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New jobs boom as firm targets growth
A hundred new jobs are expected to be created as a successful share-dealing service expands in Bradford. T D Waterhouse, which owns the former YorkSHARE business, is set to take a floor of the Aldermanbury building in the city centre, where it plans to
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Better deal for bus passengers
A move to consult passengers about improving a bus service has proved such a hit it could be extended to other routes. The Travel Habits consultation of residents living on new Oakworth housing estates has been hailed a big success. Keighley & District
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Alehouse for sale with a £165,000 price tag
An award-winning historic pub is up for sale and is expected to attract offers of around £165,000. The sale of the Old Silent Inn at Stanbury, near Haworth, follows the decision of owner Mark Narey to concentrate on other business interests. "I have been
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Bed and breakfast and fish 'n' chips
Travellers could soon be booking a bed at Harry Ramsden's world famous Guiseley fish and chip shop if plans to build a travel lodge get the go ahead. Granada, which took over Harry Ramsden's fish restaurants at the end of last year, has applied to build
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Police review sparks fears of service cuts and station closure
A review of policing in the Wharfe Valley has led to fears of less officers on duty and a rumour that Ilkley police station has been earmarked for closure. But the police chief for the Keighley Division has emphatically denied that the station is under
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Dreyer's new deal
Versatile veteran John Dreyer has been handed a huge boost ahead of Bradford City's crucial visit to Leicester after being offered a one-year contract extension. The club's second-longest serving player has chalked up 12 Premiership appearances this season
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Sort out our future now, urge teachers
Education chiefs have been attacked for refusing to give job guarantees to language support teachers. More than 50 of the specialist teachers working in the district's middle schools, closing under the Bradford schools shake-up, still do not know whether
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Turn cyber snoop to net the criminals
Police are urging members of the public to turn cyber snoops and shop criminals via the Internet. The Crimebeat initiative - part of the Bradford Police website - is the first scheme of its kind in the country. From today residents can go on-line to give
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Firefighters' war on discrimination
Fire chiefs have launched a new offensive to safeguard against discrimination within West Yorkshire brigade. The pilot scheme is designed to root out any potential for racism or sexism in the brigade's recruitment process. Because up to 5,000 hopefuls
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War declared on people who con the elderly
A charity has declared high noon on the cowboy builders who target Bradford's vulnerable pensioners. Age Concern today launched a pilot scheme that it hopes will put an end to the elderly being ripped off by rogue traders who charge them hundreds of pounds
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Work due to begin on leisure complex
Contractors are expected to move on to a city centre car park within a fortnight to begin work on a massive leisure centre. Spaces at Vicar Lane car park will be open during the initial site works and cars can be parked as normal. But the 600-space car
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A helping handset for the vulnerable
Bradford is to host a unique conference aimed at boosting the number of mobile phone users among vulnerable groups. The Can You Hear Us? research forum will examine mobile communication and look at ways to reach excluded people. The three-day event at
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Ten-year plan that must be acted on
Bosses at Bingley Little Theatre are developing a ten-year action plan to halt declining audiences and ensure the show goes on. Sandra Williams, a management consultant and BLT member, has been asked to advise on its marketing strategy in a bid to increase
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Paper seller murder appeal
A Bradford man who has served 13 years in jail for the murder of a newspaper seller almost 30 years ago, was today battling to prove his innocence at the Criminal Appeal Court. Donald Pendleton, 54, was convicted and jailed for life for the 1971 murder
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Weeding out the cowboys
The Age Concern scheme to shield older people in Bradford from the dubious practices of "cowboy" builders and other tradespeople is a welcome move to protect some of the more vulnerable members of society. Not all older people are likely to fall for the
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Helen Mead: Don't bottle out, Cherie!
The Blair babe is due this month and, after the "should she/shouldn't she?" debate on the pros and cons of a caesarean birth, the miles of column inches devoted to the paternity leave issue and the endless drivel about why Cherie (pictured right) is blooming
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Firefighter's a breath of fresh air for Misha
A fireman has been reunited with the dog whose life he helped save after rescuing her from a house blaze. Misha - a five-year-old shih tzu - was revived with oxygen after being overcome by smoke. The unconscious dog was carried out of her owners' Bradford
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He put the gun to my temple.. and I just froze
A pub-goer froze as he heard the click of a gun while it was placed to his head, a court heard. Leslie Guest told a jury how he confronted an armed man in the road after a woman was shot in a Bradford pub. He told Bradford Crown Court yesterday: "I told
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Message to the city from new life peer
A Bradford 'lad' from a working class background has become a life peer and is taking his place in the House of Lords. Dan Brennan - now Lord Brennan of Bibury - today sent the message to his home city to "get up and go for it". And he said he fully supported
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Ghostly riddle of the burning angel
Ghostly goings-on in a Bradford pub have forced a landlord and landlady to seek divine intervention. At first, Louis and Angela Walton thought it was just their imagination when they heard eerie voices and doors slamming at night in the Hare and Hounds
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Town prepares to hit airwaves - permanently
A former branch of the Halifax is being transformed into a radio studio as Shipley prepares to hit the airwaves. And it is hoped Shipley Community Radio will become a permanent fixture, eventually broadcasting to the town full-time. SCR - run by a steering
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School is a real friend to animals
A first school in Keighley has been named among the top ten animal friendly schools in the country. Nessfield has been chosen to receive a £500 award by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals because of its outstanding commitment to
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Welcome for police lay panel
A community panel scrutinising the way hate crimes are dealt with by the police will be launched in Bradford tomorrow. The Odsal Lay Panel will take an independent look at recording and investigation of racist and homophobic incidents in the division.
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Campaigner wins a place on US Earthwatch project
Animal cruelty campaigner Lynne Coates has won a prestigious award to enable her to take part in an American eco-project. Mrs Coates, a former fashion designer and mother of two, is a photography student at Bradford College. Passionate about animal welfare
