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Avenue hit six in FA Cup warm-up
Bradford Park Avenue 6, Vauxhall Motors 2: Avenue warmed up for next Sunday's visit of Bristol City in the FA Cup first round with their first home win of the season and after a nervous first half - in some style. The lowest point of the season for the
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Sad tale of two Cities
Wimbledon 2, Bradford City 1: A contender for goal of the season lit up the National Hockey Stadium at Milton Keynes on Saturday evening - and with it possibly the final nail in Nicky Law's managerial coffin at the Bradford & Bingley Stadium. After
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Brutality that must be exposed
It might seem a little odd to welcome the news that reported incidents of domestic violence in Bradford rose by 17 per cent last year to approach a staggering 9,000. It is surely appalling that so many people, the vast majority of them women, are being
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£30m cost of break-ins
More than ten per cent of small retailers in Bradford have been burgled in the last three years, according to research. Break-ins cost Britain's small retailers about £30 million since 2000, according to new research from Eagle Star Small Business Direct
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Literary award for group leader
Bradford businessman Dayal Sharma has picked-up an annual award from the Bazm-E-Urdu literary society in recognition of his contribution to the community. Mr Sharma, who is chief executive of the Euro-Asian Resource group which promotes environmental
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On This Day
In 1926, Annie Oakley, the American sharp shooter, died. In 1957, Great Balls of Fire was released by Jerry Lee Lewis. In 1985, two French agents pleaded guilty to sinking the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in New Zealand. From the Telegraph & Argus
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Agency courts mature market
The elegant Victorian building which stands on the side of the busy Leeds Road in Windhill, Shipley, is best known as the home of the former Sooty museum. Apparently there were still boxes of old puppets hiding under stairs and in cupboards when the staff
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Peter proves that IT can be so cool
In his role as a community networker for Shipley College, Peter Braham enjoyed nothing more than helping elderly people to discover the world of computers for the first time. Until he realised that many of the pensioners would be unable to use the skills
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Thomas Cook looking to the older end of market
Travel company Thomas Cook wants to change the age profile of its workforce to make it more representative of its customer base. The business, which employs more than 350 staff at its call centre in Bradford, plans to join the growing band of firms looking
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Hair firm grows in global market
A fast-growing Ilkley company is set to expand the global market for its famous hair-straightening irons. GHD is poised to announce the next stage of its growth which will involve £3 million launches in two European countries. The firm - which already
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Shopper hit over head by thieves
A 61-year-old woman was hit over the head with a blunt instrument by a gang of vehicle thieves in a busy supermarket car park. The shopper had just returned to her car at Morrisons in Union Street, Heckmondwike, when she was attacked. The victim fell
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Bedside vigil for man in burns horror
The distraught wife of a furniture stripper who fell into a vat of caustic soda was today keeping vigil at his bedside. Frank Bland was in a critical condition on a life support machine suffering from horrendous burns and damage to his eyes after he was
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Youngsters put caring in spotlight
A group of young carers have staged a moving play showing the reality of their duties looking after relatives at home. The show, called A Day in the Life of a Young Carer, was a moving account, using pop music, of the responsibilities child carers have
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Wife-beating soars to 9,000 incidents
Nearly 9,000 incidents of domestic violence were recorded in Bradford last year - an increase of 17 per cent. But domestic violence groups have welcomed the figures, saying they show more victims are coming forward and that measures in place to tackle
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Conference for the scholars of peace
A pioneering peace conference was held at the University of Bradford on Saturday to celebrate the work of the Rotary World Peace Scholars. Rotarian representatives from about 30 nations met to celebrate and discuss the Rotary International funded World
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Butcher Jack has nothing to beef about - he's still working at 83
He might be 83 but butcher Jack Woodhead still turns up for work every day. The octogenarian, though, is no ordinary man of meat. He has built up his family business from a Bradford butcher's shop to a concern with a £130 million turnover which runs one
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'We bottled it' fumes Law
