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Six-shooters Albion Sports hit the Town
In-form Albion Sports marched through to the second round of the West Riding Cup tonight after a 6-3 home victory over Selby Town. Having gone top of the Northern Counties East League Division One at the weekend, they made light work of their visitors
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Bradford Council manager chills out for Halloween at his Horsforth home
Visitors to Rod Dawson’s house were greeted by an army of skeletons and an array of ghosts and ghouls last night. The Bradford Council manager of Alexandra Road, Horsforth, and his wife Rachel, open their home to the public each Halloween to raise money
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Red-hot Bradford Dragons into National Cup quarter-finals
What a weekend for Bradford Dragons. After winning their opening game of the EBL Division One season against visitors Worthing Thunder on Saturday, they sent derby rivals Leeds Carnegie crashing out of the National Cup the following day. Dragons won
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Guiseley begin defence on bumper West Riding Cup night
There is a very busy night of football tomorrow night with seven of the local semi-pro clubs involved in the first round of the West Riding County Cup. Guiseley are not just the holders but also the highest-placed club in the competition. Steve Kittrick
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Bradford City in U-turn over Davies appeal
City will NOT now be appealing Andrew Davies' red card against Swindon after taking advice late this afternoon. The club were set to appeal the decision following Davies' dismissal for a challenge on Jake Jervis but have changed their mind
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Massive jobs boost for Bradford city centre
Millions of pounds of Government cash will be injected into Bradford city centre's regeneration in a bid to create thousands of jobs. Bradford's bid for £17.6 million from the Regional Growth Fund has been approved, Deputy Prime Minister Nick
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Bradford City set to appeal red card
City are ready to appeal the red card Andrew Davies received at Swindon. The defender is facing a four-game ban following his second dismissal in as many appearances. But the club are hoping referee Oliver Langford's decision can be
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Manchester Road footbridge demolished
A large section of a major Bradford road was closed throughout the weekend while a footbridge was demolished. The bridge over Manchester Road was brought down on Saturday afternoon to make way for a new bridge, paid for by Lottery funding,
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Woodhouse Grove blitzed in cup
Having handed out a 50-0 thrashing to Bingley Grammar in the first round of the Daily Mail RBS Schools’ Under-15 Cup, Woodhouse Grove lost by the same score in round three at Crossley Heath. Ermysted’s Grammar, from Skipton, went down 53-0 to Leeds Grammar
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Hollingworth hits back for top dogs White Star
It’s as you were at the Bradford Sunday Alliance League summit after unbeaten duo Buttershaw White Star and West Bowling drew their first PREMIER DIVISION clash of the season 1-1. Defending champions Bowling had to show their defensive qualities after
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Tyersal get taste of own medicine
Tyersal found the boot was on the other foot as they bowed out of the West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division Cup. Two weeks previously the Bradford club had loosened Fields Sports & Social’s grip on the Bradford & District FA Cup
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Residents warned to beware of bonfire burglars
Police in Bradford are urging householders to work with them in tackling burglars after new figures revealed a 30 per cent increase in such offences between Halloween and Bonfire Night. Research by insurance company Aviva found burglaries in 2010 were
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Jardy Boys on top after Ives treble
Rob Ives scored a hat-trick as Jardy Boys beat Thornhill United Seniors in a 6-3 thriller to move top of the Premier Division in the Spen Valley League. Johnny Beverley, Judd Ledgard and Damion Berry backed up Ives’ treble as their side built on a 3-
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City's ballet dancers facing funding cutbacks
Two Bradford dancers employed by the acclaimed Northern Ballet face an uncertain future after the company announced it could lose a quarter of its dancers due to funding cuts. The Leeds-based ballet company has launched a ‘Sponsor a Dancer’ scheme in
