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Children enjoy Bradford Council park activities
Children tunnelled their way to a fun-packed day as part of a series of events held at parks in the Bradford district throughout the summer. Crossroads Park, near Keighley , was transformed into a fun, interactive play space for all ages. Further
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'Body of man found' in Greengates house
A man thought to be in his 60s is believed to have died at his home in Greengates today. A police tent was erected outside a house in Rowlestone Rise, off Redcar Road, tonight and forensic officers in white suits were at the scene. Police tape
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Keighley Cougars chief Demetriou blasts ref in defeat
Leigh Centurions 40 Keighley Cougars 14 Cougars coach Jason Demetriou was left furious at referee Gareth Hewer tonight as Keighley were well beaten by Leigh for the second time in a fortnight. Having lost 26-0 at home to the Centurions earlier
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Yorkshire still have hope over Bresnan's availability
Yorkshire will find out tomorrow night whether or not they will have all-rounder Tim Bresnan available to them for Saturday's Friends Life t20 Finals Day at Cardiff. The England management will reassess the fitness of various players in their
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Players wanted by Undercliffe
Undercliffe Celtic are looking for players to join their recently promoted under-15s team, who train at Peel Park on Saturdays (10.15am) and Wednesdays (6.30pm). Contact Keith on 07789-271073.
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Top referee in charge at Cleckheaton
Premiership referee Llyr Ap Geraint-Roberts will be in charge of Cleckheaton ’s game against Percy Park at Moorend on Saturday, with the hosts fielding new skipper Ollie Akroyd and James Marshall, who have both returned from Old Brodlieans, as well
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Leeds-Bradford Airport set for busy weekend
Around 25,000 passengers are expected to fly out of Leeds-Bradford Airport over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Airport bosses are expecting passenger numbers to rise by about six per cent above the usual level as people travel to holiday hotspots
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Keighley visit Bradford & Bingley in Trophy
Keighley , who defeated Bradford Salem 38-7 at Rose Cottage on Tuesday night following their 50-7 drubbing by visitors Huddersfield YMCA last weekend, are at Bradford & Bingley on Saturday for the Peter Harrison Memorial Trophy. Full back
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Bradford Park Avenue chasing double derby tonic
Bradford Park Avenue have made an impressive start to life in Blue Square Bet North but face a big Bank Holiday weekend. Avenue have taken four points from two tricky fixtures so far before heading for a couple of high-profile derbies in three
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Ricky Ravenhill column: Bradford City winning home opener was vital
Ricky Ravenhill column Tuesday’s win was just what we wanted to get off the mark after the disappointment at Gillingham. It was a massive result for us. People are talking about Fleetwood being one of the big boys and they’ve spent a lot of
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Lions on prowl for more goals
Guiseley have enjoyed a perfect start to the season and sit proudly on top of the Blue Square Bet North table with a maximum six points. The Lions’ goal difference sets them apart after they rattled in 11 goals and conceded just two in their opening
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Car-cloning man is sent back to prison
A man who was part of a car-cloning conspiracy has been jailed for failing to pay back more than £100,000 of his ill-gotten gains. Padala Satti Reddy, 29, formerly of Hollybank Road, Great Horton , Bradford, was jailed for three and a half years
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Salts make their point in Premier Division
Salts started life back in the Premier Division by taking a well-earned West Riding County Amateur League point at Tyersal last night. Kyle Berry equalised after Andrew Bailey had given Tyersal an early advantage. Overthorpe, who finished third
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Sarfraz to miss rest of season for Woodlands
JCT600 Bradford League leaders Woodlands must manage without their overseas player Sarfraz Ahmed for the rest of the season. The 38-year-old turned his ankle last Sunday as part of the team’s warm-up against Wrenthorpe in the Black Sheep
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Silsden hoping to double up
Silsden will be looking to take their Premier Division points tally into double figures when they host winless Stone Dominoes in the North West Counties League on Saturday. It will be the Cobbydalers’ fifth league fixture and they have not lost
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Police issue e-fit in robbery investigation
Detectives released this e-fit of a man they want to trace in connection with an attempted robbery on Old Lane in Birkenshaw , Bradford. An 18-year-old man was walking along the road at about 9pm last Friday when he was approached by the suspect
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Thackley ready to inflict derby woe on Liversedge
Liversedge’s excellent early-season form deserted them in midweek as they lost their 100 per cent record and Thackley will be looking to pounce on their wounded neighbours on Saturday. The local rivals clash at Clayborn in the Baris Northern
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Brighouse Town take on Eccleshill United in FA Cup derby
Brighouse Town face their second FA Cup derby of the season when they host Eccleshill United in the preliminary round on Saturday. Town battled back from a 2-0 half-time deficit to win at Silsden in the extra-preliminary round so will be in good
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Aire-Wharfe issues will be much clearer after Saturday
There is a point in every season when confused key issues become clearer and, with crunch matches in all three Aire-Wharfe League divisions, that point could well come on Saturday. With only four games left, second take on third in Division One
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Angling lines
BRADFORD No1 AA Sunday saw perfect conditions for the 70 anglers fishing the Lower Aire Championship at Beal, Birkin and Chapel Haddlesey. Dean Grace fished feeder and worm to break the match record for the venue with 22 skimmers weighing a combined
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Keelham Farm Shop unveils its plans for Skipton expansion
A farm shop’s plans for a new “eco-barn of the 21st century” were unveiled as part of a public consultation. The family-run Keelham Farm Shop firm – based at Thornton , near Bradford – wants to build a £3 million super-size farm shop on the site
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Impreza is dead. Long live the WRX!
