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Former Bradford Bulls player Morrison takes over at Dewsbury
Former Bulls back-row forward Glenn Morrison has been appointed coach of Championship club Dewsbury Rams. The 36-year-old (pictured), who has been on the coaching staff at Wakefield since hanging up his boots in Nov-ember 2011, got the job ahead
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Dixon steps down as Bradford & Bingley coach
Bradford & Bingley ’s Stuart Dixon has stepped down as head coach. The decision was made before last Saturday’s 20-5 home defeat against Sandal in SSE National League Three North and is down to the former Premiership player having a job with
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Blow for Finbow as Great Britain beaten in semi-final
Bradford’s Pete Finbow was in the men’s Great Britain wheelchair basketball team that lost 69-52 to Canada in tonight’s Paralympics semi-final. Canada will meet Australia, who beat USA 72-63, in the final.
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Demetriou in agonising farewell as Keighley Cougars suffer play-off heartache
Halifax 28 Keighley Cougars 24 Jason Demetriou bade farewell to Cougars in heartbreaking fashion as a last-minute try condemned his side to the cruellest of defeats. Demetriou’s men produced one of their best displays of the season against high-flying
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Depleted Avenue preparing for sterner test after losing unbeaten tag
Bradford Park Avenue will be licking their wounds after suffering a first Blue Square Bet North defeat since gaining promotion – but the fixtures do not get any easier. Avenue were unbeaten in the opening five games but were put to the sword
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Guiseley feeling the pace as duo match their perfect start
A frantic early pace has been set in Blue Square Bet North but something will have to give on Saturday as two of the three clubs with a 100 per cent record after six fixtures go head to head. Guiseley travel to face Chester - but even if there
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Morrisons cuts back its expansion plans
Morrisons is cutting back its expansion plans as shoppers spend less and buy fewer but cheaper items to help make ends meet. The Bradford supermarket group has reduced the amount of new selling space it intends to open to help save £200 million
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FA Cup revenge would be sweet for Farsley
Ossett Albion will be wary of a backlash on Saturday when they face Farsley for the second time in five days. Farsley will be on a revenge mission in the FA Cup first-qualifying round clash after a 2-0 midweek Evo-Stik League Division
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Leeds Carnegie give debut to Griffin
Leeds Carnegie head coach Diccon Edwards has made two changes to his side to face Jersey tomnorrow night at Headingley Carnegie (8.00). Josh Griffin comes in for his debut at centre after signing last week from Super League club Castleford
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Residents are warned over turbine deadline
Campaigners fighting plans for a wind farm on the moors which inspired the Bronte sisters' novels are warning residents there is only a week left to have their say on proposals to double the size of turbines at a nearby existing windfarm. Members
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Steeton have early chance to complete double
After only four games played, no side in the Premier Division of the West Riding County Amateur League can lay claim to a 100 per cent start. Steeton , along with Lepton Highlanders, Hall Green United and Ovenden West Riding, are locked together
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Heavy Bradford City loss a reminder not to forget ugly side of game
Ricky Ravenhill column: It’s hard to put your finger on what went wrong at Rotherham. But maybe it was a little reminder that we have to be bang up for it every single week. It’s no good just turning up thinking you’re a good team. We were all
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Yorkshire one win from promotion after beating Glamorgan
Yorkshire’s hopes of an immediate return to Division One of the LV=County Championship have been given a major boost. The white rose county secured a thumping 22-point win over Glamorgan today at Headingley after beating their opponents by eight
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Woodlands are limping towards the finishing line
Prospective JCT600 Bradford League Division One champions Woodlands aren’t exactly playing like that. After the matches on August 18, the Oakenshaw club led the table by 45 points. But now, after losing a thriller to Pudsey Congs by one
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Warriors tackle Trojans in tasty opener
New coach Jason Hirst will be looking to make a positive start as Wibsey Warriors open their Pennine League campaign with a trip to Thornhill Trojans. But the Warriors will no doubt face a tough test against hosts still smarting from last week’
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Audi adds style to the new A3
It’s all very simple for Audi. All you have to do is build good cars with style and watch them sell like hot cakes. This company makes cars which usually have a sporty edge. You might call them macho, but they’re never too manly, for women it seems
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Audi adds style to the A3
It’s all very simple for Audi. All you have to do is build good cars with style and watch them sell like hot cakes. This company makes cars which usually have a sporty edge. You might call them macho, but they’re never too manly, for women it seems
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Yorkshire make Hodd signing permanent
Yorkshire have completed the permanent signing of on-loan wicket-keeper Andrew Hodd from Susex. The glovesman, who has impressed since joining the county in the middle of August, has put pen to paper on a two-year deal at Headingley. He&rsquo
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Angling lines
