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Halifax League side looking to retain crown as prestigious competition back on
ENTRIES are now open for the Cricket Yorkshire Tea of the Year competition, which is sponsored, quite appropriately, by Yorkshire Tea. John Fuller, of Cricket Yorkshire, who organises the event, says: “A cricket tea is one of the highlights of
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City boss remembers the love in Paris on one of Scotland's greatest nights
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 – an evening in Paris that will be forever etched in Graham Alexander’s memory. Most remember the romantic French capital for affairs of the heart. In the case of the City boss, it was sharing a magical moment surrounded
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Bradford ace flops in Germany as battle for form continues
THERE is little doubt that world number 14 Joe Cullen is out of form at the moment, having just suffered a difficult couple of days in Germany. Cullen was in action at the PDC Players Championship on Tuesday and Wednesday, with events 11 and 12
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Bulls braced for fights to go distance in tense play-off race
BULLS head coach Eamon O’Carroll has admitted this month’s mid-season break has allowed everyone to focus on making sure the team come out on the right side of the fine margins. Bradford’s players broke off for some well-earned holiday time after
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"I couldn't have gone much further away": City leaver FCD loves Yeovil 'project'
FINN Cousin-Dawson has admitted the Yeovil “project” was what attracted him to his new club, laughing about how he could not have picked somewhere much further away from Bradford. The right back was released by the Bantams this summer after loan
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Nigel Farage’s Reform Party overtakes Conservatives in major poll of public opinion
Nigel Farage’s Reform Party has overtaken the Conservatives in a major poll of public opinion for the first time, in the latest blow to the Tories’ hopes in the election campaign. A YouGov poll commissioned by the Times newspaper had Reform at
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Missing teenage boy from Bradford has been found safe and well
A MISSING teenage boy from Bradford has been found safe and well. Enzo Ellis, 17, who is from the Little Horton area of the city and was last seen at 10:30am this morning (Friday), has now been found. "Enzo Ellis has been located safe and well
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Motorists use restricted access road to 'escape' M62 tailbacks after four-car crash
A succession of vehicles could be seen 'escaping' a lengthy M62 traffic jam by driving along a restricted access road this evening. There were long delays and a traffic jam stretching back to the Bradford turn-off following a four-car crash on
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Bantams retro kit throws it back to 1970s as current and former players involved
Bradford City AFC have revealed the club’s all-new 2024/25 Macron away kit, which is available now. The strip can be purchased online via the club’s official retail website now by clicking here, and from the Bradford City Store on South Parade,
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Vehicles mount pavement to avoid cones put in place for road closure after fire
VEHICLES have been seen mounting the pavement to avoid cones put in place as part of a road closure following a large fire. In one incident, a van was driven just feet away from a woman pushing a pram along the pavement in Leeds Road, Bradford.
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Police want to speak to man in connection with sexual assault at McDonald's
POLICE are continuing to appeal after issuing an image of a man they want to speak with in connection with a sexual assault at a McDonald's in Bradford. Officers from the Bradford District Safeguarding Unit would like to speak to anyone who can
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Missing man found safe and well, police confirm
A MAN reported missing from Bradford has been found safe and well, police have confirmed. An appeal was issued earlier today to find Gareth Coates, 39. In an update, police said: "We are pleased to say that Gareth Coates, who was the subject
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Five-year-old girl rushed to hospital and man arrested after e-bike crash
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl was rushed to hospital and a man arrested after she was hit by an e-bike. West Yorkshire Police was called to a field off Slipper Lane, in Mirfield, at 6.07pm on Wednesday. It was to a report of a collision involving a
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Keighley potters set to battle in Blackpool again after positives last time out
The Ultimate Pool Pro Series returns this weekend, as Keighley potters Chris Melling and Arfan Dad look to improve on their solid efforts last time out in Blackpool. The previous Pro Series events, the third and fourth of the 10 that take place
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Hull FC loanee Okunbor rewarded with new Bulls deal after bright start
Bradford Bulls have announced that Jayden Okunbor will remain with the club for a further four weeks, following the extension of his loan deal. The 27-year-old arrived initially on a month’s loan, impressing and scoring on debut in the Betfred
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Rapist given eight-year sentence at Bradford Crown Court
A RAPIST has been jailed for eight years at Bradford Crown Court. Luke Fox, 37, of Mornington Road, Bingley, pleaded guilty on the third day of his trial to rape, strangulation, battery, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH). The
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Driver 'seen with balloon up to his face' before fatal crash horror
