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Excellent service keeps customers coming back to Bradford restaurant
A BRADFORD restaurant that keeps customers coming back time and time again has received a special Customer Service Excellence award at the 2022 Telegraph & Argus Retail, Leisure and Hospitality awards on Sunday. Jinnah, based on Leeds Road
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Concert hall that brings big crowds to Bradford city centre wins award
A CONCERT Hall in Bradford city centre that brings in 400,000 people a year won the Leisure Venue of the Year award at the 2022 Telegraph & Argus Retail, Leisure and Hospitality awards on Sunday night. St George’s Hall, on Bridge Street, won
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Warning of ‘dramatically increased’ Twitter outages amid Elon Musk changes
The chances of Twitter outages have "dramatically increased" according to a leading industry expert. Matt Navarra said that after Elon Musk's attempt to force Twitter staff to take on more intense hours was thwarted by company workers rejecting
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Royal Mail announces major strike dates for December including Christmas Eve
Royal Mail workers have announced that they will be adding six more strike dates before the end of the year, including one on Christmas Eve. Announced yesterday, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) stated that its members would walk out on December
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Royal Mail announces major strike dates for December including Christmas Eve
Royal Mail workers have announced that they will be adding six more strike dates before the end of the year, including one on Christmas Eve. Announced yesterday, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) stated that its members would walk out on December
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Aldi teases new clothing range and you won't believe what Twitter is calling it
Aldi has teased its new 'Originals' clothing range and you won't believe what Twitter is calling it. Described as "its most daring campaign yet", the supermarket has revealed its new ‘Aldi Originals’ range. The collection is a sportswear-inspired
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Man gets five-year restraining order for harassing woman over four days
A MAN has received a five-year restraining order for harassing a woman over four days. Constantin Zavodu, 35, of Mont Grove, in Canterbury, Bradford, was handed a community order, restraining order and fined for three offences at Bradford and Keighley
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Here's what the weather will be like in Bradford this weekend
Chris Roberts, of Bradford & Bingley Weatherline, brings us the latest of his regular weekend weather forecasts General Pressure is rising and this will bring slightly more settled conditions to the early weekend before another Low Pressure
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Skills gaps and recruiting and retaining employees are focus of roadshow
AS part of a series of roundtables being held throughout Yorkshire, law firm Clarion visited Keighley College where local businesses met two headteachers to discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by Keighley businesses. The roadshow event
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Paedophile who was allowed to go on holiday is jailed for over 15 years
A paedophile lorry driver who was told by a judge he could go on a Greek island holiday while on bail has been jailed for over 15 years. Matthew Thompson, 48, admitted sexually abusing two girls. But despite his “serious offending”, a judge
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Rugby league ace meets Bantams legend as he reaches Bradford on epic challenge
A RUGBY league legend was given a hero’s welcome as he arrived in Bradford as part of an epic charity running challenge. Former Leeds Rhinos star Kevin Sinfield’s week-long Ultra 7 in 7 challenge reached the home of Bradford City, Valley Parade
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Pair dressed as Batman and the Joker hunted by police after violent assault
A man and woman dressed as Batman and the Joker are being hunted by police after two teens were violently assaulted in a suspected knife attack. They were captured on CCTV looking like the comic book characters just moments before the two 18-year-old
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San Miguel and a hamburger - playing in the World Cup, Bobby Campbell style!
