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Go pond-dipping
The North Kirklees WATCH group, which is based at Oakwell Hall Country Park in Birstall, will be discovering pond life at its meeting on Saturday, July 7. The group will be pond-dipping from 10am to noon and children aged 12 and under are welcome to take
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Pub's 'lock-in' for smokers
Defiant smokers will enjoy a final puff in an Otley pub five minutes before Sunday's ban on smoking in enclosed public places becomes law. The Junction Inn, on Bondgate, has gained a special licence to stay open until 7am this Sunday so it can hold a
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Academy backers grilled over plans
The controversy surrounding the proposed conversion of Rhodesway School into an academy showed no signs of fading tonight. Around 150 pupils, parents and community representatives filled Girlington Community Centre to take part in the consultation process
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Pub's raffle for burns unit
A Bradford pub is holding a charity raffle night for a burns unit this Saturday, on the eve of the smoking ban. The City Vaults pub in Hustlergate, Bradford, is inviting customers to take part in raffles and enjoy live music, with proceeds going towards
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Phoenix batsmen let the side down
A batting shambles by Yorkshire Phoenix resulted in them going down by 30 runs in their Twenty20 Cup match against Lancashire Lightning in front of a 15,215 crowd at Old Trafford tonight. Defeat was a bitter pill to swallow after their bowlers had done
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Council tax crackdown
Kirklees Council has taken more than 5,000 council tax defaulters to court in the past two weeks to collect debts totalling £5.3 million. The crackdown is the first of a series of planned court actions against council tax defaulters this year. Councillor
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Blueprint for the region's health
Bradford people are being urged to comment on a new blueprint showing how healthcare in the region will be improved. The NHS in Yorkshire and The Humber wants local people to give their ideas on ways to improve the service. The blueprint includes plans
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Special tribute to Lesley Vainikolo
As record-breaking try legend Lesley Vainikolo prepares to play his final Bulls game, we sought the views of some of his colleagues, former team-mates and coaches to put into words just how they'll remember the man they call The Volcano... Bulls
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Have the Blair years given us a better life?
Education Councillor Colin Gill, Bradford Council's executive member for children's services, said: "Blair's education legacy sadly does not live up to the promises. "The one good thing he did was to merge all the services for children and young people
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‘Scarlets’ return to home ground
Two Bradford Chelsea Pensioners have returned to their home city to take part in the annual veterans lunch and the special veterans celebrations this weekend. Between them, Les Roper, 68, and Dougie Mann, 77, clocked up more than 40 years of Army service
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Precious violin is found in dustbin
An 18th century Italian violin lost when its owner played in a Skipton concert has been found dumped in a church bin. The valuable instrument disappeared during a Last Night of the Proms concert at Christ Church, Skipton, last Saturday. The event was
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Postal workers set for 24-hour strike
Hundreds of postal workers in Bradford are set to stage a 24-hour strike in a dispute with the Royal Mail. Businesses and the public have been warned to expect severe disruptions to mail deliveries. Last ditch talks have been taking place between the
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McCall runs rule over Barnsley trialists
City are giving a trial to 21-year-old Barnsley youngsters Thomas Harban and Nathan Joynes with a view to taking them on loan. Right back Harban and striker Joynes have been given new contracts at the Championship club but Oakwell boss Simon Davey is
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Deacon: I know we can beat Leeds
Straight-talking skipper Paul Deacon has told his Bulls side: We must prove our class - now. They head into a tumultuous clash with Leeds Rhinos at Headingley Carnegie on Friday night, still just two points behind their opponents and leaders St Helens
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Centre is purrfect for pets
A Bradford animal centre is appealing for cat lovers to come forward and offer a home to some of the 122 cats and kittens being looked after at the RSPCA Mount Street centre. Deputy manager Alison Maltby said: "We need people to adopt a cat or kitten
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Man cleared of role in heroin plot
A 52-year-old man who was arrested following the seizure of more than £600,000 of heroin in Bradford broke down in tears as a jury cleared him of any involvement with the drugs. Bradford Crown Court heard earlier this week how the massive consignment
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Householders alerted over sneak-in burglaries
West Yorkshire Police are urging householders to stay vigilant against sneak-in burglars following incidents in Otley, Guiseley and Horsforth. Otley Police Inspector Simon Hepworth says there has been a slight increase in cases involving unlocked doors
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Meeting cancelled
A meeting of the Healthcare Commission due to take place in Bradford today has been cancelled due to the disruption to travel caused by flooding. The meeting will now take place in London. A spokesman for the national healthwatch dog said: "We are very
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Appeal made after report of abduction
Police have appealed for witnesses after reports that a screaming woman was dragged into a car in Bradford in the early hours. Detective Inspector Gerry O'Shea, of Bradford North CID, said the alarm was raised by an anonymous caller at 2.20am today.
