-back wins against potential play-off rivals, the Bantams now head into three games against sides in the bottom nine.Two of those are at Valley
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Road safety crackdown in Bradford is welcome
THE ongoing police crackdown on drivers – launched as a result of this newspaper’s Stop The Danger Drivers campaign – is starting to show some significant results. That is very good news for all law-abiding motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and
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How Morocco has bucked the trend to make full use of its sun
WE humans are a selfish lot, and often take the easy way out. This is particularly the case with generating electricity, so sun drenched Saudi Arabia uses oil, while Australia is dependent on coal. Meanwhile the UK pointedly ignores its abundant wind
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Your chance to see specialist restoration work at Bingley Three Rise locks
TREASURES from the deep will be on display during a weekend celebration of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Bingley Three Rise Locks next month.As part of a major repair project currently under way, the Canal & River Trust is inviting members of the public
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Mental health bosses save thousands of pounds by keeping patients in Bradford after running up £1.8m bill
BRADFORD mental health bosses are saving thousands of pounds by keeping patients in Bradford after running up a bill of £1.8 million sending them out of area in a year.Since March last year, Bradford District Care Trust has sent no patients out of the
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Jobs at risk as local Brantano branches excluded from rescue deal while engineering group warns on profits
NEARLY 20 shopworkers in Bradford and Keighley are facing possible redundancy after their sites were excluded from a rescue deal at shoe retailer Brantano which saved more than 1,300 jobs.Brantano has been bought out of administration by a company controlled
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420 cars clamped in danger driver crackdown in Bradford
MORE than 400 untaxed vehicles have been clamped by the DVLA as part of the police crackdown on danger drivers in Bradford. The licensing agency is working with West Yorkshire Police as part of Operation Steerside, which is targeting identified
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Bradford City fan boosts burns unit anniversary appeal with clock seat sale
A BANTAMS fan has given the Bradford burns unit appeal a timely boost by selling some of the club's old seats fitted with clocks. Matthew Barker raised £540 by selling 110 seat backs which were taken from Bradford City's main stand in February last year
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Photographer wins top national award for moody portrait of bearded man
A PHOTOGRAPHER based in Cleckheaton has won a prestigious award for Image of the Year from the Guild of Photographers for his moody black and white portrait of a bearded man.Lee Jones, of MacDonald Jones Photography, won the Judge's Choice award, after
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Councillors back new powers to curb drinking and the use of legal highs in Bradford city centre
COUNCILLORS have given their backing to tough new powers designed to curb street drinking and the use of legal highs in Bradford city centre. Members of Bradford Council's Regulatory and Appeals Committee agreed that the authority should proceed in its
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Cab operators given six months to comply with new Bradford Council rules
LICENSED operators of private hire and hackney carriage vehicles operating across the Bradford district have six months to comply with new rules being enforced by the Council. The authority's Regulatory and Appeals Committee yesterday unanimously approved
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Bradford man jailed for 26 weeks for posting explicit pictures of former partner online
A MAN has been jailed for 26 weeks for visiting his former partner's house on Christmas Day and making copies of explicit photos of her which he then posted online.Dwight Roberts, 30, sent the woman nine text messages in ten minutes and then sent a further
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Commonwealth community leaders criticise lack of ambition in EU reforms
PROMINENT Bradford figures are among community and business leaders who have written an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for the UK to “take back its autonomy in the fields of migration and commerce”.A total of 80 signatories, all from Commonwealth
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Bradford man to face trial accused of disclosing indecent image of former partner online
A BRADFORD man will face trial after being accused of disclosing an indecent image of his former partner online. Robert Reynolds, 26, of Cordingley Close, Holme Wood, Bradford, is accused of leaving a threatening message on her mobile phone and
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Maternity service delivers good screening
PUBLIC health assessors have praised the good delivery of Bradford’s maternity screening service.The antenatal and newborn service screens mothers and their babies for conditions such as Down’s syndrome, as well as metabolic and genetic disorders.Five
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JAILED: Convicted violent drugs 'baron' bit three police workers
A CONVICTED violent drugs “baron” who bit three police workers and left one officer in excruciating pain from a dislocated shoulder has been jailed for three years. Anthony Murgatroyd attacked the officer who was arresting him, after he had been
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Teenager who severely injured man locked up for three and a half years
A TEENAGER who severely injured a man in a confrontation after snatching a young woman's handbag has been locked up for three and a half years.Regan Mitchell, 18, left Christopher Johnson with a bleed to the brain and fractured cheekbone and eye socket
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West Yorkshire Police rated 'good' at keeping people safe and reducing crime - but must improve how it investigates offences
WEST Yorkshire Police have been rated 'good' at keeping people safe and reducing crime by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) - but must improve how it investigates offences.An assessment by the independent body found that the force is good at preventing
