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Store giant puts happy face on recyling
Bradford supermarket giant Morrisons is introducing smiley faces on its own-brand products to encourage people to recycle. The firm is encouraging people to be more green, by introducing the new labelling scheme for its own brand packaging. The labels
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Tuesday, June 5, 2007
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Shukur Ali, aged 26, of Harewood Street, Barkerend; driving without insurance, £220 fine, £35 costs, licence endorsed; driving without MOT, £110 fine; failure to produce documents, no separate
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Woman crash victim is named
Police have named the woman killed when her car was in collision with a lorry in Otley. Sara Wedel, 33, of Farnley Lane, Otley, was driving a silver Mazda MX5 on Pool Road, near Stephen H Smith's Garden and Leisure centre, at 7.20am on Tuesday, May 29
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Soccer player warned he faces jail
A former Bradford Park Avenue footballer, who is facing a jail sentence for drug dealing, had his case adjourned again on Monday so a soccer boss can give evidence on his behalf. Daniel Sheriffe, 26, who was jailed for manslaughter two years ago, has
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31,000 back bid for a Park at the Heart
The final push to boost Bradford's lottery bid for a stunning Park at the Heart saw the number of people backing the bid soar above 30,000. A total of 31,564 people backed the £24.5m bid, with more than 10,000 of those adding their support in the last
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‘Pace’s profits ahead of forecast’
Television set-top box firm Pace Micro Technology today said profits were ahead of target after a surge in demand from high definition viewers. Pace, of Saltaire, Shipley, benefited from strong take-up of boxes linked to the HD technology in the United
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Society powers on with green electricity
The Yorkshire Building Society has announced it has achieved full carbon neutrality and switched to green electricity' in all its branches. Renewable resources will provide 80 per cent of all energy it uses within the next four months. By making the
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Volunteers who mean the world to Matthew
When the words childhood cancer are mentioned most people would not immediately think of household chores. But cooking, cleaning and ironing spring straight to mind if those same words are uttered in front of a volunteer from the national charity CLIC
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‘Train passengers unhappy at service’
A survey of rail customers published today reveals growing levels of dissatisfaction among passengers. The survey by Passenger Focus, an independent consumer watchdog, indicates that only 40 per cent of rail users are satisfied with the service provided
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Developer appeals
A developer has appealed after plans to build five townhouses and two apartments opposite Rastrick Tennis Club, in Carr Green Lane, Brighouse, were refused by Calderdale Council.
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Special safety forum
Residents in Frizinghall are invited to a safety special forum on Thursday to meet with police officers, environmental wardens and local organisations and find out what is being done to improve the area. Free plants, anti-crime items and refreshments
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Friends to hold coffee morning
Friends of St Ives will host their annual fundraising coffee morning at St Saviour's Church family room in Harden from 10am to noon on Saturday. Attractions include a cake stall, tombola and raffle and all proceeds will go towards the running costs of
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Man summonsed over dog attack
A 36-year-old Keighley man will appear in court after a poodle was killed by a pack of seven dogs on a Northumbria beach last month. The man has been summonsed to appear at Alnwick Magistrates Court in Northumberland following the incident at a beach
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Man jailed for supplying cannabis
A man involved in a conspiracy to supply drugs has been jailed for 18 months. Father-of-five Michael Gledhill, 37, who runs his own building firm, financed the supply of cannabis resin between November and December 2005, Leeds Crown Court heard. He
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David quizzes Minister over benefits total
Shipley MP Philip Davies has demanded to know why the number of people claiming incapacity benefit has risen by more than a million in ten years. He told the Commons yesterday that the number of people on incapacity benefit for five years or more had
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Railway plays host to Brideshead film crew
Oakworth station is being used for the filming of a big screen version of Evelyn Waugh's famous novel Brideshead Revisited, starring Emma Thompson. A scene depicting Charles Ryder as he arrives by train to visit central character Sebastian Flyte and
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Moxon backs Rashid to rediscover form
Yorkshire need to rediscover some of their early-season form if they are to maintain their status of Championship leaders when they take on Kent at Tunbridge Wells starting on Wednesday. Batsman Adam Lyth and fast bowler Steve Patterson are included
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Duo set to see academy-probe MPs
A Bradford history teacher and union official have been invited to give evidence to a Government inquiry which will assess the impact of city academies. Chris Cheetham, a history tutor at Rhodesway School in Allerton, will travel to the House of Commons
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Annie celebrates her 100th birthday
A former mill-worker who has lived in Bradford all her life celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday with a party for her family and friends. Annie Sugden, a resident of Springfield nursing home, Western Way, Woodside, was "absolutely thrilled" when she
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Teenage burglar told to expect jail
A teenage burglar has been told to expect a substantial custodial sentence when he comes back before a judge at Bradford Crown Court later this month. John Trotter, 18, of Kentmere House, Bradford, pleaded at a hearing before Judge Christopher Prince
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Doctors get forced marriage advice guide
Doctors will now be able to call to get advice where they think a patient is to be forced into marriage. New guidance published yesterday aimed at frontline practitioners such as GPs, school nurses, midwives, and A&E staff, provides practical advice
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Another fine Ness...
