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October 2009

  • Ghostly tours round Bolling Hall are taking place tonight for the annual Hallowe'en festivities.
  • Head brewer at Keighley's Old Bear Brewery Ian Cowling (right) got a special wooden barrel of beer for his 50th birthday - presented to him by Theakston's brewery boss Simon Theakston (left).
  • Nearly 200 students from 110 different countries got a tour of Bradford's historic City Hall with the Lord Mayor, Councillor John Godward.
  • Graham Hallas manoeuvres a giant 400lb pumpkin into position to sell for charity at his stall in St James's Market in Bradford.
  • A Bradford nurse who has dedicated her life to a cancer charity has been honoured with the organisation’s highest volunteer award.
  • Pupils at a Bradford primary school were being given tips on how to stay safe during Halloween in a special assembly.
  • A pub is paying its own Remembrance Day tribute, giving people an alternative to going to church.
  • A Bradford community centre hosted a money management workshop.
  • Final preparations are being made for a charity fashion show at which women affected by breast cancer will strut their stuff on the catwalk.
  • Three friends have got together to knit hundreds of bears for the BBC Children in Need appeal as the annual fundraiser approaches.
  • The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor John Godward, received the first poppy as this year's Poppy Appeal was launched.
  • Newby Primary School has become Bradford’s first inner city school to be awarded top marks in successive Ofsted reports.
  • Keighley Cougars head coach Barry Eaton kicked off the Bradford District Alcohol Awareness Week at Cougar Park.
  • Centenary Square was a hive of activity and adrenaline today as hundreds of runners limbered up for the inaugural Bradford City Run.
  • Refugees and asylum seekers who have found sanctuary in Bradford have shared their stories at a special event.
  • Succulent sausages and perfect pork pies were on the menu at the 21st Great Yorkshire Pork Pie, Sausage, Black Pudding and Beefburger Competition.
  • School pupils and staff held a sponsored skip to raise money for the British Heart Foundation Beating Hearts in Bradford Appeal.
  • These dancers will be helping bone marrow cancer victim Angela Clarke raise funds to help fellow sufferers at a charity ball.
  • Camera crews descended on Centenary Square today as Bradford continued to earn its UNESCO City of Film title.
  • Inspirational young people have kicked off the second round of a major campaign encouraging other youngsters to ‘b someone’ special.
  • Frizinghall school pupils and visitors to a community centre will benefit from outdoor improvements carried out by a team of volunteers.
  • When Alex Driver went on holiday with his French girlfriend, little did he know he would return home a champion.
  • Hundreds of ladies were in the pink at an event in Bradford to spread the message about breast cancer awareness and the importance of breast cancer screening.
  • Award-winning poet and children’s author Berlie Doherty has shared the secrets of her draft book with pupils from Hothfield Junior School in Silsden.

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