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Hundreds ‘take a knee’ in Bradford during Black Lives Matter protest tonight
A PEACEFUL protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement took place in Bradford tonight, in what is the first of three planned demonstrations to take place in the city following the death of George Floyd. There was an “impressive turn out
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Madeleine McCann: German prisoner, 43, identified as new suspect by police
A German prisoner has been identified as a suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, detectives have revealed. The Metropolitan Police have not named the man, 43, who is described as white with short blond hair, possibly fair, and about
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Bradford MP quizzes PM over property deal approval
BRADFORD South MP Judith Cummins has asked the Prime Minister about a controversial London property deal at Prime Ministers Questions today. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick MP approved the £1 billion housing development after sitting next to
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Next phase of warehouse scheme is approved
A MASSIVE warehouse scheme at Mirfield has been green-lit by Kirklees Council despite concerns over unresolved planning breaches. Work is underway on Moor Park 25 at a 15.4-acre site off the A62 Leeds Road, between Mirfield and Liversedge.
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Traffic jams on main road through Keighley with reports McDonald's has had to close
LATEST: Queues building at McDonald's Drive-Thrus in Bradford but this store has its system locked down TRAFFIC jams built on a main road in Keighley yesterday, with reports McDonald's had to close due to the chaos. Members of the public complained
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RFL issues community rugby league advice after government update
THE RFL has released a new update on the latest guidance in community rugby league. Following government advice published on June 1, the following rugby league activity is permitted: Practising of individual skills and fitness activities
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Bradford man held over alleged Skipton stabbing
A BRADFORD man has been arrested over an alleged stabbing and stamping attack in Skipton. North Yorkshire Police are investigating the incident which happened on Bennett Street in Skipton at around 4.40pm on Tuesday. It is believed the 49-year-old
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Police make plea to public after litter left strewn across McDonald's car park
POLICE have issued a plea to the public after litter was left strewn across a McDonald's car park. Officers from West Yorkshire Police's Wakefield City and North West Team were patrolling Westgate Retail Park, in Wakefield, when they were greeted
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One further coronavirus-related death reported by Bradford hospital
ONE further Covid-19-related death has been reported by hospitals in the Bradford district today. According to NHS data, the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reported one further death, which happened yesterday. No further
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Shipley protest held by climate campaigners
MEMBERS of Extinction Rebellion Shipley have held a protest calling for a Citizens Assembly to have a say on the Covid-19 recovery The group were at Shipley Town Hall on Saturday asking the Government for the assembly to decide the country's future
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Developer buys part of Interchange 26 industrial park in £7m deal
PART of a planned industrial park, which is set to create 800 jobs as a whole, has been sold off to another developer. Tungsten Properties has paid £7.07 million to Opus North for a 10.4 acre section of its Interchange 26 development at Oakenshaw
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NHS donation marks Headway Recruitment 40th anniversary
BRADFORD agency Headway Recruitment will this month celebrate its 40th birthday in spite of Covid-19. Rather than celebrating in the usual way, it will be making a donation to its client, Virgin Money, in its charitable appeal to help NHS workers
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Man left partially sighted after being attacked while confronting gang of teenagers
A man aged 62 was left partially sighted when he was struck repeatedly in the face after confronting a gang of teenagers outside his home, Bradford Crown Court heard today. James Scorgie left his victim needing complex surgery on his left eye after
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Homes go back under Council control
THOUSANDS of council properties across Kirklees look set to be returned to local authority management. The decision-making Cabinet of Kirklees Council has in principle approved a plan to move to an in-house model, which means more than 21,000
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Debate over parking charge extension
DRIVERS using some Calderdale car parks at certain times will have to pay to park from September, councillors heard in an at times acrimonious discussion. Calderdale Council’s Cabinet agreed on Monday night to extend existing charging hours
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Bradford health experts slam Government over easing of shielding restrictions
BRADFORD health experts have joined forces to urge people who have been shielding in their homes for weeks not to put themselves at unnecessary risk. This follows the Government’s announcement on Sunday that from Monday, June 1, people identified
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REJOICE: One McDonald's Drive-Thru in the Bradford district open NOW
LATEST NEWS: Traffic jams on main road through Keighley with reports McDonald's has had to close MCDONALD'S has finally returned to the Bradford district. The fast-food chain revealed its latest list of restaurant Drive-Thrus to reopen from
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See what Bradford (Park Avenue) are using to compete with the elite next season
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) will use a state of the art GPS tracking system from the start of next season. 'Playertek' is used by the likes of Leeds United and Newcastle United and allows a club to monitor player performance in matches and training.
