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CCTV image released after fire caused extensive damage to business premisis
POLICE have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to identify following a fire that caused extensive damage to a business premises. The incident is reported to have occurred on Monday, October 31 at the Calderdale Business Park, Club Lane, Ovenden
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Reader letter: Unlit traffic islands are a danger
SIR - John Pennington’s letter (T&A, November 12) highlights the very poor situation of unlit street lights on the Shipley Airedale Road. I have great concerns that across the Bradford district the majority of road island bollards are unlit
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Man accused of attempted murder after shooting makes first court appearance
A MAN accused of attempted murder after a shooting has made his first appearance in court. Louis Titre, 27, of the Bradford South area, appeared at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court on Monday. He is charged with attempted murder and
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Former City striker Harratt punished by Huddersfield for hare-coursing
FORMER City striker Kian Harratt has been hit with a “significant fine” by Huddersfield following his recent court conviction for hare coursing. The Bantams cut short the 21-year-old’s loan and sent him back to his parent club after he was found
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Inspirational Bradfordians among winners at Yorkshire Asian Young Achievers awards
YOUNG Asian people from across Yorkshire came together to celebrate as the winners of this year’s Yorkshire Asian Young Achievers awards (YAYA) were announced. Amongst the winners were 10 young people from Bradford who won in a range of categories
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People warned to 'take care' as rain weather warning is issued for Bradford
THE Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain for Bradford and across other areas of the UK tomorrow. The national weather service has put in place a warning for northern England, the Midlands and Wales from midnight until 11.59pm
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5 fantastic pictures from this year's Baby Week Bradford
THERE’S been all sorts going on this week to mark Baby Week Bradford This year’s event, which began on Monday and runs until November 20, has the theme ‘Bradford Babies Talking’. To kick the week off, a fun day was held at Bradford City Football
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Dad-of-four blasted shotgun at BMW X5 that brought armed men to attack his home
A father-of-four who blasted a shotgun at a BMW X5 that had brought up to six armed men to attack his Bradford home has been spared an immediate jail sentence. Douglas Price fired the weapon into the rear of the empty car after its driver had repeatedly
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Mouldy meat and food 51 days past use-by-date for sale at Bradford shop
A BRADFORD store sold mouldy meat and food that was 51 days over its use-by-date. During visits to Euro Market at 524 Great Horton Road, health inspectors found hundreds of items that were way past their use-by-date being sold to customers.
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Here's how you can train to be a PCSO or police contact officer in Bradford
WEST Yorkshire Police is launching a new recruitment programme in Bradford to attract new officers to the force. The three-week training courses are designed to prepare people to become Police Community Support Officers or Contact Officers.
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Man jailed after stealing hats from JD Sports in The Broadway Shopping Centre
A MAN has been jailed after he stole two hats from JD Sports in Bradford. Peter Vant, of Cross Lane in Great Horton, committed the offence, contrary to section 1(1) and 7 of the Theft Act 1968, at The Broadway Shopping Centre on July 2. The
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Woman stole from Bradford's shopping centres and unleashed assault in One Below store
A BRADFORD woman has avoided jail after stealing items from The Broadway and assaulting police officers. Abigail Spalding, of no fixed abode, was handed an 18-week prison sentence, which was suspended for 18 months, and had to pay a £154 victim
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November could be turning out nice for a change for City
“IN NOVEMBER you begin to know how long the winter will be.” It’s safe to say Martha Gellhorn, one of the great war correspondents of the last century, did not have Bradford City in mind when she came up with the quote. But it sums up the feeling
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New sewer to be laid in Ilkley using trenchless technology
WORK is due to begin in Ilkley to lay a new sewer under the A65 to help reduce the frequency and volume of storm discharges into the river Wharfe during periods of heavy or prolonged rainfall. Yorkshire Water’s partner Ward and Burke will begin
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Charity launches coat appeal as families struggle with the cost of living crisis
A KIRKLEES charity has issued a plea for the donation of warm winter coats to support vulnerable children, as the impact of the cost of living crisis continues to take its toll on local families. With 15,000 children in education in Kirklees living
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Pregnant women in Bradford urged to get Covid booster
