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Thackley earn derby bragging rights
Eccleshill United 1, Thackley 3 A three-goal salvo late in the game saw visitors Thackley progress to the third round of the West Riding County Cup at the expense of nearest neighbours Eccleshill United tonight. Just two miles separates the clubs
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Cheetham is hero as City claim big Youth Cup scalp
Bradford City Youth 1, Southampton Youth 1 (after extra-time, 0-0 90min) City won 9-8 on penalties Keeper Chris Cheetham was the penalty shoot-out hero as City claimed a memorable FA Youth Cup shock in the most dramatic fashion
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Mountain too high for Dudley Hill to climb
Dudley Hill suffered a 28-14 defeat against Halifax rivals Siddal in the National Conference League Premier Division. Hill were caught cold as Siddal raced into a 20-0 lead after just ten minutes with tries from Gareth Blackburn (2), hooker
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Burke and Davidson catch the eye in Baildon Runner awards
Baildon Runners’ annual awards were presented at their Christmas party. The eponymous Paul Baildon won the Summer Championship Shield, scoring 94 points in the Premier Division series, after a tight tussle with Lorne McNeill and Bob Shimmin, who both
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Awards a brilliant idea, says Bradford Council leader Ian Greenwood
Councillor Ian Greenwood, leader of Bradford Council, says the T&A Business Awards are being staged at the right time, and has urged firms to enter and support the event. “I believe these business awards are a brilliant idea. They will highlight the
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‘A great opportunity for companies to raise their profile’ says Bradford Chamber chief Sandy Needham
Sandy Needham, chief executive of Bradford Chamber of Commerce, which represents 1,100 enterprises, said the T&A awards were a great way of celebrating the outstanding performance of local businesses. She said: “We have some very successful companies
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A welcome recognition of the district’s business ambition
Celebrating Bradford’s enterprising and innovative business culture is a wonderful way to highlight the essential role of entrepreneurship and commerce in Britain today. Bradford has already been named a self-employment hotspot, so these awards are
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West Bowling hang on to claim derby points
West Bowling A beat the weather and, more importantly, near neighbours Illingworth in a cracking Pennine League First Division West match at Bankfoot Oval. In a game of two halves, Bowling’s blistering start turned out to be crucial to securing a 24-
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Wines for Christmas
Question: What is the most popular wine at Christmas? Answer: “Do I have to eat my Brussels sprouts?” Yes, it’s that time of year again and, as is traditional, I’ve started it with a lame joke! Also keeping with tradition, here are my 12 wines
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Awards will provide a much-deserved boost
Business in all its forms is, and always has been, one of the driving forces behind Bradford. Industry is just as important now as it was when the district was a textiles powerhouse a century ago. It’s just that the nature of it has changed
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It’s time to honour what’s best about Bradford business
It’s been tough times for Bradford, and no-one would pretend that we’re out of the woods yet. However, through the lean years, one thing emerges, especially around these parts: an indomitable spirit to survive. To honour that feisty Bradfordian spirit
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Yorkshire happy to face Worcestershire in first match
Yorkshire will begin the 2011 cricket season with a trip to New Road to face LV= County Championship Division One new boys Worcestershire on April 8-11. Andrew Gale’s side have been handed a favourable start against county cricket’s yo-yo team
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Hawksworth gears up for shot at top prize
Cullingworth driver Jack Hawksworth has set his sights on the British title after inking a new deal with Mark Burdett Motorsport. The highly-rated youngster enters the 2011 Formula Renault UK Championship full of confidence even though it will be his
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Bradford Dragons flying high after Arrows win
Bradford Dragons beat Sheffield Arrows 95-70 to stay top of the English Basketball League Division Two table and extend their unbeaten start to the season. Dragons pressed full court from the start but, with Steven Hodge on target from beyond the arc
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Tigers back with a four-score draw
Bradford Tigers under-14s emerged from their unscheduled mid-season break with a thrilling 4-4 draw at Silsden. After going behind from the hosts’ first attack, Tigers led 3-2 and 4-3 but conceded a scrambled equaliser. Lucas Clayden
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Yorkshire Cricket Club 2011 fixtures
Fri Apr 08 Worcestershire Away LV=CC Thu Apr 14 Durham Home LV=CC Wed Apr 20 Nottinghamshire Home LV=CC Sun Apr 24 Netherlands Home CB40 Wed Apr 27 Durham MCCU Away UNIV Mon May 02 Derbyshire Home CB40 Wed
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Leeds keeping fingers crossed over O’Brien
Leeds United are racing the clock to get key defender Andy O’Brien fit to face Championship leaders Queens Park Rangers at Elland Road on Saturday. O’Brien, on loan from Bolton, missed the 3-2 win at Burnley with a thigh strain picked up in training
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Thieves climb 200ft All Saints Church tower to steal lightning rod
Reckless thieves climbed 200 feet up the tallest church spire in Bradford to steal the lightning conductor. The raid was the latest in a spate of thefts which has left All Saints Church, in Little Horton, with a large repair bill. The
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Ship strikes against the pirates