IT’S going to be a very different World Cup that kicks off in Qatar on Sunday for all kinds of reasons. For City fans and other followers of lower-league sides, there is the weird scenario of carrying on their own domestic campaign as normal while
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Police update on Bradford shooting arrests as councillors speak out
A BRADFORD councillor said it was "extremely worrying" to see a large police presence in the centre of a Bradford village. A police probe is underway following a shooting on Torre Road, off Cooper Lane, last Friday. A 30-year-old man was found
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PC Sharon Beshenivsky remembered 17 years on from her murder in Bradford
POLICE are remembering an officer who was murdered 17 years ago today in Bradford. PC Sharon Beshenivsky was killed on November 18, 2005, while responding to a bungled armed robbery at Universal Travel in Morley Street. West Yorkshire Police
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Football club at heart of Bradford lauded for its contribution to city's economy
A FOOTBALL club that has been at the heart of Bradford for more than 100 years won the Established Business of the Year accolade at the 2022 Telegraph & Argus Retail, Leisure and Hospitality awards on Sunday night. Bradford City AFC, based on Midland
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Council fights decision to list Richard Dunn Sport Centre as appeal is lodged
BRADFORD Council plans to appeal the decision to make the empty Richard Dunn Sports Centre a listed building. The 1970s building was due to be demolished earlier this year, but in April Historic England announced that it had awarded the leisure
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Brown vents frustration as Bulldogs edged out by league leaders
REPORT BY: PHIL HARRISON BRADFORD BULLDOGS’ coach Andy Brown felt his team were hard done by after being edged out at NIHL North Two leaders Telford Tigers. When the sides met two weeks ago at Bradford Ice Arena the Tigers ran out 5-3 winners
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Police aircraft fleet relocate to Leeds Bradford Airport
THE National Police Air Service fixed wing operations will temporarily relocate to Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) as a result of the closure of Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA). The final operational flight left the DSA airfield on the evening of
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Reservoir levels rise by a fifth after more rainfall in two months than over summer
RESERVOIR levels in Yorkshire have risen by a fifth after more rain fell in two months than over the entire summer. But the amount of water in the region's manmade structures is still below the level expected for this time of year, according to
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Airport 'fully co-operating' with flights investigation
Leeds Bradford Airport is “fully co-operating” with an investigation into claims it ran too many night flights this summer, local councillors have been told. Campaigners Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport alleged earlier this month that
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Teenage boy arrested in Trojan Bus operation after spate of attacks on Bradford road
A TEENAGE boy has been arrested during a Trojan Bus operation in the wake of attacks on taxis and buses travelling along a main road in Bradford. Following a spate of incidents of stones being thrown at vehicles on Wakefield Road in recent months
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Young Bantams score 15 as Ilkley battle to win in six-goal thriller
BOTH our Women’s and Girls’ teams took part in a minute’s silence to commemorate Remembrance Sunday before their fixtures last weekend. Burley Trojans had a close game in the West Riding County Third Division game at Wortley rec. In a great
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Bradford City fan who was attacked after derby at Valley Parade undergoes surgery
A BRADFORD City fan who was left with shocking facial injuries after being assaulted after a match has issued an update on his condition. Callum Pyrah was leaving Valley Parade following the Bantams' game against Harrogate Town on Saturday, November
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The Bradford paint recyclers saving the environment and families' money
A Bradford charity is saving leftover paint from landfill and helping cash-strapped families. RePaint has been remixing old cans of paint from Bradford’s tips and donations into fresh new colours for over 20 years. It has saved 360,000 litres
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Bantams v Northampton game preview: possible line-ups, referee, match odds
Check out our preview as City are back home after their successful exploits on the road. Kick-off: Saturday, November 19 (3pm) Venue: Valley Parade Possible line-ups BRADFORD CITY GK Harry Lewis, RB Brad Halliday, CH Matty Platt
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Reader letter: 'World Cup Wokeism'
SIR- With the ongoing row surrounding the Qatar World Cup, there is at least one thing that FIFA has said right. It says football should stay out of politics and concentrate on the game. In English football in recent years, we've had virtue signalling
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'Rising Star' takes initiative to help Bradford wedding venue grow in popularity
A WOMAN who took the initiative to help a wedding venue grow in popularity won the Rising Star accolade at the 2022 Telegraph & Argus Retail, Leisure and Hospitality awards on Sunday night. Elizabeth Ambler, who works at Headley Venue, on Headley
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Paddy McGuinness' message to comedian Peter Kay as comeback tour tickets sell fast
Paddy McGuinness has posted a heartfelt message to fellow comedian and funnyman Peter Kay ahead of his new tour. The Bolton comic and star of Car Share has been the talk of the country when he announced tickets going on sale for his comeback
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Watch: Bradford's Dr Amir speaks out for an end to cruel trophy hunting
ANIMAL advocate and much-loved TV regular Dr Amir Khan has joined with animal protection organisation Humane Society International/UK to front a short film exposing the cruelty of the trophy hunting industry. In the film, Bradford doctor Amir explains
