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'How many more children must die?'
Bradford campaigners have made fresh calls for the Government to toughen up dangerous dog laws after a vicious Rottweiler killed a toddler. The family pet snatched 13-month-old Archie-Lee Hirst from the arms of his seven-year-old aunt and savaged him
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Wise blasts horror tackle on Howson
Swansea City 3, Leeds United 2 Leeds United manager Dennis Wise condemned the dangerous tackle that led to 19-year-old Jonny Howson being carried off at Swansea. The two-footed tackle earned Dutchman Ferrie Bodde a red card, but the League One leaders
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Halley's star is rising after Rams revenge
Dewsbury Rams 16, Bradford Bulls 30 All eyes may have been on Semi Tadulala as he made his Bulls debut but it was another winger who soon grabbed the attention today. Wakefield signing Tadulala looked really sharp considering this was his first game
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Tad earlier than planned
New boy Semi Tadulala admits his decision to volunteer for Bulls duty is already paying off. The Fijian winger made his debut today as Bradford opened their pre-season account with an impressive 30-16 win at Dewsbury. Tadulala wasn't scheduled to appear
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Avenue make it lucky 13
Wakefield 2, Bradford Park Avenue 3 Avenue got back to winning ways with a deserved maximum at Wakefield that takes them into Tuesday's home game against Newcastle Blue Star in fine spirits. After drawing their previous two games, the Bradford side
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Farsley come crashing down to earth
Farsley 1, Crawley Town 5 Farsley suffered a heavy home defeat to spoil their holiday period after Boxing Day's superb home win over rivals Halifax Town. Visitors Crawley were 5-0 up before the Celts troubled the scorers. Despite the footballing lesson
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Hive got a new career!
Pupils at Clayton Church of England Primary School have said goodbye to their retiring head teacher Michael Joyce. Mr Joyce, who has worked in education for 23 years, left at the start of the Christmas holidays to swap school life for helping to run
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Guiseley pay penalty for missed chances
Guiseley 1, Prescot Cables 1 Two controversial dismissals saw both teams end with ten men and share the points after a penalty-spot equaliser for the visitors in a game packed with incident. The roller-coaster contest was a tribute to the players given
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City's play-off hopes vanish
City 1 Hereford 3 So Stuart McCall's got his answer. Before kick-off, he had posed the question whether City could back up their Boxing Day win with another two and raise outside hopes of a play-off charge. Saturday's defeat against a side who seem
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Race bias advice
Race discrimination advice is now being offered at the Key House housing advice office in Keighley. A specialist solicitor from Bradford Law Centre visits the Skipton Road charity every fortnight. Adrian Farley can review potential cases of discrimination
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Kirkby in the soup after the 'duck' try
Keighley 17, Kirkby Lonsdale 10 Appropriately enough on an afternoon when it never seemed to stop raining, Keighley scored from a planned move called Three Ducks'. The home side needed a fixture yesterday, having been inactive on the two previous
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In-form Sedge make it five on the bounce
Liversedge 2, Maltby Main 1 Sedge took three points off Maltby Main for the second time in a week to go into 2008 as serious contenders for promotion from the Northern Counties East Premier Division. The recent form of Steve Newton's men has put them
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No Moor' joy for Thackley
Lincoln Moorlands 2, Thackley 1 Thackley's recent resurgence was checked at Lincoln Moorlands, who gained revenge for last week's defeat with a 2-1 victory. Having lost the reverse fixture 6-2, the home side were keen to set the record straight. It
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Eagles fight back to earn point
Eccleshill United 2, Selby Town 2 Eccleshill United came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Selby Town in an entertaining game at Plumpton Park. Like most fixtures at the weekend, the match was played in harsh weather conditions but it did not detract
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Silsden washed off
Silsden were the only local semi- professional club to miss out due to the weather on Saturday. Their game at Cougar Park against Atherton Collieries was called off due to a waterlogged pitch. With no New Year's Day or midweek fixture, the Cobbydalers
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Ndumbu-Nsungu heads for exit door
Gutted Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu will wave goodbye to City tomorrow on his way back to Gillingham. The Congo-born striker will be at the training ground for the final time to say his farewells after Stuart McCall opted not to extend his loan deal. Ndumbu-Nsungu
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Drama call
Drama groups are being sought to take part in a traditional Easter play in the city centre. Christian mission, Hope Bradford, is calling on huddles of budding actors and actresses to join a growing cast for its Passion Play in Centenary Square. Newcomers
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School complaints inquiry launched
Education chiefs have ordered governors at a Bradford primary school to investigate the conduct of its head teacher amid complaints by staff about a "culture of fear". Rashida Butt, the head of Feversham Primary School in Harewood Street, Barkerend,
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Artists invited to group
Budding artists will be able to brush up their painting skills this year at portrait sessions. The Shipley Portrait Group begins its spring programme with two workshops this month. New members are welcome at the sessions in room two of Shipley Library
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Air views on centre
Baildon residents are invited to share their views on plans for a new £1 million community centre. Plans to replace Baildon Community Link, in Cliffe Avenue, are being drawn up after The Big Lottery fund awarded the scheme a start-up grant of £24,000
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Teenagers urged to tackle drug problem
Teenagers in West Yorkshire are being urged to help tackle the problem of drugs on their streets by writing a song. West Yorkshire Police have teamed up with Northern Rail, and its NorthernTrax initiative, to launch a song-writing competition - '3 Minute
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Jack’s thrilled at MBE honour
Leading Bradford businessman Jack Tordoff, pictured, has expressed his delight at being awarded the MBE in the 2008 New Year's Honours List. Mr Tordoff founded JCT600, one of the premier car dealerships in the country, and will receive the MBE for services
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Cave tragedy inquest to open
An inquest is set to open this week into the deaths of a 28-year-old Keighley woman and her male companion who died trapped by rising water in an underground cave in the Yorkshire Dales. The woman and a 33-year-old man from Darlington, County Durham,
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Trials set for New Year's Day
Annual sheepdog trials which have raised thousands of pounds for charity are being held on New Year's Day. The event at Moor Lodge Farm, Oakworth, began in 1991 and attracts 60 entrants from across the north. Proceeds go to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance
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Rae of hope in fight on drugs
Teenagers in West Yorkshire are being urged to help tackle the problem of drugs on their streets by writing a song. West Yorkshire Police have teamed up with Northern Rail, and its NorthernTrax initiative, to launch a song-writing competition - 3 Minute
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Take part in swimming marathon
Swimmers have a chance to test their prowess in the pool and raise cash for charity by taking part in a three months sponsored swim. The Craven Council Charity Swim Challenge will raise cash for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The four challenge targets
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College cards go green
Specialist e-learning provider, The Virtual College in Ilkley, this year took a "green" lesson from its own book by substituting printed Christmas cards with on-line greetings - and donating the savings to charity. Airedale NHS Charitable Trust's Special
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City will shine at showcase
Bradford's regeneration plans are set to steal the limelight for the third year running at the world's biggest property conference, in the south of France. The district's regeneration chiefs will hold a series of high-profile launches during the Marché