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Court hears of threat to policewoman
Yusuf Jamma told a policewoman he would do the same to her as he had to a woman the previous week, when he was arrested eight days after the robbery and shooting, the Sharon Beshenivsky murder trial heard. PC Louise Davies told the court how she was
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Birkenshaw continue to climb table
Birkenshaw 36 Greetland All Rounders 22 Birkenshaw ran in a sparkling, seven-try feast to put the brakes on Greetland's Division One title ambitions at East Bierley. Birky looked to be on course for a big total when they led 18-0 on the half-hour after
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Has fish really had its chips as a family favourite?
A US survey of marine life last week warned that rapid population growth could see the collapse of the world's fish stocks within 50 years. A Bradford food scientist and political researcher takes issue with the claim. JIM GREENHALF reports. Will
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United's phobia lets them down
Glasshoughton Welfare 1 Eccleshill United 1 After a string of good results against the leading sides in the Northern Counties East Premier Division, Eccleshill United were held to a draw at struggling Glasshoughton on Saturday. It was a scenario that
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Emerald set for gem of a 40th birthday
A Bradford publishing company which trades all over the world has begun work on its new purpose-built headquarters in Bingley. Next year Emerald Group Publishing will celebrate both the opening of its new base and its 40th year of doing business. T&A
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A question of learning
Leading education policy makers are to face questions from Bradford's business community on a range of topics including the poor levels of numeracy and literacy among school leavers. The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is hosting a Question Time-style
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Hosepipe bans a thing of the past
Ten years ago, Yorkshire Water lifted a hosepipe ban after months of shortages. The company had struggled for more than six months with empty reservoirs and diminished water stocks. Water had to be ferried in by hundreds of tankers from other parts
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Bantams slump goes on
Bradford City 2 Brighton 3 City may have hoped for divine intervention by handing over matchday warm-up duties to club chaplain Andy Bowerman. It didn't work, but all they really needed to end their current woe was an intervention of any kind - a well-timed
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Todd explodes as City blow it
Frustrated Colin Todd reckons City's players only have themselves to blame for yet another miserable loss. The struggling Bantams fell to their fifth defeat in six games - and their fourth consecutive loss at home - with a painful 3-2 home reverse against
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Macca tips Lions for Tri-Nations glory
Steve McNamara reckons Great Britain can upset the odds again and win the Tri-Nations following their shock victory over Australia. Like so many rugby league fans, the Bradford boss rose early on Saturday morning to see the brilliant Lions pull off an
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Monday, November 6, 2006
In 1869, diamonds were discovered at Kimberley in Cape Province, South Africa. In 1906, suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst was released from prison. In 1942, the Church of England ended its rule forcing women to wear hats in church. 25 Years Ago From the
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Bonfire Night goes with a bang
The skies were filled with a crescendo of colourful explosions as revellers celebrated Bonfire Night across the district over the weekend. Bingley's celebrations took place on Saturday when up to 15,000 people attended a fireworks display at Myrtle
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'Schools hit by lack of investment'
Teaching unions today criticised a lack of investment in some of Bradford's primary schools, claiming dilapidated buildings are hindering teacher recruitment and pupil performance. Primary school standards are under scrutiny after a review revealed that
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Salute to great crime fighter
SIR - With regard to the article about retired PC Joseph Wilson (T&A, November 2), as a former colleague of PC Wilson, I can honestly state that, in my opinion, there are only three people who could claim to be better crime fighters and they are, in ascending
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Rock solid case
SIR - Peter Snow's review (T&A, November 2) of the way we look forward to the future was an excellent and thought-provoking sweep across the political, literary and economic landscape. He is right to suggest that many concerns and worries did not happen
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Welcome support
SIR - In the main I sympathise and agree with Shellie Rainbow's letter (T&A, October 20) concerning the availability of certain drugs for those suffering Alzheimer's disease but would like to take issue with her on one point. Please don't judge all those
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Proud of the flag
SIR - David Barnett left me seething with anger by comments in his I Say' column (T&A, October 31), dressing them up in his childlike sense of fun. He says he's not sure that he cares about the Union flag one way or the other and that the main reason
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Why the delay?
