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Three-sy does it as Avenue overcome FC United of Manchester
Bradford Park Avenue 3 FC United of Manchester 1 AVENUE leapfrogged their visitors FC United of Manchester tonight with a confidence-boosting win that stretched their unbeaten run to four games and moved them up to 15th in National North. The
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Thick black smoke above Bierley sparks major alert
A GROUP of men burning copper cable in a back yard sparked a major alert as fire crews scrambled to reports of a building on fire. The large pile of plastic-covered cable was giving off a lot of black smoke as it burned in a back yard off Shetcliffe
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Drivers facing delays due to crash at Thornbury
DRIVERS and bus users are facing delays following a road accident near to Thornbury Barracks. Transport body Metro said some bus services were being diverted via Galloway Lane, Waterloo Road and Swinnow Lane. A spokesman said delays were likely
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Old Grovians can't capitalise on yellow cards
Yorkshire Division Two: West Leeds 50 Old Grovians 10 THIS scoreline didn't reflect the amount of possession that Old Grovians had but it did reflect the excellent handling and running of the leaders, who reached a half-century of points despite
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Depledge spurs Otley to narrow double
National League Two North: Caldy 10 Otley 15 HIGH-fliers Caldy, out to avenge a one-point loss at Cross Green, found Otley in no mood to comply, despite twice having a player in the sin-bin. The visitors' forwards were back to their best, controlling
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Quick start is a false dawn as Salem lose derby and have two men sent off
Yorkshire Division One: Bradford Salem 17 Old Brodleians 26 BRADFORD Salem's dismal run continued as they went down to a derby defeat and had two men dismissed late on. Ironically, Salem made their best start of the season as, straight from
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Public protest against airport link road to take place this weekend
A PUBLIC demonstration against link road proposals for Leeds Bradford Airport will take place in Horsforth this weekend.The demonstration, which is also protesting against airport expansion, sets off at 10.30am on Saturday, February 20, from Horsforth
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Blind 'mastermind' of drugs supply gang ordered to pay back £250,000 from ill-gotten gains
A BLIND Bradford man who was described as the "mastermind" behind a sophisticated drugs plot has been ordered to pay back nearly £250,000 from his ill-gotten gains.Rizwan Arshad is currently serving a 21-year prison sentence for his role as
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Pub's licence suspended after 'violent six weeks'
A PUB has had its licence suspended pending a review following two incidents of violent disorder in six weeks. Officers from Leeds District Licensing have applied to the council's Licensing Committee for a full review of the licence for The Aviator
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Loved-up festival goers support cancer charity
ROMANTICS at a chocolate beer festival in Bradford have helped raise money for a cancer charity.Real ale enthusiasts at Death by Locale chocolate festival at Jacob's pub in the city centre put £20 in the charity pot during the special event on Valentine's
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Man 'repeatedly punched in face' by teenage mugger
A MUGGING victim was repeatedly punched in the face by a well-built teenager who asked him for a light. Police are appealing for witnesses after the man was robbed of his phone and cigarette lighter in the early hours of this morning in Cleckheaton
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Postman Pat and Jess are first-class attraction on Keighley railway this half-term
POSTMAN Pat is proving a first-class attraction on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.Youngsters have been queuing to meet the popular TV and book character and his black and white cat, Jess.Pat is spending three days on the world-famous five-mile line
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Appeal for public to adopt a stretch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
THE Canal and River Trust is launching a major fundraising appeal to restore or replace missing mileposts along the 127 mile Leeds and Liverpool Canal.The charity hopes the EveryMileCounts appeal - which coincides with the canal's 200th anniversary -
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Three appear in court accused of false imprisonment and sexual assault on man
TWO men and a woman from Bradford appeared in court today accused of imprisoning a man and sexually assaulting him. Wayne Collins, 39, of Rosemary Gardens, Allerton; Antony Goggs, 26, of Meadowbank Avenue, Allerton, and Louise Rushforth, 32, of
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MP asks if 20mph zones are effective and receives answer from Government
THE MP for Calder Valley has asked the Government to outline what steps the Department for Transport has taken to investigate the effectiveness of 20mph zones - something Calderdale Council is in the process of rolling-out across the district.Conservative
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Girl was 'excited' after sexual encounter with Adam Johnson, friend tells Bradford court
A teenage girl has told a jury in Bradford how her best friend was "excited" after she had a sexual encounter with England footballer Adam Johnson in his car. Johnson's trial was shown a video-recorded police interview in which the teenager described
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Trial of two men accused of murdering Bradford grandfather due to begin next week
THE trial of two men, accused of murdering Bradford grandfather Clement 'Butch' Desmier, is scheduled to begin at Bradford Crown Court next week. David Lawler, 32, of HMP Wealstun, and Nathan Jefferson, 20, of Springwell View, Holbeck, Leeds, are
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Leeds Warrior visits Keighley
UNDEFEATED British, Commonwealth and European featherweight champion Josh Warrington is the star attraction at Keighley's Victoria Hall on Friday, February 26 (7pm-11pm).In 'An Evening with Josh Warrington', the 25-year-old Leeds-born boxer will describe
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Details of latest weather warning for West Yorkshire as temperatures drop
A weather warning has been issued for West Yorkshire for ice. The Met Office said rain and some hill snow would clear from the west during the course of this evening, with the cloud thinning to allow the temperature to fall below freezing overnight
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Do you recognise man who snatched cash from woman's hand at ATM?
