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Flat fire is seen for miles
An investigation was being carried out today into a blaze which badly damaged a Bradford maisonette., above. Smoke from the fire in the first-floor apartment in Montgomery House, Trenton Drive, Manningham, could be seen several miles away when it broke
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Clamour to see glamour girls of WI
Orders have come flooding in for the saucy calendar in which eleven women from the sleepy village of Cracoe - all members of the local Women's Institute - strip off for charity. But people clamouring for a copy will have to wait until Monday when the
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Joy at road battle win
Victorious road campaigners are celebrating today after winning a 15-month battle to persuade Bradford Council to carry out improvements at an accident black-spot. Highways bosses have finally agreed to alter the road layout in Hebden Road, Haworth, at
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Bright sparks go 'lightbulb' trading
A scheme which allows people to share skills from babysitting to bereavement counselling is going from strength to strength. The Wharfe Local Economy Trading Scheme (LETS) covers Otley, Ilkley, Addingham and Skipton and aims to provide a range of services
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Blaze follows 'bomb' threat
A cricket club pavilion has been razed to the ground by fire only days after youths threatened to carry out a petrol bomb attack. Firefighters were called to Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club in West Bowling, Bradford, at 3.30am today after a fire broke out
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Lampkin takes on the best at Mons
Motor Sport: Dougie Lampkin takes on the elite at Mons this weekend in round three of the World Trials championship and he is hoping for another maximum score in Belgium. Reigning champion Lampkin swept to victory in style at the opening round of the
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Cruel early-season blow for Parker
Yorkshire and Undercliffe batsman Bradley Parker misses the start of the season with an ankle injury which will keep him out for at least three weeks. The news is a double blow for Parker, who was fighting hard for a regular middle- order place with Yorkshire
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Pauls in for Test against Aussies
Bradford Bulls duo Henry and Robbie Paul have been named in the New Zealand team for the ANZAC day Test against Australia at Sydney's Olympic Stadium on Friday week. The brothers were automatic selections after helping the Kiwis to a series triumph on
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Stuart's efforts all to no a-Vale
Port Vale 1, Bradford City 1; Match Report, by Richard Sutcliffe. Anyone wondering just how much reaching the Premiership would mean to Bradford City need look no further than skipper Stuart McCall. The Bantams skipper returned to Valley Parade last summer
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Jim Appleby: Past Times
The antics of some modern footballers can drive you to despair. But what do you expect when some of them are over-paid, under-employed and short on brain cells? Although in the public eye they seem to have no idea how to behave. In short they lack a sense
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Recruit 345 more 'ethnic' bobbies
West Yorkshire Police was today set tough targets by Home Secretary Jack Straw to recruit and retain more black and Asian officers. The force will need to achieve a seven per cent increase in the number of ethnic minority officers on its books - equivalent
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Drama of girl in play frame trap
A mum is demanding safety checks at all Bradford Council recreation areas after she says her seven-year-old foster daughter almost choked to death on a climbing frame. Seven-year-old Jade Jackson was on a school visit to Eversley Drive recreation area
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Golf pro 'victim of road rage'
Golf professional David Delaney told a jury how he became the victim of a road rage attack after overtaking a fellow motorist. Mr Delaney said he was travelling home to Shipley on Green Lane when a Nissan Patrol in front of him slowed and indicated to
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You got to roll with it!
A Heckmondwike carpet firm was floored when superstars Liam Gallagher and Madonna put in orders. Pop diva Madonna wanted the £10,000 luxury carpet for her two-year-old daughter Lourdes' nursery in her apartment in New York. And Heckmondwike Carpets (1873
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Deals give police an extra £100,000
Sponsorship deals have generated an extra £100,000 for policing in Bradford this year, it has been revealed. And that figure looks set to grow as West Yorkshire's cash-strapped Force aims to plug the funding gaps created by a £7million budget shortfall
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Hospital inquiry welcome, says MP
Concerns about conditions at Menston's High Royds Hospital will come under the spotlight when an independent inquiry into the state of mental health services gets under way. The news was welcomed today by Pudsey, Horsforth and Aireborough MP Paul Truswell
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Parents win fight over school path
Parents in Liversedge have won their fight to stop the public using a footpath through their children's school playground because of fears about their safety. More than 100 parents at High Bank First School in Hightown signed a petition objecting to the
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Accident 'threat' to pupils
Angry parents claim children will have to face dangerous roads travelling to a new school if Bradford Council's education shake-up goes ahead as planned. Members of the Save Woodend Action Group (SWAG) have written to Tony Blair and Shipley MP Chris Leslie
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Machine gets to heart of victims' exercise sessions
A life-saving machine which can re-start hearts will soon be part of the equipment in an exercise class for heart attack victims. The briefcase-sized high-tech portable defibrillator will be used by sports scientist John Fearnley, who runs special classes
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Queensbury cruise to hat-trick of wins
Amateur Rugby League: Queensbury A ended Victoria Rangers' dream of lifting the Hudson & Foster Bradford Cup for the first time in 26 years as they retained the trophy for the third successive season at Parry Lane. They eventually ran out resounding
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Spartan conditions as Guiseley reach final
Not even a second half stoppage for a blizzard could halt Guiseley's progress in last night's UniBond League Challenge Cup semi-final at Blyth Spartans. Cruising at 2-0 up after an hour, the visitors feared the worst as conditions deteriorated. The referee
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O'Brien picked by the Irish!
It may sound Irish but it's true - Bradford City's England Under-21 defender Andy O'Brien has been picked for the Republic of Ireland. He has been included in a 20-man party for the friendly with Sweden Under-21s at Birr, Co Offally on Tuesday, April
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Mills fury over slur
Bradford City top scorer Lee Mills has branded former club Port Vale's programme 'a disgrace' after an article slammed his style of play and accused him of a "a lack of brains". The 28-year-old striker was also booed mercilessly by Vale fans last night
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Obstacles have to be overcome
Home Secretary Jack Straw is right to insist that police forces in England and Wales set firm targets for the recruitment of officers from the ethnic minorities. The police force nationally needs to better reflect the cultural mix of the population in
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'List of shame' for meanest bosses
Companies who exploit the new minimum wage rules by taking on 16 to 18-year-olds face being exposed on a list of shame. Keighley Trades Union Council wants to hear from youngsters aged 18 to 21 who believe they may have lost their jobs because bosses
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Ryan set for bid to regain top job
Ousted Bradford Council leader Councillor John Ryan is expected to contest a leadership battle during preparations for the biggest shake-up in the authority's history. It is understood Coun Ryan hopes to regain the top job at the group's annual general
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City set to offer war refugees new home
Bradford could become a significant sanctuary for Kosovan refugees if they come to Britain, experts have revealed. The City Council has been asked to provide details of its 400 empty houses by the Home Office. On Monday a conference was held at Leeds
