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We were off the boil in the heat - Robbie
Robbie Paul admitted today: "That was our worst game of the season and we let ourselves down". The Bulls skipper (pictured) was brutally honest in his assessment of his side's performance after the shock 22-12 defeat at the hands of the Broncos at Odsal
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'Re-open rail link' plea by travellers
Transport chiefs have been accused of missing a trick in failing to include the reinstatement of the Wharfedale line in a new ten-year plan. Re-opening the line from Arthington to Menston - closed 40 years ago under the Beeching rationalisation - would
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Pubs sceptical over bad-language ban
A visit to JD Wetherspoon pubs in the Bradford area could soon result in customers washing their mouths out with soap and water instead of their cheap ales. Restrictions are planned to be made across all 650 music-free Wetherspoon outlets in the country
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Geoffrey's number is catch of the day
A cherished number plate that once adorned the gleaming Bentley of former Bradford City Football Club chairman Geoffrey Richmond is up for grabs. The registration 1 GR is being sold by a company in Halifax, alongside 1 MR and ER 1 which were in the stable
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'Crown Charles in Bradford'
Prince Charles should be crowned King in Bradford, a leading academic said today. The controversial proposal was tabled by Dr Ian Bradley, senior lecturer in Practical Theology at the University of St Andrews, who said Bradford would be an ideal place
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Hot Tilina triggers Saltaire fightback
Tilina Ambepitiyia stroked a valuable half-century as Division Two leaders Saltaire stepped up their promotion push with a 22-run victory over third-placed Keighley on Sunday. Saltaire were reeling at 28 for six when Ambepitiyia sparked a revival which
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Yorkshire welcome back White
England all-rounder Craig White will make his first appearance of the season for Yorkshire at Park Avenue tomorrow in the three-day match against Bradford-Leeds Universities' Centre of Excellence. White, who played in the Ashes series and the World Cup
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Combe's all set for City
Alan Combe was today poised to complete his long-awaited move to City. The keeper was in Bradford and ready to become Nicky Law's first signing of the summer, providing he came through a standard medical this afternoon. His arrival will be seen as a major
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Idea worth a right royal welcome
The suggestion from a leading academic that the next King of England should be crowned in Bradford will no doubt have caused the usual sceptical flutter of raised eyebrows. And indeed, on the face of things it does seem as if it might be a joke. But April
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On This Day
In 1539, Florida was claimed for Spain by explorer Hernando de Soto. In 1946, the first bikin bathing costume was put on show in Paris. In 1965, the first American to "walk" in space was Gemini 4 astronaut Edward H.White. From the Telegraph & Argus
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Why you're going to be wild about Harry
Fish and chip restaurant chain Harry Ramsden's is cooking up a major expansion plan. The company is working on a new flagship store in London's Piccadilly Circus which will seat between 150 and 250 people. It will be the first of a series of city centre
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Lorry driver jailed for falsifying records
A lorry driver has been jailed for nine months after checks on his tachograph equipment revealed he had travelled more than 700 kilometres without any record being kept. Michael Wilson, who was working for Heckmondwike-based Bysel Limited, drove as far
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Row over site for new skate park
Campaigners are battling to keep up to £100,000 for vital play equipment within a Bradford village after an alternative site was deemed peripheral. Youngsters in Cottingley collected 1,000 signatures in favour of their scheme for a skateboard park on
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'I love you, mum' meant so much
A proud mum recounted how the best day of her life was hearing her teenage daughter say 'I love you' after surviving a heart and double-lung transplant. Charlotte Knott, 17, was given a huge welcome home as she returned to Bradford yesterday - ten weeks
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Imams learn the alien ways of the West
Religious leaders coming to Bradford are being taught about the Western lifestyles of young British Muslims. Although more mosques are employing UK-trained imams or priests, some still arrive from Asia and are shocked by what they find, said Ayub Laher
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Norman, 77, in food protest over jail treatment
Fears are growing for the health of a former Bingley farmer who has stopped eating properly in protest at his treatment in prison. Seventy-seven-year-old Norman Scarth (pictured), who ran Ravenroyd stud farm at Bingley for more than 20 years, was convicted
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - The continuing debate about the BNP has been further confused by the inept opinions of the three party leaders of the Council. Furthermore, I feel most correspondents on the subject have missed the point. Asylum seekers have little or nothing to
