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Yorkshire trio named in England one-day squad
SAM Billings is the only uncapped player in England's one-day squad to face New Zealand in the Royal London Series, which also includes Yorkshire trio Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid and Joe Root.Kent batsman Billings is included among a clutch of emerging
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McGrath: Coaching Yorkshire is my long-term objective
ANTHONY McGrath says he would relish the opportunity of coaching Yorkshire at some point in the future.The former county captain, and one of only 24 players to have scored more than 14,000 first-class runs for the club, is in the early stages of what
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Marshall plan works a treat for run-crazy Oakworth
OAKWORTH, runners-up last season, notched the kind of result to make other Mewies Solicitors Craven League Division One title contenders sit up and take notice.Openers Gareth Marshall (143) and Jack Hainsworth (111no) put on a club record stand of 267
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Otley hold nerve to close in on beaten Aire-Wharfe League leaders
WITH leaders Beckwithshaw crashing to their first Aire-Wharfe League defeat of the season at Collingham, Otley were able to reduce the gap to two points – but only after facing a nervy afternoon of their own.Things looked quite comfortable against Guiseley
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Guiseley snap up defender Lockwood
GUISELEY have secured their first off-season acquisition in the shape of experienced defender Adam Lockwood.The centre-back rejoins the Lions from Oldham Athletic at the start of what is expected to be a busy summer for the club following their promotion
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Celts unveil five friendlies for starters
FARSLEY Celtic have announced a provisional pre-season friendly fixture-list of five games but could yet add more.Neil Parsley’s men will host neighbouring Vanarama National League North outfit Bradford Park Avenue on Saturday, July 18. They follow that
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Buttershaw beat the rain but not Mayfield
BUTTERSHAW St Paul's worked hard to get their ground fit for play in the Bradford & District Evening League.However, their efforts were not rewarded on the field as Mayfield narrowly won the Division Two contest in the only match to beat the rain.Manzar
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CCTV appeal after garage incident involving woman in pyjamas
CCTV images have been released of two people police want to speak to over an incident involving a man and a distressed woman in pyjamas. Police were called to a garage on Thornton Road on Monday after people reported seeing a man and woman arguing
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Jer get their angles wrong against Triangle
FOSTER'S Halifax League Premier Division champions Jer Lane have suffered their first defeat of the season.On a day when the top three were beaten, Jer went down by seven wickets at Triangle after making a relatively modest 186, with skipper Mick Hustler
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MURDER INQUEST: Father had researched how to cut someone's throat in days before he stabbed wife and daughters to death
A father who stabbed his wife and two teenage daughters to death before hanging himself had researched depression and how to cut someone's throat on the internet in the days leading up to the tragedy, an inquest has heard. The bodies of Jitendra
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LOOK INSIDE BROADWAY: Fitters ready to move in to anchor stores of Westfield's new Bradford shopping centre
THE empty shells which will become the anchor tennants at Bradford's new shopping centre have been handed over to retailers. Fitters will soon move in to Debenhams and Marks & Spencer to transform the newly-built units into the recognisable
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Craven League still in talks with the Coes
THE Mewies Solicitors Craven League's executive committee are still dotting the i's and crossing the t's after the resignation of league secretary and fixture secretary Ann and Trevor Coe two weekends ago.However, league vice-chairman Bryan Hollis has
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Smart folk vote Labour
Sir – What a torrent of insulting, meaningless froth from Joe Woollard (Letters, 27 May). I get the feeling he does not like the Labour Party very much, but he is quite entertaining. Mr Woollard has the right to vote in favour of five more years
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Hard times for Dennis Skinner
SIR – MP Dennis Skinner failed to make his traditional Queen’s Speech quip on Wednesday because he was too busy wrestling Scottish Nationalists (who should be having a go at this Tory government) for his prized Commons seat. The legendary “Beast
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Things could be better for Bingley
SIR – I agree with John Pennington’s concerns regarding the proposal for a Bingley Town Council (T&A May 28). The decision-making of the Bingley 16,000 who will have a say should be conditioned by experiences elsewhere. In Baildon the cost
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Buses need to serve Bradford's main areas
SIR – I echo the sentiments of Ms Neale (T&A, May 26) regarding the bus services and who we can turn to. Recently the 846/847 services from Shipley via Wrose to Bradford were altered to the 646/647. The route was also changed and instead of
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Enough of the claptrap on unemployment
SIR – I hope Joe Woollard has numbered me amongst his myopic left-wing loonies because we need desperately such people to counter the ill-informed claptrap which so disfigures your letters page. We take pride in our efforts to show that Tory supporters
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Fifa has made the beautiful game ugly