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Coroner's appealing for help in tracing relatives of Bradford men who died this month
CORONER'S officers are appealing for help in tracing the relatives of two Bradford men. Anthony Firth and Martin Hoyle died earlier this month. Mr Firth passed away at the age of 66 on November 5. Mr Hoyle, aged 69, passed away on November
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Bradford Wetherspoons branches flushed with success at loo awards
FOUR Wetherspoon pubs in the Bradford district won acclaim for the quality and standards of their toilets – in the Loo of the Year Awards 2022. The Myrtle Grove in Main Street, Bingley, The Turls Green in Centenary Square, Bradford and the Sir
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Swimming pools may have reduced opening hours to save cash
SWIMMING pools across Leeds may be shut for hours at a time this winter in a bid to save public money and energy. Leeds City Council leader James Lewis said some leisure centres may have their opening hours “juggled” in response to the authority
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Tracy Brabin's record on bus services branded 'appalling'
West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin’s record on buses has been branded “appalling” by one of the region’s most senior Liberal Democrats. Stewart Golton who leads Leeds City Council’s Lib Dem group said Ms Brabin had failed to “effectively address
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Hit West End and Broadway musical Wicked is flying into Bradford
WEST End and Broadway musical phenomenon Wicked is flying to the Alhambra theatre, the T&A exclusively reveals. The spectacular smash hit show - a Witches of Oz origin story - returns to Bradford in 2024, with tickets going on sale in the new
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'It is all a bit worrying': Large police scene linked to Bradford shooting
READ: Police update on Bradford shooting arrests as councillors speak out A LARGE police scene linked to a Bradford shooting is in place in the centre of a village this morning. Earlier today, police confirmed they had arrested a 30-year-old
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Driver charged after he was nearly FOUR times over drink-drive limit
POLICE have charged a driver after he was found to be nearly four times over the drink-drive limit. On Wednesday evening, police were made aware of a report of dangerous driving in Otley. Upon pulling the vehicle over, the driver refused to
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'Unbelievable' award win for new Bradford virtual reality centre
A BRADFORD virtual reality centre designed to be memorable won the New Business of the Year at the 2022 Telegraph & Argus Retail, Leisure and Hospitality awards on Sunday night. VR City, based on North Parade in Bradford city centre, won the
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Man fined for not having Covid test package on arrival at airport
A MAN has been fined as he did not have a Covid testing package on his arrival in England after he landed at Leeds Bradford Airport. Alfie White, 21, of Greengarth, Bottesford, Scunthorpe, faced one charge of being a person arriving in England
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Man jailed for stealing make-up and watches from Bradford store
A MAN has been jailed for stealing make-up and watches from a Bradford shop. Luke Webster, of no fixed address, was jailed for three weeks for three charges of theft from a shop. He was sent to prison for three weeks for stealing make-up and
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BANTAMS OPPOSITION: Northampton boss grateful for Hughes advice
JON Brady was “honoured” that Mark Hughes took time to offer some advice after the last game between City and Northampton. The Cobblers boss grabbed the opportunity to quiz his counterpart about his vast football experience when they met in April
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Further Covid-related deaths reported by Bradford hospitals in last seven days
A FURTHER three Covid-19-related hospital deaths have been reported over the last seven days in Bradford hospitals. According to the latest NHS figures, two further deaths were reported by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust between
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Every day England will be playing all the way up to the World Cup final
England kick of their 2022 World Cup campaign on Monday as they face Iran in the opening group game of the tournament. Gareth Southgate’s men will be looking to build on the successes of previous tournaments in Qatar, having reached the semi finals
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Everything about the Children In Need Bear Pudsey before 2022 live show
Pudsey - arguably the UK's favourite cuddly bear - returns to our screens for the 2022 live appeal show. Up and down the country, the public has been getting involved in sponsored walkathons and bake sales inspired by the charity's beloved bear
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Loose Women scrapped to make way for important show hosted by Vernon Kay
Loose Women has been scrapped from the ITV schedule today to make way for the all-male version of the show, Loose Men. This will be the fifth time the show has been replaced by an all-male panel after the female line-up handed over the reigns for
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Sue Barker accidentally reveals who will replace her for BBC's Wimbledon coverage
Sue Barker has seemingly slipped up and revealed who will replace her for Wimbledon coverage after quitting the BBC. The former Tennis star turned TV presenter, 66, has been at the forefront of the BBC’s tennis coverage for three decades but announced
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Another man and woman arrested in relation to Bradford shooting
READ: 'It is all a bit worrying': Large police scene linked to Bradford shooting MORE arrests have been made in relation to a shooting which took place in Bradford last week. Police were called to Torre Road, off Cooper Lane, at 5.53pm on Friday
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Another Bradford school forced into emergency closure this week
A BRADFORD district school has been forced to close its doors today. Shipley's Christ Church Primary Academy is shut because a high number of pupils have been affected by a sickness bug. Therefore, deep cleaning of the premises must take place
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Alcohol sale bid at petrol station
