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Into the unknown for Hape
Shontayne Hape is happy to admit he has absolutely no idea what he is letting himself in for tomorrow. The Bulls young Kiwi new boy was astounded by the support in the friendly at Castleford, marvelled by the noise at St Helens and surprised by the crowd
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Foster back to hand out lesson
A familiar face will return to Keighley Cougars tomorrow to help them with their finishing problem. Matty Foster, a favourite from the Cougarmania days, returns to the side for a second spell as a Keighley strikeman. He will make his second debut at his
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Paul sweats on Odsal return
Robbie Paul is in a desperate race against time to be fit for tomorrow's Homecoming clash with Wakefield. The talismanic Bulls skipper has been fighting a neck injury all week, leaving coach Brian Noble unable to name a side until just an hour before
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Boost for the city's retailers
The proposed use of anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) to bar shoplifters from the city centre is certainly well worth a try as part of the drive to make Bradford a better place to shop and to run a retail business. Shoplifters undermine the whole shopping
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Artists do the business
Artists and businesses are invited to an informal networking event, from 6pm to 8pm on Thursday. Organised by Loca, in the Cafe Casbah at Redbrick Mill in Batley, the event is entitled Creative Connections. Speaker Stephen Battye, Redbrick Mill's managing
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Crackdown on fast-food litter
Fast-food shops generating litter could be closed down under new council powers being considered by the Government. And today a Bradford Council chief said the get tough policy was welcomed by the authority, which is waging a constant battle to keep the
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Missing man killed by train
A 26-year-old man with mental health problems was killed when he was hit by a train, an inquest heard. Adrian Bond, of Norman Street, Bingley, died instantly when he was hit by the train, which had been travelling through Kirkstall, Leeds last Saturday
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Jail for attacker who hit man with bottle
A 22-year-old man has been jailed for a total of six years after he attacked a gay man in a Bradford nightclub. Samuel Smith hit Darren Layton with a bottle after snatching a mobile phone from him in Chaplin's nightclub, Duke Street. Mr Layton needed
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Wife killer hanged himself
A man who spent time in prison for killing his cheating wife hanged himself after his business spiralled into debt, an inquest was told. Robin Mellentin, 55, was found hanging at his flat in Henshaw Lane, Yeadon, in October 2001. Mr Mellentin was found
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City centre may be no-go area for criminals
Shoplifters and drug dealers could to be kicked out of Bradford city centre - possibly for life - by the use of special orders by Bradford Council and the police. Anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) currently used mainly on council estates could soon
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Boom time for babies
Oh baby, it's official! Bradford is in the grip of a baby boom. According to a survey of Britain's most populated cities, Bradford is top of tots. For every thousand of the city's residents, there are 14.8 live births. And that equates to 5,500 babies
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Saddam refugee rioter jailed
An Iraqi Kurd who fled Saddam Hussein's terror regime has been jailed for taking part in the Bradford riots. But Haval Ahmed will not be deported to Iraq, even though he has been refused asylum. Ahmed, 27, had been in Britain only five months when he
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - I am appalled by the latest scheme being considered by this apology of a council. It wasn't enough for them to give themselves massive inflation-busting pay rises, sell off all council housing stock, absolve themselves from school management, close
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Yorkshire girls retain their crown
Tennis: Yorkshire's 18 and under girls have retained their national title, dropping only two rubbers at Welwyn. They defeated Middlesex and Cambridgeshire 9-0 and Surrey 7-2. It meant a winning debut for Anne Meredith as girls' captain, and all eight
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Bantams put their trust in Muirhead
City fans will have the chance to cheer on one of their own after footing the bill to sign Ben Muirhead. The 20-year-old striker, who has joined the Bantams from Manchester United until the end of next season, has been paid for by the Supporters' Trust
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Hatton turns up the heat on Witter
Ricky Hatton, pictured, today turned up the heat on Bradford's Junior Witter by insisting: I've never rated you as a fighter. The fierce light-welter rivals are set to clash at Maine Road in the summer in the biggest grudge match since the days of Chris
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On This Day
In 1790, the French Assembly voted to continue slavery in its colonies. In 1966, gangster Ronnie Kray shot dead George Cornell at the Blind Beggar pub in London. In 1988, Indian police kept 3,000 villagers indoors to prevent nude worshipping of a Hindu
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Doctor suspended from general practice
A former prison doctor has been suspended from practising as a GP for 18 months by the General Medical Council. John Anthony Sykes, of Scholes, near Cleckheaton, was suspended by the GMC's interim order committee, which has powers to place interim conditions
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Blair's tribute to Labour star after death crash
Prime Minister Tony Blair has paid tribute to a rising star of the Labour Party who was killed in a car crash in Somerset aged 28. Edward Ludlow, the regional director of the Labour party in Gloucestershire, was raised in Bingley and attended Beckfoot
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Woman and baby rescued from fire
A woman and her one-year-old baby were taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation earlier today after a fire in their flat. Firefighters from Shipley and Idle were called to the third-floor flat in Fountain Way, Windhill, at about 1.30am and broke
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Teenager locked up for rioting
A teenager has been locked up for four and a half years in a young offenders' institution for his part in the Bradford riots. Mohammed Sultan threw at least 13 missiles at police in less than an hour during violent disturbances in July 2001. He was arrested
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Labour man quits over war policy
The Labour candidate for Bradford's University ward has withdrawn because of the Government's policy towards Iraq. Sikander Mahmood was due to challenge the Conservative seat at the Council election on May 1. Mr Mahmood was president of the Bradford Bus
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'Gangster' teenager locked up
A teenager was sent to a young offender's institution for 22 months after a court heard how two brothers and their friend were all attacked over the space of two days. The youngsters, aged 13, 14 and 15, had been present at an incident in November 2001
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MP wants action on Asian education
People should face uncomfortable facts on low achievement by ethnic minority pupils. That's the view of MP Barry Sheerman, chairman of the House of Commons education select committee, who launched a new report in Bradford. The Huddersfield MP said he
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Romance is plain sailing for Paula
A computer sales manager who took part in a global yacht race got more than she bargained for when she found love on the ocean waves. Paula Balch, who had no previous sailing experience, took part in the race when she was offered the chance to join a
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Jail for burglar
A burglar has been jailed for three-and-a-half years after he was caught red-handed with £4,600 worth of coins and jewellery. Bradford Crown Court heard how police spotted heroin addict Paul Horner in Smith House Avenue, Brighouse, last December. When
