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Bradford Park Avenue ignore fear factor
Bradford Park Avenue boss John Deacey claimed this week that he is not sure his young squad know the meaning of fear. The manager praised his young charges for the run that has propelled the club back into the play-off zone. They know a win today in
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The Force is with Cleckheaton
Cleckheaton Cricket Club’s ground is looking in good shape ahead of their opening home first-team league fixture tomorrow thanks to the NatWest CricketForce project. A host of volunteers swapped bats and balls for paintbrushes, as the Moorend
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Thackley on top
Thackley moved to the top of the Lancashire League East Division with a 5-1 victory at Harrogate Railway. Thackley, with five different scorers, moved to the top of the table and, with just two games left, are in a fight with Bradford Park Avenue for
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West Bowling's final fling
West Bowling will aim to lift the West Riding Sunday County Cup on Wednesday evening when they take on Wakefield-based Redoubt in the final. The match at county headquarters in Woodlesford kicks off at 7.30pm. The Wakefield team have already knocked
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Sandy Lane eye promotion and cup double
Sandy Lane bid to make it a double celebration on Sunday in the Intermediate Cup final against Stocks Lane Rangers at Manningham Mills (2.15pm). Lane, who lost their unbeaten record last week in Bradford Sunday Alliance Division 1B, have already assured
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Leeds United out of top six after drawing a blank
Leeds 0, Reading 0 Leeds United ended Reading’s eight-match winning run and kept their first clean sheet in six games but an entertaining goalless draw at Elland Road kept them outside the play-off positions on goal difference. Earlier in the day Nottingham
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Road safety schemes to be debated
A raft of road-safety improvements proposed for a Bradford village will be considered for funding at a future meeting, it has been decided. Traffic engineers have carried out feasibility studies into potential road safety schemes in Allerton. The projects
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Yorkshire crash to shock defeat
Yorkshire snatched a 58-run defeat from the jaws of victory during an incredible third day against Nottinghamshire at Headingley today. The defending champions turned the tables to consign the hosts to their second successive home LV= County
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Clayton Heights shooting appeal is re-issued
Detectives are continuing to appeal for information in relation to a shooting at a house in Clayton Heights, Bradford. Bradford South CID are still trying to trace the masked gunman who used a shotgun to damage the front door and a window at the detached
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Whipp pips holder to lift Ilkley crown
Andy Whipp and Lisa Aitken are this year’s Ilkley Squash Open champions. Second seed Whipp (pictured) beat defending champion and number one seed Joel Hinds in the men’s final, which went right down to the wire. The match was played at a tremendous
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League the priority for Thackley boss
Dave Morgan is glad the West Riding County Cup final at Valley Parade is a thing of the past because it had started to take them away from their main focus. With the Thackley manager pushing for another top four finish in the Kool Sport NCEL Premier
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Guiseley Riding high after cup triumph
Lions boss Steve Kittrick had nothing but praise for both his own players and those of Thackley following their West Riding County Cup final success over the Dennyboys. Thackley play their football four steps lower on the non-league ladder but Dave Morgan
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Khan told to up the ante
Tasif Khan was told to show more aggression after last week’s comfortable points win over Pavels Senkovs. The Girlington bantamweight won all four rounds in the Manchester rematch with Mansfield’s Senkovs, who came in as a late change. It was a more
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Yorkshire edge towards victory
Yorkshire are stumbling towards victory against Nottinghamshire on day three at Headingley. The White Rose county are chasing 145 to win, but have gone into tea at 26-3 from seven overs. They need another 119 to win. Adil Rashid ended a session and
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Cullingworth racer bags second
Jack Hawksworth is closing in on his first win in the Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship after clinching a runners-up spot in the last round at Donnington Park. The Cullingworth racer set a new lap record on the way to finishing second, where he was
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'Caution' warning after Eldwick fire
A senior firefighter is urging people to show “extreme caution” when using the countryside this Easter. Watch Commander Alan Wood was speaking after fire crews from Bingley and Shipley had to form a water relay to put out a grassland blaze in Eldwick
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Teenager lands role in TV soap Doctors
