SIR - Mr Collins's letter of October 17 does little to improve things for the people of Bingley. The gift he talks about should be given back to the building society and they in turn could turn it into a car park for their staff and stop them blocking
SIR - All dogs, no matter what size or breed, should not be outside the owner's property without a suitable muzzle and lead. There should be no exceptions and all dogs not complying with this law should be impounded and the owners fined and made to pay
SIR - Regarding the letter The law's an ass' (T&A, October 16), I would like to clarify that you cannot be imprisoned for non-payment of a TV licence, as suggested in the letter. A custodial sentence can be imposed as a result of non-payment of court
SIR - Regarding the story about paramedics not being allowed to carry an old lady into her house (T&A, October 23), I had fairly major abdominal surgery last Friday. When I came back from theatre, the two nurses told me they weren't allowed to lift me
SIR - I read Bob Watson's comments (T&A, October 23) with a great deal of disappointment. I do not disagree with all of the views expressed by George Alagiah and I have constantly acknowledged his right to express an opinion on these matters. My problem
If you see this man wandering across rooftops or peering over the edge of multi-storey buildings in the coming days, don't be surprised - or alarmed. It will just be Undercliffe's Darren Page-Craven. He is not a rooftop protester, however, and for the
Eccleshill United 3 Hallam 1 It was a result they had to work for but it was one that established Eccleshill United as genuine title contenders as they brushed Hallam aside at Plumpton Park. There was a bit of a sting in the tail, with the Hallam players
It is not just loyalty to the club which counts for one group of women golfers. Members of Otley Golf Club ladies' section seem just as faithful to their run-arounds. In fact, 12 of them own Honda Jazz cars. And they're even going to hold a tournament
Education Secretary Alan Johnson has made a u-turn on forcing faith schools to take in pupils from other religions or non-religious backgrounds. DR RAMINDAR SINGH, author of The Struggle for Racial Justice: from Community Relations to Community Cohesion
A court heard today how an alleged gang of robbers panicked when they saw a news bulletin about two police officers being shot in Bradford. Witness Francois Baron told the Sharon Beshenivsky murder trial that three of the men shaved their heads and burned
When Roy Meadow opens his mail these days, he is never sure whether it's an invite to appear on a hard-hitting current affairs programme, or to give a comment to the Press. If it is such a request, the disabled former newsagent just puts it with the
Blackpool 4 Bradford City 1 Donovan Ricketts staged his own sit-down protest at the end of this farce. While his team-mates couldn't escape the scene of the crime fast enough, the big Jamaican was unmoved. For ten minutes after the final whistle, the
Geoff Boycott played the key role in bringing Pakistan Test star Younis Khan to Yorkshire, and it was largely through his efforts that the one-year deal was clinched. And it was the former York-shire and England batting maestro who also first suggested
Wharfedale 46 Barking 5 The Greens belied their recent disappointing National League Two form with a seven-try demolition of bottom club Barking. The cutting edge, missing in most games this season, was back. The reunited centre pairing of Chris Malherbe
Doncaster 25 Otley 15 With Doncaster riding high in National League One, Otley knew they were in for a hard game. However, they raised their game admirably, being well worth their interval lead but they were ground down by the relentless pressure exercised
Stunned skipper Iestyn Harris today recalled waking from a routine operation - to be told he can't run for THREE months and will miss the start of next season. The Bulls star received the shock news following keyhole surgery on his knee a fortnight ago
Seething Colin Todd has warned City there will be no hiding from the fall-out of their Blackpool flop. Todd was livid after his side crashed to their heaviest defeat of the season at Bloomfield Road. City were jeered by a section of their 1,500 travelling
Police are arming themselves with video cameras in the latest crackdown on anti-social behaviour. Complaints about fireworks being posted through the door of a family home, damage to vehicles and missiles being thrown at traffic have led to officers
Printing company Multigraphics has just been awarded Printweek's Printing Company of the Year - the highest accolade in the printing industry. T&A reporter MARK CASCI paid a visit to the company to take a closer look at the work they did to earn the title
