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Storton powerless to stop Prendergast move
Bradford Park Avenue received an offer they couldn't refuse when Accrington Stanley put in a substantial offer for their wing wizard and star performer. And with Rory Prendergast clearly so keen to take another step towards returning to the Football League
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Bantams are spot unlucky
Watford 1, Bradford City 0: Any poor punter who'd placed a pre-season spread bet against City conceding spot-kicks must be facing a chilly Christmas. Forget losing the shirt. They must be down to the thermal socks by now, if that. The Bantams have now
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Avenue lose star player to old foes
Bradford Park Avenue's star player Rory Prendergast has moved to fierce rivals Accrington Stanley in a shock move. The winger, who only joined the UniBond League side at the beginning of the season, was transferred to the Lancashire club for £7,500 and
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Millward tirade has fallen on deaf ears
Unlike earlier this year, Bradford Bulls chairman Chris Caisley is refusing to be drawn into a war of words with St Helens coach Ian Millward. In this month's issue of Rugby League World magazine, Saints coach Millward predicted that Caisley would come
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Bantams in a fine mess
Cash-strapped City face a £5,000 fine after the angry protests which followed their controversial penalty defeat at Watford. Under FA rules, the Bantams must cough up for collecting six yellow cards at Vicarage Road. The haul included two in the heated
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Radios aid traders in crime fight
Cleckheaton traders are fighting criminals with the help of shopwatch radios. Spenborough Chamber of Trade bought them with the help of a £2,000 grant from Kirklees Community Safety. The new walkie-talkie-type radios will help traders hear of any problems
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It's the light fantastic!
Bradford's going Christmas crackers over outdoor lights this year - houses, gardens, garages and even sheds all over the district are being trimmed up with dazzling displays all cutting a festive light fantastic. And it's not just the trend of festooning
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School and Bulls in £3m sporting plan
A new sports centre, to be used by school students, the Bradford Bulls and the local community, is taking shape in Apperley Bridge. The £3 million facility is being developed on the site of Woodhouse Grove School. The independent school has gone into
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It's now or never for sale
An Elvis Presley fanatic is to sell one of the favourite items in his collection, an original 45rpm recording signed by The King himself. Bradford student Graham Knowles, 43, pictured, who has transformed his home on Lodore Road, Bolton, into a shrine
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Safety fears over Bain review idea
Novel ways to find more funds for the fire service have sparked safety fears in the business community in Bradford. The Bain review suggests that brigades could charge companies for false alarms in a bid to levy income. The report said about 41 per cent
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Why a Bronte break is such a novel idea
Campaigners want to create a new bank holiday for Bradford and district - to celebrate the Brontes, Yorkshire's greatest writers. The date of June 6 has already been marked in Japan as Bronte Day, where the famous Haworth sisters - Charlotte, Emily and
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We're so sorry, say murderer's family
The devastated parents of one of three men jailed for the murder of Kevin Jackson today spoke of their sorrow for his widow and two children. Mr Jackson died on New Year's Day two days after he was stabbed with a screwdriver as he tried to prevent Raees
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Lawyers face probe over money affairs
A well-known Bradford legal firm has been shut down as two solicitors face disciplinary hearings over alleged financial irregularities. Industry watchdogs have frozen the bank accounts of Manningham-based Bhatti & Co, confiscated its files and ordered
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Kimberley and co make chart history with No 1 hit
Bradford pop queen Kimberley Walsh was today looking forward to a happy Christmas after securing her place in music history. The Allerton 21-year-old won a place in pop history when Girls Aloud became the first girl band to secure a Christmas number one
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Vigil for car crash victim
A family will be spending Christmas at their son's hospital bed after he suffered horrific burns when his car turned into a fireball as it smashed into a wall. Philip Moran, 22, a junior weapons technician with the RAF stationed at RAF Leeming, was on
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Timing of extra day off wrong
Few Yorkshire people are likely to object to the idea of an extra bank holiday being created specially for the county. Even those who have never read a novel by a member of the famous Haworth literary family would gladly celebrate Bronte Day if it was
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On This Day
In 1805, Mormon Church founder Joseph Smith was born. In 1901, the Bradford Conditioning House was opened. In 1915, Mr AR Macklin was appointed as a Bradford County Court Judge. From the Telegraph & Argus of December 23, 1977... Shipley's crib has
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We're here for the beer
A brewery is set to open in Skipton, reviving a tradition last seen in the town a century ago. Steve Taylor and Ruth Bennett have quit their jobs in Burnley and invested £250,000 in the new brewery which is to open at the Snaygill Industrial Estate in
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Reading team praised
Volunteers who give up their time to help youngsters improve their reading were honoured at a special assembly at Crossflatts Primary School, near Bingley. Certificates were presented to the children who have been part of the scheme, and their helpers
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Donation puts bike fund on course
A group of Baildon youngsters are celebrating after receiving a £200 donation to put towards a trial bike course. The Pace Micro Technology Charities Committee awarded the sum to the project. The youngsters, who started off their campaign with a petition
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Four fill the vacant seats in city ward
The new Bradford and Keighley Youth Parliament is now up to strength - with four new members selected to take up vacant seats in Bradford South. Zain Awan and Luke Williams, both 16, and Philip Davis and Graham Carey, both 14, were picked by other MYPs
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Bird fancier's shock at raid
A champion pigeon fancier believes a malicious competitor is responsible for breaking into his coup and wringing the necks of his seven most prized birds. John McEvoy, 46, pictured, was away on business in Belfast when he was told of the raid outside
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All about Eve - it's been a great effort
Lively Eve McGuire has stirred readers into raising thousands of pounds for her to have a life-changing operation. Eve, pictured, who was born with a very severe form of Trencher Collins Syndrome, a genetic disorder, breathes through a tube in her throat
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - So the new era at Odsal Stadium will not include much of interest unless you are a rugby fan. When the Council "fast-tracked" planning approval to a corporate pavilion on the site of the speedway pits lane, it sent a clear message that motorsport
