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Whitcombe hoping October can be springboard for Bees
Bradford & Bingley, hoping to build on their excellent October, are at Rossendale in SSE National League Three North on Saturday. The Bees won four of their five games last month and rugby director Martin Whitcombe picked out Guy Ford and Ryan Wederall
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Otley know the value of discipline
Otley’s director of rugby watched his team defeat Sheffield Tigers 46-28 in SSE National League Two North last Saturday and noted that the Tigers conceded 17 points while they were short-handed. The Tigers had centre Tom Outram (35 minutes) and lock
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Davidson's return is so timely for Wharfedale
Centre Tom Davidson’s return to match fitness has come not a moment too soon for Wharfedale. The Dalesmen lost Joel Gill to a broken ankle during last Saturday’s narrow SSE National League One defeat at Stourbridge. With Dan Hart too ruled out with
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Blackburn and Crewe picked by Cleckheaton
Cleckheaton are in derby action on Saturday – at Old Crossleyans in SSE North One East – and give Tom Crewe, a signing from Kettering, a chance at centre in place of the unavailable Lee Queeley. Winger Martin Woodhead broke a thumb during
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Bradford Salem's superb recovery can be tonic
Bradford Salem’s first-team manager Neil Klenk is optimistic that Bob Hood will be in Heaton pub the Ring o’Bells as usual tomorrow night to take his ‘medicine’. Yarnbury coach Hood and Klenk witnessed an astonishing SSE Yorkshire Division Two game last
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Trio return to stregthen Baildon
Baildon are strengthened on Saturday by the return from injury of centre, Marcus Dracup, flanker Jonny Picken and winger Hayden Lister for their SSE Yorkshire Division Three derby at Burley. Baildon (at Burley): J J O’Connell; R Kingham, N Lister, M
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Keighley hope to build on away win
Buoyed by a rare away SSE Yorkhsire Division One away victory last Saturday, Keighley are hoping to carry on the good work this weekend at home to Huddersfield YMCA. Keighley won 24-19 at Pontefract last weekend. Keighley (home to Huddersfield YMCA)
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Bradford Lord Mayor launches Christmas Star Appeal
People across the Bradford district can pay tribute to their loved ones over the festive period and help raise money for the Lord’s Mayor’s Appeal. The eighth annual Christmas Star Appeal will support Lord Mayor Councillor Naveeda Ikram’s chosen charity
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Bradford City players getting Parkinson message
Phil Parkinson reckons the “penny has finally dropped” over what it takes to get City going again. Parkinson was delighted by the effort shown in last week’s ten-man draw at Swindon. He wants to see that as the norm as City look to make it three straight
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Nobody expected Archie Christie’s exit from Bradford City
Michael Flynn column Archie Christie’s departure came completely out of the blue for all of us. We had a team meeting this morning with the manager and he went on about different roles at the club. Archie’s role was one of those mentioned. Then we
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Injury-hit West Bowling face daunting trip to cup holders
West Bowling face an uphill task as they travel to take on holders Queens in the quarter-finals of the Hamuel Reichenbacher BARLA Yorkshire Cup on Saturday. Bowling lost 40-14 to the Leeds side on their last visit in the Pennine League in September
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Leeds United boss Simon Grayson weighs up his goalkeeping options
Leeds boss Simon Grayson insisted he had no choice but to haul off goalkeeper Paul Rachubka after his first-half horror show against Blackpool. Rachubka had a nightmare against his former club, who went on to win 5-0, making three glaring errors which
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Bower injury hampers Guiseley preparation
Guiseley enjoyed a much-needed midweek run-out in preparation for Saturday’s trip to Worcester City but there was one snag. Having not had a game last Saturday as scheduled opponents Nuneaton Town were involved in the FA Cup, Steve Kittrick fielded
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Angling lines
LISTERHILLS AA: The draw for Sunday’s members’ Christmas Cheer match at Rodley is at 9am. Carp fishing at Pilley’s Dam has slackened off with the cooler weather but some decent fish are still being caught, including the season’s best to date weighing
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Tyersal given second bite of the cherry
Tyersal will look to make the most of their reprieve when they take on Oxenhope at Marley in the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup second round on Saturday. The Bradford side lost 4-2 after extra time in the first round at Knaresborough Town, who have
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Thackley bid to bounce back against Scarborough
Thackley look to put cup disappointment behind them by rejoining the front-runners in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division on Saturday when they host Scarborough Athletic. The Seadogs are three spots above their seventh-placed hosts in
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Archie Christie leaves Bradford City
Archie Christie has today left Bradford City over concerns about his health. The 43-year-old had been working in the joint role of head of player development and chief scout, and was instrumental in setting up the club's development squad.
