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Chief hits back in 'police-free' row
The police boss in charge of Addingham has defended her force's record after accusations that the village was a police-free zone. Ilkley Inspector Alison Bennett described some of the comments made at the annual village meeting in Addingham as "irresponsible
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We need an extra £18m, plead heads
Head teachers are demanding that an extra £18 million is given directly to Bradford schools over the next three years to ensure pupils achieve their full potential. The 25-strong group of upper school head teachers will tomorrow hold an unprecedented
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Holmes foiled by quick steps in Lake District!
Athletics: The 1999 British Fell Racing Championships got underway with the Anniversary Waltz race in the Lake District. Defending champion Ian Holmes (Bingley Harriers) was poised for victory when he was outsprinted over the final yards by Borrow-dale's
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Russell continues impressive form in Allerton showdown
Cycling: After showing some good early season form Bradford rider Martin Russell (Paul Milnes RT) won the 34-mile Bronte Wheelers Road Race at Allerton on Sunday. In a three-man finish Russell beat Richard Alhadeff (West Yorkshire Police) and Brendan
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Elvidge's seven matches Premier Division's best
Bradford Sunday Alliance: After surrendering their unbeaten record to Oakenshaw in midweek, East Bowling Unity bounced back to crush Brown Cow 11-1, with Dave Elvidge equalling a Premier Division goal-scoring with seven in a match. The relegated sides
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Tykes give duo debuts in opening game
Australian Greg Blewett and former Somerset batsman Richard Harden both make their Yorkshire debuts in the opening championship match of the season against Gloucestershire at Headingley, starting tomorrow. And in a strong line-up, Yorkshire also include
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Boyle set to land stand-off place
Aussie David Boyle is favourite to land Henry Paul's stand-off role for Friday's derby head-to-head with Halifax Blue Sox at Odsal. The versatile former Canberra Raiders ace, who has caught the eye with four tries in his last five games, is expected to
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Dyer return is boost for City's rivals
England under-21 midfield player Kieron Dyer is set to play his first full match for seven weeks for Bradford City's promotion rivals Ipswich against Stockport County at Portman Road tonight. The match, which will be shown live on Sky TV, is the one Ipswich
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Get tough on cruelty to animals
The British are supposed to be a nation of animal lovers. We spend fortunes on our pets. Television programmes featuring animals and vets attract viewers by the million. Yet it is hard to square that perception of ourselves with today's disturbing report
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Off the leash: Could you trust your partner on holiday?
To most blokes a holiday without their partner is a licence to drink themselves stupid, jump in the sea naked and sleep with other women, a national survey has revealed. Girls, on the other hand, want to lie on the beach and get a tan. Fact or fiction
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We just had to help
The scenes of despair and degradation in and around Kosovo have left us in shock. Tens of thousands of refugees are crying out for help. Most of us feel appalled, but powerless to help and are simply feel relieved that it's happening in another country
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The sneeze season
Leaves and blossom bursting into life may be seen by most of us as a welcome sign of spring, but for many hay fever sufferers it signals the start of months of misery. Experts are warning that people in Bradford could be the worst affected this year as
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Your Health, by Dr Tom Smith
A few weeks ago a mother gave her dying son a piece of her liver. He had acute liver failure, and would have died within 48 hours if he hadn't received it. Wonderfully, the operation worked. She is fit and well, her liver back to normal size and full
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Workers in shock as 30 mill jobs set to go
Thirty jobs are on the line at Bradford firm Lister Fabrics in a move which has shocked workers and could sound the death knell for weaving at the firm. Alan Haddow, chairman of Bradford distribution firm Haddow Holdings, which bought the firm 18 months
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Saucy WI calendar raises £27,000
Organisers of the saucy alternative WI calendar estimate they have raised around £27,000 in the seven days since its launch in Cracoe near Skipton. Hundreds of envelopes requesting copies have arrived at the homes of the 11 women. The first 3,000 copies
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It's crunch day for women's centre
Today is make-or-break day for a centre set up 15 years ago to help women suffering domestic distress and trauma. Keighley Women's Centre was expecting to hear whether it has been successful in obtaining £158,498 from the National Lottery to fund its
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Tenders out for town hall repairs
Work on repairs costing in the region of £263,000 to Yeadon Town Hall should start once tenders have been approved. The town hall, a 19th century listed building, was closed in December because the existing electrical system was too dangerous for it to
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Cash crisis hits town centre TV
A scheme to introduce closed-circuit television cameras in Cleckheaton and Heckmondwike town centres has been drawn up by Kirklees Council. But lack of funding is holding up the proposal, principal planning officer Stan Driver has revealed. Shopkeepers
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Cash appeal in fight for green
Residents fighting to stop homes being built on village playing fields today called on the community to back their campaign with cash. The call came as Baildon's Jenny Lane Action Group await the outcome of a test case - scheduled to be heard in the House
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'People will have their say'
Bradford Council's Labour Group has shelved plans for bringing in Westminster style cabinet rule to City Hall in May. The move follows widespread concern that the public consultation exercise could have become a sham. The group decided at its meeting
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Hendrie appointed 'too soon'
John Hendrie's first foray into management could have come too soon, according to Barnsley chairman John Dennis. The former Bradford City player, pictured, was yesterday sacked for failing to take the Tykes back into the Premiership at the first time
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Lawrence is flu victim
Bradford City winger Jamie Lawrence is battling to shrug off flu in time for the vital clash at Queens Park Rangers this weekend. The 28-year-old missed the 3-2 derby defeat against Huddersfield Town after falling ill late last week. Lawrence was not
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Holidays from hell
This is the time of year when people are ploughing through the holiday brochures, geared up to book their place in the sun. For most of us, holidays are the highlight of the year. We work hard to save up for them and we look forward to them for months
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Your Pets, by our vet Simon Thomas
There is a call to a horse which can't move", said my receptionist. "The owner says it is rooted to the spot". When I arrived at the livery yard I found several worried people gathered around the stable of George, the pony in question. He was a three-year-old
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Anila Baig: The only records I'll break
There is something about seeing thousands of people give up their Sundays and run around for 26 miles that makes me think: "Hmmm, maybe I should do a spot of exercise too." But this moment of delirium soon vanishes while I am hurled around my hectic daily
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Mike Priestley: Who's Counting?
The BMA has been quick to deny claims made by Age Concern yesterday that the over-65s are being discriminated against when it comes to medical treatment. It insists that elderly patients aren't being removed from the lists of some GPs because they're
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Animal 'cruelty capital' shame as figures soar
Bradford is part of the North East area branded the "cruelty capital of the country" by the RSPCA's regional manager. Alan Wolinski made his comments after the charity revealed its annual cruelty statistics at a press conference in Leeds today. According
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Diving suit set to make splash
A revolutionary diving suit made in Silsden is on the way to being a world-beater by being named as a Millennium Product which could be displayed in the Millennium Dome. Waiting for a train on a cold winter's day gave Silsden man Paul Child the idea for
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Patients in line for improved service
A long-awaited £4.2 million "superclinic" which will boost care for patients in the Little Horton area has finally got the go-ahead. Plans for the new centre, to be built on former railway land at Horton Park Avenue, have been on the drawing board for
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Recruit drive to avert health crisis
Health chiefs have been forced to launch a major recruitment drive to find more top psychiatrists to avert a crisis in mental health services. Bosses at Bradford Community Health NHS Trust yesterday approved proposals to employ five extra consultant psychiatrists
