SIR - Will the undercover policemen on buses (T&A, October 25) be a permanent feature and paid for by the bus companies? If so, wouldn't it be better just to bring back conductors, who would be able to help drivers in keeping control of any situation
SIR - I refer to the story about young people getting a bad press (T&A, October 24). Perhaps the following will even up the score. I used a cash point in the centre of Bradford on Wednesday, October 25, and accidentally left my card in the machine.
SIR - The Prime Minister is wrong to suggest that we have up to 15 years to tackle climate change. Carbon and methane produced now won't take effect for a few more years and so the damage has already been done. The current rapid melting of the Greenland
SIR - The niqab is not a sign of suppression, rather it protects the identity of a woman and she is recognised as a Muslim. If she wishes to wear the niqab then nothing should stop her, just as any other clothing that might be significant in other religions
SIR - Might I wholeheartedly endorse your editorial (T&A, October 17) regarding faith schools? With the present emphasis on integration, how anyone can advocate the expansion of these divisive institutions simply beggars belief. Sadly, both Tony Blair
SIR - Despite what many of your Muslim correspondents say, since the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the subsequent rise of Islamic fundamentalism, many Muslims killed in conflict have actually died at the hands of other Muslims. The US-British led invasion
SIR - I think Australian Prime Minister John Howard got it about right when he said recently that immigrants were welcome to Australia if they accepted Australian norms and traditions and did not attempt to replace them with their own. Peter Wilson,
SIR - I believe that fish shops still can and do have a decent living. If the end product is good there will be queues. Many have closed, but I think it's the culture change within many areas of the city. Customers complain of £3-plus per portion but
SIR - Much as we all enjoy fish and chips I am afraid it won't be just the price, or even Jamie Oliver, that affects this traditional dish, but more serious problems (T&A, October 20). We are experiencing the worst depletion of fish in our oceans known
SIR - As the owner of a very successful fish and chip shop I have to reply to your article (T&A, October 26). At only £3.10 fish and chips are still excellent value for money, considerably cheaper than any other take-away meal. They are also healthier
Five new projects to improve mental health services for older people have been started - thanks to a £2 million Government grant. The launch of the Health in Mind schemes, which will develop services to improve the well-being of older people who experience
Tarique Ghaffur, Britain's highest-ranking Asian cop, wants an end to flag-burning, presumably on the grounds that if you burn a country's flag you are, in essence, signalling an intention to be generally unpleasant to that particular country. It's almost
Hundreds of landlords in the district are ignoring strict new legislation on shared houses and bedsits. Since April, all homes of multiple occupation (HMO) with three or more storeys have had to be licensed in a bid to tackle poor conditions. Landlords
The son of the Yorkshire Ripper's first victim is calling for an independent investigation into whether Peter Sutcliffe was a copycat killer. Richard McCann, who was four when his mother Wilma McCann was killed 31 years ago yesterday, spoke out on the
West Bowling secured a hard-earned victory over high-flying Bolton Woods at Canal Road to move within three points of their hosts in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League Premier Division. Chris Hannah put them in front with a header from a corner kick
A prosecution witness facing deportation today denied being promised he would be allowed to stay in Britain if he helped police in the Sharon Beshenivsky case. Newcastle Crown Court heard that Francois Baron had been served with a notice of removal from
A profoundly deaf schoolboy will work alongside stars from stage, screen and sport after being picked to be an ambassador for a global charity. David Lawson, 17, has been chosen by UNICEF to be a UK youth adviser. The Nab Wood School head boy beat hundreds
Campion kept a grip on the Mumtaz Premier Division Cup they won last season by getting the better of hosts Hall Green United in a seven-goal first-round thriller. As in the league encounter the previous week, Hall Green swept into a two-goal advantage
Halloween, the time of year for ghouls and ghosts and things that go bump in the night. But City fans have already had their biggest fright. Forget your scary flicks like Nightmare on Elm Street and Saw. Nothing could be scarier than that second half
People in Bradford are being asked to sign a cardboard box this week to raise awareness of youth homelessness in the district. The stunt has been organised by Bradford Nightstop, a charity providing emergency accommodation for homeless young people aged
