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Continuity the key for Bradford & Bingley
It’s top against bottom in JCT600 Bradford League Division One tomorrow as Bradford & Bingley take on Cleckheaton at Wagon Lane. After losing their opening game at Farsley to a Lorenzo Ingram onslaught, Bradford & Bingley have reeled off four straight
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Thackley hold the aces for summit clash
Thackley continue to brush aside all challengers, storming to a ten-point lead at the top of AIRE-WHARFE LEAGUE Division One after only five games. And they should be able to at least maintain that tomorrow when they face Adel, whose second place has
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Liversedge look to extend hot streak
Liversedge made it four wins out of four in the Central Yorkshire League with a dramatic one-wicket triumph over a previously-unbeaten Batley side at Mount Pleasant. They are just one point adrift of Division One leaders Carlton with a game
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Yorkshire show more grit but Lancs in control
Yorkshire may still be heading towards defeat after two days against Lancashire at Liverpool – but this was a much improved display with the ball. Andrew Gale’s men endured a demoralising first day when they were bowled out for 141 on Wednesday. But
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Leeds United seeking more grafters for next season
When Simon Grayson sits down to finalise his shopping list of players for next season, high on the agenda will be players who respond to muck-and-nettles matches as much as the big occasion. A quick look at the statistics shows that a few more
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Lancashire in dominant position at tea
Yorkshire have only managed to take one wicket in the afternoon session of day two against Lancashire at Liverpool, with the hosts further strengthening their stranglehold on the contest. After Steve Patterson had struck in the morning to remove
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Ilkley road accident victim named
A pensioner who died following a road accident in Ilkley has been named as Elizabeth Fergusson Pennock. The 82-year-old, of Bridge Lane, Ilkley, died in Leeds General Infirmary yesterday after suffering severe leg injuries in a collision with
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Greaves not lacking in support at Avenue
Tom Greaves’ 20-goal haul led to him picking up Bradford Park Avenue’s top scorer’s award at the club’s presentation night last Friday. Former Bradford City and Leeds United striker Carl Shutt was the first to spot the potential of a raw but enthusiastic
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Woman accused of murder refused bail
A woman and her daughter-in-law accused of the murder of two men found beaten and dumped in a country lane near Bradford had applications for bail turned down by a judge today. Judge James Goss QC, sitting at Bradford Crown Court yesterday,
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Jacksons lift two of Farsley's awards
Farsley AFC were quick off the mark with their presentation evening as they held it immediately after their final game of the season. It followed an afternoon of celebration on the pitch as Neil Parsley’s men coasted to a 3-1 win over Lincoln
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New-born baby girl's body found at Shipley waste site
Police are appealing for help in finding the mother of a new-born baby girl whose body was discovered at a Shipley waste site today. Police were called at 2.30am by staff who made the grim discovery at Associated Waste Management in Canal Road
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Plenty of applications for Thackley and Brighouse jobs
The two local clubs looking to replace outgoing managers have nothing to report other than a plethora of applications for the roles. Thackley, who finished eighth in the Kool Sport Northern Counties East League Premier Division, and divisional rivals
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Undercliffe announce Twenty20 dates
Undercliffe Cricket Club are holding their annual Twenty20 competition next month. On Monday, June 6, the hosts Undercliffe Outlaws will face Jer Lane Jugernauts, while the following night Windhill Warriors will meet Thackley Thundercats, with the final
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Spring bank course at GOALS
GOALS Bradford will be hosting a Spring Bank Soccer camp for children aged from four to 12. The course runs from Tuesday, May 31-Thursday, June 2 (10am-3pm), and all the coaches are FA qualified and CRB certified. Upon completion of the course, each
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Mutual Sunday club Bradford Gymkhana put on probation
A Bradford Mutual Sunday School League club have been put on probation for the rest of this season and the start of next season after late payment of ground fees to Bradford Council. Bradford Gymkhana only settled their debts for 2010 and 2011 a day
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Bradford veteran Finbow ready to play catch up
Bradford wheelchair basketball player Peter Finbow is itching to get back into the heat of competition after a lengthy spell on the sidelines – and he’s desperate to make up for lost time at the BT Paralympic World Cup. The 35-year-old, from Holme Wood
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Angling Lines
KL TACKLE Result of last Sunday’s Tackle Traders Shield first-round match at Brafferton (Spring Lake): 1 Tim Boland 55lb 8oz (KL Tackle), 2= Robert Earnshaw and Bobby Helliwell, (Eccleshill Angling) 48lb 8oz, 4 Steve Hargreaves 40lb (Eccleshill
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Baldwin stag-gers commitments after England Counties call-up
Yorkshire captain Rob Baldwin is set to interrupt his stag party later this month – because England are calling. Although the official party has not been announced, it is understood that the Wharfedale No 8 has been selected by England Counties for their
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Lancashire close to taking lead with eight wickets in hand
Yorkshire have endured a difficult morning on the second day of the Roses match against Lancashire at Liverpool. The red-rose county, who started the day at 56-1 in reply to 141, have advanced to 130-2 from 48 overs of their first innings at lunch.
