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The 'Crusoe' cat's island adventure
A cat which got stuck on an island in the middle of a lake in Wibsey Park sparked a dramatic rescue bid by fire crews. Firefighters from Odsal used an inflatable walkway to get across to the kitty which had been stranded on the island for a week. It took
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Asda beefs up profile of farmer Dave
Guiseley-based farmer David Sandham is being placed in the public eye by supermarket giant Asda - with his picture on packaging for its joints of beef. It's part of Asda's pledge to support British agriculture by adopting a local farmer. All Asda stores
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'Why forums are off our agenda'
A councillor has defended Ilkley Parish Council's decision not to hold neighbourhood forums in the town. Councillor Hazel Gundry (Lab, Shipley West), who chairs Shipley Area Panel which organises forums three times a year in Burley-in-Wharfedale and Menston
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It Asda be closed before midnight!
Asda bosses are set to face disgruntled residents who claim extended opening hours have turned their quiet streets into noisy thoroughfares. Shipley store manager Peter Hartland will meet locals who signed a 117-name petition against the store's extended
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'We'll sue disabled'
Bradford Council is to take a group of elderly and disabled people to court for refusing to pay charges for day centres. Chairman of the Council's Social Services Committee, Councillor Mike Young, has given Labour group members advance warning of possible
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Manager's Views
Paul Jewell writes: I would have settled for 1-0 in the game, particularly in those conditions, but to win 4-1 is superb and a credit to the lads' performance. Before the game I asked the players 'How much do you want this?' Crewe were always going to
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Snatch of the day!
Bradford City 4, Crewe Alexandra 1; by Richard Sutcliffe, at Valley Parade. When the final whistle sounded after Bradford City had swept aside bottom club Crewe, Lee Mills had just one thought on his mind - making sure he left Valley Parade with the match
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Council's hard line on bills
Bradford Council's decision three years ago to levy charges for its social-services facilities on an "ability to pay" basis was always going to be a bone of contention. The volume of protest at the time was a strong indication that trouble lay ahead.
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Mike Priestley: North of Watford
The report on the situation at Ashworth hospital read like something out of a nightmare, didn't it? This is an institution housing some of the most dangerous, perverted people in the country, yet those in charge of it apparently didn't have a clue about
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'Kosovo aid trip left us in shock'
Aid volunteer Rachel Duncan has spoken of her shock at conditions in strife-torn Kosovo. She has just returned to Bradford from a trip to the region of the former Yugoslavia. Miss Duncan and her colleagues Cameron Skinner and Dave Redhead were dismayed
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In your own time please gentlemen!
Pubs and clubs in Craven will be able to decide their own opening times on Millennium Eve and Millennium Day, if the Council gets its way. But Skipton's Hanover International Hotel has already decided it will be closing on December 31 this year, opting
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Gala gets big sponsorship boost
Keighley firms are rallying to support this year's Keighley Gala and ensure more proceeds go to local charities. Leading the pack is Keighley business Harrison and Clough which is sponsoring the gala to the tune of £2,000 to mark its centenary year. The
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Christine goes flat out for bowls fans
A former mill worker who was virtually blinded by a life-saving operation has helped found a new flat green bowling club. And Dewsbury-born House of Commons Speaker Betty Boothroyd has agreed to be patron of the Spen Valley Flat Green Bowling Club. The
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Tragic pair's bodies brought back
The bodies of a mother and her two-year-old daughter, who were shot by the woman's American husband, have been brought back to Bradford to be buried together. Melanie Edwards, 33, and Carli Fay were gunned down by Carlton Edwards on November 11. He shot
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It sounds like one great idea
Bradford firms wanting to learn how to develop brilliant new ideas are being given a helping hand. Business Link Bradford & District have come up with a list of ways to turn ideas into products and how to bring them to market. The organisation has
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Wood's return cheers Keighley faithful
Rugby League: Keighley Cougars 20, Leigh Centurions 20. Martin Wood marked his return to Keighley Cougars action with a superb performance which he capped with two tries in their first pre-season friendly. The loose forward illustrated just what a good
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Better late than never for Garside
Rugby Union: Wibsey 15, Stocksbridge 13. Paul Garside had a funny sort of a Saturday afternoon - and that wasn't just because Wibsey won their first league match in 36 attempts! The 28-year-old prop didn't arrive at the ground until 14 minutes had been
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It's down to the boss!
Bradford City's hat-trick hero Lee Mills has paid tribute to the part played by manager Paul Jewell in the Bantams' fine recent run which has powered them into an automatic promotion slot. City's top-scorer took his tally of goals this season to 19 with
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Now let us play, says the new vicar
The hills around Ilkley will be ringing out to the dulcet tones of the saxophone when the new vicar takes up residence. Former teacher the Reverend Paul Tudge is a keen sax player, and hopes to put his musical skills to full use in his new job in the
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Clergy put church crime in spotlight
Bradford's Anglican clergy are set to tackle the subject of church security following a national conference. One church in three in Britain is subject to some sort of crime, be it burglary, vandalism or other crime, each year. So next month Bradford Diocese
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Pocket money: What do YOU spend it on?
What would you do to earn £1.50 a week? In Bradford many children earn their pocket money by doing household chores, like washing dishes and cleaning their rooms. But a new survey has revealed that youngsters' hard-earned cash is likely to end up in a
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'Debts' of murder accused
The landlord of the man accused of murdering Bradford prostitute Maureen Stepan told Sheffield Crown Court how he planned to evict him over unpaid debts. Ellison Stirk described how he stayed up past midnight on the night Miss Stepan died waiting for
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Nurses' delight at pay rise reports
Nurses in Bradford today gave an enthusiastic thumbs-up to reports that nurses are in line for an inflation-busting pay rise. The independent Pay Review Body is set to recommend increasing the pay of a newly-qualified nurse by 11 per cent from £12,855
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'Don't blame us for visits to sex abuse unit'
A leading councillor has vigorously rejected claims that staff in his department failed to protect Child A - the schoolgirl at the centre of the Ashworth Hospital scandal. Councillor Mike Young - the chairman of Bradford social services - spoke after
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Firemen's fury at 'numbers game'
Streets without nameplates and missing house numbers are costing firefighters vital seconds in emergencies. Fire crews across the Bradford district say an increasing number of properties have either no number on the door, or ones too small to pick out
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Taxi driver's ear is bitten in robbery
A taxi driver who was robbed and beaten by two passengers is complaining to police about their handling of the case. Qurban Qazmi, 45, who is a hackney carriage driver at Central Taxis in Lumb Lane, was punched, choked and had his ear bitten in the attack
