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Wyke hope for BARLA Cup boost
Wyke are at home to Birstall Victoria in the preliminary round of the BARLA National Cup on Saturday. The Black and Whites, who have entered the competition for the first time in years, enjoy a good knees-up on away journeys, so they will be disappointed
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Thompson aiming for last four
Silsden’s Garry Thompson will bid to reach the semi-finals of the BDO World Championships for the first time tomorrow when he meets the unseeded Jan Dekker. Thompson, ranked tenth, will have a tough task as his Dutch opponent has already put out second
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Dudley Hill back in action with revenge bid
Bradford Dudley Hill return to National Conference League action when they entertain Premier Division strugglers York Acorn at Parry Lane on Saturday. Hill’s last outing at Wigan St Judes seems light years away following the enforced mid-winter break
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Bradford City loan capture Cullen not fazed by basement switch
Mark Cullen signed off last season against Steven Gerrard and Liverpool. He could make his City debut tomorrow against Barnet, the side currently propping up the Football League. But the 18-year-old loan capture will not notice any culture
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Deja-vu for Bantams in Barnet build-up
Uncertainty over Peter Taylor’s position dominated the build-up to City’s trip to Barnet in October. Saturday's Valley Parade meeting has been overshadowed in recent days by the talk of Taylor and Newcastle. It seems that some things never change.
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Silsden stained-glass war memorial finds a new home
A stained-glass window dedicated to a fallen soldier has found a new home in Keighley. The window, with an image of St George, will be displayed in the newly-refurbished Central Hall, in Alice Street. The nine-foot by three-foot piece will welcome people
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Bradford has enough stocks of flu vaccine, says NHS
Health chiefs in Bradford and Airedale say they are confident they have enough seasonal flu vaccines to protect those who need it most. The reassurance comes as the Government yesterday admitted flu vaccination shortages were occurring in other
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Bridge putt in place at Ilkley Golf Club
A new bridge has been lifted into place to replace a 100-year-old structure that carried people across the river to a pair of island greens. The first and largest of two new bridges took its place over the River Wharfe yesterday, linking the
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David, 13, shows True Grit
David Fairburn, 13, is a real life cowboy whose love for farm animals has led to his latest purchase, a young calf called Champion. The aptly-named heifer caught the eye of the budding farmer after being crowned the best of the cows at the
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Bradford Park Avenue desperate for return to action
Bradford Park Avenue were denied a home game yet again this week but they will expect Saturday’s Evo-Stik League Premier Division match at FC United of Manchester to go ahead. The club spawned by disgruntled Manchester United fans play their home games
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Cup marathon on Albion horizon
Albion Sports are one of the sides involved in the remaining West Riding County FA Challenge Cup third-round ties on Saturday that should have been played at the start of December. The County Amateur Premier Division outfit entertain West Yorkshire League
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Farsley need a return to form
FARSLEY go into the weekend still topping the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Premier Division but they are teetering following a derby defeat on Tuesday night. THACKLEY made the short trip to Throstle Nest and came away with a 2-0 victory after
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Bingley car dealer escapes ban for using mobile phone
A car dealer escaped a driving ban after magistrates heard he would struggle to make a living. Fayaz Ahmed, 30, was stopped by police in Keighley Road, Skipton, on November 5 while using a mobile phone, Skipton court heard. Ahmed, who already had 11
