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Somma strike bags point for Leeds United
Hull City 2, Leeds United 2 Goals from Robert Snodgrass and Davide Somma either side of the interval rescued a point for Leeds after they had gone 2-0 down at Hull. It was Simon Grayson’s 100th league game in charge and he must have wondered if he had
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CITY 1 LINCOLN 2
City were booed off after suffering their fifth defeat in six games tonight. And Peter Taylor came under fire as a game that had started so promisingly fell apart. City got the start they wanted with a sixth-minute lead as James Hanson turned in David
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City team news
Peter Taylor kept faith with the side who had gone within one added minute of beating leaders Chesterfield. The only change from the Saltergate starting line-up was Omar Daley's return for the injured Leon Osborne. New signing Scott Dobie was not involved
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Bradford breastfeeding mums group is thanked for their support
A group of mums who have breastfed their babies and now offer support to others have been thanked at a celebration lunch. The ten breastfeeding peer counsellors aged 16 to 35 were presented with certificates by Shirley Brierley, NHS Bradford and Airedale
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Cyclist injured in Eccleshill accident
A cyclist was injured in a collision with a vehicle near the Co-op store in Harrogate Road, Eccleshill, Bradford, at 5.15pm today. An ambulance and police were called to the scene.
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Moral victory for West Bowling at St Judes
West Bowling bowed out of the Carnegie Challenge Cup with their heads held high following a last gasp 22-20 defeat at Wigan St Judes. Judes will count themselves very lucky to be making the trip to Hunslet Warriors in round two after Bowling’s substitute
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Pennine League play-offs could be the answer to fixture backlog
The Pennine League burgermeisters are concerned that, with over 200 games postponed due to the weather, the fixture list will not be completed this season. Council pitches usually close in June for renovation, and the mounting backlog is therefore causing
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Airienteers' Compass is working well
Airienteers were runners-up in the North-East Regional round of the Compass Sport Cup last Sunday, the annual nationwide inter-club orienteering competition. The event was one by South Yorkshire (2,379 points), with Airienteers second (2,275
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Pickles stars in speedier 10k at Meltham
The Meltham 10K on Sunday attracted a field of 363 runners, including 72-year-old former Olympian Ron Hill from Accrington. Karen Pickles (Pudsey Pacers) posted a winning time of 39min 24sec in the ladies’ race, just 23 seconds ahead of top over-50 runner
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Police Club boxers into semi-finals
Bradford Police Amateur Boxing Club have launched a double bid for success in the Schools’ ABA Championships. Harris Akhbar and Hamed Ghaznewal will carry their hopes into the semi-final stage of the competition after progressing through the
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Three arrested after police traffic crime clampdown
A police crackdown on traffic crime has been hailed a success. The Manningham and Toller Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out an operation with the Vehicle and Operators Services Agency (VOSA), Bradford Council, Hackney Carriages, court
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'Inspiration' Reece, 14, loses fight for life
A brave teenager who turned down the chance of a second lung transplant has lost his fight for life. In January last year doctors gave Reece Walker-Sharp only three months to live as he had an incurable lung condition. But he astounded them by defying
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Duff hoping shot of confidence will help Bradford City ride off with points against Lincoln
Shane Duff saw City climb back on the bike at Chesterfield – now he wants them to pedal for all its worth. The draw with the leaders proved a welcome respite after four successive defeats, although the skipper admitted it should have been more
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Asylum seekers celebrate education award success
Four Afghan asylum seekers who spoke barely any English when they arrived in Britain have been awarded for their progress at school. The students were among 70 Bradford youngsters recognised at the Education Achievement Awards for Children
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Doubts cast over cross-city rail link
Serious doubts have been cast over the likelihood of a Cross Rail link for Bradford. The projected £152 million costs of the suggested project ultimately renders it “impractical”, according to a report by City Hall planners. A vision
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Putting heart into Valentine fun
Talented youngsters are rehearsing for a Valentine evening of entertainment in Otley. Ilkley Literature Festival is organising a Hearts Club Night for 12 to 17-year-olds to be held at Otley Courthouse Arts Centre from 7.30pm on Friday, February 11.
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Crowbar robber in ‘terrifying’ attack
A man who threatened a fitness centre owner with a crowbar during a robbery has been given a three-year custodial sentence. Bradford Crown Court was told yesterday that Joshua Windle had been sentenced to six years youth custody last October for an offence
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Victoria Cross for commando
Australian commando Ben Roberts-Smith broke cover to charge enemy machine guns at a Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan last summer. As the married father-of-two’s patrol remained pinned down in an orchard in the Shah Wali Kot region by relentless enemy
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Councillor attacks Government grants cuts
Cuts to Government grants which are used to support Bradford’s most vulnerable young people have been lambasted by a senior councillor. Councillor Ralph Berry claims a net loss of £5.7 million in education grant money in the new financial year amounts
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Bradford Park Avenue sign Brighouse ace Boshell
Six of the local semi-professional clubs are expected to be in action this evening on a busy night of non-league football. Brighouse Town will be looking for points after a poor run in the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Premier Division
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VIDEO: Students take to the water to develop leadership skills
Teenagers have taken to boating as part of a police-backed project to help develop their leadership skills. Pupils at the MA Girls’ School in Drummond Road, Manningham, also learned about the environment and heritage of the waterways as part
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New unit can help more stroke patients
Stroke patients in Bradford are being treated in a better environment following a £400,000 refurbishment programme. Bradford Royal Infirmary’s Stroke Unit has moved into ward nine from ward 24 after a refit which took ten weeks to complete.
