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Moor points for Bradford Queendroppers
Bradford Queendroppers drew 2-2 with Ilkley Moor (bonus points 2-) in round four of the Clough trophy. Bradford's extra bonus points were gained through having a lower-graded side. Ihor Lewyk and Chris Wright won for Bradford and Stuart Johnson and Arthur
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Summerbee's abuse by fan 'no big incident'
City have defended their decision not to throw out the fan who confronted Nicky Summerbee in the Hartlepool game. No action was taken after the supporter ran down to the front of the Yorkshire First Stand to have a go at Summerbee. It prompted criticism
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Four more years
Lesley Vainikolo decided on his honeymoon to switch to rugby union but changed his mind at the last minute, instead committing himself to the Bulls for four more years. One of the biggest stars in the game after smashing Super League's single-season try-scoring
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Shopping scheme is so vital
The saga of the redevelopment of the former Rawson Market at the top end of the city centre has been a long and, until recently, rather sorry one. The way it was closed and demolished so prematurely, before the funds were in place to replace it, will
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Yasar bids to make fortune from water
A go-ahead Bradford business pioneering a radical new energy drink is being backed by a West Yorkshire business initiative. Entrepreneur Yasar Hussain, who identified a gap in the market for caffeinated water, has become the sole British supplier of Water
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Be on your guard, fast-food staff told
Police are warning staff at fast-food outlets in Bradford to be on their guard for an armed gang who have carried out a series of terrifying raids across the North of England. The robbers have struck several times at Kentucky Fried Chicken outlets in
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'They didn't tell us dad had superbug'
A pensioner who contracted MRSA in Airedale Hospital was discharged to an elderly residential home without his family being told he had contracted the superbug. Frank Priestley, who is suffering the early stages of dementia, was moved after spending almost
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Dad hits jackpot in numbers game
Lady luck was on the side of the Afzal family as they scooped a bag full of prizes in the Telegraph & Argus Buy it in Bradford Lucky Numbers draw. Shahid Afzal and his family, of Manningham, claimed the rollover jackpot after their Buy it in Bradford
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Shopping centre gets new owners
Bradford's flagship Rawson Exchange shopping centre has been sold - just weeks before it is due to open. It is the third time the development has changed hands in five years and is the latest stage in a project which has been dogged with problems since
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Parts firm to axe 130
One of the biggest employers in the district is to axe 130 jobs - only months after announcing expansion plans. Car parts company Denso Marston said it was shedding the jobs because of poor profitability and significant financial losses. The Japanese-owned
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Letters to the Editor
Plain English leads to less confusion SIR - John Stead might well ask what his form for financial support for his daughter at university means (T&A, March 14). Sadly, it appears the production of literature in business and Government is considered
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Bridge of sighs as Rangers hit back
Victoria Rangers' fantastic run in the Bradford & District Senior Cup continued when they beat First Division side Queensbridge 2-1 in the quarter-finals. Queensbridge led by a penalty until Sean Firth equalised from the spot for the Division 1A side
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Wasteful Salts let leaders off hook
Neither Salts nor Westwood could slow down the charge of their opponents, Eastmoor and Halifax Irish, in their bid to win promotion to the Premier Division. Salts matched their visitors for effort but failed to convert their chances, and it was a Colin
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Guiseley edging towards play-offs
Guiseley are now just three points away from the play-off places following an excellent home win at the weekend - and they could move to within goal difference with another victory tonight. They will not have an easy task, though, as they travel to Matlock
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Driver is jailed for tampering
A 62-year-old lorry driver who repeatedly tampered with his tachograph in a desperate bid to save his job has been jailed for three months. Bradford Crown Court was told that Alan Turner had feared his employers thought he was too old and he would be
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Garage band have a shot at the big time
When wanna-be rock drummer Jamie Lofthouse asked to borrow the family garage for band practise, it's just as well his request didn't fall on deaf ears. Dad Tony set about turning part of the garage at Mount Grove, Eccleshill, into a purpose-built studio
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'Heavy-handed' arrest complaint
A Bradford couple have made an official complaint after what they claim was heavy-handed policing during a night out. Claire Cyprien has written to West Yorkshire Police, calling for an inquiry into whether officers used excessive force when her husband
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'We're in the dark over loss of power'
Fed-up residents claim they have been left in the dark over a series of unexplained power cuts. Roger Gilbert, of Greenhill Farm in Greenhill Lane, Bingley, blew a fuse when his and ten other nearby homes were left without electricity for more than 14
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Union 'victory' in pensions dispute
City Hall union leaders today claimed a key victory against the Government after their withdrawal of tomorrow's threatened Council strike action. A potentially crippling 24-hour walk-out involving around half the authority's 20,000 staff was called off
