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Bradford City: Lawn 'ready to be put through the wringer'
City joint-chairman Mark Lawn is preparing as best as he can for some unbearable tension when his club bid to complete their fairytale journey to Wembley tomorrow night at Aston Villa in the Capital One Cup semi-final second leg. The Bantams, who
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Aston Villa boss: Cup win could be a turning point
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert admits overcoming City in tomorrow’s Capital One Cup semi-final second leg could help turn their whole season around. Villa have to recover from losing the first leg 3-1 to the League Two side at the Coral Windows
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Foster guest of Bradford Union
Eldwick caddy Billy Foster will be the special guest at the Bradford Union’s annual junior presentation at Baildon Golf Club on Sunday. Organisers are hoping for a big turnout and bookings can be made by contacting John Watts (07534-325648) or
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Local whiteout as three semi-professional games postponed
All three of tomorrow night’s fixtures involving local non-league clubs have been postponed. Guiseley’s West Riding County Cup semi-final against Harrogate Railway Athletic has been re-arranged for next Tuesday (January 29). The
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Backlog looming in West Riding County Amateur League
For the second time since the start of December, snow and ice stopped any games being played in the West Riding County Amateur League, and with over 100, league, County FA or district FA games already postponed, the league are anticipating
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Keighley engineering firm's £1m investment is a boost for apprentices
A specialist engineering company is set to boost its 65-strong workforce, including offering apprenticeships, after investing more than £1 million in new premises with state-of-the-art technology close to its Keighley headquarters. Construction
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Dragons are weather beaten
Bradford Dragons’ vcars.co.uk Men’s Division One match at Team Northumbria on Saturday was postponed because of snow. Dragons face a long trip this weekend, facing LSBU Brixton Topcats on Sunday.
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Butt outlines cash plan
New secretary Taj Butt reckons the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League need to become more flexible when it comes to bringing in money. At the league’s first meeting of the new year at Clayton Rugby League Club, Butt said: “It is time to look
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Bradford collision man still ‘critical’
A man remained in critical condition at Bradford Royal Infirmary over the weekend after he was involved in a collision with a car in Bradford. The 50-year-old man suffered a serious head injury in the collision, which happened at 7.45pm on Wednesday
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Boycott a fan of teenage Yorkshire prospect Lees
Yorkshire president Geoffrey Boycott has earmarked teenage batsman Alex Lees as a potential star of the future. Boycott hopes to see the left-hander follow in the footsteps of Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Tim Bresnan and make the step up to the
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Second Olympic Youth Festival medal is a pleasant surprise for Sam
Baildon diver Sam Thornton insisted no-one was more surprised than him after he returned from the Australian Youth Olympic Festival with two medals to declare at customs. The 16-year-old was back in action at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre
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Wibsey Park Chapel honoured for sportsmanship
Wibsey Park Chapel picked up a major award at the Towergate Halifax League annual dinner at The Venue, Barkisland. Chapel won the Roy Smith Sportsmanship Trophy, based on points awarded after games by umpires. Meanwhile, league president David
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Craven League adopt just one rule change
Of the 15 proposed rule changes brought to the Mewies Solicitors Craven League annual meeting at Skipton LMS Sports Club, only one was passed. That was the rule regarding playing matches on the dates approved by the league committee. The addition
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Triple gold for Nile at Australian Youth Olympic Festival
Pudsey gymnast Nile Wilson feels on top of the world. He was part of the Great Britain team that defeated China by seven points to win gold in the men’s artistic team event at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival. Wilson, Courtney Tulloch
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Billiards results
BRADFORD & DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL BILLIARDS LEAGUE – Bradford Deaf Centre 1, Great Horton 6; Eastbrook 5, Princeville B 2; Princeville A 3, Pudsey 4. Breaks: S Kershaw (Princeville B) 42; P Devitt (Eastbrook) 36; S Wilman (Great Horton) 35.
