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Avenue face test of resolve

Steve Connors gets stuck in against Prescot Cables, one of two successive 4-0 victories for Avenue

10:31am Thursday 21st August 2008

Bradford Park Avenue will be looking to maintain a 100 per cent start to the season as they travel to Hednesford Town on Saturday for the toughest of their three matches to date.

Avenue expecting a much sterner test

10:40pm Monday 18th August 2008

Avenue’s storming start to their campaign put them as joint leaders of the UniBond Premier Division table after the opening day of the season and they will hope to build on that tomorrow night.

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Cameron gets his boots on

Dave Cameron signs a one-year extension to his contract, with a one-year option, before the final pre-season friendly at Rhyl, which Avenue lost 4-0

2:10pm Friday 15th August 2008

Dave Cameron was manager at the end of last season – this campaign the imposing Scot will be player-manager.

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Avenue face test from Cables guys

Rory Patterson misses Avenue’s opening fixture at home to Prescot Cables due to a suspension held over from last season

11:34am Thursday 14th August 2008

The Premier League starts on Saturday but a much more even division, crammed full of honest endeavour and too close to call from top to bottom, will be commencing at the same time.

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Avenue call off Blades friendly

7:57pm Tuesday 12th August 2008

Bradford Park Avenue’s scheduled meeting with a Sheffield United XI at Horsfall Stadium tomorrow night has been cancelled.

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Avenue complete double signing

Dave Cameron is building a team in his own image

5:30pm Monday 11th August 2008

Two significant signings took place at Horsfall Stadium over the weekend, with manager Dave Cameron penning an extension to his contract and a new striker joining from Stalybridge Celtic.

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Signings can justify favourites tag

Pre-season friendlies against the likes of Bradford neighbours City have helped Avenue prepare for a tilt at back-to-back promotions

3:46pm Friday 8th August 2008

Some observers may be surprised that a promoted club has been installed as favourites to win the UniBond Premier Division and the prize of promotion to the Blue Square North – but insiders at Avenue are not.

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Avenue duo back to former club

Carl Ruffer was skipper at Rhyl before switching to Avenue

12:29pm Thursday 7th August 2008

Dave Cameron and his assistant Carl Ruffer will be on familiar ground when Avenue line up for their final friendly fixture in north Wales on Saturday.

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Cameron delighted with pre-season - so far

Determination, as shown here by Tom Baker against Macclesfield, has been running through many members of the Avenue squad in pre-season

10:53am Friday 1st August 2008

The friendlies on home soil have been there for all to see and Bradford Park Avenue boss Dave Cameron is delighted with the form that his new-look squad has shown.

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Players bidding to make their mark

9:20am Friday 1st August 2008

There will be a feast of football around the area on the non-league scene this coming season, and tomorrow should be a perfect taster.

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HRT may improve sleep and sexuality

Australian scientists beieve HRT could improve sleep and sexuality

Updated 5:21am Friday 22nd August 2008

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could result in improvements in sleep, sexuality and joint pain in older women, according to new research.


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