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Butcher marks first anniversary
Silsden butcher Andrew Aspinall is thanking customers for making his first year in business such a success by aiming to put something back into the community. Andrew took over Smithies Butchers -- which has been established for more than 100 years --
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County gets up to speed with Internet access
Yorkshire and the Humber will be able to boast broadband services accessible to all communities across the region by the end of the year according to Yorkshire Forward. That would make it one of just a few areas of the UK to have 100 per cent of its telephone
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Bees out for some revenge at Tynedale
Bradford & Bingley travel to Tynedale tomorrow hoping for revenge after losing to them on the opening day of the season in National League Three North. The Bees must win to keep the pressure on Macclesfield for the play-off spot. Coach Geoff Wappett
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Desperate Bowling must win final four
West Bowling have to win their last away match of the Pennine League Premier Division campaign at Skirlaugh to stand any chance of avoiding the dreaded drop. Player-coach Glenn Barraclough said: "We have four games left and we must win all of them to
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Thackley aiming to extend winning sequence
Thackley are in fine spirits after taking a maximum six points over the Easter period and they will be looking for another win when they journey to second-from-bottom Maltby Main in the Northern Counties East Premier Division tomorrow. Boss John Boyle
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Sinnott still eyeing the championship
Farsley Celtic travel to one of the three clubs above them in the UniBond Premier Division - and despite taking just one point from their Easter fixtures, a win at Hyde United could keep them in the hunt for the title. Celts boss Lee Sinnott admits it
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Crowd favourite Smith moves on
Midfielder Craig Smith will be missing from the Bradford Park Avenue squad this weekend for the first time this season after completing a rapid transfer to Leigh RMI. Crowd favourite Smith was surprisingly released by Bradford boss Carl Shutt this week
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Witter waiting for doctor's green light
Junior Witter will discover next week when he is allowed to fight again. Witter returns to Oxford to see the bone specialist next Friday to monitor the recovery in his injured left hand. The European Boxing Union are waiting on the medical report before
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Money machines rap is welcomed
Bradford campaigners against cash machine charges have welcomed tough recommendations from a committee of MPs. After months of investigation, the Treasury Select Committee said it had major concerns about the increase in the number of machines where customers
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Intrepid pair scale Africa's highest peak
After overcoming ten flights, four days of climbing and then a final ascent in the middle of the night, two Keighley men have managed to raise £1,000 for charity. Steve Carroll and Richard Ive climbed Kilimanjaro, Africa's largest mountain, along with
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OAPs set to benefit from rise
Some restrictions for senior and disabled permit holders using the local public transport system will be lifted from Sunday. Concessionary fares will increase from 30-35p per journey. But restrictions, which mean Metro senior and disabled concessionary
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Banding together to beat racism
Hundreds of townsfolk are being urged to join Keighley Town Council on the bandwagon and voice their opposition to racism. More than 1,400 black and white wristbands were delivered to the council this week and were instantly being handed out to people
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Lib-Dems accused of u-turn over rail campaign
CAMPAIGNERS for the re-opening of the Skipton to Colne railway line have welcomed news that Pendle's Liberal Democrats are backing the idea. The Liberal Democrats laid down a motion supporting the move at Pendle's full council meeting yesterday (Thursday
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Dreamy friends set to lull America to sleep
TWO friends who set up business together are about to take their innovative product across the Atlantic and hope to take America by storm. Annie Heyes, from Bolton Abbey, and Josie Wood, from Addingham, launched their sleep inducing CDs for children back
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Craven's notorious roads claim 28 lives in five years
TWO roads running through Craven have claimed the lives of 28 people in just five years. The A59 was branded Britain's most dangerous road last year, but far more perilous is the A65 between Addingham and Ingleton. Twenty-one people have died on the road
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Album reviews
Moby -- Hotel Moby (above) has always been difficult to pigeonhole and on his new album he continues to defy categorisation. Incorporating dance, ambience and guitar based pop on an album of songs about hotel. Moby's voice can be quite monotonous and
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Sounding Out: Comedy duo have a date with laughter at folk club
Incisive humour can be heard next Friday as funny songs are performed by guests at the Bacca Pipes Folk Club. His Worship and the Pig hail from Stoke-on-Trent but have become well-known on the national folk circuit. The pair, Dave Boulton and Jeff Parton
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Letters to the editor
SIR - The proposed fencing of the war memorial will probably be welcomed but the need for it will sadden many people. Perhaps we should be asking why youngsters are prepared to abuse this much loved monument in a way which would have been unthinkable
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A question of fun at school
SIR - I was very disappointed to read the Burnsall School and Red Nose Day article. Some schools marked Red Nose Day. Others did not. But what disappointed me was the suggestion that the children at Burnsall School do not have fun or support charity.