SIR – Five years ago there were calls by some people suggesting the Government should consider stripping the BBC of the right to show games of the 2018 World Cup. These people attacked the BBC Panorama programme for claiming that three members
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Hospital is all knitted out as caring knitters respond to appeal
CARING knitters have charitable giving all sewn up.A Carers' Resource knitting group and members of Lees Methodist Church have produced around 50 'twiddlemuffs' to help dementia patients at Airedale Hospital.The effort was in response to an appeal by
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Election of Tory Government was a massive vote of confidence in HS2 scheme, says transport secretary
THE general election was a “massive vote of confidence” in plans to bring high-speed rail to Yorkshire, the Transport Secretary claimed. Speaking in Leeds, Patrick McLoughlin pledged to forge ahead with introducing 225mph trains to London – so-called
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Off-duty Bradford doorman fined £2,500 for chasing away troublemaker with wooden mallet
AN OFF-DUTY doorman at Bradford's Love Apple Cafe who chased away a troublemaker with a wooden mallet has been fined £2,500. Jermaine McLeary, 32, took his chef's meat hammer from his car and brandished it to frighten the man off from outside the
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"Crucial" public meetings in Haworth and Cross Roads to help determine future building developments
CRUCIAL steps will be taken next week towards developing a plan to help Worth Valley villages have a say in future building developments.A pair of open, public meetings to progress the Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury Neighbourhood Development Plan will
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Man to be sentenced for sexually assaulting three young girls
A 63-YEAR-OLD man is to be sentenced at Bradford Crown Court for sexually assaulting three underage girls.Ralph Craven, of Bradford Road, Riddlesden, near Keighley, pleaded guilty to five offences today.His case was adjourned until July 16 for the preparation
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Quirky phone box premises get a new calling as firm seeks mini business tenants
A PAIR of traditional red telephone boxes are set to open as mini businesses in Bradford. Red Kiosk Company will open two disused phone boxes in Manor Row later this year. The firm are currently seeking their first tenants for the sites. It is the latest
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Serve up a cuppa and treats to support hospice tea party fundraiser
FUNDRAISERS across the district will soon be icing cakes, baking buns and putting the kettle on in preparation for a big charity tea party.Marie Curie's Blooming Great Tea Party is being held on Wednesday, June 24, and one of the places joining in is
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Bradford teenagers charged with daytime burglary
TWO 18-year-old men from the Ravenscliffe area of Bradford have been charged with a daytime house burglary in Roundwood Avenue, Ravenscliffe, in March. The men were initially arrested and given police bail for further inquiries to take place. They
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Bradford College building is nominated for architecture awards
THE David Hockney Building at Bradford College has been nominated for a number of awards.It is on the shortlist for the BIM4SME awards, Concrete Society Awards, West Yorkshire LABC Building Excellence awards, and the Construction News awards.Matthew Hutton
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Police respond to calls of concern over roadside dipute between man and woman
POLICE were called to Thornton yesterday to investigate an incident involving a man and a woman who were travelling together. Officers were called to a report a woman who had been seen arguing outside a car on Thornton Road at about 2.20pm with a man
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Scaffolding goes up for St George's Hall inspection
SCAFFOLDING has gone up around one of Bradford's most famous theatres. The scaffold was put up yesterday at the Council-owned St George's Hall in Bridge Street, Bradford. But a spokesman for the authority said it did not mark the start of a
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Bradford's Cock and Bottle pub reopens as Mediterranean restaurant
ONE of Bradford's most historic pubs is set to re-open as a restaurant following a long battle over planning permission. Cantina 93 - an 85-seater eaterie serving English and Mediterranean food - will soon open its doors at the Grade II-listed
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Week-long initiative aims to keep children safe by cutting accidents in the home
Accidents in childhood can have lifelong consequences. Years of treatment can result from injuries suffered through burns, scalds, falls and other accidents. Some can be fatal.Child Safety Week, which runs until Sunday, helps to raise awareness of accidents
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Once assets are gone, they’re gone for good
On the face of it, the portfolio of properties owned by Bradford Council might pose some difficult questions for the authority at a time of austerity. A survey by the TaxPayers Alliance has revealed that the assets owned by the Council includes
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UPDATE: Firefighters tackle recycling centre blaze in Low Moor
FIREFIGHTERS are damping down after putting out a fire at a recycling centre in Low Moor. Odsal station got the call shortly after 11.20am to Yorwaste, The Old Waste Transfer Station in Spartan Road. Other pumps from around Bradford have been requested
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Inquest into deaths of murder and suicide Bradford family opens
FAMILY and friends have gathered at an inquest into the deaths of a family-of-four in Bradford after a father apparently killed his wife and two teenage children before hanging himself. The bodies of Jitendra Lad, 49, his wife, Daksha Lad, 44,
