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Storton delighted as promotion rivals slip
Bradford Park Avenue 3, Farsley Celtic 0 - Bradford Park Avenue recaptured the UniBond Division One leadership for the third time this season with this derby victory. Avenue under-performed but still won, while Celtic tumbled out of the top eight after
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Katie and Jemma are City golden girls
Triple gold for three girls at the second Yorkshire County Swimming Championships maintained City of Bradford's good start to new Long Course competition year. Winning their first county titles were Katie Ford and Jemma Senczyszyn with Janine Belton returning
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Bulls defence the heroes in 40-point win!
Bulls coach Brian Noble praised his side's defensive qualities despite rattling up another 40 points on attack at Salford. The Bulls made it five wins out of five in Challenge Cup and Super League and took their points aggregate for the season to 231
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Residents let down by Council
The decision by a Government planning inspector to allow Buck Park Quarry at Denholme to be turned into a landfill tip is obviously a devastating blow for local residents. They have fought long and hard to defeat a proposal which they believe will adversely
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On This Day
In 1874, the Lower Barden Reservoir was first filled with water. In 1917, the price of the Bradford Daily Telegraph was increased to 1d. In 1932, the Sydney Harbour Bridge was opened in Australia. From the Telegraph & Argus of March 19th, 1976...
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Warning after 30 fans arrested
Police officers and Bradford City management sent a strong message to football fans today, saying racist abuse at matches would not be tolerated. The warning came after 30 fans were arrested at Bradford's relegation clash with Manchester City on Saturday
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Villagers lose battle over tip
Campaigners have been dealt a shattering blow in their long-running battle against plans to turn a quarry into a landfill tip. Waste company Integrated Waste Management Ltd (IWM) has won an appeal which overturns Bradford Council's decision to refuse
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New-style radio is still just the Tonic
Patients recovering in a Bradford hospital are to be treated to brighter 24-hour entertainment, thanks to the re-launch of its radio station. And DJs have teamed up with the Telegraph & Argus to give people at St Luke's Hospital the latest news on
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Watching my TV debut was nerve-wracking
Wibsey call centre worker Sarah Davies dressed to impress when she appeared on TV's Blind Date gameshow. Sarah, 23, pictured, filmed the show with Cilla Black last November but saw the results of her television debut for the first time when the show was
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My night in search of the Silent spirits!
The Old Silent Inn at Stanbury lived up to its name on Saturday night and refused to reveal its ghostly reputation. Sadly, the only visual spirits on the move were those in the form of liquid refreshment behind the bar. Despite the plethora of modern
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Poll will be barometer for General Election
Voters go to the polls on Thursday in the first by-election since Bradford became a hung council last May. The Bowling seat is vacant since Labour's Jean Ellison - respected by all political parties - died suddenly in January. Leading councillors think
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Appeal to trace men before robbery
Detectives are appealing for help to find two men seen outside a Bradford Co-op store minutes before it was raided by a gang of armed robbers. A witness spotted the pair milling around in the Garforth Street area of Allerton which lies directly opposite
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How T&A helped to smoke out conman
A conman who preyed on an elderly man has been jailed after a vigilant neighbour spotted his photograph in the Telegraph & Argus. Julian Hutchinson was jailed for ten months by a Bradford Crown Court judge yesterday for tricking an 89-year-old man
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Now Russ can blow his own trumpet
Television funny man Russ Abbot has been made an honorary life member of Queensbury's Black Dyke Band. Russ, who is starring in Dr Dolittle at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, was presented with the award by group chairman Sir James Hill. A long-term follower
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'I'll take good care of £900m empire'
Property and land worth £900 million and acquired by Bradford Council over more than a century is being recorded and scrupulously evaluated. For the first time councillors will find exactly what the authority owns, what the property is worth and whether
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Cleaners stand in for hospital porters
Cleaners are being used as makeshift porters at Bradford Royal Infirmary to cover for staff sickness and shortages, it was revealed today. But the move, sanctioned by Bradford Hospital NHS Trust which runs the hospital, has been condemned by porters who
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - In response to M Wood's letter of March 14 with regard to Anne Robinson's comments about the Welsh people. This person is missing the point. The Welsh people only want fair play. If Anne Robinson had appeared on television and said the same things
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Ward on warpath
Bradford City 2, Manchester City 2 - Ashley Ward was a young Maine Road wannabe the day Manchester City goalkeeper Andy Dibble was made to look a mug by a forward's quick-thinking. As Dibble held the ball in one hand preparing to clear upfield, Nottingham
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Ward on warpath
