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On-song Bairstow and Bresnan are 80s smash hits
Jonny Bairstow and Tim Bresnan led the way as Yorkshire responded superbly to early strife on the opening day of their LV= County Championship match against Hampshire at Headingley today. The White Rose county slipped to 6-2 and 99-5 after Andrew Gale
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Battle of the Bradford champions
A fascinating Bradford Snooker Championship final is on the cards on Saturday, with defending champion Gareth Green (Lifeline Leisure) taking on eight-times winner Wayne Cooper (Laisterdyke Cricket Club) at Eccleshill Victoria Conservative club (7.45pm
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Tears of sadness as city remembers
Twenty-six years after the Bradford City Fire Disaster, and its anniversary is as poignant as ever. Yesterday 600 people gathered in Centenary Square to remember the 56 lives lost at Valley Parade that fateful day. Among them was 72-year-old Mary Roberts
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Bairstow holds Yorkshire batting together
Jonny Bairstow continued his impressive form with the bat but Yorkshire otherwise struggled during day one against Hampshire at Headingley. The 21-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman, who was called up to the England Lions squad earlier this afternoon for
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Bradford Wrestling Club shine in national championships
Bradford Wrestling Club's six-strong squad that went to the English Cadet and Junior National Wrestling Championships held in Alfreton, Derbyshire won four golds, a silver and a bronze. Damon Gill, 16, took gold in the cadets' 15-17 years old
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May is distant third in Leeds Half Marathon
A total of 3,600 runners finished the Leeds Half Marathon, tackling the tough ascent from the city centre to the ring road at Meanwood before descending to Horsforth for the flat final three miles back to the town hall via Kirkstall Abbey. Andy May
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Rhea is making a mark against all-comers
A young Bradford runner is fast becoming a rising star on the local athletics circuit. Eight-year-old Rhea Southcott is recording an extraordinary series of results throughout 2011 that are demonstrating her potential. Baildon-based Rhea regularly competes
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Eccleshill Karate Club quartet help Japan Tsunami Appeal
Four members of Eccleshill Karate Club have helped to raise money for the Japan Tsunami Appeal. Courtney Rivers-Gallagher, 12, Sadie Karpov, 15, Daniel Grimwood, 16, and Leah Whitfield, 19, travelled to Liverpool for the meeting, and Courtney
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Thackley Under-14s in final after derby victory
Injury-ravaged Bradford Tigers under-14s lost a tight Craven, Aire & Wharfe League Invitational Medal semi-final 2-1 at home to Thackley. There were few opportunities for either side in the first half but Thackley took the lead with 20 minutes of the
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Evans and Howe clinch foursomes prize
The Bradford Golf Union’s 2011 calendar got underway with the inter-club foursomes strokeplay at Bracken Ghyll. President Howard Thorpe hailed the opening to the upcoming schedule and praised the host club of the first event. He said: “It went very
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Murder squad probes double body find in Bradford
A murder investigation is underway in Bradford after the bodies of two men were found on the side of the road in New Lane, Tong. A motorist raised the alarm after coming across the bodies in New Lane, at its junction with Raikes Lane, at 10.20pm
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Man, 20, arrested over Bingley ram-raid
Police have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with a ram-raid at a shop in Bingley in which a cash machine was stolen. A silver 4x4 vehicle was used to smash through shutters and pull the machine from the wall of the Nisa Local store
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Suspicious package found in Low Moor hedgerow
Police are investigating a suspicious package found in a hedgerow in Low Moor, Bradford. Specialist officers at West Yorkshire Police and the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were today at the scene where the discovery was made in New
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Bradford band's song chosen for Waterloo Road
A song by Bradford band Wilful Missing is to feature on an episode of TV drama Waterloo Road tonight. The band caught the attention of producers while appearing at a festival last summer. Albert Freeman, a member of the five-piece, said: “We were a
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Stage 84 trio play star role at festival
Young performers at Idle theatre school Stage 84 have emerged from a drama festival with a glittering array of trophies. Alycia Booth and Edward Cooke were awarded first place and the Gordon Trophy at the Horsforth Drama Festival. Edward’s younger
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New Lord Mayor of Bradford announced
