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LIVE BLOG: Wakefield Trinity 42 Bradford Bulls 12
9:52pm Hard to know what to make of that. No-one likes an opening day drubbing and Bulls made errors aplenty.
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I'm a 'dreadful slouch' - if only I'd known it does no harm
“PUT your shoulders back.” My mum used to say that to me a lot in childhood. “You’ll stay like that if you don’t stand up straight,” she would warn me. I would shoot my shoulders back and walk away bolt upright like a soldier on parade. But
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Why Skipton has been named one of the best places to live in Britain
SKIPTON has returned to the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide. Ten years after the town was named best place to live in Britain, it features in the top places to live in the north and northeast. With Leeds as the winner, it is included
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Mercedes-Benz eCitan has car-like driving qualities
THE Mercedes-Benz eCitan is a refined and quiet small van that’s notable for its car-like road manners. This pure electric panel van is best-suited to urban environments, with its car-derived underpinnings making it agile and easy to use when nipping
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13-year-old missing boy found safe and well, police confirm
POLICE have found a missing teenage boy safe and well. Gabriel Ault, 13, had been the subject of a missing persons appeal. A spokesperson for the force said: "Gabriel Ault has been found safe and well. "Thank you to those who shared the
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Concerns as ticket sites for first two Bradford Live events removed
T&A readers have raised concerns about the ticket sites for the first two events at a city centre venue being removed. Back in January, organisers announced that 2024 Launch Season would take place at Bradford Live - the former Odeon cinema
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Caravans move on to car park of another Bradford supermarket
SEVERAL caravans moved on to the car park of an Asda store in Bradford last night. The caravans parked up at the superstore on Rooley Lane. On Friday night, the Telegraph & Argus was told caravans were seen leaving the site. The Telegraph
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Man accused of PC Sharon Beshenivsky murder gives evidence in court as defence starts
The alleged mastermind of an armed raid which saw PC Sharon Beshenivsky shot dead has said one of the robbers offered to “get his money” back from the owner of the Bradford travel agents where she was killed. Piran Ditta Khan claimed he was owed
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Footage emerges of terrifying broad daylight kidnap in Bradford
POLICE are investigating a report of a kidnap after a man suffered injuries to his jaw and ribs. The incident happened on Westcroft Road in Great Horton at around 11am last Wednesday (March 6). Footage has emerged of the terrifying incident
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Bulls and Wakefield to play double header tonight at Belle Vue
THERE is excitement building in West Yorkshire for tonight’s mouth-watering Betfred Championship opener between old rivals Wakefield Trinity and Bradford Bulls at Belle Vue. But did you know the two sides are the main course to a fascinating starter
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"I’m sure all our players had games where they played on absolute cabbage patches"
FORGET the pitch – we’ve all played on worse. That’s the manager’s orders as City prepare for another Valley Parade outing against leaders Mansfield tomorrow. Captain Richie Smallwood branded the Valley Parade playing surface “the worst in
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Pressure on for Keighley potter Melling at high-stakes inaugural British Open
ULTIMATE Pool is holding its inaugural British Open this weekend, with one of the finest players from the Bradford District in action. Chris Melling, a former world champion from Keighley, gets his campaign underway this afternoon against Welshman
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5 ways to save money on your weekly food shop
Next month will see a number of price rises hit UK households in the pocket as the cost of living crisis continues to strike. Broadband prices, council tax bills, the cost of a TV licence and water bills are set to increase from April 1. With
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Politicians lock horns over £10m donation from controversial businessman
A BRADFORD district Tory MP has said he will "continue to deliver on real priorities" - after the Labour candidate seeking his job urged him not to accept campaign funding from Frank Hester. Anna Dixon, Labour's parliamentary candidate for Shipley
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Temporary Bradford bus station could open if Interchange repairs stretch into 2025
A TEMPORARY bus station could be set up in Bradford city centre should the work needed to repair Bradford Interchange stretch into 2025. With the City of Culture year appoaching, it has now emerged that talks have been ongoing behind the scenes
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Another City international call as Tomkinson named by USA again
JON Tomkinson has been called up again by the US Olympic team – ruling him out of two City games next week. The on-loan Norwich defender will join Calum Kavanagh in missing the matches against Notts County and Harrogate. Tomkinson has been
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How children can take on 'Heli Hop' challenge for Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Yorkshire Air Ambulance has launched a new charity challenge to help the service keep running seven days a week, 365 days a year. Children are invited to become ‘Heli Heroes’ by taking on a sponsored hop, skip, or walk this April. Participants
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Five arrests made after report of attempted burglary in Bradford district
FIVE arrests were made following a report of attempted burglary in the Bradford district. West Yorkshire Police Traffic Officer 'brimmers' posted details of the incident, which happened in Shipley, on his X account. He said the victim's son
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People enjoy breakfast in beautiful surroundings of Bradford Cathedral
People who came together for breakfast at the beautiful Bradford Cathedral have discovered how to choose a more 'Fairtrade' life. The seventh annual Cathedral Fairtrade Breakfast saw people break bread over porridge served with locally produced
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Missing Bradford teenager found safe and well, police confirm
A MISSING Bradford teenager has been found safe and well. Layla Shah was the subject of a missing persons appeal. This morning, West Yorkshire Police said Layla was found safe and well. Full West Yorkshire Police statement A spokesperson
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No arrests made after man injured in Bradford stabbing
NO arrests have been made following a stabbing in Bradford, police have said. Emergency services scrambled to Lilycroft Road, Manningham, at around 3.30pm on Tuesday. A 28-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening injuries to his arm.
