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Bradford District Archive

• Letters to the Editor

  SIR - Re the temporary provision for cyclists in Manchester Road. read more

• Police in snatched purse plea

  Police are appealing for witnesses after an elderly woman had her purse snatched. read more

• I got the flight of my life!

  Aviation-enthusiast Alan Howard, pictured, took the flight of his life when his family and friends organised a retirement surprise to fulfil his last airborne dream. read more

• Landlord prepares for trek

  Pub manager John Nicholson is preparing for a gruelling fundraising trek - by walking his dog. read more

• Halifax 'beating target'

  Mortgage banking group Halifax says new figures prove it is 'right on track' - despite a drop in profits. read more

• Green Flag's special day

  Pudsey insurance and motor assistance giant Green Flag celebrated three decades of growth today with a special treat for former employees. read more

• Aussies a boost to marketing

  Leeds United is confident it can crack the merchandising market Down Under thanks to its trio of Australian stars. read more

• Overseas mission

  Representatives from the region's Chambers of Commerce are heading off to Mongolia on a trade mission to help local businesses. read more

• Training award

  A Bingley-based health, food hygiene and safety consultancy has won a top industry accolade for a cartoon style training pack. read more

• Celebrating success

  TOP: Successful inner city companies from Bradford are being urged to put themselves forward for a national competition. The New Economics Foundation, a UK think tank, is creating an index of 100 fast-growing enterprises operating in Britain's biggest cities. read more

• On This Day

  In 1901, the Yorkshire Show was held at Dudley Hill, Bradford. read more

• Fears over sponsoring the police

  The news that a major Bradford company is sponsoring the police to the tune of £15,000 a year as a "thank you" for increased patrols around its premises raises a number of disturbing questions. Not least of these is: what sort of a city has Bradford become when employees feel threatened when coming to or leaving their place of work? read more

• Clarke says: name a price

  Matt Clarke is pleading for Bradford City to stick a price on his head and end his transfer deadlock. read more

• England call for Radford

  Bradford Bulls' young forward Lee Radford has been called up for England's international with Wales at Wrexham tonight. read more

• Oh brother, Rob wants evicting!

  Portadown 2, Bradford City 2 - One wag in the Portadown press box reckoned Robert Molenaar was the dead spit of Stuart from Big Brother. read more

• 'Thin' excuse sees Lampkin runner-up

  Thin air and the clock managed to put Dougie Lampkin down into second place in the fifth round of the Spanish national trials championship at Puerto Pajares, Asturias behind winner Marc Freixa. read more

• Parking woe - for not taking disability cash

  A Multiple Sclerosis sufferer has been told she can't have a disabled parking permit as she does not sign on for disability benefit. read more

• Diabetics' food launched by Asian bakery

  One of Bradford's oldest Asian bakeries is launching a range of foods for diabetics. read more

• Loans firm backs vice drive

  One of Bradford's biggest firms is paying the police £15,000-a-year for extra vice patrols in the city centre. read more

• Bill going to Whitehall

  West Yorkshire Police Auth-ority is preparing to send the final 'bill' for Bradford's riots to the Government. read more

On this day: Bradford District Archive