Stories for 13 July 2004

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POW's appeal success

The wife of a war veteran who was held in a Japanese prisoner of war camp has written to one of his fellow inmates after reading about his ordeal in the Telegraph & Argus.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

University aims for mobiles in air

Air passengers could soon be able to chat on their mobile phones during flight thanks to a link-up between Bradford University and industry.  more...

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Letters to the Editor

Sir - I was upset by my recent visit to Tong Cemetery, seeing it in a bad state and finding no running water from the taps around it.  more...

Why is killer driving a cab?

A convicted killer is working as a minicab driver in Bradford after he was granted a licence by Council chiefs.  more...

Yorkshire Show is Great again

Farming is finally back on its feet was the message from agricultural chiefs as the Great Yorkshire Show opened today with record numbers of livestock.  more...

Counterfeit DVDs blitz

A series of raids are to be carried out by trading standards officers, targeting people who counterfeit DVDs.   more...

'Wrong Ripper' probe plea

Claims that the man who committed most of the Yorkshire Ripper murders may still be free will be put to the Irish Government.  more...

City season tickets snapped up

Bradford City fans yesterday began snapping up season tickets - for the matches they feared would never happen.  more...

'You're voting blind'

Bradford voters will be asked to decide if they want a "mini-Parliament" in Yorkshire without knowing if it will control transport, the Government has admitted.  more...

'Dish dirt on hospitals'

Patients in Bradford have been urged to complain about dirty hospitals in a bid to prevent the spread of life-threatening superbugs.  more...

Council criticised for saving money

The ruling group on Bradford Council has come under fire - for saving cash.  more...

Spooks of City Hall

A group of law students are having a sleep-over - in Bradford City Hall's spooky old court house - to raise money for a cancer support group.  more...

On this day

In 1837, Queen Victoria moved into Buckingham Palace, the first monarch to do so.  more...

Public has a right to feel safe

There is a legal presumption that having been convicted of a crime a person has paid his or her debt to society and should be free to start again with a clean sheet.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Bulls duo face bans

The Bulls face the daunting prospect of heading to Wigan on Friday night without key backs Karl Pratt and Leon Pryce.  more...

Crooks takes City gamble

Lee Crooks aims to prove a real steal for City.  more...

Dawson called up for England

Yorkshire off-spinner Richard Dawson and batsman Anthony McGrath are both included in England's preliminary list of 30 names for the ICC Champions Trophy which takes place in September.  more...

Bradford PA 1 Doncaster Rovers 2

Avenue picked up where they left off ten short weeks ago with a sprightly display at Horsfall Stadium in their opening pre-season friendly against a strong Doncaster squad.  more...

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Roll up for Reuben

Blood donors will be rolling up their sleeves tomorrow to show their support for a Gomersal boy with a life-threatening blood disorder.  more...