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Thousand thanks as vigil cash flows in
A thousand thanks have gone out to people in Bradford who have so far donated £1,000 to remember their loved ones at a fundraising vigil. People who have died from cancer and other serious illnesses will be commemorated at the special event at Bradford
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Bridge repairs will ruin us, say traders
Vital bridge repairs are set to turn a Bradford village into a cul-de-sac. And traders in Oakenshaw fear financial ruin when Railtrack closes Cleckheaton Road for more than two weeks in April, and on four subsequent weekends. Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe
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The cop shop
People will literally be able to "shop" criminals when a town- centre supermarket is transformed into a cop shop in a pioneering new scheme. Shipley folk will be able to add crime prevention, safety issues and questions about the force to their shopping
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New clue on hoax Ripper tape
Detectives are to examine new information about the hoax "I'm Jack" tape recording claiming to be from the Yorkshire Ripper, it was confirmed today. The information, which has come from a member of the public, has been passed to West Yorkshire Police
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Super sub Walsh gets cup winner for Baildon
Second Division Baildon came from behind to win through to the Grattan League Cup semi-finals after beating First Division East Bowling 2-1. Neither side had a serious shot on goal in the first half-hour, but Mammood broke the deadlock for Bowling. He
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Champion Young pays tribute to county
It was a busy weekend in the world of the Yorkshire Cyclo Cross Association. It all started in Bradford with the annual dinner and prize presentation at the Guide Post. North of England champion Chris Young, who comes from Gargrave, was the main guest
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Youngsters get chance as seniors rest
Yorkshire's young players are to be given the chance to press their claims on the club's pre-season tour of Australia. Five of their senior colleagues will be resting at home after their winter exertions with England in South Africa. Skipper David Byas
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Paul is given all-clear for cup
Bradford Bulls prop Paul Anderson has been cleared to play in the Silk Cut Challenge Cup fifth round tie at Wakefield Trinity on Sunday week. The heavyweight forward was put on report by referee Steve Presley for an alleged high tackle on Steve Molloy
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Glenda shapes up for her next challenge
She had a short-lived marriage to an obnoxious, embittered man, and an affair with a farmer old enough to be her dad, before falling for a deranged control freak who pushed her to her death at a Yorkshire beauty spot. It's a good job actress Glenda McKay's
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Homes plan is revived
Outline plans for a housing development in Cleckheaton are to be considered by councillors this week. British Belting and Asbestos (BBA) has put forward proposals to build six homes on disused land at the junction of Bradford Road and Valley Road. Permission
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Solutions are always on tap
Bradford boasts the hi-tech nerve centre of Yorkshire Water, with a call and operations centre all under one roof. Reporter Carolyne Coyle went along to find out more and see how problems are tackled. IT IS the heartbeat of the company - where the whole
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'One-stop' centre gets a £2m award
A £2.8 million state-of-the-art centre offering a string of services under one roof is to open in Bradford. It will help people with Council, police, health and job issues, with voluntary groups and advice services involved. The Council believes the city
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£3m for city centre
Families living in deprived Barkerend agreed £3 million should be pumped into Little Germany and the city centre, if they win a multi-million pound handout from the Government. But the residents in one of Bradford's most deprived areas say they would
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Staff stunned as top bakery shuts
Workers at a high-class Bradford bakery have been left reeling after being told the business was closing with the loss of 15 jobs. The staff of Carriages Continental Breads received hand-delivered letters on Saturday from boss Michael Hanson telling them
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Traffic fears over school expansion
A school extension desperately needed as part of Bradford district's schools shake-up is set to go ahead - despite fears it could cause traffic chaos. Queensbury Upper School needs to expand to accommodate 600 more pupils in September under the area's
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Council tax rise set to be 2.8pc
Councillors walked through this placard-carrying crowd into City Hall last night to agree a Council tax increase of 2.8 per cent. The decision - taken at a private meeting of the Labour group - is expected to be rubber stamped at the full Council meeting
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Face of the 'bogus official' knifeman
This is the man police are hunting in connection with a terrifying knifepoint sex attack on a Bradford mother. He conned his way into her house in Holme Wood by posing as a Social Services visitor. As reported in later editions of yesterday's Telegraph
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Fury at 'red carpet' for asylum seekers
Plans to create a reception centre for asylum seekers arriving in Bradford have come under fire from Conservative councillors. Members of the opposition Tory group on Bradford Council have accused the authority of giving red carpet treatment to asylum
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Peak condition for mountain challenge
A Keighley student will be on top of the world when he completes his own personal Millennium project this summer. Matt Wood is planning to celebrate 2000 by trekking to the roof of the world in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for disadvantaged children
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Swift action that saved a rare breed
A pig breeder has spoken of his relief after his herd of rare pigs survived a fire which struck their sty. Raymond Wilson, of Redcliffe Street, Keighley, who rears the pigs with his wife Brenda, said it would have been a catastrophe if the fire had swept
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Village wins safe future - at a price
A long-running campaign to make Pool-in-Wharfedale safer from speeding traffic is nearing victory - at a price. Pool is set to receive a whole package of traffic calming measures, but only after Leeds councillors approved in principal detailed plans by
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Eh, bah gum! The bets are on Harold
Three weeks before it begins, the bets are already in on the big hit at this year's Bradford Film Festival. The audience at Pictureville Cinema yesterday saw a sneak preview of some of the 100 feature films to be screened next month. On paper, Al Pacino
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Shut out!
