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More home woe for Eccleshill
Eccleshill United 2 Grimsby Borough 4 Eccleshill United slipped to their second home defeat of the season in the Baris Northern Counties East Division One tonight. Boro took a fourth-minute lead through Lewis Buckthorpe but the Eagles levelled
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Hot stuff at Curry Festival launch in City Park
A trio of notable chefs were in Bradford’s City Park yesterday to promote the fact the city will soon play host to the World Curry Festival for the first time. In under three weeks, the festival, which is now in its third year, will bring with
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Bottomley is hard on himself as Great Britain are beaten to bronze
Bradford archer Phil Bottomley admits the pressure of shooting for a medal at his first Paralympic Games may have proven his undoing as he missed out on team bronze in London. Great Britain’s recurve men were beaten 206-193 by Beijing silver medallists
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Traffic chaos but no road rage from bronze medallist Stone
Rawdon cyclist David Stone refused to be downbeat despite seeing his dreams of defending his Paralympic time trial crown derailed by a traffic jam at Brands Hatch. The 31-year-old endured a dominant campaign in Beijing four years ago, topping
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Bowlers are batting saviours as Sidebottom and Patterson come to Yorkshire's rescue
One of Yorkshire’s main problems this season has been an inability to finish off opponents. On numerous occasions in 2012 they have found themselves in dominant positions in the LV=County Championship before decisively then letting an advantage
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Bradford Bulls: Sibbit to hang up his boots
Bulls forward Ian Sibbit has confirmed he is to retire at the end of the season after 14 years in the professional ranks. The second rower, 31, has endured an injury-disrupted campaign and spent two long periods on the sidelines with a shoulder
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Witter planning to pick up pace again
Junior Witter has promised to dish out a “taste of reality” for former world amateur champion Frankie Gavin when they clash next month. The Bradford boxing ace – Britain’s oldest welterweight belt holder – will make his first defence against the
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Bradford Dudley Hill demolish Panthers
Bradford Dudley Hill thrashed National Conference League Division One rivals Castleford Panthers 72-0 last night. Hill had way to much firepower for the Panthers as Nathan Kitson turned in a man-of-the-match display to score a hat-trick
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Whiteoak plays key county role
Haworth -based Will Whiteoak, a member at Bingley St Ives and Branshaw, was part of the Yorkshire team that won the English Boys County Championship at Cotswold Hills. The former Oakbank School pupil helped his side get off to a great start with
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Festival book talk on Dalek inventor
Terry Nation was a man in the right place at the right time with the right approach to the burst of creative inventiveness in British television in the 1960s and 1970s. He invented the Daleks, who have been an iconic part of British culture since
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Sample the many flavours of food 'mini-fest'
A spectacular international food and drink “mini-fest” is at the heart of the Saltaire Festival . On Saturday and Sunday, September 15, and 16, Roberts Park will be transformed into a food garden where visitors can enjoy a series of cookery demonstrations
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Festival brings chance to meet top children's author Anne
Between 2pm and 3.30pm on Saturday, September 8, top children’s author Anne Fine will be giving a presentation about her writing inspirations, as well as taking questions and signing copies of her books. Having written more than 50 books for
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Discover sound of the harp at festival weekend
The Early Music Shop at Salts Mill in Saltaire is hosting its first Harp Weekend as part of the Saltaire Festival . The event will include recitals, tuition, workshops, an illustrated talk and representatives from Camac Harps France offering
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Snap up a vintage item at festival fair
The Saltaire Vintage Home & Fashion Fair on Saturday, September 15, features 60 stalls over three rooms at Victoria Hall, featuring genuine vintage treasures from theTwenties to the Eighties, and a sprinkling of beautiful handmade, upcycled vintage
