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Teenage sex offender evades prison

A teenager who sexually molested a young girl has escaped prison.  more...

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Buy-out means bigger and better Manningham

The new owner of the Carlisle Business Centre said today the buy-out would mean bigger and better plans for Manningham in the future.  more...

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Letters to the Editor

SIR - Alison O'Sullivan, Simon Cooke and many "spokesmen for the Council" harp on about consultation over the proposed children's home at Netherlands Square, Low Moor, so can they please tell me why it has taken so long to give residents the chance of a one-to-one meeting to discuss any concerns?   more...

St George's Hall shuts down till next year

Bradford' s historic St George's Hall will stay shut until the New Year for urgent repairs.  more...

Model solution to roads chaos threat

A barn in the Dales is probably not where you would expect to find Yorkshire Water officials investigating ways to improve a sewerage system beneath one of Bradford's busiest roads.   more...

Grieving family may lose jobs

A family has been dealt a triple blow by being warned they could all lose their jobs at Federal Mogul - just months after they lost their teenage son.   more...

'Support our Carolynne!'

Ballroom dancer Sylvia Fielden today urged Bradford to get behind her great niece Carolynne Good, pictured, in tonight's Fame Academy final.  more...

Shoplifter banned from city centre

A shoplifter who was abusive and threatened staff at stores in Bradford has been banned from the city centre for three years.  more...

Serial killer faces new charge

Guiseley serial killer Mark Rowntree could face a crown court trial before the end of the year in connection with threats to kill a social worker.  more...

Street to get 20mph limit

A 20mph limit is to be imposed near a primary school in Skipton.  more...

Schools offer care from dawn to dusk

Schools in Bradford are to stay open from dawn until dusk in a groundbreaking initiative to provide extra childcare for lone parents.  more...

Guilty restaurant boss 'hit by Broadway decline'

The owner of a city centre restaurant where mouse droppings were found was a victim of the uncertainty that had dogged the Broadway redevelopment, it was claimed yesterday.  more...

Locals left smarting at 'drab towns' jibe

Keighley and Mirfield have emerged among the 50 worst towns and cities in the country in a tongue-in-cheek website poll.  more...

Husband and wife barred from directorships

A husband and wife team which ran a Skipton haulage business have been ordered not to hold company directorships or take part in company management for two years.  more...

Mentally ill get musical care

Music and dance therapy used to treat mental illness will be demonstrated at a Bradford conference looking at the importance of spirituality.  more...

Death man's goodbye call

A 71-year-old man called his former partner to say goodbye before he was found dead, an inquest heard.  more...

Clothes snatched by raider

A thief fled a clothes shop with a large amount of women's clothing before escaping in a getaway car.  more...

Cyclists fail to halt traffic plans

Jam-busting traffic measures in Keighley's North Street and Skipton Road are going ahead despite objections from cyclists.  more...

Firefighters free woman from car crash

Firefighters fought for 30 minutes to free a woman from the wreckage of a car after a pile-up on the A59 in Skipton.  more...

Court hears how post office workers foiled masked robbers

A court heard how a quick-thinking postmistress and her colleague foiled two masked robbers by locking themselves in a back room.  more...

Woman, 75, held in police raid

A 75-year-old Bradford woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a child protection operation on a Scottish island.  more...

On This Day

In 1824, Mexico became a republic.  more...

Closure is the right decision

It is disappointing that St George's Hall is now set to be closed until the New Year while essential safety work is carried out. This is the hall's busiest season of the year. Lots of local people have been looking forward to enjoying acts as diverse as Def Leppard and Michael Ball, Ken Dodd and Jools Holland.   more...

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Bulls hooker faces Odsal swansong

"Enjoy it while you can fellas" - That is the message Bulls hooker Jimmy Lowes has been passing on to the club's younger players heading into the play-off series that begins with tonight's qualification semi-final against Leeds Rhinos at Odsal.  more...

Atherton return is a big plus

Nicky Law sees a fit-again Peter Atherton as a massive weapon in City's fight to push up the First Division.  more...

Cougars: We can beat Eagles

On-fire Keighley Cougars will need to get the basics right if they are to turn the tables on a massive Sheffield Eagles side in tomorrow's National League Two Grand Final at Halton Stadium in Widnes.  more...

Soccer: Alliance clubs pounding Mersey beat

With the exception of Albion Sports, who have received a bye to round two, five of the six Alliance Premier clubs entered in this season's FA Sunday Cup are in first-round action tomorrow.   more...

Robbie Paul wants to feel the buzz

The Bulls head into today's qualifying final with Leeds with the reputation of the most successful club in the Super League era.  more...

Boxing: Siddique out to be big crowd pleaser

Nadeem Siddique has predicted that tomorrow's Bradford boxing show will be the biggest and best yet.  more...

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Greek tragedy for soap star

Former Hollyoaks star Jonathan Le Billon, pictured, has gone from goth to the gods for a new play at Salts Mill.  more...

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Crackdown on firework sales

Police in Spen Valley have joined forces with West Yorkshire Trading Standards to clamp down on the illegal sale of fireworks in a bid to combat the annual nuisance caused by their inconsiderate use.  more...

  
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