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Fixture list hard on Silsden again
Silsden face yet another tough task in the North West Counties League Premier Division this weekend as they host Winsford United, who could go top with a win. In three of their last four league games, the Cobbydalers have faced Runcorn Town, who were
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Low-cost airline Ryanair announces new routes from Leeds-Bradford to Greece, France, Milan and Tenerife
A low-cost airline is investing more than £70m in Leeds Bradford Airport, it has been announced. Michael O'Leary, the boss of Ryanair, revealed his company will base a third aircraft at the Yeadon airport to allow it to add six new routes to
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Bradford solicitors’ team hits £3m fee mark
A specialist team of Bradford lawyers, which is now one of the largest of its kind outside London, is riding high after boosting its fee income to £3 million after only three years. The award-winning contentious trust and estate team at Gordons solicitors
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Upbeat Bradford Park Avenue look to build on good work
Two huge victories mean the mood at Horsfall Stadium could not be better ahead of Bradford Park Avenue’s game at home to struggling Stocksbridge Park Steels on Saturday. Last weekend's progress into the first round proper of the FA Cup, thanks to a
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Bradford's Thai boxers get a kick out of Lord Mayor's visit
Children at a Bradford Thai-boxing club were given a treat when they received a visit from the Lord Mayor. The Lord Mayor, Councillor Naveeda Ikram, went to see a display by the junior section of Bradford Thai Boxing after the club’s head coach, Alex
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Brownlee brothers' dad reveals some home truths about his wonderkids
Dr Keith Brownlee tells a story that sums up the attitude that has made his son, Alistair, the world’s leading triathlete and a hot favourite to win Olympic gold in London next year. The 23-year-old has already been a world champion at junior, under-
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Bradford Bulls prop Scruton targets England recall as he looks to spend more time on the pitch and a lot less in hospital
You would think that a series of cruel injury setbacks might have persuaded Nick Scruton to temper his expectations. Two major wrist operations, regular injections in his groin and being diagnosed with type-one diabetes. Enough to persuade
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Anger over blue badge price hike
Disabled parking badge holders across Bradford are set to face a 400 per cent increase in charges next year. From January 1, Bradford Council are likely to impose a £10 charge for a Blue Badge permit as a result of Government reforms of the
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Touching tributes to Bierley former Royal Navy serviceman Jim Brewer
The family of the late president of the Bradford Royal Naval Association, who navigated treacherous waters to get supplies to Russia during the Second World War, have paid tribute to a man who “loved life”. Former Royal Navy serviceman Jim Brewer was
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Youngsters join fight to block controversial homes plan in Allerton
Young campaigners are battling a huge development of nearly 300 homes which they say will swallow up swathes of green fields and destroy wildlife. Deandra Smith, 13, and Josh Ellis, 12, are opposing controversial plans for houses in Allerton Lane, Allerton
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TRAILER: True story’s false promise
MACHINE GUN PREACHER (15, 129 mins) *** Starring Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Madeline Carroll, Kathy Baker, Michael Shannon, Souleymane Sy Savane. Director: Marc Forster One man can make a difference in Machine Gun Preacher, based on an
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Tanning salons caught out breaking age law
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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Taxis are targeted in police operations
Dozens of taxis were stopped and checked as part of a police operation in Keighley. In total, four drivers who had breached the terms of their licences were suspended and other cars were ordered to fix defects, including broken brake lights and faulty
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TRAILER: Dogs a bit short on bite this time
STRAW Dogs (18, 109 mins) *** Starring James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgard, James Woods, Dominic Purcell, Drew Powell, Rhys Coiro, Billy Lush. Director: Rod Lurie In 1971, legendary director Sam Peckinpah sparked a wide-ranging
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TRAILER: Credibility goes missing!
TOWER HEIST(12A, 104 mins) *** Starring Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Gabourey Sidibe, Michael Pena, Matthew Broderick, Tea Leoni, Alan Alda, Stephen McKinley Henderson. Director: Brett Ratner Thanksgiving is one of the major holidays
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Call to donate knitwear to homeless charity Bradford Nightstop
Knitted hats, scarves and gloves will be making their way to homeless people on Bradford’s streets this winter following a clothing appeal. Saltaire Yarns, based in Oastler Road, is hoping to collect hundreds of home knitted or shop-bought
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Shipley MP Philip Davies slams Ken Clarke's sentencing plans
Shipley MP Philip Davies has blasted Justice Secretary Ken Clarke over proposals to scrap indeterminate prison sentences for serious criminals. Mr Clarke wants to replace Indeterminate sentences for Public Protection (IPPs) with tough determinate sentences
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Heat – and light, too
SIR – Through your letters page can I issue a warm invitation to all your readers to come to a debate on Britain’s future in Europe? The two protagonists are Philip Davies MP (arguing the case for withdrawal from Brussels) and Professor Dame Helen Wallace
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TRAILER: Timberlake takes time to impress
IN TIME (12A, 109 mins)*** Starring Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, Vincent Kartheiser, Alex Pettyfer, Olivia Wilde, Johnny Galecki, Alex Pettyfer, Matt Bomer. Director: Andrew Niccol Andrew Niccol has consistently conjured
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Thanks for care
SIR – I cannot thank the staff at BRI and St Luke’s enough for the wonderful treatment they have given me again when I needed it most. They made me so welcome every time, the operations went so smoothly, and any worries I had disappeared with their caring
