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Fairweather win derby cup clash
Fairweather Green took a long time to get into their goal stride against neighbours Queens Athletic in the outstanding County Cup first-round game. Queens striker Kevin Tolley, who gave the Fairweather Green defence problems around the box, laid on an
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Storton's brave face despite injury crisis
After conceding a late equaliser at home to Vauxhall Motors on Saturday Bradford Park Avenue must travel to the Ellesmere Port club tonight for a third qualifying round FA Cup replay. Avenue will be handicapped by the loss of four of the players who started
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Law thankful for Gibb's support
Gordon Gibb's backing will help Nicky Law through his toughest test in charge. Law takes City to Crewe tonight trying to arrest a slide which has produced only one point from five games. Another defeat could see them drop into the bottom three. The full
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Decision a breath of fresh air!
Metro's decision to ban smoking progressively in bus stations throughout West Yorkshire following successful trials at Huddersfield is a commendable measure which surely will be welcomed enthusiastically by those who prefer not to breathe nicotine-laden
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Basis for a stronger economy
Bradford's economy is worth at least £250 million more today than it was just five years ago, according to a new report into the city's economic performance. Yorkshire Futures, the region's intelligence network, today claimed that total output in the
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Video may lead to hit-and-run driver
Police are to examine video tapes in two speed cameras in an attempt to track a driver involved in a hit-and-run in Heckmondwike. The accident happened at 11.10pm on Sunday in Walkley Lane near the junction with Keats Drive and Heckmond-wike Road. According
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Organ driver's petition over law
A Bradford ambulance driver charged with speeding while delivering an organ for a life-saving transplant is to present a petition of more than 18,000 signatures to Downing Street, union leaders have said. Mike Ferguson, 56, of Birkenshaw, is expected
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'Arctic Route' to be new amenity trail
A £1 million project to transform a former Bradford rail route into a leisure trail could become a reality after plans were given Bradford Council backing. Campaigners want to use part of the old Great Northern Railway line, between Queensbury and Cullingworth
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Chenia hits the right note
Student Chenia Zinyuky, pictured, beat off all the competition to clinch a place in the semi-finals of a national search-for-a- star competition. The 17-year-old, taking law, maths and sociology A-levels at Bradford College, scored top marks singing Alicia
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Sandra's change of chips
School cook Sandra Turner, pictured, admits she was foxed when her catering company went computerised. The catering manager at Wyke Manor School had 30 years' experience in the business but was not used to having to handle spreadsheets and data. Determined
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Stage debut for boy after heart by-pass
A seven-year-old boy who had a heart by-pass operation when he was just tendays old is among the stars at this week's Stage '84 show at the Alhambra. And the charity which helped him and his family through their difficulties is set to benefit from the
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Trust 'an example to follow' says PM
NHS staff in Bradford have been voted some of the best in the country and have received personal praise from the Prime Minister. The North Bradford Primary Care Trust, which runs GP surgeries and non-hospital services, was presented with the Prime Minister's
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Excell by name... excels by nature
Labour politician Barbara Castle is being commemorated at her old school with an annual award. And rather than celebrating the brightest academic star or prowess on the sports field, the award goes to the student showing 'independence of spirit' - like
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Pensioner dies in house fire tragedy
Neighbours dragged an elderly man from his Bradford home in a desperate bid to save him from a fire last night. William Friar was pulled from the blaze in the kitchen of his home, above, on Bolton Hall Road, Bolton Woods, by neighbours who broke a window
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Smoking banned in bus stations
Smoking is to be banned from most of Bradford Interchange and all of Keighley bus station following a growing number of complaints from passengers. Transport chiefs have decided that the £3 million Keighley station, which opened two years ago, will become
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Excell by name... excels by nature
Labour politician Barbara Castle is being commemorated at her old school with an annual award. And rather than celebrating the brightest academic star or prowess on the sports field, the award goes to the student showing 'independence of spirit' - like
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Pensioner dies in house fire tragedy
Neighbours dragged an elderly man from his Bradford home in a desperate bid to save him from a fire last night. William Friar was pulled from the blaze in the kitchen of his home, above, on Bolton Hall Road, Bolton Woods, by neighbours who broke a window
