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Testimonial for loyal Jacobs
Wayne Jacobs, City's most loyal servant, was today granted a testimonial for next season. It is a fitting honour for the club's longest-serving player who has seen and done it all in a decade at Valley Parade. Left back Jacobs, pictured right, who turned
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Now's the time to back City
Bradford City appears to be lurching towards another crisis with news that the club could be forced back into administration within a week. It is being suggested that the major creditors need to agree to reduce the level of debt if it is to have any chance
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On This Day
In 1546, Martin Luther died. In 1564, Michelangelo died in Rome. In 1930, the planet Pluto was discovered. From the Telegraph & Argus of February 18th, 1979... In one of West Yorkshire's worst nights of the winter for road accidents, four people died
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Helping families through tough times
A pioneering support scheme which gives a break to struggling Bradford parents is being copied nationwide. Around 20 similar schemes have already been set up around the country and hundreds of inquiries have come in from other interested local authorities
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Mobile dental unit to hit the streets
A mobile dental surgery is to be brought into the city to give people better access to a dentist. The surgery will primarily target groups such as children and adults with learning or physical disabilities and people with poor oral health such as homeless
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New action pledge on special needs
Immediate action to tackle problems in the provision of special needs education in Bradford was today pledged by the company running the service. After a damning report blasted the provision in Bradford, the private company responsible for running the
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Abbey's Friday dress habit aises £1,000
Generous staff at the Abbey dug deep into their jeans pockets during a dress down day to raise more than £500 for the Telegraph & Argus Save Our Play Appeal. And thanks to the company's charitable trust that amount will be matched penny for penny
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Scheme will tackle domestic violence
A ground-breaking scheme to combat domestic violence in Bradford could help thousands of women stay in their homes. The Staying Put initiative, involving 11 organisations across the district, aims to make sure victims of abuse and their children are not
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New bombshell for battle-weary fans
Today's news that Bradford City faces the prospect of going back into administration within a week will come as a bombshell to thousands of Bantams fans. City supporters have become well accustomed to bad news - both on and off the pitch - in recent months
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Inspired Exley is Hill's trump card
Dudley Hill achieved their ambition to play at Odsal Stadium when the Eagles enjoyed a 16-10 success over Odsal Sedbergh in the semi-final of the Jack Senior Memorial Bradford Cup at Parry Lane. Club coach Chris Robinson was hoping the first team would
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Storton in need of morale booster
Bradford Park Avenue have a great opportunity to appease their supporters tonight when Conference neighbours Halifax Town visit Horsfall Stadium in the quarter-finals of the West Riding County Cup. The Avenue fans were unhappy and some showed the level
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Celebrate good times says Caisley
Enjoy it while you can - that was chairman Chris Caisley's message for Bulls fans after watching his club sweep aside Penrith in the World Club Challenge to add a fourth trophy to an already bulging Odsal cabinet. The Bulls take on Wigan in a Grand Final
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Warning from retailer Stylo
Bradford-based shoe retail group Stylo has warned that it does not expect to make an operating profit for the second half of the year after "weak" Christmas trading. The group, which includes high street names such as Barratts, Saxone, and PriceLess,
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Seeds of a garden are sown
After nearly three years of fundraising, work has at last begun to create a community garden in the heart of Baildon. The £75,000 project which will transform a derelict school playground on Hall Cliffe into a peaceful haven will be available to the whole
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Cigarettes banned by market forces
Smokers are to be banned from lighting up in a Bradford market as health bosses push for more cigarette free zones. From March 10 - National No Smoking Day - will be banned at Bradford's indoor Kirkgate Market. Traders have backed the move and although
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Firms learn to love their neighbours
An Oxford University graduate is to encourage Bradford firms to get involved in their communities in a role believed to be one of the first of its kind in the country. Anthony Waddington, 29, has quit London to take up a new post of business broker created
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Stands up to be counted by Noel
It was when Bradford musician Luke Thomson heard the voice of Noel Gallagher on his answering machine that he realised his band might have made it. In fact, so impressed was the guitarist and songwriter of Britain's biggest rock band with Luke's own band
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City back on the brink
Bradford City's directors today warned that the football club could be forced back into administration within the next seven days. Crisis-hit Bantams will consider seeking protection through the courts if negotiations with major creditors fail within
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Letters to the Editor
The real job for a teacher: teaching! SIR - Just when school governors thought that they might be getting to grips with the problems of teacher workforce remodelling, M A Booth (T&A, February 13) comes up with the brilliant idea of teacher contracts
