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CBeebies presenter George to star in Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special
CBEEBIES presenter George Webster is the sixth and final contestant to be revealed for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special. The 22-year-old from Rawdon will be paired with professional dancer Amy Dowden when he takes to the dancefloor during
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Man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after pedestrian dies
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was killed in a road traffic collision. The collision happened shortly after 2pm today (Friday) at The Green, Old York Road in Seacroft, Leeds. A red Land Rover Discovery which was travelling
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Signs and symptoms of Strep A and Scarlet Fever amid multiple child deaths this week
A NUMBER of schoolchildren have died this week amid a deadly Strep A outbreak. Health officials confirmed a youngster from St John’s School in Ealing, west London, had died from the bacterial infection, while the parents of a four-year-old boy
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Missing Bradford teenage boy found safe and well
A MISSING Bradford teenager has been found safe and well. Joseph Dunne, who was earlier reported missing from Bradford, has been found safe and well. The police thanked everyone for sharing the appeal. Have you got a story for us? Email
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Christmas bazaar at Bradford club to raise money for Ukraine
A CHRISTMAS bazaar to raise funds for Ukraine will be held in Bradford this weekend. A Christmas bazaar will take place from 1pm to 3pm this Sunday at the Ukrainian Community Centre on Legrams Lane. The event will include stalls selling Christmas
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Man who admitted breaching Covid-19 lockdown rules is finally sentenced
A MAN who admitted breaching Covid-19 lockdown rules more than a year ago has finally been sentenced. In March, Milan Istok, 50, of Springcliffe Street, Manningham, pleaded guilty to participating in a gathering of two or more people in a private
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Date confirmed for City's FA Youth Cup clash with Chelsea
CITY will make their FA Youth Cup trip to London to face Chelsea on Saturday, December 17. The date has been confirmed for their glamour third-round tie at Kingsmeadow Stadium. The game will kick off at 12.30pm. Ryan Farrell’s young Bantams
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Bradford art gallery set to host festive Christmas exhibition
TWENTY-SEVEN artists are exhibiting their work in the Christmas exhibition at the Apothecary Gallery in Bradford. This is the gallery's first Christmas exhibition as it only opened on Market Street, Thornton, in June this year. Gallery owner
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Bulls stars set to shine at Bradford village's Christmas lights switch-on
WIBSEY village will host a Christmas Market as part of its annual lights switch-on festivities on Saturday, December 3. The village’s Events Group is organising the Market on Wibsey High Street between 11am and 4.30pm, in a new venture aiming to
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Bradford charity creates voucher scheme for homeless people to use in their shop
A BRADFORD charity has created a gift voucher scheme for homeless people to use in their shop. Emmaus Bradford, based on Bank Street, is providing books of gift vouchers to local homelessness charities, food banks, and agencies that work with homeless
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More police officers on streets to ensure revellers enjoy festive night out
MORE officers are to hit the streets of Huddersfield and Dewsbury this December as part of an ongoing operation to reassure revellers enjoying festive night’s out. Police from the Kirklees Town Centre Teams are kickstarting new Christmas patrols
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Teenager arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after boy stabbed
A TEENAGE boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the stabbing of a teenager in Huddersfield. Kirklees CID is continuing to appeal for witnesses to the assault on a 16-year-old boy in an alleyway leading from Deighton Road
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Paedophile jailed for wanting sex with decoy schoolgirl, 14
A paedophile with a persistent interest in children’s pink underwear has been jailed for 18 months for wanting to have sex with a 14-year-old schoolgirl. Daniel Turner was snared by a member of Protecting Children Online UK who set up an account
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Young driver locked up after two police pursuits in just 11 days
A young driver who was involved in two police pursuits in the space of 11 days has been locked up for 28 months by a judge. A court heard today that Stephen Stratton was still only 19 when he drove a stolen FordEco Sport and a motorbike dangerously
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Could you give home to affectionate rescue dog Stella?
