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Henry in the mood
Bulls 52, Hudd-Sheff Giants 20 Kiwi master Henry Paul lit up an otherwise low key Odsal last night which proved little we didn't already know. The classy stand-off emerged from the quietest spell of his Odsal career by notching a 24-point haul. His eight-goal
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I'm staying at the top!
Ashley Ward is relishing the prospect of playing in the Premiership again with Bradford City. The lure of top flight football was a major factor in the 29-year-old striker's decision to leave First Division Blackburn Rovers for Valley Parade in a £1.5million
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A question of value for money
A year ago, we warned of the need for an open system of monitoring the performances of individual councillors so they could be assessed against the allowances they were receiving. This seemed particularly important given the forthcoming reorganisation
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On this day
In 14 AD, the first Roman emperor, Augustus, died. In 1871, aviation pioneer Orville Wright was born. In 1987, gunman Michael Ryan killed 14 people in the village of Hungerford. From the Telegraph & Argus of August 19, 1975...Bradford Cathedral bell
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Anger as new bus bosses cut wages
Drivers and disabled passengers have hit out at plans to privatise a community bus service. The AccessBus service, which transports hundreds of immobile people around the district, is run by Bradford Council. But from October, the contract awarded by
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Marina may be on the crest of a wave
A picturesque marina on a housing development is up for grabs in a bid to breathe new life and leisure into the area British Waterways wants to see leisure activities on the marina at Apperley Bridge. The company bought the marina on the problem-hit Tenterfields
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'My regrets over court name row'
A Bradford man embroiled in a bitter court battle with his former wife over their daughter's surname has spoken for the first time of his heartbreak. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, took his former partner to county court when she named
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Cricket tour success
KEIGHLEY Cricket Academy and the area's Joe Lumb organisation joined forces to take on a strong touring side at Steeton. The touring side from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates put up a strong performance, scoring 177. The Academy side secured a seven
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Racing: Mountain could beat Ripon blues
Ripon's most valuable race of the season, the £37,500 Great St Wilfrid Handicap, will once again be a highly competitive affair on Saturday. Due off at 3.25 and televised by Channel 4, the race is guaranteed to attract plenty of runners. Fulke Johnson-Houghton's
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Trainer bitter at Roche break-up
Bradford's former British welterweight champion Derek Roche has parted company with the trainer who has guided him through his professional career. Roche has decided to split from Yeadon-based Kevin Spratt as he prepares for his first fight since losing
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Fan gives heartfelt thanks to lifesavers
Bradford City fan Keith Brewster was making an emotional return to Anfield today -- just months after the heart attack that almost claimed his life there. Mr Brewster was set to watch the Bantams' Premiership curtain raiser against Liverpool from an executive
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How green is valley after clean-up bid
Environmentalists have praised a joint Bradford and Leeds clean-up drive along a wildlife-rich border valley. And the Gateway Trust, based in the north east of Bradford, says the tidying up operation along Fagley Beck could mark the start of an exciting
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Woodland burial for Moira the preacher
A life-long campaigner and social activist will have a woodland burial in Bradford on Monday. Moira Symons, who died at the age of 90, was a Methodist preacher throughout her life, preaching at Trinity Methodist Church in Bradford until she was well into
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Dog fled 'with cat in mouth'
"A great big pit bull-type dog'' ran off with a cat in its mouth after shaking it from side to side, according to a man who witnessed the attack. Now a woman who believes her two cats were mauled by the dog is warning other pet owners to be on their guard
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Savagery costs a dog owner £2,000
The owner of a bull mastiff which savaged two children has been ordered to pay £1,000 compensation to each victim. Royston Greaves, of Withins Close, Great Horton, Bradford, has also been sentenced to 100 hours community service and banned from keeping
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A million a year for the 'invisible men'
Residents today demanded 'Give us our money's worth' as it was revealed Bradford councillors could earn as much as £1 million this year. They said councillors' work should be monitored before the payments were made - and described some of their representatives
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You may kiss the bride!
Statistics show that people are putting off marriage until they are older. But at one Bradford church yesterday a very young couple were celebrating their "big day" during a mock wedding to help teach youngsters about the sanctity of marriage. While most
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Saved from killer diseas
A textile worker who is the first Briton in five years to contract the killer disease anthrax today said he owed his life to eagle-eyed Bradford doctors. Father-of-five Fazal Mahmood Dad went to the accident and emergency unit at Bradford Royal Infirmary
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Golf: Simon hits right note
Keighley's Simon Jowitt finished fifth in the Bradford 36-hole stroke-play championships at Northcliffe on Sunday with rounds of 71 and 76. Richard Wheatley from Bingley St Ives was sixth, a shot back after rounds of 72 and 76. The event was won by Andy
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Skipton athletes extend county collection
SKIPTON Athletics Club's stock of county vests continues to grow. The eleventh-hour call-up of Emma Shaw to represent Yorkshire at Sunday's inter-county championships means that the local club will have two youngsters on duty. Shaw, who won the silver
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - On August 9, a colleague and I left work to go to Valley Parade to welcome Benito Carbone to Bradford City. The atmosphere was electric. The fans arriving at the ground were happy and good-humoured. Parents with their children, people rushing from
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City's Bollywood beats Hollywood!
Bradford is proving itself the Bollywood capital of the north with cinemas in the city boasting sell-out performances of the Asian hit movies. Bosses at the new Odeon cinema in Thornbury, which shows both Hollywood and Bollywood films, have been left
