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Oxford United 0 Bradford City 2
City’s first away win of the season made it three in a week for Phil Parkinson’s bubbling Bantams. Two second-half goals from corners from Andrew Davies – his third of the season – and Nahki Wells clinched a comfortable three points at out-of-sorts
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City score update
OXFORD 0 CITY 2 (Wells 68)
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Getting to Carleton Primary School is a scoot!
Youngsters at Carleton Primary School must be among the fittest in the district – for at least a third of them regularly walk, cycle or scooter to school. The news comes after three scooter racks were installed last year, which cater for up to
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Thousands visit World Curry Festival
Spices and flavours from across the globe tantalised tastebuds in Bradford, as thousands visited the World Curry Festival in the city centre . A host of food stalls offering curries, kebabs and a smattering of other delicacies, are set up around
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Leeds United: Revealing statement from Bates on club investment
Leeds owner Ken Bates has shed light on the proposed investment in the club by revealing details of who they are in negotiations with for the first time and also adding that talks are at an “advanced stage”. The Championship outfit originally
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Archer Brown wins World Cup silver medal
Paralympic archery champion Danielle Brown took silver as she started her World Cup career in Tokyo. Brown, who lives in Lothersdale, near Keighley , was a late call-up to the tournament after the withdrawal of Olga Bosch, and only the dead-eye
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City team news
Jon McLaughlin recovered from his sore hip to retain his place in City's goal at Oxford this afternoon. But there were two changes from the side that made it four home wins on the trot against Morecambe in midweek. Will Atkinson had looked
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Baker starts Bradford cupcake club and contest in Greengates
A keen home baker has set up a cupcake competition in Bradford. Sharon Hodges started baking cupcakes and others cakes as a hobby for family and friends. “I find baking very therapeutic. Having spent quite a lot of time at home over the past
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Bradford Royal Infirmary team boosts stroke survival
A team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is transforming the quality of care for stroke patients. The acute stroke and neurology team, made up of 50 members, provides care for stroke patients on ward nine at Bradford Royal Infirmary
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The history boys: Class of 2012’s home run is 55 years in the waiting
Paul Anka was asking Diana to “squeeze me baby with all your might”. Elvis Presley was all shook up at the thought of not only losing number one in the charts to Anka for the next nine weeks but preparing to begin his national service. The
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Channel-hopping left me hopping mad
The Champions League announced its grand arrival with a deluge of goals this week. Unfortunately, not many of them were on our telly. Bradford City’s latest home triumph put paid to watching the billionaires’ bash at the Bernabeu. So I
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Woman injured in bag snatch
A woman, 61, suffered a slight head injury when she tried to prevent thieves stealing her handbag from a parked car in Bradford. The woman was sitting in a blue Land Rover in Barham Terrace, Ravenscliffe , when two men opened a door and one snatched
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Born in Bradford teddy bears come out to play at last
The Born in Bradford (BiB) project held its rearranged Teddy Bears’ Picnic in Lister Park, Manningham , yesterday. In this Olympic year the event, postponed from July because of heavy rainfall, had a sporty theme. The picnic was attended by
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Trading standards join Bradford loan shark fight
A senior Bradford councillor has condemned loan sharks for preying on the vulnerable and is ensuring that headteachers are more informed on what they can do to protect parents. The Telegraph & Argus revealed earlier this week that terrified
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Mancini outburst no Real surprise
It was a pity that Roberto Mancini should bite back after Joe Hart aired his frustration at Man City’s late loss in Madrid. How refreshing to get such an honest interview from the England keeper in the immediate aftermath of Cristiano Ronaldo’s
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Ryecroft Academy children grow for vegetable success
A primary school in Bradford is having no trouble getting children to eat their greens after introducing a policy to grow their own. Twice a week, youngsters at Ryecroft Academy in Kesteven Road head down to their plot at Holme Wood Community Allotments
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Bradford photographer for fire service retires after 34 years
An award-winning West Yorkshire Fire Service photographer is retiring after 34 years. The brigade’s visual services manager Brian Saville, of Bradford, has captured some of the county’s largest fires on film during his career. They have included
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Shipley Scooter Club reaches 40th anniversary milestone
Shipley Scooter Club is on the road to celebrating its 40th anniversary. Since it was launched the club has attracted a mixture of people who make up its membership but all have enthusaism for scooters in common, said spokesman Steve Partington