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Tributes to 'talented' Dawn, 35
Tributes have been paid following the tragic death of a 35-year-old bride only three months after her dream wedding in Mauritius. Dawn Smith was taken ill shortly after returning from her honeymoon in South Africa with husband, Ben. Despite treatment
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Deal made on road disruption
A deal to minimise disruption during the closure of a main road between Otley and Menston has been hammered out between Leeds and Bradford. An agreement has been reached between the two local authorities that will mean Bradford Road closing for three
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Grant to help children get in the swim
Young members of Down Syndrome Support Group Bradford will be learning how to swim thanks to a donation. The group has received £910 from the Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation, which will pay for fortnightly swimming sessions for one year
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You can’t beat fun of a festival
Our columnist this week is Naomi Sykes, a 17-year-old student at Greenhead College, Huddersfield. Travelling on the train this morning I found myself listening in to this couple behind me: I wouldn't spend four days living in a tent!' Me neither. I
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Town hall consultation
People living in Cleckheaton are being urged to have their say over the best use of their town hall. A public meeting is being held on Monday at 6.30pm. At the end of the review period a report will be subject to consultation and debate, both informally
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Ten out of ten
SIR - As someone who has only recently started to take the T&A daily, I am amazed at the number of ill-informed, negative, grumbling letters which you receive. If the writers are not complaining at the state of the country, the government, or the NHS
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Gala goes indoors
Wilsden gala is still going ahead on Sunday - in the village hall and adjacent car park as the usual venue, the football pitch off Haworth Road, is waterlogged. For more information contact Julie Petty, manager of the village hall, on (01535) 272786.
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Shopping delight
SIR - Saturday last, my wife and I experienced seeing people walking around the town centre with a smile on their face and hearing people laugh while spending their money in well presented shops on quality goods. The complete shopping area and centres
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Pointless exercise
SIR - Last Saturday we had a break-in at Roleystone Horse Sanctuary. Nothing was taken, but substantial damage was done to a very heavy secure door. It is doubtful children were to blame for this, as they have more sense than trying to cripple themselves
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Colour conundrum
SIR - Reference recent contributions to the Past Times page about the colour of Bradford police boxes. When first introduced the police boxes were blue, but some time prior to 1954 (the year I joined Bradford City Police), they had been painted red
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Find out who
SIR - In reply to Peter Meer the pension expert (T&A, June 20) I would like to ask him how else benefits would get to the right person if they were not assessed? There are some very rich pensioners, so you can't make it one size fits all'. If, as
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Give Rushdie a read
SIR - Commenting on Salman Rushdie's knighthood, Mike Priestley asks: "hands up those who have read one of his books" (North of Watford , June 23). Sorry, but I am reaching skywards! I am a fan. Frankly, I am astonished that Mike and some of your correspondents
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Just a suggestion
SIR - My previous letter concerning the state of the Odeon with its copious amount of foliage from the roof and windows making it Bradford's own hanging garden, has prompted Councillor David Ward to make a correct allegation that Bradford is now an
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Simple answer
SIR - Mr Bird asks what I make of the fact that China now produces more CO2 than the United States (T&A, June 25). It is simple. Each American still produces more than four times the CO2 of each Chinese or Indian and has been doing so for the last
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Correct analysis
SIR - I would like to correct Stuart Baker (T&A, June 22) on his analysis of the EU's Committee of the Regions. This is an EU regional body whose job it is to advise the EU on the ramifications of their regional policy. The committee can indeed advise
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What’s the law?
