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Welcome victory for Albion Sports
Albion Sports kick started their season tonight with a 4-0 victory at Shirebrook Town in Baris Northern Counties East League Division One. Kulwinder Sandhu’s men had taken just one point from their first two league games, so their three points
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Yorkshire pay price for sketchy batting
Yorkshire warmed up for t20 Finals Day with a 30-run Clydesdale Bank 40 defeat to title hopefuls Kent at Canterbury tonight as they failed to chase down 227. Andrew Gale’s side lost their sixth group match after Rob Key’s excellent
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Kent set Yorkshire under-par 227 for victory
A superb hundred from Kent captain Rob Key has underpinned the hosts’ below-par score at 226-5 at the halfway stage of tonight’s Clydesdale Bank 40 match against Yorkshire at Canterbury. Key hit six fours and two sixes in a 109-ball
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England pull Bresnan out of T20 Finals Day
Yorkshire have suffered a blow ahead of Saturday’s Friends Life t20 Finals Day with the news that Tim Bresnan has been made unavailable by the England management. Despite Jonny Bairstow being released from England’s one-day squad to face Sussex
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Stars pay tribute to Sid Waddell at funeral in Pudsey
Stars gathered to pay tribute to ‘voice of darts’ Sid Waddell at his funeral in Pudsey today. Cricket ace Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff and five-time darts world champion Eric Bristow were among the leading lights of the sports world to join mourners
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Charity aids persecuted in Burma
A new Keighley-based charity has raised £400 to help persecuted people in Burma. The Shahjalal Welfare Trust collected the cash to support members of the Rohingya community, which has suffered decades of abuse at the hands of Burma’s majority population
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Tribute as man, 23, found dead
Tribute has been paid to a 23-year-old man found dead at his home. Marvin King was found on Tuesday morning by a friend at the address in Windsor Grove, Oakworth , Keighley . Yesterday, the friend – who did not want to be named – described
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McGrath: Great to be up there with Yorkshire legends
Anthony McGrath column It was more of the same last week against Derbyshire sadly because the time we lost to the weather really did cost us again. If we’d had the full four days, I think we would have got a result and it would have been a
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Mason win a triumph through adversity
Ben Mason fought his way through the pain barrier to win his maiden PGA North Region tournament. The 35-year-old former European Tour player injured a rib muscle four months ago and is almost certain that hay fever was to blame. “I remember
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Jeffers defies odds to win Whitkirk Open title
Ira Jeffers (Crossgates) won the Whitkirk BC Open title after thumping Harry Seehra (Spen Victoria) 21-5 in the final. Jeffers may have been one of the outsiders at the start but he was without doubt the outstanding player on the night with the
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Bowls results
BRADFORD LEAGUES SATURDAY Naylor: Ladyhill A 186 (18), Crossgates 169 (12); Pudsey A 200 (20), Pudsey Littlemoor A 169 (10); Cross Roads 158 (11), Clayton A 185 (19); Rufford A 199 (23), Asa Briggs A 148 (7). Godwin: Guiseley A 204 (25
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Keighley garden project hailed a success
A pair of planting days to create a new Keighley community garden has been declared a success. Dozens of volunteers turned out both days to support the Keighley Garden of Life project. The scheme has brought many Keighley people together to
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New home needed for kittens rescued from roof
Kittens Tyler and Slater – rescued from a roof by the RSPCA – are looking for a good home. The ten-week-old ginger and white brothers were just a fortnight old when they were spotted perched high up on a garage roof by a passer-by in a Bradford
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Stars attend Pudsey funeral of 'voice of darts' Sid Waddell
Darts players and sports stars joined family and friends to pay tribute to the 'voice of darts' Sid Waddell at his funeral in Pudsey today. Cricket ace Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff and five-time darts world champion Eric Bristow arrived at Pudsey
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Hundreds of students apply for job at tax firm
A leading professional services firm has seen a rush of A-level students applying for its entry level training scheme, with more than 500 applicants for just 16 places in its Northern business this year. The number of A-level students looking
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One Direction's Zayn Malik quits Twitter after allegations of video of mystery blonde
