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Friday, June 1, 2007
In 1533, Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's new queen, was crowned. In 1938, Superman, the world's first super hero, appeared in the first issue of Action Comics. In 1995, at Disneyland Paris, the attraction Space Mountain: From the Earth to the Moon opened.
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Sun fails to set on Phoenix's ambitions
Sun stopped play in Yorkshire Phoenix's Friends Provident Trophy match at Derby tonight but by then it was already beginning to go down on Derbyshire Phantoms' chances of beating the Tykes. Chasing a stiff 254 target, Derbyshire were struggling on 39
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Man rescued
A man was rescued by firefighters after his car was involved in a collision with a van at 5.45pm today in Sandy Lane, Bradford. The crew had to cut the door off the car.
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Building fire
A fire broke out at the Saville Court old people's home in Shipley tonight. Crews from Bingley and Rawdon were called to the scene, on Leeds Road, Windhill, at 7.03pm. The building was undergoing demolition prior to the fire.
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Car overturns
Firefighters arrived at a road traffic accident to find the driver of an upturned car had left the scene. The crew, from Rawdon, were called to the incident on Goose Lane, near Hawksworth, at 4.40pm today, to find a blue Renault Megane resting on its
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A fun day with a safety message
Children enjoyed a fun day with a serious message at Leeds Road Fire Station in Bradford. The event, organised to attract families in the school holidays, included road safety workshops and competitions, sun safety tips, free child car seat checks and
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Narrow defeat for Seconds
Despite Bradford-born leg-spinner Adil Rashid taking six for 69 in Leicestershire's second innings, Yorkshire lost their Second XI Championship match at Todmorden by two wickets today. Scores: Yorkshire 276 and 221 (G Wood 73, C Gilbert 50). Leicestershire
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Tommo's top-five target for Bingley
Now in his fifth season in the JCT600 Bradford League, Chris Thompson seems to be growing into his role. The true mark of an all-rounder is that you always come out of a match having done something. And rarely so far this campaign has the 22-year-old
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Hanson and Bede's in 'big clash'
Old boys from Hanson and St Bede's will be taking part in a charity tournament on Sunday at Thackley Cricket Club (1pm). Making up the threesome for the round-robin tournament will be the host club's under-16 side, with the final match of the afternoon
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Keeper Barton is suspended
Undercliffe visit revitalised Windhill in Division Two on Saturday without the services of the suspended John Barton. The talented wicket-keeper was missing from the side over the Bank Holiday weekend double-header after landing himself in trouble the
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Menston are good bets to gain win at Villas
Menston, Olicanian and Addingham all have the chance to keep up the pressure on early Division Three pacemakers Colton with winnable games on Saturday. Olicanian have the hardest task when they travel to Woodhouse - a side that have already taken points
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Bag returned following T&A appeal
A 19-year-old girl who had her bag and all her college course work stolen when she was mugged two weeks ago has had her property returned following an appeal in the Telegraph & Argus. Carla Mallett, a beauty therapy student at Leeds College was attacked
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Five rivals to Bates in bid for United
Five interested parties have made rival bids for Leeds United as Ken Bates attempts to cling on to power. Creditors meet at Elland Road tomorrow knowing Bates is favourite to complete his buy-back of the club, which went into administration earlier this
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Teenagers should get free condoms, says MP
Nurses should be able to hand out condoms to young people in a bid to reduce teenage pregnancy, an MP has said. Keighley MP Ann Cryer fears that, with only 14 per cent of GP practices across England running dedicated sexual health or contraception clinics
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Positive approach leads to top awards
Two of Bradford's biggest companies have won awards for their positive contribution to society. Yorkshire Water and Bradford & Bingley were winners at the annual Business in the Community (BITC) Big Tick awards, which honour companies for ethical and
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Tracey is on the trail of charities
A Bradford graduate is preparing to put on her walking boots to raise money for the Gurkha Welfare Trust and Oxfam. Tracey Vaitekaitis, above, of Fairfield Court, Baildon, will be one of 20 students and graduates from York St John University, to take
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Family surprises on offer at Great show
When the Mellin family turn up at Yorkshire's biggest annual show with their border collie, geese, ducks and sheep, the audience is in for a few surprises. Between them they will put on a display in a new arena at the Great Yorkshire Show for fun activities
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Row heats up over £1,700 boiler bill
A pensioner who borrowed hundreds of pounds to pay for central heating to be installed in his home is furious after his landlords announced an £18 million programme to upgrade the homes of his neighbours. Brian Pyrah, 65, of Bradford Moor, says he resorted
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Drivers face up to more road chaos
Motorists in Bingley will be faced with further delays as Yorkshire Water start work in the town on Monday. Temporary traffic lights will be erected on Main Street for at least three weeks as the company upgrades pipes as part of a £4.3 million project
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Chance to get together
Shipley residents are being urged to meet their neighbours at a coffee morning. Residents of Hirst Wood have been invited to attend the event next Thursday by the Shipley area co-ordinator's office as part of a Local Action Plan for the neighbourhood
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Calls to donate to crisis in Darfur
Worshippers at Mosques in Bradford are being asked to dig deep for the Darfur and Chad Emergency appeal. The appeal is being run by a number of groups including Islamic Relief, Oxfam Christian Aid and the Red Cross, who have come together to form the
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Abbey becomes the cartoon face of summer play fun!
