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Bulls' play-off hopes dealt crushing blow
Bulls 6, Hull FC 70 Mick Potter saw his side’s play-off hopes dealt a crushing blow as the Bulls slumped to their heaviest defeat of the season in front of new owners Omar Khan and Gerry Sutcliffe. Potter addressed the crowd before kick-off
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Olbison and Elima back to boost Bulls
Tom Olbison and Olivier Elima returned for the Bulls in tonight’s crunch home clash with Hull FC at Odsal. Olbison came back into the side for the injured John Bateman and Elima was named among the replacements after a four-game injury absence.
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Bradford Bulls takeover yet to be ratified by RFL
The RFL board of directors will meet next week to decide whether to grant membership of the RFL to the new owners of Bradford Bulls. The governing body has not yet completed the due diligence into the consortium led by Omar Khan and is still waiting
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Paralympics: Final arrow heartbeak for Bradford's Bottomley
Bradford archer Phil Bottomley refused to be downbeat despite a round of 16 exit in the individual competition of his first Paralympic Games. Bottomley was beaten 6-4 by Turkey’s Oguzhan Polat at the Royal Artillery Barracks in London. A poor
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Rotherham 4 City 0
For the second week running, a City league game was settled by half-time. But the boot was very much on the other foot this time as Rotherham pocketed the points with three goals in the first 35 minutes. They added a fourth in the closing stages
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City team news
City headed for the much-anticipated Yorkshire derby at Rotherham's new home with the same side that thumped Wimbledon. Phil Parkinson had made six changes in midweek and was rewarded with a superb comeback win over Watford in the Capital One Cup
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Protesters demonstrate in Bradford over MP's rape comments
Campaigners were today protesting in Bradford city centre over Bradford West MP George Galloway ’s comments about rape. A crowd of people gathered in Centenary Square – some holding placards reading “no means no” – in protest at the Respect
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Three arrested over suspicious death of man, 38, in Brighouse
Three men have been arrested by police investigating the suspicious death of a man in Brighouse . The body of John Kerry, aged 38, was discovered at a house in South Street, at about 9.30am yesterday. The men, aged 43, 41 and 20, were today
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Bible painting goes on loan around the world
A piece of artwork, which is one of Cartwright Hall Art Gallery’s most important Pre-Raphaelite paintings, is going on loan to galleries on both sides of the Atlantic. Ford Madox Brown’s ‘Wycliffe Reading the First Translation of the Bible into
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Staff step out to help little girl see
Staff at a Bradford company are putting their best feet forward to give the gift of sight to a little girl. Colleagues at PPI Advice Line, based at the Mid Point business park in Thornbury , Bradford, will join the friends and family of three-year-old
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Parkinson's shock at Bradford City’s ‘positive’ start to season
Phil Parkinson is very good at humouring me when it comes to stats. You can detect only the faintest roll of the eyes from the boss as I trot out another amazing Bradford City-related fact. Statistics, damn statistics, can be used to make any
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Bradford district is truancy hotspot
Bradford is Yorkshire’s truancy hotspot as new figures show pupils in the city missed more than 130,000 school sessions for unauthorised reasons during the spring term. Statistics published by the Department for Education show 1.6 per cent of students
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Proposals to cut 200 fire jobs criticised
Proposals to axe 200 jobs will put the lives of residents and firefighters at risk, fire crews have warned. The Fire Brigades Union has reacted angrily following the announcement as part of a radical shake-up in emergency fire cover. West Yorkshire
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Honourable departure so typical of Strauss
When was the last time you wrote a letter? And what about writing a thank-you letter? Mine was probably for Christmas presents as a kid; press-ganged to putting pen to paper by my mum. In these days of tweets and emails, it sounds pre-historic
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Engineers are repairing Otley bridge
Engineers are working to repair historic Otley Bridge after it was badly damaged in an accident. The bridge, which is classified by English Heritage as a scheduled ancient monument, was damaged in a crash on Saturday night. It was closed by
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Reaching play-offs would be one of my career highlights, says Bradford Bulls skipper Diskin
Matt Diskin has four Super League titles on his curriculum vitae and is one of the most respected players in Super League. In 2004 he helped Leeds to their first championship in 32 years and went on to taste Grand Final glory again in 2007, 2008
