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Harrogate 3 Bantams 0: Match stats and player ratings
CITY crashed to their fourth straight loss in a dismal derby display at Harrogate this afternoon. T&A chief sports writer SIMON PARKER was among those suffering at the EnviroVent Stadium and provides the match stats and his player ratings.
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'You need a great story for a hit musical': Tim Rice looks back in Bradford show
SIR Tim Rice is associated with writing the lyrics for many of the world’s great musicals - including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Chess and Disney’s The Lion King, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast.
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'It's a recurring theme': Alexander curses City's lack of threat after another loss
GRAHAM Alexander admitted the snowball effect of City’s losing run was evident as they crumbled at Harrogate. The Sulphurites cruised to a 3-0 win at Wetherby Road this afternoon – a fourth straight loss for the stumbling Bantams. Alexander
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Bradford Bulls star provides positive update on his fight against rare form of cancer
BRADFORD Bulls star Tom Holmes has released an important update on his health. The popular full back recently revealed the bombshell news that he has been diagnosed with SPTCL – a rare form of cancer which affects less than one per cent of people
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Two years in the making as new wildlife garden brought back to life
A TRAIN operator's customers can take a stroll through a new wildlife garden at Brighouse station after a small team of dedicated volunteers spent almost two years bringing it to life. The old goods yard and railway siding have been transformed
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Bradford district to benefit from multi-million pound Active Travel investment
A NEW multi-million-pound investment will improve walking and cycling routes in West Yorkshire. Announced by Active Travel England today, the £5.5 million investment will help to make travelling on foot, wheeling and cycling, a more attractive
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Five killed in 'wrong way' motorway crashes in West Yorkshire in two years
FIVE people have now been killed in 'wrong way' motorway crashes in West Yorkshire within the last two years. This morning (Saturday) a man died in a head-on smash where one car was travelling westbound on the eastbound carriageway of the M62 at
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Reader letter: Rail station footbridges in urgent need of repair
SIR - The report that Shipley is to have a new £100m electric train depot which will create 100 jobs and be run by Northern Rail is great news for the town (T&A, March 15). It will certainly be an exciting development for Shipley - something
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Reader letter: 'We are witnessing starvation in Gaza'
SIR - George Bernard Shaw called the Irish Potato Famine a starvation as food was available and could have been procured (by the British authorities and others). We are witnessing starvation in Gaza. This is GENOCIDE - killing people because
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LIVE BLOG: Harrogate Town 3 Bradford City 0
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Car smashes into wall on Bradford road this morning
A CAR smashed into a wall of Bradford road this morning (Saturday). The single-vehicle crash took place just after 8.30am today on Chat Hill Road near the double roundabout junction in Thornton. A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said
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'The story has never been more timely': Edward Scissorhands returns to Alhambra
IF it wasn’t for cinema, Sir Matthew Bourne might never have become an internationally acclaimed, Bafta-winning choreographer and director. His work is rooted in cinematic influences - in The Car Man he gives Bizet’s Carmen a West Side Story-style
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Man dies in fatal two-car crash on M62 in early hours of this morning
A MAN died in a fatal two-car crash on the M62 in the early hours of this morning (Saturday). The crash happened between junctions 22 and 23 of the M62 just after 2am this morning. The road remains closed between junctions 22 and 24 as police carry
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‘White suit moment blows people away’: 80s movie classic on Alhambra stage
THINK of An Officer and a Gentleman, and chances are you’ll think of the film’s legendary closing scene - you know, the one where Richard Gere carries Debra Winger out of the factory in his white uniform... But did you know that the scene almost
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Opinion: My heart sinks at the prospect of DIY. I'd rather get someone in
WE are, it is said, a nation of DIY enthusiasts. Or, in many cases, DIY bodgers, but many householders at least give it a go. Not me. I didn’t get the DIY memo. I can change a lightbulb, hang pictures and unblock my shower plughole, and I can paint
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M62 crash: Motorway closed due to serious multiple-vehicle smash
3:00pm The West Yorkshire Police also just officially released this statement regarding the M62. A spokesperson for
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Archive film shows demolition of Bradford houses to make way for university
DR CAROLE BINNS from the University of Bradford highlights the digitalisation of an archive film of a former community in the city: Following my successful internal application for research funding, an archive film showing the demolition of Carlton
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'We're like a family': Social club is a thriving hub of the village
THERE can be no doubting that Addingham Village Social Club is a community hub. Built in 1902, its Main Street home was originally the base of Addingham and District Conservative and Unionist Club. In 1954 it became the royal British Legion Club
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Bradford's Alhambra celebrates 110th anniversary: A look back at how it all began
ON a March afternoon in 1914, a glittering new theatre opened in Bradford, with a variety show and revue. The cast included Yeadon-born comic Sydney Howard and the Benedetti Brothers acrobats, and the show ran for a week. When the curtain rose
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Serious multiple-vehicle crash overnight closes long section of M62 this morning
A SECTION of the M62 is closed both ways this morning following a serious multiple-vehicle crash overnight. The serious crash, involving multiple vehicles took place between Junction 22 (Rishworth Moor) and Junction 24 (Ainley Top). The