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Berrett brace helps YMCA sink title rivals
Huddersfield YMCA held on to top spot in Division Two of the West Riding County Amateur League with a 2-1 victory at second-placed Albion Sports. Ryan Basi scored for Sports, with Tom Berrett supplying both YMCA goals. Jamie McEwen’s second-half strike
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Bradford sports pavilion damaged in suspected arson attack
Arsonists are believed to be responsible for a fire at a building used as a sports pavilion and changing rooms. Fairweather Green firefighters were called to the building in Scotchman Road, Heaton, at 9.43pm yesterday following reports of
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Great Horton family tell of trauma after dog attack
A Bradford mother-of-three has spoken of her terror after she watched her cat being mauled by a dog, which she says then went for her children. Julie Wojdylo, of Ewart Place, Great Horton, said she was in her back garden when the large, lurcher-type
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Doors open for new Culture Fusion youth centre
Youngsters in Bradford got the chance to view a new multi-million pound youth centre in the city for the first time over the weekend. The £7.88m Culture Fusion project, in a converted mill in Thornton Road, held an open day on Saturday to give
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Billiards results
BRADFORD & DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL BILLIARDS LEAGUE – Eastbrook C 1, Princeville B 6; Great Horton 2, Pudsey 5; Princeville A 4, Eastbrook A 3. Breaks: B Royston (Great Horton) 40; J Allan (Pudsey) 40; S Wilman (Great Horton) 36, 31; D Raw (Pudsey) 31
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More details wanted on £30m Keighley development
Planners are seeking more information about a proposed £30 million leisure, housing and business complex on a former factory site in Keighley. Bradford Council officers have asked to see a ‘sustainable development survey’ before they will formally accept
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Great Horton war memorial moved over fear of theft
A war memorial installed to remember three Bradford mill workers killed during the Second World War has been moved after fears emerged that thieves were trying to steal it. The plaque, which was attached to a wall near Tesco’s Great Horton store, the
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Soccer match abandoned after pitch disorder
A football match between two fierce rivals had to be abandoned after disorder broke out following a sending off. The Spen Valley and District Association Football League has said a report has been sent to the West Riding FA after the referee
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Business as usual for youngsters
My teenagers make me scream and shout, but I count myself lucky when watching Young Apprentice, the latest offering from the TV series in which Lord Alan Sugar puts junior candidates through their paces. I find it quite unsettling to watch young people
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Nonsense sentence
SIR – A suspended prison sentence means that a criminal is sentenced to prison, but does not have to go. He can walk from the court and commit more crimes! Then he is brought back to court and sent where he should have gone in the first place. What
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Still helping worst-hit
SIR – Still on Terra Firma, I correct my Labour colleague’s misguided comments (Letters, October 24). Local cuts are substantial over five years. Lib-Dem, Green and Labour budgets concurred in minimising effects on front-line services – protecting the
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Racing laughing stock
SIR – What a state of affairs! When it comes to the use of the whip, British racing is the laughing stock of the racing world. When I say racing world, I am, of course, referring to the major racing countries, not those who put on Mickey Mouse racing
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No forward thinking
SIR – Over the years, I have watched, sometimes awestruck, at many of the decisions made by Bradford councillors and planners. It is sad to relate that most of these decisions have served to drag this once-great city further and further down. One only
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Show was fantastic
SIR – Following the recent Beauty And The Beast show at the Alhambra by Stage 84, I have been looking for suitable words to describe my evening’s entertainment. However, the only thing I can come up with is “speechless” – which I never normally am.
