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£350m canal dream launched
The dream of a £350 million canalside village for Bradford city centre took a big step forward today. Bradford Channel Ltd, the company set up to realise the vision, signalled its intention to press on with the scheme when it submitted an outline planning
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Champions Albion are back on top!
Defending Premier Division champions Albion Sports knocked West Bowling off the top of the table with a great comeback. Down at the break to goals from Bowling's March Hodgson and Darrell Leach, Albion hit back in style through Jason Ryan, Gareth Carney
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Local trio bid to book semi-final spots
Just two clubs are representing the area as the West Riding County Cup reaches the last eight but significantly they are holders Guiseley and Farsley Celtic, who have a superb record in the competition. Guiseley have the easier draw on paper against Pontefract
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Avenue seeking 'justice' in Kenny inquiry
Bradford Park Avenue are demanding the Football Assoc-iation reinvestigate the transfer of their former goalkeeper Paddy Kenny from Bury to Sheffield United - and Avenue fans are being urged to bombard the Soho Square offices with individual protests.
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Henderson in hooker duel
A battle of the number nines could prove crucial in this year's Carnegie World Club Challenge. That's why the Bulls' Ian Henderson knows he can ill afford to have a slow start when hostilities fire up on Friday. He will face-off against one of the players
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Public can help beat the cheats
The estimated £100,000-worth of fake goods seized in a raid on a car-boot sale at Bingley shows just how great the practice of counterfeiting has become. Although Bingley isn't by most standards a particularly large car-boot sale, the squad of police,
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Boss defends job cuts announcement
The managing director of Rentokil Initial's work wear division has defended the announcement of more than 200 potential job cuts at two Bradford factories. Stephen Booth, said cuts were a last resort and that every effort was being made to salvage the
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'We were left high and dry by trust'
Housing trust bosses have apologised to a family after taking more than three months to mend the shower at their Bradford home. The Farooq family said they reported the fault at their home in Tamar Street, Canterbury, to Bradford West City Community Housing
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Planning problems sink swim venture
Pupils being taught to swim at a private pool in Baildon will be left floundering when the business closes next month. The Aqua Academy at Old Langley Lane in Baildon has been forced to announce a February closure after planning restrictions meant the
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Yorkshire Society has lift-off in USA
Membership of the Yorkshire Society rocketed after the group held its first international meeting at the Red Lion Pub - in Houston, Texas. Yorkshire folk and Americans alike gathered for the branch meeting of the society, which celebrated its silver jubilee
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Householder wins plans row payout
The local government watchdog has ordered Bradford Council to pay a householder at least £950 in compensation over its poor handling of a planning application which left his home overshadowed by a new building. The independent ombudsman today criticised
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Firefighters against control centre move
Firefighters and ancillary workers are opposed to Government plans to close Bradford's fire control centre - and replace it with a base in Wakefield. A national survey for the Fire Brigades' Union reveals that only three per cent of fire service employees
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NHS shake-up welcomed by health chiefs
Government proposals to shift NHS care from hospitals into the community have been welcomed by Bradford health chiefs. Primary Care Trust managers in the district say the White Paper builds on developments already happening across Bradford and Airedale
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'Bradford is leading light in global aid'
University staff and students in Bradford have a role to play in rebuilding the communities of Kashmir devastated by the South Asian earthquake, according to a charity boss. But their efforts will have to be carefully planned and they must wait until
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£350m canal dream launched
The dream of a £350 million canalside village for Bradford city centre took a big step forward today. Bradford Channel Ltd, the company set up to realise the vision, signalled its intention to press on with the scheme when it submitted an outline planning
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Letters to the Editor
Victims ignored by the 'privileged' SIR - It seems there is no end to the catalogue of incomprehensible nonsense expressed by those in charge of our law and order. In the case of Aimee Wellock, Lord Justice Dyson states (T&A, January 27): "But for
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Carlton's back with a hat-trick for Tyersal
Tyersal put behind them two consecutive Mumtaz Premier Division defeats and bounced back with a 5-2 home victory over bottom-placed Heckmondwike Town. Andy Carlton ended his lean scoring spell to grab a hat-trick to add to strikes from Graham Sides and
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Potential stars missing out on Olympic dream
The Olympic Games in London may only be six years away but already alarm bells are sounding in Bradford. Bradford Airedale, the city's main athletics club, is ailing, and if it dies something will be needed to take its place so that the youngsters don't
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Todd undaunted by Colchester trip
Colin Todd has one message for in-form Colchester: Bring 'em on. City are gearing up for a clash with the Essex side, who have won a staggering 18 games out of 20. That is a red-hot run that even Chelsea cannot match and has also earned them an FA Cup
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Chamber approves plan for airport
Bradford Chamber of Commerce broadly given its approval to Leeds-Bradford Airport's masterplan for the future. The backing came at the first Chamber Council meeting of the year. The council supported the airport's plan for growth and development, particularly
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Pubs are in running for national awards
Three pubs are in the running for national prizes. The Old White Beare, Norwood Green, The Stansfield Arms, Apperley Bridge, and the Ring O'Bells, Thornton, were considered the best of their kind in Yorkshire. The Old White Beare was considered the best
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Drive to tackle the mini-bike menace
A project which aims to tackle the mini-motorbike menace plaguing Bradford's streets and wasteland has been launched. Registered charity, The Bradford Motor Education Project (BMEP), aims to provide young people from the Fagley and Eccleshill district
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Power cuts mystery has bosses in dark
Residents are furious after being left in the dark by numerous power cuts. People living in Eskdale Ave-nue, Shelf, claim they have been left without electricity on more than 20 occasions in the last two years. Yorkshire Electricity Distrib-ution Ltd
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Chance to double number of PCSOs
Bradford could double its Police Community Support Officers if funding can be found. Government money is available to increase the number of PCSOs patrolling the streets of West Yorkshire - but only if West Yorkshire Police Authority can fund a quarter
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How’s this lot for reality TV, then?
Now that Celebrity Big Brother has come to its rather inevitable conclusion (did anyone really not think Chantelle, the "nobody" thrown pigeon like among the more famous cats like George Galloway, was going to win? ) and until such time as Michael Barrymore
