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Deacon's cup final torture
Paul Deacon did not enjoy the 80 minutes of cup final football in Cardiff. But the Bulls scrum half, whose second-half penalty separated the teams in the dramatic 22-20 victory over Leeds, loved every second of the celebration of his first Challenge Cup
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Health crisis... but it's business as usual for John
Bradford businessman John Holdsworth is not only thousands of miles from home he is also sitting in the centre of a world health crisis. Chief engineer Mr Holdsworth is employed by a Spanish company making bathroom products like toilets and cisterns,
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Queen's Award praises efforts
A Baildon businesswoman has helped her employers win a prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise. Catherine Smith, 60, was rewarded for her contribution to travel agency firm Travel Counsellors, where she works as a travel consultant. The company won an
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Pension fears put to rest in new deal
First Group, which runs buses across the Bradford district, has signed a new deal with its workers to allay fears over pensions. Nearly 600 workers at First Group across Bradford are to benefit from the new agreement for both existing and new staff. Both
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New destinations for budget airline
Jet2 has announced plans to fly to two new destinations from Leeds-Bradford Inter-national Airport. It will launch twice-weekly services to Faro in Portugal's Algarve and a four-times-a-week service to Prague in the Czech Republic. The company says it
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Pace loses and wins in new TV boxes deal
Electronics giant Pace Microtechnology has lost its exclusive contract with Sky to produce advanced set-top boxes, it was revealed today. But the Saltaire-based firm has struck a replacement deal which it says will generate more money than before - by
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Man who placed the Ripper's home dies
The man who made a crucial breakthrough in the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper has died. Professor Stuart Kind, 78, was called in by the Home Office to help track the notorious killer. Using skills learned as a navigator in the RAF, Prof Kind plotted the
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Clean-up no-show angers willagers
Community volunteers today said they were furious when they could not complete a major clean-up because Bradford Council workmen failed to show. Elizabeth Hellmich organised the day at Scotchman Road playing fields in Heaton, assisted by the SAFE Project
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Chelsea show for streetwise artist
Paintings by an artist who spent three months on the streets of Bradford are to go on display in London. Andrew Gifford spent last winter in Bradford and Leeds creating a series of paintings of the two cities - including two featuring Leeds Road and Great
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Barefaced theft by cheeky burglar
A woman today told how a barefaced burglar strolled into her living room as she watched television and walked out with her handbag and purse. The cocky thief even thanked stunned Janet Fenton, 46, as she watched him take the items before strolling out
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Call to get people on their bikes
A village group is the driving force behind a campaign to improve provision for cyclists and pedestrians in Bingley. Crossflatts Village Society is calling for cycle lanes and wider pavements through the town after the completion of the relief road. "
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Woman dragged from train
A 17-year-old woman was dragged off a train by a man at Ben Rhydding and taken into the village before being released unharmed. The teenager was travelling alone when she was pulled from a carriage by a man in a black woollen hat and black hooded top
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Police patrols to make park safer
Bradford's Policing Priority area of Canterbury and Little Horton is to get four new civilian officers. The community support officers will work alongside the area's two dedicated community beat officers, PC Peter Softley and PC Rob Bowman, who already
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£500,000 of fakes held in market raid
Counterfeit goods with a street value of £500,000 were seized in a swoop on a Sunday market in Bradford. About 15,000 items, including CDs, DVDs, computer games, Bollywood films and pornographic videos were taken from nine stalls at Cannon Mills shopping
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Family take to the trail
A woman whose nephew died shortly after he was born is walking 100 miles to raise cash for a special care baby ambulance. Anne-Marie Holdsworth is raising money for the charity set up in memory of her sister Fiona's son, Alfie Martin, who died after he
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Euro fund boost for revamp partners
Bradford Council for Mosques has teamed up with two schools to develop a purpose-built community centre, funded with grants totalling nearly £700,000. The Council for Mosques has been awarded £419,735 from the European Regional Development Fund and £260,000
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Now he really can be an Idle barber!