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Help sick children take a UK fun trip
A charity that organises trips to Disneyland Resort Paris for sick Bradford youngsters is searching for new sponsors to book a long weekend away in the UK. Bradford-based BATI For Kids wants to run a three-night trip at the start of September to take
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The flight is 5p, but a drink's £4!
Passengers who could be paying just 5p to fly from Leeds-Bradford International Airport to Dublin could be in for a shock if they want a drink. Because if they buy a litre of own-brand water from no-frills airline Ryanair they will be charged almost £4
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'I was picked up by rape claim boy, 14'
A man accused of kidnapping and raping a 14-year-old boy has told a crown court jury that it was the boy who picked him up. Raymond Paxton is alleged to have grabbed the teenager from Bradford Interchange before taking him back to his flat where he is
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Richards denies he's bidding for payment
Former Bradford City defender Dean Richards has denied claims he is about to launch the biggest compensation claim in Premiership history. A national newspaper suggested the 30-year-old player had filed a £2 million bid with insurers Norwich Union, after
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Girl's false claims - police warning
Police have warned people not to waste their time after a 12-year-old Bradford girl falsely claimed she had been abducted. Half a dozen detectives spent three days investigating the girl's claims before she finally admitted she had made them up. Officers
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Candidates in place for battle
All of the Bradford district's main political parties have now selected their candidates for the expected General Election. Tony Blair has been widely-tipped to call a May 5 poll on Monday, and the opposition parties have been making last minute appointments
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Cougars 24 Halifax 50
MATTHEW STEEL led a storming first half Cougar display to take a slender lead over Halifax. But the second period was a one-way procession as the punch drunk Keighley side saw their 18-16 advantage disappear in a flurry of tries. Halifax knew they needed
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City search for talant
YOUNG footballers throughout the Keighley area are working to put Bradford City back in the big time - with local players stars of the show. The Valley Parade club is working to develop home grown talent and Keighley's Marley Stadium is one of the main
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Back Chat
BLACKPOOL Panthers did not disappoint. Although they were playing at Preston, which is quite a stretch from the Golden Mile, they still had a bit of the famous 'Blackpool glitz' about them. Who should be running the supporters' raffle but 'Little Mo'.
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Wildcats back on the prowl
The Wildcats - Keighley's official basketball team - are to pounce back into the court after four years'. Keighley Wildcats were forced to disband in 2001 after most of the team moved away to university. But now two former players are back in town and
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Cougar stars in passport dash
COUGAR players faced a last-minute dash to Liverpool yesterday to get passports for their Powergen Challenge Cup trip to France. They were due to fly out of Leeds Bradford Airport at 10am today (Friday) on a specially chartered plane - but three players
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Win vital to ease Dale's anxieties
WHARFEDALE'S stop-start season gets going again tomorrow with coach Peter Hartley urging his team to end any lingering anxieties about relegation. Waterloo are the visitors to Threshfield, and Hartley wants to make absolutely sure of his place in National
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Hebden's golden boy
ANDY Hodge, the rower from Hebden, has been tipped as Britain's big gold medal hope for the Olympics in Beijing in 2008. Former Upper Wharfedale school pupil Hodge was part of the Oxford crew which won this year's Boat Race and television experts Matthew
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Put traffic and travel issues on election agenda
The future well-being and prosperity of this area is quite clearly dependent on resolving the district's traffic and travel nightmare. There is nothing new in this statement and it is a situation which has been talked about and debated for decades. As
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Here is the news - you be the judge
OUR story that a local school had been banned from celebrating Red Nose Day has caused some fuss. We should not be covering such stories is the gist of the argument. Yet the role of a newspaper is to cover all aspects of local life. Our readers tell us
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Rockers' shop on the way
Fans of heavy metal and rock music will now be able to buy their favourite clothing, jewellery and other paraphernalia without having to travel as far as Leeds and Bradford. Sarah Irving -- herself a heavy metal fan -- has decided to turn her own interest
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Play-off chances dented by draw
An early penalty put third placed Whitby Town in the driving seat at Nethermoor last night but an improved Guiseley display in the second half saw them come back to claim a point. The result keeps Guiseley in the mix for the play-offs but following Monday's
