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Fire at mental health hospital tackled by staff
A FIRE in a room at a Bradford mental health hospital was extinguished by staff earlier today. Three fire engines went to Lynfield Mount Hospital at 7.20pm to deal with a small fire in a room on a ward on the ground floor. Staff used hand-held
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Rawdon historian's school trip prompted research into the stories of World War I soldiers
A HISTORY teacher has written a book telling the stories of a grammar school's old boys who serving in the First World WarJohn Davies led a school trip to the battlefields of France in the 1980s and recognised the name of a former pupil on one of the
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REVEALED: First acts announced for Bingley Music Live 2016
THE first acts to play at this year's Bingley Music Live have been announced. And among them is chart-topping rapper and singer Tinie Tempah. He will be joined in the all-star line-up by Travis, Echo and the Bunnymen and Sigma for the festival held at
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Takeaway cleaned up
AN overflowing bin and mountain of black waste sacks have now been cleared from behind a popular Bingley takeaway. Concerns over rats seen scurrying to and from the railway line across Busfeild Street and into the rear yard of Amano's pizza and
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'Home-brewed' talent to be the stars of new film festival in Bradford
BRADFORD is to host a new film festival featuring 'home-brewed' talent set to showcase their work in pubs and bars.US-born film-maker Jax Griffin, who lives and works in Bradford, is now inviting people to submit their short films for Drunken Film Fest.Various
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Schools minister calls for education improvements across Bradford district as he praises standards at Bingley school
SCHOOLS Minister Nick Gibb praised a "phenomenal" Bingley school during a visit today but said children and parents across the Bradford district deserved improvements in education. Mr Gibb also said how the desire for faith schools should be respected
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University of Bradford's pioneering dementia work earns it Queen's Anniversary award
THE University of Bradford has received the highest formal of national recognition for its pioneering work on the subject of dementia.At a ceremony at Buckingham Palace yesterday representatives of the university were presented with the Queen's Anniversary
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Pyrah's Diamonds set to sparkle in Women’s Super League
YORKSHIRE’S Women’s Super League team will be called the Diamonds following yesterday’s launch of team names and fixtures for the new competition.The Yorkshire Diamonds will compete against Lancashire Thunder, Loughborough Lightning, Southern Vipers,
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Curzon Ashton clash is food for thought for Avenue
BRADFORD Park Avenue make the trip to long-term rivals Curzon Ashton on Saturday looking to end a run of two defeats.Manager Martin Drury, who saw his side lose unluckily 2-1 at home to Boston on Wednesday, knows his men are entering a critical phase
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Five-day world event was astonishing
THE five-day International Professional Pool Association's (IPA) World Championship at the Bradford Hotel is being called the most astonishing the sport has seen.Almost 200 players took part in what proved to be fierce competition, and kicking the finals
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Man jabbed taxi driver with hammer shaft in racially aggravated assault
A 31-YEAR-OLD man who jabbed a taxi driver with a hammer shaft in a racially aggravated assault after a drunken night out has been spared an immediate prison sentence. Caring father, Jason Calligan, argued with Yaser Iqbal over the £13 fare from Halifax
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Fire that led to body of woman being found was caused by a candle
A FIRE at a house in Bradford that led to the body of a woman being found has been blamed on a candle or a tealight.West Yorkshire fire service said the blaze started in a bedroom at the property on Thornhill Place, Thornbury, after a candle had burned
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LIVE BLOG: Sparks fly during heated Bradford Council budget meeting
7:48pm Well, this seems to be a logical place to finish the blog. We hope you've enjoyed tonight's comprehensive and entertaining
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Police and Crime Commissioner backs force's inspection report findings
AN INSPECTION report that rated West Yorkshire Police as good has been welcomed by the county's Police and Crime Commissioner.Mark Burns-Williamson was responding to an updated report from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), which assessed
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Man chased and attacked with weapon after his car is rammed
