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Bradford City defied by inspired keeper
Canvey Island 1, City 0 For once, City were the pre-season warm-up act. They were the glittering attraction 24 hours earlier at Stambridge but for Canvey Island, the visit of the Bantams was the aperitif to their main course on Saturday. The Brockway
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Judges inspect Thornton's flower power
Judging for this year’s Yorkshire in Bloom competition has taken place in Thornton with dozens of hanging baskets, raised beds and floral displays brightening up the village. The team of judges today started their tour at Kipping Gardens
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Reilly at the double for Silsden
Silsden 3, Royton Town 0 Silsden ran out comfortable winners in their home friendly against Manchester League outfit Royton Town. Improvements to the Cobbydalers’ Keighley Road ground ahead of the forthcoming Vodkat League season led to the fixture
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Indiscipline proves costly for Victoria Rangers
Victoria Rangers, returning to action after a two-week break due to the non-appearance of opponents, lost 36-20 at home to Parkside Hawks. Rangers found themselves 22-0 down and reduced to 11 men by half-time due to bouts of indiscipline and a series
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Yorkshire batsman Lyth showing no sign of slowing down
Yorkshire’s Adam Lyth had already become the first batsmen in the country to reach 1,000 LV= County Championship runs this season but he is showing no signs of slowing down. The 23-year-old opener was again in imperious form to reach his 11th half-century
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Bradford Bulls caught up in fans Catch-22
As grounds throughout Super League welcomed a record number of spectators last week, the Bulls were left wondering where all theirs had gone. Just 6,382 made their way through the Grattan Stadium turnstiles for the clash with Salford – a new Super League
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Manningham rape accused says woman wanted sex
A taxi driver accused of raping a young mother in the back of his cab told a jury she begged him for sex. Mohammed Ahmed, 42, of Clifton Villas, Manningham, Bradford, said he picked up the woman in his minicab from outside the university on
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Summer camps up and running
GOALS Bradford will be hosting the first of their summer soccer camps from next Tuesday until Thursday (10am-3pm). All coaches are fully FA qualified and CRB checked and each child will receive a certificate, medal and goodie bag on completion of the
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Fans can have a say
The Bulls will give supporters a chance to have their say at a fans’ forum on Wednesday, August 4 (7.30pm) in the Coral Stand at Grattan Stadium. Chairman Peter Hood, acting head coach Lee St Hilaire, chief executive Ryan Duckett and media and football
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Wrestler Hawthorn secures Commonwealth dream
Bradford’s Brett Hawthorn is going to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. The 19-year-old, who has just been crowned senior national champion, is among seven wrestlers selected to represent Wales – the first time they have ever put a squad together for
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Relay trio claim a first for Airedale Athletics
Running Log Airedale Athletics gained a historic first-ever victory during the WASHBURN VALLEY RELAYS. The team of Quentin Lewis (Baildon Runners), Matt Nowell (Bradford-Airedale) and anchorman Will Kerr (St Bede’s) held off a strong challenge from
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Lyth continues good work by Yorkshire
Adam Lyth completed another LV= County Championship half-century as Yorkshire’s fine day against Essex continued. The opener reached 66 not out at tea on the second day to help the Tykes to 133-2, meaning they are now only 266 runs behind their hosts
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Rashid hastens Essex's demise
Three wickets for Bradford-born Adil Rashid have seen Yorkshire dominate the morning session on day two of their LV=County Championship clash with Essex. The leg-spinner’s efforts helped see the home side slump from their overnight score of
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Babies born to teenage mums to get better start
Babies born to teenage mums in Bradford are getting a better start thanks to a new nursing team. The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is a programme being piloted in Bradford south with first-time mums aged 19 and under. Its aim is to improve the health
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Drug addict jailed for burglary bid
A drug addict trying to fund his habit through crime has been jailed for three and a half years after an attempted burglary at a sheltered accommodation complex for the elderly. John Surtees, 30, of Hillcrest Road, Queensbury, was seen by residents acting
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Lord Mayor to open £20m Jurys Inn hotel in Bradford
The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Peter Hill will be cutting the ribbon to open the new Jurys Inn hotel in Bradford city centre tomorrow. The £20 million Jurys Inn Bradford, on Thornton Road, is one of the major businesses that are taking
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Is Bradford on the up again?