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Hudson appeal bid fails
Former Bull Ryan Hudson failed in his bid to have his two-year suspension for taking the anabolic steroid stanozolol reduced at an RFL appeal hearing in Leeds last night. Hudson, who was sacked by the Bulls without having appeared for the club shortly
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No slip-ups warns Todd
It's now or never for City. That's the message from Colin Todd, who is urging his side to seize the moment with a win at Chesterfield tomorrow. City are three points off the final play-off spot with six games to go. And Todd insists it is the perfect
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Charges that are too harsh
We are often told that we are living in an increasingly cashless society, with internet shopping, telephone banking and chip and pin debit cards. Which is all very well, but when utilising all this new technology ends up costing you more than handing
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Skott is predicted to be the UK's next music idol
A little-known singer-songwriter has secured a multi-million pound record deal and television advertising contract. After six years of gigs in working men's clubs across the country, 24-year-old Skott Francis has secured a three-album deal with N2 Records
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Easter tradition from India is re-created
Roman Catholics from India led a re-creation in Keighley of Jesus Christ's final walk to his crucifixion. Members of the congregation from St Anne's Church, Keighley, walked around Holy Family School grounds on Good Friday. They carried a wooden cross
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Dance hall prompt led to lifelong love
A couple from Riddlesden celebrate 50 years of marriage tomorrow. Joan first met Robert Knights at the tender age of 13 when they both attended an old time dance at Britannia Hall, now Morrisons, in Worth Way, Keighley. Bob's father, Harry, was the dance
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49 drivers are caught over the speed limit
Community speed watch in Steeton and Eastburn recorded 49 offending vehicles. The checks were carried out by volunteers from the villages on March 13. There were 29 caught travelling over the 30mph limit on Main Road, in Eastburn, and 20 found exceeding
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Amnesty to be offered to unregistered allotment holders
An allotment amnesty is to be held to allow unregistered holders to turn in their plots to be correctly recorded. Control of the allotments passes to Keighley Town Council in April, for the first time since Bradford Council was formed in 1974. There was
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Worker died after accident with car driven by colleague
A 53-year-old father of two was accidentally knocked down and killed by a colleague as he walked to work, an inquest heard. John McMasters, of Marley View, Crossflatts, was in collision with a Ford Focus car on Royd Ings Avenue, Keighley, close to the
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MP's invitation was abuse of taxpayers money -- rival
Keighley MP Ann Cryer has been accused of wasting taxpayers' money to write to her constituents. Prospective Conservative parliamentary candidate Karl Poulsen has made the claims after he was alerted to a letter inviting people to a coffee morning. Mr
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Golden chance to improve life in village
Riddlesden could join Oakworth in becoming an urban village under Bradford Council plans due to be approved next week. The designation could bring extra facilities to the community for youth activities, road safety, crime-fighting and environment. Residents
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Scene of Casey's death to be closed to traffic
A rat-run street near to where a Stockbridge girl was killed in a road accident is set to be closed to traffic. The proposed blocking of Florist Street follows pressure from residents campaigning in memory of nine-year-old Casey Mason. Casey was involved
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Arsonists could 'kill off' 2005 town gala
Keighley Gala could be cancelled this year following an arson attack on its equipment store. Diversion signs, road cones and materials for floats were destroyed in the fire next to Victoria Hall. Other vital equipment, including metal barriers and entry
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Asda plan rejected as officer claims town is best for shopping
Keighley is the best town for food shopping in the entire Bradford district. The claim was made by Bradford Council planning officer John Eyles during a debate about plans to build an Asda store in Bradford Street, Keighley. Mr Eyles said the verdict
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£700,000 is needed for upgrading of junction
Plans to build a new Keighley College could be under threat due to the high cost of a vitally-needed roadworks. Up to £700,000 must be found to upgrade the congestion-prone junction of Bradford Road and Dalton Lane. Proposals for the junction would have
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Music maestro Lucy hits right note for cancer charity
A young musical prodigy from Keighley is to showcase her talents to raise awareness of the devastating effects of cancer on teenagers. Piano maestro Lucy McLellan will host a classical music concert at Bradford Grammar School to raise funds for charity
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In memory of Charlotte
