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Op gives Bailey a new lease of life
Little Bailey Clay is approaching another milestone in an eventful life that has seen him battle to overcome a disfiguring condition. The toddler from Bingley, who was born with boneless fingers and toes, is enjoying a new lease of life thanks to an
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Baby health study extends to Mirpur
The Born in Bradford project will give a lasting legacy not only for the people of Bradford, but also for the Mirpur region of Pakistan which has strong links with the city. It is planned to run a parallel birth cohort study in Mirpur at the same time
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More than just a pretty face
If you've ever cast a glance at a row of new cars and thought how alike they all look, then feast your eyes on an Alfa Romeo. These a cars for people who want something different. And the new GT surely counts as the sleekest Alfa of the lot. That's
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A year for us all to be positive
T&A reader John Stead of Odsal has some suggestions for New Year's Resolutions for all Bradfordians to adopt. I would like to wish everybody living in Bradford and District a very Happy New Year for 2006. Could I also offer the following New Year
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Energy worries fuel nuclear debate
THERE was a shiver of fear throughout Europe when Russia cut off the gas supply to the Ukraine on January 1, seemingly as a punishment for the latter's foreign policies. It was quickly restored (for now) but the lesson cannot have been lost. Now it is
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Bland misses tough test
Silsden face a tough test in the North West Counties Division One tomorrow with a visit to second-placed Alsager Town before they go into mid-winter hibernation for a fortnight. "It will definitely be a hard game, Alsager are sitting pretty," said manager
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Parsley has double vision over cups
A place in the quarter-finals of the UniBond League Challenge Cup is the prize at stake for Guiseley and North Yorkshire visitors Whitby Town tomorrow when the rivals clash at Nethermoor. The only fresh setback sees former Bradford City youth Andy Lee
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Todd raises a crucial point
City hit the road for the first time in 2006 with the message: Don't be so quick on the draw. Ten of their 26 league matches so far have finished in stalemate, including the last two against Scunthorpe and Brentford. And Colin Todd fears his side's play-off
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Funeral of murdered PC on Wednesday
The funeral of murdered PC Sharon Beshenivsky, from Keighley, is to be held at Bradford Cathedral on Wednesday. Home Secretary Charles Clarke and Police Minister Hazel Blears are among the dignitaries expected to attend, along with chief constables from
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China to rescue in loco restoration
Heritage railway members are restoring an historic engine that helped in the defeat of Nazi Germany. The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway has launched a £100,000 project to restore the S160 Big Jim to its former glory. When completed in about four years
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Women injured by hit-and-run driver
A woman was left battered and shaken by a hit-and-run motorist who struck her while she walked along a road. Jane Slater, who lives on Denholme Road, in Leeming, Oxenhope, was hurled to the ground when the car's wing mirror smashed into her. She suffered
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Tragic death of mum of Christmas Day
A devoted mum collapsed and died from a suspected food allergy on Christmas Day, only hours after telling her daughters they were going on a dream trip to Disney. Beverley Taylor and husband Iain had managed to keep the holiday a surprise until the girls
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Choir keeps Craven's old songs alive
FOR centuries humans have put things which are important to them into song and now a group of Dales residents are continuing the tradition. Settle Voices is a community choir born out of a series of workshops run in partnership between the Yorkshire Dales
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How the Aire is on the mend
FOR the first time in 150 years, salmon are returning to the Aire. The fish have been seen in the river's lower reaches, at Leeds and down to Eggborough and Knottingley, although the Craven area has yet to enjoy a sighting. But Yorkshire Water is determined
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Park is being blighted by yobs and boy racers
RESIDENTS living near a Barnoldswick park say their lives are being blighted by "boy racers" and their own form of improvised off-roading. Councillors and police have received complaints over motorists carving up grassed areas around Letcliffe Park by
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Duke packs up his fond memories
IN 1755 the Bolton Abbey Estate passed to the Cavendish family through the marriage of Lady Charlotte Boyle to the 4th Duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish. Now, 250 years later, responsibility for one of the most beautiful parts of the country belongs
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Herald launches internet forum
This week the Craven Herald improves its service to our internet readers. Among the improvements is a message board to have a rapid and direct input into the debate on Skipton and the Dales. You can use it to spark comment, find information, contact old
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Book reviews
Codex --Lev Grossman Da Vinci Code fans should like this novel about a man investigating the secret of a rare mediaeval book. But they'll have to read past the tedious first 50 pages to find the increasingly enthralling adventure within. Edward Wozny's
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Watchdogs vow to remain alert
SIR - Your editorial of December 30 ('2005, the year of hot air') requires a response. You are absolutely correct when you state that a "determined group of people" exists in Craven. However you have been mistaken when you state that this same group of
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Op gives Bailey a new lease of life
Little Bailey Clay is approaching another milestone in an eventful life that has seen him battle to overcome a disfiguring condition. The toddler from Bingley, who was born with boneless fingers and toes, is enjoying a new lease of life thanks to an operation
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'Thanks for your amazing £1.7m!'
