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Bradford District Archive

• Letters to the Editor

  SIR - Could a Council spokesman explain to us, the residents of Bradford, just how they are saving money on petrol with the Council's white van fleet, when the drivers and supervisors are allowed to use the vehicles to go home and to return to work in the next day while we, the residents, fork out the cost of our own transport? read more

• 'We're glad Rick's returning to work'

  Colleagues and supporters of 'race slur' bobby PC Rick Pentith today welcomed the news that he has won his job back. read more

• Butchers start to look abroad

  Butchers affected by the foot and mouth epidemic are being forced to make contingency plans in the event of the ban on the movement of livestock lasting more than a week. read more

• Needles shock in the waste

  People in the Spen Valley who use hypodermic needles are being warned to take care when putting waste in their recycling bins, after used needles were found in waste sorted by hand at the recycling plant in Huddersfield. read more

• Building society to close 68 branches

  The Bradford & Bingley today announced plans to close 68 branches - despite reporting a 25 per cent hike in full-year profits. read more

• Building up to the best year ever!

  A £3.3million deal to extend Laisterdyke High School in Bradford has helped construction company Roberts record a turnover of £655 million. read more

• Seminar gets ready for stakeholder law

  Bradford Chamber of Commerce is holding a seminar to help members prepare for the stakeholder pension legislation which takes effect from April 1. The seminar will be held at the Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford, on Friday, March 16. Firms with five or more employees must provide access to a stakeholder pension by October 8. The free event starts with breakfast at 7.15am. Ring (01274) 772777 for more details. read more

• 'Help provide jobs'

  Bradford's Capacity Building Project is appealing for more companies to help it employ more local people. The project, part of the Bradford Regeneration Strategy, has a number of people taking part in its pathway to employment initiative who are now seeking jobs in the city. Any local firms who would like to help should ring (01274) 700271. read more

• On This Day

  In 1823, the foundation stone was laid at Sion Chapel, Bridge Street, Bradford. read more

• A healthy boost for residents

  The "health library" to be created in Bradford Moor, offering residents a wealth of information on health care and lifestyle, is no real substitute for the GP services which are lacking in the area. However, given that local people now have to travel outside the community to see a doctor, it could provide a useful first port of call which might well save them an unnecessary trip. read more

• I'm fit for the battle

  Robert Molenaar is determined to prove he has buried his injury nightmare. read more

• It's no joke for O'Brien

  It has all the makings of an Irish joke, but Bradford City defender Andrew O'Brien isn't laughing. read more

• Noble is backing his trio to star

  Bradford Bulls star trio of half-backs can be a cut above the rest in Super League VI. read more

• Forward march to final for Sedbergh

  Odsal Sedbergh's forwards powered them to a 26-6 Jack Senior Memorial Bradford Cup semi-final win at Wyke. read more

• Now John's a role model to builders

  A former builder who had to retire through illness has found another way to carry on with the profession he loved. read more

• HIV patients'will be hit by unit closure'

  Campaigners on behalf of Bradford's 60-strong HIV patients today reacted with dismay to the news that Bradford Council is axing its HIV unit. read more

• Cash plea as crime victims denied help

  Burglary victims are being denied vital support because of a lack of cash, says a charity. read more

• Council tax to go up by 5.8 per cent

  Bradford's Council tax will shoot up by 5.8 per cent from April - more than twice the rate of inflation. read more

• Security guard shot by 'calm' gunman

  Police were today hunting a cold-blooded gunman who shot a security guard outside a Bradford bank. read more

• Community service for racial threats

  Two teenagers involved in a group which chanted anti-Jewish threats have been sentenced. read more

On this day: Bradford District Archive