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Teenage boy, 13, missing from Bradford district
A TEENAGE boy from the Bradford district has been reported as missing. West Yorkshire Police said 13-year-old Zach Dean is missing from Bingley. He is described as 5ft tall, of slim build, with brown hair. He was wearing black school trousers
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Police rush to scene after car crashes into bus stop in Bradford
No one has been injured after a car crashed into a bus stop in Bradford. The incident happened on Beacon Road, near Beldon Lane, Wibsey, at around 5pm on February 6. Eye-witnesses reported that the road was blocked off by police for a short
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Police officer accused of sexually assaulting woman to stand trial
A SERVING West Yorkshire Police officer is to face trial over three counts of sexual assault against the same woman at a nightclub. Gary Cavanagh, 59, is accused of kissing the woman’s head, and touching her back and bottom without her consent
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Critically endangered black rhino calf born in Yorkshire
A baby black rhino has been born in Yorkshire. The calf, which is one of the rarest mammals in the world, is the first critically endangered black rhino to be born at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park (YWP) in Doncaster. The three-week-old youngster
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Multi-billion pound rail upgrade programme takes on hundreds of apprentices
THE Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) programme is close to reaching the halfway mark of its ambitious aim to take on 590 apprentices. The number of apprentices on the multi-billion-pound project has reached 264. Forty-four of those apprentices
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Question over cash strapped Council spending extra £1.4m on market development
AN extra £1.4 million will be spent on Darley Street Market after Bradford Council changed its plans for the new development’s food court. But one councillor has questioned why extra money was being found for this project while other developments
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Man arrested after three people injured in crash on main road
A MAN has been arrested after three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on a main road in Bradford. Police and the ambulance service attended the collision on Whitehall Road, Wyke, at around 2.30pm today. The incident happened close
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Ex-Bradford City assistant manager honoured at Downing Street for his charity work
A FORMER Bradford City assistant manager who set up a charity to help disadvantaged children and young people has been recognised at an event in Downing Street. In 2005, Wayne Jacobs co-founded the One In A Million, which started as a small football
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Reader letter: 'Nice surprise to have passport in five days'
SIR - No surprise we sometimes feel a little down in the dumps with our politicians backbiting even in the same party and we the public thinking that, these days, nothing works. Just when we need everyone to pull together ‘Post Covid’ and ‘Post
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Indian vegetarian restaurant Prashad named in Michelin Guide for another year
A family-run restaurant renowned for its Indian delights has retained its Bib Gourmand. Prashad, which serves up vegetarian Gujarati dishes, has been a staple on the Michelin Guide for some time. The Bib Gourmand is handed to restaurants that
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Brianna Ghey killer being held in secure children’s home in West Yorkshire
A GIRL who murdered teenager Brianna Ghey is being held at a secure children’s home in West Yorkshire. Scarlett Jenkinson, 16, currently held in Adel Beck secure children’s home in Leeds, was given a minimum term of 22 years before parole by trial
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Emergency services rush to incident on major road
UPDATE: Man arrested after three people injured in Wyke crash POLICE are dealing with an incident on a major road in Bradford. Emergency services are currently at Huddersfield Road, Wyke. The incident, reported to be
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Police's message for families struggling with conversations about online dangers
Police in West Yorkshire have shared advice with families who want to speak about their children's online lives. West Yorkshire Police urged parents and guardians to talk to their child about what they do online. In guidance shared on the force's
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Figures show hundreds of children are home-schooled in Bradford
HUNDREDS of Bradford children were educated at home in the last academic year, figures show. Department for Education statistics show around 740 children were voluntarily taught at home in Bradford in the 2022-2023 summer term. Across the country
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This is why police seized an Audi and Toyota Yaris from Bradford's roads
POLICE have seized two untaxed vehicles from Bradford's roads. Officers from West Yorkshire Police's Operation Steerside Team said they spotted an Audi on Leeds Road with "heavily tinted windows". Further checks revealed the car had not been
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Drivers faced long delays on motorway near Bradford after lorry breaks down
DRIVERS faced of long delays on the M62 near Bradford this afternoon. A lorry broke down on the westbound stretch of the motorway at junction 26, for Chain Bar roundabout. One lane was closed and the exit slip road was also shut as a result
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Police say building fire is being treated as arson