PREGNANT women in Bradford are being urged to get their Covid booster to protect them and their baby. The boosters are being offered to all those at higher risk from Covid to maximise their protection ahead of winter, when viruses circulate most
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Communities in West Yorkshire can get up to £5,000 of funding for emergencies
A LOCAL forum will be providing communities in West Yorkshire with funds to better prepare them for emergencies and major incidents. West Yorkshire Prepared’s Community Grant Initiative, which was launched last year, aims to help communities across
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Man sent ‘12-year-old Caitlin' penis pictures and said he was ‘her dirty secret’
A MAN aged 49 has been jailed for four years for sending ‘12-year-old Caitlin’ sexually explicit videos and saying he was ‘her dirty little secret.’ Jeremy Holroyd groomed what he believed was a young schoolgirl over a six-month period, offering
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Bradford film project aims to tackle drug dealing in the district
A HARD-HITTING community-made film has been screened as a Bradford project aims to turn young people away from drugs and crime. Project YouTurn, delivered by CNet, showcased Long Story Short at Bradford’s Alhambra Theatre. The piece discusses
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Bradford Council responds to rumours about tip closing
BRADFORD Council has responded to rumours that a tip in the district is going to close. The gossip about Ford Hill Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC), off Hill End Lane, in Queensbury, potentially shutting emerged on a Facebook group yesterday
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Uninsured car seized on major Bradford route during Road Safety Week patrols
AN uninsured car was seized by police who were carrying out patrols in the Bradford South area. The driver was stopped on St Enoch's Road in Wibsey. Join our Crime & Breaking News Facebook group to keep up with all the latest from the
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Multi-million pound scheme to widen major Bradford road is scrapped
A MULTI-million pound road scheme that was already likely to be “paused” is now unlikely to ever be developed in its current form. The Bradford to Shipley Corridor scheme would have seen much of the Valley Road/Canal Road corridor widened in a
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Decision on sentence challenge for man who reversed into woman in hotel car park
A BID to challenge the sentence of a man who reversed his Range Rover into a woman during an argument in a hotel car park has failed. Khurram Shehzad, 37, of Halifax Road, Brighouse, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm shortly
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Arrests made and police appeal for witnesses after three linked shooting incidents
DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses as enquiries continue into three linked shooting incidents in Halifax. The Homicide and Major Enquiry Team has made arrests and is continuing to investigate three offences in which weapons were discharged
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Airport depot which boosted Britain's war effort goes on sale for £30m
AN industrial and distribution estate near an airport - which played a key role in reinforcing Britain’s military strength in the sky during the Second World War - is on sale for more than £30 million. Leeds Bradford Airport Depot, which sits to
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Bradford majorette group wins plenty of trophies in amazing season
A BRADFORD majorette group has had another amazing season - winning tons of silverware. Centre Stage, which practices at Ravenscliffe Youth Club and has only been going since 2019, won 29 team trophies and 115 solo places this past year.
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Banned driver disqualified for SIX years and jailed after being caught at wheel
A 35-YEAR-old man, who drove on a busy Bradford road while banned, has been jailed and disqualified for SIX years. Daniel Marshall, admitted driving while disqualified, when he appeared before Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court on November
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All Together Now choir put in the hours for Christmas concert
MEMBERS of community singing group, the All Together Now Choir, which has branches in Skipton, Baildon, Bingley and Harrogate, are busily practicing for their Christmas concert. All branches of the choir will be taking part in the concert, ‘when
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Reader letter: 'Welfare levels are too generous'
SIR - Is the UK being sleep walked into recession? It seems so to me lead by the Governor of the Bank of England, aided and abetted by the new Chancellor, all the Media and many inexperienced MPs! I am 80-years-old, lived through several boom and
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Brighouse power past Pontefract in stunning win as Steeton nearly stun cup holders
WITHOUT a win in nine games, Brighouse Town might have been forgiven for approaching their West Yorkshire derby at home to Pontefract Collieries on Monday night with trepidation. Pontefract are up in the play-off places while Brig, after a bright
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How homebuyers can get advice on mortgage and property market in Bradford
AN estate agent is hoping to assist and reassure housebuyers by hosting a mortgage and property market advice clinic in Bingley. Dacre, Son & Hartley is the county’s largest independent estate agent and the firm agreed sales on more than 100 homes
