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Driver climbed into back of moving car during police chase, court hears
A DRUG dealer climbed into the back seat of the car he was driving as it rolled to a halt during a police chase, a court was told. Akif Ali, 19, had no licence or insurance when he failed to stop for police on September 6 last year, leading to
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It never rains but it pours for lowly Undercliffe
WHEN you are fighting a relegation battle, the last thing that you want is to have a match abandoned when the opposition are 100-9 and need another 56 runs for victory.But that was the fate suffered by Undercliffe when they hosted fellow strugglers Farsley
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Crowdfunding campaign starts as Bingley hosts world's first international mixed ability rugby tournament
FUNDRAISING is continuing for the first international mixed ability rugby tournament which is being held in Bingley this summer, with a crowdfunding target of £50,000 and now a gala dinner.The inaugural competition involving ten nations over five days
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Drax Cup qualifiers are tense
TWO more schools from the Bradford area have qualified for the West Area final of the Drax Cup – the country's biggest cricket competition for under-nines.Eldwick won the Aire Valley School Sports Partnership event, while Lidget Green emerged from the
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Karate kids prove that politeness can go hand in hand with winning
BRADFORD brother and sister Leon and Sophie Kowal are making waves on a global scale.St Bede's pupil Leon, who has been a national champion nine times, has won a World Cup event in Liverpool, while eight-year-old Sophie, of St Joseph's Catholic Primary
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Lottery Fund give Jer Lane Big helping hand
JER LANE, seeking three successive Premier Division titles in the Foster's Halifax League – a feat that has not been achieved since Mytholmroyd won four in 1942-45 – are also making strides of the field.Following work undertaken by club treasurer James
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Harden magistrate Judith Halton helps TV personality Fern Britton raise £150,000 for charity
A MAGISTRATE has completed a gruelling 1,200 bike marathon from John O'Groats to Land's End to help TV personality Fern Britton raise £150,000 for charity.Judith Halton, of Harden, only began serious cycling two years ago when she got in the saddle to
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Wheelchair-bound swimmer in training for biggest challenge
A WHEELCHAIR-bound Bradford swimmer is taking on his biggest challenge to date by tackling the Great North Swim in the Lake District next month. Mark Longstaff, 54, will join 10,000 others taking the plunge in Lake Windermere on June 13, in his bid to
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Indie rockers Idlewild join Bingley Music Live line-up
INDIE rockers Idlewild have been announced as the fourth headliner at this year's Bingley Music Live event.The Scottish group join chart topping rapper Labrinth, indie pop legends James and Super Furry Animals as headliners at the four day festival in
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Bradford Literature Festival hailed a huge success
THE organisers of the first Bradford Literature Festival have hailed it a huge success, and confirmed that a second festival will take place next year. The ten-day festival, which ended on Sunday, featured readings, talks and workshops from acclaimed
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VIDEO: Ballet stars surprise young hospital patients with visit
YOUNG patients at Bradford Royal Infirmary got a surprise ward visit from dancers with the English Youth Ballet. Stars of the ballet Giselle, which opens at St George's Hall next Friday, yesterday led a workshop for children who were well enough
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'There will be a shortfall of 500 secondary school places in Bradford within five years'
DESPITE the opening Bradford Forster Academy, Bradford Council still forecasts there will be a shortfall in school places in the coming years.Projected figures from the authority suggest there will be a shortfall of 504 places across the district for
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Smoke visible from Bradford as 60 tonnes of waste burns
A FIRE involving 60 tonnes of rubber, woodchip and tyres on the outskirts of Halifax has led to a plume of smoke that could be seen as far as Queensbury. At 4.20pm West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were informed of a fire at a reclamation
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City's new retail academy will prepare people for shops job surge
A RETAIL Academy created to prepare people for the upcoming surge in jobs created by the Westfield Broadway development will be unveiled on next week. SkillsHouse Bradford Retail Academy is linked to the centre, which will open in autumn and is
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Bag pay day can’t come soon enough
I'M really looking forward to October this year because then England can hold its head up and be counted among the responsible nations. It's taken far too long but at last we'll have joined the growing international community that charges for plastic
