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Oh Boy! Denny is too hot for men
England cadet international Stephen Denny produced a great performance to win his first men's singles title at the South Yorkshire Grand Prix. He beat Shaun Marples from Derby in the finals of Class Three. The 14-year-old lost in the last 16 of the open
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A derby demolition
Bradford Bulls 64,Halifax Blue Sox 12 - Just when you thought the Bulls had peaked with their first half performance at Headingley along comes another one to better it. The Blue Sox aren't the strongest side around it has to be said. And they were hardly
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Protection needed for tenants
Many people might well be amused by today's story of the West Bowling family forced out of their home by squirrels which ate their way through wiring in the roof space. These bushy-tailed creatures might give an outward impression of being cute and cuddly
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Fair fun is a part of literature festival
Former Telegraph & Argus journalist Martin Bedford was today appearing at a readers fair in Bingley as part of Bradford Council's Reading in the City literature festival. The Ilkley author has penned four well-received novels and, as reader in residence
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Memories of the city's great man
A large poster which has travelled across the seas from Russia stands proudly at the centre-piece of a magnificent display. The rare exhibit is just one of many fascinating pieces brought together for the first time to create a unique insight into the
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Family of ten left in streets
A couple and their eight children have been evicted from their rented home after the property owner failed to pay the mortgage. Richard and Yvonne Orange and their children aged between 23 and five were forced out of their Otley Road house by bailiffs
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Tragedy of couple's dancing night out
Devastated relatives today paid tribute to one of the pensioners killed in a horrific head-on road smash. Winifred Baxter described her sister-in-law Dorothy Jones as an active woman who had gone off dancing with her husband and a friend on the night
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Public banned from Moor and Glen
Bradford Council is to maintain its tough stance on banning people from using Baildon Moor and Shipley Glen. The decision comes as another case of foot and mouth has been reported in Austwick, near Settle, bringing the total in that area up to 11. It
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Decaying animals 'threaten business'
The boss of a car engineering business working near a Bradford rendering plant claims his trade and health are suffering from the stench of decaying animals sent to the site. Nigel Hobson claimed today he was having to cope with smells coming from trucks
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Grey power is vital to three marginals
The grey-power vote could swing the results in the key marginal constituencies of Shipley, Bradford West and Leeds North West in next month's General Election, Age Concern has said today. The group, which campaigns for rights of older people, says its
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Sisters toast gifts of life ...21 years on
It was a treble celebration for kidney transplant survivor Shelia Dixon on the 21st anniversary of her lifesaving operation. The 52-year-old enjoyed half a lager, her favourite tipple, with her twin Sandra Birkenshaw, pictured right, and their younger
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - This is in response to Dr Tom's advice in Just Relax! (T&A, May 15), "Don't turn your back on prostate problem." It was nearly 18 months ago when I felt things were not going right with the system. It took nearly six months to get an appointment
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The girls who are making waves
The synchronised swimming team from the Girls Grammar School, Bradford are the new national champions. They beat off competition from nine other sides to win the national schools crown at Stoke on Trent. The girls won the competition with 63.933 marks
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Gough's furious response
Darren Gough, above, has res-ponded sharply to criticism from some Yorkshire members that he does not appear fully committed when playing for his county. Gough also denied a newspaper report that he had been appr-oached by Surrey and said that he would
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Coventry City 0, Bradford City 0
Bradford City bowed out from the Premiership with their first away point for four months after battling to a goalless draw at relegation companions Coventry this afternoon. City were stretched to the limit by injuries but hung in to reward the travelling
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Group's plea to end its rail woe
Rail users have demanded improvements on the Huddersfield-Brighouse-Bradford line following months of misery and cancellations. Discussions and debate surrounding the problems dominated a meeting between members of the Halifax and District Rail Action
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Artist has sporting stars in his eyes!
An artist has scored the dream job of painting portraits of some of the country's top footballers. Darren Baker, of Saltaire, has been asked by the Professional Football Association (PFA) to portray the players' player of the year Teddy Sheringham of
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Always a winner in coverage of sport
The coverage given to sport by the Telegraph & Argus is second to none - and that's not just our opinion. Players, officials and administrators all over the Bradford district agree the T&A has played a major part in putting sport on the map with
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'Multi-million' help for young families
Thousands of families with young children in Bradford are set to be given extra help through a multi-million pound programme. More than £6 million will be spent within the first year of Bradford Council's Early Years Development and Childcare Plan. About
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Shopkeeper praised for resisting robber
A hammer-wielding robber who terrified a woman shopkeeper has been jailed for five years - only nine days after carrying out the raid. Bradford Crown Court heard how 27-year-old David Holdsworth was wearing a balaclava mask and carrying a lump hammer
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They're driving us nuts!
Cable-chewing squirrels have forced a Bradford family to flee their home after turning it into a death trap. The rodents managed to chew through dozens of electrical cables - without electrocuting themselves - leaving the West Bowling home "live" and
