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Unbeaten Hill appeal for support
Unbeaten Bradford Dudley Hill are hoping for a big crowd at Parry Lane tomorrow for the latest in a series of derbies in LHF Healthplan National League Three. Hill, who have won all eight of their matches so far in the campaign, face mid-table Huddersfield
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Elrick planning assault on USA
Malcolm Elrick from Bingley is to represent England in the US Blind Open in North Carolina in October. Elrick, who leads the blind golfers' order of merit in this country, will be accompanied by his guide, Horsforth club secretary Lesley Harrison. The
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Captain given suspended ban for dissent
Farsley captain Ian Philliskirk has been found guilty by a Bradford League disciplinary panel of showing dissent at an umpire's decision. The incident occurred early on in the SDS Bradford League Division One match at Woodlands on Saturday, May 21. Philliskirk
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Roope predicts a tough contest for Ashes rivals
The Aussies have landed - and Graham Roope just can't wait for the action to begin. Roope, who made over 400 first-class appearances and scored nearly 20,000 runs in an 18-year career with Surrey, is now coach at Woodhouse Grove School in Apperley Bridge
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Will Lady Luck shine on Saints?
This could have been the season when Pudsey St Lawrence won their first SDS Bradford League title since 1991. Certainly they looked as if they were in the shake-up at the start of the season along with Woodlands, East Bierley, Cleckheaton, Hanging Heaton
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Double despair for hard-hitting Jaques
Australian left-hander Phil Jaques stood on the brink of a great double achievement in the Roses match at Headingley yesterday before failing at the last hurdle. The Yorkshire opener was in such sparkling form during the morning that he looked set to
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Bantams back in Hunt for players
City's efforts to sign former Brentford midfielder Stephen Hunt have been cruelly dashed at the last minute. The 23-year-old Irish under-21 international was flown to Leeds-Bradford Airport yesterday from Cork but on landing received a call from Reading
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Youths caught after brick barrage
Youths have been grilled by police after hurling bricks from 120ft high Hewenden Viaduct on the just-opened Great Northern Trail, at Cullingworth. They were caught by farmer James Lawn, of East Manywells Farm, Cullingworth, and his neighbour, John Griffith
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Disappointment with gala crowds
Keighley Gala bosses have hit out following a poor public turnout at Saturday's event. They say that numbers on the streets and in the park were well down on previous years. Tribute was paid to those bodies which did back the annual charity extravaganza
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Buses caught speeding
Two bus drivers have been caught speeding on a road where a nine-year-old girl was knocked down and killed. Community Speedwatch volunteers clocked 21 motorists driving at between 36mph and 46mph on Bradford Road, Stockbridge, near the Bridge pub, in
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Town Crier cries off
Keighley town crier Mike Walton has called time on his association with Keighley Town Council because of a dispute about his duties. Mr Walton told the town council last week, through Cllr Brian Hudson, that he would no longer represent the council. He
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Man accused in 1989 rape case
A 43-year-old appeared in court on Wednesday, charged with rape and threats to kill after police re-examined DNA evidence from a sex attack in Keighley 16 years ago. Martin Joseph Done, of Grange Grove, Riddlesden, was arrested as part of an operation
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Assembly tribute to Aimee
Tribute has been paid to a 15-year-old girl who was found dead on Tuesday evening. Aimee Wellock, whose body was discovered in a field at Bradford, was a pupil at Parkside School, Cullingworth. This week Parkside head teacher Dr Tony Rickwood said a special
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Police unveil new weapon in fight against crime
THE police's latest weapon in the fight against crime has been deployed on the streets of Craven. Officers are currently being trained to use the £10,600 mobile CCTV camera system which is attached to a police van. The system features a small camera fitted
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Residents only parking remains a long way off
SKIPTON'S residents-only parking scheme is months behind schedule. Affected homeowners were due to be consulted in the early part of this year but that has still not happened and it could still be months before any residents only zones are introduced.