A SPEEDING driver was killed and four other people were injured, two seriously, in a head-on crash on a narrow rural road in Bradford, an inquest heard. Shortly before the crash, a woman saw a passenger “putting a balloon” in the face of driver
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Family ‘devastated’ as beloved dog is still missing after break-in at kennels
A FAMILY has spoken of their devastation at the disappearance of their beloved dog after a break-in at a kennel. Ashley Stafford and Justine Pennington, both 41 and living in Ravenscliffe, Bradford, faced the heartbreaking news of a burglary at
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Woman was struck in the face with a bottle in unprovoked attack
A WOMAN who was struck in the face with a bottle in an unprovoked attack had to undergo surgery to repair fractures to both sides of her jaw. The victim was said to have suffered two displaced fractures of her jaw following the blow and had to
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Bradford shop 'too dangerous' for firefighters to enter following blaze
A BRADFORD shop is "too dangerous" for firefighters to enter following a huge fire. Crews from across West Yorkshire scrambled to Leeds Road just after 12pm on Wednesday. Both floors of the auto parts store Heaton Motor Factors were involved
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Bachelor Boy...Bingley Little Theatre stages 1970s New York comedy
SOMEWHERE among the gleaming skyscrapers of Manhattan, a bachelor called Bobby is contemplating his present and future life as he celebrates his birthday. Over a series of dinners, drinks and a wedding, his friends point out the pros and cons of
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'Kites not Bombs for Gaza' event to be held in Peel Park
AN event will be held in a Bradford park this weekend, organised by the Bradford Friends of Palestine. The 'Kites not Bombs for Gaza' event will run in Peel Park from 3pm. As well as kite flying, there will be stalls, food, music, and children's
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Resident treated by paramedics following flat fire
A RESIDENT was treated for smoke inhalation following a kitchen fire. The incident happened at a property on Scotty Croft Lane in Brighouse just after midnight on Thursday. Firefighters were called to the high-rise flat at 12.04am, where there
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Claire and her team transform hair and help women with hair loss
OUR Trader of the Week is Claire Wareham Hair & Beauty, based in Main Street, Addingham. The salon specialises in hair extensions, hair loss solutions, hair colour and hair styling for weddings. We spoke to Claire about her successful business
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Reader letter: 'We pensioners will lose out the most to tax cuts'
SIR - Since the Conservatives repeatedly promise cuts in taxation, the question obviously arises as to how they will reduce services in order to balance the books. I'm sorry to say that we pensioners will lose out the most. We are the main users
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Heavy traffic after crash near Bradford medical centre
HEAVY traffic has been caused this morning near a Bradford medical centre after a crash. Leylands Lane in Heaton was partially blocked both ways following the incident at around 7.30am. Traffic built near Leylands Medical Centre - from B6144
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Major Bradford road still shut almost 24 hours after large fire
A MAJOR Bradford road is still shut this morning almost 24 hours after a large fire. Crews from across West Yorkshire scrambled to Leeds Road just after 12pm on Wednesday. Both floors of auto parts store Heaton Motor Factors were involved in
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Why this Volkswagen Golf was seized by police in Bradford
A VOLKSWAGEN Golf was seized by police in Bradford. West Yorkshire Police's Operation Steerside Team stopped the white car on Peel Park Drive in the east of the city yesterday (Wednesday, June 12). The driver claimed to be covered by third
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Conversion needs to keep shop unit viable, Conservation Officer urges
WORK to convert much of a city centre building into flats must not harm the viability of its ground floor shop unit, a Conservation Officer has argued. The latest set of plans to convert 46 Darley Street into apartments was recently submitted to
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Friends pay for boxing lessons to keep children off streets of Bradford estate
FOUR men who grew up on a Bradford estate have paid for 15 children to take boxing lessons at a club near Keighley. Liam McCarthy, Ben Adamson, James Adamson and Aaron Mazurke, who all grew up on Thorpe Edge, are giving 15 children on the estate
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Derelict venue that once hosted The Cure could become community centre
A DERELICT music venue that has hosted concerts by The Cure and Joe Strummer could be converted into a new community centre. The Palm Cove Club on Hollings Road in Manningham was a popular venue from the late 1970s onward, but has been vacant for
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Work to begin on busy Bradford road for water quality improvement scheme
WORK will begin this month on a busy Bradford road as part of a major Yorkshire Water project. The scheme, to improve water quality in Pudsey Beck by reducing storm overflow discharges, will see an additional 3,000m3 of stormwater storage installed
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Gardener whose penis was 'hanging out' as he spoke to woman was 'serial flasher'
A court has heard how a woman subjected to a serial flasher was so “shattered” by the experience that she had no option but to sell her home and move away. Self-employed gardener Lee Gatenby appeared before Bradford Crown Court to be sentenced
