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Three times on the trot for Turner
Brighouse postman Dave Turner made it three wins in a row in the 99th Bradford Whit Walk yesterday. The 44-year-old member of Bradford-based Yorkshire Race Walking Club also won the Northern Area title, clocking 4hr 55min 53sec for the 32-mile course
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Deacon set for Origin call-up
Bulls scrum half Paul Deacon could be set to line-up for Lancashire in next week's "Origin Match" after all. Wigan-born Deacon was a shock omission from the 18-man red rose party last week but could now win a reprieve after St Helens half-back Sean Long
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Show your hand, City!
Robert Molenaar has challenged Bradford City's powerbrokers to reveal their hand for next season. Fans will tonight have the chance to quiz chairman Geoffrey Richmond and boss Jim Jefferies at a Valley Parade forum amid concerns about the club's policy
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We're in the top dozen
Supermarket giant Morrisons has been named as one of the most successful retailers of the last year. The Bradford-based chain enjoyed sales of £2.97 billion in 2000, shooting it into the 'Top 12' of UK retailers. It's a massive improvement for the company
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Drivers forced to slow down
Road-safety measures put forward following the deaths of four people in two separate accidents have led to new safety schemes in Spen and Brighouse. Both sets of improvements came about after battling residents refused to let the life-saving issue of
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Home rule the big issue for town
There's a simmering discontent in Keighley that has been bubbling under the surface for more than 25 years. It's likely to burst through the surface again in the run-up to the General Election. The issue is Home Rule, or Independence, for the former borough
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Man on murder charge
A Keighley man charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in Braithwaite appeared in court this morning. Terence Ralph, 44, of Fairfield, Denholme, appeared before Bingley Magistrates charged with the murder of Peter Hartley, 58. No application
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Festival-goers see the world in a day
A day-long festival of world music came to Bradford as the finale to the city's BBC Music Live festival. The bad weather eventually cleared and made way for some late sunshine, bringing with it hundreds of people who flocked to Centenary Square yesterday
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'I'm just happy to be dumped'
Bradford businesswoman Uzma Bashir Sheikh was last night dumped off a South China Sea island by her fellow competitors in ITV's Survivor programme. The 30-year-old children's nursery owner was booted off the island after her 'tribe' again lost the immunity
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Moses carves out a music career
Multi-talented Bradford University graduate Moses Ekebuisa is literally carving out a career in music. The musician and composer, pictured, has just released his first CD, One Voice, which features a range of African instruments created with his own hands
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MP's letter forged in visa scandal
A Bradford MP's signature was forged on House of Commons headed notepaper in a bid to obtain visas for five people to visit the district from Pakistan. The letter was sent to the British High Commission in Islamabad - in the name of Terry Rooney - 'supporting
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - Re the Bradford Council and Serco question-and-answer feature (May 21). Paul Brett answers Question 2 with: "We will be judged by what the stakeholders think of education services in a year or so". Yet he answers Q4: "What new ideas etc?" with:
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New duo setting pace at the top
New boys Woodlands and Mirfield continue to set the pace in the Secure Trust Bank Bradford League Division Two. Woodlands are four points clear at the top of the Bowes Section after taking four points from one of their main challengers Bankfoot. It was
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New confidence for Cougars
New-look Keighley Cougars go into tomorrow's Trans-Pennine Cup final against Northern Ford Premiership leaders Leigh with more confidence than seemed possible a month ago. Coach Steve Deakin has shrewdly re-built his side after losing ten senior players
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Congs' lead is cut back by Farsley's nap hand
Farsley narrowed the gap at the top of the First Division to four points after victory at bottom club Brighouse - their fifth successive triumph. It was one of three Spring Bank Holiday matches in which rain-affected pitches produced some low scores,
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New boys making fine start
New boys Woodlands and Mirfield are having no trouble settling in. The clubs who left the Central Yorkshire League at the end of last season continue to set the pace at the top of their sections in the Second Division. Unbeaten Woodlands maintained their
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Improved security is the priority
There are many people in Bradford working hard to build up the city's reputation as a place which gives a high priority to the arts, entertainment and leisure. That is vital to our bid for the title of European Capital of Culture which, if it succeeds
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On This Day
In 1849: The foundation stone was laid for Clayton Church. In 1883: Upper Barden Reservoir was opened. In 1918: King George V and Queen Mary visited Bradford. From the Telegraph & Argus of May 29th, 1976... The fate of several ancient dilapidated
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OFT investigation
The Office of Fair Trading is investigating a £32 million takeover bid by Burley-in-Wharfedale based home-shopping firm Findel. The OFT is checking to see if Findel's bid for rival educational supplies company Novara would give it over 25 per cent of
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Restaurant's jobs recipe wins approval
A restaurant chain is set to spearhead expansion plans in Shipley after being given the thumbs-up to transform a run-down former car showroom into its new headquarters. The Aagrah Group of Restaurants is to pump up to £300,000 into turning part of the
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Postal chaos looms in mail depot strike
Postal chaos is looming after 200 staff at the Bradford South mailing depot today agreed to strike. The unofficial dispute was sparked off after 26 'temporary full time' employees were told they were being put on part-time hours. The announcement, made
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Bantams can crow over the loyalty of their fans
A survey has revealed that Bradford City supporters were the most loyal in the land when the team competed in the nation's top division. The survey of Premiership fans was carried out for the 1999-2000 season by the Sir Norman Chester Centre for football
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With complements
For years the family doctor was the person to turn to in times of illness. Now, although the majority of people still call their GP, a growing number choose to try a different type of treatment. Disillusionment with the medical profession - with cases
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Innocent dad still held in island jail
Two Bradford sisters today said their father faces at least another four months in atrocious jail conditions before he stands a chance of release - despite being cleared of all charges. Asaf Darr, 46, was arrested in the Dominican Republic on November
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Appeal to buy old graveyard - for £1
Relatives campaigning to save a historic graveyard are appealing for a charity to buy the site - for £1. The fate of Westgate Hill Cemetery still hangs in the balance after Methodist leaders revealed last year they want to sell the land. Now a group of
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New library is a legacy for surgeon
A special collection of work by a pioneering doctor has been brought together in a new hospital library. Akos Nevelos was invited to open the library at Bradford Royal Infirmary, which celebrates a lifetime of work in the specialist field of orthopaedic
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Theatre bosses to take on the 'oiks'
Car thieves and the run-down part of historic Little Germany are deterring people from going to the theatre, it was claimed today. Now the Priestley Centre for the Arts' management, determined to increase audiences and income, is employing a security
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'Farmers helped to spread outbreak'
Farming practices were today highlighted as aggravating the spread of foot and mouth in the Settle area, as the number of current reported cases climbed to 27 over the weekend. While experts from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF)
