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School apologises over Manchester Arena bombing homework
A school has apologised after children were set homework asking them to imagine they were the parent of a victim of the Manchester Arena bombing. According to social media messages posted by parents of children at Bridlington School, in East Yorkshire
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Monkey on the loose 'not tame'
THE OWNER of a marmoset monkey is appealing for help to track down their escaped pet. Sarah Yas warned the 14-month-old animal was 'not tame' in a post shared on Facebook group Pets Lost and Found in Oxfordshire last night. She wrote:
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Police bus operation sees five cars seized, drug search and toddler left in car
A POLICE initiative has led to five cars being seized, a drugs search, and a toddler being found in a car alone today. Operation Tellergate sees officers hop on and operate an Arriva bus to scout out any unsuspecting motorists committing driving
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LIVE BLOG: Halesowen 2 Bradford (Park Avenue) 0
9:49pm Thanks for following the live blog, stay tuned for the next one when Avenue are back in league action as they travel
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£23m funding bid to government for Queensbury Tunnel
GOVERNMENT support could be key in creating a cycleway in the old Queensbury Tunnel - a project described as a "significant opportunity" for the area. In addition to the huge package of transport projects that make up the Transforming Cities Fund
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Pedestrianisation of city centre streets, park and ride and new cycleway among £500m 'Transforming Cities' bid
PEDESTRIANISING Hall Ings, creating a new park and ride in South Bradford and building new cycle routes are all part of a £500m bid to “transform” cities in West Yorkshire. Improved links between Bradford’s two major rail stations and new bus lanes
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LETTER: IF Brexit is a success I will run through the Mirror Pool in my underpants
SIR - Today’s Observer tells me that the battle to stop Brexit has been lost. The UK leaves the EU on January 31 - end of story. I have bad news, however, for your many readers who are in favour of “Leave” and who now look forward to my shutting
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Major road reopens after crash caused rush-hour traffic in both directions
A MAJOR Bradford road has reopened after a crash caused rush-hour traffic chaos in both directions. The collision happened at around 5:49pm on St Enoch's Road, in Little Horton, close to the traffic lights. It meant the road was blocked in
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Thousands of Council homes could return to local authority management
Thousands of council properties across Kirklees could be returned to the management of the local authority under plans being considered by Kirklees Council. It could mean the end of Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing (KNH), the arms-length management
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Bradford's Power Sheds among firms in region to share in grants for start-ups
A BRADFORD manufacturer is among those sharing in more than £1million of funds to help start-up firms through a Yorkshire business support programme. AD:VENTURE, which helps ambitious new businesses trading for less than three years in North and
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Police find body in river in search for missing man Colin Vasey
POLICE have found a body in a river in the search for a missing man from Dewsbury. Colin Vasey went missing exactly a month ago, on November 17. The 81-year-old's disappearance provoked a huge police search operation, as well as a big social
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Appeal to trace owners of Chanel necklace and Louis Vuitton earrings
POLICE are appealing for information for anyone who recognises these items to come forward. Kirklees CID seized the jewellery following a man’s arrest for an unrelated burglary in Dewsbury. He’s been bailed pending further enquiries. Officers
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New Java Joe independent coffee shop is now open in Bradford Interchange
A NEW independent coffee shop has opened its doors in the Bradford Interchange. Java Joe, which opened its first outlet three years ago at the top of Wakefield Road, Dudley Hill, has branched out into the hustle and bustle of the transport hub.
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RFL announce Clare Balding appointment
CLARE Balding will become the 30th president of the Rugby Football League next summer. The broadcaster, journalist and author will succeed Tony Adams, who is halfway through his one-year term in the honorary and ceremonial role, and she will be
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If you own one of these washing machines - stop using it immediately
MORE than half-a-million households have been urged to stop using their washing machines. Owners of some Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines have been advised to immediately unplug the appliances as Whirlpool prepares to recall them over a fire-risk
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Is your washing machine part of the safety recall?