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New Bradford Bulls boss is no stranger to world of sport
Well-known Bradford entrepreneur and restaurateur Omar Khan might be new to rugby league, but he is no stranger to the world of sport. In 2009, the businessman was unveiled as Bradford City Football Club’s first Asian ambassador, where he pledged
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Hull are bidding to bounce back from horror show - Gentle
Hull FC coach Peter Gentle is looking for a change in attitude at Odsal tonight after his side were “embarrassed” by bottom side Widnes last time out. A fortnight ago the Black and Whites were stuffed 42-16 in what marked their lowest
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Keeper Duke doubles up for Bradford City
Matt Duke reckons he has the best of both worlds as City’s first-choice stopper – and their goalkeeping coach. Duke has returned to form between the sticks since being given the nod in the opening win at Notts County in the Capital
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‘Refuse eco-home plan at Oxenhope reservoir’
Controversial plans to build an eco-home on the banks of a reservoir in Bradford district have been recommended for refusal by planning officers following fears it would spoil a picturesque view across the water. Steve Taylor hopes to build the
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Legal action to be taken over Bradford gipsies
Bradford Council is taking legal action to evict a group of travellers from land in Bradford. The travellers are occupying a car park off Burnett Street, Little Germany, and businesses located nearby have spoken of the mixed experiences they have
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EXCLUSIVE: New owner of Bradford Bulls tells of his plans for club
Long-awaited salvation was finally secured for stricken Bradford Bulls last night amid threats the club’s administrator would liquidate the famous rugby league club. Bradford restaurants boss Omar Khan will be officially unveiled as the new club
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Bradford Bulls: Points loss has just spurred us on, says Cummins ahead of tonight's crunch clash with Hull
Francis Cummins has admitted the six-point penalty for entering administration has merely made the Bulls more determined to seal a play-off berth. Victory against Hull FC tonight, coupled with defeat for Hull KR and Wakefield tomorrow, would seal
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Man, 24, denies hospital robbery
A 24-year-old man told a jury he was not there when his friend got on to a hospital ward and pulled the ring off an elderly stroke patient’s finger. Stanislav Jano, 24, of Marlborough Road, Idle , Bradford, denies robbing Christine Brown of her
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‘Ministry to blame for fiasco at Bradford free school’
The blame for the One in a Million Free School fiasco lays squarely on the shoulders of the Government who had known exactly how many children would be attending it, according to Bradford Council’s education chief. Poor pupil recruitment and
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Man hit girlfriend as she lay sleeping
A 44-year-old man who repeatedly punched his ex-girlfriend in the face has been ordered by a judge to spend less money on alcohol so he can pay her £500 compensation. Mark Wakeling, of Mint Street, Undercliffe , Bradford, pleaded guilty to causing
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Police hunt train sex attack suspect
CCTV images of an alleged train sex attacker have been released by British Transport Police (BTP) after a desperate search of Bradford Interchange by officers proved fruitless. A 19-year-old woman was left shaken and shocked after the attack on
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Answers demanded by Bradford Council over Royal Mail office closures
Members of a Bradford Council committee are expected to demand answers from Royal Mail over the closure of three delivery offices in the district when they meet next week. Earlier this year the company said it intended to shut offices in Shipley
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Brighouse swindler is jailed for 9 years over £10m fraud
A smooth-talking swindler who lived a champagne lifestyle on the proceeds of a £10 million Ponzi fraud has been branded “a common criminal” and jailed for nine years. Brighouse man John Hirst, who “beguiled and dazzled” retired and vulnerable investors
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Santa's at Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - in August
Winter came early to the Bradford district as overnight temperatures plummeted to their lowest August level for more than 100 years – and Santa Claus and his reindeer made an early appearance at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (KWVR).
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Keeper Duke doubles up for Bradford City
Matt Duke reckons he has the best of both worlds as City’s first-choice stopper – and their goalkeeping coach. Duke has returned to form between the sticks since being given the nod in the opening win at Notts County in the Capital One Cup.
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Saturday, September 1, 2012
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley Magistrates: Peter Drapak, aged 23, of Ingleby Place, Great Horton ; drink-driving, £85 costs, banned from driving for 32 months; driving without insurance, no separate penalty. Kristian
