SIR - Considering the mess national government has made of law and order and immigration, I can't understand why anybody worries about the EU giving us a helping hand on them. What does it matter if we were to have an EU police force? We're in Nato but
SIR - My disposition to take a bright, hopeful view of things is apparently anathema to M Long (T&A, September 13). I am a self-censorious being but I cannot recant my extolment of events like the giant screen in Centenary Square, European market, Festival
SIR - With regards to your report "Staying put" (T&A, September 18) it is a shocking statistic that almost one million children are living with domestic violence. The majority of irresponsible parents should remember that a child is a "gift from God"
SIR - Between the Shipley/Airedale A650 and the Bingley bypass, the route is tortuous and congested. With due respect to Bradford's world-renowned consultant architect, I suggest a truly Alsopesque, road-free solution. Let all Shipley/Airedale traffic
SIR - Come the week after bonfire night and we will have calls for fireworks to be banned and the police saying they will prosecute you for letting them off. But over the last two to three months, where have all the prosecutions been? Almost every night
SIR - It is disturbing to read that Bradford Council and its partners continue to value Leeds Bradford Airport so low that Bradford's share of any potential sale may raise less than £15m. To put this paltry valuation into context, London City Airport
SIR - I am writing to appeal to your readers to help the NSPCC stop cruelty to children in our biggest-ever mobilisation campaign. We want more than one million people to Be the FULL STOP' by becoming part of a mass movement who believe cruelty can be
SIR - You had two viewpoints of Muslims commenting on the Pope's recent remarks (T&A, September 19). One I found objective with a peaceful overtone, Javed Bashir, and the other, quite frankly, a piece of supersensitive paranoia. Dr Mohammed Iqbal writes
SIR - The leaders of the Muslim communities in Britain have a duty to make sure their regular criticism of what we see as our basic right to free speech has a sound basis or otherwise they could be criticised as being seen trying to deny freedom of speech
SIR - Can anyone tell me why there are police monitoring bus lane' signs on Thornton Road? I travel this route every day in the rush hour and have lost count of the number of vehicles going up the bus lane to avoid queuing. Indeed, in the last four
A combination of children, fire and gas is a recipe for disaster to strike fear into any parent. But these ingredients are being thrown together in perfect harmony in a two-week scheme to avert serious accidents and deaths. Pupils were playing out realistic
Women in Bradford are being urged to hand in their unwanted bras to help save lives across the region. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance has launched its Bag It Up bra campaign in partnership with recycling company Tradehouse (Elland) Ltd. It is hoped to
A woman who became one of the first to be ordained a Methodist minister has died. Beryl Dean, 72, who died in Manorlands hospice at Oxenhope after a two-year battle with cancer, joined the ministry when women were first allowed, in 1979. For the previous
Veteran punk rocker Captain Sensible today hailed his sponsorship deal with Bradford crisp manufacturer Seabrook as the way forward for British politics. The Captain, the drummer with The Damned but best known for his 1982 solo chart-topper Happy Talk
Doncaster Rovers 3 Bradford City 3 Just try keeping Dean Windass out the spotlight. First it was the case of alleged "ball-tampering" at Cheltenham. Then three days on he was scoring at the double at Doncaster - and being bundled over in the key incident
A blitz to clear hundreds of tonnes of stinking rubbish has been welcomed by residents whose lives were blighted by fly-tipping. The major clean-up behind Woodview Terrace on North Avenue, Manningham, has brought new hope to a street once dubbed Death
Colin Todd called in the police over the abuse he received on the touchline at Doncaster last night. The City boss was so angry with the comments from home fans behind the dug-out he moved up into the directors' box for 20 minutes of the second half.
