The club was closing down (Image: T&A)
Fire ravaged club forced to close
The St Peter’s Centre, in Laisterdyke, closed after the 14th break-in in the space of a year.
Bus lanes boost
The council announced plans to extend bus lanes on Manningham Lane.
Bradford pianist’s royal appointment (Image: T&A)
By royal appointment
Pianist Amanda Thompson was set to play piano for Princes Diana. Amanda had recovered from leukaemia.
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Satellite TV headaches (Image: T&A)
Satellite setback?
The Government was considering new laws to stop satellite broadcasters snapping up sports TV rights.
Green drive
A new group dedicated to preserving Bradford’s rural areas met for the first time.
Our car reviewer enjoyed the Fiat (Image: T&A)
Bravo Fiat!
Our motoring editor reviewed the Fiat Bravo. He declared it ‘ideally suited to its market’. You could buy a low miles VW Golf for £7995 in the classifieds.
A car advert from 1996 (Image: T&A)
On this day in 1996 (Image: T&A)
Baptism of fire
Bulls pitched their two new Australian recruits into the match at Sheffield’s Don Valley Stadium.
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