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Tomorrow's world is nigh
The countdown has started. But what has Bradford got in store for the new Millennium? We look at how the city will be celebrating. Thoughts of the 21st Century leave most of us thinking of androids and space travel. But the reality is this: it is just
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Memories of Aaron, a year on
The death of Diana, Princess of Wales, on August 31 last year, touched almost everyone - but as people throughout the world begin to commemorate the tragedy, two Bradford families tell Jan Winter how as the nation mourned, their own lives were thrown
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Symptoms must be taken seriously
The charity Macmillan Cancer Relief has launched a campaign to encourage women to be aware of the symptoms of gynaecological cancers. Two public information leaflets have been issued under the initiative which is designed to increase understanding of
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'We'll take them home together'
The heartbroken families of newlyweds Barry and Lynn Collett hope to take the bodies of their loved ones back home together to Hampshire. Police frogmen are continuing to search for 29-year-old Barry, who is believed to have drowned in the River Wharfe
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Canal victims drowned, coroner confirms
A coroner has confirmed that the four victims of the Gargrave canal lock tragedy died from drowning. Opening the inquest in Skipton yesterday, Coroner Jeremy Cave named the four people with learning difficulties who died in the accident at Stegneck Lock
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Cash for women will help the men
A centre for women and children can now open up facilities for men thanks to a £3,250 grant. Keighley Women's Centre has refurbished the basement at the centre in Skipton Road, Keighley, and a rear entrance means it can be accessed without using the main
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Tourist badly hurt in daredevil dive stunt
A Baildon holidaymaker has suffered serious spinal injuries in a diving accident in Turkey. Andrew Race, 33, was injured diving off a cliff into a waterfall at a Turkish holiday resort. His family are now anxiously waiting to hear if he will walk again
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I blame toffs, says farmer
A redundant farmer who planned to make a new life for himself as a property developer has had his plans knocked for six. Bradford planners decided to turn down his proposals to build three luxury cottages in the green belt at Gilstead. Stuart Clark, 38
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Asthma kills bus trip boy
A driver and a woman passenger desperately tried to save the life of a 14-year-old boy who died after an asthma attack as he travelled home on a bus. Matthew Douglas died after he was taken ill on his way home to Moorthorpe Avenue, Thornbury, on Sunday
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Cool Hasselbaink gets Leeds rolling
Leeds United 1, Blackburn Rovers 0: A superbly-worked goal by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was enough to earn Leeds United their first victory of the season. The Dutch hitman struck in the 18th minute after linking well with fellow striker Clyde Wijnhard to
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Bulls may face a fight for Howard
Bradford Bulls could face a tug-of-war for Australian-based former Leeds prop Harvey Howard. The uncompromising forward is initially on the look-out for a short term contract to put himself back in Great Britain contention in time to face the Kiwis in
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Richmond in call for salary cap
Bradford City chairman Geoffrey Richmond is urging Football League clubs to follow Rugby League and introduce a players' salary cap. He believes this form of curbing players' spiralling wages is essential for the financial health of football - and maybe
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City goal ace back
Goalscoring midfield player Nigel Pepper will make his comeback in the reserves against Newcastle United at Valley Parade. Pepper who has been out of action since he cracked his rib in a pre-season friendly at Hartlepool five weeks ago is named in a strong
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Devine win ends Bingley's reign
Athletics: Pudsey and Bramley's former British champion Gary Devine won the Burnsall Classic Fell race to end ten years of Bingley Harriers' domination. Taking full advantage of the fact that some of the region's top talent are altitude training in Davos
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Charlie the parrot does a flyer
Police are appealing for help catching an escaped "fugitive" who flew the coop more than a week ago. They are keen to trace Charlie, a valuable parrot, who has disappeared from his Pool-in-Wharfedale home. The two-and-a-half-year-old African grey escaped
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Donors give new hope to Mubinah
Beaming Mubinah Akram welcomed more than 70 friends and well-wishers to a special bone marrow donor session last night set up in a last-ditch bid to save her life. The bouncy nine-year-old suffers from Fanconis Anaemia, a rare immune disorder, and her
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Claire is seventh best in the world
When Claire Ryan took up running two years ago she had no idea she would become one of the best in the world. Now the 19-year-old, who has learning difficulties and epilepsy, is ranked seventh in the world after competing in the world disabled championships
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Airport victory for widow of 84