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Cross Hills soldier was over drink-drive limit
A soldier due to serve in Afghanistan has been banned from driving. Alexander Delmege, 23, of Ryeland Street, Cross Hills, near Keighley, pleaded guilty to drink-driving at Skipton Magistrates’ Court. Delmege was stopped by police in Holme Lane, Cross
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Guiseley looking good at summit
Guiseley travel to mid-table Corby Town on Saturday looking to maintain their two-point advantage at the top of the Blue Square Bet North table. The Lions have had a faultless start to 2011 with two victories in two outings. They also have a clean bill
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It’ll take a lot to beat Daley goal for Bradford City
Lee Bullock column I think we’ve all seen our goal of the season now because Omar’s absolute rocket against Bury was something special. When the cross came over and he was shaping to volley it, I was thinking ‘oh no, where’s this going to end up?’ But
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Silsden out to build on away point
Silsden face a tough test in the Vodkat League on Saturday but they do have home advantage against third-placed Ramsbottom United in a Premier Division roses clash. The Cobbydalers can boast that they are unbeaten in 2011 but the harsh reality is that
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Angling lines
BRADFORD CITY AA: Members from 2010 can continue to fish BCAA waters until January 14 but must renew their membership to fish after this date. The 2011 membership subs are: seniors (aged 17 to 64) £32; concessions (ladies, men aged 65 or above)
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Bees hand debuts to Brown and Litt
Bradford & Bingley, buoyed by their 29-10 victory over Keighley last Sunday, hand league debuts to hooker James Brown, fly half Grant Litt and, if he comes on as a replacement, former Aireborough and Ilkley player Stuart Brewer when they host Middlesbrough
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Parr's return is massive boost for Otley
Otley have received a late Christmas bonus with the news that their talismanic second row Howard Parr, who was supposed to be skipper this season, has rejoined the club. The 38-year-old quit Cross Green on the eve of the National League
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McGee hoping for a change of fortune for Wharfedale
Wharfedale coach Tom McGee is hoping that a new year will bring a change in their fortunes. The Dalesmen have their last five matches in National League One, and seven of their last eight – quite a contrast to their start of four wins in five games.
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Late fitness tests for Cleckheaton duo
Cleckheaton, who have had burst-pipe problems at Moorend, give late fitness tests to flanker Ed Chappelow (swollen knee) and hooker Steve Worsley (flu) before their North One East clash at Carlisle on Saturday, while back-rower Mark Sergeant is doubtful
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Spence to face Bradford Salem in derby
Bradford Salem will face a familiar foe in their Yorkshire Division One basement battle at Ilkley on Saturday – former Bees flanker Neil Spence. The 34-year-old back-rower, who played for Rotherham at the top level in 2000-01 and 2003-04, has moved to
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Hassan's return adds spice to Baildon's derby
Former Baildon player-coach Carlos Hassan returns to Jenny Lane on Saturday with visitors Old Otliensians for an intriguing Yorkshire Division Three derby. ’Ensians, who have named Hassan at fly half and German international Kristian Keinhorst
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Keighley hoping to steal a march on Heath
Keighley head coach Graeme Sheffield is hoping to catch Heath cold in his side’s crunch clash at Rose Cottage on Saturday. Victory could see the Utley outfit leapfrog their Halifax visitors to go third in Yorkshire Division One. And Sheffield is hoping
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Twin prop boost for Wibsey
Wibsey are boosted by the return of first-choice props Stuart Wilson and Andy Rose for their Yorkshire Division Five home match against Pontefract Pythons on Saturday.
