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Stories for 20 September 2004

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

Bit by bit, a bright new city

A new wave of micro-developers could emerge to transform decaying areas of Bradford by regenerating smaller industrial buildings, thanks to an expected relaxation in planning rules.  more...

Icons will deliver keynote speeches

Two of Britain's iconic business figures are in town later this week to speak to Bradford's business community about innovation and why economic growth is so vital.  more...

Shrine to the motor car is set to expand

On the fringes of Cleckheaton is a place where mainly young men flock to fervently worship metallic deities.   more...

Who's right about the REAL state of manufacturing?

As trade unionists in Yorkshire took to the streets at the weekend, a debate was growing amid widely contrasting opinions about the state of manufacturing in Bradford and beyond.  more...

B&B salvo in pay rumpus

Bosses at the Bradford  more...

Shop is a doorway to a wildlife haven

When your business is kitting out the country set, it obviously makes sense to ensure your sales premises also reflect the beauty of nature.  more...

Shares Week

On Wednesday, HBOS announced that it was pulling out of the race for Abbey National.   more...

Winches firm gears up to reel in profits

A Shipley firm of winch-builders is set to haul in millions of pounds of new orders following a five-year deal in the Far East.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

Hospital's high hygiene standards  more...

Bank on me

Newly-appointed Postal Affairs Minister Gerry Sutcliffe today pledged to do all he can to save Bradford's main post office from  more...

Short-term solution to relief road traffic

Short-term solutions to ease congestion on the district's roads since the opening of the Bingley Relief Road could be in place by next spring.  more...

Residents flee as warehouse burns

Residents had to be evacuated from their homes during a huge blaze which engulfed a Bradford carpet warehouse.  more...

Kristian meets his jazz musician hero

Throughout a gruelling year of treatment for bone cancer, a musical eight-year-old continued to play his guitar.  more...

Police chief probed city murder in Iraq

Police chief Phil Read spent six months training a police force in battle-torn Iraq - but still found time to help his colleagues back in Bradford on a murder inquiry.  more...

MPs urge Sutcliffe: `Tell the people why'

Gerry Sutcliffe must meet people face-to-face and explain why the Government is allowing controversial plans to close 17 Bradford post offices.  more...

Fire victims lose a shoulder to lean on

An emergency service helping fire victims in Bradford has been suspended due to a crippling lack of volunteers.  more...

Having a ball with football coaching

A special school in Bradford is celebrating after scooping two top football awards.  more...

Private hire driver sex case dropped

A Bradford private hire driver has been given his licence back after sex charges he was facing were dropped.  more...

A radical solution is needed

There surely can be nobody who has to travel regularly up and down the Aire Valley who won't welcome plans to ease the congestion - any plans, even if only short-term ones, which is what Bradford Council admits the measures being drawn up by its planners are.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

`Don't break us up'

Super League's record single-season try-scorer Lesley Vainikolo has called on the New Zealand selectors to pick Shontayne Hape for the Tri Nations.  more...

Hoggard innings is scant consolation

Matthew Hoggard became one of the highest scoring nightwatchmen in Yorkshire's history yesterday when he hit a career-best 89 not out against Glamorgan at Headingley on the final day of the season.  more...

How's that four a start?

Colin Todd savoured City's biggest win for three years and roared: "We've been threatening to do that."  more...

An Indian Summer

Bradford City 4  more...

Handy Capp foils Avenue

Bradford Park Avenue 0  more...

We played them off the park roars Lacy

Brandon United 1  more...

Midwood sends Celts off to flyer

There will be a spate of midweek FA Cup replays following today's draw for the second qualifying round after three of the local clubs drew in Saturday's ties.  more...

Bulls count the cost of victory

Hull FC Academy 18  more...

Shock defeat for Hill

Bradford Dudley Hill 13  more...

Fifth loss on the trot for Bowling

West Bowling 26  more...

Bees are getting to grips with step up

Bees 54  more...

Referee takes centre stage at Otley

Otley 6  more...

Wharfedale left with too much to do

Wharfedale 23  more...

Keighley,Bronte Country News

Roaming where the Brontes wandered

History was made when walkers ventured onto a tract of moorland, near Haworth, barred to them for more than a century.  more...

  
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