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Three-week festival returning to Ilkley
Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club will again be hosting three weeks of top-class international action in July, backed by JM Glendinning Ltd, Insurance Brokers and Independent Financial Advisers’ Company. The Festival of Tennis kicks off with the $10,000
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Guiseley playgroup's new equipment
Playtime has suddenly got a lot more exciting at a Guiseley playgroup thanks to a council grant of thousands of pounds. Youngsters at the Oxford Road Playgroup are now enjoying musical chimes, a set of drums, a playhouse, a water cascade tray and a storyteller
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Successful launch for Haworth fundraisers
A new group set up to support Manorlands Hospice at Oxenhope has raised £1,300 with its first event. The Worth Valley group staged a fundraiser, featuring Slack Alice and local musicians, at the Parkside Social Club, Haworth. Krysia Dodson and Gail
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Robert Ziga, aged 28, of Regency Court, Girlington; taking a car without the owners consent, driving while disqualified, nine months’ community order, £85 costs, banned from driving for 16 months
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Society lends school a helping hand
Six volunteers from Yorkshire Building Society’s head office on Rooley Lane, Bradford, visited Parklands Primary School in Old Park Road, Thorpe Edge, to attempt some DIY and build an outdoor seating area for the pupils. Robin Churchouse, finance director
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£65,000 seized in drugs raid
Police have seized £65,000 in cash and £15,000 of suspected Class A drugs in the West Bowling area of Bradford. Officers executed warrants at two addresses in Ryan Street. Two men, aged 23 and 25, were arrested on suspicion on possession with intent
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Security warnings follow burglaries
Police are urging residents to make sure their homes are secure after five burglaries over the weekend. And, in two instances, the raiders gained entry by dragging keys through the cat flap. One was in Grange Road, Kildwick, which was
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Josh bidding to repeat Tiger feat
Joshua Bullough will be attempting to follow in the footsteps of Tiger Woods in July when he competes in the World Junior Golf Championships at Torrey Pines in San Diego. The 15-year-old will take part in the event, which Woods won 20 years
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Queen for a day at Pudsey
A schoolgirl who has appeared in several television dramas will be crowned Pudsey Carnival Queen this weekend. Eleanor Hemingway, 11, has been in TV dramas such as The Royal, Heartbeat, Emmerdale, Spooks and South Riding. A student at Scala Performing
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Safestyle banks on facility
A Bradford-based window and door company best known for its ‘buy one, get one free’ slogan has changed banks to fund expansion plans. Safestyle UK, which employs around 200 staff at its Bradford base, has announced a new partnership with Barclays Corporate
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US-style deal on tax ‘key to boosting city’
Government plans to introduce US-style financing for regeneration projects could kickstart the stalled Westfield retail site, according to a Bradford property entrepreneur. As part of its localism agenda and shake-up of public financing, the Coalition
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Young people get a say on future of city
Youngsters are being asked for their views about the future of Bradford in a bid to help shape what it will look like in years to come. An online survey of 15 to 25-year-olds has been launched by the Bradford Property Forum (BPF). The
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Bradford Bulls have flopped in league but can still be a knock-out success
Forget the sins of the Bulls’ Super League season, Sunday offers a shot at redemption. The odds of a Challenge Cup upset against Wigan may seem slim but the unique appeal of rugby league’s oldest competition is greater than ever. Set
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Mother's Race for Life is for baby
joins fundraisersA cancer patient who had to choose between receiving life-saving treatment for herself and the health of her unborn child will run this year’s Race For Life to give thanks for both their lives. Stephanie Papworth said this year’s race
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Trading standards act on Bradford roofing firm
A Bradford roofing firm accused of duping consumers into purchasing expensive building work, has promised to trade fairly. Trading Standards carried out a probe into the activities of SAS Roofline, based in Alred Court, East Bowling, and its
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Anita hopes to uncover four-tune!
