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Silsden shrug off red card to bank three points
Silsden 3, Squires Gate 0 Three first-half goals saw ten-man Silsden bank maximum NWC League points from an action-packed Premier Division victory against Squires Gate at the ASDA Foundation Stadium. The Cobbydalers took the lead in the tenth minute
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Ban for 'positive' cyclist
Former Bradford cyclist Damien Sharp has been banned for two years after testing positive for the blood-boosting agent EPO. Sharp was living in Bermuda when he tested positive after an event there in July. The 36-year-old, a Bradford resident before
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Bingley Bees stand in keeper kept busy
Bingley Bees were forced to play Robbie Manning in goal for the first time ever and they proved no match for Huddersfield Dragons Fifths in a 6-1 defeat. The Bees men’s first team had made the short trip on a high following the previous week’s win at
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City of gold for swimmers
Competitors from as far afield as Middlesbrough, York and Doncaster took part in the inaugural Halloween Meet hosted by City of Bradford at Shipley Pool. The City team looked impressive up against strong opposition as they collected a large
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Danielle’s silver-medal display is out of this world
Odsal kickboxer Danielle Gautry is celebrating after winning a silver medal for England at the WTKA World Martial Arts Championships in Italy. The 14-year-old Appleton Academy pupil, who became British champion and subsequently qualified for
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Trophies galore for South Bradford
Golfers at South Bradford have brought home trophy after trophy in an unprecedented season of success. The scratch team achieved one of many firsts for the club by winning the Yorkshire Seventh Division Team Championship, having had to qualify for the
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Yorkshire Vets in pole position
Yorkshire over-60s first team made a great start in their bid to capture the Division One title in the first weekend of Veterans County Championship competition at Milton Keynes. The Yorkshire squad of Steve Kosmowsky, Richard Priestley, Keith Powell
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Archery judge has hit the bull’s eye after landing role in Olympics and Paralympics
A local archery judge will be casting an eye over the sport at next year’s Paralympic Games. Richard Breese has been selected as an official for the event, which will be held at the Woolwich Barracks next August. He will also be involved
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Schools backing competition in numbers
Bradford & Keighley Rugby League Service Area are celebrating after seeing record entries for this year’s Carnegie Champion Schools competition. Since 2009, entries into the boys’ competition have risen by over 100 per cent and Queensbury High School
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Ilkley duo rise to top at Heaton event
Ilkley Squash Club’s top juniors Jack Bearpark and Stu Macgregor triumphed in their age groups during a competition at Bradford’s Heaton Squash Club. Bearpark comfortably won the boys’ under-17 title by defeating higher-ranked top seed Jack Cooper 3
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Bradford survive scare to stay top
Bradford No 1 returned to winning ways after their recent draw at Sheffield No 3 with a 4-2 victory against Castleford No 2. The Yorkshire Inter District League defending champions didn’t have things their own way at Undercliffe Cricket Club
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Clayton boys in the pink as match backs charity
Clayton under-16s did their bit for breast cancer awareness month by raising £148 for Cancer Research UK at their recent home game against Castleford club Smawthorne Panthers. The youngsters thanked everyone who donated, from both Clayton and Smawthorne
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Elderly couple flee blaze at Bradford home
An elderly couple had to flee a fire at their Bradford home today. Bradford firefighters were called to Roydstone Terrace, Bradford Moor, at about 11am after neighbours raised the alarm. Watch commander Alan Jordan said a man and a woman
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Time running out to win £10,000 advertising boost for your company
ledgling companies in the Bradford area have just a few days left to enter the Local Business Accelerators competition – which will result in three businesses each receiving free advertising worth around £10,000 and the support of an experienced
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Leeds Bradford Airport links could benefit from cash scheme
Bids could be made for funding to improve airport links and infrastructure work ahead of the creation of a hi-tech business park. A new £23.9 million fund for West Yorkshire has been handed to the new Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership.