Bradford pop star Zayn Malik last night quit the social networking site Twitter after saying he was sick of getting "hate". Zayn, 19, of West Bowling, is one fifth of the boy band One Direction, and he closed down his @zaynmalik Twitter account
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Bradford business leaders join sleep-out to help homeless
Businessmen and women in Bradford will be swapping their suits for a night on the streets to raise awareness of the plight of the city’s homeless. Gary Peacock, manager of The Midland Hotel, and business mentor and charity fundraiser Andy McMenemy
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Bradford Cancer Information Centre to mark 10th anniversary
A centre which has proved a lifeline for cancer patients in the district is celebrating its tenth anniversary next month. The Cancer Information Centre, which was opened in 2002 by the country’s then cancer tsar, Professor Mike Richards, has helped
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‘Plain packs only benefit smugglers’
Almost one in 12 independent corner shops could be at risk of closure or reducing staff due to tobacco smuggling and cross-border shopping, a survey revealed today. The findings, published by the Tobacco Retailers Alliance (TRA), show that almost
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Insight into the first steps back to Downing Street
Harold Wilson, former Prime Minister and Chancellor of Bradford University, liked to be pictured holding or smoking a pipe. But in private, the Huddersfield-born Wilson preferred to relax with a big cigar and a brandy. In 1974, two years before
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Retracing an iconic voyage of discovery
J B Priestley was a successful novelist in 1933 when he undertook to root about industrial England, from Southampton to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, chronicling what he found along the way and commenting on it. Three years ago, Great Northern Books published
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Will Olympic volunteering legacy last?
As the London Olympics closing ceremony drew to a close – once the great and good of British rock and pop had cleared the stage, along with the accompanying skating nuns, Morris dancers and high-kicking Suffragettes – the biggest cheer of the night
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Were the Games worth impact on environment?
Oh dear – what do I think of the Olympics? I am struggling. I still can't decide how to balance the personal, national and global implications of a remarkable human experience. It certainly raises some significant questions. On the one hand,
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Playing catch-up to police ‘trolls’
According to Scandinavian folklore, trolls are grotesque and slow-witted, live in isolation, are uncivilised and like to frighten human beings. These days, the term ‘troll’ is used for something less mythical – but the description still pretty
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
25 years ago: Talks to settle a cut-price wages row between Bradford Council and staff at the West Indian community centre Checkpoint broke down. 50 years ago: A full meeting of the Bradford Art Gallery Committee was to be held to discuss the controversial
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
25 years ago: More than 50 workers claimed they were to be left on the dole by sportswear firm Adidas’s decision to transfer operations at its warehouse in Addingham to Poynton, Cheshire. 50 years ago: The Arts Council ordered Bradford City Art
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Help with childhoods
SIR – What does childhood mean to you? International children’s charity World Vision UK has recently asked that question, prompting people to send in images and memories about their own childhoods. For me, at least part of the answer is fingers
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Greenfield greed
SIR – So, housing developers who lost an appeal to build hundreds of houses on green belt land have claimed that the Secretary of State was “wrong” to scupper their plans (T&A, August 18). Well, they would say that, wouldn’t they? And what
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A road to ruin
SIR – Re the state of Bradford’s roads; I would like to make a nomination for one of the worst. Set off from Keelham cross roads heading towards Queensbury . At the traffic lights, carry on forwards past Tesco towards Queensbury Golf Club. It is
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Reneging promises
SIR – In reply to John Hall, Nick Clegg has brought this all down on his own and his Party’s head. Tens of thousands of students took his pledge at face value and voted Liberal Democrat: they are now outraged at the betrayal. It is true Labour
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A champion family
SIR – Well played Andy Hodge on achieving another Olympics gold medal, but I also feel it to be appropriate to accord a line of congratulations in your columns to the Brownlee brothers, Alistair and Jonny, who won gold and bronze respectively in
