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Check out our new gardening column: Advice on how to get your garden ready for winter
THE gardener’s year is almost over but never really stops - a continuous cycle of life. What is the winter to come? An English country saying says: ‘Onion skin, very thin, Mild winter coming in, Onion skin thick and tough, Coming winter cold and
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Macabre links between hoax Wearside Jack tape and Victorian killer letter
FOLLOWING the recently screened ITV drama The Long Shadow, about the Peter Sutcliffe manhunt, TONY EMMOTT recalls his own concerns about the police investigation, as a solicitor and councillor in Bradford at the time: The Long Shadow brought back
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BANTAMS REACTION: Boss blames himself and eyes change after defensive disaster
GRAHAM Alexander laid the blame at his own door for City’s defensively disastrous first half against Notts County this lunchtime. And having witnessed that horror show first hand, the 52-year-old admitted that he and his assistant Chris Lucketti
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"It's amazing"-Hundreds turnout for city centre Ice Carnival
HUNDREDS of people braved the rain and cold to marvel at the ice sculptures in the city centre. Bradford BID’s Ice carnival proved to be a huge hit with the public who were in awe of the sculptures bringing ‘something different’ to Centenary Square
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Family offers hot food for those in need in memory of Tayyab
AN event offering hot food and drinks to the homeless or anyone hungry and in need is being held at Cafe West, Wanstead Crescent, Allerton, tomorrow (Sunday, November 19), between 6.30pm and 8.30pm. The gesture is being made in memory of Tayyab
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Tribute paid following death of popular retired GP
TRIBUTE has been paid following the death of a popular retired Keighley GP. Dr William Thorburn spent his whole career at the Farfield Group Practice, which he joined as a partner in 1981 after he'd trained with the Airedale GP Training Scheme.
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District's young Asians recognised at prestigious regional awards
YOUNG Asians from Bradford won big at a prestigious regional award show, last night. The winners of the Yorkshire Asian Young Achiever Awards (YAYA’s) were announced at a gala awards night on 17 November at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford.
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Walks: An autumn wheelchair walk in Richmond and Easby Abbey
A BEAUTIFUL autumnal walk along the River Swale old railway crosses the river to arrive at Easby Abbey. It is possible to explore the abbey ruins before returning on either side of the river bank. I was accompanied by Debbie, who had borrowed the
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Full Time: Notts County 4 Bradford City 2
2:36pm City were beaten 4-2 at Notts County this lunchtime, a defensively disastrous first half costing them any chance
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Mark your calendars as highly-anticipated summer event returns to Bradford
A HIGHLY-anticipated annual event is once again returning to the district. The Dragon Boat Festival is once again coming to Roberts Park, this summer. Organisers have revealed, the three day event will take place between July 19 and 21, 2024
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Man fined for driving without a seatbelt on Bradford road
A BRADFORD man has been fined after he was caught driving without a seatbelt. Altaf Hussain, 39 of Ambleside Avenue in the Toller ward of Bradford was caught driving without a seatbelt on October 30, 2022. He was driving on Oak Lane, Bradford
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Emotional journey to his resting place: Family of City player get war grave corrected
DURING WW1 over 880,000 commonwealth services personnel were killed or mortally wounded. Among those casualties were several professional or semi professional footballers. Ten Bradford City players lost their lives. Among those players was Ernest
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Look at who has switched on Bradford's Christmas lights over the years
Bradford’s Christmas lights are twinkling after the switch-on in The Broadway shopping centre last weekend. Hundreds turned out to see Nineties girl band B*Witched perform, along with Rate My Takeaway’s Danny Malin, saxophonist Ellie Sax and Abba
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Take a look inside pub renowned for its warm welcome and good food
STEVE Loach and his wife Jo swapped a restaurant in Blackpool for a pub in a Calderdale village - and they have not looked back. “It’s a great spot - we have many regulars who come along for a drink and a meal,” says the qualified chef and master
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Bradford majorette group celebrating its best season ever
A BRADFORD majorette group has had its best season - winning more than 70 first-place spots. The Centre Stage Troupe, which trains at Ravenscliffe Youth Club, finished its season with 249 solo and duo places in the top four. Seventy-one of these
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Choir of displaced Ukrainian people is coming to Bradford for special concert
AGAINST a backdrop of war, terror and loss in Ukraine has come a remarkable choir, celebrating the resilience of Ukrainian people and the power of music. The Songs for Ukraine Chorus was set up by the Royal Opera House last year, for people displaced
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Missing Bradford girl has been found 'safe and well'
POLICE have confirmed, the missing girl from Bradford has been found. Eva Lakatasova, who was the subject of a missing person's appeal earlier today, has been found safe and well. Thanks for your assistance!
