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Bradford Bulls Things Looking Up

Fortnightly Super League rugby news from Odsal

A distinctly better second fortnight of the campaign for the Bradford Bulls - especially compared to the first - with two wins from two hit outs.

The first win was against a Castleford Tigers team who had impressed in their own opening couple of fixtures and initially looked to be a banana skin for the Bulls. However with a blitz of four tries in the opening half alone, the Tigers never looked to be properly in the game. It was also the first time the new halfback combination of Brett Kearney and Matt Orford really gelled, creating the majority of…

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Leeds United A Proper West Yorkshire Derby

Regular football League One news from Elland Road

A typically fiery West Yorkshire derby ended all square on Saturday thanks to a late Huddersfield equaliser as Leeds turned in a so-so performance at the weekend.

Leeds were under the cosh for the majority of the first half at the Galpharm Stadium, going 1-0 down when an Anthony Pilkington shot was cruelly deflected past Casper Ankergren in the Leeds goal.

United’s forward play lacked any real purpose and intent and they were fortunate not go in two or three goals down at half-time, thanks in no small part to a howler from Jordan Rhodes who blazed high over the…

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Getaway Hebden Bridge

Get yourself down to the Calder Valley

The Calder Valley has it all: dramatic scenery with glorious walks; quaint yet distinctively northern towns; stunning, renovated mill buildings celebrating both the region’s industrial past and its cultural present. Leeds to Hebden Bridge on the train is an absolute treat. Sweeping through the valley past Bradford and Halifax you are propelled out into the bleak beauty of the Yorkshire Moors, the inspiration for the craggy verse of Ted Hughes. Hughes was born in Mytholmroyd, a no-nonsense, unpretentious town that is a world away from Hebden Bridge, the next stop on the line.

Hebden Bridge is Yorkshire with a twist.…

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Getaway Bolton Abbey

Visit a stunning abbey just north of Leeds

Only 20 miles outside Leeds, a visit to Bolton Abbey on the banks of the river Wharfe fills you with a sense of calm that makes it easy to leave the stresses of city life far behind. On a day trip to the Abbey, the most stressful decision you’ll have to make is when you will stop for a cup of tea.

Exploring the Abbey itself is a good way to start your visit. The 12th century priory was home to the Augustinian canons and when the roof was removed and it was left to ruin, the stone was pillaged…

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Green Room Get On Your Bike

Lee Bell looks into a greener way of getting to work

For those of us commuting to and from work, overcrowded trains riddled with flu, tailbacks meandering to the end of the driveway, and moody bus drivers are not so unfamiliar experiences. And if that’s not irritating enough, the unpredictability of public transport and rush hour delays can also have a detrimental affect on our punctuality at work, our health and fitness, and the environment.

Cycling to work is one obvious way to solve all the quandaries listed above, and unfortunately, it’s one that is rarely taken advantage of. Whether it’s down to the initial cost, the running fees, or merely…

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Getaway Skipton

Your Gateway to the Dales comes in the fitting form of 'Sheep Town'. Ewe will not be disappointed

Skipton resides just outside the periphery of Yorkshire Dales National Park, in the river Aire gap which divides the dales to the north, the moors to the south, and the Ribble valley to the west. For this reason it is known as the ‘Gateway to the Dales’. The market town takes its name from the Saxon word ‘skip’, meaning ‘sheep’, so its literal translation is ‘sheep town’. It was founded by sheep farmers purportedly in the 7th century, before the de Romille family were granted the settlement in 1066. They then built the fortress castle that attracts so much tourism…

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Feature If the Shoe Fits

Nicholas Deakins have hit the streets with their new range and a brand new shop fit

Nicholas Deakins on Vicar Lane (pictured) has had a big make over, and we can vouch that it looks rather splendid after popping along to their opening ceremony alongside two Leeds Rhinos players — Barrie McDermott and Jamie Peacock, no less. We took a few snaps and enjoyed perusing their snazzy new range of casual summer wear, some of which you may have noticed on our models in last fortnight’s issue.

Check out their new canvas range, which are bang on trend and a bit more affordable than most — starting at £24.99. Their new soft leather range is called…

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Getaway Ilkley

Darwin; a literature festival; Roman baths; a symphony orchestra. This modest town has little to be modest about

Nestling at the Yorkshire Dales’ southern edge, in Lower Wharfedale, is the picturesque town of Ilkley. Surrounded for miles by breathtaking untouched scenery, in the vicinity are Ilkley Moor and the renowned Cow and Calf rocks, a spot popular with ramblers for its particularly stunning views.

White Wells Spa Cottage, an attractive and rather Mediterranean-looking whitewashed building, also sits on Ilkley Moor. People have been ‘plunging’ in its bath to the rear of the building since 1703, believing it to be capable of curing an assortment of ailments. It is especially popular on New Year’s Day, when plungers presumably wish…

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Getaway Saltaire

See the World Heritage Site in all its industrial, artistic, brewing, architectural glory

It does well, that River Aire. You could lose count of the number of towns it pops up in to boast being one of its attractions. Saltaire, near Bradford, is another of the Aire’s conquests-it even managed to get its name into this one, sharing the honour with the village’s founder. The village does have plenty more to offer besides water though, and that’s why in 2001 it was appointed as a World Heritage Site.

Salts Mill is its most prominent draw, opened in 1853 by Sir Titus Salt on his 50th birthday. Salt was a woolstapler who learned all…

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Leeds United Back To Winning Ways

Regular football League One news from Elland Road

Leeds returned to winning ways on Tuesday night, pulling in only their second three-point haul of 2010 with a solid 2-0 win over Oldham.

This followed another disappointing Elland Road performance in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Brighton and finally gives Leeds a platform on which to resurrect their promotion charge that looked a near-formality six weeks ago.

The win over Oldham was nothing too flashy, with a second-half brace from Luciano Becchio capping a professional display in front of the 17,000 who braved the bitter cold snowy night. Among the three changes from Saturday was Academy product Aidy White’s first…

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