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Avenue running out of time
Bradford Park Avenue lost 1- 2 to Worksop Town in the Northern Premier League. Avenue’s only goal of the game came from Edy Maeico who has scored his first of the season since joining the squad in December. The first chance came after only
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Thousands flock to Bingley to celebrate its 'jewel in the crown'
THOUSANDS of people flocked to Bingley on Saturday to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Five Rise Locks. “It was a big celebration,” said Bingley Town Councillor chairman Philippa Gibbons. “For us, it was an opportunity to showcase the jewel
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Bradford woman tells of 'terrifying' encounter moments before fatal M62 crash
A BRADFORD woman has spoken about the "terrifying" moment she saw a car driving on the wrong side of the M62 moments before a fatal crash in the early hours of Saturday morning. A man died in the two-car crash, which took place shortly after 2am
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£1m funding for long-awaited canal towpath upgrade is welcomed
LONG-awaited improvements to a section of canal towpath can at last go ahead following the award of £1 million in funding. Campaigners have been pressing for years for a desperately-needed upgrade to the stretch of Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath
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Road closure due to police incident causes significant traffic disruption
A POLICE incident is causing significant traffic disruption and has closed a road near a busy roundabout in West Yorkshire. Traffic is currently queueing to get into Leeds city centre as a lengthy road closure has been put in place by police.
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School hits back at new report from Government's social cohesion adviser
A West Yorkshire school has hit back at a new report from a Government adviser - saying it does "not recognise" some of the details within the document. Batley Grammar School said it was "disappointed" by the characterisation of the school and
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Jeremy Clarkson puts record straight on rumours involving James May
Television personality Jeremy Clarkson has dismissed claims he is endorsing a digital form of payment with a former colleague. The Yorkshire-born star of Clarkson's Farm on Amazon Prime, which is filmed at Diddly Squat Farm in Chadlington, Oxfordshire
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Visitors flock to Keighley & Worth Valley Railway spring steam gala
Visitors have been flocking to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway this weekend for the spring steam gala. The event entered its fourth and final day today (Sunday), with rail enthusiasts continuing to travel in large numbers of locations such
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Weaver hails his Harrogate heroes after bashing Bantams
SIMON Weaver called Harrogate a “team of heroes” after their derby demolition of City. The Sulphurites’ 3-0 win yesterday was their sixth in nine attempts against the Bantams since becoming a League Two club. And it was watched by a record
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'Controlling and abusive' teenager 'smashed his knee into face' of his girlfriend
A “controlling” teenager who kneed his girlfriend in the face when their relationship became violent has been jailed for more than two years at Bradford Crown Court. Prosecutor Danielle Gilmour told the court that 19-year-old Cayden Monaghan began
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Missing 57-year-old West Yorkshire man found safe and well
A MISSING 57-year-old man from West Yorkshire has been found safe and well. Stephen Durham, 57, who was reported missing from Calderdale, has now been found. A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "Stephen Durham who was subject to
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Person rushed to hospital after suffering burn injuries in building fire
A PERSON suffered burn injuries in an extensive building fire near Scammonden Reservoir. More than a half dozen fire service crews were called at 9.37pm last night (Saturday) to the scene of the agricultural building and domestic property fire
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New support group aims to tackle loneliness among people with sight loss
A NEW support group to help fight loneliness and isolation among people living with sight loss has been set up. The group, run by leading sight loss charity the Macular Society, meets in person on the third Wednesday every other month at Eve's
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Missing schoolgirl from West Yorkshire found safe and well
A MISSING teenage girl from West Yorkshire has been found safe and well. Willow Callaghan, 15, of Halifax, who was reported missing, has now been found. A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "Willow Callaghan, who was subject of an
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Man is to face trial accused of dangerous driving and GBH