The new Lord Mayor of Bradford has been announced as Naveeda Ikram. Councillor Ikram, a former Deputy Lord Mayor, was nominated by the Council’s Labour Group. She is believed to be one of the first Pakistan-born females in the country
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Keighley railway club ready for new season
Keighley and District Model Engineers have spent the winter renewing the bends in their track next to Marley sports centre. The improvements followed the replacement of straight stretches of the oval track two years ago. Club members usually provide
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Ilkley Flower Club celebrates 50 years
Ilkley Flower Club is celebrating its golden anniversary this year and is planning a charity evening at the King’s Hall next month. Barry Grey will do a flower arrangement demonstration at the evening and all proceeds will go to Macmillan Cancer Support
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News from heart of the community
Wherever people live they want to know what is happening in their community. Whether it is a Women’s Institute meeting, a street party, a new Neighbourhood Watch group or a church service, people are keen to find out what’s going on. For them, the Telegraph
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Shaffiq Khan Razak, aged 39, of Smith Lane, Heaton; drink-driving, failure to provide specimen of breath, possession of cannabis, two counts of criminal damage, jailed for four months, failure
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Gift brings ray of sunshine to Challenge College, Manningham
A Bradford school has been given a Variety Club Children’s Charity Sunshine Coach to help its pupils get out and about. Students at Challenge College got to see their new coach for the first time when it was presented by the school’s corporate sponsor
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Khadim forced to call off trek
A bus company manager, who raised more than £6,000 to go on a cancer charity trek in the Himalayas, has had his travel plans scuppered by red tape. Khadim Hussain was due to fly out to India last week but his tourist visa was not processed in time by
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Morrisons boss named as the best finance director in the country
Morrisons group finance director Richard Pennycook has been named the best in the UK. Mr Pennycook, 47, scooped the top award at last night’s FDs’ Excellence Awards in London. clinching the FTSE 100 FD of the Year title. Before joining Morrisons in
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Guiseley singer Andy Doonan wins regional final of competition
Guiseley singer-songwriter Andy Doonan has won a regional final of the national Live and Unsigned competition. Andy (pictured) beat 21 other acts at the north west heats, presided over by a judging panel that included Bez from Happy Mondays
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Ryanair 'success' at airport
Controversial Irish airline boss Michael O’Leary has hailed the firm’s operations at Leeds Bradford airport a success and announced an extension of winter tourist flights. Mr O’Leary, Ryanair chief executive, said the company will operate its
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City shock as Pace issues profits warning
Digital TV technology group Pace has shocked the City by announcing lower profit expectations for 2011 – the first blip in its relentless growth for several years. The Saltaire-based company has been hit by the cost of buying components up
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Top cinema animation collection on display in Bradford
One of the world’s most important cinematic collections opens to the Bradford public next week. Almost a year after Ray Harryhausen pledged his collection of cinematic special effects to the National Media Museum, a display opens next Thursday. On show
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Tory leader is ousted
Bradford Council’s Conservatives have appointed a new leader. Former deputy leader Councillor Glen Miller has replaced Councillor Anne Hawkesworth as head of the opposition group. Councillor Simon Cooke has become deputy leader and Councillor Mike
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Vicious Holme Wood robber is jailed for safety of public
A masked robber who burst mob-handed into a house and terrorised and beat a retired optician and his accountant has been locked up indefinitely. Michael Nelson, 34, was branded dangerous and given a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection
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Bradford City fire victims' mum left appalled at theft of memorial
Thieves have stolen a plaque commemorating the lives of two young brothers who perished in the Bradford City Fire Disaster. Hazel Greenwood, whose husband Peter, 46, and sons Felix, 13, and Rupert, 11, lost their lives in the tragedy 26 years
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Cruel crime that violates memories
For the second time in less than a week, the Telegraph & Argus today reports on a shocking crime that has violated the memories of lost children. It is unbelievable to think that anyone could stoop so low as to steal a plaque in memory of two