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Shorter format a bonus for promoted Yorkshire
Review of season Performing strongly in the LV= County Championship is, and always should be, Yorkshire’s number one priority. But it was their displays in the Twenty20 format that sprinkled 2012 with a bit of stardust. Yorkshire were always
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Teenager gets five years for smothering his great grandma
A teenage rugby player who smothered his 92-year-old great-grandmother with a cushion when she refused to lend him money has been locked up for five years. “Powerfully built” Dion Groombridge, 17, attacked his frail victim on the sofa at her flat
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Car smash appeal
A driver was taken to hospital after a car ended up on its roof in a two-car crash in Bradford. Police were called to Cutler Heights Lane at 2.30pm yesterday following the collision involving a purple Nissan Micra and a red Volkswagen Golf, which
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Action plan to be discussed for Woodside Road and Huddersfield Road
Bus lane improvements to ease congestion on one of Bradford’s most-choked routes are up for debate by councillors next week. Targeted trouble spots on the A641 include the bottleneck junction of Woodside Road and Huddersfield Road where buses
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Meteor lights up the night sky above Bradford
A passing meteor caused alarm to bewildered residents in Bradford as it hurtled across the sky last night. Police in the district received a number of anxious calls from people who had spotted a bright light passing over them. A police spokesman
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More than 20 horses loose on Bradford road
Police were this morning rounding up a herd of horses which got loose on a busy Bradford road. Officers were alerted by passers by after more than 20 horses were seen roaming on the road and in a field at Gain Lane, Fagley , near to the Morrisons
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Task complete for Bradford Bulls chief
Gary Tasker has called time on his tenure as interim Bulls chief executive and declared his job complete after achieving three key aims during his time in the hot-seat. Tasker, who worked at the Bulls between 1982 and 2000 and was general manager
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Bradford City: Lawn counting the cost of cup run
City could lose money from their first League Cup third-round appearance for 11 years. The Bantams face fellow League Two side Burton on Tuesday aiming for a spot in the Capital One last 16. But the unexpected cup run, which included a shock
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Homing children back in Bradford saves £262,000
Care costs for disabled children have been been cut by £262,000 – thanks to re-structuring and investing in residential services within Bradford’s boundaries, says a new report. The Council’s aim of saving £200,000 from its respite care bill has
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Shotgun attacker had ‘no remorse’ after shooting former neighbour in leg on Holme Wood estate
A 31-year-old man who blasted a father-of-six in the leg with a shotgun was told by a judge he had not expressed “one drop of remorse” as he was jailed for more than eight years. Robert Whelan, who fled the country to live in his native Ireland
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Trio locked up for part in vicious attack in Frizinghall on disabled man
Three gang members who took part in a mob attack on a vulnerable man, fracturing his skull, have been given custodial sentences totalling almost 15 years. Majid Ali, 20, Syed Amar Shah, 18, and 16-year-old Mubashaer Ali were among a group of yobs
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Bradford Council to meet Government agency over Odeon plans
Bradford Council bosses are expected to meet the Government agency which owns the city’s Odeon building to agree the way forward after a long-standing deal to redevelop the site was cancelled. It emerged on Thursday that the Homes and Communities
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Donations sparked by Bradford Food Bank shortage
A kind-hearted stranger has responded to the plight of hungry people in Bradford by donating £400 worth of items after the Telegraph & Argus exclusively revealed how the district’s main food bank was struggling under growing demand. The T
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John Braine's novel Room at the Top finally hits TV screens
A new television production of Bingley author John Braine’s novel Room at the Top, which was dropped last year over a row about who owned the rights, will finally be screened next week. The drama, partly filmed at Bradford City Hall, was pulled
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Bradford Dragons face Leeds in opening test
Bradford Dragons get their season underway today with a derby tie against Leeds Carnegie. The Dragons have worked hard in the off-season to bring back a team even stronger than the one that achieved their highest-ever league position last year.
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Woodands legend Orrell vows to find fresh challenge
The man who has been at the heart of Woodlands’ rise to become one of the best club sides in Yorkshire may have played his last game for the Bradford League champions – but Tim Orrell is not retiring. The 44-year-old batsman, who led Woodlands
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Newhall Park Primary School garden in Bierley is opened by Gerry Sutcliffe MP
A permaculture garden at a Bradford primary school has been opened by Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe. The garden, at Newhall Park Primary School, will be used to bring new educational opportunities to pupils, as well as increase the biodiversity
