News from across the Yeadon district from the Telegraph and Argus

Shipley boy says thanks to St Luke's Hospital unit in Bradford

9:50am Friday 15th July 2011

A 13-year-old boy who suffered with such severe eczema he missed most of last year at school has raised £1,000 for the dermatology unit to thank them for their care.

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Shipley driver Neil Higgins jailed for high-speed chase

7:40am Friday 15th July 2011

A judge told a banned driver who reached 95mph on a three-mile police chase across Bradford that he had the worst motoring record she had ever seen.

Shipley mum's fight over as bus pass refusal branded perverse

10:14am Thursday 14th July 2011

Bradford Council made a “perverse” decision to allow a teenager free travel to school while denying his twin sisters the same right for an identical journey, a watchdog has ruled.

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Stage is set for new ear at Shipley stage school

11:38am Wednesday 13th July 2011

The Lord Mayor of Bradford has opened the first phase of a £200,000 refurbishment at a theatrical company.

Shipley soldier's family might have been victims of News of the World phone hacking

7:30am Friday 8th July 2011

Relatives of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, including Shipley soldier Sergeant Steve Roberts, might have been victims of News of the World phone hacking, it has emerged.

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Shipley actor draws Coronation Street stars for charity

7:20am Tuesday 5th July 2011

Actor Steve Huison is selling a range of artworks featuring 20 of his former Coronation Street co-stars to raise money to keep a mental health service afloat.

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Shipley Glen Tramway all set to run again

9:30am Monday 4th July 2011

Britain’s oldest working cable tramway is on track to re-open later this month following a two-year refurbishment.

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Clubbing together for a vinyl celebration in Shipley

1:13pm Tuesday 28th June 2011

The first Record Club in the district will be spinning into life next month when members will have the chance to listen to three albums on vinyl in their entirety.

Scrabble joy for Olwen Maud, aged 94

9:21am Monday 27th June 2011

They say Scrabble keeps your brain sharp – and it certainly works for Olwen Maud.

Shipley actress Charlie Clark scoops Most Promising Newcomer title

10:42am Monday 20th June 2011

A Shipley actress has scooped the Most Promising Newcomer title at a prestigious awards ceremony.

Curry boss praised for Shipley playground gift

7:20am Monday 20th June 2011

A project to build a £67,000 children’s playground in a Shipley park is back on track after a curry boss agreed to stump up part of the money.

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Bradford community heroes are honoured by Queen

12:10am Saturday 11th June 2011

A grandmother-of-four who champions the rights of Bradford’s older citizens, long-serving police officers and a road safety campaigner are among the local heroes recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list today.

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New appeal to mum of baby found at Shipley waste management site

9:10am Friday 10th June 2011

Detectives investigating the discovery of a baby girl’s body at a waste management site in Shipley have made a fresh appeal to find her mother.

Shipley actress Charlie Clark nominated for best newcomer in the National Television Society Awards.

11:24am Thursday 9th June 2011

A young Shipley actress who had a major role in a TV adaptation of Yorkshire saga South Riding has been nominated for a top award.

Foul play ruled out after Shipley scrap inferno

9:00am Saturday 4th June 2011

Police have initially ruled out foul play after a blaze tore through huge mountain of scrap metal at a Shipley yard, a spokesman said.

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Shipley gallery hosts Tim Smith's River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal exhibition

7:37am Friday 3rd June 2011

A Shipley gallery that has attracted almost 10,000 visitors so far is marking its first anniversary with a special exhibition on waterways.

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Blasts heard as fire hits Shipley scrapyard

12:32am Friday 3rd June 2011

A series of explosions could be heard as a major blaze tore through a mountain of scrap metal tonight.

Hundreds of years of rubbish cleared from River Aire at Shipley and Baildon

10:21am Thursday 2nd June 2011

Hundreds of years worth of rubbish is being cleared out from a stretch of the River Aire between Shipley and Baildon.

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Lord Sugar tells Apprentice hopeful Ellie Reed: "You're fired!"

4:00am Thursday 2nd June 2011

Bradford entrepreneur Ellie Reed’s dream of winning TV show The Apprentice was shattered tonight when Lord Alan Sugar told her: “You’re fired”.

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Emmerdale star James Hooton to join charity Zumbathon

3:02pm Tuesday 31st May 2011

Emmerdale actor James Hooton is limbering up for a ‘Zumbathon’ to raise funds for a charity helping breast cancer patients.

Yorkshire Wildlife Rescue expands by opening Shipley shop

10:00am Tuesday 31st May 2011

A wildlife charity has set up a shop in a bid to fund a huge demand for its work as more animals are handed in.