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Driver pulled over for travelling at 136 mph on the motorway... for a burger
A SPEEDING driver will be making a court appearance soon after travelling at 136 miles per hour on the motorway for a burger. The car was seized by West Yorkshire Police in Huddersfield and said he was using third party cover. But police revealed
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'Foreboding’ underpass to be transformed
A “FOREBODING” rail station underpass in Mirfield has been re-vamped with new lighting to make it more welcoming to visitors. And as a bonus Kirklees Council, working in partnership with Network Rail and train operator Grand Central, has incorporated
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New Bulls deal for Kear: 'I have the opportunity to finish what I came here to do and get back into Super League'
JOHN Kear today agreed a two-year extension with the Bulls and vowed to pursue his dream of taking them back to Super League. The hugely-popular head coach will take a wage cut in a contract that will now run until the end of the 2022 season.
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Large number of Frankie & Benny's outlets to remain closed after lockdown, reports suggest
A "large number" of Frankie & Benny's outlets will remain closed after lockdown, it has been reported. According to an email seen by the BBC, the owner of dining chain The Restaurant Group (TRG) is set to tell staff on Wednesday that many sites
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'We could have done things better': Police respond to mass gathering concerns in Ilkley
A POLICE inspector has admitted they could have been better-prepared for huge masses of day-trippers who descended on Ilkley at the weekend. In the latest town council meeting for Ilkley, Inspector Khalid Khan heard from a number of residents who
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Running during Ramadan: How Ash's weight loss challenge turned into something bigger
A FATHER-OF-TWO from Bradford has told how a weight loss goal turned into an addiction for charity challenges. It all started in 2015 when Ashraf Wallace, who lives in Odsal, stood in front of the mirror at 19 stone and vowed to get his health back
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Bradford GP pens book on the 'highs and lows' of life as an NHS doctor
A HIGH-profile Bradford GP will reveal what life is like as an NHS doctor in an upcoming book. Dr Amir Khan, who appeared on the Channel 5 show GPs Behind Closed Doors during its series at the Ridge Medical Practice and who often appears on national
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Retrospective plans for food trailer are submitted
RETROSPECTIVE plans to keep a food trailer on a car park off Little Horton Lane has been submitted to Bradford Council. A.U.B Grill is sited on a car park at 407 Little Horton Lane, at the junction with Park Lane - but was established on the site
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Leeds Bradford Airport flies to the aid of Yorkshire Air Ambulance with £10k donation
STAFF at Leeds Bradford Airport set a challenge of completing 200 lengths of the runway to raise funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) as a way of celebrating Florence Nightingale's 200th birthday. They were invited to complete the challenge
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'Hate crime' attack causes £35,000 damage to newly-renovated Bradford building
THE windows of a newly-renovated building have been smashed up in an apparent hate crime causing £35,000 worth of damage. The project at Express House, White Abbey Road, Manningham, was only completely a few days earlier, but those behind the project
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Almost 40 'active travel' schemes plan for post lockdown Bradford
ALMOST 40 “active travel” schemes, to make it easier for people to walk or cycle, are being developed to help Bradford in the post lockdown period. At a meeting of Bradford Council’s decision making Executive next Tuesday, members will discuss
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Keighley rugby star Kildunne smashes running challenge
YOUNG Keighley rugby union talent Ellie Kildunne has completed a gruelling run to help raise money for the Mind and Muscular Dystrophy UK charities. She undertook the one-day challenge of running a mile every hour for 14 hours and did so alongside
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Yorkshire star Root praises England diversity and talks strange restart
YORKSHIRE star and Test captain Joe Root insists diversity is and will continue to be a “massive driving force” within the England set-up. With anti-racism a major topic for discussion around the world at present, especially given recent events
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CITY TEAM-MATES: The 1911 FA Cup winners - and the maverick winger banned for the final
IN THE final part of the My City team-mates series, we look back on the rest of the 1911 FA Cup winners with Bradford author and historian John Dewhirst. FRANK O’ROURKE Signed in April 1907, the Scot was to become City's record goal-scorer with
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Training boost for businesses as district's three BIDs team up
THE district’s three BIDs have joined forces for the first time to launch a unique scheme to help businesses and their staff get ready to bounce back from the Covid-19 lockdown. The Business Improvement Districts in Bradford city centre, Ilkley
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Ban disposable barbecues in the open after spate of devastating fires, petition urges
A petition aiming to ban disposable barbecues from being used in the open had attracted over 18,000 signatures by Wednesday lunchtime. It was set up on change.org after a series of fires across Yorkshire and neighbouring counties during the heatwave