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Mud racers are hoping to raise £1,000 for cancer charity
MUMS at Eldwick Primary School, Bingley, are swapping the school run for a muddy obstacle race to raise cash for a leading cancer charity.Nine women with children at the school in Barnaby Road will be completing in the five kilometre Race for Life called
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Quad biker hurt in crash remains in hospital with serious injuries
A QUAD bike rider, hurt when his machine was involved in a crash with a car in Bradford last weekend, remains in hospital. The rider, a man in his mid 20s, was taken to Leeds General Infirmary with serious chest and leg injuries. COUNCILLOR
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Inspectors give Bradfford home care firm 'good' rating
A COMPANY providing 1,800 hours of home care per week across Bradford and Leeds has been praised following a visit from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Care 24-7 Limited, based in Snowden Road, Wrose, received an inspection in February and was
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Nominate Bradford's best Victorian buildings for endangered list
THE Victorian Society is asking the Bradford public to nominate buildings for its top-ten most endangered Victorian and Edwardian buildings in England and Wales.Individuals, organisations and campaign groups can name buildings and structures that are
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Weather-beaten Rawdon hope their title challenge will hot up
RAWDON entertain Follifoot on Saturday with high hopes of maintaining their unbeaten Aire-Wharfe Division One record and climbing nearer to the leading pack.Kuda Samunderu, who already has more than 200 runs under his belt, has made an impressive start
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Twisting the day away at Horton Park
BRADFORD'S second PARKRUN course will be officially openend on Saturday at Horton Park (9am).The three-lap course is an accurate 5km and starts along the central ornamental promenade at the historic cast-iron bridge.As with the highly successful Lister
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Relief as politics got banned from Letters
SIR – I have the read the T&A for over 70 years, six days per week. I was thoroughly disgusted reading letters from Hornsby and Hindle etc. It was good news the T&A stopped political views for a week before the general election. It
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Glorified sheds and broken job promises
SIR – The news (T&A, May 22) that Morrisons hopes to build a new convenience store at the controversial Buck Lane site in Baildon simply beggars belief. Bradford Council promised that this site would be for high-tech businesses, have prestigious
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New boss needs to squash this mistake
SIR – Morrisons have not stopped making mistakes, for their proposal to open a convenience store on the Buck Lane site is another one. The site has a tarnished image due to the ineptitude of Bradford Council in creating a significant financial
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Our Minister of Stating the Obvious
SIR – I listened with amusement as David Cameron struggled with his latest bid to blame someone else for his failings. After stating that it was Vince Cable that was responsible for the immigration numbers, he then went on to become Minister of
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Don’t bleat, just get real
SIR – Our departing MPs, who lost seats on May 7, will find it difficult according to Gerry Sutcliffe, ex MP for Bradford South. “They have lost their job, they have lost their income,” he bleats. Well, welcome to the real world. Unlike them, the
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Finch could play for Yorkshire as early as mid-June
YORKSHIRE could have Aaron Finch at the top of their NatWest T20 Blast batting order to face Northamptonshire at Headingley on Sunday, June 14.The Australian Twenty20 captain's recovery from a torn left hamstring is approximately a month ahead of schedule
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McGrath: England should give Lyth a proper chance
ANTHONY McGrath has urged England to stick with Adam Lyth through this summer's Ashes series as the Yorkshire opener prepares to make his second Test appearance against New Zealand at Headingley tomorrow. Lyth opens with Alastair Cook after scoring
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Mitchell re-appointed as Bees skipper as coach urges players to phone a friend
BRADFORD & Bingley are going back to basics in a bid to halt their slide.The Bees, who have been relegated for two successive seasons, have swiftly generated some momentum under returning rugby supremo Martin Whitcombe, who has already decided on the
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Barbarians donate £5,000 to mixed ability world tournament
THE BARBARIANS, who were founded in Bradford, have stepped in to help the Mixed Ability Rugby World Tournament (MARWT), which will be held in the city in August.International Mixed Ability Sports (IMAS) have announced that famous nomadic invitational
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Former Otley loanee joins Northampton
FORMER Otley loanee Paul Hill has signed for Northampton Saints.The 20-year-old tight-head prop, who last played at Cross Green in the 2013-14 season, has joined the Aviva Premiership giants from Yorkshire Carnegie.He is widely regarded as one of the
