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UPDATE: Woman pedestrian seriously injured in crash with police car
A WOMAN pedestrian suffered serious injuries in a crash involving a police car on Monday evening. The incident occurred in Lilycroft Road, Girlington. A police spokesperson said officers in a marked police vehicle responding to an emergency call
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Council budget reveals details of regeneration, transport and environmental projects - alongside rise in Council Tax
UPDATES on a multi-million pound city centre office development and a planned £80 million transport scheme that could see Market Street pedestrianised and local transport hubs transformed are among a raft of budget announcements made by Bradford Council
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Another fire breaks out at old care home in the centre of Holme Wood
ANOTHER fire has broken out at a former care home. Four fire engines, including two from Bradford, one from Odsal and another from Stanningley, were called to the old Holme View care home, on Mead View, at around 4.30pm. It's understood crews
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Road closed in both directions after accident
LATEST: Woman pedestrian seriously injured in crash with police car on Lilycroft Road, Manningham A ROAD in Bradford is closed this evening following an accident. Lilycroft Road, Girlington, is closed in both directions from Westfield Road
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Little boy can finally hug his brother thanks to 'superhero' robotic arm
A FIVE-year-old boy can finally give his little brother a hug after being the first child in the UK to have a functioning prosthetic arm fixed ABOVE the elbow. Awesome Jacob Scrimshaw is now sporting a powered green Hulk robotic arm which means
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Drug dealer jailed for over three years
AN EIGHTH drug trafficker netted by the police crackdown on mobile street dealers in Bradford East has been locked up for three and a half years. Ibrahim Gul was weighing out and bagging up his own stash of heroin to sell in the city centre when
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Two early morning water rescues for fire crews
THE fire service were called to reports of two early morning water rescues yesterday. West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (WYFRS) attended the first incident at around 4:19am. Appliances from Shipley, Bradford and Bingley Fire Stations went
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Work completes on the new entrance at Leeds railway station
Network Rail has completed work to install a new station façade at Leeds station with thousands of passengers feeling the benefits. And Bradford passengers will be hopeful of similar upgrades at the tired-looking Bradford Forster Square and Interchange
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Part one of Bradford City's top 10 games of the decade
AS THE decade draws to a close, we look back at some of the memorable Bradford City matches from the last 10 years. This is the first part of my personal countdown during a period of real highs and lows. 10) CITY 4 ROCHDALE 3, December 2017
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Firm discusses future goals during strategy day
THE SENIOR management team at chemicals specialist Christeyns met to discuss strategies to ensure the company is 'Fit for 2030'. Managers from all of the Christeyns UK businesses met at the Radisson Blu East Midlands for a day of in-depth discussion
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Narrowboat celebrates 10th consecutive CAMRA entry
SKIPTON’S Narrow Boat pub is celebrating its 10th consecutive entry in CAMRA’S Good Beer Guide. First opened in 1999, the pub has had18 entries into the Good Beer Guide, having only missed one year due to a manager change taking place during the
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Bradford (Park Avenue) and Farsley given home FA Trophy draws
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) have been given a home tie against Maidenhead United in the FA Trophy second round - if they can beat Halesowen in their replay tomorrow night. Mark Bower's men will host the National League side on Saturday, January 11 providing
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Northern services 'performing well' on first day of new timetables – but passengers elsewhere suffer delays
TRAIN operator Northern said services are "performing well" during the first working day of new train timetables. A Northern spokesperson said: “Of the 2,800 Northern services a day, very few have seen any changes as a result of the timetable coming
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Former Bantams chief executive Baldwin lands top EFL job
FORMER Bradford City CEO and director of operations David Baldwin has been appointed as the EFL’s new chief executive. The EFL confirmed yesterday afternoon that he will start next June, taking over the role from former Bantams managing director
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2020 is a leap year - so are you entitled to an extra day's pay?
With a new leap year almost upon is, workers may be wondering what this means for how they get paid. Leap years come around every four years, and the next one is in 2020. The last leap day was in 2016, and the next one will fall on Saturday
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2020 is a leap year - but are workers entitled to an extra day's pay?
