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Gang killings review welcomed by barrister
A top Bradford barrister has welcomed proposals to simplify the law on gang-related killings. Stephen Wood, who is based at the Broadway barristers’ chambers, said there were miscarriages of justice due to the complexities of the ‘joint enterprise’ rule
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Burglars hunted after 'distracting' elderly man
Detectives are hunting a pair of burglars, one who distracted an elderly man while the other stole from his wife’s bedroom as she slept. The burglars struck at the couple’s house in Halifax Road, Shelf, between 2.45pm and 3pm on Saturday. One knocked
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Pub licensee starts petition over Bingley parking fees plan
A Bingley pub licensee has started a petition against proposed additional parking charges in the town. David Edmondson, who runs The Harvester in Chapel Street, has collected more than 100 signatures in a matter of days after putting his petition out
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Silsden's third game on trot postponed
Silsden suffered another postponement at the weekend when their fixture at third-placed Ramsbottom United in the North West Counties League Premier Division was washed out. The Cobbydalers have played just one game since the turn of the year and have
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Swann at the double as Queensbury rule
West Bowling 16, Queensbury 28 Two second-half tries from wingman Scott Swann put Queensbury en route to victory in the first round of the Ace Insurance BARLA Nat-ional Cup at the Bankfoot Oval. West Bowling, who started favourites with ground advantage
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Keighley's watertight defence key to sinking Driffield
Keighley 10 Driffield 0 Given that a cold wind and stinging rain was whipping across the pitch from down the Aire valley and that the two best defences in the division were on show, this was never going to be a points fest. But there
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Leeds United capitalise on old boy's howler
Leeds 3, Ipswich 1 Leeds boss Simon Grayson admitted the dismissal of Ipswich goalkeeper Alex McCarthy was crucial as his side overturned a 1-0 deficit to claim all three points. The Tractor Boys led through Andy Drury’s soft 34th-minute goal
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Wharfedale on wrong end of Ealing backlash
Ealing Trailfinders 43 Wharfedale 17 Early-season pace-setters Ealing returned to winning ways after three successive defeats in comfortably accounting for Wharfedale for the second time this season in National League One. If their superiority was
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Baildon run riot against Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe 6 Baildon 79 Baildon put on a superb display of attacking and expansive rugby to brush aside Durham outfit Newton Aycliffe in the first of their two group games in the RFU Junior Vase competition. Despite playing into a strong wind
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Collins gives Kendal the boot to provide Otley with vital lift
Kendal 5 Otley 11 In desperate need of a win, Otley delighted their many travelling supporters by completing a double over Kendal – a result that lifted them out of the bottom three and condemned their opponents to bottom spot in National League
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Wibsey chief buzzing after Rochdale Hornets win
Wibsey 40 Rochdale Hornets 17Wibsey continued their pursuit of a top-eight finish with this bonus-point victory over the bottom club. They had secured the extra point for four tries by half-time, leading 26-0 having played down the slope at
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Dewsbury 16 Bradford Bulls 42
Dewsbury 16 Bradford Bulls 42 Luke Gale provided the inspiration as the Bulls destroyed Dewsbury Rams in a seven-try victory at the Tetley’s Stadium. The debutant scrum-half scored twice and was pivotal throughout as Mick Potter’s men showed their
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Cleckheaton blow hot to climb two places
Cleckheaton 25 Gateshead 0 Despite a howling gale and determined opponents, Cleckheaton gained a much-needed bonus-point win in Division North One East against Gateshead. The result pushed them two places up the league and was a timely
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Bradford Park Avenue put the wind up Nantwich
Bradford Park Avenue 3, Nantwich Town 1 Bradford Park Avenue whipped up a storm to blow their visitors away with two goals inside the opening four minutes as they eased to victory over promotion rivals Nantwich Town at a blustery Horsfall Stadium. The
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Boss unimpressed as Farsley let standards slip
Farsley 0,Warrington Town 1 Farsley dropped two places to fifth in the Evo-Stik Division One North following a home defeat to mid-table Warrington Town. It was a disappointing result for the Throstle Nest outfit, who were within touching distance of
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Thackley and Brighouse keep pace with goal feasts
There were good home victories for Brighouse Town and Thackley as both clubs enjoyed goals galore in the Baris Northern Counties East League Premier Division. Brighouse Town romped to a handsome 6-0 win over basement outfit Selby in a match which soon
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Guiseley walking in a Walshaw wonderland!
Guiseley 4, Droylsden 3 Substitute James Walshaw grabbed himself a seven-minute hat-trick as Guiseley completed a stunning comeback after being 3-0 down with just 13 minutes left. Walshaw made a fairytale return in his first game at Nethermoor since
