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Bradford Imams seek action on sexual grooming
7:00am Wednesday 16th May 2012
Imams in Bradford are seeking talks with police chiefs for a plan of action to safeguard girls against sexual grooming.
Kidnap trial witnesses 'threatened'
2:25pm Wednesday 16th May 2012
Three witnesses have been threatened and warned not to testify in the trial of a gang charged with organising a British five-year-old’s kidnapping in Pakistan, a court heard today.
Four jailed for harassing family member
9:33am Wednesday 16th May 2012
Four men have been jailed for harassing a family member who allegedly had jump leads attached to his nose during a three-year campaign of cruelty.
Sport
Match-fixing claims to be investigated
9:25am Tuesday 15th May 2012
The Board of Control for Cricket in India have asked for footage from a television station alleging that spot fixing is occurring in the Indian Premier League.
Khan: I am prepared to help Blackburn Rovers takeover plans
11:50am Saturday 12th May 2012
FORMER Accrington Stanley chairman Ilyas Khan says he would be ‘honoured’ to help a local consortium take control of Blackburn Rovers – if Venky’s decide they want to sell.
Fans warned of racist thugs
11:46am Friday 11th May 2012
Fans travelling to watch England in action at Euro 2012 were warned today that racist Ukrainian football thugs could provide a "flashpoint" for violence.
Business
Sweet success for Sabiha
10:10am Wednesday 9th May 2012
A master chocolatier has all the ingredients for a successful business after being crowned the winner of The Mall Blackburn’s annual Retail Factor competition.
Azhar Siddique: 'I don't hold grudges'
10:00pm Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Apprentice contestant Azhar Siddique berated Lord Sugar for "making the wrong decision" after he became the latest hopeful to be fired.
‘New diner brings best of all worlds’
7:50am Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Disagreement among a group of friends about what type of food they prefer to eat has led to the opening of a new £100,000 diner in Bradford. The venture has created more than a dozen full and part-time jobs.