A RESCUE dog is in need of a new home as the RSPCA celebrates National Mutt Day today. The organisation is celebrating all dogs in its care as part of the day, as is also urging people to consider adopting a rescue dog. Stella was taken to
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Connell: Dublin pub crawl convinced me something special was brewing with City
IN THE first of a two-part interview, former City striker ALAN CONNELL recalls his memories of that incredible season 10 years ago. HE WAS the unnoticed support act when Nahki Wells went off to a standing ovation with promotion secured at Wembley
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Clinical Cook up for Player of the Month award
BRADFORD City's mercurial man Andy Cook has once again been nominated for the Sky Bet League Two, PFA and Vertu Motors Fans' Player of the Month Award. The Bantams' forward was in fine form throughout November and was on the scoresheet in all three
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Driver asleep in car banned for being drunk in charge
POLICE responding to a report of a domestic incident in South Craven found a man asleep in a car parked in a layby in Glusburn. Gordon Turner, 38, who had been drinking, was arrested for being drunk in charge of a car. He was further charged with
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What the weather will be like in the Bradford district this weekend
CHRIS Roberts, of Bradford & Bingley Weatherline, brings us the latest of his regular weekend weather forecasts. General High pressure situated to our East and Scandinavia is bringing settled and cold air across a relatively warm North Sea,
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Royal Mail urges people to post Christmas cards earlier this year
ROYAL Mail is asking its customers to post their mail earlier than usual for Christmas this year as a result of the ongoing strike action by CWU. The Company is bringing forward its Latest Recommended Posting Dates for domestic and international
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Laws double-act shine in Fellbeck
THE Wetherby Motor Club did manage to run the annual President's Trial on Sunday at Kingston Farm, Fellbeck, thanks to the endeavours of Richard Shepherd who plotted a four lap ten section course which avoided to soaked pastures. Five sections
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Traffic disrupted after Bradford road shut due to burst water main
A ROAD in Bradford has been closed following a burst water main. The street affected is New Park Road in Queensbury between West End and the A644. The road will be closed for a few days, with the expected date of reopening next Friday, December
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Dennygirls hit for five in thrashing at Harrogate
THACKLEY entertained Harrogate Railway’s First Team in a West Riding County Premier Division encounter that could have gone either way. The Dennygirls started off the faster of the two teams and certainly could easily have been three-up in the
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Bradford pensioner, 82, fights back against intoxicated robber to keep hold of purse
AN 82-year-old Bradford pensioner who had nipped out for a newspaper fought back against an intoxicated robber to keep hold of her purse, a court heard. Aloysius Madugba, of Hall Lane in Shipley, was involved in a tussle with the woman on Cragg
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Man sought after sexual assault allegation in railway station shop
DETECTIVES investigating a sexual assault in Sainsbury’s at Leeds Railway Station are today releasing this image in connection. At 8.30pm on Saturday, November 19, a man is alleged to have approached and sexually assaulted a woman while she was
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Elderly man fighting for his life in hospital after being knocked down
A MAN has been arrested after a pedestrian was knocked down in Keighley Road, Skipton. North Yorkshire Police said the collision occurred at around 7.20pm on Wednesday, November 30, when a man in his 70s was critically injured and are appealing
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Millions view Spen firm's tear-jerking alternative to John Lewis Christmas advert
A NEW tug at the heartstrings Christmas video produced by a Cleckheaton company has gone viral with millions and millions of Facebook and TikTok views in a single day. The video, produced by Sam Teale Productions, based in Cleckheaton, depicts
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Popular pub chain launches toy drive as parents struggle this Christmas
Nearly half of UK parents have shared that they are struggling with the cost of Christmas this year amid the cost of living crisis. With many worried, most are choosing to cut down presents in the hopes of keeping costs low during these tough
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Police warn public about thefts from vehicles in Bradford city centre
POLICE have issued a warning to the public following an increase in thefts of integrated sat-navs from motor vehicles in the Bradford West and Bradford City Centre policing areas. A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "Traditionally theft