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University alternative
SIR – A professional career doesn’t always mean you have to go to University. Over the next month thousands of potential students from across West Yorkshire will be considering whether university is the right route for them. The cost of university
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More must be done to help the homeless
SIR – I am pleased to see that a Bradford homelessness organisation has been awarded almost £200,000 to tackle rough sleeping in the district (T&A, August 16). What is unacceptable, however, is that this Government has allowed house building
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Renovation will be key
SIR – I was very pleased to read your article on Thursday, August 2 about improvements to Silsden Town Hall. Comments are frequently made about how shabby the building looks and the fact that it does not have disabled access must be a priority
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Focus closer to home
SIR – Re Mr Hanson ’s letter expressing true honest, down to earth sentiments (T&A, August 15). In my opinion, the governments we have had to endure over the last 40 years at least have forgotten – or more likely chosen to ignore – the fact
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Uni not the only way
SIR – I hope recent graduates read the excellent article by Emma Clayton and Hannah Postles on what lies ahead for A-level students after results day (T&A, August 15). In it, the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) urged school-leavers
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Shining example
SIR – Well done, Councillor Rory Marshall! The lights on the trees on The Grove are just beautiful – such a simple idea and so well-executed. One of the best improvements to Ilkley for years – and done without a lot of fuss and in time for the
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Homes are needed
SIR – In response to A Grant’s correspondence regarding new homes being built (T&A, August 13), he and the group (RAGE) claim there isn’t a need for these new houses. Just to clarify matters – there is! Myself, like Mr Grant and others, may
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Transport chaos
SIR – Re rail fare increases. They are going to kill off rail travel in this country. No-one will be able to afford to use the trains any more and will turn to their cars and congest our already over-crowded roads even more. I just cannot understand
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Battling Bulls still make the city proud
SIR – At last, we have something to be surely proud of in Bradford. Bradford Bulls have been through and are still going through a very tough time with the current situation. But anyone attending the recent Bradford Bulls games leaves with
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Are fares going off the rails?
It used to be said that the only two things you could depend on in this life were death and taxes. To that should be added ever costlier rail fares. Last week we learned that they are due to go up again in January by at least 6.5 per cent, possibly
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Bradford teenager sold cannabis from family’s shop
A teenager who was caught running a sideline of cannabis sales at his family’s corner shop in Bradford has been locked up for nine months. A stock of skunk cannabis, digital scales and a stash of cash was found when police raided Bell’s store in
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Bradford Council accused of 'secrecy' over land use consultation
Bradford Council has been accused of breaking the “spirit” of open Government by only making comments on a district-wide consultation available in the city centre. The authority received about 1,200 comments from people across the district after
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Addict ransacked neighbour’s home
A drug addict who ransacked his next door neighbour’s house while she was at work left her so traumatised that she was forced to move, Bradford Crown Court heard. Daniel Wilson left blood and muddy footprints throughout the social worker’s property
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Salts hoping to get back with a bang on top-flight return
Salts – one of the oldest clubs playing in the West Riding County Amateur League – will mark their return to the top flight after a 15-year absence with a short trip across town to play Tyersal tonight (6.15). After finishing second behind runaway
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Glass of 'winning' Yorkshire water sold on Ebay
A glass of “Olympic medal-winning” Yorkshire Water has been sold on auction website Ebay for £1.25. Three bidders competed for the water, which offered its buyer an “Olympic boost”, before the auction came to an end on Sunday. A spokesman for
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Mystery donor gives £10,000 to Burley-in-Wharfedale bridge project
A campaign to build a new bridge across the River Wharfe has received a £10,000 boost – thanks to a secret benefactor. The Burley Bridge Association has been leading efforts for a bridge at Greenholme Farm, Leather Bank, Burley-in-Wharfedale, since