Teenager Danny Dixon has landed a role in daytime TV soap Doctors. Danny, 18, of Oakenshaw, is playing Rob Hollins in a forthcoming episode of the BBC1 drama. A pupil at Stage 84 in Idle, he played the lead in the school’s production of Footloose at
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Armitstead going solo to benefit Great Britain squad
Otley’s Lizzie Armitstead believes she has sacrificed herself for the greater good of Britain in bidding for road and omnium success at the London 2012 Olympics. This time last year Armitstead chose to embark on the omnium, a multi-discipline two-day
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Demetriou: Help us build Cougarmania
Keighley are aiming to reignite Cougarmania through an innovative scheme that gives supporters the chance to play their part in building a title-winning team. Squadbuilder is the brainchild of player-coach Jason Demetriou and allows fans to invest directly
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Vaikona has lead role in charity rugby union clash
Players from Bradford & Bingley, Bradford Salem, Ilkley and North Ribblesdale are taking part in a Christchurch Earthquake and Japan Tsunami Appeal Charity Match on Easter Monday at Scarborough RUFC (3pm). Billed as a Yorkshire XV v an International
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Junior League to take action over plans for seasonal soccer switch
The Bradford Junior Cricket League have begun their bid to prevent junior soccer from switching to summer. The FA are considering the change in order for the youngsters to play in better weather and become more skilful but the junior cricket league are
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Century stand frustrates Yorkshire
Yorkshire have endured a frustrating third morning against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. Starting the day with a deficit of 18 runs and with only four second-innings wickets in hand, the visitors have reached lunch unscathed at 278-6. Captain Chris
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Demetriou’s men out to capitalise on extra rest day
Cougars have plenty of time to prepare ahead of Monday’s clash with Workington at Cougar Park. Jason Demetriou’s side are one of only four in Championship One to enjoy a free day on Friday, while Workington will be in action in a Cumbrian derby against
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Bradford Bulls suffer Kearney blow
The Bulls have been hit by a devastating blow with the news Brett Kearney will be out for six to eight weeks. Kearney suffered a broken hand in last night's 30-22 defeat to Leeds. The Aussie playmaker is the fourth Bulls player to be
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Hanson: I don’t mind pressure of scoring for Bradford City
James Hanson thought he would have scored far more than nine goals by Easter. Fresh from notching 13 in his debut campaign, the City targetman was confident of topping that tally this season. But fellow frontman Scott Dobie reckons it is still a decent
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VIDEO: Ute, 70, wins her taekwondo black belt
An “inspirational” 70-year-old grandmother has passed her black belt at taekwondo after being encouraged to take up the martial art by her daughter. Ute Brewer, of Eccleshill, passed her black belt grading in front of the British Taekwondo
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Couple guilty in £100m drug smuggling racket
A boss and his company secretary have been locked up and warned to expect long prison sentences for their part in a suspected £100 million international drugs ring. Andrew Varey and Maxine Robinson were taken down to the cells at Bradford Crown Court
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Jackson: I would love to have time on my side as Bantams boss
Peter Jackson hopes City give him the chance to build a club as John Coleman has done with Accrington. Jackson heads for the Crown Ground tomorrow still waiting for a signal about the permanent post. To add spice to the Roses clash, Cole-man (pictured
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Acts sought for Rock Challenge fundraiser
Acts are being sought for a variety show in Bradford to raise £1,000 and secure the return to the city of a schools’ dance show. The Bradford heats of the international dance and silent drama competition Rock Challenge have been held at St
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Defeat may bring out the best in us, says Bradford Bulls boss
Bulls boss Mick Potter hopes his players will thrive under mounting pressure to get results. A 30-22 defeat to Leeds last night was their third straight and Potter knows a swift response is needed to end the slide. Pre-season optimism
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One step forward, two steps back for Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls 22 Leeds Rhinos 30 Where do we go from here? There were plenty of positives in the Bulls’ derby defeat but ultimately, there was plenty of disappointment as Mick Potter’s men once more demonstrated their inability to hold onto a lead
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Leeds United won’t take chances with Becchio
Luciano Becchio remains a big doubt as Leeds bid to halt Reading’s remarkable eight-match winning streak at Elland Road tonight. Top scorer Becchio, who has 20 goals this season, has had a scan which showed a hamstring injury and its extent is being
