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Bus driver hearing is adjourned
A bus driver who caused the death of one of his passengers by dangerous driving has had his sentence hearing adjourned until next month. Saeed Abbas, 26, of Marsh Street, Bradford, was due to have his case concluded at the city's crown court yesterday
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Long journey home for Eagles
Lincoln Moorlands Railway 3, Eccleshill United 1 Eccleshill United's hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Northern Counties East League Cup were dashed tonight as the Eagles were dumped out of the competition. They travelled a long way to take
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Man jailed for firing toy gun at minibus
A 24-year-old man who fired at a school minibus with a toy handgun and later arrested by armed police was jailed for two years. Recorder Eric Elliot QC branded Gary Marshman's behaviour as 'irresponsible and feckless'', but said it was too serious an
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New blood for Celts' TV tie
Farsley Celtic have drafted in two new signings and both will be available for tomorrow's live televised visit of second-placed Stevenage Borough in the Blue Square Premier. The Celts have snapped up Scott Gardner from Leeds United, initially on a month's
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Derry: I'm not the Leeds United mole
Shaun Derry claims that he has finally killed the rumour that he was the Leeds United mole'. Rumours circulated that it was Derry who had revealed the name of the Leeds' line-up to then Crystal Palace manager Peter Taylor the day before the teams met
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Starosta looks simply Braziliant!
League Two wingers should hold no fear for Ben Starosta - not when you've marked a multi-million pound Brazilian out the game. Starosta, who joined City on loan from Sheffield United earlier this week, claimed the prize scalp of Alexandre Pato during
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Tupou vows to prove himself on pitch
Shamed Tame Tupou has promised to put his drunken escapade behind him - with the Bulls set to reap maximum reward. It has emerged the Bradford winger was sent home in disgrace from New Zealand's ill-fated European tour last November ahead of the one-off
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Hatton's been running scared for TEN years - Witter
Junior Witter today accused Ricky Hatton of avoiding him for TEN years and blasted: He's made a career out of running from me. Bradford's world champion hit back after Hatton stirred up another war of words with his bitter rival. Hatton, trying to pour
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Three in court on killing charge
Two men and a youth appeared before Bradford Magistrates today charged with manslaughter. The charges relate to an incident on June 22 last year when Francis Lee Conway, 33, above, a pedestrian, died in an accident with a recovery truck in Canal Road
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School bus 'gunman' jailed
A 24-year-old man who fired at a school minibus with a toy handgun and later arrested by armed police was jailed for two years today. Recorder Eric Elliot QC branded Gary Marshman's behaviour as 'irresponsible and feckless'', but said it was too serious
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Newton: Mac has made me smarter
Terry Newton has spoken about the positive effect Steve McNamara has had on addressing his wild ways. The Bulls hooker, one of just seven survivors from the first-ever Super League campaign in 1996 lining up for the new season next month, reckons he
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Do you recognise this man?
