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Billy Clarke's "pure quality" seals latest win for on-song Bradford City
DELIGHTED Phil Parkinson hailed “a moment of pure quality” after in-form City bagged their fifth win in six games. Billy Clarke’s sensational second-half strike earned them a 1-0 win at Chesterfield – a result that moves the Bantams to within a
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Bradford man, 38, in battle for life after street brawl
A BRADFORD man is fighting for life in hospital after being attacked during a street brawl early today. The 38-year-old man, believed to be a takeaway worker, was taken to Leeds General Infirmary with a life-threatening head injury, after up to
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Sidlow ready to carry the load in Bradford Bulls promotion push
ADAM Sidlow is ready to take on an increasingly pivotal role next season as the Bulls seek to bounce straight back into Super League.The former Salford prop is gearing up for his third year at Odsal and is happy for more responsibility to be heaped on
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Former Bantam gives King royal seal of approval
CITY old boy Lee Bullock reckons rookie defender James King has the tools to make the professional grade with his old club.Centre half King is expected to shake off a slight Achilles problem to feature in Monday's FA Youth Cup tie against Liverpool at
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More than half of attacks on firefighters occur in Bradford district
MORE than half of attacks on firefighters across West Yorkshire between April and October occurred within the Bradford district, new figures have revealed. A total of 34 attacks on firefighters were recorded during the seven-month period, 20 of which
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Avenue youngsters emerge from lean spell with glowing reference
THREE wins on the trot have revived Bradford Park Avenue's season – and manager John Deacey never doubted the ability of his players or the resilience within the club. Avenue progressed in the FA Trophy, banking £4,000 and booking today's first-round
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Bradford Council's reputation could be harmed by perception of unfair planning process, meeting hears
THE reputation of Bradford Council could be harmed by a perception that its planning process is unfair, a meeting heard.The authority's Governance and Audit Committee was yesterday examining the planning process - in particular the system which decides
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Police pledge to continue parking crackdowns outside Bradford schools
POLICE have urged parents to park only a few minutes further away from schools when they are dropping their children off so as not to endanger other youngsters.Lower Fields Primary School in East Bowling was the latest school to be visited by police and
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Member of Bradford armed robbery gang jailed for eight years after 'terrifying' incident
A MEMBER of an armed robbery gang that smashed down a house door to terrorise a Bradford family at dead of night has been jailed for eight years.Jordan Regis was one of five masked intruders who threatened Paul Haley and Rebecca Swain with knives and
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Special effects to the fore as Snow White looks to wow Alhambra audiences
YEARS ago the seasonal pantomime had tried and trusted formulas: song and dance, gags, slapstick, glamour, a hero, a heroine, a clown of sorts, a thigh-slapping Principal Boy (always a female) and a bumbling Dame (always a man). Alhambra audiences have
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Special effects to the fore as Snow White looks to wow Alhambra audiences
YEARS ago the seasonal pantomime had tried and trusted formulas: song and dance, gags, slapstick, glamour, a hero, a heroine, a clown of sorts, a thigh-slapping Principal Boy (always a female) and a bumbling Dame (always a man). Alhambra audiences
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Coroner re-appeals for public help over dead baby found at a Bradford waste sorting site
A CORONER has re-appealed for public help to find the mother of a baby boy whose body was found at a Bradford waste sorting site.It is just slightly more likely than not that the premature-sized baby, discovered on a conveyor belt by workers at Associated
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New police crackdown on nuisance bikers at the Flappit quarry in Cullingworth
POLICE have introduced a new “zero tolerance” crackdown on trespassers at a notorious off-road biking site in the district.Officers have teamed up with the new owners of the disused quarry at Flappit, near Cullingworth, to stop bikers once and for all.A
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'Significant changes' needed to improve education in Bradford, according to independent expert
AN independent expert says radical measures are needed to improve education in Bradford.Respected academic Professor David Woods says the system needs "significant changes if the brutal facts of underperformance are to be confronted".Bradford