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Shot fired as armed robbers strike at bank in Bradford
An attempted armed robbery has taken place at a bank in Bradford today. Three masked men entered the Santander premises in High Street in Wibsey at about 2.50pm. One of them fired what is believed to be a shotgun. The suspects made away
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Bradford house badly damaged in fire
A derelict house went up in flames this morning in Heaton with firefighters battling for hours to save the roof. The upper floor of the house in Quarry Street was destroyed in the blaze at 6.15am this morning. It is believed to have been caused
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Wembley hero Stallard has fingers crossed Bantams can emulate the class of '96
Mention Mark Stallard’s name to any City fan and it will instantly conjure up one very special image. Richard Huxford’s pass from the right, the flick-on by substitute Ian Ormondroyd and there is Stallard on the edge of the six-yard box to cushion
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Former Bantams player Nolan shares his horrible history of League Cup semi-final at Villa Park
Anyone who thinks that City have already got one foot in the Capital One Cup final needs a history lesson. Aston Villa have proved the past masters at turning round a half-time deficit in the semi-finals – and 3-1 is certainly not a problem. Just
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Bantams boss Parkinson the man with the Nelson touch
Shortly before heading into the battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Horatio Nelson outlined his plans to good friend Lord Sidmouth and the other naval captains. The collection of ideas, which became known as the Nelson Touch, stunned the assembled group
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Appeal in Bradford to tackle human trafficking
Crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers is today launching a campaign to fight human trafficking by encouraging people to pass on information about forced labour exploitation anonymously. The campaign comes weeks after a Bradford man and four other
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Inexperienced Aston Villa defence holds key to Bantams victory, says McCall
They were the team everyone wanted; the gimme; the free pass straight to Wembley. Aston Villa have even guaranteed a seat at the Capital One Cup final with every half-season ticket sold. Only Bradford City, the supposed patsies in the last
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‘Council is rising to the challenge’
Good progress is being made on eight governance challenges within Bradford Council that were flagged up in an annual statement six months ago. A mid-year review has highlighted that progress has been made on all eight of the areas, including one
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Bradford City: McArdle header gave Tyler something to shout about
Rory McArdle has a new best buddy – Sky Sports doyen Martin Tyler. Actually, that’s not strictly true but it’s become a running joke after commentator Tyler eulogised about McArdle’s goal in the first leg. McArdle laughed: “I’ve played it back
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Baildon man completes 'brutal' Dare 2b Spine Race
It’s called Britain’s most brutal race – and with good reason. The Dare 2b Spine Race covers 268 miles of demanding mountainous terrain across the Pennine Way from Edale to Kirk Yetholm. Competitors battle against snow, ice and bitter winds to
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Billy the Bantam shows he’s not a chicken!
Billy the Bantam is not scared of a bit of hard graft. He has been taken under the wing of a fitness expert to get in shape for his possible trip to Wembley next month. The City mascot – along with those from the three other Capital One Cup
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Turn the clock back to vintage wardrobes
This Saturday you can browse up to 40 stalls of vintage loveliness for you and your home including 1940s tea dresses, 1950s prom gowns and jewellery, accessories, homewares and collectables from the 1920s to the 1980s, at Saltaire Vintage Home &
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Childhoods revisited at York's museums
Take a trip back to childhood in York this half-term as the city’s two largest museums break open the toy cupboard. The National Railway Museum’s Big Fun With Little Trains and York Castle Museum’s Toy Stories both open in time for the school holiday
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Putting potato blight to flight
The wet weather over the past couple of years has prompted reports of poor harvests, smaller and less tasty fruit and veg and claims that the nutrients the rain has washed away from the soil will affect the health value of our home-grown produce.
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Struggling to look on the bright side of life
If you woke up today in the pits of despair, don't be too concerned. Today is Blue Monday – the most depressing day of the year, so-called due to a range of factors including the weather, post-Christmas debt and lack of motivation. For me, it didn
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So what next for our high streets?
The writing could literally be on the wall. Some of the brand names which have been commonplace in our towns and cities are gradually disappearing, prompting the question whether internet shopping could be having a detrimental effect on our high
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Monday, January 21, 2013
25 years ago: Superbrain Richard Carter of Birkenshaw was in London collecting a top award from Education Secretary Kenneth Baker for the most outstanding student studying for the Business and Technician Education Council qualification in 1987.
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Saturday, January 19, 2013
25 years ago: The Telegraph & Argus announced it had bought the 135-year-old Craven Herald, based in Skipton, for £2.25m. 50 years ago: Two climbers claimed to be the first men to make the ascent of the frozen waterfall at Cautley Spout, West
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Modern-day evil that must be stopped
No human being has the right to buy and sell another. That is a basic tenet of a civilised society and yet every day we hear horrendous new stories of the abuse of this simple right. The trafficking of girls and young women from Eastern to Western
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Landlords should cut shop rents
It has been another extremely difficult week for the High Street both in national terms and specifically for Bradford. Jessops has shut down, HMV has gone into receivership, and Millets in Darley Street has also announced it will shut. On top
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A case of tit for tat?
