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Leeds Rhinos edged out by Warrington in season opener
Leeds Rhinos 10, Warrington Wolves 12LEEDS began the defence of their Super League title with a narrow defeat by Warrington Wolves at Headingley.The hosts, who won the treble last season, could not initially break through a resolute Warrington, who led
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Only a win will keep Salem's Twickenham dream alive
THREE times Twickenham finalists Bradford Salem could have their potential trip to headquarters snuffed out early doors this season.Salem, winners of the first two Provincial Insurance Cups in 1991 and 1992 and RFU Senior Vase runners-up to Nantwich in
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Rhinos are inspiration for Yorkshire's charge for honours
RYAN Sidebottom says rugby league neighbours Leeds Rhinos are influencing Yorkshire’s drive for continued success.The White Rose county are targeting three successive County Championship titles in 2016, and will match Brian Close’s great team of the sixties
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UPDATE: Ambulance crashes into bus stop in Bradford
AN AMBULANCE has crashed into a bus shelter in Heights Lane in Heaton, Bradford. The accident occurred at about 6pm. The ambulance involved belongs to St John Ambulance, the first aid charity. A St John Ambulance spokesman said no-one had
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Boy, 16, caught driving brother's car around Bradford with schoolboy passengers
A BOY aged 16 has been caught driving his brother's Volkswagen Golf around Bradford - with two schoolboys as passengers.Police seized the Golf after it was driven towards them at speed on Emm Lane, Heaton, on Wednesday.According to an officer, the driver
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Complaints and controversy mount before BBC's Question Time is held in Bradford
THE complaints and controversy began even before tonight's Question Time was broadcast from Bradford. After the BBC revealed the panel included Nigel Farage (pictured), critics on social media sites suggested that the UKIP leader had been on the
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National Media Museum could be renamed as focus shifts to science and technology
THE National Media Museum (NMM) could be renamed as its focus shifts towards science and technology. One of the names mooted is Science Museum North, but other suggestions are also being considered. Tonight, a NMM spokesman said: "We are looking
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YBS staff break hours record for volunteering on charity and community projects
STAFF at a Bradford-based building society have spent a record-breaking 11,800 hours of their time volunteering for charities and carrying out community projects in the past year.Yorkshire Building Society, which has its head office off Rooley Lane, offers
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Leeds United boss Evans: I'll quit if we aren't gunning for promotion next season
Leeds United boss Steve Evans has said that he will resign if they are not in the promotion mix next season.United, who are 15th in the Sky Bet Championship standings, host Nottingham Forest on Saturday.But as the Whites are 12 points shy of the final
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Specialist demolition excavator to bring down remains of fire-ravaged Drummond Mill
A SPECIALIST demolition excavator weighing120 tonnes will tomorrow begin to bring down the remains of fire-ravaged Drummond Mill. The 'super high reach' excavator has been brought up from London by Bradford-based demolition firm Thomas Crompton
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Mum-of-three admits conning more people out of money with fake sob story about sick child
A BRADFORD mother-of-three is due back at Crown Court later this month after pleading guilty to conning vulnerable people out of money using a fake sob story involving her son. Jemma Dean, 28, (pictured) has previous convictions for similar door-to-door
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MBE for services to mental health nursing for Keighley-born Gary Tubman
A MAN who grew up in the Bradford district has received his MBE award at Buckingham Palace.Gary Tubman, who used to live in Guard House, Keighley, was presented with the honour by Prince Charles in recognition of his contribution to mental health nursing.He
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Jury still out in £300,000 Bradford care fraud trial
THE jury is still considering its verdicts in the trial of a Bradford man accused of dishonestly pocketing more than £300,000 in care and welfare payments meant for his ailing family.Shajad Hussain, who defended himself during the month-long trial at
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Avenue aim to show their mettle against Steelmen
BRADFORD Park Avenue will be buoyant as they go into another crucial home game in Vanarama National League North against Corby on Saturday.Boss Martin Drury demanded a reaction from his players after a five-game winless run in which his team dropped back
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Man, 49, narrowly avoids jail for catalogue of harassment during neighbour dispute in Haworth
A MAN who subjected his neighbour to "untold harassment", including installing a mock tombstone in his garden bearing his name, has narrowly avoided jail. Deacon Phelan, 49, appeared for sentence at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court today
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Bower says Trophy rivals are fine example
MARK Bower has hailed Saturday's opponents Dover Athletic as the “blueprint” for part-time National League teams such as Guiseley to follow.The Lions will head to the south coast for the second time this season as they bid to progress in the FA Trophy.They
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Silsden want to bite the Bullets
RELEGATION-threatened Silsden have the chance of a rare league double in the North West Counties Premier Division when they host basement boys Alsager Town on Saturday.Points have been at a premium for the Cobbydalers recently as they have banked just
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Will baker's dozen be unlucky for Farsley?
