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Langley at the double to slay Rovers
Bulls 32, Hull KR 26 Jamie Langley scored a superb double as the Bulls gave their play-off hopes a massive boost with a priceless victory over rivals Hull KR. The club’s longest-serving player touched down in either half and wingers
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Guilfoyle rejects criticism by Bradford Bulls fans
The administrator of Bradford Bulls tonight hit back at fans’ criticism over his handling of the situation as he revealed he had received “up to five” formal bids for the struggling club. Brendan Guilfoyle, of The P&A Partnership, refuted supporters
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Luck has run out for bingo hall theft man
A man who was spared jail “by the skin of his teeth” for stealing £24,580 bingo hall takings and blowing it on a jaunt to Amsterdam has been locked up for eight months for breaching his suspended sentence. Leon Jones, 21, was told by Recorder
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M62 lanes closure
Two lanes of traffic were closed on the M62 after a vehicle overturned on the motorway this afternoon (Friday, August 10). Traffic was reduced to one lane on the eastbound carriageway between junction 25, at Brighouse , and junction 26, at Chain
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Child sex predator jailed for 8 years
A predatory paedophile who sexually abused two children up to 40 years ago has been jailed for eight years. Self-styled community leader Abdul Razaq showed no emotion when he was led off to the cells from the dock at Bradford Crown Court
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Crookes and Diskin back for Bulls
Jason Crookes returned to the starting line-up for tonight’s crunch visit of Hull KR as the Bulls sought a potentially priceless victory. The winger had not played for the first-team since sustaining a shoulder injury in the defeat at Hull FC
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Derby victory gives Bradford Park Avenue boss hope for season
Bradford Park Avenue boss John Deacey was delighted with his squad’s performance against neighbours City as they held onto the Tom Banks Memorial Trophy with a 3-1 victory at Horsfall Stadium on Tuesday evening. The two clubs play annually for
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Pre-season results not the priority for Guiseley boss Kittrick
The Lions have had some unimpressive spells in the friendly fixtures to date but that is part and parcel of the pre-season schedule, according to manager Steve Kittrick. The whole squad needs time on the pitch and the coaching staff must run the
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CCTV bid to help find missing man
Police searching for missing Michael Darren Jones have released CCTV footage of his last known movements. Officers are appealing to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community to help trace the 40-year old gay man who has been missing
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Couch takes pleasure from Adams success
Women’s boxing pioneer Jane Couch believes Nicola Adams’ historic Olympic gold medal success can inspire a new generation of girls to take up the sport and use her as a role model to inspire them for many Games to come. Couch won a long legal
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Former Lancashire bowler Cheetham out to impress Yorkshire
Yorkshire have taken former Lancashire fast bowler Steven Cheetham on trial as they continue to explore options when it comes to strengthening their bowling stocks. The 24-year-old was rel-eased by the Red Rose county at the end of last season
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Learning curve for likeable new boys Albion Sports
Manager Kulwinder Sandhu admitted it had been a quiet summer for the club that made its debut on the non-league scene last term. There was no long list of friendly fixtures against clubs from a higher level or representative sides from neighbouring
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Underdogs Keighley have it Hall to do in Priestley Shield final
Ask experienced Keighley all-rounder Dave Hall what his most nerve-wracking moments of the season were and the answer comes back in a flash. He said: “It was our first-round match against Gomersal in the Priestley Shield.” Keighley bowled out
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Keighley couple flee house as fire rages
A couple who fled to safety from a burning house probably owe their lives to smoke detectors, a fire chief claims. The alarms activated and woke a man and a woman sleeping in the semi-detached property in Hainworth Wood Road, Keighley . They
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Leeds United still seeking buyer
Leeds have confirmed an exclusivity period granted to a potential investor has ended – but would still welcome approaches from potential new partners. Leeds United Supporters Trust earlier revealed the proposed takeover, believed to involve investors
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Bingley Little Theatre's new season kicks off with Ayckbourn classic comedy
Barbara is a fastidious, frosty spinster who inhabits the ground-floor flat. Gilbert, a postman and handyman, lives in the basement and is painting a lurid nude study of Barbara. Nikki and Hamish are in the flat above. They hate each other. Add
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Oakworth gunning for their sixth Wynn
Cullingworth and Oakworth battle it out for Wynn Cup final glory on Sunday. Oakworth will be desperate to make amends for last year’s defeat in the final, when they surprisingly lost to Foulridge. Oakworth have been members of the League since
