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Warnock unsure about Becchio future at Leeds United
Leeds boss Neil Warnock does not know whether top scorer Luciano Becchio will remain at Elland Road beyond the transfer deadline. The 19-goal Argentinian striker has 18 months left on his United contract but has been linked with Wigan and Hull
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Bushido Ryu karate is back
Bushido Ryu karate, absent in Bradford since the 1990s when it flourished at Eccleshill Sports Centre, is back on the map. King’s Karate Club – which belongs to the World Karate Federation and English Karate Federation – at Enterprise
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Stay home warning as Bradford hit by snow
Stay home to stay safe was the message from road safety groups as the weather turned white. Snow was predicted to fall across the region for most of the weekend and into next week so the West Yorkshire Safer Roads Delivery Group is urging motorists
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Bradford City women set to be frozen out again
With temperatures unlikely to get above freezing this weekend, Bradford City’s second-round tie against Nottingham Forest in the FA Women’s Cup on Sunday could face a third successive postponement. The scheduled match at Carlton has twice been
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Harding is spreading his wings
Birkenshaw’s Billy Harding is branching out after winning the National Cyclo-Cross junior men’s title in Bradford last Sunday. The 16-year-old, whose triumph in Peel Park at the weekend was his last as a Paul Milnes-Bradford Olympic
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Bradford cage fighters on display
Combat Sports Gym, near Bradford University, are staging a show in the Valley Parade banqueting suite on Saturday, February 2 (doors open 5pm, bouts start 6pm). There will be a maximum of 13 bouts in a sport that incorporates judo, ju-jitsu, boxing
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Sam surpasses his expectations with gold medal
Baildon diver Sam Thornton admitted he had to pinch himself after marking his Australian Youth Olympic Festival debut with silverware. The 16-year-old had to wait until today - day three of the Festival - to make his bow in the three-metre
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Bandits could provide the road to Rio
Bradford Bandits are making a name for themselves in the world of BMX racing as membership of the Peel Park club continues to soar. The sport is fast growing in popularity, boosted by the inclusion of BMX in the Olympics for the first time at the
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Dragons need to crack Northumbria defence
Bradford Dragons will travel north tomorrow for their next vcars.co.uk Division One match against Team Northumbria at Sports Central (tip-off 6pm) on Saturday. Dragons will be coming off the back of a weekend of mixed fortunes which saw
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Pay your ground fees on time, Mutual clubs warned
Sides in the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League have been criticised for failing to pay their ground fees in time to Bradford Council. It emerged at the league’s January meeting that neither Bradford Gymkhana nor Yorkshire LPS had paid
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Nets starting for Bradford Indians
Bradford Mutual Sunday School League side Bradford Indians start their winter nets on Saturday, February 2 at Woodlands Sports Centre in Oakenshaw (9am-10am). Sessions will run for a further nine weeks.
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Four Bradford people jailed for their part in sham weddings
Three Bradford women, including two mothers, who posed as bogus brides during a massive international sham marriage operation stretching from Yorkshire to Pakistan were jailed yesterday. They were among a gang of 18 men and women involved in the
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Cougars must keep close eye on Cooke
Cougars player-coach Paul March expects Paul Cooke to pose a serious threat when his side travel to Doncaster in their final pre-season friendly on Sunday (3pm). March has crossed swords with the former Hull FC and Hull KR play-maker plenty of
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Bradford League trio get Heavy Woollen opportunity
Three JCT600 Bradford League clubs have been voted in to the Heavy Woollen competition for 2012. Cleckheaton, Hartshead Moor and Pudsey Congs were elected at the annual meeting. They will replace Barnsley, Kirkheaton, and Wakefield St Michael
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Tough Twenty20 start for New Farnley
JCT600 Bradford League newcomers New Farnley have been drawn at home to holders Pudsey Congs in the first round of the 2013 Dyson Energy Services Twenty20 Cup. Last season's beaten finalists Morley also have a tricky away tie as they have to
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Derek picks up prestigious national award
One of the JCT600 Bradford League’s most distinguished figures has been presented with a prestigious national award at a special presentation. Derek Shuttleworth, who has served the league as an umpire and scorer for 48 years, was named the
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Umpire Pearson honoured with life vice-presidency
The Bradford League Umpires’ Association have elected a new life vice-president. Glyn Pearson, who served the association as both secretary and chairman before standing down in 2011, received the accolade at their annual meeting at Cleckheaton
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Calmer now for Denholme Clough after stormy winter
Denholme Clough hope they have emerged into calmer waters after suffering a stormy two seasons, with the period immediately before the Christmas just gone being particularly choppy. The Towergate Halifax League club had to survive two major votes