With a new leap year almost upon is, workers may be wondering what this means for how they get paid. Leap years come around every four years, and the next one is in 2020. The last leap day was in 2016, and the next one will fall on Saturday
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Community left devastated by death of father and son unites for football tournament
A SPECIAL football tournament was held in memory of a father and son who tragically died in a crash in Turkey. There was devastation when news broke of the deaths of Abdul Farid, 41, and his 14-year-old son Raees, who passed away on December 3
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New ladies' cricket club is launched at Parkside
THE official launch of a newly organised ladies' cricket club took place at Bradford Park Avenue on Friday. The club was formed by Kirsty Gavillet, who left the army this summer where she was captain of the army ladies' cricket team. She set
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LETTER: You lost - get over it
SIR - There is a growing propensity from many in our politics to not respect democracy or accept when they are beaten. And these politicians and celebrities have created a vicious circle. The more campaigners and activists refuse to respect the
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Hampers and hats: Successful appeals at Bradford medical practice bring festive cheer
STAFF and patients at a Bradford medical practice are spreading cheer with two Christmas campaigns. Bowling Highfield Medical Practice has asked for donations to its Santa’s Smile project which reaches out to people who are less fortunate this Christmas
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Inquests - what happens and what can the press report?
Coping with the death of a loved one isn’t easy – and grief can be exacerbated when the death becomes public record. But there are important reasons why inquests are held in public and why the press attends and reports on them. The press relies
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Teenage pedestrian in serious condition after car collides with temporary fence
A TEENAGER is in a serious condition in hospital after a collision yesterday. Officers were called to the incident on Hard Ings Road, Keighley, at around 5:40pm on Sunday. The crash happened just before Keighley Ambulance Station. A red
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Former Bradford MP George Galloway launches new 'Workers Party'
FORMER Bradford MP George Galloway has launched a new political party in the wake of Labour's election defeat. Mr Galloway, who was leader of the Respect Party and MP for the Bradford West constituency from 2012 to 2015, has announced the new
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Driver in sixties dies after three car collision
A WOMAN has died after a three-car collision near Brighouse. The crash happened at around 5:05am on Sunday morning. A grey Range Rover Evoque was driving along Clough Lane, Rastrick, in the direction of Brighouse. It was then in collision
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LETTER: Bring back Bing Crosby
SIR - It's a long time since the days of Cliff Richard and Shakin' Stevens and when the Christmas No.1 actually had anything to do with Christmas. In recent Christmases we've had any old song topping the charts. This year we'll get Theresa May
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Women can unleash inner warrior with Keighley course
KEIGHLEY RFC are giving women the chance to unleash their inner warrior and take part in free rugby fitness sessions from next month. England Rugby will be holding their Warrior Camps in the town. The completely free fitness sessions with a sprinkle
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Pensioner airlifted to hospital and horse put down after collision with car
A PENSIONER was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after her horse was involved in a collision with a car. The incident happened on Toulston Lane, Bramham, at around 9am on Sunday morning. It involved a silver Vauxhall Astra and a
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'Get your flu jab now': Fears over "super-spreaders" as flu season starts early for NHS
Senior doctors have urged parents to vaccinate their children, who are "super-spreaders" of flu, as vital NHS services have been flooded with patients this winter. Medical professionals have said jabs are the "best defence" against the highly-
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Why water bills could be about to go down by £50
Water firms in England and Wales must cut the average household bill by £50 – or 12% – over the next five years, the regulator has said. In a report published on Monday, Ofwat said the average bill will fall by 12% before inflation as part of a
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Bradford boy Greenwood gets first Premier League goal at Old Trafford
MANCHESTER United toiled with little reward for nearly 80 minutes against Everton at Old Trafford yesterday, before Bradford teenager Mason Greenwood stepped up from the bench to save them. The Wibsey-born striker received a pass on the edge of
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Keighley end 2019 with heavy loss to leaders
Heath 34 Keighley 0 PLAYING on a soggy waterlogged pitch against the heavyweight Yorkshire One leaders, Keighley were up against it. From the first whistle the visitors were put put under pressure. Good defence and the muddy pitch stalled
