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Our bid's the best, Sir Ken tells MPs
Sir Ken Morrison told MPs in Westminster last night that his bid in the battle for Safeway was best. The supermarket tycoon, pictured, who began the bidding battle for troubled grocery chain Safeway on January 9 with a £2.9 billion offer, said his bid
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Inquiry scrapped after firm's U-turn
The developer behind a controversial housing plan has backed down and agreed to carry out major sewer work. Campaigners today said they were disappointed to have lost the long battle against the Gilstead housing scheme - but were delighted the sewerage
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Rosie's music is hot news for folk fans
A folk-loving newsagent is hitting all the right notes in her quest for musical success. Rosie Clegg, pictured, has produced a CD of her songs which she is selling at her newsagents shop in Harrogate Road, Rawdon. The 1,000 copies are nearly sold out
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'Don't rip the heart out of our village'
Residents today pledged to fight a proposed supermarket which they claim will "rip the heart out" of a village. United Co-operatives have submitted planning applications to demolish the former Clayton Middle School and build a superstore on the site.
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Court is revamped for easier dialogue
Bradford Youth Court has undergone a £45,000 transformation to improve the passage of justice. The court, pictured, has been refurbished to allow magistrates to communicate better with defendants and their parents. And the facelift coincides with changes
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Calls for guns crackdown
Calls were made today for more to be done to combat the availability of guns following last night's murder. Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe said he would raise concerns with police. "There have been a number of incidents in Bradford," said Mr Sutcliffe
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Raid hero shot dead after chase through Bradford
A man was shot dead last night when he confronted two robbers he had chased through the streets of Bradford. Tasawar Hussain and a friend gave chase after they drove past Madina Travel in Lumb Lane, where a security guard was being attacked and robbed
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - I cannot believe that the Philistines in City Hall can ever contemplate changing our magnificent Council chamber and converting it into something resembling a sterile gold fish bowl. Have they no sense of the past and the pride with which our ancestors
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Moorby on revenge mission at Eagles
Gary Moorby returns to the scene of his debut mauling as the Cougars take on the Eagles in the Challenge Cup fourth round. Keighley travel to Sheffield a week on Sunday looking for revenge for two defeats at the Don Valley Stadium last season. But the
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Fair result as Watts turns cup encounter
Fairweather Green won their outstanding West Riding County Cup fourth-round match 4-3 against visitors Merlins from Leeds and now meet Albion Sports in Sunday's quarter-final. After two 5-4 games earlier in the competition, Fairweather again got into
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Maxwell has eye on Avenue return
One player who is slightly less concerned than others over Avenue's lack of games this year is Jason Maxwell. The powerhouse striker, recovering from a triple fracture to his cheekbone picked up at Accrington Stanley, is well on his way back to fitness
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Cadamarteri on the comeback trail
Danny Cadamarteri is set to feature for City's reserves tomorrow night. Cadamarteri has been unable to play since early November because of tendinitis in his knee. He has been carefully monitored as City put off an operation which would wipe him out for
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Wolves lying in wait for Bulls
The Bulls go head to head with Warrington for the fourth time in five years as they begin their 2003 search for silverware. Bradford were handed the competitive tie they were looking for in the Challenge Cup fourth round, drawing the Wolves in one of
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Lessons must be learned
The decision by Persimmon Homes to carry out major sewer work on a controversial site at Gilstead is both bad news and good. For the people who have campaigned valiantly against this plan to build 66 more homes in Warren Lane it represents the end of
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On This Day
In 1870, the foundation stone was laid for the new Mechanics Institute in Bradford. In 1912, the final services were held at Westgate United Methodist Church, Bradford. In 1914, marsh gas explosions occured in Lumb Lane, Bradford. From the Telegraph &
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New festival gives actors a chance to shine
Amateur actors from across West Yorkshire will compete in an all-new independent drama festival for one-act plays in Kirklees. The Kirklees Drama Festival 2003 will be held at Dewsbury Little Theatre, Upper Road, Batley Carr, from February 19 to 21. The
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Bloomin' lovely! £38,000 for greenery
Green spaces inShipley's World Heritage village are set to blossom with the award of a major grant. Roberts Park and other open areas of Saltaire are to benefit from a £38,000 Heritage Lottery grant. Bradford Council's executive member for the environment
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Taxi swoop reveals a range of defects
A swoop on taxis and private hire vehicles working in Skipton revealed 80 per cent of them had defects. The operation, spearheaded by the Benefits Agency, also led to five drivers being suspected of involvement in benefit fraud. It was the first operation
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Drivers on road to months of misery
Drivers face four months of traffic misery in the heart of the city as safety work is carried out at Jacob's Well. Contractors moved in last night to begin work strengthening the walls of the subway and roundabout, and temporary lane closures will be
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Diagnosis good for city's two hospitals
Bradford's hospitals have been given a clean bill of health by inspectors. Despite escalating pressures, Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke's Hospital in the city, is meeting all its financial and performance
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Inferno guts mill
A Bradford mill building containing thousands of pounds of textiles was destroyed by a huge fire last night. Smoke from the blaze at the Startex Commission Weavers in Priestman Street, off Drummond Road, Manningham, obliterated the Bradford sky last night
