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Calcutt return has Accrington quaking
By general consensus, bad-boy wing-wizard Dean Calcutt's presence in the first leg would have given Avenue an unassailable lead. But the suspended winger missed out and is desperate to "help out the lads" tonight. Feared by Stanley boss John Coleman,
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Slow into the flow
Bradford Bulls 44, Salford City Red 18: The lowest Bulls attendance at Valley Parade since the visit of Castleford Tigers last July - when the crowd was 9,287 - saw what was in many ways a typical performance. For the third match out of six, the Super
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Avenue in final without key five
Bradford Park Avenue will put out a makeshift side as they head into their biggest game in recent years. A mixture of injuries and late arrivals will see Avenue defend their 1-0 first leg UniBond Challenge Cup Final lead against Accrington Stanley with
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Guiseley's play-off bid floored
Guiseley 0 Stocksbridge 2: Guiseley blew any last hopes they had of gatecrashing the UniBond League promotion play-offs when they gave an abysmal performance against relegation threatened Stocksbridge on Saturday. In what was their last home league game
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Thieves scupper girl's big chance
It should have been a case of 'jolly hockey sticks' for Beth Hayman, pictured, until thieves scuppered her chances of major sporting success. The talented young goalkeeper, who was set to take her place among the country's very best, looks set to drop
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Repeat burglar is now 'off the street'
A prolific burglar has been jailed for six years after a judge said he had to be "off the streets'' to protect householders in the city. Gary Wind, 28, was convicted of his first break-in when he was only 16 and yesterday he was sentenced in relation
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Landlord: I feared I was going to die
A pub landlord who confronted a pair of masked armed raiders told today how he feared he would bleed to death following a vicious assault. Graham Overend, who has been hailed a hero by friends, said he decided to act when he realised a shot fired from
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Pace defends its landmark top box
Digital giant Pace has hit back at a Which? magazine report advising consumers not to buy its landmark television set top box. It is hoped the budget TV adapter, which allows permanent access to free digital channels for a one-off fee, will play a major
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Teenager thrown from van in crash
A teenage driver suffered serious injuries when he was thrown out of his van when it went out of control. The 19-year-old, who has not been named, was taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary after the accident on the B6144 Haworth Road at Harecroft. The accident
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Parents say no to fluoride
Bradford parents have voted overwhelmingly against adding fluoride to school milk. In a telephone poll, 92 per cent of callers said no to the move, although dental experts believe it will stop children's teeth rotting away. The Telegraph & Argus set
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Another year of animal cruelty shame
Bradford was today revealed as being part of one of the cruellest places in Britain by the RSPCA for the seventh year running. In West Yorkshire and Craven last year there were 217 convictions for animal cruelty - four times more than South Yorkshire
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Saltaire sent crashing back down to earth
The blockbusting 379 for five became just a distant memory as Saltaire failed to get into three figures at home to Mirfield in Bradford League Division Two. Record-breakers Tarek Alam and Tariq Haroon managed just 19 runs between them as the home side
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Law and Smith hit Combe deadlock
Nicky Law today accused Dundee United of being "silly" as talks stall over a move for Alan Combe. The City boss jets out to Thailand for a family holiday this week and wanted to clinch a deal before leaving. Mark Bower yesterday signed a new three-year
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Pryce rises to the task
Leon Pryce climbed off his sick bed to give a man-of-the-match performance for Bradford Bulls last night at Valley Parade. The 20-year-old full back was laid low by a 48-hour bug over the weekend. But he recovered in time to play a major part in helping
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On This Day
In 1945, Adolf Hitler shot himself in Berlin as Russian troops closed in on his bunker. In 1948, the first Land Rover was displayed at the Amsterdam Motor Show. In 1967, boxer Muhammad Ali was stripped of his world heavyweight title after refusing conscription
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Firm to champion ageism campaign
A Pudsey-based recruitment firm has been chosen to champion the Government's Age Positive campaign. The Baker Harding Group has joined a band of organisations, which are being led by the Department for Work and Pensions, to tackle the issue of age discrimination
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Firm pledges to invest £1m
A manufacturer and supplier of office storage and furniture equipment is set to invest a million pounds in its Bradford production plant. Flexiform Business Furniture Solutions, which is part of the Bullough Group plc, is set to invest £750,000 immediately
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'Hide keys' advice as cars stolen
Police today repeated their advice to home owners to hide car keys in the house following another spate of car thefts in the Spen Valley. At 2.50am on Sunday, a black VW Golf, registration T587 UUM, was stolen from outside a house in Gomersal Road, Six
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Workmen in a flap to help save the ducks
Traffic was held up by workers on the Bingley relief road - for ducks. Amec workmen building the £47.9 road were in a flap when a duck and four ducklings tried to cross Bingley Road on a wing and a prayer, near Cottingley Bar traffic lights. The workers
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Bride-to-be flies in just for Hayley
Brave Hayley Finch was given a lift when the friend for whom she is to be bridesmaid flew specially to Britain to see her in hospital where she is recovering from major surgery. The 12-year-old brittle bone disease sufferer had an operation on Friday
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Lack of brass isn't a problem for band
Members of the Black Dyke Band are well known for blowing their own trumpets. But, after overcoming a failed Lottery bid to forge ahead with plans to build a centre of excellence, the world famous musicians have every right to be proud. Today members
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Deal-maker required to lead rebirth
The hunt is on for a high-flying "deal-maker" to help rebuild the district and drive on the resurgence of its economy. Bradford Council is advertising for a £75,000-a-year regeneration and business director to lead the way forward. The authority is advertising
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Rioter is found hanged at home
A schizophrenic awaiting sentence for his part in the Bradford riots has been found hanged at his parents' home, it was revealed today. At the time of his death, Ishtiaq Azam Bashir had already admitted a charge of affray and so faced a maximum sentence
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Teacher faces arson charge
A teacher has been suspended by Bradford Council after being charged with setting fire to her school. The 23-year-old woman is due to appear before Bradford Magistrates' Court tomorrow, charged with an arson attack at Atlas Primary School, Manningham