BRADFORD No1 AA The third round of the Calder League on Sunday was won by Keith Collinson (Ultimate Barnsley Blacks) with 22lb 3oz. Andy Bradley (CH Electricals) caught 21lb 6oz for second place, followed by Dave Armitage (Punky’s 8) with 17lb
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Pads, gloves and slide rule needed in Aire-Wharfe League
Along with all the usual kit tucked into the cricket bag tomorrow on Saturday, several Aire-Wharfe League clubs will be adding a slide rule to check if their result means glory or despair. Things are so tight at both ends of all three divisions
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Glamorgan all out as Yorkshire take charge
Yorkshire are closing in on a thumping victory against Glamorgan in the LV= County Championship . By tea on day three, the Tykes needed only 63 more runs to beat their opponents. This was after they reached the interval on 48 without loss in
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Bulls missing quartet but players return
Bulls coach Mick Potter is missing a quartet of players through injury ahead of the trip to Catalan Dragons. Craig Kopczak, Jamie Langley and Karl Pryce all picked up knocks during last week's defeat to Hull FC and John Bateman remains sidelined
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Firms urged to apply to £26m funding pot
Firms seeking cash from a £26 million fund to kickstart new infrastructure projects will get the first opportunity to apply for support at a major business conference in Bradford next week. The second round of loans from the Growing Places Fund
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Yorkshire closing in on victory
A superb morning session left Yorkshire on course for victory in their LV= County Championship match against Glamorgan at Headingley. At lunch on day three, the hosts had reduced their opponents to 113-6 in the second innings, giving a lead of
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Elima confirms Catalan move from Bradford Bulls
Olivier Elima today confirmed he is to quit the Bulls and return to Catalan Dragons on a two-year deal. The France skipper, 29, is one of 17 players out of contract at the end of the season and will return to the club he played for between 2008
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Fury over tourism funding allocation
Welcome to Yorkshire has criticised the way funding has been distributed by national body VisitEngland amid claims the region was not recognised as a tourist destination. It comes as the Regional Growth Fund allocation, which is designed to stimulate
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Delph Hill newsagent set to quit after he was attacked in terrifying robbery
A hard-working shop owner is to sell his business after he was battered and bruised in a terrifying robbery. Umakant Maisuria, 59, had his £1,600 bank holiday takings pulled from his pockets and was punched and repeatedly kicked during the vicious
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Bradford City Hall gives up its secrets on Heritage Open Day
Unless you’ve had an interest in a planning matter or a licensing application, the chances are that you’ve probably not been inside Bradford City Hall. Yet this magnificent edifice – and it is magnificent, if you take the trouble to pause for a moment
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‘Damage’ to Bradford pupils of GCSE grade alterations
Education chiefs in Bradford have warned the changes in GCSE grade boundaries could cause “irreparable damage” to the district’s foundation learners. Councillor Ralph Berry , Bradford Council’s executive member for children’s services, said the
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Drop-in event to highlight lymphoedema condition
Specialist nurses who treat a distressing condition which causes chronic swelling to limbs and other areas of the body are taking part in an awareness week. A special drop-in event takes place at the Great Victoria Hotel in Bradford on Wednesday
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Ale and hearty at Keighley Beer Festival
Ale-lovers will descend on Keighley today for the start of the town’s annual beer festival. The event has switched from Victoria Hall – its home for several years – to Central Hall in Alice Street, close to where it began, in the Drill Hall in
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Funeral of David Manogue tomorrow
Long-serving Bradford Central League Umpires’ Association appointments secretary David Manogue has died aged 73. A gentle giant who wore the white coat for Low Moor and Buttershaw St Paul’s, he also represented his city over 100 times
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Bradford firm PEC creates new jobs thanks to contract success
An Bradford-based contracting firm PEC has created 20 new jobs as its business has grown during the first half of 2012, including some through several international projects. The family company, which started as a one-man electrical business in
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Gareth Gates to star in Bradford concert with the Osmonds
Gareth Gates is to make his debut on a Bradford stage, starring with the Osmonds in a Seventies-inspired concert. Tickets have gone on sale for the remixed concert version of the show Boogie Nights, set in a provincial British town at the height
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Mercury’s rising for Bradford charity aid
A member of staff at the University of Bradford dressed up as legendary Queen singer Freddie Mercury for the day to raise funds to help raise awareness of Aids. University administration officer Dan McGlade donned the distinctive yellow jacket
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Funds are in place for Otley's festive lights campaign
A campaign to boost festive shopping in Otley is to receive financial backing again this year from the Town Council. Otley Chamber of Trade’s Light Up Otley campaign, which involves installing mini illuminated Christmas trees above town centre
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Motorcyclist injured in collision with car
A motorcyclist suffered facial injuries after being involved in a collision with a car in Grosvenor Road, off Manningham Lane, Bradford at 8.45am today. The occupants of the car were shocked but unhurt. The road was blocked for a short time.
