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Yorkshire in high spirits after winning high quality match

PLAYING like true champions at the end of a game in which they had been properly tested, Yorkshire beat Middlesex by four wickets ten balls into the extra half-hour on the third evening of their LV= Division One game at Headingley. The win takes

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Home derby against Salem is music to Bees' ears

NEWLY-promoted Bradford Salem's fixtures against newly-relegated Bradford & Bingley were always going to be the ones to look out for when the SSE Yorkshire Division One programme for 2015-16 was published. And, as it happens, they top and tail

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Ingrow St John's intent on retaining title

INGROW St John's served notice in emphatic style that they do not intend to give up their Mewies Solicitors Craven League crown without a fight.They handed Division One leaders Bingley Congs their first defeat of the season after rattling up 285-9 at

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Saints very much alive after Wynn win

INGROW St John's completed a fine weekend with a thrilling one-wicket victory over Haworth Road Meths in the Wynn Cup.A day after handing Bingley Congs their first Craven League defeat of the season, Saints kept their nerve to reach the quarter-finals

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Police concern for missing woman with links to Spen Valley

A SEARCH is under way for a missing woman who has links to Cleckheaton. Glennys Scrivener (pictured), 58, was last seen at her home in Adel, north Leeds, at about 6.45am on Monday. She is described as white, about 5ft 7ins tall, chubby, with straight,

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Volunteers praised for helping district's health care services

VOLUNTEERS who carry out spot checks on health services in Bradford have been recognised for identifying areas for care improvements.Eighteen people have been trained to do 'Enter and View' planned visits for the district's watchdog, Healthwatch.Three

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Hutch feels like a million dollars after record-breaking Superstock win

IAN Hutchinson may have more than one nickname after making it back-to-back victories in the Isle of Man TT. The Bingley Bullet followed his Superstock victory on Monday night with a second success win today in the RL 360 Superstock race. Some

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Otley in title Hunt as they go joint top

OTLEY moved level on points with Division One leaders Beckwithshaw after taking maximum points from their 84-run Aire-Wharfe League win at Ilkley.Half-centuries from Josh Atkinson, David Hester and James Davies helped Otley to 257-7 – but victory still

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Young goalkeeper is good catch for Leeds United manager Rosler

AMERICAN goalkeeper Charlie Horton has been described as a “future number one” after Uwe Rosler made him his first signing at Leeds.The 20-year-old, a USA under-23 international, has arrived at Elland Road on a two-year deal after previously working with

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Cullingworth slip lets in Park Chapel

GREAT Horton Park Chapel have joined Cullingworth at the top of Division Two in the Foster's Halifax League after the pair had contrasting fortunes.Chapel won by four wickets at Denholme Clough, while Cullingworth lost by nine runs at home to Clayton.Clough

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Family support group to extend to Keighley after landing £300,000 lottery award

A BRADFORD-based family support service has landed a lottery grant of more than £300,000.Home-Start Bradford has its headquarters in Thornbury but will use the £309,838 award to carry out a five-year programme in and around Keighley.It will provide a

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Salem stumped again as Wilson proves a wizard

WICKETKEEPER Darren Wilson was involved in an unusual hat-trick for Tong Park Esholt in the Bradford & District Evening League.Neil Cooper (4-19) took three wickets in as many balls against defending champions Salem Athletic – all of them stumped by skipper

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Car in fatal winter accident was 'like an out-of-control sledge', says coroner

A CAR involved in an accident which killed a pensioner on a snowy rural road was like an out-of-control sledge, a coroner has said. Graham Maloney died from multiple head injuries after the car clipped his own vehicle, which was stuck at the side

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Jilted lover jailed for carving knife attack on love rival

A JILTED lover has been jailed for four years after he attacked a rival with a carving knife after finding him in bed with his former partner. Bradford Crown Court heard today that Jonathan Patrick Walsh, 28, had not been told his relationship

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Judge tells man, 46, he's "too old" to keep offending

A 46-YEAR-OLD man, with a "woeful" criminal record for dishonesty, was told by a judge that he was too old to keep offending.Dean Coleman was one of four men "up to no good" at a commercial garage in Batley.Bradford Crown Court was

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M62 motorway closed 22 hours after lorry crash

THE M62 was reopened in both directions today - more than 22 hours after a lorry crashed through the central reservation. Both east and westbound stretches of the motorway re-opened at 5am. Highways England said the incident, which happened

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Yorkshire Regiment's march in Bradford will "boost battalion's morale"

MORE than 150 soldiers from the Yorkshire Regiment will next week march through the streets of Bradford.The soldiers from the 1st Battalion will march in full parade dress uniform with bayonets fixed, band playing and colours flying as they exercise their

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Tea update: Yorkshire close in on victory target

NO-ONE  in the home dressing room will be counting chickens but Yorkshire’s batsmen were in charge of their key LV= County Championship game against Middlesex at tea. Needing 213 to beat James Franklin’s visitors, the hosts reached the interval

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Firefighters and support staff from Bradford district honoured with long service awards

LOYAL firefighters and support staff from the Bradford district were honoured for their long service by the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Watch manager Simon Moore, who is watch commander of Bradford Fire Station's blue watch, was awarded the

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Bradford reality TV stars set for final episode of The Job Centre

