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Green switch success
A print company that is adopting a green approach to business is celebrating after a successful first year at its Shipley base. The Print Room moved from Ilkley to premises on Dockfield Road, Shipley, last year to accommodate new machinery. The company
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'We'll be having a ball for hospice'
Two charity fundraising friends are planning another event in aid of a hospice. They are building on their fundraising success with another dinner dance and race night to help Manorlands, at Oxenhope. Sara Spurr, of Oakworth, and Lucy Finn, of Riddlesden
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Two held by Drug Squad
Bradford Drug Squad has arrested two men on drug and weapon charges after stopping a vehicle in the city today. Officers from the Bradford District Drugs Team stopped an Audi A4 on Carrington Street at about 10.30am. During a search of the vehicle police
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Pyrah impresses in young attack
A youthful Yorkshire bowling attack put in an encouraging display to restrict Durham's batsmen on the first day of a two-day friendly at Headingley Carnegie. The visitors, who won the toss and elected to bat, had reached 178 for five courtesy of 49 from
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Racism protest held
About 50 people joined a peaceful protest against alleged racism at a Bradford car dealership. The protest followed the resignation by seven members of staff at the Evans Halshaw Citroen dealership in King's Road. They say the firm has failed to take
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Girls' inquest is opened
An inquest into the death of two teenagers who died in a car accident this week has been opened and adjourned. The bodies of Sarah Woolmer, 19, and Larissa Moore, 18, both from Skipton, were recovered on Tuesday after their car had plunged into a canal
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Rice price rise leaves sour taste
Consumers will feel the crunch as rice prices soar, a Bradford wholesaler has warned. Prices of the grain - a staple for billions of people worldwide - have doubled in the last three weeks, sparking fears of hoarding, starvation and riots in developing
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Don't rule out Star signing
Ben Starosta has opened the door for a possible return to City next season but admits: I haven't a clue where I will be. The 20-year-old has been scrapping it out at right back with Darren Williams since arriving on loan from Sheffield United in January
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Blaze hits £25 million mill conversion
A major fire has ripped through a mill building in Bradford city centre which was being re-developed as a £25 million residential and leisure complex. Fire crews from across the district were called to the blaze at the Woolston Warehouse in Sunbridge
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Drug user is spared prison
A judge has decided not to jail a drug user because of fears that prison might make his addiction worse. Richard Loben, 37, was caught supplying wraps of heroin and crack cocaine during an undercover police operation, but Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC
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Bankrupt boss is jailed over home sale
A bankrupt businessman who failed to reveal details about the sale of a house to the official receiver has been jailed for six months. Noor Hussain, 50, was declared bankrupt back in December, 2005, after his previously successful double-glazing and
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Bulls wary of Rovers class
Steve McNamara has ordered his Bulls side not to get blasé at Hull KR. Rovers were blitzed at Harlequins last week and are currently off the play-off pace, leaving in-form Bradford favourites to pick up a fourth successive win on Sunday. But the coach
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Council seeks court order over travellers
Bradford Council will tomorrow aim to secure a court order to remove travellers who are illegally encamped in a city centre car park. Should the Council's application be successful, the 15-strong contingent of caravans parked in Tyson Street will be
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Luffman shocked by Steele verdict
Otley coach Mark Luffman has described the three-week suspension handed out to Ben Steele this week as "a disgrace". The hooker was cited by Stourbridge for alleged stamping in their National League Two match on March 15. His hearing before a Rugby
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Youngsters freshen up Bees
