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Police to greet freed prisoners
Released prisoners will be given a welcome call on their return home - by a police officer. The new scheme has been set up in the Eccleshill division of Bradford and a police chief said today he hopes it will help criminals go straight. Superintendent
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Wilson faced death threats
A major security scare surrounded a visit to Bradford by Prime Minister Harold Wilson, secret MI5 reports have revealed. Government documents released under the 30-year secrecy rule show the visit in 1968 to Bradford University was given high-level security
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Salem backs too hot to handle for Keighley
Rugby Union: Bradford Salem 30, Keighley 25. Bradford Salem may be in mid-table in North East Three, but probably have the most exciting set of backs in the division. They were certainly too hot for Keighley, who are two divisions higher, in this club
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Manager's Views
Paul Jewell comments: I thought we were looking very comfortable at 2-0 and then it all got a bit nervy with their goal and then the sending off. But I thought even then we were defending well. We got our heads and bodies in the way when we needed to
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City storm home
Bradford City 2, Grimsby Town 1; by Richard Sutcliffe, at Valley Parade. It may have taken more than 70 minutes to slip into top gear, but this encounter between two of the First Division's form sides developed into the type of thrilling clash for which
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Howay the lads!
Geoffrey Richmond has heralded Bradford City's fourth round FA Cup clash against Newcastle United as a "dream draw". The Bantams set up the repeat of the 1911 FA Cup final with an exciting 2-1 victory against Grimsby Town thanks to goals from Lee Mills
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Railways have a long way to go
The latest news about rail services in this part of the world is not encouraging. Figures from the North Eastern England Rail Users Consultative Committee show a disappointing drop-off in performance in terms of punctuality and reliability by both Great
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Elderly couple die in 'gas leak' incident
An elderly couple have died after a suspected carbon monoxide leak at their Pudsey home. The couple - who were today named as Cyril and Irene Scott - were discovered by relatives at their house in Westdale Drive at 2.30pm yesterday. Mr Scott, 88, was
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Nursery shutdown shock for parents
The shock closure of a popular Bradford nursery left ten members of staff jobless and parents with nowhere to send their children today. Parents were given less than four days to make alternative arrangements after receiving letters saying the Albion
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Health services avoid major crisis
Emergency measures to prevent gridlock in health services in Bradford appear to have averted a major crisis despite long waits for treatment for patients over New Year. Health chiefs had urged people in the area to use out-of-hours services sparingly
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Figures show rail fails passengers
Reliability and punctuality on trains serving West Yorkshire dipped over the past two years, according to latest figures. A rail watchdog says both Great North Eastern and Northern Spirit saw more delays in train times in the year up to March 31, 1998
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Colin on call for a heart-to-heart
Transplant surgery has undergone huge medical advances in the past few years. But for patients and their families, the life-or-death operations remain understandably traumatic. Clive White reports how Colin Ward uses his own experiences of two transplant
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Jack, 6, in new battle for health
A second attempt to find a bone marrow match for a six-year-old boy has proved fruitless. Scores of men have given blood samples in the hope of finding bone marrow suitable to treat Jack Gales, of Utley, who has leukaemia. Jack needs compatible bone marrow
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Plea to end 'tax on the needy'
Liberal Democrat members of Bradford Council want Government help to end charges being slapped on social services. The move follows a storm of protest and a major campaign in the district 18 months ago when the Council followed in the footsteps of other
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Star's Buddhist helpers move in
The Buddhist group former Take That star Mark Owen turned to for peace after the boy band split in 1995 has opened a centre in Bradford. The Kashyapa Buddhist Centre hopes to bring Eastern serenity to its new premises in Manningham Lane - the only one
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Cash bid on track for a ticket to ride
A new cycle route along a disused railway line - passing the site of a Roman fort - would cost £500,000 to set up, a report has revealed. The national cycle campaigning group Sustrans is urging Craven District Council to seek cash help to establish the
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Teenagers could play a key role in project
Keighley teenagers could design an Internet website for Cliffe Castle as part of the museum's ambitious plans to involve local people. The Greenhead School students are already liaising with museum staff on the new Working Landscapes project. A £208,000
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Woman dies from stab wounds
A neighbourhood is in shock today following the death of a 32-year-old Otley woman after a stabbing incident. Police called to a house in the market town during the early hours of yesterday morning found the seriously injured woman. A police spokesman
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Hi-tech tack to aid traders beat crime
Traders are being urged to get involved in a hi-tech bid to thwart shoplifters who target Ilkley's stores in search of rich pickings. Police and shopkeepers are investigating a scheme which could see the introduction of a walkie-talkie radio system, which
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Bell to toll again for road victims
A special event to promote road safety which was inspired by an 11-year-old Birstall girl who was knocked down and seriously injured is being repeated. And Kirklees Council has revealed work is to start on an £8,000 scheme this month to put a pedestrian
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Sweet-talking assistant Jean bags thousands for charity
A sales assistant in charge of a store's pick-and-mix counter has helped sweet-talk customers into donating thousands of pounds for worthy causes. And Jean Dworakowski's cheerful collecting methods at Woolworths in Shipley have so impressed customer Robert
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Praise Be!
Bradford Cathedral has finally won the promised £4.3 million for its major new millennium project, it has been revealed. After months of delay, the Provost, the Very Reverend John Richardson made the announcement to businessmen in the city today. And
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Richard Wilson: Business Sense
The Consumer Protection Act 1987 makes producers of unsafe goods liable for damage caused by those goods. A producer includes manufacturers and in certain circumstances suppliers. A manufacturer is responsible for any injury caused by a defective product
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New partnership fuels saving hope
More than 1,000 Bradford firms are being offered the chance to make big savings on fuel, thanks to a new partnership. Members of Bradford Chamber of Commerce are being given a chance to switch from their current electricity or gas supplier to Chamber
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Odsal duo in Nines call-up
Bulls young gun Stuart Fielden has earned a shock Great Britain call-up for the World Nines in South Africa next month. And he will be joined in Johannesburg by new Odsal colleague Scott Naylor - a close season recruit from Salford. Fielden has already
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Good food co-ops fight store prices
Cheap fruit and vegetables are being offered to hundreds of people in deprived communities across Bradford to promote healthy eating. Three food co-operatives selling fresh food at prices one-third cheaper than supermarkets are bringing vital nutrition
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Get ready to rock!
West Yorkshire could become Britain's most sought-after venue for open-air rock music in 1999. Music-goers in the county were starved of major live events until new festivals sponsored by Heineken and then Virgin were launched in the past decade. The