Bradford City 2, Manchester City 2 - Ashley Ward was a young Maine Road wannabe the day Manchester City goalkeeper Andy Dibble was made to look a mug by a forward's quick-thinking. As Dibble held the ball in one hand preparing to clear upfield, Nottingham
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It's Old Pats' day as Cleckheaton falter
Old Patesians 34, Cleckheaton 7 - Cleckheaton skipper John Bentley's face was a picture of disappointment as he walked off the pitch in the 63rd minute. And the club's Director of Rugby wasn't just stony-faced because his calf strain hadn't allowed him
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Semi-final tickets go on sale at Odsal
Tickets for Bradford Bulls' Silk Cut Challenge Cup semi-final against Warrington Wolves went on sale at Odsal this morning. Season ticket holders will have first option today and tomorrow and the rest will go on general sale from Wednesday. The Odsal
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Andy goes for £2m
Andy O'Brien was today completing a club record £2million switch to Newcastle as Bolton renewed their interest in Bradford City's transfer-listed goalkeeper Matt Clarke. Centre-half O'Brien agreed to the north-east move after spending yesterday in negotiations
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Art Glass firm sold
Bradford manufacturer Art Glass has been sold off as a going concern, securing the jobs of 250 workers. The firm, which makes glass components for furniture, bathroom and conservatory products, has been taken over by Solaglas Limited, a UK subsidiary
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'Take on young staff'
Bradford's construction industry is being urged to look closer to home to solve skills shortages. A business conference next week will hear that firms could reduce the need to recruit from overseas if they give school leavers and the long-term unemployed
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Firms are signing up for awards
More than 50 firms have signed up for the regional heat of the E-Commerce Awards 2001. Launched in January, the scheme aims to give Internet friendly businesses in Yorkshire and Humber a chance to shine on the national stage. Winners of the 11 regional
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Online with legal aid
A Bradford law firm has been helping one of its clients make a smooth transition to online trading. Last Cawthra Feather's e-commerce team has been working closely with Halifax computer business Micromundi to produce legal documents for its Internet venture
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Gold label!
A label producing firm from Bradford has beaten off international competition to win a major new contract. The Label Makers, based in Prince Street, Dudley Hill, has secured a contract to produce half a million label sets for a new South African wine
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Charlie arrives in blaze of glory
As thousands of customers poured into Tong Garden centre on Saturday they had more than one delight in store for them. As well as the £3.5million new building on the site of the one destroyed by fire 18 months ago, they had the charms of Ground Force
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Tribute to father who died in Australia
A son and daughter today paid tribute to their devoted father who died on March 5, after suffering a heart attack while on holiday in Australia. Denis Rhodes, 66, of Baildon, died while visiting his brother Jack - who emigrated to Australia 20 years ago
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£5,000 bid to keep young off streets
A policeman has won a grant of more than £5,000 to keep young people off the streets and away from crime during school holidays. PC Lee Holmes, of Toller Lane Police, wants to use the money from the Single Regeneration Budget to set up challenging activities
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Speedy team finds fast track to safety
Burglary victim Tariq Mahmood has become the 1,000th person to have his home secured by a rapid response service. The father-of-five returned from work to find his house in Upper Rushton Road, Bradford Moor, Bradford, ransacked by raiders. After the crime
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Councillors' victory in suspension row
High-profile former council leader John Ryan has won an appeal against his six-month-long suspension from Bradford Council's Labour group. The regional Labour Party has ruled in favour of him and his Labour colleague Councillor Adrian Longthorn, who was
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Pedigree cattle are latest to be killed
Pedigree cows valued at thousands of pounds each and individually named by their owners have had to be slaughtered in the second outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Bradford. John and Pam Varley, of Myrtle Grove Farm, Queensbury, have seen all 19 of
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Family imprisoned in their own home
Council officers have joined a team investigating claims that a mother, who cares for her two disabled foster daughters, has become a victim of housing estate yobs. Bradford Council has pledged to clamp down on the tearaways who are making Pam Sutton
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Studies are a real Test for Kathryn!
It was lbw for a stumped student when she had to juggle her university work with playing international cricket. However, it wasn't 'leg', but 'laptop', 'before wicket' for Kathryn Leng when she was selected to play in the International Women's World Cup
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Charlie arrives in blaze of glory
As thousands of customers poured into Tong Garden centre on Saturday they had more than one delight in store for them. As well as the £3.5million new building on the site of the one destroyed by fire 18 months ago, they had the charms of Ground Force
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Bradford trucker faces three years in French jail
A Bradford truck driver is to be extradited to France to serve a three year sentence for drug smuggling after being found guilty in his absence. Shaun Durkin, 43, of West Bowling was convicted of drug smuggling by a court in Boulogne on the basis of evidence