Bradford & Bingley, now safe from relegation from National League Three North, can do their midweek victims Morley a favour on Saturday by defeating Macclesfield at Wagon Lane. One of the most heartening aspects of recent weeks for the Bees has been
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Dalesmen in seventh heaven
Seventh-placed Wharfedale have won their last six home matches but National League Two visitors Blaydon have every incentive to half that run on Saturday, being just two places and three points behind the Dalesmen. More importantly, though, they are
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Hayden and Lauriston return for Cleck
Cleckheaton have winger Ross Hayden (ill) and centre Tom Lauriston (working) back for the North Division One game at Penrith on Saturday, the duo having missed the midweek thrashing by Doncaster in the Yorkshire Cup. Cleckheaton (at Penrith): R Duckett
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Cougars rallying cry for big crowd
The Cougars are hoping to get a bumper crowd in to see Sunday's top-of-the-table clash with Oldham. Like their opponents, Keighley have won all three of their National League Two games so far. General manager Helen Carter is urging fans to get down
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Injuries mean Baildon ring the changes
Baildon, now safe from relegation in Yorkshire Division Three, have lost three more players to injury. They will be without Tom Craven (ankle), Paul Dobson (broken nose) and Lee Brown (facial stitches) for the home match against already-relegated Thornensians
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Book your place at day of dance
A day of dance will be held in Saltaire on Saturday, May 10. There will be 55 dance, music and song workshops covering all genres of music from rock n' roll to flamenco between 9am and 6.30pm at the Victoria Hall and other nearby venues. Another six
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Cannabis plants seized
Police seized 500 cannabis plants in a raid on a house in Bradford today. Officers from Bradford District Drugs Team swooped on the multi-occupancy property in Little Horton Lane and discovered the plants, which were worth about £120,000. No-one was
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Intruder sneaks into bedroom of woman, 82
Police are hunting for two female intruders after an 82-year-old woman was confronted in her bedroom. Police said the two women appeared to have entered the address in Alexandra Street, Liversedge, by an open front door at around noon yesterday. One
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Date set for trial of drugs accused
A date has been set for the trial of six Vietnamese men accused of producing and supplying cannabis. The six, aged between 25 and 47, were all charged with conspiracy to supply and conspiracy to produce class C cannabis throughout West Yorkshire, following
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Honour to lead out team against Morecambe
I never really expected such a big deal to be made of my ten years as a Bradford player. There had been mentions about it during the week building up to the Morecambe game but it was a real shock about an hour before kick-off when the gaffer said I could
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Kilkenny at pains to be fit for Carlisle
Neil Kilkenny will use pain-killers to ensure he is fit for Leeds United's Elland Road showdown against second-placed Carlisle on Saturday (12.15). Kilkenny, whose specialist position is central midfield, has been playing wide on the right in recent
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Time running out fast for Wibsey
After losing 1-0 at home to relegation rivals Ovenden West Riding in mid-week, Wibsey's chances of retaining their West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division status are bleak. Promoted from Division One in 1992, Wibsey picked up the championship
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Femi helping Woods' bid to chop down Tarver
Femi Fehintola is sharpening up close pal Clinton Woods for his world title fight in Florida on Saturday night. Bradford fighter Fehintola has been in Orlando for the week to support Woods ahead of the showdown with Antonio Tarver. But it has been anything
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Fire crews tackle city centre mill blaze
Fire crews from across district were called to a blaze at an old mill building in Sunbridge Road in Bradford city centre at 12.30pm today. Flames shot from the roof as a crowd of more than 100 people stood watching. More than ten fire crews were involved
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Sign up with Undercliffe
Undercliffe CC is holding its junior registration night on Friday, April 18 at 8pm in the club house. Junior membership is £10 and parents are welcome.