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Woman, 52 took £1,200 from man in her care
A care worker stole £1,200 from the bank account of a vulnerable man who relied on her for support. Patricia Mandondo was told by a judge yesterday that it was difficult to picture a more serious breach of trust. Bradford Crown Court heard Mandondo,
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Pervert found with 600 laptop images
A paedophile who downloaded hundreds of images of children was warned he would face a lengthy jail sentence if he offended again. Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC told Michael Brook he had “developed a predilection for accessing some very unpleasant
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Ilkley boy says thanks after surgery success
A nine-year-old boy has said a big thank you to everyone who contributed money to his life-changing operation in America. Ben Smithson will return home to the district this week to continue his rehabilitation after what he described as the
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Getting the most out of our libraries
Like many people who used libraries in childhood, I have fond memories of them. My mum would take us to Eccleshill library after school, and we’d choose assorted books from the children’s section while she lost herself in a world of historic fiction.
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A taste of success in at Interlude Cafe
Does the Interlude Café have what it takes to be voted the best of Bradford? We’re searching for the best businesses in Bradford, and we need your help. We launched our Bradford Means Business Awards 2011 just before Christmas, with
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
25 years ago: Bradford Council’s Education Committee chairman Eric Pickles told of the “two years of industrial warfare” he had faced since taking office. The councillor was speaking at the annual dinner of the National Association of Headteachers
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: James Edward Salt, aged 25, of Woodman Court, Woodside; arson, 12 months’ community order made, £85 costs. Aiden Kaye, aged 34, of Parrott Street, Tong Street; assault, 12 months’ conditional
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Bradford market is named finest in the country
An eco-friendly Bradford wholesale market has won national acclaim for its innovative approach. St James’s Market, which opens at 5am six days a week in Essex Street, off Wakefield Road, has been voted the UK’s ‘Best Wholesale Market’ at the
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Building firm wins £22m in contracts
A West Yorkshire building services group has come out fighting as recession continues to blight the construction sector by clinching £22 million of maintenance contracts. Bradford-based Morrisons is among new clients signed up by Bailey Maintenance,
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Vandals wreck Baildon planters
Vandals caused hundreds of pounds of damage after going on a wrecking spree in Baildon. Wendy Shaw, chairman of Baildon in Bloom, discovered three hanging baskets in Westgate had been ripped down and the contents emptied on to the pavement.
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English Heritage chiefs have designs on Haworth
A plan to map out a new future for the famous literary village of Haworth has been launched after English Heritage provided a £15,000 grant to produce a design guide for business and building owners. The village was placed on the English
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Dad locked up for attack on student
A 36-year-old man was jailed for almost four years for brutally attacking a student celebrating his 18th birthday. Father-of-five Neil Evans punched Alan Burgoyne, stamped on his head and bit him twice on the arm after the partying teenager woke his
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Wrose and Wyke pair spared jail for £120,000 fraud
Two property developers who fraudulently obtained a £120,000 mortgage for a Bradford housing project have been spared immediate jail sentences. Geoffrey Strickland and Brian Capuvanno gave false details to obtain joint funding to buy Hygienic House at
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'Green' fleet set to save fortune
A construction group with operations in West Yorkshire has invested £1.4 million in a greener van fleet which it expects to bring savings of £150,000 in annual fuel costs. The Esh Group has provided the vans to four of its divisions, including Lumsden
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Putting the 'illegals' in their place
A man who came to the UK on a six-month visitors’ visa was caught seven years later illegally working at a Bradford store. Indian national Hakim Obri, 54, used a fake Portugese passport to get a job at Bombay Stores in Shearbridge Road in February 2006
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We need to show pride in markets
It is great news that St James’s Market has been voted the Best Wholesale Market at a national conference. The market, off Wakefield Road, is one of Bradford’s best kept secrets. Trading from 5am, its stall holders provide a wide range
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Action call as five die in 17 days in terrible toll on roads
A fire chief has issued a stark warning to drivers to take more care after fire crews attended five death crashes in the space of 17 days in January. Three of the fatalities occurred in the Bradford district, the other two in Otley.
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Keighley and Ilkley MP Kris Hopkins quits parliamentary group
Keighley MP Kris Hopkins has resigned from a parliamentary group tackling Islamophobia after a Commons security pass was given to an Islamist sympathiser. Mr Hopkins quit the new All-Party Parliamentary Group on Islamophobia after other MPs
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Johnson bidding to make amends for Leeds United
Bradley Johnson puts speculation about his future behind him tonight as Leeds United look to tame Hull City’s Tigers at the KC Stadium. Johnson, who is still refusing to sign a new contract, could move on in the summer but is definitely staying
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Tale of the tape will help Potter decide his best Bulls team
Mick Potter is not ready to make his mind up about the Bulls’ best team quite yet. With less than two weeks left until the start of the new season, the Bradford boss is faced with a whole host of selection dilemmas. Sunday’s 40-16 win
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Dobie deal shows I can bank on chairmen's support, says Taylor
Peter Taylor hailed his two chairmen’s support after landing striker Scott Dobie. City head into tonight’s Valley Parade tussle with Lincoln boosted by the arrival of the former Scotland international. Dobie signed from St Johnstone
