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Stories for 29 October 2003

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Motorbikes `would ruin woodland'

A beauty spot - a favourite haunt in his youth of former Chancellor of the Exchequer Lord Healey of Riddlesden - could be ruined if a footpath is made an official route, the owner has warned.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

Abbey says `we're back on right track'

Banking giant Abbey today claimed its ambitious relaunch was on track but admitted trading profit was running around 15 per cent down on the first half of 2003.  more...

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Letters to the Editor

SIR - The other week, my partner placed two refuse sacks next to the wheelie bin ready for collection. The refuse collectors decided that as the sacks were not in the bin they would leave them and the local stray dogs soon rummaged through them, causing a mess.   more...

Teresa: Medics may go on trial

Doctors and nurses at Bradford Royal Infirmary could face manslaughter charges over the death of tragic coma mum Teresa Innes.  more...

Campaigners protest at school-land homes plan

A campaign group is to hold a demonstration against the building of houses on school land.  more...

Smart way to help homeless this year

From now until Christmas, if you dine at a Bradford restaurant, you can help the homeless by adding just £1 to your bill.  more...

New team to crack pavement problems

A special team is being set up by Bradford Council to patrol the districts 1,000 miles of adopted roads and footpaths looking for broken paving stones, missing manhole covers, cracks, potholes and other defects which could put pedestrians and drivers in danger.  more...

Teacher `touched pupil on his groin'

A Bradford teacher indecently touched a teenage pupil's groin during lessons, a jury heard.  more...

£46,500... and it's just for starters, by George!

It has cost £46,500 so far - and that is just for the scaffolding. But theatre chiefs are convinced St George's Hall will emerge better than ever after its biggest ever repair works.  more...

TV features mosque's white girls

The experiences of a white family in the predominantly Asian area of Manningham will be explored tomorrow night in a television documentary.  more...

`Star' prams go on display

The world's greatest museum of design and art is "pushing" the skills of Bingley pram makers Silver Cross into the limelight.  more...

`Shy' Daniel is doing a Full Monty

Daniel Harris has hundreds of women begging him to take his clothes off every night - with his girlfriend's blessing.  more...

Stone theft victims in fight-back

Residents are hitting back at thieves who are targeting Bradford's world heritage site for its trademark Yorkshire stone.  more...

Use canal in city's revamp says firm

A property development partnership firm is asking the company which commissioned a radical city centre master plan to support its own proposals to breathe new life into Bradford.  more...

On This Day

In 1957, Buddy Holly and the Crickets released "Oh Boy!"  more...

Work will be well worth it

The regular replacement of cracked paving stones and filling-in of potholes is one of the things your council tax buys you. It is part of a deal which many have increasingly felt is not being properly fulfilled.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Fans chief wants straight answer from Gibb

Chairman of Bradford City Supporters' Trust Chris Hawkridge has called on Gordon Gibb to come out and clarify the position of his under-fire manager.  more...

Avenue home in on FA Cup giant-killing

Bradford Park Avenue have been given the go-ahead to play their FA Cup tie against Second Division Bristol City at Horsfall Stadium on Sunday, November 9 - and now club officials are urging the city to get behind their bid for giant-killing glory.  more...

Double despair for Queensbury

An injury-ravaged Queensbury side crashed to a 20-0 defeat at Westgate Redoubt.   more...

Below-par Farsley bow out of FA Cup

Gainsborough 3, Farsley Celtic 0: Farsley Celtic's FA Cup dream was ended in emphatic style last night when Gainsborough Trinity crushed their hopes of reaching the first round for only the second time ever.  more...

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Kathleen's back on her feet again

Kathleen Burns says she used to be jealous of the pigeons walking about Shipley.  more...

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Campaigners protest at school-land homes plan

A campaign group is to hold a demonstration against the building of houses on school land.  more...