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Clayton will have Queensbury's respect
Top of the bill on the Pennine League scene on Saturday is the Premier Division derby at Hill Top between Queensbury and Clayton. Bury, who are hovering in the relegation zone, will show scant respect as their near-neighbours won 34-24 earlier in the
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Points spree puts Hill in the mood
Bradford Dudley Hill are fully focused and raring to go when they travel over the Pennines for another vital promotion clash against Oldham St Annes on Saturday. Hill's task is a simple one in that they must win to keep their National Conference League
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Silsden must make amends again
Silsden host Squires Gate in the Vodkat League Division One on Saturday, having to bounce back from yet another galling away defeat. The Cobbydalers had hoped to have turned a corner with their 1-0 win over Formby that broke a run of three straight losses
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Taylforth back for tough test
Guiseley have a tough task to make sure they remain in the UniBond Premier Division play-offs when they visit leaders Witton Albion on Saturday. Manager Steve Kittrick said: "Nothing is ever easy at Witton and both sides need to win it for their own
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Leeds help injury-hit Celts
Farsley are being lent a hand by Leeds United as an injury crisis threatens to de-rail their Blue Square Premier League survival bid. The Celts have been hit to the extent that boss John Deacey is still unsure who will be available for Saturday's trip
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Sales director appointed
Keighley-based labels company Nilorn UK has appointed Tim Woods as sales director. He has more than 17 years' experience in the field and was latterly UK sales manager with Avery Dennison. Mr Woods, 42, who lives at Egham in Surrey with his wife Claire
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Title destiny still in Avenue's hands
Dave Cameron is still confident Park Avenue can lift the title despite his side clinching just a point from their crunch double header. Last Saturday's 2-0 defeat at leaders Curzon Ashton and a 0-0 draw at home to FC United of Manchester two days later
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Otley reach semi-finals
Otley Thirds' Skipton Properties Aire-Wharfe Cup tie at West Park Leeds Seconds was brought forward 24 hours. They were due to play tonight but defeated West Park 22-11 last night to advance to next week's semi-finals.
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Minister hits out at market ruling
Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe has reacted angrily to Bradford Council's decision not to hold an International Market Festival in the city this summer. Mr Sutcliffe, also the Minister for Culture, Media and Sport, described the Council's decision
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Alexandra is ready for the great outdoors
Alexandra Bell, a budding star from Pudsey & Bramley Athletics Club, has made sure she's on top form for the new outdoor season by attending England Athletics - Yorkshire & Humberside's regional squad training day, which marked the start of the track
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Same again is Thackley aim
Thackley travel to Parkgate on Saturday looking for another victory that may end any lingering fears of being dragged into the bottom two. Their victory over high-flying Glapwell was vital in their bid to preserve top-flight status as boss John Boyle
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Wounded Eagles out to bounce back
Eccleshill United are looking to get defeat out of their system at Maltby Main on Saturday. The Eagles were wounded by their midweek loss at Pickering Town and are determined to bounce back. "I have just about calmed down from Tuesday," said United
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Sedge want second spot to add to silverware
Having picked up their first silverware under Steve Newton in midweek, Liversedge have targeted the runners-up spot in the Premier Division. With five games remaining, Sedge are three points behind second-placed Glapwell and will hope to close the
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Making their mark
Six girls from Sandal Primary School in Baildon have qualified for the British Sports Acrobatic finals in Stoke on Trent later this month. They won a mixture of gold, silver and bronze medals in a pairs and team regional qualifier, including the team
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Experience in nationals helps Mary
Oakbank Table Tennis Club member Mary Fuller picked up invaluable experience by competing in the English National Championships at Ponds Forge, Sheffield. The 15-year-old Oakbank School pupil entered the women's singles and reached the quarter-finals
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Late blows for Bradford junior cricket
Two clubs have withdrawn from the Bradford Junior Cricket League just weeks before the season starts. Westwood Park have dropped out of the under-17 section and Windhill have pulled out of the under-15 section. However, thanks to some quick thinking
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O'Brien is set to be passed
Former Woodhouse Grove pupil Katie O'Brien, who was partnering fellow Briton Georgie Stoop, was beaten 6-4, 6-4 by Tzipi Obsiler (Israel) and Anastasia Yakimova (Belarus), who were also unseeded, in the quarter-finals of the women's doubles in the $50,000
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Haycliffe's bumper Sport Relief haul
