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Calverley off mark thanks to Thornhill ton
Julian Thornhill brought a smile to the faces at Calverley, notching an unbeaten century as they registered their first win of the season in the clash with fellow Aire-Wharfe League Division Two strugglers Upper Wharfedale. Thornhill's 108 included 15
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Five-star Hobson keeps Rodley's run going
Mark Hobson helped Rodley maintain their 100 per cent record in Division A of the Dales Council League by taking five for 15 in their 21-run win at Adel after his side had made 158 for nine. Second-placed Hawksworth easily accounted for Crompark, Ken
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Azad left to count the cost
Azeems beat Azad on the countback rule due to bad weather in the West Riding Sunday Council. Azad made 146 all out as Faisal Rashid hit a fine 80, while Azeems' Sarfaraz Khan took four for 18. Azad's score was averaged out when the rain came down, leaving
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Rowell knock in vain
The tie of the Wynn Cup second round at Thornton saw Haworth rattle up 194 for seven as Jamie Rowell hit a superb 98 before the hosts got home by two wickets. There was a similar nail-biting finish at Pendle Forest where Airedale were restricted to
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What a Winn-er
Richard Winn took a hat-trick as Morley clinched the final place in the Priestley Cup quarter-finals with a 27-run win over Keighley in their rain-delayed second round tie. Resuming at 32 for one, Keighley looked look set to overhaul Morley's score of
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Double defeat for Thornton
Thornton fell to successive defeats, at Bradshaw in the league followed by a loss to Mytholmroyd in the Parish Cup. Nikki Hutchinson made 74 in Thornton's 193 for nine at Bradshaw, who reached their target with six wickets to spare. In the cup, Mytholmroyd
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Road will close for gas work
Motorists are being advised of a road closure this summer due to essential gas maintenance works in Cross Hills. The £100,000 scheme involves replacing around 800 metres of metal gas main along the A6068 Skipton Road, which will mean the partial closure
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Teams help to clean up
Clean-ups have been taking place across the district as part of events for World Environment Day. Staff from the Environment Agency marked the occasion by working with community groups across Bradford to clean up the city's ponds and woodlands. Workers
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Pupils warm to green message
A £200,000 theatre production has set to tour 40 Bradford primary schools to help pupils explore climate change took its first bow on World Environment Day. The green spectacle has been produced by Huddersfield-based Cragrats and features dance, music
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Help is at hand for injury victims
The launch of the Bradford branch of head injury support group, Headway, will take place at Bradford City Hall on Tuesday. Headway Bradford is part of Headway UK, a national support group whose regional branches support victims of head injuries, their
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‘I’m so proud to cater for awards’
Shipley-based restaurant chain the Aagrah is the official caterer to this week's International Indian Film Awards (IIFA). The chain will serve more than 4,200 dinners over the course of the four day event to visitors from across the globe. A special
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Godfrey's game too good for leaders
Richard Godfrey breathed life into Woodlands' season as they knocked Farsley off the top of the JCT 600 Bradford League Second Teams Division One table. It was only the defending champions' third league win of the season and was set up by a fine 101
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Thornton thwarted by bad weather
A 40-minute stoppage due to rain and bad light meant Thornton came up just short in chasing Denholme's 145 for six in Division One of the Evening League. In reply, Richard Gould scored 50 not out for the hosts who finished on 125 for four. Home side
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Birstall's revenge bags last-eight spot
Birstall avenged their recent league defeat at home to New Farnley with a 36-run victory in their Jack Hampshire Memorial Trophy second-round tie and now face a home quarter-final with Wakefield City. After losing in the league to champions Wrenthorpe
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Favourites left Flatt by high-fliers
Crossflatts continue to confound everyone as they march on at the top of the Craven League First Division. They entertained one of the pre-season favourites Glusburn and saw them off comfortably by five wickets. The Park Field side made a reasonable
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Student grants deadline looming
Time is running out for Bradford students to apply for grants and loans for higher education. Anyone hoping to start university or college in September needs to get their grant application in before Friday, June 29, or face not being able to pay tuition
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Oggie auction struggles to make waves
A large floating model of the Loch Ness Monster has failed to set pulses racing since it was put up for sale. Last week, fans of the monster were given the chance to buy their very own Nessie from a tourist attraction popular with Bradford residents.
