25 years ago: Shadow health minister Frank Dobson was to visit Bradford to ask women to give evidence about cancer smear test failures for an unofficial inquiry.
50 years ago: A large demand for labour was reported in Bradford following the release of figures from Bradford Employment Exchange. There were a total of 1,510 outstanding jobs, mainly in the textile and engineering industries.
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