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Liverpool young guns heading for Valley Parade in Trophy
CITY will host Liverpool under-21s in the second round of the Bristol Street Motors Trophy. The Bantams were guaranteed a home tie after topping northern group F with maximum points following wins over Grimsby, Manchester City under-21s and Barnsley
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Spending nowt for a day is not easy: why not try it?
IT’S HARDER than you think to buy nothing for a day. An antidote to consumerism, Buy Nothing Day takes place on the same day as Black Friday. It’s an annual, 24-hour, detox from shopping, so while the world and his wife are battling it out
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Woman missing from Bradford area is found safe and well
WEST Yorkshire Police has confirmed a woman who was reported missing from the Bradford area has been found. Earlier, police issued a public appeal to trace 20-year-old Maria Ishtiaq. Officers have now confirmed she has been found safe and well
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Care home staff surprise 90-year-old Bradford City fan with trip to game
A 90-YEAR-OLD care home resident enjoyed a trip down memory lane - with a surprise visit to a Bradford City FC game. Football-mad Joseph Keogh has lived at Cottingley Hall Bupa Care Home in Bingley for four months, and can often be found watching
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Bulls academy product joins rivals Cougars as he seeks to get career back on track
FORMER Bradford Bulls star Brandon Pickersgill has joined up with local rivals Keighley Cougars on a three-year contract. A product of the Odsal side’s academy system, the fullback will be hoping to finally kick on and cement a starting birth in
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Bradford City youngster extends Farsley loan spell
DYLAN Youmbi will stick with Farsley Celtic for the rest of the season. The teenage City striker joined Clayton Donaldson’s Celts on an initial one-month loan – which has now been extended until the end of the National League North campaign.
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Big names to appear at festival in the Yorkshire Dales
BLUE, Chesney Hawkes, The Real Thing and Heather Small will all appear next year's Yorkshire Dales Food and Drink Festival. Although the event does not take place until July, tickets are already on sale for the weekend food festival which takes
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Firefighters educate hundreds of teenagers during Road Safety Week
FIREFIGHTERS in West Yorkshire have been educating teenagers as part of Road Safety Week. On Tuesday, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) hosted its Calderdale Road Safety Roadshow at Halifax's Victoria Theatre, where hundreds of teenagers
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New project launched to help care leavers find employment
A NEW project that supports young people leaving care in West Yorkshire is launching next week. Project Hope, which has been developed by the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership (WYHCP), supports young people aged 16-25 who have left or
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Long delays on motorway continue into evening after crash
LONG delays on a motorway have continued into the evening after a crash. The collision has happened on the westbound carriageway of the M62, between junction 24 (Ainley Top) and junction 23 (Huddersfield). It was first reported at 2.54pm, according
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'Stay social this winter' says friendship group, which has all these events coming up
AS we head into winter, local friendly society, Bradford Oddfellows is urging people to keep meeting up with friends, despite the ongoing cost-of-living challenges. The group - which has more than 400 mostly older and retired members based in and
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Yorkshire dialect version of Barber of Seville filled me with pride - review
YOU'D be a fool not to believe something special is happening in Bradford after seeing the Yorkshire dialect version of Barber of Seville. Set in 1960s Bradford, the cast dove headfirst into recreating this famous tale of class, marriage, mischief
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District company's poll reveals teachers' concerns about PE
A POLL by a Bradford district company has uncovered primary school teachers' concerns about physical education (PE). The survey - by Keighley-based PE specialists PE Planning - found almost two thirds of those who responded believed not enough
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University launches new study room for students with families
A NEW family room has been introduced at the University of Bradford so parents can study and look after their children. The Family Study Room, located on the ground floor inside the University’s library, gives students the chance to continue their
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How Bradford City duo can lift the team after being "let off the leash"
