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Bradford City legend McCall set to stay at Motherwell
Motherwell boss Stuart McCall has chosen to stay at Fir Park following talks with Sheffield United, the T&A understands. The Bantams legend, who was a player and coach with the Blades, held discussions with the npower League One side during
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Keighley boy is freed after getting stuck
A six-year-old boy was freed by firefighters after getting his leg trapped between a wall and a lamppost in Keighley today. Crews from Keighley fire station had to pull the lamppost away from the wall to free the youngster, who had become trapped on
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Sayers: Maturity key in Yorkshire rise
Joe Sayers is confident Yorkshire are well enough equipped to end their recent Taunton jinx when they face struggling Somerset on Tuesday. The White Rose county are currently hot on the heels of the LV= County Championship leaders Sussex, having
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Bradford Scratch League results
The latest results from the Bradford Union Scratch League. Division One: Baildon 0, Bingley St Ives 8 (I Martin lost to R Wheatley 4&2, C Hargreaves lost to T Brushwood 2&1, A Couzens lost to A Town by 1 hole, D Teece lost to M Evans 4&
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March angry at Cougars capitulation
Leigh Centurions 62 Keighley Cougars 12 Paul March labelled his side’s second-half performance “an embarrassment” after his side slumped to a heavy defeat at Leigh. Keighley’s sixth successive loss saw them drop to the bottom of the table.
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Brice and Soames spin it Woodlands' way
It’s far too early to forecast who will win the Bradford League First Division championship but reigning champions Woodlands are in no mood to relinquish the title if their ruthless 66-run win at understrength East Bierley is anything to go by.
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Priestley Cup draw
Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup quarter-final draw: Bankfoot v Bradford & Bingley, Lightcliffe v Woodlands, Manningham Mills v Pudsey St Lawrence, Hanging Heaton v Pudsey Congs. Ties to be played on Sunday, June 16.
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Jaques set on coaching - but maybe not just yet
Phil Jaques’s plans for life after his playing career are already well advanced. The former Test batsman is a qualified Level Three coach in his native Australia - a path he is very keen to pursue. Jaques is in the final year of
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Ilkley Lido opens
People decided to take a break from the heat with a cooling dip in Ilkley’s outdoor pool as it opened for the first time this year on Saturday. Anthony Gildert, duty manager, said: “It’s been brilliant. The sun has come out and things are looking
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It was great to be involved in the build-up to Headingley Test
I got a call a few weeks ago from Graham Gooch asking if I wanted to come and have a few net sessions with him in the build-up to the Test match at Headingley, so I jumped at the chance. I was in the nets before England started training on Wednesday
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Windhill batsman hits 214 to make Bradford League history
Overseas batsman Fakhar Hussain equalled the Bradford League’s highest score of 214 as he helped Windhill to a 115-run win at bottom club Great Horton in the Second Division. Hussain slammed 15 sixes and 20 fours as he matched the record set by
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Roberts Park, Saltaire, hosts cycling events
Saltaire’s Roberts Park hosted fun events for families who were taking advantage of the warm Bank Holiday weather by saddling up for a free Cycle Fest event. Activities on offer included rides around the area, an evening barbecue and a pedal-powered
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Zulfikar bang on form as rampant Pudsey Congs down Hill
There appears to be no let-up at the top of Division A of the Dales Council League as leaders Pudsey Congs won for the sixth successive week, this time after inflicting a crushing ten-wicket win at Farnley Hill. Batting first the home side were
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Visitors enjoy Saltaire Arts Trail
Streams of red bunting brought a party feel to the sun-soaked streets of Saltaire as residents and traders threw open their doors for its seventh annual Arts Trail over the weekend. Thousands of visitors buzzed in and out of a selection of the
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Usman is hat-trick hero for Hallfield
Great Horton Church’s lead at the top of Group A of the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League was cut to just six points after they were held to a dramatic tie. Batting first, Church looked to be out of it when they were dismissed for just 79, Iftekhar
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Bradford Bulls v Huddersfield Giants - Live blog
8:49pm On Jamie Foster's return to the side after a four-match injury absence, Cummins said: "Obviously we don’t have Brett Kearney in there so it was always going to be tough. "Jamie’s deputising, doesn’t really know the
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Bingley woman, 42, killed in motorcycle crash
A Bingley woman motorcyclist has been killed as she overtook a tractor in North Yorkshire. The tragedy occurred on the B6479, near Horton-In-Ribblesdale, shortly after 1pm yesterday. The 42-year-old woman, who was riding a black Suzuki, was
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Oh what a night at Odsal Stadium!
A sea of crimped hair, retro tee-shirts and fluorescent legwarmers and rara skirts by those faithful to the 1980s kicked off proceedings at the Bradford Bulls stadium. No, it wasn’t a rugby match in fancy dress at Odsal, but the 80s Strikeback –
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Odsal rocks to sounds of the '80s
80s Strikeback – The Ultimate Party at Odsal Stadium A sea of crimped hair, retro tee-shirts and fluorescent legwarmers and rara skirts by those faithful to the 1980s kicked off proceedings at the Bradford Bulls stadium. No, it wasn’t a rugby
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Brighouse 1940s weekend
Fitted kitchen, bedroom and bathroom specialist Norwood Interiors will host activities for adults and children as part of the Brighouse 1940s weekend on June 1 and 2. Events will include a free raffle and refreshments and a bouncy castle at Norwood
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£19,300 given to Oakwell Hall by Birstall firm
Birstall-based paint firm PPG Architectural Coatings has given a local landmark a much-needed boost. The company has donated almost £20,000 to Oakwell Hall, presenting a cheque to heritage manager Eric Brown and Kirklees Councillor Jean Calvert
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Bradford firefighters scrambled as plane crash lands in field
Four people in small plane had a lucky escape when the pilot successfully crash-landed in a farm field near Farnley last night. Fire crews from Bradford, Stanningley and Leeds, together with ambulances and police, rushed to the scene in open land
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Keighley Fab Lab helps to give manufacturing a future
With a renewed push to return Bradford’s status as a district of producers, a Keighley organisation is helping young people prepare for the industry’s future. Located at Dalton Mills, once one of the district’s biggest employers, is the Fab Lab
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Cab driver badly hurt in hit-and-run crash in Bradford
A cab driver was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in Bradford early today. Firefighters from Odsal had to cut him from the wreckage of his Toyota saloon after the 1.30am collision with a white Audi car at the junction of Great Horton Road
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Fewer Bradford families living in 'fuel poverty'
A fall in the number of Bradford families too poor to heat their homes is “very encouraging”, the Government says. A total of 35,662 households were living in ‘fuel poverty’ in 2011 – spending at least ten per cent of their income on energy bills
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Bradford man, 21, plunges to death at York racecourse
Police are treating the death of a 21-year-old Bradford man who fell from a stand at York racecourse as a tragic accident. The incident happened yesterday at about 5.30pm when the man fell from the Knavesmire Stand. He was pronounced dead at