SIR – Continuing the series ‘News items the Establishment would like to keep very quiet’. Yesterday, the House of Lords overwhelmingly defeated a Tory motion to redraw UK electoral boundaries. This was a Bill the Tories had said would save money
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Praise for bad old days
SIR – The contents of Christopher Hindle’s letter (T&A, January 16) strengthens my belief that he is a communist not a simple socialist. He harks back to old Labour and its activists sponsored by the unions, rather the red union leaders not
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Baby boom at David Wilson Homes' Royds Park development
David Wilson Yorkshire West’s Royds Park development in Menston has proved once again how family-friendly it is, as three happy couples have come forward to share their wonderful experiences of moving in and juggling new babies. Clare and Phil
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New name for group
SIR – The Bradford Macular Disease Society support group is changing its name and its look. In future we’ll be known just as the Macular Society Bradford Support Group and we will have a new, fresh and modern look. We are part of a nationwide
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Views are ignored
SIR – If the Council’s treatment of the BRAiD group’s protest against the Buck Lane development is anything to go by, then God help the future of democracy in this city. After almost three years of battling against the faceless bureaucrats and
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Now time to act over charges at airport
SIR – Shame on Bradford and Leeds councils – they sold our heritage (Leeds Bradford International Airport) to private enterprise, who now hold the ratepayers to ransom with drop-off parking charges. Surely before any more planning applications
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East Bierley bungalow renovation was a labour of love
Raikes Lane, East Bierley, £335,000, Robert Watts, Birkenshaw (01274) 689589 Despite having a front garden like a jungle after being empty for 18 months, the current owners of this charming three/four-bedroomed home in the village of East Bierley
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Boosts for business
SIR – I want to let you and your readers know that, from today, businesses across England will be able to apply for a share of £350 million of Government support to help create jobs and grow their business. The fourth round of the successful Regional
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Leaders not to blame
SIR – My socialist friend, Christopher Hindle, (Letters, January 9), tells us that Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan inflicted economic and financial damage on the world, which I certainly agree with. However, to say that their actions resulted
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Missing from the list
SIR – Like Ray Hazlett (T&A, January 12), I could name quite a number of famous people who passed away in 2012 but were not mentioned in the T&A Review of the Year. One of note was Michael Hurll, producer, who brought us shows such as Top
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Adding to confusion over waste
SIR – Regarding the dustbin collections, or lack of them, during the Christmas period, I wish to add another element to the debate. As we live in a rural area of Eldwick, our dustbin men, who collect on a Thursday, use a small truck with a cage
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Keighley firm Airedale Enterprise Services celebrates 30th anniversary
A Keighley organisation which supports start-up and existing businesses is staging a series of workshops to mark its 30th anniversary. Since its launch, Airedale Enterprise Services (AES) has worked with more than 16,000 individuals and small businesses
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Brass bands a victim of snobbery, says Bradford councillor
Elitism and snobbery means traditional Northern arts like brass bands are regularly overlooked in favour of more “respectable” arts like ballet and opera, according to a prominent Bradford councillor. Coun Simon Cooke, deputy leader of the Council
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"More than 200 raids in Bradford carried out by UK Border Agency"
More than 200 raids have taken place in Bradford by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) in the last three years at factories, restaurants, nursing homes and car washes where workers were thought to be employed illegally. Those arrested included NHS Hospital
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Bradford family's plea over death of former welder
The family of a welder who died from chest complaints is calling for information from his former colleagues to find out more about his working environment. Weston Bent, known as Roy to his workmates, lived with his wife Pamela in the Tong Street
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Ilkley Library to undergo refurbishment
Parts of Ilkley Library will be out of bounds as repairs and redecoration takes place. Bradford Council is advising visitors to stock up with more books than usual as the work –estimated to last eight weeks – takes place. It will include repairs
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Schools hit by snow
Heavy snow overnight has forced the closure of many schools across the Bradford district. The following schools are shut today: Abbey Green Nursery School and Children's Centre Aire View Infant School Appleton Academy Atlas Community Primary
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Bradford Bulls: Delighted Cummins draws on the positives
Francis Cummins declared there were “loads of positives” to take from the Bulls’ performance in yesterday’s 24-24 draw at Leeds in Danny McGuire’s testimonial match. The Bulls took the game to the reigning Super League and World Club champions
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End of an era as historic Shipley cinema building bulldozed after fire
A historic building destroyed by fire met a sad end as it was pulled to the ground this weekend. The demolition of the 1930s art deco cinema in Shipley was finally completed at around 1am on Saturday, as contractors and the emergency services worked