A landmark scheme to create Bradford’s tallest building is back on track two years after being cast into doubt when the original developer hit financial difficulties. The 38-storey Citygate scheme, at the bottom of Manchester Road, was mothballed
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Little Jack aiming high to help the poor
A four-year-old Skipton boy is preparing to climb one of Craven’s famous Three Peaks. Big hearted Jack Chantrey was so upset by a television advert by the charity WaterAid that he wanted to do something to help. And on Sunday August 1, along with mum
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Volunteers give Bierley Community Centre a facelift
A community hub in Bradford has been given a sharp new look with the help of a legal team. Bierley Community Centre has been spruced up with a fresh lick of paint and outside areas tidied by volunteers from the legal department at Bradford-based Yorkshire
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Addingham: conversion of current garage to bedroom and utility room, 6 Mill Fold. Addingham: demolition of existing single garage and rear porch, construction of new dormer-style
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Game on for world record bid
The National Media Museum is calling on gamers to help break a world record. Visitors to the museum are invited to bring along their Nintendo DS on Wednesday, July 28 for the Guinness World Record attempt. The idea is to try and break the world record
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Shrine set up at scene of fatal Cononley crash
A shrine has been erected in memory of a motorcyclist who was killed when his machine hit a roadside post on a busy main road. Bouquets of flowers and eight bottled candles have been placed at the road- side near to where Lukasz Pawlowski died last
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Celebrating 50 years of Billy Liar
The West Yorkshire Playhouse is saying Happy Birthday to Billy Liar this autumn, with a production marking the 50th anniversary of the play adapted from Keith Waterhouse’s 1959 novel. First staged in 1960, the play, by Waterhouse and Willis Hall, portrayed
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Hollywood star Sir Patrick Stewart's praise for 'real heroes'
Hollywood star Sir Patrick Stewart experienced life as a firefighter during a visit to Bradford. The Mirfield-born screen legend was at West Yorkshire Fire Service’s Birkenshaw headquarters to meet staff. Sir Patrick watched a graduation
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VIDEO: Sir Stuart Rose opens giant Marks & Spencer warehouse
A Marks & Spencer distribution centre which will create more than 1,000 jobs in Bradford was officially opened by company chairman Sir Stuart Rose yesterday. He joined Bradford Council leader Ian Greenwood to cut the ribbon on the 1.1million
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'Relief' at Bolton Road, Undercliffe, road safety measure
A long-awaited electronic sign which flashes warnings to speeding drivers is to be installed on a road in Undercliffe. Safety campaigners have been calling for action on Bolton Road for years after a series of fatal accidents. Bradford Council’s highways
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Ilkley Headmaster heading for a new role
A headteacher who oversaw the move of his school from ageing buildings to state-of-the art new facilities is moving on after more than 13 years in the role. Head of All Saints C of E Primary School, Peter Marsh will say goodbye to staff and pupils tomorrow
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Road safety lessons on offer at Kildwick
Drivers can learn how to be safer on the roads at an event in Kildwick this Saturday. They will be welcomed by members of the Skipton and Craven branch of the Institute of Advanced Motorists. They will discover how to become safer and better drivers
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£2m assets frozen in Bradford luxury-car thefts probe
Detectives probing an international luxury car theft conspiracy have frozen more than £2 million of cash and assets, following swoops in Bradford. Detectives and financial investigators have taken out Court Restraining Orders after the raids to recover
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Shipley Labour party backing Ed Milliband for leader
Shipley Labour party has nominated Ed Milliband as its choice as party leader. Members of the constituency party heard statements from representatives of Mr Milliband, the shadow energy minister, and shadow children’s secretary Ed Balls at a meeting
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Car parking improvements on agenda
Car parking improvements are set to be agreed for Haworth, Riddlesden, Oakworth and central Keighley. Keighley Area Committee will vote on a proposed package of traffic regulation orders tomorrow night. They include double yellow lines on Changegate
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Could algae be key to future fuel?
