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Woodlands on top in summit clash with Manningham
Champions Woodlands strengthened their position at the top of JCT600 Bradford League Division One after beating Manningham Mills by four wickets in a low-scoring game today. Skipper Pieter Swanepoel took 4-57, spinner Chris Brice 3-12 and teenage
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Yorkshire hopes look bleak after Middlesex defeat
If Yorkshire’s director of professional cricket Martyn Moxon is correct, then the White Rose are already in the last chance saloon when it comes to their hopes of winning this season’s Yorkshire Bank 40. Commenting after the county’s defeat to
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Calverley is to host new folk festival
Calverley is strumming up interest for its first folk day as musicians and singers will be heading to the village on Saturday, June 8. Pubs and clubs around the park will be joining in by opening their doors for informal singarounds and sessions
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Call for community council
Campaigners trying to form a community council in central Bradford will hold a public meeting next month. Neighbourhood Ventures, which is leading the bid, needs to attract support from ten per cent of registered voters in an area which includes
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Chance to have say on council cuts
People living in Kirklees are encouraged to get talking as Government cuts hit local councils. Kirklees Council is inviting residents to have their say over the coming weeks and is hosting sessions across the district. A Council spokesman said
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Shipley MP Philip Davies calls for cut in business rates
Small Saltaire traders are being choked by high business rates, Shipley MP Philip Davies told ministers. Speaking in the House of Commons, Tory Mr Davies said smaller shops in particular had faced tough trading conditions for the past five years
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West Bowling are season’s top dogs
West Bowling just got the better of Buttershaw White Star after a thrilling battle throughout a highly-competitive Bradford Sunday Alliance League season. The crunch in the great rivals’ pursuit of the Premier Division title came on April 21 when
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Climber injured on Ilkley Moor is airlifted to hospital
A man climbing the Cow and Calf rock formation on Ilkley Moor was airlifted to hospital today after he became trapped by falling rocks. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Upper Wharfedale Mountain Rescue Team attended and the man was taken to Leeds
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Steeton pipped to title after long battle
The West Riding County Amateur League season of 2012-13 can best be summed up in one word – long! The 1956-57 campaign was curtailed at the beginning of June without any decision being decided on who were the champions but otherwise the season
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Fewer Bradford families 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 car port plan is turned down
Moves to change the cladding of a car port at a Bradford house have fallen foul of planners. A retrospective application had been submitted to amend a uPVC cladded car port to a natural stone construction to match the house at 230 Gain Lane.
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Sign up for under-21s floodlit league
The West Riding County Football Association are inviting applications from teams to join their midweek under-21s 11-a-side floodlit league for the 2013-14 season. Fixtures will start in September at sites in Keighley, Knottingley, Middleton, Menston
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Girlington dementia scheme gets off the ground
A scheme has started to make Girlington, Bradford, a dementia-friendly community. The initiative encourages residents and businesses to help make the area an easier place for people with memory problems to live. An event to get it off the ground
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Home care workers thanked
Home care workers have been thanked for their winter dedication with spring flowers. The staff from care company Hicaathome were taken to the Flower Shop in North Street, Keighley, to receive bouquets. Bosses wanted to thank them for battling
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Children enjoy balloon launch fun
The sky was brightened by 210 multi-coloured balloons which were released to mark the 50th anniversary of a Bradford primary school. St John the Evangelist Primary School in Beacon Road started its week of Golden Jubilee celebrations with a balloon
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Jurys Inn staff getting on their bikes
Staff at Bradford's Jurys Inn hotel are doing a charity bike ride from the hotel to the Jurys Inn, Sheffield, on Friday, June 21, to raise money for the Help for Heroes charity which supports injured armed services personnel. The Lord Mayor of
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Undercliffe Cemetery's new opening times
Opening and closing times at Undercliffe Cemetery have been amended slightly from this week due to staffing changes by its owner Bradford Council. The gates to the cemetery on Idle Road, Bradford, will now be open from 9am to 4.30pm Mondays to Fridays
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Keighley group offers new walk sessions
A new walking group offering gentle strolls starts on Monday at Keighley Healthy Living (KHL). Walks will be held every Monday, weather permitting, at 1.30pm. Each will follow a flat route, starting from KHL in Scott Street, and last up to
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Help on offer to find a job
A new work club is starting at Burley-in-Wharfedale Library, from Thursday, June 6, between 10am and noon, to support people seeking employment. It is part of an expansion of a Bradford Council scheme, run in conjunction with Job Centre Plus.
