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Silsden must wait to face derby rivals Colne
Silsden have been denied a chance to get Saturday’s FA Cup exit out of their system because neighbours and rivals Colne are still in the competition. The Cobbydalers were due to make the short trip over the Pennine peaks tomorrow night
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Brophy leaves Yorkshire after seven years
Wicketkeeper Gerard Brophy has left Yorkshire with immediate effect after seven years with the county. Sussex wicketkeeper Andrew Hodd has been drafted in on loan for the rest of the LV= County Championship campaign, starting with Wednesday
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Teenagers injured
Four teenagers were taken to hospital after they were hit by a car in Pudsey . A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said three boys aged 14, 15 and 16 and a 17-year-old girl were taken to Leeds General Infirmary for treatment after a Vauxhall Astra
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Hundreds gather for Burma protest
Hundreds of people gathered in Bradford’s Centenary Square last night for a peaceful protest to highlight the plight of civilians dying in Burma. Residents gathered close to the steps of Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court to hear community
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Police issue image over robbery bid
Police have released this CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with an attempted robbery in Bradford city centre. The raid took place shortly after 7.40pm on July 19, at a bookmakers shop in John Street when a man entered and
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Now Avenue in bid to take over Bulls
Bradford Park Avenue Football Club has followed sporting rivals Bradford City in the race to buy Bradford Bulls. The semi-professional club has approached administrator Brendan Guilfoyle with a bid to save its struggling neighbours from collapse
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Haworth mill site to be sold for development
A former mill site in Haworth is being offered for sale two years to the day since a huge blaze ripped through a 140-year-old mill on the site which was later demolished. Offers are being invited for the 2.82 acre Ebor Mills site on Ebor Lane
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Welch is hero as Cullingworth lift Wynn Cup
Runs were hard to come by on a wicket of low bounce in the Mewies Solicitors Craven League Wynn Cup final at Gargrave yesterday. A decent crowd had gathered for the eagerly-awaited clash between Cullingworth and Oakworth, and the latter
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Dig gives insight into history of Haworth Parish Church
Fragments of Haworth ’s medieval and Georgian past have been discovered during work to repair the parish church where two of the Bronte sisters are buried. The initial stage of the project at Haworth Parish Church has involved overhauling the blocked
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Gale is happy that Yorkshire aren't weather-beaten
Andrew Gale is delighted with Yorkshire’s position in the LV= County Championship promotion race, even though they do not occupy one of Division Two’s top spots going into their last four matches. Derbyshire currently lead the way by
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Holt is just looking forward to some time off
Cleckheaton hammer thrower Sarah Holt admits sun, sea and sand is the order of the day after bringing the curtain down on a disappointing season at the Jumps & Throws Fest in Birmingham on Saturday. Holt began this season with high hopes
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Patriotism is one of the key drivers for supplies, say Bradford firms
A Bradford business leader has confirmed trends shown up in two new reports which point to more manufacturing firms doing business with suppliers in the UK rather than importing components. Sandy Needham, chief executive of Bradford Chamber of
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Pudsey St Lawrence to host cricket luncheon club
Pudsey St Lawrence Cricket Club are to launch Jim the Cat – monthly cricket luncheons named after their Lancashire counterparts Jim the Dog – on Friday, October 12. Organiser Dr Peter Davies says: “The combination of cricket and
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No Parish Cup final joy for Low Moor
Former Bradford Central League club Low Moor were beaten in the Towergate Halifax League’s Briggs-Priestley Parish Cup final at Sowerby St Peters yesterday. The underdogs were defeated by 26 runs in the rain-interrupted contest by SBCI
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Last-wicket pair are heroes as Keighley win Shield thriller
Division Two side Keighley scored a thrilling one-wicket win over top-flight Woodlands at Farsley yesterday to lift the Sovereign Health Care Priestley Shield for the first time since 1983. Keighley seemed down and out in the JCT600 Bradford League
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Olympic heroes arrive back in Yorkshire
Olympic medal-winning brothers Alistair and Jonny Brownlee arrived back in Yorkshire today after their heroics in the triathlon. Gold medal winner Alistair, 24, and Jonny, 22, who claimed bronze were flown to Leeds-Bradford Airport by Multiflight
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Bradford Crown Court judge role ‘a privilege’
A new judge says his appointment to the Bradford Bench is “perfect” and has pledged to end his career in the city. Judge David Hatton QC, who has 36 years’ experience as a barrister, was appointed as a full-time judge at Bradford Crown Court last
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Bradford's Zayn centre stage as One Direction perform at Olympics closing ceremony
Bradford pop star Zayn Malik was centre stage at last night's closing ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics as his band One Direction joined a host of home-grown music legends to sign off the Games. Billions of people worldwide were treated to
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Brave teenager to see dream come true with Tiger Moth flight
A Bradford teenager who survived meningitis as a baby and is now battling a rare form of bone cancer is to have his wish to fly in an old-fashioned aeroplane come true. Connor Lancaster, 14, of Wibsey , has been diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma,
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We will all miss our Olympic fix
I’m going to eat humble pie. I apologise profusely. A couple of weeks ago, I moaned about the Olympics, about how I wasn’t looking forward to the wraparound sports coverage on TV and in the media, and how disillusioned I had become in the lead
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Pool speed limit proposal welcomed
A long-running campaign to lower the speed limit on a country road at Pool -in-Wharfedale has taken a step forward. Residents, backed by ward and parish councillors, have been trying to get a lower limit imposed on the unrestricted lower section
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Bradford arts project celebrates journeys
Hansel and Gretel-style paths made of sugar, a graffiti trail and a walk through the century-old footsteps of a Jewish immigrant are all following routes through Bradford city centre as part of an arts season celebrating journeys. The summer
