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Police in bird killing probe

11:56am Thursday 21st August 2008

Police are appealing for information after receiving reports of black-headed gulls being deliberately killed in the Craven area.

Astronauts to drop in

11:16am Thursday 21st August 2008

A group of astronauts will boldly go into Bradford next month.

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New bid to clean up rubbish blight

10:17am Thursday 21st August 2008

A new campaign has been launched to clean up “grot spot” areas of Shipley blighted by dumped rubbish.

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Copper Dragon's Steve Taylor

10:14am Thursday 21st August 2008

Skipton brewery Copper Dragon is celebrating another accolade for its hand-crafted cask ales after reaching the final of the 2008 Sainsbury’s Beer competition.

Chewing on the bones of history

Dr Christopher Knusel studies skeletal remains

9:20am Thursday 21st August 2008

History is not short of details on kings, queens and national figureheads.

Systematic failures blamed for accident

8:14am Thursday 21st August 2008

A man was part of a chain of "systematic failures" which led to a man losing his hand after it became caught in a machine at a Keighley factory, a court heard.

Saltaire is top unique attraction

Salts Mill in Saltaire

3:40am Thursday 21st August 2008

Saltaire has long been a jewel in the crown of Bradford district but now Sir Titus Salt’s model village has been recognised nationally after it was named in first place in a top ten list of “unique” tourist destinations.

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Ross strikes gold in Olympic success

Ross Horsman with some of his work

8:10pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Businessman Ross Horsman has more reasons than most to be thrilled with Britain’s Olympic success.

Jury out in murder trial

Businessman Teddy Simpson

4:18pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

The jury in the Teddy Simpson murder trial was today considering its verdicts at Leeds Crown Court.

Sex consensual, says rape accused

4:02pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

A man accused of raping a teenager in Bradford more than three years ago has told a jury that the girl consented to sex with him.

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HRT may improve sleep and sexuality

Australian scientists beieve HRT could improve sleep and sexuality

Updated 5:21am Friday 22nd August 2008

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could result in improvements in sleep, sexuality and joint pain in older women, according to new research.


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MP Ann Cryer, who led the campaign for a law on forced marriage will quit the Commons at the next election.

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Saltaire has long been a jewel in the crown of Bradford district but now Sir Titus Salt’s model village has been recognised nationally after it was named in first place in a top ten list of “unique” tourist destinations.

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Most beauty queen contestants famously tell the judges they want to travel the world… but Rebecca Geldard wants to save the world.

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Mark Lawn believes giving City fans the Bradford End has boosted the atmosphere on the other three sides of the ground.

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The Bulls’ Super League opponents can finally breathe easy – legendary prop Joe Vagana is hanging up his boots.

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Gordon Brown paid tribute to British troops fighting in Afghanistan, praising them as the country's true heroes.

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Britain's teenagers notched up record GCSE results, with one in five exams awarded top grades.

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Planned strikes by airport workers that would have caused travel misery over the bank holiday period have been called off.


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