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Bradley is 'pinball' wizard in the Open
Keighley professional Mike Bradley won the Bradford Open for the second time in a dramatic play-off after one of the most controversial championships in recent years at Cleckheaton. Bradley finally got the better of a determined Mark Evans from West Bradford
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Congs stay on course thanks to Middlebrook
Champions Pudsey Congs have taken another big step towards retaining their Secure Trust Bank Bradford League Division One title by securing maximum points from the weekend's double programme. They followed up Saturday's convincing nine-wicket win over
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Bulls trio to miss out on England date
Halifax Blue Sox 28, Bradford Bulls 52: Bradford Bulls duo Paul Deacon and Stuart Fielden are in danger of missing the England international against Wales at Wrexham. Scrum half Deacon was injured in the closing minutes of Sunday night's Tetley's Super
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The Mills lifeline we must grab
News that Bradford is to receive £23 million over three years from the Government's new Neighbourhood Renewal Fund should be widely welcomed in those areas of the district which most need a boost. A key aim of the fund is to support local, grass-roots
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Company's quick investment
A hi-tech Shipley business is celebrating winning the coveted Investors in People (IiP) award in double quick time. Lexicon Marketing Services, which specialises in data driven customer relationship management, took just 12 months to gain recognition
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Here's looking at you, baby chameleon!
Now you see them, now you don't. These tiny lizards are actually baby chameleons, famed for their ability to change colour according to their surroundings and they have just hatched at a children's farm. It is the first time Ponderosa Rural Therapeutic
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Relief road waste tip is agreed
A tip to handle waste from the new Bingley Relief Road has received the go-ahead from planners. Shipley Area Planning Panel has approved plans to turn the disused Hallas Rough Quarry in Culling-worth into a dumping area for the 300,000 cubic metres of
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Filtronic on way back to recovery
Saltaire-based electronic giant Filtronic says its mixed full year results prove it is on course to recovery. The business, which has seen its share price plummet over the last year, enjoyed a 34 per cent jump in sales from £222.3 million to £297.4 million
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Farmers offered a health-food lifeline
Healthy-eating campaigners are planning to expand local produce markets in a bid to offer crisis-hit farmers a lifeline. Members of the Bradford District Food Information Trust (B-FIT) are setting up an independent company to run direct sales of farmers
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Compensation claims could bankrupt police
Compensation claims from police officers injured in the Bradford riots could bankrupt the force authority. Officers hurt when they were pelted by rioters are preparing to launch damages claims against West Yorkshire Police, saying tactics left them vulnerable
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Ouseley report 'a sticking plaster'
A political row blew up today after Council leader Margaret Eaton criticised some of the findings of Lord Ouseley's report into race relations in Bradford. And opposition leader Councillor Ian Greenwood has called on her to resign as leader and as chairman
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Cash hope to save Lister's Mill
Millions of pounds may be set aside to help redevelop crumbling Manningham Mills after a major cash boost from the Government. Bradford is due to receive £23 million for local projects - £5 million of which could be used to rescue the crumbling Victorian
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Badminton: Sport goes for lottery gold
BADMINTON is set to get a major boost in the district -- if a lottery grant application is successful. Keighley Badminton Club has drawn up a scheme to take the sport to a new generation of young people with a new junior section. Senior players will provide
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Golf: Northcliffe fight for honours
Northcliffe did their championship aspirations no harm with an 8-0 win over Bingley St Ives in the Bradford & District Scratch League's first division on Friday. Second placed West Bradford lost ground with a 5-3 loss at Bradford Moor, and are now
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Cricket: Young Muslims lead the race
KEIGHELY Young Muslims are keeping up their fight for promotion the Quaid e Azam Sunday League. They rattled up a huge total of 313-6 against Shalimar (Bradford) last weekend with Gulsheraz Ahmed leading the way with a magnificent 127. Farooq Sardar opened
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Cricket: Towler cashes in with nine-wicket haul
ROSS TOWLER ripped through Hartshead Moor's batting line-up to set up a Keighley victory on Saturday. Towler claimed a career best nine wickets for 44 runs in his 16-over spell. Only opener Baker (59 not out) survived the onslaught by Ross who bowled
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Cricket: Keighley Cup round-up
STEETON ducked out of their Keighley Cup clash with Oakworth at the 11th hour last week. The semi-final draw had set up a juicy tie between the Aire-Wharfe team and Oakworth who are top of the Craven league in a repeat of last year's cup final. The match
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Cougars: Fans back asthma campaign
Pam and Eugene Clarke (right) were presented with a cheque for £5855.06 which will go to the National Asthma Campaign. The money was raised by Cougar fans who carried out a sponsered walk to the Dewsbury game and raised other money through raffles and
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Motorsport: Barton blasts to the flag
Darren Barton left it right to the last minute to storm through to win on the last lap in the 7th round of this season's British Championship at Oulton Park on Sunday. The Team Appleyard rider qualified a disappointing fourth on difficult drying track
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Cricket: Cowling Cup semi-finals round-up
BOTH Cowling Cup semi-finals looked set to be close contests, but it was far from the case when Haworth took on Thornton. The Bronte side batted first, but unlike their senior side over the valley at Bradley, they were the ones to falter badly. Only two
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Ward at the double as City beach their rivals
Bangor 0, Bradford City 4 -The announcer at Clandeboye Park was confused by Bradford City's half-time substitutions. "... and coming on, number 15 Jamie Lawrence," he told the 550 fans basking in the sunshine at the quaint seaside ground. Lawrence had
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Lehmann's record score puts Tykes in driving seat