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Shipley Club deny Clayton A hat-trick
Shipley Club made it third time lucky as they beat Clayton A 68-64 in the Bradford Pairs Knock-Out final at Spen Victoria. Clayton had beaten Shipley in the last two finals of the Leeming & Peel Ltd-sponsored event and were firm favourites
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Bowls results
BRADFORD LEAGUES SATURDAY Naylor: Ladyhill A 172 (16), Pudsey Littlemoor A 163 (14); Eccleshill A 182 (13), Pudsey A 194 (17); Asa Briggs A 180 (13), Crossgates 186 (17); Cross Roads 173 (18), Brighouse Sports A 154 (12); Rufford A 157 (9
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'King of Pain' rides on in to Saltaire Festival
He’s a nude mountaineer and qualified gynaecologist whose songs have inspired the likes of Billy Bragg and The Alabama Three. But Hank Wangford, the singer known as country music’s “King of Pain” is expected to keep his clothes on when he performs
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Stuart Maconie: ‘every show holds surprises for me’
Stuart Maconie doesn’t exactly know how his event at the Saltaire Festival is going to go. That’s not to say he isn’t prepared – as a broadcaster, journalist, writer and all-round wit and raconteur, he has a steady stream of anecdotes at his fingertips
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Woolly tribute to Sir Titus to go on display
Knitting enthusiast Heather Savage has paid homage to Bradford’s famous textile manufacturer and the village’s benefactor Sir Titus Salt – in the form of an 18-inch knitted doll. The figure, which is made entirely out of yarn and features Sir
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Bradford's Zayn Malik and One Direction 'sign big ad deal'
Pop heart-throbs One Direction, including Bradford's Zayn Malik, are reportedly cashing in on their success in the US by signing a big-money deal with Pepsi. The boyband, who have enjoyed massive success in the States since being put together on
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Lyth out for 95 as Yorkshire edge ahead
Yorkshire picked up their first two batting bonus points during the afternoon session on day two of their LV= County Championship match against Glamorgan. By tea at Headingley they had reached 276-6 in their first innings in reply to the visitors
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Lyth leads impressive Yorkshire surge
Yorkshire made good progress with the bat during the morning session on day two of their LV= County Championship match against Glamorgan. By lunch at Headingley they had reached 133-2 in their first innings in reply to the visitors’ total of 272
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Memories of a Bradford Park Avenue stalwart
The death of former Bradford Park Avenue player Jeff Suddards last week brought back memories to Ken Davies, who spent a couple of seasons at the club in the mid-1950s. “He was a clean player, a gentleman. I could never say anything wrong about
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£750m order book as Ilkley firm NG Bailey makes profit
Focusing on areas away from the struggling construction sector helped Ilkley -based NG Bailey return to profit in the year to February. The privately-owned engineering, IT and building services provider, turned a £4.2 million loss in 2010 into
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Why were they in fancy dress?
Our thanks to Remember When? reader Jeannie Williams for this charming old photograph of a group of young women in fancy dress. “I purchased it through the internet. I think it is of a church gathering in Windhill ,” writes Mrs Williams, of Idle
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Early Learning Centre in Bradford to close
A long-standing city centre toy shop is set to close in another dent in Bradford's retail offering. The Early Learning Centre, in Market Street, is advertising a closing down sale on a blackboard outside the branch, which has operated on the site
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Bradford MPs urge Government to drop plans to change constituency boundaries
Plans to re-write the political map of Bradford should be abandoned, MPs have said. Deputy Prime Minister and Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has confirmed his party will not support the plans to re-draw boundaries and slash the number of MPs after the
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New Victoria (now the Odeon) ‘a magnificent picture palace to brighten up the neighbourhood...’