Cautious Bulls boss Steve McNamara is reminding his players they have won nothing yet. Confidence is high following their 52-6 play-off thumping of Salford, a win that now has people talking about a sixth successive Grand Final appearance. The champions
The family of a boy who was savaged by an American pit bull terrier have pledged their support to the Telegraph & Argus Curb the Danger Dogs campaign. Four-year-old George Brown needed 200 stitches in his face after he was attacked near his home in August
A 15-year-old girl was subjected to an hour-long sex attack before being dumped in a canal, police said. The girl, was walking in Hall Lane, Shipley, just after midnight yesterday when she was grabbed from behind by a man and dragged into the church
An ambitious Silsden graduate is looking to hit the big time after securing funding from the Prince's Trust to help set up her own editing business. Dawn Feather, 22, successfully applied for a £1,000 grant and a £1,700 loan from the charity after setting
A software company has "stabilised" in the first half of 2006 after suffering its first ever loss in 2005. Cleckheaton firm Atlantic Global has announced a growth in turnover to £933,000 for the period up to June 30 compared to the same period last year
We all take for granted that equipment in hospitals will be kept in perfect order, yet as patients it plays a vital part in our care. Making sure equipment is serviced and maintained, and fixing or replacing it when broken, is essential. But those who
In 1825, the Stockton and Darlington Railway opened. In 1942, rock singer Alvin Stardust was born. In 1994, an outbreak of the plague hit the western Indian city of Surat. 25 Years Ago From the Telegraph & Argus of September 27, 1981...voices have
This week's columnist is Sam Priestley, a 19-year-old Durham University student formerly of Denholme. Life is a precious gift that many young people in West Yorkshire seem happy to waste. Gangs of youths roam towns and occupy village streets. Newspapers
Come with me on a journey to the future. As we traverse the decades, seeing how Bradford as a city evolves and changes, we come to a crossroads in the possible timestream. One path takes us to the vision of Will Alsop, the maverick architect whose ideas
The chaotic and desperate lifestyle of a mentally ill man who stabbed his mother's boyfriend to death is revealed in an independent report into how health services cared for him. The investigation considered how John Hampson was free to return to the
Cross Roads denied rivals Brighouse a hat-trick of Naylor Premier League titles when they clinched the winner-takes-all battle between the sides in the final match of the season. Richard Hargreaves (21-11) got Cross Roads, who were two points ahead of
A coroner has ordered further investigations into how a patient died from massive blood loss after an operation at Bradford Royal Infirmary. Cancer sufferer Victor Dewhirst died in May last year, the morning after surgeons removed his right lung. An
Campaigning cancer patient Jacky Pickles today declared: "I have nothing to lose but my life" as she stepped up her fight for the Government to approve a new drug. Mrs Pickles, 44, a midwifery sister at Bradford Royal Infirmary, and fellow multiple
A school for autistic children has had to employ private security guards to try to protect it from burglars and vandals. Netherlands Avenue School and Community Nursery in Odsal, Bradford, has suffered a dozen incidents, including arson attacks, break-ins
West Bowling suffered a 26-10 setback in the National Conference Premier Division derby at Thornhill Trojans. Bowling got off to a flying start with a second-minute try from emergency centre Ricky Helliwell but after that it was all downhill and they
It took Mark Hobson just a few minutes to agree to a rematch with Enzo Maccarinelli. And he has no plans of hanging around when the two cruiserweight rivals share a ring again for the vacant WBO title on October 14. Their March clash, which Maccarinelli
Guiseley 5 Frickley Athletic 1 Rampant Guiseley went nap against unpredictable Frickley last night to move third in the UniBond Premier Division table. A double midway through the first half set the hosts on their way as former Bantams youth player
Any act of vandalism is odious and objectionable, but when the target is not only a school but a school for children with special needs, it leaves a particularly bad taste in the mouth. And the problem suffered at Netherlands Avenue School and Community
Two superb goals from man of the match Kamron Basi and another great strike by Ryan Watling gave Albion Sports' under-ten blue team a 3-1 victory at Pudsey Juniors in the Garforth League. But Albion's white team went down 2-1 to the same club. Kamaljit
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of teenager Gemma Louise Roberts. During a 20-minute hearing at Dewsbury Magistrates' Court, Richard Mark Hanson, 20, pleaded not guilty. Gemma, 18, died after she was attacked in Liversedge last
A dangerous rapist who escaped from a Bradford hostel was today being hunted by police. An appeal was launched to trace Kelly James Edney, above, who went missing from the hostel while out on licence from prison. West Yorkshire Police warned he was