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Mystery lynx could be Bingley family's missing pet cat Leo

10:19am Tuesday 31st May 2011

A suspected “lynx” spotted in Shipley could be the missing pet of a woman whose large cat went missing over Christmas.

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Shipley woman Christine Brown leaves her body to science

11:30am Sunday 29th May 2011

A woman who cared for others in life is continuing to do so after death – by donating her body to medical science.

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Babies evacuated as blaze hits flats in Alma Street, Shipley

8:50am Friday 27th May 2011

Eleven people were evacuated and one man was taken to hospital following a fire at a block of flats in Shipley.

Opticians’ donation for safety

1:03pm Tuesday 24th May 2011

The school run has been made safer for pupils of Shipley CE Primary School after an optician donated high-visibility jackets.

'I saw lynx run from woodland'

9:50am Saturday 21st May 2011

Bradford Council is investigating a reported sighting of a “three-foot lynx” cat near the River Aire in Shipley.

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New-born baby girl's body found at Shipley waste site

4:20pm Thursday 19th May 2011

The body of a new-born baby girl was discovered at a Shipley waste site today.

Zumbathon in Roberts Park for breast cancer charity

7:02pm Tuesday 17th May 2011

Hundreds of people are to descend on Roberts Park, Saltaire, for a Zumbathon to raise funds for a breast cancer charity.

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Bicycle honours for pupils

12:29pm Tuesday 10th May 2011

Pupils at a Shipley school were delighted to receive bikes for completing a 100 per cent attendance challenge.

Hundreds stride out on charity walk over moors

12:10am Monday 9th May 2011

Hundreds of hikers strode out across glorious countryside in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for a cancer charity.

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Injured woman airlifted from canal in Shipley

4:57pm Friday 6th May 2011

Emergency services including the air ambulance have carried out a dramatic canal rescue today.

VIDEO: Body is thought to be of BRI patient

8:30am Saturday 16th April 2011

Police searching for a man who went missing from Bradford Royal Infirmary nearly two weeks ago have retrieved a body from the River Aire in Shipley.

'Big knit' launches Shipley fundraising effort

10:56am Friday 15th April 2011

Knitters at an arts studio wrapped a 102-metre scarf round their ageing building to kick-start a £3,000 fundraising drive for its refurbishment.

Please stride out – but mind the birds on charity trek

10:30am Tuesday 12th April 2011

A new route is being sought for a challenging charity walk over Bingley moorland due to concerns about disturbing the habitat of low- nesting birds.

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Cancer fight's clothing banks boost

8:36am Friday 1st April 2011

A charity which supports cancer patients and their families across the district is turning rags into riches after successfully introducing clothing banks as a money raising venture.

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Avast! Pirates go on parade in Shipley town centre

10:25am Tuesday 29th March 2011

Fearsome pirate Barbarossa and his Band of Buccaneers docked their pirate ship The Scurvy Shark in Shipley Market Square for the town’s pirate day.

Vandals wreck Shipley flowerbeds

6:56pm Monday 28th March 2011

Vandals have uprooted hundreds of flowers in a town centre, just days before judging for Yorkshire in Bloom.

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Women presented with MBEs at Palace

12:16pm Friday 25th March 2011

Two Bradford women were at Buckingham Palace yesterday to receive MBEs from the Prince of Wales at an investiture ceremony.

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Community heroes hailed at awards

9:55am Friday 25th March 2011

Selfless residents whose dedication to the community is a shining example to others have been celebrated at an awards evening.

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Hope target is £10,000

7:16am Friday 25th March 2011

A group of friends from Shipley are in training to run the 127 miles of the Leeds and Liverpool canal to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.

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Time to step out for a good cause

10:56am Wednesday 23rd March 2011

Entries are now being taken for this year’s Shipley Stride – a fundraising ramble for Macmillan Cancer Support.

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Serial burglar told he faces jail

10:28am Wednesday 23rd March 2011

A serial burglar has been warned he faces custody after admitting new offences.

Spades come up trumps for pupils

10:58am Monday 14th March 2011

Spades were at the ready for the High Crags Goes Green project at the Shipley primary school.

'Swan Lake' opens Shipley photography exhibition

5:00pm Saturday 12th March 2011

Shipley shoppers were today treated to a performance of Swan Lake at the opening of a new exhibition focusing on swans by photographer Andrew McCaren.

Shipley charity runs hand massage course for carers

11:04am Thursday 10th March 2011

Carers have learned the art of hand massage – thanks to a charity.