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Ripper 'won't sue' after knife attack
The brother of Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe has denied claims the mass murderer is planning to sue Broadmoor hospital for negligence after he was wounded by a knife-wielding killer. Sutcliffe, 61, of Heaton, Bradford, suffered a cut to his cheek
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CITY 1 HEREFORD 3
City signed off for 2007 with a home loss to second-placed Hereford at a drenched Valley Parade this afternoon. All four goals were scored in the first half, three in the final six minutes. City were angry with referee Graham Laws over two of the Bulls
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City score update
CITY 1 HEREFORD 3 (Benjamin 45) HT
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A-board crackdown
Advertising A-boards could be confiscated in a major crackdown on illegal signs which clutter the streets. Businesses and event organisers are being warned to remove A-boards and other signs that constitute an obstruction. Offenders will be given
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City score update
CITY 1 (Wetherall 43) HEREFORD 2
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City score update
CITY 0 HEREFORD 2 (Beckwith 39)
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CITY 0 HEREFORD 1 (Robinson 18)
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Youths get play-cash help
Disaffected teenagers across the district are to be targeted by youth service workers thanks to Government funding worth a total of £6.4 million. Children's Minister Beverley Hughes has announced the three-year windfall for Bradford as part of the Government's
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Parents share their grief
Bereaved parents shed tears today at an emotional candlelight service held in memory of their lost loved ones. About 60 relatives, many still coming to terms with personal tragedies, listened as hymns and poems were read out in the service at Bradford
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Equality chairman praises partnership
A Bradford partnership has been praised by Trevor Phillips, chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, for helping the UK create a fairer and more equal society in the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All. The Bradford Equity Partnership
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Potholers killed in rising torrent
A 28-year-old Keighley woman and her male companion drowned in an underground cave when they were trapped by rising water, rescuers have said. The pair, who have not yet been named by the police, were caught in a fast-flowing stream swollen by heavy
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Saturday, December 29, 2007
In 1891, Thomas Edison patented radio. In 1937, the Irish Free State was replaced by Eire, or the Republic of Ireland. In 2000, a man stormed the cockpit of a plane bound for Nairobi with Jemima Khan and Bryan Ferry on board. 25 years ago Taken
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Police issue gift wrapping warning
Police are urging people not to ruin their New Year by advertising Christmas gifts to burglars. Often people leave the packaging of any gifts received - such as computers - outside their homes, letting burglars know what they could steal. Detective
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Stop smoking bus to visit
The North Yorkshire Stop Smoking Service will be popping into Skipton in the New Year to give people information and advice to help them give up smoking. The "smoke free bus" will be visiting Morrisons on Thursday, January 10, between 10am and 3pm.
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Alfie is given a new lease of life
Life has been ruff for Alfie the Afghan hound who made Telegraph & Argus headlines when he was handed into the RSPCA's animal sanctuary in a shocking state. Staff at the Mount Street animal home and clinic still want to speak to the mystery man and woman
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Street wardens are served their notice
The district's army of street wardens has been served with redundancy notices by Bradford Council, it was revealed today. The move flies in the face of opposition from traders and shoppers in Bradford and Keighley, where the wardens have been a popular
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Attack victim fights for his care
A businessman, who nearly died when he was pushed down a flight of stairs at a nightclub, is pleading for help after social workers removed care from him. Philip Nero, 51, suffered a badly fractured skull and a blood clot on the brain in the incident
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TV claimed in draw to raise cancer funds
The Bradford Cancer Support Christmas draw raised £1,318 towards the Daisy Appeal. The main prize, a 19" flat screen HD-ready TV, was donated by the Pace Technology Charitable Donations Committee. Linda Enderby, fundraising co-ordinator for Bradford
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Documentary by disabled is screened
The red carpet was rolled out for day service users of Bradford District Care Trust when they visited the National Media Museum in Bradford for the premiere of their own documentary. Samantha Elliot, Anne Brackenbury, Matthew Wormsley and Imran Khan
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New Year honours for local stalwarts
Community leader Dr Abdul Bary Malik was today awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours List for services to the ethnic minority community in Bradford. Mr Malik, 53, of Low Moor, was born in Kenya to Indian parents and has lived in Bradford since
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Pay decision ‘has dented morale’
A retired Bradford police chief says the Home Secretary's decision not to backdate a pay increase for officers has left the service at an all-time low. Former Chief Superin-tendent Phil Read said it had major implications. Mr Read, who was divisional
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Don’t turn Christmas into a load of rubbish
With the turkey eaten and the recovery from the Christmas period in full swing, residents are being urged to recycle their Yuletide waste. Environmental bosses at Bradford Council would like people to make efforts to recycle their wrapping paper, cardboard
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Drink-driving 'on rise'
A Europe-wide clampdown on drink driving - which included the UK - saw police check more than 880,000 motorists in a single week. And the results suggest drink driving - one of the major causes of death on European roads - is on the rise. Motorists