AN APPLICATION to sell alcohol from a petrol station has been submitted to Bradford Council. Morrisons has applied for a Premises Licence for its store and petrol station at 110 Mayo Avenue, Bradford BD5 8HP. The Bradford-based supermarket
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Hughes hoping to hear different story from Northampton manager
MARK Hughes wants to change the post-match script at Valley Parade tomorrow. City are targeting a first home win in five league games to snatch third spot from Northampton. Hughes hopes to build on the renewed confidence from their strong away
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How Bradford shopping centre could play role in bid to boost city's green energy
AN array of solar panels on top of the Broadway car park are among the proposals to boost the amount of green energy produced in Bradford. Other plans could see more EV charging facilities on terraced streets and a hydrogen fuel production centre
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Cycle track at £6m sports facility dubbed 'son of Richard Dunn centre'
THE cycle track at a new Bradford sports facility has been described as “the son of the Richard Dunn centre". The multi-million pound Wyke Sports Village – which includes what has been described as one of Yorkshire’s best cycle tracks - was officially
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History in the making: Pupils bury time capsules to mark Trust’s tenth birthday
THIS week pupils from 18 schools across Bradford made history by filling and burying time capsules with mementos from the last ten years to celebrate a special anniversary. Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT), which has grown from three to
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Teenager avoids jail after carrying machete he bought for farmyard activities
A TEENAGER has avoided jail after he was caught with a machete he'd bought for farmyard activities. Luke Dyer - also known as Rothery - 18, of Cleckheaton Road, in Low Moor, Bradford was found guilty of possessing a knife blade or sharp pointed
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Television legend visits Bradford with top tips for new parents
A CHILDREN’S TV legend has appeared in Bradford for an annual event to mark the district’s Baby Week. Baroness Floella Benjamin, best known for being a presenter on BBC show Play School, was a guest speaker yesterday at a conference to mark Baby
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Man admits possessing thousands of counterfeit cigarettes
A BRADFORD man will appear in crown court after admitting possessing thousands of packets of counterfeit cigarettes. Kamran Khan admitted a string of offences related to the sale of cigarettes that falsely bore brands such as Lambert & Butler when
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Man banned after being caught at the wheel more than double drink-drive limit
A BRADFORD man has been banned from driving after he was caught at the wheel more than double the drink-drive limit. Balwant Singh Rai, 62, of Thorndene Way in the Tong area of Bradford, was caught driving over the legal alcohol limit on Tong
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Royal gift for Bradford as Jubilee tree planted in hospice gardens
A ROYAL gift has been presented to the Marie Curie Hospice in Bradford. A young hazel tree, which was part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, was presented to the hospice. It was part of the giant Tree of Trees sculpture by Thomas
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Recently formed cheerleading group turn "dreams" into reality
IT'S been a "dreamlike" few months for the newly formed Luvabulls and their Head Coach, Ciara Patchett. The latter, 22, set up the 'Cheer & Dance' group in February; this coming after working alongside the Bradford Bulls' Foundation who run recreational
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"Nightmare" period for Darren Tetley as recurring injury prevents homecoming bout
DARREN Tetley’s homecoming bout at The Bradford Hotel has been cancelled following a continuation of an injury which he endured in his last outing with Dom Hunt. The homecoming show was scheduled for November 26, and it would have been the first
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Centre takes 168 calls a day to help those with addictions ranging from drugs to porn
A BRADFORD addiction treatment centre has revealed that calls for help from people, whose relationship with drugs and alcohol has worsened since the cost of living crisis, have risen in the past three months. Oasis Recovery Bradford is a residential
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Mother-of-four from Bradford tragically told she only has a couple of years to live
A MOTHER originally from Bradford is aiming to create special memories with her four children after being told she only has a couple of years to live. Ashleigh Ellerton, 27, who grew up in Low Moor, was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer earlier
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Bradford Deaf Centre A and Princeville A edge ahead in tight billiards beginning
THE Bradford & District Sunday School Billiards League league campaign is only two games old, but early indications are that the title is going to be very closely-contested. Even at this early stage, none of the eight teams have two wins and none
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Wonderful Wilsden Equestrian Centre about far more than horseplay
WILSDEN Equestrian Centre are holding their annual presentation evening tomorrow, and they have plenty to celebrate this year. They are on cloud nine after being named Centre of the Year by the prestigious British Horse Society. Wilsden also
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Avenue boss Bower backs former Bantams prospect to resurrect Football League career
SOME have questioned whether young defender Reece Staunton's chance to play regular football in the EFL has passed him by, but he will not find a bigger backer than his Bradford (Park Avenue) manager Mark Bower. As a teenager at Bradford City two
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Bantams bring the noise for Valley Parade heavyweight battle
MARK Hughes is happy to hear City making a big noise about tomorrow’s top-four showdown with Northampton. The Valley Parade crowd is expected to top 18,000 for a game that would see the Bantams move into the automatic promotion places with a win
