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City thank Evans
Some bright spark should be sweating over a sewing machine today running up a bundle of limited edition t-shirts. A design along the lines of "I was there at Portman Road" should sell like hot cakes around the city. About 9.30 last night, you could almost
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Sentence must match the threat
Bad neighbours can make life intolerable for the people living near them. The worst sort of neighbour of all surely must be someone who moves into an area then occupies various homes against the wishes of the residents and uses them for illegal purposes
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On This Day
In 1883, on the Indonesian island of Rakata, the volcano Krakatoa erupted, flinging debris 50 miles into the atmosphere. In 1939, the German Heinkel He 178 made the first jet-engined aircraft flight. In 1967, Beatle's manager Brian Epstein died aged 33
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Chamber's fears' over regional assemblies
Members of Bradford Chamber of Commerce have expressed "grave concerns" over plans to elect regional assemblies. It says plans may not benefit business and could add extra red tape. Mike Cartwright, policy executive for the Chamber, said: "Many members
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'New cash needed for shake-up to work'
A radical funding shake-up for hundreds of voluntary groups can only succeed with more cash, a charity leader warned today. The change follows controversial funding methods in the past which led to petitions and demonstrations in Centenary Square as large
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Woman, 73, thrown to ground and robbed
An elderly woman was thrown to the ground and robbed in broad daylight - all for the sake of just £4. Police said the attack on the pensioner could have been far more serious and were today appealing for help in catching the attacker. The 73-year-old
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Row over GNVQs to increase passes
A row has broken out over the use of GNVQ courses in Bradford schools to boost young people's qualifications at 16. Some schools are forcing too many youngsters to sit the vocational course in information technology, which is worth four GCSE passes, one
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Bulls back to full strength
Bradford Bulls will be up to full strength for their clash with London Broncos on Sunday. The Bulls will be seeking to pick themselves up from bruising defeats by league leaders St Helens and the Castleford Tigers, who triumphed 44-14 on Sunday. But when
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Magnificent City stun promotion favourites Ipswich
Free-kick ace Paul Evans savoured City's magnificent win at Ipswich and insisted: This is just for starters. Welsh international Evans launched last night's shock 2-1 victory at Portman Road with a 25-yarder. On-loan striker Michael Proctor sealed their
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Planning a future for the elderly
Service users and carers met health and social care professionals to discuss progress on the National Service Framework for Older People in Kirklees. The well-attended event gave older people an opportunity to say what was important to them and put forward
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Riders win backing for trials track
Cash is pouring in for a project to provide a purpose-built park for young trials bike riders in Baildon. The young riders are now set to do their bit for the environment and help raise money for the £12,000 scheme at the same time. Plans for the park
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Injured DJ to sue after window fall
The Students' Union at Bradford University is facing legal action from a former student who fell through a window during a club night. Gareth Harvey was DJ-ing at JB's bar on the campus last August when he suffered the accident, severing an artery in
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Community to gets its first centre
Part of a Bradford church is set to be transformed into a community centre in a £750,000 scheme to improve facilities for residents. People living on the Faxfleet estate in Bankfoot are backing the campaign to build the new resource at St Matthew's Church
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Man banned from hundreds of flats
A 42-year-old man, said to have terrified tenants by moving into other people's flats and using them for drugs and prostitution, has been banned from hundreds of Council properties across the city. Bradford Council has been granted an injunction by a
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Polly wins place at top drama school
A talented Bradford pupil has been selected by a top acting school - one of only 37 to be picked out of more than 600 applicants. Polly Johnston, a student at the Stage 84 performing arts school in Idle for the past 16 years, is beginning a BA honours
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New model army on parade
Bradford's beautiful people came out in force to wow the crowds at the heats of the Telegraph & Argus Model Search competition. Around 450 contestants donned their hippest clothes, put their hair in the latest showbiz styles and generally looked a
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'Crazy' vandals go on rampage at schools
"Crazy" vandals attacked two schools leaving a trail of destruction which could cost more than £10,000 to repair. The attackers smashed windows and lights at the Bradford schools - including one only recently opened. The damage at Feversham Girls' College
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - After ten years of negotiations between Leeds City Council and the landowners, the valued landscape situated in the Green Belt between Leeds and Bradford has been recently signed over to Leeds City Council. Legally, it is now a public countryside
