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League is still the priority, says Rae
Bradford Salem 13, Old Otliensians 0: It was the wrong sort of rain for journalists at Shay Lane on Saturday - the kind that meant it was pencils only from the kick-off, the kind that soaked coats, undercoats, and even shirts under that, the kind that
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Atherton achieves his goal at last!
Peter Atherton ended a three-year wait for his first City goal and admitted: I'd forgotten how to celebrate. Atherton, whose spell with the club has been ravaged by injury, hit the equaliser against Crystal Palace to spark the fightback. City won 2-1
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Trevor not wonderland
Bradford City 2, Crystal Palace 1: Trevor Francis must see the name Bradford City and shudder. The Crystal Palace boss will have some pretty nightmarish memories of the Bantams this season. Who can forget City's first away trip of the campaign to Selhurst
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Don't close door on openness
There should be no place for secrecy in public affairs other than in matters of national security or, in rare cases, to protect the safety of individuals. Other than these exceptions, the rule should be: if it's being paid for with public money, the public
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Former mayor Rudy is speaker
The line-up for this year's Yorkshire International Business Convention has been finalised and includes a host of big names. The keynote speaker at the event, which is being held at The Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate, is Rudy Giuliani, the former
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£40,000 move is the solution
Global Display Solutions Ltd has splashed out £40,000 relocating to Bingley in a move which the firm says will boost turnover and staffing levels. The firm, which was previously based at five different sites, has moved into 17,000 square foot premises
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Share price rise after rumours of 'buy-up'
Pace Microtechnology today saw its share price jump as it played down suggestions that computer boss Sir Alan Sugar is lining up to take over the business. Amstrad boss Sir Alan has reportedly been buying shares in troubled Pace with a long term view
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Jobs for special needs pupils
Traders in Cleckheaton are being offered the help of special-needs teenagers on work placements. John Bolton, special needs teacher at Whitcliffe Mount School in Cleckheaton, spoke to members of Spenborough Chamber of Trade about the scheme which would
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Skateboard plans set to be unveiled
Bradford Council is to reveal proposals for an alternative site for a controversial skateboard park in Cottingley. The move follows suggestions by residents who don't want the park developed at the recreation ground near their homes. They sent protest
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Share price rise after rumours of 'buy-up'
Pace Microtechnology today saw its share price jump as it played down suggestions that computer boss Sir Alan Sugar is lining up to take over the business. Amstrad boss Sir Alan has reportedly been buying shares in troubled Pace with a long term view
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Tribute to hero who saved his comrades
A retired headteacher is seeking more information about a Bradford war hero as the 60th anniversary of his death approaches. Fagley-born stretcher bearer Eric Anderson rescued three fellow soldiers but was shot dead while trying to save a fourth in a
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New agency boss to get £57 an hour
Whoever takes over from Yorkshire Forward boss Sir Graham Hall can expect to be paid a whopping £47,800 - for working just two days a week. Sir Graham, the regeneration agency's current chairman, is set to step down from the role at the end of December
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U-turn on changes to school calendar
Education chiefs have performed a dramatic U-turn on plans to radically redraw Bradford's school calendar. They have admitted there is not enough time to introduce the changes until 2005 at the earliest. Bradford Council originally wanted to switch schools
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Six held in charity fraud probe
A Bradford charity is being investigated for allegedly bankrolling Kashmiri guerrilla fighters with huge amounts of cash collected for relief projects. The Ummah Welfare Trust, which is run from small offices in Manningham, appeals for donations for Muslim
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Trevor not too clever
Bradford City 2, Crystal Palace 1: Trevor Francis must see the name Bradford City and shudder. The Crystal Palace boss will have some pretty nightmarish memories of the Bantams this season. Who can forget City's first away trip of the campaign to Selhurst
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Pure magic as Bulls come home
Chris Caisley has hailed the Odsal Homecoming as a "magical day". The Bradford Bulls chairman was delighted to witness his side's 22-10 victory over Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in a front of a record crowd of 20,283 noisy fans. "It really has been a magical
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On This Day
In 1848, the United States added California, New Mexico and parts of Texas. In 1988, Prince Charles avoided disaster in an avalanche in the Swiss Alps. In 1990, Observer journalist Farzad Bazoft was sentenced to death in Iraq, for spying. From the Telegraph
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Well suited to new cloth
A suit made from what is thought to be the first ever Yorkshire cloth were unveiled at a reception in Bradford's City Hall last night. The special navy blue cloth, designed by Bradford-based textile company Clissold, got its first public outing at the
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On course for future success
In 2001 Tony Stevens took a deep breath and decided to quit his jet-setting job in the print industry to go it alone. Today he runs the Pitman Training Centre, Little Germany, and says he doesn't regret the decision one bit. Since starting the business
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Tax credit message 'is failing'
Government publicity is failing to spread the message on imminent changes to the tax credit system, according to a Bradford-based financial expert. David Warren, partner at chartered accountancy MGI Watson Buckle, said the upcoming changes are "passing
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Transport could be key to growth
Bradford could boost its business fortunes by exploiting transport problems in Leeds, according to a new poll. A survey by Eldon Place financial services firm Grant Thornton found companies in Leeds were complaining because the city had become too congested
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Bikers will rally to bring Easter delight
Biker couple Linda and Steve Newsome, who completed a 3,500-mile trip in their Triumph Bonneville, are planning to arrive in Bradford loaded up with Easter Eggs. The stunt is aimed at raising funds for single parent charity Gingerbread. The couple, pictured
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Angie will hit the right note for 15 hours
A pianist is preparing to tickle the ivories for 15 hours to raise money for her church and help people battle breast cancer. Angie Brown, pictured, of Willow Park Drive, Shelf, will play in a sponsored "Pianothon" at Great Horton Methodist Church on
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SRB body in spending secrecy row
A regeneration partnership handling millions of pounds of public money has been criticised for holding meetings behind closed doors. A list of the district's main organisations, which will go to councillors, shows what meetings the public are able to
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Police re-examine 'Ripper's clothing'
Police today said they are to re-examine clothes allegedly worn by the Yorkshire Ripper as he carried out his horrific crimes. West Yorkshire Police will look for clues on the clothes, which were believed to have been worn by Peter Sutcliffe - who lived
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - I was very surprised to read your March 3 report about a consultation exercise being undertaken by Bradford Council using only the internet as a research tool. While I understand the advantages, I fail to see how the needs of minority ethnic communities