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Schoolboy ‘was not confident riding bike’
A schoolboy cyclist died after falling from his bike moments after being chased by a man in a car, a jury has heard. Adrian Gilhooly, 15, suffered fatal injuries when he was flung from the machine and hit a telegraph pole on May 1 last year. Bradford
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Dentists help smokers to quit
Dentists in Bradford and Airedale are increasingly playing a big part in helping smokers to quit. A quarter of NHS dental practices in the district are now trained to offer advice and support to patients who want to stop smoking. This good practice
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Businesses 'fail to protect intellectual property rights'
Up to 80 per cent of small businesses in Bradford could be risking their incomes and reputations by failing to protect their intellectual property rights. Jason Dainty, a solicitor with Yorkshire law firm Irwin Mitchell, is concerned that the region's
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Inquest on diabetes sufferer
A man who suffered from diabetes who was found dead at his Keighley home had suffered a hypoglycaemic coma, an inquest heard. Bradford Coroner's Court was told Wayne Liddon, 45, had been diagnosed as having diabetes at the age of 17. On February 25,
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Forensics tests continue
Toxicology tests are continuing after the death of a man whose body was found in a garden. Daniel Asif Duncan, 27, was discovered by gardeners behind a house in Mendip Way, Low Moor, Bradford, more than a month ago. A forensic post mortem examination
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Burglars steal car
Burglars drove off in a silver Renault Clio after breaking into a house and stealing the car keys. The raiders got into the three-bedroomed semi in Birkenshaw Lane, Birkenshaw, through an insecure window in the conservatory and searched the house before
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Murder trial set to start
The trial of three men for the alleged murder of Bradford restaurant worker Shazad Hussain is due to begin tomorrow. Mohammed Niaz Khan, Abdul Wahid Rehman and Sharaz Yaqub, all 25, and of Bradford, are to stand trial at Leeds Crown Court. Three other
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Builders celebrate completion
Bingley-based construction firm Topp & Holmes has completed work on a £350,000 retail development in South Yorkshire, four weeks ahead of schedule and on budget. The project in Rotherham involved the construction of three retail units including a Dominoes
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Hit-and-run victim's funeral set
The funeral of Rita Turner, 79, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Drewton Road in Bradford city centre on May 23 will take place at Scholemoor Crematorium, Bradford, next Monday. Mrs Turner, of Idle, a mother of two sons and a grandmother, died
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Your feet in good hands!
Some see feet as the most comical or even hated part of the body... yet their importance is paramount. They're the reason we can get out and about and, according to Ayesha Aziz, are a vital medical tool to find out how we are feeling. As a senior podiatrist
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Celebrating Little Germany
The imposing buildings of Bradford's Little Germany are to be used as part of a Yorkshire-wide celebration of Architecture Week, 2007, from June 15 to 24. Little Germany will host an urban picnic on June 16 in an attempt to reintroduce people to places
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What happened to caring profession?
SIR - Re your article (T&A, May 30) headlined "Sent home without help". From the age of 17 until retiring five years ago I was a nurse. When I read in the paper almost every week how an elderly person has been discharged from hospital with no thought
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An honest man
SIR - On Wednesday, May 30, at about 9.50pm I dropped a cash card at Haworth Road petrol station. Luckily, the driver of a black Girlington taxi found the card, brought it into the shop in case the card's owner was still there, and returned it to me
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ID questions
SIR - The general arguments and government statements about the Identity Card problem seems to have died down at the moment, but I recently found my Identity Card from the 1940s. It was issued to me without charge on my discharge from the Army in 1947
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EU not a priority
SIR - A sizeable majority of the electorate do not rank membership or otherwise of the European Union very highly on their lists of political priorities, proved yet again by the dismal performance of anti-EU candidates in May's elections. This is not
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Hay fever misery's going to be worse this summer
Experts have predicted more of us than ever will suffer from itchy eyes and streaming noses this summer as pollen counts reach record levels. The warm, wet spring encouraged grass to grow and produce lots of pollen. And a hot, dry summer is predicted
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Rail benefits
SIR - Further to the discussion concerning the benefits or otherwise of a cross-city rail link (T&A, May 28), it is envisaged that a cross-city rail link would connect the Shipley-Bradford line to the north with the network at Bradford Interchange,
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Standard letter!