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Insurance troubles
SIR – Once again Bradford makes the news for being one of the main hotspots for car insurance-related crime. The survey gives details of local areas in which car accidents are regularly set up to fraudulently claim excessive damages. If we compare
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Please heed direct debit warning
SIR – I wonder if I could use your letters page to warn people who are looking after elderly and/or vulnerable relatives to check, with their permission, their bank statements. When mum moved out of her house, her utility bills were finalised and direct
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October 29
25 years ago: A 9ft bronze statue of Bradford’s most famous son JB Priestley was lifted into place outside the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television. 50 years ago: The cup everybody in Queensbury knows as well as their own tea service was
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School repair delays 'hurting our children'
Major concerns have been expressed about the “unacceptable” amount of school days being lost across the Bradford district because of over-running building work. And there are calls for teachers to come in and make up for lost time during school holidays
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Captain hails Bradford City’s ‘best point of season’
Skipper Michael Flynn saluted City’s hardest-earned point of the season and declared: I’m so proud of this team. The Bantams ground out a 0-0 draw at Paolo Di Canio’s in-form Swindon on Saturday despite playing the final half hour with ten men. Andrew
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Fire risk contention
SIR – Assuming that there have been no recent major changes to fire-related safety rules, and also assuming that regular risk assessments have been done by the Council and fire service on the Bradford Library, how does a building become so unsafe almost
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Poor renewable ratio
SIR – Buried in Oxgem’s list of reasons for rising energy prices under the heading of ‘Investments’ is the £1.1 billion subsidy paid to renewable energy producers in 2010. Added to consumers’ electricity bills, this by no-means-trivial sum produced 7.4
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Playground not safe
SIR – Although I don’t live in Otley, I am a frequent visitor, and take my two young grandchildren to the Wharfemeadows Park children's play ground near the river. It is extremely popular with children of all ages, and therefore gets very busy. Unfortunately
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Explore all options to help those in need
SIR – A recent report published by Circle Housing Group and the LGIU reveals widespread concern within local government about the impact of cuts in housing-related support (formerly the Supporting People programme). The vast majority of local authorities
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Call for lasting care
SR – I am writing to voice my concerns about changes proposed to Denholme and Thornton surgery. I object to the PCT not consulting us, the patients, on major changes to the practice. I do not want a different GP every five or eight years, but lasting
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October 31
25 years ago: A massive security operation was launched for the official opening of Bradford’s Alhambra Theatre. 50 years ago: Bradford’s years of struggle to attain university status were recalled when a ceremony was held in the new buildings that were
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Wear your poppy with pride
Two women from the Bradford district, separated by generations but united by service to their country, came together yesterday to help launch the 90th Poppy Appeal. Connie Williams, aged 90, served as a corporal in the RAF from 1941 to 1947 while 28-
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£4m could be lost from Bradford benefits pot
Government proposals to reform council tax benefit could lead to the district’s most vulnerable residents missing out on £4 million a year in support, it is feared. Bradford Council chiefs have responded to a consultation over the plans, which would
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'Benefits change will be a burden'
According to recent figures, numbers of homeless people in Bradford have risen by 80 per cent over 12 months. In 2010/11, 166 people in Bradford were made “unintentionally homeless” – due to events outside their control – compared to 92 people the year
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Lost school days cause for concern
Parents are rightly concerned that their children are losing precious school days as a result of unscheduled closures of schools. It is, as Coun John Ruding says, unacceptable that delays in completing building work is leading to schools having to open
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Bradford Bulls new boy hoping to emulate Vainikolo
New recruit Manase Manuokafoa will take inspiration from Bulls legend Lesley Vainikolo as he gears up for his arrival at Odsal. The powerhouse prop, who became Bradford’s sixth new signing earlier this month, is a distant relative of the former Odsal
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Off-road bike is seized from Keighley boy, 13
An off-road motorbike has been seized from a 13-year-old boy as part of a crackdown on disorder in Keighley. The seizure follows a spate of complaints to police about off-road bikers making nuisances of themselves around the town. Several other riders
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Bradford Park Avenue face tough FA Cup trip
Bradford Park Avenue were left feeling deflated by yesterday’s draw for the FA Cup first round proper. While neighbours City (v Rochdale) and Halifax (v Charlton) were handed attractive home ties, Avenue face a long trip to take on AFC Totton. The
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Ten-man Bradford City bolt door to frustrate Di Canio
Swindon 0, City 0 Perhaps beneath the bluster and fluster there will be some grudging respect. The Italians brought the art of defence to football with the famed catenaccio system. So once the disappointment at missing out on a fourth straight win