Barry Holden has been pleasantly surprised by how successful Haycliffe Special School's Sport Relief Day has been. The school's director of sport said: "Collections from money raised by our triathlons has been interrupted by the Easter holidays but I
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Bradford duo help unbeaten Yorkshire
Two players from the Bradford region came through district trials to gain representative honours for Yorkshire Under-17s at rugby union. They were hooker Tom Massey, from Beckfoot School, who plays for Baildon RUFC, and winger Adam Wellington, who attends
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Junior tennis coaching starts at Cleckheaton
Cleckheaton Lawn Tennis Club's junior coaching summer programme started on Sunday with their new professional coach Bobby Brooke. Children don't have to be members to attend coaching sessions, and equipment is provided when necessary. No decision needs
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Bathroom plumbing left me bursting
We've been having some renovations done to the house, more especially to the bathroom for the last week. Now the bathroom didn't especially NEED to be completely redone but I knew a major face-lift was on the cards when my husband casually mentioned
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Last orders for the local pub
SIR - It's ironic that the traditional working class party, namely the Labour Party, are escalating the death of the local pub by means of obscene stealth taxes on beer in the guise of rectifying social problems. In the meantime, bargain booze shops
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Good to see Duke healthy
SIR - When the Queen described 1992 as her "annus horribilis" she also thanked Prince Philip for his indefatigable support throughout her long reign. Despite his many gaffes and facetious quips, the Duke also endeared himself to the public, so it was
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Register reminder
SIR - As readers are no doubt aware, in many areas of the country the May 1 local council elections are rapidly approaching. With this in mind, can I take the opportunity to remind your readers that Wednesday, April 16 is the deadline to get their names
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Richard’s come a long way from school dinners
Richard Thorpe inherited his love of cooking from his mum. "She made really lovely meals at home," he says, "And she cooked for a living too, as a dinner lady at Holme Middle School." That explains why, after leaving Tong School - where he enjoyed classes
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Get their drift?
SIR - Recently three readers' letters have asked if we have got their writers' drift. Only one of them, in my opinion, had one worth getting, and that was Paul Marshall's about having to smoke outside. His unsympathetic critic, David Knowles (T&A, April
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Wrong conclusions
SIR - With reference to your editorial comment on a larger proportion of older drivers being caught speeding or jumping red lights, and your interference that they should give a better example to younger drivers, you appear to have missed the fact that
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Webcam wonder
SIR - In Rants and Raves (T&A, April 2) Michael Black informs us that the T&A website has a live webcam of the Broadway development and that it is updated every 30 seconds. This is a bit over the top isn't it? as every 30 weeks would still be like watching
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Bus pass peeve
SIR - Along with others, I await the chance to see what lies beyond West Yorkshire, but still we wait. Maybe if we wait long enough we'll all get two free passes, just like waiting for a bus. Well one good thing, they say the weather is going to be
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Control provisions
SIR - In response to D S Boyes's letter (T&A, March 25) stating that Britain has no control over immigration due to the EU's open door attitude, he is correct in saying that most immigrants make a bee line for Britain. There is an answer, if only our
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April fools?
SIR - How ironic is it that once again it is the appointed House of Lords who are standing up for the people of Britain? On April 1, the House of Lords' Economic Affairs Committee published a report rejecting the Government's argument that a high level
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Help with diabetes
SIR - There are many people in your area who live with diabetes and some may struggle to manage the condition themselves. These people can receive free information and support from the Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust We are a charity which was formed
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Don’t lose part of Yorkshire heritage
SIR - The news that the Yorkshire Air Show may be cancelled due to health and safety reasons is unbelievable. Not only will it deprive the local economy and small businesses within the area of the airfield, but Yorkshire tourism as a whole. I have been
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Social issues fall under the spotlight with Fast Labour
Recently, Bradford employers indicated that mass immigration into the UK had, on the whole, proven to be a benefit to Bradford. This was at variance with the House of Lords cross-party Economic Committee which issued a report stating that mass immigration
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On course for learning about the big screen
From the struggle for civil rights in America, to the business of adapting stories and novels for the screen, Bradford's National Media Museum continues its extra-curricular' activities. On Saturday, April 19, tutor Roy Stafford introduces A Change Is
