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City 3 Wimbledon 1
City can dream of a lucrative FA Cup day-out after reaching the third round for the first time since 2004. The Bantams deserved their spot in tomorrow's draw with a convincing win over AFC Wimbledon at Valley Parade. City roared out of the blocks with
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City FA Cup team news
Phil Parkinson unveiled an unchanged side as City looked to make it to the FA Cup third round for the first time since 2004. Kyel Reid had recovered from the sickness bug that had been troubling the dressing room. So Parkinson had the luxury of keeping
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Salsa band turn up the heat
REVIEW: Salsa Celtica Victoria Hall, Saltaire Dropping temperatures outside were soon forgotten by the lively crowd who descended on Saltaire last night to see rhythm band Salsa Celtica return to the world heritage spot for what has now become an
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Greengates land sale is a cause of concern
Councillors are demanding answers from Bradford Council as to why the authority wants to sell land they believe was bought to improve a hazardous crossroads. Liberal Democrat councillors in Idle and Thackley ward say they have received letters from the
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Mystery of Great Horton man's deadly injury still unsolved
Mystery still surrounds what or who caused the blunt force trauma that ended a battered alcoholic’s life, an inquest has heard. Assistant deputy coroner Roger Whittaker said he was not satisfied 38-year-old Dean Holmes’ death in April last year had been
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Shaun the Sheep outfit is rustled from Ilkley shop
Staff at an outdoors shop have been left scratching their heads after an un-baa-lievable theft from the store. Workers at the Mountain Warehouse outlet in Brook Street, Ilkley, have been left without their novelty Shaun the Sheep Christmas outfit after
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Bradford Festival Choral Society sings Messiah in Bradford again
Bradford Festival Choral Society is bringing its traditional performance of Handel’s Messiah back to the city this weekend, following a two-year break. The historic choir will sing Handel’s oratorio as part of the Bradford International Concert Season
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Teachers to build on city science buzz
Education tutors are hoping dozens of trainee teachers will be able to take the buzz and the excitement of a science education conference back into the classroom. Bradford College has arranged for 50 trainee teachers and science co-ordinators
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Messiah returns after two years!
Bradford Festival Choral Society is bringing its traditional performance of Handel’s Messiah back to the city this weekend, following a two-year break. The historic choir will sing Handel’s oratorio as part of the Bradford International Concert Season
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Guiseley man sentenced for part in frauds
The final three men in a multi-million pound fraud conspiracy relating to a chain of car washes in Bradford and Leeds have been sentenced. Mark Richard Nelson, 45, of The Lilacs, Guiseley; Bradford-born Craig Bower, 33, of Waterside Road, Rodley; and
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Bulls teenager Bateman boosted by England Academy call
John Bateman’s rise to prominence will continue tomorrow when he lines up for England Academy against the Australian Institute of Sport in the biggest test of his fledgling career. The 18-year-old back-rower and fellow Bradford rookies Liam
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West Bowling volunteers think of spring
People of all ages helped to bring a splash of colour to a Bradford estate. Volunteers turned out to plant a variety of spring bulbs including daffodils and tulips on land around Parkside estate in West Bowling. “We want to cheer up
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Two injured as car goes out-of-control in Shipley
A disabled man crossing a road in a wheelchair and a car passenger were injured when a car went out-of- control in Shipley last night. The Citroen C3 ended up ploughing into railings and bursting into flames at the junction of Market Street
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‘Wicked’ man jailed for abusing four girls in Skipton
A paedophile who groomed and sexually molested young girls has been jailed for eight years. David Hume, 56, was yesterday told by a judge he had “no moral compass whatsoever”. Bradford Crown Court was told Hume abused four girls over a period of years
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More Street Angels to patrol Bradford
A Bradford volunteering project that keeps revellers safe has been such a success it is being rolled out to Wibsey tonight. Wibsey Street Angels will patrol between 8pm and 11pm around pubs and clubs, making sure revellers are getting home
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Jobs figures spark action
Work is taking place to prevent the rising unemployment figures in Bradford “disproportionately affecting” people with disabilities, a council manager has declared. Figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) yesterday revealed people
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£6m special school plan for East Bowling and Heaton set for approval
Plans for two new £6 million special schools in Bradford look set to be approved next week and will cater for 160 children with differing needs. The schools are due to open in September 2013 at sites near Flockton Road, East Bowling, and Thorn Lane,
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‘Save water’ call to ward off drought
Households across the Bradford district have been urged to try and save water throughout the winter to try and prevent a drought in the summer months. Yorkshire Water said with the prospect of a dry winter ahead, customers needed to continue saving water
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Bradford teenager's death was 'tragic accicent'
A teenager who bolted suddenly into a road suffered severe brain injuries after being thrown into the air by a passing car and hitting his head on a concrete bollard, an inquest has heard. David Beechy, 16, died 12 weeks later at a children’s hospice
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Bradford posties say a first class thanks to air ambulance
A group of postmen and women from Bradford will be hoping for unseasonably warm weather this winter as they have pledged to wear shorts to raise money for a charity close to their hearts. The team of five workers at the West Bradford Delivery Office
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Online calendar is historical treat
Amateur footage of the Queen’s visit to Bradford in 1954, a snow-covered Lister Park in 1913 and a scene from Billy Liar being shot on a Bradford street appears on an online calendar compiled by the Yorkshire Film Archive. The charity, which
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Minimal JP Trophy reward for Bradford City
City pocketed less than £700 from pulling off the shock of the last round in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy. They also do not expect to make anything from the northern area semi-final at Oldham on Tuesday. The drama of City’s third successive penalty
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Flat in Shipley mill used to distribute drugs by Bradford dealer
A drug dealer is today starting an eight-year jail sentence after using a rented flat at an award-winning mill regeneration project as a distribution centre for cannabis and cocaine. Haroon Rahim, 30, and his co-accused, 18-year-old Bilal Rafiq, used