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - So Education Bradford (private company Serco) has "underestimated" the scale of the problems in Bradford schools and the cost of dealing with them. This is a familiar scenario which usually works like this: a private company wins a contract in the
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Muirhead must still learn how to defend
Ben Muirhead is the standard-bearer for Nicky Law's City youngsters. But that does not guarantee the speedy winger's name on the team sheet every week. One of the biggest beefs from fans this season has been the absence of Muirhead at times. But assistant
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Law thankful for Gibb's support
Gordon Gibb's backing will help Nicky Law through his toughest test in charge. Law takes City to Crewe tonight trying to arrest a slide which has produced only one point from five games. Another defeat could see them drop into the bottom three. Some chairmen
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Proud Peacock is man of steel
The Bulls received some long-overdue recognition at Super League's season-celebrating Man of Steel awards last night. Second-rower Jamie Peacock walked off with the top two awards and Brian Noble was named coach of the year. The full version of this story
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Storton's brave face despite injury crisis
After conceding a late equaliser at home to Vauxhall Motors on Saturday Bradford Park Avenue must travel to the Ellesmere Port club tonight for a third qualifying round FA Cup replay. Avenue will be handicapped by the loss of four of the players who started
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Proud Peacock is man of steel
The Bulls received some long-overdue recognition at Super League's season-celebrating Man of Steel awards last night. Second-rower Jamie Peacock walked off with the top two awards and Brian Noble was named coach of the year. And Lesley Vainikolo made
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On This Day
In 1791, The Society of United Irishmen was founded in Belfast. In 1878, the Bradford and Thornton Railway was opened. In 1947, USAF pilot Major Charles Yeager flew a Bell X-1 aircraft faster than the speed of sound. From the Telegraph & Argus of
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Hit the high note
A piano dealer is tuning up one of the world's biggest organs for its new home at London's Royal Academy of Music. Shelf-based GSG has imported the £55,000 Rodgers Classical Organ from America and is preparing to take it to London where it will be installed
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Economy enjoying regional upswing
The region's private sector economy expanded for the fifth successive month, acc-ording to new data published by the Royal Bank of Scotland. Activity expanded at a robust rate, underpinned by growing levels of new work which also encouraged Yorkshire
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Youngsters join in aerosol-abuse fight
A youth forum has been set up to help bridge the age gap between adult organisers of an anti-substance abuse charity and the young people it tries to help. Ten Bradford teenagers from across the city have joined forces with the Chantelle Bleau Memor-ial
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Fun night to aid air ambulance
A Shipley pub is sending out a charity lifeline by launching a fundraising appeal for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The air ambulance will put in a special guest appearance at a fun day at the Halfway House pub in Otley Road, on Saturday to help get the
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Lessons for life in Sarah's name
The memory of schoolgirl Sarah Bevan lives on at her old village school, where a unique programme for special needs pupils is being run in her name. Menston Primary pupil Sarah, who had a large benign tumour, died aged 11 in 2002. She used a wheelchair
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Warm welcome as US friendships built
A team of American construction trainees travelled nearly 4,000 miles to help their counterparts from Bradford transform a dilapidated house. Five youngsters from the YouthBuild scheme in Rockford, Illinois, teamed up with members of the same project
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Wardens hit the streets on city estates
Neighbourhood wardens have been recruited by regeneration chiefs to tackle crime and grime. Three of the four wardens have started their patrols under a £250,000 project funded by Bradford Trident. The wardens - Catherine Longden, Deborah Storey and Ashiq
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Council's lone star for culture services
Bradford Council has received praise and criticism from Government watchdog the Audit Commission which has given it a one star "fair rating" for the district's culture services. Inspectors said the Council had learned more about improving services from
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'Government must act to help schools'
A Bradford MP today called for further Government intervention to sort out the district's "failing" schools. Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe, who is also chairman of governors at Tong School, said private provider Education Bradford was losing the confidence
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Smoking banned in bus stations
Smoking is to be banned from most of Bradford Interchange and all of Keighley bus station following a growing number of complaints from passengers. Transport chiefs have decided that the £3 million Keighley station, which opened two years ago, will become