An eight-year-old schoolgirl has won a Bradford Council competition to become the cartoon "face" of this year's summer activity guide. Abbey Lannen, from Thorpe Edge, was selected to be one of the main characters of the 16-page School's Out guide of
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Couple wait two years for house adaptation
A chronically-ill pensioner has been forced to sleep on her sofa for five months while waiting for essential adaptations to her home. Joan Stead, 75, has been waiting for two years to have the house she shares with husband Arthur, 72, fitted with a stair-lift
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Fun-packed gala to entertain the crowds
Riddlesden Gala is being staged next Saturday, June 9. And for the first time a female group of Morris dancers, Rainbow Morris, will be part of the annual procession which sets off at 1pm from Barely Cote Avenue. The procession will be led by Bingley
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Week of recycling events planned
Bradford Council is staging a series of events to mark national recycling week. On Thursday, a model wearing a costume made entirely out of recycled materials will be in Shipley town centre to show how rubbish can be transformed into something beautiful
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Dog attacked 'in revenge'
A neighbourhood warden today said cowardly yobs who left his beloved pet dog close to death after a vicious beating may have been exacting revenge on him for his job. Jeffrey Adams stumbled on his cross-breed dog, Max, with blood pouring from his mouth
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Rain? No, I’m just tired...
Country people are still using old wives' tales to predict the weather rather than relying on weathermen, a new survey suggests. The poll, by the Dairy Farmers of Britain, found 70 per cent of those surveyed believe natural weather indicators - a red
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Has man caught Nessie on video? You decide!
Science-mad Gordon Holmes, of Shipley, hopes it is the latter after capturing footage of what he believes could be Nessie'. The amazing footage, which needs to be verified by experts, came after a chance spotting by the 55-year-old Bradford University
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Football trials
Bradford United Juniors under-12s - who finished runners-up in the Keybury eight-a-side league last season - are looking to recruit more players as they step up to 11-a-side football in September. Trials will be held on Saturdays at the Goals Soccer
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Scheme to enhance features
A pilot scheme is to be launched this summer aimed at enhancing the features of Idle and the Green. Organised by Bradford Council's Design and Conservation team, the project will look at ways to improve the repair and maintenance work on buildings in
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Laughs on tap at pub
SIR - I write to you regarding the entertainment feature from last Thursday's edition (May 24) about the Bag of Quips comedy club at the Alhambra Studio. The article was right in mentioning that there are comedy nights also at the Hilton Hotel, yet omitted
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A great leader
SIR - R Binns (T&A, May 24) has got a quotation slightly wrong, that is unless Winston Churchill borrowed the phrase under poetic license. It was the great statesman Abraham Lincoln who stated "you can fool all the people some of the time and some of
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Remarkable event
SIR - Sunday, September 30, 2007, is the 800th anniversary of the birth of MowlanaJalaluddin Rumi, the wonderful Sufi poet, and on Saturday May 26, there was a remarkable celebratory gathering at Bradford Central Library as part of Unesco's "Year of Rumi
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Get lobbying!