GRAHAM Alexander wants City’s wing backs to cause attacking havoc after “letting them off the leash”. Alexander is likely to stick with the 3-5-2 format against Accrington at Valley Parade tomorrow – with Lewis Richards and Brad Halliday under
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Community devastated as second Ukraine flag is vandalised
A BRADFORD community has been left "really upset" after its second Ukraine flag was vandalised. The Friends of Greengates Cenotaph has spoken out after vandals defaced their second flag earlier this week. Police have recorded the incident as
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Chance of 'significant snow' next week, weather experts predict
WEATHER experts say there is "a chance" of potentially "significant snowfall" in the UK next week. The Met Office has commented as temperatures drop across much of the UK - including in Bradford - following a mild week. The first widespread
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New signing to return to former club as Bulls confirm third pre-season fixture
BRADFORD Bulls have confirmed their third pre-season fixture ahead of the 2024 campaign. Following on from the announcement of Bulls' home fixture against Super League side, Hull FC on Sunday 14 January and their friendly against Halifax Panthers
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Yorkshire Cricket Board recognise local success in special evening at Headingley
THE winners of the Yorkshire Cricket Board (YCB) Cricket Collective Awards 2023 have been announced at a special evening at Headingley Stadium yesterday (Thursday 23 November). The annual awards, organised by YCB, recognised the hard work and dedication
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Woman fined for using phone whilst driving on district road with child in car
A BRADFORD woman has been fined for driving whilst using her phone. Jadie Hemingway, 32, of Bradford, was caught driving whilst using her phone on West End, Bradford on September 23. She was also found to have a child under the age of three
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Woman fined for dodging rail fare on journey to London
A BRADFORD woman has been fined after she was caught dodging rail fare on a trip to London. Judita Lukacova, 44, of Bolton Lane was travelling between Kings Cross and Doncaster, on April 26. The court record states: “The defendant not being
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Former police officer in the Caribbean jailed for robbing two men in Bradford
A FORMER police officer in the Caribbean has been jailed for more than five years after he robbed two innocent men in Bradford. Jonathan Carbon, 34, was said to have left the island of Dominica to better himself in this country, but he found himself
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A fifth of people in area are in insecure work, statistics show
A FIFTH of people in Bradford work in severely insecure jobs, new analysis reveals. The Work Foundation think tank has studied figures from the Office for National Statistics' Labour Force Survey 2021-22 The figures show 21.2 per cent of workers
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School support staff dipping into own pockets to help struggling pupils, survey finds
SCHOOL support staff are using their own cash to help pay for pupils' food and clothing - even though many are struggling to cope with the cost of living crisis themselves, according to the union UNISON. A UK-wide survey of more than 13,000 school
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Turning point? It's much too soon for Bantams boss
GRAHAM Alexander says it’s far too early to suggest that City have turned a corner. An improved second half at Notts County, which saw the Bantams score twice, was followed by the 5-1 blitz against a youthful Barnsley in the Bristol Street Motors
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People invited to spread joy by donating to Christmas toy appeal
A TIMBER and building merchant has announced its 2023 Christmas toy appeal in aid of the Salvation Army. Haldane Fisher is encouraging both staff and customers to help spread the joy of Christmas by dropping off new and unwrapped toys at its Heckmondwike
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World-renowned composer Hans Zimmer gives unique opportunity to Bradford
WORLD-renowned composer Hans Zimmer is set to train up the next generation of talent in Bradford. The talented composer behind soundtracks like Interstellar, The Gladiator and Inception is working alongside Bradford author AA Dhand. The pharmacist-turned-author
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Machetes seized in Bradford in operation to tackle knife crime
POLICE seized machetes in Bradford as part of a week of action to tackle knife crime. A total of 163 knives have been been seized from the streets and 60 arrests made in the West Yorkshire-wide crackdown. Officers from across West Yorkshire
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An idyllic scene from years gone by: do you know where it is?