If you haven't yet viewed the footage of Shipley man Gordon Holmes's video purporting to be The Loch Ness Monster then I really think you should do so right away. Who cares if it's a twig or an otter or, as has been suggested on our always-entertaining
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Bates ready to fight any challengers
Ken Bates is threatening to sue any creditors who challenge his takeover of Leeds United in the courts. Bates took back the club after today's recount of votes cast at Friday's stormy creditors' meeting revealed his penny in the pound offer received
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Bookies tip City to bounce back
City are second favourites to win League Two - before Stuart McCall has even made a single signing. Ladbrokes price them at 10/1 along with fellow relegated side Chesterfield, while money-bags Peterborough are clear 7/2 title front-runners. Spokesman
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Blair praises teacher's citizenship programme
Prime Minister Tony Blair has praised a unique citizenship programme established by a Bradford teacher. The Nasiha Project, developed by 32- year-old Cottingley teacher Sajid Hussain, encourages young British Muslims to identify and live by the shared
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Government told not to interfere with local democracy
Local democracy must not be weakened by Government plans to further develop city regions, the leader of Bradford Council has warned. Councillor Kris Hopkins, the Conservative leader of the Council, wants fellow members of the newly-formed Leeds City
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St Bede's attract international athletes
Reigning Canadian 5,000m champion Megan Metcalfe is one of three international athletes who have been accepted onto St Bede's AC's Commonwealth Athletes' Camp. Metcalfe - the 2005 US universities and colleges champion - has recently gained her qualification
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Pre-school education gets £350,000 boost
Bradford will receive £350,000 of Government funding to help parents of pre-school children get more involved in their education. A total of £9 million has been allocated to 41 local authorities to work with some of the most disadvantaged and hard-to-reach
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Up for the Peaks challenge?
Walkers in the district are being urged to pull on their boots and raise cash for the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The charity is staging a Hearts First' Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge on July 29. Participants will aim to conquer Pen-y-ghent, Whernside
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Labour aim to seize seat back
Deputy leadership hopeful Hazel Blears has named Shipley in a hit list of seats Labour wants to grab back at the next General Election. Conservative MP Philip Davies's seat was among 11 Tory seats and three Lib Dem seats Labour believe they can win
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University wins £3m green grant
The University of Bradford has secured a green grant of £3.1 million which will be used to introduce environmental sustainability across its city-wide campus. To mark World Environment Day tomorrow the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE
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Walk of faith
An annual walk to help people from different faiths get to know each other will take place next month. The seventh Walk for Friendship will be visiting Keighley Shared Church and the Shah Jalal Mosque in Temple Street, Keighley on July 7. The walk is
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Re-make, re-model and re-use
Oh dear, it's national Recycle Now week. With the subject rarely out of the news, it's the week when the majority of the population will grow sick at being told what they should and shouldn't be throwing away. We are in danger of reaching the stage where
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Every picture tells a story
SIR - Looking at the grimace on the Queen's face, pictured in your centre pages (T&A, May 26) as she arrived in Bradford by train from New Pudsey, I feel sure she must have noticed all the rubbish on the embankments that Network Rail should have cleared
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Fears for lives
SIR - We write with deep concern and grief about killing and persecution by Christians and other minorities in Pakistan under the misused Blasphemy Law. We would particularly like to draw your attention to the 700 families in Tank, Charsada and Mardan
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Two sides to story
SIR - Karl Dallas again will not give a balanced view of the Indian mutiny or uprising (T&A, May 23). The fact that the Indian sepoys were employed by the East India Company and not the Army is unimportant. It was, after all, the British East India
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Draconian law
SIR - I must commend David Barnett for his excellent column on May 29 highlighting the erosion of our civil liberties in what is a very serious situation for both ourselves and our children. One piece of draconian legislation David alluded to was control
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Spy in the sky
SIR - Just a brief correction to a recent letter regarding road pricing in which it was asked: "Could it be the satellite that will monitor us is being built as we speak?" The answer is no, it is not. Its name is Galileo, it has already been built
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Tuck in to aid cancer charity
SIR - With this summer looking set to be gloriously hot and sunny I am writing to let your readers know how they can make the most of it by holding a Strawberry Tea to raise money for Breast Cancer Care. It's the perfect excuse to get your friends together
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Spin in the park?
