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Bill's happy ever after
Bill Forde has raised thousands of pounds for charity - all from the proceeds of his books. Isobel Fox finds out how he made the transition from probation officer to established children's author in the space of just ten years. A NIGHTLY RITUAL of bedtime
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Love that sprang out of Africa!
Steve Pickard regularly travelled to Africa on business, bringing back artefacts to sell. But on one trip he came across someone special who was not so easy to bring back - the woman who was to become his wife. Helen Mead reports. THE NIGHT CLUB was buzzing
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Your Health, by Dr Tom Smith
Ever wonder why so many folk songs are about milkmaids and shepherdesses? It's because they never caught smallpox. They were not covered in the scars that marred the beauty of women even in the highest society. Multiply the size of chickenpox scars by
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WR Mitchell, OBE: Letter from the Dales
"Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light: The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die" Tennyson's Wild Bells greeted the new Millennium. Most of them were real bells. Dr Ramsay, a former Archbishop
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Anila Baig: My mobile helps me to pretend I'm important
Did you get one for Christmas? According to the newspapers 40 per cent of the population now have one even though experts have warned us that they frazzle the brain. That's 24 million people who possess this must-have item. And I thought they must have
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Mike Priestley: North of Watford
With the Millenn-ium Bug panic now (hopefully) out of the way, it hasn't taken long for the scaremongers to find something else to cause us sleepless nights. This week it's been asteroids: great lumps of rock hurtling about the solar system just waiting
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More complaints over first aid kit
Householders were today warned to be on their guard against first aid kits being sent out to Bradford addresses from a Netherlands firm. West Yorkshire Trading Standards officers have received more than a dozen complaints in the last few days from people
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Safety first as motorways get MIDAS touch
A £2.1 million network of electronic detectors and warning signs is being installed in a bid to cut accidents on West Yorkshire motorways. The Motorway Incident Detection and Automatic Signalling System - MIDAS for short - uses state of the art technology
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Thieves target six churches in spate of raids
Thieves have struck at six churches in the Keighley area in as many days, smashing stained glass windows and grabbing collection boxes and cash. In one raid, the thieves even climbed on to the altar area and ripped off the collection boxes after breaking
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It's make or break time for marriages
Couples are rushing to consult divorce lawyers as a rash of matrimonial madness sweeps the district. Solicitors and counsellors have both noted an increase in calls during the first week of the new year as couples struggle to cope in the aftermath of
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Police back support group in cash crisis
Police and victims of crime today gave their backing to a vital support and advice service facing closure in Bradford. Allegations of management irregularities have led to the suspension of Government funding to Bradford Victim Support, whose main office
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From Dock Green to Dick Whittington
'I am a serious actor, you know." Peter Byrne's words ring hollow as he pulls his gold lam Alderman's cloak on to his shoulders. He turns to his dresser: "Have you seen my socks?" His small tizzy is for theatrical effect only. The twinkle in his eye suggests
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If you thought that was a party to remember
Residents of Burley-in-Wharfedale have been told to 'think again' if they thought January 1 was the end of Millennium celebrations. Although more than two years of preparation allowed the village's New Year's Eve celebrations to go with a bang, January
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Darwin proves the fittest really do survive
Charles Darwin will have a perfect 'view' at the official opening of the Ilkley Millennium gardens that will bear his name. The Origin of the Species author, who stayed in Ilkley while writing his controversial book, will be remembered on a special plaque
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New hospital threatens casualty services
Councillors fear hospital services for people living in the Spen Valley could be threatened by plans for a new hospital in Wakefield. Kirklees Council is to set up a scrutiny commission this week amid fears Dewsbury District Hospital could lose its casualty
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Grattan to axe 250 jobs
Hundreds of jobs are to be axed at Bradford mail order giant Grattan after a downturn in orders. The firm says 250 jobs will have to go and it will be freezing recruitment in a bid to reduce costs. The jobs will be lost across the board but a company
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Addicts delay ops for cancer
Drug addicts and violent youngsters are putting an intolerable pressure on Bradford's plastic surgeons forcing the cancellation of operations for the victims of breast cancer. Surgeons have had to amputate arms of addicts infected by needles and perform
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Keighley pledge to find top man
Keighley Cougars have pledged to find a top-class replacement for departing managing director Abi Ekoku. The club were sent reeling over the weekend when the former commonwealth games athlete confirmed he was on his way back to Odsal as chief executive
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City v Gillingham: Focus on opposition
Gillingham supersub John Hodge believes they are capable of causing an upset when they meet Bradford City at the Priestfield Stadium tonight. The winger who laid on Gillingham's extra time winner for Andy Thomson to knock his old club, First Division
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City v Gillingham: Richard Sutcliffe talks to skipper Stuart McCall
Stuart McCall admits there will be no excuses if Bradford City go out of the FA Cup against Second Division Gillingham tonight. The Gills beat Walsall 2-1 in their delayed third round replay on Saturday to hand City a trip to Kent to decide who will face
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Richmond planning Sheffield assault
Geoffrey Richmond has issued a rallying call to Bradford City fans ahead of their crucial relegation tussle with bottom club Sheffield Wednesday this weekend. The Bantams travel to Hillsborough on Saturday for what the City chief describes as "the most
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Your Pets, by our vet Simon Thomas
Edie was in a state. She was a thirteen-year-old Afghan hound who had been taken in by a rescue kennels as a neglect case. By the time she arrived at the surgery she had had a bath and been cleaned up, but was still desperately thin. As I examined her
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Mike Priestley: Who's Counting?