SIR - Could someone please clarify the situation regarding seat belts in motor homes? While travelling with my brother-in-law and our wives to Cumbria, we were pulled by the police and he was given a fine for allowing passengers (our wives) to travel
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Thanks, for now
SIR - Here's a brief note of thanks to the many local innkeepers and restaurateurs with whom I have been pleased to exchange much cash over recent decades. With the July 1 smoking ban, this mutually-enjoyed relationship comes to an end, not to resume
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Where do I go from here?
SIR - I am 72 and have just been diagnosed as having age-related macular degeneration which came on quickly, affecting my left eye quite badly. My right eye is showing signs of going the same way. I've been told the condition is treatable but not on
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Hockney's perverse campaign
David Hockney is deservedly well-respected for the art he creates. In fact there are plenty of people who will claim him to be Britain's greatest living artist. That, though, hardly qualifies him to pontificate with any authority on the medical merits
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Withers in shock retirement
Bulls legend Michael Withers has been forced to quit the game after failing to recover from a knee injury. The Australian, who joined Wigan over the winter after eight glorious years at Odsal, underwent keyhole surgery after sustaining the injury against
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Llewellyn family double
Odsal-based sisters Dee and Liane Llewellyn, both of Halifax Swimming Club, were placed in events at the Rivington Reservoir Championships in Lancashire. Race organiser Dee was third in the ladies' four-mile race in 1hr 49min 28sec, with Liane eighth
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Council given £290,000 to enforce smoking ban
Bradford Council has been given £290,000 by the Government to enforce the smoking ban. John Major, head of the Council's environmental health service said: "The money is being spent over the next two years to effectively enforce the ban and subsequent
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Community worker over drink-drive limit
A community worker caught behind the wheel was almost twice the drink-driving limit. Jatinder Singh, of Pentland Avenue, Clayton, was banned from driving for 16 months by Bingley magistrates. He said he feared it would hit his voluntary work driving
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Car had no insurance
An man who bought a "cheap and cheerful" car to do-up, left it parked on the street without insurance, Bingley magistrates were told. Michael Kenrick, 18, of Garforth Road, Stockbridge, Keighley, who admitted the offence, was disqualified from driving
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'Sneak-in' burglary denied
A man has been committed for trial at Bradford Crown Court accused of a "sneak-in" burglary. Kevin McBride, 35, of St George's Place, Little Horton, is charged with burglary at a flat in an elderly persons' complex in Emily Street, Keighley, at 1.10pm
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Talk to police
Oakenshaw residents can discuss any concerns they have about crime and anti-social behaviour with police representatives at the police contact point at the Bowling Club hut in Victoria Park. For concerns regarding the Bradford area, drop in next Tuesday
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Youths in car raids quiz
Detectives are questioning three teenagers after a number of vehicles were broken into at Wilsden. Police were alerted at 3am today by members of the public and and arrested three 16-year-olds. The youths, two from Wilsden and one from East Morton,
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Councillors meet agencies
Ward councillors in Keighley will meet local agencies as they learn to become "community champions". Meetings will be held for the three Bradford councillors in each of six wards across the town. They will hear about the work of organisations and service
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College hosts smoke-free celebration
Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust smokefree team along with Bradford College yesterday released balloons to celebrate the new smoke-free legislation. Gail Stringer, health promotion specialist for the trust, who is hosting a stop-smoking
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Council to take 'softly-softly' approach to ban
Bradford Council has been urged to adopt a softly-softly approach by only fining "smoking martyrs" in the early days of the looming ban in pubs and restaurants. Health minister Caroline Flint said local authorities should show "common-sense" by simply
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Keighley hoping to shrug off setback
Keighley are hoping their defeat against Bradford last week will not cost them their first Scratch League title in ten years. The Howden Park club looked favourites to win the crown in their first season back in the top flight after going up as Second
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Bradford are comeback kings again
Another second-half fightback saw Bradford keep their Yorkshire title hopes alive in a 20-16 win at home to Sheffield. The defending champions were trailing 8-4 after the morning foursomes at Bingley St Ives before winning the singles 16-8. Bradford