A SKIPTON man is to face trial accused of dangerous driving and grievous bodily harm. Lee Symonds, 40, of Greatwood Avenue, Skipton, faces charges of dangerous driving on August 4, 2023, on the A59 at Heslaker Lane, Carleton, and grievous bodily
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Yorkshire Dales pub among UK’s best ‘worth travelling for’ is ‘one to savour’
A pub in the Yorkshire Dales is among the greatest in Britain that is “worth travelling for”, according to The Telegraph. The Craven Arms in Appletreewick has been described as a pub “to savour”. Travel writer Will Hawkes said: “The prerequisites
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Bradford health bosses welcome tougher smoking laws
Health leaders across the Bradford district are backing the Government’s new legislation proposals to limit cigarette sales to young people. Under the proposed legislation, which was introduced in parliament this week, anyone born on or after January
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Bids still being considered in sale of lease of iconic stadium
THE company handling the sale of the lease for Bradford's Odsal Stadium has said it is continuing to work through the bids it has received. Odsal's lease was put up for sale last October and property consultancy Knight Frank was appointed to handle
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How you can help clean up your neighbourhood this spring
COMMUNITY-spirited helpers to join Bradford Council’s annual spring clean – the Great Bradford Clean Up. Volunteers are being invited to arrange local clean ups to help spruce up and litter-pick their local public spaces – including streets, parks
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Man faces court trial over unauthorised shutters on listed building
A MAN will go on trial this Summer after he denied failing to remove roller shutters from a listed Bradford events venue. During an appearance at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates Court on Thursday, Israr Aziz pleaded not guilty to failing to comply
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Call for gambling advertising ban on Council billboards and properties
GAMBLING adverts should be banned from Bradford Council advertising hoardings and venues, as well as City of Culture events – a committee has argued. The call came during a discussion on the impact of gambling in the Bradford District. During
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Family celebrates 35 years of running iconic Bradford pub with award
A FAMILY is celebrating 35 years of running a Bradford pub with a special award. The Corn Dolly, in Bolton Road has been announced as Bradford CAMRA’s Pub of the Year 2024. The pub has a prestigious history with CAMRA – the Campaign for Real
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Man stole nearly £800 worth of Vodka and bread from Tesco
A MAN stole nearly £800 of mainly Vodka from Tesco at various times in just under a month, heard a court. Between January 8 and February 5 this year, James Reynoldson, 26, took £783.75p of grocery items including alcohol and a loaf of bread, from
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MMA star from Bradford claims statement victory to keep UFC in touching distance
LOCAL MMA talent, Tom Mullen has collected his sixth professional victory in a statement performance against Brazilian, Douglas Alves. He sealed the win in emphatic fashion by ending the bout with a rear naked choke in the second round. With
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Inside new Bradford market as finishing touches being applied
A COUNCILLOR has revealed what the inside of a new Bradford market will look like. Darley Street Market, which is set to house around 40 businesses, is expected to open later this year. The market will replace the city centre’s two existing
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Wheels start turning for newly formed women's football club with big aspirations
THE recently formed Bingley Belles FC are making great strides in their early development as a club. A trio of former Bradford City and Park Avenue coaches - Stephen Rushforth, Anthony Joyce and Marcus Matthew – established the club in January
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'Major improvement necessary' at Bradford takeaway given zero food hygiene rating
A BRADFORD takeaway has been told "major improvement necessary" is necessary after it was slapped with a zero food hygiene rating. Pizza Corner, on Tong Street, was given the score following an inspection by the Food Standards Agency last month
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Cowling Cup holders cannot retain title so finals hosts look favourites
WITH holders Cononley having moved up to the Wynn Cup, on account of them being promoted from Division Three to Division Two of the Timothy Taylor’s Craven League, the focus on this year’s Cowling Cup switches to 2023 runners-up Hepworth & Idle II.
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SIMON PARKER'S VERDICT: Dismal derby brings Bantams problems to a head
HARROGATE 3 CITY 0 THE Harrogate music man knew exactly what he was doing with his choice of tune to accompany their derby delight. As the City players tried to put a brave face on another absolute shocker of a showing in front of the travelling