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Thompson through but Waites checks out
Silsden’s Garry Thompson survived a spirited fightback from Scotland’s Alan Norris to book his place in the quarter-finals of the BDO World Championship last night. Tenth seed Thompson won the first two sets without dropping a leg. But Norris finally
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Raynor to play against Halifax in Bradford Bulls' first pre-season fixture
The Bulls have named a virtually full-strength squad for Jamie Langley’s testimonial. Eight of the club’s ten off-season arrivals are set to feature in Sunday’s pre-season opener against Halifax at Odsal. Gareth Raynor is among those
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Logue leads way at St Ives
Airienteers got off to a bright start to 2011 when over 70 runners competed in the club’s New Year’s Day event at Bingley St Ives. The woods and moorland-based orienteering contest was won by Irish international runner James Logue from East Pennine
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Bulls assistant Cummins plots course for Australia
Bulls assistant Francis Cummins is heading Down Under in a bid to bolster his coaching skills. The 34-year-old will leave for a fact-finding mission to Australia on Saturday, funded by the Rugby Football League as part of their elite coaching
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Park Avenue game off
Bradford Park Avenue's rearranged Evo-Stik Premier Division game against Northwich Victoria scheduled for tonight has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch. The original date for the game was New Year's Day but the match was postponed due to a frozen
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Ones to watch in 2011
It’s time for Tom Burgess to step out of the shadows. Throughout his fledgling career, the 18-year-old prop has been constantly mentioned in the same breath as talented siblings, never once granted the chance to forge his own reputation. Even after
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Ones to watch in 2011
Dominic Rowe has summed up the spirit of City’s thrilling run in the FA Youth Cup. He may be one of the smallest players in the side but the little winger has played a huge role in their march to the fourth round. A first-round hat-trick against Rochdale
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Ones to watch in 2011
Moin Ashraf may have made only a fleeting appearance on the region’s radar but the 18-year-old’s impact has already earmarked him as a star in the making. The Bradford-born fast bowler, who previously played for Great Horton in the Bradford League
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Kia set for the future with Sorento
Off-roaders are getting younger, it seems. They’re also more likely to be a townie than a country dweller. And they’re more likely to be a woman. Those are the claims from Kia, which has softened its Sorento a little to make sure it appeals to the new-style
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Bradford take on Leeds in derby
Right On Cue Bradford No 1 face a tough return to action in the YORKSHIRE INTER-DISTRICT LEAGUE this weekend. The Division One leaders travel the short distance to take on defending champions Leeds at the Northern Snooker Centre on Saturday (7.30pm)
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Sporty Fabia is simply fab!
Do you remember when car adverts on TV used to be good? Papa and Nicole were my favour-ite, promoting the Renault Clio; the Citroen robots were fun, too. These days, memorable motoring ads are few and far between, but Skoda is perhaps the best of an
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Baildon home ticked all the boxes
Simon and Samantha Reynolds used to pass this house on their way to work, and always commented on how nice it was, so when it came on the market they just had to have a look. “We both immediately fell in love with the house,” says Simon. “It ticked all
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Trophy hopefuls in pursuit of medals
The Bradford area could be celebrating another clutch of NATIONAL CYCLO-CROSS CHAMPIONSHIP medals on Sunday in Derby. Moorways Stadium, venue for a National Trophy race last year, offers a mix of tarmac, woodlands, steep banks, hurdles and off-camber
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Yorkshire pair make an impact
Yorkshire duo Danielle Hazell and Katherine Brunt both played significant roles as England Women romped to victory by 178 runs in a 50-over warm-up match against Western Australia Women in Perth. Western Australia won the toss and asked England to bat
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Bronte Parsonage aims to recreate wall decorations
Experts have been called in to help recreate the interior decoration at one of the most famous literary homes in the country. They are examining minute samples of paint and scrutinising small pieces of wallpaper in an effort to uncover what
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Councillor defends Ilkley paddling pool bid
A councillor has defended proposed improvements to a paddling pool on the edge of Ilkley Moor. Councillor Kathy Best, an independent parish councillor who has campaigned for upgrades to the pool, hit back after safety concerns were raised by fellow parish
