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Protege of Bulls icon Burgess one of two new Super League loanees in at Odsal
Bradford Bulls have announced that Connor Carr and Max Wood have joined the club on initial two-week loans from Super League duo Huddersfield and Warrington respectively. Carr, 20, can feature in the centres or on the wing and penned his first
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Worries caused by Temu 'free money' referral scheme as warning issued
The online marketplace Temu is running a giveaway offering users "free money" in exchange for new sign-ups but some shoppers have raised concerns about its legitimacy. Temu is known for its extremely cheap goods, and is running a promotion where
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Disqualified teenage danger driver 'could have killed countless people'
A DISQUALIFIED teenage driver who led police on an 80mph chase on one of Bradford’s busiest roads has narrowly avoided prison. Bradford Crown Court heard that Ali Qoranbi drove on the wrong side of the road barely avoiding oncoming cars, jumping
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Reader letter: 'Passport price increase is apt symbol for Brexit'
SIR - 'Passport prices set to increase' from April 11, the T&A reported on March 25. Typically, it means we’ll be paying more for less...thanks to Brexit. Earlier this year, the Daily Mirror website reported on 10 things that have got worse
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Teacher banned for life after kicking pupil at special school
A TEACHER has been banned for life after kicking and pulling the hair of a pupil at a special school. Harriet Coleman, 30, was working at Wood Bank School, in Calderdale, when she attacked a “vulnerable” student and then provided a false narrative
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Owner finds moped that was stolen from pub burnt out in field
THE owner of a moped that was stolen from a pub later found their vehicle burnt out in a field. West Yorkshire Police has launched an appeal for information in relation to the crime, which happened last Thursday, between 10pm and 10.30pm. A
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Police release CCTV images in investigation into delivery driver robbery
POLICE have released CCTV images in an investigation into a robbery where a delivery driver was threatened with a knife. West Yorkshire Police first launched an appeal for witnesses yesterday after a robbery in Bromley Street, in Hanging Heaton
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New skirt collection will showcase quality of British craftsmanship
TWO fashion brands have worked together to release a new skirt collection. Textile firms Marton Mills in Otley and Macclesfield-based Elkin are collaborating on a fashion- forward spring/summer tweed skirt collection. Both businesses are family-run
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'Exciting new era' for brewery that started life in a Bradford basement
A BREWERY that was born in Bradford is to increase its brewing capacity by a fifth. Northern Monk has announced it is set to invest £500,000 in new equipment and its main brewery site at Sydenham Road, in Holbeck, Leeds. This will allow the
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Newly bookshop will support moorland restoration work
A NEW bookshop at the National Trust offices in Marsden, set to open on Easter Saturday, will support moorland restoration work. From now on, those visiting the offices - located next to Marsden station - during weekend and holiday opening hours
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Bradford woman makes history after being appointed High Sheriff for county
A BRADFORD woman has become the first Asian female to be sworn in as High Sheriff for West Yorkshire. Professor Adeeba Malik made history when she was appointed to the role in Leeds yesterday. The year-long voluntary, non-political position
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Charity shop manager 'extremely disappointed' after items dumped outside store
THE manager of a Bradford district charity shop has told of her disappointment after items were left dumped outside the store. Staff from the Sue Ryder shop at Baildon Bridge Retail Park, Baildon, were shocked to find the "mess" on Monday morning
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Dales version of Monopoly is a 'real slice of Yorkshire'
A NEW Monopoly board game based on the Dales and described as a 'slice of Yorkshire' has been launched. The Monopoly: Yorkshire Dales Edition game features Dales-inspired tokens, including a slab of Wensleydale cheese and a miniature dry-stone
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'Don't take the risk': Warning issue over swimming in reservoirs
PEOPLE heading into nature this Easter have been warned to remain careful and look after wildlife. Yorkshire Water’s ranger teams will be out and about this spring and summer in the hope of keeping people and places safe. Swimming in the reservoirs
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Pub company comments amid speculation over town centre pub
ANOTHER pub company has quelled speculation that it has bought a former Wetherspoon branch in the Bradford district. As reported by the Telegraph & Argus over the weekend, The Sir Norman Rae, on Market Square in Shipley, shut for good on Sunday
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1980s classic An Officer and a Gentleman jet-fuelled by brilliance at Alhambra
Do you like to swoon over a good old-fashioned romance tale? Do you enjoy seeing rough diamonds cut and polished? And do you love a throwback to some 80s pop classics? If so, An Officer and a Gentleman might just be your two-hour dream ticket.
