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Theatre: Lindsay's longing for some Northern exposure
Robert Lindsay, I couldn't help feeling, was not having fun. "We'll get this over quickly," I tell him, as if I am preparing to extract one of his teeth, perhaps; not merely to interview him. "No, no, I'm fine," he insists, in the tone of someone trying
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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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Near-misses spark call for crossing
Highways chiefs are being urged to consider siting a pelican crossing on a busy Silsden street following a series of near-misses. The town has zebra crossings at either end of Kirkgate, and one is used by school crossing patrol lady Brigit Carberry to
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Food and Drink spies vote White Hart the tops
Staff at a Pool-in-Wharfedale pub are celebrating after getting the thumbs-up from BBC food detectives. The White Hart pub, in Arthington Lane, came out top in a BBC2 Food and Drink survey investigating the quality of eating out in pub restaurants. And
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Councillor calls for lorries to be banned
A call has been made to ban large vehicles from The Grove in Ilkley. District councillor Martin Smith (Con, Ilkley) is hoping to persuade Bradford Council's highways chiefs to impose restrictions on the size of vehicles using the route. He said it was
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Cabbies' M-way blockade threat
Taxi drivers in Kirklees are threatening to block Britain's busiest motorway in protest over Government proposals concerning wheelchair-using passengers. The Government is planning to make it compulsory for all taxis to be capable of carrying customers
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Traders happy with parking ban scheme
A bid to stop drivers parking on a pedestrianised part of Shipley town centre has been welcomed by traders. But some shopkeepers are calling for plans to introduce double yellow lines in a service yard behind Market Square to be replaced by a permit-holder
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Hi-tech firm moves sales team South
Hi-tech firm Pace Micro has relocated its UK sales and marketing team from Saltaire to Stevenage. The company, which employs more than 1,000 people at its base in Salts Mill, says the move will bring it closer to southern-based core customers such as
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Sports Diary
Your guide to what's on and where, for the week beginning November 28. Saturday BADMINTON English Schools' Badminton Association North Under-13 Tournament: Richard Dunn Sports Centre, Bradford. CRICKET Second Test Perth: Australia v England (finishes
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Unbeaten duo head for crunch clash
Amateur Rugby League: It's crunch time at Bankfoot Cricket Club tomorrow when West Bowling welcome Queensbury in the Pennine Premier Division match of the day. With both teams undefeated in the league, something has to give in an encounter that could
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Paul's almost perfect: Davis
Steve Davis, who turned professional the year UK Championship semi-finalist Paul Hunter was born, paid a glowing tribute to the Yeadon starlet in Bournemouth last night. Davis' longer-than-normal run in the tournament ended in a 9-4 defeat against the
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Pepper ready to give all for Dons
Bradford City midfielder Nigel Pepper has completed a £300,000 move to Scottish League Premier Division strugglers Aberdeen. The 30-year-old was a regular last season, but has been unable to command a place this time following the signings of Stuart McCall
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Andy can lift City
Manager Paul Jewell is looking for teenage defender Andrew O'Brien to continue his impressive return to form against QPR at Valley Parade tomorrow. With John Dreyer and Ashley Westwood still injured, O'Brien will stay alongside Darren Moore at the heart
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Nick Oldham: Rights and Wrongs
Owners of small firms in Bradford are being approached by companies offering to reduce the amount of business rate they have to pay in the city. Saleem Ali, whose brother Nadeem runs printed packaging firm Megapak in Manningham, was contacted by Manchester-based
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Estates' artists are so keen for a date
A competition designed to bring out the artistic best in Bradford has been inundated with entries. The competition to design pages for a community calendar in the Newlands area has attracted nearly 350 entries, including paintings, photographs and poetry
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It's in the bag for Mubbasher!
An army of newspaper deliverers is set to get a smart new look thanks to a budding young designer. Mubbasher Rehman beat off competition from more than 100 other entries in the T&A Design A Newsbag Competition. And the Great Horton 12-year-old's imaginative
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Have drugs policy, employers urged
Drug Czar Keith Hellawell is urging employers to examine procedures for dealing with drugs misuse in the workplace. In a keynote speech at the Bradford and District Safety and Welfare Association Conference, hosted at Bradford University yesterday, he
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Boost for health equality
A multi-million pound package has been unveiled to tackle health inequalities in Bradford and Keighley. The programme of initiatives, which are part of Bradford's Health Action Zone and which would be worth £2.8 million next year, has been submitted to
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'I've got nothing to fear'
A man at the centre of a row over wheelclamping in one of the country's top tourist destinations, says he has no fear about tough new rules to be slapped down by the Government. Home Office minister Paul Boateng has revealed that Home Secretary Jack Straw
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Rock: Buttershaw or bust for Ooberman!