Bradford cinema historian Colin Sutton has compiled his own online chronicle of The Odeon ’s 82-year history, built on the site of Whittaker’s Brewery as the New Victoria between 1928 and 1930. The shape of the city centre was utterly different
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Uncovering the rich history of Bradford Odeon
On Saturday, the Odeon Uncovered exhibition opens at Thornton ’s South Square Arts Centre for three weeks. Although conceived and curated by supporters of the Bradford Odeon Rescue Group (BORG), this is primarily an exhibition of memories and affection
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Helping men fill a gap in their lives
As men grow into old age they often go through life-changing experiences, including bereavement. The loss of a wife or partner can leave older men feeling vulnerable, isolated and unable to cope with domestic tasks. Following consultation with
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Security is crucial in hospitals
There will be few people who are not horrified and disgusted at the actions of the man who so violently and callously robbed a 75-year-old woman of her engagement ring as she lay in a hospital bed recovering from a stroke. The perpetrator has
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Act could help group
SIR – I read with interest your article (T&A, August 31) about the new powers in the Localism Act, soon to be enacted. Giving more rights to the people to have a say about what happens in the disposal of buildings and land, maybe the Odeon/
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Peer pressure is sad
SIR – While having a coffee in an Ilkley cafe this week, I couldn’t help notice the effort young girls take in their appearance. I felt sympathy with the peer pressure they must feel to be unnaturally tanned, false-eyelashed and straightened/highlighted
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Vegas given bad name
SIR – Prince Harry has been tricked about his behaviour which he thought was in private but was not. It has given Las Vegas a bad name and it is now referred to as ‘Sin City’. When I visited Las Vegas in the 1980s as a non-celebrity (Tom Jones
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Cathedral is hidden
SIR – I’m not surprised Bradford Cathedral (pictured) was the least visited in Britain 25 years ago (On This Day, T&A, August 31). Not many people outside of Bradford will know where it is, hidden behind St Peter’s House all these years, and
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Get tough on fouling
SIR – Thank you for publishing the article recently highlighting the issue of dog fouling, which has provoked strong reactions, and a healthy debate. You will recall my letter in January calling for fellow dog owners to be more responsible. This
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A hypocritical act
SIR – Good old Cameron and Osborne, who both had the unmitigated gall to make an appearance at the Paralympic Games. They obviously think the public are unaware that their contribution to Paralympic success has been, firstly, their zealous and
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Leaders out of touch
SIR – In a rather desperate attempt to cash in on Team GB’s recent Olympic and Paralympic success, Messrs Cameron and Johnson have suggested that schools should organise two hours of competitive sport each day. Unfortunately for them, all it
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Housing plan that would turn clock back
SIR – It is interesting to read of plans to demolish those ‘crime stigma’ blocks of flats at Shipley Fields, replacing them with “affordable family-sized homes”. Perhaps these new “affordable family-sized homes” could be laid out in a series
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We need to take control of our future
Being overweight, even fat, can be a problem. We know what to do about it – that’s eat less and exercise more – but it’s easier said than done. Watching the television and snacking is much more appealing, although the consequence is that we pile
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West Yorkshire Probation doing good work in key areas
The latest inspection report on adult offending work at West Yorkshire Probation found “some good work” being done to reduce reoffending and protect the public. The West Yorkshire Probation Trust recorded above-average scores in three key areas
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Bradford and Keighley parents get help tackling children's obesity
A new course designed to reduce the level of childhood obesity in the district has been developed by health staff. Families across Bradford and Keighley are being invited to sign up for the courses, which are specifically designed for the parents
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Family perform together at Shipley dance academy's show
Three generations of the same family are treading the boards together at the Alhambra this weekend. Budding ballerina Clara Hunter, four, is a pupil at the DM Academy in Shipley , which is putting on a dance show called A Stroke of Genius, paying
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Fire breaks out at hospital
An electrical fault is believed to be responsible for a sterilising machine catching fire in the X-ray department at Bradford Royal Infirmary . Fairweather Green firefighters were called to the hospital at about 2am today following reports of
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Guiseley jewellers NG Bolton to close after repeated raids
An established family jewellers is to close after coming under attack 23 times. Staff at NG Bolton , in Guiseley , have been threatened with sawn-off shotguns, and lump hammers and pick-axes have been used to smash windows in a catalogue of raids
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Addingham man to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for Alzheimers’ Society
A fundraiser is expecting to face many ups and downs in his quest to raise money for The Alzheimers’ Society. Jon Shaw, 49, has set himself the challenge of a sponsored ride-a-thon on The Ultimate rollercoaster at Lightwater Valley. Mr Shaw
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Six of the best from Guiseley
Colwyn Bay 0 Guiseley 2 The Lions claimed their sixth straight victory in Blue Square North last night with victory in Wales but it was not enough to keep them at the summit. Guiseley ’s 100 per cent start has been matched by Brackley Town
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Arsonists set rubbish on fire in Eccleshill
A rubbish fire which spread to two garages was started deliberately, a fire service spokesman said. A crew from Idle fire station was called to Moorside Road, near the Bradford Industrial Museum in Eccleshill , at 10.20pm on Monday after two
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Bradford Bulls: Jeffries to make permanent pit stop in Australia!
