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Proof that you're never too old!
The legendary Beverley Sisters proved you're never too old to get a buzz out of showbiz. Joy, Babs and Teddie - well into pensionable age - can still kick as high as their days as bill-toppers in the 1950s. And they wowed an audience with a routine of
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Revenge of the mobster lobster
A chef was given a nasty nip when a lobster he was about to boil bit back. Michael Harvey, 53, chef-owner of the Queens restaurant, in Apperley Bridge, reckons it could have been revenge after he had cooked more then 250 of the lobster's crustacean companions
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Bulls paying hefty price
Bradford Bulls were left counting their bruises after a pulsating 12-12 draw with title rivals Wigan Warriors sent them back to the top of the league last night. In front of a midweek Super League record crowd of 17,365 at the JJB Stadium the game's big
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Excellent education example
The success of the Bradford University spin-off company Bradford Particle Design (BPD) once again gives the city a pioneering role in the field of education, this time in developing a more commercial future for universities. BPD was set up in 1995 to
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Good reaction for chemical firm's factory
A pioneering Bradford firm is helping global pharmaceutical companies come up with better quality drugs to improve the health of people around the world. Bradford Particle Design (BPD) - a spin-off firm from Bradford University - has seen its turnover
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'Radio plan would cost 510 officers'
One in ten West Yorkshire police officers could be axed if the county is forced to sign up to a multi-million pound national radio system. The stark warning was delivered by West Yorkshire Police Authority chairman Councillor Neil Taggart after 'crisis
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Chris hopes trip will be just plain sailing
Play worker Chris Simpson is swapping his work with toddlers for life on the ocean waves after winning a place as crewman for a Tall Ships race. The 17-year-old grew up on the Allerton estate, Bradford, where he is now a community worker and helps look
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Bus smart cards 'a huge success'
Bus passengers across the district have paved the way for fares being paid with plastic cards in other parts of the country. More than 3,000 First Bradford travellers are already using smart cards in a national pilot scheme launched six weeks ago. First
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City's support for Euro 2000 customs plea
Bradford City has voiced its support for a campaign aimed at football fans who are tempted to bring back illegal drugs from the European Championships. Holland and Belgium, the two country's hosting Euro 2000, are the main sources of Ecstasy and amphetamines
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City residents sing praises of people power
Pioneering Bradford-area families were in Scotland today giving the message that "people power" can really work on housing estates. Tenants across the district became equal partners with Bradford Council last March in an historic agreement signed in City
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Juggling your family and a job
Women are disillusioned with the world of work, according to the findings of a new national survey. The results show that three-quarters of women feel they are underpaid, two in three said they are overworked and 93 per cent admitted to feeling under
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Rail line that is plagued by four flashers
Transport Police are calling on commuters to help catch flashers who have struck at stations on the Wharfedale line. British Transport Police are asking for the help of rail travellers to trace men who exposed themselves to women in separate incidents
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Professor of law is cleared of bar attack
A law professor has been cleared of wounding a farmer who was struck with an iron wrench. A jury at Bradford Crown Court took less than 90 minutes to find 41-year-old Ian Campbell not guilty. Robert Thompson needed 15 stitches in two head wounds after
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Confusion as tourist office axed
A row has broken out over the shock closure of Otley's tourist information office. Angry residents have swamped councillors with complaints about the sudden and unexpected closure of the Boroughgate office. And councillors are angry they were not consulted
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Grim year, but firm 'in good shape'
Textiles firm Chapelthorpe, which bought Brighouse-based Readicut, says it is in "good shape" after a year battling against the strong pound, changing fashions for home decorations and the costs of an abortive takeover bid. Chapelthorpe, which makes wall
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Firemen rescue young canoeist
Firefighters rescued a 14-year-old boy who became stranded on an island in the River Aire after his canoe capsized. Passers-by near The Old White Horse, Old Main Street, Bingley, noticed the panic-stricken youngster around 7pm yesterday. A Bingley firefighter
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'I want my cut of bingo riches'
An estranged couple have begun a bitter court battle over a £200,000 bingo jackpot win. Angela Thompson, 53, and Anthony Scaife, 43, had started three businesses and ploughed thousands into running their family home during their three-year relationship
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Helen Mead: The awkward moment that brings out the Kevin in us all
As awkward situations go, it's one of the worst. However confident you are, meeting your boyfriend or girlfriend's parents for the first time is always awash with tension. You are ushered in front of them like an exhibit at a flower show. And, all of
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Top consultants get crucial schools role
Top consultants today moved into Bradford to tackle the crisis in the district's education service. Internationally-renowned firm Pricewater-houseCoopers has been recruited to design a model for Bradford Council to work with external partners driving
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'I can't Adam and Eve it!'
Former Ilkley schoolboy Adam Couldwell is about to fulfil a dream -- playing to 25,000 country music fans in Nashville, the home of Country & Western. The 19-year-old has been selected to represent Europe at this year's Fan Fair celebrations, described
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Mass event for school centenary
Twenty St Bede's old boys who joined the priesthood after leaving the Roman Catholic school will celebrate a joint Mass to mark its centenary. The service at Bradford's St Mary's Church on Saturday will be the centrepiece of the Heaton school's 100th
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Chorus of support for hospice funds
Musically-minded fundraisers are tuning up for an event aimed at producing notes of a different kind. They will be taking part in a concert at Bradford Cathedral which is expected to be part of the world's largest simultaneous singalong. It has been organised
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Fun club is aiming to show write way
A fun after-school club on a Bradford estate aims to help youngsters who need an extra boost with their reading and writing. The BLADE project - Buttershaw Learning And Development Experience - will work with seven to nine-year-olds at Buttershaw Christian
