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Wigan start as favourites
It will be Wigan, but not as we know them. Mike Forshaw is predicting a completely different Wigan side will be confronting the Bulls at Odsal tonight - with the visitors favourites. Bradford defeated Stuart Raper's Warriors in the Challenge Cup semi-finals
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On this day
In 1527, Italian theorist Noccolo Machiavelli died aged 58. In 1876, Mexican statesman Santa Anna, best known for his victory at the Alamo, died in poverty. In 1970, Britain's Tony Jacklin became the first British golfer for 50 years to win the US Open
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MP's call to end forced marriages
The 600 cases of forced marriage dealt with by the Foreign Office in less than three years were only a fraction of the number of young girls who were victims, an MP has claimed. Ann Cryer, who is at the forefront of the campaign to outlaw forced marriages
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Steve flies high with engineer award
A Bingley gasman has beaten 5,000 others from around the country to scoop the title of British Gas engineer of the year. Steve Newiss, 44, a repair and service engineer, soared above colleagues to win the top prize for offering excellent customer service
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City roads branded some of the worst
A road safety campaigner whose son was killed by a joyrider has branded Bradford one of the worst areas for bad driving in the district. Carole Whittingham, who set up SCARD (Support and Care After Road Death and injury) after her son Steven, 27, was
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Gun puilled on test-drive pair
Robbers held an Audi owner and his friend at gunpoint during a test-drive, before stealing the £22,000 car. The owner and his friend had arranged to meet an unknown buyer at a bus lay-by at Dean Clough, Halifax, where four Asian men were waiting for them
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Ruthless gang sent to prison
A ruthless gang of armed robbers who opened fire on their victims "for the hell of it" would have killed if left on the streets, police declared today. Detectives believe the Bradford gang - whose last member was jailed yesterday - were responsible for
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Potter-mania
A blaze at a Bradford bookstore almost left Harry Potter fans snapping their wands in frustration. But luckily for the dozens who lined the street from 5am today, the piles of J K Rowling's latest blockbuster were untouched by the fire last night at Waterstones
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Number of teen mothers is falling
Teenage pregnancies in Bradford have fallen dramatically, beating Government targets. The number of girls under 18 becoming pregnant in the district has fallen by 16.4 per cent since 1998. That beats goals set by the Government which aimed for a 15 per
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Why it took Odsal two years to kick horses into touch
Odsal Stadium always had ambitions to be regarded as the Wembley of the North. Certainly it was not content with staging rugby league alone. Apart from speedway and stock cars, both of which attracted crowds in the past, it has seen basketball, wrestling
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The big water system clean up
Large holes being dug across the district will help reduce pollution in Bradford's becks. The scheme, to improve Bradford's combined sewer overflows and costing £17.5 million, includes creating tanks to store heavy rainfall to prevent it from flooding
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Girls are getting the message
The steady rise in the number of teenage pregnancies in recent decades has been deeply depressing. Girls who become mothers so early in their lives often find it very difficult to overcome that early setback to their hopes and dreams, even with the support
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Verdict on woman's thrombosis death
A woman who suffered from deep vein thrombosis died from natural causes, a Coroner has ruled. Anne Patricia Richardson complained of feeling pain in her right leg and went to see her doctor in January. The 38-year-old was referred to Dewsbury and District
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Relief as savage dog is destroyed
A mother today spoke of her relief after hearing that the dog that attacked her six-year-old son was put down. Bob Mitchell was quietly playing with his cousin in a field behind his Saltaire home when the Staffordshire Bull Terrier struck. It jumped on
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Family's shock at daughter's death
The mother of a woman who died in a car crash near Scarborough today paid tribute to her loving, caring daughter. Mother-of-three Gail Hartley Clavin, 44, was fatally injured when the stationary car she was in was hit from behind by a lorry. The force
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Village bid to stop children's home
Hundreds of protesters have given the message to Bradford Council that they do not want a new children's home in their village. Campaigners against the development have now collected 900 names on a petition against proposals to use empty Sowden House
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Bollywood with a touch of the Bard
A splash of Bollywood colour brought Bradford to life yesterday for the start of the ninth Bite The Mango film festival. Stars of the festival's opening gala film, Bollywood Queen, joined crowds at the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television
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Fine dodgers face a crackdown
As he took charge of the country's courts system, high-flying MP Chris Leslie revealed there will be a Government crackdown on fine dodgers who get away with owing thousands of pounds to courts. He said some people were cocking a snook at the criminal
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Letters to the Editor
Cultural trip that can be so helpful SIR - I have not lived in Bradford for nearly ten years now but look forward to the day I will return to the city I love most. However there are things I read about Bradford that sadden me greatly, particularly the