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When Saturday comes in Halifax
League games in the Towergate Halifax League next season will be Saturdays only. The traditional Spring Bank Holiday programme was scrapped by a 25-1 vote at the annual meeting at Pellon Sports Club, and the season will be extended by a week, with
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Fire-hit former Shipley cinema to be demolished tomorrow
A former cinema which was gutted in a blaze last night is now due to be pulled down tomorrow. At the inferno’s height, 60 firefighters were tackling the flames which led to the collapse of the 1930s building’s floors. Today, firefighters were
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Multiple vehicle crash closes road in Bradford
Police and the ambulance service have attended the scene of a multiple vehicle crash in Highfield Road, Idle, Bradford. One witness said people were being treated for injuries after the smash, outside the gates of the Highfield Hotel near the junction
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Avenue boss Deacey resigned to shopping with the wife!
Bradford Park Avenue were looking forward to two games in three days but as the weather looks set to put paid to any prospects of picking up points, manager John Deacey told of disrupted training. He said: “Unless there is a sudden
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Academy team should be big boost for Farsley
One of Farsley’s youngsters has been away on international duty this week. Jarrod Smalley, who plays for the club and Leeds City College, was called up into the squad to represent England Colleges' under-17s side. He went to Italy to play in the
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It could be one in, one out at Albion Sports
Albion Sports boss Kulwinder Sandhu has landed one new signing but could be losing a player after Kayden Jackson reached the final stages of a nationwide competition to unearth young talent. Sandhu said: “Kayden is one of just three young players
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Armed raiders strike at Bradford hotel
Armed raiders escaped with cash from a safe after holding up staff at an hotel near Bradford last night. The two masked men struck at 10pm at the Holiday Inn in Tong Village. Three members of staff were threatened at gunpoint and forced to
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Bradford Bulls duo L'Estrange and Langley to miss Leeds clash
Bulls coach Francis Cummins will be without Heath L'Estrange and Jamie Langley in Danny McGuire's testimonial against Leeds Rhinos at Headinley Carnegie on Sunday. Brett Kearney comes into the side but Langley has not recovered from an ankle injury
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Bradford City match off
City's game at Port Vale has fallen victim of the severe winter weather as expected. The ground staff at Vale Park worked until midnight last night on the pitch and the League Two leaders brought in warm air blowers to try to soften the surface
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It’s panto time again for Bradford pantomime group
A long-established Bradford drama group, which has been entertaining families for nearly half a century, is putting the final touches to this year’s show, which opens next week. St James Pantomime Players are presenting Dick Whittington, the society
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A candid portrait of disability
THE SESSIONS (15, 93 mins) **** Starring John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H Macy, Moon Bloodgood, Annika Marks, Adam Arkin. Director: Ben Lewin Once in a while, an actor delivers a performance of such raw emotional power that it’s impossible to
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Pygmy goats pep up Sutton-in-Craven homes residents’ lives
People living in two Sutton care homes are benefiting from two new arrivals – though these particular residents are not spending much time indoors. Sutton Hall and Sutton Lodge, which occupy the same site, now have two female pygmy goats. The
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Project to help heart and stroke patients
Patients in Bradford and Airedale who have suffered a heart attack or stroke will be helped to learn more about their condition. The district has a higher-than-national-average number of deaths from cardiovascular disease, and emergency hospital
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Snow leads to early closure of two Bradford nurseries and one school
A Bradford primary school will close early today because of the snow forecast later this afternoon. Crossley Hall Primary School on Thornton Road will let pupils go home at 1.25pm. Meanwhile, Holybrook Primary School will close its nursery
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Cougars stars to join in the Panto frolics
Joining the cast of this year's Keighley Panto are players from the town’s Cougars team. Keighley Amateurs will be presenting the pantomime Aladdin and two of the Keighley Cougars will be appearing at each show. Steven Clark, who plays Widow
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Hannah is having a ball being paid for something she loves
Since December 15 Hannah Grover has been having a ball as Cinderella in the Alhambra’s annual Billy Pearce pantomime. When she takes off her princess’s costume for the last time next month she estimates that she will have appeared in 78 shows –
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£322,150 grant to help beat the cold
Local people and businesses are being invited to contribute to a fund which will help vulnerable groups stay warm and healthy in their homes during cold weather. Bradford Council, in a joint project with the NHS called Warm Homes Healthy People
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Licensing panel to rule on Bradford Canal Road store alcohol bid
