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Armitstead lies fourth after emotional day
Holland's Marianne Vos increased her overall lead of the Friends Life Women's Tour by winning a second consecutive stage on what proved an emotional day for the Trott sisters. Britain's Olympic silver-medallist Lizzie Armitstead from Otley - tenth
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Leeds include Nilsen for Championship play-off
Leeds Carnegie have made two changes to their side for tomorrow's Greene King IPA Championship semi-final first leg agaimnst London Welsh at Headingley Carnegie (1pm). Head coach James Lowes has given Bradford Salem coach Phil Nilsen a start at
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FT: Altrincham 2 Guiseley 1
11:23am 5:34pm Substitute Greg Wilkinson struck with his first touch to break Guiseley's hearts in the last minute of extra-time. As penalties beckoned, Wilkinson steered the
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Andy leads cycle trip for charity
A cycling team has set a new world record as part of a fund-raising bid to support The Soldiers Charity and children’s activities. The Ultra6 team, led by Andy North, of Guiseley, completed the 250-mile trip from Leeds to Dortmund in a record time
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Workshop gets the go-ahead
Permission has been given for a workshop in Bradford to be converted into an MOT bay and car repair workshop. The planning application, relating to an industrial-looking building at York Street, near Thornton Road, has been granted by Bradford
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Dementia in focus at Bradford Bulls Stadium event
Dementia Awareness Week will be marked at an event at Bradford Bulls Stadium on Tuesday, May 20, from 11am to 4pm. Dementia Support Workers and Dementia Advisers will be on hand to discuss any issues and representatives from organisations such
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Extension plans for railway are on track
The go-ahead has been given to Embsay and Bolton Abbey steam railway to complete the first phase of the extension to its miniature railway. The work was held up earlier this year when railway bosses were told they needed planning permission to
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Tool drive is inspired by le Tour
An Ilkley-based scheme which sends reconditioned tools to artisans in Africa is concentrating on bicycle repair kits, to mark the Tour de France’s visit to Wharfedale. Ilkley Tools for Africa – a branch of charity Tools for Self Reliance (TFSR)
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Missing woman’s boss joins appeal
The boss of missing Bradford woman Anita Racz has joined the appeal to find her and reunite her with family. Ravinder Singh of Windsor Wholesale in City Road, who had only just taken Miss Racz on to work in his admin office, said her sudden disappearance
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Pupil set to shave her head for charity
A pupil at South Craven School in Cross Hills is having her head shaved to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Bertie Vann, 16, hopes the lock-lopping will take place at the Year 11 prom on June 27. She aims to coin-in at least £500 through
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Cyclist has equipment stolen ahead of long-distance race
A long-distance cyclist preparing for the first non-stop unsupported bicycle race across the United States has had his bike stolen while training in France. Edward Pickup, 23, had his bike and equipment stolen from a hotel in Lyon, after he left
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‘Positive signs’ as crime falls
The inspector in charge of the neighbourhood policing team covering Brighouse says there are “really positive” signs in terms of recorded crime in his area. Inspector David Shaw, who leads the Lower Valley Neighbourhood policing team, said: “The
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Court File: Bradford and Keighley magistrates
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Daniel James Boocock, aged 34, of Killinghall Road, Bradford Moor; driving while unfit through drugs, jailed for six months suspended for 12 months, £250 costs. Darren Richard Owthwaite, aged
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Award is a memorial to Emma
An award has been set up to honour an adult and young person who have made a difference to other people’s lives. Named after the late Emma Woodhouse, the memorial award has been created as a lasting legacy to the 28-year-old who died last August
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Plea to get knitting for Tour Depart
Knitters are being encouraged to get their needles at the ready so the bunting can be hung out for this summer’s Grand Depart. Bradford Council’s visitor information centres are putting the call out ahead of the Tour De France’s opening leg arriving
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Award for Christians Against Poverty
Charity Christians Against Poverty, set up by John Kirkby,has won a prestigious national award for encouraging best practice among debt collectors. The organisation scooped the Contribution to the UK Credit Industry award at a ceremony in London
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Young entrepreneurs win business competition
A team of pupils at a Bradford school have won a national competition thanks to a scheme to turn trash into cash. Already champions of Yorkshire, the five-strong team at St Bede’s Catholic Grammar School scooped the Apex Mosaic Enterprise Challenge
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Praise for PCSO in drug find
A PCSO found about 100 cannabis plants at a house in Queensbury after noticing heat and a funny smell coming from the property. They were discovered in two rooms upstairs at the house on Smallpage by PCSO John Greenwood, on Thursday night.
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Cycling club seeking members
Volunteers are wanted to form a new cycling club in Keighley. The group is being set-up at Oakbank School, in partnership with the Bronte Wheelers club. It will meet in the school grounds on Saturday mornings. Contact Halima Khan on 07964 209345 or
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Fire crews tackle blaze in offices
A shop had to be evacuated after fire started in first floor offices of a building in Cleckheaton. Fire crews from four stations were involved in the operation to bring the flames under control and the blaze was confined to the first floor of the
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Bronte treasures by candlelight at museum
Treasures by candlelight are on offer to Bronte fans during an after-hours museum visit. The Bronte Parsonage Museum is taking part in the national Museums At Night event on Friday. Education officer Sue Newby will give people a guided tour
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Moxon: It's anyone's title
Yorkshire director of cricket Martyn Moxon expects the LV= County Championship’s early unpredictability to continue and contribute to a thrilling title race. There have been a number of weird and wonderful results through Division One during the
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Keighley doctor’s new role as global disaster relief charity director
A Keighley-born GP has been appointed to a top post with a charity providing help to disaster victims across the world. And Dr Aziz Hafiz, the new director of international disaster relief with Humanity First, is heading to Jordan within days to
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On-loan Bradford Bulls prop Kaufusi has nothing to prove
When Antonio Kaufusi swapped a team of perennial strugglers for the league leaders at the end of last season, he appeared to have made a dream move. The vastly-experienced prop left relegation-doomed London Broncos and joined the ambitious Huddersfield
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Police clamp
Police have pledged to target youths who are causing anti-social behaviour in part of the district. Officers will focus attention on areas around Willow Villas and Livingstone Close, in Wrose.