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Angling Lines
BRADFORD CITY AA Duffer's Fortnight – the main annual Mayfly hatch – has now started, with fly-fishing members netting (and returning) some good trout on the club’s River Aire fisheries. Dave Martin was very pleased to have a fantastic fish
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Former wood mill is a charming piece of village history
Central House, Tenter Hill, Clayton £299,950 Dacre, Son & Hartley, Saltaire Telephone 01274 581794 OFFERED with no chain, Central House is a well proportioned character four bedroom detached family home with attached one bedroom self-contained
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Skipper Holdsworth leaves Guiseley
GUISELEY manager Mark Bower has said a heartfelt thanks to the man who lifted the Vanarama Conference North play-off trophy just 18 days ago. Andy Holdsworth, who led the Lions in their 3-2 victory at Chorley, has left the Lions to take a full-time
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Farsley rocked by Gibraltar stars departure
Farsley Celtic manager Neil Parsley will be stepping up his recruitment drive following the departure of Gibraltar international Adam Priestley and defender Mikey Aspin. Priestley will be joining Shaw Lane Aquaforce after the ambitious club won
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Goal ace Facey wins Albion accolade
TOP scorer Danny Facey was named as Albion Sports’ players’ player of the year at their presentation evening at The Three Singhs. James Frith picked up the manager’s player of the year award, while club captain Asif Hussain was the supporters’
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Farsley and Brighouse face new challenges in Evo Stik North
FARSLEY and Brighouse Town face three new challenges in the coming season after the Evo-Stik First Division North line-up was announced. Salford City and Darlington 1883 – the big hitters from the last campaign – have both gained promotion.
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Thackley Reape the benefits of manager's contacts
THACKLEY have confirmed three pre-season friendly fixtures thanks to manager Chris Reape’s contacts in the North West Counties. Reape had already agreed a match at his former club Silsden and has now added games against two of the Cobbydalers’
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Hawks are too sharp
TED Lester and Will Parker were the stand-out players for Hawks, who beat the Penguins by three wickets at Cracoe Cricket Club.The visiting Penguins were restricted to 124-9 off their 35 overs, Mark Sanderson (25) and Brian Appleyard (24) providing stubborn
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Evening League result
BRADFORD & DISTRICT EVENING LEAGUE Division Two: Mayfield 131 (M Shah 69, M Azad 28), Buttershaw St Paul's 125-5 (A Dawood 46, J. Robson 31no). No play (rain) – Division One: Denholme v Tong Park Esholt, Shelf v Smart Moves, Thackley v Gt Horton Park
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George Galloway announces bid to stand for Mayor of London... and baby son lends support
Controversial ex-MP George Galloway is to seek election as the next Mayor of London. The maverick Respect Party leader - who has threatened a legal challenge against his general election defeat - declared his bid on Twitter. In a typically
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Pervert used Facebook to groom young boys
A SEXUAL groomer lied about his age on Facebook in a bid to meet up with two underage boys, Bradford Crown Court heard.Scott Lowndes swapped indecent photos with a 13-year-old child and asked a 14-year-old to be his boyfriend.Lowndes, 20, of Crosley Wood
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MP calls for World Cup boycott in wake of Fifa scandal
SHIPLEY MP Philip Davies today called for the home nations to consider pulling out of the 2018 World Cup in Russia in the event of Sepp Blatter being re-elected as Fifa president tomorrow. Speaking in the Commons, Mr Davies (Con) warned Fifa is
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Bradford Council phone app is nominated for award
BRADFORD Council's mobile phone app has been nominated for a national award for "best citizen services".The app, was created last year for Apple and Android smartphones and tablets, and has now landed a place on the Digital Leaders 100 list,
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Families spring into action at half-term community event
FAMILIES enjoyed a free cultural spring event at Myra Shay grounds yesterday as part of their half-term fun.The activity-filled event celebrating the area's diversity was backed by Better Start Bradford, the Lottery, The Anchor Project and Bradford Council
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Man charged with drink driving and failing to stop is bailed
A MAN was arrested for failing to stop and being over the drink drive limit after he was stopped by police. Officers asked the driver of a white Volvo car to stop, in Spencer Road, Lidget Green, Bradford, shortly before 5am last Sunday, but he
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Free bike health checks on offer as part of cycling project
SOCIAL housing group Incommunities has teamed up with local cycle project The Bikery to run family-fun events where cyclists can get free bike health checks.The three day project finishes today with a final session from 12 to 4pm by the canal towpath
