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Laughing! Stand-up top slot for James
Funnyman James Murgatroyd hopes to stub out the opposition in a prestigious national competition. He has won through to the final of Damage, a contest geared towards showcasing the best of Britain's young comics. James, 28, who lives in Fagley, will be
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Residents demand action over 'eyesore'
Fed-up Yeadon residents are demanding immediate action after claims that their luxury housing estate remains unfinished - more than two years after developers began work. Campaigners at Parkland View, off Henshaw Lane, say their estate is an "eyesore"
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Call for water inquiry
Yorkshire Water's bid to extend its licence to drain water from the River Wharfe for another 15 years should go to a public inquiry, says Bradford Council. Members of the policy and resources committee voted last night to express concern about the plan
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Extra parking needed
The parking situation at Saltaire will present councillors with a real dilemma when they discuss new restrictions later this month. The proposal up for debate will be whether or not to turn the village's two main car parks into short-stay pay-and-display
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Jim Appleby: Past Times
A T&A picture of former Bradford City manager Chris Kamara is currently on show as part of an exhibition at Old Trafford about black footballers in Britain. About the time this show opened, a TV programme mentioned the first black professional player
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Lottery boost for museum facelift
School students and staff are to be involved in the spending of £208,000 lottery cash which will be pumped into a major revamp of Keighley's Cliffe Castle museum in time for the new Millennium. A major element of the project, to turn the museum into the
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Hospitals fall behind UK cut in waiting lists
Latest Government figures on hospital waiting lists show Bradford Health Authority is bucking the national trend. The statistics released today by the Department of Health show NHS waiting lists have fallen for six months in a row. But hospital waiting
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Gallantry award for wounded PC
A Bradford police officer shot in the leg when he confronted an armed robber met Home Secretary Jack Straw yesterday to receive an award. PC Neil Dalby, 39, was given the Queen's Commendation for Bravery at a special reception at the House of Commons.
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Councillor Mahon quits Labour party
Bradford's longest-serving councillor has resigned from the Labour Party after being convicted of beating his wife. Councillor Tim Mahon quit the Party as he was due to attend a national disciplinary hearing. He had been a member for more than 30 years
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City welcomes race-law overhaul
Public bodies will be named and shamed if they are found to have a poor record of employing black and Asian people under new Government proposals. Today the plans from Home Secretary Jack Straw were welcomed by the deputy leader of Bradford Council, Mohammed
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Blueprint for a new future
Bradford's leaders gathered in Undercliffe today to be told the area is ripe for revival and regeneration And ironically the high profile launch - the conclusion to research carried out to raise awareness of difficulties in the area in a bid to attract
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New plaques will mark Queen Mum's visit
Bradford Council has given the thumbs up for two new plaques to be put in place to commemorate the opening of a Bradford street by the Queen Mother. The move follows a campaign by Coun Allan Hillary (Lib Dem, Bolton) after the original brass plates disappeared
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Crackdown on noisy youths
Police are to mount a high-visibility operation in a bid to stop gangs of rowdy youths causing a nuisance in Baildon. And officers are promising tough action will be taken against anyone caught causing problems. The move comes after police received complaints
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The Stevensons' eagle has flown
A couple are appealing for thieves to return one of a pair of stone eagles stolen from their garden in Tong. The eagle, which stands 3ft tall and has a wing span of 3ft, was taken from Bill and Marjorie Stevenson's garden in Denbrook Crescent on Thursday
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Tackling truancy is all in the big dice game
Truancy and under-achievement emerged as the main problems in Bradford schools as the Government published its annual league tables. The authority had the sixth worst truancy rates in the country last year which, with 14th worst GCSE results, paints a
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Canal dreams are a step nearer
A council is a step nearer its bid to spend £160,000 on transforming Skipton canal basin, pictured, to make it a magnet for tourists. Craven district council agreed last night that its service development manager and steering group should have delegated
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Cash on the line!
The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway today landed a £599,000 lottery grant. The windfall will be used by the historic organisation to house its treasured collection of railway carriages which currently stand out in the open. Members of the railway
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Campaigners set for victory in safety battle
Residents in Cleckheaton look like winning their fight to alter a £110,000 scheme aimed at reducing accidents at a blackspot. Originally Kirklees Council's highways chiefs planned only to put traffic lights at the junction of the A58 Whitehall Road and
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All-day parkers to be target of fees
Pay and display car parking could be introduced in historic Saltaire in a bid to free up dozens of parking spaces for tourists and shoppers. Plans to turn the village's two main public car parks into short-stay pay and display facilities are being drawn
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All pulling together to bring in cash
A powerful new panel has been set up to co-ordinate Bradford's Lottery applications in a bid to attract as much cash as possible. The committee, set up by Bradford Council, will cut down duplication and make sure the district gets its fair share of the
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Disgrace!
Bradford's pubs' opening hours over the Christmas period have been branded "a disgrace" by members of the Bradford City Inner City Licensees Association. And Magistrates have been labelled "Scrooges" for imposing an 11.30pm last orders call in the city
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Jonathan Oxley: Business Law
More and more businesses are considering the idea of introducing some form of prize scheme or competition, for the purpose of promoting their sales. They are often unaware, however, that such competitions are governed by various rules and regulations,
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A helping hand on the road to success
Would-be young entrepreneurs in the district are being invited to get a helping hand in their quest for success and compete for a £10,000 cash boost in the process. Shell LiveWIRE has operated a national network of business mentors for the last 16 years
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First lap lapse ends Crosswaite's bid
Motor Sport: Canterbury's Graham Jarvis won the 52nd national Northern Experts Trial at Wildboarclough, near Macclesfield. The 23-year-old world No 4, on a Rathmell Sport Scorpa, beat 18-year-old Martin Crosswaite, from Bingley, and Youth National champion
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Tordoff treble is key for Bowling
Amateur Rugby League: West Bowling centre Martin Tordoff once again showed his big match temperament with a first half hat-trick in the 28-20 success over Queensbury in the Pennine League Premier Division derby at Bankfoot. With both sides jealously guarding
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Battling Avenue are sunk by a late brace
Non-League Soccer: Bradford Park Avenue were sent spinning out of the UniBond League Challenge Cup 3-1 at Blyth Spartans last night. Trevor Storton's men fought bravely throughout the tie but were eventually undone by two goals in as many minutes late
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Kamara says no to top job in Barbados
Former Bradford City boss Chris Kamara has turned down the chance to manage the Barbados national side. The 40-year-old has carved out a successful career in the media since being sacked by Stoke City late last season. However Kamara has made no secret
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City's pitch battle
Bradford City are to switch reserve games to Farsley Celtic to protect the Valley Parade pitch. The club have been experiencing problems with drainage this season with several players complaining that the surface has been too heavy in recent games. And
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Keep security staff, say high-rise tenants
Families living in blocks of high-rise flats have hit the roof over plans to bring in a state-of -the-art centralised security and caretaking system. The Thorpe Edge residents want to stick with their existing system where security staff serve Ailsa,
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Lorry driver dies in blackspot pile-up
Tributes were paid today after a 47-year-old lorry driver died in a pile-up involving two lorries and a car. Trevor Smith, of Oxenhope, who worked for Manson Timber, suffered multiple injuries and had to be cut out of the wreckage by fire crews. It was
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Ruling hits future of nursing home
Twelve elderly mentally ill patients face a fortnight of uncertainty after a High Court judge's decision today that could mean the closure of the Bradford nursing home where they live. Mr Justice Sullivan ruled that the registered Homes Tribunal was right