FARSLEY Celtic are hoping that 13 doesn't prove to be unlucky as they seek to keep their run of victories going.The Celts head to Burscough’s Victoria Park in Evo-Stik Division One North on Saturday, knowing they will face a tough test. The home side
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Man and woman from Keighley guilty of stealing and selling laptops taken from Leeds General Infirmary ward
A KEIGHLEY couple are due to be sentenced for stealing and selling laptops from a hospital cancer ward.Kim Ager, 35, and Matthew Ingham, 37, of Hardwick Street, Keighley, were tried at Leeds Magistrates Court.The court heard how laptop computers and other
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Bragging rights at stake in big Bradford derby
FIELD, of the West Yorkshire League, and Campion, of the Taylor's Timber West Riding County Amateur League – arguably the leading clubs in Bradford beneath semi-professional level – meet in an eagerly-awaited fourth-round clash at Hollingwood Lane in
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Teachers will need support, not blame
A SURVEY of teachers in the Bradford district has revealed the shocking fact that more than two thirds are ‘likely’ to leave their jobs at some point in the next 12 months. It is alarming that so many in the profession feel this way about their
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Denholme man, 26, jailed for stealing £60,000 from employer
A 26-YEAR-OLD man who stole more than £60,000 from his employer has been been jailed for 16 months.Jamie Jackson was in charge of a student laundry service operated by a subsidiary of Ripponden-based firm JLA Limited, but over the course of a year he
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Bradford mum killed in taxi crash
The family of a Bradford woman killed in a taxi crash in Doncaster has said how much she will be missed. Lynda Leonard, of Thornton, was one of two women who died following the accident involving two cabs at the weekend. The 52-year-old’s family
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Primary pupils visit local police station to learn about crime and punishment
PUPILS from Miriam Lord Primary School have visited a local police station to see the everyday workings of West Yorkshire Police.Bradford West officers welcomed Year 4 children from the Manningham school to Lawcroft House station earlier this week.The
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Bantams winger Morais "buzzing" after stepping up injury recovery
FILIPE Morais has stepped up his injury comeback with an appearance at City training today. The winger has been sidelined since he suffered a serious knee injury in pre-season. But Morais was able to take part in the warm-up with the squad
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Craven parking charges frozen, but some cremation fees increase
PARKING charges in Craven's car parks will remain the same for the fifth year in a row – but some cremation fees will increase by more than 40 per cent. Charging in council-owned car parks across Craven will remain unchanged in order to maintain the '
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Last chance to enter 2016 T&A Happy Tots contest
THE final chance for parents to enter their children in the Telegraph & Argus Happy Tots competition for 2016 takes place tomorrow and Saturday.In order to take part in the annual search for the bonniest baby or toddler in the district, photoshoots have
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Student rushed to hospital after falling from stairs in Bradford College building
A BRADFORD College student was rushed to hospital after falling down a stairwell in the David Hockney Building. The student was taken to Leeds General Infirmary with suspected leg and pelvic injuries after he fell from the second floor to the first
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Police investigating Shipley shoplifting release images of women they want to speak to
POLICE investigating an alleged shoplifting in Shipley have released images of two women they want to speak to.The images, taken from store CCTV, are from Tuesday, December 22, the day of the reported incident.Both women were wearing dark green/brown
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Flood-hit tennis club gets cash help to repair damage
SALTS Tennis Club in Saltaire has been awarded £5,000 of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Flood Relief Fund to repair fencing around the courts which was wrecked by the floods.Salts will use the cash to repair fences and damaged playing surfaces.Jim
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Former Bradford Bulls supremo: Current structure does not work and will be changed
FORMER Bulls chairman Chris Caisley has branded rugby league's current structure as "ludicrous" and believes it will eventually be changed to ensure a more level playing field. Twenty years since Super League began, the competition is back tonight
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Keighley Olympic prospect Muhammad Ali set for Lionhearts debut on TV
KEIGHLEY boxer Muhammad Ali is set to step up his bid for an Olympic spot when he competes for the British Lionhearts in Morocco tomorrow night.The 19-year-old is due to make his debut in the World Series of Boxing event, which feature five-round bouts
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Be neighbourly to help tackle loneliness in our communities
DO you know your neighbour? It is a question we can all ask ourselves. Are we neighbourly? Are we conscious that older members of our community may need a helping hand from time to time, or just a friendly face calling in to brighten their day
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Parkinson: Reid has right dynamic for Bradford City again
KYEL Reid has been backed to rediscover his "dynamic" ways after being reassured over the state of his knee.The on-loan winger has looked subdued in recent games because he was concerned about the old injury.But there were welcome signs of a
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Yorkshire Water joins apprenticeship employer elite
A BRADFORD-based utility company has been named as one of the top employers of apprentices in the UK.It is the first time Yorkshire Water has been ranked in the UK’s list of top 100 employers of apprentices which includes leading brands such as BT, Jaguar
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Bradford pair fined for littering after dropping cigarette butts in city centre
BRADFORD Council has prosecuted two people for littering after they were caught dropping cigarette butts on a city centre street. Samantha Day, 36, and Scott Deighton, 38, both received fixed penalty notices for discarding the cigarettes on Kirkgate in
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Bradford Bulls' contribution to Super League cannot be denied
TWENTY years on since Super League was formed and it is no wonder that Chris Caisley is a little misty-eyed. The former Bulls chairman is reminiscing about the club's pivotal role in the success of the competition during the past two decades.
