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The obesity fight we all join in
Obesity is one of the modern-day malaises that is fast becoming a serious threat to the quality of our life in this country. And nowhere more than Bradford, where two out of three adults are deemed to be overweight, is action needed to fight this 21st
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Wonderful work
SIR I feel compelled to write and highlight the wonderful work being carried out at the Manorlands Hospice, Oxenhope, and to draw readers' attention to this, especially if in the unenviable position of nursing a loved one through a terminal illness.
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Blair’s colourful message
SIR - I believe Tony Blair was wearing a red wrist band in the Commons on May 3 for one reason only to let everyone know, especially Charles Clarke, how easy it could have been just to colour code the files of foreign criminals. Mr Clarke then had to
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Get rid of them
SIR In view of recent developments regarding foreign criminals and their subsequent release into the community, it becomes clear the deportation process has been unduly complicated in terms of the Human Rights Act, the European Convention and civil rights
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Cosy arrangement
SIR I am sure Bradford taxpayers will be delighted to learn that the Government is giving £10 million of their money to the trade unions on a you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours' basis. The unions provided £10 million towards the funding of the
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Surgeon should be reinstated
SIR I must reply to the gentleman who thought the Panorama programme re breast surgery care in Bradford was a waste of time and write in defence of the surgeon in question, Mr Robert Phipps. I was one of Mr Phipps's patients at the time in question
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McNamara's raging Bulls
Proud Steve McNamara hailed his courageous players but admitted they were angry' after losing at Hull last night. The injury-hit Bulls had plenty of reason to be miffed after being on the end of some shocking decisions from referee Steve Ganson during
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Harassment campaign neighbour faces prison
A former firefighter who waged a two-year campaign of harassment against his next-door neighbour has been warned that he faces jail. Brian Pemberton, 58, was yesterday found guilty of harassing Kathryn McKay between May 2003 and June 2005. District
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We'll press Reid for answers, vow MPs
Newly appointed Home Secretary John Reid will not be granted a grace period from MPs demanding answers sacked Charles Clarke failed to address. Bradford MPs have vowed to continue to push the new Home Office boss over the cases of Stephen Ayre and of
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Depraved sex pervert jailed for 14 years
A violent sado-masochist who forced his victims to torture and beat him has been jailed for 14 years. Depraved Leonard Davies enjoyed being handcuffed, whipped and burned with hot candle wax, a court heard. He rigged up a torture device at his Bradford
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So who's running the show now?
Who will lead Bradford Council was unclear today after Labour made gains at the expense of the previously ruling Tory group in the local elections. Labour bucked the trend of its dismal showing in town hall elections across England to become the single
