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Tyersal bench theft victim's joy at seat gift
A Bradford pensioner who was scouring scrapyards in a desperate bid to find his stolen cast-iron garden bench has been given a replacement by a kind neighbour following a story in the Telegraph & Argus. Terence O’Keefe had painstakingly restored
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Accrington 1 City 1
Alan Connell chose the perfect moment to break his City goal duck and rescue a late draw at Accrington. Connell came off the bench to level six minutes from time and earn the first away point of the season at the third attempt. It was also
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Bulls' play-off dream finally over
Catalan Dragons 50, Bulls 26 Jarrod Sammut’s four-try haul proved in vain as the Bulls’ dream of making the play-offs finally died in Perpignan this afternoon. Mick Potter’s men simply had to win to stand any chance of overhauling Wakefield
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Classic cars in gear for charity rally
A Bradford car retailer is supporting a vintage vehicle rally for the 12th year to boost a local cancer charity’s funds. JCT600 is sponsoring the annual Bradford to Morecambe Historic Vehicle Run which takes place tomorrow. The rally attracts
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Potter makes five changes to Bulls side
Mick Potter made five changes to his 17 for the Bulls’ must-win match against Catalan Dragons in Perpignan this afternoon. Jamie Langley and John Karl Pryce were missing through injury and Craig Kopczak was also absent after apparently terminating
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Corrie star Peter Armitage revs up for charity ride
Former Coronation Street actor Peter Armitage (pictured with fundraising manager Hayley Cooke) and champion trials rider Phil Disney revved their engines for a through-the-night charity bike ride for Macmillan Cancer Support. They took turns
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City team news
Phil Parkinson made a big pre-match call by changing goalkeepers for City's trip to Accrington this afternoon. Jon McLaughlin was handed his first league start of the season as Matt Duke paid the price after last week's 4-0 thrashing at Rotherham
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Bradford snooker ace Simon Bedford defeats world champion O'Sullivan
Bradford snooker professional Simon Bedford took the scalp of Ronnie O'Sullivan today as the 'Rocket' returned to the game four months after winning the World Championship. Bedford, ranked 76 in the world, forced a deciding frame and took it with
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September sunshine greets crowds at Saltaire Festival
Morris dancers were among the attractions at Saltaire Festival today as crowds basked in September sunshine. The festival of art, music and food is now in its tenth year and is expected to attract 40,000 visitors. Top designers and makers were
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Otley business boss to appeal ruling over wind turbine
Sports car technology is being used by an Otley business tycoon who is fighting to keep a wind turbine on his land. Lawrence Tomlinson, who owns the company Ginetta, is using cladding material more commonly found in his cars, in an attempt to dull
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Danielle helps to give cinema a colourful makeover
Danielle Shore got itchy feet working as an usherette at the Plaza Cinema in Skipton while waiting to start her studies at University College in Preston. The large green door into the stalls was calling out for the attention of an artist – somebody
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Rawdon cyclist David Stone storms to Paralympic gold
Rawdon cyclist David Stone struck Paralympic Games gold for the third time today as he successfully defended his mixed T1-2 road race title at Brands Hatch. He relinquished his time-trial title on Wednesday and was disappointed with bronze
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Landfill decision is still to be made by planners
Planners are still awaiting consultation responses before making their decision on plans to fill in a ravine on Addingham farmland with tonnes of soil and inert waste. Tenant farmer Philip Barker is seeking permission from North Yorkshire County
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Cheer on Bulls X Factor hopefuls
A girl band comprised of Bradford Bulls cheerleaders is hoping for a pitch-perfect performance on ITV’s X-Factor tonight. Voxe, made up of four singers who met on the pitch at Odsal , will be watched by millions of viewers as they strut their stuff
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Stuart McCall interview: Decision to send Ramsden to cup draw paid off
Simon Ramsden is the blue-eyed boy with Motherwell’s top brass after landing them a plum cup draw at Rangers. Stuart McCall joked that “the chief executive is still bouncing off the ceiling” about the League Cup third-round trip to Ibrox later
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Learn more about the Brontes at Kala Sangam talk
Bradford-based Kala Sangam in partnership with the Bronte Parsonage Museum presents the first in a series of cross-collaborative events about the work of the Bronte sisters on Thursday. Ann Dinsdale, collections manager at the Bronte Parsonage
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Bradford City on the road in JPT
City will make their bow in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at Hartlepool. The Bantams, given a bye in the first round, must travel to the League One side in the second after this morning's draw. The game is likely to take place on Tuesday, October
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League Two to Champions League... McCall has come a long way in five years
It was the first Tuesday in September 2007 and Stuart McCall was learning fast about management. Just a month into his first hot-seat role at City, he was about to get fined £5,000 for fielding a weakened team in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy.
