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How to build a 'toolbox' to cope with life's challenges and boost wellbeing
I’VE had the privilege of writing this column for over a year, exploring the vast landscape of mental health and well-being. Yet, there’s one recurring challenge, the initial reaction many people have to the very phrase “mental health.” Often,
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Wright makes Bradford City return behind closed doors
TYREIK Wright today made his first City appearance in his third spell at Valley Parade. Wright, who signed permanently from Plymouth last week, featured in a behind-closed-doors game against another EFL club at the training ground. He eased
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Bradford Council tempers flare during angry Gaza debate
A MOTION calling for a ceasefire in Gaza descended into a fiery debate in the Bradford Council chamber – with one councillor saying he was “horrified” with the conduct of fellow councillors. A Labour motion calling for, among other things, a permanent
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City to mark anniversary of Srebrenica genocide
Events will be held in Bradford on Thursday to remember Bosnia Genocide in Srebrenica. This year will mark the 29th anniversary of the genocide in 1995. In remembrance of this atrocity Bradford Council has organised an event to raise awareness
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Much-loved dog Daisy is reunited with her owners
A MISSING dog has been reunited with her owners. An appeal was launched last week in a desperate bid to find Daisy, who had been missing from Coldbeck Drive in Buttershaw since Thursday, July 4. Posters were issued in a bid to find the much-loved
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Drunk woman who lit cigarette on plane to Leeds Bradford Airport is jailed
A DRUNK woman who lit a cigarette on a plane heading to Leeds Bradford Airport has been jailed. Emma Woolley was sentenced to four months behind bars at Leeds Crown Court this week after her shocking behaviour on the way back home on a Jet2 Flight
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Catwalk, shopping and surprise runway models make fundraiser fabulous
SKIPTON TOWN HALL played host to a charity fashion show organised by Airedale Hospital & Community Charity. The fun-filled night, dubbed The Big TLC, featured a catwalk and shopping and helped raise funds for the charity's Emergency Department
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Bantams duo win the mind games after long spell out of action
THE welcome return of Alex Pattison and Jake Young has offered City peace of mind. Saturday’s first friendly at Chorley was little more than an extension of the hard toil the players have been putting in on the Apperley Bridge training pitch.
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Bradford company hands over cheque of more than £1,000 to charity
A BRADFORD company handed over a cheque for more than a £1,000 to a charity after its fundraising efforts in aid of the organisation last year. Staff at Thorite baked cakes, dressed up daft, and fired up the barbecue in a year of fundraising for
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Extraordinary Cougars statement justifying Foster sacking stuns rugby league
KEIGHLEY Cougars’ controversial decision to sack Matt Foster last night came as a huge surprise, and an extraordinary club statement explaining the decision has made waves throughout rugby league. Many on social media questioned the wisdom of dismissing
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Volunteers sought for project which will plant 55,000 trees at reservoir
The National Trust and Yorkshire Water have announced plans for upcoming landscape restoration work at Withens Clough Reservoir, with the chance for locals to help. Anyone living in Calderdale and looking for the chance to do some hands-on environmental
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Latest pictures of new dementia day care centre due to open this autumn
A NEW dementia day care facility is nearly up and running as the latest pictures show work in its final stages. Knowl Park House at Mirfield will cater for up to 30 people each day from Monday to Friday. The council says the facilities have been
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Tight tussles in Premier Division but Clayton crush stunned Low Moor
SHELF Northowram Hedge Top squeaked a Premier Division victory on a day when wickets were freshened up by rain in the ENCO Halifax League. Copley asked Hedge Top to bat in the mid-table encounter at The Arches, and the visitors scored 164, with
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City legend running Great North Run to support Stephen Darby
JAMES Hanson is taking on the Great North Run for Stephen Darby’s MND foundation. Hanson will be among the 60,000-strong field covering the 13.1 miles from Newcastle to South Shields on Sunday, September 8. City’s all-time third top scorer
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Roads are now in state of 'managed deterioration' in part of West Yorkshire
KIRKLEES’ roads are in a state of “managed deterioration”, according to Kirklees Council, needing £267m worth of investment against the local authority’s £13m budget. The sorry state of roads in the borough, which borders Bradford and includes
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Man charged with possession of bladed article and assault
A BRADFORD district man has been charged with offences including the possession of a bladed article and assault. The charges relate to alleged incidents on July 7 and July 8. A police cordon was in place in the town's market square earlier
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Major bus station in West Yorkshire fully re-opens after £20 million project
Halifax’s new bus station will fully re-open later this month. West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA), partnering Calderdale Council in the project, says all 19 of the station’s bus stands will be ready from Sunday, July 21, with services which
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Public invited to have their say on new woodland
THE PUBLIC has been invited to have their say on proposals for a vast new woodland at Beckwithshaw, between Otley and Harrogate. Government-owned public body the Forestry Commission wants to plant thousands of trees at Haverah Park, which is close
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I'm a Doctor: These 10 'surprising' habits are 'secretly' aging you faster
Like it or not, ageing is a fact of life but one Doctor has warned that these surprising habits are actually speeding up the process. Small, seemingly insignificant habits could be adding years to our appearance without us even realising it.