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TV chef blamed for putting parents off school dinners
TV chef Jamie Oliver has been blamed for putting North Yorkshire pupils off their school dinners. The "Naked Chef" exposed turkey twizzlers and other processed foods served up in schools in the south as unhealthy, but parents who switched to providing
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Book Review
The Blood of Angels -- Michael Marshall Michael Marshall is the best writer of serial-killer action action since Thomas Harris -- and like him, his plots sometimes run away with themselves. But this second follow-up to bestseller The Straw Men is still
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Theatre Reviews
Fame -- Alhambra Theatre, Bradford The decidedly lazy formula of pilfering a cult or classic film and sticking it on the stage is beginning to wear a little thin judging by the latest offering to come to Bradford. While the cast were a mainly talented
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Album Reviews
The Coral -- The Invisible Invasion Just three years after bursting onto the scene with their eponymously-titled debut album, the industrious seven-piece Scousers are back with their fifth album. After the nightmare of last year's limited edition Nightfreak
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Weller-come back to the Modfather
Paul Weller (above), who made a sell-out appearance in Keighley early this year, performs at St George's Hall, Bradford, on July 14. Also at the hall: jazz musician Courtney Pine (June 30); Live at the Cavern with Gerry and the Pacemakers and The (Complete
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The Curmudgeon
ALL is revealed. Now we know the full ins-and-outs of Owd Tom's trout fishery trickery. But it took a long time for the awful truth to emerge - and it is not over yet, not by any means. The opening of Maggots Moneygrubber's new fishery in the old quarry
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Meet one of life's optimists
I HAVE always liked optimists, particularly the ones who have suffered a few sharp dips on life's rollercoaster. The aptly named Jim Hope is one of these and, God bless 'im, he manages to share that optimism with other people. To be frank, I was not looking
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - I am writing to tell you about the young people from the Holy Family School who have just returned from their annual pilgrimage to Lourdes in which the pupils of year ten participate. They were the "talk of the town". Not for their unruly behaviour
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The haves and have nots of recycling
SIR - I refer to the article you published (Craven Herald June 3) concerning Craven District Council's blue bin scheme. The scheme may well be assisting the council to meet its recycling targets but it is far from the perfect answer because the way that
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Asda could 'kill off' town say residents
Campaigners fear Cleck-heaton could become a clone town if Asda get permission to build a town centre supermarket. They believe the town will be cut in half if a number of road closures essential to the development are approved. Asda is asking for six
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Help us now, say news volunteers
For 20 years, dedicated volunteers have given up their time to transform the written word into speech for the benefit of blind people in Bradford. The Telegraph & Argus Talking Newspaper celebrated the landmark anniversary yesterday, with co-founder
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Don't ditch our school, say parents
Parents and pupils at a deaf school which is threatened with closure are demanding education bosses consider options to save it. Children at Thorn Park School for the Deaf, in Heaton, Bradford, could be moved onto mainstream school sites as part of a
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City invests £2m to save £10m in fines
Council chiefs have put forward a £2 million plan to solve Bradford's waste crisis. The district is not recycling enough of the 250,000 tonnes of rubbish it produces each year. And new Government rules mean Council tax payers face £10 million in fines
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Friend pays a musical tribute to Aimee
A teenager who survived a horrific car crash has penned a tribute rap to tragic Aimee Wellock who died after a fight with a gang of youths this week. Robbie Moore was a friend of 15-year-old Aimee when he was in the year above her at Parkside School in
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Totally Bullish about Sadie's triumph!