If ever a car name conjured up an image, it’s Impreza. From boy racers with more pace than taste to greying directors trying to recapture their youth, Impreza was an icon. Style-wise, it had little to get excited about. Everything that appealed
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Tong High School
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. 2012 GCSE results for Tong High School: A Ahmed 11/1; H Ahmed 9/2; S Ahmed 7/5; H Akhtar 8/4; A Ali 0/0; H Ali 4
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Horsforth School
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. 2012 GCSE results for Horsforth School: B Agu 12/1; Z Al-Rikabi 12/1; E Austin 13/1; E Auty 14/0; S Avery 4/4; A
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Fulneck School
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. 2012 GCSE results for Fulneck School: L Bainton 2/8; J Basra 6/4; J Beck 11/0; S Burns 11/0; D Calvert 11/0; J Cause
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Thornton Grammar School
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. 2012 GCSE results for Thornton Grammar School: K Abbas 8/4; L Ackroyd 2/7.5; S Afzal 15/0; L Ahmed 3/6.5; N Ahmed
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Dixons Allerton Academy
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. 2012 GCSE results for Dixons Allerton Academy: M Abaid 10/3; A Abbas 8/4; W Adams 0/1; F Adil 9/3; Z Afreen 5/6;
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Bradford Academy
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes 2012 GCSE results for Bradford Academy: O Afsar 15/1; I Ahmed 11/6; S Akhtar 15/1; I Ali 10/4; M Ali 10/6; O Ali
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Whitcliffe Mount Business & Enterprise College
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. 2012 GCSE results for Whitcliffe Mount Business & Enterprise College: A Ahmed 16/0, T Ahmed 0/5, J Archer 5/
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Skipton Girls’ High School
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. 2012 GCSE results for Skipton Girls’ High School: E Addyman 14/0; P Almack 15/0; C Alton 16/0; N Ashraf 14/0; N
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Titus Salt School
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. 2012 GCSE results for Titus Salt School: Z Abid 9/2.5; A Aftab 9.5/4; Q Aftab 12.5/0.5; E Ahmed 1/3; H Ahmed 5/5.5
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Heckmondwike Grammar School
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. 2012 GCSE results for Heckmondwike Grammar School: M Addy 11/1; S Akudi 12/0; H Ali 11/1; U Ali 12/0; A Aswat 11
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Appleton Academy
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. 2012 GCSE results for Appleton Academy: T Adamson 10/1; Z Akhtar 13/1; K Balmforth 10/2; P Bannon 5/2; L Bell 8/
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The Grammar School, Hipperholme
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. 2012 GCSE results for The Grammar School, Hipperholme: A Aqeel 10/0; R Armitage 10/0; J Ayrton 7/3; L Baldwin 5/
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Bradford Grammar School
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. 2012 GCSE results for Bradford Grammar School: H Ali 10/0; I Amin 10/0; Z Andrews 10/0; J Appleyard 9/1; O Arthurs
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Ilkley Grammar School
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. 2012 GCSE results for Ilkley Grammar School: M Abrams-Cohen 10/0; C Allington 9/2; J Allott 3/8; J Almond 9/1; E
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Ermysted’s Grammar School
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. 2012 GCSE results for Ermysted’s Grammar School, Skipton : S Abbey 11.5/0; E Adamson 12/0; G Albone 11.5/0; M
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Beckfoot School
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. 2012 GCSE results for Beckfoot School , Bingley: S Abbas 13/2; J Adsett 14/0; A Ahmad 4/9; A Ahmed 13/0; K Ahmed
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St Mary’s Catholic High School, Menston
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. 2012 GCSE results for St Mary’s Catholic High School, Menston: L Allan 11/0; M Allen10/0; K Appuhamy 11/0; S Archer
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Why Eos might convert you to topless motoring
Britons just love topless motoring. For a soggy, wet island, we buy more than our share of open-top cars, far more than Spain or France. Part of the reason is the way convertibles have come on leaps and bounds in recent years. Retractable roofs
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...and relax. Zayn's back on Twitter
Bradford pop star Zayn Malik has re-opened his account on the social networking site Twitter, 36 hours after announcing he was leaving the site because of "hate". One Direction's Zayn, 19, of East Bowling, is thought to have had abusive tweets
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Our home-grown heroes are going for gold
Bradford is preparing to cheer on its home-grown talent as excitement builds for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Among the district’s medal hopefuls is Phil Bottomley, a former marksman with the Royal Artillery, who is making his Paralympic debut
