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Battling Chaplin frightens leaders
Guiseley fell just short of becoming the first club to beat Menston this season and had to settle for two points from an exciting draw. It was already a tall order when they went into the final over needing 23 to win but it became impossible when batting
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Lampkin puts recent trials behind him
Silsden rider Dougie Lampkin made a welcome return to winning ways when he won the third round of the Spanish Championship in Bossot. With the trial situated less than five kilometres from the French border, it incorporated a round of both the French
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Iqbal given chance to shine at Burnley
One of the area's most prominent Asian players, Amjad Iqbal, has been asked to go for pre-season trials with Nationwide Division One outfit Burnley. Bradford-based Iqbal has been tracked by the Lancashire outfit during his time at Farsley Celtic and offered
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Inquiry doesn't concern City - FA
The Football Association today stressed that it is Nicky Law and not Bradford City that is under investigation. Officials at the club are known to have been angered at national press reports implying that the FA are looking into financial irregularities
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Super League pitch ban on children
Super League have banned players' children from the pitch for safety and financial reasons, the Telegraph & Argus has learned. All clubs in rugby league's premier competition have been warned to keep youngsters off the playing surface after matches
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A fitting memorial to daughter
The death in 1997 of 16-year-old Chantelle Bleu, after inhaling gas from an aerosol, was a terrible shock to her friends, to the Baildon community in which she lived and particularly to her family. Despite this dreadful tragedy Chantelle's parents, Pat
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On This Day
In 1509, King Henry VIII married his former sister-in-law Catherine of Aragon. In 1946, Italy was declared a Republic. In 1989, Seventeen-year-old Michael Chang became the youngest ever winner of the men's singles at the French Open Tennis Championships
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Sir Graham's role in UK euro future
The knight who led the charge to revamp Bradford city centre is to help decide when Britain is ready to join the euro. Sir Graham Hall, former interim chairman of Bradford's Urban Regeneration Company, has been appointed by Chancellor Gordon Brown to
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Accident verdict on woman
An 89-year-old woman died after she was involved in a road accident, an inquest heard. Edith Robinson was crossing Collier Road in Baildon last November when she appeared to keel over and fall. She was rushed unconscious to Bradford Royal Infirmary after
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A merry tale of old times
Youngsters at a Bradford school have taken a trip back in time to medieval England as they dramatised one of the classic pieces of English literature. Pupils at Saltaire Primary School dressed in traditional medieval clothes to stage their modern-day
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Murder case accused 'bought hammers, axes'
A man charged with conspiring to commit murder bought three hammers and three axes from a store in Keighley, Leeds Crown Court heard. Amhad Ali Azam, 21, of Surrey Street, Keighley, was caught on closed-circuit television cameras buying the implements
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Historic building set to yield £1m
An historic building, which housed a flagship regeneration scheme, is up for sale and expected to bring in about £1 million. The vast Woolston House in Tetley Street closed in March after businesses and organisations renting space were given a month's
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Accuser 'drew up Asian list'
A lecturer who is accusing Bradford University of racism because he failed to land a top job drew up his own shortlist of candidates - and all were Asian. Suresh Deman told an employment tribunal in Leeds that of 23 candidates for the position in the
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Brave youngsters head for awards
Children who have achieved success against the odds will receive recognition for their efforts at a special awards ceremony this month. The nominees for the Chantelle Bleau Adversity Award, aged between 11 and 16, have all demonstrated resilience in difficult
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Danger claim over plans for town centre
A new £1.1 million road layout in Bingley would create a rat-run and put pedestrians' lives at risk, a public inquiry has heard. Bingley Environmental Transport Association chairman Richard Butler is opposing Bradford Council's proposed Unitary Development
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Young carers star in carnival parade
Children and teenagers who are carers for family members will be able to let down their hair and take part in Bradford International Festival's spectacular carnival parade at the weekend. Youngsters from Bradford Young Carers at Barnardo's on Queens Road
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Accuser 'drew up Asian list'
A lecturer who is accusing Bradford University of racism because he failed to land a top job drew up his own shortlist of candidates - and all were Asian. Suresh Deman told an employment tribunal in Leeds that of 23 candidates for the position in the
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Anger over 'done deal' on home for children
Residents have lost their battle to get councillors to drop proposals for a new children's home in Thornton. But after yesterday's meeting of Bradford Council's executive committee they pledged to step up their campaign. The next stage will be a public
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Hunt for evil rape pair
These are the faces of two men wanted for the double rape of a teenager at a 'lovers' lane' in Bradford. The 18-year-old victim had enjoyed a night out with friends in the city centre when she was picked up in a car, driven to the isolated spot and subjected
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Inquiry doesn't concern City, says FA
The Football Association today stressed that it is Nicky Law and not Bradford City that is under investigation. Officials at the club are known to have been angered at national press reports implying that the FA are looking into financial irregularities
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Lacy rules out Throstle Nest return
Eugene Lacy last night ruled himself out of the running to take over from the sacked Martin Haresign as manager of UniBond Division One side Farsley Celtic. The former first team boss of the Throstle Nest outfit was on a social visit to the club and was
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What's in a name?
