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Shock for 80 more students
Work done by a further 80 students in a troubled Bradford Council training scheme has been found to be inadequate. Already 41 former students are being told by the Council that the National Vocational Qualification they have been awarded is invalid. Now
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Major blow as schools' zone bid fails
Bradford has failed in its bid to turn two of the city's most deprived areas into experimental education action zones, it was announced today. A cluster of schools in the Manningham and Bradford South areas both submitted applications to the Department
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Schools win extra time
Five schools singled out for the axe under final proposals to the shake-up of the district's education system will get extra time to plead for their futures. And changes affecting more than 50 other schools in the revised plans will also be open to further
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Michael Mallett: World of Wool
Constantly on the look-out for clues as to what will happen next in the wool trade, I picked up a possible pointer when staying briefly in the ancient town of Bruges. Described as the Venice of the North, because it has a small network of less-than-fragrant
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Medley looks to give Bulls a boost
Super sub Paul Medley is hoping to put a frustrating spell behind him and win a regular spot for the struggling champions. The speedy Bulls second-rower staked his claim with a try-scoring appearance as substitute in the 11-10 defeat at Salford on Sunday
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Kop to close early?
Bradford City's ground capacity will be reduced to just under 10,700 when the proposed Kop re-development gets underway. Chairman Geoffrey Richmond says the Bantams may start the work before the end of the 1998-99 season and has advised supporters that
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Mike Priestley: Who's Counting?
Why aren't people as eager as they used to be to work as volunteers any more - particularly mature people who have time on their hands and, in many cases, lots of energy? Elsewhere on this page there's the story of Clayton Heights Old Folks' Treat, which
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Traders welcome plan for car park facelift
Contractors have moved into Bradford's second biggest city centre car park to carry out a major refurbishment. The £450,000 scheme in Kirkgate car park - which has 554 spaces - will include resurfacing and structural improvements to the top deck of the
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Designer's search for a supermodel
Budding catwalk stars from Bradford are being offered the chance to rub shoulders with supermodels in a charity fashion show. Organisers of the event for the Bradford Millennium Scanner Appeal are looking for unknown faces who would like a taste of the
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From coalminer to drugs czar - and now doctor!
Drugs czar Keith Hellawell is to be awarded an honorary degree by Bradford University. The former West Yorkshire Chief Constable will be made a Doctor of Laws next month in recognition of his 36 years service as a police officer. Mr Hellawell, whose official
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Historic church must be saved, says MP
An MP has vowed to try to save Bingley's most imposing building, the historic Mornington Road Methodist Church, after fresh attempts to demolish it. Shipley and Bingley Labour MP Chris Leslie called for a six-month stay of execution while other options
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Resident takes on housing giant
A housing developer was today accused of "riding roughshod" over planners and nearby homeowners on a new Bradford estate. Residents next to the Bryant Homes Cote Farm site in Leeds Road, Thackley, say the firm has put up a brick wall that was not on any
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Cracked it! Aidan aids breakthrough
A scientific breakthrough in the United States has been welcomed by a Bradford family who say it paves the way for new treatment for their son, born with a rare genetic disorder. Seven-year-old Aidan Flood has Nail Patella Syndrome (NPS), which affects
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Festival 'barred' to Evans
Broadcaster Chris Evans was summarily "banned" from Bradford today, on the eve of the city's two-week summer festival. Evans' award-winning radio show was to have been broadcast here as part of an exclusive deal between Bradford Festival Radio and the
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Round-the-clock shopping ushers in a new age
Nocturnal shoppers can now stock up during the wee small hours in the regions's first 24-hour supermarket. Asda, the self-declared pioneer of 24-hour shopping, has added its superstore in Pudsey to its growing number of stores around the country which
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Royal approval for thriving exporter
One of Bradford's top exporters is to be given a Royal seal of approval when the Duke of Kent visits West Yorkshire next month. Schwitzer Europe, based on the city's Euroway Estate, is one of three firms the Duke will see on his July 15 visit. The Duke
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Hawkins warms up nicely for trial
Athletics: Mick Hawkins kept his hopes of Commonwealth Games selection alive with a season's best performance in the Northern Area Track and Field Championships at Liverpool on Saturday. He had to settle for silver in the 3,000 metres steeplechase behind
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Search is on for our flying boat pioneers
An appeal has been issued for information about pioneering women from Bradford who built the first RAF bombers 80 years ago. Researcher Erik Blakeley has discovered that during the First World War many of the city's women helped bolt together dozens of