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The same old pack
SIR – So David Cameron has shuffled his Cabinet. Like shuffling a pack of cards, you basically still have the same ones, just in a different position. It’s not just the hand you have, it’s how you play it. Am I the only one thinking he will still
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What a moaner!
SIR – In reply to Mr Bird’s comments (Letters, September 4) about Bingley Music Live – ‘what a moaner’. This great festival brings much-needed revenue to the area, very little trouble and lots of enjoyment to people of all ages, and to complain about
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Morrisons scales back expansion plans as profits fall
Morrisons is slowing down its expansion plans as shoppers spend less and buy more cheaper items to help make ends meet during the recession. The Bradford-based supermarket group has scaled back its plans to create more selling space to help
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Wind uneconomical
SIR – I used to think your correspondent T Tordoff spoke a lot of sense but, of late and with his letter (T&A, August 30), I now have reservations. I am one of the clots to whom he refers and one who has read an eminent professor of economics
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Just point-scoring
SIR – So, Baildon Liberal Democrat campaigner Ian Lyons (T&A, September 3) considers that the small ‘no dog fouling’ messages placed on pavements by the local Tory councillors are “graffiti”. What petty political point-scoring that is. We
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Where the future lies
SIR – Ian Greenwood’s comments (T&A, August 31) confirm he is not prepared to face up to reality. It is highly probable there will be an Asian majority on the electoral role of Bradford in ten to 15 years’ time This majority will not be subservient
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Dedicated volunteer
SIR – I cannot comment on the extent of Bradford Council’s responsibility for the upkeep of St Michael’s churchyard in Haworth or on their efforts to meet any responsibility they may have. However, I do feel the work of a local volunteer should
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Trophies stolen from Oakworth golf club recovered
A workman who was part of a team who discovered ten silver trophies stolen in a raid on a golf club found out about the burglary after contacting a friend whose name was etched on one of the cups. The silverware was spotted in Bridgehouse Beck,
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Samaritians launch plea for Bradford volunteers
They provide a listening ear to those in crisis. While recruitment sessions are held four times a year to keep their bank of volunteers buoyant, increasing demand could lead to the Samaritans in Bradford facing their own crisis. “Bradford has
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Keighley Cougars ready to give it their all in play-offs
Jason Demetriou is confident the Cougars can shake off their recent poor form and produce the goods when it matters most in their Co-operative Championship elimination play-off clash at Halifax tonight (7.30pm). Keighley will go into the game
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Much to appreciate in the city centre
SIR – It was nice to read something positive about Bradford for a change. (‘Traditions endure’, by Joe McHugh, Letters, August 31). There are some people who will knock whatever is done to improve the city and willing it to fail. I live within
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
From the T&A... 25 years ago: Social workers looking after Bradford children in care were being swamped with work, according to a new council report. 50 years ago: Damage to equipment in an explosion and fire in a research laboratory at
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Wrong way to spend tourism cash
It is little wonder that the umbrella organisation for tourism across Yorkshire is asking questions of the decision by Visit England to refuse to give money to support the county as a whole whilst handing out substantial grants to two specific destinations
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Do parking fees sway shoppers in towns and cities?