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Brand is Mr Consistent
Ilkley's Gordon J Brand continued his consistent season with a tied eighth finish in the Bendinat London Seniors Masters. He was set for a higher finish after carding opening rounds of 70 and 69 but slipped back with a final-round 75 to finish on two
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Simpson leaves it late
Gomersal-based Georgina Simpson saved her best round until last as she came tied 53rd in the Verdiorbis Open de France. She carded a fourth-round 70 to finish on nine over par following rounds of 72, 76 and 79. Sweden's Linda Wessberg won the event on
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Postal workers set for 24-hour strike
Hundreds of postal workers in Bradford are set to stage a 24-hour strike tomorrow in a bitter dispute with the Royal Mail. Businesses and the public have been warned to expect severe disruptions to mail deliveries. Last ditch talks were taking place
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Curtains keep the heat in
Thick curtains help to retain heat. You can buy thermal ones designed for insulation and curtains with reflective backing that bounces heat back into the room. The curtains should be snug to any radiators at the sides but should not cover them. Also
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Keep a waste diary
Keep a tally score of waste that you put in the bin and target the items that you throw away the most, for example plastic bottles or vegetable peelings. Then put your bin on a diet and recycle more. Send your ideas to Tim Quantrill, Features Department
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A personal ‘carbon ration’ may help limit climate change
Some will remember rationing during and after the Second World War. We had ration books to buy limited amounts of food, clothes and petrol and we were close to it again in 1973 during the oil crisis. It may well be a key feature of future attempts to
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Hirst pursuing world hounour
Right on Cue The Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds is to host this year's World Professional Billiards Championships on July 18-22. Bradford's Mark Hirst will be in action in Group D, competing with Chris Shutt, David Causier and Steve Mifsud for a place
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Eco-children join Captain's crusade
Captain Planet here, the eco-friendly superhero dedicated to saving the planet ... but I need your help! You know, on my travels throughout the universe I've seen some wondrous sights. But none as breathtaking as the marvellous variety of beautiful trees
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Co-operatives give food for thought
Sharon Fitzsimmons is stocking up on fruit - grapes, bananas and apples. She is carefully packing the colourful load into a carrier to take home. She doesn't have far to carry the fruit as the shop is only a few minutes walk from her home. "It is great
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Teenagers don’t know they’re born
I've started to feel bitter in middle-age. I've started to utter phrases such as "It wasn't like that in my day," and "What's the world coming to?" But whereas most people who spout such things are looking at the past through rose-coloured glasses,
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Foley finds form to lift Embassy B
Neil Foley's treble steered rock-bottom Embassy B to their first win of the season in Division Two of the Bradford Summer League. Embassy A are unbeaten in Division One but it has been a different story for their stablemates, who finally broke their
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Injury blow for Wild
Alex Wild had to pull out of the National Women's Championships due to a back problem. The 18-year-old, who competes for the Cleckheaton Boxing Academy, was due to appear in semi-finals of the under five bouts category at Hendon Police College. But
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Appeal after woman 'abducted by gang'
Police today appealed for witnesses after reports that a screaming woman was dragged into a car in Bradford in the early hours. Detective Inspector Gerry O'Shea, of Bradford North CID, said the alarm was raised by an anonymous caller at 2.20am. The
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Fire at family flat 'could be arson'
A family-of-three had to use buckets of bathwater to put out a fire blocking their escape route. Police are treating the blaze, which broke out last night at the ground-floor flat in Woodend Crescent, Windhill, as suspicious. Scenes of crime officers
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Teenager taken to hospital after blaze
A teenager was taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation after a kitchen fire last night. The 15-year-old had left cooking unattended when the blaze broke out at the house in High Park Drive, Heaton, just before 11.30pm. The kitchen was badly damaged
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Staff evacuated from fire-hit works
Fire crews from Odsal and Bradford tackled a blaze at an engineering works last night. More than 100 metres of ventilation ducting overheated, sparking off the fire at Rigby's on the Park House Industrial Estate, Low Moor, just after 10pm. Nightshift
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Guide hut's cellar floods
