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Majestic Kiwi Lord's it over sad Yorkshire
Reports of the death of Gloucester-shire as the kings of one-day cricket have been greatly exaggerated, as Yorkshire found to their cost on Saturday when they were soundly beaten by five wickets in the semi-final of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
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Encouraging Symes as City just gr-eight
Farsley Celtic 1 Bradford City 8 "And the scorer for Bradford City again is Dean Windass". The public announcer must have been on auto-pilot as Deano filled his boots at Throstle Nest. A hat-trick within the first 18 minutes, five by half-time and a couple
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Hard work pays off for college
Since Immanuel CE Community College opened at Thackley it has attracted a considerable amount of controversy. Many of the stories we have carried about the school have related to its disappointing performance, which culminated in it going into special
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Chinese in city visit to forge links
Chinese traders formed new links with Bradford when they visited the city for the first time. A delegation of businessmen from Yiwu in Zhejiang province, which is twinned with Yorkshire, were led by vice-mayor of Yiwu Municipal People's Government Wang
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Developer gives youth a chance
A Bradford developer has won praise for its efforts to recruit local youngsters to work on a massive £60 million development. Newmason Properties is to appoint 12 youngsters and train them in a variety of trades so they can work on its new development
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Rescue bid for fireplace company
A rescue bid has been tabled for a Bradford fireplace company which closed leaving scores of angry customers out of pocket. Challoners Fireplaces, which was established in 1957, was placed in the hands of liquidators last month after running up big debts
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College learns its lessons
A troubled Bradford school is already beginning to turn itself around after celebrating exam success. More year nine students at Immanuel CE Community College, in Thackley, have this year passed their Key Stage Three SATs than last year. And leaders at
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Residents hit the roof over broken lifts
Housing bosses have apologised to residents of a Bradford 14 storey tower block over a lift which has been out of order for seven months. And the second lift at Douglas Towers on Radwell Drive in the city centre is in such a poor state that fire crews
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College learning historic lessons
Members of a new heritage group are appealing for Bradfordians' memories as part of their studies into the rich history of the city's college. Staff at Bradford College are investigating the story behind its buildings and are already looking into restoring
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'Defects in society need addressing'
The BBC Secret Agent film unmasking the extremist Far-Right British National Party's violent tactics in Bradford could provide a positive platform to improve race relations, according to a leading churchman. Dr Philip Lewis, the inter-faith advisor to
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Blair signs up with help for Bantams
The campaign to save Bradford City has gone right to the top. Prime Minister Tony Blair is the latest to show his backing for the Bantams by signing two match programmes from the Telegraph & Argus Save Our City Celebrity All Stars match earlier this
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We'll ban yobs from streets
Police in Bradford are preparing to use new powers which will allow them to ban unruly youngsters from the streets. Officers have been given the go-ahead to impose curfews and exclusion zones on young hooligans. The drastic measure will be used as a last
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Liam proves the loan star for Hill
Bradford Dudley Hill 25 St Albans Centurions 18 Liam Brentley, on loan from Doncaster for three months, was given the game-star award for Bradford Dudley Hill as they made it seven wins on the bounce in LHF Healthplan National League Three. However, although
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County win is first of many for Brown
Danielle Brown seemed to use Saturday's women's singles final at the Yorkshire Championships to play herself into form. After beating Sheffield's Carina Dalton 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in 1hr 59min indoors at Chapel Allerton, the 19-year-old from Huddersfield went
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Siddique's innings vital for Bowling
Bowling Old Lane continued their quest for Division One cricket with a winning draw and four points at Windhill but it wasn't all plain sailing in a match reduced to 25 overs per side. Windhill skipper Dean Skillicorn won the toss and had no hesitation
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Darren links up with City
Darren Holloway joined City for training today as the next part of Colin Todd's jigsaw. The former Wimbledon and Sunderland right back was meeting his new team-mates for the first time at Apperley Bridge. Todd is confident a deal with the 26-year-old
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Harris: Leeds row personal
Iestyn Harris will never reveal why he refused to return to Leeds Rhinos when he quit Welsh rugby union. "I had a great time at Leeds during the five years I was there. I loved my time there," said Harris. "But when you move on - like I did when I went
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Putting the bustle back into Bowling
The rejuvenation of a once-bustling Bradford industrial area has continued with the arrival of another new business. Teesside-based Leader Group has rented the last 6,000 sq ft unit on the Marrtree-owned industrial estate in Bowling Back Lane. The floors
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Gym boss takes on the heavyweights
An entrepreneur is set to take on the leisure industry big boys after transforming an old Bradford mill into a state-of-the-art gym. Andrew Carr has invested hundreds of thousands of pounds in creating his new Steamline gym in Park View Mills, Wibsey.
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Farmer blazes a whole new trail
A farmer is battling back after losing more than 1,000 animals during the foot-and-mouth crisis - thanks to a new project set-up to encourage diversity in farming. David Coates, 43, was forced to look at new ways of making money from the 600-acre Pot
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Welcome home, Leslie tells B&B chief
Shipley MP and Government Minister Chris Leslie today welcomed the news that Bradford & Bingley chief executive Steven Crawshaw is to relocate to Yorkshire. As exclusively revealed in the Telegraph & Argus on Friday, Mr Crawshaw is swapping his
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New centre is a hit with visitors
More than 450 people celebrated the opening of the newly-refurbished Fagley Youth and Community Centre. They were among thousands of people across the region attending galas and fundraising events over the weekend despite poor weather. Resident Frances
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Calendar Boys in strip for charity
Move over calendar girls - the calendar boys are here and doing their bit to raise awareness of men and cancer. Four Bradford men - whose lives have all been affected by cancer - have stripped off to take part in a national calendar called Real Men, to
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Inferno threat to historic woollen quarter
The cause of a huge blaze that destroyed an old mill was today being investigated. The flames engulfed the Victorian building in Harris Street, adjoining the historic Little Germany area on Saturday night. Sixty firefighters from across the district battled
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Royal rewards for community groups
Community projects across the district are to receive royal acclaim for their contribution to the community. Thirteen Bradford schemes have been chosen to receive the HRH Duke of York Community Initiative Award in recognition of their work with vulnerable
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Pride as girl follows dramatic family lead
Little Dione Padgett has struck acting gold at her first attempt. The ten-year-old from Shipley has landed a part in Barking - a new children's drama - after her first-ever audition. The youngster has only been with the Stage '84 drama school at Idle
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Letters to the Editor
The courage of that BNP 'mole' Sir - Congratulations to the BBC and the T&A for laying bare the criminality and extreme racism at the heart of the British National Party. All decent Bradfordians - including many who mistakenly saw voting BNP as a