A former rescue dog has proved you can teach an old dog new tricks after making the finals of a national canine competition. Phoebe, who was adopted two years ago by Wendy Roberts, is in with a chance of being named Scruffts Family Crossbreed of the
SIR - How encouraging to read the letter from a spokesperson for the Countryside Alliance on the importance of retaining our local, small post offices (T&A, October 26). There's huge support for this and we must all ensure that yet another important
SIR - Re all the controversy about the wearing of jewellery with crosses attached, by newsreaders and others. While watching TV this morning I was a little surprised, but very pleased, to notice the young lady who was reading the Calendar news was wearing
SIR - I would like to express my appreciation to the man who recently, in the cold and dark and pouring rain, sought me out in the car park of the Wibsey Co-op to tell me that I had left my wallet at the checkout. At the time I was too eager to return
SIR - On our recent visit to friends in Kildwick, we were invited to a performance of The Wizard of Oz at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford. What an excellent show. Not only were we impressed by the wonderful theatre itself, but also, of course, the superb
SIR - In comparing the crime rates of Bradford and New York, I think Diane Duguid is pitting the better areas of New York against the poorer ones of Bradford. In any case most of America and New York's thugs, bullies and muggers are in politics, big
SIR - The plight of the Briton in jail in Pakistan for a murder he did not commit should be on the conscience of all right-thinking British Muslims and I suggest they should be supporting the man's family in obtaining his release. The man has twice been
SIR - It may be argued that however inappropriate it may appear to many people, those determined to wear veils should be permitted to do so without fear. However, in the same way the wearers of veils should not be permitted to drive motor vehicles as
SIR - I'm writing regarding the article Potholes row could soon be smoothed out' (T&A, October 24) to re-iterate the frustration I and the majority of other residents on the street share with regards to the Council. The adoption process has been happening
SIR - With reference to the letters from E Mills, T Tordoff and June Sherwin (T&A, October 25). I was disappointed at their bluntness and as a Muslim I feel we are under attack on such a small issue as the female veil. I must agree with Les Vasey's views
SIR - I use the bus most days to commute from Thornton to Leeds, not returning until around 10pm. The morning journey is very quiet but the evening journey is very unpleasant, as are any additional day time journeys that I make. The main problem seems
SIR - I fully share Keith Thomson's disappointment (T&A, October 26) that the leader of the Council and the chief executive are not focused on the dangers of climate change. As Mr Thomson points out, both men are young and will probably watch the arctic
MPs and bosses are rallying round to rescue Christmas for people stung by the Farepak collapse. Shipley MP Philip Davies and Keighley MP Ann Cryer have been working together to see what can be done to help people in the district left high and dry by
The mum of a girl attacked by a dog has urged people in Bradford to back the Tele-graph & Argus Curb the Danger Dogs campaign. Suriya Khan, whose daughter Rukhsana was mauled to the point of death by a crazed dog 15 years ago, said the law needs to be
One of Bradford's most famous pubs is set to be transformed into a state-of-the-art outlet for specialist businesses, the Telegraph & Argus can reveal. Plans have been drawn up for the Melborn Hotel, White Abbey Road, to be converted into a glazed building
A female word wizard has the answer to a complaint that there are not enough women competing at scrabble - they are too busy looking after men. Joyce Cansfield, who three years ago was the Mensa Games Scrabble Champion, says women have less time to cram
Those who have lost their lives in wars and conflicts past and present will be remembered at a special event on Sunday. Bradford's 60th Festival of Remembrance will be held at St George's Hall, Bradford. Among the guests will be the Leader of Bradford
A haulage boss today said his family had lived through a nightmare after a trusted family friend ripped them off and took almost £50,000. Terry Saunders spoke out after attending a confiscation hearing to recover money stolen from his firm by wages clerk
New Guiseley boss Terry Dolan is a lot more upbeat about tomorrow's trip to Ilkeston Town in the FA Trophy second-qualifying round after last Saturday saw him get off to a losing start. "I have had a few more days to get to know the players and their
It might be a case of before the Lord Mayor's show at Throstle Nest tomorrow - but the Fars-ley players had better beware that the visit of Alfreton Town is just as crucial as next week's FA Cup clash with MK Dons. That is the message manager Lee Sinnott
Bradford Park Avenue play their fourth game in eight days at Horsfall Stadium when they host Solihull Borough in the second-qualifying round of the FA Trophy tomorrow - and it will be special for Neil Redfearn. The former Premiership midfielder was rested
Colin Todd has decided not to do a deal with Mark Wilson. The 27-year-old former Middlesbrough man has been training with City for a fortnight and played in the reserves at Darlington on Tuesday. But Todd feels the midfielder has lost his edge after
Joe Vagana reckons Leon Pryce will back up his Aussie verbals by inspiring Great Britain to an historic victory. Former Odsal favourite Pryce has caused uproar Down Under, saying he would rather be in Bradford than Sydney and prefers Blackpool to Bondi