Suggestions are invited for names to be considered for a new street on a development off Upper Carr Street, Littletown. Suggestions must be sent by June 23 to the Chief Building Surveyor, Building Control, Civic Centre Phase III, PO Box B95, Hudders-field
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Get in gear for big bike events
National Bike Week is being celebrated in Kirklees with a number of events aimed at cyclists of all levels. Among the events will be a public meeting to give cyclists a say in the future of cycling in Kirklees, held at Cleckheaton Town Hall from 7.30pm
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Danger claim over plans for town centre
A new £1.1 million road layout in Bingley would create a rat-run and put pedestrians' lives at risk, a public inquiry has heard. Bingley Environmental Transport Association chairman Richard Butler is opposing Bradford Council's proposed Unitary Development
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£200,000 homes prove a top draw
Bradford's plush city-centre apartments have sparked an exodus from Leeds as couples pack up and leave, attracted by lower prices in the neighbouring district. The £200,000 homes could be anything up to £500,000 higher if they went up for sale in Leeds
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Young carers star in carnival parade
Children and teenagers who are carers for family members will be able to let down their hair and take part in Bradford International Festival's spectacular carnival parade at the weekend. Youngsters from Bradford Young Carers at Barnardo's on Queens Road
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Anger over 'done deal' on home for children
Residents have lost their battle to get councillors to drop proposals for a new children's home in Thornton. But after yesterday's meeting of Bradford Council's executive committee they pledged to step up their campaign. The next stage will be a public
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Chronicling 50 years of hell
Latvians who escaped persecution in their occupied country and set up home in Bradford have been given a special preview of a moving exhibition. The atrocities of the 50-year occupation of Latvia and the country's struggle for freedom are chronicled in
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£200,000 homes prove a top draw
Bradford's plush city-centre apartments have sparked an exodus from Leeds as couples pack up and leave, attracted by lower prices in the neighbouring district. The £200,000 homes could be anything up to £500,000 higher if they went up for sale in Leeds
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170 new jobs for the taxman
Around 170 jobs are to be created in the heart of Bradford when a new flagship call centre is built for the taxman. Despite delays in getting the city centre development off the ground, the Inland Revenue today said it was committed to pressing ahead
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Historic building set to yield £1m
An historic building, which housed a flagship regeneration scheme, is up for sale and expected to bring in about £1 million. The vast Woolston House in Tetley Street closed in March after businesses and organisations renting space were given a month's
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Business may shut if refugee sent home
A hearing to decide the fate of a refugee working as a tailor in Bradford will also decide the future of a small business. For the owner believes he will never be able to find a replacement with the right skills. After two years of hearings and court
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Coping with baby loss
Members of a Bradford support group are raising awareness about the help they can offer to families who have lost babies. Bradford SANDS (Still-birth & Neonatal Death Society) and Miscarriage Bereave-ment Support group meets once a month offering
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50 years of hell
Latvians who escaped persecution in their occupied country and set up home in Bradford have been given a special preview of a moving exhibition. The atrocities of the 50-year occupation of Latvia and the country's struggle for freedom are chronicled in
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - The decision by Bradford Council in April to endorse the Executive Committee's plan to demolish Greenacres and transfer the service for dementia sufferers to Broadstones has resulted in a grave situation for these people and their carers. Social