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New project helps heart and stroke patients in Bradford and Airedale
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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Council backs calls over overgrown footpath in Idle
An overgrown footpath which has caused controversy will remain as it is – for the time being. People living near the path, in Idle, were told last summer that Bradford Council planned to clear it after a complaint. But residents would rather it
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Morrisons makes a major step in online trading
Morrisons has taken a further step down the road to online trading through a deal with kitchenware and home shopping operator Lakeland. A new website is to be launched this Spring featuring products from Windermere-based Lakeland at Morrisons.com
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"Arctic weather to hit Bradford until Thursday"
Arctic weather is set to grip the district until Thursday. Motorists are being warned to expect hazardous driving conditions as more heavy snow is forecast for today. But over the weekend families took their chance to have fun in the snow as
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Time in the Institute is celebrated
Two women with a century of membership between them helped Harden’s Women’s Institute celebrate its 50th anniversary today. Janet Hill and Jean Baudouin were at the inaugural meeting of the WI group in January 1963, and have been members ever since
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Bradford College students star in West Yorkshire Metro poster campaign
Four students at Bradford College have been chosen to star in a West Yorkshire Metro poster campaign promoting alternative methods of transport. Tyrell Samuels, Makenzie Cairney, Joshua Spencer and Jasmine Faith Brown, who attend the college’s
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Petition calls for new zebra crossing in Wibsey
A proposed zebra crossing to help the elderly get to the shops in Wibsey will be discussed at Bradford Council’s South Area Committee on Thursday. Nearly 200 people signed a petition requesting a crossing near the Odsal Road and Holroyd Hill junction
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Grants scheme for businesses in Kirklees hailed a success
An environmental grant scheme to help small businesses in Kirklees has been hailed a great success. A grant of up to £8,000 was made available, subject to the business providing 50 per cent match funding, to help them improve energy efficiency
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Wave of optimism after encouraging display by Bradford Bulls
Leeds Rhinos 24 Bradford Bulls 24 After the dust settled on a typical blood and thunder derby between these old rivals, it was hard not to feel optimistic about what lies ahead in 2013. The Bulls were full of creativity and ideas thanks to
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University of Bradford closure
The University of Bradford is closed today due to the bad weather. Estate staff are looking to clear the campus with the aim of opening tomorrow.
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Snow hits Bradford district Monday, January 21 - Live blog
With 17cms of snow, Bingley was one of the highest recorded snowfalls today.
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UPDATE: Hundreds of schools shut in Bradford as major snowfall hits district
Hundreds of schools and children's nurseries have been shut across the Bradford district today after several inches of snow fell overnight. Although most main roads, including motorways, are passable with care, drivers have been warned that conditions
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Phil Parkinson awards full marks to his Bradford City players for passing endurance test
Phil Parkinson cannot believe how City’s marathon men can keep going after an “unprecedented” schedule. The weekend freeze allowed a much-needed breather after the trip to Port Vale was an early victim of the winter blast. City still trained
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Man held after boy, four, is found dead at home
A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a “cheerful and gorgeous” four-year-old boy was found dead at his home. The death sparked a major manhunt in the early hours of yesterday, with uniformed officers and police vans
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Couple rescued after Great Horton fire is sparked by candles
A man and woman have been rescued from a blaze started by candles. The couple, both in their 30s, fled from their bedroom to the attic at the house in Pickles Lane, Great Horton, early yesterday morning after smelling smoke. The fire had started
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Call for action on gun crime
Urgent measures must be put in place in Bradford to reassure Asian families worried about gunpoint gold robberies. Councillor Mohammed Shabbir, who took part in a meeting with police, said he wanted to make sure both police and community safety chiefs
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Queensbury off-licence appeal dismissed
An appeal over a retrospective application for a condensing unit to the front of an off-licence in Queensbury has been dismissed by a planning inspector. The scheme for Chathas Off Licence, 80 High Street, was turned down by Bradford Council in
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Heart Research UK celebrates 10-year milestone
A Yorkshire-based national charity is celebrating ten years of helping people to look after their hearts and live healthier lifestyles. Over the last decade, Heart Research UK has awarded over £1.2 million across the UK for projects that encourage
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Bradford City centre half McArdle predicts big things from fast learner McHugh
Carl McHugh’s rise from teenage wannabe to defensive lynchpin has been one of the stories of City’s remarkable season. The youngster has enjoyed a debut campaign to remember in senior football, capped with that thumping header in the Capital One
