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Stories for 20 October 2003

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Contest win for Bingley school team

A Top of the Schools quiz night was won by a team from Beckfoot School, Bingley.   more...

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Bright future for city survivor

Householders who pick up computer supplies with their weekly supermarket shopping are helping to build a bright future for a Bradford company that was plunged into crisis this summer.  more...

Roar of approval for company's rescue

An enormous roar greeted the news as it filtered through to the 300 or so nervous employees at ISA's headquarters in Little Germany, Bradford.  more...

Folly Ale is best beer at festival

When real ale drinkers raised their glasses to toast Folly Ale, the best brew at the Keighley Beer Festival, they probably didn't realise that the first barrels were just rolling out of the brewery.  more...

Going global has the right FX

For a moment, it feels like I'm back in a university lecture theatre.  more...

Firm steams ahead with BBC contract

A Bradford company is helping to construct a new multi-million pound headquarters for the BBC in Yorkshire.  more...

Revival of Filtronic is just supersonic!

Saltaire-based electronics business Filtronic is the second best performing technology firm on the stock market this year.  more...

Finance company plans to move out

Grant Thornton has delivered a major blow to Bradford by announcing it is to close its office in the city and relocate to Leeds.  more...

Funding to set up new jobs

Projects to help more people set up in business are expected to share in a pot of Government funding worth £6 million.  more...

Helping people find jobs

Firms across the Bradford district are backing a new campaign to boost employment opportunities for disabled people.  more...

Pals hope to paint their town red!

Two friends from Keighley who found themselves out of work have brushed up their act and are now hoping to spruce up their home town.  more...

Firm takes on trainee accountant

Robert Taylor has joined the Bradford office of accountancy firm Horwath Clark Whitehill on a three-year training programme to become a chartered accountant.   more...

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Letters to the Editor

SIR - I live and work in Bradford, try always to present our city in a positive light and support the exciting new developments announced in your paper (T&A, October 15).  more...

Bulls become first Super League team to do the double

Simply the best! The celebrations were continuing today as Bradford basked in the glory of having Britain's best rugby league team.  more...

A sea of red, black and amber

Some confessed to sore heads and almost all had hoarse throats but thousands of jubilant Bradford Bulls fans turned out to give their team a heroes' welcome.  more...

£18m revamp starts at mill

Hundreds of jubilant Manningham residents took to the streets to welcome the bulldozers at historic Lister's Mill.  more...

Rally star Rachael is set to be a TV star

One half of Bradford's racing sensation the Simmonite sisters has swapped the big track for the small screen.  more...

Kashmir base for city police

Police chiefs are setting up two centres in Kashmir to catch suspected criminals coming into or going out of Bradford.  more...

Film aims to raise cemetery's profile

A film company is to shoot a documentary at Bradford's Undercliffe Cemetery to highlight the importance of the site for future generations.  more...

Single objection delays safety bid

A single objector has delayed plans by Bradford Council to bring in safety measures at a dangerous road junction which claimed the life of an elderly woman this week.  more...

Time to be called in bids to buy pub

Buyers are queueing up for a historic Bradford pub but the likelihood is that it may never serve as a bar again.  more...

Morrisons defends its ethics

Bradford supermarket chain Morrisons has defended its ethical trading policies after it came under fire from a major investment firm.  more...

Student shot in leg with paintball pellet

A student has been shot at with a paintball gun, leading to police warnings about "dangerous behaviour".  more...

Big Jack lifted to hospital by ten firemen

Jack Taylor, Bradford's largest celebrity, was taken to hospital after breaking his leg in a fall at his home at 2am today.  more...

On This Day

In 1632, architect Sir Christopher Wren was born.  more...

Bulls offer inspiration to us all

The jubilant looks on the faces of the Bradfordians who packed Centenary Square yesterday said it all. Whether or not they had been able to be at Old Trafford the previous evening they were eager to show their appreciation and gratitude to the Bulls for swelling their hearts with pride.  more...

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Just grand!

Bradford coach Brian Noble saluted his all-conquering Bulls after their Grand Final triumph.   more...

An away-day horror show

Watford 1, Bradford City 0: The writing was on the wall at the Vicarage Road bookies long before kick-off.  more...

Big gamble pays off for happy Noble

Bradford Bulls 25, Wigan Warriors 12: Coach Brian Noble rolled the dice and it paid off as the Bulls came from behind to beat Wigan 25-12 and lift the Super League trophy at Old Trafford on Saturday night.  more...

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Real work for team of young engineers

A team of top students from Immanuel CE College in Thackley, near Shipley, have been picked to work with the National Grid and Transco on a real-live engineering project.  more...