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Parents in review protest
Angry parents have formed an action group in protest at the handling of a major schools shake-up. They claim they have been given too little information and too little time to give their views on the education review currently being conducted by Bradford
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Dolphins give Antony new hope
The family of a severely disabled Bradford boy say his life has been given new hope after a trip to swim with the dolphins in Florida. Brave eight-year-old Antony Slingsby of Fairweather Green, who suffers from cerebral palsy and is blind and can't walk
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Honour at last for forgotten VC hero
The Last Post drifted across the windswept Bradford cemetery...and one man's bravery was finally recognised. Matthew Hughes's actions won him both the highest honours for valour and the disgrace of imprisonment and court martial. But now, more then 100
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Demo on a digger halts homes work
Environmental campaigners halted work on a controversial housing scheme by swarming on to a digger - and one even shinned up the vehicle's jib. The "green" protesters caught workmen by surprise at the Bryant Homes site, off Acacia Drive and Aspen Rise
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How could they give my little dogs away?
Pensioner Rita Johnson today told how her two beloved dogs were given new homes by Bradford Social Services as she battled for life in hospital. Miss Johnson said it was the thought of coming home to her dogs that spurred her recovery from two brain haemorrhages
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'Killer caught on camera hiding body'
A man accused of murdering a Bradford prostitute was caught on a security camera carrying her body from his flat, Leeds Crown Court heard today. The jury was told that Kenneth Valentine strangled Caroline Creevy and then wrapped her body in a patterned
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Clean-up campaign
Bradford City have vowed to continue to improve their disciplinary record after being fined £25,000 by the Football Association for an end of match brawl. Both the Bantams and Bury were found guilty of failing to control their players and officials when
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Bowling in again - 33 years to the day
Shipley's new ten-pin bowling centre is to be officially opened 33 years to the day after the town's original bowling alley was launched by motor racing legend Jim Clark. The celebrations are set to feature an evening reunion for veteran bowlers and their
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Water music will herald 'new' park
Major restoration work on Lister Park's most popular feature - the impressive Victorian lake - begins this week when the plug is pulled on thousands of gallons of water. The work to drain the three acre lake marks the start of the first key restoration
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Net cast for top villains
The top ten criminals in the Eccleshill division are now available on the West Yorkshire Police's own intranet. The pilot scheme being carried out at Eccleshill is the first of its kind in the country. The intranet is available for all police officers
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New library scheme after reign of terror
A new library could be opened on an estate which lost the service after a librarian received death threats. The woman was so frightened that she had to lock the doors of Bradford Moor Library after she received the threats. The building in Mortimer Avenue
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Super Sunday!
Worshippers gave an astonishing £600,000 in just two hours at a special service to raise funds for a church extension. About 650 members of the Abundant Life Centre, Bradford, decided they would literally put their money where their mouths were and gave
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Michael Mallett: World of Wool
Last week there was a little flurry of profit warnings from UK companies involved in retailing carpets, though it is only fair to add that gloom was not universal. The stock market, as is its wont, mercilessly slashed the share prices of those feeling
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Multi-million takeover wins approval
Shareholders of Bradford-based ISA International have given the green light to a multi-million pound take-over involving the UK's second largest wholesale stationer, bringing months of speculation to an end. The deal, initially worth £29 million, will
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Bulls close in on union star
Bradford Bulls expect to hear at the end of the Five Nations Championship whether their bid to lure an established international have been successful. One man rumoured to be in their sights is Cardiff strongman winger Gareth Thomas who was first chased
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Kain loses job at Cougars
Keighley Cougars' poor start to the new season - which has seen them lose their first four league games - has resulted in coach John Kain being replaced. Sunday's 50-12 defeat by Dewsbury Rams persuaded the board to act. And after a meeting last night
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Reserve test for record signing
Record buy John McGinlay returns to action for Bradford City's reserves in tonight's Pontin's League home game against Carlisle. The £625,000 autumn signing from Bolton has missed the last two matches with Achilles tendon trouble. McGinlay will be partnered
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Marathon man to run for baby fund
Bradford coach driver Dave Shaw is making a marathon effort to help a Shipley couple fulfil their dream of giving their son a baby brother or sister. Last week the Telegraph & Argus reported how Ange and Mick McDonagh were organising a string of fundraising