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Fort Victoria has disrupted a group of pirates operating off the Somalian coast. This is the second disruption by the ship in four weeks and the sixth since her deployment. On November 30 a helicopter from RFA Fort
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‘Climate right for firms to expand’
Two firms which are thriving despite the tough economic climate have invested in expanding their operations. Award-winning Akbars restaurant chain is investing £1.2 million in opening its tenth venue in Newcastle next month. Jewellery business Phillip
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Put your questions to Mick Potter
Bulls boss Mick Potter will visit the Telegraph & Argus office on Thursday between 4 and 5pm to take part in an exclusive webchat. The event will see Potter answer fans' questions on a range of topics, while reflecting on his first month in
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Two boys guilty of pink sheep attack
Two teenage boys – one a trainee butcher – admitted sawing off the head of a bright pink, life-sized fibreglass ‘piggy bank’ sheep and snatching cash for two charities. The theft from the sculpture outside Skipton Town Hall was one of a spree
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Pupils will Change into entrepreneurs
Young entrepreneurs at a Bradford school have been sharing their business secrets as part of a programme run by The Salvation Army. Seven year nine pupils from Immanuel College in Thackley gave presentations to their parents and teachers about enterprises
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: John Barry Garth, aged 25, of Spen View Lane, Bierley; speeding, £30 fine, £100 costs, licence endorsed. Ridwaan Haris, aged 39, of Peel Square, Manningham; driving without insurance, £100 fine
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Mum 14,000 joins Born in Bradford
Recruitment to the ground-breaking Born in Bradford (BiB) health research project is now complete – thanks to the generous support of families in Bradford. On Christmas Eve the last women will be invited to join the project and the recruitment
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Museum has all the fun of the fair
A hoax mermaid, the insect circus and one of the most colourful figures from the old Wild West are all part of an intriguing exhibition celebrating the fun of the fair. Visitors at Bradford Industrial Museum are coming face-to-face with some of the weird
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Jack beats out a new rap in music as JK
Rapper Jack Kemp has left his ‘life of crime’ behind to make it big in the music industry. The 20-year-old, of Bolton Woods, Bradford, says music has saved him from getting on the wrong side of the law and ending up in prison like his friends
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Police: People are keeping quiet over vandalism
People are keeping quiet about serious vandalism at a children’s football pitch because of a “fear of reprisals”, police have claimed. Youngsters from the Weston Lane Junior Sports and Social Club in Otley have been forced to play their games
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Bus boss gears up for trek
Transport boss Khadim Hussain is stepping up for a trekking challenge in India to help cancer patients. The Bradford man is pulling on his walking boots to boost Yorkshire’s fight against the disease – by taking part in what he says will be
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Show packed with classics
The Rat Pack is coming to town this Christmas. ’Tis the season to be merry – and what better way of spending it than with Ol’ Blue Eyes and the gang? The popular tribute show returns to Bradford with a festive twist, taking audiences back in time to
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
25 years ago: Controversial headteacher Ray Honeyford accepted a £71,000 lump sum payoff to leave his job at Dummond Middle School in Bradford. 50 years ago: A bill to provide a nationwide service of meals and recreation for old people was
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Cruelty-free Christmas
SIR – Christmas is meant to be a season of peace and goodwill, yet for many animals it is a time of extreme suffering and exploitation. Millions of turkeys are slaughtered for Christmas dinner, along with ducks, geese, pigs, lambs and chickens. Puppies
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Shoplifters have no place to hide
With an unbroken view along one of Bradford’s busiest shopping streets, there could be no better place to site the hub of retail crime-busting activity. The glass-walled office housing City Centre Beat juts out into Kirkgate, giving a bird’s eye panorama
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Look to ourselves
SIR – Almost every Wednesday in Parliamentary Question Time, we hear the party leaders pay tribute to even more loss of life in Afghanistan, before they then attack each other across the floor. I watched the very moving Remembrance service from the Royal
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Time to cut out all the festive faff
Nothing brings on an attack of guilt like buying a packet of gift tags. With stress levels reaching fever pitch at this time of year, it’s all too easy to reach for a pack of glittery labels hanging up in a store to stick onto your Christmas presents
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Testing time ahead after funding cut
There is no doubt that yesterday was a hugely significant day in the life of local authorities across the country. The Government announced the cuts in its central funding to councils and, at the same time, unveiled the much-trailed Localism
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Sentence an insult
SIR – Re the Pakistani Christian woman sentenced to death by a misused blasphemy law. Christian woman Asia Bibi, a mother of five, has been sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy. This is the first Christian woman who has been sentenced
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Why not use wisdom?