A thanksgiving service and wreath-laying ceremony was staged yesterday afternoon to mark the 150th anniversary of Charlotte Bront's death. The poignant event was held at St Michael and All Angels Church, in Haworth, where Charlotte -- author of Jane Eyre
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Firm switches back to its Firm switches back to its Firm switches back to original name
The new owner of a Keighley engineering firm has changed its name after completing a management buyout. Nigel Grainger has reverted to the company's original Dean, Smith & Grace title after 13 years of being called DSG Lathes Ltd. "Dean, Smith &
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Kevin's going around in circles
Walking around Silsden non-stop for 24 hours may seem a strange thing to do but it's all in a good cause for Kevin Ogden. He is taking on the challenge to raise funds to send three-year-old Silsden boy Jack Towers to a special clinic in California, which
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Corrie star Liz 'defies intimidating BNP gang'
Coronation Street star Liz Dawn defied BNP extremists when they gatecrashed a charity event to raise cash for children with special needs. The soap legend was "unfazed" at the presence of the "Men in Black" in the audience -- and even chatted to the son
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Bid launched to transform toilets into youth club
DISUSED public toilets in Sutton could be transformed into a youth club in a bid to curb anti-social behaviour. Desperate councillors are looking into giving the High Street facilities a £2,000 make-over, complete with games tables and a seating area.
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Organisers pull out all the stops for Grassington Festival
THE final line-up for this year's Grassington Festival has been completed and is jammed packed with great entertainment for all. This will be the 25th festival and the last with Rowena (Bunty) Leder as artistic director, so the pressure is on to make
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Residents band together to buy village store
A SMALL community in North Craven has closed ranks to save the last shop in their village by clubbing together and buying it. Burton-in-Lonsdale lost its general store and post office in December, leaving local people, including several elderly residents
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Concert will help ease life for dialysis patients
A CHARITY concert has been organised to help raise much-needed funds for a life-saving unit. Skipton General Hospital's satellite dialysis unit operates six days a week and provides treatment for patients who would otherwise face a lengthy journey to
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Sheltered schemes get £3 million investment
ELDERLY residents accommodated in two of Craven Housing's sheltered complexes will have better living conditions through a £3 million rejuvenation scheme. The Skipton-based housing association is planning to upgrade Roughaw Close in Skipton and Laurel
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Eco-festivals spread word
A series of organic festivals spearheaded by an Ilkley exhibitions organiser will roll out across the UK to spread the eco-friendly message. The initiative by The Organic Festival Company follows the runaway success of a pilot festival in the company's
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Theatre reviews
Pygmalion -- Bingley Little Theatre George Bernard Shaw's play (pictured right) was long but passed in a flash under Jacquie Howard's direction. Even the scene changes were incorporated into the action, seen in dim lighting before the audience and including
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French flavour at VE Day show
Sutton Amateurs members will remain busy after performing the light-hearted musical Hello, Dolly! this month. They will present a concert on June 11 to commemorate VE Day -- the end of the Second World War in Europe -- when the audience can wear period
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The Curmudgeon
FOOD, inglorious food, was very much on the menu in Beggarsdale this week, brought about by a strange conjunction of the Easter break and TV chef Jamie Oliver marching on Downing Street. The Beggars' Arms was once a favourite school holiday lunch stop
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Soldier Gordon praised for loyal service
A soldier has been honoured for exceptional service to the army for more than 40 years. Gordon Hardaker, 61, of Holyoak Avenue, Bingley, was awarded the Lord Lieutenant High Honour - which ranks immediately below an MBE - in recognition of years of dedicated
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Fury over plan for luxury flats at historic site
Plans to build 20 luxury canal-side apartments in the garden of an historic Bingley home have prompted objections from neighbours. A planning application has been submitted to develop the garden of Elmfield House, on Bromley Road, which backs onto the
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School meals campaign will follow Jamie's lead
A new campaign targeting Bradford schools will encourage them to put nutrition and healthy eating at the top of the agenda. Education Catering Services (ECS), Bradford Council's in-house school catering provider, has announced it will be starting the
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'Evacuees' want to look the 1940s part
More than 50 children are being 'evacuated' to Haworth this spring as part of a 1940s weekend. But organisers have been swamped with youngsters wanting to take part in the evacuation re-enactment and don't have enough wartime clothes to dress them in.