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Bradford City sign striker Cullen on loan
Teenage Hull striker Mark Cullen today joined City on a month’s loan. The 18-year-old is highly rated by the Tigers and has featured in 17 league games this season, mainly as a substitute. Cullen scored a prodigious 33 goals in 30 games for the youth
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Lizzie Rhodes conquers Mount Kilimanjaro for charity
A personal assistant at the University of Bradford has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Now Lizzie Rhodes, 34, of Allerton, is back home she has handed over a cheque for £2,246. “It was an interesting but brief
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Assassination of Pakistani governor Salman Taseer condemned
Leaders of faith groups across Bradford have condemned the assassination of Pakistani politician Salman Taseer. The governor of Punjab, who was outspoken in his defence of minorities and secularism, was allegedly shot dead by one of his own
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Woman's ordeal at having no water since Christmas
A woman has spoken of her ordeal at being left without running water since Christmas Day as it emerged that Yorkshire Water is still repairing more than 100 burst pipes a day. Homes across the district have been hit hard by the recent freezing weather
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Chance to have a say on police cash
West Yorkshire residents are being urged to help set the policing budget for the coming year. Local communities are being asked for their views on the cost of policing and if they feel they are getting value for money. The consultations will
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Bingley painter Jane Fielding starts 'spring cleaning'
Bingley painter Jane Fielder is starting her artistic spring cleaning early. She and six other artists will be holding an under-the-bed sale of paintings, textiles and sculptures, objects that have been stashed away. The sale at her Bingley Gallery,
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Tadeusz Marian Polrolniczak, 48, of Coates Terrace, West Bowling; failure to provide specimen of breath, £100 fine, £100 costs, detention in court house, banned from driving for 12 months. Christopher
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Bradfordians vow to keep New year resolutions
Millions of people will have given up their New Year’s resolutions by today, according to new research, but a Telegraph & Argus poll found people in Bradford might be made of sterner stuff. The Great Willpower Report, commissioned by the NHS, studied
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Skipton church offering debt advice
Another church is offering a helping hand to people battling debt. Skipton Baptist Church is one of more than 700 across the UK that has received training to run a Christians Against Poverty (CAP) course. Bradford-based CAP has continued to open new
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Riddlesden St Mary’s C of E Primary School judged 'good'
A school received a good report from inspectors. Ofsted found that Riddlesden St Mary’s Church of England Primary is a good school with a good capacity for sustaining improvements. According to the report, it is a larger-than-average size primary with
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Thanks for the memories, says Langley ahead of Bradford Bulls testimonial
Throughout ten years at the top, Jamie Langley has been there and done it all before. As the Bulls’ current longest-serving player and the only remaining member of the 2005 Grand Final- winning team, he is a living reminder of the not-too-distant
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Seven members of Cross Hills care home staff become pregnant
Seven members of staff at the same care home have become pregnant – after sitting on two chairs in the main office! Staff from Anchor’s Townend Close in Victoria Road, Cross Hills, could not believe their eyes when the seven women became pregnant within
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
The following applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Bingley: single-storey rear extension and loft conversion and detached garden room, Briar Dene, Holyoake Avenue. Bowling: construction of two-storey factory/office extension, Simon Healy
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Kiernan deal extended
Rob Kiernan will stick with City for at least another two weeks. Watford have confirmed that the centre half's loan at Valley Parade has been extended by an initial fortnight.
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Violent crime on increase in Ilkley
Newly-released figures show that reports of violent crime were up in the Ilkley area in December. However, a drink-driving crackdown put dozens of drivers in the clear. Police in the Ilkley, Wharfedale and Craven wards stopped and breathalysed 70 motorists
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Cross Hills car dealership's charity donation
A Cross Hills car dealership has donated £1,500 to Manorlands in support of the hospice’s 2011 Keighley BigK 10k fundraising event. White Rose Volkswagen gave the cash in lieu of sending Christmas cards to its customers. Managing director Frank Greenway
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Burley villagers to carry on broadband bid
Campaigners have vowed to keep pushing for superfast broadband in Burley-in-Wharfedale despite narrowly missing out in a national competition. The top six towns and villages in BT’s Race to Infinity competition will receive the new fibre-optic technology
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Banner battle for man in plans row
