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Land Girl diaries' secrets revealed
When Dorothy Robinson left her city job in Bradford to work in the countryside around Keighley and Skipton, she took with her an old office notebook. That was in 1942 and Dorothy, in her early 20s, had joined the Land Army to do her bit for the war effort
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Pledge to protect victims of abuse
More help is to be given to victims of domestic violence and groups supporting them under a new policy drawn up by Kirklees Council. Local authority chiefs have also pledged to take action against the abusers. The ten-page document is being launched next
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Joolz gets it write first time
Poet Joolz has swapped rhymes for crimes. And she has scooped a coveted national award with her first effort at a novel - which has echoes of the story of Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper. Bradford-based Joolz, who first made her name in the late
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Easing the 'pane' of double glazing
Three Bradford firms are working together to provide a better deal for double glazing customers. Bradford man Graham Cockroft has set up the Ease Your Panes policy and has persuaded Fielding Mann Insurance Services, of Keighley Road, Frizinghall, to become
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Lampkin jets off for arena trials
Motor Sport: Dougie Lampkin again jets away this week for a triple arena trial date with a visit to Castelon on Friday being followed by a trip to Torino in Italy for Saturday and Sunday. Brother Harry and cousin James are also now making inroads into
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Jim Appleby: Past Times
Drivers who handled cargoes of wool for Bradford had to be tough. They needed arms like Popeye to wrestle with unpowered steering, starting handles and a manual jack. They needed, too, a certain amount of sympathy for machinery, since the lorries were
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Severed leg murder: Man is held
A 25-year-old man has been arrested following the death of Bradford restaurateur Nissar Ahmed. He was taken by murder squad officers to Dewsbury Police Station last night. The man - who is not being named - was being interviewed by police about the death
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Bantams boss steps up fight to win stand vote
Bradford City chairman Geoffrey Richmond has made an 11th-hour plea for the club's new all-seater stand to be approved. He has written to every member of Bradford Council, urging them to back the Bantams' controversial plans to redevelop the Kop. The
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Steven hopes to be screen and heard!
Schoolboy Steven Townsley could soon become a household name after winning through to the finals of a national search for a new children's television presenter. The 12-year-old from Buttershaw, Bradford, auditioned for the role of new reporter on GMTV's
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Civic campaigners unveil wilderness plans
Plans to transform an overgrown and derelict wood into a wilderness walk have been revealed. A top landscape architect has been called in by Skipton Civic Society, in the process of acquiring the land from a brewery, to help create the beauty spot for
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Shock as GP is jailed
Former patients of GP Gerald Walmsley today spoke of their shock after he was jailed for indecently assaulting women in his surgery. The 50-year-old doctor was today beginning a three-and-a-half year sentence after he was convicted of ten assaults over
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Armada of aid for hurricane appeal
Compassionate people in Wharfedale pulled together to form an 'unbelievable Armada of aid' for the victims of Hurricane Mitch. The kind-hearted contributors had to work fast - getting together aid such as tinned foods in only five days - as the goods
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Boy, 8, rushed in for life-saving liver op
An eight-year-old Bradford boy was today undergoing a liver transplant in a bid to beat a rare life-threatening illness. The family of Kabeel Mazhar, of Frizinghall, received a call from Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, last night saying a liver was
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Boom in call centre jobs
Bradford has taken a major step towards becoming Britain's call centre capital with the announcement of a further 1,500 jobs. The £20 million scheme in Thornbury will bring the number of proposed new call centre jobs in the city to nearly 3,000. There
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Les Mason: Business Sense
Job losses are an unpleasant reality in the current economic climate and the taxman can make redundancy even more of a financial burden, writes Les Mason. People should be aware of their tax-free entitlement and make sure they are not caught out. If you
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Bowling suffer after two disallowed tries
Amateur Rugby League: West Bowling must feel badly done by having two tries disallowed in the fifth round of the Yorkshire County Cup to crash out 17-14 against Stanley Rangers at Bankfoot. With only seven minutes on the clock prop forward Julian Key
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It's a cup of cheer for local clubs
Dudley Hill, Clayton and Keighley Albion have all landed home ties in the first round of the Silk Cut Challenge Cup. Hill take on Leeds University, Clayton entertain Normanton and Keighley Albion tackle Dodworth. Queensbury are the only local side to
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Rival bosses bid for calm
Rival managers Paul Jewell and Peter Jackson have urged their players and fans to stay calm when Bradford City visit Huddersfield on Saturday. The West Yorkshire derby at the McAlpine Stadium will be the first meeting between the two clubs since City
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Right to be ready for the worst
It might seem a little unnecessary, even patronising, for the Council to be producing thousands of leaflets to distribute around the district advising motorists on how to cope in a sudden snowfall. Don't we all know that already? The answer to that, in
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Immigration rule fight goes to Westminster
Bradford campaigners who are trying to redress "unjust" immigration rules have taken their battle to parliament. Abu Bashir from the Bangladesh Porishad centre in Manningham, Bradford North MP Terry Rooney and other campaigners spent 45 minutes with Home
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Bed closure 'will not affect care standards'
The closure of eight beds for people with addictions at Menston's High Royds Hospital will not lead to a drop in standards, mental health chiefs have insisted. As part of a re-provision of services, a spokesman for the Leeds Community Mental Health Services
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Elite regiment heads for Pudsey quick march
The national headquarters of the Territorial Army's elite Parachute Regiment has moved to Pudsey after it escaped the latest round of Army cash cuts. Captain Fergus Smith of the 4th Parachute Regiment and 12 Company, based at the Thornbury Barracks, said
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Our quick casualty treatment
Patients waiting in casualty in Bradford are seen more quickly than the national average. About 69 per cent of patients at Bradford Royal Infirmary were seen within an hour according to figures compiled by the Audit Commission in 1997 compared to 67 per
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Police defend lack of arrests
A police chief has defended policing of the bonfire night disturbances in Manningham and that fact that there have been no arrests. Chief Inspector Des Broster, of Toller Lane Police, said: "I understand that some people might think the police are a bit
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Driving home the perils of winter on the road
Thousands of leaflets are being distributed to motorists as Bradford Council gears up for a bitter winter. The Council has set aside more than £1 million for a snow plan this winter which will swing into action if the district is hit by severe weather
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Fury as deprived area gets the nod
Anger erupted today after a Council committee earmarked a deprived area for a multi-million pound regeneration scheme at a meeting which lasted just five minutes. The Park Lane area of Little Horton has been selected to bid for cash in the Government's
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Vicars lobby minister to keep schools open
Clergymen fighting Bradford Council's school shake-up plans say they have been given new hope by Government schools standards minister Estelle Morris. The Rev Gordon Dey, vicar of Holme Wood and Tong, led a delegation of four vicars from Holme Wood and
