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Man on murder charge 'lied to cover tracks'
A man accused of strangling Bradford prostitute Caroline Creevy told a string of lies in an effort to cover his tracks, a murder trial heard today. Kenneth Valentine, 43, is accused of murdering 25-year-old Caroline at his flat in Soho Mills, Thornton
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Wrecking spree halt to season
Bowlers fear their green will not be playable this season after vandals ripped up their turf. David Bottomley, the secretary of Royd House Bowling Club, Wilsden, hit out at youths today after damage was caused to the green and club house during a failed
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Bronte shrine restored to shine again
A shrine to one of the most famous novels in English literature, which was crumbling away high on the moors above Haworth, has been restored. Yorkshire Water poured in £20,000 to save Top Withens, said to be the inspiration for Emily Bronte's Wuthering
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Plight of victims caught in the low-pay trap
Catrina Dick reports on a new survey from the Trades Union Congress, which claims security guards, care assistants and truck drivers have the lowest-paid jobs in Britain. People's lives are being put at risk by the low pay-long hours culture, a welfare
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Housing 'will not cause road danger'
A proposed new housing estate would not adversely affect road safety and drainage, a planning inquiry was told. Bradford Council threw out the controversial scheme for 400 homes to be built on fields at Warren Lane between Eldwick and Gilstead more than
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Man arrested after fatal road smash
Police have arrested a 34-year-old local man in connection with a fatal road accident at the weekend. Robert Watmuff, 21, of Hornsea Drive, Wilsden, died when he and a friend were struck by a vehicle. His close friend Daniel Claughton, 18, of Thackley
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Jonathan Oxley: Business Law
A recent case has reviewed the concept of "confidential information" in employment. The classic test of whether such information amounts to a trade secret was set out in the Faccenda Chicken case in 1986. This includes: Were confidential matters often
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1,500 will mingle with Big Brother
A Bradford firm has attracted more than 1,500 people to the city by hosting the UK's largest closed circuit television exhibition. Southern & Redfern, which has recently branched out into the CCTV market, is staging the event at Valley Parade - the
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Superb Simmonites star in Welsh forests
British Ladies rally champions Stephanie and Rachael Simmonite won the ladies battle in their Ford Escort Super Rally car and also finished the Rally of Wales eighth overall. Their result raised Ford to third in the manufacturers' title chase after two
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Beagrie may miss facing old club
Winger Peter Beagrie, above, is struggling to be fit to face his old club Manchester City on Saturday. The talented wideman missed the Bantams' 3-1 defeat at Tranmere Rovers due to a hamstring injury but was hoping to be fit to face the relegation-threatened
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Youds on his way
Bradford City's inspirational defender Eddie Youds is today talking to promotion-chasing Charlton over a sensational £500,000 switch to London. The 27-year-old has missed just one game for the Bantams this season after battling back from a career-threatening
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Hooligans wreck 300 young trees
Vandals have ripped up more than 300 newly-planted trees in a night time wrecking spree at a Bradford beauty spot. Young oak trees, hawthorns and willows - together worth more than £1,000 - were uprooted and strewn around by hooligans on the rampage at
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Final nail in coffin for the third tier
The fate of Bradford schools has been sealed after Bradford Council voted overwhelming in favour of ditching the 30-year-old three-tier system. Nearly four councillors to one (52-14) backed the proposed change to a two-tier system that will replace first
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Bingley gets late finals call after Cornforth blow
Dudley Hill's Richard Bingley has won a late call-up for the Bradford ARL side to meet Oldham ARL in the final of the Inter-Town Shield trophy at Saddleworth tonight (7.30pm). Great Britain centre Paul Cornforth misses the match due to a hand injury,
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Talent-seeking Cougars deny sale rumours
Keighley Cougars were today continuing their search for new talent but have denied they are ready to release star back Matt Foster to finance any deals. Foster, 21, has been attracting the attention of Super League clubs after an impressive switch to