SIR - Alec Suchi and Keith Thomson question my motives. If independent figures are right, and we are contributing to climate change. Why do the Government tell us that there is overwhelming proof, yet do NOTHING about it. Measures to cut our emissions
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Please dig deep to help relief effort in Africa
SIR - I have joined with the UK's leading aid charities to launch an emergency appeal to save lives in Darfur, Chad and the Central African Republic. We are seeing one of the greatest concentrations of human suffering right now in Darfur and Chad with
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Catch real culprits
SIR- Re the T&A story Smoker coughs up £120' (May 4). Someone being hounded by a litter warden because they've thrown a cig end from a car window is bizarre. Don't these litter wardens have more serious matters to deal with? When I see the amount of
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Ins and outs of EU
SIR - My fellow Baildoner, Stewart Hanson, while nobly castigating the EU on road-pricing, is incorrect when he makes reference to "what we voted for in our Heath referendum" (T&A, May 25). In fact, our only referendum opportunity on the Europe issue
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City no different
SIR - Does anyone seriously think that The Queen is not aware that everywhere she goes people paint grass green, parade grounds black and daffodils yellow ? The Queen, no doubt, did notice there was debris on the ground but not just in the approaches
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Cancer appeal to hold fairytale ball
A fairytale ball will mark the first anniversary of a Bradford charity appeal. Bradford Cancer Support will hold its Midsummer's Night Dream Daisy Appeal Ball on Saturday, June 23, at 7pm at the Ceder Court Hotel. In ten months the appeal, which aims
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Crack house closure order issued
Magistrates have granted a closure order under crack house legislation following complaints about a house on the Allerton estate. The Bradford North Neighbourhood Policing Team gathered evidence of class A drugs misuse and serious nuisance at the property
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Ombudsman criticises Council
Bradford Council's handling of a planning application for an extension has been criticised by the local government watchdog. The complaint relates to permission given to two neighbours to extend their homes. Both were subject to conditions requiring
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Angling lines
WASHBURN VALLEY The heaviest fish caught this week was a 8lb 8oz blue trout by Jamie Wilkinson using sedge. Fewston: One angler also caught three large rainbow trout in the same afternoon - 8lb 6oz, 8lb 8oz, 6lb - on a variety of wets. Swinsty: Nymphs
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Project support
Black and minority owned voluntary organisations in Bradford are being invited to take part in a new capacity building programme. The Consortia of Ethnic Minority Organisations (COEMO) is launching the project Improving Reach to help the voluntary section
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Drugs arrest
A 40-year-old man has been arrested after officers from the Bradford area drugs team swooped on an address on Springmill Street, West Bowling, Bradford, on Wednesday. At about 7.30am, a pre-planned operation led to the discovery of a large quantity of
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Pedal power
Cycling enthusiasts in Kirklees are invited to a public meeting on June 11 to discuss cycling issues and events in the district. The meeting at Dewsbury Sports Centre will start at 7.30pm. It will be preceded by a guided easy' bike ride along the Calder
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Tackling anti-social behaviour
Bradford North Police launched a series of action days to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour. Police had responded after an increase in the number of stolen vehicles set on fire and the stealing of boilers during burglaries at recently renovated
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Park patrols
Police have stepped up patrols in Bradford parks in a summer-long initiative to protect users from crime and anti-social behaviour. Bradford North Neighbourhood Policing Team Inspector Kash Singh linked up local councillors to set up the scheme to increase
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Horne of plenty at grass roots level
City's future is brighter than ever, according to the man in charge of their budding youngsters. Centre of Excellence manager Peter Horne reckons the current crop of youngsters coming through the system have talent in abundance and is doubly excited
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Newton will not curb aggression
Hard-hitting Terry Newton insists he's not going to change his abrasive style. The Bulls hooker returns to the fray tomorrow after completing his second suspension of the season. Newton received a three-match ban for a reckless high tackle on Leeds'
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Peter defied orders to get his girl
A couple who fell so in love they defied military orders and vowed to marry after just ten days are celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary. Clayton-born Peter Johnson, 81, who began a career as a journalist at the Telegraph & Argus in the 1950s
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Abbey's prize draw
An eight-year-old schoolgirl has won a Bradford Council competition to become the cartoon "face" of this year's summer activity guide. Abbey Lannen, from Thorpe Edge, was selected to be one of the main characters of the 16-page School's Out guide of
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£2.2m fire training boost
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has officially opened a new multi-million pound technical rescue centre. The county's Lord Lieutenant Dr Ingrid Roscoe did the honours at the Service's headquarters in Birkenshaw. The £2.2m training complex was
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Hospice hero
A Volunteer who has made an outstanding contribution to the hospice will be named at Manorlands' annual general meeting. The recipient will be presented with the Gordon and Monica Vestey Award for services to the Oxenhope hospice n Monday, June 18, at
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Delay for drivers
Commuters in Bingley will be faced with further delays as Yorkshire Water start work in the town on Monday. Temporary traffic lights are set to be erected on Main Street for at least three weeks as the company upgrades pipes as part of a £4.3 million
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Lottery bid closer
The planned Lottery bid for Skipton's Aireville Park is a step closer. Craven District Council has appointed landscape consultants Scott Wilson to push forward the development plans. Eventually the council hopes to net £1.5 million from the Lottery
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Odsal date for Junior Academy
The Bulls' under 18s tackle Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at Grattan Stadium on Saturday. The Junior Academy Championship clash kick-offs at 2.30pm.
