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Bradford darts star Cullen crashes out of thrilling European semi-final
BRADFORD'S Joe Cullen suffered an agonising semi-final exit in the UniBet European Championship in Dortmund tonight. The Wyke ace missed a match dart to beat Simon Whitlock, who came from 10-7 down to win the last four legs and triumph 11-10.
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Derby joy for Albion at Thackley as Eagles lose in stoppage-time
ALBION Sports were derby day winners at Thackley as they grabbed a three-point maximum thanks to goals from Alhassane Keita and Ombeni Ruhanduka. Both clubs are struggling in the Northern Counties East Premier Division but the Dennyboys remain immediately
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Cobbydalers slump to heavy defeat at Northwich
SILSDEN’S October woes in the North West Counties Premier Division continued as they slumped to a heavy 5-0 defeat at mid-table 1874 Northwich. The home side were 11th before the Cobbydalers’ visited the St Luke’s Barton Stadium but showed they
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Foursome Celts ease to FA Trophy derby victory
THE big FA Trophy derby at Throstle Nest was a one-sided affair as hosts Farsley Celtic eased past near neighbours Brighouse Town 4-1 to book their place in the second round. It was possibly closer than the scoreline suggests and Town certainly
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Superb Park Avenue display ends Chorley's unbeaten run
A SINGLE strike from Jake Beesley was all that was needed as Bradford (Park Avenue) beat Chorley and ended the Vanarama National League’s last unbeaten tag for this season. The Magpies had won nine and drawn three of their 12 previous games in
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Battling Guiseley net 'good point' against promotion-chasing Harriers
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers were tipped to win National North in pre-season and they remain short odds to gain promotion – but they were held to a 0-0 draw by a strong Guiseley side at Nethermoor on Saturday. The Lions were still reeling from last season
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Bulls winger Ryan makes try-scoring debut in Ireland win
ETHAN Ryan scored a try on his international debut as Ireland beat Scotland 36-10. The winger was part of the Wolfhounds line-up along with Bulls team-mate Gregg McNally as Stuart Littler got his reign as Ireland coach off to a winning start.
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Elliott Whitehead: England ready for Kiwi fightback
Man of the match Elliott Whitehead says England will be prepared for a New Zealand backlash after helping his side draw first blood in the three-match series. An 18-16 victory in a brutal first Test in Hull sets up the series nicely as attention
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Leeds United: Disputed Roofe goal bags point but draw 'unfair' according to Bielsa
MARCELO Bielsa was left frustrated despite a disputed late equaliser from Kemar Roofe which earned Leeds a 1-1 draw at home to Nottingham Forest. The visitors frustrated Leeds after taking an early lead thanks to Jack Robinson's header but they
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Licence sought to reopen former Bijou nightclub, in Bingley
A PREMISES licence has been applied for at the former Bijou Cocktail Bar and nightclub, in Bingley. Bradford Council has received the application for alcohol, regulated entertainment and late night refreshment at Delilah's Gin and Cocktail Bar,
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Gillingham v Bantams: Game guide and player ratings
CHECK out T&A chief sports writer Simon Parker's match overview as City served up a second-half horror show in their 4-0 defeat at Gillingham. MAN OF THE MATCH Lewis O’Brien looked the brightest City player up to half-time – impossible to
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SIMON PARKER'S BANTAMS VERDICT: From history makers to a laughing stock – how has it come to this?
GILLINGHAM 4 CITY 0 GARY Jones, James Hanson, Rory McArdle, Billy Clarke, Filipe Morais, Jon Stead – names sure to stir the blood in every City fan. An impressive team sheet from the club’s recent pomp and all back in the building at Valley
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'Inadequate' nursery failed to properly DBS check its staff
A NURSERY in Wyke has been rated inadequate in its first Ofsted report. Ladybird Kindergarten, in Main Street, Wyke, received the rating after an inspection earlier this month. Issues raised in the report included checks to see if staff are DBS
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VIDEO and GALLERY: Hundreds take part in Bradford City Runs event in glorious sunshine
AROUND 750 entrants took part in this year’s Bradford City Runs event consisting of a half marathon, 5k, 10k and children’s race in glorious sunshine this morning. The event had been organised by race director Mark Hetherington, of Even Splits
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Woman speaks of her BRI 'bed bug' ordeal
A YOUNG woman has spoken of her distress after being plagued by bites - which she claims were due to either bed bugs or fleas - during a stay in hospital. Sophia Barber says her bed was taken out of action after she raised the alarm, sharing a
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Bingley's new Lidl store to open in spring 2019
A NEW Lidl currently under construction in Bingley is to open its doors in early spring next year, the supermarket chain has confirmed. The new store will be in Main Street, on the former Bradford & Bingley building society site. Work is
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Letter of the day: Birth control is the answer
SIR - In Barnardo's warning (T&A letters, October 13), Chief Executive Javed Khan is correct to say there is a radical new approach needed as over 70,000 children are now going into the care system every year. It was largely about child abuse
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Defra to support Bradford Council to reduce pollution around busy roads
A COUNCILLOR has said Bradford needs to clean up its air, as he doesn’t want his grandchildren growing up with illnesses caused by pollution. Councillor Taj Salam (Lab, Little Horton) was speaking during a discussion into air pollution in City Hall
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Free book giving scheme reaches more than 2,000 children
MORE than 2,000 babies in Bradford are now benefitting from a free book giving project. The Better Start Imagine scheme, which is run by Better Start Bradford, provides a free book per month to every child, born after January 1, 2016, in the Better
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More is definitely more - maximalism is IN
AT LAST, some news that is music to my ears. Maximalism is IN. “What’s that?”, I expect most people will ask. It’s the opposite to minimalism, and I’ve been waiting years for it to come back into fashion. I’ve never liked minimalism, typified
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Three Bradford women from same family stole nearly £900 of perfume during outing to Skipton
THREE Bradford women who went shoplifting to Skipton were later stopped by police in Harrogate with almost £900 of perfume, heard magistrates. Sisters Donna Holmes, 38, and Sophie Holmes, 24, and Donna's 18 year old daughter, Macy Holmes, all from