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New loan striker Beesley off target for Bradford Park Avenue
Histon 1, Bradford Park Avenue 0 Bradford Park Avenue’s Conference North game at Histon was in doubt following heavy rain on Friday and a forecast wet Saturday morning – and they will now be wishing that it had not got the go-ahead. Avenue
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Dempsey delivers defensive masterclass for Farsley
Farsley 3, Mossley 0 Farsley consolidated second place in Division One North with a comfortable home Evo-Stik League victory. Neil Parsley’s men had claimed the runners-up spot the previous week with a narrow and unconvincing win. But they
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Rothery pops up with late Guiseley leveller
Guiseley 2, Altrincham 2 A last-gasp equaliser sent the Guiseley fans into delirium and Gavin Rothery on a lap of honour as his side rescued a point. Lee Sinnott’s Altrincham had wrestled the initiative back from the hosts in a ding-dong Skrill
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Ormsby gives Albion Sports a lift
Albion Sports knocked Tadcaster Albion off the top of the Premier Division table with a 1-0 Toolstation Northern Counties East League win at the Brewers’ Ings Lane ground. It was Tadcaster’s first league defeat since the opening week of the season
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Otley fans deserve to see big improvement - former skipper Willet
Otley 9, Harrogate 25 Otley replacement Stephen Costello’s Christmas jumper apart, there wasn’t a lot of festive cheer in the home clubhouse after their eighth defeat in nine SSE National League Two North matches. The hosts
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Debutant McGowan can’t rescue Silsden
AFC Liverpool 3, Silsden 1 Silsden’s mini-revival in the North West Counties League top tier came to a sudden end at high-flying AFC Liverpool. The Merseysiders, who play their home games at Prescot as they search for a ground in their home
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Wharfedale play full part in Roses thriller
Wharfedale 26, Fylde 36 Considering the hype before the game and the pressure on the sides to get a result, this very competitive SSE National League One game was a tribute to both sides’ willingness to carry on playing an open style of rugby
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Nativity takes to the streets of Bingley
Mary, Joseph and a donkey went walk-about through Bingley on Saturday during a Nativity parade which had angels, wise men and even a flock of sheep. Setting off from the 5-Rise precinct in search of inns, the room-hunting couple then tried in vain
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Water firm’s clean pipes plan
Yorkshire Water is hoping to keep pipes blockage free this Christmas with its new way of cleaning them. The company is working with Wrexham-based Whirlwind Utilities to clean sewers with a mix of air and water – the first time this technique has
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Otley playground in line for revamp
An Otley playground is in line for a revamp. Leeds City Council is to use funding generated by a recent housing development on Leeds Road on refurbishing Wellcroft play area. Ward Councillors Ryk Downes and Sandy Lay (both Lib Dem, Otley &
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Woman rescued from Girlington house fire
A woman was rescued from a house fire in Bradford. Fire crews were called to a property on Durham Road, Girlington, at 11.15pm on Friday, after receiving reports of a smell of burning. The woman was given first aid by firefighters before being taken
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UPDATED: Traffic easing on M62 near Bradford following seven-vehicle collision
Traffic is easing on the M62 motorway near Bradford after a seven-vehicle collision. Earlier, motorists experienced congestion around junction 26 at Chain Bar, both directions. One motorist, who was trying to get to Bradford from Mirfield,
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Boxing Day highlights: Arkwright's open for funny business again
Still Open All Hours (BBC1, 7.45pm) After almost three decades away, Roy Clarke’s much-loved sitcom is back, with David Jason reprising his role as Granville. He was miserly, stuttering shopkeeper Arkwright’s put-upon nephew, who wanted more
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It's time for Matt Smith to quit the TARDIS
Most people crave security, to know they have a steady income that enables them to pay their bills on time and have a little cash left over with which to enjoy themselves. Matt Smith is clearly not ‘most people’, because on June 1, he announced
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UPDATED: Man, 34, dies after car hits wall in Bingley
A man has died after his car hit a wall and a lamp post in Bingley. The 34-year-old was at the wheel of a black BMW when it left the road at about 1.40am yesterday. The crash happened on Bradford Road, near one of the entrances to Beckfoot School
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Collision on M606 causes disruption
A collision is causing disruption on a motorway near Bradford. The accident happened on the northbound M606 between junction 2, for the Euroway Trading Estate and Junction 3, at the Staygate Roundabout. The matrix sign has been set to 50 mph
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Caravan fire in Ravenscliffe
A caravan on fire in the front garden of a Ravenscliffe home was quickly extinguished by crews from Idle and Rawdon firestations. They attended the burning two-berth caravan in Roundwood Avenue, which was parked at the end of a drive well away
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Once more into the breeches
If Matthew Rhys didn’t appreciate the effect a particular sartorial choice might have in the past, then he certainly does now. The item in question is the billowing white shirt he wears for his role as the iconic Mr Darcy. “I’ve been quite
