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Concerns for missing woman who may be in town centre
POLICE want the public's help in finding a missing woman. Chloe Allen, 27, from Elland, may be in Huddersfield town centre. Officers described her as slim with long brown hair. West Yorkshire Police tonight said officers are "concerned
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Schoolboy dresses as page 86 of Argos catalogue for World Book Day
A YORK schoolboy had a quirky approach to World Book Day - he dressed up as page 86 of the Argos catalogue. Rowan Sanderson, nine, a pupil at Osbaldwick Primary School in York, adorned himself with a toaster, a kettle and a pair of hair straighteners
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Would you want a Mother's Day card from your cat?
I LOVE cats. Due to family circumstances, I don’t have one at present, but I have been a cat owner for most of my life. I have lavished all of my cats with love and would do anything for them. It is wonderful when they return your affection, sitting
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Scaffolder tracks down stolen truck in hour - thanks to hidden AirTag
A QUICK-THINKING scaffolder tracked down his stolen truck in Bradford in an hour - thanks to a hidden Apple AirTag. Paul Conway's black Nissan Pathfinder was taken on Monday after one of his employees left it running when he nipped inside his house
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Gathering held in solidarity with Palestine on International Women's Day
People gathered in Bradford city centre in a show of solidarity with Palestine on International Women’s Day. People stood together in unity with the women of Palestine - past, present and future. Flowers were laid and words were shared in
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PM visits Bingley Pool after multi-million pound announcement to re-open it
PRIME Minister Rishi Sunak has visited Bingley Pool, just days after it was announced that the town would get £14.5m from Government to reopen the facility. In his Spring Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt revived a plan to refurbish the crumbling
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Man pleads guilty to terrorism offence after posting support for Hamas online
A MAN has pleaded guilty to a terrorism offence after he posted support for Hamas online. Ozain Yousef, 23, from the Chapeltown area of Leeds, was arrested on November 24 last year on suspicion of supporting a proscribed organisation, Counter Terrorism
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Fears of 'violent disorder' outside Bradford school sparked police presence
FEARS of violent disorder outside a secondary school led to children being collected early and a police presence being put in place. A sequence of alarming posts on social media, against the backdrop of incidents involving masked and armed thugs
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Police 'staggered' to find boy, 11, driving BMW towing caravan on M1
Shocked police stopped a BMW towing a caravan on the M1 - only to find it was being driven by an 11-year-old boy. North Yorkshire Police said it received a call at 3.30pm on Thursday, March 7, reporting that a caravan had been stolen from a site
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How a dedicated new unit will help to tackle violence against women and girls
A DEDICATED unit described as "the first of its kind" has been established with the aim of tackling violence against women and girls across West Yorkshire. Speaking at an event to mark International Women's Day today, West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy
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Rising young star to join Noel Gallagher at Piece Hall show this summer
RAPIDLY rising singer-songwriter Andrew Cushin will join Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds when they return to The Piece Hall for a sold-out show this summer. Fresh from the success of highly acclaimed new album Council Skies – British music icon
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Student police officer appears in court charged misconduct in a public office
A WEST Yorkshire Police student officer has appeared in court charged with misconduct in a public office. PC Caitlin Howarth, 24, based in the Bradford district, appeared at York Magistrates' Court yesterday. According to the charge, PC Howarth
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How long-distance TLC kept Oyegoke in the picture at Valley Parade
DANIEL Oyegoke’s eager return to Valley Parade has proved that it’s good to talk. The versatile Brentford loanee was due to resume his City season today after four months away following shoulder surgery. Graham Alexander is excited to have
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Huge queue of anxious parents at school after head's stark message
THERE has been a huge queue of parents at a Bradford school today as they anxiously waited to pick their children up. It came after Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College issued a stark message amid "alarming social media posts" and robberies
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Masked robbers armed with weapons strike multiple times in spate of Wibsey incidents
Masked robbers armed with weapons have struck multiple times in a spate of 'linked' incidents in a Bradford village. Police are appealing for witnesses and conducting a number of active enquiries in the Wibsey area following the alarming robbery
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Parents collect school children early as public concern rises
3:55pm One parent described the scenes as pupils were collected from school as "carnage". The Bradford mum said many
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Prime Minister backing Bradford as ‘incredibly important’ part of country
THE Prime Minister is backing Bradford and declared it as an “incredibly important” part of the country on a visit to the district today. Rishi Sunak visited Byworth Boilers, at Parkwood Boiler works, in Keighley this morning and had a tour of
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Road partially blocked after crash on main route through village
A ROAD is partially blocked this afternoon following a crash. There is heavy traffic on West End, Queensbury, due to the incident. It happened around Russell Hall Lane, near the Holy Trinity church, according to traffic reports.
