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Celts march on in Trophy
Alfreton Town 0 Farsley 2 Farsley Celtic booked themselves a home tie against York City this weekend in the third round of the FA Trophy after beating Alfreton Town in a twice postponed second-round replay tonight. The all Blue Square Premier clash
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Drinking crackdown proposed
Proposals are being made to crack down on street drinking in Yeadon and Otley. Crime figures are being examined by police and Leeds City Council to decide how alcohol-related nuisance can be tackled in the town centres. Designated Public Place Orders
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Comeback comes to nothing
Guiseley 2 Harrogate Town 3 Guiseley failed to reach the semi-finals of the West Riding County Cup but only just as they lost out to Blue Square North side Harrogate Town in a five-goal thriller. Town raced into a 2-0 lead within 25 minutes and they
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Bankrupt cathedral’s prayers answered
Bradford Cathedral is back in the black after being what is believed to be the first cathedral in Britain to go into insolvency. Following the sale of the failed £5 million Life Force Faith Museum in St Peter's House, Forster Square, to the Kala Sangam
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Minister greeted by noisy protesters
Almost 100 noisy protesters lobbied Government minister Anne McGuire when she visited Bradford. The crowd vented its anger at the disability minister over the Government's decision to close Bradford's Remploy factory, which employs disabled workers.
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Judge raps CPS on Queen axeman case
The case of a man arrested with an axe in a crowd waiting for the Queen might never have come to court. Proceedings against Daniel Bleazard were twice almost dropped by chief prosecutors, Bradford Crown Court heard. Bleazard, 34, of Huddersfield, was
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Pace reveals profits recovery
Saltaire-based digital TV technology company Pace Micro Technology is on course for continued growth and expansion after trebling its pre-tax profits to more than £15m in 2007. The company, which implemented extensive management and structural changes
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Driver 'disgusted' after leaving scene
A driver who left the scene of a fatal crash which claimed the lives of three teenage girls has told a jury he now felt disgusted by his actions. Adam Anguige, 25, said he and his girlfriend were panicking and in a state of shock after seeing the Ford
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Row over school closure
A rebel governor at a secondary school has condemned plans to close it after claiming parents' wishes were being completely ignored'. In summer 2006, the Diocese of Leeds, which runs Catholic schools in Bradford, outlined plans to close Yorkshire Martyrs
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Cash stolen in petrol station raid
Two masked raiders used a sledgehammer to smash their way into a petrol station kiosk in Lidget Green, Bradford, early today. They then kicked open a locked door and threatened a male member of staff in his 50s forcing him to empty the till. The pair
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McAllister new Leeds boss
Gary McAllister is the new boss of Leeds United. Chairman Ken Bates this afternoon swiftly announced the former Leeds skipper as successor to Dennis Wise, who quit Elland Road yesterday to join Newcastle as executive director. Fans' favourite McAllister
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Masked pair raid petrol station
Two masked raiders used a sledgehammer to smash their way into a petrol station kiosk in Lidget Green, Bradford, today. They then kicked open a locked door and threatened a male member of staff in his 50s forcing him to empty the till. The pair took
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Boy, 16, questioned about crash
Police have quizzed a 16-year-old boy about a street disturbance between students moments before a car carrying three teenagers hit a lorry in Saltaire leaving one of them with critical injuries. The arrested boy, who attends Shipley College in the village
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Man, 22 jailed for attacks on partner
A man has been jailed for 30 months for twice attacking his teenage girlfriend. Sharaz Ali, 22, of Nearcliffe Road, Heaton, was branded a "nasty, violent, young man" by Judge Roger Scott at Bradford Crown Court yesterday. The judge called Ali a racist
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Police make plea over gang attack
Detectives are appealing for information following a terrifying late-night attack by a gang armed with baseball bats on a house in Arden Road, Lower Grange, Bradford. Five or six men threatened the 21-year-old woman occupant saying they were looking
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Woman quizzed over stabbing
A woman was being questioned by police today after a man was stabbed in the chest. Police were called to a disturbance at a house in Stone Acre Court, West Bowling, at about 11.45pm yesterday and the woman was arrested. She is being questioned at Bradford's
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Helicopter crash inquest opens
An inquest into the deaths of a millionaire Brighouse couple killed in a helicopter crash has been opened. Evidence of identification on Paul Spencer, 43, and his wife, Linda, 59, was taken by the Coroner for the western division of North Yorkshire,
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Brown boots Harriers into next round
