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  • Gym gets a boxed gift set!

    Autographed photographs of some of boxing's legends are to adorn a Bradford gym in the hope of inspiring young fighters to become the next Junior Witter. Boxing fanatic John Burton has given his collection of 130 pictures to the Steven Thewlis Boxing

  • New firms helped to reach for the stars

    The final frontier of space is being used to help inspire a new generation of start-up businesses in Bradford. The Space City project, in November during Enterprise Week, aims to provide would-be entrepreneurs with workshops on what it takes to get your

  • Pensioner launches appeal to rescue credit union funds

    A disabled pensioner is calling for action to help thousands of people get money back from a credit union. Jimmy McMullan, 68, plans to stage a meeting of members of the St Columba's Credit Union at Bierley Community Centre, Bradford. And he wants to

  • Blair leaves a sour taste

    SIR - I bet the original founding fathers of the Labour Party, founded in Bradford, would be turning in their grave if they could have heard the gush and mush coming out of the present leader's mouth at his farewell speech, above, at this year's party

  • Threat to lives

    SIR - Regarding your article on the air ambulance (T&A, September 21), it said that the helipad at Bradford Royal Infirmary has been closed due to new rules and regulations. I understand there are guidelines but it's disgusting that we, the people, have

  • Balance needed

    SIR - I write in response to T Healey (T&A Letters, September 20) and I would like to make further comment. Mr Healey states that there are 3,000 listed buildings in Bradford. No doubt there are, but I was referring to the loss of character in the city

  • Get involved!

    SIR - I am supporting CSV Make a Difference Day, the UK's single largest day of volunteering. The campaign is all about giving time instead of money to improve the lives of others. Around 115,000 people across the UK are expected to take part this year

  • Route cut puzzle

    SIR - What a load of "Double Dutch" - too many pensioners using the 846 bus for free (T&A, September 22). The service isn't altogether free for people paying £20-a-week council tax like us. How much of this does First Bus receive? The company says it

  • Plea to councillors

    SIR - Re the possible scrapping of the 846 bus route (T&A, September 22), the government brought in the free fares so they should pay First Bus enough revenue to cover the number of passengers travelling free. We did not ask for the concession. Most

  • Pensioners’ lifeline

    SIR - It's with deep dismay I read about the possible scrapping of bus route 846 (T&A, September 22). Of course there are pensioners who regularly use this bus, it's their food shopping lifeline at Morrisons. How else do they get there? Not everyone

  • Funding issue?

    SIR - With reference to the article regarding bus route 846, and the 845 which runs weekends and evenings when the 846 does not (T&A, September 22), despite petitions and meetings the 845 was taken off during the day and the 846 is a half-hourly service

  • Use this service, or you’ll lose it

    SIR - I was surprised and concerned to read (T&A, September 22) that bus service 846 from Shipley to Buttershaw may be discontinued because of falling income. The report did not claim that fewer people were using the service, but stated that large numbers

  • Mystery over fireworks warehouse blaze

    Fire investigators have not yet been able to establish the cause of a blaze that broke out in a Bradford fireworks warehouse. About two-and-a-half tonnes of fireworks were destroyed at the Mr Fireworks firm in Grattan Road shortly before 5am yesterday

  • Joel's memory spurs mum on in charity work

    Helen Thompson should be looking forward to seeing her little boy's joy as he frantically opens his second birthday presents and blows out the candles on his cake. Instead the young mum will spend the day taking part in a charity walk to raise money

  • College drops plans to become academy

    Carlton Bolling College has ditched its ambitions of becoming an independent academy. The turnaround was decided at last week's governors' meeting where it was decided to build on current progress rather than spend time bidding to opt out of the Education

  • Punishment would fit the crime

    There is something appropriate about Home Secretary John Reid's latest scheme to make drunken thugs return the morning after to the scenes of their indiscretions the night before and clean up the mess they left behind. It smacks of good, old-fashioned

  • Fightbacks are a Marc of City's character

    Marc Bridge-Wilkinson insists the current City side don't know how to give up. Bridge-Wilkinson's cracking free-kick late on at Doncaster earned them a point in Tuesday's thrilling Yorkshire derby. But comebacks are nothing new for Colin Todd's men

  • Husband 'vowed to burn down pub'

    A husband accused of murdering his estranged wife in a fire at an inn had made threats to "burn the pub down", a jury were told. Jason Hall, 34, has admitted starting the blaze at the Chevin Inn, Guiseley, that killed licensee Sarah Thrippleton Hall,

  • Deano set to join 200 club

    Dean Windass was today hailed as a "true professional" as he prepared to reach another personal milestone. Windass needs only one more goal to join the elite group who have scored 200 in their career. His double at Doncaster in midweek put the City

  • Crackdown on the tyre-law dodgers

    Spot checks have taken place on more than 35 small garages in Bradford in a crackdown on illegal tyre dumping. Bradford Council and the Environment Agency teamed up for yesterday's operation. New EU legislation bans discarded tyres from being dumped