A banner campaign has been mounted by a pensioner who believes he has been wronged by the law. Harold Jones, 77, has been prosecuted for illegally felling a tree on a plot of land off Leeds Road, Thackley, and refused planning permission to build three
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London play credited with boosting visitors
A successful play in London has led to a boom in visitor numbers for a well-known heritage railway in the district. The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway has seen a surge in passengers – and is anticipating a further increase – following the six-month
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Hotting up despite the cold snap
We keep being told that the ice and snow this winter means that global warming is a myth. It seems that I can forget all the problems with fossil fuels and carbon dioxide and that we can continue with business as usual. However, it’s not difficult to
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New Keighley Cougars coach to practice what he preaches
Actions will speak every bit as loud as words for new Cougars chief Jason Demetriou. Installed as successor to Barry Eaton last week, the 34-year-old former Wakefield skipper will combine management duties with a prominent playing role at his new club
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Health advice down the pub
A Bradford treatment centre has teamed up with pubs to encourage men grappling with embarrassing health problems to take advantage of a local specialist urology service. Eccleshill NHS Treatment Centre, run by Care UK, is holding a campaign
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Bad weather is not music to HMV ears
The winter weather ravaged Christmas sales at two leading retail chains with branches in Bradford. As a result, music chain HMV, which owns Waterstone’s, is planning to close 60 stores as part of a cost-cutting drive. Fashion chain Next
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Loubie joins Bradford accountants
Loubie Westaway has joined the business services team at Bradford accountants Watson Buckle. Originally from Keighley, she began her career in Dorset before returning to Yorkshire and working for Baker Tilly. In her new role, she will help with the
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Devilishly dull misadventure
SEASON OF THE WITCH (15, 94 mins) ** Starring Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Claire Foy, Robert Sheehan, Stephen Graham, Peter Linka, Christopher Lee Nicolas Cage is evidently an actor who prizes quantity over quality. Since the beginning of 2000, he
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Jailbreak remake isn’t as captivating as its original
THE NEXT THREE DAYS (12A, 133 mins) *** Starring Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Ty Simpkins, Jason Beghe, Aisha Hinds, Daniel Stern, Brian Dennehy, Helen Carey, Olivia Wilde Two years ago, French writer-director Fred Cavaye held audiences in a vice-like
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Exports help paint a healthy picture
Surging export sales to Europe and strong demand from the NHS has enabled a West Yorkshire company to achieve a double digit boost in sales. Ferno (UK), which employs 80 people at its Cleckheaton plant, saw sales increase by 13.3 per cent in the
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Kimberley Walsh shows off sportswear company’s new toning trainers
Bradford pop star and TV presenter Kimberley Walsh has got a bum deal – she’s been signed up by a leading sportswear brand to front its toning trainers adverts. Kimberley, of Sandy Lane, is the new face of Puma’s BodyTrain shoes, which promise the wearer
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Voting for a change
SIR – Last week, while most of us were enjoying the Christmas break, No to AV named and shamed 114 Labour MPs intending to vote for the status quo in May’s referendum on the Alternative Vote. Sadly, but not surprisingly, Bradford’s Gerry Sutcliffe was
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Fearless Franco’s tour de force
127 HOURS (15, 93 mins) ***** Starring James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara, Treat Williams, Kate Burton The human body is a wondrous piece of engineering. Its strength doesn’t come from the muscles and bones, but from the heart and brain:
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A war with words
THE KING’S SPEECH (12A, 118 mins) ***** Starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Michael Gambon, Timothy Spall, Eve Best Last year, Colin Firth was cruelly denied an Oscar for his revelatory performance as a
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Medals not best placed
SIR – David Rhodes (T&A, December 22) may well believe that Lord Ashcroft is doing the nation a service by using his great wealth to buy up and then display as many Victoria Crosses as he can. I, however, doubt his altruism and believe that he is probably
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Attitude is out-dated
SIR – The Labour MP for Bradford South thinks that our “first-past-the-post” voting system has “served the country well over the years”(T&A, December 30). He believes that changing the voting system “is about trying to get a coalition Government”. This
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Warming is divine
SIR – The information from Keith Thomson’s weekly column on global warming and his letter (T&A, December 28) do not come as a surprise to some of us. He writes: “that the world is still warming at an unprecedented rate.” But in about 67AD the apostle
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Down Under dreams
SIR – On the fantasy proposal to ‘twin’ Bradford with Sydney, Australia (oh, how they laughed in Sydney!), Council Leader, Ian Greenwood, is to be applauded for his surprisingly astute comment. His statement (T&A, January 4): “But I wouldn’t want to