Here is a full list of the models involved in the Whirlpool recall of fire-risk Hotpoint and Indesit branded washing machines. The machines are listed by their model numbers, which can be found in the recess inside the door or on the back of the
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More than 200 arrested for drug or drink-driving already this Christmas
MORE than 200 drivers have already been arrested this Christmas for drink and drug-driving. West Yorkshire Police's Roads Policing Unit (RPU) has expressed its disappointment at the figures. Since the start of December, 202 drivers in West
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CORONERS APPEAL: To trace relatives of Bingley-man
CORONERS officers are appealing to trace the relatives of a Bingley-man. Albert Edward Drake died aged 98 last week, on Friday, December 13. Anyone with any information on the relatives of Mr Drake should contact Coroners Officer Carol Taylor
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Part two of Bradford City's games of the decade - here's our top five
HERE is the second part of my top ten Bradford City matches from the last decade. There have certainly been some memorable ones, given the Bantams' cup exploits under Phil Parkinson, who also led the club to promotion in 2013. We have already
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COURT: Boy, 14, charged with robbery and theft
A BOY of 14 has been remanded after appearing in court for two offences. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was in Bradford Youth Court on Monday. He was arrested on Sunday morning and remanded overnight to appear at court
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Graham Coughlan joins Bantams' upcoming opponents
GRAHAM Coughlan has left Bristol Rovers and has been announced as the new manager of Mansfield, who the Bantams face over Christmas. Coughlan led Rovers to fourth place in Sky Bet League One but departed his role to take up the vacant post with
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RECALL: More than HALF A MILLION washing machines are a fire risk - is yours one of them?
Whirlpool has announced it is to recall more than half a million fire-risk washing machines - just months after it launched a major recall of potentially dangerous dryers. The firm said as many as 519,000 washing machines sold under the Hotpoint
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RECALL: More than HALF A MILLION washing machines are a fire risk - is yours one of them?
Whirlpool has announced it is to recall more than half a million fire-risk washing machines - just months after it launched a major recall of potentially dangerous dryers. The firm said as many as 519,000 washing machines sold under the Hotpoint
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Revealed: Charles Dickens' bleak last Christmas after his turkey went up in smoke
A LETTER by Charles Dickens has been rediscovered in York, revealing that the writer who popularised Christmas as we know it today may have spent his last December 25 without a turkey. The letter, found in the archives of the National Railway Museum
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Markets’ longer opening hours in run up to Christmas period
TO allow shoppers extra time to browse and get all their Christmas presents and food, Bradford Council-run markets across the district will be extending their opening hours. The usual opening hours for the Oastler Market on John Street are Monday
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Bantams chief executive backs Baldwin to succeed at EFL
JULIAN Rhodes has tipped former Valley Parade colleague David Baldwin to be a success with the EFL because he has experienced football at all levels. Baldwin was yesterday announced as the new EFL chief executive and will take up the post after
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CAR JACKING: Good Samaritan violently robbed of car by three beggars
A Good Samaritan was violently robbed of his car by three beggars he had just generously given five pounds to, Bradford Crown Court heard today. The man was set upon by the young Romanians who drove off in his VW Passat after grabbing him from
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Cleckheaton fire crew help rescue teenager from under car
CLECKHEATON fire crew helped rescue a teenager from under a car yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred when there was a collision on Wakefield Road, in Garforth, near Leeds. It happened at around 4:28pm. A female teenager became trapped
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100 pigs freed from lorry after crash
A HUNDRED pigs were freed from a transporter after a crash in North Yorkshire. Helmsley crews attended a large goods vehicle transporting the pigs that had flipped over onto its side. The incident happened at around 1pm on Friday, December
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Teenager on life support machine after horror crash
A TEENAGER is fighting for his life in hospital following a horror crash. Kyle Wear received serious head and internal injuries when he was struck in Hard Ings Road, Keighley. The 18-year-old – from the Parkwood area of Keighley – was walking
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Bradford man one of trio jailed after 10 million illegal cigarettes found
A BRADFORD man is one of a trio jailed for a total of nearly 11 years after they were caught with millions of illegal cigarettes at a farm. Michael Haley, 39, of Helena Way, Bierley; Rafal Miller, 37, and Grzegorz Kojak, 50, from Poland; were