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Numbers mystery
SIR – I was intrigued by the article (T&A, October 29) which said that only 1,843 patients had died in the BRI and St Luke’s hospitals instead of the expected 1,950. Surely these 107 people who are not dead should be found and asked to explain how they
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Safeguarding elderly
SIR – In response to the Care Quality Commission’s findings that one-in-five hospitals are failing to make appropriate provision for older patients, the Minister of Health has said that “unnotified” inspection visits (by NHS officials!) will be increased
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Sky spectaculars
SIR – Surely the Leeds-Bradford airfield’s true beginnings lie in the years immediately after the First World War? In those days, a group of well-heeled young men, led by a certain Geoffrey Ambler of Heaton, formed an amateur flying club at Yeadon (would
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Invigorating words
SIR – I stopped by the ‘Occupy’ camp in Centenary Square to see what it was all about. Their slogan is ‘We are the 99 per cent’. This refers to the 99 per cent of the population who are doing badly out of the economic recession, as against the one per
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It’s vital to invest in future of country
SIR – Many adults complain about how teenagers these days just sit around all day, every day. Many also use the saying: “When I was your age I was working full-time.” This isn’t really a fair thing to say as many companies now don’t take on teenagers
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Occupy Bradford protesters explain why they are camping in city square
On the eve of a court hearing which could see Bradford Council reclaim possession of a part of Centenary Square from the Occupy Bradford group, the Telegraph & Argus talked to the protesters about what motivated them to set up camp there. A core of about
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Manningham dad, 47, charged with murder bid
A 47-year-old man has appeared in court, charged with attempted murder, following an incident in an alleyway in Bradford. Father-of-three John Sealy, of Parkfield Road, Manningham, faced Bradford magistrates yesterday, in connection with an incident
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Bradford crackdown to curb the bangs
Bonfire Night seems to arrive earlier, and last longer, each year. There are two days to go until November 5, but fireworks have been banging and fizzing for some time already, and the din is likely to continue into next week. Despite a
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Bradford Young at Heart scheme seeks volunteers
Volunteers are being sought to help expand a scheme which aims to break down barriers between young and older people in Bradford. Community Service Volun-teers is looking for people aged 17 to 30 who can help run arts and crafts sessions, exercise
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November 3
25 years ago: Bradford City fire hero PC John Ingham was voted one of Britain’s Men of the Year for 1986. 50 years ago: Michael Brudenell, a former consultant at St Luke’s Hospital and Bradford Royal Infirmary, attended the birth of Princess Margaret
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Destructive impact on youngsters
It is appalling to think that a small group of yobs can have a negative and destructive impact on the education of some of our youngest school pupils. But that is exactly what is happening at Atlas Primary School in Manningham which finds itself at
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Bradford engineering duo look for support from Business Accelerators initiative
A pair of engineering graduates who have built up an electrical supply business they started in their bedrooms are hoping for success in the T&A’s Local Business Accelerators initiative. Mariam Maqsood and Mohammed Patel, both 24, struggled to find jobs
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108-year-old forced to move as care home closes
A 108-year-old woman is among residents being forced to move after the shock closure of an Ilkley care home. The family of Daisy Rayner, who is believed to be one of the oldest residents in the Bradford district, have expressed their sadness at the closure
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Staff lose jobs as Barrett Steel Buildings closes
More than half the workers at an award-winning Bradford steel firm have been made redundant after a slump in construction work forced bosses to call in administrators. Barrett Steel Buildings Limited, which carried out a £4 million contract
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Drug addicts and vandals terrorise Bradford primary school
The head teacher of a Bradford school, plagued by drug addicts, vandals and burglars, is pleading for help to keep out intruders who are making life a misery for staff and pupils. Break-ins and damage at Atlas Primary School in Manningham are
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Saltaire firm collecting knitwear to help homeless
Knitted hats, scarves and gloves will be making their way to homeless people on Bradford’s streets this winter following a clothing appeal. Saltaire Yarns, based in Oastler Road, is hoping to collect hundreds of home knitted or shop-bought items of clothing
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Strike at Airedale Hospital could disrupt patient care, warn bosses
Hospital chiefs have warned patient care could be “disrupted” ahead of a possible staff walkout over pensions cuts. Public sector union Unison was due to reveal at 3pm today whether its members have voted for industrial action, starting with a 24-hour
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Festive tweets are in store, says Bishop of Bradford
The Bishop of Bradford is giving Telegraph & Argus readers the chance to win a set of Meaningful Christmas Tree Decorations for the best “tweets” on the meaning of Christmas. To help pass the Christmas story down through the generations, the
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Bradford City: Reid keen to make peace not war with refs
Kyel Reid insists City should forget any feelings of ref rage in their battle to scramble up the table. The Bantams have been left fuming by officials in the last two games – over the penalty decision for Macclesfield and Andrew Davies’ second red card
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Bradford Bulls captain's armband still up for grabs
Mick Potter will run the rule over his players during pre-season before appointing the Bulls skipper for the 2012 campaign. The club captaincy remains vacant after long-serving prop Andy Lynch ended a seven-year association at Bradford to join Hull FC
