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Charity helping to tackle loneliness among retired men set to build new meeting hall
A CHARITY that helps tackle loneliness among retired men is set to build a new meeting hall. Wharfedale Men’s Shed sought permission to demolish a derelict former cafe in Otley to make way for the building. The charity said the site near Grove
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Key back row trio among FOURTEEN leaving Bulls as Taufua future undecided
Bradford Bulls have announced some major departures from the club, including a few surprises. Chester Butler has sadly decided to retire at the age of just 29 after a career riddled with injury problems, while his fellow back row, John Davies,
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'Unforgettable line-up' to headline Broadway's Festive Launch this Christmas
THE Broadway has teased an "unforgettable line-up" for its Festive Launch this Christmas. Annually, the Bradford city centre shopping centre hosts several events including the Christmas lights switch-on with famous names often attending. Last
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CCTV image released as police investigate theft of a purse
POLICE have released an image of someone they would like to identify. It's part of an investigation into the theft of a purse in Brighouse, West Yorkshire Police said. A spokesperson said: "Do you recognise this person? "If you can assist
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No excuses: Bantams will make late headcount for Cheltenham clash
GRAHAM Alexander is not looking for any excuses as he faces the prospect of changing a winning team at Cheltenham. The Bantams head for Gloucestershire tomorrow targeting a fourth straight victory to continue the run that has pushed them up to
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Family's appeal to be reunited with beloved dog Luna missing for over two weeks
PEOPLE are being urged to report any sightings of a family's much-loved dog after she went missing. Luna has been missing since October 5. She's described as a medium-sized dog with a tan coat. She also has a distinctive white patch on her
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Vengeful daughter posted sexual images of her dad’s ex-lover on escort site
A West Yorkshire woman who posted sexual images of her father’s former lover on an escort site has been jailed for three years by a judge who described it as “vindictive, selfish and vengeful offending”. Eleanor Brown, 24, had held a deep-seated
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Bus driver's actions praised as vehicle began to smoke
A PASSENGER on a bus that began smoking has described the driver's response as "immense". Alexandra Hows, 34, of Bolton Woods gets onto TLC’s 656 bus every day to take her three-year-old toddler Bobby to school. She boarded the service, heading
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Familiar surroundings but unfamiliar faces await City's man of moment Shepherd
YOU’D think that Jack Shepherd would be a handy source of inside info. City are preparing for their first trip to Cheltenham in over three-and-a-half years. Shepherd, though, has much fresher experience of tomorrow night’s hosts after his loan
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NEC Group releases latest financial accounts a month after Bradford Live exit
THE NEC Group has released its latest financial accounts - after it was announced it had exited Bradford Live. Just over a month ago, on September 19, it emerged the Birmingham-based company had pulled out of running the multi-million pound venue
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'Violent, shameful, and disgraceful' attack left woman with bleeds on the brain
A MAN who attacked his partner so violently that he left her with bleeds on the brain and a broken nose has been locked up for five-and-a-half years. In his third and final assault, 29-year-old Tavien Sutton threatened to kill his victim and stab
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Man arrested on suspicion of stealing vehicle after crash
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a vehicle after a crash in Greengates. Two people had to be rescued from one of two cars involved in the collision on New Line late on Sunday night. West Yorkshire Police said officers on patrol
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Perfect penalties from Cartman and co seal dramatic FA Vase win for Albion
ALBION Sports made the FA Vase second round for the first time ever last season, and they have repeated the trick this time around. And in another eerie similarity, they won Saturday’s first-round at home to Boro Rangers on penalties after a 3-
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Private rent in Bradford rises by seven per cent in space of year, new figures show
PRIVATE rent in Bradford rose by an average of seven per cent in the past year, new figures show. Provisional data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals the average private rent in Bradford reached £687 per month in the year to
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Plan for new industrial starter units in town is approved
A company has been given the go-ahead by planners to develop seven new industrial units in Brighouse. Swanray Developments Ltd will build the seven light industrial “starter” units at the BSMW Products Limited site in Birds Royd Lane, Brighouse
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Gold rings stolen from vulnerable victims at care home
DIAMOND rings with 'significant sentimental value' have been stolen from vulnerable residents of a care home. The four gold rings were taken sometime on Friday, October 11 and an investigation is underway. Police are now appealing to anyone
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Police investigating report of serious sexual assault in Bradford city centre
POLICE are investigating a report of a serious sexual assault in Bradford city centre. A cordon was in place on Sunday morning, close to the bottom of Manchester Road. West Yorkshire Police said today that it launched an investigation after
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Cougars triple signing includes former Widnes and Workington winger