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Crowds gather in Keighley to celebrate peace after the First World War
THIS picture was taken in July 1919. It shows Keighley’s peace celebrations following the First World War, which included this procession of some 30 groups. Here, making their way down Cavendish Street, is Devonshire Street Congregational Sunday School
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More shotgun licences revoked last year, figures show
MORE shotgun licences were revoked in West Yorkshire last year, new figures have shown. It comes as more certificates for firearm and shotgun users across England and Wales were removed last year than ever before, which campaign group Action on
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Teenage talent Varley bags hat-trick as Avenue make super start
TEENAGE striker Harry Varley made his mark in spectacular fashion in Avenue’s 5-2 friendly win at Campion last night. The youngster, who signed a first-team deal aged 16 back in February, plundered a second-half hat-trick, and boss Danny Whitaker
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From teddy bears to carrots - just what do local people love collecting?
BUILDING up a collection of an item is great fun. Over the years the Telegraph & Argus has featured many interesting collections, from teddy bears to carrots. Here we look back at a selection of them.
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Touching tribute paid after death of devout Bradford Bulls fan
A WOMAN who followed Bradford Bulls home and away for more than 75 years has sadly died. Shirley Crowther could be always seen wearing red, amber, and black when supporting Bradford Northern or the Bulls. The club paid a touching tribute to
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'Seeing the pupils’ reactions as they saw the Premier League trophy was fantastic'
PUPILS had a special opportunity to see the Premier League trophy up close at their Bradford primary school. Children from different year groups at Peel Park Primary School, on Peel Park Drive, were invited to take pictures with the priceless
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Wet weather proves the winner in City academy game
CITY’S game at Pickering fell victim to the wet weather – after being abandoned in the second half. The under-19s were trailing to George Brown’s header for the North Counties East side. But the referee pulled the pull plug after 65 minutes
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'Pig-headed' man ignored orders to stop dumping waste on land around his farm
A “stubborn” and “pig-headed” man who ignored repeated orders to stop dumping building waste on land around his farm in Bingley has been slapped with court costs of £11,000. Robert Deacon was also given two months to clear the site at Old Wood
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Anti-social behaviour and fire concerns over e-bikes and e-scooters
THE rising popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters has led to a new type of anti-social behaviour, as well as being behind a “marked increase” in battery fires in Bradford. Councillors will be given an update on how West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
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Old KFC drive-thru in Bradford set to become a Starbucks
A FORMER KFC drive-thru that has been empty since the start of the year is set to re-open as a Starbucks. The takeaway, at the Avenue Retail Park off Tong Street, closed in January. The multinational business said its time at the location had
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Bradford uni's multi-million-pound refurb of social and study areas
STUDENTS at the University of Bradford are set to benefit from a multi-million-pound investment in their social and study areas, with several major refurbishments underway. The two biggest investments are to Student Central - where students socialise
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Hepworth & Idle suffer title blow as Meths make misery worse for Wilsden
HEPWORTH & Idle’s title ambitions suffered a blow in Timothy Taylor’s Craven League Division One. They could only make 140-9 after winning the toss at home to Eldwick & Gilstead and lost by six wickets. Only four players made double figures
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Struggling Tong Park Esholt enjoy terrific triumph as Thackley lose thriller
TONG Park Esholt have notched a huge win in their battle for survival in the Aire-Wharfe League Premier Division. They triumphed by two wickets at Burley off the first ball of the last over to move 42 points clear of the second demotion berth.
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Bulls run out of steam against Oulton in gruelling final 35 minutes
BRADFORD Bulls endured a difficult second half after a tight opening 40 minutes against Oulton Raidettes in the Northern Women’s Championship on Sunday. It looked a long way back for Bulls after the opening 15 minutes, despite Katie Whelan’s try
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The legal hurdle holding up Rupp's bid to buy Valley Parade
STEFAN Rupp’s hopes of buying back Valley Parade have hit an unexpected legal stumbling block. The City owner has expressed his determination to regain the club’s home – which they sold to former chairman Gordon Gibb’s Flamingo Land Pension Scheme
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Mayor vows to deliver 'new dawn' for housebuilding in West Yorkshire
Mayor Tracy Brabin has vowed to deliver a “new dawn” for housebuilding across West Yorkshire, by working with local housing providers and the new government in Westminster. The West Yorkshire Housing Strategy 2040, the first of its kind for the