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Rock and Pop: Rob's out to put some soul in the city
Singer Robert Ruddock is aiming to put the soul back into the Bradford music scene. The Bradford-based vocalist has the first of a series of live showcases tonight at a new club night called Stussh. You can catch Robert on stage at the Club Ice in Duke
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Film Review: The Truman Show
The trouble with Americans, I sometimes feel, is that they're too easily led. What, for instance, made them believe that a little sexual impropriety constituted grounds for impeaching the president? If we in Britain kicked out every politician who'd snogged
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Theatre: An accent on the classics
If Barrie Rutter didn't exist, Keith Waterhouse would have to have created him. As blunt as a well-worn Sheffield Steel knife, he stands defiantly atop his small but influential theatrical empire. His is an uncompromising message: "We're from t'North.
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Probe into £20m plan postponed
A public inquiry over a £20 million plan to build houses on Ilkley's former Middleton Hospital site has been put back from next month to the New Year, a planning consultant has revealed. But an objector to the plan said the whole issue had been thrown
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Soccer club looks to hi-tech future
Ambitious Hartshead Football Club in Liversedge could transform its home ground into a state-of-the-art soccer venue. The club wants two new junior pitches on Hartshead recreation ground next to the existing pitch, which would be levelled and gain better
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Defiant cafe owner vows: I'll stay open
Cafe owner Leo Dooley was today facing a showdown with council planners over his illegal business. He has vowed to carry on trading at his business in Shipley, despite Bradford Council voting to take enforcement action against him. Mr Dooley, furious
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Industrial park gets green light
Bradford's planners have given the go-ahead to a proposed office and industrial park off Castlefields Lane, Crossflatts, Bingley. In a 43-name petition, residents objected, saying Castlefields Lane would be too narrow for industrial traffic, that the
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Bosses slam low interest rate cut
Bradford bosses have hit out at the Bank of England decision to only cut interest rates by a quarter per cent. But home builders have welcomed the number of building societies cutting interest rates following the announcement and say it will give a boost
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Sports Diary
Your guide to what's on and where, for the week beginning October 10. Saturday BADMINTON English Schools' Badminton Association North East Under-17 Tournament: Gateshead Leisure Centre. HORSE RACING York, Hexham, Bangor, Worcester, Ascot. RUGBY LEAGUE
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Bees aim to buzz as they face big promotion test
Rugby Union: Bradford & Bingley face an important test of their promotion winning capabilities tomorrow. They travel to Chester aiming to preserve their unbeaten Thwaites North Division Two record. But the league leaders will be without centre Hugh
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Eccleshill plan revenge mission
Non-League: Eccleshill United have the perfect opportunity to exact swift revenge on Penrith tomorrow when the Cumbrian side, who knocked United out of the FA Cup last month, visit Plumpton Park in the FA Vase. Following a close game in the cup the Bradford
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This man must be caught
The man who is going round impersonating a police officer to rob pensioners is not only despicable. He is a double menace because people like him undermine public confidence in the police force. Anyone who will con his way into the home of a 90 year old
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Nick Oldham: Rights and Wrongs
Rights and Wrongs readers from all over the Bradford area have been receiving a new mailshot guaranteeing them a gift worth between £100 and £1,600. The flyer - from Leisure Line Ltd of Amsterdam - tells recipients they have to phone a hotline to get
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Con man warning to elderly
Elderly people in Bradford were today warned to be on their guard after a spate of bogus policemen. A man dressed as a police officer is targeting pensioners in the Girlington area and conning his way into their homes. The latest incident was on Wednesday
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Bride tragedy hearing
An inquest has been opened into the death of newlywed Lynne Collett, who disappeared from a Dales holiday cottage in August. Her body was found in the River Wharfe at Addingham Weir six days after she and her 29-year-old husband, Barry, disappeared from
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Millennium 'independence'
Campaigners fighting for a town council in Pudsey are hoping it will be up and running by the new Millennium. A steering group to examine the proposal has now been formed following a public meeting at Pudsey Civic Hall. Residents attended the meeting
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Disabled homes on cards for estate
Easy-access homes for disabled people are being planned to replace derelict shops in Bradford Moor. Disabled people and people with special mobility needs are to be given first refusal on a purpose-built bungalow and four semi-detached homes which are
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A shared life in the fast lane