POLICE are treating a building fire on a major road in Bradford as arson. Firefighters were called to the incident on Beckside Road, Lidget Green, shortly after 11am yesterday. There were no reports of any injuries. A West Yorkshire Police
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Over 2,000 weapons taken off the streets in fight against knife crime
MORE than 2,100 dangerous weapons have been taken off the streets and 10,000 arrests made by a knife crime-fighting police team. West Yorkshire Police's Operation Jemlock has been dedicated to reducing serious violence and knife crime since 2019
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Bradford City boss sees clearer picture now the window has shut
GRAHAM Alexander has revealed that City rejected a late offer to take one of their players in the final hour of the transfer window. The Bantams boss is happy to be back focusing entirely on football with the market now shut for the rest of the
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Sudden twist in court case of four men charged with kidnap
Four men charged with kidnap have walked free from Bradford Crown Court after the prosecution offered no evidence in their case. Isa Ishtiaq, Luqman Saddique, Mason Atherton-Hughes, and Aron Heywood all pleaded not guilty to an incident on October
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BMW driver reached nearly 160mph on the M62, speeding figures reveal
POLICE data has revealed the eye-watering speeds cars have reached on motorways in the county – with one driver caught at 143mph on Bradford’s M606. The shocking details were revealed through a Freedom of Information request to West Yorkshire Police
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BBC to air final Jonnie Irwin episode of Escape to the Country with tribute
The BBC is set to air the final episode of Escape to the Country that Jonnie Irwin filmed before his death at the age of 50. The presenter was also known for presenting Channel 4’s A Place in the Sun and was diagnosed with lung cancer in late 2022
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Disqualified driver drew police's attention by speeding on Bradford road
A DISQUALIFIED driver drew the police's attention after they were caught speeding. The incident occurred on the 30mph Durkhill Road in the east of Bradford. West Yorkshire Police's Operation Steerside Team seized the silver Volkswagen and the
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Yorkshire "faced administration" without Graves as controversial chairman returns
Colin Graves has called for a "line in the sand" to be drawn on Yorkshire's turbulent recent history after members voted in favour of his return as chairman. A resolution to accept a loan offer to the debt-ridden club from the 76-year-old, who
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Bradford does NOT feature on list of Britain's top 20 'most depressing' places
BRADFORD does NOT feature on a list of Britain's top 20 'most depressing' places. Many towns and cities were shortlisted for the poll - run by scathing reviews site iLiveHere.co.uk. It is somewhat of an annual tradition - but this year the
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Why some of Bradford's top cultural attractions have been praised in Parliament
SOME of Bradford's top attractions have been praised in a debate in the Houses of Parliament - with one peer highlighting the relaxed family atmosphere created by 'very enlightened' gallery keepers. The cultural and economic value of St George's
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Up, up and away - kite flying across Bradford district
THERE’S been some great kit flying weather recently. Although some days, you’d need to take care not to be whipped off your feet, when the wind drops a little, it’s ideal. Open spaces such as playing fields, the local park, or, if you’re heading
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Choir looks forward to a busy and exciting year of performances
COMMUNITY singers The All Together Choir are looking forward to entertaining people at events, nursing homes and concerts across the area in the coming months. The choir, which has branches in Skipton, Baildon, Bingley and Harrogate, has a charitable
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Walkers rescued from Penyghent after getting caught out in strong winds
WALKERS had to be helped to safety at the weekend after getting caught out in strong winds on a rocky climb to the summit of Penyghent. A team from Clapham-based Cave Rescue Organisation (CRO) responding to a call at just before 6pm on Sunday struggled
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Salem wreak revenge on hapless Hullensians with stunning victory
With Hullensians being the last team to inflict defeat on Salem when they won 31-17 over at Springhead Lane in October, Bob Hood's side had a big incentive to exact revenge in the Counties One Yorkshire return fixture at Shay Lane on Saturday.
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Banned driver's vehicle is seized after police catch her behind the wheel
A BANNED driver had her vehicle seized after police stopped her car in Bradford. Steerside officers stopped the light blue Ford on Valley Road. The team said the woman had "struggled to get insurance as she thought her licence had been taken
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Why this Audi was seized on a major Bradford road
AN Audi was seized in Bradford after police found its driver was only a provisional licence holder. West Yorkshire Police's Operation Steerside Team stopped the vehicle on Wakefield Road due to an expired MOT. They then made the licence discovery
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Driver was 'three times over drink drive limit with children in car'
POLICE stopped a driver who was allegedly more than three times over the legal drink drive limit and had young children in the car. Officers responded to calls from people concerned about a driver in the Town ward of Halifax on Sunday night.