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Events to be held in tribute to Queen
Events are taking place in the district on Sunday marking the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation. Harden Parish Council is unveiling a diamond jubilee plaque and commemorative oak tree, near the Harden Road bus shelter. The unveiling
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Ups and downs
SIR – With the increased support for UKIP in the recent elections and opinion polls, does it indicate that the Liberal Democrats, as the third largest party, are about to be relegated, unlike Bradford City, who have just received promotion? S Pickup
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Winning tax ways
SIR – It’s difficult to understand how John Appleyard (Letters, May 20) manages to translate my comment of UKIP will “cut tax for everyone” into “hard-working people get crumbs while the idle rich get the cream”. Mr Appleyard seemed to have missed
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Pub museum piece?
SIR – Realistically there is no future for the Cock & Bottle public house however much we would wish this to be. Attempts have been made over many years to keep it a going concern and all have failed. So what can we do to save for posterity
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The vital role played by former policeman
SIR – I was saddened to read of the sudden death of Rashid Awan, a former City of Bradford police officer, who made a massive contribution to improving community relations in this city. Let us not forget what a remarkable event it was in the 1960s
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Beauty of writing
SIR – One of your excellent journalists, Helen Mead, recently stated how nice it was to receive a handwritten letter (T&A, April 22). Helen also wrote a column about good grammar and punctuation which help to make better reading and complete the
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City missing out?
SIR – With regard to the consultation on whether councils should unite on big projects, Councillor David Green, leader of Bradford Council, backs the proposed combined authority. I am sure that in a so-called ‘Leeds City Region’ all the big projects
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Bus lanes waste
SIR – Bus lanes are OK when there are many buses using them. Woodside Road, which starts in Wyke and ends in Low Moor, has just had a bus lane installed. But there is only one bus which uses this road and it is the X6 limited stop. It runs
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What’s the uniforms problem?
SIR – I fail to understand the furore over some people attending the 1940s Weekend in Haworth, whether invited or not, in SS uniforms, because like it or not the SS or Waffen SS is part of that period of history. Also, do many realise that recruitment
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Why BBQs are not to my taste
A couple of years ago I threw away a completely decent burger. The reason was that I’d coated it in barbecue sauce by mistake. I hadn’t tasted it before and thought I’d got a mouthful of sweepings from the ash pan. I downed a whole bottle of mouthwash
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Calls flood into Samaritans
Financial worries are accounting for one in six calls to the Samaritans. Recent figures from the charity indicate that the figure has risen from one in ten. “We are talking to people who have been affected by the bedroom tax who are absolutely
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Guns have no place on our streets
Gun crime is an alarming issue that is of increasing concern in the district, so news that police in Bradford have brought down the number of gun shootings by a third should be welcomed. Shootings doesn’t just mean people actually being shot –
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Sufferer was let down by health service
At the age of 41, and despite never having being a drinker or a smoker, Lisa Brown was hit by the devastating news that she has emphysema. Sadly, at a time when she most needed its support, she appears to have been very badly failed by the health
