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Stories for 3 February 2004

Bingley,Bradford,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Three chances to save patient missed

Doctors could have prevented the death of a salesman THREE times within the space of a month, an inquest heard.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

Marketing buy-up `is first step'

Bradford marketing company Real Affinity has completed the purchase of Bingley-based Navigator Sports - and indicated further acquisitions may be in the pipeline.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

What will this wizard idea cost?  more...

We take lead on crime

Crime has fallen faster in Bradford than almost anywhere else in the country.   more...

Razor-slash robber jailed for attacks

A mugger who slashed a have-a-go hero with a cut-throat razor has finally been brought to justice more than three years after the attack.  more...

`In my opinion, baby Ben was smothered'

A baby was smothered to death by having a hand placed across his face or being pushed down into something, a jury was told.  more...

Bribe-claim builder `facing bankruptcy'

A builder said he faced bankruptcy after a judge ruled he could find no evidence that backhanders were paid to secure a contract to build an extension for a disabled boy.  more...

'I murdered have-a-go Tassy'I

A pensioner today admitted murdering have-a-go hero Tasawar Hussain.  more...

I never planned a 29-year stay at the college

The job was only supposed to be for a couple of years but now, almost 29 years later, Alan Hodgson is finally leaving Bradford College.  more...

It's been our play area for decades

The site for a planned children's home has been used for decades as a play area, a public inquiry was told.  more...

Dyslexic Su writes novel

Mum-of-three Su Ridley, who struggles to write her own shopping lists, has just published her first novel.  more...

On This Day

In 1919, the League of Nations held its first meeting.  more...

Anti-crime measures start to bite

It sometimes takes public perception a while to catch up with trends. Few ordinary people in Bradford would tell you, if asked, that in their view crime in the district is falling. After all, they know of so-and-so who was burgled only the other week, and the woman down the road had her handbag snatched a couple of months ago. And doesn't the Telegraph & Argus carry several reports every day about cars which have been taken and burned out?  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Combe facing assault charge

City will fight referee David Crick's claim that he was "assaulted" by Alan Combe.  more...

Bulls must choose their words carefully

Don't expect too much dirt on the Bulls to be slung around in the media this season.  more...

World of difference awaits Lawson

Former Farsley leg-spinner, Mark Lawson, waved goodbye to freezing Britain at the weekend and headed for Malaysia where temperatures regularly top 100o Fahrenheit.  more...

Witter in limbo as title fight hits snag

European boxing chiefs were today deciding whether Junior Witter's forthcoming title fight will be moved.  more...

Green beat leaders to take over at top

With the two all-Alliance County Cup quarter-finals victims of the weekend rain the big interest was at Rhodesway, where second-placed Fairweather Green hosted Premier Division leaders Holme Wood Athletic.  more...

Athletic hold Wibsey at Bay

Only two games from a scheduled 29-game West Riding County Amateur League fixture list managed to beat the weather following the snow, frost and rain of last week.   more...

Keighley,Bronte Country News

Keeping a welcome in the warehouse!

Residents are unable to "express their identity" because signs welcoming people to the district are languishing in a warehouse, it has been claimed.  more...