An 84-year-old has won a 14-year compensation battle against Leeds Bradford Airport after claiming the value of her house slumped following a runway extension. And her solicitor says the victory could open the floodgates for thousands of similar claims
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Rusted lampposts chopped down
Severely rusted lampposts in Otley have been sawn down before they collapse. Already two lampposts in Bradford Road have been chopped down after ultrasonic testing revealed they were badly corroded. And tests are going on with other aged lampposts to
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School move 'a disaster for the environment'
A decision hailed as a major boost to Ilkley just a few weeks ago has been condemned as an environmental disaster by green campaigners. Under the Bradford schools review, All Saints Church of England School, in Leeds Road, will move lock stock and barrel
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A chance to inform on road nuisances
Residents in North Kirklees are being urged to "shop'' motorists who drive dangerously under a new campaign to reduce deaths and injuries on the district's roads. The plea is part of a flagship strategy to boost road safety launched today for the Dewsbury
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Michael Boyd: Business Law
Even though the UK will not be joining in the first wave of those countries that will be setting up EMU, UK business will undoubtedly be significantly affected. Those businesses that have not already done so need to consider the impact of EMU on their
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Firms get helping hand across the water
Bradford bosses are being given a helping hand to tap into multi-million pound export opportunities in Denmark and Belgium. A partnership between two Business Links - Bradford and Calderdale & Kirklees - and the Department of Trade and Industry is
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Yorkshire fail to shine in the spotlight
Floodlit cricket came to Headingley for the first time last night and was a resounding success with more than 10,000 spectators packing into the ground for the AXA League Roses clash. The only disappointment for local fans was the result, Yorkshire being
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Victory is food for thought
The victory won by Mrs Marie Whitehead in her long compensation battle against Leeds-Bradford Airport is official recognition that commercial undertakings bear some responsibility when their developments blight ordinary people's lives. The airport at
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Turn a teen room into a dream room
he magic of a makeover could work wonders for your teenager's room, with the battle over an adolescent's personal space made easier thanks to a bedroom revamp. And Morwenna Brett, interior designer to The Wallfashion Bureau, which represents the wallpaper
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Yours - from across the globe
Bradford-born Dorothy Monkman (nee Hill) emigrated to New Zealand in the late 1920s with her husband Frank - but she kept her lifelong best friend Winifred Walmsley up-to-date with her adventures Down Under through a series of entertaining letters. Both
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A mum's gamble: Her daughter had an inherited disease - should she have another child?
Unable to face another baby being born with the inherited disease which affected her daughter, Hamfia Mahmood had to face some heartbreaking decisions before her family was complete. And she is now proud of the beautiful daughter who has thrived despite
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Your pets, by our vet Simon Thornton
Being a Newfoundland puppy, Sushi is a big bundle of fur even at 12 weeks. It is just a week since her owner's nice house and puppy-free life style met Sushi. Today her owner's came to ask for some help. She is fine as long as she is with her owners,
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Your Health, by Dr Tom Smith
Health scares have been coming in thick and fast this summer - and most of them are linked with food. We had the milk scare, suggesting that one germ, Chlamydia pneumoniae, manages to survive pasteurisation. As Chlamydia has been linked with Crohn's disease
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Anila Baig: An act of kindness for Diana
Did it bother you that last week's Diana movie on Channel Five - the supposed 'tribute to the People's Princess' - featured acting that would have put the late and never lamented cast of Santa Barbara to shame; that the script was a series of mind-numbing
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Mike Priestley: Who's Counting?
What good news there was this week for people of the more mature tendency. We don't have to strive to be upbeat and optimistic in the belief that cheerfulness will keep us fit and young. We can be as miserable as we like and it will do us no harm. In
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Help us keep the streets litter-free
The people of Bradford have given the launch of a Litter Awareness Week their seal of approval. Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Harry Mason kicked off the LAW campaign, a joint initiative between the Telegraph & Argus and Bradford Council, at a BinIt
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Fans feel snubbed by chart rockers
Fans of chart stars Embrace have accused them of snubbing Bradford. The Wyke-based four-piece are about to embark on a high-profile UK tour - but its does not include any local dates. The nearest concerts to Bradford are in Manchester and Doncaster. Embrace