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'New and exciting family destination': Fun at new centre in Greengates
A MULTI-ACTIVITY centre which includes a soft play village, sports cage and huge slides has opened in Bradford - offering family fun for the Easter holiday. Infinity, at Albion Mills in Greengates - the Telegraph & Argus Trader of the Week - is
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'Choosing to die in Dignitas was liberating,' says wife of Bradford man with MND
A WIDOW whose husband took his own life in a Swiss clinic has called for a change in the law to allow assisted dying for terminally ill people in the UK. Julie Casson’s husband Nigel, from Bradford, was diagnosed with incurable Motor Neurone Disease
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How Bradford City duo fared on international duty
JONATHAN Tomkinson made a late appearance in the USA’s latest Olympic warm-up game. City’s on-loan Norwich defender came on for the final 15 minutes in their 3-0 win over Guinea in Girona yesterday. The Americans are in action again on Monday
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Over 220,000 speeding motorists snared in West Yorks in a year under revised approach
OVER 220,000 speeding motorists in West Yorkshire have been caught in the 12 months since the launch of a new enforcement strategy on the county’s roads. Of these more than 32,200 offences were detected at 40 new enforcement sites which were introduced
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'Good vibes' at new Caribbean-influenced bar on North Parade
A NEW bar with a Caribbean influence has opened in Bradford’s top of town. Bleu Rivera, on North Parade, opened its doors earlier this month. “We had a celebration of the opening,” said Jamar Beach, owner of the Bleu Rivera. “It was a good
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Bradford District Credit Union hits 10,000 member milestone
Bradford District Credit Union (BDCU) has marked the milestone of 10,000 members with a special event at City Hall. The celebration came after the financial services provider achieved success with two new projects. Funded by the Mayor of West
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Man threatened to show a private explicit photo to woman’s family
A MAN who threatened to show a private explicit photo to a woman’s family after she refused to repay a loan has been described as “vindictive and malicious”. Bradford Crown Court heard that Moin Uddin, 25, embarked on an aggressive period of harassment
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Man to face trial accused of causing serious injury through dangerous driving
A BRADFORD man is to go to trial charged with knocking down a child whilst riding a 200cc off-road motorbike. Kirk Bailey, 21, of Bishopdale Holme, Buttershaw, pleaded not guilty to causing serious injury through dangerous driving on April 29 last
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'It's the end of an era': Town centre pub to close its doors on Sunday
CUSTOMERS and staff are preparing for final last orders to be called at a Bradford district pub. JD Wetherspoon's The Sir Norman Rae, on Market Square in Shipley, will shut for good on Sunday. The pub chain announced it was getting rid of 11
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Volunteers help plant 4,000 moss plants on Ilkley Moor
VOLUNTEERS from local groups and the Friends of Ilkley Moor joined staff from Bradford Council’s Countryside and Rights of Way team to plant a further 4,000 sphagnum moss plants on Ilkley Moor this week. Sphagnum moss is a vital component in encouraging
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Musical mystery comes to District's libraries
A free interactive musical mystery for children aged eight to 12 will be held at libraries across the district over Easter. Clare Povey and Northern Opera Group will invite young people to join detectives to track down clues within the library
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Road closure lasting 10 days is 'far from ideal' for public, project bosses admit
A ROAD closure lasting 10 weeks is "far from ideal" for the public, project bosses have admitted. Major works are underway on the railway between Mirfield and Dewsbury as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). As part of the upgrade,
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'Ridiculous situation' - concerns raised over lengthy bus station closure
QUESTIONS are being asked of the operators of Bradford Interchange after it was announced the bus station would remain closed for at least another three months. Yesterday, West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) said the section of the transport
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Knockout evening expected at Bradford City as local gym ready to unleash rising stars
BRADFORD’S Lion Gym are ready to showcase some of their best talent in another bumper show this evening. The local boxing club will be hosting 16 amateur fights at Bradford City’s Football Banqueting Suite, Valley Parade, with over 500 spectators
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44 untaxed and abandoned vehicles taken off Bradford roads
44 UNTAXED and abandoned vehicles have been taken off the roads in Bradford. Bradford Council has been busy in the first few months after it was granted new enforcement powers last December. Officers from the local authority now have the power
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Eccleshill chasing survival confirmation at rivals on Non-League Day
Non-League Day is here once again and Eccleshill United face the prospect of confirming their survival in the NCEL Premier Division. The Eagles travel to Silsden knowing that a victory would secure their place in next season’s competition - which
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Semi showdowns settled as pair knocked out in Bradford billiards play-offs
Matches in the end of season play-offs in the Bradford & District Sunday School Billiards League continue to go entirely to form and final league position. After bottom two Princeville A (seventh) and Princeville C (eighth) were knocked out at
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Maverick Avenue icon to be first in new Hall of Fame on Non-League Day
TODAY marks Non-League Day up and down the country, with Bradford (Park Avenue) revealing exactly how they plan to honour one of their club legends. A few weeks ago, Avenue confirmed that Mark Wilson, who has over 1,000 career appearances to his
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'You come together and get yourselves out of it': Bantams boss on ending slump
GRAHAM Alexander is urging City to lean on past experiences to get out of their current tailspin. The Bantams head into lunchtime’s Yorkshire derby at Harrogate on the back of three straight home defeats. It is becoming a turbulent spell on