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Ton-up Andy sets Congs on the way to another win
Andy Bethel hit the only century of the day to take his season's tally to 618 runs as leaders Pudsey Congs beat Spen Victoria by 112 runs. Bethel was unbeaten on 103 at the end of 50 overs as Congs posted a score of 249 for five, which proved too much
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Murphy's rapid run blast carries the day
A half-century in just 23 balls from the evergreen Murphy Walwyn saw Bowes Section leaders Woodlands to a seven-wicket win over lowly Windhill. Walwyn finished unbeaten on 67 with eight sixes and four fours, and his partnership with Russell Murray (61
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It's back to the graft as City players start training
Bradford City's players won't see too much of the ball as they begin pre-season training. Jim Jefferies was taking the squad for their first session today at Bradford University before they re-locate to Catterick army camp later in the week. And the City
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Deacon's the hero for Noble
Bulls coach Brian Noble heaped praise on reserve half-back Paul Deacon for his part in Friday night's impressive whitewashing of third-placed Hull and then asked for more of the same next weekend. Deacon was handed a rare starting chance and responded
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Paul tips Vainikolo to be a Super hero
Bulls skipper Robbie Paul believes the club's latest capture Lesley Vainikolo will be a Super League sensation next season. His Kiwi team-mate signed a two-year deal with the Bulls last week, and Paul says: "It is superb news for the club. "Lesley is
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Now it's time for Bradford to stop making excuses
So the soul-searching which wracked Bradford after the Manningham disturbances of 1995 has begun again. In the wake of some of the worst rioting this country has seen, the city and its people now face another period of intense and agonising navel-gazing
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Fatima's fashion finesse
A 15-year-old schoolgirl has scooped second prize in a regional fashion design competition organised by Bradford College. More than 250 entries were received in the competition to design a denim outfit for a celebrity - and Fatima Lambat, from Batley,
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Mobile phones are ruled out of court
A decision to crack down on the use of mobile phones is set to provoke a backlash from lawyers attending the magistrates courts in Bradford. Following complaints from magistrates about mobiles ringing inside courtrooms, their use has now been restricted
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'Sheer criminality is the root cause'
For the rest of Britain, it was another night of race rioting in a northern town. For the people of Bradford, the weekend's violence was a devastating blow to the future of the city's race relations. For Mohammed Amran of the Commission for Racial Equality
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National Front, MPs and police blamed
As Bradford Council started to begin the massive clear-up operation, Manningham residents were already trying to come to terms with what had happened, and why. Aftab Khan, 32, of Manningham Lane, echoed the views of many residents. "The people that did
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MPs ask for water cannons
Mr Blunkett was tonight set to meet Bradford MPs and hear proposals for a Europeanstyle water cannon to be used in future clashes. Chris Leslie, Terry Rooney, Marsha Singh, who was at the disturbances, and Gerry Sutcliffe have all been asked by Mr Blunkett
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The calm before the storm
Now we know what happened next, the words of speakers at Saturday's anti-Nazi rally seem nave. Their faith in Bradford's ability to turn the other cheek proved to be unfounded. One after another they took the megaphone to beg people in the crowd not to
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Violence: The view from the street
A ten-year-old boy, his face covered by a handkerchief, captured the reality of how deeply raw hatred has become embedded. Rage had so poisoned him he was prepared to hurl a brick the size of his head at rows of riot police poised to charge barely 30ft
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Brave Cougars just fail to cause shock
Featherstone 28, Keighley 24 - Keighley staged a gutsy second half fightback, but left themselves slightly too much to do in an entertaining Northern Ford Premiership elimination semi-final. Trailing 22-8 at half-time and 28-12 with 13 minutes remaining
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Shock defeat is costly as Congs lose top place
Bingley Congs lost top spot in Bradford Central Division One when they suffered a surprise 141-run defeat at the hands of Thornton. Paul Exley led the way with 63 and there were half-centuries for John Ashley and Mick Shanks as Thornton posted a massive
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Weakened Tykes lose
A makeshift Yorkshire Phoenix side made a brave attempt to defend their poor 161 for eight at Wantage Road yesterday, but went down by three wickets to Northamp-tonshire Steelers in the Nor-wich Union League. It was Northants' first win of the season
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Pace warning that growth will slow
Profits at hi-tech firm Pace shot up 61 per cent in the past year to more than £44 million, but bosses have warned growth will slow in the coming 12 months. The Saltaire company saw turnover rise by 39 per cent to £523.6 million, in the 12 months ending
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Keighley grappling to find Voice for the future
In the halcyon days of 1974 Keighley was its own boss. It had its own mayor and the now defunct post of alderman and met every month in the splendid timber-panelled council chamber in its own town hall. But in the blink of an eye, the powers of the burghers
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Villagers enjoy the fun-in-the-sun fetes
Away from the tensions of inner city Bradford, people flocked to enjoy themselves at summer galas across the district. Sunshine brought bumper crowds at Wrose Carnival and Gomersal Gala with successful events going ahead in Saltaire and Shelf. Young and
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Race review due out this week
Bradford's weekend riots erupted on the eve of a high-profile launch of its long-awaited Race Review - an independent and searching examination of race relations in the area. The review - to be launched on Thursday - is expected to be a hard-hitting look
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'It was a vile orgy of violence'
David McCann stared numbly at the buckled doors of his looted DIY store. "We've been told they ram-raided it with a silver BMW," said the trader, pointing out deep cracks in the brickwork around the frame. The high-performance vehicle was one of many
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Chief admits: 'We lost grip'
Senior officers admit they lost their grip on the chaos that engulfed the Whetley area of Bradford. But they insist the local force has a great record in tracking down miscreants in the cold light of day. And Assistant Chief Constable Greg Wilkinson had
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Police win fire chief's praise
Police officers on the ground were praised for their handling of trouble in the Bradford riots. Despite some criticism of senior officers' response to the violence, many said the ordinary officers had acted bravely. The work of the 1,000 strong police
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Cancelled event 'signalled trouble'
Race relations expert Sir Herman Ouseley has singled out the cancellation of the Bradford Festival finale as a crucial factor in the riots. Sir Herman said the move had given the signal to Asians to prepare for the clashes and was an acknowledgement that
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The scene on Bradford's front line
Cheers and whistles rose up from the mob as the missile hit its target. Seconds later, the wounded officer was carried from the battle line by two colleagues. The jeers were soon lost beneath the deafening thunder of concrete crashing onto riot shields
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Blunkett condemns troublemakers
Home Secretary David Blunkett strongly condemned the rioters and said they were damaging their own communities. He said: "I am appalled at the wanton violence and destruction and damage this has done to the well-being of local people, their community
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Now the clear-up begins
Bradford was today facing the monumental task of rebuilding shattered communities and relationships in the wake of the weekend's devastating riots. Politicians, civic leaders and the city's residents are demanding answers to fundamental questions about
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Property attacked in second night of violence
A Bradford pub and an Asian restaurant in Greengates were attacked as violence flared in isolated pockets for a second night. The Bradford Arms pub in Manningham Lane was attacked in the early hours of today. Julia Smith, the pub's licensee, who along