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Pupils set for animal adventure
Young scientists from a Bradford secondary school are set to investigate some of the world's rarest plant, animal and aquatic species during a two-week Central American adventure. Sixth formers from Hanson School will travel to Honduras where they will
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Strawberry Fayre
The annual Strawberry Fayre takes place at Holy Trinity Church, Low Moor, Bradford, from 2pm to 4pm on Saturday, June 30.
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Car cleaning
A charity car wash is being held at Fairweather Green Fire Station, Thornton Road, Bradford, from 10am until 3pm, on Saturday. A minimum £3 donation is asked for and all proceeds go to the Fire Service National Benevolent Fund.
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Opus date
Women's choir Opus 44 is holding a concert in St Andrew's Church, Kildwick, at 7.30pm on Saturday, June 30. For tickets call (01535) 653997.
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Police blitz on drink drivers
North Yorkshire Police are launching a tough campaign against drink-driving. Drivers under the influence of drugs will also be targeted in the clampdown from Monday, June 4, for a week. New Deputy Chief Constable Adam Briggs, pictured, who takes up
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A real family affair
When the Mellin family turn up at Yorkshire's biggest annual show with their border collie, geese, ducks and sheep, the audience is in for a few surprises. Between them they will be putting on a display in a new arena at the Great Yorkshire Show, set
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Ruth's humanitarian mission
A former Ilkley woman is to use her academic skills for a humanitarian cause when she helps the United Nations' work with refugees in West Africa. Ruth Dixon, 23, will be under constant guard and will stay in accommodation with a barred panic room' when
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Gala opportunities
fOrganisers of this year's Keighley Gala are offering sponsorship opportunities to local businesses. Firms can pay to support specific aspects of the gala such as the parade, the performance arena, the war veterans' bus or the Sunday Band Gig. Alternatively
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Anger over heating installation
A pensioner who borrowed hundreds of pounds to pay for central heating to be installed in his home is boiling mad after his landlords then announced an £18m programme to upgrade neighbouring houses. Brian Pyrah, 65, of Bradford Moor, says resorted to
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Drugs seized in raid
Suspected crack cocaine, cannabis resin and a variety of weapons were seized during a police raid on a Guiseley pub. A significant amount of suspected cannabis bush was also recovered along with suspected amphetamines and drugs paraphernalia, weapons
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Woman, 95, robbed
A 95-year-old woman had an expensive gold chain ripped from her neck as robbers struck at a convenience store. The woman was standing in the shop, in Washington Street, Girlington, Bradford, when two masked men, one armed with a ten-inch-bladed kitchen
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Gas-alert vandals warned
A top detective has condemned intruders who put lives at risk by tampering with gas pipes in a block of flats. Around 15 residents were evacuated after a severe gas leak at Queensway House in Thorpe Garth, Idle, Brad-ford, early yesterday. The alarm
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Buyers snap up flats at old mill
The vast majority of apartments in an ambitious new riverside development have been snapped up by investors and house-hunters. Just 27 of the 447 apartments in the Victoria Mills complex at Shipley are yet to sell, it was revealed today. Bosses at Newmason
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Bloom bid
Planning is well underway in Thornton as the village prepares to enter the Village in Bloom competition next year. As a taster the committee is entering a neighbourhood award in July and is looking for volunteers to tidy up a piece of overgrown land
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Wilt thing!