SIR - Hurrah for the "Angry Old Men" who regularly write letters to the T&A. As they always write about the same few topics, I offer a standardised letter, with tick boxes, as a more efficient way for them to vent their curmudgeonly spleen. Here it
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Such memories
SIR - David Rhodes (T&A, May 19) reminded me of when I used to work for Bradford Council as a plumber. We were based at Odsal Depot, a real motley crew of about 40 men, plumbers, joiners, brickies, plasterers and of course labourers and drivers, plus
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Way to get results
SIR - Sometime last year the lamp post in Westcliffe Road car park was damaged and had to be removed, leaving an ugly steel tube sticking out of the ground which was a dangerous obstruction. This car park is well used by shoppers, visitors to the medical
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Bradford's 'Golden Boy' having a belting time
Nadeem Siddique proudly shows off his two boxing belts - and sets his sights on landing a third one next month. The 19-0 unbeaten Bradford fighter, nicknamed the Golden Boy', is eyeing a shot at the English lightweight title, hot on the heels of his
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EU albatross
SIR - It is all very well for David Chapman to say it should be explained by the Government why we should sign up the next part of the assimilation of the EU (Letters, May 29). His namesake and leader should be telling us loud and clear why we should
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Thanks, I'm in purr-fect health
SIR - Everyday life is seldom dull or boring, especially when you discover aspects of your life that you have never suspected. For instance, a few weeks ago I learned from concerned friends and neighbours that I had been unwell, and, in fact, had been
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Yet more spin
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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Academy concern
SIR - As a parent with a child in both Hanson and Dixons Academy schools, I have serious concerns about a second academy being planned for the district. Dixons was already a well-resourced school with high academic results as a CTC, when it received
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We must strive for higher standards
SIR - I am interested to learn that Bradford is looking at building another City Academy. As a parent with three young children, my major educational concern for them is when they leave the primary school system. It has been sad to see a lot of the
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We can all help save the planet
We make no apologies for devoting this space to the future of the planet for the second consecutive day or for producing a special edition to mark World Environment Day, organised by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and designed to raise
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Bates faces anxious wait
The weather forecast might be for a long hot summer but the fog around Elland Road is taking some time to lift. The two key bodies who could most upset chairman Ken Bates's plans now he has regained control of the club - the Football League and the Inland
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More fun than watching England
I always had the Scandinavians marked down as a pretty placid bunch. Call it an out-dated stereotype but the Danes and Swedes never struck me as the sort to get too worked up about anything. Obviously I’m talking post-Viking era here, but since the
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More fun than watching England
I always had the Scandinavians marked down as a pretty placid bunch. Call it an out-dated stereotype but the Danes and Swedes never struck me as the sort to get too worked up about anything. Obviously I’m talking post-Viking era here, but since the
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More fun than watching England
I always had the Scandinavians marked down as a pretty placid bunch. Call it an out-dated stereotype but the Danes and Swedes never struck me as the sort to get too worked up about anything. Obviously I’m talking post-Viking era here, but since the
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More fun than watching England
I always had the Scandinavians marked down as a pretty placid bunch. Call it an out-dated stereotype but the Danes and Swedes never struck me as the sort to get too worked up about anything. Obviously I’m talking post-Viking era here, but since the
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Heroin death of man found in street
A man found dead in a Bradford street had taken a high dose of heroin, an inquest was told. The body of Nicholas Binns, 45, was found at the junction of Bertram Road and St Paul's Road, Manningham, on February 24. Tests revealed traces of cocaine and
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Hanging tragedy of teenager
A teenager who suffered from mental health problems was found hanged in his bedroom, an inquest heard. Robert Webster, 19, had been receiving treatment for psychosis and depression and had made several attempts to harm himself, said Bradford Coroner
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Drugs-search police found Tazer gun
Police carrying out a drugs search at a Bradford house last year discovered a Tazer stun-gun in a cupboard, the city's crown court heard today. Prosecutor Gavin Howie said officers had been executing a search warrant at Paul Strawson's home in Brookfield
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Man faces murder trial
A man charged with murder following the death of 62-year-old Tarsam Lal will stand trial next month. Balbir Singh, 49, of Maudsley Street, Bradford, pleaded not guilty to the murder allegation during a hearing before the city's crown court today. The
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Harris: I'm out to make history
Iestyn Harris has urged his Bulls team-mates to make sure they don't miss the chance to write themselves into Wembley history. The Bulls star was the last skipper to lift the Challenge Cup at the famous Twin Towers, having inspired Leeds to victory in
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Motorist beaten in carjacking terror
A motorist was dragged from the driver's seat and beaten with a golf club in a vicious carjacking last night. The 23-year-old victim was sitting in his black Subaru Impreza outside the Co-op store in Bradford Road, Idle, when he was approached by two
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Windass deal on hold
Dean Windass should finally become a fully-fledged Hull player next week. His protracted move from City remains in limbo because Tigers chairman Adam Pearson is currently away on holiday. But he is due back over the weekend and both clubs will then