SIR - I have with much patience and uneasy anticipation awaited the result of the "Have your Say on a Park at the Heart" campaign and the Lottery bid launched in February; yet another sham and biased consultation process instigated by the spin doctors
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Democracy?
SIR - "Service before self" (Letters, May 28). I may have misunderstood Stephen Walsh's earlier letter in which he appeared to have a plan for compulsory' voting. Mr Walsh has seen important political changes in his 82 years, though he would only have
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Still early days
SIR - Recently Eric Firth had a dig at UKIP, saying we had only mustered 1,000 votes. Well, it is relatively early days. It took the Labour Party a long time to build up its support. In 1895, I believe, 28 candidates only managed about 44,000 votes
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Gospel truth
SIR - While it may now be "politically correct" to shun God from every area of life, what have we actually gained from it? The latest government survey reveals one third of the entire UK now lives alone in our throw-away, do-as-you-like society. Apart
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Well done to these artful youngsters
SIR - Just as we are ready to give up on the youth of today because of their yobbish behaviour, no respect or thought for others. I would like to praise the good kids of this city. At the beginning of May Buttershaw College were in the Rock Challenge
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We CAN make a difference
Climate change is seldom far from the headlines, so much so that there is a danger that familiarity can breed, if not contempt, then a little fatigue. The problem can seem so complex and its effects often so remote that there is little we can do or need
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Lampkin hampered by injury
Dougie Lampkin battled through the pain barrier to claim sixth and seventh places in round four of the FIM World Trials Championship after an incident packed event in Japan. The Silsden rider damaged a rear wheel on his Repsol Montesa HRC bike on day
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Cancer boost
Refreshments, a raffle and stalls raised £303 for a Bradford cancer charity appeal. All proceeds from the coffee morning and sale, at Bolton Methodist Church, at Bolton Junction in Bradford, went to Bradford Cancer Support's Daisy Appeal. The appeal
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Coaching duo to continue good work
Liversedge's under-19s side will have one of the youngest coaching duos of any of the local semi-professional outfits when the new season begins. Simon Wood was only the assistant manager of the youth team at Clayborn last term but he has moved up following
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Avenue facing threat from FC United
A meeting of the UniBond League member clubs has approved the management committee's recommendation to comply with an FA Leagues Committee finding. This means that the first division will, as widely expected, be split into two 18-club sections for the
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Royal visit or new hospital? You decide...
Everyone knows I don't think a lot of the Royal Family - understatement, there, folks - and since this is a family newspaper with many loyal Royalist readers I won't dwell on things like snobbery, class-prejudice, breathtaking arrogance, value-for-money
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Royal visit or new hospital? You decide...
Everyone knows I don't think a lot of the Royal Family - understatement, there, folks - and since this is a family newspaper with many loyal Royalist readers I won't dwell on things like snobbery, class-prejudice, breathtaking arrogance, value-for-money
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Royal visit or new hospital? You decide...
Everyone knows I don't think a lot of the Royal Family - understatement, there, folks - and since this is a family newspaper with many loyal Royalist readers I won't dwell on things like snobbery, class-prejudice, breathtaking arrogance, value-for-money
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Royal visit or new hospital? You decide...
Everyone knows I don't think a lot of the Royal Family - understatement, there, folks - and since this is a family newspaper with many loyal Royalist readers I won't dwell on things like snobbery, class-prejudice, breathtaking arrogance, value-for-money
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Man mugged for his phone
Police are hunting four robbers who beat a 22-year-old Bradford man to the ground and snatched his mobile phone. The victim was treated in Bradford Royal Infirmary for facial injuries and shock after he was repeatedly struck with a rounders bat. Detective
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Naveed inspires Horton heroics
On a day of drama in which holders Woodlands were knocked out, Great Horton claimed a stunning scalp in the second round of the Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup. The Second Division side, who are seventh in their section, beat ten-man Pudsey St Lawrence
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Missing man 'spotted on coast'
Missing Bradford man Peter Sands may have been sighted on the Lancashire coast, police said today. Mr Sands, 34, a garage mechanic, of Claremont Road, Wrose, disappeared four days ago after leaving home at 7.30am. He failed to turn up for work and on
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Gardens of delight
It isn't obligatory to pop into Bettys Café when you go along to Harlow Carr Garden. However, there's no doubt that it's a pleasure when you visit the Royal Horticultural Society's most northerly outpost to sit by the window with a pot of tea and a sandwich
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Small beer no more
Walking into a Greencliffe Taverns pub gives a taste of what modern Yorkshire life is all about. Alongside the traditional real ales and cosy pub atmosphere there are fine wines from the old and new worlds and a menu offering the very latest in "gastro-pub
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Are buyers heading for wrong destination?