A few weeks ago, on June 8, an event took place at the Berlin Air Show that could be significant. There was the first-ever flying demonstration powered by 100 per cent algae biofuel. Such fuel has a number of advantages over the traditional petrol,
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Fight against new homes in Menston stepped up
Campaigners fighting against controversial plans for nearly 350 new homes in Menston are to put their case to a Government minister later this month. But before then, the Menston Action Group (MAG) has issued a call to arms for residents to view the
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Ansar Mahmood, aged 34, of Ellercroft Road, Lidget Green; eight counts of making a telephone call of an indecent nature, jailed for five months. Colin Beetham, aged 45, of West Royd Drive, Windhill
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Bradford men taking steps to highlight migrants' struggle
The plights faced by European migrant workers who become homeless in Bradford will be highlighted by a sponsored walk this weekend. Adam Clark, 27, of Buttershaw, and James Clayton, 29, of Allerton, will walk from Centenary Square, Bradford, to the Polish
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'Convicted killer framed footballer' murder jury told
A professional footballer accused of shooting a man dead in the street has been framed by a convicted murderer desperate to get his sentence cut, the Old Bailey heard. Gavin Grant, 26, is said to have gunned down 21-year-old Leon Labastide on the Stonebridge
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Work is fit-ting in nicely for new business
Fighting Fit, a new business in Eccleshill supplying natural diet supplements to body builders, boxers and martial arts enthusiasts is living up to its name. The venture was launched earlier this year by Bradford couple Den and Collette Hill, who for
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Citygate plans show confidence
There may be a few eyebrows raised at the news that the Citygate development is back on track. The landmark scheme to build Bradford’s tallest building at the bottom of Manchester Road was one of the most high-profile casualties of the recession
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
25 years ago: Around 5,000 people gathered at Valley Parade for a memorial service to remember the 56 people who died in the Bradford City fire. Players and officials from the club led a procession on to the pitch by the side of the burned-out
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Hundreds join 'smelly lorry' protest
About 200 residents last night protested against attempts by a waste company to increase the number of its vehicles using Bradford roads. Omega Proteins, part of recycling enterprise the Leo Group, is appealing against Bradford Council’s refusal to allow
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Causes are still feeling the pinch
Charities are continuing to feel the pinch of the recession, according to a new survey claiming the amount of money people donate to charity fell by nearly ten per cent during the first half of this year. Around 23 per cent of people admitted
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Fair justice system?
SIR – In his review of my book, 21 Speeches That Shaped Our World (T&A, July 19), Jim Greenhalf asserts that my stance against capital punishment is based on a clever but morally-dubious argument that the death penalty does not bring about justice and
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The cost of ‘lifers’
SIR – The news that Peter Sutcliffe (pictured) now has a ‘whole of life’ prison tariff will certainly be welcomed by many with memory of his appalling crimes and their effect on his victims, their families and the area. No doubt many will maintain that
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Buses to boast about
SIR – A lot of things are said about Bradford but what has come to the fore is that as part of West Yorkshire it is well served by its buses. Iain Morris, Caroline Street, Saltaire
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Now time for closure
SIR – Now it is clear the Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe will most likely end his days in Broadmoor, may be it is time now to bring closure to this dreadful case. Justice has been done, in my view, though sadly it won’t bring back those poor women
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Cable-car alternative
SIR – Re ‘Cross-rail link for Bradford too expensive’ (T&A, July 16). I read recently that a cross-Thames link is being considered in London using cable cars. They travel at a respectable 20mph and would be much less expensive than a cross-city rail
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Looking to the future
SIR – Re a Bradford cross-rail link, should the stations be linked? Well, firstly, they should have been linked years ago. Secondly, it would improve the performance and the appeal of the city greatly. In the future, people will be encouraged not to
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Hopes for refusal
SIR – I only hope and pray that the food giant Tesco is refused planning permission for a new superstore in Ilkley. This company already has one store in the town serving the community alongside a Marks and Spencer food outlet and some independent
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The blame lies with the CSA’s inabilities
SIR – Re the report (T&A, July 17) about the money owed by absent parents. MP Philip Davies blames feckless parent for withholding more than £32 million from children in the Bradford area. But surely the real blame must be with the Child Support Agency
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Second Seabrook site could be in the bag
Growing Bradford-based snack manufacturer Seabrook Crisps is looking to develop a second factory within the next five years. The company, which in the last three years has become the UK’s fastest growing potato crisp brand supplying all major
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Osborne getting into the swing of life as a Bradford City first-teamer
Leon Osborne can look around the City squad and declare: I’m one of you now. After a couple of seasons stuck on the fringes, the youngster finally feels that he is very much in the plans for the new campaign. Osborne’s confidence is
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VIDEO: Ten years for jealous thug who attacked lover with hammer
A jealous thug who subjected his girlfriend to a “sadistic” attack with a claw hammer after breaking in through her bedroom window has been jailed indefinitely. Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday victim Kirsty Foster, 23, was sleeping in
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Finigan happy to be in Bradford Bulls spotlight
Bulls rookie Vinny Finigan is still coming to terms with a whirlwind couple of weeks but won’t let that stop him causing a storm in Super League. The 20-year-old winger impressed on his senior debut, scoring two tries during last week’s 30-
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More worries for Grayson
Bury 4, Leeds United 0 Leeds crashed to a second pre-season defeat as they were thrashed by Bury in pouring rain at Gigg Lane. It means Simon Grayson’s side have scored just one goal in their first three warm-up matches ahead of the
