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Cougars ready to rumble, says Mitchell
Rugby League: With just 15 days to kick-off, Keighley Cougars are ready to return to the glory days. After a disappointing season of re-adjustment last year, the Cougars are preparing to begin the 2003 season on January 19 with Doncaster Dragons the first
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Milner has the world at his feet
Leeds United's teenage sensation James Milner was spotted as a future star while playing for Rawdon Juniors - aged just nine. The prodigy from Horsforth, who is 17 today, hit the headlines on Boxing Day when he became the Premiership's youngest goalscorer
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City felled by Dichio hat-trick
West Brom 3, City 1: City's FA Cup dream was shattered in 19 one-sided minutes at The Hawthorns today as Danny Dichio grabbed a first-half hat-trick for the Premiership side. West Brom took only four minutes to go in front and went on to dominate the
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Debtors in need of more help
The debt crisis in Bradford appears to have reached an alarmingly high level, judging by the experience of the local branch of national charity Christians Against Poverty. Its decision not to take on any more clients for the present because it is overwhelmed
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Cathedral celebrates the area's businesses
Representatives of businesses across the Bradford district will be at the city's Cathedral on Monday when a festival to celebrate the success of the area's commerce is held. The service will be led by the Bishop of Bradford, the Right Reverend David James
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Little Lindsey battles against the odds
A ten-year-old girl born with a skull deformity has battled back after a life-threatening bout of meningitis saw her weight plummet to just over two stones. Lindsey Ackroyd, was born with craniosynotosis, or premature fusing of the skull bones, and caught
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Persistent burglar jailed for two years
A 21-year-old Shipley man who burgled a house while he was still on licence from a previous sentence has been jailed for two years. Lee Tarn, of West Royd Avenue, Windhill, was sent to a young offender institution for three years in 1999, but was released
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Fire firm back in business
A Keighley business is up and running again just a month after fire tore through a factory. Staff worked flat out over the festive holiday to re-establish production at Bryant's Plastics, off Coney Lane. Most of the 19th century former mill was gutted
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Advice to beat the winter blues
Thousands of older people in the district are to be given life-saving advice on how to beat the winter blues. Leaflets passing on health tips and advice on gas and electricity bills are to be handed out to Bradford's 90,000 over-60s as part of a Government-backed
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Solicitors move into police stations
Solicitors are moving into Bradford's two major police stations in a bid to speed up the justice system. Two teams of lawyers based at the Crown Prosecution Service city headquarters in Windsor House, Manchester Road, are relocating. One team will be
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Search on to shape city's future
The search is on to find forward-thinking young adults who want to shape the future of the Bradford district. An innovative project which aims to building the next generation of leaders will be held from April 7 to 11. The Navigator programme is being
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Reckless drivers face car seizure
Reckless drivers who tear around the streets of Bradford face having their vehicles seized under new police powers. Senior officers are examining Government legislation which sees nuisance motorists paying more than £350 to have cars or motorbikes returned
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Education firm's bid to lower targets is challenged
Efforts by Serco, the private firm running Bradford's education service, to lower the targets in its contract have forced councillors to seek legal advice. Their move comes as an independent schools chief said tough targets on raising children's attainment
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Listed status plea for village school
A history group is campaigning to obtain listed building status for a former Baildon school amid fears it could be bulldozed. The Baildon Local History Society has written to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in the hope of gaining Grade II
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Gareth's grown-up image
Gareth Gates will be donning a red nose for his return to the charts in the first few weeks of the new year. And it won't be the only change fans can expect from the new-look Bradford star. The singer will be releasing the Comic Relief charity track in
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'Hundreds' face debt crisis
So many Bradford residents have plunged into the red that a charity that advises on debt problems has had to close its doors to new inquiries. John Kirkby, director of Christians Against Poverty (CAP), said his staff were helping 200 families in Bradford
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Thornton shooting for Conference
If chairman Frank Thornton gets his way, Bradford Park Avenue will be playing Conference football next season. With plans afoot to create either a national or a regional second tier of the division below the Football League, Thornton wants to see Avenue
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Albion out to restore Alliance pride
County Cup: The fourth round of the County Cup takes centre stage tomorrow with the three Bradford Sunday Alliance clubs left in the competition all having home games. Albion Sports play Wakefield Athletic at Apperley Bridge and need to restore the Alliance
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Noble to wait on Pryce
Brian Noble hasn't ruled out playing Leon Pryce during his forthcoming trial. The 21-year-old utility back is due in Crown Court on Monday, March 17 - eight days after the Bulls return to league action at Odsal after a three-year absence - to formally
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On This Day
In 1809, Louis Braille, inventor of the alphabet for the blind, was born. In 1936, Billboard magazine produced the first-ever popular music chart. In 1986, Thin Lizzy band member Phil Lynott died of a drug overdose. From the Telegraph & Argus of January
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Traders fear town could loo-se out!
Campaigners fighting for new toilets in Bingley fear shoppers will be caught short when the town's last public conveniences close. Community groups have battled for years for new toilets and now Bradford Council is set to say yes to closing the decrepit
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Meningitis warning for students
Students heading back to start their new term at university are being given handy reminders of the warning signs of meningitis. Free fridge magnets are being handed out to students who, experts say, are most at risk from the potentially-fatal brain disease
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New challenge for school
Bradford's state-of-the-art Challenge College is launching a bid to become a specialist Technology College. The Frizinghall comprehensive, newly-created under the district-wide schools reorganisation, is the latest in Bradford to express an interest in
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Robbers threaten pensioner in his home
A pensioner was threatened in his home by three men who stole cash. The incident happened between 6pm and 6.30pm on Thursday at the house in Priestley Square, Birstall. A man entered the house and told the 69-year-old man he wanted to test the water.
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Drink-drive campaign pays off
A drink-driving crackdown by Dewsbury police on Christmas Eve afternoon paid off as no road traffic accidents were reported in the division. Road traffic officers were out in force to try to reduce the temptation for motorists to drink and then drive
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City gripped by festive sales fever
Sales fever has gripped Bradford as trade continues to boom across the city. Shops enjoyed a pre-Christmas rush, bucking the national trend, with consumers flocking to buy presents in the city. Now retailers are reporting the boom has continued during
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Death of solicitor, 79
Skipton solicitor William Foster has died aged 79. Mr Foster, who practised in Skipton, passed away on Christmas Day. He retired as a solicitor in 1990 and travelled extensively to Europe and the Far East. Born at Newfield Grange, Airton, on September
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Teenagers charged with affray
Six teenagers have appeared before Bradford Magistrates in connection with an incident at a Bradford pub last Saturday. Charged with affray are: Lee James Parker, 19, and Paul Darren Lofthouse, 18, both of Beacon Road, and Jonathan Lee Deighton, 19, of
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Three held in blitz on burglars
Bradford North Police arrested three people yesterday as part of an ongoing drive against burglary. Two people have been charged with burglary and the other person was arrested for breach of bail. Detective Inspector Sean Berry, of Bradford North CID,
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Sisters all together again - after 27 years!
Sisterly love was in the air when four siblings met up for the first time in 27 years. The women, pictured here, whose maiden name was Langdale, have been unable to get themselves in the same place at the same time since the eldest, Joan Blakesley, 81
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - At last, a letter mentioning the proposed mutilation of City Hall by our own councillors and civic leaders! I have been watching closely for some public outrage since the publication of the three designs in question. So far, not a word! May I add
