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Stories for 16 April 2005

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

A quality solution to traffic jams  more...

Gran got wrong drug

A grandmother and mum of six died a week after being given someone else's prescription, an inquest heard.  more...

Patients told: 'Stop mischief on green'

Mental health patients are being urged to sign a special contract promising not to misbehave on a village bowling green.  more...

Man who preyed on elderly back in jail

A burglar who served a jail sentence for preying on elderly women is back behind bars after stealing just days after being released from prison.  more...

Road victim's father lashes safety delay

An angry father whose son was injured by a hit-and-run driver has criticised Bradford Council for delays in introducing road safety measures on the road.   more...

By George! Home surprise for Mary

Andrew Clarke had prepared a special treat to cheer up his wife Mary when she came home from hospital - he'd painted patriotic murals over the living room walls.  more...

Firm leads global gaming smash hit

A small Bradford company has found itself caught up in a global gaming phenomenon that has led to suicides, fatal exhaustion and legal wrangles.  more...

Man's suicide bid in burning house

A divorcee who tried to kill himself by setting fire to his own home has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.  more...

'Sure Start scheme is our best kept secret'

Children's Minister Margaret Hodge has been speaking to Keighley mothers about Labour's Sure Start scheme hailed "the best kept secret of the last eight years".  more...

Diversity is focus of national conference

Bradford is to host a major national conference on multiculture and faith in the health service.  more...

Groups are handed a cash boost

Community groups in Bradford have been handed a £4,000 cash windfall by police.  more...

Pharmacy lessons to be learned

Bradford Coroner Roger Whittaker is right to urge changes in the way some pharmacies operate to ensure that medicine meant for one patient is not inadvertently given to another. Most pharmacies are very busy places, handling hundreds of prescriptions in a day. It is perhaps inevitable that very occasionally a misreading of an unclear label by a member of staff might lead to drugs or medicines being handed over to the wrong person.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Noble looks for quick fix

Bulls coach Brian Noble is on the way to curing the pain in his mouth.  more...

City manager rubbishes Paston talk

Colin Todd has stepped up his goalkeeper hunt - but Mark Paston is "definitely not" one of his targets.  more...

Essex raining on Yorkshire's parade

It was another thoroughly miserable day for Yorkshire at Chelmsford yesterday when they failed to take a wicket in the hour's play which was possible in their championship match with Essex.  more...

Shutt: Let me sign new players now

Avenue manager Carl Shutt is urging the club's board to iron out the budget for next season so he can steal a march on rival managers and recruit the players he wants at Horsfall Stadium.  more...

Ilkley,Otley News

Town centre living 'is a capital idea'

Town centre living should be encouraged in Keighley to ensure it becomes the capital of Airedale.  more...

Keighley,Bronte Country Sport

Wainhouse return boosts Moorby options

The Cougars face the long trip to Workington tomorrow in National League Two without two of their impressive back-row forwards.   more...