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City has 4 hotspots for uninsured drivers out of UK top 20
Four of the UK’s 20 worst hotspots for uninsured drivers are in Bradford, new figures have revealed. The BD9 post-code area ranks third worst with more than six times the national average of uninsured drivers, and BD8 is fifth in the table, the
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Galloway defends rape comments
Bradford West MP George Galloway has defended his claim that a sexual assault allegation against WikiLeaks campaigner Julian Assange amounted to no more than “bad sexual etiquette” as the storm created by his comments continued today. The Telegraph
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Responses should be put online
The Local Development Framework is the first consultation stage for Bradford’s Local Plan, the single most important document in terms of the district’s planning needs over the next 15 years or so. Which is why it is staggering that having invited
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Parkinson: Beating Fleetwood was just the start from Bradford City
Phil Parkinson insists there is a lot more to come from City after notching their first win of the season. The Bantams boss was delighted after James Hanson’s second-half header saw off Fleetwood at Valley Parade last night. And he is convinced
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City out of race to take over Bulls
Bradford City Football Club has left the race to save its sporting rivals Bradford Bulls from collapse, it was revealed last night. Julian Rhodes, Bantams’ co-chairman, told the Telegraph & Argus the club was no longer in the running to take
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Inquest verdict on Girlington woman, 43
A 43-year-old woman died after suffering an acute pulmonary edema, or an abnormal build-up of fluid in the lungs, an inquest in Bradford was told yesterday. Susan Bisson, who had a medical history including paranoid schizophrenia and diabetes,
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Bradford Bulls: Lulia fears being left behind in jobs race
Keith Lulia admits the continued uncertainty surrounding the Bulls’ future has left him fearing he could be left high and dry. The imposing centre joined Bradford from Newcastle Knights on a two-year deal during the winter and has acclimatised
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Turbines ‘threaten’ our rural tranquillity
Environmental groups have warned climate change is the biggest threat to the countryside after researchers suggested wind turbines could affect the tranquillity of rural areas. Research into tranquillity at the University of Bradford has confirmed
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MP calls for talks to end street shootings
An MP was today planning urgent talks with police after a “punishment-style” shooting of a man in Bradford. The 20-year-old victim was seriously injured when he was shot twice in the legs in what police have described as a targeted attack.
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Dad who broke baby's leg is spared jail
The mother of a baby boy whose father was spared jail for causing him multiple fractures says her son has been denied justice. The 22-year-old man was sentenced to a suspended term of imprisonment at Bradford Crown Court yesterday for causing the
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Police say armed gang raids may be linked
Detectives investigating an armed robbery at a Bradford supermarket believe it could be linked to a similar raid only hours before at a bookmaker’s in the city. Staff at the Co-op store in Allerton Road, Allerton, were threatened by three masked
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Hospital chiefs want opinions on outpatient service
Patients at a Bradford hospital are being urged to let health chiefs know what they think about their outpatient treatment. A touch-screen TV where patients can leave feedback about the service they have received is up and running at St Luke’s
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Hanson header gives Bradford City a Fleetwood smack
City 1, Fleetwood 0 City’s new era was sparked into life by a familiar old head last night. The season is up and running after a first victory against Football League new boys Fleetwood. And amid all the changes and upheaval of the summer
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Goals galore from Bradford Park Avenue and Guiseley
Vauxhall Motors 1, Bradford Park Avenue 3 Bradford Park Avenue picked up their first Blue Square Bet North win after running out 3-1 winners at Vauxhall Motors. Avenue drew their first game of the season and built on that with a win on their
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Farsley inspired by Priestley double
Farsley followed up their point on the opening day of the Evo-Stik League Division One North season with a 5-3 home victory as they raced into a big half-time lead before letting opponents Salford City back into the game. It took just six minutes
