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Bradford gets £14.4m for broadband project
Bradford is to receive millions of pounds of assistance to provide ultrafast broadband to key business areas in the district, the Government announced today. In March, Bradford and Leeds were provisionally accepted on to the Super Connected Cities
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Hall double lifts Albion Sports
Albion Sports 4, Cleethorpes Town 0 Albion romped to a fine home victory against fourth-placed Cleethorpes Town in Baris Northern Counties East League Division One. Two goals either side of the break enabled Albion to leap into the top half
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Silsden building society says green economy can boost the UK's finances
The Silsden -based Ecology Building Society has said its half-year results have further demonstrated the potential for the green economy to boost the UK’s finances. The society has announced strong growth and profitability for the half year ending
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Quest enjoy medal rush
Quest Taekwondo finished eighth out of 77 teams in the British National ranking Championships. They scooped five golds, two silvers and two bronze medals. Natasha Burdock, 14, from Silsden , claimed gold in the cadets and juniors (the under
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Skipper Powell holds nerve for Oakworth
Oakworth retained the Gordon Bowers under-nines competition trophy as they defeated 2011 runners-up Bradford & Bingley off the last available ball of a thrilling match at Undercliffe . Bradford & Bingley batted first and Reece Cockshott
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Crash victim named as Margaret Taylor, 82, of Bingley
An 82-year-old woman who died while returning from a trip to Bolton Abbey has been named as Margaret Taylor of Micklethwaite, Bingley . Mrs Taylor died in a two-vehicle crash on the A59 near the abbey last Friday. She was a front seat passenger
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Illness rules Armitstead out of World Championships
Olympic silver medallist Lizzie Armitstead has withdrawn from the Great Britain team for the UCI Road World Championships road race on Saturday due to illness. The 23-year-old from Otley won Britain’s first medal of the London 2012 Olympics and
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Shipley even score against rivals Skipton Craven to avenge 2010 final defeat
Shipley Club were winners of the Eric Hutchinson Memorial Trophy after beating Skipton Craven 234-195 in the final at Broad Oak Bowling Club on Sunday. In a repeat of the 2010 final, Skipton started as favourites, having won that clash, as well
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'Scary Guy' talks to Keighley students about bigotry
Meet The Scary Guy – a tattoo-faced American motivational speaker who mounted an attack on hatred and bigotry at a school. Using his legal name which he adopted 15 years ago, The Scary Guy grabbed the attention of hundreds of youngsters at Oakbank
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Bowls results
BRADFORD SATURDAY LEAGUE Naylor – Cranmore 200 (20), Brighouse Sports B 162 (10); Clayton A 190 (25), Ladyhill A 139 (5); Crossgates 203 (23), Cross Roads 157 (7); Ladyhill A 199 (18), Eccleshill A 181 (12); Clayton A 194 (19), Brighouse Sports
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Man found dead after chip pan fire in Bradford
A man has been found dead after a chip pan fire at his Bradford home. Crews arrived at Beacon Road, Horton Bank Top , at about 11.45am today to find the blaze had burnt itself out and the body of the victim in his 40s.
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Shepherd homes in on Fixby Classic
Former Cleckheaton member Lee Shepherd admitted that local knowledge played a crucial part in his victory in the Rocar Moores & Copley Fixby Classic at Huddersfield. “I live round the corner from the course and I’ve lost count of the number
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Alhambra shows cancelled after electrical fault
An electrical fault at Bradford’s Alahmbra Theatre meant today’s matinee and evening performances of the musical 42nd Street have been cancelled. A statement from Bradford Theatres said: “Due to unforeseen electrical problems at the Alhambra theatre
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It's attitudes that need to change for progress
Managing change is quite a challenge because there’s a natural and understandable resistance, and even a mistrust of the reasoning, as it begins. This was certainly my experience when the Council changed from collecting full plastic bin bags from
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Proposals just a ploy
SIR – When it comes to spineless Lib Dem MPs cosying up to this right-wing Tory Government, there are no shortage of candidates. Until last week, I had always considered Vince Cable to be a cut above most of them. What on earth is he doing –
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An effective method?