A MAN is recovering in hospital after he was attacked with a weapon as he fled a driver who rammed his car. The 24-year-old suffered a number of serious injuries in the assault which happened shortly after 9pm last night. The silver Hyundai
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Hunsworth look to get off the mark at last with first win
HUNSWORTH, who are rooted at the foot of the Taylor's Timber West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division, will be hoping to pick up their first win of the season when fellow strugglers Tyersal visit their East Bierley ground. Salts, who have lost
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Cab driver suspended after police catch him breaking road rules
A HACKNEY carriage driver had his taxi licence suspended after police caught him breaking road rules at a mini-roundabout in Bradford.Officers, working as part of the Operation Steerside danger driver crackdown, spotted the 61-year-old Bradford man failing
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Man injured in two-car crash in Bradford
A MAN was injured in a two-car collision in Bradford last night.A silver Toyota Yaris and a grey Mercedes collided on Shearbridge Road just after 8pm. Police closed the road while the damaged cars were removed and an oil spillage was cleaned up.An ambulance
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Bulls captain Adrian Purtell backs new national healthy heart campaign
BRADFORD Bulls' captain has been announced as an ambassador of a new national healthy hearts campaign.Adrian Purtell, who suffered a heart attack in 2012 after a match for the Bulls, will become an ambassador of Seafish's #superfishoil health campaign
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Grant leaves Celts as they bid to bounce back
FARSLEY Celtic will be asked to do something on Saturday they haven’t had to do since October 24 – bounce back from a league defeat.Neil Parsley’s men turned in an unusually poor performance on Tuesday night and were beaten 3-0 by play-off rivals Burscough
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Pupils get on-line aware to stay safe
YOUNGSTERS from a Pudsey school have been teaching fellow pupils’ lessons in on-line safety.The student ambassadors from Fulneck School led assemblies for junior pupils and another for their senior school peers about the do's and don’ts of surfing the
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Salem hope Selby win is start of hot streak
HAVING lost four of their first six league matches and won four of their following five before losing six in succession, there is no doubt that there has been a streaky element to Bradford Salem's results in Yorkshire Division One this season.That is
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Teenager is arrested on suspicion of burglary in Eccleshill
A TEENAGER has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after being spotted acting suspiciously in the early hours of the morning on a street in Bradford.Police were called by a member of the public who saw the 17-year-old youth in Summerbridge Crescent
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Appeal for caring new permanent home for abused cat taking in by Yorkshire Cat Rescue
AN ABUSED cat taken in by a Cross Roads-based charity needs a new home.Sam Davies, Yorkshire Cat Rescue centre manager, said one-year-old Wilma and her kittens had been taken from a home where she had been kicked by her owner.The kittens, which were all
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Man avoids jail for his role in setting up cannabis factory in Bradford house
A MAN has been told he "cannot afford to put a step wrong" after avoiding jail for his role in establishing a cannabis factory in a Bradford house. Sam Morley, 25, of Carton Court, West Bowling, said he had been paid £250 to help set up the
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Drug dealer jailed after leading police on 15-mile high speed pursuit
A DRUG dealer who led police on a 15 mile car chase with £15,000 of heroin in the boot was today jailed for four years.Colin Richardson, 28, sped off in a black Lexus from Thornton Road, Bradford, and ended up in Haworth, where he fled on foot across
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Muslim charity wins retrospective permission to convert former Bradford pub into regional headquarters and TV studio
A MUSLIM charity has been granted retrospective planning permission to turn a former Bradford pub into its regional headquarters. The Al Khair Foundation acquired the old Craven Heifer building, set in a prominent location in Manchester Road, in March
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Bantams boss keen on Sunderland midfielder Agnew
PHIL Parkinson has confirmed his interest in Sunderland youngster Liam Agnew. The 20-year-old scored twice and impressed playing for City’s reserves against Port Vale on Tuesday. Parkinson said: “His contract is up in the summer and we asked
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VIDEO: Hundreds pay tribute at funeral of former firefighter killed in motorcycle crash