Barry the Idle barber is about to take a rest. After 44 years of trimming, clipping and shaving an estimated 250,000 heads, Barry Ashcroft, pictured, has decided to hang up his scissors. Until recently Barry used to carry out some 50 cuts a day, but then
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - Readers interested in seeing Bradford's decline reversed and the Bradford cross-rail link built, should obtain a copy of Railway Reopenings: The countryside Agency ISBN 1-900497-16-6. After reading the relevant section Current Government Policies
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Oh brother! Richard denied ten-wicket haul
Lightcliffe seamer Richard Tesseyman produced the season's best bowling figures of nine for 20 as his side skittled out Hartshead Moor for just 44 on Sunday. And he was only denied all ten wickets by his brother Daniel who claimed the tenth wicket in
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Woods win hands title to Albion
Albion Sports are Premier Division champions of the Bradford Sunday Alliance League. Their players were on the touchline as Fairweather Green - the only team who could catch them - went down 3-0 at Bolton Woods. In a goalless first half, only a series
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Payback time vows Bower
City will be spurred on at Sheffield United tonight by painful memories of their 5-0 home mauling. Mark Bower has promised to put the record straight in the return meeting at Bramall Lane against Neil Warnock's play-off contenders. Centre-half Bower is
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Let-down could not stifle spirit
Keeping Bradford tidy successfully has to be a partnership between the public and the Council. Ideally, if public attitudes were right there would be very little the authority would need to do. Litter wouldn't be there to be cleaned up because it wouldn't
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Marc's shock award
A Bradford worker has won the Institution of Incorporat-ed Engineers (IIE) Career Achievement Award for his innovative engineering work with Yorkshire Water. Marc Lupton, 23, was presented with the Young Members Service (YMS) award at the recent Sir Henry
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Lizzies keep busy
Skipton fish and chip shop Bizzie Lizzies has served its one millionth customer - restaurant regular Bill Wilson, of Hebden Bridge. Bill learned he was the landmark customer when dining at Bizzie Lizzies with his wife Barbara and grandson Jack, four.
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Fewer failures for the county
Business failures in Yorkshire have fallen for the second consecutive month, according to figures released today. They are down by 31.5 per cent in March, according to figures from professional services firm Deloitte & Touche. The receding level of
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On this day
In 1429, troops lead by Joan of Arc entered the beseiged city of Orleans. In 1885, a decision was made to allow women to sit examinations at Oxford University. In 1902, the Shipley to Frizinghall, Bradford, tram service came into operation. From the Telegraph
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Loophole threat to internet firm
A major internet company founded in Bradford is campaigning against unfair competition created by a loophole in European tax laws. Gameplay.com has enlisted the help of Yorkshire and Humber Euro MP David Bowe, who is pressing for action. The video games
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Leaders urged to be different
Around 400 business leaders from across the country are taking a flight of fantasy into Bradford - to learn how to make a difference. The managers and company directors will be attending a series of seminars and theatrical events at the Abundant Life
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Niche lending boosts Bradford and Bingley
Bradford & Bingley has bolstered its UK mortgage portfolio by snapping up a further £1.05 billion worth of mortgages from GMAC-RFC. The firm has signed a third contract with the UK lender hard on the heals of a deal signed last month worth £470 million
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Prison for man in knife attack
A father-of-two who slashed a man's face with a Stanley knife has been jailed for 15 months. Jason McLoughlin was taken to hospital suffering cuts to his top lip and throat after a fight outside a pub in February last year. He required stitches for both
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Hegley and Self to star at city festival
Will Self and John Hegley are among the top names appearing at this year's Bradford Book Festival. The festival gets off to a glamorous start next week when it is launched at an award ceremony at the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television
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Mother's pride at son's honour
The mother of a war hero killed in the Iraq conflict has welcomed plans to add her son's name to a Skipton war cenotaph. But Anne Guy, the mother of 29-year-old Royal Marine Captain Philip Guy - one of the first soldiers to die in the conflict - has condemned
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Man carved name on girl's arm
A 28-year-old man has been jailed for 98 days after Bradford Crown Court heard how he used a kitchen knife to write part of his name on a teenage girl's arm. Majid Khan, who had convictions for drug-dealing and possession of weapons, pleaded guilty to
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Crash victim named
A housewife killed in a car crash on the A467 Stanningley bypass was today named as Matloob Bi, of Selborne Terrace, Manningham. The 48-year-old mother died in Leeds General Infirmary after her Vauxhall Cavalier crashed into a lamppost, close to the junction
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Screwdriver threat
A 23-year-old man was threatened with a screwdriver as he walked home from working a night shift in Keighley. He was pounced on by two men as he walked in West Lane, Keighley, near the junction with back Paget Street at about 2.45am on Saturday. Detective
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Court summons woud-be buyers
A bidding battle to buy Skipton's county court has begun. The court is moving to the town's magistrates' court building and more than 200 brochures have been sent out to prospective purchasers since the building went on sale. Jeff Crabtree, associate
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£1.5m win in fight for Harry
A couple were today set to receive £1.5 million to care for their son after claiming a hospital caused catastrophic injuries to him when he was born. Lyndon and Jacky Newton were due to appear at the High Court in London today to have an out-of-court