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Debutants can’t spark Sedge victory
Liversedge slipped to a 1-0 loss at Hall Road Rangers in the Kool Sport NCE League Premier Division but there were promising signs from two debutants. The only goal came midway through the first half when a Ryan Haigh back pass was seized upon by Adam
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Festival honours legend of film John
British movie star John Hurt tops the bill in next month’s Bradford International Film Festival. He will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award and talk on stage at Pictureville about his career. There will be a retrospective of ten of his films including
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Maroons’ defence hits top form
Bradford Maroons leapfrogged opponents City of Nottingham Tribe to tenth in the EBL Division Three North table with a 61-40 victory. A great defensive performance in the midlands saw the Maroons limit their hosts to the lowest points tally
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VIDEO: Dickie toasts Fred with special beer
Cricket legend Fred Trueman was toasted in his adopted home town by a lifelong pal in a new ale named after him. Memories of the Yorkshire and England fast bowler were recalled by Fred’s former Yorkshire team mate and international Test umpire
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Clough hat-trick inspires Bees
Bingley Bees’ men logged the pick of their club’s weekend results as Matthew Clough returned to form with a hat-trick in a 6-1 win over Acomb seconds. The Bees showed just why they are top of their division as excellent passing, particularly in the last
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Wood wins in woods at Robin Hood
Helen Wood was Airienteers’ only winner of a long-course race at the Robin Hood Trophy in Sherwood Forest. The Addingham runner came home first in the W14 category over 3.7km as Nottinghamshire hosted an event that doubled as the Midland Championships
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He’s in hirsute of happiness
Glenn Hall is determined not to bow to peer pressure. So far this season, the big Aussie forward has been sporting an impressive handlebar moustache, which has quickly gained the admiration of the Bulls faithful. But the fetching facial hair is inspired
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Houses plea for former Wilsden care home
A planning panel is tomorrow expected to refuse proposals to convert a disused care home into houses in Wilsden, despite support from residents and the Parish Council. The old Laurel Bank Care Home building in Main Street has been empty
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Congs start away in cup defence
Holders Bingley Congs have been drawn at Cononley in the first round of the WYNN CUP on Sunday, May 9. The match is one of only two ties involving Division One teams from the Mewies Solicitors Craven & District League, the other being league champions
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Head is praised for turnaround
A Bradford head teacher has been singled out for praise for orchestrating a remarkable turnaround in her school’s fortunes. Education inspectors Ofsted have acknowledged the “outstanding” leadership of Hayley Marshall since she joined Southmere
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VIDEO: Soap stars visit Media Museum
Bradford children have been grilling stars of EastEnders about their roles in the soap. Actors Himesh Patel, who plays Tamwar Masood, and Charlie Hawkins, who plays Darren Miller, were at the National Media Museum where an exhibition celebrating
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Weight-loss ops set to soar at BRI
The number of cases of weight-loss stomach surgery performed on obese people by the NHS is soaring in Bradford, a report from the NHS Information Centre shows. Nationally, the NHS performed 4,220 bariatric procedures – such as gastric bands
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Muslim charity's dinner to help Haiti quake victims
Hundreds of members of Yorkshire’s Muslim community are expected to attend a Valentine’s Day dinner in Bradford in aid of the Haiti earthquake appeal. Organisers hope Sunday’s event at the Aagrah Midpoint Restaurant in Thornbury will raise
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Commuter's one-man battle to ease jam
Bradford Council is considering modifications to a busy roundabout proposed by a frustrated motorist. Daily hour-long commutes from Low Moor, Bradford, to Cross Hills, Keighley, led John Ciesielski, 50, to take on the one-man battle to get
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Historian helps honour ‘Willi’
One of Bradford’s biggest champions is to be commemorated by children on their heritage trail with the help of a Skipton historian. The students at St Oswald’s School in Great Horton will celebrate the life of musician, poet, performer and
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O’Leary on road to full fitness
Scunthorpe reserves 1, City reserves 2 Rory Boulding and Leon Osborne were on target as City’s reserves won 2-1 at Scunthorpe for their first totesport.com League East victory of the season. Boulding opened the scoring in the 17th minute and, after
