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Bradford Park Avenue reach County Cup semi-finals after sudden-death penalty shootout win over Shaymen
TONIGHT'S West Riding County Cup quarter-final derby went to the wire as Bradford Park Avenue beat FC Halifax Town 5-4 in a dramatic penalty shootout after the sides were locked 3-3 at the end of normal time.A stoppage-time header from Town’s Danny Hattersley
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Bradford's Kimberley Walsh hits heights in cake contest
BRADFORD'S Kimberley Walsh reached the heights of Star Baker with a cake creation inspired by her charity trek up Mount Kilimanjaro seven years ago. The singer was praised by judges on tonight's Great Sport Relief Bake Off on BBC1 and was crowned
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Police appeal for missing Heckmondwike man
Police are appealing for information to trace a man reported missing from Heckmondwike. Kirklees Police would like to speak to anyone who has seen or has information about Ronald 'Taff' Hughes of Back Lane, Heckmondwide. He was reported missing
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Pyrah honoured to coach Yorkshire Women's Super League team
RICH Pyrah has been named as head coach of the inaugural Yorkshire Women's Super League Twenty20 team.The former all-rounder will combine duties within both the women's and men's set-up at Headingley this summer and has described his appointment as "
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Merger benefits Bradford Hockey Club and university students
THE University of Bradford Hockey Club have merged with Bradford Hockey Club – after withdrawal of funding by the Student Union and plans to tear up the team's pitches left the club's future in jeopardy.The Telegraph & Argus reported in June that a refusal
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Yorkshire Film Archive of Thornton Home Guard to be shown ahead of Dad's Army: The Movie premiere
A SHORT film featuring the Thornton Home Guard during World War II will be shown ahead of the regional premiere of the new Dad's Army movie tonight.The Real Dad's Army is from the vaults of the Yorkshire Film Archive (YFA), based at York St John University
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Bed stain blamed on vomiting cat as sex act intruder theory ruled out by police
POLICE are taking no further action after failing to find any evidence to substantiate a complaint of a man breaking into a house and committing a sexual act over the bed of a sleeping couple. Officers were called to a house in Eccleshill, Bradford
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Bradford Hockey Club gunning for promotion
BRADFORD Hockey Club's men's first team are dreaming of a title-winning season after a superb campaign so far.As they prepare for the season's run-in, Stuart Harrison's team are challenging at the top of the Yorkshire Premier Division in a four-way battle
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BULLS 2016 SUPPLEMENT: 'We don't quit' mantra underlines desire to return to elite
AFTER last season’s agonising defeat to Wakefield in the Million Pound Game, the Bulls came up with the slogan ‘We Don’t Quit’. For a club striving hard to return to Super League, such a belligerent philosophy is to be applauded. Players and
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Ring-rusty Rangers stay in front
DUDLEY Hill Rangers Under-12s, playing their first Bradford & Calderdale Junior League match since November 8, showed ring rust in a 3-0 win over Rawdon Rangers.The game was played in rain, gales and snow and Rangers dominated possession without having
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Bradford-born rugby league star to appear in court charged with child sex offences
A BRADFORD-born rugby league international is to appear in court later this month charged with child sex offences. Adam Walker, 24, who plays for Super League side Hull Kingston Rovers, faces two charges of attempting to engage in sexual activity
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Inquests likely to open next week in double death tragedy
AN inquest into the deaths of tragic couple Margaride Rufino and Anthony Roberts (pictured) is expected to be opened early next week. Ms Rufino, 38, known as Guida, a partner with an occupational health firm, and Mr Roberts, a 37-year-old teacher
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Devitt's victory proves false dawn for Bradford
BRADFORD'S billiards team suffered another disappointing defeat in the Yorkshire Inter-District League as they went down 5-2 to Huddersfield No 2 at Great Horton Conservative Club.Jez Ford got Huddersfield off to a bright start with a break of 35 but
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Assistant to Bradford East MP Imran Hussain suspended by Labour party
A SENIOR member of the Labour Party in the troubled Bradford West constituency has been suspended by the Party.Paul Meszaros, who has been acting chairman of the Bradford West Constituency Labour Party, has been suspended following a complaint which has
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UPDATE: Three taken to hospital after A65 Yeadon crash
THREE people have been taken to hospital following a three-car crash on the A65 at Yeadon. The collision just after 3pm on New Road, near to the junction with Henshaw Lane, involved a BMW Z4, a Suzuki Jimny and a Mazda 2 car. Police said the
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Jury out in Bradford care fraud trial
THE jury in the month-long trial of a Bradford man accused of defrauding family members out of more than £300,000 in care and welfare payments has begun considering its verdicts.Shajad Hussain, 38, denies five charges of fraud by abuse of position, relating
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Man, 52, cleared by jury of historic Bradford sex charges
