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Limited highlights in Baildon triumph
Baildon 6, Hullensians 3 - If this had been a top-flight soccer fixture, Match of the Day or The Premiership would probably have contented themselves with only showing David Wilde's winning penalty kick. Sky's Goals On Sunday - who have more time to play
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A baptism of fire for new Cougars coach
Sheffield Eagles 60, Keighley Cougars 0 - New coach Gary Moorby was left in no doubt about the size of the task facing him as Cougars suffered another huge defeat. As they slumped off the Don Valley pitch, the Keighley side looked totally dejected. And
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Bedford plays on after car smash
Simon Bedford has climbed to third place on the Challenge Tour after an amazing weekend of drama. The 25-year-old Bradford left-hander was involved in an accident on Friday night in which his mother Ann's car was written off. Then, having had virtually
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Celtic denied victory by last-gasp Leeks
Farsley Celtic 3, Leek Town 3 - Late drama made this clash at Throstle Nest an amazing spectacle for those present, but it robbed Celtic of three much-needed points. Celtic, three places off the foot of UniBond Division One, belied their lowly placing
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FA Cup heroes foil their spirited rivals
Thackley 1, Brigg Town 3 - Thackley slipped out of the top six of the Northern Counties East League Prem-ier Division when they went down at home to second-placed Brigg Town. The north Lincolnshire outfit rode their luck at times, despite the slanted
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Beni faces fight for a place
Benito Carbone has got to convince boss Nicky Law that he wants to play for Bradford City again. The Italian is due back at Valley Parade on Wednesday as he tries to resurrect a permanent return to the big time. But Law, who celebrated a 3-1 win over
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On This Day
In 1858, Napoleon III missed death when a bomb was thrown at his carriage in Paris. In 1906, Mr. Percy Illingworth was unopposed for the Shipley Parliamentary Division. In 1911, the Theatre de Luxe opened in Bradford. From the Telegraph & Argus of
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Flights of fancy
Leeds Bradford International Airport is hoping a new package of trips to cultural hot-spots will send passenger numbers soaring in 2002. Day Break and short trip specialist Transun has just announced a range of new flights from the Yeadon airport to some
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Across the Years
125 Years Ago A MOVEMENT was afloat in Ilkley in 1876 to provide a pack of beagles to hunt the district. The group of people who were anxious to establish a pack said the inhabitants of the district had no opportunity of indulging in this favourite sport
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Criminal who cut hole in door jailed
A Bradford man who attempted to break into a garage by cutting a hole in a door was jailed for 17 weeks. Carl Richardson, 26, of Cutler Heights Lane, pleaded guilty to attempted burglary, possessing cannabis resin, failure to surrender to court, and two
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Walkers set for trek to Scotland on centenary
Members of a Bradford walking club, pictured, received a civic send-off as they prepared for the first leg of a marathon walk to mark their centenary. Bradford CHA Rambling and Social Club walkers were waved off by the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor
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Jazz band makes it back from the blues
A jazz band which had been playing in the district for more than 35 years until it was flooded out of its venue is now back in the town. Mal Webb's well-known New Orleans Jazz Band had the blues when the Brown Cow in Bingley was flooded in October 2000
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Young people prepare for call to parliament
If you're aged between 11 and 25, you could soon have the power to make a difference to the lives of young people. A series of forums are under way to establish an elected body made up of youngsters aged 11 to 25 who will be voted in by their peers at
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Leader of Vision is wanted for city
A Bradford pressure group is seeking a high-powered officer who could spearhead the drive to bring harmony across the district. Bradford Vision, made up of representatives from organisations including the Council, Health Authority and Police, is advertising
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Two held as dad shot in leg
Two men were being quizzed by detectives today after a young father was shot in the leg by a mystery gunman in a quiet residential street. The victim, who is in his thirties but who has not been named by police, was hit by a single bullet in his left
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Footbal: Kendal and Eastwood tie
Kendal Town 1, Eastwood Town 1. A 90th minute equaliser from Eastwood condemned Kendal to their fourth draw of the season, leaving them fourth bottom from the UniBond First Division table after six games. The game was goalless until the 58th minute when
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - Why do the train drivers think they warrant a £5,000 per year (17 per cent) pay rise? Nurses and doctors have had to accept 3.5 per cent. The trains are late. They are not clean. Drivers cause accidents. I have not been on a train for 20 years plus
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Pacesetters break United's hearts
Alfreton 2, Eccleshill Utd 1- Eccleshill United almost turned the Northern Counties East table on its head when they came within seconds of causing an upset by holding the leaders to a home draw. Instead, a penultimate minute winner sent them on the journey
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Wasteful Sedge pay for missed chances
Liversedge 2, Glapwell 2 - Liversedge dropped a place in the Northern Counties East Premier Division despite taking a draw from a dour clash with Glapwell at Clayborn. Victories for Glasshoughton Welfare and Brodsworth left Sedge, who could have drawn