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Burley-in-Wharfedale children raise money for good cause
Children at Ghyll Royd School in Burley-in-Wharfedale are being encouraged to eat a piece of fruit every day, and on fundraising Fruity Friday are allowed to dress up as a piece of fruit too. Money raised from the day is donated to the World Cancer
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Bierley hospital promotes animal therapy
A Bierley hospital is introducing a new initiative supporting patients having visits from their pets. Cygnet Hospital Bierley believes, as studies have shown, that contact with animals is of great benefit to patients overcoming mental health issues
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Turkish restaurant’s call for belly dancers
A newly-opened Turkish restaurant in Keighley is looking for belly dancers. Remzi Sasma, who co-owns Nazar Bistro in East Parade, is hoping to find local women who can dance at the restaurant’s monthly theme nights. Remzi has gone into business
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Bradford Cathedral to host preview for Bollywood Carmen
Bradford Cathedral is hosting a preview event for live television extravaganza Bollywood Carmen. The TV event will be a modern interpretation of Bizet’s classic opera, starring Meera Syal 887(pictured) and will be broadcast live from Bradford city
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Craven District Council rejects affordable housing proposal
Calls by councillors to relax affordable housing quotas to boost the construction industry in the Skipton area have been rejected. Craven District Council’s policy committee was asked to allow a two-year reduction in the number of affordable houses
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Soulfish add second night to comeback shows
Keighley soul covers band Soulfish added a second night for their comeback due to the strong interest in their first date. Soulfish was one of the most popular bands in Keighley for several years, and last performed live six years ago. Fans
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Firefighters free trapped boy, six, in Keighley
Keighley firefighters were called to help a six-year-old boy who had become trapped between a wall and a lamp post in the town last night. Watch commander Steve Moorhouse said the boy had slipped down between the wall and lamp post in Malsis Road
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Pennine Paranormal Society investigates ghostly goings-on at Bingley pubs
It’s long been legend that spirits of the alcoholic kind are not the only ones resident at some market town pubs on the outskirts of Bradford. Now a small group of paranormal investigators, armed with a oujia board and modern technical equipment
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History group has sights set on War trail
The stories of soldiers killed during World War One will be shared in a poignant way if a history club’s plans come to fruition. Saltaire History Club is researching the backgrounds of soldiers from the village who lost their lives in the conflict
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Unemployed young people in Bradford complete Our Club jobs scheme
The first group of unemployed youngsters to compete a pilot development programme combining sports training and work experience with Bradford’s largest private sector employer have been awarded certificates. Morrisons joined forces with Bradford
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Councillor seeks support for Otley Business Improvement District proposal
A councillor is calling for support to help Otley establish the first Business Improvement District in Leeds. Councillor Sandy Lay (Lib Dem, Otley & Yeadon) made the plea at the latest full meeting of Leeds City Council, when he outlined the
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Moorland walk at Ilkley
Barbara Walker will lead a free seven-mile walk, On Ilkley Moor Baht’At, from Baildon at 10.15am on Saturday. Participants are asked to meet at Baildon station to catch the 10.26am train to Ilkley for a climb to the moor top and downhill by paths.