A MAN aged 52 has been cleared by a jury of raping and sexually abusing a young girl almost 35 years ago when he himself was a teenager.James Williams wept with relief in the dock at Bradford Crown Court this afternoon when he was unanimously found not
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Survey reveals which cars drivers are least likely to let out at junctions
WOULD you refuse to let a car out at a junction because of its make? A new survey reveals 27 per cent of drivers would purposely not let out a car at a junction because of the vehicle’s brand. The make most likely to be snubbed is a BMW, with
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Thousands sign petitions objecting to transfer of world-famous photo collection to London, as MP brands it a "betrayal of Bradford"
MORE than 8,000 people have signed petitions objecting to plans to move a renowned photography collection from Bradford to London. At least three petitions have now been set up by people angry at the decision to move around 400,000 images and artefacts
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UPDATE: Image released in appeal over failed robbery at Bradford business
POLICE are appealing for information to a failed robbery at a Bradford business premises. Two suspects entered the office of a shop on Kings Road between 7.20pm and 7.30pm on January 9, and asked staff where the safe was. Both suspects then
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MP fighting for pension justice for war widow
AN MP is demanding justice for a local war widow whose pension was stopped when she remarried.Susan Rimmer lost her first husband, Private James Lee, in July, 1972 when he was serving with the 1st Battalion the Duke of Wellington's Regiment in Northern
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Councillors agree to look at traffic calming measures for Bradford street
COUNCILLORS have agreed to look at introducing safety measures on a street in Heaton dubbed a potential "accident hotspot" by worried residents. People living on Altar Drive had submitted a petition to the Bradford West Area Committee asking
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Developers must boost infrastructure
THERE have long been concerns that the increasing number of housing developments – particularly in smaller towns and villages in the district – is putting too much pressure on local infrastructure, including schools. Those fears appear to have
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Exploding fridge 'could have killed me' - electrician's lucky escape from freak accident
AN exploding fridge 'nearly killed' its owner when its steel door flew across a kitchen smashing chunks out of a wall in a freak accident. Robert Antill had crouched to flick a circuit board trip switch when there was "a phenomenal explosion" as
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Member of diversity and cohesion team at Bradford Council nominated for top award
A MEMBER of Bradford Council's diversity and cohesion team was recently nominated in a category of the British Muslim Awards.Alina Khan attended the awards last week having been nominated for the Civil Servant of the Year prize.Thousands of nominations
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BULLS 2016 SUPPLEMENT: Pitts climbing the coaching ladder after reunion with old pal Joe
JAY Pitts and Joe Arundel played together for Hull FC and Bradford – now the pair have been reunited once again as budding coaches. Bulls star Pitts is working alongside Arundel for the Elite Rugby Academy, which was formed in 2012 by former Castleford
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BULLS 2016 SUPPLEMENT: Lauaki vows: I'm fully fit and raring to go
EPALAHAME Lauaki has told Bulls fans: You will see the best of me this season! It is fair to say the former New Zealand Warriors, Hull FC and Wigan prop’s first year at Odsal was underwhelming. The gripe from supporters who paid their hard-earned
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BULLS 2016 SUPPLEMENT: Captaining Bulls to Super League promotion would be ultimate achievement for Purtell
ADRIAN Purtell could never have foreseen how traumatic life would prove when he arrived in England to join the Bulls ahead of the 2012 campaign. Not in a million years. The Australian’s four seasons at Odsal have seen plenty of tears and heartache
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Morrison extends Dewsbury Rams contract
GLENN Morrison has extended his contract as head coach of Dewsbury Rams until the end of the 2017 season. Morrison, who joined the Rams ahead of the 2013 campaign – succeeding another former Bulls player in Warren Jowitt – has overseen a number
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Fears raised at packed meeting on future of libraries
SADNESS over a lack of rescue plans for Baildon, Menston and Burley Libraries was expressed repeatedly at a packed public meeting to discuss their futures. And there were fears that those who dodge the axe might then be starved to death by never
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Traffic delays following air ambulance being called to M62 accident
An earlier accident on the M62 is still causing traffic delays. A rolling road block was in place as the air ambulance attended an accident on the westbound carraigeway between junction 25 (Brighouse) and junction 24 (Ainley Top). The incident
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National long jumper to speak at teacher training event held in Bradford school
A FORMER national long jumper has been named as headline speaker at a training course in Bradford that will help primary school teachers to develop children’s physical skills. Neil Cameron, also a former performance manager for England Athletics
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Facey is on target again in Brighouse Town victory
Evo-Stik League Division One North: Scarborough Athletic 0 Brighouse Town 1 DANNY Facey fired Brighouse Town to their second 1-0 victory on the trot last night. The deserved win on the east coast against Steve Kittrick’s Boro lifted Town three