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DM Academy youngsters in step for dance show
Youngsters at Shipley ’s DM Academy are busy preparing for their latest show at the Alhambra . Called A Stroke Of Genius, the production will showcase the influence of dance through the ages and features a range of dance styles, from street to
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Tez is right on Cue in cup final
Cuedos beat Thornton 3-2 in a nail-biting Bradford Summer Cup final. Thornton took the lead when a free-kick by James Smith deceived the Cuedos keeper and floated into the net. Cuedos fought back and levelled through Andy Bentley before Deroy
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Thackley host Hebburn
Thackley are at home to Northern League Division One side Hebburn in the extra premliminary round of the FA Cup tomorrow - not away as stated in today's Telegraph & Argus.
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Wealth of wit as comics put the world to rights
There’s something funny going on at Bradford Theatres this autumn. The biggest names in comedy, the newest faces on the circuit and one of the oldest comedy legends still touring will be taking to the stage at St George’s Hall. Highlights include
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Masterworks Chorale sets off on church tour
As part of the Brighouse arts festival, the Masterworks Chorale will be raising the roof with a concert of music for royal occasions. Fresh from a successful ‘Minsters and Abbeys’ concert tour, the choir kicks off a Classic Churches of Yorkshire
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Stage is set for a night on the town with Bouncers
Bradford Theatres’ autumn season opens with a production of John Godber’s hit comedy Bouncers, directed by the playwright himself. Starring Ace Bhatti, Don Gilet, William Ilkley and Ian Reddington, the play is set in and around a northern nightclub
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Northern Ballet's classical tale is full of magic and passion
Northern Ballet presents the UK premiere of new production Ondine next month. Originally adapted by artistic director David Nixon in 2005, the new production is billed as a “rare treat” for classical ballet fans. Seldom performed outside London
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Gold is the fruit of Shipley firm’s efforts
Fruit cake developed by family-run Shipley bakers and patissiers Just Desserts using locally-brewed ale has won a fine foods award. The traditional Landlord’s fruit cake, made with Keighley brewer Timothy Taylor’s Landlord bitter, picked up a two
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Movie star Julian back in town
A movie actor, brought up in Gargrave , will present A Celebration of Harold Pinter at Ilkley Playhouse. Julian Sands will perform his one-man show in the Wharfeside Theatre on Saturday, August 25, at 7.30pm. Directed by John Malkovich, the show
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Bradford man to set up community farm in Malawi
A retired businessman who was locked up for a murder he did not commit in Africa four years ago, and contracted malaria on a return trip, is funding the development of a community farm in Malawi. French national Jacques Lapergue, 65, who founded
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Festival opens with northern artist spotlight
A varied collection of contemporary art will be on display at the Harrison Lord Gallery to celebrate the first Brighouse Arts Festival. The exhibition will open prior to the event tomorrow, giving people a chance to begin the festivities early
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Beacons Festival set to shine with ‘dream line-up’ of stars
housands of music lovers are expected to flock to the North Yorkshire dales next week to see some of the UK’s most cutting-edge acts alongside some musical legends. Following the disappointment of seeing last year’s event rained-off, organisers
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Nindy Kaur pays tribute to her ‘studio buddy’
Bradford urban-Bhangra artist Nindy Kaur has paid a musical tribute to a late artist she collaborated with. The moving song, Tut Gaya Dil, is dedicated to music producer Kuly of urban chart-toppers RDB, who died from a brain tumour earlier this
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Jake Bugg is set for Bingley Music Live
Teenage singer Jake Bugg, said to combine the folky charm of Donovan with the Northern attitude of Arctic Monkeys, will be taking to the stage at next month’s Bingley Music Live . After debut single Trouble Town attracted the attention of the likes
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Bright lights of Broadway dazzle as Marti Webb hits the Street
Marti Webb, who turns 68 in December, has had a stage career of more than half-a-century, during which time she has appeared in musical shows by some of the best – Anthony Newly, Lionel Bart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
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Dance sensation still treads familiar ground with style
STEP UP 4: MIAMI HEAT (PG, 99 mins) *** Romance/Drama. Ryan Guzman, Kathryn McCormick, Misha Gabriel, Peter Gallagher, Tommy Dewey, Cleopatra Coleman. Director: Scott Speer. The heat is on and the clothes are off in the fourth chapter of the high-energy
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Fortune favours the Brave with red-headed heroine
BRAVE (PG, 100 mins) **** Animation/Action/Comedy. Featuring the voices of Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson. Directors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell. Having
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Olympics hope with new events?
