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Stories for 9 July 2001

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Keighley grappling to find Voice for the future

In the halcyon days of 1974 Keighley was its own boss.  more...

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Pace warning that growth will slow

Profits at hi-tech firm Pace shot up 61 per cent in the past year to more than £44 million, but bosses have warned growth will slow in the coming 12 months.  more...

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Property attacked in second night of violence

A Bradford pub and an Asian restaurant in Greengates were attacked as violence flared in isolated pockets for a second night.  more...

Now the clear-up begins

Bradford was today facing the monumental task of rebuilding shattered communities and relationships in the wake of the weekend's devastating riots.  more...

Violence: The view from the street

A ten-year-old boy, his face covered by a handkerchief, captured the reality of how deeply raw hatred has become embedded.  more...

Blunkett condemns troublemakers

Home Secretary David Blunkett strongly condemned the rioters and said they were damaging their own communities.  more...

The scene on Bradford's front line

Cheers and whistles rose up from the mob as the missile hit its target. Seconds later, the wounded officer was carried from the battle line by two colleagues.  more...

The calm before the storm

Now we know what happened next, the words of speakers at Saturday's anti-Nazi rally seem naïve. Their faith in Bradford's ability to turn the other cheek proved to be unfounded.  more...

Cancelled event `signalled trouble'

Race relations expert Sir Herman Ouseley has singled out the cancellation of the Bradford Festival finale as a crucial factor in the riots.  more...

MPs ask for water cannons

Mr Blunkett was tonight set to meet Bradford MPs and hear proposals for a Europeanstyle water cannon to be used in future clashes.  more...

Police win fire chief's praise

Police officers on the ground were praised for their handling of trouble in the Bradford riots.  more...

National Front, MPs and police blamed

As Bradford Council started to begin the massive clear-up operation, Manningham residents were already trying to come to terms with what had happened, and why.  more...

Chief admits: `We lost grip'

Senior officers admit they lost their grip on the chaos that engulfed the Whetley area of Bradford.  more...

`It was a vile orgy of violence'

David McCann stared numbly at the buckled doors of his looted DIY store. "We've been told they ram-raided it with a silver BMW," said the trader, pointing out deep cracks in the brickwork around the frame.  more...

`Sheer criminality is the root cause'

For the rest of Britain, it was another night of race rioting in a northern town.  more...

Race review due out this week

Bradford's weekend riots erupted on the eve of a high-profile launch of its long-awaited Race Review - an independent and searching examination of race relations in the area.  more...

Mobile phones are ruled out of court

A decision to crack down on the use of mobile phones is set to provoke a backlash from lawyers attending the magistrates courts in Bradford.  more...

Now it's time for Bradford to stop making excuses

So the soul-searching which wracked Bradford after the Manningham disturbances of 1995 has begun again. In the wake of some of the worst rioting this country has seen, the city and its people now face another period of intense and agonising navel-gazing, wondering what went wrong and how we're going to repair the damage to our national and international image.  more...

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Paul tips Vainikolo to be a Super hero

Bulls skipper Robbie Paul believes the club's latest capture Lesley Vainikolo will be a Super League sensation next season.  more...

Deacon's the hero for Noble

Bulls coach Brian Noble heaped praise on reserve half-back Paul Deacon for his part in Friday night's impressive whitewashing of third-placed Hull and then asked for more of the same next weekend.  more...

Weakened Tykes lose

A makeshift Yorkshire Phoenix side made a brave attempt to defend their poor 161 for eight at Wantage Road yesterday, but went down by three wickets to Northamp-tonshire Steelers in the Nor-wich Union League.  more...

It's back to the graft as City players start training

Bradford City's players won't see too much of the ball as they begin pre-season training.  more...

Murphy's rapid run blast carries the day

A half-century in just 23 balls from the evergreen Murphy Walwyn saw Bowes Section leaders Woodlands to a seven-wicket win over lowly Windhill.  more...

Ton-up Andy sets Congs on the way to another win

Andy Bethel hit the only century of the day to take his season's tally to 618 runs as leaders Pudsey Congs beat Spen Victoria by 112 runs.  more...

Shock defeat is costly as Congs lose top place

Bingley Congs lost top spot in Bradford Central Division One when they suffered a surprise 141-run defeat at the hands of Thornton.  more...

Brave Cougars just fail to cause shock

Featherstone 28, Keighley 24 - Keighley staged a gutsy second half fightback, but left themselves slightly too much to do in an entertaining Northern Ford Premiership elimination semi-final.   more...

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Villagers enjoy the fun-in-the-sun fetes

Away from the tensions of inner city Bradford, people flocked to enjoy themselves at summer galas across the district.  more...

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Fatima's fashion finesse

A 15-year-old schoolgirl has scooped second prize in a regional fashion design competition organised by Bradford College.  more...