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Miller blitz in vain as Yorkshire lose final
Yorkshire fell ten runs short of lifting their maiden Friends Life t20 title with Hampshire taking the honours at Cardiff. In pursuit of 151, David Miller blasted a magnificent 72 not out off 46 balls, including five sixes and as many fours
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Leeds United: Sorry Kenny fined over texts, reveals Warnock
Leeds manager Neil Warnock says goalkeeper Paddy Kenny has apologised to Tony Fernandes after sending mocking messages to the QPR chairman. Kenny has been fined by Leeds and has deleted his Twitter account, on which he had posted derogatory remarks
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Yorkshire beat Sussex to reach final
Jonny Bairstow scored a career best 68 not out to fire Yorkshire past Sussex by 36 runs and into tonight’s final of the Friends Life t20 competition at Cardiff (6.45pm). The White Rose comfortably defended their imposing total of 172-6 on the back
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City 5 Wimbledon 1
City crushed Wimbledon with a five-goal blast before half-time to send the Coral Windows Stadium delirious this afternoon. Phil Parkinson’s men made it back-to-back home wins but this was a stroll compared with the hard-fought midweek victory over
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City team news
City lined up with the same side that beat Fleetwood as they looked to make it back-to-back home wins against Wimbledon this afternoon. Phil Parkinson was delighted with the performance in midweek and saw no need to tinker against a team that
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Judge's disgust at charity attack in Bradford
The actions of a man who attacked a pair of teenage charity fundraisers in superhero costumes were branded “disgusting” by a judge yesterday. Andrew Farrell, 23, appeared for sentence at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates Court after he admitted
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Driver has lucky escape as lorry turns over in Bradford
A lorry driver had a “lucky” escape when the vehicle he was driving, which was carrying fruit, crashed onto its side in Bradford. The HGV overturned on Sticker Lane, close to the Dudley Hill roundabout, at around 6am on Saturday. Police cordoned
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Silsden couple enjoy holidays - in Skipton
An elderly couple have proven you don’t need to travel thousands of miles in search of the perfect holiday by racking up about 50 stays in a hotel only five miles from their Silsden home. Gordon and Betty Whitham have made every holiday they have
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Joining forces to help the homeless
A Bradford homelessness charity which has joined forces with a national organisation has opened its first shop in Bradford city centre. CHAS (City Housing Aid Service) Bradford and the St Vincent de Paul Society have merged and the newly formed
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Window slammed on former partner in Clayton dispute
A 25-year-old man who repeatedly slammed a window on his terrified former partner as she climbed through it to escape him has been jailed for two years and three months. Jason Roddis left Haley Harney, the mother of his two children, covered in
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More people now have NHS dentist
More patients than ever in Bradford and Airedale are being seen by an NHS dentist, latest figures reveal. A new Health and Social Care Information Centre report compares data for March 31, 2006, with the same date six years later. In Bradford
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Ashraf sees the funny side as spoof Twitter account followers rocket
Bradfordian Moin Ashraf has received a congratulations message from Barack Obama upon Yorkshire reaching today’s Friends Life t20 Finals Day at Cardiff. Welcome to the world of parody Twitter accounts! It is all the rage in social networking
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Convicted Dutch drug smuggler to fight extradition
The Bradford solicitor of a Dutchman sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment for international drug smuggling says he strongly maintains his innocence and will fight extradition to the UK. Alias Yousaf, of Chambers Solicitors, has been in close contact
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Fresh fears over new pub redevelopment plans
Objections are mounting again over the redevelopment of a former pub at a busy Bradford junction following the resubmission of a planning application. Many residents in the area are concerned about the plans for the Junction Inn in Bolton Road
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Bradford Bulls: Ainscough plots new career path
Shaun Ainscough has revealed he could embark on a change of career if he fails to secure a new Bulls contract. The winger has undertaken a course as a personal trainer and may head down that route should he fail to find another top-flight club
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Road closed after lorry overturns
A lorry driver escaped without injury after his vehicle overturned in Bradford earlier today. Police and firefighters from Odsal Fire Station were called to reports that the lorry had tipped onto its side on Sticker Lane, close to the Dudley Hill
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Bradford City: McHugh will come of age at Bantams, says Parkinson
Carl McHugh has no intention of being a bit-part player for City. The teenage defender’s one-year deal slipped under the radar last week in the light of Zavon Hines being announced at the same time. But Phil Parkinson expects the 19-year-old
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Bradford phone shop boss distraught at raid
A shop-owner who moved his mobile phone business to Bradford city centre following a terrifying armed robbery at the previous premises has been left distraught after losing thousands of pounds in a break-in. Police were called early yesterday
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New project helps carers find work
A project to help unpaid carers in the Bradford district back into work will start next month as new figures show half of them want employment. The weekly ‘work club’ has been developed by the Shipley -based charity Carers’ Resource after figures
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Murder victim 'suffocated' in violent burglary at his home
A “much-loved” father and grandfather is believed to have been suffocated during a violent burglary at his Bradford home. Clement Desmier, 68, was found murdered after worried neighbours went to check on him, police said last night. Officers
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Mother delighted with son's Paralympic Flame honour
A delighted mother has praised her eight-year-old son after he played a huge part in bringing part of the Paralympic Flame to Yorkshire. Lynda Whitton said Evan, who has cerebral palsy, was “fantastic” after collecting a miner’s lamp containing