A bid to sell alcohol at a discount store off Canal Road in Bradford is to be determined next week. B&M Stores has applied to Bradford Council to allow its Kings Road store to sell alcohol seven days a week from 8am until 10pm. It follows
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Odsal taxi firm criticises Leeds-Bradford International Airport over new taxi charges
A private hire firm in Bradford fears it could lose up to £200 a week following an increase in drop-off charges at Leeds-Bradford International Airport. And Bradford Private Hire Association says it will send its protests to airpiort bosses about
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Funny guys set to get new comedy nights laughing
The first comedy night of the year at Shipley’s Waterside Restaurant & Bar takes place on Monday at 8pm. My Newt Comedy – a play on words – is run by Steeton PR director and stand-up comedian Daniel Kennedy. To kick off the new season he’s
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Controversial slave tale is well worth judging for yourself
DJANGO UNCHAINED (18, 165 mins) **** Starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Samuel L Jackson, Walton Goggins, James Remar, Jonah Hill. Director: Quentin Tarantino Revenge is a dish best served cold, and Quentin
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Nine years for Bradford drug dealers caught in the act cutting £1.5m of lethal heroin
A pair of drug dealers caught red-handed at a Bradford house where millions of pounds of heroin had been processed have each been jailed for nine years. The raid on a house in Carrington Street, Barkerend, led to one of the biggest Class A drugs
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Should we be less fussy over food to avoid waste?
We are renowned for being a throw away society and that, it seems, is certainly the case when it comes to food. While some families worry about where their next meal is coming from, others are prepared to throw away produce based on ‘best before
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I'm ready to join snow taskforce
“I am not going out clearing snow again with a teaspoon,” says my wife. She is exaggerating of course, but not by much. We have never cleared snow with a teaspoon. But neither have we ever had one of those big snow-shovels that my wife has been
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Tributes paid to Bradford's Sir William Bulmer, last of the wool industry grandees
Tribute has been paid to former wool textile industry leader and Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire Sir William Bulmer, who died in Jersey aged 92. Cullingworth-born Sir William, a former managing director of Bulmer & Lumb Ltd., at Buttershaw
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Women behave badly with tears and laughter
When three women of a certain age meet up in Paris, there are tears and laughter as questions of loyalty and growing old are raised. We’ll Always Have Paris, presented by Keighley Playhouse, is a romantic comedy about a reunion of former schoolfriends
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Animated old favourite still shines in a new dimension
MONSTERS, INC. 3D (U, 95 mins) ***** Featuring the voices of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly, Bonnie Hunt, Steve Buscemi, John Ratzenberger. Directors: Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich, David Silverman Since the release
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Black Lace to headline charity night
A charity fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer Support in Shipley will be headlined by Black Lace, the West Yorkshire band who had hits in the 1980s. They first came to public attention after being selected to represent the UK in the Eurovision Song
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PM fights new battles on stage
A new stage adaptation of classic TV sitcom Yes, Prime Minister is coming to Bradford this spring. Michael Fenton Stevens, recognisable as Sir Henry from ITV comedy Benidorm, takes on the role of beleaguered PM Jim Hacker, while Crispin Redman,
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Aladdin pantomime is right family affair
The Yeadon Charities Association is putting on family pantomime Aladdin and His Magical Lamp. With “fantastic special effects and brilliant dance routines”, the production at Yeadon Town Hall is a family affair in more ways than one, with no less
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Broken down lorry causes major delays on M606 into Bradford
A broken-down lorry on the Staygate Roundabout, off the M606 motorway, has been causing major delays during this morning’s rush hour. Traffic has been stop-start along the northbound carriageway of the M606, as well as Rooley Lane, Rooley Avenue
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Shipley postal changes welcomed by staff
The way post is delivered in Shipley has changed in a move Royal Mail says will make the service more efficient and easier for staff. The company has started using revised delivery routes and made alterations which mean postmen and women will no
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Bradford businesswoman's open letter warning to Cameron over Europe
Prime Minister David Cameron has been urged by a Bradford businesswoman not to point Britain in the direction of leaving the European Union in his landmark speech on Europe today. Caroline Harrison, managing director of employment and training
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Majority of district MPs say boundary change plans should now be ditched
The vast majority of MPs in the district now believe plans to change parliamentary boundaries should be ditched. They have reacted after Liberal Democrats peers voted against proposals to reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 600. There was
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Nelson has Michael taken out of him for glory hunting!
