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Motorists' needs have been ignored
SIR - The congestion at Saltaire roundabout, pictured, is rightly regarded as a blot on a World Heritage Site. The roundabout also stands at one of Bradford's gateways. An articulated lorry, bound westward in a continuous stream of traffic, leaves Bradford
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Discordant note
SIR - We totally disagree with what has happened to pianist Alan Robinson at Bettys Tea Rooms, Ilkley (T&A, September 8). The music was entirely suitable for the surroundings, certainly not too loud, and very tuneful. Please bring him back. Joyce and
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Bring back Alan!
SIR - I couldn't believe the story about Alan Robinson having to leave Bettys Tea Rooms in Ilkley. It won't be the same without him. I used to love getting served with him playing the lovely music in the background. I used to hope I could go in for a
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Challenge to us all
SIR - Classrooms with teachers, clinics with nurses, running taps and working toilets. These basic services are of concern to all of us. But according to research by Oxfam, they are also the key to ending global poverty. To tackle poverty, developing-country
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Veto must be kept
SIR - When we joined the EEC we were assured nothing could ever be forced upon us, because we would always have a veto. To quote the official government pamphlet for the 1975 referendum: "The Minister representing Britain can veto any proposal for a
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NHS is world’s envy
SIR - David Rhodes really wants to make his mind up about the NHS. On August 24 he berated it for not supplying a drug that the National Institute for Clinical Excellence has only approved for clinical purposes. That being the case, surely the NHS's
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Vanishing nation
SIR - The health commissioner of the European Union says he would enforce the right of patients to travel to any of the 25 European Union countries. It is feared that an upsurge in health tourism will place a huge burden on the National Health Service
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What is the legacy of BCR director?
SIR - Bradford Centre Regeneration has announced that Marc Cole (Director of Regeneration) is leaving for a senior position in Nottingham. Great news for Marc, not so great for BCR and its still yet-to-be realised schemes. So what are future generations
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Rukhsana deserves full credit
It took a lot of courage for Rukhsana Khan, as a little girl, to cope with the terrible injuries inflicted on her 15 years ago by an uncontrolled pit bull terrier. She had to endure a lot of pain, with 31 wounds to her face and body. Now Rukhsana has
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Asda steps up town's store wars
The battle for shoppers' cash in Keighley has taken a major step forward with the news today that Asda has been given permission to build a store in the town. The retail giant will square up to fellow chain Morrisons and Sainbury's which already have
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Parents petition for childcare
Angry parents have raised a 150-name petition to campaign for a crisis-hit children's nursery to be reopened. Child care at Wrose Community Centre was stopped in July when the management committee suffered a vote of no confidence. Since then, the trustees
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Decline in the number of casualties
The number of people injured on Bradford roads has fallen despite an increase in the number of accidents. New figures, published by the West Yorkshire Casualty Reduction Partnership - whose head of public affairs is Philip Gwynne - for the first half
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£400m schools plan decision next week
Bradford Council's executive committee will have the final say on whether to proceed with a £400 million scheme to rebuild or refurbish every secondary school in Bradford. At a City Hall meeting last night, members of the Council's Young People and Education
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The haven on wheels for flood and fire victims
A service offering support to families whose homes have been devastated by fire or flooding is appealing for new volunteers. SALLY CLIFFORD found out more. Norman Brickley's camper van is packed with practical provisions. Refreshments, toiletries
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Neighbours oppose pub's late-night bid
A landlord has defended his bid for live music and longer drinking hours despite fed-up neighbours keeping a diary and video of late-night disturbances. More than 16 people have lodged objections to the application by Baildon's Bay Horse pub. complaining
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Thug set both his dogs on my son
A mother has condemned the actions of a "mindless thug" who set two dogs on her son in an unprovoked attack in Bradford. Seventeen-year-old Adam Hussain, badly injured his right hand when he scaled a wall and became impaled on a metal spike trying to
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Don't write off Bulls half-back partnership
Steve McNamara has come out in defence of his under-fire half-backs, insisting: Working together they are the best in Super League. Iestyn Harris and Paul Deacon have received heavy criticism over the last fortnight following the Bulls' failure to see
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Two in court over PC shooting case
Two men have appeared in court charged with assisting an offender in connection with the shooting dead of a Bradford police officer. Adrian Robinson, 23, and Hewan Gordon, 36, appeared separately before magistrates in Leeds charged with assisting an
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Howarth denied chance of a loan
