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Hundreds pay respects to fallen heroes at Festival of Remembrance
Hundreds of people paid their respects to Bradford’s fallen heroes at a Festival of Remembrance tonight. Musicians, singers and dancers took to the stage at St George’s Hall during the 67th annual event, held to honour servicemen and women from
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Medics' late try a bitter pill for Bradford Salem to swallow
Sheffield Medicals 15 Bradford Salem 12 Bradford Salem suffered an agonising defeat at the leaders as, for the second time in three weeks, they conceded a try deep into injury time. In blustery conditions at Norton Playing Fields, Salem, with
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Dominant Cleckheaton back on top
Cleckheaton 24 Pocklington 6 Despite the blustery and wet conditions, this top-of-the-table clash provided excellent entertainment as Cleckheaton returned to the North One East summit. The end result was a fair reflection of the hosts’ overall
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No frills but Leeds United get job done
Leeds 2 Yeovil 0 Leeds manager Brian McDermott felt his side ground out their win over Yeovil at Elland Road. Two-goal Ross McCor-mack took the glory but Leeds captain Rodolph Austin was the driving force behind the victory. After a first-half
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Travel-sick Keighley beaten on road again
Bridlington 20 Keighley 16 Keighley remain winless on their travels as they went down to second-from-bottom Bridlington. Playing with a strong wind at their backs, the hosts’ pressure earned an early penalty converted by scrum half Steve Mellonby
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Wharfedale capitalise on extra numbers
Wharfedale 40 Cinderford 10 A feisty match saw Wharfedale deservedly clinch their fifth victory in their last six outings. However, Cinderford contributed to their own demise. Three of the home tries were scored while the Foresters were
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Tafa try gets wasteful Bradford & Bingley out of jail
Bradford & Bingley 15 Firwood Waterloo 10 A try in the 75th minute from Richard Tafa saw the Bees home but it was a game which should have been in the bag well before half-time as the hosts failed to capitalise on their dominance. The poor
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Gutsy Grovians defy long injury list to earn another bonus point
Old Grovians 15 Castleford 22 Old Grovians’ injury list before this match looked like it had come from a post-watershed episode of Casualty. “We have two fractured eye sockets, a broken leg, a fractured leg and a broken thumb, and these are
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Depleted Otley run Chester close
Otley 27 Chester 41 With eight of their squad side-lined, it was not surprising that Otley took a while to settle. But they responded to a first-minute penalty from Rhys Hayes – when the hosts had fallen offside after failing to collect the
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Winterstein blow for Samoa and Bradford Bulls
Samoa have been refused permission to replace former Widnes forward Frank Winterstein in their World Cup squad after he was ruled out of the rest of the tournament through injury. Winterstein, who has signed a contract with the Bulls for the 2014
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Smith sparkles with Wibsey Warriors hat-trick
Wibsey Warriors 30, Queens 16 Stand-off Ryan Smith posted a superb hat-trick to enable Wibsey to overcome bogey team Queens in the third round of the Hamuel Reichenbacher Yorkshire Cup at Northfield Road. The Warriors, who had never beaten
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Late strikes leave Silsden frustrated
Bootle 2, Silsden 0 Failure to convert chances into goals led to Silsden losing more ground in the North West Counties League Premier Division as they suffered defeat at high-flying Bootle. The Cobbdalers’ defence is solid and they held their
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Cats need a new home
Andrea Lofthouse is a foster mum with a difference. She takes in cats and kittens, many who have had a poor start in life, and cares of them until they find loving homes. The teaching assistant, who is helped in her role by her 14-year-old
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Bradford Park Avenue show determination to bounce back
Bradford Park Avenue 3, Gloucester City 1 Ten-man Bradford Park Avenue did not hold on to their lead against Gloucester City – they increased it. A storming display saw John Deacey’s men romp to a home Conference North win despite having Richard
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Higginson penalty save gives Farsley edge
Padiham 1, Farsley 2 Farsley bounced back from a surprise midweek Evo-Stik League defeat to consolidate third place in Division One North with a narrow but deserved victory at Padiham. Despite Farsley’s early dominance there was a key moment
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Goals galore as Albion Sports lead way
Four games averaged above eight goals apiece as local clubs in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League packed their shooting boots on Saturday. The big derby saw Albion Sports edge a nine-goal thriller at Clayborn as they beat hosts Liversedge
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Guiseley cash in on injury-time double
Guiseley 2, Barrow 1 Guiseley’s resurgence continued as they made it back-to-back Conference North wins with a narrow success over Barrow. The Lions needed last-gasp goals in both halves to secure the points and stretch their unbeaten run to
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Police investigate after Bradford City fans subjected to fire tragedy abuse
Bradford City have received an apology from Crewe Alexandra after fans chanted distasteful songs about the 1985 Valley Parade fire disaster. The chanting came early on in Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash at Crewe’s Alexandra Stadium. Numerous
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Rain fails to halt Odsal Stadium stunt show daredevils
Strong winds and torrential rain failed to put a dampener on a stunt and fireworks spectacular at Odsal stadium on Saturday. All events went ahead as planned - including drift cars and monster trucks - apart from the Bull Factor singing contest
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Bingley bonfire and fireworks event under threat after washout ‘disaster’
The future of the Bingley Bonfire is under threat after this year’s event was branded a “disaster”. Organiser Michael Heaton estimated that about £12,000 would be lost on Saturday’s event as a result of awful weather conditions. Mr Heaton said
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Man arrested for vehicle theft after four-car crash
A man was arrested for vehicle theft and dangerous driving after a four-car crash in Bradford. The collision happened at about 5.30pm yesterday on Killinghall Road at its junction with Rochester Street, outside the Euro FC takeaway. A police
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Warning issued after chimney fire
Firefighters have issued a warning after tackling a chimney fire at a house in Bingley. Crews were called to a terraced property on Charles Street at 8pm on Saturday. A spokesman for the fire service said the fire started because the chimney
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TV soap Emmerdale to recreate Home Farm for top secret stunt
Emmerdale’s Home Farm is to be re-created to allow a stunt to be filmed as part of a new storyline. The popular TV series, which is filmed on the Harewood Estate, normally uses Arthington’s Creskeld Hall as Home Farm. But the Grade II listed
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Country Land and Business Association warns of rise in rural crime
A combination of dark nights and continued economic uncertainty is a recipe for an increase in rural crime, warns the Country Land and Business Association. Statistically, October and November are the two months in the year when police receive
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Baildon Players to present Barefoot in the Park
Baildon Players present Barefoot in the Park, a comedy by Neil Simon, at St John’s Church Hall from next Tuesday to Saturday, November 12 to 16, starting at 7.30pm. Admission is £6 to include refreshments. For tickets, call into Adress on Browgate.
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Bevan House Primary Care Centre, Bradford, to celebrate 10th anniversary
A Bradford health centre which serves the district’s most vulnerable people will be celebrating its tenth anniversary on Wednesday. Healthcare professionals, charities and partner organisations who work with Bevan House Primary Care Centre, in