SIR – You can always rely on George Galloway to be consistent and well balanced – he is invariably wrong on both sides of an argument. Although I do not wish to see innocent people killed or injured, if using a drone aircraft to attack terrorists
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Olympic flame procession 'worth the £26,000'
New figures released by Bradford Council reveal the authority spent more than £26,000 on the Olympic flame’s journey through the Bradford district as part of its historic 8,000-mile trip around the UK. More than 30,000 people lined the streets
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Makeover sets tone at Saltaire's Yorkshire Music School
A music school has celebrated its fifth year in Saltaire with a £25,000 makeover. The Yamaha Music School, now known as the Yorkshire Music School, has six studios in its premises, based at Salts Mill. Keyboard, guitar, vocals, piano and drums
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Youth groups set to gain funds
Eight groups in Bradford West are being recommended for funding to help them run projects that benefit young people. Applications have been submitted to Bradford Council’s Youth Opportunity Fund, which is a pot of £250,000. The money is split
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Will villa be saved?
SIR – Having an interest in Victorian architecture, particularly that of Bradford, I decided the other day to get some shots of Rose Mount – one of the earliest grand villas to be built in the Manningham area (west of Manningham Lane, in the Clifton
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Join in Jubilee project
SIR – I attended an event that was hosted by the Midland Hotel in Bradford on Monday. They provided a venue and refreshments for more than 100 children and a number of older people from the Bradford district. This was given in the form of a voluntary
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Fire station cuts 'a tragedy waiting to happen'
SIR – The latest proposals from the Labour-led fire authority represent a significant threat to safety. In my community in Baildon , we will see at least a 15 per cent increase in response times as a result of merging Shipley and Idle fire stations
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A new chapter for Canterbury's little learners
Bradford’s Canterbury estate is a long way from the hills of East Tennessee, but a pioneering book-gifting scheme is boosting pre-school literacy levels both sides of the Atlantic. Back in 1996, American country singer Dolly Parton launched a
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
From the T&A... 25 years ago: Cheering crowds lined the streets as the Lord Mayor’s Parade brought a riot of colour to Bradford. 50 years ago: The general manager of British Railways North Eastern Region rejected a Keighley Corporation
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Seek help to keep debts under control
Those who fall into the cycle of debt quickly find that the quick and convenient injections of money they borrowed can come with a price even higher than the often exorbitant interest rates some lenders charge. Loan companies can seem very friendly
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Asset move on Bradford drug duo adjourned
A confiscation hearing to assess the criminal assets of two respected members of the Bradford community, who were given jail sentences over a £200,000 heroin importation conspiracy, has been adjourned. Bilal Suleman, 21, of Ellis Street, Marshfields
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Daughter calls for answers over Idle mother's death
A daughter is calling for an explanation as to how disposable gloves were found in her dead mother’s stomach. Chris Doherty said she felt cheated after Bradford Coroner Peter Straker said 82-year-old dementia patient Joan Wright died from natural
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Little Horton man killed in tragic lift accident
Family and friends will say their final farewells next week to a father-of-three from Little Horton killed at work while dismantling a lift at an empty office block. Tony Victor, who was 54, died on July 24 at a three-storey building in Queen
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Bigger say for Bradford on regional funding
A deal which will see Bradford have greater control over a share of £1.4 billion of funding for transport and infrastructure improvements earmarked for the city region was officially signed yesterday. In July the Government announced the transfer
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Police release e-fit of burglar who attacked victim in Lidget Green
An e-fit of a burglar who left his victim unconscious after smashing him over the head with a mirror has been released by police. The 27-year-old victim was hit after disturbing the burglar in his home on Harlow Road in Lidget Green . The attack
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Stolen goods and cannabis factory found at Keighley home
Police discovered more than £3,000 worth of stolen sports equipment and a cannabis factory when they were called out to reports of a break-in at a house in Keighley , a Court heard. Bags of cricket bats and a leaf blower found at the address in