It may be rivalling beer as a favourite UK tipple but most Brits are still novices when it comes to wine drinking. So what better time to learn than in the approach to the great festive season of gastronomic indulgence - Christmas? And offering up the
Morrisons has presented its case to the Competition Commission inquiry into whether the UK's top supermarkets are too powerful. A document drafted by former chief executive Bob Stott defends the Bradford-based grocer against claims that it, along with
In 1862, the machine gun was patented by Dr Robert Gatling. In 1925, Scottish inventor John Logie Baird made the first televised transmission of a moving object - a 15-year-old office boy. In 1938, Orson Wells caused widespread panic amongst American
Since the Telegraph & Argus launched its Be Safe Not Sorry road safety campaign, people across the district have been sending in their pledges to be safer drivers. Jennifer Sugden talks to Anita Geldard and Maureen Harris, two of the people who wrote
Bradford University is launching a pioneering project to help the district's primary school pupils explore deep into space. Children will be given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to control a powerful telescope and receive detailed information on the
What is the purpose of Halloween? When I was a child no-one dressed up or went knocking on doors asking for tricks or treats. I don't even know the etiquette behind that. Is the caller meant to play the trick - pull out a coin from behind his ear, or
Bradford is to be targeted in a new campaign to get tough on benefit fraud. The Department for Work and Pensions is seeking to crack down on people who cheat the system with its new No Ifs No Buts campaign. Although the action will be rolled out across
New displays are going up in Council buildings to show how energy-efficient they are. The top 20 buildings in terms of energy consumption will take part in the pilot project including City Hall, the Shipley, Ilkley and Keighley Town Halls, Richard Dunn
Ashton United 3 Guiseley 0 Terry Dolan's first game in charge of UniBond Premier Division side Guiseley was not the start he and the club had planned. Guiseley were first to show, with Tony Lennon shooting over in the seventh minute and Mark Smith heading
Bradford Park Avenue 0 Rossendale United 0 Park Avenue stretched their unbeaten run in UniBond Division One to five games but they had to settle for a home draw against in-form Ross-endale United at a blustery Horsfall Stadium. The adverse weather put
Only very recently, any young person who expressed an interest in a career involving anything to do with space would have been roundly told to get their feet back on the ground. Now, though, such an ambition is no longer pie in the sky. As technological
Darlington MP 31 Cleckheaton 30 Cleckheaton looked safe in this EDF Energy National Trophy first-round match when a 79th-minute Chris Quinn penalty put them 30-17 ahead. But deep into injury time, Park pushed the visitors back and a long crossfield
Cambridge 41 Bradford & Bingley 17 Although Bradford & Bing-ley dominated the second half, they were completely undone by a wretched first half hour where they allow-ed the hosts to run in five tries. The Bees were forced to field an unfamiliar backline
West Bowling 24 Oldham St Annes 12 Prop forward Phil Chappell was in devastating form as he posted two power tries to guide West Bowling to a badly-needed two points in the National Conference Premier against bottom-of-the-table Oldham St Annes at the
Farsley Celtic 2 Cambridge City 1 The Celts earned themselves a money-spinning FA Cup first-round home tie against League Two side MK Dons after they edged out Conference South side Cambridge City in the final qualifying round. Throstle Nest will play
A poignant appeal to raise money for charity and help readers show just how much they care is being launched by the Telegraph & Argus today. The third Christmas Star Appeal will raise money for the Lord Mayor of Bradford's chosen charities. This year
Tough new controls could be imposed on bus operators in Bradford if existing arrangements cannot be made to work, transport bosses have warned. Metro, the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority (PTE), works in partnership with bus companies across
Historians are acting to safeguard the future of one of Baildon's architectural gems. Baildon Local History Society is maintaining a vigil over the Towngate Rooms, which have lain empty for several months and face being sold by owner Bradford Council
