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Otley are sunk by late converted tries

SSE National League Two North: Otley 20 Broadstreet 22 OTLEY appeared to have taken control of the game, sitting on a 12-point lead with just nine minutes remaining, but they were made to rue their earlier poor finishing, Broadstreet hitting them

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Unicorns spike Farsley's play-off hopes

FARSLEY'S bid for a play-off place in Evo-Stik First Division North suffered another crushing blow as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at struggling Ossett Albion.They were stunned by an early opener as Connor Bower gave the Unicorns a 13th-minute lead, although

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Wharfedale in the pink after six-try haul confirms safety

SSE National League One: Wharfedale 32 Cinderford 21WHARFEDALE, who were playing in pink socks to support the Candlelighters charity, have guaranteed themselves a 20th season at level three.Backing their under-ten player Tom Slater, who is recovering

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Late Atkin penalty knocks Keighley Cougars out of cup

Keighley Cougars 22 Swinton Lions 24 FOR the second consecutive weekend, Keighley Cougars were knocked out of a cup competition after falling short against Swinton in the iPro Sport Cup quarter-final. Despite taking the lead through a Rikki

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Status quo maintained as Bradford Park Avenue refuse to lay down

Vanarama North: Bradford Park Avenue 1 Stalybridge Celtic 0 AVENUE ensured that the seven-point cushion remained between themselves and the drop zone with a workmanlike victory to leave Stalybridge Celtic deep in the mire.It would have been an even better

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Risk of playing OJ is rewarded as Lions go third

Vanarama North: Guiseley 3 Brackley Town 1 OLI Johnson filled the 'super sub' role to perfection as Guiseley overturned a first-half deficit to beat a resilient Brackley Town and climb up to third in the table. The former Norwich City man came

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Albion find cutting edge against Glasshoughton

ALBION Sports went goal crazy in Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division as they battered Glasshoughton Welfare 9-2, with Danny Facey grabbing a hat-trick.Welfare broke the deadlock and actually led 2-0 after 26 minutes with goals from

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Leeds United boss Redfearn happy to share spoils with Forest

Leeds United 0 Nottingham Forest 0 LEEDS boss Neil Redfearn felt a draw was the right result as United halted in-form Forest's charge towards the play-offs. The visitors had won six out of eight games since Dougie Freedman had taken charge

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Bradford Salem's promotion tinged with sadness

Yorkshire One: Bradford Salem 71 Sheffield Medicals 36 BRADFORD Salem are back in Yorkshire Division One after a four-year absence. They clinched promotion after twice being behind against relegation-threatened Sheffield Medicals, most worryingly

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Silsden close to winning doughty draw

North West Counties League Premier Division: Silsden 0 Winsford United 0 THERE were no goals but it was certainly no bore draw as Silsden hosted Winsford United in an entertaining mid-table clash on a tricky pitch at the Angel Telecom Stadium.The Cobbydalers

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DEFECTED: Long-serving Labour member joins Respect to contest Bradford Council elections

A LONG-SERVING Bradford councillor has defected from Labour to join George Galloway's Respect party. Adrian Longthorn will now contest the council elections in May for his new party in the Clayton and Fairweather Green ward. He has been elected

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More than 1,000 people take part in today's Keighley 10K race

MORE than 1,000 people braved chilly weather to take part in the annual Keighley 10K race today. Men, women and children ran - and walked - with big smiles on their faces as they were cheered on by hundreds of well-wishers at the family-friendly

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Car abandoned after crashing on A629 near Cononley Lane Ends

POLICE are appealing for information after a Citroen car believed to have been stolen was abandoned after crashing into a wall.Police were called at just before 7am on Friday to reports of a car which had collided with a wall on the A629 near Cononley

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Alert resident puts out fire in neighbour's house

AN alert resident put out a fire at a neighbour's house in Keighley after spotting flames in the early hours of today. The man rushed into a terraced property on Red Holt Avenue at about 2am. The fire was in a grill pan that had been left on.

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Lord Mayor pays tribute to close friend during tree-planting ceremony in Heaton

THE Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Mike Gibbons, paid tribute to a friend as he planted an English oak tree to celebrate his year in office.Cllr Gibbons said it was an honour to have a tree planted in Heaton Woods, particularly alongside one for former

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Joie de vivre! Bradford Bulls star Baile enjoying life in England

JEAN-PHILIPPE Baile says being close to a number of his fellow Frenchmen has helped him to settle in West Yorkshire. The Bulls centre lives in Tingley with Wakefield prop Mickael Simon following both men’s close-season moves from Catalans Dragons

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Taxi passenger praised for alerting firefighters to bedsit blaze

A PASSENGER in a taxi was praised after alerting firefighters to a blaze in a bedsit in Bradford last night. Fire crews from Odsal and Bradford stations were called to New Cross Street, West Bowling, at 11.55pm. Odsal crew commander Ian Turner

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Reading boss: We remember what Bantams did to Chelsea

STEVE Clarke has reminded his Reading players about what City did to Chelsea as he bids to play down expectation ahead of tomorrow night. The Royals are favourites with the bookies for the FA Cup quarter-final replay at the Madejski Stadium.

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Planning permission granted for two new bars in Bradford city centre

A BUSINESS leader working to boost Bradford's night-time economy has welcomed plans for two new bars as "fantastic news."Bradford Breakthrough chairman Trevor Higgins said the conversion a former nightclub, on Great Horton Road, was just the

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Man arrested after police helicopter is scrambled to Queensbury

A POLICE helicopter was scrambled to help search for a man in Queensbury, Bradford. Officers were called at 7.10am yesterday and quickly arrested a man on suspicion of driving offences, said police. There had been concerns for the man's safety, added

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Woman fights off attacker during 'traumatic' attempted sexual assault

A WOMAN fought off an attacker during a "traumatic" attempted sexual assault in the early hours of yesterday. The victim was walking on Hough Top, at its junction with Harley Gardens, Pudsey, at about 4am when she was pushed to the floor by a man

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GALLERY: Your Mother's Day 2015 pictures

Today is dedicated to our fantastic mums. Telegraph & Argus readers have been sending in holiday snaps, selfies and wedding photos capturing them with their brilliant mums. See them all in our Mother's Day Gallery here.