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‘Work is my art and soul’
A self-employed community artist and his four-year-old daughter are displaying their artwork side by side during a prestigious arts competition in the district. Tim Curtis, who started his own business after taking part in the Enterprise Island scheme's
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'City plays its part in luring investors'
Bradford has played a "strong role" in helping to bring about a bumper year of foreign investment in the Yorkshire and Humber region. German, Australian, Irish and Middle Eastern companies are among Bradford's current crop of foreign investors who are
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Eaton curses Cougars' bad luck
Workington 18 Cougars 10 Barry Eaton admits his side felt they should have completed a massive double over Workington Town. Going down only 18-10 at Derwent Park is no disgrace and the determined Cougars did claim only their third bonus point of the
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City is ‘neglected’ in North-South row
The Government was today accused of neglecting Bradford by failing to close the North-South divide. A damning report by the Institute of Public Policy Research accused the Labour Government of being in denial' over the growing equality gaps in the county
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Brilliant Bulls overcome a mountain of obstacles
Bulls 38 Wakefield 24 Forget boulders and rocks. This was a full-scale Mount Everest. Steve McNamara has recently been praising his squad's fighting qualities after they manfully negotiated various obstacles thrown their way. Major injuries, salary
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Macca hails triumph over adversity
Proud Steve McNamara saluted 12-man Bulls' remarkable spirit after they overcame massive odds to defeat Wakefield today. Bradford saw prop Joe Vagana sent-off just before the break - only the third player dismissed in Super League this year - as referee
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Ilkley staff refused to be 'ground down'
Caroline Buncall has praised the Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club's groundstaff after the successful completion of their open tournament. A wet summer meant they had very little time to prepare the club's grass courts for what was really six tournaments
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Residents win fight to halt quarry work
Controversial plans to re-open a quarry in have been thrown out after mass opposition. Axel Properties wanted to extract 300,000 tonnes of stone out of Black Dyke Quarry in Thornton, Bradford, over ten years. It first applied to Bradford Council planners
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Leaders at last get back on track
Under-pressure Bradford Central League First Division leaders Hepworth & Idle, who in recent weeks have seen their advantage whittled away to just one point, stopped their miserable run yesterday by recording (90-4) a six-wicket win at Wibsey Park Chapel
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Time's not on Esholt's side after setback
Gomersal and Esholt were the day's big losers as the JCT600 Bradford League Division Two promotion race reached the five games to go marker. With their tough run-in, there is pressure on fifth-placed Esholt to win at home to sixth-placed Bankfoot next
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Gutsy win for Bulls after Vagana red card
The Bulls overcame the shock sending off of Joe Vagana to clinch an inspiring 38-24 victory over Wakefield Trinity Wildcats this afternoon. They played an entire half with just 12 men after the Kiwi prop was red-carded by referee Steve Ganson for leading
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Celts finish with a flourish
Farsley Celtic completed a rewarding pre-season with a 3-1 win over Harrogate Town that will stoke up their confidence ahead of Saturday's bow in the Blue Square Premier. Damien Reeves netted first after a knock-down from a Scott McNiven cross but Harrogate
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Guiseley set for Leeds friendly
Guiseley were beaten 2-1 at Tow Law Town in their latest pre-season friendly, James Hanson converting a header from a Richard Dunning corner. They host Leeds United at Nethermoor tomorrow night in their only home friendly. Leeds have included Tore Andre
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Avenue finishing prowess sinks Silsden
Silsden 0 Park Avenue 4 Cougar Park witnessed an entertaining football match as these two near-neighbours played each other for the first time in their long histories. Visitors Bradford Park Avenue ran out comfortable winners but Silsden were unfortunate
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Amir Khan is 'king of the ring'
With six games left of the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League season, GROUP A leaders Bradford Property Rentals-Odsal notched their tenth win of the campaign to maintain their 12-point lead. A half-century from BPR-Odsal's captain Janger Bostan helped
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Bad light keeps Bingley at bay
If it isn't the rain it is the light - what a frustrating season it has been for cricket. And the frustration continued at Bowling Old Lane yesterday, where the important relegation battle against Bradford & Bingley ended in stalemate after 11 overs
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Woman's deportation fears
A single mother is set to be deported from Bradford to Kenya which, she says, would put at risk the well-being of members of her family. Caren Ondimu will have to return to her home country after losing her battle for asylum. Over the past year