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  • Let our Zak come home, begs family

    A heartbroken family today appealed for the animal lover who has adopted their lost dog to give him back. Zak, a two-and-a-half-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel, was taken to Queensbury's Fleet Kennels after he escaped from the garden at his Shipley

  • Paul is turning heads and saving lives

    A Queensbury father-of-four turns heads - and saves lives in a rare American ambulance. For many years Paul Barraclough, 46, has been part of a team set up by his ambulance driver father which travels the country providing medical back up at motorsport

  • Reynolds the hero as ward march on

    The East Ward and Overthorpe first round County Cup replay went to extra time for the second week running before Ward took the tie on penalties to complete one of their best results in the competition. Goalless after 90 minutes in the first encounter,

  • Neil returns against former club

    Neil Redfearn believes former club Barnsley's commitment to attack can help Bradford City in tonight's Worthington Cup third round tie. And the 34-year-old midfield player, spent an enjoyable eight seasons at Oakwell, said: "Barnsley have changed the

  • Sharpe back for Bantams

    Fit-again Lee Sharpe looks set for a place on the substitutes' bench when Bradford City take on York-shire rivals Barnsley in the Worth-ington Cup third round at Valley Parade tonight. The experienced former England, Manchester United and Leeds Uni-ted

  • Mackay set for Bulls

    Beaten Grand Finalists Brad-ford Bulls today set their sights on going one better next season with the capture of former Kangaroo tourist Brad Mackay. The experienced utility man had a year of his contract left with St George Illawarra, but was keen to

  • Mackay set to join Bulls

    Beaten Grand Finalists Brad-ford Bulls today set their sights on going one better next season with the capture of former Kangaroo tourist Brad Mackay. The experienced utility man had a year of his contract left with St George Illawarra, but was keen to

  • A tricky decision is brewing

    Members of Shipley Planning Sub-Committee will need to summon all their reserves of wisdom to sort out a dilemma over conflicting planning applications for the former Kwik Save supmarket premises in Bingley Main Street. On the one hand is The Centre of

  • Gamekeeper bags £20,000 victory

    The former Lord of the Manor of Stanbury has been told to pay almost £20,000 to his gamekeeper for unfair dismissal. A Leeds employment tribunal was told that Lord Mountgarret, who owns a 2,000-acre estate near Harrogate, made life intolerable for 63-

  • Is it time for red light to change?

    "It's about time some changes were made, because we are living in denial and women are dying." These words from one of the working women who took part in a prostitution survey shows how vulnerable they feel in Bradford's red light area. Office workers

  • 'Bosses are trying to gag our firefighters'

    A West Yorkshire Fire Authority chief has been slammed for trying to 'gag' his officers from speaking to the Press. Malcolm Nelson, of the Fire Brigades' Union, said a memo has been sent to all staff by Deputy Chief Fire Officer Phil Toase forbidding

  • Hardware shelving was 'safety hazzard'

    Faulty shelving which collapsed on a man in a Bradford hardware shop should have been removed because it was a hazard, an inquest heard. Father-of-three Manzoor Arif died four days after shelving fell on him at N H Hardware, in Leeds Road, Bradford. The

  • New surgery is what the doctors orders

    A doctor's surgery established at the end of the last century looks set to start the next Millennium in a new health centre. Planners are being recommended to approve the proposal for a new medical centre and pharmacy in Scott Street car park off North

  • Dog foils robbery

    A brave dog foiled an attempted robbery on his owner as she walked in woodlands in Dainefield near Otley Chevin. The victim, a 33-year-old woman, was thrown to the floor by her attacker who then tried to snatch a rucksack from her back. The dog, a black

  • Schools welcome hi-tech handouts

    Schools in Ilkley celebrated success in the Tesco Computers for Schools scheme with local Labour MP Ann Cryer. Teachers and pupils from Addingham Primary, Ashlands Primary, Burley Middle, Ilkley Grammar, Ilkley Middle, Sacred Heart and Westville House

  • Woman woken by raider in bedroom

    A burglar who woke a woman when he walked into her bedroom during the night has been jailed for a total of three years and four months. Bradford Crown Court heard how Jeanette Briggs saw 24-year-old Craig Victor in the bedroom of her home in West Park

  • John's signed up for Italian job

    A Mini enthusiast will hit the continent later this month to do the 'Italian Job' all over again. John Stell will retrace the tyre tracks left by Michael Caine and three Mini Coopers in the cult sixties film to raise cash for the NSPCC. The 23-year-old

  • Mailcoach derailed as Coach post a win

    Bradford Moor YSA moved into second spot in the First Division after delivering a 10-2 hammering of Mailcoach B. Leading the way for rampant Moor was the hard working Khan with five goals, the others coming from Hussain (2), Alyas, Iqbal and Singh. Leaders

  • Lunch time seminar offer

    Employers throughout the Bradford district are being urged to take advantage of a series of free seminars being organised next month. The lunchtime meetings, arranged by the Bradford & District Training and Enterprise Council, are aimed at helping

  • Noisy tenants are ruining our neighbourhood

    Irresponsible landlords are causing house prices to tumble in north Bradford, angry homeowners have claimed. Residents in East Bowling said a growing number of people were buying houses in the area simply to rent them out to make a profit. But many did

  • Spend millions on our schools

    The fight for a better funded education system has been stepped up as four separate organisations this week call on the council to direct millions more into school coffers. Two school governing bodies, a group representing school governors and another

  • West Indian club faces being 'bounced out'

    A popular social club faces closure if it is banned from having music and dancing. The West Indian Sports and Social Club of Hallfield Road, Bradford, is under threat, if councillors refuse to renew its entertainments licence. The application for the

  • Holy Spirit faces bitter store wars

    A church and a national pub chain are locked in an unholy battle over the future of a defunct Bingley supermarket. And the church's teetotal pastor has vowed that the only spirit on offer will be the Holy one. Members of The Centre of Life Church want