Bradford commuters are reaping the rewards of an innovative scheme to cut traffic congestion. The first major survey carried out on the A647 Stanningley Road High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane has shown that the scheme has cut journey times and promoted
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Mum's anguish over tot's wrecked grave
A heartbroken mum is urging tighter security at cemeteries after her son's grave was desecrated. Michelle Greenwood has organised a petition of more than 200 names, calling for action from Bradford Council, following a wave of vandalism and theft. Her
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Parents sign up in bid to save school
Hundreds of parents have signed a petition rejecting plans by Bradford Council to close a school in the Worth valley. The 700-signature petition - calling for the retention of Bronte Middle School at Oakworth - is to be sent to Bradford Council's director
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Folk music: Solo Sean's on familiar ground
Irish star Sean Keane will play in Bradford this month as part of a hat-trick of gigs by big names in Celtic music. And although it is the first time the Galway-based vocalist has been to Yorkshire on a solo tour, he feels he will be on familiar ground
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Music is the food of love for Amanda
Love has blossomed for Keighley pianist Amanda Thompson who won the heart of the nation with her fight against leukaemia. The 18-year-old who played for Princess Diana at London's Savoy Hotel in 1996 has announced her engagement to boyfriend Curt Barker
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Council officer suspended in finance probe
An officer in Craven Council's finance department has been suspended pending a probe into irregularities. The work of a finance officer, who has been employed at Skipton for about three years, is being scrutinised by auditors. Craven District Council
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Body is found in culvert
Police hunting for a pensioner who went missing from his hospital bed three nights ago have found a man's body. It was discovered in a flooded drainage culvert running across a field about a quarter-of-a-mile from Airedale General Hospital at Steeton
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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 in Wharfedale, but globally. Next year the event will take
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Sadik gets six years
A Bradford mother-of-two was today sentenced to six years in prison for trying to murder her elderly next door neighbour. Sharon Sadik, 39, remained emotionless as she was jailed for the attempted murder of Marjorie Binner. Sadik stabbed the elderly spinster
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Shakers looking to halt their losing run
Bury arrive at Valley Parade trying to halt a three-match losing run that has seen them slip from third to 12th in the table. The Shakers made a great start under new manager Neil Warnock and were unbeaten in their first five matches, including an opening
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Kids cash in on £1 tickets
Geoffrey Richmond has reported an 'extremely pleasing' response to Bradford City's Kids for a quid scheme for tonight's clash with Bury. City fans under 16 can gain entry to either the Kop or Ciba Stand for just £1 tonight and the Bantams chief said:
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Jewell: Let's get physical!
Paul Jewell has called on his Bradford City side to match Bury physically tonight in what is sure to be a bruising encounter. The City boss cites last season's 2-0 defeat at Gigg Lane an example of what can happen if they don't match their opponents.
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No wrangle over jeans at work
Dozens of Bradford companies let their workers slob into work today dressed in jeans rather than their usual sharp suits and skirts. But the slip in the city's dress standards from smart to casual didn't reflect a sloppy attitude to service from bosses
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'We're set for bitter winter on the roads'
Bradford Council is gearing up for a bitter winter - and it believes global-climate changes caused by Pacific Ocean currents are to blame. Last year's exceptionally mild winter resulted in snow clearing being needed for only three days compared to the
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Arts for everyone, thanks to Lottery
A new programme of South Asian music, dance and drama will be put on in Bradford thanks to a £100,000 Lottery grant. West Yorkshire Arts Marketing was today granted the money as part of the Arts Council of England's Arts for Everyone scheme. It will go
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Church's wedding blues
It is one of the district's most famous landmarks and for many couples an idyllic setting for their wedding. Over the years many couples have chosen the historic United Reformed Church in Saltaire to make their vows. But being shrouded in scaffolding
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Fury over 'wasted studies'
Furious student Nicola Carter is demanding action after she was told months of hard work had been wasted in a crisis-hit Bradford Council training scheme. She is making strong representations to Bradford Council, and says she will go right to the top
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Where the Dales end, Slovakia begins
Ribblehead viaduct formed the backdrop to the signing of a partnership agreement between the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Low Tatras National Park in Slovakia. The hand of friendship was extended from the beautiful Dales to the great wilderness
