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Hatton next on Witter's hit-list
New Commonwealth king Junior Witter took less than five minutes to warn Ricky Hatton: I'm coming to get you. The Bradford light-welterweight demolished Laatekwai Hammond under the gaze of Hatton at last night's glittering London testimonial for Michael
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Sevens call for Bulls duo
Bulls duo Tevita Vaikona and Lesley Vainikolo will be going for gold at the Commonwealth Games this summer - in rugby union - after their shock inclusion in the Tongan Rugby Sevens squad. Vaikona, the Super League's leading try-scorer, has been drafted
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Beni to start in Italy on Sunday
Benito Carbone will become a Como player on Sunday when he begins pre-season training in Italy. Carbone will join up with the Serie A new boys after making it clear he is not coming back to City. The Bantams are still waiting for an official word from
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Hospital radio puts out a funding SOS
A hospital radio station is putting out an SOS for help in replacing outdated equipment to get back on air. Sovereign Radio Station has been silent for two years since wires were accidentally damaged at its base at Lynfield Mount Hospital, Heights Lane
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New project targets men who sell sex
A new research project has been set up in Bradford to discover more about men selling sex in Bradford. Men's health charity Yorkshire Mesmac is funding research assistant Patsy Hudson, 35, of York St John College, part of Leeds University, for four months
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Laura saves dad with jam butty
A seven-year-old girl saved her father's life - with a jam sandwich! Laura Schneider was at home with her diabetic dad Zoltan when he slumped over the kitchen table and started to slip into a coma. Amazingly, the youngster, pictured with her father, realised
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League clubs in queue to play against Avenue
Bradford Park Avenue have confirmed another three pre-season friendlies against Football League opposition to follow their opening warm-up game against Hull City. Hull will travel to Horsfall Stadium in less than a fortnight and the dates for Rotherham
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Proposal well worth looking at
Long-term under-funding of the district's municipal sports and leisure facilities is leading to fears that some centres could have to close. Although many people are keen on sport fewer than ever are actually keeping fit and use of the council-run centres
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On This Day
In 1797, "The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse," said philosopher Edmund Burke, who died this day. In 1909, new workshops were opened at the Institute for the Blind, Bradford. From the Telegraph & Argus of July 9th, 1977... An investigation
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More ethnic minoritites at the bank
HBOS (Halifax and Royal Bank of Scotland) has substantially increased the number of people it employs from ethnic minorities in the district. The firm, which was listed in the top ten private sector companies in the Race for Opportunity Bench-marking
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Diary of life in trenches turned into book
A former soldier's vivid account of his war experiences has been turned into a book - 85 years after they were compiled. When Joseph Hustler joined the Army in Bradford in 1917, he started to record his experiences in a diary. The diary, handwritten and
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Scheme in First Steps for childcare
A new scheme in Denholme has been set up by a team of health visitors to provide a meeting place for parents and toddlers. First Steps meets once a week in the Mechanics Institute, giving youngsters the chance to play and learn and mothers a place to
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'Don't blame Pace bosses'
The head of Bradford University's school of management today said digital set box company Pace is a victim of a specialised market. Arthur Francis, Dean of the Bradford University School of Management, said it wasn't the management's fault that the company
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Childcare crisis as club faces the axe
An emergency meeting has been called to save an out-of-school club due to be shut down in less than two weeks. Parents received notice by letter on Saturday that the Hopscotch club in Rectory Lane, Skipton, would fold on Friday, July 19. The blow comes
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Vigilant Teabag is the purr-fect hero
A Bradford man today told how his cat saved his life by waking him up as a fire raged downstairs. David Simpson, 56, pictured, crawled to safety after his cat Teabag jumped on his bed and screeched to awake him following the suspected arson attack. The
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Did 'sadist' murder vice girls?
Detectives are to question a "dangerous sexual sadist" who murdered teenage schoolgirl Leanne Tiernan about the killings of two Bradford prostitutes. Officers are preparing to interview Bradford parcel-delivery worker John Taylor who was today beginning
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Plan makes waves in leisure facilities
Radical action which could involve using private companies as partners may be introduced to help Bradford Council's ailing sports and leisure centres. Richard Dunn Sports Centre and Keighley Leisure Centre may be the testing grounds for schemes which
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - Why is a certain section of Bradford people resentful over the sentences imposed on the rioters? To decent people of Bradford you have no case, and in fact four years for some was not enough when you take into account the cost of the whole saga.