A CAVALCADE of motorcycles and a fire engine wound its way to the funeral service of a retired firefighter today. Giovanni Richetta, of Wrose, Shipley, was killed in a motorcycle crash on notorious bends on the A65 near Clapham on Valentine's Day
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T&A in top-ten for fastest-growing regional newspaper websites
THE Telegraph & Argus website is one of the top ten fastest-growing regional newspaper websites in the country, the latest audited figures reveal.More than 69,000 people visit www.telegraphandargus.co.uk per day - up by 37.2 per cent in a year, according
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UPDATE: Girlfriend of England footballer tells Bradford Crown Court he admitting cheating with 'quite a few' women
The girlfriend of England footballer Adam Johnson has told a jury in Bradford they have now split up and said he had admitted cheating on her with "quite a few" women. Stacey Flounders - who is the mother of Johnson's one-year-old daughter, Ayla
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Hospital is proof of city's generosity
IT IS 11 years since the devastating earthquake that killed more than 87,000 in the Azed Kashmir region of Pakistan, and left thousands more injured and homeless. This was a disaster that touched many lives in Bradford, with a large number of people
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UPDATE: Town centre road re-opens following serious accident
THE main road running through the centre of Keighley was closed following a crash this morning. A taxi and another car were involved in an accident at the junction of North Street and Alice Street shortly before 9am. **NORTH STREET, Keighley
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BLATANT: CCTV footage shows theft of charity box from post office
CCTV footage has been released capturing the moment when a charity box was stolen from Guiseley Post Office. Images show two women taking the Yorkshire Air Ambulance tin – containing only about £5 – despite apparently noticing the presence of the
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DESPICABLE: Couple jailed over theft of computers from hospital cancer ward their son was being treated in
THE parents of a boy with cancer were branded despicable by a judge as they were jailed over theft of laptops from the hospital where he was being treated. Matthew Ingham was jailed for two years for stealing three laptops and electrical equipment
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UPDATE: Police officer injured directing traffic after crash in Bailiff Bridge
A POLICE officer was injured while directing traffic after a crash in Bailiff Bridge. A blue motorcycle was in collision with the officer, who suffered minor injuries. The initial crash happened on Birkby Lane at about 11.50am yesterday and
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Gill says Harrogate Town cup tie spoiled as Silsden face four games in eight days
SILSDEN boss James Gill believes his side’s West Riding County FA Cup semi-final with Harrogate Town has been devalued after a mix-up over when the tie should be played.Confusion reigned as the Cobbydalers thought they were due to visit the National League
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Rashid, Bairstow and Bateman go head to head at Bradford Sports Awards tonight
ADIL Rashid, Jonny Bairstow and John Bateman are the local lads battling it out for one of the top prizes at this evening's first ever Bradford Sports Awards.Yorkshire and England wicketkeeper-batsman Bairstow is joined by team-mate Adil Rashid in the
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Davies makes Blackpool return a family affair
STEVE Davies is ready to lift the Blackpool ban on his family and allow them to watch him on Saturday.The in-form City striker spent two years with the Tangerines – but stopped his wife and two children from attending home games towards the end because
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Lumb admits Bulls debut was a dream come true
BULLS rookie Joe Lumb is eager for more first-team action after making his competitive debut against Swinton.The boyhood Bradford fan came off the bench in the final quarter at Widnes to get his first taste of senior action.The hooker had featured off
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BULL PEN: Lovegrove enjoying life at Bradford as he closes in on permanent deal
RHYS Lovegrove helped to make Hull KR an established force in Super League during his eight seasons at Craven Park.Now he wants to play his part in taking the Bulls back to the promised land.The Australian forward recently joined Jimmy Lowes’ squad on
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The nightmare haunting all governments
THE nightmare haunting all governments is the nation's lights going out while they're in charge, but rather than plan accordingly they often leave it worryingly late, so risking a repeat of the seventies UK problem – the four day working week, evening
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Bradford shopkeeper tells of family's ram raid terror