Bulls dancer Sadie Flower is heading back to Odsal for a hero's welcome after winning TV's Strictly Dance Fever. The 19-year-old will swap her silver sequins for the famous rugby shirt for the last time to thank her supporters in Bradford. And she said
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Man, 60, 'terrified' by gang of workers
An elderly householder who handed over more than £3,000 of his life savings to a gang of bogus workmen has told a jury how he felt intimidated and terrified. Robert Sutcliffe, 60, was making dinner at his home in the Low Moor area of Bradford last December
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MPs condemn Minister for riot comment
A Government minister sparked uproar in Bradford by claiming the Government's new race hate laws could have prevented the city's devastating riots in 2001. Home Office Minister Paul Goggins said if legislation had been in place four years ago, it would
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Golf: Around the clubs
Keighley slumped to an 8-0 defeat at Baildon on Friday, while Bradford Scratch League Division 1 leaders Northcliffe opened up a 12-point gap with their 5-3 win at Hollins Hall. In the second division Bingley St Ives have fallen well behind the rest after
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Cricket: Steeton take top spot
Steeton moved to the top of the Airedale and Wharfedale B Division after a comprehensive six-wicket victory over championship rivals Pool. After winning the toss and asking the visitors to bat Steeton got off to the best possible start when Neil Spragg
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Motorsport: Andy races to the top
LOTHERSDALE motorsport enthusiast Andy Ball took the field by storm at the Hareweood Hill Climb last weekend. Andy (above), drove his single-seat OMS 2000M single seater racing car to a class victory in 56.49 secs. Second place went to John Chacksfield
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Motorsport: Beech crashes on way to win
TEAM APPLEYARD looked to have their first 125cc win of the year in the bag - when the team's riders crashed into each other and out of the race. Things had been going well for the Keighley-based team with senior rider Ashley Beech setting a new lap record
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Cougars: Greenwood joins the squad
FORMER Super League player Gareth Greenwood has been brought into the Cougar side to add strength in depth to Gary Moorby's team. The ex-Huddersfield player has joined on an initial one month loan and is set to join the 17-strong squad for Sunday's game
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Special guest makes presentations at Grassington
FORMER Bradford City star Peter Beagrie presented trophies and medals at Grassington's sixth annual junior tournament last Sunday. Beagrie's son was one of the 380 young players who took part as teams, not just from Craven but from the Harrogate, Bradford
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Barlick bid for top spot after derby win
HAVING overcome Craven rivals Settle last week, Barnoldswick face another crunch game this Saturday at leaders Great Harwood. Barlick's 94-run win at Victory Park put them in second spot and another seven-point haul would see them go joint top. "It will
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Cup blow softened by first league win for Skipton
SKIPTON Cricket Club have been disqualified from the Waddilove Cup for fielding an ineligible player. The Sandylands side had been looking forward to a quarter-final tie at Beckwithshaw, having beaten division A side Otley on a bowl-out and Ilkley on
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Court hammers home anti-social litter message
The words of magistrate Ian Bramley to a man convicted of fly-posting hit the nail squarely on the head. He told Zahir Hussain Chowdhury that the bench was very unimpressed with his mitigation, stating ... "The fact that your business is unsuccessful
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Poor library better than none at all
THE threat of closure hanging over Grassington library would once have been considered absurd. In today's world of legislation and fears of litigation it is a sad indictment of the times we live in. It's a pleasant little library in Grassington. We don't
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Defeat by Rawdon would be bitter pill for Otley
With top side Follifoot taking on fast-improving North Leeds, and early-season leaders Kirkstall and Bilton meeting, Otley could find themselves top of Division A tomorrow night - if they can overcome Rawdon. Much will depend on which Rawdon side turns
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Pressure is on Brighouse at Old Lane
Brighouse are second in the table and on course for promotion but James Stansfield's men know going up is not a foregone conclusion. Last week they were thrashed at home by leaders Keighley - dismissed for 68 in ridiculously-easy fashion. So bouncing
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Bulls backed by 'ninety per cent of fans'
Bulls coach Brian Noble isn't about to bow to the 'mob mentality' of a section of the fans. The club has been inundated with messages from disgruntled supporters following last week's record home defeat but Noble insists the vast majority are sticking
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Think, and make the roads safer
