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Stories for 20 April 2005

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Enterprising city picks up another prize

A Bradford solicitor has brought a national award back to the city for the second year running.  more...

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Letters to the Editor

Stupid youths, plain and simple  more...

Mum jailed for killing puppy

A mum who strangled her daughter's pet puppy was today behind bars.  more...

Computer renewal to go ahead

Members of Bradford Council last night gave their full backing to the £160 million overhaul of the authority's ageing computer network.  more...

Shot officers 'had no reason to fear man'

The Bradford detectives shot by a gunman at a country pub had spoken to the man several times before their terrifying ordeal, it has been revealed.  more...

Global interest in Bible theme park

Worldwide followers of a Guiseley mum's plans to open the UK's first Christian theme park are giving their blessing - by sending in cash.  more...

Travellers set up camp - again

Travellers have set up the second illegal camp in the city centre within a week, sparking calls for unified action to throw them off unauthorised sites.  more...

PC's widow joins pension campaign

The wife of murdered Bradford policeman Ian Broadhurst is backing a campaign to ensure police widows do not lose their pension if they re-marry.  more...

Getting the Asian vote on the road

An election "battle bus" arrives in Bradford tomorrow on a mission to make sure Asian people get out and vote.  more...

Three men cleared of raping girl

Three men accused of raping a teenager who had been out celebrating her 18th birthday have been found not guilty by a jury at the end of a seven-day trial.  more...

Raiders ruin dream of area's new start

Three Bradford women have been left devastated by cruel thieves who wiped out their stock of designer clothes and wrecked the shop they opened a year ago.  more...

£2.2m superbus hits the streets

A fleet of new "superbuses" was to be launched in the district today after one of the biggest local bus companies ploughed £2.2 million into services.  more...

Lick of paint in art of the city!

Bradford city centre is being turned into a huge art gallery as empty shops become the `canvas' for teams of artists.  more...

Art lovers urged to Czech out exhibits

Printmaking artists are to showcase their work in a twin city exhibition to be staged in Bradford and the Czech Republic at the same time.   more...

Time to act over travellers

Once again a group of travellers have set up camp illegally close to the city centre, playing cat-and-mouse with the authorities who only days earlier had had to take legal action to force them to move off the Simes Street car park. Now they are on land in Nelson Street owned by Yorkshire Water, so even if the Council had gone ahead with its plan to seek one of Britain's first blanket banning orders covering all the car parks it owns, it would have had no effect on this present occupation of private land.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Harris gives injury the elbow

A niggling elbow ligament injury has prevented Iestyn Harris from hitting top form in recent weeks.  more...

Bantams boss targeting sprint finish

City are eyeing a 70-point finish to the season.  more...

Yorkshire fail to buy Headingley

Yorkshire's talks with their Headingley landlords over the purchase of the Test match ground have finally collapsed and the county club will continue as tenants at their headquarters and still without a home to call their own.  more...

Lister find it tough going at Rufford B

Rufford B are going to be a side to watch in the Bartle League after gaining a 24-6 success over Lister A.  more...

Gale hits 15 sixes in Cleck cup rout

Cleckheaton's Andrew Gale had a weekend to remember in local cricket.  more...

Clayton so close to vital victory

Clayton came within a whisker of pulling off a vital win at Illingworth before eventually going down 24-20 in an end-to-end encounter in the Pennine League Premier Division.   more...

  
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