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Lottery grants totalling £88,000 handed out to Bradford groups
LOTTERY cash to the tune of more than £88,000 is being shared out between groups in Bradford for good causes as varied as providing a village hall with a new lift and running an art session for people with mental health issues.In total, 11 Bradford groups
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Street to be named after heroic paratrooper
A STREET will be official named on Sunday to commemorate a heroic Bradford paratrooper who was killed in Afghanistan. A ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2pm will officially open and name Martin Bell Way, off Westroyd Road, in a new housing development
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Arsonists leave car burned out near footpath
ARSONISTS left a car burned out near a public footpath in Bradford early yesterday. Firefighters were called to Castlegate Drive in Idle at about 1.30am, where the Vauxhall Astra convertible had been abandoned and set alight. A spokesman for
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Appeal after elderly man assaulted by father and son in market place
POLICE are appealing for information after an elderly man was assaulted by a young man and his father in Birstall. The victim also had his car damaged in the incident, which occurred in the parking area of the town's market place between 9.50am
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Lawn confirms City have rejected approach for Parkinson
BRADFORD City joint-chairman Mark Lawn has confirmed the club have turned down an approach from Sheffield United to speak to manager Phil Parkinson. As exclusively revealed in today's Telegraph & Argus, the Blades approached City yesterday
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Restraining order for stalker, 57, after letters harrassment
A SILVER-HAIRED stalker has been told to stay away from his victim for two years. Malcolm Holmes, 57, of Main Street, Embsay, Skipton, appeared before Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court yesterday on a charge of stalking without fear, alarm
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Can you help police in hunt for on-the-run Bradford burglar?
POLICE in Bradford are appealing for information about a convicted burglar wanted on recall to prison. Shaun Adams, 39, who was released on licence in March, is originally from the Great Horton area of Bradford, and has links to the Allerton area
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Nuisance rider, 14, given anti-social behaviour warning after having bike seized
OFFICERS in the Bradford District Anti-Social Behaviour Bike Team have seized an off-road bike from a 14-year-old boy after complaints it was causing a disturbance in the community. Police received reports that the black bike was being ridden across
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BRADFORD'S NEW MPs: Naz Shah promises to meet the Bradford West challenge
THE scale of Naz Shah's victory over George Galloway in Bradford West - beating him by more than 11,000 votes - should not mislead people into thinking the next five years will be easy.Both she and Imran Hussain, the new Labour MP for Bradford East, have
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Police hunt Bradford burglary suspect
POLICE are trying to trace this man in connection with a burglary in Bradford. Michael Paul Rider, 27, is wanted for questioning about the break-in which happened in Cedar Close, Bierley, on Thursday, May 14. Police have made detailed inquiries
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New powers tackling legal highs welcome
Producers and suppliers of so-called "legal highs" will face up to seven years in prison under a new crackdown outlined in the Queen's Speech, which also introduces a blanket ban on producing and selling new substances. This is to be greatly welcomed
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Keighley boxer Ali in British title boost ahead of Euro challenge
KEIGHLEY boxer Muhammad Ali added another notch to his belt by claiming his first senior GB Elite Three Nations crown.Having clinched the English title last month, the 18-year-old proved himself the best of British in the amateur flyweight category at
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Brotherton and Wood Cup draws
The Yorkshire Parks' Brotherton and Wood cups get underway tomorrow (6.45pm start).Brotherton Cup draw: Cross Roads A v Myrtle A at Spen Victoria (top green), Pudsey A v Eccleshill at Asa Briggs, Littlemoor A v Baildon A at Queensbury, Crossgates v Cranmore
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Wizard Wilson wins Yorkshire Merit for fifth time
GRAEME Wilson (Lower Hopton) has won the Yorkshire Crown Green Merit for the fifth time.He triumphed at Spen Victoria on Monday after defeating Scott Fisher (Denby Grange) 21-11 in the final. Wilson started with a tough opening game against former champion
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Live daily news blog - Thursday, May 28
5:37pm That's all from today's blog. Join us tomorrow for more of Bradford's latest. 5:37pm FIRE: A blaze involving 60 tonnes of rubber, woodchip and tyres on the outskirts
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Bracken Ghyll home in on Bradford Team Championship