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Northern issues warning to passengers ahead of Easter bank holiday weekend
NORTHERN has urged people to check before they travel by train this Easter bank holiday weekend as scheduled engineering work means there may be disruption to its services. Between Friday and Monday, journeys may take longer than usual and services
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New jobs in the pipeline as company plans to expand
A COMPANY which is marking 36 years operating from the same village mill building has plans to expand its manufacturing capacity. The firm – now known simply as Eastburn – began as a small outfit, with piles of old pine furniture and a stripping
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Bradford businesses buy vacant industrial estate and plan major redevelopment
TWO growing Bradford businesses have purchased a vacant industrial estate from Bradford Council. Restaurant chain MyLahore and South Asian department store Janan have announced the purchase of the five units on the Thornton Road Industrial Estate
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Woman in her 80s suffers life-threatening injuries in crash
A WOMAN in her 80s suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash. The collision - which happened on Long Lee Lane, at the junction with Cherry Tree Rise in Keighley at 6.15pm - involved a female pedestrian and a Toyota Yaris. The Yaris was
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Man suffers life-threatening injuries in hit-and-run crash
A MAN has been left with life-threatening injuries after a crash in the Bradford district last night. The collision happened on South Street, at the junction with Catherine Street, in Keighley at 8.45pm on Monday (March 25). West Yorkshire
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The Co-operative Bank reveals plans to cut 400 jobs in the UK
The Co-operative Bank has said it plans to cut around one in 10 of its workforce, shedding approximately 400 jobs, in a bid to cut costs. The bank said that it was embarking on a consultation and restructure which will lead to a net reduction of
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Bike reunited with owner after being stolen and dumped
POLICE found two abandoned motorcycles - one of which was confirmed to have been stolen - in the Bradford district. The motorcycles were discovered by officers from the Shipley area after information was provided by members of the public. A
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Car seized after driver 'tried to pass himself off as insured'
ANOTHER uninsured car has been seized in Bradford. Officers from West Yorkshire Police's Steerside Enforcement Team spotted the vehicle on Shipley Airedale Road and stopped it. A spokesperson from the team said: "The driver tried to pass himself
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Bradford care home chef described as a 'beacon of inspiration'
A MAN who works at a care home in Bradford has won a National Chef of the Year award. Chris Doherty, chef at Mill Lodge Care Centre, on Moorside Place in Laisterdyke, won the National Chef of the Year at the Great British Care Awards on Friday,
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More flights to Turkiye as changes made to Leeds Bradford Airport's summer schedule
TRAVELLERS looking to explore Türkiye can now book more flights from Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) as part of exciting changes to its schedule. SunExpress' inaugural flight departed from Leeds on Sunday, March 25, to Antalya. It marks the airport's
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Reader letter: 'We are not paying enough vehicle duty or fuel duty'
SIR - An article in the T&A on March 23 warned motorists of the increasing cost of vehicle tax in April. The annual tax on most petrol cars is less than £200 while hybrid cars classed as low emission pay less than £20 (this is not excessive
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Emergency services deal with late night incident on major road
EMERGENCY services attended an incident on a major road in the Bradford district on Monday night. LATEST: Man suffers life-threatening injuries after crash as he crossed road An eyewitness spoke about the incident on South
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Another international outing for Bantams defender Tomkinson in France
JONATHAN Tomkinson played the full game for the USA Olympic team’s draw in France last night. City’s on-loan Norwich defender started in their second friendly of the week after coming off the bench against Guinea on Friday. The US snatched
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Gardening experts reveal top tips to help you save hundreds of pounds a year
It is often said that money doesn't grow on trees but experts have unveiled a few top gardening hacks to help you save a little money. With so many UK households tightening their purse strings, some will be looking for ways to make every penny
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Authority rejects Freedom of Information request over Interchange bus station closure
THE Telegraph & Argus has asked for a review to be carried out after West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) said it was "unable to provide" information about the closure of Bradford Interchange's bus station. Bradford's main bus station - run