Michael Nelson has been jokingly labelled a “gold digger” by his former Scottish team-mates. The 32-year-old centre half made his Kilmarnock debut last season in a League Cup semi-final. And if tomorrow’s trip to Port Vale becomes an expected casualty
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Parkinson: Speculation proves we’re doing something right at Bradford City
Phil Parkinson has welcomed the transfer speculation swirling around his City players. Huddersfield have again been linked with a potential move for Nahki Wells and Coventry are understood to be keeping close tabs on Nathan Doyle. Parkinson
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Blaze-hit former cinema in Shipley to be demolished today
An iconic former bingo hall and cinema in Shipley which was destroyed by a massive blaze last night is to be pulled down today, it has been confirmed. The derelict 1930s listed building, on Leeds Road at Fox Corner, has been declared structurally
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Men jailed for gunpoint robbery are branded 'monsters' by victims
A couple who were robbed at gunpoint in front of their children on Christmas Day at their Bradford home have said they will never recover from their ordeal. Distraught Gemma Raistrick, 24, today branded armed robbers Lee and Martin Kelly “monsters
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Villa clash not a factor for Dickson in Bradford City move
Ryan Dickson sat glued to the TV for City’s Capital One Cup exploits against Arsenal and Aston Villa. But the alluring prospect of playing in the semi-final second leg next week never entered his head when Phil Parkinson came calling. For Dickson
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£100,000 refurbishment at Shipley train station
Passengers at Shipley train station will be unable to collect pre- ordered tickets for the next few weeks due to refurbishment works. The work, which started on Monday, will see £100,000 of improvements to the booking hall, including new flooring
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Scruton ready to take significant step up with Bradford Bulls
Nick Scruton is relishing his latest return to Leeds on Sunday as he continues his road to recovery after two injury-plagued seasons. The Bulls prop showed glimpses of his best form during last weekend’s opening pre-season friendly win against
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Iconic former bingo hall destroyed in huge inferno
An iconic former bingo hall and cinema in Shipley was destroyed by a huge fire last night. The derelict 1930s building, on Leeds Road at Fox Corner, was engulfed by flames and smoke. Thick smoke and particles of ash drifted among snow flakes
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Towns gear up for visit by Tour de France cyclists
Keighley, Ilkley, Otley, Haworth and Skipton will see the world’s best cyclists racing through their streets next summer when the Tour de France makes its way through Yorkshire. The route of the Yorkshire leg was announced yesterday, revealing
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New plan proposes more homes on controversial Wilsden site
A developer has decided to fight its battle to build a housing estate in a village on two fronts, with a new planning application and appeal at the same time. Harron Homes wants to build on a field off Crack Lane, Wilsden, but Bradford Council
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T&A launches search for bonniest baby
The challenge is on once again to find the bonniest baby in Bradford in this year’s Happy Tots. The competition run by the Telegraph & Argus is an annual event and is now in its 12th year. Parents wanting to enter their children into the
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Anger over Eccleshill roundabout
A Bradford councillor is calling for changes to a signal controlled crossing after receiving a “torrent” of complaints from residents about how it operates. Bradford Council installed the crossing in Harrogate Road, Eccleshill, near St Luke’s School
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Discussion planned over main road in Saltaire
A range of changes to parking, loading and waiting along a main road have been parcelled together for discussion for the first time by Shipley Area Committee next week. It will consider a new report containing updates on the position of the Saltaire