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‘Imagine how much this is hurting us’: Mum tells of fears for kids if school closes
A MUM whose children attend an under-threat school fought back tears as she told councillors she’ll have to reluctantly home educate them if it shuts. Beth Ford’s two youngest children go to Queensway Primary School in Yeadon, which Leeds City
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Morrisons transfers more than £1m in commitment to Ambulance Trust
MORRISONS has transferred more than £1 million of its Apprenticeship Levy fund to The Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust. This means the Bradford-based supermarket chain has reached the halfway point in its commitment to the organisation last
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Author to sign copies of new book on Odeon building's history at official launch
A BOOK on the history of Bradford’s iconic Odeon building is to be officially launched at the weekend. Mark Nicholson has spent many years combing through the archives, and interviewing people involved with the 1930s building in its different guises
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What Poland missile strike could mean for UK as Rishi Sunak slams Vladimir Putin
A missile that killed two people near Poland’s border with Ukraine threatened to be “a very significant escalation” in the war with Russia overnight as world leaders met to assess the situation. Rishi Sunak said the UK would “support our allies
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How we went wild with World Cup fever
AFTER weeks of excitement building, the World Cup starts this weekend. People of all nationalities will be cheering on their team. We look back at how schools have hot involved in the past, with their own world cup celebrations.
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Woman in court for assaulting officer at Bradford police station
A WOMAN has appeared in court for a raft of charges including assaulting an emergency worker at a Bradford police station. Deborah Burns, 35, of Ingleby Road, Bradford, was handed a community order for a number of charges. The first offence
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Man in court for drink driving on road near Leeds Bradford Airport
A MAN has been banned for drink driving on a road near Leeds Bradford Airport. Daniel Gibson, 39, of White Laithe Avenue, Leeds, faced one charge of driving a motor vehicle when alcohol was above the limit. He was caught driving at Leeds Bradford
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'Worthy winner' - Sandy gives her verdict on the Great British Bake-Off final
WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS THE new series of the Great British Bake Off concluded with a thrilling final featuring the three remaining bakers; Syabira, Sandro and Abdul. The bakers had to tackle a signature of making a summer picnic featuring
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Bradford primary school forced into emergency closure today
A BRADFORD primary school has had to partially close today. Girlington Primary School, on Girlington Road, is closed to pupils in Years 1 to 6. A notice on Bradford Council's emergency school closures alert system says the main school has
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Firefighters called to 'deliberate' blaze at old Barkerend Mills site
FIRE crews were in attendance at a derelict building in Bradford following a blaze last night. Firefighters from Bradford, Shipley and Odsal fire stations attended the scene at the old Barkerend Mills site, near the Lidl store on Barkerend Road
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Bradford carpentry and joinery students to get real-life experience at new hub
A NEW ‘Skills Village’ for Bradford College students has opened on a Keepmoat development in Eccleshill. Created and fully funded by the national homebuilder, the space is located on its Vision housing development near Harrogate Road. The site
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Bradford's most expensive postcodes revealed
Whether you’re looking to move house or you’re just curious about property prices in your area, look no further. Zoopla Research has saved you a job by listing the most expensive postcodes in the Bradford area. The researchers have outlined
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50 firefighter roles created in West Yorkshire for the first time since 1970
MORE than 50 new firefighter posts have been created across West Yorkshire to help meet the demand for the service. For the first time since the 1970s, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is now recruiting to increase its firefighter headcount
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Man dodged £3.40 train fare - now he must pay £400
A MAN faces a bill of more than £400 after dodging a train fare between Bramley and Bradford. Carl Davis, 36, of Westover, Bramley, faced one charge of travelling on the railway without paying a fare. He travelled between Bramley and Bradford
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How your local Bradford grassroots sports club can win £10,000
GRASSROOTS sports clubs in Bradford can win a £10,000 lump sum. It comes as Greene King IPA celebrate the one-year anniversary of its grassroots Proud To Pitch In initiative. It sees the business donating 10p from every pint of Greene King
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Meet the two Specsavers workers inspiring others with Down's Syndrome
SPECSAVERS Girlington is appealing to local businesses to consider employing people with Down’s Syndrome. Retail director Pete Rooke recently hired two people who have the condition, and they have become valued members of the team. Rebecca