Police hunting a sex attacker have released this e-fit of the suspect. He is described as Asian, aged 25-27, 5ft 8ins tall, of medium build with a spot scar to the right side of his nose. The man was also wearing a NY baseball cap, a brown hooded jumper
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Four more recruits complete the set
The Bulls have sealed deals with four more juniors including England Schools internationals Tom Lillycrop and Adrian Raw. Bulls Scholarship product Lillycrop has joined from Drighlington, Hunslet Warriors centre Raw arrives from Leeds Rhinos - along
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Finningan not fazed by injury setback
Positive Simon Finnigan today vowed nothing will get in the way of making his Bulls career a success. The new signing saw his debut come to a premature end, limping off with a groin strain in Sunday's friendly against Wigan. Back-rower Finnigan, who
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Three in court on manslaughter charge
Two men and a youth appeared before Bradford Magistrates Court today charged with manslaughter. The charges relate to an incident on June 22 last year when Francis Lee Conway, 33, a pedestrian, died in an accident with a recovery truck in Canal Road,
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Patrols stepped up as gang robs bakery
Police are providing emergency security to a Bradford pie company after a series of violent armed robberies. A bakery worker from the Crusty Pie Company was hit with a hammer, tied up and sprayed in the face with bleach in the latest raid at the company's
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Man admits producing cannabis
A 47-year-old man pleaded guilty at Bradford Magistrates' Court to charges of producing cannabis today. The charges relate to the discovery of a cannabis factory at a house in Clayton, Bradford, on Tuesday morning. Ha Dang, who told the court he had
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Major drug dealer jailed
A 20-year-old man has been locked up for more than five years for drug dealing on Bradford's streets. Khezer Khan, of Springcliffe, Manningham, was "up to his neck" in the trade, a judge said today. It was the third time Khan had been before a court
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Vandalism reported at services
Small businesses have complained of vandalism and harassment from travellers. Over the past two weeks, there have been several instances of travellers turning up in large numbers with caravans and parking in the lorry park on the westbound side of the
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Police investigate fires
Police are investigating after arsonists started three fires in the same area of Keighley. The incidents happened within less than an hour of each other early today. Keighley fire crews received the first call-out at 2.30am to a burning bin in the grounds
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School and some roads reopen
Stony Lane remains closed but a school and three other roads have reopened, and residents will soon be allowed back into their homes after fears eased of a rain-filled pond in Allerton spilling its contents. Traffic is flowing again on Wilsden Road,
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Trio in race for crown
The race for the Bradford Table Tennis League Division Five Championship is a three-way contest between Drummonds, Hermits G and Laisterdyke B, with only six points separating the three. Drummonds lead Hermits by two points and these two sides possess
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Otley sink Pool to reach final
Otley Town powered into their first Wharfedale & District FA Challenge Cup final for many years with a 4-0 destruction of Pool. Tom Chadwick and Andy Carlton gave Otley a 2-0 interval lead but they were then reprieved when Shaun Joyce missed a penalty
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Avenue legend Elliott dies
Bradford Park Avenue legend Billy Elliott has died, aged 82. Elliott, who won five England caps, wrote himself into Avenue's history books when he scored the goal at Highbury which knocked out champions-elect Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup
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Young shows age is no barrier
Evergreen Keighley cyclo-cross ace Chris Young proved he is still the man to beat when he produced an easy victory in the Wakefield Triathlon Cyclo-Cross event at Thornes Park. Veteran Young, the former British champion who just last week secured third
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Sugden set for 24-hour marathon
Bradford driver Tim Sugden makes his first competitive appearance in America for over two years this weekend when he competes in the Rolex 24 at the Daytona Super Speedway. Sugden will be driving a Porsche 998 GT3 Cup car for The Racers Group in the
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Bradford bid to be cycling trailblazer
Bradford could be in with a chance of becoming a cycling demonstration city' after the announcement of a £140 million investment programme by the Government yesterday. The funding was announced by Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly and aims to cut road congestion
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Man held after drugs raid
A 20-year old Bradford man was arrested after a pre-planned drugs raid today. The search on a property in Silverdale Road, West Bowling, this morning also netted an amount of Class A drugs from a silver Citroen car. The man has since been questioned