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Woman fined for driving nearly 20mph over the speed limit
A WOMAN has been fined after she was caught speeding on a Bradford district motorway in her Smart car. Amanda Georgina Bissett, 55 of Thornleigh Drive, Liversedge was driving on the M606 Southbound slip road on February 1, 2023, when the offence
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'We sold 140 kilos of this sticky chicken' - Yorkshire food heroes worth a visit
YORKSHIRE'S Food Capital is a tag many of our regional cities would love to claim. But the grand title belongs to North Yorkshire's Malton - and after a day spent on its monthly food tour, it is easy to see why. It was the late, great, Italian
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Opinion: A Saturday job can set you up for life
MY first job was a bit of a disaster. I was a Saturday girl at the indoor market in the Arndale Centre, and earned £7.50 for a long, tedious day’s work. There was no lunchbreak - I ate my sandwiches behind the counter, between serving customers
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EXCLUSIVE: Our sneak preview of mega hit shows in Bradford Theatres new season
WHAT links Edward Scissorhands, the Calendar Girls, a Corrie baddie, top boffin Professor Brian Cox and green-fingered national treasure Alan Titchmarsh? They’re all on the line-up for Bradford Theatres’ glittering 2024 spring season - packed with
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Two fun events bringing the winter spirit to the city this weekend
IT’S a big weekend for Bradford as the city hosts two festive events in the lead-up to Christmas. A magical two-day ice carnival will be coming to the city centre thanks to the Bradford Improvement District (BID). People can get into the winter
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Stylish city centre restaurant among those visited by food hygiene inspectors
MORE than a dozen places to eat and drink in the Bradford district have received their latest food hygiene rating. Hundreds of new inspections by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) take place across the country each day. Inspectors go anywhere
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City star helps open new £750k Powerleague centre in Bradford
A NEW £750,000 Powerleague centre has opened in Bradford. The 5-a-side football giants have taken over the site, located in Gallagher Leisure Park, off Dick Lane in Thornbury, from SportZone. The Lord Mayor of Bradford Councillor Gerry Barker
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Time for a change? Clock tower could become visitor attraction
SHIPLEY’S eye-catching clock tower being re-purposed into a visitor attraction is one of several proposals included in a document that sets out the town’s future. The draft Shipley Development Framework sets out how the town could grow and change
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The beautiful message shared by Bradford's Hindu community after Diwali joy
THE message of light overcoming darkness is carrying Bradford’s Hindu community into their New Year. From the non-stop sound of the doorbell to the first bite of freshly fried samosas, Diwali celebrations have been taking place across the district
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Performance inspired by old South Asian folk songs coming to Bradford
A live show inspired by old folk songs and South Asian heritage is coming to Bradford this November. Tappay Tales - led by Bradford author Abda Khan - first came to life in the form of a book written by the British South Asian community in Birmingham
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The coffee morning with a difference that has Bradford women queuing up
A COFFEE morning with a difference is helping women open up about their deepest troubles - without shame or stigma. There are queues of almost 50 women outside the Millan Centre in Manningham for Saliha Sadiq’s tea-fuelled therapy sessions.
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Changes will see libraries open until early evening on fewer days
SEVERAL Bradford libraries will soon see a reduction in the number of days they open past 5pm. Starting early next month, many of the district’s libraries that open until 7pm throughout the week will only open past 5pm on certain days. Bradford
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Former Bradford City player admits his XL Bully attacked dog and its owner
A FORMER Bradford City player has admitted his XL Bully attacked another dog and its owner. Wayne Heseltine, also a Manchester United academy product who went on to play over 50 games for the Bantams between 1992 and 1994 at full-back, appeared
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Thackley will get “major confidence boost” with derby-day victory admits Forrest
THACKLEY come into today’s mammoth clash with Campion on the back of a 3-0 defeat, but manager Danny Forrest has urged his side to bounce back in style. Last Saturday’s loss at Frickley Athletic has put The Dennyboys six points adrift of today’
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"Positives" for Avenue with Havern and squad willing to fight for each other
LUCA Havern is warming to his caretaker manager role nicely and despite suffering a heartbreaking 3-2 comeback defeat last weekend, the signs are positive for Avenue. After being two up at the break, the hosts eventually lost the contest against
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Double joy for Dragons over Double-Header Weekend
BRADFORD Dragons faced a second consecutive double-header weekend with a visit to newly promoted London Elite on Saturday, in the National Basketball League Division One, followed by a home National Cup fixture against second division Bristol Academy
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Decision to try heroin 'would haunt Lucy her for the rest of her life'
AN inquest has concluded into the sad death of a Bradford mother-of-six. Lucy Rose Gledhill, of Queensbury, suffered from mental health issues and alcohol and drug misuse, a coroners' court heard. The 46-year-old's life took a tragic turn when
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Bradford Deaf Centre B and Princeville D break from pack in billiards league
Two weeks into the Bradford & District Sunday School Billiards League season and it is tight at the foot of the table, with only two points separating the bottom six teams. The two at the top, however, are three points clear of the pack. Bradford
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NATH'S NATTERS: Jekyll and Hyde City will fancy chances at another high-flyer
THE Bantams have lost seven of their 17 League Two games so far this season, a dispiriting record that leaves them down in 18th. They had also played all of the current top four by October 21, so to be fair, tough start, right? Well, not exactly
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City boss insists he has 'no divine right' to do well despite League Two success
IT was often felt that going from coaching some of the best Welsh internationals ever, like Ryan Giggs and Gary Speed, UEFA Cup-competing Blackburn and mercurial Stoke talents in Xherdan Shaqiri and Bojan Krkic, to being in charge of League Two Bradford
