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Trekkers step out in memory of Sue
A sponsored walk in aid of poorly babies is to be held in memory of a senior council worker who died when she fell from a Lake District mountain last summer. Bradford Council colleagues and friends from Keighley plan to take part in the walk of nearly
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Pledge in battle over homes
Campaigners say their fight against a new Otley housing scheme will go on - despite the fact they are to draw up their own blueprint of how the development should benefit the town. Members of Residents Against Greenbelt Erosion deny they are giving up
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Woman held after blaze traps family
A woman was arrested on suspicion of arson after a family of four were rescued from their burning home in Shipley. Three children, aged 14, 12 and seven, were rescued from an upstairs bedroom window while firemen wearing breathing apparatus carried their
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'Shop the bad students' says head teacher
A headteacher has called on local residents to play their part in preventing pupils from causing problems in Lower Baildon. Trina Hagerty, head at Salt Grammar School, is urging people to report any problems caused by students but says there is very little
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'He nearly killed him'
Ten-year-old Jason Smith was left with his leg broken in two places after a thug playing a dare game in his car smashed into him on a football pitch. The youngster, who was playing football with friends, was rammed against a wall by the force of the impact
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City get 5,500 tickets for Leeds cup clash
Bradford City have been offered 5,500 tickets for their Worthington Cup clash with neighbours Leeds United - but have vowed to try and get more. The two West Yorkshire sides were paired together in Saturday's third round draw and City chief Geoffrey Richmond
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Richard Sutcliffe: City Talk
It was the draw most Bradford City fans had been dreaming of. When FIFA president Sepp Blatter pulled out ball number eight while making the Worthington Cup third round draw on Saturday lunchtime the cheers could be heard all around Bradford. Blatter
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Parents' backing is vital
The head teacher of Salt Grammar School is clearly taking her responsibilities seriously by urging local people to report any problems caused by pupils hanging around outside the school during their breaks or lunch hours. This is not a problem peculiar
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Your Personal Finance, by Alan Mills
We need life cover for two basic reasons: to protect others against financial hardship if we die, whether it is a surviving family or business partner, or to cover any debts we may have such as a mortgage or loan. When buying a life insurance policy,
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Martin swoops to clinch T&A crown
Golf: Baildon's Ian Martin has capped his best ever season by clinching the T&A golfer of the year title in one of the closest ever finishes. Ian edged out West Bradford pair Darryl Berry and Paul Thomas by two and four points respectively thanks
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It's D-day for future of all TV
It is no use ignoring today's launch of digital television because one day all TV will be digital. That day may be as far away as 2010 or 2015 - but if you cling on to your current TV until then, it will become useless. You may be old enough to remember
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One year on, Mary's so full of life
A premature baby who amazed doctors after she fought back from the brink of death was celebrating her first birthday today. Mary Haley weighed only 1lb 10oz and could fit into the palm of her father's hand when she was born 14 weeks early. Doctors told
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Concert switch for rock group
Raucous rock band Terrorvision have made a last minute change to plans for an unusual midnight performance in Bradford. The four-piece group had planned to celebrate the release of their latest album with a late night concert and record-signing session
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Cat's torture agony
A kitten tortured by being plunged into a bath of scalding water must undergo extensive skin grafts. Experts say the pet, dumped at a Bradford cat rescue centre, suffered agony during its ordeal. But the animal, which has lost all its claws and much of
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Haulage firm broke conditions
A haulage firm has been issued with a formal warning for failing to stick to the rules of their licence. Bradley's Transport and Haulage Distribution Ltd, based at the County Ground Works in Queensbury, attended a disciplinary hearing in Leeds. Bradley's
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MP tells why she backs killer mum
Supporters of jailed Bradford killer Zoora Shah were today boosted by the backing of Keighley MP Ann Cryer. Mrs Cryer said she was delighted that the jury foreman in the case had come forward - in a highly unusual development - to cast doubt on the safety
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Jessica flees holiday of horror
A dream holiday visiting her sister in the Dominican Republic turned into a nightmare for Jessica Ambler when a deadly hurricane struck. Meanwhile, her mother Liz was busy at a wool fair in China, blissfully unaware of the danger to her two daughters,
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Father is guilty in store-raid drama
A father-of-two convicted of being involved in a £210,000 armed robbery at a Bradford supermarket was today waiting to find out the length of his prison sentence. After more than three hours of deliberation yesterday, a jury at Bradford Crown Court returned
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Doctor warns new mums: Sex can kill
A Bradford hospital doctor today reinforced warnings that sex can kill women who have just given birth. Extensive research partly undertaken by Dr Philip Batman has highlighted that lovemaking before the woman's womb has returned to its normal state can
