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The question of life or death
Will the revelation this week that doctors in the UK were responsible for the deaths through euthanasia of nearly 2,800 people last year, and for more than 170,000 more deaths through withdrawing or withholding treatment, trigger a witch-hunt or a serious
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Penford confident of winning over Todd
Tom Penford still believes he can earn his first professional contract with City. The 21-year-old, in his fifth year as an apprentice, came in from the cold against Swansea last week - his first senior outing for 16 months. The recall has come as a huge
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Harris joy at lead role
Iestyn Harris was today named as the new skipper of Bradford Bulls. The Great Britain ace has been handed the duty following the departure of both Jamie Peacock and Robbie Paul. Scrum half Paul Deacon will be vice- captain and prop Stuart Fielden becomes
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On this day
In 1793, Louis XVI was guillotined in Paris. In 1907, taxi cabs were officially recognised in Britain. In 1987, Roy Orbison was inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame. From the Telegraph & Argus of January 21, 1981... TUC general secretary Len
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Islam art centre on the way
A group of Bradford artists is bidding to set up a centre for world-class Islamic art training in the city. The arts collective Spiritual Tree is planning to set up a college to offer courses in the arts of Islamic calligraphy, illumination which involves
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Action pledge after spate of accidents
A slippy road which has become an accident blackspot after six accidents happened there in less than a week is to be resurfaced. And motorists have been warned to watch their speed before the work is carried out. Skid tests were carried out at Parkside
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Hold-up bid teenager is jailed
A hooded teenager who tried to hold-up a Queensbury newsagents with an imitation handgun has been jailed for four years. Anthony Berry, of Charles Street, Queensbury, was 18 when he went into Cottage News in Sandbeds and demanded cash from shopkeeper
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Heart attack fears over faulty elevator
Angry pensioners at a sheltered housing complex fear someone may have a heart attack before the building's unreliable lift is replaced. The lift at Ivy Bank Court, in Baildon, has broken down three times this week. Last Saturday, three pensioners became
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Council in £60m bid to replace old street lights
A new funding bid could see Bradford's 30,000 ageing street lights replaced within years - instead of centuries. Bradford Council is preparing to pitch for up to £60 million of Government cash - but residents will need to give their approval through neighbourhood
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Girl left on bus - 'employees to keep their jobs'
The father of a severely-disabled girl who was abandoned on a school minibus for nearly seven hours has been told the driver and escort will not lose their jobs over the incident. Asma Shah is 18-years-old but has the mental age of a three-year-old and
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'Lennie was in love with accused'
Wheeler-dealer Leonard Fulbirg was madly in love with the woman accused of murdering him, a court heard. The dad-of-twelve was "gutted" when his friend told him his lover Tracey Cameron was seeing another man, it is alleged. Brian Davis told the jury
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£1m debt fears as school set to close
Bradford taxpayers could be left picking up a £1 million debt when a struggling school closes to become a new city academy. Bradford Cathedral Community College in East Bowling is set to close in September 2007 to be replaced by the independently run
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Trip-up claims rocket to £2.5 million
The cost of claims for injuries to people who trip on Bradford's streets has rocketed to £2.5 million from £600,000 in less than ten years. And £400,000 of that has been earmarked for solicitors and 'claims farmers' as the compensation industry grows.
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Letters to the editor
Don't spoil things for the bowlers SIR - I am a bowler who uses and visits Lister Park to play against the resident teams. If the extra parking places were removed, as has been suggested (T&A, January 17), then the parking area would become full and
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Bright future at Horsfall Stadium
Avenue's floodlights have been given a clean bill of health following extensive work by Bradford Council. The UniBond League ordered the club to kick off today's match against Matlock Town at 1pm because the lights were not up to scratch. But repair work
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Right to get tough on claims
The litigious approach, imported from the United States and now enthusiastically adopted by the British, is invading all areas of life. Accidents which cause physical harm or damage to property or incidents that trigger emotional upset (real or perceived
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Sure Start projects are praised
The national director for Sure Start was in Bradford yesterday for a conference focusing on services for children under five. Naomi Eisenstadt - director for Sure Start, Extended Schools and Families Group at the Department for Education and Skills -
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Pub hero's attackers go to prison
A man who tried to protect a woman in a pub row ended up with a broken jaw, a court heard. And yesterday, Timothy Firth and Gareth Bairstow - who punched and kicked public-spirited Jonathan O'Reardon at the Oddfellows pub in Idle a year ago - were jailed
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'He was our little angel'
The sudden death of a nine-year-old autistic boy has left his family devastated. Lewis Rothery lived with his adoptive parents Julie and Trevor, in Bradford Road, Brighouse. He died at Sheffield Child-ren's Hospital this week after being taken ill on
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Dentist cleared in assault case
A dentist accused of assaulting a teenager has been cleared at Bradford Crown Court. Dr Muzzafar Zaman, 40, was alleged to have groped a teenage girl's chest while she was in his chair under the influence of gas and air. But the jury decided he was not
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Bring back SEE-brook crisp bags!
Traditionalist fans of Seabrook crisps refuse to be foiled. They have mounted an internet campaign to bring back the distinctive transparent packets. They say the famous see-through wrapper is a distinctive part of the snack's 60-year history and should