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Cooper overcomes Couch hoodoo
It was third time lucky for Wayne Cooper, who overcame his jinx against Paul Hunter Open winner Matthew Couch in the English Amateur Championship qualifiers at the Northern Snooker Centre. Cooper had earlier made breaks of 101, 95, 88 and 65 in easing
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Another armed raid on bookies
Detectives are investigating another armed robbery on a Bradford bookies. The latest raid was on a bookmakers in Laisterdyke at around 8.30pm last night. No one was believed to be hurt in the incident. Earlier this month a male and a female employee
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Club information, honours and records
Club information Address: Coral Windows Stadium, Valley Parade, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD8 7DY. Telephone: 0870 822 0000. Fax: (01274) 773356. Ticket Office: 0870 822 1911. Website: www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk Ground capacity
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Barraclough stepping down
The Bradford Union paid tribute to long-serving official Alan Barraclough at their annual dinner at Cedar Court Hotel. Barraclough is retiring after over 40 years of service and president Ian Brogden said: "The effort and time that Alan and his wife
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Only way is up under special KK
Kevin Keegan sensationally returned as Newcastle boss in what could hardly be seen as a huge shock at the soap opera that is Newcastle United Football Club. Sam Allardyce wasn't long in the job before he was pushed through the revolving door at St James's
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The word that must be spread
SIR - Your article regarding Richard McCann addressing a meeting of young people of his experience of life (T&A, January 16) was inspiring. One hundred young people at a meeting of this kind was small enough. Let us hope the message spreads and that
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Sheer insanity
SIR - Bravo Jason Smith (T&A, January 5). What a refreshing change to see a correspondent imparting common sense instead of blathering on. Mr Smith is quite right that our green belt land is disappearing at an alarming rate and this will escalate rapidly
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TV licence facts
SIR - Regarding the letter headed "Point of view" (T&A, January 15), I would like to clarify for your readers that the TV licence is a permit to watch TV programmes as they are broadcast. This means that you do not need a TV licence if you only ever
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Up to road users
SIR - I have been following with interest the recent items regarding Harrogate Road since the tragic collision recently. I was somewhat astonished to read that some local residents are of the opinion that the section of road between Wharncliffe Drive
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Scouts set brilliant example
SIR - Fourteen million members of the Scout Association in more than 100 nations will be celebrating its centenary next month. Scouts are taught to do duty to their country and other people, and their motto Be prepared' has inspired many to succeed in
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Marching forward
SIR - It's often said that if the fallen of two world wars returned to modern Britain they'd be angry we're now part of a united Europe. Commonsense tells us the very opposite. If the sacrificial lambs of those wars returned they'd be delighted we're
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Threat to world
SIR - As an unapologetic nationalist, I side fully with Paul Collins (T&A, January 16) and his more reasonable appraisal of imperialism, given in response to Eric Firth's scathing attack on Britain, the British Empire and nationalism (T&A, January 11)
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Why not random checks for knives?
SIR - I have read that the Government is considering random stop-and-check on drivers to test for alcohol intoxication. I have no problem with this in principle. The question is, do they consider this is a right and proper course of action to take?
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Crunch for city
SIR - The worldwide corporate finance market teeters on the brink of collapse, with lost confidence from the Americans' sub-prime crisis causing a global credit-crunch'. Commercial property values are falling in Britain faster than has ever been recorded
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Time to get on our bikes
Ironically, one of Bradford's biggest assets is a handicap when it comes to encouraging people to take up pedal power. The hills on which the suburbs are built offer superb views across the bowl of the city centre. But they also provide a huge challenge
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The environmental cost of death and divorce
We don't have to get divorced but we are all going to die - and both conditions unfortunately lead to considerable carbon production though it will be the last thing on our mind at the time. Divorced couples often set up separate homes with a resulting
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Pass it on
Birds like thrushes and blackbirds love eating windfall fruit so if you have got an apple past its best - or even an apple core - put it out with your bird food for them instead of putting it in the compost or in the bin.