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Traders tell of car parking worries
A major review of car parking in Ilkley has been ordered over traders' concerns at a lack of short-stay facilities. Shopkeepers in the town are worried that all-day parking in some roads - particularly Nile Road, Victory Road, Trafalgar Road and Wharfe
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Crash was 'like bomb explosion'
A driver described how a car exploded like a bomb going off when it smashed into his lorry killing two people. The deaths of Mohammed Khan, 22, from Manningham, Bradford and 18-year-old Samina Hussain, from Preston, sparked a Telegraph & Argus campaign
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Aid boss's joy at hostage release
A former Ilkley man embroiled in the 14-month hostage saga involving Jon James and Camilla Carr today spoke of his joy at their release. Chris Hunter, a former Ilkley Grammar School pupil, is the boss of the aid organisation for which Camilla and Jon
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Relief at move to cut speed limit at schools
The headteachers of two Spen Valley schools have welcomed plans to slash the speed limit to 30mph outside their grounds to help prevent accidents. Birkenshaw Middle, Bradford Road, Birkenshaw, and Hartshead Moor Special School, Halifax Road, Hartshead
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The T&A Top 50 Companies
The 1998 survey provides a complete picture of all the district's major employers.In previous years the survey has been limited to companies with a decision-making body or head office in the area shown on the map.This year, to reflect the growing international
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Course on diversity in the workplace
Bradford firms are being urged to take up places on a course set up to boost business performance. The course aims to help companies make the most of their recruitment and selection. It is targeted at human resources and personnel managers working with
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Chamber takes a look at future
Bradford Chamber of Commerce is looking to its future a year after the organisation celebrated its centenary. Members of the Chamber discussed the path ahead in a closed session of its council meeting at Bradford's Pennington Midland Hotel. The discussion
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Harmon bidding to KO home-town club
Bulls prop Neil Harmon is determined to dump home-town club St Helens out of the play-offs and silence the doubters who are making his side rank outsiders to hang on to their Super League crown. Harmon, who chalked up his first try for the Bulls in a
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Lowes waits for doctor's orders
Bradford Bulls are awaiting expert medical guidance before deciding whether inspirational hooker James Lowes lines-up when the race for Grand Final glory at Old Trafford goes into overdrive at St Helens tomorrow night. Last season's Super League player-of-the-year
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Record buy Mac is freed
John McGinlay has been released by Bradford City 11 months after becoming the club's record £625,000 signing. The 34-year-old Scottish international was signed from Bolton by Chris Kamara in the hope that his goals would power a bid for promotion but
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Your questions answered, by Alan Mills
Q I have received a lump sum which I want to invest. At the moment I pay higher rate tax although I am due to retire in four years' time when my income is likely to drop to the basic rate. I already have PEPs which are worth about £60,000 and am looking
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Helen Mead: The 'instant baby' idea that's almost inconceivable
How do they make babies, mummy? This is the question every parent dreads. How to describe, without instilling horror into those young minds, what takes place between a man and a woman to boost the world population. My children are mere babes and, hopefully
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Rotarians take a tour of Africa by proxy
African music, diamond mines and Zulus were all part of a meeting for Keighley Rotary Club. Rotary's Group Study Exchange team gave an excellent presentation following their recent six week trip to Southern Africa. The five team members included Keighley's
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Charlotte in love: a new look at her old letters
A leading literary expert has dropped a bombshell with new claims about Charlotte Bronte's love life. Brian Wilks disputes the commonly-held view that she married Arthur Bell Nicholls out of pity. In his latest book, called Charlotte In Love: The Courtship
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Breath of fresh air for skin sufferers
A new clean-air system invented and developed in Bradford is set to ease the suffering of eczema patients whose plight is being highlighted tomorrow in a charity fund-raising bid. The device - designed by Baxi in Low Moor, Bradford, and backed by the
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Business hatches out all over again
Ostrich breeder Margaret Lusby is devastated after watching seven of her birds die following a brutal attack by thugs. Only Doris, a young female, remains alive and Mrs Lusby, 49, who runs an Ostrich farm with her brother in Queensbury, said even she
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City are 63rd in the loo roll of honour
Bradford City may be impressing their supporters on the pitch, but the toilets at Valley Parade are too cramped for comfort, according to the results of a new survey. The Bantams are languishing near the bottom of a new 'loo league' having been ranked
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Now it could be Ilkley in gloom!
Ilkley people should prepare themselves for an event which could become an annual town disaster - Ilkley in Gloom. Miggy Bailey, the force behind Ilkley's Christmas Lights campaign, says she is disillusioned with the response to her plea for funding.