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Toni brings Joshua's smile back
Lung transplant patient Toni Harris has put a smile on a seriously ill tot's face after reading about his ruined dream in the Telegraph & Argus. Joshua Turpin's family had hoped a children's charity would be able to fix it for him to meet his hero
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Court bosses admit system is failing
Court bosses are planning a major shake up of the way cases are brought to trial in Bradford after admitting the current system is failing. The West Yorkshire Crown Prosecution Service is planning to scrap pre-trial review hearings to make the process
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Can you help with Natasha's dream?
The father of an 11-year-old girl who suffers from a rare brain condition is appealing for help to raise cash to enable his daughter to swim with dolphins. Natasha Kite is one of a few hundred children around the globe to suffer from Aicardi Syndrome.
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Bronte enthusiasts mark anniversary
Literature lovers from around the world gathered in Haworth yesterday to mark the 150th anniversary of the death of one of Britain's greatest writers. The life and works of Charlotte Bronte - the author of Jane Eyre - were remembered in a ceremony at
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Esa tot winner!
Esa Ahmed's winning smile and bonny looks have charmed Bradfordians making him top tot in this year's Telegraph and Argus competition. The bubbly baby wowed readers, scooping most votes in the Happy Tots contest to find the district's happiest baby. As
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Life in jail for rape of 85-year-old
A convicted rapist who subjected a frail and confused 85-year-old woman to a horrific sex attack has been branded a danger to every female in the country. Judge Roger Scott said 38-year-old Wayne Gaskin should never be let out of prison and described
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Cougar claws come out in big cat battle: Blackpool Panthers 12 Cougars 26
COUGARS launched their league campaign with a comfortable victory over new boys Blackpool Panthers. After the passion and determination shown in the first half of their Good Friday clash with Halifax this game was a Bank Holiday stroll in the park, and
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Ready for home tie
Acklam 6 Keighley 25 Keighley visited uncharted territory at Middlesborough based Acklam in their Yorkshire Shield second round tie. Holiday commitments robbed them of a handful of first choice players, mainly in the backs, but nonetheless they were able
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England steal victory in schools thriller
English Schools 28 France Cadets 23 A LATE try from Nathan Armitage snatched victory for English Schools in their your 'Test' against France at Cougar Park on Tuesday evening. The French Cadet side was held up for over two hours when they M62 was closed
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Sport obituray: Ted Newiss
A keen sportsman who played rugby league for Keighley, rugby union and football as well as being a medal-winning sprinter, has died. Ted Newiss was born in Keighley in 1917 and attended Ingrow Council School. His sporting prowess was evident at an early
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Brindle in the runs in women's world cup
ARRAN Brindle hit consecutive half centuries for the England team in the Women's Cricket World Cup in South Africa. The Barnoldswick girl, who went to Skipton Girls' High School, where she was known by her maiden name Thompson, scored 51 against Ireland
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Letters to the Editor
The mystery of the vanishing seat SIR - It seems that mysterious events are taking place in Gilstead without the local residents being consulted. A seat, which has been sited at the top of Primrose Lane for at least 70 years, has vanished together with
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Craven through the years
100 years ago AN insight into the workings of Skipton's fire brigade was revealed in an article praising their efficiency dealing with a fire at the Patent Window Company on Broughton Road. The siren was apparently heard in Rylstone as the men ran from