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Cabbie threatened with knife
A taxi driver was threatened with a kitchen knife during a late-night kidnap on the streets of Bradford, a court heard today. Anthony Morgan, 23, of Sunbridge Road, Bradford, is mentally ill and unfit to stand trial and a jury must decide if
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Applications at Bradford University soar
Applications to study at Bradford University have soared by a fifth as the institution faces a massive budget squeeze. At least 200 places are expected to be lost at the University when national budget cuts bite across the higher education
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Tesco to fight plans verdict
Tesco has lodged an appeal against a decision to block plans for a new supermarket in Ilkley – six months after proposals were thrown out. A public inquiry will now be held into the decision by Bradford planners, who turned down an application
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Bradford-based drugs gang jailed for 42 years
Five men were jailed for a total of 42 years today after police smashed a major Bradford-based heroin and cocaine ring. The gang were netted by Operation Eldorado, a long-running investigation by West Yorkshire Police Drugs and Organised Crime
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Same again for Super League structure
Super League clubs this week voted to keep 14 teams in the competition. At a meeting in Bradford on Monday, club representatives decided to maintain the structure established last year, when Salford and Crusaders swelled the league’s ranks. The Bulls
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Pair face student murder charge
Two men have appeared at Bradford Crown Court charged with murdering a Bradford University student. Reaben Kareem, 21, and Jwanru Osman, 19, are set to stand trail on July 26. They will next appear at the court for a plea and case management hearing
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Jason Merrells to join Emmerdale
Jason Merrells is the latest new signing to Yorkshire soap Emmerdale. The actor, best known for roles in TV dramas Cutting It, Waterloo Road and Casualty, will play handsome business tycoon Declan, who acquires a stake in the Home Farm estate
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Prop idols hoping to reveal X factor
Bulls prop pair Nick Scruton and Tom Burgess are bidding to show they have the X factor for Matt Diskin’s testimonial celebrations. A special ‘RL Factor’ has been scheduled and top of the bill will be Sky TV’s rugby league commentator Mike ‘Stevo’ Stephenson
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Bus pervert could be jailed
Magistrates today warned a Bradford teenager who admitted performing a sex act on himself on a bus that he faces jail. Mohammed Khan, 19, of Kensington Street, Girlington, Bradford, pleaded guilty to outraging public decency when he appeared
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Strange symmetry behind unveiling of Morrisons chief
It’s funny how things come round. Morrisons directors confounded the City and journalists when they unveiled the Bradford-based supermarket group’s new boss. Not many had heard of 41-year-old Dalton Philips, who is set to become the supermarket group
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A patchy recovery seems on the cards
The Bank of England has ended quantitative easing, the policy designed to stimulate economic growth. Around £200 billion has been spent on assets such as government bonds to boost bank lending. Interest rates were held for the 11th month at a record
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Much to feel good about
I can’t help it, but driving home from work last Friday in the daylight for the first time in five months just made me feel better. What’s more, everyone else that I spoke to that evening felt exactly the same. So, I thought I would pursue this line
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Small, but perfectly formed
So, it’s over. Officially at least. The worst recession in living memory has statistically ended – but many local entrepreneurs say that the going remains tough. Although Bradford Chamber of Commerce says confidence levels are better than for a couple
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How street cred can help Bradford change its fortunes
Seven years have passed since Will Alsop produced a city centre masterplan setting out the need for high-quality public realm as a catalyst for regeneration. The manifestation of that vision is the improvement scheme taking place in Bank Street
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People are the key to city moving on
I was delighted the Northern Way (a partnership between the three northern regional revelopment agencies) decided to hold its conference Regeneration Momentum in Bradford last month at the National Media Museum. I couldn’t think of a place that
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Why Brian and the bankers became a pretty poor fit
Long before the credit crunch, Brian Greenwood made his mind up about bankers, or some of them. He calls them “loathsome swines”– at least those who called in debts and were partly responsible for wiping out 95 per cent of his family’s fortunes, built