People in Bradford donated an £1.7 million to the Asian tsunami appeal. And charity workers have said a huge 'thank you' to the district's public for giving the cash. The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), which co-ordinated the appeal on behalf of
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Brother, 55, killed in crash mourned
Memorial services have taken place on both sides of the Atlantic to remember a former Bradford soldier who died on Boxing Day. Richard Dunne, 55, who grew up in Lidget Green, died in Canada after a car accident on Christmas Eve. His girlfriend of three
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Alcohol deaths are on the rise
Britons are drinking themselves to death at a faster rate than people anywhere else in western Europe, a study has found. New research shows liver cirrhosis deaths are soaring in the UK while falling in other European countries. Experts believe the trend
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Baby health study extends to Mirpur
The Born in Bradford project will give a lasting legacy not only for the people of Bradford, but also for the Mirpur region of Pakistan which has strong links with the city. It is planned to run a parallel birth cohort study in Mirpur at the same time
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Donations pour in for Sharon's family
A collection fund for the family of PC Sharon Beshenivsky has raised tens of thousands of pounds in only six weeks. Donations have flooded in from members of the public and police organisations since the fund was opened three days after the 38-year-old
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Heads unhappy at long-term defects
Staff at more than a third of Bradford schools involved in a major rebuilding programme are still unhappy with the work carried out - seven years after it started. Bradford Council invested almost £200 million transforming the district's schools from
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Athletics: Silsden fun run
A TOTAL of 52 runners revelled in New Year's Day sunshine to complete the hilly 3-mile course of Silsden's annual fun run. The field included hot-shot athletes at the front to 4-year-old Logan Hargreaves, who has already taken part in the event twice,
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Sport bus service launched
KEIGHLEY'S pioneering sporting bus service gets underway on Monday. The 'aKtivehoppa' will link sporting centres throughout the town running half hourly services that start at 4.15pm. There will be a flat feel of 50p per person per evening with users
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Cougars: Ex-player's sudden death
The world of rugby league was stunned this week following the death of former Cougar player St John Ellis. The Doncaster Dragons coach collapsed from a suspected heart attack on New Year's Eve after a training session. He was 41 years of age. Ellis joined
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Motorsport: Adam meets US stars
YOUNG motocross rider, Adam Marsden, recently spent a dream weekend training with two of the biggest stars of the sport from America. Eleven-year-old Adam completed a successful first season in 85cc racing, finishing runner-up in the Phoenix Northwest
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Cricket: Club officials banned in nudity row
Riddlesden Cricket Club has been stripped of all its points from last season and relegated to the fourth division of the Craven and District Cricket League following complaints of nudity and abusive behaviour. Raymond Jones, secretary and captain of visiting
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Soccer: Hird supplies New Year cheer
SILSDEN kept up their improved performances when they drew their New Year battle with Glossop North End - and could have secured an impressive win. They were thwarted by the woodwork and the North End keeper as they were held to a 1-1 draw, with a string
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Stalwart Syd awarded MBE
BARNOLDSWICK Town's evergreen physio Syd Parkinson has received an MBE at the age of 91 for his services to grass-roots football. Syd, who was born in Barnoldswick but has lived in Colne for many years, was named in the Queen's new year's honours list
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Riddlesden relegated after nudity complaints
LEAGUE officials have decided it was just not cricket when they received complaints of male nudity at a game at Riddlesden's home ground (writes Bill Marshall). And, as result, the club has been stripped of its points and relegated to the fourth division
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Dale sign England under-21 prop after Ingram departs
WHARFEDALE have signed England under-21 international Martin Halsall on loan from Sale following the departure of long-serving prop Craig Ingram, who is moving back to his roots in Shropshire (writes Mike Crowther). The 21-year-old Halsall, who has been
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Across The Years
100 Years Ago THE gloves were off for a General Election to be held in January 7 and the Craven Herald made no secret of its partiality. Under the heading of "A Skipton Man for Skipton; Not Another Foreigner" it set out the reasons for voting for the
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No need for more Sunday shopping
It is estimated that throughout the land local high street shops are closing down at the rate of 50 a week At the same time as the number of independent shops is reducing, more and more areas are becoming clone towns. Add to this the millions of pounds
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Wests at strength after long lay-off
After a month off, West Bowling resume their battle for a promotion spot to the flagship National Conference League Premier Division tomorrow. And Wests are at full strength for the Division One clash against Askam at the Bankfoot Oval. Wests are hoping
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Clayton's Challenge Cup cash incentive
Clayton get the first chance of local glory tomorrow when they meet Leeds Metropolitan University in the opening round of the Powergen Chal-lenge Cup at Lidget Green. A further 30 amateur sides are in action this weekend and while none have a chance of
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Sedge out to topple leaders
The top two teams in the Northern Counties East Premier Division go head to head at Clayborn tomorrow as second-placed Liversedge host Buxton. In their last two fixtures, Sedge have beaten Pickering Town and Harrogate Railway to go back second with games
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Celts at full strength for cup clash
Farsley Celtic just missed out on the December Club of the Month award for the UniBond Premier Division but still ended up with the curse as they lost their first game of January last Monday. The Celts started 2006 in poor style when Frickley Athletic
