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Evans off on tour
Michel Evans has earned a spot on Bradford City's tour to Northern Ireland after firing a hat-trick in a practice match. The Dutch striker, on trial from VVV Venlo, has already spent a fortnight with the Bantams. And boss Jim Jefferies has invited Evans
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Henry's a Union man!
Bulls fans and club officials were left reeling today after Henry Paul's shock decision to switch codes with Gloucester in a four-year deal believed to be worth around £1m. After months of speculation over his future the Super League club's patience appeared
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Wonderful windfall for residents
Congratulations to the residents of Allerton and Lower Grange on winning £1 million from the National Lottery to build a new Healthy Living Centre in Wanstead Crescent. It is a tidy sum which will, if used wisely, do a lot to improve the quality of life
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On This Day
In 1796, Scottish poet Robbie Burns died of rheumatic heart disease, aged 37. In 1873, the Bolton township was associated with Bradford. In 1925, the Yorkshire Show opened on the Woodhall Estate, Thornbury, Bradford From the Telegraph & Argus of July
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Lindsey, nine, faces 14th operation
A brave Gomersal youngster who has undergone 13 operations on her skull is to undergo her biggest yet - with seven-hour surgery at Liverpool's Alder Hey Hospital. Little Lindsey Ackroyd, aged nine, was born weighing 4lb 9oz and with a skull deformity
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Girl, 15, in knife attack horror
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 15-year-old girl was attacked. The girl was walking along Branch Road, Batley, between 2.30pm and 2.45pm on Wednesday, July 11, when two Asian men grabbed her and pulled her into an alleyway. One of the men held
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Pub chain wants landmark building
A landmark Shipley building could be transformed into a pub through a £1.5 million re-vamp. JD Wetherspoons wants to convert the Clothing World store on the corner of Market Square and Kirkgate into a pub - a venture it says will create 30 new jobs. Planning
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Tourist spots start to re-open
Popular Baildon Moor and picturesque Shipley Glen will re-open at last next Friday - after a blanket ban was imposed in February. It will mean the re-opening of the greens at Baildon Golf Club, which has lost around £15,000 since the closure. And ramblers
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Our police are top of the cops!
Violent crime in Bradford is four times more likely to be solved than in other areas of a similar size and population. Detectives in Bradford Central and Toller Lane police stations came top for solving the attacks when compared to similar areas around
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£1m plan for good health
A vision of a centre promoting good health across a Bradford estate is to become reality thanks to a £1 million National Lottery handout. Residents of Allerton and Lower Grange have been awarded the cash to build a new healthy living centre in the middle
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Probe launched in letter complaint
A committee chaired by the Bishop of Bradford will examine claims that a senior councillor released a letter which allegedly damaged a community association. A preliminary inquiry has been carried out into an official complaint by Ravenscliffe and Greengates
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Deadlock over council workers
Bradford Council workers are in a deadlock with management today after flatly rejecting a new offer on terms and conditions. Staff turned down an amended offer after being given details by unions. Unless a settlement can be reached by Monday, a ballot
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Double ruby joy for wives of Brians
When siblings Jean and Brian met siblings Rita and Brian, love led to a double wedding - and four decades later the family foursome are celebrating joint Ruby wedding anniversaries. Jean and Brian Dixon are celebrating 40 years of marriage - along with
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Mercy dashes face 12 lights
Fire brigade unions fear lives could be put at risk on 999 calls as a string of new traffic lights are opened on a busy commuter route in Bradford. Manchester Road is to get 14 pedestrian crossings installed to help pedestrians access a new £12 million
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Presses with a touch of glass
There's a rather special birthday today as far as the T&A is concerned. Exactly 20 years ago the new £6 million Press Hall was officially opened alongside the Victorian premises in Hall Ings. On July 21, 1981, the trusty but mature presses which had
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Gypsies invade sports ground
Hoards of gypsies have taken over a Bradford sports ground, leaving football and cricket matches in jeopardy. The travellers arrived at the playing fields next to the Sedbergh Youth Club on Huddersfield Road near Odsal Top just before 5pm yesterday. Around
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Unions unhappy with 'hot desking' plan
Plans by private firm Serco to introduce 'hot desking' at the education offices in West Bowling will be fiercely resisted by unions. The company, which has been brought in to rescue the failing education authority, has already re-branded it as Education
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'Follow that taxi!' is policeman's cry
A bag snatcher's getaway was foiled by a never-say-die copper, who used a taxi to get his man. A court heard how desperate Arfan Iqbal had already been chased through the streets by passer-by Roseann Farmery after she heard a woman's screams for help
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - I hope our MPs will support a new initiative for the future containment of foot and mouth. We have to look at the safety aspects of vaccination as opposed to the obscene mass killing of animals. Once started, we had to go on but once we are clear