LOCAL photographs dating possibly as far back as the 1860s tend to be rare, which makes this old view of the Marquis of Granby, in its idyllic setting beside the canal at Riddlesden, all the more interesting. It appears that a party of guests are
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Bantams v Accrington preview: possible line-ups, referee, match odds
Check out our preview as City play their second home game of the week. Kick-off: Saturday, November 25 (3pm) Venue: Valley Parade Possible line-ups BRADFORD CITY GK Harry Lewis, RWB Brad Halliday, CH Sam Stubbs, CH Matty Platt,
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Dozens of businesses launch new West Yorkshire Fair Work Charter in city
MORE than 40 businesses and organisations have pledged to improve the quality of work in West Yorkshire. The West Yorkshire Fair Work Charter was unveiled by the county's Mayor Tracy Brabin to an audience of more than 100 people during an event
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Reports of long queues to get through security at Leeds Bradford Airport
THERE are reports of long queues at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) this morning. PEOPLE have complained on X, formerly known as Twitter about the queue at security this morning. Jet2 apologised for the inconvenience. A reply to those raising
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Reader letter: Why Christmas isn't such a happy time for turkeys
SIR - Christmas is promoted as the time of ‘peace and goodwill to all', but we often neglect to extend this sentiment to all animals. It is estimated that around 10,000,000 turkeys are killed in Britain for Christmas dinners every year. Animal
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Is HSBC down? Users report problems with app and online banking
Thousands of account holders with major high street bank HSBC have reported issues with the app and online banking. Downdetector, at its peak, recorded more than 4000 reports of issues with HSBC on Friday (November 24) morning. Around 64%
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Details released on police presence on Bradford street
THE reason for a significant police presence outside a Bradford house has been revealed. Several police vehicles, including cars and crime scene investigation vans, were outside the property on Brackendale Grove, Thackley. A police cordon
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Reports of slow traffic this morning after crash
THERE are reports of slow traffic on a Bradford road this morning after a crash. Traffic alerts are reporting delays on Southfield Road, Little Horton, at Bailey Wells Avenue. The AA said this was due to a crash. The incident was first reported
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Plan for house on greenbelt land is given the go ahead by councillors
A BUILDER’S yard in the greenbelt can be developed for housing – a planning committee has decided. On Wednesday, councillors approved an application to demolish outbuildings and replace them with a three-bed detached house on the yard next to 9
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'Rich in passion and pride': Accrington ready to get in City's faces
ACCRINGTON make their first visit to Valley Parade in nearly five years but City will know exactly what to expect. Jon Coleman’s side have reacted well to relegation back to the fourth tier and sit in the final play-off spot following last week
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Rise in lone asylum-seeking children being cared for in Bradford
MORE lone asylum-seeking children were being cared for by the council in Bradford this year, new figures show. Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children often present themselves at points of entry into the country in their own right and are separated
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Youth taking man's hat from his head was trigger for knife attack on shopworker
A MAN in his 60s attacked a shopworker with a knife after someone else knocked the hat off his head. Bradford Crown Court heard how Brian Johnson entered the Lower Grange Convenience Store one evening in June last year. He appeared to have
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Old bank to go under the hammer with guide price of £250,000
ONE of Shipley’s most prominent buildings will go under the hammer next month. The former Barclays building, on the corner of Otley Road and Kirkgate, shut in 2021 after the banking giant claimed around 86 per cent of the branch’s customers used
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Chance to meet Scrooge and Santa at one of Bradford's biggest Christmas events
BRADFORD'S annual Victorian Christmas Market will once again take place at Bradford Industrial Museum this weekend. The event will see the Bradford Council-run museum transformed into a Victorian Christmas wonderland, packed with stalls both inside
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Claim that residents were 'not in position' to object to home plan in April 2020
THACKLEY residents were “not in a position” to fight plans to build a house on a garden space at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, a councillor argued. A planning application to build on a garden next to 1 Hyde Street was approved by planning
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Top two surprisingly slip as Bradford billiards league tightens up
Only three weeks into the season and already none of the eight teams in the Bradford & District Sunday School Billiards League can claim a 100 per cent record. Reigning champions Bradford Deaf Centre B and Princeville D both started off with two
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Hemel happy to avenge cup semi-final loss at Bradford Dragons
Hemel Storm gained a modicum of revenge over the Bradford Dragons at the weekend, beating the West Yorkshire side 93-81 in Division One of the National Basketball League. The Dragons had beaten the Hertfordshire outfit in the KitKing Trophy semi-final
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Webster admits Miller should never have left Cougars as he seeks League 1 revamp
FORMER Bradford Bulls centre and New Zealand international Jake Webster spent the final few seasons of his playing career with Keighley Cougars. But having finally hung up his boots for good last year, he had no intention of leaving BD21, and is
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NATH'S NATTERS: Crucial call for Avenue could shape club's whole future
Bradford (Park Avenue) had become synonymous with Mark Bower and Danny Boshell after their seven years in charge, broken up by a very brief spell away in 2019. But with the pair sacked earlier this month, as the club hurtled towards the Northern
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“Let’s just have the pressure of trying to win tomorrow first and deal with that"
GRAHAM Alexander wants City to live in the moment as they try to get their faltering league campaign back up and running. Four straight losses have dropped the Bantams to 19th – nine points off tomorrow’s opponents Accrington who sit in the last