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Lee Taylor, 36, of Whetley Lane, Girlington; failure to comply with community order, dealt with for the original offence, order revoked; re-sentenced for original offence, community order made
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Lines lines up at Tower
Leeds’ Peter Lines is among 64 of the world’s top players taking part in the first Snooker Shoot Out at the Circus Arena, Blackpool Tower, on January 28-30. Created by World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn as part of his new era for the sport, this is an
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Brother appeals for help solving riddle of missing Sajid Saddique
The brother of a dad-of-three who vanished almost four years ago has made an anguished plea to find out his fate. Sajid Saddique, of Heaton, Bradford, was 32 when he disappeared on Valentine’s Day, 2007. He told his family he was going to the
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Residents threaten sit-in over Westgate Hill traffic plan
Residents protesting at plans to put a new high-occupancy vehicle and bus lane on one of the city’s busiest commuter routes say they will block any work that goes ahead. If a decision is made to go ahead with the lane, intended to improve traffic flow
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Residents concerned at plan to shut Wrose alleyway
Strong concerns have been raised over a £5,000 Bradford Council scheme to shut a problem-hit alleyway in a bid to drive away troublemakers. Shipley Area Committee voted in favour of putting in lockable gates at each end of the alleyway, between
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Poem’s going underground
A poem by Bradford’s Poet Laureate Gerard Benson will be appearing on tube trains on London’s Underground. With an estimated three million commuters and tourists using the system every day, Mr Benson’s poem Riddle is going to be seen by a lot
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£4m in benefit fraud is revealed
Nearly £4m of housing and council tax benefit fraud has been uncovered by Bradford Council in less than two years. Some 719 cases of fraud involving a total of £1.4m, have been dealt with by the Council so far this financial year, up until the end of
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Schools return to flooding damage after pipes burst
Burst pipes and heating failures have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage at Bradford schools on the first day of new term as the big thaw continued to wreak havoc across the district. Five of the district’s schools turned away pupils, and staff
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Tony finds his way back to Bradford
Following the release of his new album, Northern Soul Hits, and hot on the heels of his West End stage debut in hit musical Dreamboats And Petticoats, Tony Christie returns to Bradford this spring. Along with his eight-piece band, he’ll be showcasing
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Highlighting a tragic situation
The final years and untimely death of Pavol Medzei make for tragic reading. An economic migrant from Slovakia, he found himself living rough in what was described in the inquest into his death as an outside toilet. Despite the kindness
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It seems things are looking up
One of the advantages of riding a bike is there’s time to look around – and in particular to look upwards at the roofs of buildings, a dangerous activity for those driving cars. Not only can one see the fretted eaves of the old stone buildings in the
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Equality doesn’t exist
SIR – If this country had been run properly, every pensioner who’d worked would be on at least £200 per week, there’d be low cost accommodation and an excellent infrastructure. Instead, politicians have been waylaid into issues like “diversity” and “
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We’re brewing very nicely, thank you!
Demand from real ale aficionados and the generally curious has led a Bradford brewer to set up a new hospitality suite for visiting parties. Salamander Brewing Company, based in Dudley Hill, Bradford, is looking to convert a storeroom at its
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Why savvy customers are targeted by new site
A Bradford-born finance boss has helped to launch a new online money saving ‘supermarket’ website for online shoppers. Launched by Yorkshire-based parent company Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance, Savvi will offer 500,000 credit-worthy UK customers
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
25 years ago: Bradford children returned to school to a fresh onslaught of strike action by teachers. 50 years ago: A Heckmondwike farmer told an inquiry that if 17 acres of his land were taken for the site of a proposed new county secondary
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Degrees were a waste
SIR – How come the thousands of students who protested at the increase in tuition fees didn’t direct some of their anger at the universities who in the last two or three years have wasted £1.3 million of taxpayers’ cash dishing out degrees to Z-listed
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So, did the earth move for you, too?
