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Stories for 23 September 2003

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£5,000 seized - to cover £1,000 debt

A man's £5,000 life-savings have been taken from his bank account by Bradford Council - to recover a debt of just £1,000.  more...

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Cutting edge visit to city's pioneers

Bosses from some of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies witnessed pioneering work which could enhance their products on a visit to a cutting edge firm.  more...

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Letters to the Editor

SIR - I wish I had as much faith as North Bradford health chief Dr Liz Kernohan when she stated: "We know the MMR vaccine is safe," (T&A, September 20).   more...

Council defies call to ban sunbeds

Bradford Council is refusing to axe sunbeds from its leisure centres - despite coming under fierce pressure from health experts.  more...

Channel hero Barry is back in the swim

A record-breaking swimmer who was the fastest man to cross the English Channel is back in the water again after a 15-year break.  more...

Your views sought on district's gems

The views of people on the district's architectural heritage are being sought as its 56 conservation areas are reviewed.  more...

It's a wrap for blanket record bid

People in Idle got a final glimpse of what could have been the world's biggest blanket.  more...

New cancer blow for brave little girl

Cancer-fighting Robyn Brooks, who touched the hearts of Bradford people, including pop star Gareth Gates, has suffered a relapse.  more...

`I want my life the way it was'

A Bradford woman whose life has been turned upside down by brain haemorrhages is setting up a support group for others in her position.  more...

New store provides `impetus' for city

A new family-run department store which will open in Bradford this week is expected to breathe new life into the city centre.  more...

Neighbours angry over plan for flats

A campaign has started by residents to stop plans for a three-storey block of flats in the garden of an empty house.  more...

£90,000 grant helps to make streets safer

A Bradford scheme to teach children how to cross roads safely will continue after receiving a £90,000 Govern-ment grant.  more...

On This Day

In 1940, the George Cross was instituted for civilian acts of bravery.  more...

The Council should set an example

There can be few people who do not accept these days that over-exposure to the effects of the sun can lead to, at best, dry, leathery skin and, at worst, potentially serious skin cancers.  more...

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Play-off dilemma for Noble

Brian Noble has admitted that picking his side to face Leeds in the play-off semi-final a week on Saturday is fast becoming a nightmare.  more...

Sponsors backing the Bulls

The Bulls have received a huge boost going into the play-offs with corporate hospitality packages for next season being snapped up already.   more...

City boss reserves right to change his mind

Nicky Law has decided against pitching the first team into the reserves tonight for fear of picking up more injuries.  more...

Pace ace Sidebottom walks out on Tykes

Left-arm fast bowler Ryan Sidebottom has quit Yorkshire after being unable to resolve a disagreement with the club.  more...

Towers sets the platform for Idle

A 30-yard rocket from Geoff Towers in the dying seconds of 90 minutes earned St Pat's extra-time in the Bradford & District Sunday Senior Cup at Idle.  more...

Wounded Storton out for retribution

Bradford Park Avenue are smarting after a second successive home defeat and will be a dangerous side when they travel to the north-east tonight to take on Blyth Spartans in the UniBond Premier.  more...

Golden boy has moment to remember

Baildon's Alexander Belk was still a decade away from being born when Sharron Davies won a silver medal in the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.  more...

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Sentence is a joke, says robbery victim

An elderly widow who was brutally robbed in her former Shipley home has condemned the two-and-a-half-year prison sentence given to one of her attackers as a "joke".  more...

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A healthy breakfast at launch of report

People enjoyed a healthy breakfast with members of North Kirklees Primary Care Trust (PCT) Board today.  more...

  
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