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Keighley band New Analogues star in Groovy Happening at Haworth
Keighley band Brand New Analogues will perform at the latest Groovy Happening. Also performing will be Box Jellys, Cieran Miller from local band Do Miss America and Sammy Binns. The Groovy Happening is on Saturday at the Parkside Social Club
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Yorskhire Water could be sold
International suitors including Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth arm are considering buying a 30 per cent stake in Bradford-based Yorkshire Water, which has been put up for sale by its private equity and fund owners for between £1 billion and £1.5 billion
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Artist Hockney's grief over friend's death led him to stop work
Bradford-born artist David Hockney (pictured) has told how his grief over the shock death of his young assistant earlier this year caused him to stop work on a project to document the changing seasons in the east Yorkshire wolds. The 75-year-old
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Shipley cubs push barrels to raise cash for WaterAid
Nine cubs pushed three barrels of water for three miles to raise money for WaterAid. Their journey, from Shipley to Bingley, equals the average distance that children in developing countries have to carry water for their basic needs. The boys
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Bradford City: Parky has the Midas touch, says McArdle
Rory McArdle reckons that delivering promotion is payback to Phil Parkinson for his City overhaul. The Northern Ireland international was the second of the ten signings Parkinson made last summer to transform a side who had finished seventh from
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Children blamed for fire at Bradford garage
Bradford firefighters tackled a fire in a disused garage in Rushton Road, Thornbury, Bradford, last night. Rubbish had been deliberately set alight - possibly by youngsters playing with matches, said a spokesman for the fire service which was alerted
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Keighley Playhouse production raises £520 for RNLI
Keighley Playhouse’s production of Making Waves swelled the coffers of lifeboat charity the RNLI. The play, performed earlier this year, told of the sacrifices made by a family that contained two generations of lifeboatmen. Collections were held
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Carers' Week event to be held at Keighley
Manorlands hospice at Oxenhope, near Keighley, is co-organising an event offering information and support to carers. A range of activities will be staged at the event, which is being held in conjunction with the Carers’ Resource. It will take
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Otley Word Feast Press seeks poems for cycling anthology
Otley Word Feast Press is seeking poems for its anthology to celebrate the 2014 Tour de France starting in Yorkshire and passing through Otley – a nationally recognised centre for cycling. It is looking for poems on the theme of cycling and bicycles
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Runner Terry Lonergan completes 150th 10K race
A 64-year-old Ilkley businessman has completed his 150th 10K race. Owner of running supplies shop Complete Runner, on Leeds Road, Terry Lonergan celebrated 50 years of competitive running in March and set out to complete another goal – this time
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Couple say planning changes will trap their caravan
A frustrated Bradford couple have claimed a boundary change in plans for some new homes behind their house will trap their caravan. Dee and Graham Stather, of St Mary’s Gardens in Wyke, say the original plans for houses in Green Lane showed much
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Having a laugh to help Appeal
A Bradford comedy club will convert laughs into cash for the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal. Odsal Comedy Club has pledged to give 20 per cent of online ticket sales from its next gig on Friday, June 7, towards our £1 million
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Spen Valley Neighbourhood Policing team meets at Cleckheaton
Spen Valley Neighbourhood Policing team meets from 6.15pm to 7.15pm at Cleckheaton Library and Information Centre, Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton, on Thursday.
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Entries sought for produce show at Haworth
Entrants are being sought for a flower, vegetable and produce show. The event is being staged by Haworth, Oxenhope, Lees and Cross Roads gardeners and allotment holders and will take place on Sunday, August 18, in Haworth Community Centre. The show
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Sheep dog sets new world record at Skipton Auction Mart
A world record was set at Skipton Auction Mart when sheep dog Bob was sold for 8,800 guineas (£9,240). It is the highest price paid for a working sheep dog at an official sale, smashing the previous record of 8,000gns (£8,400) which was established
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Bradford Bulls: 'We were awful', admits Cummins
Francis Cummins accepted the Bulls were a distinct second-best yesterday after their Magic Weekend misery continued with a thumping 42-6 defeat against Huddersfield. Bradford had claimed a stunning 43-18 at the John Smith’s Stadium in early March
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Bradford City mascot meets club's young fans
Bradford City mascot Billy Bantam visited children at Fearnville Primary School to celebrate the club’s promotion to League One. Youngsters posed for photographs with the club’s mascot, who also signed autographs, during a visit to the school at