An earthquake that rattled doors and windows across many parts of the district was the largest quake in the general area for more than 40 years, experts have revealed. The first ‘felt’ earthquake of 2011 struck the region on Monday night, with
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‘Jewel’ gets back its full sheen
Often described as the jewel in the crown of Bradford’s art venues, Cartwright Hall pulls in more than 85,000 visitors every year. Over the past 24 months, the Grade II-listed building in Lister Park has undergone a major revamp followed by vital repairs
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Our red-letter day
SIR – Next month is National Heart Month and I am asking you to help the British Heart Foundation fight the UK’s biggest killer by organising a red event in February. It’s so easy to get involved with Red for Heart. You can join National Wear Red Day
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Know when to quit
SIR – My New Year’s wish is that entertainers who are past their “sell by date” step aside and give others a chance. Some have used the same patter for the last 40 years on TV. If they must cling on to fame, then do it the hard way like Ken Dodd and
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Rights and wrongs
SIR – It was with anger that I learned that an Iraqi Kurd asylum seeker, who left a 12-year-old girl dying under the wheels of his car, has been told he can stay in the UK. I would say my reaction was one of disbelief, but Aso Mohammed Ibrahim played
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Now shoe shop to shut after 50 years
One of the few remaining shoe shops in Bradford city centre is to close. Stead & Simpson has been a presence in Bradford for half a century, but will close for the last time on Thursday, January 20. Walter Lazoryk, who has run the shoe shop in Broadway
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T&A launches new job recruitment service
The Telegraph & Argus has partnered with CareerBuilder.co.uk, one of the UK’s leading online job sites, to provide comprehensive job listings for its website at thetelegraphand argus.co.uk. The new platform enables local employers to advertise jobs
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Library is so useful
SIR – We recently became aware of the home library service. This involves a member of the library staff visiting elderly or housebound people every three weeks on the same day and bringing a case of books. These can be large-print or talking books, cassettes
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What has chairman done for ‘honour’?
SIR – In the past, the New Year honours, presented to the good and worthy by the Queen, were something to be admired and respected, but it is hard to see how this can be the situation today. Among those who received honours is Martin Broughton, chairman
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Part two of our Bradford City review of the year
JULY 1 City spend £25,000 on Mansfield striker Jake Speight as pre-season begins. 2 Cheltenham’s long-serving defender Shane Duff becomes the sixth summer capture. 9 Luke Dean breaks his leg in the opening pre-season friendly at
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Stanningley bypass closed after four-car crash
A four-car crash resulted in delays for commuters travelling from Leeds to Bradford along the Stanningley Bypass at Pudsey. Police said four cars were involved in a collision on the Bradford bound carriageway at 7.39am this morning, causing officers
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Man died by toilet he'd lived in for four years
The tragic life and death of a Slovakian who lived rough for four years in an outdoor toilet in Bradford was revealed at an inquest yesterday. Pavol Medzei died from a traumatic head injury after a fall either when he was drunk or having an
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Langley testimonial against Halifax revives local rivalry
The revival of a fierce West Yorkshire rivalry will provide a fitting backdrop for the Bulls’ tributes to a dedicated club servant. Jamie Langley’s testimonial match on Sunday appears an intriguing opening to 2011, especially with Halifax paying
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Taylor: Why I turned down Newcastle job
Peter Taylor will continue the business of trying to get City promoted after admitting it was not “the right time” to accept Newcastle’s offer. Taylor was “flattered and tempted” by the opportunity to become Alan Pardew’s number two at St James’ Park
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Link to science opens at school
The final part of a £4.5m redevelopment of Bradford Grammar School has been unveiled. A glass ‘Learning Link’ corridor connecting the new atrium with the school library and main buildings was opened yesterday. It connects the central
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Wrose sanctuary rides to horses' rescue
A Shipley horse sanctuary has appealed for help in re-homing 30 horses it is expecting from a struggling sanctuary in Doncaster. Diane French, of Roleystone Horse Sanctuary, Wrose, said Options Equine Sanctuary had asked if they could donate
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Man found hanged after texting former girlfriend
A heartbroken man who told his former girlfriend by text that he was going to kill himself,was found dead in a park. Nicky Wallace’s body was discovered in Bowling Park, Bradford, last September by a father who had taken a group of children
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Mystery surrounds cause of mill blaze
Firefighters are still combing through the rubble of a mill fire to determine whether the building was set alight deliberately. The empty section of Dalton Mills, a Grade II listed building in Dalton Lane, Keighley, was gutted when engulfed
