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Closure a sad loss to city centre
The closure of any retail business in the centre of Bradford is a blow to the city. There are already too many vacant premises in the shopping streets, creating an impression of the place which is depressing if rather misleading - as a positive-minded
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Double Dutch visitors to city
The highly-rated Erasmus University has chosen Bradford for the second year running as the best European venue for its leading business students. The Dutch university has sent 15 senior corporate communications managers to Bradford University's School
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Ease Euro red tape at briefing
Firms across West Yorkshire are being offered a chance to find out how to cut red tape when trading with the continent. A special business briefing has been organised by Bradford Council's Euro Info Centre (EIC) and the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce
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Jilted man jailed for killing tycoon's girl
A besotted labourer was today starting a life sentence in jail after he strangled his former girlfriend while her millionaire father slept downstairs. Daniel Edmunds could not accept that Greer Lawrance, his first serious girlfriend, had ended their relationship
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Antiques dealer gets 18 months
An antiques dealer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after a jury convicted him of handling stolen goods. Baildon-based dealer David Shaw shook his head as the jury returned their 11-1 majority verdict after a trial at Bradford Crown Court. The
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Drunken man 'may have banged head'
A man may have tripped over his trousers and banged his head in a police cell after drinking an amount of alcohol which would have been enough to kill most people, an inquest jury was told today. Anthony Wildman was arrested for being drunk and incapable
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£180,000 drugs man jailed for 11 years
A judge has handed out an 11-year jail sentence to a 33-year-old man who was caught with heroin and cocaine worth £180,000 on the streets. Judge Alistair McCallum told Ghulam Hassan Ansari that long sentences were the only tool the courts had to try to
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Apology is 'wrong'
A letter criticising the behaviour of Asian youths during the Lidget Green disturbances has provoked a mixed response. E-mails poured in to the Telegraph & Argus following the letter by Mr Khan published in Saturday's paper, with reaction ranging
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Racism is hurting school, says head
The head teacher of a major inner city school today spoke of racism in the surrounding areas and the effect on his school. In an exclusive interview with the Telegraph & Argus, Simon Willis said: "There is racism in the area and at times it comes
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Boy, 14, shot as he played in the street
A 14-year-old boy had to be rushed to hospital after being shot in the stomach with an air rifle. Waqar Qureshi was shot at close range as he played in a back street near his home in Lidget Green. The youngster claimed his attacker was "waving the gun
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'Cleansing' claim dismissed
A police chief today said claims that Hindu families were being forced out of Bradford by Muslims were "absurd". West Yorkshire Assistant Chief Constable Greg Wilkinson said there was no evidence to support claims on BBC Radio that Hindus were subject
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'Race hate' drove us out
A Bradford family's dream of a new life in the sun lay in tatters today after they were forced to flee racist thugs. Paul and Jayne Wilson had hoped for a new start in a remote Spanish village, but now find themselves seeking refuge back in their home
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Unity and Albion set for showdown
Double-winning East Bowl-ing Unity and champions Albion Sports meet on Thursday night in a Bradford Sunday Alliance clash which will determine the destiny of the Premier Division title. Unity, who play Wibsey WMC tonight in a game which could seal their
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McAvoy makes return to action
England centre Nathan McAvoy is poised to make his long-awaited return from a knee reconstruction tomorrow night. The Bulls three-quarter suffered cruciate knee ligament damage last October while prep-aring for the World Cup with the England squad in
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I will take the blame
Stuart McCall has accepted the blame over the brawl with Bradford City team-mate Andy Myers which has cost both players two weeks' wages. Chairman Geoffrey Richmond dished out the maximum club fine for "gross misconduct" after a meeting yesterday with
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On This Day
In 1869, Oastle's Monument was inaugurated. In 1915, Entertainment taxes came into operation. In 1972, Alabama Governor George Wallace was shot five times in an attempted assassination. From the Telegraph & Argus of May 15th, 1976... Only hours after
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Blooming marvellous!
A green-fingered interior design specialist has joined an elite band of UK firms by being awarded British Franchise Association (BFA) status. Bradford's Urban Planters has joined the likes of McDonald's, The Body Shop, Clarks Shoes and Signs Express in
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Suicide verdict on man hit by train
A hospital patient was killed instantly when he was struck by a train at a crossing, an inquest jury heard. Graham Cookson, 64, was being treated for anxiety and depression at Airedale General Hospital, near Keighley, when he stepped into the path of
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Traders are urged to come clean
The owners of mucky premises in run-down Leeds Road are being encouraged to join in a massive clean-up bid in the area. The Leeds Road Clean Up Campaign is a joint effort between Bradford Council, local traders and residents and the Bradford Community
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Mums encouraged over a Gift for Life
A pioneering video produced in Bradford to encourage mums to breastfeed has been launched. The first of its kind in the country, Breastfeeding - a Gift for Life, aims to support mothers through the first months of their babies' lives and will be lent
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How the T&A helps Bradford get better
Without the Telegraph & Argus vulnerable kids could have waited longer for a home, a cancer charity may not be nearing its target - and Bradford might not have been home to a new training agency. Bradfordians involved in all these causes have paid
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Six jobs lost as city centre store closes
One of Bradford's major independent retailers has closed after more than 70 years of trading in the city. Staff who turned up for work at the Bryars cloth warehouse in the Wool Exchange yesterday were told the company had gone into liquidation and they
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My peace mission, by new Lord Mayor
The new Lord Mayor of Bradford Councillor Ghazanfer Khaliq today spoke of his wish to unite the district's communities following a flare-up of violence in the city. Coun Khaliq, a Muslim who worships in the Thornbury Road mosque near his home, was installed
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My part in that first moon landing
It is a little-known fact that when a wonder-struck world watched Neil Armstrong's first historic steps on the moon it had a Bradford man to thank for the amazing pictures. Bradford-born Mike Dinn, pictured, was in charge of the Australian tracking station
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - Having been born in Bradford and lived here for the past 54 years, I have never felt that it was anything particularly special - just another northern city, but it always felt like home. However, I now no longer feel much affinity for "boarded-up
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Hare is cut out for his big opportunity
James Hare's growing status as serious welterweight contender has been acknowledged. The talented Bradford boxer will fight a British title eliminator against Patrick John Humphries at York Hall, Bethnal Green on May 26. It's Hare's reward for his impressive