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President's men ready for battle
Tomorrow's trip to Ashton United has a great deal riding on it, according to Dr John Dean. The Bradford Park Avenue chairman is acutely aware of the fans' frustration during the recent dismal run of eight league games without a win and he is demanding
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Clegg hoping to shake off Blues
Otley coach Peter Clegg is too experienced to read a great deal into last Monday's 42-20 National League One defeat at Bedford Blues. The teams square up again tomorrow, this time at Cross Green in a quarter-final of the Powergen National Trophy, and
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Withers back at second attempt
Mick Withers makes a belated first appearance of the new year for the Bulls on Sunday. The Aussie full back was due to feature in the friendly against Warrington on Monday but fell ill on the morning of the match. Having now recovered from the flu, Withers
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Vital part culture has to play
A great deal is said about culture in Bradford in the sense of its ethnic make-up but despite the city's high-profile and high-quality Capital of Culture bid far less seems to be said about culture in the narrower sense of the arts and leisure industries
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Firms urged to take on older employees
Bradford employers are being urged to start looking at employing older workers. New legislation enforceable from October this year, will outlaw age discrimination at work, making it illegal for employers to recruit, train, promote or retire people on
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Knifeman threatens police
A CHEF who lunged at police officers with his kitchen knives had earlier threatened to kill his partner, Bingley magistrates heard. Trevor Claydon, 40, was disarmed by police at the Kings Arm Hotel in Haworth after they disabled him with a 50,000 volt
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Child sex pervert jailed
An Oxenhope man who sexually assaulted 16 children over a period of four decades has been jailed for 15 years. Barry Spencer met most of his victims at Granby Halls, Leicester, where he worked as a roller disco DJ and floor manager from the late 1960s
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Court hears of rape victim's plea
A man wearing a Ku Klux Klan-style hood and armed with a knife was alleged in court to have raped a 22-year-old woman in her bedroom over 16 years ago. Martin Done, 44, of Grange Grove, Riddlesden, has denied raping the woman on the morning of May 19,
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Casey play area put on hold
Plans to open a play area in memory of a nine-year-old girl killed in a road accident have been deferred. The Keighley Area Planning Panel yesterday afternoon voted to put the so-called Casey's Corner proposal on hold while issues surrounding crime, maintenance
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Dinner lady gets MBE
A school dinner lady has received the MBE in the New Year's Honours List. Christine Townend, 60, of Lawkholme Lane, Keighley, will be taking a trip to Buckingham Palace later this year to pick up her award for services to education. Mrs Townend has worked
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Rescue export in action at ice rink collapse
A Keighley man helped German rescuers search for people trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed ice rink. Stefan Hopkins flew out with a colleague from rescue charity SARAID on Tuesday evening to assist at the scene of the tragedy in Bad Reichenhall
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School is a real drama for Kate
While her friends trudged into school each day last term, teenager Katie Griffiths was working in a very different classroom -- on the set of the major new television drama she stars in. Katie, 17, from Kildwick, has a lead role in BBC1 drama series Waterloo
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Rape accused: I was 40 miles away
A man accused of raping a young woman 16 years ago told a jury he was 40 miles away when it happened. Martin Done, 44, told Leeds Crown Court yesterday that he was working in Oldham when the woman, who was 22 and had a six-week-old baby, was attacked
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Officer on the beat helps to combat anti-social crime
CROSS Hills' Police Community Support Officer Jason Perkins has only been in his role for seven months and he's already worn out his first pair of boots. It's not surprising, as he aims to walk the streets of South Craven and Grassington, which he is
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Advice bureau launches new service
IT'S certainly a happy new year for a Craven charity which has successfully secured funding for two new workers. Skipton Citizens' Advice Bureau welcomed rural outreach worker Marianne Russell, who will cover sessions already held in North Craven and
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Historian decides to hang up her frocks
FOR the past three decades Bernadette Atkinson has been sharing something very private and treasured with the public. Her "Frills and Furbelows" collection - made up of more than 1,000 clothes - is something that she has been proud to display to anyone
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College technician takes over as rescue chairman
UPPER Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association has a new man at the top. Howard Driver has taken over as chairman of the Grassington-based organisation from Harry Long. Mr Driver, who lives in Embsay, joined the organisation as a 16-year-old after being involved
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Town's longest-serving landlord calls time
MORE women suppers, fewer pensioner gatherings and food on the menu are some of the changes Skipton's longest-serving pub landlord has seen over the past 34 years. When Bob Williamson took over the Fleece Inn in September 1971 he was the youngest licensee
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Young schoolgirl meets her acting Waterloo
WHILE her friends trudged into school each day last term, teenager Katie Griffiths was working in a very different classroom - on the set of a major new television drama. Katie, 17, from Kildwick, has a lead role in a BBC1 drama series, Waterloo Road,
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MBE winner pays tribute
GRASSINGTON Festival's former artistic director Rowena Leder has been awarded an MBE in the New Year's honours list. Mrs Leder - who is known as Bunty - was honoured for her tireless work organising the festival and concerts for Skipton Music Society.