A production company will be filming part of a romantic comedy in Haworth early next month. A team from Working Title Films, which created the critically acclaimed drama United 93 and hit comedy Hot Fuzz, will be shooting in Main Street in the first
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Boycott swings into action for Yorkshire
Geoff Boycott is all set to take part in another Battle of the Roses - but this time it will be at golf and not cricket. The former Yorkshire and England batsman has said he is available to play in the third annual golf match involving past and present
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Sunday Alliance League season review
A fascinating three-horse race for the Bradford Sunday Alliance League Premier Division title developed over the Christmas period, with Silsden, Albion Sports and AFC Pudsey all leading the table at one time or another. Coming into the last two months
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Nominate your pub football heroes
Bradford football clubs are invited to enter the national search to find the country's top pub players and teams. Carling's Pub Football Awards is set to honour some of Britain's least recognised football heroes with an award developed to bring attention
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Pair foiled in bank robbery bid
Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted bank robbery. A silver Peugeot 406, registration number P409 WNL, pulled up near the Abbey National in Town Street, Horsforth, at 7.45pm yesterday and two men got out. The car reversed several times
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Bangor bonding session for Avenue
The club is in the midst of its centenary season preparations and is looking at some high-profile pre-season warm-up games but Avenue manager Benny Phillips has left one weekend free. His intention is to take the players for a friendly match away from
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Mystery over tree blaze
Firefighters from Shipley put out a blazing beech tree in Northcliffe Woods at 7.10am today. The alarm was raised by a dog walker who spotted the fire about six feet up the tree. The crew used a fire engine, ladder and backpack to douse the flames
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Coffee mates
A coffee morning at Little Horton's St Oswald's Church tomorrow (Saturday, June 2) aims to raise money for church funds. All are welcome to the event which runs from 10am to noon.
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Residents evacuated in gas scare
A block of flats was partially evacuated early today after a gas alert. Police and firefighters attended Queensway House in Thorpe Garth, Idle, at 1.15am after the alarm was raised because of a strong smell of gas. The flats were checked out by Transco
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Thursday, May 31, 2007
In 1678, Lady Godiva rode naked through Coventry in protest at the taxes. In 1955, a state of emergency was declared in Britain in the wake of a dock strike. In 2001, mathematicians came up with a formula to calculate hedge sizes with the aim of easing
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Thursday, May 31, 2007
The following planning applications have been lodged with Bradford Council: Baildon: construction of conservatory to rear, 21 Lucy Hall Drive. Baildon: construction of single storey extension to rear, 20 Hoyle Court Avenue. Bingley: construction of dwelling
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The real issue
SIR - I wholeheartedly agree with Keith Rayner's views regarding wasting £30 million on the Park in the Heart. I, for one, didn't fill in the questionnaire as to whether or not it was a good idea, mainly because there were no questions that answered
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Value of petitions
SIR - Your editorial today (May 28) which refers to the 4,000 people who have signed the petition for the retention of street wardens makes a lot of sense. Your opinion is that when a petition attracts 4,000 signatures, it is a fair bet that many more
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Make the most of our pound shops
SIR - I take issue with Michael Stewart who rues the proliferation of "pound shops" in the context of change over the last ten years (Letters, May 25). Regeneration as a process might best be started from where you are and what you have. What is important
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Firmer action is needed
Barely two months ago we were deploring the fact that there had been 71 logged assaults on teachers, support staff and kitchen staff in Bradford schools between the start of the year and the end of February. The situation appears to have worsened since
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Cancer help's big move
A Bradford cancer charity appeal aiming to raise £1.1million to build a new centre has raised well over half the cash within ten months of its launch. Rebecca Wright took a virtual tour around the Bradford Cancer Support's past, present and vision for
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Soccer boss jailed for con
A "broke" businessman who took over a struggling lower-league football club after lying about his personal wealth has been jailed for fraud. John Russell, 51, of Brighouse, claimed he had substantial funds to invest in Exeter City FC before he was appointed
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It makes you want to scream...
See if you can guess the sport from the following list of “audience outbursts”. 1. In the hole (normally yelled in an American accent two seconds before the shot is actually struck). 2. Arruz, arruz (uttered in a softer, more complimentary tone by several
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It makes you want to scream...
See if you can guess the sport from the following list of “audience outbursts”. 1. In the hole (normally yelled in an American accent two seconds before the shot is actually struck). 2. Arruz, arruz (uttered in a softer, more complimentary tone by several
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It makes you want to scream...
See if you can guess the sport from the following list of “audience outbursts”. 1. In the hole (normally yelled in an American accent two seconds before the shot is actually struck). 2. Arruz, arruz (uttered in a softer, more complimentary tone by several
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It makes you want to scream...
See if you can guess the sport from the following list of “audience outbursts”. 1. In the hole (normally yelled in an American accent two seconds before the shot is actually struck). 2. Arruz, arruz (uttered in a softer, more complimentary tone by several
