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Stories for 16 October 2004

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Town tops national house price table

House prices in Bingley have risen faster in the past 12 months than anywhere else in England, a new survey revealed today.  more...

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Protesters' fury as watchdog backs closure plans

Fury erupted today after it emerged Postwatch had failed to back any of the campaigns to save 17 post offices in the district from closure.  more...

United looked like `a bottomless pit'

A Bradford businessman has been part of a Yorkshire consortium plotting an ambitious takeover of Leeds United Football Club.  more...

Jail for man who raped schoolgirl

A 32-year-old sex attacker who raped a schoolgirl after dragging her into bushes at a park has been jailed for eight years.  more...

Young role models back on the waves

Two Bradford youth workers are to sail the world as mentors after they impressed organisers of an international voyage to mark the fight against terrorism.   more...

`Let's hope it's the start of a new era'

A senior police officer has reassured residents of Allerton that they are keen to set up neighbourhood watch schemes on the estate.   more...

Waiting times key to ending violence

Soaring levels of abuse across Bradford hospitals have been cut by shorter waiting times, it was revealed today.  more...

Bob's plea: `Don't send us to Leeds!'

When Mercury Prize-winning band Franz Ferdinand were discussing dates for their UK tour, bass player Bob Hardy had only one request... "Don't make me play Leeds."  more...

Abdul builds future in wake of riots

A trainee construction worker who turned his life around after getting a criminal conviction for his behaviour in the build-up to the Bradford riots has received a nationwide award.  more...

Company is fined £10,000 by tribunal

A Bradford transport company was ordered to pay nearly £10,000 to an asylum seeker from Rwanda after an employment tribunal ruled he had suffered racial discrimination.  more...

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Langley in from the cold

Jamie Langley will get his Grand Final shot after all.  more...

Wethers derails promotion bandwagon

David Wetherall has dismissed premature promotion talk as "utter rubbish".  more...

Overseas players to make Bees debuts

Bradford and Bingley are giving debuts to two overseas players in their third-round Powergen Cup tie at Bristol tomorrow.  more...

Sinnott adds to his coaching badges

Farsley Celtic manager Lee Sinnott has achieved a top qualification from the Football Association.  more...

Quinn chalks up double century

Right back Andy Quinn has always been held in high regard as reliable and dependable but he is pushing for the honour of being the first name pencilled in after completing 200 games for the club over five seasons.  more...

Astute signings are reaping rewards

Guiseley are making light of the fact they have four experienced players missing - and that is due to the astute signings Neil Parsley and his No 2 Clive Freeman have brought in.  more...

McEwan could be youngest FA Cup scorer

Liversedge believe they have the youngest scorer in the FA Cup for over a century.   more...

Serious knee injury sidelines Morris

After battling back to fitness following last season's injury-ravaged campaign, 39-year-old Darron Morris has suffered another cruel blow.  more...