KEIGHLEY Cougars have been busy announcing their 2025 squad over the last couple of weeks, with three new signings confirmed over the weekend. The headline acquisition is winger Brad Holroyd who joins the club having had previous spells at Widnes
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Witness appeal after incident involving two cars including 'distinctive yellow Audi'
POLICE are seeking witnesses following an incident in Keighley. West Yorkshire Police say the appeal forms part of an ongoing safeguarding investigation. Officers would like to hear from anyone who saw the incident – which involved two cars
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Leeds leave it late to claim fine win over previously-unbeaten Sheffield United
Pascal Struijk and Mateo Joseph struck second-half goals to secure Leeds a 2-0 Yorkshire derby win and consign Sheffield United to their first defeat of the season. Leeds skipper Struijk scored the first league goal conceded by the Blades in seven
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Sensational Sykes leads way as Avenue move within point of second
Bradford (Park Avenue) won 3-1 at Consett on Saturday in the Northern Premier League East Division, moving back into the play-off places as a result. Connor Shanks put the visitors in front early on, before Paddy Sykes added their second moments
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Henderson analysed as rumours persist that Bulls want York man as head coach
BRADFORD Bulls currently find themselves without a head coach for 2025 and beyond, with many fans now eager to find out who the next man could be to take them forward. It is a situation few would have envisaged just two weeks ago, off the back
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New calls to ban thousands of drivers from having passengers in their car
New drivers aged under 21 should be banned from carrying passengers of a similar age in their cars for six months after passing their test, the AA has claimed. The motoring organisation said it also wants those motorists to be handed six penalty
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Police provide update after shooting incident on Bradford street
POLICE have provided an update after a shooting incident in Bradford. West Yorkshire Police was called to reports that shots were fired from a vehicle towards a house in Smith Avenue, Wibsey at 12.11pm on October 12. Damage was caused to a
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Pesky pigeons pose problems at rail station in town as public told 'don't feed them'
PROBLEMATIC pigeons have been causing issues at a Bradford district railway station. Train operator Northern said it is "locked in a long-running battle" with the birds at stations including Bingley, Castleford and Manchester Victoria. The
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Two trapped people rescued by firefighters after late-night crash
A POLICE cordon was put in place and two people were rescued after a crash involving a wall. West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (WYFRS) was called to reports of a road traffic collision in New Line, Greengates, Bradford at 9.56pm last night.
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How the NSPCC is providing network of mental health support for children
MENTAL health may be less of a taboo subject than in previous decades, but many of us struggle silently, including young people. World Mental Health Day, earlier this month, was a reminder to support each other and be kind. Mental health still
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Trams can right our city’s historic wrongs, says Civic Society chair
IN the first of his regular columns for the Telegraph & Argus, Si Cunningham, Chair of Bradford Civic Society, discusses how plans for a new tram line between Bradford and Leeds ties in with previous proposals in decades past. RECENT news that
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Video tour of Ivegate and Kirkgate after new Heritage Action Zone gets £2m grant
A story about a £2 million grant to create a Heritage Action Zone in part of Bradford city centre prompted a huge reaction from T&A readers. The new zone covers historic streets such as Ivegate, Bridge Street and Kirkgate Buildings in those
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Key find leads to appeal about Bradford district pilot killed in World War Two
AN appeal has been issued to trace the relatives of a Bradford district pilot who was killed in a plane crash in Northern Ireland during World War Two. Wreckage from the crash was recently recovered by aviation archaeologist Jonny McNee, who has
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Out with the special team helping Bradford's homeless population day and night
It’s 6am on a misty October morning in Bradford and reports are flowing in of homeless people sleeping anywhere from the city centre to woodlands and roadsides. The homeless outreach partnership, also known as HOP, are working every day from the
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Bradford man 'honoured' his debut film will be part of UK City of Culture 2025
A BRADFORD man has spoken about being honoured to have his debut film to be included as part of the Bradford UK City of Culture 2025 celebrations. Sabir Hussain, aka Saby Khan, of Shipley, is shooting a short film this month in Bradford. Bradford
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'We're not Andy Cook FC': Bantams boss on sharing goals around
GRAHAM Alexander applauded City’s defenders stepping up to the plate in their latest win and insisted: “We can’t be Andy Cook FC.” The Bantams made it three victories on the spin with Neill Byrne and a screamer from Jack Shepherd seeing off Gillingham
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Government launches public consultation as it seeks to reshape NHS
THE biggest national conversation about the future of the NHS since its birth is set to be launched today (Monday). The entire country is being called upon to share their experiences of the health service and help shape the government’s 10 Year
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Today sees start of huge disruption on part of West Yorkshire's rail network
Rail passengers are being reminded of large-scale disruption to part of West Yorkshire's rail network, starting today and lasting for five weeks. As part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), there will be changes to train services between Huddersfield