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Ten miles of rush-hour motorway traffic due to broken down car easing
A BROKEN down car on a major commuter motorway caused havoc during rush-hour this morning. The vehicle was located on the M62 eastbound carriageway, between junction 26 (M606, Chain Bar) and junction 27 (M621, Gildersome). Lane one was closed
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Police recover two stolen cars with one including chase of more than a mile
POLICE recovered two stolen cars last week, with one involving a car chase of more than a mile. Officers from the Bradford East Neighbourhood Policing Team secured the vehicles on Wednesday, December 11 and Thursday, December 12. An unmarked
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Man arrested on suspicion of 'supplying psychoactive substance' has car seized
POLICE have arrested a man on suspicion of supplying a "psychoactive substance" on a busy city centre road. Officers from the Steerside Enforcement Team spotted the male on Manningham Lane at around 4:46pm yesterday afternoon. The suspect also
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Fraine remains positive as he's set to miss start of season
WILL Fraine has spoken positively about the knee surgery which has left him a doubt to start the 2020 county season but is set to mean a long and healthy career. The Yorkshire batsman has had an operation following five dislocations of his left
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Pupils at Barkerend Primary help spread festive cheer at local care home
PUPILS in Bradford have been spreading festive cheer by befriending vulnerable and elderly residents at a local care home. The pupils from Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy have been visiting Shakespeare Court care home to provide companionship
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Care service is judged to be 'outstanding'
A SERVICE that helps people facing a “social care crisis” has been judged outstanding. The Bradford Enablement and Support Team (BEST) is a Bradford Council run service that provides personal care and support to people at home when they are discharged
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Inspector throws out illuminated sign appeal
A PLANNING inspector has thrown out an appeal that would have allowed a large digital advertisement to be installed at a busy junction. In July Bradford Council refused planning permission for a six metre by three metre illuminated sign to be installed
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Ravenscliffe's Gateway Centre kids’ Christmas ‘saved’
A COMMUNITY has “saved Christmas” by rallying round to replace presents stolen from the Gateway Centre in Ravenscliffe last week. Centre manager Maureen Holmes said she had been overwhelmed by the response of the local community, individuals and
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'Who's going to pay for £15,000 worth of damage to my garden?'
A FRUSTRATED cottage owner is locked in a dispute with Bradford Council over £15,000 of damage caused by a falling tree branch. Stuart Shackleton - who shares Cuckoos Nest cottage in St Ives, Bingley, with his family - said the authority was warned
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2020 VISION: How Bradford imagined 2020 at dawn of new millennium
In April 2000, Bradford Council produced an ambitious vision for the future of the District over the next 20 years. Thousands of people had their say in the drawing up of 2020 Vision, as the blueprint was known. Every day this week we will be looking
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Bradford Premier League clubs want stronger punishments on slow over rates
CLUBS in the All Rounder Cricket Bradford Premier League want tougher action on slow over rates. This was revealed by the league's data and communications officer Alan Birkinshaw at the final annual meeting of the Bradford Premier League Umpires
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Bulls 'misfits' taking shape with Kear
JOHN Kear believes his Bulls “misfits” can shake up the Championship next season. He has made five signings so far for 2020 – who all arrive at the club with a point to prove. Having watched Salford rip up the Super League form book last year
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No extra pressure being at City for Bowyer
GARY Bowyer insists he is not feeling the weight of expectation from City’s promotion bid. Saturday’s goalless draw at Leyton Orient was greeted with a smattering of boos among the 997-strong away section. The Bantams moved up to fifth with the
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Man jailed after 'horrendous sustained attack' left victim with life-changing injuries
A MAN who carried out a "horrendous sustained attack" in Keighley town centre – which left his victim with life-changing injuries – has been jailed. Kallum Crosby, 26, launched the attack in Church Street on the evening of April 23 this year.
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Driver hurt in car explosion caused by cigarette igniting air freshener fumes
A motorist suffered minor injuries when air freshener fumes exploded in his car, blowing out his windscreen as well as windows in surrounding buildings. West Yorkshire Police said the blast in Halifax town centre was caused when the driver used