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Carer needed to help Owen, 21, live his life
A man with a rare disabling condition is struggling to recruit the helpers he needs to carry on with everyday life. Owen Walker, 21, says life will be “extremely difficult” if he is unable to find new help when his personal assistants return to
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Tickets for Ilkley Literature Festival to go on sale
The tickets rush for this year’s Ilkley Literature Festival gets under way next week. With top names due in town this autumn including Monty Python legend Michael Palin, Clare Balding, Jack Straw, Michael Portillo and Jeremy Vine, demand is expected
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Man, 23, held over Bradford shooting after police carry out dawn raids
Detectives are questioning a man about a shooting in Bradford earlier this week, following dawn swoops in the city today. Police raided three addresses and arrested a 23-year-old man in the Tyersal area on suspicion of wounding. He has been taken
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Robbie Hunter-Paul autobiography: Grand finale to my Bradford career
Robbie Hunter-Paul relives some of the most amazing experiences of his life in his new book ‘Robbie: Rugby Warrior – The Autobiography’. In this final extract he looks back on the climax of his career at Odsal. I was contracted through to
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Robbie Hunter-Paul autobiography: The best of days and the worst of days
Robbie Hunter-Paul relives some of the most amazing experiences of his life in his new book ‘Robbie: Rugby Warrior – The Autobiography’. In this third extract he recalls the agony and the ecstasy of the 1996 Challenge Cup final. Get
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Robbie Hunter-Paul autobiography: Getting down and dirty with Bradford Northern
Robbie Hunter-Paul relives some of the most amazing experiences of his life in his new book ‘Robbie: Rugby Warrior – The Autobiography’. In this second extract he remembers making his professional debut. There was a three-week turnaround
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Organ transplants hit record number
A record number of organ transplants were carried out last year, NHS Blood and Transplant revealed today. Nationally, during 2011/2012, 3,960 transplants were carried out in the UK. The figures from the Organ Donation and Transplantation Activity
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Robbie Hunter-Paul autobiography: Thanks bro! Henry fixed it for me to move to Bradford
Robbie Hunter-Paul relives some of the most amazing experiences of his life in his new book ‘Robbie: Rugby Warrior – The Autobiography’. In this first of four extracts he recounts how he came to be a Bradford player. Once Henry emerged on
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Fined for abusive e-mail to Pudsey MP
A man who abused Pudsey MP Stuart Andrew in a crude e-mail after the politician was butted at Westminster by a rival has been fined £110 and ordered to pay £100 costs. Nicholas Scales told Conservative MP Stuart Andrew he should “stop wasting
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South Craven School
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. 2012 GCSE results for South Craven School: I Ahmed 6/4; H Ali 6/2; M Ali 7/3; T Allwood 11/1; A Arshad 11/1; J Ashton
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Grange Technology College
The first figure for each candidate indicates the number of A* to C passes. The second figure indicates the number of other passes. 2012 GCSE results for Grange Technology College: J Abbas 8.5/3; M Abbas 8/3.5; S Afsar 8.5/3; F Ahmad
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Bradford housing group Incommunities appoints apprentices
Five new apprentices have been recruited by Bradford social housing group Incommunities after they were selected from nearly 600 applicants. The appointments come at a time when young people face a huge battle to get work. The Telegraph &
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Crossing work hailed after residents campaign for safer road
A Bradford mum who raised a petition calling for road safety measures near her children’s school has welcomed work being done to install a new pedestrian crossing. But Emma Heal said she still wanted to see more crossings and pavement widening
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GCSE students in Bradford face anxious morning as 'results day' arrives
GCSE students in Bradford have been opening their exam results this morning. Several schools in the district are reporting their best GCSE results ever, with other schools set to announce their results later today. The local picture is
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Speed limit is needed
SIR – In a recent T&A article on traffic calming in Nab Wood , you again use the silly overworked phrase “rat run”. I have lived many years in the district and I have not seen a single rat, dead, running or racing on any of the roads. I
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Cottage collision
SIR – We live in a cottage on the narrow part of Lane Side, Wilsden , opposite Honey Pot Farm and the cottage has a frontage into the main road. We are used to hearing large vehicles, etc, passing our cottage at all times of the day and night and
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Voyage of discovery?
