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Carelessness costs Otley the game
Otley 32, Rugby Lions 36: As in the game at Rugby in December, Otley made sufficient errors for the Lions to produce an unexpected National League One win. Bereft of attacking ideas and with minds elsewhere in defence, Otley made it easy for the visitors
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Ruff season has smooth finish
Baildon 28, Knottingley 5: Little seems certain in rugby union - particularly at this stage of the season - but there was a mood of relief at Baildon's annual dinner in their clubhouse on Saturday night. The Jenny Laners had finished off their season
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No coastal walk for Dalesmen
Plymouth Albion 45, Wharfedale 3: A few weeks ago Wharfedale might well have anticipated this final National League Two match of the season with equanimity. Plymouth had seemed certain to be promoted and as champions. It would be a relaxed 'exhibition-type
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Wilkinson blunder seals Eccleshill fate
Goole 2, Eccleshill United 0: Eccleshill hit the buffers as they ran into an on-form Goole side who completed their seventh victory in eight games. Eccleshill were buoyant after a 4-1 derby success over Liversedge in midweek but having reached lower mid-table
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Hitman Goldthorpe is star turn
Liversedge 4, Armthorpe Welfare 1: The strength of character of the Liversedge players was under scrutiny at Clayborn on Saturday and they responded magnificently, trouncing Armthorpe Welfare 4-1. Liversedge have been inconsistent all season and are still
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Iqbal to the rescue as Thackley stutter
Thackley 1, Buxton 1: Thackley's stuttering end to their Northern Counties East Premier Division campaign continued when they were held to a home draw by relegation-threatened Buxton at Dennyfield. Assistant manager Warren Fletcher was again in charge
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Noble can't wait to face Saints
Bradford Bulls coach Brian Noble cannot wait for next Saturday's big showdown against Challenge Cup finalists St Helens. Saints booked their April 27 Murrayfield berth against Wigan by defeating Leeds Rhinos 42-16 yesterday at the JJB Stadium. And Noble
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Law plotting Combe coup
Alan Combe linked up with the Scotland squad today as Nicky Law geared up for a summer trying to sign him for City. The Bantams manager saluted on-loan goalkeeper Combe for another fine display against second-placed West Brom, which included a candidate
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Room for compromise on fireworks
Councillors face a dilemma when the environment scrutiny committee meets later this week to consider the vexed question of fireworks. Should they press the Government to formally restrict sales to a certain time of the year in place of the present voluntary
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Pupils' firm does the business!
Pupils from Buttershaw Upper School wowed judges with their young enterprise company - and won the city's final of the Young Enterprise Scheme. The scheme, which aims to encourage pupils to set up and run their own company, was won by a team from Buttershaw
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Wool pay deal slammed by union man
A pay deal from the Bradford-based Confederation of British Wool Textiles has been slammed by a union official. Negotiations between the Employers Association and the confederation resulted in a final pay offer of 1.5 per cent on all earnings. Peter Booth
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Firms 'are losing out on grant aid'
A massive 93 per cent of Bradford's small and medium-sized enterprises are not taking advantage of grants available to them. The figure - from grant search website j4b.co.uk - reveals businesses are unaware of funding sources and unwilling to overcome
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On This Day
In 1955, the first McDonald's restaurant opened in San Bernadino, California. In 1989, 95 fans died in the Hillsborough football stadium disaster. In 1990, Greta Garbo died in New York aged 84. From the Telegraph & Argus of April 15th, 1977... It
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Canadian deal for Pace
Saltaire-based Pace Micro Technology has signed a major deal with a Canadian firm. Pace has signed the deal, worth an undisclosed amount, with communications company SaskTel. SaskTel has more than 450,000 business and residential customers in Saskatchewan
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Gem of a bonus for staff at Emerald
Staff at a Bradford-based publisher were stunned this week when they received cheques from a £4m trust fund. Emerald employees received the unexpected bonuses after shareholders of a trust fund decided to distribute a special dividend. The money has been
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Village is stunned by stabbing incident
The village of Addingham was stunned this week when a 21-year-old man died after a stabbing incident in a pub car park. Mark Daniel Webster, a former pupil of Ilkley Grammar School, suffered a stab wound to the chest in a struggle outside the Fleece public
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Artist inspired by the horror
The horrific bombing of Dresden in 1945 has been a lifelong influence for the work of a prolific artist. Bingley-born Robert Lee, pictured, was called up to join the Royal Artillery Signals in World War II and, after taking part in the North African campaign
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Traffic control on the way
Pupils at schools in Shipley, Bingley and Baildon will get a road-safety boost as part of a package of improvements approved by councillors. Members of Bradford Council's Shipley Community Area Panel have agreed to approve seven schemes - which would
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Gareth beats rival Will in number one spot
Gareth Gates was today celebrating his fourth week at the top of the charts - eclipsing the success of his Pop Idol rival Will Young. Gareth's version of the classic ballad Unchained Melody has now been in the top spot a week longer than Will's debut
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Take your pic of the golden rule!
