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Sid shows he's a quick learner
Slowly But Surely was the motif on the back of Nadeem Siddique as he made his triumphant ring entrance at Pennington's. And The Golden Boy took another couple of steps towards living up to all the hype with a third convincing pro victory. Again the opponent
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Lamb proves dish of the day
Guiseley 4, Lincoln United 0 - A storming second-half performance sent the Guiseley supporters home in good heart after they had seen their team tear through the defences of Lincoln United and romp to a fine victory. The forgettable first half was erased
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Season will start early for Law men
City will be starting extra early for next season. Nicky Law wants his men reporting back for duty in the final week of June. They will be among the first clubs in the country to kick off pre-season training as Law looks to get them in tip-top shape for
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We're going to Cardiff!
The Bulls booked their place in an all-Yorkshire Challenge Cup final with an imperious second-half display against Wigan. Brian Noble's men followed a typically indifferent first-half display with a four-try blitz after the break to overturn a four-point
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Double scanner triumph!
Bradford people quite rightly gave themselves a huge pat on the back when, three years ago, an MRI scanner was installed at the BRI thanks to their tremendous efforts. A splendid fund-raising campaign, orchestrated by the T&A, had seen £1 million
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On This Day
In 1865, John Wilkes Booth assassinated US President Abraham Lincoln. In 1931, Britain introduced its first Highway Code. In 1988, Princess Margaret attended a performance of Swan Lake at Bradford's Alhambra theatre. From the Telegraph & Argus of
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Dry weather brings spate of grass fires in its wake
Call-outs to the fire service peaked this weekend at 500 in a 24-hour period as a spate of grass fires broke out in bone-dry conditions. A spokesman for the West Yorkshire Fire Service said the normal number of call-outs in a 24 hour period was 130 or
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Laura skirts round her new outlook
Most women love buying shoes - but for one Bingley teenager it holds greater significance. For Laura Campbell is all set to receive her £20,000 cosmetic legs and she cannot wait to be able to wear her first pair of high heels. The 17-year-old, who had
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Money floods in for river defences
More cash is to be pumped into flood defences in the Aire and Wharfe river corridors by the Environment Agency. The 60 per cent hike in spending has been agreed by the Yorkshire Regional flood defence committee, which is made up of representatives from
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All you need is Love in fun festival event
Artists and teachers have praised efforts to get more young people involved in Bradford International Festival this year, starting with a fantastic art competition being run by the Telegraph & Argus and Education Bradford. The competition, based on
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Clampers 'tarnish' village image
A man who was cleared of criminal damage after removing a clamp from his car in Haworth today pledged to return to the village. But Peter Cartner said he and his wife Joyce will never feel the same again about visiting the Bronte shrine. Mr Cartner was
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Mock trials to bring in new magistrates
Mock court sessions designed to encourage potential magistrates to join the bench will be held in Bradford next month. Bradford Magistrates Court hopes its two recruitment evenings in May will attract a record number of people interested in becoming JPs
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Residents win 'hell battle' on dumping
Thousands of tonnes of earth which were illegally dumped in a Bradford beauty spot will have to be moved after a concerted campaign by residents. Over a five-month period, about 10,000 lorry loads were emptied on to the field off Cockin Lane, Clayton,
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Will officials give peace a chance?