Firefighters spent three hours pumping out a flooded cellar beneath a Guide hut. A crew from Rawdon was called out after run-off from a field behind the building, on The Green, Guiseley, flooded the building just before 9pm yesterday. About 3ft of water
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
The following planning applications have been lodged with Kirklees Council: Birkenshaw: demolition of existing bungalow and erection of two storey detached dwelling, 680 Bradford Road. Birkenshaw: first floor granny flat, 7 Vicarage Gardens. Birkenshaw
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
In 1885, Chichester Bell and Charles Tainter applied for a patent on their invention, the gramophone. In 1978, figures showed that Britain was the 16th largest oil-producing nation. In 1997, the Alderman of South Pacere Island in Texas voted to make
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
The following have been dealt with by Bradford magistrates: Peter Hangurbadzo, aged 41, of Upper Woodlands Road, Manningham; using a mobile phone while driving, £220 fine, £40 costs. Suhil Khokar, aged 18, of Oak Lane, Heaton; driving without insurance
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District to get three new dental surgeries
NHS dentistry in Bradford and Airedale has received a £2 million boost, making way for more than 26,000 additional patients to be treated in the district. The board of Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust yesterday unanimously agreed to
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Teenage abuser spared custody
A teenager who sexually abused a five-year-old girl has avoided being locked up after a judge decided it would not be in the public interest. Bradford Crown Court heard the 16-year-old from the Keighley area, who cannot be identified for legal reasons
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Council backs radical £35m plan to deal with rubbish
A deal has been struck to revolutionise treatment of the district's household waste using a cutting-edge superheating method in a plant to be built in Bradford. It makes the district the first in Yorkshire to use the autoclave method for municipal waste
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Child rapist gets 18 years
A rapist who repeatedly forced himself on a schoolgirl, even after she bore his child, has been jailed for 18 and a half years. The judge told Gary Mee that he had robbed his victim of her "virginity, childhood and much of her schooling", after hearing
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Vagana gets a new deal
Giant Joe Vagana got nasty with himself to help rediscover his top form - and earn another richly-deserved Bulls deal. The experienced Kiwi prop has signed a new one-year contract and will now remain at Grattan Stadium until the end of 2008. Long-serving
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Families helped to stay safe
Keighley's Airedale Shopping Centre is supporting a new scheme designed to keep families safe on holiday. As part of the project, holidaymakers are supplied with free advice and accessories to protect themselves, particularly children, and their belongings
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Boffins go undercover at Wimbledon
Rain has already stopped play at Wimbledon, but scientists in Bingley are helping to ensure it does not happen in future. Green-fingered experts at the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) at St Ives have been advising the world's most prestigious tennis
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Appetite for price increase
A hike in charges for the Council's meals on wheels service for the housebound by up to 80p a meal was being considered by councillors today. All hot and frozen meals provided within the service are delivered by Apetito to more than 500 people. Currently
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Young offenders tread the boards
Young offenders took to the boards at the Alhambra Theatre last night for the first performance of a dance show aimed at keeping them out of further trouble. The group of about 15 boys and girls, aged 15 to 17, have completed a 12-week Dance Academy
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Parkinson’s study will be first of kind
The first study of its kind looking at the experiences of people with Parkinson's Disease living in residential care in England is to be carried out by a Bradford research team. The Parkinson's Disease Society (PDS) has invested £60,000 to commission
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See falcons fly the nest
Two peregrine falcon chicks are preparing to leave the nest at Malham Cove, Malham, near Skipton. The fledglings' development has been watched by the public through high-powered telescopes from a special site set up by the Yorkshire Dales National Park
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Cycling scheme rolls out
Lashing rain failed to dampen enthusiasm when Crank it Up Cycling Opportunities for All staged the first of two Ride and Try' sessions for over-50s. Chris Evans, of Crank it Up, said the first participant to arrive had not ridden a bicycle for more than
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Call centre could expand as jobs cut
Travel group Thomas Cook has moved to assure hundreds of employees at its Bradford call centre that their jobs will not be among the 2,500 to be lost in a raft of closures. However, it was unable to provide such a guarantee for staff at its travel shops