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Litter blighting beauty spots
Litter is ruining some of the district's biggest tourism magnets and beauty spots. Chewing gum, cigarette ends and fast-food packaging are spoiling prime visitor sites in Ilkley, Haworth and Saltaire. And day-trippers are the worst culprits, according
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Don't mess with us!
Litter-louts and business owners who fail to keep their premises clean face hefty fines and possible court action in a new crackdown. Landowners who fail to tackle illegal fly-tipping on land or property they own also face tough action. A 12-strong
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Easy does it as Vaikona meets new team-mates
Tevita Vaikona is looking forward to the relaxation of playing rugby union after a long, hard season of league. The 29-year-old Bradford Bulls winger has joined the Bees for league's close season, and said last night after training at Wagon Lane: "It
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On This Day
In 1797, a 28 year-old Frenchman parachuted 1000m from a hot air balloon. In 1906, French artist Cezanne died. In 1934, bank robber Charles "Prettty Boy" Floyd was shot dead by US Federal Agents. From the Telegraph & Argus of October 22nd, 1978...
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More help on the way for estate
Developers of a £1.7 million health and community centre in Thorpe Edge yesterday pledged to continue to help revitalise the area. The Newlands Partnership Board bought the disused site in Rockwell Lane in 2000 as part of its regeneration strategy. The
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Ice rink is set for a comeback
Festive revellers can take it n-ice and easy this Christmas when Centenary Square is transformed into an outdoor ice rink. Bradford Council has booked a rink for this year's celebrations after the success of the attraction two years ago and last year's
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Mean thieves steal memories of mum
A family is urging sneak thieves to return jewellery of sentimental value, stolen only three days after the owner died. Relatives gathered up the treasured personal belongings of 83-year-old Phyllis Norman and took them home after she died from pneumonia
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The locals cheer 'she who runs'
A fell runner swapped windswept Ilkley Moor for sweltering Spain as she followed in the footsteps of pilgrims on a 500-mile trek. Jo Prowse, pictured, tackled the pilgrim route of St James from St Jean Pied-de-Port in France to Santiago in Spain and is
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No water worries, say reservoir chiefs
Yorkshire Water today dispelled fears that the region's taps could run dry following one of the driest summers on record. The Bradford-based company dismissed suggestions of a crisis despite weather forecasters predicting that the dry spell could continue
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Protest as Council allowances passed
A row broke out over increases in councillors' allowances last night after Bradford Council voted to accept new recommendations. Liberal Democrat group leader Jeanette Sunderland said the regulations on allowances were "nonsense". She did not think the
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Litter blighting beauty spots
Litter is ruining some of the district's biggest tourism magnets and beauty spots. Chewing gum, cigarette ends and fast-food packaging are spoiling prime visitor sites in Ilkley, Haworth and Saltaire. And day-trippers are the worst culprits, according
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Bjorn lets caddy do the driving
Bingley golf caddy Billy Foster could hardly believe his luck at the World Match Play Championships at Wentworth at the weekend when Thomas Bjorn holed in one and promptly handed over his prize to him - a £37,000 Toyota Land Cruiser. "He just turned to
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Blame the Bulls for Odsal defeat
A makeshift Odsal Sedbergh side crashed to a heavy 64-4 defeat against Pennine League Division One leaders Drighlington at Odsal Rec. The lure of Old Trafford proved to be too strong to resist for most of the first-team squad and after a number of frantic
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Deano is still in high spirits
Dean Windass today rallied City's sinking troops and declared: I didn't come back for a relegation scrap. Windass, banned for the last three games, has watched the Bantams slide into the bottom three. Now he is free to face Nottingham Forest on Saturday
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Learning begins at home
The sooner very young children get used to looking at books and realise the pleasure they can give, the more likely they are to want to read as they develop. And their parents have a key role to play in helping this process along. That is one of the key
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Innovation under the microscope
Business leaders from across Bradford have been picking up top tips on innovation from some of industry's leading names at an interactive event. Around 100 delegates gathered at the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television for a Department
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Nellie puts her face to the battle
A 95-year-old woman whose residential care home is facing the axe has become the face of a postcard campaign to urge people to fight the closures. Great-grandmother Nellie Walker is deaf and suffers from dementia, angina, glaucoma and arthritis. She has
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Girlfriend tried to revive man
A grieving girlfriend today told how she struggled in vain to bring her workaholic partner back to life after he collapsed at work. Dad-of-one Neville Cawthraw, 37, of Langlands Road, Cottingley, had been clearing a house in Haworth when he collapsed
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Show's cast warm to fire theme
Youngsters from Bradford joined forces with Shipley Fire Station to produce a play about hoax calls and how to stay safe. Performed at Salt Grammar School, the colourful show of drama and dance aimed to educate children about fire safety in general and
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Anger as band is banned
Angry fans reacted with fury after their band was told at the 11th hour: "Sorry, you can't go on stage!" A stool was thrown and smashed into equipment on stage at Pennington's after indie outfit Threshold Shift did not get to play their support act. They
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Don't mess with us!
Litter-louts and business owners who fail to keep their premises clean face hefty fines and possible court action in a new crackdown. Landowners who fail to tackle illegal fly-tipping on land or property they own also face tough action. A 12-strong Bradford
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - I am delighted we have a plan to breathe life into our run-down city, but some of the suggestions are too bizarre for words. Turning the city centre into a giant lake? A "sensory garden"? An "urban wetland" in Thornton Road? What on earth is all
