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Wibsey on their way after six-goal thriller
Wibsey gained their first points of the season in the Premier Division when they beat bottom club Roebuck 4-2 in difficult conditions, fighting back after losing a 2-0 lead. Wibsey were 1-0 up at half time and looked to be well on their way to victory
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Bulls are ready for new arrivals
New Bradford Bulls coach Brian Noble is wasting no time this week as he begins the task of trying to re-establish the club at the top of the British game following their play-off demise at Wigan. His first job will be to find an assistant with Oldham's
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Ward goals 'will come'
Ashley Ward won't let his Bradford City goal famine get him down. The Bantams striker is still to get off the mark following his £1.5 million arrival from Blackburn on the eve of the season. It is the first time in his career Ward has reached October
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Bosses are given alert on safety
Bosses are being urged to do all they can to reduce injuries at work. Joan Pettingill, an employment law specialist at Last Cawthra Feather, said: "Businesses need to identify areas that could cause harm and work out how likely it is that injury could
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Prescott hands city £19 million windfall
Bradford was today handed £19 million by the government to help fund more teachers and bobbies on the beat and tackle the district's health problems. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott announced that Bradford would get £19.6m over the next three years
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Mystery of missing link solved
A woman's 20-year obsession with compiling her family tree has received a boost after the Telegraph & Argus helped track down her great aunt. Now Helen Ely, of Ipswich, plans to travel north in a week's time to meet 83-year-old Joan Harrison face-to-face
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Tenants' horror at housing repair loans
Horrified tenants have contacted the police and Bradford Council after receiving credit agreements saying they owe £1,500 following visits from a company's salesmen about their house repairs. The alarm has been sounded as Morecambe-based firm Tenants
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Hammer attack on wife's sex pest boss
A husband who attacked his wife's sex pest boss with a hammer and a bayonet has been jailed for two years. Christopher Pedley, 42, claimed to have carried out the attack on Ram Abrol after he became aware that his 36-year-old wife, Alison, was being sexually
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Caroline can-can be a star!
Shop assistant Caroline Shaw will be high kicking her way to a dream job after proving that she really can-can dance. The 19-year-old, of Walton Drive, Drighlington, has never visited France before but she has been chosen to perform in a new show at the
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Rangers through thanks to Jamie
Victoria Rangers midfielder Jamie Pyrah inspired his side's comeback in a West Riding County Cup first round replay against visitors Scholes. Rangers fell 3-1 behind before Pyrah took control, scoring once and creating other goals as they won 5-3. Monkey
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Vanzie produces his best shot to swing it
Bobby Vanzie climbed off the canvas twice to retain his Commonwealth lightweight title in Liverpool last night. He was floored in the fourth and seventh rounds by his hard-hitting Ghanaian opponent Laatekwai Hammond before stopping his brave challenger
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James suffering from cancer
Former European Ryder Cup captain Mark James is battling cancer. James, who lives at Burley in Wharfedale, had hospital checks after suffering a back problem. It is understood the tests revealed he has a cancer of the lymph nodes. The 46-year-old was
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Righting bus route wrongs
The idea of a bus network modelled on the London Underground system is an interesting one. First Bradford's Overground system presents a selection of key routes in a clear and logical manner and is well worthwhile. It has given a new look to the bus services
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On This Day
In 1663, Bradford Grammar School was granted its charter. In 1813, Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi was born. In 1877, the Marquis of Salisbury opened the Woodlands Convalescent Home. From the Telegraph & Argus of October 19, 1975... Residents of Bolton
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'We're just the biz'
Small to medium-sized firms in Bradford are being helped to develop an Internet strategy by a growing company in the city. On-biz.net was originally set up in Wakefield, but bosses Alan Hazelhurst and David Boyce moved the firm to Bradford earlier this
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Traders may set up own 'spy' cameras
Traders are considering setting up their own CCTV system after being refused government funding because there isn't enough crime in Cleckheaton. The Government denied the town CCTV last year, saying crime figures were not bad enough to warrant its introduction
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Science park delay blow for developer
Plans for a multi-million pound hi-tech science park in Cottingley have suffered a set-back after planners deferred a decision. Businessman Donald Jaggar, of property company Cox 22 Ltd, Bingley, has been thwarted once again in his bid to get development
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Crackdown on the train fare dodgers
Fare dodgers on Northern Spirit trains will face fines from next month in the first scheme of its kind in West Yorkshire. Rail regulators have given the go-ahead for a penalty fares scheme on the busy Airedale and Wharfedale services which cover stations
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Rail track worker, 54, struck by train
A 54-year-old railway worker was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries today after being struck by a train just outside Bradford Interchange. The track worker was undergoing emergency treatment at Bradford Royal Infirmary after the accident at
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Appeal for families to adopt children
Single people, gay couples and people in their early 50s will all be considered should they want to adopt a child, social services bosses stressed today. Although 30 Bradford youngsters have been adopted since April, another 36 under the age of eight
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We'll show Dome delight!
Bradford school children are set to showcase the district in one of the most professional performances the Millennium Dome has seen. More than 80 youngsters from performing arts school Stage 84, pictured, will use song and dance to tell the story of the
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We got it wrong admits bus boss
A bus boss has told a passenger watchdog: "We have made mistakes" as controversy over the multi-million pound Overground scheme rumbles on. But Andy Campbell, managing director of the First Bradford bus company, has also stressed to Bradford Passenger
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Newlands spending accounts mystery
Confusion today surrounded a council inquiry into whether a community group had properly spent its grants. The new twist followed a further letter from chief executive Ian Stewart to Ravenscliffe and Greengates Association. As reported in yesterday's
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Hands off our Bully!
Bradford Bulls were today set to take on one of the giants of Italian fashion in their latest battle. The top rugby league team is seeking legal advice after designers at Moschino created a new hip logo - which resembles the Bulls' own design - and paraded
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - Re letters from S D & SC Fawcett of Allerton and H Haigh of Keighley regarding Odsal Stadium. The Bulls are the major success story of Super League both on and off the field. But does this not underline my point that taxpayers' money should
