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'Bring your own pillows'
Health bosses are investigating a complaint that an elderly war hero was refused extra pillows to make him more comfortable as he lay dying in hospital from lung disease. Leslie Cooke, 78, who won the Malta Cross for his bravery during the Second World
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Brave Hayley rides golden mile to glory
Brave Hayley Finch has turned to pedal power as part of a fundraising drive to give her more independence. Meanwhile, a new drug treatment is helping to transform the life of the Shipley ten-year-old, who has brittle bone disease. A simple knock or fall
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Let's hear it just one more time
Bradford's Odeon rang to the sound of Come Back to Sorrento one last time yesterday. The song - signature tune of Drighlington-based organist Arnold Loxam since 1946 - came as part of a special final encore at the cinema, which finally closes its doors
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - Re your excellent editorial Comment on June 24. Several weeks ago you printed a letter from me imploring the Labour leader to reconsider the decision that no Labour councillor would hold a key position as long as Labour were not in power. Several
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Dealing with the sharp end of needles
Plans for a pilot scheme aimed at dealing with discarded needles have been unveiled. Bradford Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership is working with the city's Drug and Alcohol Action team. The scheme, known as Bin the Pin, will be piloted in six districts
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Criminals foiled by 'cyber snoops'
A pioneering website encouraging people to become cyber snoops is netting police new information about drug dealers. The Bradford Crimebeat initiative was the first scheme of its kind in the country when it went online last month. Since then dozens of
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Two buses for a two-mile journey
Residents on a Bradford estate claim they will have to take two buses to get to doctors, school and work which are only a couple of miles away. People living in parts of Ravenscliffe will have to change at Greengates to get to the nearby Thorpe Edge because
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Stampede!
Bradford Bulls expect to pull in another 20,000-plus crowd for the clash with title rivals Wigan tomorrow after reaching another attendance milestone. The club already holds the Super League record for their 24,020 crowd in the home derby with Leeds last