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Bradford City announce 2024/2025 season-ticket prices
CITY have announced a price rise for 2024/2025 season tickets. Adults will pay £249 for next term – an increase of £50 to meet the club’s rising overheads. It is still the second cheapest in the EFL – only Morecambe fans currently pay less
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Warning from school after alarming incidents and social media posts
A WARNING has been issued by a headteacher following a series of alarming social media posts and incidents. Andrew Taylor, head at Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College, sent a message out to parents amid concerns over rising tensions in
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Community in 'shock' after man dies of injuries suffered in horror crash
PEOPLE have reacted with shock after a man died in hospital following a horrific crash on a Bradford road last night. Emergency services were called to the scene of a three-car crash on Bolton Road just before 9pm. One man, aged in his 20s,
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Primary school headteacher's message ahead of planned Palestine protests
A HEADTEACHER has issued a message to parents ahead of a planned school strike for Palestine. It's understood a number of primary and secondary schools across the Bradford district will be affected. One of those is Blakehill Primary School
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Accrington v Bantams preview: possible line-ups, referee, match odds
CHECK out our preview as City make the short trip over the Pennines. Kick-off: Saturday, March 9 (3pm) Venue: Wham Stadium Possible line-ups ACCRINGTON STANLEY GK Radek Vitek, RB Connor O'Brien, CH Kelvin Mellor, CH Brad Hills,
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Here's why Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is in the Bradford district today
LATEST NEWS: Prime Minister backing city as ‘incredibly important’ part of country PRIME Minister Rishi Sunak is in the Bradford district today - where he toured the headquarters of a successful manufacturing company. The PM visited Byworth
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Man in his 20s dies and driver arrested after three-car crash
A MAN in his 20s has died in hospital after a horrific three-car crash on a Bradford road. Emergency services, including police, the ambulance service and the fire service, were called to the scene of the crash on Bolton Road last night. A
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Mothers head off to Holland - did your mum go on this trip?
MUMS across the country will come under the spotlight this weekend as Mothering Sunday takes place. Cards and flowers will be exchanged and mums will be pampered on their special day. HERE'S a great picture of mothers from days gone by: members
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Armed officers swoop on city centre to reports of 'man carrying an axe'
AN arrest was made in Bradford following reports of a man carrying an axe. Armed officers swooped on the city centre on Thursday afternoon. A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said the force had received "a number of reports from 2.14pm
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Daughter squandered over £76k meant for her sick mother's care home fees
A DAUGHTER who squandered tens of thousands of pounds earmarked for her sick mother’s care home fees has been jailed for more than two years. Elizabeth Bond told social services that money raised from the sale of her mother’s home had run out,
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Horrific crash leaves four injured and wrecked cars strewn across Bradford road
FOUR people have been injured in a serious crash on Bolton Road in Bradford last night (Thursday). Emergency services were scrambled to the scene of the crash which took place at just before 9pm last night on Bolton Road near Boars Well Drive.
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Is napping good for you? The ideal length for a kip, according to a GP
Napping during the day can be tempting, especially after an exhausting day at work or a bad night's sleep but is it good for you? Taking a quick kip is a hotly debated topic on social media and among health experts from how long a nap should ideally
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Independent broadband provider says what many in West Yorkshire are thinking
It would seem that the big broadband providers are oblivious to the current cost-of-living crisis, with major annual price hikes, as much as 8.8% in some cases, coming soon to cash-strapped residents. However, brsk, one of the UK’s fastest-growing
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Huge 'BUS GATE' message painted across Bradford street in bid to ease confusion
Motorists should no longer be in any doubt that they are entering a restricted section of road - after a thick red stripe containing the words 'BUS GATE' was painted on a city centre street. The eye-catching message has been emblazoned across
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Huge new plans for former mill site in Bradford
PLANS to redevelop an old mill site would create almost 12,000 square metres of new industrial space in Bradford. The old Fairweather Green Mills site on Thornton Road has been empty for over two decades – despite several proposals to develop the
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Progress made at 'inadequate' Bradford school - but more work still necessary
AN 'inadequate' Bradford school has been told progress has been made but more work is still necessary. Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College (BBEC), on Reevy Road West, received the lowest Ofsted rating last June. The watchdog completed
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Avenue boss rallies for support after admitting team need it "more than ever"
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) head coach Danny Whitaker feels his team need the backing of their fans “more than ever”. The support from the Avenue faithful was exemplary last weekend as they edged Stafford Rangers 1-0 to inch ever closer to moving out
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Bradford Dragons don’t make the grade at Newcastle University
THE Bradford Dragons were on the road again at the weekend, this time making a trip up to the North East to face Newcastle University in their latest National Basketball League Division One fixture. Despite a good start to the game, the Dragons
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Fall out between clubs results in ground not being in use this summer
ANOTHER iconic former Bradford League ground will not stage cricket this summer. Like Idle after the 2017 season, Salts Cricket Ground will now be given over entirely to football. The former Yorkshire Second XI venue was used by Salts until
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'It is a sad place to be': Figures show Bradford schools' energy costs have doubled
A NATIONAL Education Union (NEU) rep has said it is a "sad place to be" after new figures showed Bradford schools' energy costs have doubled. Figures from the Department for Education show £5.66 million was spent on energy for local authority-run
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Why Bulls coach would prefer another cup tie to weekend off
EAMON O’Carroll would take a short week for the Bulls to still be in the Challenge Cup. His side have extra time to build up for next Friday’s Championship opener at favourites Wakefield. Trinity head to Featherstone in the fifth round on Sunday
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Bantams boss on facing Accrington without Coleman - and 'strange' comments
GRAHAM Alexander says John Coleman’s achievements at Accrington will never be forgotten. But the Bantams boss also remembers what the long-serving boss had to say about their last meeting. City’s weekend visit to the Crown Ground will be Stanley