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A black role that's clearly maid to measure
Jim Greenhalf talks to black actress Shezwae Powell about her starring role in Neil Simon's latest Broadway hit Proposals, on at the Quarry Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse, until August 1. The other week one of America's most enduringly popular playwrights
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Schools delighted with £500,000 funds bonanza
A dozen schools across the district are set to benefit from almost £500,000 worth of extra Government funding, it was announced today. The windfall will pay for the creation of two extra classrooms, the removal of outside toilet blocks at four schools
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Divers' rescue bid ends in tragedy
A man died after falling into an icy reservoir - despite a heroic rescue bid by a fireman and a policeman. The pair were praised for their bravery today after they dived into the murky waters of Chellow Dene reservoir in Bradford last night. Even though
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Paul Byrne: Business Sense
Increasing the burden of business is a theme I keep revisiting, and this week is no exception This time, it is the Government's latest proposed changes to the VAT rules which will significantly increase the amount of calculation businesses must carry
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Richmond toasts Worthington Cup
Bradford City chairman Geoffrey Richmond today welcomed the new sponsorship deal for the League Cup after his club had been given a first round tie against Lincoln. The competition is now known as the Worthington Cup after the Football League concluded
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Residents demand action on 'danger' junction
Campaigners are calling for road safety improvements to a dangerous junction. They have organised a petition demanding traffic lights or a mini roundabout where Chat Hill Road and School Green meet Thornton Road in Thornton, Bradford. People living nearby
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New store could replace offices
Bradford could get a new department store or another hotel if the Abbey National bank demolishes Provincial House in the city centre when it moves into its new offices. The new proposals were revealed to members of Bradford Chamber of Commerce by David
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Sensitive touch is called for
Lives could be saved by more sensitive treatment of Asian women suffering domestic violence, says a report out today. Women's campaigners in Bradford are calling for a concerted effort by the authorities to make it easier for Asian women victims to report
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U-turn over NVQ inquiry
Council chiefs have done a U-turn over their announcement that internal auditors would have to pull out of a major investigation in the district's training centres. They have taken further legal advice and say they have found a way of keeping the officers
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Mum's fury at needle dump
A Bradford mum is demanding action after her five-year-old son cut himself on a dirty needle dumped by drug addicts. Tracey Bham said she regularly finds used needles thrown over the wall into the garden of her council house in Allerton Grange Drive.
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Doorstep dangers
Fire safety officers and police today urged householders in Bradford to be on their guard against doorstep salesmen offering to fit smoke and burglar alarms. Their warnings came after Rights and Wrongs was contacted by Maureen Wilkes following a Saturday
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11th-hour rescue bid for elderly
An 11th-hour bid is being made to preserve rehabilitation services for Airedale's elderly, following the controversial closure of the last in-patient ward at Bingley Hospital. A delegation from Airedale Community Health Council will on Monday meet Health
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Mopsey the bunny will be James's best friend
A four-year-old boy who was left traumatised by a crime wave against his family is now on the road to recovery - thanks to a kind-hearted Telegraph & Argus reader. Bradford toddler James Hewitt has been suffering from constant nightmares ever since
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Just 5p a head is spent on books for city library
Angry councillors are demanding extra cash for books as new figures show Bradford Council is one of the lowest spenders on new library books in the country. Figures released by the independent Public Libraries Statistics organisation during the Year of
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Fork lift-off for Howard's car
A company boss has sparked fury after ordering his workers to use a forklift truck to move a parked car which was blocking an articulated lorry's path. The incident has come as rows escalate over the number of lorries using the industrial site in Deanstones
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We're not scared of yoo-hoo!
Plucky pigeons are defying attempts to scare them away from Shipley town centre. Traders say they cause a mess and even dive-bomb shoppers, despite the presence of a life-like plastic owl which is meant to deter them. Now experts are calling on shoppers
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£2.5m Euro boost for multimedia
Fast-growing hi-tech firms in Bradford are being given a chance to expand further, thanks to £2.5 million of European funding. The Media-Tech project, which is being led by Bradford University, has won the money from the European Regional Development
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Deadly Yorks bidding to turn the screw
Yorkshire, with a first innings lead of 258 runs, made Kent follow-on at Maidstone today after they had been bowled out last night for 165. Chris Silverwood and Paul Hutchison soon put Kent under pressure with a keen opening spell and David Fulton survived
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Home sweet home suits Murray
Rhinos coach Graham Murray believes the Headingley factor will prove a big hurdle for any side to overcome - including the Bulls. Leeds have a 100 per cent record on their own patch and Murray says: "Sides are trying extra hard to knock us off there but
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Hunting for glory
Bradford Bulls go in search of the win at Headingley tonight which could re-ignite their season. Five defeats have left them off the Super League pace and have seen them branded as one season wonders. But as disappointing as their form has undoubtedly
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My word! We're off to a flying start
Bradford's Year of Literacy is drawing to a close but education chiefs say the seeds have been sewn to help raise standards across the district. The year-long campaign aimed at improving basic skills and developing partnerships between schools, parents
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Mela a-Peel's to all
The showpiece event of Bradford Festival is settling into its temporary new home for the weekend. The Bradford Mela - the world famous multi-cultural event - has moved to Peel Park because of major renovation work being carried out at its regular venue
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Frances aims for safer sort of fishing
A student from Bradford could be dodging dynamite as she tries to persuade an island's fishermen to use a less destructive way of catching fish. Frances Stringer, 18, hopes to travel to Mafia Island in Tanzania, East Africa, to take part in an environmental
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NHS faces the great divide
Advances in technology and treatments have largely shaped the development of the NHS in the last 50 years. Health Reporter Mike Waites looks at what changes patients can expect in the next 50 years and the challenges facing the NHS. Five decades of the