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A look inside The Bingley Gallery's latest exhibition
AFTER a gap of couple of years, the Bingley Gallery is holding an exhibition of work by its resident artist David Starley. Although his trademark tree and woodland paintings still feature, there is a focus on more diverse local landscapes, whether
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Three men arrested following early-hours police chase in Bradford
THREE men were arrested following a police chase in Bradford. Officers initially spotted the individuals in an alleyway on Southfield Lane in Great Horton in the early hours of this morning. When approached, the men made off leading to a foot
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Town centre community hub benefits from £160,000 grant
A community hub in Keighley has a new roof, thanks to £162,000 from the Keighley Towns Fund. Central Hall, on Alice Street, has been used by community organisations and local businesses, since its renovation in 2010. Originally built as a chapel
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Old accountant's building undergoing major refurb to become a beauty salon
A BUILDING is undergoing a 'high-spec refurbishment' to transform it into a beauty salon. Greengates-based Northedge Installation Group, an internal fit-out/refurbishment company, purchased the former accountant’s building on Bradford Road, near
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Plans to refurbish eyesore city centre building are revealed
ONE of the city centre’s biggest eyesores could be refurbished and re-opened if a new planning application is approved. A warehouse at the former Providence Mill site in the Goitside area of Bradford has been derelict for well over a decade, with
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Council to borrow millions to fund projects
Councillors are considering recommending approval of around £35 million of borrowing over the next four years to fund infrastructure key to ambitious homes and jobs plans. Calderdale Council’s Cabinet will consider proposals for £52.4 million funding
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Bedsit plan for 1840s listed building in conservation area
THE developer behind proposals to turn a listed 1840s building into bedsits says he is “aware of the need for high quality accommodation” in Bradford. The plan to convert 51 Hanover Square in Manningham into a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)
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'Apocalyptic' fly-tipping sees woman call for regeneration of land on Bradford border
A WOMAN has called for the regeneration of an area on the border of Bradford and Leeds which has been plagued by fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour. Claire Seacroft, of Thornbury, frustrated by a recent incident of fly-tipping and ongoing anti-social
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We try out the immersive VR experience to teach young people about knife crime
There is a brilliant episode of Red Dwarf, the classic science fiction comedy of my youth, in which the characters play a virtual reality game that transports them to another world. I was reminded of this recently when learning more about a
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Police comment as harassment cases in county hit 10-year high
THE number of harassment cases reported to West Yorkshire Police hit a 10-year high last year, latest figures show. Home Office statistics reveal West Yorkshire Police dealt with 24,582 harassment cases in the year to September 2023 - up from 22,957
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Young people's real-life experiences of knife crime turned into virtual reality
The world of virtual reality is being used to debunk the glamour and mystery of knife crime among young people. The interactive VR experiences give people the chance to see the real life impact of carrying knives in a safe virtual environment.
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Police and Council to hold talks to help Travellers pass through 'without incident'
POLICE are to meet with councillors to discuss a co-ordinated approach to ensure Travellers pass through a village "safely and without incident" on their way to and from Appleby Horse Fair. Last year, it was agreed that a strategy was needed in
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'It's rewarding to work, learn and get paid at the same time'
To coincide with National Apprenticeship Week, we're shining a light on the Bradford district's emerging workforce through a series of 'Meet the Apprentice' question and answer articles. Name: Kieran McCrickard Age: 24 Apprentice Level
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Derelict former pub site could be brought back into use if plan is approved
A FORMER pub site near one of Bradford’s busiest junctions could be developed as an EV charging station. But the company behind the plans admits that a major highways scheme would have to be altered for the project to go ahead. The Kingswood
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Big drop in people being re-located to Bradford by other Councils
THE numbers of people re-located to Bradford by Councils from other areas of the country has plummeted, but one councillor believes people may still be relocated here “by other means.” In 2018, there were 78 “out of borough housing placements”
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Bradford District teen wins two stunning silvers at Worlds in Czech Republic
GLUSBURN’S Cat Ferguson picked up two silver medals in the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships at the weekend in the Czech Republic. The 16-year-old was runner-up in the junior women’s race on Saturday in Tabor, after a fantastic battle, to follow
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Bradford ace Cullen slips up at Masters as Northern Irishman takes surprise shot
JOE Cullen bowed out of the Cazoo Masters at the last-16 stage over the weekend, despite being handed a more generous draw than expected. The Bradford native beat young Northern Irish talent Josh Rock 6-4 in a high-quality opener on Friday night
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Bantams want answers as Jamie Walker's return still on hold
CITY are waiting on medical results to find out what is holding up Jamie Walker’s return. Walker saw a specialist yesterday afternoon to try to get to the bottom of his injury delay. The Bantams have not won in the league since Walker went
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Magic McGowan makes Bulls mark as O'Carroll protects passionate pair
OTHER than having to deal with some ridiculously devilish kick-offs in a howling wind before the break at Dewsbury, a problem that caught several of his team-mates out too, on-loan Bulls full back Aidan McGowan hardly put a foot wrong on Sunday.