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Bradford District TOP 100 business report to be published to showcase success stories
The second Bradford District TOP 100 business report has been compiled and the Telegraph & Argus will publish the report in full on Thursday, April, 18. This is a project in partnership with the University of Bradford, Bradford Council and LOCALiQ
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Bantams v Mansfield preview: possible line-ups, referee, match odds
CHECK out our preview as City look to bounce back from Tuesday against the leaders. Kick-off: Saturday, March 16 (3pm) Venue: Valley Parade Possible line-ups BRADFORD CITY GK Sam Walker, CH Jon Tomkinson, CH Ciaran Kelly, CH Liam
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Looking back: did you attend this first school in Bradford?
THEY are the best days of our lives - or so we are told. Not everyone would agree, but being at school does offer benefits we are unlikely to see again - the chance to learn new things every day, time to spend with friends and the opportunity to take
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Reader letter: 'Not acceptable to raise Council tax to maximum amount every year'
SIR - Regarding the current position of Bradford Council's finances, it needs to be asked how much has been raised from the Clean Air Zone scheme and where has this significant amount been allocated. It is not acceptable that the Council readily
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Major IT issues knocks out McDonald's systems resulting in store closures
McDonald's has been hit by a major IT outage which reportedly resulted in the closure of a number of restaurants and left customers unable to order food, including in the UK. Problems with IT and the McDonald's app have been reported worldwide,
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Create a relaxing bedtime routine...Here's how to get a good night's sleep
THIS Friday, March 15, marks World Sleep Day - a global campaign highlighting the importance of sleep for our physical and mental health. While we spend roughly a third of our lives asleep, it’s often the first thing sacrificed in our busy schedules
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Saltaire is named one of the best places to live in the UK - here's why
THE famous village of Saltaire has been named as one of the best places to live in the UK. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is one of 72 locations to feature in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide for 2024. The village, which
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Reader letter: Who makes up the council tax rules?
SIR - With reference to the new Council Tax rules, who decides when houses are habitable? As we prepared our retirement home, Bradford Council made us pay Council Tax for eight months when it was being completely re-roofed, there was no electricity
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Reader letter: 'Many of us are more than happy with Philip Davies MP'
SIR - Whenever I read any submissions from John Cole I usually start with a groan, and then take all he says with a huge pinch of salt. So when he suggests that prospective Labour candidate Anna Dixon would make a better MP for Shipley than the
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Leaders Mansfield in 'lovely position' as they prepare for Bantams battle
LEADERS Mansfield have suffered two defeats in their last three games. But Nigel Clough insists there is no need for the Stags to start getting twitchy. For the second Tuesday running, they were beaten by a deflected goal – although that blow
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I taste-tested supermarket hot cross buns and it was tough to pick a winner
Easter is a great time for a wide variety of sweet treats to make their way onto supermarket shelves, with one of the classics being hot cross buns. Whilst many may prefer Easter eggs and other various chocolate concoctions that are released for
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Campaigners' delight at decision to bring buses under public control
CAMPAIGNERS have expressed their delight at the West Yorkshire Mayor’s announcement that the region’s buses will be brought under public control. Activists at Better Buses for West Yorkshire rallied on Thursday as Tracy Brabin made the landmark
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Compulsory purchase powers for £12 million road are approved
Councillors have approved “in principle” using compulsory purchase powers to secure land which would become a £12.2 million link road for a proposed new business park at Brighouse. Calderdale Council’s Cabinet members heard the road will also support
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Cancer unit gets almost £10k towards scalp cooling treatment
A charity donation of almost £10,000 will help towards scalp cooling for cancer patients undergoing clinical trials and treatment. The Bradford-based Morrisons Foundation announced it has given £9,975 to Leeds Hospitals Charity. The funding
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Service announces closure 'with regret' due to 'funding structure changes'
A COMMUNITY-based service to help people access physical and mental wellbeing support in Ilkley has announced its closure. Wharfe Valley Pathways, a partnership project delivered at Christchurch, Ilkley, by Keighley Healthy Living's Mental Health
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Keighley pool duo in contrasting Champions League fortunes
Keighley potters Chris Melling and Arfan Dad have had contrasting Monday nights in the Ultimate Pool Champions League this month. The pair were in Groups Nine and Ten respectively, with Melling getting his campaign underway last week, and Dad in
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Yorkshire shock as club legend Gough leaves role on eve of Abu Dhabi opener
Darren Gough has stepped down from his role as managing director of cricket at Yorkshire, less than a month before the start of the new LV= Insurance County Championship season and just hours before they face Somerset in Abu Dhabi. Former England
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NATH'S NATTERS: Bulls can embrace rugby league's brave and positive new world
Can I shock you? I like this seismic decision from the RFL. Rugby league’s governing body have come in for plenty of justified stick over the years, and they are currently navigating an absolute minefield around tackling rules and head contact.
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Bulls down on depth but O'Carroll refusing to blame gruelling cup schedule
BRADFORD Bulls head coach Eamon O’Carroll is refusing to blame a punishing winter schedule for leaving him with a depleted squad ahead of tonight’s highly-anticipated Betfred Championship opener at title favourites Wakefield Trinity. Bulls have
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Forest Green not fatal to City's chances, says Alexander ahead of leaders' test
GRAHAM Alexander says City’s play-off hopes have not been dealt a “fatal” blow. The Bantams boss insists the squad still believe they can gate-crash the top seven despite the Forest Green setback. That left them seven points adrift going into