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Drugs worth more than £10,000 were found by police in Bradford man's flat
POLICE who visited a Bradford man’s flat during house-to-house inquiries found drugs worth more than £10,000 on the premises. Bradford Crown Court heard that Tayyab Ali was supplying heroin, cocaine, and cannabis as part of a debt owed to drug
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Man drove at police car before speeding off through backstreets of Bradford
A BRADFORD man who deliberately drove into a police car before speeding off through snow-covered backstreets has avoided jail. Prosecutor Alisha Kaye told Bradford Crown Court that police spotted Hamid Khan driving in an unusual way in a VW Golf
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Road closure leads to plummeting visitor numbers at popular cafe
It might be small but Dalesway Cafe’s importance to North Yorkshire’s economy can’t be understated. It stands by the roadside of the A59 on the outskirts of Skipton with Kate Bailey and her team fuelling truckers with hearty full English breakfasts
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Solar panel plan for city centre church is approved
A CITY centre church can install almost 150 solar panels on its roof after plans were approved by Bradford Council. Fountains Church is based in a former city centre nightclub, and opened in 2019. Earlier this year the Diocese of Leeds applied
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Countdown for Bradford's soapbox race on as crews invited to enter crazy karts
THE countdown is on as the Super Soapbox Challenge returns to Bradford city centre. There are just six weeks to go until crowds gather to watch crazy karts hurtle down a huge ramp and go up against the clock. Whether it’s a Batmobile or a
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Man punched and spat at at police officer in bus station
A 23-year-old man punched and spat at a police officer who was in the process of arresting a suspected shoplifter, heard magistrates. Paul Green was on his way home through Skipton Bus Station at around 9.30pm on February 23 when he saw PC Craig
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Warm welcome for pets - and owners - at this town centre store
This week's Trader of the Week is Tyler James in Ilkley I’m James Mulligan and I have operated a pet supplies store from this premises since 2004. Originally called Ilkley Pets, we rebranded in 2014 to Tyler-James Pet Supplies. This name was
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Bradford courts sign 20 year agreement to be part of £70m energy network
BRADFORD’S two main court buildings have signed up to be part of the under-construction heat network that will use low carbon energy to heat public buildings. The Combined Court Centre and Magistrates Court will become two of the first court buildings
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Yorkshire Cricket achieves investors in diversity award
Yorkshire Cricket have announced that they have been officially accredited by the National Centre for Diversity as achieving an ‘Investors in Diversity’ Award. In January 2021, across the Yorkshire Family – The Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC
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International Women's Day proves that women's football is growing in Bradford
AS part of the FA's Barclays Girls’ Football School Partnerships, an event was recently arranged for both primary and secondary girls to attend a 'footballing' day at Goals in Bradford. The event, which took place on International Women's Day (
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Airedale Junior Cricket Association enter prestigious cup competition
AFTER a two-year absence, the Upper Airedale Junior Cricket Association (UAJCA) have entered the prestigious Joe Lumb Competition this season. Skipton’s Malcolm Birks will be the team manager for the under-17 competition. Meanwhile, observation
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Yorkshire boosted by brilliant news over England batter Brook
England batter Harry Brook is set to be available for the beginning of Yorkshire's Vitality County Championship campaign, according to White Rose head coach Ottis Gibson. Brook withdrew from England's Test tour of India in January due to personal
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Bradford Salem standing so close to glory after 25 years of hurt
BRADFORD Salem stand on the brink of a return to north-east regional rugby after an absence of 25 years. Their 45-12 home win over Wensleydale, which was in the balance just after half-time, kept them one point ahead of Wetherby, who beat Hullensians
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Guiseley gunning for glory in cup as Campion last Bradford side to fall
WE are down to the final four of the West Riding County Cup, with Guiseley our only representatives remaining. Their semi-final at Knaresborough Town takes place tomorrow night, and whoever wins that clash will be the first side to make the showpiece
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“If you go against each other within the place, then it’s a recipe for disaster”
KEVIN McDonald says City cannot afford to allow cracks to appear within the dressing room. The divide off the pitch is growing as discontent builds against the club hierarchy following the four-match losing run that has torpedoed their season.