Ah, the Olympics. The ultimate clash of titans, the competitive arena where man asserts himself over the rude beasts of the field, marrying his intellect with punishingly-trained blood, bone, muscle and sinew to achieve feats of human endurance,
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‘Get streetwise on vandal nuisance’
A Bradford businessman is calling for nuisance teenagers, who have put elderly residents in fear, to be educated on the streets to change their behaviour. Manoj Dayalji, 35, contacted police after a string of anti-social behaviour incidents by
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Gunman who fired at family house hunted
Detectives are hunting a gunman who fired a shotgun at a family home. A 42-year-old man living at the house in Hawthorne Drive, Thorpe Edge , Bradford, with his family was alerted at 11.40pm on Wednesday by the sound of two shots. He alerted
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New appeal over knifepoint attack
Police have re-issued an appeal for witnesses following a knifepoint sexual assault on a mother-to-be in Horsforth . The victim, a 31 year old local woman, lost her baby following the attack, which took place at about 6.40am on Sunday, July 22,
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‘Progress’ hopes over Westfield
An MP has claimed Bradford’s Westfield development is “closer than ever” – days after the company’s chief executive suggested it could sell the site. Bradford East MP David Ward said he met bosses at the Australian firm yesterday and was optimistic
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Family 'scared' by night of violence in Keighley
A family have released video footage of a dad-to-be being targeted by a driver reversing into him during a night of violence. The family of Zulfran Suleman used a mobile phone to record an Audi reversing into his Honda Civic car as he got out of
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False curry claims
SIR – Can I appeal to your readers for help? We have had reports recently from various parts of the country that some curry restaurants are falsely claiming in their advertising or other promotional material to be winners of a British Curry Award
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Sanctions demanded
SIR – Now that the chief executive of Westfield has said they might sell the Broadway site, the leader of our Council believes he possibly meant selling the development after it had been built. The probability, however, is that Westfield is looking
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Call to buy back land
SIR – The culprit in the Westfield saga is the lack of an end date in the agreement to develop, and my belief that they would never build appears confirmed (T&A, August 7). The developer’s mind may have become more focused due to my suggestion
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Call to buy back land
SIR – The culprit in the Westfield saga is the lack of an end date in the agreement to develop, and my belief that they would never build appears confirmed (T&A, August 7). The developer’s mind may have become more focused due to my suggestion
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Anthem is an honour
SIR – Regarding Kevin Wilson’s letter (T&A, August 3), the “accident of birth” to which he refers disdainfully brings with it tremendous responsibilities in the form of service to the country and Commonwealth. Before she became Queen, Princess
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Something not quite right about police box
SIR – Adding a police box to the City Park (T&A, August 4) sounds a good idea. But wait a moment – it is painted blue. For Bradford, that can’t be right. Bradford was an exception because the police boxes in this city were red. As a pupil
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Bradford animal charities under pressure
It takes quite a lot to shock an experienced vet – but when four tiny kittens tied together by their umbilical cords turned up at one practice in the district, it was among the most horrific cases of animal cruelty staff had ever seen. The kittens
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Life lessons help tackle behaviour
This week, the Royal Society of the Arts suggested – not a little controversially – that civic-minded citizens should be given the appropriate training in restraint and first aid techniques should they be moved to become so-called “have-a-go heroes