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Hero soldier Martin Bell's brother to marry on Armistice Day
There will be an empty chair reserved for fallen Bradford paratrooper Private Martin Bell as his brother marries in a poignant ceremony on Armistice Day. Oliver Bell, 27, had chosen Martin as the joint best man for his wedding to Vicky Yewdall before
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‘27 homes could pave the way for 400 more in Aire Valley'
Campaigners say new plans to build homes in a canal-side conservation area could pave the way for a huge development nearby. Bradford Council is applying for planning permission for 27 homes on land next to Airedale House in Micklethwaite Lane
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Councillor fears Ilkley could end up like Monte Carlo
A politician is urging residents to “save” a town from being transformed into Monte Carlo. District councillor Anne Hawkesworth said she has just returned from a holiday in the millionaires’ paradise on the French Riviera and described it as
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McDonald’s Bradford restaurant bid for 5am opening set to fail
A bid to allow a Bradford fast food restaurant to open from 5am despite being close to homes looks set to be refused next week. Permission is being sought from Bradford Council planners to alter the opening times of the McDonald’s restaurant at Rooley
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Bradford waste firm comes to Shipley charity’s rescue
A waste management company has come to the rescue of a 20-year-old project which provides low-cost furniture for vulnerable people. Organisers of Windhill Community Furniture Project, which has its store in Crag Road, Shipley, feared repeated thefts
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New planning powers vital for councils
It would seem sensible to grant councils the power to put a cap on the number of certain types of businesses – betting shops, for example – that are allowed to open up on the High Street. The Local Government Association’s (LGA) call for a change in
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
25 years ago: Bradford Council opened its account books to the public to show how it spent a massive £313m revenue and £50.4m capital during the last year. 50 years ago: A hint that in the not-too-distant future, the Bradford Institute of Technology
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Arsonists wreck minibuses at Bradford charity
A community charity targeted by arsonists is having to fork out for taxi fares so its disabled and elderly users can still get to and from activities. Two of Horton Outreach’s minibuses were burned out over the bonfire weekend leaving the 25
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Bradford firms warned about scam attempts
Small and medium sized firms in Bradford have been warned to be on the alert for unscrupulous companies running a scare campaign demanding computer licensing details and threatening large fines for companies that do not respond. IT consultancy firm ITwiser
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Where is the vision?
SIR – Jim Greenhalf's article (T&A, November 4) highlighted just how poor the transport system in the Bradford area is, with rail facilities continuing to lag well behind other cities. Bradford Council leader Ian Greenwood was quoted as saying that the
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Sir Jimmy fixes it for funeral director
Broadcasting legend Sir Jimmy Savile – who is due to be laid to rest tomorrow after a three-day funeral – has finally fixed it for a Bradford undertaker. Funeral director Robert Morphet, who is organising the funeral, said he wrote to Sir Jimmy’s Jim
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Bradford sex worker denies helping with rape
A woman accused of helping a Bradford prostitute’s client to rape her told a jury yesterday she had been a sex worker herself and would never abuse someone so vulnerable. Sonia Keach said she had suffered violence on the city’s streets and went to help
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Taking the fear out of dementia
More than 24,000 people across the region are living with dementia – yet less than half of them have been diagnosed with the condition. According to the Alzheimer’s Society six out of ten people with dementia in England are undiagnosed, which means nearly
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Museum’s demise?
