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Greece is the word for flying Scotsman
Jim Jefferies plans to head out to Greece next week to have another look at George Nasiopoulos. The City boss has been pleased with the striker's efforts in training during his week on trial at Valley Parade. But he wants to see the 28-year-old in match
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City shoot down Canaries
Norwich City 1, Bradford City 4 City romped to their second away win of the season in stunning fashion, blowing Norwich's unbeaten home form to pieces this afternoon. Goals from Robbie Blake (2), Eoin Jess and Mark Bower destroyed the Canaries who were
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Traders fear for future if factory closes
Traders near a closure-threatened factory fear for their futures as the axe looks set to fall on more than 270 jobs. Firth's Carpets in Bradford Road, Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse, is likely to fold as its parent company struggles to sell it as a going concern
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Burglar jailed for five years
A burglar who carried out a series of house break-ins in the Spen Valley has been put back behind bars for five years. Gary Ellis, of no fixed address, began what a judge described as a "campaign of burglary" within a few months of being released from
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Part of canal to close for £4.79m scheme
A stretch of the canal in Bingley is to be closed on Monday as part of the construction work on the £4.79 million Bingley bypass. About 60 metres of the Leeds to Liverpool Canal will be closed under Ferncliffe Road until March 2002 to prepare for the
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Four held on Shipley kidnap charges
Four men, including a father of five and his son, have been charged with kidnapping a 14-year-old boy schoolboy. Tariq Amin, 40, of Sunderland Road, Heaton, and his son, Muzaffar Hussain, a 20-year-old student, of the same address, Saleem Iqbal, 20, of
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'Man killed in fight over dog'
Murder-squad detectives were today investigating after a man was killed in a street brawl thought to have been caused by a row over a dog. The fight, between two neighbours, broke out at about 3pm yesterday in Thurston Gardens in Allerton, Bradford. Witnesses
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Caring heart of war hero dad
Allan Tordoff was a blunt, down-to-earth, hard-working Yorkshireman. So when his eldest daughter stumbled across poems on the Second World War, she was amazed to find they were her father's. Eighteen years after his death, she now hopes to publish his
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'Help find these evil gunmen'
A distraught mother made a plea today for witnesses to help catch the gunmen who blasted her son on bonfire night and left him clinging to life. Carol Wright said she understood why anyone who knew or was shielding members of the gang who attacked her
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Teresa is treated where her mum died
Tragic Teresa Innes is being treated in the same unit of Bradford Royal Infirmary where her mother died. The 36-year-old former care worker is being treated in the intensive care unit of the hospital where her mum Marie spent her final few days two years
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Fugitive drug man finally locked up
Armed police ringed a Bradford courtroom yesterday as a fugitive drug-trafficker was finally sent to jail. Ashiq Hussain Elahi went on the run two years ago after being bailed part-way through his trial at Bradford Crown Court on two charges of conspiring
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Cabbie in death crash fails to cut ban
A private hire driver who was banned from driving after his 64-year-old passenger died in a car crash has failed in a bid to get the length of the disqualification reduced. Bradford magistrates imposed an 18-month driving ban on married Nazam Azam after
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Bradford will suit you, sir!
Britain's heaviest man may be a Brummie but when it comes to suits he admits Bradford's best. Barry Austin is a 41 stone Birmingham City fan who had never had a proper pair of trousers in his life before he met tailor Raymond Lister. So, he drove for
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Staff foil armed raid
A hapless gang of armed robbers ran into triple trouble after they raided a Bradford business. Three masked men used a silver handgun and an iron bar to snatch payroll cash from packing company Crimsons UK at Robin Mills industrial unit in Greengates.
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National pride of patriot Peacock
Jamie Peacock admits he loves to pull on a Bradford Bulls shirt. But he readily admits that tomorrow's first Guinness Test against Australia at the McAlpine Stadium will be the most important match of his life. The 23-year-old Stanningley-based second-row
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Wetherall deal killed off
David Wetherall's proposed £1.5 million move to Manchester City today dramatically collapsed. The Maine Road club released a statement this afternoon saying that the Bradford defender had failed a medical. But Kevin Keegan's club said that the deal might
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Welcome cheer for the city
There has been a lot of moaning over the last few Christmases about the inadequacy of Bradford's festive lights compared to those in some other towns and cities. And now that plans have been announced for a rather more extravagant display this year, there
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On This Day
In 1896, Captain Greville was returned as M.P. for Bradford's East Division. In 1909, the Bradford Baby Show took place. In 1920, Dame Melba appeared at St. George's Hall, Bradford. From the Telegraph & Argus of November 10th, 1976... Northern chief
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City firms share award
A pair of Bradford companies are celebrating after being named joint winners of a Business of the Year Award. Maharaja Textiles and design communications company Dulay Seymour picked up the award at the Asian Business Development Net-work's annual gala
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Benazir Bhutto to visit Bradford
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, will deliver a keynote speech about the war against Afghanistan when she visits Bradford next week. Mrs Bhutto will be giving her first major talk about the events following the September 11 terrorist attacks
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Thieves escape in taxi with stolen TV
Two men fled in a waiting taxi after stealing a portable television from a house in Woodhouse Drive, Keighley. The men entered the premises through an unlocked door at about 2.15pm on Thursday, and took the TV. Both men were white, aged about 18, 5ft
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Festive lights with a Blackpool touch
Cash-strapped Bradford Council wants to put on a £233,000 Christmas lights extravaganza this year after taking advice from an expert involved with the Blackpool illuminations. But the festive plans have sparked a row after it was revealed that most of
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Soccer stars cheer on battling belles
A troupe of cheerleaders are hoping player power will get them back in favour at Bradford City Football Club. Team captain Stuart McCall and fellow footballers have signed a 3,000-strong petition hoping to persuade City bosses to get the Bantam Belles
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - Reading the story of the Bradford district hauntings, in particular the Bolling Hall ghost, reminded me of the tale my father used to tell us kids many years ago. A man was bet a large sum of money that he wouldn't dare to spend a night in Bolling