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Amazing holidays to Malta, Cyprus and Ibiza are up for grabs in Jet2 competition
JET2HOLIDAYS is giving the gift of holidays this Christmas with the launch of its Festive Flurry advent competition. This offers 27 getaways this December – one every day from December 1 to 24, as well as three holidays for one lucky winner on
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One of Bradford’s most historic pubs returns as new sports bar after £300k refurb
A HISTORIC Bradford pub is set to return today as an ultra-modern £300,000 sports bar. GALLERY: We went inside Bradford's new sports bar The Crown Ye Old Crown, on Ivegate in the city centre, closed its doors at the end of October to undergo
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Rag'n'Bone Man set to perform in West Yorkshire - all the details
TRIPLE BRIT Award winner Rag'n'Bone Man is heading to West Yorkshire next summer for a live outdoor show. The Human and Life By Misadventure hit-maker will play The Piece Hall in Halifax on Friday, June 23. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday
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Signs and symptoms of Strep A and Scarlet Fever as third child dies from infection
A primary school pupil has died and a second is in hospital amid a deadly Strep A outbreak one week after two pupils died in Wales and Surrey from the same virus. The latest death in west London has sparked calls for an investigation into the
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When will first episode of final series of Happy Valley be on television?
THE first episode of the final series of a popular TV drama series partly filmed in Bradford will be broadcast over the festive period. Happy Valley will kick off its third and final series on BBC One at 9pm on January 1, 2023 (New Year’s Day).
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Leyton Orient v Bantams game preview: possible line-ups, referee, match odds
Check out our preview as City travel to League Two leaders Leyton Orient. Kick-off: Saturday, December 3 (12.30pm) Venue: Breyer Group Stadium Possible line-ups LEYTON ORIENT GK Lawrence Vigouroux, RB Jordan Brown, CH Omar Beckles
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The major Strictly Come Dancing change impacting this week's show
Strictly Come Dancing fans will need to be aware of a scheduling change this week which means the show won’t be airing on Saturday night. It is the first of two scheduling changes affecting the show’s quarter finals and semi finals. The changes
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Woman was given 18 months to live in 2009 - now she's published her second book
A SKIPTON author has published her second book,13 years after she was hit with a brain tumour diagnosis In 2009, Emma Crabtree, 50, was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour and given just 18 months to live. Thirteen years later, she has just
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Otley youngsters play and perform on 2022 Christmas video and song
A GROUP of Otley secondary school children are proving the ‘kids are alright’ by playing and performing on the market town’s latest annual Christmas film and song, Getting Ready For Christmas. The short film - released to mark the start of the
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Students in Bradford unite to discuss key issues in community
A NUMBER of schools across the Bradford district met virtually to discuss the most pressing issues affecting them. The Listening Summit was the culmination of a campaign that ran in schools last term to work out the key priorities for young people
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Update on multi-million pound work to transform Bradford's old Odeon cinema
DEVELOPERS behind a multi-million project to turn Bradford’s former Odeon cinema into a music venue have given an update on the building work. Bradford Live is now expected to be open in autumn 2023, a delay of a year, in a major transformation
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'Their cars couldn't escape us, neither could their legs': Illegal drivers caught
TWO cars were seized by police after neither driver had a licence or insurance. West Yorkshire Police officers have been deployed on Operation Heelfield in the Mixenden, Ovenden and Illingworth areas this week. The two cars (pictured above)
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Accident in Keighley town centre causing traffic tailbacks
AN accident in Keighley town centre is causing long traffic tailbacks. The incident occurred at the Oakworth Road roundabout, at the junction with High Street, at about 8.20am today. * More to follow
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Bradford crew called to flat fire after pan of oil is left unattended
FIREFIGHTERS were scrambled to the scene of a blaze caused by a pan of oil left unattended. Fairweather Green Station, along with Illingworth and Halifax, attended the blaze in Moorside Gardens, Ovenden, at around 6.25pm yesterday (Thursday).