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Bradford Bulls winger aiming to score in every game
OMARI Caro is aiming to show fans what he is made of this season as the Bulls chase promotion to Super League. The former London Broncos and Hull KR winger has impressed since joining Jimmy Lowes' squad last July. His initial deal was until
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UPDATE: Man falls off bridge in Odsal
A MAN who fell from a bridge on a main route into Bradford city centre was helped by a passer-by trained in first aid. The 54-year-old was found on Manchester Road near to Odsal Top and suffered pelvic, wrist and spinal injuries in the incident
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Export roadshow aimed to get local firms on the export trail
Chris Holland joined local firms seeking the best way of selling overseas at a recent Bradford roadshow. IT was standing room only for the morning session of the Exporting is Great event held aboard a 32-tonne truck which rolled into Centenary
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Bradford City boss bemused by end to emergency loans
PHIL Parkinson is bracing himself for hectic transfer windows next season as he questioned why the emergency loan system will be scrapped.The City boss is hoping to line up a temporary midfield replacement for Gary Liddle next week when lower-league clubs
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Safety deposit firm expands in Bradford and eyes more growth
THE opening of a second Bradford site by a local safe deposit company marks the start of wider expansion in the region.Zurich Safe Deposits Ltd., which converted a former bank in Leeds Road into a safe haven for valuables in 2014, has opened its second
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Appetite for pork scratchings boosts growth at Bradford snacks firm
SAVOURY toothed pub regulars across the North have helped set a Bradford- based snacks supplier on the road to further growth.They have consumed the bulk of the nearly 750,000 individual packets of pork scratchings alone supplied by Low Moor-based Mr
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Bradford motor dealer JCT600 marks 70 years of growth and success
OVERCOMING challenges was the theme at an event to mark the 70th anniversary of a Bradford-based business which has become the region's largest privately owned company.Nearly 2,000 employees, suppliers and business contacts gathered at the annual conference
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Police no longer to manage traffic at Otley Show
OTLEY Show's organisers are facing an unwelcome extra bill for traffic management this year.West Yorkshire Police have traditionally helped control traffic at the event, but have told Wharfedale Agricultural Society that will no longer be the case.The
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Why the hands of our libraries could lie with our communities
THE news that Bradford Council's ruling Labour group has proposed shutting 17 libraries across the district, unless they can be taken over by volunteer groups, has prompted Baildon Youth Council to carry out its own study on the impact of closing the
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Huge sense of sadness of the loss of more than 160 years of Bradford's industrial heritage
by Emma ClaytonLIKE other large, sprawling mill complexes in Bradford, Drummond Mill played a major role in the city's industrial heritage.And to the thousands of people who walked through its mighty iron gates every day, it was part of their working
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The human story of our industrial history
A FEW years ago I stood in the great weaving shed of Drummond Mill, a vast space that once shook with life and industry. Whole families worked there, husbands and wives met there, and the mighty mill tower has long been part of Bradford's skyline
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Plans to ease pressure on some school rolls set to be agreed by Bradford councillors
WAYS to ease pressure on some school places across Bradford will be decided by council leaders next week, but one councillor has warned they are running out of options to create new ones. Bradford Council's executive will make decisions on several
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Rogue landlord in Bradford ordered to pay £12,000 in fines and costs for shoddy state of flats
A LANDLORD in Bradford who left residents in flats with holes in the walls and faulty fire alarms has been ordered to pay more than £12,000 in fines and costs. Kabir Hussain, 46, admitted a number of safety breaches at his property in Keighley Road, Bradford
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Woman, 23, jailed for stabbing drinking partner in alcohol-fuelled rage
A WOMAN has been jailed for 27 months after stabbing a man three times in a drunken loss of temper.Jade Proctor, 23, was yesterday beginning her third prison sentence in nine months for attacking the same victim - her 54-year-old drinking companion, Ian
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Major police crackdown on Bradford's danger drivers starts - and 21 motorists are caught on first day
A MAJOR police crackdown on danger drivers in Bradford district has started - and 21 motorists were caught on the first day. The two-month operation - inspired by the Telegraph & Argus Stop The Danger Drivers campaign - will focus on five '
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VIDEO: 'I thought fine would be £500,' says fly-tipping restaurant boss ordered to pay nearly £5,000
A FORMER restaurant boss must pay almost £5,000 in fines and costs after he admitted dumping business waste next to a Bradford road. Mohammed Nadeem, 39, admitted illegally tipping drink cans and packaging in the Birksland Street/Mount Street area
