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Bingley left to rue late run-outs
"It has been a great advert for second-team cricket, but my heart goes out to Bradford and Bingley." That was Hanging Heaton pace bowler Richard Horner's verdict on an excellent Sovereign Health Care Priestley Shield final between the Batley side and
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Heck: Darlington won't be quaking
Carling Cup preview: Paul Heckingbottom will dish out no favours in his second reunion in four days. Having silenced one old club, Norwich, with City's late show, he comes face to face tonight with another in the Carling Cup. Heckingbottom spent four
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On This Day
In 1848, steam locomotive inventor George Stephenson died. In 1851, Isaac Singer took out a patent on the double-headed sewing machine. In 1877, Thomas Edison invented the gramophone. From the Telegraph & Argus of August 12th, 1978... Three Bradford
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Water way to sort out problems!
When a water pipe springs a leak in the Massachusetts township of Hingham, all it takes is a text message to put things right. A text message spanning 5,000 miles, that is, to a crack team of engineers working at Yorkshire Water's Bradford headquarters
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'Come fly with me in breakdown jet'
A father of two today told of his shock when the pilot of a troubled holiday jet asked them: "Put your hands up if you want to fly with me." The McMillan family were among 230 passengers due to fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport from Minorca.
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Artist Darren joins the greats
Shipley artist Darren Baker is more renowned for his portraits of famous footballers but he will now have his work exhibited by London's famously-exclusive Garrick Club. His painting was selected from that of 500 artists from around the country for the
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - I think that there has been some misunderstanding in your correspondence columns of what is meant by a bilingual approach to teaching. Some years ago I taught economics at sixth-form level in a local school. Had it been the case that I was perfectly
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Red-hot Volcano hitting peak form
This season's upturn in fitness and form of Bulls star Lesley Vainikolo was emphatically confirmed by his majestic, lung-bursting length-of-the-field charge to open the scoring at Headingley during last Friday's dramatic 18-16 victory over Leeds. It gave
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Gough pulls out of Yorkshire side for Festival clash
Darren Gough will not now take part in Yorkshire's crucial championship clash with Second Division leaders Worcestershire which starts at the Scarborough Cricket Festival tomorrow. Yorkshire had confidently expected Gough to be with them for the remainder
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Gray won't pay penalty
Andy Gray is happy to be put on the spot again tonight if City win a penalty. Gray (pictured) will keep the spot-kick duties for the Carling Cup tie with Darlington despite Saturday's miss against Norwich. It was his first miss in five attempts for City
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Protect allotment holders
There is a lot to be said for working an allotment. It keeps you fit. You produce your own food and can eat it with confidence, knowing what has or hasn't been sprayed on it. It is a relaxing and satisfying activity. At least it should be. But the unfortunate
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Witness plea after fatal car smash
A 21-year-old man was killed last night after a car hit a fence and a tree in Gildersome. The accident, involving a Ford Fiesta, happened at about 9pm on the A62 Gelderd Road. The driver, from Gomersal, near Cleckheaton, was pronounced dead at the scene
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I'll starve myself says prisoner, 77
A pensioner has vowed to starve himself to death in protest at his treatment in prison. Former Bingley farmer and horse breeder Norman Scarth, 77, says he will refuse food and water at the Wolds Prison on Humberside unless he is allowed to use a computer
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Scheme to turn mill into homes
Apperley Bridge is set to get its first multi-million pound apartments development - aimed at professionals who work in Bradford or Leeds. Landmark Developments Ltd, which has already transformed office blocks in the heart of Bradford city centre into
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Widow set to revisit Far East fighter's grave
A woman whose 19-year-old husband was killed during the Korean war has been offered an all-expenses paid trip to visit his grave by the Korean government. Ronald Sugden, a private with the Royal Leicester Regiment, died just days before his first son
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'Pleasing results' for MMR project
Health chiefs in Bradford are pleased with the results of a pilot scheme to increase access to the MMR vaccine. And they say they are now working on ways to increase vaccination rates further. The MMR jab has been linked by some scientists to bowel disease
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Guard 'talked about robbery'
A security guard told a court how a man charged with robbing more than £300,000 from a Securicor cash van had spoken with him about a possible raid. Bradford man Amir Hussain, 23, was a part-time Securicor driver when the robbery took place in January
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'Yobs in alleyway ruining our lives'
People in Thornton are campaigning for the closure of an alleyway after enduring years of verbal abuse, litter and crime. Matthew Vento, of Oakhall Park, has been forced to install CCTV cameras around his home after a number of attempts to steal his car
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Hospital 'wrong' to isolate teenager
A teenager treated at the psychiatric unit at Airedale Hospital should not have been kept in seclusion, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Lady Justice Hale said the Airedale NHS Trust was not justified in keeping the Bradford man, identified only as Mr S
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Tragic coma mum Teresa is dead
Police today started a criminal investigation into the death of hospital blunder mum Teresa Innes. The 38-year-old died at the weekend after medical staff were given permission to stop artificially feeding her. The former care worker went into a coma