A TV documentary series about a Bradford recruitment firm will have its final episode aired tomorrow night. The Job Centre focuses on staff at Candelisa People, based in North Parade, and its managing director, Jane Vincent (pictured). The

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Jungle fun for young reading fans for Bookstart week

CITY Library in Bradford was converted into a jungle for the opening day of a week-long children's book scheme. A group of 50 parents and children aged under five were treated to a wild time to mark the beginning of Bookstart Week yesterday. This included

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Community enjoys a Big Lunch in Roberts Park

MORE than 100 people enjoyed the great outdoors for a community Big Lunch in Saltaire.The event, organised by Halifax, saw the group bring their own picnic lunch to Roberts Park for a second successive year. Almost £250 was also raised from the raffle

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Homeless to benefit from AP's talk

BRADFORD-based homeless charity Simon on the Streets is to benefit from a dinner at Leeds United's Centenary Pavilion on Friday, June 26.Special guest at the MJK Sports Events function is AP (Tony) McCoy MBE (pictured), who has just retired after winning

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Police helicopter called for suspects caught on building roof

THE police helicopter was scrambled after two men were spotted on the roof of a building during a burglary at a business in Heckmondwike. Police were called to an industrial unit on Grove Mills at 5.25am on Monday, to reports of a burglary. Officers

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Bradford University rewards staff and students

STUDENTS and staff who have made an outstanding contribution to life at the University of Bradford have received awards.Among the 24 winners were Professor Diana Anderson for her research into cancer diagnosis, Cycling4All for support given to disabled

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Excitement building ahead of Queensbury 1940s day

EXCITEMENT is building ahead of the second Queensbury 1940s day on June 20, say organisers. Organisers say tickets for the event's evening entertainment - at a 1940s-decorated Queensbury Conservative Club and including a Dame Vera Lynn tribute

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'Gutted' Kelly facing surgery

COUGARS hooker Sean Kelly is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines following the recent knee injury he sustained against Oldham.Kelly was injured heading into a tackle in the 37th minute and the injury had originally been diagnosed as a sprained knee

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Good news for Irish may be bad news for Bantams ace McArdle

RORY McArdle hopes to roar Northern Ireland three points closer to an historic place in the European Championship finals this weekend – even if it will push his international chances further away.The Green and White army can take a massive step towards

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New faces at Brontë Society hope to end feuding

A GROUP of "modernisers" elected to lead one of the world's oldest literary societies has urged members to put the past behind them after more than 12 months of bitter feuding. Newly-elected members of the Bronte Society's ruling council include

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Mendeika makes knockout first impression for Bradford Bulls

BULLS star James Mendeika admitted he was in dreamland after marking his home debut with two tries.The recent signing from Featherstone has quickly acclimatised to life at Bradford and he impressed off the bench for the third game running.Mendeika replaced

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Yeates gets Bantams chop

MARK Yeates is on his way out of Valley Parade, Phil Parkinson today revealed.The Irishman has been informed that he will not be getting another contract.Yeates made 81 appearances in two seasons at Valley Parade – but 40 of those were from the bench.He

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VIDEO: Bradford singer shortlisted for prestigious US music awards

AN up and coming singer has been shortlisted for a prestigious awards ceremony in the US - but she can't afford to go. Katie Holdsworth, 24, has been shortlisted for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards best alternative song for 2015. The awards

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Action plan devised to help cut winter health risks

WE might fast be approaching summer, but the authorities are busy planning how to keep people safe this winter.Experts say the cold weather puts the health of hundreds of people in jeopardy each year in Bradford, with certain groups such as the elderly

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Householders left without phone and internet access after cables cut during trees removal

RESIDENTS in two Bradford streets have had their internet and phone lines cut off after trees were dug up as they were cracking pavements.Half of Boyd Avenue and three houses in neighbouring Gwynne Avenue in Thornbury have been left without the services

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Compensation pay-outs cost Bradford Council more than £3m in 2014/15

SLIPS, trips, accidents and injuries have cost Bradford Council nearly £3.2 million in compensation payouts in a year, new figures show. The amount of cash being handed out to victims in 2014-15 was up significantly on the year before, with two-thirds

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Food bank opens in Wyke

A FOODBANK opens its doors in Wyke for the first time today aiming to support people in the village in crisis with an emergency supply of food.Organisers of the new foodbank, which is supported by the Trussell Trust and Wyke Council of Christian Churches

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Union warns of eight-day bus strike if crunch talks fail

A UNION official has warned an eight-day strike by bus drivers in Bradford could be called if "make or break" talks this week fail to reach agreement. Further crunch talks between transport firm First and Unite union representatives will take place

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Drug dealing pair jailed for total of eight years

TWO drug dealers who cruised the streets in a hire car, selling low purity heroin and crack cocaine to desperate addicts, have been jailed for a total of eight years.Driver Mark Leach, 42, and passenger Nicholas Simpson, 24, were stopped by officers in

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Gambling addict and 'three strikes' burglar locked up for more than four years

A 'THREE STRIKES' burglar, who went off the rails when he got addicted to gambling, has been locked up for more than four years.Ehsan Hussain, 20, was told by Judge Mark Savill that those who rifled through people's possessions in their homes caused &