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New boy Ahmed makes instant impact for Avenue
Bradford Park Avenue 2, Chester 1 New Bradford Park Avenue signing Adnan Ahmed made himself an instant crowd favourite as he came off the bench for his debut and marked it with a stunning injury-time winner. Avenue had been sixth in the Evo-Stik League
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Rachubka errors make fright night for Leeds United
Leeds 0, Blackpool 5 Goalkeeper Paul Rachubka was hauled off at half-time after a pair of costly errors sent ten-man Leeds spiralling towards a heavy defeat. Jonjo Shelvey notched a hat-trick for Blackpool and Lomana Lua Lua bagged a brace on his first
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Llewellyn sisters nominated for performance of the year
Bradford sisters Liane and Dee Llewellyn are part of a world record-breaking team who have been nominated for a top award. The Llewellyns swam 12 lengths of Windermere, England’s longest lake, in relay with four colleagues to break the previous best
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Jowett clinches Captain’s prize
Rita Jowett, a 21-handicapper, won the Lady Captain’s Prize final at East Bierley with a nett 76. Sandra Shackleton headed the Division One category, while Kath Thornton led in Division Two. The ‘twos’ final was won by Jackie Barraclough, whose five
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Two Bradford tanning salons allowed 14-year-old girl to use sunbeds
Two tanning salons in Bradford were caught allowing a 14-year-old girl to use their sun beds during a test purchase operation in the city. West Yorkshire Trading Standards officers visited five shops in Bradford for the week-long campaign, aimed at finding
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Fireworks display at Idle
Idle Cricket Club, who are based on Cavendish Road, are hosting a fireworks display on Saturday (6.30pm). Food will also be available.
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Brown gets in among the medals
National record holder Chris Brown was on the podium three times during the British Gas Masters and Senior Age Group Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. Swimming in the 55/59 years age group, the City of Bradford member won silver in the 200
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Open season at Division One summit
Dewsbury Sedbergh, who were the Bradford League’s dominant force last season, are not having things their own way this winter. Sedbergh won the double in 2010-11 without losing a match but it is a different story this time as all the Division One front-runners
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Bingley Bees on top even down to ten men
Matthew Clough scored all the goals for Bingley Bees men’s first team as they overcame a sluggish start to win 4-1 at Boston Spa thirds. Even the loss of Bill Livingstone to hospital due to injury could not prevent the Bees picking up their first win
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Firth's progress Judd-ers to a halt in semi-finals
England seniors international Kevin Firth made the semi-finals of the first event in the EASB Seniors Tour in Preston at the weekend. He cruised through the group stages, beating current England seniors champion Steve Judd 3-1 and Chris Sutton
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Police search for missing patient is investigated
A watchdog is investigating why it took police seven days to find a missing high-security psychiatric patient who hanged himself in hospital grounds. The Independent Police Complaints Commission is examining the way West Yorkshire Police carried out
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Jonathan Batchelor calls on traders to 'work together to save Ilkley town centre’
A town centre has been likened to an “alcoholic” by a retailer fighting to save its future. Businessman Jonathan Batchelor, who runs Ramus Seafood Emporium in Ikley, says retailers and shoppers are turning a blind eye to the problems facing local businesses
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Former theatre Call Boy Frank is given hot seat at Alhambra
A man who worked at the Alhambra Theatre as a boy more than 70 years ago has had a seat named after him, to celebrate his 90th birthday. Back in 1937, Francois – known as Frank – Verdeyen, of Cottingley, worked as a Call Boy at the Alhambra, showing
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Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson praises University of Bradford's School of Health Studies
A new £10 million School of Health Studies was officially opened at the University of Bradford yesterday by Paralympic athlete Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson. More than 2,000 staff and students have relocated from their former site in Trinity Road to the
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Dance spectacle at the Alhambra had energy to burn
BURN THE FLOOR, The Alhambra There was a stomach-lurching moment, at the start of last night’s performance, when one of the dancers pulled a man out of my row for a spot of salsa. I tried not to make eye contact, terrified I’d be the
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Bradford Bulls mourn death of club doctor
Bulls club doctor Roger Brown passed away last Friday following a short illness. The 53-year-old had performed the role at Odsal since the start of the 2002 season, having worked in the same position previously at Halifax. Bradford chief executive
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Road reopens after earlier accident involving pedestrian
A pedestrian was taken to hospital today after being involved in a collision with a car. Part of the A650 Keighley Road was closed to traffic following the accident, which occurred at around 7.50am in nearby Cunliffe Road. The road has now
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VIDEO: Police hold open day in Holme Wood
Residents in Holme Wood, Bradford, found out more about police work in their area at a special event. Officers from the Tong and Wyke Neighbourhood Policing Team held a day-long event at the Hope Centre in Madison Avenue to demonstrate aspects
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A650 closed near Lister Park following collision
Part of a major road linking Bradford and Shipley has been closed to traffic following an accident involving a car today. Emergency services were called to Cunliffe Road, near Lister Park at 7.50am in response to the incident, in which a woman
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Natural gas will not be the answer
There has been considerable opposition recently to the idea of replacing the coal-fired power stations that we have relied on for decades with more modern versions that still burn coal. It’s now suggested that using natural gas to replace coal is an
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VIDEO: Bradford Industrial Museum horses off to 'good home'
Bradford Industrial Museum’s working horses, axed by Bradford Council to cut costs, are to move to a new home nearly 200 miles away. Darcy and Murdoch will be transferred from the Moorside Road museum, where they pull visitors around in a wagon
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Keighley community leaders hail jailing of gang members
Community leaders have hailed a breakthrough in the battle against gangs after the jailing of a two notorious brothers. Keighley MP Kris Hopkins and Councillor Kaneez Akthar spoke out after Akeel Rasab was jailed indefinitely on Monday for a revenge
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Well worth a bet
SIR – I see bookies William Hill offered odds of 5/1 on Tuesday, October 25, on David Cameron being booted out as Tory leader before the next General Election after his damaging EU spat with backbench MPs. Eighty-one Tory MPs voted for a referendum
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Workplace memories
SIR – I worked in the AVRO building at the former Yeadon Airport in 1952. I used to get the bus at 6.30am at the top of Pullan Avenue and get off just across the road from the AVRO building and you had to clock in, but it was such a long building that
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Ghostly good time!
