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Candidates line up for local council elections
9:59am Thursday 24th April 2008
Voters go to the polls next Thursday in the local council elections.
One seat in each of the 30 wards that make up Bradford Council is being contested.
A total of six council seats cover seats in Keighley district.
Elections take place in all Craven District Council wards, two of which cover South Craven.
Each candidate was asked by the Keighley News to supply up to 150 words of biographical information and a photograph.
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- Mum sets up youth club on estate
- House blaze 'was arson'
- Robert’s on a musical mission
- CCTV may be used in crime-cutting bid
- Stolen car torched on trunk road
- Special school in funding go-ahead
- Santa roars in to help needy thanks to Lions
- Pasquale to sell ‘Diana portrait’ for charities
- Warehouse destroyed in blaze
- Versa opens its doors
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