"Important work" is just one of the verdicts in the visitors' book at Bradford Peace Museum. The view is from an American couple who came all the way from Sleepy Hollow, New York, to see the three-room display on the top floor of the office block across
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Longest title for new role
A Bingley vicar will soon own the longest title in the Bradford Diocese. Reverend Sue Wharton, who is curate in the Bingley Team Parish, will become the priest-in-charge of Weston with Denton, Leathley, Farnley and Fewston with Blubberhouses. The mother-of-two's
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Runners covered in glory and blisters
Runners from the Bradford area were today nursing aching muscles and great memories after taking part in Britain's greatest mass sporting event. The cream of the district's athletic talent joined the great and the good in lining up for the 2003 Flora
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College merger 'is not certain'
The proposed merger between the University of Bradford and Bradford College "was not a done deal", an education chief warned today. The leaders of the University and College, which are in adjoining buildings in Great Horton Road, want to merge in 2004
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Unit's blitz on waiting times
A blitz on waiting times in one of Bradford's busiest hospital departments means tens of thousands of patients are being diagnosed more quickly. Patients waiting for non-urgent radiology examinations, such as CT scans, barium meals and enemas - used to
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Town stops in honour of hero Philip
An organ lament relayed by loud-speakers on the church wall was the only sound to break the mournful silence around the medieval parish church of Holy Trinity in Skipton. Not a car engine droned nor a voice was raised as a town gathered to pay its respect
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Cougars' cup trail goes cold in Batley
Batley Bulldogs 40, Keighley Cougars 16 - The Cougars' Arriva Trains Cup campaign was derailed at the final hurdle on a frustrating afternoon at Mount Pleasant. Needing victory against National League Division One opposition to make the final eight, Keighley's
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Phoenix-like rise for Salem hopes
Leeds Corinthians 15, Bradford Salem 14 - Minutes after the final whistle sounded at Nutty Slack all the talk from Bradford Salem was that they would have to win their final two matches to clinch promotion from Yorkshire Division Three. "We seemed to
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Cariss comes second to Paula
Bingley Harrier Chris Cariss was the leading British male in the London Marathon. The 28-year-old, who only has half a lung, notched a personal best of 2hr 17min 57sec in finishing 16th. However, he was beaten by British women's winner Paula Radcliffe
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Final fling for Lowes
Bradford Bulls 36, Wigan Warriors 22: The final hooter gone, and an all-Yorkshire final arranged, Jimmy Lowes set off on a lap of the McAlpine Stadium. There was no less emotion than his last such solo venture, a circuit of Old Trafford last October after
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£1m to bring stars to the city
A leisure operator is creating 40 jobs in Bradford with a £1 million investment which could see top name acts perform live in the city. Preston-based Luminar Leisure is set to transform the former Chicago Rock Cafe it owns in Great Horton Road into a
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Robbery terror of pensioner, 76
A terrified pensioner was attacked in her own home by two robbers who escaped with cash from her handbag. The 76-year-old woman suffered grazes, bruising and severe shock in the assault which happened as she stepped out of her flat in the Norwood Avenue
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Survival show is big change for Linda
Bradford's Changing Rooms designer Linda Barker is among the the all-star line-up for the next telly survival show "I'm a celebrity - Get me out of here" . The 42-year-old, brought up on a farm in Shelf, joins ballet dancer Wayne Sleep, chef Antony Worral
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Puzzle over the quiet sex killer
Cheery 13-year-old Anum Mahmood had taken an innocent liking to the quiet boy who worked in the nearby grocery store. But Abbas Shabir Ali lured her to a secluded alleyway where he sexually assaulted her, then strangled and bludgeoned her to death. Drew
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Dee-light as Suzanna eyes charts
Singer Suzanna Dee is hoping for some heavenly help from the people of Bradford to help her race up the charts. Suzanna, 26, left, originally of Denholme, scored her first single success this week when her song Show Me Heaven entered the charts at number
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£3m court will speed up appeals
A £3 million immigration appeal court has opened in Bradford to help deal with the hundreds of cases in the north of England. The appeals come from people challenging the refusal of their applications to the Home office to allow them to stay in Britain
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Food Fair closes
The Co-op is shutting its Steeton Food Fair, blaming the decision on insufficient trade. But the move has caused dismay among villagers, who claim the High Street shop - which will close for good at the end of trading on April 19 - provides a lifeline
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Head Simon to take up consultancy role
A head teacher who steered a school through a devastating fire and vastly improved exam results is moving on to work with schools in South Bradford. Simon Willis, who joined Carlton Bolling School as its head almost nine years ago, left the school for
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Amnesty nets 83 firearms so far
An amnesty to get guns off the streets of Bradford has seen rifles, revolvers and semi-automatic pistols handed over. Throughout this month, anyone owning firearms illegally has been invited to drop them in special bins at police stations with the promise
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City gets new £1m scanner
Bradford is in line for a second £1 million MRI scanner, it was announced today. Department of Health chiefs said they would give Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust the cash for the new scanner. It means patients who currently have to wait a year for
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - Your correspondent Victoria Wharfe (T&A Letters, April 8) expresses concern about the human shields still in Iraq. I am glad to reassure her that according to the sporadic communications with Baghdad possible in present circumstances they all