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Leeds United: Bruce bonus but Warnock blasts naive defending
Steve Bruce could barely stop smiling as his Hull side ended a 25-year wait for a win at Elland Road to underline their promotion credentials. Despite the tight nature of their 3-2 win over Leeds last night, the in-form Tigers were better than
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Three strikes and they're out! Parkinson delight at Bradford City hot-shots
Phil Parkinson lauded City’s “first class” finishing after they claimed a fourth successive home win to join League Two’s early pace-setters. Classy strikes from James Hanson , Kyel Reid and skipper Gary Jones sealed a 3-1 victory over Morecambe
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Bradford Bulls: Bateman contract talks under way
Interim Bulls chief executive Gary Tasker yesterday met with John Bateman ’s agent in a bid to thrash out a new long-term deal for Super League’s best young player. Bateman’s reputation soared during a season in which he established himself as
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Mums in terror as loan sharks target them at school gates
Terrified parents are being “ambushed” for payments by loan sharks’ heavies with vicious dogs at school gates in Bradford. In one incident, a primary school head teacher was forced to intervene as a thug with a bull terrier harrassed a distraught
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Keighley sheep farmers in plea to dog owners
A couple who keep sheep and lambs have urged dog owners to act responsibly following a spate of attacks on their animals. Philip and Michelle Garbutt, of Wood Mill Farm, Laycock, Keighley , said the attacks left one lamb dead and two sheep seriously
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Death of man, 40, in Shipley flat is probed
Neighbours spoke of their shock last night as detectives investigated the “unexplained death” of a 40-year-old man in Shipley . Police cordoned off a three-storey block of flats in Rochester Street, Windhill , and forensic officers were called
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Gunman tries to raid Little Horton post office
Police were last night hunting for a robber who threatened staff a Bradford post office at gunpoint yesterday. The raider wearing a hooded top and armed with a handgun demanded money before fleeing empty-handed from Southfield Lane, Little Horton
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Bradford councillors' ‘no’ to revised Allerton homes bid
Overjoyed campaigners are celebrating after councillors scuppered a re-worked plan to cover a greenfield site in 292 homes. Hallam Land Management hoped to head-off a planning inquiry into its scheme for Pitty Beck, near Allerton Lane, Bradford
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Historic Bingley pub gets major makeover
A historic Bingley pub re-opens tomorrow in the safe hands of a former Home Office security and counter terrorism advisor. Roy Davison, who helped draw up security plans for the Olympics, has just taken on a 20-year lease of the town’s 16th century
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Councillors reluctantly agree to take forward plans to scrap 100% Council Tax discount for unemployed
Proposals to reduce the maximum council tax benefit for working age adults are to go out to consultation, after senior Bradford councillors reluctantly agreed to take the draft scheme to the next stage. The move to scrap a discount of up to 100
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New Care Trust chairman vows to tackle health inequality
Bradford District Care Trust has announced the appointment of its new chairman. Mike Smith, 65, has been formally given the role after five months working as acting chairman and four years as a non-executive director with the Trust, which provides
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Valley Parade fast becoming a four-tress for Bantams
Bradford City 3 Morecambe 1 City’s reputation as the hosts from hell in League Two is growing. A fourth straight win last night ensured their best start at Valley Parade since 1957 – and on this evidence, this lot are far from finished yet.
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Guiseley back to winning ways
Guiseley 2 Harrogate Town 0 The Lions roared back from two consecutive defeats to beat Harrogate Town at Nethermoor last night and move back to second in the Blue Square Bet North. James Walshaw netted the only goal of the first half when he
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Farsley bow out of FA Trophy
Ten man Farsley exited the FA Trophy following a 1-0 preliminary round replay defeat at Radcliffe Borough. Farsley lost Josh Radcliffe to an early red card and soon went a goal behind but hit the bar shortly after. They had good spells of pressure
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Back-to-back defeats for Brighouse
Brighouse Town suffered a second loss on the bounce in the Baris Northern Counties East Premier Division as they went down 2-1 at Bridlington Town. Carl Stewart opened the scoring for the home side but Ernest Boafa levelled on the stroke of half-time