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Bradford man banned for drug driving in Leeds city centre
A BRADFORD man has been banned for drug driving in Leeds city centre. Samin Wadood, 31, of Baptists Court, faced two charges of driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit and possession of
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Art group to hold Christmas-themed sessions at its next meetings
BRIGHOUSE Art Circle has given details of its next two Christmas-themed meetings. The group will hold a Christmas activity workshop, led by Martin Farrar, on Thursday, December 8, from 7.30pm. This will be followed by the Art Circle’s Christmas
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One Covid-related death reported by Bradford hospitals in last seven days
ONE further Covid-19-related hospital death has been reported over the last seven days in Bradford's hospitals. According to the latest NHS figures, one further death was reported by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust between November
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What is today's Wordle word? December 2 hints and answer
Wordle has taken the world by storm, and if you’ve not given in to playing the daily game, we can guarantee you’ve seen the elusive squares all over social media. The aim of the game is to find a 5-letter word in only six attempts. The game
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Covid warning to shoppers as study reveals new risk
A new study has revealed Covid-19 can live on some ready-to-eat groceries for days, experts say. The tests were carried out by the Food Standards Agency and saw the Sars-CoV-2 virus smeared on packaging and food, including fruit and bottle drinks
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Find out who's on The Graham Norton Show tonight
Popular late-night chat show, The Graham Norton Show is back on screens tonight. With a star-studded couch, the show is loved and praised for Norton's unique way of making guests comfortable and his quick wit. Last week Norton was joined
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King to donate hundreds of fridges and freezers to food banks across the UK
King Charles III is set to donate hundreds of fridges and freezers to food banks across the UK in a bid to help local communities. The donation will see the goods disturbed to local charities, food banks and social pantries that have been identified
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Man arrested by police investigating attempted abduction of child from pram
A MAN has been arrested in relation to the attempted abduction of a child from a pram in Bradford. The incident is alleged to have happened on Acre Crescent in Eccleshill at around 5pm last Sunday. A 40-year-old man has been arrested and remains
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BANTAMS OPPOSITION: Wellens signs for more as Leyton Orient set fierce pace at top
LEYTON Orient are in Wellens heaven this season as they boss League Two. The O’s have rattled up 45 points from the first 19 games to open a five-point lead at the top. They are already 11 clear of fourth-placed Barrow to build up an impressive
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Part of road in Bradford is to be closed for two days next week
WORK on the water main to be carried out on Wellington Street, Allerton, Bradford, will necessitate the closure of a length of the road. Traffic will be prohibited along an area outside nine Wellington Street. The proposed order will come into
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Dinner held to celebrate Bradford's voluntary workers
A DINNER will be held in Bradford to celebrate people from the voluntary and community sector next week. The VCS Workers Celebration Dinner will be held at The Thornbury Centre from 7pm to 9.30pm on Friday, December 9. It has been organised
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Christmas tree lit as office development reaches its highest point
THE team behind one of the biggest regeneration projects in Bradford gathered on site this week to celebrate the building reaching its highest point. And the topping out ceremony for One City Park had a festive twist - with an official light switch-on
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'My life was a mess, football saved me,' says former Bradford City player
FORMER Bradford City defender Wayne Jacobs feared he would have been “dead by 30, or in prison,” had it not been for football. In a moving presentation, the sportsman-turned-charity founder spoke about how his early success on the pitch was in
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Classic Christmas films to be screened at National Science and Media Museum
THE National Science and Media Museum’s Pictureville Cinema has something for the whole family to enjoy this December with a full season of feel-good holiday films. From tomorrow (December 3) Pictureville will be showing a selection of films
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Well-known Bradford pub reopens under former name after £300k refurbishment
A WELL-KNOWN Queensbury pub has reopened under its former name following a £300,000 refurbishment. The Raggalds, on Brighouse and Denholme Road, reopened last Friday after it was closed for a major refurbishment. The pub had been operating
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Bradford nursery takes lead in Yorkshire's early years Covid-19 recovery programme