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Mentors sought to help Bradford start-ups
An urgent plea for retired business people to provide voluntary support to a rising number of local people wanting to set up new firms has been made by the city's main business body. Bradford Chamber of Commerce says the popularity of the New Enterprise
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Joy at Olympics gold for Bradford-trained Nicola Adams
The cheers were deafening yesterday at the Bradford gym where the first woman boxer in Olympic history to win a gold medal learned her craft. Nicola Adams’s sensational victory was watched by her coach, Alwyn Belcher, and fellow boxers at Huggy
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Kearney on 'biggest game of my Bradford Bulls career'
Brett Kearney has billed tonight’s crunch showdown with Hull KR as the biggest game during his time at Odsal as Mick Potter’s side seek to give their play-off hopes a massive boost. Victory for the Bulls would draw them level on points with Craig
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‘Up to five’ groups eye up Bradford Bulls
The administrator of the beleaguered Bradford Bulls yesterday announced he had received a flurry of offers for the club – a day after the Telegraph & Argus exclusively revealed Bradford City Football Club had entered the race to save it from
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Grandfather’s sex abuse ‘lies’ claim
A 57-year-old grandfather on trial accused of sexually abusing two children up to 40 years ago told the jury one of his alleged victims was telling “a big lie” to try to destroy him. Abdul Razaq denies eight allegations of indecent assault and
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Cyclist injured in cliff plunge drama
A teenage cyclist from Queensbury was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries after falling 100ft from a cliff yesterday. The 18-year-old mountain biker, who was not wearing a helmet, was cycling with a friend at Shibden Head, in Queensbury
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Soccer club faces alcohol sales ban
The police are calling for Bradford Park Avenue Football Club to be stripped of its licence to sell alcohol at its home ground following drunken fighting which broke out among supporters at its promotion-winning play-off match at the end of last
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Bradford City full back Darby eyes cup of cheer on debut
Stephen Darby won back-to-back FA Youth Cup winners’ medals during his Liverpool career and is hungry for more cup success at Valley Parade . The summer recruit, who joined City on a two-year deal, is in line to make his full debut in tomorrow’
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Bradford City boss Parkinson to put league before cup
Phil Parkinson has admitted he will pick his team for tomorrow’s Capital One Cup clash at Notts County with next week’s trip to Gillingham in mind. The City boss is missing a clutch of players through injury in Ricky Ravenhill, Andrew Davies, Ritchie
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Rearranged final is consolation for Liversedge
Central Yorkshire League Premier Division duo Wrenthorpe and Townville warmed up for their Heavy Woollen Cup final clash with victories at Wakefield Thornes and Batley respectively but the torrential downpour at Roberttown Lane on Sunday soon cooled
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Great Horton muggers snatch necklaces from woman and her aunt
Detectives are hunting vicious street muggers who ripped jewellery from the necks of two terrified women. The victims, who had a four-year-old child with them when they were attacked, were left shocked and frightened by the violent daylight robbery
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Police search for missing Bradford man
Police are trying to trace a Bradford man who has been missing for six days. Michael Darren Jones, 40, was last seen on Saturday at about 5.30pm, walking from his workplace in Godwin Street towards James Street. He was wearing a dark baseball
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Bradford Bulls: Plenty of fight left in us, says Gale
In the build-up to last weekend’s visit of Widnes, the Bulls squad spoke of the potential achievement that could lay in store in the coming weeks. Not for the first time this season, they talked of overcoming adversity, of fighting for each other