  • Publican could go back to Thai jail

    A Bradford licensee who is battling throat cancer could be sent back to a Thai jail for alleged drug smuggling. Kevin Quill, who cannot speak after emergency surgery to remove his larynx, e-mailed the Telegraph & Argus to tell of his fears. Mr Quill

  • Bulls fans have vital role to play

    Boss Steve McNamara admits Bulls fans have a crucial part to play in the club's bid to reach Old Trafford. He has challenged them to bring on the noise against Warrington tomorrow night - and then watch his champions rise to the occasion. Bulls enter

  • Leader of the pack

    If you're a fan of mid-sized sports coupes, chances are you're a fan of BMW. The two go hand-in-hand to such an extent that BMW is far and away the leader in this market, which means the launch last weekend of the new 3 Series Coupe was pretty significant

  • 'Someone must know who rapist is'

    Detectives hunting a sex attacker who put a teenage girl through an hour-long ordeal today said they have had "a good response" to their appeal. Detective Superintendent Tim Forber, who is leading the manhunt, said "a number of very interesting calls

  • New firms helped to reach for the stars

    The final frontier of space is being used to help inspire a new generation of start-up businesses in Bradford. The Space City project, in November during Enterprise Week, aims to provide would-be entrepreneurs with workshops on what it takes to get your

  • Support in city for payback scheme

    Bradford drunks who are sick in public places could be sent back the following morning with accompanying hangover to clean up their own mess. Home Secretary John Reid told delegates at the Labour Party Conference he wanted to replace fixed-penalty fines

  • Views that were wide of the mark

    Dr Iqbal is clearly very hurt by what he perceives as a deliberate insult to the Prophet by the Pope, who is the leader of one of the largest Christian denominations. He says that the Pope's lecture was a provocative attack on Islam. He tells us he has

  • Making it easier to peer into the past

    It's never been easier to trace your ancestors. At the touch of a button you can go back a couple of centuries to find out what kind of home your family lived in, their socio-economic class, and how they lived, worked and died. "Sometimes I think it's

  • Please don't try this one at home

    The following column is in no way intended to promote anti-social behaviour of any kind, nor is it condoning any kind of mischief committed by children, particularly the kind that gets senior citizens shaking their canes in the air and muttering: "Why

  • Daws open on TV star's family history

    Actor Robert Daws is used to being in Bradford, filming ITV medical drama The Royal. But recently he discovered that part of his family is from the city - and he's appealing to Telegraph & Argus readers to help him find out more. Mr Daws visited Bradford

  • Friday, September 29, 2006

    In 1399, Richard II became the first monarch to abdicate. He was replaced by Lord Bolingbroke, who became Henry IV. In 1916, Medical scientists announced the discovery of the X-ray. In 1946, A third programme began on BBC radio, joining the Home Service

  • Hill hoping Brannan fit to face Egremont

    Cock-a-hoop Dudley Hill are seeking their third successive National Con-ference League Division Two success when they welcome Egremont Rangers. Hill will add back-rower Martin Brannan to a strong squad if he passes a late fitness test in a match against

  • Guiseley facing tough FA Cup hurdle

    If Guiseley are to pocket another £3,750 prize-money from this season's competition, they will have to do it the hard way after being drawn against Gateshead, rivals in the UniBond Premier Divi-sion. At least it is the Geordies who have to make the journey

  • Sinnott warns of 'banana skin' tie

    Farsley face a tricky first FA Cup tie of the season when struggling UniBond Division One outfit Wakefield visit Throstle Nest tomorrow in the second qualifying round of the competition. The visitors have yet to win a point in their league this season

  • Avenue depleted after duo quit

    The management staff have been trying to bolster the squad at Bradford Park Avenue since the close season but they will have to redouble their efforts after two first-team regulars left this week. Right back Nathan Kamara, nephew of former Leeds United

  • Broadway construction 'will start in New Year'

    A regeneration chief has moved to reassure people about the progress of Bradford's £300 million Broad-way shopping scheme. Councillor Andrew Mallinson, Bradford Council's executive member for regeneration, said there was "great confidence" developer

  • Scheme to unite cricket and rugby

    A single structure management team is to be set up at Headingley Carnegie Stadium to run cricket and rugby combined and should be in place by next January. It will help to unite Yorkshire CCC and the rugby ground's owners Leeds Cricket, Football and

  • Drug dealer jailed for seven years

    A convicted drug dealer has been jailed for a total of seven years after he was arrested three times by the Bradford District Drugs Team. Ian Masser was sent to prison for five years in May 2002 for drugs offences, but following his release a year ago

  • 'We all have a part to play' say Muslims

    Community leaders in Bradford have welcomed Home Secretary John Reid's promise to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with honest Muslims in a bid to stamp out extremism. But they have warned him not to use Muslims as a scapegoat. The Home Secretary, who was

  • Drivers are told to concentrate!

    Motorists have been told to keep their eyes on the road after the biggest cause of accidents was claimed to be wandering attention rather than speed. In the first report of its kind, the Department for Transport published details of contributory factors

  • Family doctors are at their best ever

    Family doctors in Bradford are delivering better services than ever, latest figures reveal. Data published by The Information Centre For Health And Social Care shows an overall increase in the quality of services during 2005-2006, the second year of