Russell Howarth could only laugh after his loan move to York was blocked by the Nationwide Conference. City's back-up stopper was ready to answer a goalkeeping SOS at his home-town club by playing against Morecambe on Tuesday. But Conference chiefs
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It's time to be boring
Crowd favourite Shontayne Hape admits the Bulls need to start winning ugly. Having lost badly in three of their last four matches, Bradford are staggering to a standstill just as they need to be moving into top gear. Even the silky-skilled Kiwi, pictured
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I'm still terrified of dogs
The victim of a vicious dog attack that shocked the nation 15 years ago has today spoken publicly for the first time of the nightmares she still suffers. In an EXCLUSIVE interview with the Telegraph & Argus, Rukhsana Khan, now 21 years old, relived the
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Thursday, September 14, 2006
In 1752, the Gregorian calendar was adopted in Great Britain and the preceding 11 days (September 3-13) were "lost in history". In 1959, the Soviet Lunik II became the first spacecraft to land on the Moon. In 2000, a terrier called Cecil was named
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Walking sheds the stones
The instruction from his daughter was blunt and to-the-point, "Right, fat lad, we are going," but David Lloyd received it loud and clear. "Emma wanted me to go along to slimming classes with her," he recalls. "She had put on two stones while pregnant
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Open house at the Infirmary
The doors of Bradford Royal Infirmary were thrown open yesterday to allow the public a real chance to see the work going on and hear about plans to improve services in the future. Health Reporter Claire Lomax went along to take a look. If you don't
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Foreign investment is paying dividends
Leading lender Provident Financial is set to benefit from investment in overseas markets despite reporting a profit downturn, it said today. The Bradford-based company provides home credit, credit cards and motor insurance to nearly four million customers
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Roll out the barrel for village festival
The beer is set to flow today as Saltaire Festival picks up speed. Members of the Bradford branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) have been pilling the barrels high and setting the taps running at Victoria Hall in readiness for thirsty drinkers
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Stephenson promising good times ahead
Retiring Phil Stephenson reckons he's left Cougars in safe hands. The stalwart prop hung up his boots following the club's last match of the season against London Skolars on Sunday. After 15 years and an astonishing 343 games, battle-hardened Stephenson
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'My son died in just 11 hours'
A Bradford mum is working with a national charity to raise awareness of the meningitis Red Flag' symptoms in order to save lives. Deborah Roberts lost her three-year-old son Keegan to meningococcal septicaemia in January 1998. Now the 38-year-old is
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On their Primarks!
Queues of shoppers have greeted the opening of a major new store in Bradford. And Primark's arrival has been hailed as a foretaste of things to come as the city centre regeneration continues. Councillor Andrew Mallinson, the Council's executive member
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Axeman Witter planning to carve up 'Chop Chop'
Junior Witter is ready to cut "Chop Chop" down to size tomorrow night. The Bradford fighter cannot wait to stake his claim as the city's first world boxing champion by seeing off rival DeMarcus Corley to win the WBC light-welterweight belt at London's
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White ton rescues Yorkshire from mire
Yorkshire captain Craig White overcame tribulation to score a faultless unbeaten century which got his side out of deep trouble on the first day of their championship match with Nottinghamshire at Headingley yesterday. White, who opened the innings,
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Councillor breaks down at tribunal
A former deputy leader of Bradford Council has been warned about his future conduct after he was found guilty of verbally abusing and intimidating a fellow councillor. Simon Cooke was rapped across the knuckles yesterday by a Standards Board for England
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Rob lines up first Match Play title
It will definitely be a Northcliffe versus Keighley final when the Individual Bradford Amateur Match Play reaches its conclusion on Sunday. But the question is: Who will be representing each club? Both semi-finals at Cleckheaton are in-house affairs
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Key pair injured in warm-up
England's Matthew Hoggard and batsman Anthony McGrath had to have hospital scans yesterday after injuring themselves during Yorkshire's warm-up before the start of their Championship match against Nottinghamshire at Headingley. Hoggard felt pain in his
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Gay man wins his claim for dismissal
A gay man has won his claim of constructive dismissal from a company which suspended him after he found humiliating pornographic graffiti about him in a toilet. Quality assurance officer Chris Martin, 31, was suspended from his job at Parkam Foods Ltd
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Fake cabbies steal taxi drivers' radios
Police and Council licensing chiefs are warning people to make sure that cabs they flag down are genuine, after a spate of thefts of taxi radios. Police are concerned the radios might have been stolen for use in bogus taxis and are fearful unsuspecting
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Drug addict loses fight to drive his cab again
A heroin addict minicab driver has lost his fight to get his licence back. Bradford Council suspended Mohammed Shabir's licence after it was discovered he used heroin daily. His nine-year addiction came to light when he was prosecuted for a £21,000