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
25 years ago: Plans for a £50 million shops, sports and leisure complex, which would create 1,500 jobs near New Pudsey station, were under threat. 50 years ago: Concern about the growing number of very early marriages was expressed by Miss E Cunliffe
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'Shooting verdict gives us closure'
The family of a Bradford man fatally shot in Amsterdam said they have finally got closure after an inquest was held yesterday – a decade after his death. David Royle, 37, who had lived in West Bowling before going abroad to buy and sell cars for a living
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Jackson and Still in two-horse race for Bradford City helm
Peter Jackson and John Still are in a straight head-to-head battle for the City helm. But there is no sign of a decision being made until the club’s stadium crisis is resolved. Mark Lawn confirmed that there were only two men in the
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Helping to keep the stable door shut
Vicky Walker knows more than most how it feels to be the victim of theft. “It happens about twice a year,” she says. “We have to be very vigilant.” Vicky runs Salter Royd Equestrian Centre in Wilsden, where she provides riding lessons. “We have all
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Make governance fair
SIR – So at last the SNP have got a majority in the Scottish Parliament, and they are already talking about a referendum on independence. Please let the Scots vote to accept the motion so that we can get the Barnett Formula off of our English backs and
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Area financial fears
SIR – I would just like to thank everyone in Eccleshill ward who supported me during the current elections. I am sorry I haven’t been elected to represent you and have a chance to get the fair share of money in the area committee to help work in Eccleshill
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Just picture perfect
SIR – I was very pleased to find that my friend David Glass was given the accolade Picture Of The Week (T&A, May 7) for his fine picture of the Denholme moorland fire. The picture shows graphically the urgency of the situation with the smoke billowing
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A difficult position
SIR – What’s behind the Lib Dem’s northern meltdown? Labour set their face against an awkward coalition with problematical maths. Lib Dems had to demonstrate seriousness about Government – allow a minority Tory administration and they would have called
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Delay was exception
SIR – It seems churlish for G Rhodes to complain that a letter had taken six days to reach his address in Baildon from Bingley (T&A, April 28), when, like most of us, he will regularly have received correspondence that had only taken a day. I’ll wager
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No sign of an end to problems at junction
SIR – Could anyone enlighten me as to if and when the major improvements badly needed at Greengates crossroads traffic lights will start? The plans were ongoing a while ago and shops were demolished ready for road widening. Since then the trail has gone
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Film drives home a message
There is a remarkable free film available online for all those who have 93 minutes to spare, and if they haven’t, then they should try to find it as it is a very informative and challenging way to spend an hour-and-a-half. It’s a pity that a computer
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Pencilled in for a lot of fun
Young theatregoers are in for a treat when Little Howard And The Magic Pencil Of Life And Death comes to town. The family show stars real human Big Howard and animated six-year-old Little Howard (pictured), from the hit BBC1 children’s show. Little
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Jeffries aiming to be perfect 10 for Bradford Bulls
Bulls capture Ben Jeffries is determined to prove worthy of a Super League long-service award. If the half-back sees out his freshly-inked Odsal deal, he will become the first Australian to complete ten years in the competition. But first Jeffries,
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Crowds gather to watch massive store blaze in Keighley
A huge blaze swept through a Keighley store bringing the town to a standstill last night. Dozens of firefighters tackled the inferno at Poundstretcher, in the Cavendish Retail Park. A plume of smoke drifted over Keighley at 7pm and crowds
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Four more Bradford schools put in academy bid
Four more Bradford secondary schools have submitted applications to the Government to become academies in the past month. Beckfoot School, Bingley, and Grange Technology College, Heaton Primary School and Southfield School, all in Bradford, were on a
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Woman punched during Pudsey armed raid
A gang of armed robbers was on the run last night after a gunpoint raid at a bank in Pudsey. One woman bank worker was punched and others threatened when the masked pair entered Barclays in Manor House Street, brandishing a handgun, a sledgehammer and