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Nettleton makes point with scorcher
Eastwood Town 2, Guiseley 2 - Guiseley lost their hold on a place in the top half of UniBond Division One when they let an early lead slip and had to rely on a last-minute equaliser to earn a point at Eastwood Town. Two goals in three minutes for the
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Money 'not the answer to our worries'
Bradford Bulls chairman Chris Caisley says that throwing money at a project is not necessarily the way to success in either code of rugby. Caisley, who is also chairman of the new board at Wakefield Rugby Union club, who the Bulls have taken over, said
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Surprise, surprise
Bradford City 3, Portsmouth 1 - Many moons ago, Nicky Law used to clean boots for Graham Rix at Highbury. While Rix was the Arsenal and England midfield star, the young apprentice had to be content with scrubbing and polishing duties as he dreamed of
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Young can contribute so much
The plan for a parliament of young people to sit in the Council Chamber of City Hall, with a mandate to make decisions and run its own budget, sounds like an excellent, imaginative way of involving and empowering a generation which can make or break the
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First steps of new community chest taken by council
THE formal seal has been placed on a new Ilkley Parish Council Awards Fund which could add a massive boost to community projects. Councillors voted, with one abstention, at their December meeting, to go ahead with the fund, which is the first stage in
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Selfish motorists take 'disabled only' spaces
DISABLED drivers are being put off from using Ilkley Library because able-bodied drivers are using their parking spaces. Many disabled drivers are having to park at a distance to borrow a book or return a CD - as selfish drivers are parking in the clearly-marked
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Footballing rivals intend to reach new charity heights
TWO die-hard football fans are putting their soccer rivalry on hold and attempting to climb Africa's largest mountain to raise money for old people in Ilkley. Sheffield United fan Geoff Hill, of Kings Road, Ilkley, is joining forces with Wednesday supporter
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School vows to end problem of loitering, littering pupils
A WOMAN who lost her husband to smoking says she is fed up of seeing a crowd of schoolchildren lighting up in an alleyway. Jean Wright, of Crossbeck Road, says a group of pupils from Ilkley Grammar School spend their lunch times sending their lunch money
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'Thrilly' undies in for high jump
Daredevil Curtis Rivers is to take Bingley's famous thermal undies to the outer limits, pictured. For the stuntman, who was "killed" five times by Pierce Brosnan in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, will be licenced to thrill when he attempts to
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Tree memorial for man who died after attack
Grieving friends and neighbours of a man who died after being attacked in his Shipley home are to plant a tree in his memory. The memorial will be placed close to the spot where Bryan Smith, of Rochester Street, Windhill, was beaten and robbed on New
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Watchdogs at the forefront of change
The district's health watchdogs are pioneering changes to patient empowerment. Both Bradford and Airedale Community Health Councils (CHCs) have agreed to establish patient forums before parliament decides on the future of CHCs. Under Government proposals
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Phone bill despair for disabled couple
A disabled couple say they have been left shocked and distressed after receiving a telephone bill for nearly £600. Graham Killervy, 44, and Tanya Dunkley, 42, who moved into a bungalow in a new disabled housing scheme in Clayton Heights, Bradford, last
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New adventure for Ann of the Arctic
A former Bradford woman who conquered Antarctica is set to embark on another world record breaking challenge - as part of the first women's expedition on foot to the North Pole. Ann Daniels, 37, a mother of triplets whose parents live in Allerton, earned
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Uneasy riders set to boycott Baildon
Harley Davidson chiefs are set to hold their annual Baildon Moor rally elsewhere this year - because of trouble from gate-crashers. The news that the event - staged over the August Bank Holiday weekend and one of the biggest events in Baildon's calendar
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Literature festival's £26,300 boost
The Ilkley Literature Festival, which last year featured VS Naipaul, Will Self, Melvyn Bragg and Germaine Greer, has received a grant of £26,300 from Yorkshire Arts. Festival director Dominic Gregory said the grant would allow a similar high-calibre turnout
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Vicar's flying visit to study American way
A pioneering vicar is flying off to California to study ways of making church services more "people friendly". The Rev John Burniston, of St Martin's Church, Heaton, is on a mission to discover how American churches are using pop music, projected images
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Silence and cycling boost appeal funds
Telegraph & Argus readers are proving that they are great sports when it comes to raising funds for the Bradford Can...Cancer Research Appeal. A trio of snooker fans raised £1,300 yesterday from a 24-hour sponsored silence. And 16 youngsters from
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Magic!
Milificent the Witch scares Hannah Family, Dominic Daniel, Gavin Beaumont and Georgia Holingsworth at Lady Lane Park School in Bingley as youngsters were treated to a performance of Sleeping Beauty by M&M Theatrical Productions to mark the school's