SHOPOWNER Harish Patel has described the horrifying moment a hooded gang rammed a 4x4 vehicle through metal shutters meant to protect his business and young family. The 45-year-old said the noise as the off-road vehicle smashed into the One Stop
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Drug users and dealers endangering children's lives in Keighley park
CHILDREN are being endangered by drug users and dealers plaguing a Keighley park, councillors have warned. Countless used syringes and other drugs materials have been found littering Devonshire Park, including the play area. Senior councillors are
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Borrowing surge helped two local lenders achieve record results in 2015
MORTGAGE and savings business both grew by around 12 per cent at Skipton Building Society, which also attracted a record number of customers last year. The UK's fourth largest building society boosted gross mortgage lending by 23 per cent from
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Flowers, teddies and toys left at scene of Shipley toddler's tragic death
TEDDY bears, small toys, cards and flowers have been left beneath a tree near to where a toddler was killed by a tipper truck. Well-wishers, neighbours and friends of the boy's family have placed a large number of flowers near the scene of Tuesday's
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Pakistan hospital part-funded by T&A appeal set to celebrate third anniversary
A CELEBRATION event in Bradford will mark the third anniversary of a charity-funded hospital set up in north Pakistan after a decade of funding. The Midland Doctors Association (MDA) opened its medical institute in the city of Muzaffarabad in 2012
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Is the UK better in or out of the EU? See what your MP thinks
ALL but one of the district's five MPs will be campaigning to stay within the European Union when the country goes to the polls in June. Staunch Eurosceptic Philip Davies is the only MP calling for Britain to leave the EU, branding it a "backward-looking
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Council offering 'range of assistance' after closure of city centre restaurant
FORSTER Community College is being offered a "range of assistance" by Bradford Council in the wake of the institution announcing the closure of its 100-seat restaurant and bar in City Park. Bosses at the Forster's Bistro and Deli, which was
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Seven years for Bradford man caught with substantial stash of drugs while on the run from police
A CONVICTED drug dealer caught with a substantial stash of heroin and crack cocaine when he was on the run from the police has been jailed for seven years.Umbar Hussain, 21, was "holed up" in the Campanile Hotel, off the M606 at Roydsale Way
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Rugged and versatile Volvo V60 Cross Country will suit those with an active lifestyle
THE VOLVO V60 Cross Country is a more rugged and versatile version of the Swedish car firm's regular V60 estate.The most significant modification is a 65mm raised ride height when compared to the standard model, with the enhanced ground clearance offering
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New artist's impression reveals how tower blocks could look in future
A NEW artist's impression reveals how Keighley's Parkwood Rise tower blocks could look in future if plans to renovate the buildings are approved.Bradford Council is now considering the proposals, which form part of a major regeneration scheme for the
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Eight weeks of delays expected as major road resurfacing works to start
LONG-awaited £840,000 roadworks to resurface part of a major route between Cleckheaton and Heckmondwike are to begin on Monday.Kirklees Council is advising drivers that they face eight weeks of disruption when the essential works on the A638 in Liversedge
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Dad-of-three Masood Ahmed waits for second transplant
DAD-OF-THREE Masood Ahmed is desperate to get his life back to normal.The 43-year-old kidney patient, of Baring Avenue, Thornbury, goes to St Luke's Hospital three times a week for dialysis and is too ill to work.He has had to give up his job at a petrol
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Police bid to close Bradford pub where 100-strong drunken brawl caused 'scenes of total mayhem'
POLICE want to permanently revoke the licence of a Bradford pub after officers were called to a drunken brawl involving up to 100 people in scenes described as 'total mayhem'.Eight people were injured, including three left unconscious, after violence
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JAILED: Drug addict 'broke 84-year-old gentleman's heart' with fake sob story
A BRADFORD mother of three who "broke an 84-year-old man's heart" with her latest fake sob stories about an ill child has been jailed for 14 months.Drug addict, Jemma Dean, 28, targeted elderly people in Bradford and Brighouse to con them out
