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Brooks takes five for Yorkshire before championship leaders hit back

CHAMPIONS, so it is often said, reserve their very best form for the visits of challengers.And for the first two sessions of this game at Headingley, this certainly seemed valid as Yorkshire dismissed the current LV= Division One leaders Middlesex for

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Bradford Scratch League golf results

BRADFORD UNION SCRATCH LEAGUE RESULTS Division One: Baildon 6, South Bradford 2 (I Martin bt J Hall 3&2, R Perrett lost to C Benn 2&1, A Couzens bt A Busfield 3&2, D Teece bt B Cheetham 7&6); Bradford 2, Northcliffe 6 (G Grant lost

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Keighley Cougars lay Barrow bogey to return to summit

Barrow Raiders 22 Keighley Cougars 24COUGARS head coach Paul March praised the character of his side as they clung on for a rare win against bogey side Barrow.Keighley, who returned to the top of the table, looked like they were cruising to victory when

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Bradford Bulls: Green to launch appeal over Cummins ruling

BULLS chairman Marc Green is taking his legal battle with former Odsal head coach Francis Cummins to the Court of Appeal.Cummins won his case against the Bulls for wrongful dismissal in the Leeds County Court last month after Honorary Judge Andrew Saffman

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Five-star Hudson helps Saints make it nine unbeaten

PUDSEY St Lawrence extended their lead in the JCT600 Bradford League Division One to 27 points after a 14-run home win against Bradford & Bingley.Bingley did well to restrict free-scoring St Lawrence to 199-9, with opener Mark Robertshaw (43), Matthew

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Dedicated firefighters bow out after 60 years in service

TWO Bradford firefighters are retiring after almost 60 years of service between them.Kenny Atkins, 53, and Carl Pearson, 59, will be leaving Fairweather Green fire station for the final time next month, following their long commitment to West Yorkshire

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Group peddling bike recycling message in a spin over success

AN organisation dedicated to cycling in Bradford has become so successful it needs more volunteers to keep its wheels spinning.Cycle-Re-Cycle, a not-for-profit enterprise to get people back on their bikes and fit, said getting a mention in the Telegraph

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Shah stars as Halifax capitalise on Bradford Moor defeat

HALIFAX Direct gained the outright leadership of Dales Council League Division A thanks to a four-wicket win at Pudsey Congs.They bowled out the home side for 158 (Danny Clifton 50) before Arfan Shah (52no) saw them to the spoils.Previous joint leaders

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Alex Lees column: Middlebrook a tremendous back-up player for Yorkshire

THERE weren't many grumbles from within our dressing room regarding availability this week, despite us losing Liam Plunkett and Adil Rashid for the ongoing County Championship match against Middlesex at Headingley.We have also gained two key players in

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Thousands turn out for fun in the sun at Keighley Gala

THOUSANDS of people had fun in the sun at the 139th annual Keighley Gala today. A procession through the streets of the town was followed by a wide range of family entertainment and Victoria Park was turned into a giant fun fair. Attractions

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Women invited to have their say on plans for female mosque in Bradford

THE Muslim Women's Council is inviting women in the Bradford district to have their says on plans for a female-led mosque.The group hopes to set up the country's first mosque for women, led by women, to address inequalities it says initial research has

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Munir proves a big hit as Saltaire earn first win

SALTAIRE found a new hero as Mohammed Munir struck five fours in the penultimate over to give his side their first win of the season against fellow strugglers Farsley to spark understandable celebrations at a windswept Roberts Park. The match appeared

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Finch back to have a Blast with Yorkshire

AARON Finch's inclusion in Yorkshire's Twenty20 team will make facing the Vikings a scary proposition, according to Rich Pyrah.The explosive Australian batsman arrived in Leeds on Saturday night ahead of his return from two months out with a torn left

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Bismillah's all-round performance keeps Interlink on top

ALL-ROUNDER Ibrahim Bismillah kept Interlink at the top of the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League Group A as they beat Girlington by two wickets. Bismillah took 4-14 to help dismiss Girlington for 150 and scored 43 to see his side home. Salem

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Fundraising in memory of Keighley Cougars player Danny Jones pushes £200,000

A FUNDRAISING drive set-up in memory of a popular Rugby League player has surpassed its latest target.A JustGiving webpage was started in the days following the death of Keighley Cougars player Danny Jones (pictured) in May.Initially, it had a target

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VIDEO: Time travel for revellers in Bingley and Brighouse with colourful celebrations

REVELLERS stepped back in time over the weekend, with a Bingley park recalling the Victorian period it first opened, and Brighouse enjoying its biggest 1940s weekend yet. Prince of Wales Park in Bingley held a massive celebration to mark 150 years

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Student ready for three-month anti-poverty mission to Bolivia

A FORMER Holy Family Catholic School pupil has successfully raised more than £1,500 to go to South America to help people living in poverty.Imogen Gavins, 19, will travel to Bolivia on Saturday for a 12-week stay.She applied to take part in the scheme

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Brooks and Maxwell fire up Yorkshire to dismiss Middlesex

THREE more wickets for both Jack Brooks and Glenn Maxwell, plus a couple for Steve Patterson, made it indisputably Yorkshire’s afternoon on the second day of the LV= County Championship match against Middlesex at Headingley. Resuming on 83-2 after

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FT: Bradford Bulls 72 Doncaster 6

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Two taken to hospital after Bradford crash

TWO people were taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Huddersfield Road on Saturday night. The collision happened just outside Odsal Fire Station at 8.15pm. Firefighters extracted two people from the vehicles, a man thought to be in his 50s and

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Fire crews called to early hours house renovation blaze

A HOUSE being renovated was gutted by fire early this morning, with flames coming out the windows and roof at one point.Fire crews from Bradford and Odsal stations were called out to the property on Hampden Street, Little Horton at 1.26am, with initial

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Woman robbed on nature reserve walk

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was the victim of a daylight robbery as she was walking through a nature reserve.The 55-year-old woman was robbed by two men as she walked along a footpath on the Chellow Dene Nature Reserve in Allerton.The

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Firefighters offer advice following basement fire

FIRE crews have been offering people in the Manningham area free smoke alarms after a house fire on Friday evening.A crew from Fairweather Green fire station was called to the area after reports of smoke coming from a property in Nearcliffe Road at 7.30pm