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Keighley nursing home staff in fundraising walk
Five members of staff at a nursing home near Keighley will take part in a canal walk to raise money for the residents’ activities fund. Organiser Becky Storton and four of her colleagues at Royd Hill Nursing Home, Sutton-in-Craven, will walk a
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Summer concert series to start at Bolton Abbey Priory
The first in a series of concerts at the Priory Church, Bolton Abbey, near Skipton, will take place from 7.30pm on Friday. Words and Music for a Summer Evening will feature opera, operetta and the Broadway shows, along with prose and poetry. Tickets
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McDonald's staff help with litter-pick at Eastwood Primary School, Keighley
McDonald's staff had a clean sweep as they began their partnership with a nearby school. Four workers from the fast-food restaurant joined six pupils to clear- up the area surrounding Eastwood Primary School in Keighley. The restaurant, on
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Unwanted clothes to help women back into work
Unwanted saris are to be turned into other clothes and soft furnishings as part of a Bradford project aimed at getting women into employment. The social enterprise scheme will involve workshops enabling women in the Asian community to make and
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Vigil will pay tribute to terror victim Lee Rigby
A candlelit vigil will be held in Bradford in memory of terror victim Drummer Lee Rigby. The vigil will take place outside City Hall from 8pm on Wednesday, a week on from Drummer Rigby’s brutal killing on the streets of Woolwich in south-east London
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Cannabis plants found in Buck Woods, Thackley
Sixty bin bags filled with cannabis plants and growing equipment were found dumped in Bradford woodland. The discovery, which included bags filled with twigs and offcuts from cannabis plants, was made by a man walking his dog through Buck Woods
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Morrisons launches £500,000 skills academy at Bradford store
A butcher who became one of Morrisons’ first apprentices 33 years ago will pass on his knowledge to new recruits as a £500,000 academy championing traditional skills opens at a Bradford store today. Stephen Fox, 48, who is one of the longest-serving
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Summer bandstand concerts to be held at Saltaire
Summer afternoons can be spent listening to free live music in Saltaire. The bandstand in Roberts Park will host performers on Sunday afternoons until September 8. Fairfax Concert Singers take to the stage on June 2 and Hall Royd Band on June 9
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Ilkley is focus of coffee morning talk
Ilkley is the subject of Keith Davies’s talk at the Friday coffee morning at the town’s Manor House Art Gallery and Museum this week. The free events are hosted by The Friends of Ilkley Manor House from 10.30am at the Manor House Art Gallery in
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Vintage Bazaar to be held at Ilkley
Ilkley Vintage Bazaar takes place from 10.30am until 4pm on Saturday, June 15, in Riddings Hall, Riddings Road, Ilkley.
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Masked robbers brandish knives in raid on Eccleshill store
Masked robbers brandishing knives stormed into a Bradford store where they forced staff to open the tills and fled with the cash. Police are appealing for information after the armed robbery at The Co-operative on Harrogate Road, Eccleshill.
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Bull-dozed! Bad spell continues at Magic Weekend as Giants cut Bradford down to size
Bradford Bulls 6 Huddersfield Giants 42 Magic Weekend? Not for the Bulls. Not after being comprehensively outmuscled and outplayed by a physically superior Huddersfield Giants outfit. Magic Misery might be more apt after Bradford’s
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Four escape injury as plane is forced to crash-land near Bradford
Four people in a small plane had a lucky escape when the pilot successfully crash-landed in a farm field near Farnley on Saturday night. Fire crews from Bradford, Stanningley and Leeds, together with ambulances and police, rushed to the scene in
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Debbie sets up shop for her quirky souvenirs of Bradford
Been there, seen it, done it – visitors to Bradford are being offered the opportunity to take home a different kind of souvenir of the city but they can still buy the T-shirt. Businesswoman Debbie Nicholson-Wood (pictured) with her quirky alternative
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Tributes to Bradford man in death plunge at York Racecourse
Tributes have been paid to a 21-year-old Bradford farm shop worker who died after plunging down a stairwell void in the famous Knavesmire Stand at York racecourse. Jack Yates, of Queensbury, who had been at the race meeting with a group of friends
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Cab driver badly hurt in hit-and-run smash
A minicab driver was seriously hurt in a hit-and-run crash in Bradford when his car was shunted into a derelict shop in a hit-and-run smash early yesterday. The sound of the impact was so loud it woke local residents more than 50 yards away.
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Number of shootings down by a third through Operation Sabredale
The number of shootings in the Bradford district has plunged by a third as a police operation to tackle guns and drugs crime begins to bite. Operation Sabredale was set up last summer to focus specifically on such offences and has seen well in