SIR – I’m not sure how us Earthlings will benefit if NASA’s current robotic exploration of Mars does discover that life once existed on a planet that is very cold and dry, with a thin 95 percent carbon dioxide atmosphere and subject to violent annual
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Lacking in foresight
SIR – There is a current article in the railway press about the “West Riding Limited” train which ran in the 1930s from Bradford and Leeds to London until the outbreak of war. In that article it states that “Bradford was at a disadvantage to Leeds
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Grates need attention
SIR – Re the recent floods in the district. I have a suspicion that the poor maintenance of street grates may have something to do with it. One very wet day recently, I was walking up Fair Road, Wibsey , from the mini-roundabout to the top of St
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Facts in the figures
SIR – It is a pity Joe McHugh (Letters, August 16) did not wait a few more days before writing to tell us that the Labour Party is not fit for purpose in general and in Corby in particular. He could have then explained how he came to such a conclusion
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Invest in future with turbines schemes
SIR – Yet again there is opposition to wind turbines (‘Bronte fans fight new wind turbines’, T&A August 21). Fossil fuels will in the next decades become so expensive that the cost of electricity generated by them will be unaffordable. Neither
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Facing the challenge of holiday costs
Every summer millions of Brits jet off abroad, or head to UK beauty spots to pitch up a tent or book into a seaside B&B. During the six-week school holiday many of us look forward to precious family time, but for a lot of people the cost of
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Comments harm MP's credibility
Politicians who attempt to alter the common definition and understanding of rape should not be surprised if their comments create a storm of reaction. Bradford West MP George Galloway will have done a great deal of harm to his credibility in the
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Two bidders for Bradford Bulls
The battle for the Bulls has come down to a two-horse race. Bradford businessman Omar Khan and non-league football club Bradford Park Avenue have emerged as the front-runners to take over the ailing Super League outfit. Blake Solly, the Rugby
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Assault near Bradford Alhambra
A man was left with a dislocated shoulder and another knocked unconscious during a robbery near Bradford’s Alhambra Theatre. Two men, aged 21 and 23, were approached by four men on Randall Well Street at around 5am, on Sunday, August 12, when they
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CCTV bid in shooting drama
Detectives are studying CCTV footage for clues in the hunt for a callous gunman who blasted a man in the legs in a “punishment-style” Bradford shooting. The 20-year-old victim, named locally as Jacob Gallagher, suffered serious injuries to his
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Crocked Bantams midfielder Jones is done four!
City fear Ritchie Jones may have to wait until October to begin his season. The midfielder faces a scan on the ankle ligaments he injured in training last Friday. But Phil Parkinson has already braced himself to be without Jones for the foreseeable
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Drugs factory found as police raid Bradford home
Police are investigating after hundreds of cannabis plants, thought to have a street value of hundreds of thousands of pounds, were discovered at a house in Bradford. A fully-fledged cannabis factory was found at the semi-detached property in Holly
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Bradford Bulls skipper L'Estrange out to make critics eat their words
Heath L’Estrange reckons “desperate” measures are powering the Bulls towards a top-eight finish. Three straight wins have put them in pole position to make the play-offs for the first time since 2008. The Bulls will clinch a berth with victories
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Storm gathers pace over Bradford MP Galloway's comments on rape
Women in Bradford have rounded on MP George Galloway over his controversial views on rape expressed in an internet video. Those condemning his comments include a Muslim women’s group who say they were instrumental in helping him win his Bradford
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Tragedy averted in trailer smash
A police probe was continuing today after a trailer carrying tonnes of metal smashed through garden walls in Shipley where residents said children had been playing only moments before. People in and around Hirst Wood Road have been surveying
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Bradford man jailed for stabbing partner
A man has been jailed for 12 months for stabbing his partner in the back in a drunken row at their Bradford home. Svajunas Buta, 36, pleaded guilty to unlawfully wounding Ausra Zilguziene with a kitchen knife after trouble flared at the house they
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Bradford Longlands estate project wins £5,000 Lottery grant
A pilot project which aims to inspire residents in the Longlands area of Bradford city centre to make a difference in their community has been awarded more than £5,000 from the Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All. Neighbourhood Ventures will use
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Police appeal after gold ripped from women in the street
Police have urged pawn shop owners to watch out for stolen gold after a series of robberies in Bradford in which women have had jewellery ripped from their necks. In one, a terrified 70-year-old woman was woken by two men who had got into her bedroom
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Paper talk blamed for Keighley Cougars' poor run
Keighley Cougars coach Jason Demetriou has admitted that recent speculation over the future of the club has affected his squad – and is keen to return the focus to on-field matters. Chairman Gary Fawcett denied earlier this month that the club