Parking charges are a bugbear for motorists. Today’s drivers don’t have to rely on towns and cities to do their shopping. Out-of-town shopping complexes have the shops and often free parking – so how can independent traders in towns and cities
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Convicted drug farmer's pension is confiscated in district first
A convicted drug farmer who grew more than 600 cannabis plants in a rented home near Keighley is the first in Bradford district to have his pension seized to pay back his ill-gotten gains. Benedict McDonnell, 62, was told at a Proceeds of Crime
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Ilkley Literature Festival’s big names are a big draw as tickets sell quickly
Tickets sales for one of the country’s biggest literature festivals are remaining strong, organisers have revealed. Last week, a new record was set for opening day general ticket sales for the Ilkley Literature Festival, with headline acts particularly
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Machine catches fire at Bradford Royal Infirmary
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 yesterday. Watch commander
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Funding buys new bikes for North Bradford Neighbourhood Policing Team
Officers in the North Bradford Neighbourhood Policing Team have turned to pedal power in their fight against crime. Three mountain bikes have been given to the team thanks to funding from the Airedale and North Bradford Policing Division and a
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Lothersdale archer honoured with golden postbox in Skipton
A postbox has been painted gold in tribute to golden girl Danielle Brown who successfully defended her Paralympic archery title in a tense final in the women’s individual compound competition. Danielle, 24, of Lothersdale, near Keighley , secured
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Oxenhope eco-house plan dismissed by planners
Councillors have thrown out controversial plans for an eco-home on the banks of a picturesque reservoir – claiming it would “look better in Canary Wharfe”. The proposals for the glass-fronted home, which would have been located close to 19th-century
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Bradford business academy plans are unveiled
Plans for a business-focused free school in Bradford – eventually providing places for 600 students – will be submitted to ministers later this year. Backers are not deterred by the recent failure of the One in a Million free school at Valley Parade
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Saturday can’t come quick enough for Bradford City captain Jones
Gary Jones has vowed that City have got their New York nightmare out of their system. The Bantams can expect another mass following at Accrington on Saturday as they look to restore pride following last weekend’s dismal defeat at Rotherham.
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Shotgun blast to leg left dad-of-six disabled, court told
A father-of-six has relived the moment he was left permanently disabled when he was blasted with a shotgun at close range on the path of his Bradford home. Brian Jackson told a jury he wished the alleged gunman: “Happy New Year” shortly before
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Shutters going up in once-booming street
A city centre street once described as “booming” is now littered with empty shops and some remaining retailers in the area fear future closure if trade does not pick up. Some traders on Market Street and its vicinity feel the delay to the Westfield
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Witnesses sought after M62 crash
A 67-year-old Bradford man was in a serious condition in hospital last night following a collision between a lorry and a car on the M62. Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision, which took place at 1.29pm on Tuesday, on the sliproad
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Keighley couple's dream home destroyed in Spanish fire
A couple from the Bradford district have spoken of their “hell” after fleeing for their lives as fire destroyed their dream home in Spain’s Costa del Sol. Roger and Nancy Holdsworth, who are from the Keighley area, were helpless as the wildfire
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Bradford Bulls: Potter hopes he'll soon be back on the payroll
Mick Potter believes his future could finally be resolved this week and says he is confident the Bulls will retain their Super League status. Potter has been working without pay since being made redundant at the beginning of July but the change
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Sheep die in dog attack at Oxenhope farm
A family has been left shocked after its pet sheep were savaged to death during a night-time attack at a farm. They discovered 19 sheep which had been mauled by dogs – seven which had died from their injuries – at Elm Tree Farm, Blackmoor Road,
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Accused dad ‘fell while holding baby’
A 24-year-old man accused of deliberately fracturing his baby daughter's skull and breaking her ribs and ankle told a Crown Court jury he was still having nightmares about falling with her in his arms. The father, who cannot be named for legal
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There’s more to life than rugby, insists Bradford Bulls heart-attack victim Purtell
Adrian Purtell was speaking about the Bulls’ on-field fortunes this week when he paused for a moment of reflection. “There’s a lot more to life than rugby,” he said. “I’m living; I’ve got to be grateful for that. “I’ve still hopefully got