Health chiefs today launched an investigation after a woman gave premature birth in a car after being locked out of the maternity unit at Bradford Royal Infirmary. The woman's family say they were told to go to the night entrance of the maternity unit
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Sports go through with Iqbal double
Albion Sports' long run of cup ties saw them reach the West Riding County Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 at Monkbridge in their fourth round replay. The club's young star Amjad Iqbal quickly gave Albion the lead. John Hawkes, whose penalty saving had proved
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Wonder boy Cole will be a national treasure
David Markham reports on the growing clamour for West Ham star Joe Cole to be picked for England WEST HAM midfield player Joe Cole will play for England. That's the view of defender David Wetherall, one of the Bradford City players who tried to cope with
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Cougars lose their captain
Keighley Cougars could be without their inspirational pack leader Jason Ramshaw for up to three months. Ramshaw went down with a bad knee injury after 15 minutes of Sunday's Challenge Cup defeat to Villeneuve at Cougar Park. He will see a specialist today
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Boys in England squad call-up
Three karate kids based at a Bradford club have been picked for the England squad. Brown belts Lyndon Burchell, 13, and Ryan McDonald, 17, and orange stripe Carlos Keery-Fisher, 14, will take part in competitions this year for the English Kofukan team
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Cadete is on his way!
Paul Jewell is looking forward to welcoming Jorge Cadete to Bradford City after receiving encouraging reports about the striker's fitness battle. The 31-year-old Benfica ace agreed to join City on loan until the end of the season ten days ago but had
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Residents deserve a better deal
The sharing-out of the regeneration money which Bradford hopes to win from the Government for the Barkerend area is presenting the Council with something of a dilemma. When members of the Executive meet tomorrow they will have to carefully weigh the potential
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Escape from a sea of debt
Tim Griffiths was married with a young baby and another on the way when he became caught in a downward spiral of debt. Now his job is to help other people in a similar plight. He talked to Caroline Coyle about how he turned his life around. TIM GRIFFITHS
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Your Pets, by our vet Simon Thomas
Roxy made a mistake. As a middle-aged spayed lurcher she is usually comfortably sure of her own territory and its boundaries. But when Brutus the dog she hates from along the road came trotting into her garden she saw red. She barked at the door and her
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Your Health, by Dr Tom Smith
We all have our pet theories about the weather and illness. One widely-held one is that a mild winter leads to a lot more flu and colds because 'the viruses haven't been killed off by a cold snap'. In fact there hasn't been any evidence to support it
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There were mere slips of girls in, er, slips
Where there's life, there's hope, they say. In my case it is where there's life, there's soap. But sometimes the soap bubble bursts... I feel I must do something exciting now. There is definitely something in the air. I feel I must make hay while the
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Mike Priestley: Who's Counting?
One of the duties we've taken upon ourselves as grandparents is to involve young Sam in a good range of social situations so he gets used to them and learns how to behave properly. Things did not get off to a promising start on Saturday when he was in
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Film stars wanted for hi-tech archive
People in Bradford are being urged to capture their day-to-day lives on film for a hi-tech archive of the future. The real life experiences of Bradfordians will be a major part of the Digital City exhibition at the new National Millennium Faith Experience
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Vandals derail tramway boss
Burglars and vandals have driven the boss of the historic Shipley Glen Cable Tramway to decide against renewing his lease on the tourist attraction into which he sank his life savings. Today Mick Leak said a string of recent break-ins and vandalism had
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Cancer bride hides her pain with smile
Susan Dobson put on a brave smile for her Valentine's Day wedding photographs. But of the 12 couples who tied the knot at Bradford Register Office, Susan's celebrations were the ones tinged with sadness. The 45-year-old divorcee, whose mother died from