BRACKEN Ghyll made the most of home advantage to claim first place in qualifying for the Bradford Union Team Championship. With seven places up for grabs in the main event at Bradford on July 26, local knowledge paid off for the Addingham club
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Driver cut free by firefighters after crash in Bingley
A DRIVER had to be cut free by firefighters after his car crashed into a stationary vehicle in Bingley today. The incident occurred in Crownest Road, between the junction of Broadway and Nether Moor View, shortly after 6.40am. The man was driving
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GPs push to improve district's health
GPs are targeting the treatment of long-term conditions including diabetes, respiratory problems, heart disease, and strokes in a bid to improve the health and well-being of people across the district. Figures released by the Health and Social
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Kear leaves door open for Bradford Bulls return
ELLIOT Kear admits he would love to play for the Bulls again one day as he prepares to face his former club on Sunday.Kear recently joined London Broncos and underlined his quality with a classy display in the thumping win over Sheffield Eagles at the
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Healthy heart checks to take place in Shipley
A SHIPLEY medical practice is giving shoppers the chance to check their heart health with an awareness day at the town's library. Westcliffe Medical Centre's cardiology service is hosting the event aimed at raising awareness of heart irregularities
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Top award for Bradford family centre which tackles poverty
A FAMILY centre which tackles poverty on a Bradford estate has won an award for its impact on the community.Footprints, which is based in Buttershaw, picked up the accolade from Charity Bank for helping to create jobs and providing services that have
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Bradford City knock back Blades bid for Parkinson
BRADFORD City have rejected an approach from Sheffield United to speak to manager Phil Parkinson. The Bantams boss is understood to be top of the Blades' wish-list to replace Nigel Clough, who was sacked on Monday. Parkinson could not be contacted
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Ambitious Kear relishing Bulls reunion as Broncos eye another scalp
IT IS not every day of your career that you are applauded for scoring tries by a set of supporters whose own team are not even playing. Yet at Blackpool last Saturday, the large and raucous contingent of Bulls fans who filled one end of Bloomfield
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High Rolas enter Aegon Ilkley Trophy
THREE members of the world's top 100 have entered the first Aegon Ilkley Trophy next month.World No 85 Malek Jaziri (Tunisia) heads the list for the $50,000 ATP Challenger, while fellow Davis Cup players Dudi Sela (Israel) and Blaz Rola (Slovenia) – at
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On This Day – May 28, 2015
25 years ago: A Bradford policeman on patrol in Reevy Road West, Buttershaw, was praised for rushing to save a ten month-old baby's life after the child's frantic parents discovered he was choking on his tongue, clearing the infant's airway until he
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Tory group leader calls for transport planners to give more heed to motorcyclists
THE new leader of the Conservatives on Bradford Council has questioned a lack of reference to motorcycles in a new £1 billion transport plan for the region covering the next 20 years. Councillor Simon Cooke, who took over a fortnight ago, said
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Consultation starts over push for town council in Bingley
AN INVITATION to choose the future of local democracy in Bingley is being sent to 16,000 residents, who now have the rare chance to create their own parish or town council.Bradford Council is holding a consultation to find if people in Bingley, Cottingley
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Head of Bradford's newest school on mission to improve city's education standards
THE head of a new secondary school that will eventually have 1,050 pupils is busy preparing for the school's opening in September. Bradford Forster Academy will occupy a £12 million building in Fenby Avenue in Bowling, and principal Diane Pickering
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Banned driver, 22, broke both heels jumping fence to evade police
A BANNED driver who broke both his heels leaping a high fence to escape from pursuing police officers has narrowly avoided a jail sentence.Jordan Rawson, 22, who dreamed of making a career in the car trade, was found lying seriously injured on concrete
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Legal high clampdown doesn't go far enough, expert warns
A GOVERNMENT crackdown on 'legal highs' does not go far enough, a drugs expert warned last night. Hospital admissions due to people taking the substances have increased tenfold in Bradford. And there are concerns that more needs to be done
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SCAM ALERT: Warning over Paypal fraud
BRADFORD folk are being warned to beware when selling online, after a Paypal fraud alert. Action Fraud says fraudsters target ‘goods for sale’ adverts on popular online auctions sites, contacting the seller to express an interest in buying and