Drink-driving is something that tends to be associated, in the public mind, with the period around Christmas. It is during that time that the police particularly target revellers who have enjoyed a little too much alcohol at parties and then get behind
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£2.5m deal is launched
The Leeds company chosen to re-brand Bradford has picked up a multi-million pound contract to market Yorkshire to the outside world. Communications agency Brahm, hired by Bradford Centre Regeneration, has been selected to deliver Yorkshire Forward's £2.5
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Former school governor jailed for sex-case threat
A respected mother and former school governor has been jailed for intimidating a teenage girl her husband had sexually assaulted. Shameem Akhtar, 28, issued a "chilling threat" in an attempt to keep her family together, a court heard. Akhtar, of Belgrave
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Asda opposition thwarted
Asda's plans to build a superstore in Keighley have been given the full backing of the Town Council. A planned new debate by Keighley town councillors at last week's full council meeting never materialised after the man behind a motion against the development
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Troops back from Iraq
The boys are back in town. Territorial Army soldiers from Keighley have returned home unscathed from a six-month tour of duty in Iraq. The ten men from the East and West Riding Regiment were deployed for security and peace-keeping duties in Basrah, southern
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Riddle of the missing photographer
A bride-to-be fears she will be £1,000 out of pocket after her wedding photographer has left her in the dark. Mystery now surrounds the demise of Oh Wow Photography, in Rectory Row, Keighley, owned by well-known photographer David Prothero. This week
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Barlick's off peak holiday shock
PARENTS in West Craven are to lose their "off peak" cheaper holidays after a decision to bring school term times into line with the rest of Lancashire. School holidays and term dates across the 11 education districts of Lancashire will be standardised
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Councillors unhappy over new contact point proposal
A POLICE and community contact point could be up and running at Silsden Fire Station within two months. Two years and 10 potential sites since the idea was mooted, the town is still without the facility. But Insp Tony Walker, of Keighley Police, who is
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Villagers angry over local housing mix-up
ALMOST 90 people in and around Tosside have signed a petition stating their strong objections after a resident was overlooked for a local house. The petition, which has been handed to Ribble Valley Council, was begun after Sanctuary Housing Association
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New rules put future of village library in doubt
GRASSINGTON Library could close unless a more suitable alternative site can be found. North Yorkshire County Council is currently looking for another site for the library, because the present building on Main Street does not comply with the Disability
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Community's concern after woman is made homeless
A SKIPTON community is calling for something to be done to help a "vulnerable" woman who is sleeping rough on a bench after being evicted from her home. The woman, aged around 65, was thrown out of her Craven Housing home on Broughton Grove last Wednesday
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Marks and Spencer sets its sights on Skipton
A HUNDRED years after the death of the Skipton man who founded Marks & Spencer, the company is widely rumoured to be considering opening a store in the town. The Craven Herald understands the High Street giant is in advanced negotiations for a food
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What's On this week
Local: Haworth West Lane Baptist Church: Haworth West Lane Baptist Amateurs present Gilbert and Sullivan songs, sketches and young musical talent (tonight/tomorrow 7.30pm). Phone 01535 643425/603065. Victoria Hall, Keighley: Irish singer Dominic Kirwan
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Heavy hitting comedy in store
Keighley Playhouse present a comedy about a bookshop owner who loses weight to win the heart of a handsome customer. My Fat Friend (pictured right) runs from Monday-Saturday at 7.30pm. Book at Keighley Information Centre in the town hall or phone 08451
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College asks for voluntary redundancies
Shipley College has been forced to ask staff to take voluntary redundancy because of cuts in its budget from the Government. College bosses have written to every member of staff offering redundancy packages because of an expected shortfall in funding
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Down Memory Lane
This idyllic snapshot of a father with his two children and a pony was taken in the early l930s up Fell Lane, behind Hoyle's farm on the site of the present Three Horses. The Guard House estate has not yet extended over the background fields, and Holme
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Drivers beware!