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Support Joe Longthorne’s charity show
Tickets are still available for the Joe Longthorne charity concert at Batley Frontier on May 22. Supported by singer Siobhan Phillips, Joe Longthorne, right, is raising money for the Caron Keating Foundation, the charity set up to raise funds for professional
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Bungling ram-raiders hunted
Would-be robbers destroyed the front of a post office and wrecked a £20,000 stolen 4x4 in a bungled ram-raid before getting away with.... nothing! The crooks left the scene empty-handed after their failed raid on a cash machine which, it is believed,
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Explore faith with art works
Pieces of art exploring the theme of hope by Yorkshire artists with religious faith, go on display at Bradford Cathedral from May 1. On May 3 there will also be performances of poetry by Caroline Moore and story-telling by Fred Stone. Art works will
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Bold moves with a double dose of Dans
Last year's visit to the Alhambra by the Nederlands Dans Theater 2 attracted audiences from around the region. Next week it's the turn of parent company the world-renowned Nederlands Dans Theater 1 to roll into town. Since it was founded in 1959, the
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
In 1633, bananas went on sale in Britain for the first time. In 1871, the first-ever circus opened in New York. In 2001, a market trader became the first Briton to be prosecuted for selling fruit in pounds and ounces. 25 years ago Taken from the Telegraph
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Scouting For Girls salute childhood nostalgia
Indie-pop darlings Scouting For Girls are the musical equivalent of sharing memories of school or your favourite children's TV shows over a few pints in the pub. Childhood memories, teenage angst and the pain of first love appear to be the themes running
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Ready to raise the roof!
Barely a year after singing together for the first time, boys from St Bede's Catholic Grammar School Choir hope to hit the right note during a nerve-jangling performance at one of the world's premier concert venues. On Wednesday, lads from the Heaton
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Halley wants a starting role by right
Rising star Dave Halley hopes he has done enough to earn himself a new deal at Odsal - and keep his place in the Bulls side. The 21-year-old has been a revelation since filling in at full back against Leeds last month, enjoying his most consistent run
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Wethers excited about next season
David Wetherall may have been unaware of his midweek milestone but he insists City will not let this season pass off just as quietly. The Bantams are now ninth after Tuesday's draw with Barnet - their highest position in League Two since September 22
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‘Keep faith school travel free for now’
Bradford's education scrutiny committee has called for free travel for children who attend faith schools to remain in place "at present". Current rules allow pupils who live between two and 15 miles from denominational schools to claim travel expenses
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Amount of landfill waste still rising
Every single Bradfordian is sending the equivalent in weight of a Bradford Bulls player to the tip MORE than they were almost a decade ago, despite the relentless driving home of the eco-message in the last ten years. New Government figures show that
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It's a dog's life for fundraisers!
Good homes are urgently needed for 10,000 puppies which have been donated to a local charity to help it raise money. Bradford Cancer Support (BCS) is looking for people to adopt one of the 10,000 stuffed toys which have been donated to the Daisy Appeal
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Pair to speak at forum
With Bradford standing on the threshold of £2 billion of regeneration, two key figures will discuss the city's future at a seminar. Maud Marshall, chairman of Bradford Centre Regenera-tion, and Tony Reeves, chief executive of Bradford Council, will speak
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Planning inquiry to be held
A public inquiry over the use of buildings at Windmill Farm, in Burned Road, Shelf, will be held on Tuesday, July 22. Last year an application was submitted for a lawful development certificate for the buildings' used by Norton Refrigeration. It was
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Healthy innovation on offer
The latest healthcare innovations in maternity, gynaecology, wound care and orthopaedics were showcased at an event held at Bradford Royal Infirmary this week. Speakers included chief executive of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Miles
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School mourns ‘model student’
A school has had to bring in counsellors to help devastated students and staff come to terms with their grief after a former pupil died when her car plunged into a canal. Tributes have poured in for Sarah Woolmer, 19, and Larissa Moore, 18, both from
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Workers get back together
A group of former print workers from Bradford is appealing for former colleagues to join them for a reunion later this month. David Onions is organising the reunion of ex-Lund Humphries workers at the Fountain Inn, Heaton at 8pm on Thursday, April 17