AN e-fit image of a man who snatched money from the hands of a woman at a cash point has been released by police.The victim, in her 40s, was at an ATM on Manchester Road, Bradford, shortly after midnight when she turned around and saw a man behind her.He
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Thrills and spills in billiards qualifiers
DEFENDING champion Mark Hirst was one of several notable absentees at the Bradford Billiards Championship qualifiers at Cue Gardens, which leaves the competition wide open.With only seven entries, the format of the event has been altered, and instead
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TOWERING AMBITION: Notorious blocks to be transformed into 'high specification' apartments
NOTORIOUS Keighley tower blocks that were poised for demolition are now to be transformed into "high specification" apartments for young professionals. A 29-year-old property developer has bought Delph House and Leylands House and plans to start
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Highdale B want to finish in a high
HIGHDALE B have not given up hope of finishing second in Division 2A of the Bradford League.Hermits D are favourites for the title and still unbeaten but Highdale have Fastbats A in their sights as they battle for the runners-up berth.Highdale enjoyed
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Tales of the unexpected for Dragons
BRADFORD Dragons would probably have settled for a win and a defeat from their two National Basketball League Division One fixtures last weekend.However, what will have surprised them was the way that came about, with the Dragons losing 80-74 at home
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Accident involving lorry and car leads to delays on Stanningley bypass
AN accident involving a lorry and a car is causing traffic issues on the Stanningley bypass this afternoon. The accident took place shortly before noon at the the junction of the A6120 Ring Road Farsley and the B6157 Bradford Road (Dawsons Corner
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Carnegie need to bounce back against Bristol
YORKSHIRE Carnegie forward Matt Smith says he and his team-mates have a big week in front of them as they prepare for the visit of Greene King IPA Championship leaders Bristol on Sunday, February 28.Smith, who played all of the 34-28 home defeat to Doncaster
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Latest unemployment figures for Bradford district published
UNEMPLOYMENT has fallen again slightly in the Bradford district, with 69 fewer people claiming benefits, according to government figures released today. The number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) in Bradford during January continued
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Driver flees after wrecking car and breaking teenager's leg in crash
A DRIVER fled the scene after a crash that left a car on its roof and a woman with a broken leg. At 10.06pm yesterday a blue Vauxhall Corsa was involved in a one vehicle crash on Halifax Road, Buttershaw. The crash left the car on its roof,
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UPDATE: Helicopter search for missing Bradford couple on Ben Nevis is suspended
The search for two experienced Bradford climbers missing on Britain's highest mountain has been suspended due to a coastguard helicopter being called away to look for climbers caught in an avalanche about 30 miles away. The helicopter was called
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Shaw to join Gloucs on season-long loan
YORKSHIRE have allowed fast bowler Josh Shaw to join Gloucestershire on a season-long loan.The county believe that it is best for the 20-year-old to develop his game by playing more first-team cricket, which they cannot currently guarantee at Headingley.Shaw
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McMahon's 'moment of quality' against Shrimpers heralded by Bantams boss
PHIL Parkinson hailed a “moment of quality” from Tony McMahon as City revved up their push nearer the League One play-off mix.City moved up to eighth with last night’s 2-0 win over Southend at Valley Parade. McMahon opened the scoring with a stunning
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Saltaire Ladies survive by their fingertips
SALTAIRE Striders' men's and women's teams both finished fifth in the Premier Division of the PECO CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE after Sunday's final race at Roundhay Park. But the ladies' team only preserved their top-flight status by the skin of the teeth over
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FA Trophy dream over for Lions as Hatfield sees red
Guiseley 0 Dover Athletic 3 TEN man Guiseley were dumped out of the FA Trophy in a third round replay last night as Dover Athletic marched through to the quarter-finals with an emphatic 3-0 win. It was not a happy return to Nethermoor as Guiseley
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Gaskell positive about Bulls' promotion prospects
LEE Gaskell has warned rival defences that his best is yet to come.The reigning Championship Player of the Year has scored four tries in two games so far this season, including a hat-trick in Saturday’s thumping win at Whitehaven.But the former St Helens
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Another promotion contender banished as Bantams close in on play-off places
CITY 2 SOUTHEND 0 WELL, well, well! City are knocking on the play-off door once again in the midst of a wonderful week. The buzzing Bantams showed that Saturday’s demolition of Peterborough was no glorious one-off as they followed it up with