A NURSERY school in Bradford has become the lead for the Government’s early years Covid-19 recovery programme in Yorkshire. St Edmund’s Nursery School and Children's Centre in Bradford has been appointed as the first Stronger Practice Hub for the
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Host of festive events for markets - featuring, Santa, brass band and African snail
FESTIVE events, featuring a donkey, brass band and even an African snail, will be taking place at Bradford's markets. Two free festive family friendly workshops, delivered by Sponge Tree, will take place in the Market Event Space at the Oastler
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Care service plunged into special measures in latest inspection
A care service in Bradford district has been plunged in special measures following the Care Quality Commission (CQC)’s latest inspection. The health and social care watchdog visited Angila Care Ltd, on Russell Street, Keighley, on October 10, 12
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Inquest into death of man whose body was found in old bank is further delayed
AN inquest into the death of Bradford bus driver Asghar Badshah has been further delayed. A hearing was held at Bradford Coroners' Coroners' Court to discuss the case. Assistant coroner Angela Brocklehurst said she was prepared to continue
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Watch: Resident hits out after bricks from demolished wall covered his driveway
AN angry resident has hit out at a construction company after bricks from a 100-year-old wall crashed onto his driveway. A Yorkshire wall which divides two homes on Rooley Crescent was knocked down as part of the building work for 133 homes on
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Renovating closed swimming pool 'not ruled out'
Renovating the closed Halifax Swimming Pool building has not been ruled out as an option to address lack of leisure provision in Halifax, senior councillors say. Calderdale Conservatives tabled a motion at the full meeting of Calderdale Council
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Number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Bradford more than doubles
NEW statistics show the number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Bradford has more than doubled since last year. Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children often present themselves at points of entry into the country in their own right and
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A family ice rink ticket latest prize in T&A's 12 Days of Christmas competition
THE Telegraph & Argus’s 12 Days of Christmas campaign is underway and there are some amazing prizes up for grabs. Readers have a chance of winning a new prize every day, with the big reveal in each day’s newspaper. There are some fantastic
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Claim that Holme Wood has been 'let down' after Heron store approved
HOLME WOOD has been “let down” by a decision to allow a new Heron food store to replace a social club – a councillor has claimed. The decision to grant planning permission for Holme Wood Social Club to be flattened and replaced with the food store
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Brilliant Bowes bags best billiards break as Bradford side blow big opportunity
IT is proving to be very tight at the summit of the Bradford & District Sunday School Billiards League this year. Princeville A are joint leaders for the third week in succession, but each week they have shared top spot with a different challenger
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Bower hails striker Blyth as Avenue chase second consecutive victory
BRADFORD (Park Avenue) boss Mark Bower has heaped praise on striker Jacob Blyth following his dramatic winner in Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Boston United. Super sub, Blyth, entered the fray in the second half and completely turned the tide for
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Dragons in fourth consecutive defeat as dismal run continues
BRADFORD Dragons’ dismal run of form continued at the weekend as they fell to a fourth consecutive defeat, this time at the Manchester Basketball Centre, the home of Manchester Magic. A game in which the Dragons trailed from the fifth minute ended
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Loss leaves Bulldogs at table's foot
COACH Andy Brown expressed his disappointment as Bradford Bulldogs’ struggles in Division North Two continued - a 4-2 defeat at Sutton Sting leaving them rooted to the foot of the table. Time and the fact there are still 17 games remaining offer
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FEATURE: Silsden young pups breaking down big boys in first top-flight season
DESPITE embarking on their first season in the West Yorkshire Amateur Football League Premier Division, Silsden WY are making their presence felt. Under young coaches Jacob Mistry and Connor Ashworth, they currently sit second in the table following
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Lewis backs Bantams to hit the heights with another peak performance
HARRY Lewis has set his sights on conquering the team at League Two’s summit after scaling the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge. Mark Hughes gave the City squad an extended weekend off to clear their heads as they prepare for tomorrow’s trip to