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NHS dental surgery gets ready for first patients
SKIPTON'S new NHS dentist will start welcoming patients into its surgery from the end of next week. But there will be no repeat of scenes in other towns of long queues of people waiting to sign up on the first day Patients have to register via a telephone
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Top notch blues talent
Kyla Brox, the UK's first lady of the blues, begins the 2006 season at Keighley's Spectrum Blues Club on January 20. The show, already sold out, will -- like all Spectrum concerts -- take place at St Anne's Social Centre on Spring Gardens Lane. Coming
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What's On this week
Out of town: Mart Theatre, Skipton: family fun in Dickens' Great Expectations (tonight 7.30pm). Phone 01756 791411. Alhambra, Bradford: pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (until February 5). Phone 01274 432000. St George's Hall, Bradford: Halle
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Warriors kick up a fuss
The Shaolin Warriors have ventured outside China for the first time to perform with the Chinese State Circus. They join with Peking Opera on January 16-18 to help kick-off the new season at St George's Hall in Bradford. The first show is The Nutcracker
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - I would like to pass on our thanks for the support given to Keighley Lions during our Christmas fund raising campaign. Steven Smith Garden Centre Ltd, Wilsden, for the Santa Grotto, Keighley and Worth Valley Railway for the 180 Santa Special seats
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Down Memory Lane
This sombre photograph, taken from an upper window of the Craven Bank in North Street on a raw day, February 2, 1901, shows some of the 20,000 who, despite the weather, assembled to hear the Proclamation of King Edward VII, packing the centre of Keighley
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Culture is 'worth £600m to the city'
Bradford's tourism, sport, heritage and arts businesses are being pitched as a crucial part of the district's economic future after it was revealed they generate £616 million a year. City Hall bosses are now being urged not to overlook an industry which
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Police repeat alert over gadget thieves
Police are repeating warnings to motorists to protect their property after a spate of break ins by thieves targeting a hi-tech car gadget. Detectives' fears that thefts of satellite-navigation, or satnav, systems from cars could escalate over the festive
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Backers pull plug on game's funding
A computer game which would allow users to redesign Bradford city centre is having to find a new source of funding after its backers pulled out. A prototype of the game, called PlastiCity, was funded by the Lightwave Partnership, a collaboration between
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Hockney family home is back in the frame
The family home where world-renowned artist David Hockney grew up has gone on the property market. Bradford-born Hockney, one of a family of seven, moved to the four-bedroom home in Eccleshill's Hutton Terrace at the age of four. It was last on the market
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Cocaine dealer dies in jail cell
A convicted drug dealer has collapsed and died in his prison cell, despite frantic efforts by a fellow inmate to save him. Mark Appleyard, 37, of Canterbury, Bradford, who was serving a 12-year jail sentence for conspiracy to supply drugs, is thought
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Athletics: Auld Lang Syne
IAN HOLMES made it 'business as usual' as he reclaimed the Auld Lang Syne fell race title on New Year's Eve. The Bingley Harriers athlete had won the race on 10 previous occasions and beat English champion Simon Bailey and a host of other internationals
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Number of referees increase but indiscipline still a problem
THE refereeing crisis in Craven is on its way to being solved but officials are still concerned about the level of indiscipline in the game. A sharp decline in the number of referees in recent years had put the future of the Craven League in doubt. But
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Letters to the Editor
Bradford public deserve answers SIR - Is there anyone else out there who is wondering what is going on at City Hall? Are the lights on, is anyone home? The public, as a shareholder paying council tax, deserves an explanation as to what's going on. Perhaps
