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Boxing: Joseph beaten by the sucker punch
This wasn't what Nathan Joseph had in mind when he predicted an early finish. The in-form cruiserweight did not plan to hang around in his latest fight against Brian Gascoigne on Saturday. But Joseph, from West Bowling, could not have imagined that the
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The joy of six for unbeaten Cougars
Keighley Cougars 28, Barrow Raiders 15: This was a tough encounter for the Cougars but four tries in 19 minutes towards the end of the first half ensured their sixth successive victory and keeps them firmly at the top of National League Two. Barrow's
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Craven hits top form
Yorkshire batsman Vic Craven hit a dazzling century to take Pudsey Congs to the top of the table for the first time this season. Craven struck 22 fours as he raced to 101 off 84 balls and steered his team to a six-wicket victory over East Bierley with
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Match report: Defeat proves Snow joke
"Hi, ho, hi, ho, it's off to work we go" could be heard booming out of the Odsal PA system as the Broncos took to the field. We were being treated to the latest instalment in a line of cheeky music clips to be played to accompany the arrival of fresh
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Bulls' capital punishment
The Bulls hot streak ended in a dramatic style as the Challenge Cup winners crashed to a home defeat against the London Broncos. Bradford failed even to register a point in the second-half as they crashed to as 22-12 defeat at Odsal last night - their
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Why there's now a case for ID cards
Advances in computer technology have allowed tremendous strides to be made in the collection and storage of information. However, the experience of Bradford student Jennifer Stead provides an alarming example of its fallibility. It is very worrying that
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On This Day
In 1780, a new horse race, for three-year-old colts and fillies, over one-and-a-half miles, took place on Epsom QDowns. In 1882, Guiseppe Garibaldi, Italian nationalist leader, died aged 74. In 1896, Marconi took out the first patent for wireless telegraphy
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Pressure growing as family rules kick in
Bradford businesses are going to face increasing pressures to keep their staff happy and their businesses family friendly. Human resources consultant Martyn Potter claims workers are now demanding a better balance between work and life out of the office
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Sales soar of hi-tech video
Electronics giant Pace Microtechnology is celebrating soaring sales of its pioneering new-age video recorder. The Saltaire-based company's Twin Digital product went on sale only six weeks ago but has already proved a smash hit on the high street. The
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Bikers put residents in a spin
Residents are up in arms about the use of community land as an illegal scrambling track for quad bikers. Flockton Field, off Flockton Road, East Bowling, Bradford, and the area around Bradford Comm-unity College, have become popular haunts for teenage
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Town 'will die a death' because of traffic
A top-level meeting is being demanded in a bid to resolve once and for all Keighley's traffic turmoil. The call has been made by a councillor, who warns that the town "will die a death" if action is not taken. Irene Ellison-Wood said she had received
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Justin is ready to march back home
Bradford International Festival is to provide a homecoming stage for one of the city's favourite musical sons - New Model Army leader Justin Sullivan. Justin will be playing a gig at the Mela celebrations on Peel Park which form the culmination of this
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Heartbreak as Brendan hit by double tragedy
A heartbroken teenager was today mourning a double tragedy - the loss of his loving brother just days after the gran who looked after them died. Aaron Feeley was killed when the Suzuki Vitara he was driving was involved in a horror smash on Canal Road
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'I broke speed limit again'
An ambulance driver who is being prosecuted for speeding while transporting an emergency transplant organ has admitted breaking the speed limit again. Mick Ferguson, 56, of Birkenshaw, Bradford, said the pending prosecution had not deterred him from speeding
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - One of the main arguments against building a Bradford crossrail scheme is the height difference between Forster Square and the Interchange. However, there are examples in the UK of such height differences being overcome. Thameslink in London descends
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Bankfoot pair run up massive total
Promotion-chasing Bankfoot made the biggest score of the season of 308 for two as they defeated Great Horton by 180 runs. Opener Gary Wainwright made 129 and was joined in a second-wicket stand of 259 by overseas star Saleem Mughal, who hit 123. Great
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Melling pockets world pool title
Keighley's Chris Melling will be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Ronnie O'Sullivan, Mark Williams and Stephen Hendry next season. But the new Embassy World 8-Ball Pool Champion won't turn his back on his first love. The cue all-rounder regained his
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Gibb allays fears over Forrest
Danny Forrest has not yet signed his City contract. Simon Francis last month put pen to paper on a first professional deal that will tie him to the club until the end of the 2005-2006 season. But fellow starlet Forrest has not followed suit. Chairman
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Chris is new ambassador for industry
Chemical worker Craig Ellison pledged to encourage more young people to join the industry as he was voted the northern winner in a prestigious awards competition. The 26-year-old, who works for Cytec Industries UK Limited, in West Bowling is the regional
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Offering up a chance to live in luxury
Having spent his life working for some of the country's biggest house builders, it was perhaps a gamble when London-born Stephen Day gave it all up to join an embryonic company in Bradford. After all, your typical Southener might have scoffed at the idea
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Flower show helps order books bloom
A Bradford business's order books are set to bloom - all thanks to the Chelsea flower show. Asgard Secure Steel Storage - an off-shoot of office furniture business Flexiform - displayed its garden security products - and is now beginning to reap the rewards
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Putting the heat into Big Brother!