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CO2 levels still rising
SIR – Here’s a sobering fact that may go unreported amid the cuts misery coming our way. Last month, carbon dioxide levels touched a new high of 390 parts per million – a 40 per cent increase on pre-industrial levels. Pumped into the atmosphere by
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Cyclists need to take care on roads
SIR – I am pleased to hear cycling has got a boost in the Bradford district to encourage the youth of today into cycling, to encourage a healthy lifestyle and to enjoy the countryside. I have been a cyclist for some years since school and still out there
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Man, 67, offered girl,15, £1,000 to have sex, jury told
A 67-year-old man offered a girl aged 15 the sum of £1,000 to have sex with him, a jury heard. Ray Spence plied the teenager he nicknamed “Juicy” with cigarettes, flowers and scanty underwear, Bradford Crown Court was told. He said he
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Bradford charity project’s bedding is stolen
Volunteers at a church homeless project were left shocked after thieves stole a laundry bag full of sheets and clothes. Sarah Hinton, co-ordinator of the Inn Churches Project at St Stephen’s Church, West Bowling, said the bag was stolen after
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‘Don’t be put off using contraceptive implants’
A senior Bradford doctor has urged women to continue using a contraceptive implant following reports that some users became pregnant. Dr Anne Connolly, lead GP for sexual health in Bradford and Airedale, said she feared rates of unwanted pregnancies
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‘Hundreds are left destitute in Bradford’
Hundreds, possibly thousands, of ‘invisible’ Eastern European migrants are sleeping destitute and rough in Bradford. The ‘off-the-radar’ migrants are being left to live in squalor without benefits or being able to seek shelter in the city’s
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Ilkley cricketers eye an Ashes boost
Members of a thriving cricket club are hopeful an £80,000 pavilion revamp will be ready in time for the new season. The Olicanian Cricket Club, in Denton Road, Ilkley, decided to extend its facilities in 2005 after a surge of new players, mostly
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Bradford Council leads way with greener fuel
More and more local authorities and businesses are likely to follow Bradford Council’s lead and install money saving, wood-fuelled boilers, says the Forestry Commission. Bradford’s City Hall is being highlighted by the Commission as one of
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Survey that can play a vital role
In these days when transparency and openness are watchwords for publicly-funded organisations, it is good to see West Yorkshire Police asking the people they serve for their opinions. The concept of ‘value for money’ in policing terms is a
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
25 years ago: A multi-million pound entertainment centre scheme for Keighley, drawn up two-and-a-half years previously, resurfaced. 50 years ago: Firefighters fought and extinguished a fierce midnight blaze in a four-storey wool warehouse in
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How will VAT rise affect bradford?
Buying a car, electrical goods or even a cup of coffee and a bun now costs more. A new car is likely to cost an extra £300, a flat-screen television £10 or so and a coffee and a bun, depending on where you go, an extra 25p. Chancellor of the Exchequer
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Hall heading home after Bradford Bulls exit
Glenn Hall’s brief Super League career has ended after he today agreed to an early termination of his Bulls contract. The Australian forward will leave Odsal after completing just 12 months of the three-season deal agreed when he made the switch from
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Actress's fury at 'kerb-crawl' letter from police
A woman has told how she was left “stunned” when her boss was contacted by vice squad officers after her car was seen in Bradford’s red light area. Anne-Marie Carroll, 45, who is a member of the Bradford Catholic Players, was on her way to
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Bradford City defensive duo likely to be sticking around
City are today hoping to tie down young defenders Richard Eckersley and Rob Kiernan for another month. Peter Taylor is keen to keep them both, especially after Steve Williams was knocked out of action again with a fresh hamstring injury.
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Grayson vows to kick-off new unbeaten Leeds United run
A glamorous, nothing-to-lose trip to face Arsenal in the FA Cup could not have come at a better time for Leeds after a poor Christmas period ended with their unbeaten run hitting the buffers at Cardiff. A three-point haul from four games was not what
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Otley family pay tribute to ‘caring’ Jamie Still
The devastated parents of a teenager killed on New Year’s Eve in a collision with a car have paid tribute to a “caring and thoughtful young man”. Pedestrian James Peter Still, known as Jamie, was crossing the road near the Methodist Church in Boroughgate
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East Riddlesden Hall wins cash for upgrades
A 17th century manor house in the district has beaten dozens of other National Trust properties to win £20,000 in a competition. East Riddlesden Hall, in Keighley, found favour with members of the public who were invited to vote for the