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Appeal to trace relatives of Bradford man James Darren Sykes
CORONERS' officers are appealing for information to help trace the relatives of Bradford man James Darren Sykes. Mr Sykes, 48, died on December 12. Anyone with information regarding the relatives of Mr Sykes should contact Coroners' Officer
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Idle rowers hit bad weather in Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge
THE two adventurers from Idle rowing across the Atlantic are doing well after experiencing some bad weather. Chris Nicholl and James Tordoff are now five days into the weeks-long Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. Hell Oar High Water are in
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'Be patient over Girlington accident investigation' say councillors
LOCAL Bradford councillors are urging the public to be patient and let the authorities continue their investigations, in the aftermath of an accident that happened in Girlington yesterday. At around 4.45pm on Monday evening, a female pedestrian
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Wintery conditions give Stoops race a festive Christmas appeal
A WINTERY, seasonal dusting of snow gave this year’s Stoop Fell race that extra Christmas appeal, to add to the compulsory Santa hat for all runners. The moors above Haworth can always be described as moody, the snow lending atmosphere and challenge
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Famous faces in new Bradford City season ticket video
A host of Bradford City supporters, including world-famous magician Dynamo, have come together to promote the club's 2020/21 season ticket launch, with the tagline for the campaign being "City For All". The Bantams have posted the 90-second video
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GARDENING: 10 presents for garden wildlife this Christmas
Birds, hedgehogs and insects could all use a Christmas treat of their own. Hannah Stephens shares her top picks. You may have done all your Christmas shopping for friends and relatives, but what about the wildlife visitors to your garden? Birds
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Bradford City freeze season-ticket prices
CITY have today announced they will be freezing season-ticket prices. Fans aged 16 and over will still pay a cut-price figure of £150 for the 2020/21 campaign. Under-16s remain at £100 and under-11s £25 with a free junior Bantams membership included
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Rush hour tailbacks as two lanes closed on M62
TWO LANES are closed on the M62 eastbound on Junction 25, causing traffic and long delays, due to an accident. The accident is reported to involve a car and a lorry. The congestion is reported as going beyond Junction 24 (Ainley Top).
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Councillors to decide on energy storage facility in Green Belt
THERE is a “compelling case” to allow energy storage batteries to be built on the Green Belt - Councillors will be told. On Thursday Bradford Council’s Bradford Area Planning Panel will decide whether to approve an application for a large energy
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For some children Christmas is a day just like any other... filled with an air of menace
THE festive period is always hectic, and this one has been busier than most. But now the frenzied electioneering of the last few weeks has ended, hopefully you’re relaxing and starting to think about Christmas once again. If you’re lucky, you’ll
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Lampkin claims family bragging rights at Dob Park clash
A LAYER of snow and frozen ground failed to halt the Yeadon-Guiseley Club’s 10th club championship trial at Dob Park. The 10 sections totally in Brown’s Wood failed extract a single penalty from Dougie Lampkin who put his Vertigo in front of cousin
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2020 VISION: How Bradford overcame riots and recession
WHEN an ambitious project to shape Bradford over the next 20 years was unveiled in April 2000, its authors could not have foreseen that within 15 months the city would be the scene of riots, or that by the end of the decade the world would be gripped
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Community engagement held at Manningham Library to discuss proposed cuts
AN ENGAGEMENT took place at Manningham Library on Saturday, 7 December, where there were discussions on how proposed cuts might affect the library and its local area. The library welcomed two Bradford Council members, who engaged with the community
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'A credit to the service' - fire staff praised after inspection
WEST Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) has been judged to be 'good' by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services. Independent assessors visited this summer as part of a national inspection programme of all 45
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Barnardo's host event at City Hall tomorrow to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation
BARNARDO'S will host an event at City Hall tomorrow, to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation (CSE) and grooming The event will showcase the charity's 'FACE CSE Together' initiative, which works with different communities across the district