The chickens are coming home to roost for men in their 50s. We were the golden generation who grew up in the post-war years. When we left school, we were able to take our pick of countless jobs and careers. There were important decisions to be made, certainly
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Security guard is slashed by knife
A security guard has been slashed across her chest by a teenage knifeman in a terrifying attack. Officers are appealing for witnesses after the 30-year-old woman - who was on her own - was cornered by the knifeman and a second youth in a derelict house
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Have a laugh! - it'll do you Good!
Dr Good reckons he's got the best medicine for our stressful lives - a big dose of laughter! And to prove how effective his potion is, he regularly doles it out to ease the pressure of our daily lives. Wyke psychotherapist Dr Peter Good prescribes tickling
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Former boss fined £5,000 over dump
A former director of a Bradford demolition company has been fined £5,000 for allowing 2,000 tonnes of waste to be dumped illegally. Bradford Crown Court heard how huge quantities of rubble were tipped on farmland at North Rigton near Harrogate over a
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Shares soar as city company sets cracking Pace for rivals
Shares at Bradford firm Pace Micro Technology were pushed up to a new high after the firm announced a set of stunning results. The digital set-top box maker added 81p to 580p at one point as the City welcomed yesterday's stronger-than-expected interim
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Tories slam 'insulting' report on festival cash
A report recommending that thousands of pounds extra should be given to Bradford Festival was described as an "insult to intelligence" by a leading councillor today. Councillor Margaret Eaton, leader of the Tory group, said the report going to tomorrow's
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Empty office tower could be new hotel
A double boost for the city centre was announced today as two companies took steps towards separate multi-million pound schemes within yards of each other. The empty 1960s office tower at the Wardley Centre - which houses Bradford Ice Rink - may become
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The drive to succeed
When plans were announced for the £3 million Foyer Project for young people in West Bowling, Bradford, people living in the neighbourhood feared the worst. They worried the place would be a magnet for young offenders, or worse, drug addicts. But the scheme
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Fined for under-age cider sale
A shopkeeper whose store sold alcohol to a 14-year-old girl has been heavily fined. Graham Stell, licensee of the Maid Marrion Food Store, in Braithwaite Avenue, Keighley, was ordered to pay a total of £466 yesterday after pleading guilty to selling intoxicating
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'Thanks T&A, I've found my mother'
A Bradford family has been united after 22 years - thanks to a plea for help in the Telegraph & Argus. Siobhan Darner, 45, hadn't seen her daughter Emma Dunwoody since the day she was born. The tot was put up for adoption and mum Siobhan had no idea
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Heads fear for education in jobs shake-up
Head teachers have called for a summit meeting to discuss their fears that education is being side-lined in a sweeping shake-up of council top brass. Richard Moore, head teacher of Queensbury Upper School and convenor of the Bradford Upper School Heads
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£15m superstore to bring 170 jobs
Shopping giant Asda plans to build a £15 million store in Bradford, bringing 170 new jobs to the district. The company won its bid to build the store in Rooley Lane following a major protest from residents last year. The new superstore will mean the closure
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'Play fair' say fans in stand protest
Labour Councillors faced a lobby from indignant Bantams fans as they went to their private group meeting in City Hall last night. It followed major controversy after planning chief Councillor Syd Collard voted against proposals for a £7 million stand
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Firefighter dies in tragic cycle crash
Firefighters have paid tribute to a colleague who died while cycling near a Dales beauty spot. Father-of-two Paul Midgley, 39, was killed instantly after losing control of his racing bike while descending a steep hill near Bolton Abbey. A keen cyclist
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'I thought I'd die as my head was smashed on path'
A woman has told how she feared she would be killed by a silent attacker who repeatedly smashed her head against a pavement. The 29-year-old sales administrator from Keighley agreed to re-live her terrifying ordeal as the third victim of the Lund Park
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Forgiving Jo is voted one of bravest women
A widow who visited her husband's killers in prison and sent them Christmas wishes of forgiveness has been voted one of the country's bravest women. Jo Pollard, 57, of Baildon, was one of seven women, chosen by a panel of judges from a leading women's
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Woodend win a thriller after early shock
Grattan League Round-up: The League Cup dominated the action after several weeks of inactivity. Premier Division sides Woodend and Mail Coach welcomed the return with a thrilling third round clash. Woodend started the game with only nine men, reached
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Sports finish on top in all-Alliance cup clash
West Riding County Amateurs Sunday Cup and League action: Albion Sports found the going tough at Hudsons in the all-Alliance Sunday Cup clash. The home side threatened strongly and failed to convert two one-on-one chances before two penalties gave Albion
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Clubmen start year in style against Rangers
Bradford Sunday Alliance League and Cup action: Wibsey WMC started the year with their first Premier Division win, beating fellow strugglers Victoria Rangers 2-1. After a goalless 45 minutes, Vics went in front. Paul Haggerty equalised and after Vics'
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Caisley douses Harmon rumours
Prop Neil Harmon will be named in Bradford Bulls' 25-man squad for Super League V despite continued speculation about his future. Harmon's agent Nick Fowler hinted in the press over the weekend that the 31-year-old forward might be available for a move
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City won't take it easy
Paul Jewell has warned his Bradford City side to be on their guard when facing a potential "banana skin" at Second Division Gillingham tonight. The Bantams' travel to the Priestfield Stadium with the incentive of a home fifth round tie against either
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A question of NHS priorities
Breast cancer is a massively distressing disease which can be emotionally devastating. The loss of a breast, deeply traumatic in itself, can be made worse by having to wait for breast reconstruction surgery, which for some women is an essential element