Nicky Law will get his players training "night and day" after bottom club Wimbledon humiliated them in front of the Sky cameras at the National Hockey Stadium in Milton Keynes. After leading through an Andy Gray strike, City let a team containing five
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Delegates lobby on pensions
A delegation from Bradford-based United Co-operatives has lobbied the Government on the issue of pension contributions. The group, led by chief executive Peter Marks, met with Ruth Kelly MP, financial secretary to the Treasury to urge support for firms
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Blackboard given a new home
A giant blackboard has been rescued from an historic Bradford school by developers who are turning the building into apartments. Newmason Properties salvaged the Victorian blackboard, which measures 12ft by 13ft, from the former Byron Street School. The
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B&B deal to buy book of loans
Banking group Bradford & Bingley has completed a £106 million deal for a loan book covering customers with high credit risk. The agreement builds on an earlier deal with lender GMAC-RFC - part of General Motors - to acquire up to £1.05 billion of
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Channel just for the golf lovers
Golf TV, the UK's first dedicated golf channel which is based in Bradford, has teamed up with a firm which represents some of the game's leading players. The deal with International Sports Management was today hailed as a major boost to the Canal Road-based
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Plea to spread some cheer at Christmas
Bradford companies were today urged to show they care this Christmas by donating presents to children and elderly people in need. Firms keen to get involved and help out for the festive season are being invited to join a campaign run by Bradford Cares
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PEC puts seal on a rewarding year
A Bradford building company has put the seal on an incredible 12 months by scooping an award for the best retail interior of the year. PEC Building Services was honoured for its part in fitting a new concept showroom for Magnet Limited in Chester when
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Firework fun raises £10,000
A spectacular bonfire and firework display helped to raise about £10,000 for charity. Organisers of the bonfire at Myrtle Park, Bingley, on Saturday said people came in droves to the event which featured a bonfire and a 25-minute firework display. The
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Centre for horses in funds plea
Horses and ponies at a Bradford rescue centre might have to be destroyed unless cash is found to help fund it. Rivendell Equine Defence has been in financial difficulties since the foot and mouth epidemic and needs to find £5,000 by December to remain
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'Don't lose the plot' appeal by gardeners
Allotment holders have urged Bradford Council to dig in to its coffers and stop neglecting its plots. Thornbury Gardens and Allotments Association fears it might have to use a regeneration grant meant for much-needed fencing just to clean up the area.
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MP backs plans for voluntary fast food litter code
Government plans to force fast food outlets to agree to clean up litter they generate are being backed by a Bradford MP. A voluntary code of practice aimed at reducing takeaway rubbish will target the fast food industry by encouraging responsible waste
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College award in memory of Claire
An award is to be presented in memory of an inspirational student who died aged only 20 after a battle against disability. The Claire Yarnold award will go to the top beauty therapy student at Keighley College. Claire, who had suffered a vascular malformation
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Yobs hit children's festive party plans
Thieves have left a children's Christmas party in ruins after stealing their goodies. The raiders broke into the community centre where the toddler group meets and ransacked four rooms, helping themselves to drinks and chocolate that had been bought for
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Festival company threatens to sue
The private company running Bradford Festival today threatened legal action against the city Council. The Bradford International Festival Company claims the Council delayed confirmation of its contract and failed to release funds so bills could be paid
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Festival company threatens to sue
The private company running Bradford Festival today threatened legal action against the city Council. The Bradford International Festival Company claims the Council delayed confirmation of its contract and failed to release funds so bills could be paid
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Bedside vigil for man in burns horror
The distraught wife of a furniture stripper who fell into a vat of caustic soda was today keeping vigil at his bedside. Frank Bland was in a critical condition on a life support machine suffering from horrendous burns and damage to his eyes after he was
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - Bradford people should be delighted that imaginative plans exist for the future of this once-important city. Bradford really is fighting for its survival as a place that is interesting from an aesthetic and commercial point of view. We live in a
