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Underdogs Keighley produce Cup shock
Richard Robinson wrote his own fairytale script as he led Keighley to victory over his old club Baildon in yesterday's all-Bradford League Heavy Woollen Cup final at Liversedge. The inspirational left-handed batsman, who enjoyed a successful 14 seasons
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Party proof we're top of the pops
Gareth Gates wowed the crowds at the Party in the Park in Bingley yesterday, but at the end of the day Bradford gained so much more than a blistering performance by its favourite musical son. Thousands of people spent the weekend partying and proving
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On This Day
In 1834, Scottish engineer Thomas Telford died. In 1911, the water supply to Bradford was cut off between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. due to a water shortage. In 1945, celebrations marked Victory of Japan ( VJ ) day. From the Telegraph & Argus of September
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Time clock logs diners in and out of restaurant
A Skipton business believes it has clocked up an industry first. Napiers Restaurant has installed a restored antique time clock which logs diners' arrival and departure times to the minute. Ian Ackroyd, owner of the Chapel Hill restaurant, has adapted
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Directors warned to be responsible
Company directors in Bradford should take their responsibilities more seriously, a legal expert says. Susan Clark, a partner and corporate lawyer at Last Cawthra Feather, says directors of Equitable Life and Marconi recently discovered how such responsibilities
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Stairs venture on spiral of success
Two best friends have set up a new business in Bradford - and hope its success will spiral. James Mason and Stephen Sullivan finished university at the same time and set their hopes high on finding dream jobs. Three years later the pair were still searching
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Charity is given a biker boost
The Harley-Davidson rally has raised more than £1,000 for charity. The Baildon event, which saw more than 400 riders flocking to the village, raised £1,145 for the Baildon Friends of the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust. Eddy Robinson, chairman of the
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£3m apartments plan for warehouse
An empty listed wool warehouse is to be transformed into a £3m city living scheme by developers. Leeds-based Landmark Development Projects is building on the success of its two other schemes in which city centre buildings have been converted into a total
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Launch of mental care body
A £70 million organisation which will care for tens of thousands of people with mental health disorders and learning disabilities in the Bradford district was unveiled today. The Bradford District Care Trust is a groundbreaking group which brings the
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Family reunited after a lifetime
When Maggi Chapman last saw her brother Robert it was across a dimly-lit room in the parlour of a London primary school, under the watchful eye of a nun. The pair, aged ten and eight, apparently had little to say to each other having spent their early
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Fire crews stage pay protest rally
Firefighters from Bradford were taking part in a mass demonstration over pay in London today as fears grew that the dispute could lead to the first national firefighters' strike for 25 years. Some 350 members of the Fire Brigade Union in Yorkshire are
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Cafe closure bid leaves bitter taste
Customers at a village coffee shop are battling to keep it open after Council chiefs ruled it must shut because it is operating without planning permission. Gary and Heather Petch, pictured, opened Spoilt '4' Choice, a bakery in Bradford Road, Idle, in
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27,500 fans go wild for their idols
As far as hero's welcomes go, they don't come much bigger than this. After nationwide sell-out tours, international video shoots and a couple of number one singles, Bradford's Wonder Boy returned to his roots. Three hours before he stepped on to the stage
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Conquering hero Elliott is star turn
Matthew Elliott became a conquering hero at Lord's on Saturday with a stunning unbeaten century which led to Yorkshire returning home in triumph with the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy after soundly beating holders Somerset by six wickets. But the Australian
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Awesome Nav blasts Lightcliffe
That man Naveed Rana-ul-Hassan was the star of the day again - this time single-handedly taking apart poor Lightcliffe. The Pakistani paceman, who hopes to break into the Test squad this winter, took nine for 47 in 21 fearsome overs as Division One leaders
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Back with a bang
Bradford Bulls 46, London Broncos 14: Normal service is resumed. As the policeman would say to nosey onlookers at the scene of a crime: "There's nothing to see here, move along." The Bulls' freak show is over and the back-to-back losses have been put
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More joy... Moore pain
Bradford City 4, Rotherham United 2: Other managers had better watch what they say in future because Nicky Law is looking out for every word. Some football bosses like to claim they never read the papers - if you believe that. In Law's case it couldn't
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Bulls hit back, Noble hits out
Bulls coach Brian Noble rounded on the critics after the world champions roared back from their Super League blip. They bounced back from successive hefty defeats with a convincing 46-14 win over play-off chasing London at Valley Parade last night. Noble
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Ward's week to savour
Ashley Ward today revealed his one regret from City's first home win of the season: I should have had a hat-trick. Ward, described by manager Nicky Law as the hardest working striker in Division One, scored twice in the 4-2 derby success over Yorkshire
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Woollen firms still struggling
The country's wool industry is still counting the cost of the foot and mouth disease and September 11, according to the British Wool Marketing Board. The organisation says it has had to reduce staff levels and re-organise its operation due to the market
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Companies get the ring of confidence
Business confidence is on the rise in the region, according to a new survey. In the second UK edition of its global Job Index Survey, global recruitment and human resources consultancy TMP Worldwide questioned 1,200 businesses on their recruitment track
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Soaring profits for Totty
The Totty Construction Group has announced another record financial year. The Bradford firm, which recently announced it had completed £100 million worth of work for leisure giant Whitbread, has announced pre-tax profits of £4.54 million in its results
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Two rescued in flats blaze
Two people were rescued from flats in Cleckheaton after a fire broke out in a hallway. A 41-year-old man was led to safety down the stairs and a 43-year-old man was taken through a window at the flats on Whitechapel Road. The younger man needed oxygen
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Rockin' back in time at a gentler pace
If you came expecting Glastonbury or Woodstock then you probably went home disappointed. Music at Myrtle was not so much rock 'n roll as picnics, pushchairs and even family pets. While yesterday's crowd in Bingley's Myrtle Park revelled in the raw energy
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Brown bins for green refuse
A green waste recycling scheme is to be introduced throughout Craven district from January after the Council won a £250,000 grant from the Government. About 10,000 homes will receive new brown bins in which they can dispose of all their garden refuse.
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Youngsters' next mission of mercy
A group of Bradford youngsters plan to raise funds to help some of Bolivia's most deprived children. The seven youngsters aged 18 to 21 have just returned from a three week trip to the South American country. They spent a week working with orphans and
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'Rogue heroin in city' alert after four die
Drug dealers and addicts were issued an urgent warning today after a rogue batch of heroin was blamed for four deaths in Bradford. Police revealed the men had died in separate incidents over a ten-day period - and stressed that more deaths could follow
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Model performers!
In front of cheering crowds and flashing cameras Bradford's beautiful people took to the catwalk for the finals of the Telegraph & Argus Model Search competition. About 130 people battled it out to be crowned the kings and queens of the Kirkgate Centre
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Boom! There goes a landmark
After more than two decades looking down over the city centre, the end came in just two seconds. With a clap of thunder and an almighty cloud of dust, the familiar concrete bulk of Provincial House was reduced to a 20,000-tone pile of rubble. Hundreds
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - With the plan to close three residential homes by the supposedly-caring Bradford Council, I should like to register my opposition to such an inhuman proposal. I am approaching 81 years of age and have a disabled wife to care for. On the advice of