Bank Top Harriers pulled off the shock of the day with a 20-0 home win against Wyke in the opening round of the JACK SENIOR MEMORIAL BRADFORD CUP. The Harriers showed no respect for their opponents, who are one section higher in the Pennine League hierarchy
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Issa is a star as Eagles put ten past Campion
Top scorer Issa Muvunyi once again led the way as Eccleshill United under-13s kept their unbeaten record for the season in the Craven, Aire & Wharfe League. Not surprisingly, he got the man of the match award in the 10-3 defeat of Campion, other goals
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Wall walks tall to aid Dudley Hill
Neil Wall collected a personal 12-point tally to earn Bradford Dudley Hill a welcome share of the spoils in a 22-22 National Conference Division One draw at Eccles & Salford Juniors. Hill, who badly needed to stop the recent rot that has seen them slip
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Sex attack on woman
Police were today hunting a sex attacker who dragged a woman into an alleyway off Thornton Road, Bradford, last night The 25-year-old woman had been walking alone at about 6pm when she was attacked in Weetwood Road in Girlington. She suffered minor
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Jebb does well in Italian job
Bingley cyclo-cross ace Rob Jebb was best British finisher at the World Championships in Italy as he tussled with leading professional racers from across the world. Amateur Jebb held his own in a tough 20km race at Treviso and, despite starting on the
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Wardman shows way for Clayton
Clayton under-12s continued their fine run of form with a seven-try demolition of high-flying Meltham All Blacks. Excellent dummy-half passing by hooker Rhys Wardman gave his forwards the platform to gain great momentum which, coupled with some expansive
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Brownlee tops Yorkshire challenge
Alistair Brownlee capped a fine day for Yorkshire runners at the Northern Athletics Cross-Country Championships. The Bingley Harrier won the under-20 men's title, while clubmate Holly Shreeve was second in the under-15 girls' race. In the senior events
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Bulldogs fail to earn reward
A decent performance by Bradford Bulldogs went unrewarded as they suffered a 7-2 defeat against Flintshire Freeze. Michael Fletcher and Dean Boothroyd scored for the Bulldogs, who next face a trip to runaway leaders Whitley Bay on Sunday. The club's
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Maroons pull clear for revenge win
Hard-working Bradford Maroons finally overcame Manchester Magic II 88-78 thanks to a late surge in a see-saw encounter. The win enabled the Maroons to leapfrog above their opponents to seventh place in EBL Division Three North. It also made up for last
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Pudsey chasing Dewsbury up to final winter-league fixture
Pudsey Pacers maintained their challenge for the West Yorkshire Winter Cross-Country League title following the penultimate fixture hosted by Stainland Lions on a typically challenging Pennine course. Ann Francis (12th), Diane Wood (14th) and Jenny Cooper
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Court evacuated after alarm
Bradford Magistrates Court was evacuated at 9am today when the building's sprinkler system was triggered by a false alarm. The automatic system went off at about 9am, forcing staff to evacuate the court for a short time. By 9.30am the situation had
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On the right track to curb thefts
The relative smallness of the world in the 21st century is well illustrated by the way that soaring demand for metals such as copper and lead in India and China, where the economies are booming, is resulting in a growing number of thefts from roofs in
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Schools should teach vital life skills
SIR - Regarding lessons in cookery (T&A, January 24), my three sisters and I attended Hanson School in Barkerend Road, which had a school flat, complete with bathroom, bedroom, lounge and kitchen. We were divided into groups. In the bathroom we learned
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Witness plea after horror crash
Police are appealing for witnesses following a horrific crash which left three teenagers in hospital. A 19-year-old and a 17-year-old were left with serious injuries and an 18-year-old with minor injuries when their vehicles collided in Saltaire yesterday
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Two hurt in crash
Two women in their 20s were injured when their Renault Clio hit a wall last night. Firefighters had to take the roof of the car to rescue the driver as her legs were trapped. The other passenger may have suffered spinal injuries. The two were taken
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Few obstacles worry Bradford
Bradford have qualified for the Pen-nine Fun In Athletics under-11s finals in Sheffield on Sunday, March 30. They had to come through an eliminator also featuring Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield at the Richard Dunn Sports Centre. Due to the
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Calling all volunteer athletics coaches
England Athletics-Yorkshire and Humberside have launched a campaign to recruit more volunteer coaches in Bradford to help improve local athletes' chances of Olympic success. Why not start 2008 by giving something back to your local community - helping
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No stars for burger-flipping qualifications