People in Bradford are being urged to put forward golden moments of the Queen's life they have captured on camera. The Telegraph & Argus is supporting an appeal by the Press Association to find a treasure trove of unseen photographs of Her Majesty
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Tories to fight on public services
Tories on Bradford Council have pledged to redesign public service around people's needs in their election manifesto unveiled today. It coincided with the launch of the Tories national campaign by party leader Iain Duncan Smith in Bradford. Tory promises
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Car blazes keep firefighters busy
Firefighters in the Bradford area were called to a total of 11 car fires on Saturday and Sunday. A Rover was destroyed by fire on Primrose Lane, Hightown, Liversedge at 9.15pm. A Honda Civic was written off on Brownroyd Street, Four Lane Ends, at 9.30pm
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The age of the intelligent fridge begins
Intelligent fridges and digital shopping assistants could soon be commonplace - thanks to Saltaire-based Pace Micro Technology. The company, which is Europe's biggest set-top box manufacturer, has joined a new £40 million research coalition. The Department
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Three seats empty on new council
Three seats have failed to attract contestants in the first battle for places on the new Keighley town council. And 16 of the candidates will automatically win a seat because nobody is standing against them. A passionate campaign in Keighley for 'home
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Crackdown sought on firework sales
Bradford Council is set to seek legislation which would limit the period in which fireworks can be sold. The move comes as increasing numbers of people object to noise and nuisance throughout the year. Trading standards officers say large numbers of fireworks
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Teens put culture bid centre stage
In the heart of Idle village, a group of teenagers are busy doing warming up exercises and learning lines. As Bradford's Capital of Culture bid is scrutinised by Government officials in London, closer to home this group of youngsters are doing their bit
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Drinkers flee blazing pub
Drinkers had to evacuate a pub after a severe fire broke out in the landlord's kitchen. A deep fat fryer which had been left unattended burst into flames in the living quarters of the Oddfellows Arms on Towngate, Wyke. Odsal and Brighouse firefighters
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Accident victim named
A pedestrian who died after an accident with a car late on Friday night has been named as Paul Mortimer, of Collingham Avenue, Buttershaw, Bradford. Mr Mortimer, 26, was struck by a Ford Escort on the A647 Highgate Road at 11.18pm shortly after he had
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Victim injured in robbery
A garage owner was injured when a robber clubbed him on the head with a gun during an armed raid. Five men wearing balaclavas threatened the owner of the Harold Garage on Huddersfield Road, Low Moor, with a handgun at lunchtime yesterday. The victim,
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Fears over £6m secure unit for offenders
Health bosses are planning to build a £6 million secure unit for mentally ill offenders in Bradford. But residents who live near the proposed site are horrified by the proposals. Bradford City Primary Care Trust has produced a business case for the 36
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Guiseley play-off hopes take a nosedive
Gretna 3, Guiseley 1: Guiseley's hopes of reaching the promotion play-offs in UniBond Division One suffered a blow on Saturday when they were beaten at Gretna, one of their main rivals for the three places. The Scottish side mounted a second-half comeback
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Relegation fears grow as Celtic falter again
Farsley Celtic 0, Rossendale United 1: Farsley Celtic seem intent on taking their relegation fight to the wire after another faltering performance - this time at home to Rossendale. The Lancastrians edged this tight roses clash but Celtic deserved something
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National first for firm
A Bingley-based company has just notched up an important national first. Driver Hire Group Services Ltd is currently the only company in the country to have two executive chartered directors on the board. The pair are John Bussey, the company's chief
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Bradford people 'cannot afford another tax rise'
People in Bradford cannot afford another tax rise, Bradford and Bingley has warned. A survey, by The MarketPlace at Bradford & Bingley, has found British families have the largest tax bill in Europe The firm says a tax rise in the Budget would leave
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Buy-out saves 60 jobs
More than 60 jobs are set to be saved at a Keighley company after receivers lined up a buyer. The future of commercial flooring company High Quality Contracts, which employs 66 staff, was thrown into doubt after its Scottish parent company Richards called
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British businesses best in Europe
Bradford's small businesses are out-performing their European competitors, a new report says. The study by the Department of Trade and Industry measured the performances of small businesses across nine European countries. It found British firms topped
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Duncan Smith rallies the Tory troops
Tory party leader Iain Duncan Smith flew into Bradford today and said he wanted to make the city all blue at next month's local elections. Mr Duncan Smith, in Bradford to launch the Conservative Party's local election campaign, said he expected his party
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City's 'mean streets' feature in crime novel
Hard-hitting thriller writer Yunis Alam casts aside any rose tinted views of Bradford in his very latest piece of work. For he pulls no punches when portraying life on some of what he calls the 'meaner streets of the city' in his new crime thriller Kilo
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Bid for children's contact centre is at risk
Plans for a new centre to keep children of divorced parents in contact could be at risk because of a lack of volunteers. The Salvation Army in Holroyd Hill, Wibsey, Bradford, was hoping to open a child contact centre to give children a vital opportunity
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Sikhs take to streets to celebrate
About six thousand Sikhs from across West Yorkshire took part in a colourful procession in Bradford city centre on Saturday. The procession, pictured, which began at the Gurdwara Amrit Parchar Dharmik Diwan temple on Peckover Street, was to celebrate
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Former Bradford man 'was framed'
Former Bradford pub landlord Kevin Quill has won backing from a British diplomat in the Thai courtroom battle to clear his name. The diplomat told a court in Pattaya that Thai police had admitted framing Quill when they arrested him 18 months ago on a
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Gunmen raid McDonald's
Detectives were today examining footage from a McDonald's restaurant where robbers terrified staff and customers. Four masked men, three of whom brandished guns, burst into the restaurant in Thornbury Road, Thornbury at 10.15pm on Friday and stole cash
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Guards called in after flats fires
Security guards are to patrol deserted flats until they are demolished, after being constantly targeted by arsonists. Firefighters have been called out several times during the past week to put out fires in the blocks of three-storey flats in Ridings
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Missing girl back home
A missing teenage girl has been found safe and well. Rebecca Roe, 16, disappeared from her Laisterdyke home over two weeks ago. Her mother Joanne spoke of her joy at getting her daughter back home. She said: "We have got her back now but for the first
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - The recent debate initiated in Mike Priestley's North of Watford column, as to whether the Bradford Beck should be converted into a water feature in our city centre is an interesting one which has been raised many times, and few people would disagree