A judge has demanded tougher sentences are introduced for reckless drivers who kill and maim. Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC also wants the minimum age for drivers to be increased from 17 to 18 and for inexperienced motorists to be barred from using
David Wetherall today confessed: Our fans were right to have a go at Blackpool. The City skipper admitted the team were stung by some of the abuse dished out in Saturday's 4-1 drubbing. A section of the travelling support turned on the players as they
Matt Cook has ended speculation about a return to rugby union by declaring he's "dead happy" with Bradford. The 19-year-old dual-code schoolboy international listened to approaches from Northampton after becoming disillusioned with a lack of first-team
It's Halloween, and Bradford's ghostly past is thrown into sharp focus here by Skipton's MALCOLM HANSON. Malcolm is the the official ghost walker for Valletta, Malta, and is the author of the Valletta Ghost Walk, Keighley's Darkest Secrets and
Regulars are back propping up the bar in a pub which only weeks ago had faced demolition. The Cross Roads Inn at Cross Roads, Keighley, has been rescued by Skipton-based brewery Copper Dragon after villagers supported a Save Our Local campaign. Customers
There is a lot of sound common sense in the views on the sentencing of reckless young drivers expressed today by Judge Jonathan Durham Hall, who has added his considerable experience and authority to our Be Safe Not Sorry campaign. Judge Durham Hall
A practising witch has hit back at critics of witchcraft, saying it is a force for good. Sharon Cossins, a mum from the Little Horton area of Bradford, argues that witches are "totally misunderstood" because of years of prejudice. The 31-year-old spoke
A financial advisory firm has opened a new head office in Bradford as part of its continuing expansion plan. Total Solutions Independent Financial Advisers Ltd has totally renovated the original building on Manningham Lane - a significant milestone for
A Bradford technology company is on the way up just 12 months after both of its directors suffered brushes with serious illness. Strata Software and Consultancy, based at the Velocity business park in Listerhills, has contracts as far afield as Russia
Joe Brown could find out today if his first red card in senior football will be scrubbed out. A Football Association appeals panel are studying the evidence after Brown was sent off for a clash with Blackpool skipper Michael Jackson. The centre half
Bradford Park Avenue 3 Yorkshire Amateurs 1 An under-strength Avenue were too good for a battling Yorkshire Amateur side at Horsfall Stadium last night as they booked a West Riding County Cup second-round tie with Farsley Celtic. Avenue scored three
Sunny weather gave a big lift to Baildon Rugby Union Club's youth festival which featured almost 250 players. The club, adjacent to Baildon Moor, is noted as being one of the colder spots from which to watch sport in the Bradford area. "The weather
HMS Diamond (1963-64): A Mr Moffat has come into the possession of the commissioning book of this destroyer from the early 1960s and would like to pass it on to any member of the ship's company. The captain was J D Cartwright DSO. The book is in good
In 1517, Martin Luther nailed his revolutionary theses to the Wittenberg Palace church door in Germany. In 1888, the pneumatic bicycle tyre was patented by John Boyd Dunlop. In 1951, zebra crossings were introduced in Britain. 25 Years Ago From the
Hundreds of leather-bound books from the 19th Century have been returned to their rightful home in the Lord Mayor's chambers at City Hall. More than 300 books, dating back to the 1880s and which used to be housed at Bradford Central Library, have been
A Bradford student who disappeared from his home a fortnight ago with £3,000 is believed to have taken a flight to Pakistan, it was revealed today. Police investigating the disappearance of Abdullah Habib, 24, have told his family he flew from Manchester
Members of an alleged gang of robbers partied with vodka, champagne, cannabis and prostitutes on the eve of an armed raid and shooting in which PC Beshenivsky died, a court heard yesterday. Witness Francois Baron told Newcastle Crown Court he was invited
A dog has been traced back to his owner because it had been micro-chipped. Buster, a bull terrier cross, accidentally escaped from his owner's home in Abbots Wood, Heaton, Bradford, after chasing a cat. He was picked up by Bradford Council dog warden
One of Bradford's longest-serving police officers is leaving the force. Chief Superintendent Phil Read will end his West Yorkshire police career on Friday after 30 years of service. He will start a new venture when he joins forces with Bradford's former
An 80-year-old man has died after he was knocked down by a hit-and-run driver. The family of Alan Naylor are said to be "absolutely devastated" by what happened. Police are now re-appealing for witnesses to the collision, which happened in New North
Yorkshire are expected to announce today that their 26-year-old left-hander, Michael Lumb, has signed for Hampshire. South African-born Lumb has been unhappy at Yorkshire since losing his place for a while during the 2005 season and although at that