The news that burger chain McDonald's, along with Network Rail and air travel operator Flybe, will be running training courses that will be the equivalent of A-Levels will have the traditional educationalists no doubt choking on their two all-beef patties
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Sutcliffe is in The Zone
Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South) has officially opened The Zone - Huddersfield's ground-breaking new indoor leisure facility. Situated on St Andrews Road, across the river from the Galpharm Stadium, it has close links to both Huddersfield
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Broady is star again
Former Woodhouse Grove pupil Naomi Broady has made her mark for the second successive week in a women's tennis tournament. After reaching the semi-finals of the $10,000 event in Sunderland, the 17-year-old defeated fourth seed Anna Smith (Great Britain
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Cut speed limit to reduce deaths
SIR - How many people need to die before we reduce the speed limit on Harrogate Road? We have had perhaps one death a year on the stretch of road and even that is one too many. We have campaigned for a reduction in the speed limit along the whole of
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The cold shoulder
SIR - Germany has started sending teenage thugs to the Russian province of Sedelnikovo, where they have to break through two feet of ice each day just to get a drink of water. There are no TVs, playstations or pool tables and if they want to keep warm
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Prize logos at Bradford Park Avenue
Footballers have the chance to win some money for their school on Saturday at Bradford Park Avenue. Whoever kicks most balls through the hoops in the giant Avenue logo will win a share of £1,000 prize-money provided by the club. Among the audience will
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Give us our say
SIR - I wholeheartedly agree with Graham Hoyle (T&A, January 25) when he congratulates Keighley MP Ann Cryer for adding her name to the motion demanding a referendum on the EU Constitution treaty. The Government has told its backbenchers they must vote
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A cold winter?
SIR - History has a habit of repeating itself. We have a Labour government that has had a change of Prime Minister and circumstances in which the Government says it is going to be tough in imposing a low pay settlement on the public sector employees,
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Red in the face
SIR - You report today that people in Bradford are more prone to ill health through high blood pressure than in other parts of the country. Anecdotal evidence of red faces, verging on apoplexy, when citizens learn of the latest fiascos perpetrated by
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A poor solution
SIR - Keith Thomson has excelled himself in this week's column (T&A, January 23). Many people, including respected scientists, believe global warming is a cycle of nature and that man is too insignificant to have any effect. However, Mr Thomson continues
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Mindless yobs
SIR -Yet another bus shelter vandalised. Only three days before, Council maintenance men were clearing the six panes of glass which lay in hundreds of fragments which make it impossible to use it. The type of yob who perpetrates this mindless vandalism
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Make room for all
SIR - I would like to reply to the letters (T&A, January 24) regarding smoking in public places. Firstly, I would like to say I do not smoke and never have done, and I cannot understand why anyone would want to start, considering all the medical advice
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Defend smokers
SIR - The self-righteous bigots who support the total smoking ban have not rushed in to fill the empty chairs in traditional pubs and clubs. Now they are smoke-free, some seem to be free of customers, too. A substantial minority has withdrawn its trade
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Cricket coaching is major attraction
Expert cricket coaching was one of the main attractions when Belle Vue Girls' School's Zara Sports Centre held an open day. The tuition came from local coach Shiv Krishnan and the Yorkshire Cricket Board's (YCB) Numan Shabbir Syed, who honed the skills
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Ward was in use
SIR - I would just like to correct the maternity hospital recollections of Mrs Rushworth (T&A, January 24). Although her grand-daughter who is 34 was born at the new BRI maternity wing, I can assure her that the unit at St Luke's was still very much
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Doing a great job against the odds
SIR - My utmost admiration goes to the doctors, nurses and any other NHS staff in being able to carry on in a kind and professional way despite the chaotic administration going on around them. I cannot praise these unsung heroes highly enough. I cannot
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Handy Swedish victories for Mary
Despite an eight-week lay-off because of a hand injury, Keighley table tennis star Mary Fuller, pictured, has quickly regained her form. Thanks to £500 grants from both Sports Aid and Bradford Council's b active and £100 from Oakbank School, which the
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Football deal for Bradford headteachers
The UK Football Coaching Network (UKFCN), who have over 600 registered coaches nationwide, want to make their mark in all Bradford schools. The deal for headteachers is year-round coaching every day of the week for a minimal amount per week. After research