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Navy officer who survived 1941 attack on HMS Prince of Wales honoured with display on new aircraft carrier
A ROYAL Navy Petty Officer from Keighley, who survived the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales in the Second World War, has been honoured by having his uniform displayed on a new aircraft carrier bearing the same name as the ship. Robert Alfred 'Alf
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Toller horror as suspected broken leg sees match abandoned
A DREADFUL injury forced the abandonment of the Bradford derby between Route One Rovers and Toller on Saturday in the Yorkshire Amateur League Supreme Division. Marcus Harper, captain of visitors Toller, sustained a suspected broken leg while running
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Inspector refuses to grant consent for quarry work on Common Land
A GOVERNMENT inspector has refused to grant consent for quarrying work to be carried out on an area of common land near Haworth. The group behind the works at Naylor Hill Quarry says it is now looking at other options that would allow it to carry
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Al fresco dining comes to revamped mill complex being regenerated
A REMODELLING of space at the award-winning Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley has created an al fresco dining area outside two of the town’s cafes and restaurants. A £100,000-plus investment in the area outside the historic Old Combing building has enabled
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Micropub plan for Haworth street tipped for approval
PLANS to turn an empty Haworth shop into a micropub are likely to be approved tomorrow. An application by Daryl Ley to change the use of 17 Main Street, a former bric-a-brac shop in the Haworth Conservation Area, has divided the village, with 80
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Bradford family's six weeks of bathroom woe
A BRADFORD family have been left angry and frustrated after a “straightforward” bathroom replacement has dragged on for more than six weeks. They claim they were left with no working toilet or shower for days in their Idle home and they say installers
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Field left on the Rock(s) by West Yorkshire League Cup defeat
FIELD made an early exit from the West Yorkshire League Cup, as they lost on penalties at Glasshoughton Rock. They, along with Saturday’s opponents, had received a bye into the Second Round, and both teams cancelled each other out in their first
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Avenue captain keen to establish Trophy run to aid league woes
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) captain Keith Lowe thinks progression in the FA Trophy would only continue to breed a positive mentality which could help his side with their league struggles. Avenue drew 2-2 with Halesowen Town in the first round of the
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Bower forced to maintain faith in youngsters for replay
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) manager Mark Bower is expecting another difficult assignment when his side face Halesowen Town for a second time in four days at the Grove. Avenue played out a 2-2 draw with their lower league opponents in the FA Trophy first
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Old Grovians left to rue what might have been in Northallerton defeat
Yorkshire Division Two: Old Grovians 13 Northallerton 20 THIS was one of those 'what if?' games. What if Old Grovians hadn't lost winger Martyn Mitchell (shoulder) and centre Anthony Griffin (neck) injured in the first half? What if referee
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Bantams spoilt for choice for peak period
GARY Bowyer is happy to play the numbers game as City head towards the Christmas rush. Saturday’s home clash with Salford kicks off a run of four matches in 11 days over the holiday period and the Bantams boss is delighted to see plenty of bodies
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Bulls: We'll get Rooks right for Super standard
THE Bulls are confident of making Hull KR rookie Adam Rooks “oven ready” for Super League next season. The 19-year-old forward recently joined on a season-long loan as part of the deal that took five Bradford players to Craven Park. John Kear
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MITIGATION BINGO: 12 reasons Bradford danger drivers think they shouldn’t be sent to jail
Strong mitigation is nothing new in court cases, as offenders make their case for a lighter sentence. However, one group of criminals seem to have produced the most varied selection of reasons to excuse their behaviour - dangerous drivers.
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Man caught dangerous driving and selling cannabis jailed
A 27-YEAR-OLD man twice caught dangerous driving and selling cannabis on the streets of the district has been jailed for a total of two years and four months. Azhar Dad, of Clarendon Street, Ingrow, Keighley, was at the wheel of an Audi A3 when
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LISTERIA SCARE: Bradford food firm recalls dessert dish
An Indian dessert dish made by a Bradford bakery is being recalled amid a listeria scare. People who have bought Rasmalai from Yaadgaar are being told not to eat it but to return the product to the point of sale. And anyone feeling ill is urged