Motorists across the district have been warned to resist the temptation of enjoying a pint at the pub over the summer. And drivers were today told they will also have a greater chance of being caught speeding as speed camera patrols will be out in force
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Wannabe fireman 'stood no chance'
A man accused of starting 18 fires in Bradford had wanted to be a fireman since he was a boy, a court has heard. James Bradshaw, 24, tried several times to join the fire service although his family said he stood no chance, it is alleged. Bradshaw denied
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Ebony uses skins and things for art
A Bradford student who makes works of art from dead animals, today insisted: "I'm no ghoul." Ebony Andrews, 22, has created the work from a variety of carcasses she has found by the roadside. The final year art student revealed how the idea came from
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Parents 'must drill safety into children'
The family of a three-year-old boy who was struck by a car while playing outside his own home today warned other parents to "drill in" road safety rules. Doctors expect little Joshua Dowling to spend the next four weeks in traction after his right thigh
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Poorest families told: Pay back cash
Thousands of low-income families in Bradford face having to pay back hundreds of pounds each to the Government after a tax credit blunder. About 18,600 of the poorest people in the district have been given an average of £1,038 too much working and child
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Cricket: Wynn Cup
There was a major shock at Thornton, where Second Division Sandy Lane got home by four wickets. The Booth Bridge Lane side, fresh from lowering Oakworth's colours the previous day batted first and made 200-6 in their overs with Kev Pollard scoring 49,
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Cricket: Craven League
Glusburn blasted almost 300 runs as they went on the rampage against Bradley. Omar Khatab top scored with 107 and Russell Newton scored 64 as James Heseltine took 6-117. The visitors folded on 130 with Mick Riddiough top scoring on 41 as Steve Filkin
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Crciket: Junior round-up
OXENHOPE and Oakworth were brought down to earth as the Under-17s league was thrown wide open. Max Davidson took 5-24 against Upper Wharfedale but Oxenhope went down to a 41-run defeat. Denholme are starting to show real form and Richard Wear anchored
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Bowls: Slater turns heat on his old team
FORMER Silsden Playing Field bowler and ex-Yorkshire star, Chris Slater, turned the tables on his old team mates. Chris, who now plays for Wales, picked up a win for his now home side against the Yorkshire ABA county team at Colwyn Bay. However, Yorkshire
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Athletics: Young runners shine
YOUNG athletes from Hothfield Junior School at Silsden have maintained the schools running tradition by winning both boys' and girls' races at the Bradford Schools' Athletics Association's road relay championships for years 5 and 6. A total of 27 boys
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Cricket: Keighley forge ahead
Keighley tightened their grip on the lead of the Bradford League Second Division with an emphatic win over second placed Brighouse on Saturday. Skipper, Steve Reape, won the toss and invited the home side to bat. Brighouse struggled to make any headway
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Table Tennis: Mary collects national gold
MARY FULLER won gold at the English National Junior Table Tennis Championships. Twelve-year-old Mary won her gold medal in the Under-13s doubles competition with her partner, Martha Travis from Cornwall. They went through the final round without losing
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Dale line up contract offer to keep Malherbe
WHARFEDALE are set to agree a contract with Chris Malherbe to ensure he stays at the Avenue for at least another season (writes Mike Crowther). The South African centre has become hot property after an impressive year which has seen him make the England
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Letters to the Editor
More expense to the taxpayer... SIR - Angelo Bock, an unskilled Namibian national on a three-year work permit, receives 12 years' imprisonment for rape, with a further six years on licenced release. The Judge states that she has been offered 'the hope
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Craven through the years
100 Years Ago EVERYBODY was up in arms, said the Herald, about the nuisance caused by motor cars. It was not so much their speed but the huge clouds of dust thrown up behind them. The situation was made worse because the area was experiencing a drought