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Kickstart lives up to pledge to launch small businesses
In less than four years, Bradford Council’s Kickstart enterprise support team has helped 3,500 local people to launch more than 1,100 small businesses across the district. Nearly half of them have been set up in communities where people need the greatest
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Whisk stirring up a lot of client interest
The old engine room of a former wool textile mill is now home to another modern-day power generator. Slipstream Energy is the latest occupant of the former engine room at Dalton Mills, Keighley, where a giant horizontal steam engine once powered the
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Grants help put future stars on the map
Three sporting teenagers are the latest recipients of grants of £1,000 each from the Bradford SportsAid B-active fund. Florence Haines and Millie Pughe, both of Ilkley, and John Bateman, of West Bowling, Bradford, received the cash from Bradford Council
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Characters celebrate Book Week
Children and staff at a Bradford school dressed as their favourite storybook characters to celebrate National Book Week. Knowleswood Primary School, Knowles Lane, Holme Wood, ran a storytelling week, and the children dressed up as characters
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School delighted with Ofsted report
A Bradford primary school has been transformed from failing to good with outstanding features. Ofsted inspectors have praised the performance of Southmere Primary School in Great Horton, three and a half years after it was put in the special measures
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Live like modern people in Baildon semi
The traditional exterior of this Thirties three bedroom Baildon home hides a decidedly 21st century interior, with a stunning living, dining and kitchen extension. The Wrays – Alison and Mark – have lived in their semi-detached home for
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'Evo'-lution of the Fiat Punto
Remember the Fiat 127? Or the Uno? Or the original Punto? The Italian marque has made something of a success of making superminis which offer value and style. Now this tradition is continuing with the new Punto, the Punto Evo, a model designed to cash-in
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Man robbed in street
A robber dragged a 27-year-old man into a bus shelter and threatened him with a knife after getting off a bus in Bradford. The robber got off a double decker from Halifax in Hollingwood Lane, Great Horton, and followed his victim towards Bradford Road
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New look to basement division
Halifax Queens have joined the Bradford & District Tennis Association and will field a men’s team in Division Four for the 2010 season, which starts on Saturday, April 24. They will be joined in the bottom division by fellow newcomers Skipton
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Trueman statue to take pride of place
A £90,000 statue of Yorkshire fast bowler Fred Trueman will take pride of place at Skipton’s Canal Basin. Councillors at a meeting of Craven District Council agreed the statue should go up in Skipton. They were told that the 8ft statue of the iconic
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Forhad Ahmed, aged 19, of Binnie Street, Barkerend; driving while disqualified, 12 months’ community order, 100 hours’ unpaid work, £85 costs; driving without insurance, licence
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Skipton coffee shop plan finally approved
A coffee chain can open in Skipton, councillors ruled. Craven District Council’s planning committee debated for more than an hour whether the Costa Coffee plan complied with policy on maintaining the mix of shops and cafes in the town centre. It was
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The following planning applications have been lodged with Kirklees Council: Birkenshaw: two-storey rear extension, 31 Southcroft Avenue. Cleckheaton: erection of existing external terrace, Cleckheaton and District Golf Club, Bradford Road. East Bierley
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Police issue 'lock your car' alert
Police are warning motorists to lock their cars after a spate of thefts in Silsden and Steeton. Last month, three vehicles were stolen in Silsden and four from the Steeton and Eastburn area. Craven Neighbourhood Policing Team also reported that two
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Pupils' animation goes East for festival
Award-winning young animators at a Baildon school are having their work screened at an animation festival in India. Titus Salt School’s Immersion Emergence is one of eight student films being shown at the Silver Salt Animation Festival in Mumbai. The
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Old Boys win feisty quarter-final
West Cheshire League 2, Yorkshire Old Boys' League 3 In a feisty contest, the Yorkshire Old Boys' League progressed to the semi-finals of the FA-sponsored National League Systems Cup by winning a high-tempo game at Vauxhall Motors' ground but