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Do it now
It is estimated that leaving electric appliances on stand-by uses about seven per cent of all electricity in UK homes. If some of your electrical equipment has not got an off button, only stand-by, or if you can't turn everything off at the mains every
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Gardening club’s colourful designs
Green-fingered youngsters at St Walburga's Catholic Primary will soon see their school emblem as a flower display. Pupils at the Shipley school who are all members of its gardening club have planted a range of bulbs which they hope will illustrate the
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South Pennines future
Ask a Bradfordian to name an area of great beauty, with wild moorland, green valleys, gleaming rivers and thriving, friendly communities, chances are they would turn their thoughts towards one of our national parks. They would most likely mention the
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
In 2005, A woman who held an apple while driving her car around the corner was fined £60 and ordered to pay £100 costs. In 1967, the Monkees were at number one with "I'm a believer." In 2001, The key for the letter "W" was removed from computers at
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
The following planning applications have been lodged with Kirklees Council: Birkenshaw: erection of conservatory, 2 Beech Avenue. Birkenshaw: erection of ground floor extension, 48 Old Lane. Birstall: erection of industrial development, land at Dark
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Mariyam B Ajaib, aged 26, of Henna Close, Great Horton; driving without insurance, £150 fine, £15 compensation, £40 costs, licence endorsed; driving without a licence, £75 fine. Rizwan Azad,
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Newton: 2008 can be year of the Bull
This is the Bulls vintage of 2008 which expectant hooker Terry Newton reckons is going to be a fine-tasting year. Bradford lined up for their squad photo at Grattan Stadium yesterday with the big Super League kick-off now less than three weeks away.
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Eccleshill target semi-final spot
The weather and pitch reports are favourable and Eccleshill United sincerely hope their re-arranged Northern Counties East League Cup quarter-final at Lincoln Moorlands Railway goes ahead tonight. Eagles assistant manager Andy Patterson said: "Our secretary
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Dad guilty of sons' scalpel torture
A religious fanatic has been convicted of torturing and beating his children at their Bradford home. The evangelical preacher put safety pins through his sons' lips, sliced their mouths with scalpel blades and squeezed the older boy's tongue with sharp
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‘Children still focus of family’
The traditional nuclear family has altered radically in the last 20 years, a national report published today by a Bradford academic claims. The latest annual British Social Attitudes survey identifies a huge shift in attitudes to family life over the
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Painting by patient goes on show
A painting by a man who knew he would never see it hung has been sold to raise cash to help people with terminal illness. The watercolour of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal by Mark Swift, who died of cancer aged 44, was on show at the Mall Galleries in London
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Firefighters in house blaze plea
West Yorkshire Fire Service has unveiled a hard-hitting campaign aimed at reducing the number of house fires. The Recipe for Disaster campaign focuses on fires which are caused by smoking materials and cooking, particularly when people have been drinking
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MP raises murder case in Commons
Ministers were last night told of systematic failures and a catalogue of errors which led to the brutal murder of David Burrows by Mirfield man Gavin Hogg. Hogg killed the 36-year-old and stabbed two other members of his family in Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury
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Drinkers are taking stronger measures
Surprising new figures have revealed professionals and those from high-income households across the district are likely to be the heaviest drinkers. On average, men in this category drink 22.9 units per week and women consume 12.5 units, according to
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McCall raps 'slack' City
Stuart McCall blamed his side for slacking off after another dose of late-goal misery at Bury. City were within three minutes of a third straight win last night when midfielder Dale Stephens made it 2-2 with a superb long-range equaliser. But McCall
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Learn about dyslexia
People have been invited to challenge their preconceptions of dyslexia at an event in Brad-ford. The event is part of a nationwide campaign spearheaded by The Learning People - a network of dyslexia specialists who offer support and advice to people
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City agony as Bury grab late equaliser
Bury 2 City 2 A stunning late goal punctured City's perfect start to 2008. Supersub Kyle Nix looked to have sealed more January joy with a classy finish with only 11 minutes left. But all thoughts of a third straight win were blown away by a thundering
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Family memories in store
Memories of one of the best-known department stores in the Bradford district will be shared this weekend. Members of the famous Busby family, which founded Busby's department store in 1908 and ran it until its closure in the mid 1970s, will be in Bradford
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Fire service launches new campaign
West Yorkshire Fire Service has unveiled a hard-hitting campaign aimed at reducing the number of house fires. The Recipe for Disaster campaign focuses on fires which are caused by smoking materials and cooking, particularly when people have been drinking