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Aim for new anthem
SIR – With reference to Susan Baxter’s letter (T&A, August 10) in response to my original letter, I find it difficult to disagree with much of what she says. Mainly because Ms Baxter misses the point entirely. Yes, Elizabeth Windsor may well
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Comments confusion
SIR – The co-chief executive of Westfield Steven Lowy was the subject of the business interview in a national newspaper. In that interview, he was asked about the company’s stalled development in Bradford. His response was to say: “That’s still
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No need for homes
SIR – Once again the proposed development ‘Rumplecroft’ is back in the news with the plan to build more than 100 properties on this greenfield site situated on the north side of Otley . Residents and tourists alike would question whether this development
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Milk money is vital
SIR – Mr Tordoff said he bought vital products from his corner shop (Letters, August 8). Good on him! But no doubt he pays more for his milk there than he would at Asda because, quite rightly, the shopkeeper has to earn a living just as Asda has
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Closing motorway would be a nightmare
SIR – The letter from Philip Bird (T&A, August 4) suggests sections of the M62 should be closed to all traffic until the roadworks are completed. I see he lives in Shipley , nowhere near a motorway, but near a railway station which could be used
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Continuing to thrive
SIR – The Bradford Metropolitan District, with a population of 522,500 (2011) is represented by five MPs and with one of the fastest-growing populations in the country, should continue to be so. Iain Morris, Caroline Street, Saltaire
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Get house in disorder
SIR – The coalition in power is very like the classic Upstairs Downstairs television drama loved by many – the Tories live upstairs and the Lib-Dems downstairs. In the running of Britain, even with this great divide, would anyone employ Nick Clegg
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Stop soft approach
SIR – On the subject of millions being owed to the NHS by visitors form abroad for unpaid medical treatment. Surely the Government is at fault here. When visiting a country abroad, one has to have insurance to cover unforeseen medical costs. We
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Gardening woes
SIR – One recent Saturday morning, I went to the allotment and spent the day there (yes, the Met Mob got it wrong again). I looked around wondering where to start on the results of God’s wrath. The most important job was to clear the potato bed
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Brothers deserve city’s recognition
SIR – Congratulations to Alistair Brownlee and also to brother Jonny on their superb Olympic achievement. It should be remembered that they learned almost all they know about athletics at Bradford Grammar School, the Haworth Woodentops Fell Racers
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Setting sights on sporting target
The success of Britain‘s athletes in the 2012 Olympics, with more gold and silver than a Mansion House dinner, appears to have resulted in sport becoming a political football. The Prime Minister’s call for a “big cultural change” in favour of a
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Let’s hope it's not a cut too far
Every public sector organisation is having to make difficult decisions regards funding in these times of austerity measures, double-dip recession and swingeing cuts to the public purse – and sadly, the police are no exception. West Yorkshire
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No need for dangerous web craze
The practice of “planking” may well be something that has passed you by if you’re over the age of 20, don’t spend inordinate amounts of time on the internet and are frequently baffled by what passes for entertainment among the younger sectors of
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This can be Bradford City’s season – Oliver
Luke Oliver hailed City’s impressive Capital One Cup victory at Notts County – and then roared: “Bring on Gillingham!” Phil Parkinson’s men claimed the scalp of the League One side 1-0 thanks to James Hanson ’s superb extra-time winner. It
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Bradford man in 4,900-mile Robin Reliant Challenge
A group of friends are attempting what they believe is the ultimate driving charity challenge in two 20-year-old Reliant Robins. Mark Hill, 39, of Wyke , together with Ian Forster and Nick Rahman, of Liverpool, are part-way through a 16-day journey
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Family of Silsden boy raise funds for heart unit fight
The mother and godfather of a Silsden boy are leaping to the rescue of the hospital that saved his life as a baby. Kirsty Whitaker and Damon Reece will do a parachute jump in support of the campaign to save Leeds General Infirmary’s children’s
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Concern at move to regionalise police diving units
A cost-cutting move to regionalise police diving units – leaving none based in West Yorkshire – has been condemned by rank and file officers. West Yorkshire Police Federation says it is greatly concerned about the impact the changes, which come
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Plans for £3m Skipton farm shop go on display
Plans for a £3 million super-size farm shop on the outskirts of Skipton will be on show this week. Keelham Farm Shop, an award-winning family business based at Thornton , Bradford, wants to create an “eco-friendly barn for the 21st century” on
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Call for public to be told of risk to life over reservoir breaches
A councillor has urged the Government to make public which reservoirs are deemed a threat to human life if their dams are breached – as it is revealed that five in the Bradford district have been classified as “high risk”. The Environment Agency
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Kopczak backs Bradford Bulls to maintain momentum in derby date
Craig Kopczak has promised “fireworks” in next weekend’s derby at Huddersfield as the Bulls look to give their Super League play-off hopes another massive boost. Friday’s 32-26 victory over eighth-placed Hull KR lifted Mick Potter’s men level on
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Water baby Ella raises funds for Bradford Royal Infirmary
A two-year-old water baby has left her family wondering whether she will have an Olympic future after her performance in a sponsored charity swim. Ella Egan, who was born at Bradford Royal Infirmary , swam 12 widths of a full-size Pool – a total
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Jones shows class in Capital Bradford City opener
Notts County 0, Bradford City 1 (aet) Managers are fond of saying the season is a marathon and not a sprint but, whatever the length of the race, it helps to get off to a good start. Dumping a League One side out of the Capital One Cup on their
