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Why post votes can ring alarm
The motive behind the introduction and ongoing encouragement of postal voting is a sound one. Far too few people bother to turn up at the polling stations, particularly at local elections. That is not healthy for democracy. Therefore anything that makes
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On This Day
In 1607, an expedition of English colonists landed at Cape Henry, Virginia, USA. In 1964, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form Tanzania. In 1970, 'burlesque' star Gypsy Rose Lee died aged 50. From the Telegraph & Argus of April 26th, 1978... A boom
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Village to welcome the bikers
A village is set to welcome back hundreds of motorbike fans at the UK's biggest Harley-Davidson rally - despite fears of trouble. To make sure the event goes smoothly, the organisers have hired private security. The move follows controversy last year
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Police probe BNP election forms
Police toady revealed they were investigating an allegation of election irregularity following claims that two signatures on nomination forms for a British National Party candidate were not genuine. Officers launched the probe after a complaint was lodged
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Mother in crash horror
A mother from Bradford was killed and her daughter was left fighting for her life after their car smashed into a lamppost. The housewife and her 22-year-old daughter, who was today in a serious condition in hospital, both had to be cut free from the Vauxhall
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City boss faces acid test
Next season will be Nicky Law's biggest in management, City chairman Gordon Gibb insisted today. With only a week of the current campaign to go, the Bantams are already looking ahead to August. And Gibb, pictured, believes that 2003-2004 will be the acid
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Lax City slump to defeat at Deepdale
Preston 1, City 0: City's season continued to wind down in low-key fashion at Deepdale this afternoon as they went down to a second successive 1-0 away defeat. In another disappointing game, Pawel Abbott's goal-line tap-in earned Preston the win after
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Champs! Deacon kicks Bulls to glory
Bulls 22, Rhinos 20: At last, the memories of Old Trafford and St Helens can be buried. The Bulls renewed their love affairs with finals, completing a dramatic 22-20 victory over Yorkshire rivals Leeds to give Brian Noble his first Challenge Cup as coach
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Star Jenny walks again for charity
A charity fundraiser who had hoped to reunite the cast of classic film The Railway Children for an event in Haworth next month has been told that only actress Jenny Agutter will be able to attend. The event is a fun day and sponsored walk - taking in
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Minister visits city for culture festival talks
Culture Minister Tessa Jowell is to visit Bradford to discuss plans for a nationwide festival. Bradford 2008 has been approached by the Government to plan the event, which will involve all the 12 cities which competed for the title European Capital of
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Man jailed for sex with young girl
A 39-year-old man who had sex with an under-age girl has been jailed by a judge for two years. Stephen Burke, of no fixed abode, also admitted indecently assaulting the teenager on two previous occasions and Judge Geoffrey Kamil said there had been some
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Concern at number of postal votes
Almost 40,000 ballot forms have been issued from City Hall to people who have applied to vote by post in Thursday's local elections. The figure compares with only 28,000 in Birmingham - a city twice the size of Bradford - and about 31,600 in Leeds. In
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To Havana and to hold - eventually!
A romantic wedding on an exotic Caribbean island turned into a Bradford couple's Cuban crisis. Two weeks before they were to fly out for the ceremony in the land of rum and rumba, Nigel Graham and Sarah Greenwood were told their flight had been scrapped
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Ballet good show, son!
Young Lewis Fox has inherited his dad's nimble feet and quick steps. But instead of following dad Deryck into the bruising world of rugby league, the teenager has a totally different career path planned out - as a ballet dancer. Deryck became the world's