SIR – What a great job the staff of Bolling Hall did in putting on the Halloween Evening Haunting. I attended with my family and had a great time. My eight-year-old grandson Alfie really enjoyed being frightened, and then having his photo taken with
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Concerns in the open
SIR – Although I did sleep out in Centenary Square in a protest vigil over the bombing of Afghanistan in 2001, I must confess that at the age of 80 perhaps I’m now too old to join the campers who have occupied Centenary Square – but they certainly have
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New road would ruin rural feel of park
SIR – Can I ask anyone who may have missed the planning proposal for Myrtle Park in Bingley to have a look and object? The organisers of Bingley Music Live want to build a tarmac road through the bottom meadow to make it easier to move equipment. I do
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Choice on repeats
SIR – The BBC recently announced that because the TV licence fee had been frozen for six years, they would have to show many more repeats. This was no empty threat for on Saturday, October 22, every programme on BBC2 from noon until midnight was a repeat
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City a laughing stock
SIR – On a recent visit to Wiltshire I was taken to Bristol, where I saw the magnificent shopping mall that has been built (started some time after our hole in the ground) and has been in use a year or two. All the shops, cafes and cinema are bustling
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November 2
25 years ago: The Bronte sisters’ birthplace, the former Thornton Parsonage, was up for sale. Historians and speculators were preparing bids of up to six figures for the Bradford terraced house. 50 years ago: An appeal was made at Shipley Old People’
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Pile on the gloom for the criminal
This week signals the start of darker nights, with dusk falling an hour earlier. It can also give the green light to burglars, some of whom attempt to take advantage of the longer hours of darkness. Bradford Police see a seasonal rise in such offences
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We need to make most of curry title
Bradford yesterday regained its rightful place at the top of the pile when it comes to curries after being judged the Curry Capital of Britain. The victory over nearest rival Glasgow sees the city return to the number one position for curries for the
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Odsal firm fell victim to £24,000 'tickets' con
A Bradford company was conned out of £24,000 for Champions League final tickets which never materialised, a Court heard. ATM Corporate Events, based in Odsal, ordered 44 tickets in May 2009 for the football final in Rome from Denise Buckhholz
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Former soldier jailed for 'torture' attack on partner
A former soldier who tortured a woman with heated hair straighteners as part of a sustained and degrading attack has been jailed for two and a half years. Lee Goodwill, who saw active service in Afghanistan, kicked and stamped on Kimberley Wright, spat
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Bradford Bulls hooker L'Estrange: I owe big bro
Heath L’Estrange is aiming to trade blows with Castleford when the Bulls return to action on Boxing Day. The Aussie hooker, 26, returned to Bradford for pre-season training on Monday as he steps up his rehabilitation from injury. He sustained a cruciate
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Bradford City's Ramsden takes first steps to recovery
Phil Parkinson praised Simon Ramsden’s first outing of the season but warned him: It’s only the start. Ramsden played an hour in yesterday’s private friendly at Tranmere – the right back’s first game since the pre-season clash with Bolton in
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VIDEO: Raiders snatch £10,000 haul from Bradford pawnbrokers
A gang of thieves escaped with £10,000 of jewellery from a city centre shop after distracting the store manager. The trio of villains were captured on CCTV, pilfering a box full of men’s jewellery from the pawn and gems shop. Shop boss Tim Hogarth said
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Back to the 'bread and butter' for Bradford Park Avenue
Bradford Park Avenue boss John Deacey will have his troops fully focused for tonight’s Evo-Stik Premier Division top six clash against Chester at Horsfall Stadium. Last Saturday saw Avenue progress into the first round proper of the FA Cup and, though
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Leeds United: O'Dea out of Blackpool clash
Patrick Kisnorbo is favourite to replace Darren O’Dea in the centre of the Leeds United defence for tonight’s home match against Blackpool. The Republic of Ireland international was taken off at half-time in the 1-1 draw against Cardiff on Sunday suffering
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Local sides fare well in West Riding County Cup
It was a good night in the West Riding County Cup for our local clubs, with five of the seven who were involved joining Albion Sports in the second round. Holders Guiseley made comfortable progress, winning 2-0 at home against Tadcaster Albion