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Tartan fans enjoy treat at Avenue
Bradford Park Avenue’s crowd for the win over Marine that took them to the top of the UniBond League Premier Division was swelled by a contingent of Scottish football fanatics. “The Dundee branch of our supporters were at last Saturday’s game
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Firth qualifies at the double
Bradford’s Kevin Firth came through a very hectic weekend with qualification in two major snooker events. On Saturday at Cue Gardens at Odsal Top, Firth competed in the regional qualifiers of the English Snooker Seniors' Championship, where
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Tories proposing council tax freeze
Bradford Council’s leading political groups have unveiled their budget proposals for the forthcoming year, with the ruling Conservatives committed to a freeze in council tax. Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens all propose a rise in
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Electricity solution is in the mix
Some suggest we should produce all the electricity we require from renewable technology so there won’t be a need for gas or coal power stations, with or without carbon capture and storage, and they are quite clear we should avoid anything nuclear
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City centre shop-alarm alert
Firefighters and police were called to Bradford city centre after smoke was seen coming from Boots in Bank Street today. The shop’s burglar alarm started sounding as city centre shops were opening for a day of trading at 8.45am. A fire service spokesman
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Teenagers still being quizzed over arson attacks
Two teenagers arrested following a series of arson attacks in Bradford over three days remained in custody this morning. Four house fires and a car fire happened within a short distance of each other in and near Holme Wood and are all being
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Man robbed at knifepoint
A robber dragged a 27-year-old man into a bus shelter and threatened him with a knife after getting off a bus in Bradford. The robber got off a double deck bus from Halifax in Hollingwood Lane, Great Horton, and followed his victim towards
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CCTV set to catch bus lane abusers
A blitz on bus lane abusers is set to see CCTV used to catch out motorists ignoring rules which are designed to keep buses running freely. Bradford Council hopes to install ten cameras at hotspots across the district, including Market Street
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
25 years ago: A £10 million commercial, industrial and shopping development for the former International Harvesters site at Idle, Bradford, was to be unveiled. 50 years ago: A former commanding officer of the RAF recruiting centre, Bradford
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Wild time to be had at boar panto
A boar which terrorised medieval Bradford – and the story of the beast’s pursuit to its death – is the inspiration behind a pantomime with a difference. The myth of how the boar’s head first appeared on the city’s crest will be brought to life in The
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Farewell, Stuart, and thank you...
Now that the dust is starting to settle on Stuart McCall's decision to step down as manager of Bradford City, it's time for a little reflection on his period of tenure. Stuart, we're sure, will forgive us for saying that his time in charge will not go
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Finding clues in the carnage
The last thing you would expect to find in a shipping container is a living room complete with carpet, sofa and TV – even pictures on the walls and crockery on a dining table. But this familiar domestic scene is laid out inside one of a number of steel
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Jacobs insists: I'm up to the task
Wayne Jacobs has warned City’s players there will be no easing off without Stuart McCall – and admits he has been “blown away” by the response. Jacobs has been placed in command for now, even though he is not in the running for the Valley Parade vacancy
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My best is yet to come, vows Kearney
Brett Kearney’s first taste of Super League action was only an appetiser for the Bulls. The Aussie stand-off showed glimpses of real promise in the season-opening defeat at Huddersfield but knows his new club are yet to see anything like his best. Signs
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Two face murder quiz ten years after man vanished
Murder squad detectives were last night quizzing a man and a woman about the disappearance of a Bradford man a decade ago. Alan Crabtree, then 41, vanished without trace in September 2000. He was last seen drinking with friends at a
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'Predatory' rapist jailed indefinitely
A predatory rapist who snatched a young woman off a Bradford street and subjected her to a “merciless” ordeal has been locked up indefinitely. A judge branded Usman Akram a public danger and sentenced him to Imprisonment for Public Protection. Akram
