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Bethany breezes into 'hall of fame'
Eight track and field records fell in the West Yorkshire Sports Hall Athletics Championships at Beckfoot School. And two of the record-breakers in the field of 144 came from Bradford schools, Bethany Staniland (The Girls' Grammar School, Bradford) and
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Witter takes aim at Magee
Junior Witter is ready to destroy the only fighter to knock down Ricky Hatton before going after the Hitman himself. The Bradford puncher could put his British and Commonwealth belts on the line against Eamonn Magee in Manchester on April 5. The Ulsterman's
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St Valentine's Day massacre
Saints star Sean Long admitted his side had a lot of work to do ahead of the visit of the Bulls in next week's Super League opener. Speaking after his side were 'nilled' by the rampant Sydney City Roosters in a St Valentine's Day massacre, the disappointed
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On This Day
In 1954, the BBC broadcast the 800th episode of The Archers to an audience of 10 million. In 1955, the British government unveiled plans to build 12 nuclear power plants. In 1965, singer Nat 'King' Cole died aged 46. From the Telegraph & Argus of
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Mother's fear for 'missiles' seaman
A Gomersal naval officer is responsible for missiles and guns on the HMS Ark Royal, which is heading for the Gulf. Leading seaman Richard Preston-Jago, 40, is a "missile man" based on the ship, which has a number of Yorkshire troops on board. But his
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Judge jails 'pro' burglar
A man who was branded a professional burglar by a judge has been jailed again for three years. Michael Dooling, 36, admitted two night-time break-ins at commercial premises in Shipley and asked for a further 33 similar matters to be taken into consideration
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Specials take on soccer-match duty
Part-time bobbies today took responsibility for the policing of Bradford City's match at Valley Parade. For the first time in this country, Special Constables were providing the main policing presence in and around the ground. About 80 Specials were deployed
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Doctors' hearts go out to their patients
Doctors in Bradford chose Valentine's Day to prove they have a heart and wanted to listen to how patients think the care they receive can be improved. The heart specialists, along with nurses and patients, gathered at the National Museum of Photography
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Never brassed off with our partners!
Lots of husbands and wives have their own special song that reminds them of each other. But one married couple from Bingley have a whole brass band repertoire. In a scene reminiscent of the hit film Brassed Off, Colette and John Mallinson, pictured, got
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Dream trip on offer at T&A's grand ball
A sports fan's dream weekend is on offer for guests at a glitzy charity ball tonight. The Telegraph & Argus Bradford Can...Cancer Research Appeal Celebration Ball takes place at the Hilton Hotel in Bradford. Guests from all over the country will attend
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New squad formed to foil cash gangs
A specialist police squad has been formed in Bradford to tackle a new trend - criminals ripping out cash machines from banks and stores. The city has emerged as the main target during a string of brazen raids across West Yorkshire which have netted thieves
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Gareth's new song 'will go sky-high'
A hand-picked jury of Gareth Gates's former schoolmates today delivered their verdict on the star's Comic Relief single. Students at Dixon's City Technology College in Bradford got a sneak preview of the Red Nose fundraiser, which is hotly tipped to top
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Saints taken apart by cocky Roosters
St Helens 0, Sydney City Roosters 38: If the Bulls could choose who would succeed them as world champions, they would probably have gone for Sydney. And, like Bradford the year before, the Roosters are deserving of the accolade 'the best club team on
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Motorists who must be patient
We live in a fast-moving world. People lead busy lives and are often travelling against the clock. That, though, is no excuse for putting at risk the lives of schoolchildren who are trying to cross roads or the "lollipop" men and women whose job is to
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Yob-hit village calls for CCTV
Angry villagers are calling for CCTV cameras after a war memorial was desecrated, just months after it was rededicated by Prince Charles. The figure of Jesus was ripped from a wooden cross, its arm torn off and slashed and dumped in mud outside St Michael
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'Road rage' terror of crossing patrols
Lollipop men and woman in Bradford are increasingly suffering from drivers' road rage, it was revealed today. Yusuf Seedat, pictured, has been seeing children safely across a busy main road for a decade. But he said he regularly faces danger, with motorists
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Farewell, my shining star
Hundreds of people packed into a Bradford mosque to say funeral prayers for have-a-go hero Tasawar Hussain who was shot dead as he chased two men after a robbery. Yesterday mourners of all ages and from all communities prayed for Mr Hussain, 36, his pregnant
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The power of love
The widow of a brave cancer victim today told how "the power of love" kept him alive long enough for them to enjoy just a month of marriage. Tiffany O'Rorke's husband Anthony died from a rare form of cancer just weeks after they were married at a special
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - The people, firms, businesses and shops who are leaving town are doing so partly because of asylum seekers. Most of the people coming in find more hostility here than they left behind. The reason for this could be that piling groups of people with