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Bradford man didn't have Covid test package when he landed at Manchester Airport
A BRADFORD man has been fined as he did not have a Covid testing package on his arrival in England after he landed at an airport. Walid Mohammed, 33, of Union Road, faced one charge of being a person arriving in England who failed to possess a
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Judge unswayed by account of danger driver's visit to see sick grandma in Pakistan
A CONVICTED danger driver who skipped his Thinking Skills programme saying he was visiting his sick grandmother in Pakistan has been locked up after a judge activated the whole of his suspended sentence order. Zishan Ali was spared an immediate
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Teen driver banned for three months after speeding on major Bradford road
A BRADFORD teenager has been banned from driving for three months after he was caught speeding on a major road in the district. Amaan Hussain, 19, of Keswick Street, Laisterdyke, was caught breaking the 30mph speed limit by driving at 69mph on
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'He's my personal hero' - Bradford man with MND backs legend's charity challenge
A BRADFORD man with motor neurone disease (MND) is backing a rugby league legend’s charity running challenge as it is set to reach the city. Martin Moran says he is fully behind former Leeds Rhino star Kevin Sinfield’s Ultra 7 in 7 challenge taking
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Exciting new attraction planned to 'breathe new life' into popular park
A NEW adventure golf course could be heading to a popular park if plans from a Brighouse firm are passed. The company wants to create a 12-hole golf course with a woodland theme on the former pitch and putt site at Shibden Park. George and
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'We apologise to those who had to wait for their food' - Delivery driver's BMW seized
A DRIVER who was delivering food had his BMW seized. The vehicle came to the attention of police during Operation Hawmill due to its damage and rear lights not working. The car was also not insured. Therefore, the silver BMW was seized
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'The most amazing moment ever' - Popular Bradford salon named best in England
A POPULAR Bradford salon is celebrating being named the best hair stylist in the country. Joanne Carson's 'Hair By Jo', on Strensall green in Buttershaw, came through a strong field at the grand final of the Englands Business Awards in Birmingham
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Stolen Range Rover recovered after man reportedly acting suspiciously
A STOLEN Range Rover was recovered after a man was reportedly acting suspiciously around the car. Yesterday Batley and Spen Neighbourhood Policing Team officers responded to a call from a member of the public. On attendance at Birkenshaw, police
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IT worker hoarded indecent images of children - including some in pain and distress
An IT worker hoarded thousands of indecent images of children over a six-year period, some showing youngsters in pain and distress, Bradford Crown Court heard. Andrew Hutchinson’s collection included 111 images at the most serious Category A, 46
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Bantams blow as ladies miss out on chance to face Newcastle at St James' Park
BRADFORD City Women will be gutted, as their chance to play their Newcastle United counterparts at St James' Park later this month has been taken away. The ground holds over 50,000 spectators and is one of the most iconic in England. Newcastle
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World Cup winning Bingley hero on his chaotic start to sporting life
THE long wait to win the Rugby League World Cup for Great Britain's men continues after their 27-26 golden-point semi-final defeat to Samoa at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Here, rugby correspondent Bill Marshall talks to Bingley’s David Jeanes
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Former Bulls player returns to rugby league after American football world adventure
BRADFORD NFL prospect Jacob Smillie is turning his back on American football for now, as he looks to make it in rugby once again. The former Bradford Bulls reserve, who was at Odsal in early 2020 just before the Covid pandemic put a temporary stop
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Lewis excited to be playing for high stakes as City chase statement home win
HARRY Lewis wants to take City’s promotion ambitions to new heights this weekend. A win in Saturday’s mouth-watering tussle with Northampton would lift Mark Hughes’ men into the top three for the first time. Lewis admits that is a massive incentive
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New street-food inspired cafe to open in Bradford bar
A popular ska bar in Bradford is opening a new daytime café - weeks after being saved from closure. Pearl’s Café is coming to Sally Brown's Bar & Venue on North Parade in the business’ next chapter. Owner Steve Davis will be cooking up a
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Hospital trust told it still 'requires improvement' after watchdog inspection
AN NHS trust which runs three hospitals has been told it still “requires improvement” to ensure the safe care and treatment of patients. Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, which is behind Dewsbury and District, Pinderfields and Pontefract hospitals
