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Trojans set for a Cougar mauling
New boy Ricky Helliwell believes the Cougars will inflict a 60-point mauling on amateur side Thornhill Trojans this week. Keighley go into the Challenge Cup third round this weekend looking for a repeat of the powerful display that saw them slay the Doncaster
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Moules offers hope to Avenue
Conference chief executive John Moules today told Bradford Park Avenue that with "hard work and hard cash" they could make it back into the Football League. The official visited Horsfall Stadium to look around the ground and give the club advice on how
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Injury woe for Emanuel
Lewis Emanuel could be out for the next month after becoming the latest Bantams casualty. The teenager pulled his hamstring during a training session at Apperley Bridge yesterday. It is yet another blow for boss Nicky Law ahead of the weekend's critical
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Audacious design has its place
Bradford needs to be brave and bold as it faces the challenges of the future. In particular it needs to be courageous and forward-thinking as to how the city centre is to be developed under the Urban Regeneration Company's forthcoming master plan It also
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Five fight for Safeway
Britain's biggest supermarket chain today said it was preparing to join Morrisons in the battle for Safeway. Tesco said it was considering a part-cash, part-share bid and added the offer would be "compelling to Safeway shareholders". The move by Tesco
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Have your say on post office closure
Residents in Shipley are being urged to put forward their views on the proposed closure of a post office. The Windhill post office is earmarked for closure by Consignia in April as part of the group's restructuring and modernisation. A spokesman for Consignia
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Brown's thank you to restaurants
Bradford restaurant owners have been invited to 11 Downing Street in recognition of their work helping to raise thousands of pounds for the homeless. Organisers of the StreetSmart charity campaign have praised Bradford restaurants, and the people who
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Former Belles have lots to crow about
The dancing girls given the boot by Bradford City are on the comeback trail. The Bantam Belles have ditched their old name and uniforms for their new role as cheerleaders at a Rugby League club. Heart and Soul, pictured, as the girls are now known, have
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Call for council to free up green belt
Developers have criticised Bradford Council and claimed a thorough review of green belt land was not made when it compiled the area's building blueprint for the next 15 years. House builders say that the team who drew up the Council's proposed replacement
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Family escape as kitchen collapses
A family had a lucky escape when their kitchen collapsed into the cellar, severing a gas main and forcing neighbours to be evacuated. The drama began when tenant Robert Burgoyne noticed a crack in the wall of the 17th century home at The Bank, Eccleshill
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Shock home sale sparks fury
Anger erupted after a plan to privatise an old people's home threatened with closure was announced by Bradford Council. Shocked campaigners left yesterday's Council Executive Meeting pledging to fight on after the proposal that social services should
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - Mr Iqbal (Letters, January 17) cannot debate in a civilised way if he has to resort to insult when he describes Mr I Khan as not a "proper Asian." I'm a "proper Muslim" who will condemn youths of my faith who go on the rampage in Bradford, and like
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Dickinson leads the way for Hill
Dudley Hill had to pull out all the stops to overcome Victoria Rangers 24-14 in the first round of the GMB National Cup at Newlands. Hill looked to be coasting when they led 10-0 at the break following tries from Sean Dickinson and Liam Jarvis and a Chris
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At last! Avenue cup tie goes on
After 25 days without a match, Trevor Storton's men are hoping to run out under the repaired floodlights at Horsfall Stadium tonight for their long-awaited UniBond League Challenge Cup third round clash with Ossett. The players were given a gruelling
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Volcano to turn up the heat
The Volcano is desperate to get a Bulls shirt on again for a new season of eruptions. After a winter break spent visiting friends and family in Australia and New Zealand, Lesley Vainikolo can't wait to get back into action at the Jungle on Friday. After
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On This Day
In 1901, Queen Victoria died. In 1905, Cossack troops killed at least 500 people at the Russian Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. In 1914, the Bishop of Uganda visited Bradford. From the Telegraph & Argus of January 22nd, 1978... Herbert Sutcliffe,
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Town tour virtually ready for visitors
Internet users all over the world will soon be able to go on a virtual tour of Heckmondwike, visiting shops, restaurants and places to stay. The town's Chamber of Trade is the first in the country to subscribe to a website called City Visitor which is
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Brave Jessica on road to recovery
A brave youngster from Cullingworth who has battled against cancer is on the road to recovery - but a dream trip to Disney World has been cancelled due to high costs. Jessica Bell is in remission after seven months of chemotherapy treatment and is back
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Hope from tragedy as fund is formed
Tragedy has thrown together teacher Nessa Chacksfield and hospital pharmacist Debbie Pascoe. Both women have lost close relatives to leukaemia. But out of their sadness they have formed an organisation that in just 12 months has raised £6,000 for leukaemia
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Nine arrested as police probe alleged fraud
Police investigating transfers of huge sums of money thought to involve the Abbey National's offices in Bradford have arrested nine people. The alleged fraud is believed to centre around the bank account of Sir Terence Conran, the founder of Habitat.
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Asylum seeker hit by 'travel sickness'
An asylum seeker who travelled from Pakistan to Bradford refused to go to London for an appeal hearing because he claimed to suffer from travel sickness. Javaid Iqbal, 20, sent a fax to Mr Justice Henriques asking for his case to be adjourned because
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Gulf calls 12 away from fighting fires
A dozen of the soldiers who manned the Green Goddesses around West Yorkshire during the last strike by firefighters are now heading out to the Gulf. The men, from the Royal Logistics Corps, have been called up for duty as the threat of action in Iraq
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Young and old split on City Hall revamp
Plans to bring a touch of glass to Bradford's magnificent City Hall have been hailed as "cool" by the district's younger citizens. But older residents today delivered a "hands off" message to the Leeds architects behind ideas to totally revamp City Hall
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Master of spin is honoured
One of England's great cricket legends is to be remembered in his home town of Shipley. A new road will be named after off-spinner Jim Laker - the first player in the world to take ten wickets in an innings in a Test match. Born in Frizinghall in 1922
