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Firefighters tackling blaze at old Barkerend Mills
FIREFIGHTERS are currently tackling a blaze at a landmark Bradford mill building. Crews from Bradford, Shipley and Odsal were called to the old Barkerend Mills at 5.09pm. A West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue spokesperson said the fire is on the
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Dog-walker was face down in pool of blood after being 'mown over' by car
A WOMAN remains in hospital today after being hit by a car on a busy Bradford road. Victoria Exley, 54, who lives on Harrogate Road, was out walking her cavoodle Archie at around 8pm last night when her awful ordeal unfolded. Her husband Garry
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Woman hit by car suffers facial injury
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after she was hit by a car on a busy Bradford road. Emergency services were called to Harrogate Road just before 8pm yesterday. The road was closed while they worked at the scene, near Aldo's Italian restaurant
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LIVE BLOG: Spennymoor Town 3-0 Bradford (Park Avenue)
5:00pm Thanks for following the live blog, Avenue are next in action when they host York at Horsfall on boxing day.
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Live blog: Bradford City 1 Salford City 1
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UPDATE: Rail lines re-open after person is 'struck by train'
RAIL lines have been blocked this afternoon after a person was struck by a train. It happened between Menston and Guiseley and had a major impact on train services throughout the afternoon. A spokesperson for train operator Northern said
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Bradford police find stolen forklift truck taken in a burglary
THIS forklift truck was stolen in burglary. Police from the Bradford East Neighbourhood Policing Team said it has now been recovered and will be returned to the rightful owner. Enquiries are ongoing.
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Avenue extend City youngster loan and bring in goalkeeper cover
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) have extended the loan of Reece Staunton from Bradford City and signed goalkeeper Tom Nicholson on a free. Originally, Staunton’s loan expired on December 8 but after impressing in his three appearances, since making his debut
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Woman injured in crash involving BMW and police car on busy Bradford road
POLICE have issued a statement after a crash involving one of the force's vehicles this morning. In a statement, West Yorkshire Police said: "Emergency services were called to Croft Street, Bradford at about 8.54 following a collision between
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Driver tried to ram police car after fleeing from officers
THE driver of this car tried to ram a police vehicle after fleeing from officers. The Bradford South Neighbourhood Policing Team said the Vauxhall was spotted in Scholemoor "trying to avoid" police before failing to stop. A pursuit followed
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UPDATE: Road re-opens after crash involving a police car
A BUSY Bradford road is now open following a crash involving a BMW and a police car. Shipley Airedale Road was blocked and traffic was diverted. The fire brigade, paramedics and police officers were all at the scene. It happened at around
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Here is how you can help the homeless this Christmas
CHRISTMAS can be one of the most difficult times of the year for homeless people. As families and friends come together to enjoy food and gifts, many homeless people can be reminded of what they no longer have. There are many reasons why people
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President Matteo an inspiration at Campion as boss sends best wishes
CAMPION’S joint-manager Lee Ashforth said he is sending best wishes to club president Dominic Matteo, as the former Leeds United defender recovers from surgery on a brain tumour last month. He also lauded the influence that former Premier League
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New network for residents to 'share passion for Bradford'
BRADFORD residents are being encouraged to sign-up for the ‘Bradford for Everyone’ network. Local people can join the network to share their passion for the district and help everyone who lives in the district feel they belong and to feel safe.
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How can I get health advice in Bradford over the Christmas period?