Ben Jeffries today announced a remarkable change of career – he is heading back to Australia to take up a job as a miner. The stand-off has spent the past decade in Super League, including two separate spells with both Wakefield and Bradford, but
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Bradford City: Evans in dock over indecent behaviour allegation
Steve Evans will today face a Football Association inquiry into his behaviour after City’s game against Crawley in March. The Rotherham boss, who was with Crawley at the time, must answer an allegation that he acted indecently in front of a female
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Incommunities awards for 'magificent seven' tenants
Talented tenants of the district’s largest social landlord, Incommunities, were celebrated yesterday at the organisation’s 2012 star awards. More than 150 people attended the prize presentation at the Midland Hotel, Bradford, where winners in the
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Season of events is set to light up Bradford's City Park
A fun-packed and colourful range of free events will be held in Bradford’s City Park this autumn, following the venue drawing large crowds on sunny days throughout the summer. For one of the events, the park will be transformed into a Garden
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Bradford street robber is locked up
A “determined” street robber has been locked up for 32 months for injuring a marketing manager by dragging her along the road as she clung to her handbag. Zedenek Olah, 20, was seen “smiling broadly” as he and his 17-year-old accomplice fled with
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‘Lost heroes in our thoughts’ as soldiers return home from Afghanistan tour
Soldiers returning from a difficult tour of Afghanistan, which claimed the lives of several colleagues including Bradford teenager Private Chris Kershaw , have been reunited with family and friends. Coming home without six of its heroes made
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Keighley family are overwhelmed by kindness after dog attack
A dad whose beloved pet dog was ripped apart in a park has been “overwhelmed” by the support his family has received since the tragedy. Lucinda McGrath, 16, saw two dogs tearing apart the family’s 11-year-old English springer spaniel Ted in Lund
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Bradford University taking credit for success of University Academy Keighley
The University of Bradford has taken some of the credit for transforming one of the worst performing schools in the UK after it recorded a dramatic increase in top-grade GCSE passes. The latest exam results revealed a 20 per cent rise to 46 per
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Keighley and Baildon men died of exposure to asbestos during work
Inquests into the deaths of two further victims of asbestos were heard in Bradford yesterday. Kenneth Gledhill, 85, died on November 11 last year, and Geoffrey Arthur Haithwaite, 83, died on February 23 this year. Both men had been in contact
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Five years for thief who ripped ring from BRI patient on ward
A robber who wrenched the engagement ring off an elderly stroke patient at Bradford Royal Infirmary as she lay helpless and petrified in bed has been jailed for more than five years for the “mean and wicked” offence. Robert Ziga sneaked into
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Lance Corporal Natalie Aspinall has been hard at work on the front line in Afghanistan
Despite being the age of just 22, Lance Corporal Natalie Aspinall has been working on some of the most challenging and dangerous operations conducted this summer. The Liversedge medic is working with the 12th Mechanized Bridge Reconnaissance Force
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Shafilea’s mother Farzana Ahmed to appeal conviction
A mother found guilty of murdering her Bradford-born teenage daughter is seeking to overturn her conviction. Farzana Ahmed, 49, and her husband Iftikhar, 52, were found guilty of murder by suffocating their daughter Shafilea Ahmed, 17, with a plastic
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Keighley go roaring into forties after eight-try victory over West Bowling
West Bowling 12 Keighley 42 West Bowling put up a valiant fight before being defeated by Keighley in the Pennine League Championship Division. Bowling got off to the best possible start when stand-off Todd Carter shaped to kick, then side-stepped
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Non-league football round-up
Farsley suffered a shock defeat last night as they went down to a 2-0 loss in Evo-Stik Division One North at Ossett Albion. The victory will give Albion a psychological boost before the teams clash in the FA Cup this weekend. Brighouse Town
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Semi-final heartbreak for Bradford Dudley Hill
Bradford Dudley Hill were narrowly defeated 19-6 by Leigh Miners’ Rangers in the semi-final of the Conference Challenge Cup. Hill, looking to book a place in a major final for the first time since 2005, got off to a tremendous start when they took
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Queensbury's youth fails to triumph over experience
A young Queensbury side fought valiantly before going down 42-18 at Halifax Irish in the Pennine League Premier Division . Try-scorers for Bury were Charlie Gallagher, Tony Clarke and Jack Evison but it wasn’t enough to overcome a bigger,
