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Stories for 6 October 2003

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Pin-up soldiers' calendar sells fast

More than 1,500 calendars featuring Gulf War soldiers as models have been snapped up.  more...

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We still have a future, says Gerry Sutcliffe

Department of Trade and Industry minister Gerry Sutcliffe today insisted there was still a future for manufacturing in Bradford despite the news that another 380 jobs in the sector face the axe.  more...

Firms snap up new business park units

A former supermarket site has been transformed into a major new business park with the creation of at least 80 jobs.  more...

Revealed: firm in Royal cover-up!

If most businessmen got a phone call from Kensington Palace demanding a product to be specially made for Prince Charles, it might send them into a state of panic.  more...

Building on experience

Many employers are missing out on a big opportunity, according to managers of a project designed to give young people a start in the construction industry.  more...

Chairman asks for improvement ideas

The chairman of a project to help regenerate the Manningham Lane area today urged business leaders to have their say on what needs to be done.  more...

Software firm nets new deals

Fast-growing Bradford software firm Atlantic Global has won two major new contracts worth more than £200,000.  more...

City firm hopes for new business

A pioneering Bradford company will see its work showcased to more than 10,000 decision-makers from the global pharmaceutical industry at a major exhibition.  more...

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Letters to the Editor

SIR - English alone is not enough. The mastery of at least two languages as well as the mother tongue is essential to secure the future of British society.  more...

Vandals set fire to grave of stillborn baby

A bereaved couple have been left devastated after their stillborn baby's grave was destroyed in a sickening arson attack.  more...

Letter from India boosts ailing youngster

The parents of a desperately ill Bradford boy who cannot swallow have received a letter of hope all the way from India - even though the sender did not know their address.  more...

Council acts over abandoned house

Environmental health officers have won the right to enter a derelict house which has made life miserable for neighbours.  more...

Spitfire hero's tag found 62 years on

The military identity bracelet of an RAF pilot from Otley has been found, 62 years after he was killed in action.  more...

Paul proves he's a musician of note!

Talented Paul Whittaker takes on an amazing role at Bradford's Alhambra theatre for the musical Whistle Down the Wind.  more...

1,100 villains are arrested in crime blitz

A blitz on crime by Bradford South Police has netted 1,100 villains in a year.  more...

End of road feared at truckers' cafe

A cafe which has fed truckers and passers-by for more than half a century could be facing the end of the road - because of Council plans to paint double yellow lines outside it.  more...

US to inspire city warden expansion

Bradford's street wardens are looking to downtown America for inspiration on how best to serve the city.  more...

Patients `may face long wait'

Patients could actually have a longer wait to see specialists if a controversial ploy to cut waiting lists in Leeds hospitals goes ahead.  more...

Golden ticket to autumn beauty

Bradford woodlands are getting set for what could be their most spectacular show of autumn colours in living memory.  more...

On This Day

In 1807, Sir Humphrey Davy discovered a new metal which he named potassium.  more...

Point the finger at these yobs

It should not be necessary to keep a constant watch on cemeteries to ensure that graves are not vandalised. Basic human decency and respect for the dead as well as for the feelings of their grieving loved ones should guarantee that burial places are sacrosanct.  more...

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Grand finish

James Lowes and Daniel Gartner stood alone to farewell a fired-up and emotional crowd after the Bulls booked their place in the Grand Final.  more...

Match report: Just too hot to handle

Bradford Bulls 30, Leeds Rhinos 14: A near-perfect completion rate and a superior kicking game saw the Bulls come out on top in the qualifying semi-final at Odsal on Saturday night with a 30-14 win over Leeds Rhinos.  more...

Evans helps City stem losing streak

Paul Evans hopes his first City goal for a year will kick-start their revival.  more...

Match report: Catch me if you can

Reading 2, Bradford City 2: Ben Muirhead collected the last and most stupid of City's five yellow cards.  more...

Here's to you Mr Robinson

Jason Ramshaw had dreamt about his last appearance in a Keighley shirt but even he wouldn't have dared to wish for a more fitting finale to his 11-year stint at Cougar Park.  more...

Avenue need to find cure for home sickness

Bradford Park Avenue 0 Southport 1: Another home game, another case of what might have been and another week without breaking their duck at Horsfall Stadium this season for Bradford Park Avenue.  more...

Wake-up call for Sedge after they ease up

Eccleshill United 3 Liversedge 5: The Bradford derby turned out to be a high scoring affair with Liversedge bagging the lion's share of them in this Northern Counties East Premier Division clash.  more...

Guiseley boss is in seventh heaven

Guiseley 7 Kidgrove Athletic 1: Manager Neil Parsley's midweek plea for the supporters to be patient as his side looked for a clinical edge could not have been better backed up than by this emphatic victory days later.  more...

You can win things with youngsters

Brigg Town 2 Thackley 4: Thackley snapped out of their slumber of late and took highly-fancied Brigg Town to the cleaners as they claimed a wonderful victory in the Northern Counties East Premier Division.  more...

Celts lose way after losing Midwood

Bishop Auckland 4 Farsley Celtic 2: Celtic's FA Trophy interest for the season was snuffed out in the preliminary round as they slipped quietly out of the competition with a heavy defeat at UniBond Division One rivals Bishop Auckland.  more...

Parkinson has a day to remember

Danny Parkinson only used to come out at night. But not any longer.  more...

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Firms go dotty for stick-on spots!

When most people open a glossy magazine to find a free packet of shampoo dangling from one of the pages, they either sigh at the prospect of another unwanted sample or gleefully rip off the freebie and head for the shower.  more...

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Flats are snapped up in mill scramble

A cycle ride along a canal towpath sparked a huge property scramble - at a derelict mill in Brighouse.  more...

  
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