The mother of the youngest boy to get an Asbo in Bradford says the controversial punishment has saved her son from turning into a career criminal and spending life behind bars. Debbie Williamson said she had feared her tearaway son, Aneeze, would continue
Steve Schumacher vowed to banish the Blackpool nightmare by promising fans: We won't be that bad again. City's home clash with Brighton tomorrow has taken on an added edge after last week's 4-1 beating. It finished off a wretched October which saw the
Bradford's boxing world champion Junior Witter went back to his former school with Pakistani hockey captain Ali Ghanazafar to launch new state-of-the-art sports facilities. The stars were given a tour of the £950,000 sports centre at Carlton Bolling
Anti-Social Behaviour Orders were introduced as a last-resort deterrence to curb loutish behaviour in neighbourhoods. But do they have any real substance or are they just a way of making crime figures look good? JIM GREENHALF reports. Just as rats
Baildon-based children's author Keith Rayner on the battle against global warming. Once again Britain takes the lead in a worldwide struggle, this time against global warming. When there is trouble in the world, why is it that every other country in
One of the men accused of the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky told police he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, the court heard today. Half-an-hour after he was arrested at a flat in Forest Gate, London, on February 1 this year, Raza Ul-Haq Aslam
A woman is defying planning bosses in her battle to stay in her 170-year-old isolated hilltop cottage - without mains water, sewage and electricity. Sue Woodcock has told Yorkshire Dales guardians she will not move from her back-to-nature lifestyle at
Addingham: Back Beck Lane bridge, road closures apply, ongoing for three weeks. Allerton: Allerton Road No 232 to Grape Street, Bracewell Avenue/Weymouth Avenue, road closed, diversion through Allerton for two weeks; Ayresome Oval, road closed for four
An inner-city Bradford primary school has been under the watch of Government education inspectors longer than any other school in the country. Usher Street Primary School, off Wakefield Road, was found to be failing its pupils three years ago and has
Catalogue and fashion company Damart says it is bucking the decline in the mail order market after posting a record pre-tax profit of £3.3 million. The results continue the Bingley-based business' return to form after recording a £400,000 loss in 2004
A construction firm has completed millions of pounds worth of work for retailer Primark. Bailey, part of Ilkley-based NG Bailey, has completed its £9 million contract for clothing retailer Primark. Spanning nine months, the design and build contract
Two young businessmen have reached the final of the Enterprising Young Brits contest just one year after their company was set up. Baljeet Bobby' Singh and Rowland Egege set up Pro-active Sports last year to provide PE teaching to Bradford primary schools
West Bowling face a daunting trip to third-placed Eastmoor Dragons in the National Conference League tomorrow. The Wakefield side have only lost one game at home in the Premier Division while Wests have suffered four defeats on the trot on the road.
Bradford & Bingley have won their appeal against the deduction of two National League Two points for fielding an ineligible player. The Rugby Football Union applied the penalty because they felt that hooker Peter Scott was not registered for the opening
Femi Fehintola's trainer cut through the hype surrounding British champion Carl Johanneson by claiming: He's not King Kong. Few outside his gym give Fehintola much of a chance against the super-featherweight title holder in tonight's Bradford v Leeds
Chris Adams admits he is not guaranteed to repeat his Sussex success at Yorkshire but has vowed to do everything in his power to bring silverware to Headingley. The 36-year-old was unveiled as both Yorkshire skipper and head of professional cricket
It has been a long time coming, but at last it seems that the political tide is turning in favour of the sort of restrictions on the use of fireworks that this newspaper has been advocating for years. The legislation introduced in 2003, when Bradford
A 25-year blueprint for regenerating Bradford and its neighbouring towns and cities will be unveiled today. The Leeds City Region Development Programme has been put together by 11 Yorkshire authorities including Leeds, Bradford, and York. It aims to
Stars of Emmerdale will light up Bradford when they switch on this year's Bradford Christmas lights. Household favourites Charley Webb and Ben Freeman, who play Debbie Dingle and Scott Windsor in the Yorkshire serial, promise to thrill fans at the annual
I have a very clever question planned to wrap up my interview with author and journalist Jon Ronson, who has made his name travelling the world in the company of extremists of various stripes and writing about them in a faux naive style that in equal
An MP has called for fireworks to be banned - apart from at public displays - claiming it will ease the burden on emergency services. As bonfire night fast approaches Bradford West MP Marsha Singh, along with 38 cross-party MPs, has signed an early day
In 1843, a statue of Nelson was hoisted to the top of the column in Trafalgar Square. In 1896, J H Hunter patented the portable weighing scales. In 1942, British troops, led by Field Marshal Montgomery, broke through Rommel's front line in North Africa
One of the men accused of the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky calmly asked to borrow cigarettes off other prisoners after being arrested for the fatal shooting, a court has been told. Detective Sergeant Michael Ross, of West Midlands Police, told Newcastle