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Why Florida as we know it won't exist by the end of the century
STEINBECK'S novel, The Grapes of Wrath, told of a family forced from their farm in Oklahoma in the 1930s by a prolonged drought, and the subsequent loss of top soil that resulted in the Dust Bowl. These migrants were called 'Okies' and it is now likely
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Bradford lecturer develops test to help diagnose 'face blindness'
A LECTURER at the University of Bradford has developed a test that could help diagnose people who have "face blindness" - which means they cannot recognise other people. Dr Andrew Logan, from the university's School of Optometry and Vision Science
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Teenager's joy after eyesore building is demolished following her long-running campaign
DEMOLITION work has started on an arson-plagued derelict building - thanks to the persistent campaigning of a teenage girl.Emily Warrillow lobbied since October 2014 for the former Maccess office site, on the corner of Spen Lane and Nibshaw Lane, Gomersal
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Stockbridge residents fear floods could return if road surfaces, gutters and drains are not fixed
STOCKBRIDGE residents fear efforts to recover from the Boxing Day floods could all be for nothing if measures are not taken to prevent it happening again.People living in the worst hit part of the neighbourhood - the unadopted sections of Florist street
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Song highlights plight of young refugee and the Guiseley man who tried to rescue her
THE PLIGHT of a young Afghan refugee and a Guiseley man's attempts to smuggle her to England are being highlighted in a fundraising song.Rob Lawrie faced being sent to jail after an unsuccessful attempt to bring four-year-old Bahar Ahmadi over to England
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New SsangYong Tivoli provides great value for money
THE NEW SsangYong Tivoli provides buyers with a lot of car for their money. The fact it offers great value for money means it has the potential to be one of the most disruptive cars to enter the crossover sector. Costing as little as £12,950
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Fewer Bradford young offenders go on to commit further crimes compared to national average
FEWER young offenders in Bradford go on to commit further crimes, compared to the national average. Now Bradford's youth offending team has been praised as "well-performing", in an official inspection of its work. The team works with offenders
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New eight-bed care complex planned for site of demolished Bradford pub
THE SITE of a now-demolished Bradford pub could soon house a new care home, if planners agree to the scheme.The Bell Dean pub in Allerton was flattened last year and now a care company wants to build a six-bedroom specialist home with a two-bedroom annexe
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Weir's our digger? Repair works continue along River Aire
A DIGGER is doing heroic work in surging water to repair Hirst Weir on the River Aire which was wrecked by the Boxing Day floods.Bradford Amateur Rowing Club is funding £85,000 of restoration with 2,000 tonnes of sandstone being precisely placed across
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Bradford secondary school's improvement plan 'not fit for purpose'
INSPECTORS have described a secondary school's plans to improve as "not fit for purpose" and say 10 per cent of pupils are refusing to comply with new behaviour standards. The improvement plan was drawn up by leaders and governors at Tong High
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Anger over parents who lodge school place appeals then 'do not bother' turning up to hearing
MANY parents who lodge appeals against their child's allocated school place "do not bother" to turn up to the hearing, Conservative councillors have said.Bradford Council's opposition Conservative group say this is not only "very poor manners
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'Teaching became a nightmare' - why Bradford teacher left the classroom after three decades to become a handyman
MO Owen taught in Bradford for over 30 years before the everyday stresses of the job caused him to re-evaluate his profession and leave teaching in his mid 50s. Mr Owen taught in primary schools across the district, including an inner city Bradford
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West's eggs are all in the BARLA basket
WEST Bowling are hungry for a knockout victory when they travel to Thornhill Trojans in the second round of the BARLA National Cup tomorrow. Bowling, whose first round opponents North Herts Crusaders failed to show up, have not enjoyed much success in
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Two thirds of Bradford teachers 'likely' to leave their school in the next year
OVER two thirds of Bradford teachers say they are "likely" to leave their school in the next year - and over half say they are considering leaving the profession entirely. A newly-released survey reveals that many of the district's teachers are
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CUT! Anger and concern as Media Museum abandons Bradford International Film Festival
A MAJOR row is brewing after the National Media Museum revealed it was abandoning the Bradford International Film Festival, which attracted Hollywood heavyweights to the city for 20 years. The move will come as a further blow to fans of the museum
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Cancer charity invests £634,000 to fund trials of Bradford 'smart-bomb' drug
YORKSHIRE Cancer Research (YCR) has used World Cancer Day to confirm plans to fund the first clinical trial of a ‘smart-bomb’ drug discovered in Bradford.The charity, a partner in the £1 million Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal, will invest