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Morrisons records first rise in sales since December 2013
MORRISONS has recorded its first rise in sales since December 2013. The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today, show the Bradford-based firm has seen a sales increase of 0.1 per cent. The figures are for the 12-week
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Parkinson breaks his silence over Sheffield United link
PHIL Parkinson this morning broke his silence over the Sheffield United link and stressed he was ploughing on with his summer plans with City. The Bantams chief has kept a low profile during the Blades’ search for a new boss, which is set to end
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Local MP pays tribute to former Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy
TRIBUTES have been paid locally to former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy, who died suddenly yesterday at the age of 55. Mr Kennedy had served as an MP for 32 years, but was ousted from his Ross, Skye and Lochaber constituency last month
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Live daily news blog - Tuesday, June 2
5:07pm That's all from today's live blog - we'll be back in the morning with more of Bradford's latest news and views. 5:01pm APPEAL: Can you help? CCTV images have been released
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Addy: I'll be good to go for Bradford Bulls against Donny
DANNY Addy was knocked out against London on Sunday but is confident of facing Doncaster at Odsal this weekend.The Bulls star was left floored in the first half at The Hive following a collision and was briefly out cold before being helped from the field.He
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Bradford City: Stead leads from front once more with FA Cup accolade
IT MIGHT have slipped under the Wembley radar at the final but Bradford City had one more reason to celebrate FA Cup success.After Phil Parkinson was crowned the competition's manager of the year for his side's charge to the last eight, rightfully collecting
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EXCLUSIVE: Don't count me out: Paladini still confident of City deal
GIANNI Paladini remains “extremely serious” in his pursuit of Bradford City, he has confirmed to the Telegraph & Argus. On the day that Sheffield United are expected to officially unveil Nigel Adkins – and not Bantams boss Phil Parkinson –
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Four Bradford friends organise second ska and reggae music extravaganza for Yorkshire
FOUR friends from Bradford will once again evoke memories of their youth by organising a second ska and reggae music extravaganza for Yorkshire. The success of the inaugural event last year - held at the University of Bradford - has prompted David
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Family of Bradford tot with rare medical condition backs national charity's volunteer call
THE family of a Bradford boy who suffers from a rare medical condition is backing a national charity's recruitment drive.Four-year-old Jaxon Green-Moore has Leopard Syndrome which affects the skin, face, and heart, and leaves him at risk of sudden death
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22 appear before Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court
The following have been dealt with by Bradford and Keighley Magistrates: Adil Saleem, aged 23, of Grove House Drive, Bolton; speeding, £90 fine, £105 costs, banned from driving for nine months. Roman Balog, aged 31, of Elwyn Road, West Bowling
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On This Day – June 2, 2015
25 years ago: Surgeons revealed plans to carry out the first transplant operations ever performed in Bradford, with a team at the city's Royal Infirmary hospital preparing a programme of lung-swap surgery to save the lives of stricken patients.
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Green-fingered Bradford residents see red after spate of thefts from gardens
GREEN-FINGERED Bradford residents are seeing red after a spate of thefts from their gardens. A number of people living in Wibsey have been hit by the thieves who have been sneaking in during the night to steal garden ornaments, solar lighting and
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Healthy heart campaign cuts risk of devastating strokes among 400 Bradford patients
A HEALTHY heart campaign has cut the risk of devastating strokes among 400 Bradford patients by 66 per cent.Figures released by the Bradford Healthy Hearts campaign says since it started last October, as many as 16 strokes a year are being prevented or
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New Bradford MP rejects his Council allowance because it would be wrong to 'get two salaries'
NEW city MP Imran Hussain has announced he will reject his payment for being a Bradford councillor – because it is wrong to “get two salaries”. The Bradford East MP is entitled to receive an annual allowance of £13,463 for carrying out his duties
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Nursing home carer repeatedly struck naked dementia patient, court told
UPDATE: Bradford nursing home carer cleared of ill-treating dementia patient A NURSING home carer repeatedly struck a naked dementia patient and told him "you will be next to see the angels," a jury heard yesterday. Ludmila Sitkowska slapped
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Seven golf courses, a hotel and a car showroom among unusual properties owned by Bradford Council
SEVEN golf courses, a hotel and a car showroom are just some of the unusual properties owned by Bradford Council, new research shows. Now a campaign group for taxpayers has called on the authority to have a "drastic rethink" of its priorities.
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Bradford father-of-two feels lucky to be alive after assault by group outside pub
A BRADFORD father-of-two says he feels lucky to be alive after being the victim of an assault by a group outside a pub in what police described as a "case of mistaken intentions". Nafees Hussain Shah, 31, suffered a fractured jaw and three fractures