More than two-fifths of Britons are interested in buying a property abroad, but many are choosing the wrong destinations if they want to make money. Most people keen to live overseas say they would choose Australia or New Zealand as their destination
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Amazing grace of a tireless campaigner
By a second-storey green-framed window in Baildon's Balti House restaurant at 9 Browgate, a brass plaque commemorates the day in the 18th century when the great Methodist John Wesley preached to a crowd from that very aperture. Wesley was part of the
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Andre has his eyes on the prize
A young entrepreneur from Bradford has been named as one of the top young businessmen in the country. Andre Senyk has been shortlisted in the 2007 Shell Livewire Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. The 25-year-old former Bradford Grammar School pupil
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Why a mention of ‘the list’ is enough to ruin a day off
I approach most of my days off with a mixture of joy and apprehension. Joy at the thought of not having to rise at 6am and apprehension at the thought of my wife mentioning the list'. Immediately all husbands/male partners will come out in a cold sweat
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Banking on excellence
Bradford & Bingley has become a governing member of a new body designed to promote excellence in business across the North of England. Launched in March, North of England Excellence is an amalgamation of the former Excellence Yorkshire and Excellence
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Bollywood and the changing face of India
With the International Indian Film Academy Awards - the so-called Bollywood Oscars - coming to Yorkshire next week, the onward march of Indian culture into the West establishes a major beach-head. Even Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are rumoured to be
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The death of our right to privacy
People who worry about the introduction of ID cards are reassured by supporters of the policy that "Those who have nothing to hide have nothing to fear". The same can be said of the CCTV cameras that spy on us all, recording our movements scores of times
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10 things to do this week
It's Open Farm Sunday next week. Some farms will be open to the public on Sunday June 10, with events ranging from nature trails to tractor rides. Organised by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), it's all aimed at reminding us that farms matter. Ramblers
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Hole truth is that it’s fun on the fairways
Standing on a hillside against a stunning backdrop of a railway viaduct, with a pond in front falling away to woodland, it was hard to believe that only 15 minutes previously I'd been in busy Bradford city centre. But this beautiful place wasn't the
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Monday, June 4, 2007
In 1647, the British army seized King Charles I and held him as a hostage. In 1784, Marie Thible became the first woman to fly in a hot-air balloon. The flight was 45 minutes long and reached a height of 8,500 feet. In 2003, Amazon.com announced it
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More tales of mystery pulpit
More on the Page Wood pulpit, right, this time from Jack Rushton who writes from Clayton to tell me that the Booth family who lived in the cottage nearby were his Uncle Alf and Auntie Ada. "Alfred was my mother's eldest brother," he writes. "They always
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Colourful past of a ‘remarkable, generous’ friend
Some people whose lives cross your path can make a big impression on you, especially when they provide a strong link to a bygone age. One such character was Mrs Vera Morgan, who John Fearnley got to know in the late 1960s when she lived in an apartment
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Monday, June 4, 2007
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Bahder Singh Sandhu, aged 45, of Pasture Close, Clayton; failure to provide specimen of breath, £140 fine, £60 costs, banned from driving for 36 months. Emil Gujda, aged 32, of Westpark Terrace
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Turning the past tense into the present
Few young generations have escaped the ravages of war. Members of the present one are involved in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Young lives are being lost. Families are worrying, with justification. It has always been so. Earlier young
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Monday, June 4, 2007
The following planning applications have been lodged with Leeds Council: Bramhope: change of use of farm building to farm shop, None Go Byes Farm, Otley Old Road. Calverley: erection of three bedroom detached dormer bungalow to garden site, land adjacent
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Uphill struggle - then all downhill!
Telegraph & Argus reporter MEL FAIRHURST put on her running shoes to join the thousands taking part in Bradford's Race for Life event As I sit writing this piece, my legs don't feel like they belong to me and I am sweating profusely over the keyboard
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Thousands join Race for Life
Glorious sunshine was an extra boost for the 5,000 women who took part in yesterday's Race for Life in Bradford's Lister Park. Thousands of spectators lined the route to see competitors from as young as four to pensioners take part in Cancer Research
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'Victory' in cancer drugs battle
Campaigning cancer patients the Velcade Three were today "elated" after a U-turn put the life-extending drug they have previously been denied within their reach. The women, who all suffer from myeloma, have been told that the National Institute for Clinical
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Murder-hunt police make new arrest
A man has been arrested in the East London area and brought back to West Yorkshire for questioning on suspicion of murder following the death of Nazeer Ahmed of Keighley. Mr Ahmed, 22, of Rupert Street, Lawkholme, died from severe head injuries. He was
