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Scheme to help troubled families in Bradford area is working, says councillor

10:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

A public meeting is being held about a scheme to tackle dysfunctional families in Bradford.

Mum wins top learning honour for her inspirational battle after injury

9:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

A Bradford woman who fought back to study for a degree after being diagnosed with a chronic pain condition has been honoured with an award celebrating inspirational learners.

Yorkshire Water launches search for apprentices

9:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Monday will be the last day local young people can apply to become an apprentice with Yorkshire Water.

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Otley horse show raises £800 for air ambulance

9:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

A fundraising horse show in Otley has raised £800 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

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Patients urged to beware of closures

11:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Patients are urged to make sure they order any repeat prescriptions they need ahead of their GP practice closing on Friday.

Keighley volunteer returns from Dhaka

10:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

A Keighley man has been helping the victims of one of the deadliest ever industrial disasters.

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Law firm raises the most

7:01pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Local law firm Wilsons Solicitors, which has an office in Ilkley, has topped the league in West Yorkshire for raising the most money for writing wills for free in return for a donation to charity.

Man is jailed for sex attack on bus

5:22pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A serial sex offender is back behind bars for sexually molesting a 16-year-old girl on a bus.

Manningham car blaze

4:48pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Firefighters were called out to a car blaze in Manningham on Wednesday.

Islamic values upheld

12:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Bradford Council for Mosques has added its opposition to Government moves to legalise gay marriage. Its president Mohammed Mushtaq said: “As a Muslim organisation, we cannot support the same-sex marriage due to fundamental Islamic values. We ask the Government and the policy makers to acknowledge the sensitivities of different faith communities on the issue”.

Storage container plans refused

11:40am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Planning permission for a storage container in the front yard of a property in Bradford has been refused due to its visual impact. Bradford Council has turned down an application for the container, which would have been located at Haworth DIY & Plumbing, 224 Haworth Road, Bradford. A planning officer’s report said the proposed development would, by reason of its design, materials and prominent position, be “harmful to the visual amenity and character” of the street scene.

Palestinian life under the spotlight in Keighley

9:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

The lives of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation will come under the spotlight at an event in Keighley next month.

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Annual summer fete at Champion House, Calverley

8:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Champion House will hold its annual summer fete in Calverley on Saturday, June 8, from 2pm to 4pm with Leeds Rhinos rugby league player Jamie Peacock officially opening the afternoon. The home is run by the Leonard Cheshire Disability charity.

Digital course

8:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Digital course Discover the joy of digital photography at a one-day course in Thornton. For anyone bewildered by buttons, dials and menus, the full-day course goes through the key functions and how to use them to take better pictures. The course is on Saturday, June 1, between 10am and 4.30pm, at South Square Centre, South Square, Thornton. It costs £60 per person. For more details, contact Tony O’Connell on 07887 885011.

Luncheon raises £24,000 for Bradford Marie Curie Hospice

7:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

The first ‘Ladies Luncheon’ raised £24,000 for Marie Curie Bradford Hospice.

Fraudsters selling fake gold sought by police

6:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Fraudsters who offered fake gems for sale in Bradford have struck again.

Success with Shakespeare for Dixons Allerton Academy

6:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

The Royal Shakespeare Company has shortlisted a Bradford school for its entry in a national script-writing competition.

Live blog: Bradford City parade

6:15pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Live updates from Bradford City's open-top bus parade to celebrate winning promotion to League One

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Bradford Bulls heart attack victim "forever in debt” to the cardiologist who treated him

4:07pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Bradford Bulls heart attack victim Adrian Purtell said “he would be forever in debt” to the cardiologist who treated him, when he was reunited with him today for the first time since his collapse a year ago.

Missing teenager found by police

11:39am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Missing Keighley teenager Klaudia Gallayasova has been found.

Bradford Council calls for legal review of Government's decision to withdraw waste contract cash

6:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Bradford Council has applied for a judicial review of the Government’s 11th hour decision to withdraw cash from a £300 million contract to deal with household waste which has left its – and Calderdale Council’s – plans in tatters and cost the authorities £5m.

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Baildon Parish Council endorses plans to turn village into a town

6:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A new plan to switch Baildon’s identity from being a village to a town was endorsed by councillors last night.

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New Canal Road greenway given go-ahead, despite concerns on anti-social behaviour

6:50am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A new ‘Canal Road Greenway’ linking Shipley and Bradford has been approved by planners.

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Police issue warning to 'anti-social' biker

7:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Police have issued a warning to a biker who is riding his motorcycle in an anti-social way around an area of Bradford. Officers from the Manningham and Toller neighbourhood policing team said the nuisance rider had been out and about in West Park, Girlington. Police insist the bike will be seized if the rider is spotted again.

Plans approved

9:19pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Planning permission has been granted for a new retail unit to be built in Queensbury. The plans, put forward by Nasar Ahmed, relate to the construction of a retail unit at 50 Brighouse Road. A Council planning officer’s report said: “The proposal extension to accommodate a retail unit is considered to be acceptable in principle given its modest floor area.”

Wagon blaze

9:18pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A wagon caught fire just around the corner from Bradford Central Fire Station in the depot of United Foods, Mulgrave Street last night. It was quickly extinguished and the incident is being investigated by police.

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