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Bradford women’s vigil for missing schoolgirls
Bradford Women for Peace and Bradford District Women’s Forum are holding a vigil for the missing Nigerian schoolgirls. The groups will be wearing red while brandishing banners in support of the ‘Bring Back Our Girls’ campaign near The Tyrls, next
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Company's noise annoys the neighbours in Bradford
Work is ongoing between factory bosses and environmental enforcers after residents complained about noise and nuisance. People living close to wire- makers Cold Drawn Products, based in Parkhouse Road, Low Moor, say they are fed up with problems
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Novice bids to emulate master in battle of former Bantams
Lee Sinnott was there at his shoulder for Mark Bower’s introduction into professional football. Today they will share the touchline at Altrincham’s Moss Lane where Bower hopes to take his first major step forward in management. It is over 16
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Goodbye and thank you to Bradford City role model Jones
Phil Parkinson saluted “superb role model” Gary Jones as the evergreen skipper was added to the City summer cull. Jones, who turns 37 next month, became the latest out-of-contract player to be told that he was not in Parkinson’s plans for next
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T&A's campaign on Bradford's National Media Museum makes award’s shortlist
The Telegraph & Argus’ efforts to save Bradford’s National Media Museum have been shortlisted as one of the best local newspaper campaigns for 2013 – and now we need your votes to scoop the top prize. The Newspaper Society has listed the 30
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VIDEO: Outdoor classroom in head’s memory at Ilkley school
A new outdoor classroom was officially opened at an Ilkley school yesterday in honour of its former headteacher. Charles Holloway, the headmaster of Westville House School, was 53 when he suddenly died on January 23, 2013. Rosey James, who has
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Pair jailed after ‘mindless’ attack
Two men have been jailed for a “disgusting” attack in which a man was repeatedly punched and then robbed of his mobile phone in a Bradford street. John Walker, 20, had pleaded guilty to robbery at a hearing last month, at which Martin Williams,
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Primary school top of the class
A primary school that was told to become an academy to tackle years of under-achievement has just been rated as “outstanding” by Government inspectors. Ryecroft Primary Academy in Holme Wood was the first primary school in the district to convert
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Political Parties row over the use of building in Bradford
An argument has broken out between two political parties over the alleged use of a community building as a campaign office. The Respect Party has lodged a complaint with Bradford Council and the Electoral Commission claiming the Labour party has
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Delays after M62 lorries collision
A collision involving two lorries caused long delays on the motorway network near Bradford yesterday. Two lanes of the westbound M62 had to be closed after the collision between junction 25 at Brighouse and junction 24 at Ainley Top. The collision
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Purtell a major influence in Bradford Bulls revival
Francis Cummins has applauded Adrian Purtell’s rich run of form as the Bulls aim for a third straight win tomorrow against St Helens. The Australian centre has scored three tries in his past two games and performed admirably in the second row against
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Lord Mayor pulls his weight to help charity challenge
A husband and wife team helping pull a barge from Liverpool to Leeds to raise cash for a cancer charity got a little help from Bradford’s Lord Mayor when they hauled into Bingley. Mayor Khadim Hussain joined the team, including nurse Emma Fisher,
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Former lover found guilty of murdering young mum Jade
The family of a young woman wept and cheered as her former boyfriend was found guilty of her murder. James Gray, 25, had denied the murder of the mother-of-two Jade Watson in a caravan at the back of his home in Wood Lane, Swain House, Bradford
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Charity box taken from bar of pub
A furious pub landlady says she is disgusted after a callous sneak thief stole a Yorkshire Air Ambulance charity box from her bar. The collection was taken from The Rosse, in Saltaire, when staff were distracted during a quiet evening shift.
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Keighley Cougars shocked at extent of March ban
Cougars player-coach Paul March will be forced to miss the biggest match in his club’s recent history after being given a two-month stadium ban. A Rugby Football League operational rule tribunal imposed a two-month suspension on the former Wakefield
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Taxis shake-up is a danger, say MPs
Council chiefs in Bradford say they have been left in the dark about a looming ‘bonfire’ of taxi regulations branded dangerous by some MPs. A hasty shake-up – to be voted on as early as next week – will cut so-called ‘red tape’ on taxis and private
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Paul in the saddle for Crocus Week
The first Crocus Week kicks off in dramatic style today with a coast-to-coast cycle challenge and an abseil down the side of the Jury’s Inn hotel in the city centre heralding the start of the fundraising drive. During the week, which runs until
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Repairs put off
Road repairs planned for the new Saltaire traffic light junction this weekend have been postponed because of the expected bad weather. Contractors will instead go-ahead with the work on Sunday, May 18. It will result in road closures on Moorhead Lane
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Bradford Council planning applications
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Burley in Wharfedale: replacement of flat roof to garage with pitched roof, 12 Southfield Road. Clayton: construction of single storey rear extension of the following dimensions