SIR - In your Business View' column (T&A, October 30), Maud Marshall, chief executive of Bradford Centre Regeneration urges patience to be shown while plans are finalised before construction of the Broadway Development commences. Plans for the Broadway
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Opportunity lost
SIR - If or when Leeds Bradford Airport is sold, forward-thinking Leeds Council are going to use the money to build a state-of-the-art concert hall. That means, once more, Leeds has stolen a march on Bradford and left it floundering in its wake. Bradford
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Show some vision
SIR - If, as your reporter Jo Winrow stated on October 6, Bradford Council could benefit by more than £100 million through the sale of Leeds-Bradford Airport, may I seriously suggest that our councillors get their heads out of the sand and display some
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Disabled deserve to feel some benefits
SIR - How many people know about Disability Living Allowance? Not many carers and maybe not road accident victim Anita Geldard (T&A, October 30). It's a benefit for disabled people in or out of work that have care and/or mobility needs. It's hard to
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Rethink a sad sign of the times
Wherever there are war-zones around the world we find the brave men and women who put their own lives on the line to bring help, aid and assistance to the innocent people whose lives have been devastated. Aid workers on the front lines often survive
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Latest update
Addingham: Back Beck Lane bridge, road closures apply, ongoing for three weeks. Allerton: Allerton Road No 232 to Grape Street, Bracewell Avenue/Weymouth Avenue, road closed, diversion through Allerton for two weeks; Ayresome Oval, road closed for four
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'We will continue in Iraq'
A Bradford charity is having to reconsider its work in Iraq after one of its workers was kidnapped and killed by militia fighters last month. The Human Relief Foundation (HRF), which has its base in Great Horton, has been working in the war-torn country
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City salutes wartime heroes
A sea of poppies fell in memory of the thousands of servicemen and women who lost their lives in wars across the globe during a moving service at St George's Hall, Bradford, last night. The 60th Bradford Festival of Remembrance, attended by hundreds
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MP's fury at rapist placed near school
MPs have criticised the Government for allowing a dangerous and violent sex offender to be placed in a hostel near a girls' school and a residential area of Bradford. Shipley MP Philip Davies wrote to Home Secretary John Reid demanding to know why Kelly
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Council call centre evacuated after flood
Callers to Bradford Council's contact centre are facing delays after a severe flood has caused the building to be evacuated. The first floor centre at Nelson Street was flooded over the weekend and the whole building closed down. Today has seen the
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'I cleaned and hid robbery guns'
One of the defendants in the Sharon Beshenivsky trial confessed to a prison officer that he had cleaned the guns used in the robbery and hidden them in a basement, the court heard today. Timothy Thurman told Newcastle Crown Court that Raza Ul-Haq Aslam
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Farsley keep their focus
Farsley Celtic 1 Alfreton Town 1 The Celts survived a great test with almost superhuman effort on Saturday - and it was not posed by the visit of Alfreton Town in the Conference North. Farsley's forthcoming FA Cup first-round tie against MK Dons had
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Avenue run out of gas
Bradford PArk Avenue 2 Solihull Borough 0 Avenue will be in today's draw for the FA Trophy first round thanks to a double from Simon Parke on Neil Redfearn's special day at Horsfall Stadium. The day began with a double presentation to the much-travelled
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Council 'cost bus staff their jobs'
A bus company claims it has had to lay off staff after losing £160,000 in income because Bradford Council e-mailed schools wrongly stating it no longer had an operator's licence. Paul Burke, owner of Wrose Travel in Otley Road, Bradford, has complained
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Otley pay penalty after late surge
Otley 21 Bedford Blues 31 "Disappointing and frustrating" was how Otley's forwards coach Mike Barnett summed up what turned out to be a long afternoon. The hosts had trailed 21-7 at half-time but, despite problems in the scrum, rallied in the second
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Sawyer brace seal Cleck's revenge
Cleckheaton 25 Darlington Mowden Park 11 Two tries from Richard Sawyer helped to make this National League Three North win sweet for Cleckheaton after the previous week's EDF Energy National Trophy defeat to the same opposition. In what was at times
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Bees on wrong end of margins
Bradford & Bingley 10 Henley 16 Bradford & Bingley sank to an eighth defeat of the season in National League Two, but it is of little consolation that they could have won five of them. The margins for error in this division are such that had Ian Judson
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Byas likely to take on new role
David Byas is expected to accept his new role with Yorkshire once his responsibilities have been more clearly defined. And there is no question about his willingness to work in harmony with new captain and head of professional cricket Chris Adams, whose
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Chances go begging for Guiseley
Ilkeston Town 2 Guiseley 0 A host of chances went begging for a wasteful Guiseley as they slumped out of the FA Trophy and were left still searching for a win since sacking manager Neil Parsley. His shock removal came two days after a thrilling 5-4
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Wharfedale boss tale of two halves
Manchester 13 Wharfedale 22 For Wharfedale, this was a National League Two game of different halves - and they performed superbly in each. Having threatened to run away with the match before the interval, scoring three fine tries and going close on
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Firecrews attacked by mob with bricks
A mob of youths attacked firefighters with bricks after they prevented a children's playground going up in smoke. The Bradford crews were ambushed by the gang of up to 30 teenagers after a pile of timber was set ablaze in the playground in Amberley Street
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Launch of driving force for change
Bradford Council for Mosques has celebrated its silver jubilee by starting two new projects. One is to help women to be more mobile while the other is to ensure Muslim children understand the rights and responsibilities of growing up in Britain. At
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Downhill all the way for art lovers
In the words of Jim Royle: "Impressive sculptures my a**e." At least I'm sure that's what the outspoken Liverpudlian would have said had he accompanied me and my family to the latest exhibition in the huge Turbine Hall at London's Tate Modern. We had
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Warning over dog 'adoptions'
Bradford's dog warden has warned about the dangers of "recycling dogs". Terry Singh, Bradford Council's dog warden manager, said people considering adopting a rescue dog should make sure they know its history first. His comments follow news that a dog
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Students on course for animation glory
As Bradford gears up for the UK's biggest animation festival, its university students are honing the skills which could lead to them working on the blockbusting films of the future. Bradford University has been running a degree in animation for the past