A Bradford-born television presenter, who started her career aged 14, is hosting a new series aiming to reinvent the antiques show format. Anita Rani, who helped present BBC1’s news coverage of the recent Royal Wedding, has landed her own Channel 4
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Independent shops can halt decline, says entrepreneur
Bradford has fallen into the trap of becoming a clone High Street and must attract more independent shops to turn the tide of decline, says a local retail guru. Stefan Simmonds, a former Bradford wool textile chief who invested heavily in refurbishing
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'Brutal and vicious thug’ jailed for attack
A “mindless thug” who kicked a man unconscious outside a bar, breaking his jaw in two places, has been jailed for five years and nine months. Richard Edwards laid into Nicolas Stefanuti when he was motionless on the ground outside the Suburban
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Soap actor's star role at Bradford Pride
Coronation Street star Anthony Cotton, who plays Sean Tully in the soap, will be the compere at this year’s Bradford Pride. The actor will be presenting the event, which takes place in the Bradford Urban Garden on Saturday. Organisers
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Students in the picture with show
The work of local photographers has gone on show in a striking exhibition. The Enigma Photographic Exhibition at Dean Clough Mills, Halifax, which runs until May 29, features the work of students on a foundation degree course in digital photography at
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TRAILER: Action man on the beat
BLITZ (18, 97 mins) *** Starring Jason Statham, Paddy Considine, Aidan Gillen, Zawe Ashton, David Morrissey, Mark Rylance, Luke Evans. Director: Elliott Lester Jason Statham has forged a successful career pummelling countless stuntmen to a dazed
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TRAILER: Hat-trick hits the jackpot
WIN WIN (15, 106 mins) **** Starring Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Alex Shaffer, Bobby Cannavale, Burt Young, Melanie Lynskey. Director: Tom McCarthy Some directors strive for greatness their entire careers and never quite fulfil their potential
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Load of bull on NHS
SIR – It is well known and documented that the Conservatives have not been in favour of the NHS since its inception, and have taken every opportunity to destroy it piecemeal since 1948. The current Government under the false guise of, ‘There
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Party a spent force
SIR – Graham Hoyle says we should have some sympathy for the hundreds of Lib Dem councillors who lost their seats at the recent elections (Letters, May 10). Speak for yourself. More’s the pity it wasn’t a General Election then we might have got rid of
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TRAILER: Tide turns for Captain Jack
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (12A, 137 mins) ** Starring Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush, Ian McShane, Sam Claflin, Richard Griffiths, Keith Richards, Judi Dench, Astrid Berges-Frisbey. Director: Rob Marshall
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Thieves steal memorial to Horton Top Bank woman
A widower who lost his wife and son within a year of each other to sudden illnesses has suffered further heartbreak after a commemorative bench was targeted by mindless vandals. Eric Uphoff was devastated when he heard the wooden bench, dedicated
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Four Bradford men held in probe into £200m money laundering scam
Four men were arrested during raids on seven addresses in Bradford yesterday as part of an investigation into a £200 million money laundering scam. A total of 15 people – 12 men and three women – were held in early-morning swoops across the
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Derision is merited
SIR – R Halliday’s letter (T&A, May 13) seems to say he is feeling sorry for the Lib Dems. Well I don’t. Why did the electorate pick on them, as he puts it? Because of broken promises in their election manifesto, as was stated on Question Time on Thursday
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Town deserves better
SIR – Re the report ‘Protesters battle to save B&B site trees’ (T&A, May 18). These trees are a vital feature of Bingley town centre but so is the whole site on which they stand which, for more than 30 years, the out-of-scale, out-of-character, B&B fortress
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Young must have say on city’s future
A lot of time and energy is spent on listening to and reacting to the views of adult residents in Bradford. But how often does anybody listen to what younger people have to say about what is after all the city of their future? So a pioneering
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The banks to blame
SIR – I am sure your readers will have noticed the orchestrated mantra from the Coalition regarding their economic policies. They say that they came together in the national interest to clear up the mess left by the previous Labour Government. The mess
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Medals were earned
SIR – I have never approved of military re-enactments because I believe that they trivialise the bravery of those who wore (and wear) the Queen’s uniform, knowing that one day sooner or later they could be ordered to pick up their rifles and march towards
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Covenant is what our Forces deserve
SIR – I am delighted that the Royal British Legion’s Honour The Covenant campaign started four years ago has resulted in the Government moving to write into law for the first time the Military Covenant between the Armed Forces and the British people.
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
25 years ago: Samaritans in Bradford were appealing for more volunteers to cope with a growing number of calls. 50 years ago: Progress reports on an ambitious plan to improve Ivegate and other schemes were given to a meeting last night of the ‘watchdogs
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Hundreds of drivers hit by 'lethal' speed limit prank
Hundreds of perplexed motorists have been flashed by a speed camera after “irresponsible and stupid” practical jokers erected a rogue 40mph speed limit sign in a 30mph zone. Highway chiefs have condemned as “crassly irresponsible” the pranksters
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'Long journey to find our voice...’
For too long, Muslim women have not actively challenged the stereotypes that portray them as submissive, passive and conservative. That is the view of Bana Gora, chairman of the Bradford Muslim Women’s Council, formed a year ago to provide an independent
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Former travel agent's life 'destroyed by heroin addiction', court told
A respectable travel agent whose life was destroyed by heroin was today beginning a 20-month prison sentence for selling the drug on Bradford streets. Ian Radcliffe had lost his job, his wife and his home to the addiction, his barrister Richard
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Bradford Bulls get Challenge Cup boost as Elima returns
Olivier Elima is ready to rip into Wigan after making a shock return from injury – four weeks ahead of schedule. The Bulls had been resigned to losing their influential back-rower until mid-June before a remarkable turnaround allowed him to rejoin training
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Ilkley woman, 82, injured in crash dies in hospital
An 82-year-old woman injured in a road accident on a busy town centre street has died. The woman pedestrian, who has not been named by police, suffered severe leg injuries when she was in a collision with a Renault Master van in Church Street,
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Bantams ask Gibb: What’s the next step?
City plan to contact former chairman Gordon Gibb again next week to see if they are making any inroads over a new rent deal for Valley Parade. The T&A understands that Gibb has been in Bradford for private talks on behalf of his family pension fund,
