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Henry tipped to be big union success
Henry Paul has been tipped to become a success in rugby union by the man who will guide him through his 'conversion'. The 27-year-old New Zealander will become the latest high-profile rugby league player to switch codes when he is unveiled by Gloucester
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Yorkshire's shift favours Test pair
Although Yorkshire were not finalising their side until shortly before the toss, the odds seemed to be shifting in favour of captain David Byas including both Darren Gough and Craig White in today's Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy quarter-final match
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The hole truth as Bulls turn to golf
Bradford Bulls centre Graham Mackay is hardly David Duval but he took as much care as the new Open champion as he rolled in this putt during club's RBR Insurance sponsored golf day at Cookridge Hall. Mackay's team finished fifth with 88 points in the
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City's bid to strike back
Stuart McCall today warned Bradford City's First Division rivals: We've had enough of getting sand kicked in our face. The ultra-loyal City skipper is slogging through his 21st pre-season ahead of a campaign many expect to be his last. And as he trained
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The bad news and the good
The news that the Laisterdyke woolcombing and topmaking firm of W & J Whitehead has called in the receivers severs another of Bradford's links with the industry on which its fortunes were founded. Now only SMC Textiles remains to represent woolcombing
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Gold standard
A Bradford drainage firm has scooped a gold award for excellence. Aqua Rod Lista Drain has won the Consumer Choice Gold Award in the category of Best Drain and Pipe Cleaning Company. Organised by Consumer Choice UK, the winner was selected after a survey
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Watch our interests too
A Bradford businessman has asked the Bank of England's policy makers to give British firms a better chance against international rivals. Professor Steve Nickell is on the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee, which sets interest rates, and met M1 Engineering
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Boost for domestic-violence units
A scheme aimed at improving the way police deal with victims of domestic violence is being piloted in Kirklees this month. The six-month project, covering Dewsbury and Huddersfield police divisions, will run until the end of December, covering periods
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Riding session thanks to Stand up for Kids
A group of children with special needs visited Sandy Lane Riding School in Wilsden to learn some equestrian skills. The party of 17 children from Brackenhill Primary School in Dracup Road, Bradford, rode horses and learned about stable management during
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'Don't knock down these shabby flats!'
Dozens of placard-carrying protesters turned up today to fight the demolition of houses and blocks of flats on Buttershaw estate. They include the shabby blocks which featured in the hit film Rita, Sue and Bob Too, penned by the late Andrea Dunbar who
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Survivor Uzma predicts friend will win
Bradford businesswoman Uzma Bashir Sheikh, who appeared on reality TV show Survivor, says contestant Charlotte will win the £1million prize when the programme reaches its conclusion tonight. Uzma, 31, who runs Bradford nursery Little Monsters and also
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Sacked surgeon is hit by double blow
A breast surgeon sacked from his job in Bradford could be struck off by the medical profession's governing body. Robert Phipps was dismissed by the Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust last September after an investigation revealed inaccuracies on his CV. In
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What's inn a name? Pub in need of title
The company behind a major £800,000 pub development in Bradford's Ivebridge House site is giving people in the district chance to help name it. The scheme, by brewers Bass, is part of the Goose pub chain and the company is seeking information about the
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'Together we can tackle problems'
The Government minister investigating why rioting broke out in Bradford proclaimed there was "hope for the city" but said its young people needed leadership. John Denham, Home Office minister reviewing the factors surrounding the disorder, met councillors
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'I will help poorly Alice' pledges Blair
A Bradford policeman has won Prime Minister Tony Blair's personal promise for help in saving his sick daughter. PC Dean Maddocks met Mr Blair yesterday and said it was a "huge breakthrough", giving new hope to eight-year-old Alice who suffers from a life-threatening
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Riot-hit club members speak of grief
Club members trapped inside a building as it burned to the ground during the Bradford riots have spoken of their need for new premises. Manningham Ward Lab-our Club was destroyed on the weekend of violence. At a civic reception held by the Lord Mayor
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Our Genoa terror, by city protesters
Anti-capitalist protesters from Bradford today told how they feared for their lives after becoming caught up in the violence in Genoa. A man was shot dead by police and almost 100 people were arrested at the weekend as thousands of people joined forces
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - I notice that we have lost more "jewels in our crown", as it were, with the LLewellyn sisters of Odsal being members of Halifax Swimming Club rather than one in Bradford. As far as I know, the only pool in Bradford with a decent length to it is
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Rivals prepare for superb cup final
Rawdon and Guiseley cruised through potentially tricky Aire-Wharfe semi-finals to produce a mouthwatering Waddilove Cup final that should see a large crowd pack into Ilkley's Denton Road ground on August 12. Guiseley are determined to go one better this
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On This Day
In 1871, Saltaire Park, Shipley was opened. In 1877, Cobden's statue was unveiled in the Bradford Exchange. In 1898, the Charlestown Cemetery was bought by Baildon Local Board. From the Telegraph & Argus of July 25th, 1976... Two swimmers who were
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End of an era with cinema demolition
The seats and screens of Shipley's former cinema have been ripped out to make way for luxury flats. Bulldozers have moved in to demolish the building on Bradford Road - 90 years after it first opened its doors. The venue, formerly known as Shipley Flicks
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Kerry, 11, honoured for years of service
Years of charity fundraising have won a community award for veteran volunteer Kerry Lee - at the tender age of 11. The Shipley schoolgirl has helped generate thousands of pounds for cancer research and is thought to have been one of the Cancer Research
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GP sympathetic to foreign operations
A GPs' leader in Bradford says he would have every sympathy with patients who decided to travel abroad for routine operations. Britain has the longest waiting times for surgery in Europe and patients are increasingly demanding to be treated abroad. Figures
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It's store trek: the Next regeneration
Clothing giant Next is to open its third store in Bradford city centre in a move that will create 45 new jobs. The new store at the Forster Square Retail Park will be the company's biggest in the city. The announcement comes only a month after the high
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Force is with you, police chief vows
Police chiefs today unveiled a major exercise to help heal the wounds left by Bradford's riots. Hundreds of extra officers will patrol the streets in coming days. Police commanders say they want to reassure the public and prove Bradford is "bouncing back
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Abandoned pups need new home
Two pint-sized Boxer pups have been dumped on the doorstep of the appropriately-named Dog and Gun pub. Now the pups, called Timothy and Taylor after the brewery which owns the Oxenhope pub, are looking for a new home. Landlord Michael Roper, pictured
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New swimmer in life-saving drama
A woman with a fear of water has been hailed a hero after saving a young boy from drowning just weeks after learning to swim. Holidaymaker Anne Marie Beddis, 48, of Otley, put her newly-learned skills to the test and rescued a four-year-old who plunged
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We'll pay out £1,080 if you finish course
The University of Bradford is offering to pay Asian students £1,080 cash to complete a special course. The initiative aims to give promising students a second chance - even if they quit school with no qualifications. Those who can prove they have "the
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My little lifesaver
A five-year-old boy has been hailed a hero after helping save his diabetic mum's life when she collapsed in the street. Medics praised Nathan Anstice's coolness under pressure and his ability to pass on vital information about his mother Mandy's medical
