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Queensbury biker is airlifted to hospital after crash
A Bradford motorbiker was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries when he was thrown from his machine on a quiet country road. The 60-year-old, from Queensbury, skidded his white Honda motorbike negotiating a bend on a wet road between Great
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Plans for Ilkley Pool are 'overwhelming'
Multi-million-pound plans to knock down and rebuild an indoor swimming Pool with extra facilities were discussed at a special meeting tonight. The Ilkley Pool Group, led by Richard Threlfall, hosted an event to give residents the chance to
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Skipton driver jailed after drinking ten pints, then ramming cars
A 4x4 driver who hit a car after a marathon drinking session and rammed his way through the wreckage blocking the road has been jailed for six months. Stephen Barrett, 39, drove his Mitsubishi Pajero after downing up to ten pints of beer and a large
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Two injured as car hits wall in Crossflatts near Bingley
Two men were taken to hospital after a car crashed into a wall in Crossflatts, Bingley, this evening. Their injuries were serious but not believed to be life threatening, a police spokesman said. He said the car had been going around a bend in Keighley
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Everton confirm Green deal
Everton tonight revealed their delight at signing the deal for Bradford City starlet George Green. As exclusively revealed in the Telegraph & Argus, the 15-year-old from Dewsbury is set to move to Goodison in a package that will net the Bantams
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Alert at Leeds Bradford Airport for jet landing - picture update
This picture by reader Denis Parkinson shows how fire engines raced to a Jet 2 plane after an emergency developed as it was landing at Leeds Bradford Airport. The shocked pilot had to use only his footbrake after the jet developed a major problem
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Bairstow's rise opens the door for Brophy
Gerard Brophy is confident of playing an important part in Yorkshire’s immediate future – especially with Jonny Bairstow making a name for himself in England colours. The 35-year-old wicketkeeper only made 20 first-team appearances during the most recent
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Police crackdown on cross-border criminals
Police officers have pledged to continue to track down criminals who cross the border between Bradford and Calderdale to commit their crimes. Neighbourhood policing team officers from Bradford South and Calderdale were at the junction of Huddersfield
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Waterson lands top Bradford Junior League award
Lightcliffe’s Jacob Waterson won the prestigious Greg Duggan Memorial Trophy for the best performance by a Bradford Junior Cricket League player in the Joe Lumb Competition for under-17s. Other award winners were: Under-17s - Arthur Lister
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Brett takes step up in class in style
The Hawthorn family had further wrestling success last month when dad and coach Jimmy took siblings Tommy and Katie to the Tryst Open in Scotland and saw them both win a gold medal. Tommy easily won the juniors 69k level, so his father decided to test
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Defence dominates as Dragons edged out
Bradford Dragons narrowly lost a tight defensive game against National Trophy holders Reading Rockets 63-60. Although Reading shaded the first quarter, Dragons pulled back to tie the game 29-29 at half-time in a low-scoring game, with both teams contesting
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On-court prowess leds to off-court deal for Ilkley squash youngsters
Ilkley Tennis and Squash Club used home turf to their advantage last weekend as they exceeded expectations in the Italik Yorkshire Junior Squash Championships. Top seed Millie Pughe was the star performer for Ilkley, winning the girls’ under
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Jagger and Wasley are hat-trick heroes in West Bowling romp
Champions West Bowling started the defence of their West Riding County FA Sunday Cup in a convincing manner yesterday, thrashing Wharfedale Premier outfit Yeadon Westfield 11-0, with Joe Jagger and James Wasley both hitting hat-tricks. Buttershaw
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Campion fail to cash in against Marsden
A second successive defeat for Campion in their West Riding County Amateur League Premier Division home game against Marsden put a dent in Campion's hopes of moving to within a point of leaders Ovenden West Riding. After losing to Storthes
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Brilliant Hussain leads way for Girlington
There was a shortened programme of matches in the Spen Valley League, due to the West Riding County FA Trophy. In the Premier Division, Girlington beat Mount 7-3, Husman Hussain scoring a brilliant hat-trick, Moh Ozhair (2), Sohail Fiaz and
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Rhea and Eve are twin medallists at Bingley
Twins Rhea and Eve Southcott proved a point in the 16th Bingley Harriers Schools’ Cross-Country Challenge. Rhea won the Year Six girls’ event, with Eve finishing second ahead of Lucy Shutt (Ingrow Primary). Bingley area schools picked
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Georgia in successful England debut
St Mary’s High School pupil Georgia Malir has made a successful England debut, also helping them to team glory in Llanberis, North Wales. Georgia competed for England under-16s in the Home Countries’ Championship Mountain Race – an up-and-down course
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Carver helps England to ultra glory in Wales
Otley Athletic Club’s Chris Carver, despite battling a shoulder injury, helped England to team glory in a 24-hour race which was part of the second Commonwealth Mountain and Ultra Running Championships in Llandudno. There were 43 runners representing
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Cheap tickets at Valley Parade
City have slashed admission to £5 for Saturday's home game with Torquay. The fixed price will apply for both home and away fans as the club look to boost the crowd figure. Head of operations David Baldwin said: "We want to bring back
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Police bail man being quizzed over Great Horton Road death crash
A man arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a pedestrian was struck and killed in Great Horton Road, Bradford, has been released on police bail pending further enquiries. The 39-year-old victim had got out of a taxi and was crossing Great
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Bradford Park Avenue and Guiseley handed away draws in FA Cup
Bradford Park Avenue face a tricky trip to Blue Bet Square North leaders Hyde in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday, October 15. The Cheshire club have won ten and drawn one of their 11 league fixtures. Guiseley are
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Trains delayed between Bradford and Ilkley by breakdown
Rail travellers across Bradford district faced delays after a train broke down at Guiseley this morning. Trains on the Bradford Forster Square to Ilkley line were delayed for more than an hour while engineers were called to fix the broken down train.
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Traders' fury at illegal bazaar in Lidget Green
Hundreds of furious shop owners are calling on Bradford Council to shut down a bazaar that is operating illegally. They fear their businesses are being hit hard by “unfair competition” from traders at the unlawful market on the former Shires site in
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Bradford Bulls boss Potter tips O'Brien to continue speedy progress
Bulls boss Mick Potter reckons rookie Adam O’Brien will keep Heath L’Estrange and Matt Diskin on their toes at Odsal next season. Teenage hooker O’Brien underlined his rich potential with a number of impressive displays during the Bulls’ injury-hit 2011
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Magic performance from Bradford City wing wizard Reid
Burton Albion 2 Bradford City 2 Maybe Phil Parkinson should lose his rag more often if Kyel Reid’s reaction was anything to go by. The winger had been on the wrong end of a few rollickings from his boss during the week after a woeful effort
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Bradford MP demands green belt be saved from 'urban sprawl'
A Bradford MP has called for controversial planning changes to be clarified to ensure green belt land in the district is not allowed to “disappear under urban sprawl”. The Government has reduced more than 1,000 pages of planning guidance to
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Council to crack down on 'chugger' street canvassers
Bradford Council has deployed its legal experts to examine ways of tackling the “problem” of charity street canvassers. Strong concerns have been expressed by the public about the number of charity street collectors – known as chuggers – accosting people
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Sister's fury as rapist brother Peter Woolham, of Buttershaw, has jail term cut
A Bradford woman has called for changes in the law after a second brother, imprisoned for systematically raping her as a child, had his jail term cut. David and Peter Woolham were both jailed for eight years in January after they were convicted of repeatedly