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Memo to the TV Licensing pen-pushers
AT what stage in life do you no longer take a deep breath before opening an official-looking envelope? Will I forever find myself wincing at correspondence from a bank or utility company, reading the first line with a grimace and one eye closed
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Move to new business park marks expansion for two firms
A LONG established Shipley business has ended a five year search for larger premises by moving into a new business park down the road from its current base. John Ayrey Die-Casts is one of two businesses moving onto the new Baildon Business Park
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Global temperature control specialist expands its Bradford operation with larger base
UP to ten new jobs will be created at a Bradford temperature control business which is set to move into premises nearly six times larger than its current base.ICS Cool Energy Ltd, which has global operations, specialises in the sale, rental, servicing
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Bradford textile firm extends deal to weave cloth from rare wool fibre
TWO West Yorkshire mills are to produce more luxury yarn and fabric from a rare type of wool following the expansion of a deal with the supplier.Bradford-based SIL Holdings Ltd has extended an exclusive agreement with The Escorial Company Limited in New
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Village society aims to raise £100,000 for Memorial Bandstand to honour First World War fallen
A BRADFORD community is aiming to raise £100,000 to resurrect a long-forgotten project to build a memorial bandstand to honour its war heroes. Members of the Wyke Village Society are seeking funds for the bandstand which would be constructed on the village
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MEMORIES: Former boss recalls glory days running Drummond Mill
Chris Holland meets entrepreneur Stefan Simmonds who recalled his days as boss of Drummond Mill which burned down last month"When the new mills were completed, it was admitted on all sides that no finer manufacturing premises had been hitherto built
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Tackling child exploitation step by step
IT WOULD appear increasingly likely that there has been a significant issue of child sexual exploitation and grooming going on unrecognised for a number of years. The horrific case in Keighley last week which saw the brutal abuse and rape of a
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Former Keighley mayor supports donor organisation in memory of daughter killed by drunk driver
A FORMER Keighley mayor whose daughter's organs helped save other people's lives has donated £2,000 to NHS Blood and Transplant.Several seriously-ill patients received organs following the death, at the hands of a drunk driver, of 32-year-old Claire McKeown
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VIDEO: Fed-up resident films 12 drivers running red lights in 30 minutes at danger junction
A FED-up and concerned resident filmed 12 motorists in a half-hour period running red lights at a "lethal" junction in Bradford. Parents with their children in the car, workmen, private hire drivers and a bus driver were captured on camera in two
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A dozen Bradford teenagers report child sexual exploitation after watching hard-hitting play about grooming
A HARD hitting play about grooming and child sexual exploitation, performed to thousands of Bradford teens, led to 12 young people coming forward to report they had been victims, or knew someone who had. 'Somebody's Sister, Somebody's Daughter'
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Businesses hit by mill fire appeal to customers to return
TRADERS have issued an urgent appeal to Bradfordians to return to Lumb Lane to help struggling businesses bounce back after the devastating mill fire.Fifteen business owners have been working together and with Bradford Council to help Lumb Lane recover
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Appeal started by widow of tragic Keighley Cougars star Danny Jones
LIZZIE Jones – widow of tragic Keighley Cougars star Danny – has started a fundraising campaign to buy defibrillators for rugby clubs across the UK.She aims to raise £50,000 and have the lifesaving machines installed at half of all junior and community
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Teenager burgled two Bradford homes while families with young children slept upstairs
A TEENAGER who burgled two Bradford homes at night, making off with cash, valuables and car keys, has been spared an immediate custodial sentence.Frankie Faulkner got into the houses through open windows and made an untidy search while the families with
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Brothers deny being part of car boot kidnap
TWO brothers, who are alleged to be part of a kidnap gang which bundled a man into a car boot, have claimed they were just going to meet someone who owed money.Shafiqul Ali, 35, is alleged to have been the organiser of the kidnap of Christian StanicaBradford
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Coventry Bears back at Keighley Cougars for cup clash after emotional first visit
KEIGHLEY Cougars were handed a home tie against League One rivals Coventry Bears in last night's Ladbrokes Challenge Cup third round draw.It will be the Bears’ second visit to Cougar Park after last season’s emotional clash in front of a bumper crowd
