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New rules in the power game
Radical changes in the way local councils are run and elected are at the heart of changes being brought in by the Labour Government. City Hall Reporter Olwen Vasey reports. Old-style committee meetings will soon be a thing of the past in City Hall as
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NHS Trust prepares for hard winter
A crack team of district nurses is being recruited as a rapid response unit to treat sick people at home rather than in hospital beds this winter. And frontline staff employed by Airedale NHS Trust at Steeton are to get flu jabs in a bid to keep nurses
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Hoping for a bigger and better Green Fair
Organisers of an Otley Green Fair say plans for the event in 1999 are gathering pace. Last held in 1997, the fair is devoted to green issues and promoting awareness of the environment not only globally, but in Wharfedale. Next year the event will take
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Mini-golf course becomes a park
A former council-owned mini golf course in Birstall which closed amid a storm of protest is set to be turned into a public park. More than 500 people signed a petition to keep open the site in Raikes Lane but Kirklees Council said it could not afford
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Patrickson signs off with a double
Motor Sport: Baildon's Steve Patrickson rounded off an excellent season with two runner-up finishes at a wet Croft National Superbike meeting. In the 125 race, Patrickson battled through from seventh on the first lap on his Peter Howell Honda and then
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Bulls rage at referee
Bradford Bulls chairman Chris Caisley has hit out at referee Stuart Cummings after Graeme Bradley was found not guilty of the offence which saw him sent off in his farewell appearance. The Bulls skipper was accused of making a deliberate attack to the
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Is nothing sacred to vandals?
Too often nowadays, it seems, we find ourselves lamenting appalling behaviour by young people as "a sign of the times". The latest example of this is the situation at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Thornton where private security guards have had
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Jim Appleby: Past Times
What do you do when a man-sized monkey knocks on your door late at night ? You probably shriek. You'd certainly shriek if, over its shoulder, the monkey was carrying a human body dripping blood. It was all too much for the poor lass who opened the door
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£74,000 boost for bureau
Keighley Citizens' Advice Bureau has been awarded more than £74,000 to expand its services. It is one of a series of grants across the district from the National Lottery Charities Board. Also benefiting is Bradford Racial Equality Council, which has been
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Respite centre given £100,000 to expand
A project which provides respite care and support for families of severely disabled youngsters is to get a £100,000 boost to extend its facilities. The Keighley Clock House Project, launched four years ago, wants to build on to its Oakworth Road base
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'It felt just like my head exploding'
A court has heard how a 15-year-old boy threw a piece of wood which hit an elderly woman in the face, fracturing her cheekbone. Joyce Wood, who is in her 70s, suffered "horrendous'' facial injuries in the attack in May this year, prosecutor Peter Winship
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Procession and kites mark Millennium
Craven plans to see in the new Millennium with a year-long celebration focusing on its Celtic past, its environmental heritage and the richness of its arts. The climax will be a parade of 2,000 giant lanterns, in the shape of clocks, recalling the Christmas
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Hospital's site house plan delayed
A public inquiry over a £20 million plan to build houses on Ilkley's former Middleton Hospital site has been postponed from next month to the New Year, a planning consultant has revealed. But an objector said the issue had been thrown into confusion by
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Saltaire, near Paris
A village artist is brushing up on a scheme that could help transform Saltaire into Yorkshire's answer to Montmartre in Paris. Since the late 19th and early 20th century, the Parisian district has been a magnet for painters and sketchers and become the
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I'm not a Norman Bates, says mum
A woman accused of trying to murder her elderly next-door neighbour with a kitchen knife told detectives she was not a "Norman Bates" character, a court heard. Mother-of-three Sharon Sadik, 39, made reference to the Psycho film character in a statement
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Protect us from evil!
A Bradford church has been forced to draft in private security guards during church services to combat an alarming wave of vandalism. The crackdown, thought to be the first of its kind in the district, follows a spate of vandalism and a series of break
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Helping hand for engineering firms
Bradford's 500 engineering firms have been given a helping hand to grow. A survey has led Bradford & District Training & Enterprise Council to give more support to engineering firms in the district. The survey, which was carried out by the TEC
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President Clinton's message to Bradford
Top international figures are supporting a major conference in Bradford next month which will help hundreds of firms become more environmentally-friendly. President Clinton, European Union Commissioner Neil Kinnock, Environment Minister Michael Meacher
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Hat-trick hero Gay is so happy as Queensbury win
Amateur Rugby League: Queensbury centre Mark Gay scored a hat-trick of tries to help them to a 50-16 success at home to Charlston Knights in the second round of the Bartlett Yorkshire County Cup. Queensbury's reward is an away tie at Good Companions on
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Parke sparkles as Guiseley march on
FA Cup: Guiseley 2, Thackley 1. Quality goals from Simon Parke propelled Guiseley into the FA Cup Third Qualifying round at the expense of Thackley, but they will need to show sharper finishing to advance further in the competition. Guiseley deserved
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City given all clear for Skopje trip
Bradford City's trip to Macedonia next week is not under threat from the political crisis in neighbouring Kosovo. City chairman Geoffrey Richmond said: "We have spoken to the Foreign Office and can confirm that the trip is 100 per cent set to go ahead
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Now you can call me Doctor Compo
It will be a case of 'Dr' Compo from now on, as the actor who portrays the scruffy Romeo is to receive an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Bradford University. Bill Owen, star of the long-running BBC sitcom, Last of the Summer Wine, joins five other
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Chiefs deny overweight patients 'wonder drug'
Overweight people in Bradford look set to be refused the new anti-fat drug Xenical due to guidelines from district health chiefs expected to be adopted across Yorkshire. The drug, which went on sale a fortnight ago, has been hailed by some as a wonder
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My Big Topsy Turvy world
Just like every young boy, T&A reporter Ian Midgley had dreams of running away to join the circus for a life of thrills under the big top. Yesterday he got his big chance when the world famous Moscow State Circus came to town. HURTLING BACKWARDS through
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Residents petition for home renovations
Angry families who say their street lost out while the rest of their estate was improved have launched a petition. Residents of Sage Street, on the Canterbury estate in Little Horton, say their homes are not being improved to the same standard as those
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Family tells of devastation over 'wonderful father'
The heartbroken father of a motorcyclist who died after a rush-hour road smash has paid tribute to his loving son. Dean Burd died from multiple injuries after he lost control of his Suzuki bike and became trapped under a car which had been pulling out
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£319,000 to fight racism
A project designed to stamp out racial harassment will be extended throughout Bradford thanks to £319,000 of National Lottery cash. Bradford Racial Equality Council will use the grant to create more community reporting centres where people can go for