PEOPLE are being reminded they can book appointments with GPs and other healthcare professionals in the run up to Christmas and over the festive period - including Christmas Eve. Over the holiday period, people can still be seen by GPs and other
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Stretch of major Bradford route will completely close for over a week for £30m electricity upgrade
A STRETCH of a major Bradford road will be completely closed for nine days while an upgrade of the district's electricity network gets underway. Part of Thornton Road - on the Fairweather Green side - will be inaccessible between February 15 and
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Extra 1,200 join new leisure centre in first month
OVER 1,200 new members have signed up to join a new leisure centre in its first month. Sedbergh Sports and Leisure Centre on Cleckheaton Road opened in mid November, replacing nearby Richard Dunn Leisure Centre. Bradford Council has revealed
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Petition calls for improvements to unadopted road
A PETITION is calling for Bradford Council to adopt an unadopted road riddled with potholes. Signed by 27 residents of Vine Terrace East, Fairweather Green, the petition says the road suffers from poor lighting, potholes and litter. It is also
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Councillors approve plan for huge array of giant batteries on Greenbelt land
PLANS to install an array of 50 huge batteries in a Wilsden field as part of a £20 million energy storage scheme have been approved. The energy storage facility will be built in a Green Belt field off Old Allen Road, Wilsden, and made up of 14
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Christmas ruined for woman who had £135 worth of Morrison's More points vanish
A WOMAN'S Christmas has been ruined after more than £100 of her Morrison's More Card points were redeemed unbeknown to her. Carol Grayson, 43, and her family had been saving up all year for a special festive bonus and managed to rack up £135 worth
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Christmas parties at the Labour Club
WITH the party season in full swing, we take a look back at how Bradford youngsters enjoyed a post-war Christmas celebration. Bradfordian Vincent Finn, who now lives in Boston, America, is a regular contributor to our Remember When page and he has
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Walker and Regan return as Sedge strengthen on and off the pitch
THE popular Sean Regan is a busy man, and the former Eccleshill United boss is back in non-league football as assistant manager at Jonathan Rimmington's Liversedge. Regan resigned from his role at Eccleshill in May, but he certainly hasn't been
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Car Review: MG HS
Competitive pricing of the MG HS means you get a lot of metal for your money. With the entry-level Explore version costing £17,495, rising to nearly £25,000 for top-spec, it significantly undercuts many of its SUV rivals. But does that relatively
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About 80 people turn out to plant trees at Jo Cox Community Wood
About 80 people turned out to plant trees at the Jo Cox Community Wood between Heckmondwike and Cleckheaton, next to the Spen Valley Greenway and Liversedge Football Club. Spen Valley Scouts joined local residents, members of the Jo Cox Foundation
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Preview: Avenue hope to seize upon chance to get off the basement
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) have a chance to push themselves off the bottom of the Vanarama National League North table if they can produce a shock win at sixth-placed Spennymoor Town. Mark Bower's side travel to Brewery Field knowing a victory would
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Bantams boss: Festive football always a treat
GARY Bowyer reckons the hectic Christmas rush is a time to be enjoyed not endured. City’s home clash with Salford this afternoon kicks off a run of four games in the next 11 days into the new year. It is a crucial time for their promotion ambitions
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Fifth of Bradford cancer patients wait two months for treatment
A FIFTH of Bradford Teaching Hospitals cancer patients had been waiting longer than two months for treatment in October, new figures reveal. With hospitals in England missing national waiting times targets for cancer, routine surgery and A&E
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Farrell to miss start of Bulls season after knee op
CONNOR Farrell will miss at least the opening couple of months of the Bulls 2020 campaign. The second-rower recently went under the knife for an operation to deal with a knee injury that had been troubling him. The Bulls took the decision to
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Book review: Countdown to Park Avenue's League expulsion is fascinating read
JEREMY Charnock’s ‘Diary of a Lost Cause - Bradford (Park Avenue) 1966-1970’ provides the perfect in-depth description of how a once great club steeped in history became non-league minnows, which eventually led to their extinction in 1974. Coming
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Eric Perez: Now is time for looking forward not back - and most clubs agree
AS we reach the Christmas festivities, we can look forward to on the field activities with the Boxing Day clash at Castleford less than a week away. John Kear and his coaching and conditioning staff have been working hard through the off season
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Kirkgate Market to shut once new Darley Street Market opens
BRADFORD’S Kirkgate Market will shut once the new market on Darley Street opens, it has been revealed. The original plans for Bradford Council’s £21 million market re-vamp was for Oastler Market to close once the new market opens, and for the Kirkgate