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Eccleshill United bid to expand junior academy
After their success in forming four new teams last season, Eccleshill United have decided to form a junior football academy to offer all age groups from seven years through to 17 the opportunity to become part of the club's succesful and expanding junior
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Cricket nets for juniors
Cricket coaching is now available at South Craven School on Saturdays up to and including March 22 (9am-11am). The sessions are for players aged ten to 15 and all of the coaches are England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) qualified. Further information
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Bilal Mulla, 23, of Shann Street, Frizinghall; breach of community order, order to continue adding 30 hours unpaid work. John Paul Robinson, 33, of Moorcroft Drive, East Bierley; resisting a
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City to receive 'minimal' fee for Ricketts
Donovan Ricketts was finalising a move to QPR today after City made it clear he would have to drop his wages to stay. The Jamaican keeper was in London for talks yesterday and a deal has been agreed for a "minimal" fee. City have moved quickly to replace
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Crackdown on the scrap rogues
Scrap metal dealers in Bradford have been raided by police as soaring world metal prices continue to fuel an explosion in lead and copper thefts. Officers in the Bradford South division teamed up with the Environment Agency and Bradford Council's environmental
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Landmark site plan set to be submitted
Imaginative plans to transform Bradford's landmark Conditioning House are about to be submitted to Bradford Council, the Telegraph & Argus can reveal. The scheme would allow the canal between Bradford and Shipley to pass straight through the site of
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Girlfriend: I thought I was going to die
A driver who killed three teenage passengers had rammed another vehicle shortly before crashing into an on- coming lorry, a jury was told yesterday. Adam Anguige, 25, is alleged to have been racing James Houston when the latter's Ford Fiesta collided
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
In 1886, the first successful petrol-driven motor car was patented by Karl Benz. In 1920, Walt Disney took his first job in cartoons. In 2002, barman Ettore Diana served up a record breaking 3,150 pint cappuccino. 25 years ago From the Telegraph &
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Fatal-incident driver destroyed evidence
A driver who accidentally killed a man by dragging him 80 metres under his car has pleaded guilty to destroying evidence after the tragedy. Mohammed Bashir, 37, admitted attempting to pervert the course of justice at Bradford Crown Court yesterday.
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Margaret weighs up active award
Bradford grandmother Margaret Misset has turned her life around in six months, battling through a range of health problems to get fit. The 64-year-old has lost two and a half stones in the process and now she has picked up a bactive' award from Bradford
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‘Jealous wife stabbed husband’
A jealous wife stabbed her husband in the chest, then threw his mother's ashes around their bedroom, a court was told yesterday. Robin Melngalvis told Leeds Crown Court his 41-year-old wife, Catherine, rubbed two kitchen knives down his face before stabbing
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Afzal has a lot on his plate – £440,000!
A Bradford businessman has taken delivery of the sought-after F1 registration plate after paying a record total of £440,000 for it. Afzal Khan, 37, owner of luxury vehicle company Khan Design in Canal Road, yesterday took possession of the plate from
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Burglar jailed for raids on houses
A judge locked up a night-time housebreaker caught prowling Bradford in a stolen car. Michael Boyle, 22, was arrested wearing gloves and sunglasses at 3.25am, a court heard. Boyle, a three-strikes' burglar who qualified for a three-year prison stretch
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Fears over drug-drive culture
Road safety chiefs fear there is a "self- belief" among young drivers across the district that it is fine to drive after taking recreational drugs. The claim comes after a survey revealed today that nearly one in ten young drivers had got behind the
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Remploy protesters target minister
Protesters were due to lobby the minister for disabled people, Anne McGuire, when she visited Bradford today. Disabled workers from Bradford's Remploy factory, which is set to close, will make their voices heard against the Minister whose department
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Health consultations organised
Three public consultations are to take place in relation to the provision of healthcare services across the district. Changes to the district's diabetes services are being proposed, The Ridge Medical Practice wants to relocate to Cross Lane, Bradford
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Here's hoping for Celts
Farsley Celtic are hoping their FA Trophy replay at Alfreton Town gets the go ahead tomorrow night after suffering two postponements. Nicky Law's side secured their second chance of reaching the third round by holding the Blue Square Premier outfit to