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Stories for 25 June 2002

Bingley,Bradford,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Taking stock to restore a bit of history

Plans have been drawn up to restore the ancient stocks in Bingley - one of the town's oldest historical attractions.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

Profits take off

Directors at a Burley-in-Wharfedale-based business shared bonuses of £415,000 after sales and profits soared, according to its annual report.  more...

Bathroom on TV

A winning bathroom design which featured on television recently was made by a Bradford-based business.  more...

Late bill problems

Bradford's small businesses have seen an increase in late payments, despite the introduction of legislation aimed at stopping the practice.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

SIR - I am sick and tired of Mr Caisley's constant moaning and his demands that the Council provides him with a premier rugby stadium.  more...

Drunk jailed after pal's death

Prosecutors were forced to drop a manslaughter case against a violent alcoholic after his victim suffered a heavy fall in a hospital ward only hours before his death.  more...

Tragic death of sad and lonely alcoholic

As part of a small army of alcoholics wandering Bradford's streets, Keith Cordingley's was a sad and pathetic existence.  more...

Storm blows up over city house prices

Bradford estate agents today blew up a storm over claims that grey skies and downpours had dampened the city's house prices.   more...

`Relief' as jury clears hypnotist of patient rape

A hypnotherapist accused of raping one of his patients while she was under hypnosis has been cleared of all charges.  more...

Appeal to save Odsal revs up with new plan

A plea has been made to Bradford Council for motor sport to return to Odsal Stadium following the collapse of a £60 million redevelopment plan.  more...

Litter ye not! You name `grot spots'

What a lot of rubbish!  more...

Work starts to beat the floods

The first stage in a £900,000 project to build flood defences in an area engulfed by river water 18 months ago has started.  more...

That's your lot!

A man whose family has been touched by cancer has organised a massive auction and tombola to boost research into the devastating disease in Bradford.  more...

Heroin addict sent to prison for rioting

A rioter was high on alcohol and drugs as he threw stones at police during last summer's disturbances in Bradford, a court heard.  more...

Trust's appeal for Law and order

Bradford City's new supporters' trust today called on the club's administrators to `pull out all the stops' to bring in a new owner as soon as possible.  more...

Calls to end `demeaning' drug testing

A health watchdog is calling for a ban on drugs tests in Bradford where addicts are forced to give a urine sample in front of a supervisor.  more...

Devolution tax warning

The former president of Bradford Chamber of Commerce has warned that a regional parliament would be a machine for taxing the people of Yorkshire.  more...

On This Day

In 1867, American Lucien B. Smith patented barbed wire.  more...

Dangers of global warming

It has become part of modern folklore that global warming is the cause of most weather problems. It seems generally held that the climate is becoming milder and the winters shorter and gentler, and we all know as a matter of fact that the days on which we are likely to see sunshine are increasingly unpredictable.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Biggest test yet for Gilmour

Lee Gilmour feels there is more pressure on him playing for Great Britain now than there was four years ago.  more...

Halle joins Lillestrom

Gunnar Halle is going back to his Norwegian roots after signing for former club Lillestrom.  more...

Speed merchant Naz produces six of best

Cleckheaton's cup dream lasted just 119 minutes as they crashed out of the Priestley Cup with a humiliating defeat.  more...

Lampkin enjoys the high life in France

For the first time this year on Saturday world trials champion Dougie Lampkin failed to make the podium in a world trial, and he had no excuses for his lapse.  more...

Shipley,Bradford,Bingley,Spen Valley News

Effort to avert new rail strike

The boss of beleaguered Arriva Trains Northern has appealed for workers to consider its latest pay offer to try to prevent a series of new strikes.  more...

Spen Valley,Bradford,Bingley,Shipley News

Big thanks for Spen waste management

Spen Valley residents were among those getting a big thank you from Kirklees Council after its waste management service was officially declared the best in the country.  more...

  
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