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Women get abuse alarms
More vulnerable women at risk from domestic violence will be allocated personal alarms in the Kirklees area. Dewsbury and District Crime Prevention Panel has donated 50 personal attack alarms to the Kirklees Domestic Violence Unit in a bid to make victims
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Kids Out at theme park
Local Rotarians are treating children and carers from Braithwaite School to a day out at Lightwater Valley. Members of the Haworth & Worth Valley and Keighley clubs, together with Inner Wheel, are staging the trip next Wednesday, June 13, as part of
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It's time to beat around the Bush
This being World Environment Day (which you'll no doubt have noticed by now, not least because of that hairy great logo about halfway down this column), I have been asked to write something appropriate. But as this column is generally full of ill-informed
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MP wants tougher action on under-age drinking
Shipley MP Philip Davies is calling for tougher action on under-age drinkers after forcing the Government to admit under 18s are downing the equivalent of more than 11 glasses of wine a week. He wants to see more punishments put in place for people who
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Close shave raises funds
A hair-raising challenge undertaken by the dad of an 11-year-old cancer patient has paid off. Bradford Cathedral Community College pupil Matthew Parsons, of Peel Park in Bradford, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in February. In support of Matthew
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Barras gamble fails to pay off
Keighley cyclist Tom Barras had to settle for fourth spot in the Yorkshire Road Race Championship, despite being the driving force behind a break which stayed clear for much of the 150-kilometre event at Fewston, North Yorkshire. Barras, 28, attacked
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Try-scoring is meat and drink for Big Joe
Joe Vagana brought home the bacon from Perpignan. His try against Catalans won the giant prop a welcome bonus – a tasty pig! While boarding the flight to France, Bulls director Roland Agar made the costly wager with Bulls’ meat-loving forward. Roland
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Try-scoring is meat and drink for Big Joe
Joe Vagana brought home the bacon from Perpignan. His try against Catalans won the giant prop a welcome bonus – a tasty pig! While boarding the flight to France, Bulls director Roland Agar made the costly wager with Bulls’ meat-loving forward. Roland
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Try-scoring is meat and drink for Big Joe
Joe Vagana brought home the bacon from Perpignan. His try against Catalans won the giant prop a welcome bonus – a tasty pig! While boarding the flight to France, Bulls director Roland Agar made the costly wager with Bulls’ meat-loving forward. Roland
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Try-scoring is meat and drink for Big Joe
Joe Vagana brought home the bacon from Perpignan. His try against Catalans won the giant prop a welcome bonus – a tasty pig! While boarding the flight to France, Bulls director Roland Agar made the costly wager with Bulls’ meat-loving forward. Roland
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History bodes well for Tykes in Kent
Yorkshire will make their first Championship visit to the Nevill ground at Tunbridge Wells in 17 years tomorrow and the Division One leaders will be anxious to extend their good record against Kent at the venue. It is their tenth appearance in the competition
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Children get water-safety lessons
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is getting involved in teaching children water safety in a bid to keep them safe this summer. With hundreds of children seriously injured in water every year, the RNLI hopes early education and heightened awareness
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Get your blood pressure checked!
Shoppers can get their blood pressure checked at Morrison's Mayo Ave store on Friday. An information stand about blood pressure and irregular heartbeats is running from 9am to 2pm. Free blood pressure and heartbeat checks will be carried out by cardiac
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Caring talk
Staff working for a council's home care sector could soon be able to use new IT Business Systems under plans to be discussed tomorrow. Kirklees Council's Cabinet will consider the business case for the new IT systems during a meeting at Huddersfield Town
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Tuesday, June 5, 2007
The following have been dealt with by Bradford Magistrates: Rachel Wilkinson, aged 31, of Otley Road, Shipley; driving without insurance, £150 fine, £40 costs, licence endorsed. Daniel Mark Jones, aged 24, of Moorhouse Avenue, Swain House; failure to
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Tuesday, June 5, 2007
The following planning applications have been lodged with Leeds Council: Apperley Bridge: two storey rear and first floor side extensions, Mount Grove, Acacia Park Crescent. Calverley: single storey rear extension, 32 Rockwood Road. Calverley: single
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Tuesday, June 5, 2007
In 1783, the first ascent by a hot air balloon took place on this day. It lasted ten minutes. In 1967, the Six Day War began in the Middle East. In 2000, it was revealed that a pair of antique fishing reels had sold for £43,000 - they had cost £37 in
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Tupou eager to get stuck into Giants
New Bulls signing Tame Tupou is here and ready for action. The Kiwi winger reported for duty for the first time yesterday having finally flown into Manchester Airport on Sunday. It is more than a month since Tupou actually signed for Bradford from Brisbane
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Thousands get global warming alert
Hundreds of thousands of people were beginning to receive postcards today showing the devastating effects global warming may already be having on the Bradford district. The cards are designed to promote World Environment Day and in this special edition
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Couple adopt Greek gentle giant!
Dog lovers Donald and Thelma Jones came back from their holiday in Greece with a little more than a bottle of retsina and a fisherman's cap ... an 11-stone Newfoundland dog! The couple, from Oakworth, Keighley, fell in love with gentle giant Humphrey