SIR – I see that Bradford Industrial Museum’s horses have found a good home in Norfolk, but I still don’t understand how this will save £126,000 a year, as I believe the main attraction of the museum was the horses, for children and adults. It will
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Position of hypocrisy
SIR – It is absolutely incredulous that the former Lord Mayor of Bradford was twice over the drink drive limit, and had recently given stern warnings to those holding mobile phones when driving. He will no doubt be comforted by Council leader Ian Greenwood
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City’s grim reality
SIR – I refer to the article regarding the forthcoming Channel 4 ‘reality’ show and Ian Greenwood’s comments (T&A, November 5). Once again our Council is full of rhetoric, but perhaps its inaction over the years leads to the perception that others have
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Don’t judge TV show
SIR – Why all the outcry over the planned television show Make Bradford British? Why cast assumptions before it has even been seen? So what if it is based in Bradford? We are all fully aware that every city and major town is multi-cultural. Bradford
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Horses in better place
SIR – I was pleased to read (T&A, November 2) that the future of Bradford Industrial Museum’s horses (pictured) has finally been decided. Bradford Council appears to have looked carefully at the options and, in my opinion, have chosen well. I am a supporter
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Bring EU funds home
SIR – Having watched the debate on the European Union I was sad to see we were let down again by our MPs. Cameron has no right to stop the referendum. We should pull out of the EU and put the £200 billion back in to Britain so there are no cuts to the
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Mayor vote could spell disaster for our city
SIR – Having read the consultation document concerning the direct election of mayors, I would concur with our elected leaders on the Council that this is completely inappropriate and could be a disaster for Bradford. The consultation states that powers
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We need to see bigger picture...
The rain is pelting against my window as I write and I might be forgiven for thinking that global warming is not very important – it certainly isn’t too evident in West Yorkshire at the moment, despite a warm October. It seems there are more important
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Millican’s jokes are modern art
Sarah Millican is one of the nation’s hottest comics – and she’s in Bradford this weekend. Sarah grew up in South Shields and it is said that she hadn’t been to a comedy club until the night of her first gig. Her debut Edinburgh Festival
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VIDEO: Probe is launched into Lidget Green house blaze
A fire service probe was under way last night into the cause of a major house blaze which forced a Bradford family to flee for their lives. Two family members were being treated at Bradford Royal Infirmary yesterday for the effects of inhaling
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Three new enterprises open in Skipton
Three new businesses opened their doors in Skipton on one day – and among the guests of honour was Coronation Street star William Roache. Mr Roache, who plays Ken Barlow in the TV soap, carried out the official opening of Ken Varey’s Outdoor World in
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Police seize 4,000 cars in Bradford with no insurance
More than 4,000 uninsured cars have been taken off Bradford’s roads in the last two years, police revealed last night. Areas of the city have become renowned for high levels of uninsured drivers – one of the factors for the rocketing costs
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Gardening Gilstead mum digs in to fight malnutrition
A mum-of-two is through to the final stage of an international gardening competition, aimed at raising awareness of child malnutrition in the South American Andes. The Growing For Change contest, run by aid agency World Vision, called on gardening enthusiasts
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MP David Ward says Bradford schools 'unable to cope with demand’
Many Bradford schools are in dire need of investment to deal with buildings that are “structurally unsound” and unable to cope with the demand for places, the Government has been warned. Bradford East MP David Ward said the district already
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Three-mendous! Deja vu as Bradford City knock out another Yorkshire side on penalties
Sheffield United 1 Bradford City 1 City win 6-5 on penalties The Bantams are becoming past masters of the 12-yard shuffle as Sheffield United followed neighbours Wednesday and Huddersfield through the exit door. And what a comeback
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Bradford City boss Parkinson salutes his 'magnificent' side after display that is TV gold
City boss Phil Parkinson hailed an “immense” display as City moved to within two rounds of Wembley. The Bantams survived a nail-biting third penalty shoot-out to see off Sheffield United in the JP Trophy northern quarter-finals in front of the TV cameras
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Bit of Hall right from Thackley
Thackley put Saturday’s heavy home defeat behind them as they came from a goal down to beat Hall Road Rangers 2-1 at Dennyfield last night. The win moved Thackley back up three places to fifth in the Baris Northern Counties East League Premier Division
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Bradford Bulls: Potter just loves being back at the helm
Mick Potter declared himself more determined than ever to succeed after taking his first pre-season training session yesterday. The Bulls coach, 48, has barely had chance to draw breath since arriving back in the UK from Australia on Monday
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Liversedge let points slip away
Liveresdge slumped to a 5-2 defeat at Armthorpe Welfare in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division after being two goals to the good. Sedge took the lead early through Nathan Cartman and skipper Darryl Leach added a second midway through