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Emmerdale actor Matthew Wolfenden set for live episode
Emmerdale actor Matthew Wolfenden is drawing on his experience of ice-skating to prepare for a special live episode celebrating the soap’s 40th anniversary. Matthew, from Wyke , said it was an honour to appear in the Yorkshire soap’s first ever
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Calls to scrap Saltaire hydro-power plant proposal
Civic guardians at Saltaire ’s World Heritage site have demanded a halt to a £1.1million project to install a hydro-power turbine on the River Aire. Saltaire Village Society (SVS) has called for Bradford Council to “stop all further work” on the
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Plea to back plans for mental health service changes
Health chiefs, GPs and councillors are being asked to support plans which will change the way in-patient mental health services for adults are provided in Bradford and Airedale. The proposals – which include reducing the number of older people’
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Girlington boy arrested after laser shone at police helicopter
A teenager has been arrested after a laser was shone at the West Yorkshire Police helicopter while it was searching for a missing person. The helicopter was scrambled to help with the search of a missing person in North Bradford at 9pm on Thursday
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Cancer support charity groups to offer joint services
A cancer support charity based in Keighley which was created by two cancer survivors has joined forces with Cancer Support Bradford and Airedale. Keighley and Airedale Cancer Support, set up in March by Adele Smithurst, 36, of Cross Hills and Rachael
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Month-long Stoptober event to help kick smoking habit
Thousands of smokers across Bradford are being urged to quit as part of a nationwide attempt to stub out the final cigarette. Today sees the launch of Stoptober – backed by Cancer Research UK and British Heart Foundation it is the first 28-day
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Firefighters tackle house blaze in Bradford city centre
Four fire engines and aerial equipment were used to put out a house fire in the centre of Bradford last night. The crews from Bradford and Odsal fire stations were called to the blaze at a derelict two-storey house in Upper Park Gate, Little Germany
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Bradford Bulls call in legal advisers over Kopczak ‘terminating contract’
Craig Kopczak ’s future at the Bulls has been plunged into serious doubt after he allegedly terminated his employment at the club with immediate effect. All Bradford employees received a letter from administrator Brendan Guilfoyle this week informing
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Schools alliance’s GCSE inquiry call
Schools in Bradford have joined an alliance to demand an independent inquiry into the GCSE English grading fiasco. The Bradford Partnership, an organisation made up of 24 secondary schools in and around the city of Bradford, has joined the alliance
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Accused denies he shot man in the leg
A man accused of shooting another man in the leg, following a feud between two families on the Holme Wood estate in Bradford, told a jury he had only ever used a firearm on a fairground air rifle stall. Robert Whelan, 31, told Bradford Crown
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"West Yorkshire Fire Service cuts will put lives in danger"
Union leaders have blasted proposals to axe 200 frontline firefighters and maintain the move will put lives at risk. Yesterday West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority gave the go-ahead for a 12-week consultation to cut staff and close stations
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Flexi-card a hit as Bradford City plan repeat for 2013-14
City are already looking at repeating the flexi-card system for next year. Around 2,600 of the 50-50 tickets have been sold this season, with 600 of those during August after they agreed to extend the deal a second time following requests from
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Why Saltaire's textile heritage is suddenly fashionable!
An exhibition of fashion inspired by historic Yorkshire clothing and Bradford’s textile heritage has opened at Salts Mill as part of the tenth annual Saltaire Festival . The display, by Yorkshire Fashion Archive and The Woolmark Company, features
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Deal secures future of city's landmark Great Victoria hotel
Nearly 50 jobs were finally secured last night as Bradford's historic Great Victoria hotel was sold almost two years after its previous owners called in administrators. In a move that ended years of uncertainty and rumours, the new owners said
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Child porn GP who fled to Bangkok jailed for five years
A former Bradford GP who fled to Thailand while on police bail for sex offences is today starting a five-year jail sentence after police tracked him down. Simon Paul Watson, who used to work at Idle Medical Centre, absconded in 2009 while being
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Car thief climbed tree to avoid police after stealing car
A man shinned 45ft up a tree and refused to come down for seven hours after he and his friends were involved in a police chase in a stolen 4x4. Instead of deploying Special Branch, the force called in the police helicopter, a dog handler and the
