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Hunter blows away Whirlwind in T&A Classic
Jimmy White helped to bring about a perfect finish to the ninth Telegraph & Argus Snooker Classic on Saturday night at the Richard Dunn Sports Centre. Only the black was left on the table at the end of the ninth frame, with The Whirlwind having been
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Team spirit aplenty in Salem's success
Despite a lacklustre opening 15 minutes and two sin-binnings later on, fourth-placed Bradford Salem kept themselves in the Yorkshire Div-ision One play-off picture with this fine victory over second-placed Old Crossley-ans. Failure to deal with the kick-off
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Goalless draw a real drag for City supporters
Tranmere fans are experts when it comes to goalless draws. Like the poshest wine buff, they have learned to separate the decent from the dodgy. But then, Tranmere's followers have had plenty of practice after four in a row. Rovers supporters have not
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It's time to make a fresh start
It is an unfortunate fact of Bradford life that the Asian communities tend to suffer more from heart disease than do most other communities. Partly that can be put down to a diet traditionally high in fats, something which is being addressed by dieticians
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Clutch of classics in the hall of fame
Strolling into the Speedmaster showroom for the first time is like entering a hall of fame for classic cars. Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Bentleys sit proudly next to Surtees and Sunbeam racing cars, some dating back as long ago as the 1920s. This undiscovered
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Council buys into Tony's gum pouch
Chewing gum could be set to vanish from the streets of Bradford for ever, thanks to the innovative work of a Bingley company. Butts & Gum was launched 18 months ago, marketing pocket-sized pouches to allow smokers and gum chewers a convenient, and
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All change for Filtronic
Shipley-based Filtronic announced far reaching changes at the top of its management team following the firm's interim profit results published today. Chief executive Professor John Roulston stands down by mutual consent with chairman and founder Professor
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£150,000 windfall for businesses
Businesses could soon share in £150,000 of grants to spruce up their shopfronts. The property improvement grant scheme is part of a regeneration programme for Cleckheaton and Heckmondwike to boost their vitality and draw in more shoppers. Councillors
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Muslims asked to quit for new year
With the Islamic New Year fast approaching, stop smoking advisers in Bradford are urging Muslim communities to consider quitting the fags for good. It follows a high-profile campaign during the holy month of Ramadan in which the stop smoking service in
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'New bus stop will hit our businesses'
A row has erupted in a village after transport bosses extended a bus stop - with shop-owners claiming they were not consulted. Traders in Queensbury claim profits could take a nose-dive after transport authority Metro enlarged the Sand Beds stop. Yellow
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Baths building to be sold at auction
A historic public swimming pool which closed and reopened as a health club despite protests is being sold again. The building was home to Thornton Baths for almost 70 years, but closed in 2000 after engineers found major structural problems. Now it is
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Police crack down on careless drivers
Police are clamping-down on rat-running motorists risking head-on smashes by driving the wrong way up one-way streets. Officers have issued fixed penalty notices to a "substantial" number of drivers caught sneaking up two notorious short-cuts in Cottingley
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'Thank you so much for saving my life'
Every day that Les Viles gets up, he thanks his lucky stars. Each morning is a bonus for the former maintenance engineer who spent two weeks unconscious and battling for life. And the 57-year-old Skipton man knows only too well that his gift of life is
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Extending school hours gets £1.5m
Bradford is to receive almost £1.5 million to allow more schools to provide out-of-hours services. The district is at the forefront of the Government's push to put schools in the heart of communities by keeping them open from 8am to 6pm. Bradford was
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Waste chief upbeat despite target blow
Bradford Council is likely to miss its recycling target by 11,000 tonnes this year. Six months ago the authority accepted a £2 million plan to solve Bradford's waste crisis but it has not worked as effectively as had been hoped. The district is not recycling
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No bonus point as Bees win
Bradford & Bingley's head coach Geoff Wappett had spoken of his side seeking redemption, both for the loss at Fylde the previous week and for a poor performance earlier this season when Macclesfield triumphed 25-3. The Wagon Lane side certainly gained
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Wildboar runs amok against Bowling
West Bowling played their part in a titanic Division One battle against West Hull at the Bankfoot Oval - but the visitors proved too strong for them. The game started off at a pace to be expected from two sides fighting to stay in touch with League leaders
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Guiseley hit hard by late, late equaliser
A last-gasp equaliser from the visitors took away any joy Guiseley would have had from gaining a draw that keeps them in the chasing pack in the UniBond Premier Division. Guiseley had gone in front in the 46th minute and were almost over the winning post
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Reeves an instant hit with debut goal
They often say the measure of a great team is that they can play badly and still win. If that is true there can only be one destination for the UniBond Premier Division title - Throstle Nest. The Celts were unconvincing against Radcliffe Borough on Saturday
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Fielden: there's work to be done
Stuart Fielden admits the Bulls have to step up this week if they are going to rule the world again. The Great Britain prop featured in Robbie Paul's testimonial match on Friday night - the last game action before the real business of Wests Tigers in
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Safety first for Bantams
City have been warned to watch their backs. Saturday's frustrating goalless draw with Tranmere left the tenth-placed Bantams still nine points off the play-offs. And skipper David Wetherall admits they cannot afford to switch off about the potential danger
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Shares Week
Changes at the summit of specialist lender Provident Financial were announced in the last week. Managing Director of the International Division, David Swann, will retire at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. Current Finance Director John Harnett
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Play recycling team faces funding crisis
A charity which provides 300 Bradford children's groups with affordable craft materials and play sets will be forced to close within weeks if new funding cannot be secured. Bradford Area Play Association (BAPA), which was set up in Baildon 28 years ago
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Daryl takes New York with Games promo films
A Bradford film-maker has won yet more awards for the films he directed which sealed London's bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games. Daryl Goodrich won prestigious New York Festivals Gold Awards for his films 'Sport At Heart' and 'Inspiration'. The five-minute
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£100,000 in fake goods seized
More than £100,000 worth of fake goods were seized yesterday from a car boot sale in an operation aimed at organised crime gangs. Trading standards and police officers arrested five men and seized the goods at the regular Sunday morning car boot sale
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Letters to the Editor
What a welcome turn around SIR - I was very pleased to read the comments of Mr Andrew Lambert, of opticians Tunnacliffe & Lambert, about Great Horton (T&A, January 23). Mr Lambert said that "the Great Horton area is looking brighter of late...
