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Guiseley march on in search of glory
Waddilove Cup specialists Guiseley strode through to the semi-finals in the Aire-Wharfe League at Follifoot's expense and are on course for a fourth successive appearance in the final. The holders have now defeated teams from all three divisions on their
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Bulls have a lucky escape..
Players involved in the St Helens-Bulls punch-up have today escaped further punishment. A mass brawl broke out in Friday's ill-tempered grudge match at Knowsley Road and the incident was put on report by referee Robert Connolly. Mike Forshaw and Sonny
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Jamie turns down Blades
Jamie Lawrence was back with City today after turning down an offer from Sheffield United. Lawrence joined up with the Bantams at Golden Acres in Adel after sitting out the first two days of pre-season training. It means 15 of the 16 sacked players are
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Inside the secret world of the Masons
More than 140 Bradford residents were treated to a glimpse of the hallowed halls of the Baildon Masonic Lodge. The Masons opened their doors as part of Freemasonry in the Community week. The event was held to dispel myths surrounding the masons, and to
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Workers voted star performers
The dedication of staff working for Bradford Social Services has helped push the department into the top third in the country. The department has been awarded two-star status in a new system of awards introduced by the Government - one of only 50 in the
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I won't force drivers off road, vows Darling
Car-driving transport chief Alistair Darling today told Bradford motorists: 'I'm not tying to force you off the road.' In an exclusive interview with the Telegraph & Argus, the Secretary of State for Transport admitted: "I drive and there are times
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Tikka tip and raise £25,000 for appeal
Generous staff at a Bradford restaurant have donated a week's tips to the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Can...Cancer Research Appeal. The workers from Nawaab, Manor Row, decided to help out after the new general manager of the restaurant read about the
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Bulls in Odsal pay-off talks
Bradford Council is expected to pay £660,000 for health and safety work at Odsal stadium but will spend no more, despite demands from Bradford Bulls. Yet private talks between Council Chief executive Ian Stewart and Bulls chairman Chris Caisley could
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Shot fired in post office robbery
Terrified customers were threatened by two armed robbers who burst into a post office and fired a shot into the air today. The masked men struck at St John's Post Office on New Hey Road in Bowling just after 9am when it opened for business. They fired
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Anderson to return before play-offs
Paul Anderson today spoke of the injury frustration that will keep him out until just before the play-offs. The giant prop resumed training earlier this week after breaking his arm on a Halifax opponent's skull last month. He has had seven screws inserted
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Riots police recognition deserved
Every West Yorkshire Constabulary and British Transport Police officer who served on the front line of last year's Bradford riots has been rightly honoured by the Government for their bravery during the disturbances. At times, it was only the thin blue
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On This Day
In 1643, in the Civil War, Royalists took Bradford. In 1891, tribal chiefs from Gaza-land visited Bradford. In 1909, the Trooping the Colours of the Territorials took place in Peel Park, Bradford. From the Telegraph & Argus July 3rd, 1977... A policewoman
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A drive for quality
Mark Lyons, a driver for Bradford-based Qualceram Shires, has been given a runners up award after he impressed judges with a show of top level driving skills. Mr Lyons showed off his skills at an event held by the logistics company Bibby Distribution.
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'Financial vision is a nightmare'
More than half of Bradford's workers see misery in their financial future. A survey, which was conducted by investment provider Birmingham Mid-shires, found 61 per cent of those nearing retirement have a grim view of what the future holds for them in
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Pace in digital warning
Pace Micro Technology has warned the digital television licence bidders to pay attention to consumer expectations. Research by the firm reveals more than a third of consumers would switch to digital if there was more choice of free-to-air channels. The
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Patient bled to death in lung op
An asthma sufferer died after losing blood during an operation to remove a diseased lung, an inquest heard. Leeds Coroner's Court heard that Loretta Margaret Lawton, 43, died on the operating table at Calderdale Royal Hospital, on May 20 last year. The
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Text messages bid to tackle truancy
A Bradford school is to become one of the first in the country to send warning text messages to the parents of truanting pupils. Tong School is trying out the new technology developed by a software firm in Leeds. Under the automated system starting in
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Cat-dirt probe
A public inquiry heard how a Council officer spent nine days counting lumps of cat dirt in an Allerton street. The environmental health officer carried out two separate surveys on gardens at six properties in Rossmore Drive. The officer, Aliah Syed, told
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Blast from the past: City history on film
Historic films showing bygone Bradford are to go on show for the first time in a hundred years next week. The four short films are part of a collection of 800 priceless negatives which were saved from a skip by historian Peter Worden when he discovered
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Co-op may move HQ into Lancashire
The headquarters of one of Bradford's biggest employers could be heading out of the city. Yorkshire Co-operatives Ltd has been given the go-ahead to merge with United Northwest Co-op. If members agree, the main business's headquarters will head into Lancashire
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PM hails heroes of Bradford battle
Twelve months after quelling one of the country's worst riots, the front line officers have been recognised as Britain's bravest bobbies. In searing heat, and suffering from extreme exhaustion, the men and women refused to break ranks despite an eight-hour
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£20m drive launched for better road links
Major improvements to roads and public transport in South Bradford could start later this year. The £20 million South Bradford Integrated Transport Scheme is being promoted by Bradford Council and is Government funded. The scheme includes: l Improvements
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Together again
It was a tearful meeting Teresa Kinsey feared she would not live to see. After months of frustrating detective work, Mrs Kinsey failed to track down her long-lost son. And she knew time was not on her side. The mother-of-eight had been told by doctors
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Pervert connection to child sex network
A Bradford paedophile was today exposed as a key player in a worldwide internet ring trading in horrific images of child abuse. Mark Seel, pictured, was arrested as part of an international police operation against the Shadowz Brotherhood, a network of
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - Mubarik Iqbal (T&A Letters, June 25) is rightly angered by suggestions that she return from whence she came. But this harsh reaction from some correspondents can be partly explained by Mubarik's contributions to these columns over a period of