SIR – A new book, soon to be available in high street charity shops, has been written by Gordon Brown, no doubt in the time he should have been representing his electorate in East Fife, and supporting his beloved Labour Party – what liberties! Stating
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Small firms are getting extra help in Bradford
A Bradford business centre has been expanded to accommodate growing demand for its services less than a year after opening. Grid Bradford South, of Low Moor Business Park, is run by social housing landlord Incommunities and has provided a base for four
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Getting off to a flying start...
I’m 2,500 feet up in the air, in a plane flying over Bradford city centre – and the pilot has just handed me the controls. This is no nightmare scenario where I turn into Bruce Willis and attempt to land a stricken plane in the nearest open space. I’
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It’s all about respect
SIR – Further to the excellent letter written by Bryan Owram (T&A, November 18) and the subsequent criticism of him by Jamie Wroe (T&A, November 20) for what the latter perceives to be a flippant reference to Hitler and the Nazis. Jamie Wroe admits he
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Diversity is key to language learning
SIR – Your article about books in Urdu in Shipley Library (T&A, November 22) has generated a lively discussion about children’s attainments in school. The views of both Mr Davies (MP for Shipley) and Councillor Flowers deserve consideration. Mr Davies
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Shoplifting in Bradford tumbles by 40 per cent
The number of shoplifting offences in Bradford city centre has plummeted, thanks to a crime-busting partnership, it was revealed today. Retailers have welcomed a 41 per cent drop in shoplifting offences over four years as offenders are targeted
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Finishing touch still missing, says Bradford City boss Taylor
Peter Taylor wants City to develop a “clinical” streak and make scoring chances count. The Bantams nearly paid the price against bottom side Hereford after failing to grab a second goal. They hung on for a 1-0 win but Taylor felt his side made life
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Baildon Digital Park gets the green light
Controversial plans to construct a £25 million hi-tech business park on a green field site have been given the go ahead – despite mass opposition by residents. Bradford Council is set to build Baildon Digital Park on a 14-acre site off Otley
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Anger as Council faces £67m cuts over two years
Bradford Council is facing funding cuts of £67 million in the next two financial years, the Government has announced. Although the blow is not quite as severe as the worst case scenario the Council had feared, its leader Ian Greenwood last
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Morrisons tackle Fifa over cup vote
Bradford supermarket chain Morrisons has instructed lawyers to see whether it can claim compensation from Fifa over its £1 million investment in England’s failed 2018 World Cup bid. The company sponsored England’s bid and more than 1.5 million
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St Hilaire takes step down with Bradford Bulls in his stride
Lee St Hilaire insists his recent transition from Bulls boss to assistant coach has been seamless. The former Huddersfield and Wakefield coach spent a brief spell in the Odsal hot-seat this year before making way for Mick Potter last month.
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West Bowling man jailed for breaking partner’s jaw
A 21-year-old man who broke his girlfriend’s jaw while on bail for doing the same to a man in the street has been jailed for 12 months. Anthony Ross struck Stacey Wheeler, 20, in the face after she swung a punch at him, Bradford Crown Court
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Taylor pep talk ahead of Bradford City youth team's FA Cup tie
Peter Taylor is urging City’s fledglings to treat tonight’s FA Youth Cup showdown with Southampton as “just another game”. The young Bantams will start as big underdogs when the third-round tie finally gets underway at Valley Parade. But Taylor hopes
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Council leader 'unhappy' at executive mayor role
The leader of Bradford Council insists his automatic selection to become shadow district mayor is counter-productive to democracy. Councillor Ian Greenwood told the Telegraph & Argus he feels uncomfortable about being thrust into the role from next summer