Playing Wembley Stadium or the Royal Albert Hall is the goal of some bands. But for Ooberman, their burning ambition is to get a gig at Buttershaw Lane Working Men's Club. The five-piece are on the verge of becoming one of pop music's hottest properties
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Town gets ready to enjoy the party
Ilkley's independent traders are confident of beating the festive blues following a good response to their plea for the town to wake up and party. Less than a fortnight after urging townspeople to show some festive spirit, the Ilkley Independent Traders
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Officers in TV robbery enactment
Police investigating the recent armed robbery in Bentham are to film a reconstruction of the crime in a bid to jog potential witnesses' memories. Granada TV cameras will be in Bentham on Thursday to film for the station's Crime File programme to be shown
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'We're so sorry for 5-mile roadwork chaos'
The Highways Agency has apologised for the chaos on the A650 last Friday when tailbacks five miles long were caused by roadworks. The agents for the work, Bradford Council, are to ask contractors Tilcom for an explanation of what happened. Bingley suffered
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Are you related to this man?
Scientists at Bradford University hope to carry out DNA tests on 1,000-year-old bones to trace modern day descendants. The skeletons of 14 Anglo Saxons - dating from the 7th to 10th centuries - were unearthed by archaeologists near St Peter's Church,
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Injuries giving Bees headache
Rugby Union: Bradford and Bingley's 100 per cent record has again been put in jeopardy because of their growing injury list. Lock or back row forward Andy Murphy is out for the rest of the season for the Thwaites North Division Two leaders after cruciate
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Bulls reject New Year's Day clash
Bradford Bulls have turned down a money-spinning New Year's Day friendly with Malcolm Reilly's new-look Huddersfield Giants. Talks had reached an advanced stage, but the Bulls pulled the plug following discussions with coach Matthew Elliott on his return
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Blowing our own trumpets
It is first-class news for both Queensbury and Bradford that the Black Dyke Band has been given the go-ahead to create a centre of musical excellence here - once the money has been raised, of course. The names of Queensbury and Black Dyke have been synonymous
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Theatre: Undies are the undoing of Donovan
Eighties pop idol Jason Donovan could never be a woman. Despite months of touring with the Rocky Horror Show as the twisted transvestite Frank n Furter, he still can't get used to the underwear. Speaking from his hotel room on the latest leg of the box
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Lady in waiting
BACK IN the Sixties and just off the boat from Australia, Liza Goddard was considered a sex symbol. She was embarrassed by the label. But the image must have stuck, because when she called a producer's office recently to negotiate an older role, they
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Soccer violence 'on the rise'
The arrest of 59 fans at the derby clash between Bradford City and Leeds United has been cited as one the worst examples of an increase in football hooliganism. According to a National Criminal Intelligence Service report, the incident on October 28 is
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TV Carol in Britain's most high-tech class
Britain's most high-tech classroom has opened in Bradford. The switch was thrown by TV boffin Carol Vorderman who officially opened the £500,000 state-of-the-art centre at Dixon's City Technology College in West Bowling. Information technology equipment
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Get to know your neighbour - with tea and sympathy
A "love thy neighbour" scheme is being drawn up by Bradford Council to bring harmony to the city's estates. It involves new tenants having get-to-know-you chats over cups of tea with their potential new neighbours. When the Council allocated homes to
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'I didn't want the hit to go ahead'
A man accused of offering a hitman £2,000 to break his former wife's legs has claimed he never intended the attack to be carried out. Yamritlall Futhee told a jury at Bradford Crown Court that he had not planned to cause any harm to his former wife, Rookmala
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MPs clash over trust mergers
Two local Labour MPs clashed in the Commons over merging Bradford's health trusts. Bradford North MP Terry Rooney yesterday urged the three bodies to 'come together' as soon as possible. But Keighley's Ann Cryer warned against any attempt to merge the
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Russian in where many fear to tred
Bradford rock band New Model Army will have to stay on their best behaviour on their latest tour - if they want to avoid a spell in the salt mines. The five-piece are about to become one of the first Western groups to play the unlikely rock venue of Siberia
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Gipsy-site guidelines spark cry of protest
Anger erupted in Bradford today as the Government called on councils to earmark unauthorised sites where gipsies can camp without fear of eviction. Environment minister Nick Raynsford has sent out new guidelines to councils advising them to relax the
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It sounds like one great idea
Black Dyke Band's dream of creating a centre of musical excellence in Queensbury has been given the go-ahead by Bradford Council. Planning permission has been approved for the project which will extend the cramped band room into a training academy. Band
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Stephen is a winner with his cover versions
Going to work is never a bind for Stephen Conway. He loves his unusual job designing traditional book covers and restoring collectors' items. And last night he scooped four awards at a prestigious bookbinding competition. Mr Conway, 40, of Horton Bank
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College staff's picket protest over 'pay cut'
Staff picketed a Bradford & Ilkley Community College board meeting to protest about a pay decision. The picket was organised by the joint unions at the college, including the National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education (NATFHE