Big Brother fans are watching a hot entry from Bingley that is certainly raising temperatures. But this isn't Ray, Nush or even Justine, from Leeds, - instead its a hot little number that is warming not hearts, but, well, bottoms. For Bradford's entry
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Stars queue up for 'Rolls Royce' prams!
Posh people's store Harrods today opened a waiting list to the stars - for Silver Cross prams hand-made in Bingley. The new range of "Bentleys for babies" are now rolling off the production line at Silver Cross's factory at Crossflatts - destined for
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Mum walks 50 miles for brave Niamh
The family of a three-year-old girl who is battling a rare form of cancer today spoke of her bravery through her treatment. Niamh Sedgwick was diagnosed with a very rare Wilms tumour and underwent an operation to have her kidney removed last month. Her
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School thrilled with nursery go-ahead
A school is celebrating after hitting its massive £375,000 target for a state-of-the-art nursery. The final £150,000 has been awarded to Newhall Park Primary school, in Bierley, Bradford, to build the unit on site. And today head teacher, John Flockton
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'Together we can beat drugs blight'
Educating parents and providing better facilities for youngsters were some of the suggestions made to tackle Bradford's drug problem at a conference held in the city. The awareness day on Saturday highlighted ways in which communities can tackle the scourge
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End of the road for £440,000 TV soap?
A controversial TV soap funded by the NHS and shot in Bradford's Asian community is still sitting on a shelf - two years after it was filmed. And today, the health service manager responsible acknowledged it might never be seen by a mass audience. The
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Mystery surrounds blaze at mill complex
A blaze which ripped through a Bradford mill complex is not being treated as arson. But the cause of the fire at the Cannon Mills shopping complex in Great Horton Road on Thursday night remains a mystery. More than 60 firefighters spent more than an hour
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Home shopping firm offers 200 new jobs
A Bradford home-shopping company is to create 200 jobs in a state-of-the-art call centre. Redcats has carried out a major redevelopment of its Canal Road headquarters to create the centre. Director of human resources Marsha Greene-Jones said today the
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Dixons pull out of city academy
Government officials were today seeking a new sponsor for Bradford's planned City Academy after electronic retail giant Dixons turned down an invitation to be main private funder. The group, which funds Dixons City Technology College, had indicated it
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Forced marriages debate in the city
Forced marriage, the abuse of elders and trafficking of children will be among the subjects discussed at a conference looking at domestic violence in Asian communities which is being held in Bradford tomorrow. The event will give workers who deal with
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Police get power to seize drink on streets
Drinkers causing trouble on the streets of Bingley face being arrested, under new laws coming into effect on Monday. The scheme, approved by Bradford Council yesterday, will enable police to ask people to stop drinking and take opened drinks from them
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You've got it all wrong
A magistrate's daughter and A-grade student was wrongly branded a convicted drug user and con artist after applying for a job. A routine security check by her employers showed up a string of drug offences and fraud had been recorded against Jennifer Stead's