Yorkshire were looking to make the final push for victory over Lancashire at Headingley today in a Roses match which will long be remembered for Darren Leh-mann's epic innings of 252 - the highest individual score ever made in these contests between the
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Top two on course for big showdown
Woodlands and Bankfoot are set for a showdown on Saturday which could go a long way towards deciding who tops the Bowes Section and clinches promotion to Division One. Both teams had comfortable victories over Keighley and Saltaire respectively as they
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Wethers is back
David Wetherall will play the whole game at Portadown tonight as he takes the next big step on the road to recovery from his groin operation. The Bradford City centre-half came on for 45 minutes in Saturday's 4-0 stroll at Bangor for his first action
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On This Day
In 1867, the old Theatre Royal in Duke Street, Bradford was demolished. In 1898, Wyke Recreation Ground, Bradford, was opened. In 1919, 20,000 children of soldiers and sailors were entertained in Peel Park, Bradford. From the Telegraph & Argus of
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Street talk
Bradford businesses from one of the city's busiest streets are leading a new initiative designed to ensure a safe and profitable future. Local shop owners started Leeds Road Vision (LRV) in February, before the recent riots, as a multi-cultural group
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Bartering is a novel way of getting well read
Organisers of a novel scheme are urging Bradford businesses to barter books - and set up their own mini libraries. Bradford Central Library is using National Swap-a-Book Day on September 7 to encourage workers in the city to exchange books and discuss
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Thousands sign to save village fields
Thousands of people are backing a battle to save village playing fields from development. More than 4,200 people have so far signed a petition supporting Bradford Council's new draft Unitary Development Plan (UDP), which earmarks Baildon's Jenny Lane
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Revolutionary bath set to be hot seller
A Bradford company is set to make a splash in the bathtub market with a revolutionary new design. The Soft Bath Tub Company, based in Woolston House in Tetley Street, will launch its new soft bath tub next month. The bath moulds to the body's contours
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Tot's death almost drove me to suicide
The father of a toddler who died has spoken of his heartbreak and how it led him almost to take his own life. Joshua Duck was 22 months old when he died in Dewsbury District Hospital on April 7 this year. He had been rushed there from his home in Hirst
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City gets together to restore image
Bradford's sporting heroes and business representatives are joining forces for a big feel-good party to restore Bradford's dented image after the riots. The 12-hour event, called Confidence in Bradford, will feature musicians and other entertainers and
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Youngsters aim to take to road
Scores of young singers like Vicky and Joanne Erbin, Nicola Lumb, and Sarah Greiner-Dudaniec, pictured, queued up at Bradford's Alhambra on Saturday in the hope of landing a part in a new musical. The show, called A Strange Kind of Hero, needs 50 local
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Home-owners miss out on road facelift
Residents in privately-owned former council homes say they are missing out on improvements to driveways at council-owned properties - which are being carried out as part of a £100 million investment. Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe is in talks with
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Pensioner charged for unused garden
Bradford pensioner Eric Ellis is being forced to spend summer indoors after being locked out of his garden. Fences designed to keep intruders off the communal land mean that Eric cannot get onto the grass for a spot of outdoor relaxation. And despite
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Life's just a string of laughs for John!
After a working life spanning nearly half a century, and including three very different jobs, 64-year-old John Tyler is embarking on a new role - as a stand-up comic. Most people find it challenging enough to cope with just one career. But John has managed
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Loaded weapon found in riot hunt
Detectives investigating the Bradford riots have recovered a loaded gun and ammunition from an empty house in Bradford. Officers carrying out the search of the property in Girlington also found tools looted from a DIY store and other property stolen during
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Bowls: Phil snatches Ogden thriller
SPONSOR Peter Dowgill was the happiest man on the Silsden Playing Fields green after watching his son Phillip win the Ogden Trophy handicap Final on Sunday. Phillip, of Cross Hills pulled off a narrow 21-19 victory over Alan Downing of Denholme in an
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Cricket: Steeton falter after revival
AFTER their brief revival Stteton slipped back to old ways with a lack-lustre batting display. Opener Alex Howarth was dismissed without a run on the board but Australian Grant Lindsay battled out for a top score of 34. After reaching 50 for the third
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Cricket: Craven League round-up
ADAM FRADLEY helped Oakworth consolidate their place at the top of the first division - with victory over Foulridge in their War of the Roses. Fradley scored 38 not out as the Oaks secured a seven-wicket win in the 25th over. Earlier the Lancashire side
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Cricket: Wynn Cup semi-final replay
There was no repeat of the drama which saw Haworth tie with Skipton CI when they first met in the semi-final of the Wynn Cup. This time cup holders Haworth cantered through to defend their trophy against Oakworth on August 19. Playing at the picturesque
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Rugby League: Matt gets national call
SOUTH CRAVEN School pupil Mathew Langstaff will soon be heading to England's centre of sporting excellence to prepare for a big future as a rugby player. Matthew, 13, began playing the game with Cougar Cubs when he was just six years of age. He progressed
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Cougars: Phil is crowned Player of the Year
PHIL STEPHENSON is the king of Cougar Park after being crowned player of the Year. Stepho came top of the pops in a poll carried out by the Supporters Club after a blistering season with Steve Deakin's team, which beat the odds to reach the NFP play-offs
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - In the T&A of July 25, there was a report about higher education courses for people with "a bit of nous". I have a few friends who due to family problems, namely deaths and bringing up younger children, found it hard to settle to normal education
