SIR - I hope to reassure your correspondent L Grimshaw (T&A Letters, June 18) by stating that the investigation into the Bradford riots, Operation Wheel, is still very much ongoing.

As well as those already dealt with, there is still a large number of people currently awaiting court appearances. One of those has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life at the Manningham Ward Labour Club.

A small number of suspected offenders remain at large and we are actively working to arrest them and bring them before the courts.

The courts, when sentencing those convicted of riot, have been taking into account both their evidenced individual acts, together with evidence of the overall context of the riot.

Hopefully the many victims of the riot can take some solace from this fact. I would urge anyone with any information that they may think will assist us in bringing any more offenders to justice to contact the incident room on 01274 376915.

Det Insp Chris Binns, Operation Wheel, West Yorkshire Police

SIR - I would like to thank Barry Wood for supporting my statement that sporting facilities in Bradford have never been high on the agenda of our Council.

I would also like to add that the £1.2million for the temporary move to Valley Parade from the Council was money well spent considering the outcome.

The education programmes and community work done by the Bradford Bulls are second to none and nationally acclaimed. On top of this, at a time when Bradford was portrayed through the world's media as a riot-torn city, the Bulls gave the people a much-needed boost and something to be proud of by becoming Super League and World Champions.

Council tax is used to meet the needs of everyone in the community. There will always be areas that benefit one part of the community and not another. In this case, however, the whole of the city benefited. How obscene is that Barry? Come on, where is your community spirit?

Mary-Jo Daly, St Helena Road, Wibsey

SIR - In all my years of supporting Bradford Northern/Bradford Bulls the club backroom boys have always maintained that Odsal was and always will be a family stadium.

The last two seasons have seen an increase in Asian supporters, male and female, in the wake of the riots. The club has worked hard to ensure all are very welcome at Odsal.

My Asian colleagues at work have been to Odsal and Valley Parade. All of them stated that they were a bit worried about racism but were delighted with the reception they received.

I among thousands of other Bradfordians welcome measures to unite the people of Bradford. It seems to me that the Council only support that on paper for votes and not in practice.

I say sell Odsal to the club.

K Matthews, Holme Wood Road, Bradford 4.

SIR - With the continued state of flux over the situation at Odsal Stadium, I hope the situation over speedway is not forgotton.

The sport has now been lost to the West Yorkshire for several years. This has come at a time when nationally the sport has been on the up. More than 42,000 fans attended the British Grand Prix in Cardiff earlier this month.

TV coverage on Sky has taken the sport on a step, but West Yorkshire and Bradford in particular are missing out. Odsal ought to come alive again and be used as a speedway venue once more.

Trevor Allen, Woodside Road, Beaumont Park, Huddersfield

SIR - Regarding letters about people who keep stealing flags. I don't really understand - what is wrong with these people?

For the last 32 years I have been living here on Long Island, where I have a three-masted flag pole. On the top is the American Stars and Stripes. On the side arm is the Union Jack, and on the other side is the Scottish flag (my husband's parents were from Scotland).

They are up there all the time and we replace them as they get worn. But in the US we are proud of our flag, and when other countries burn it, it is not hurting us, because that is how we dispose of our flag.

I think it is great that people in England are showing some kind of patriotism, and maybe it should stay that way, providing the thieves will allow it. Fly your flags high, be proud, and maybe it will catch on. Remember, there will always be an England.

Diane Duguid, E.4th Street, Deer Park, New York, USA

SIR - Re the letter about "Cycle Lane Folly". I for one enjoy the struggle uphill on my bike after a day's work. It's a free work-out during otherwise non-productive time travelling home, and it really does make me feel fitter.

Come to think about it, there are very few hills that actually cause me to struggle any more, and anyway the downhill bits become all that more rewarding. Regarding cycle lanes, I very much welcome them wherever there is a lot of traffic and especially going uphill when cycling slowly.

Last Saturday I cycled to Filey with my daughter, a distance of about 80 miles - a tremendous sense of achievement and a memory to be treasured.

It's also good to know that Councillors Eaton and Wightman are backing cycling. I was approaching 40 when I took up cycling and I think it's absolutely marvellous. I really enjoy it and I would recommend it to anyone.

But be warned, you might get hooked like I did. I'm sure that I actually get symptoms of withdrawal if I don't ride my bike for a couple of days.

J Hall, Denton Avenue, Gledhow, Leeds

SIR - When is the Western world going to take some action to help stop the horrendous massacre of Israeli civilians by Palestinian terrorists?

The revolting sight, on television, of a mother laughingly sending her son off to his death was impossible for my "uncivilised" Western mind to understand. Not only was it totally unnatural, it was mind-numbing in its wickedness.

This woman was happy that her son was going to die and she was delighted that Israeli women and children would be blown to smithereens.

The people responsible for this horrifying brain-washing, which drives ordinary people to commit such atrocities, are the embodiment of unimaginable evil, and the world will never be a safe place for anyone until they have been tracked down and destroyed.

Why are we waiting?

M. Wood, Westercroft View, Northowram

SIR - A few weeks ago we received an anonymous donation for £20 to go into our school funds.

We have used the money to buy more books for our new library but we would like our benefactor to know this and to know how grateful we are for such kindness.

Obviously we wish we knew the person - we would like to invite them into school, to see what we have done with the money and to let the children thank them properly but that is impossible.

So, please, please, could you put something in your paper on our behalf.

We feel there is so much unkindness and thoughtlessness these days that it is only right to celebrate any acts of selflessness, however small, in any way we can.

Mrs M A Passey, head teacher, Grange Road School, Spencer Road, Great Horton, Bradford.

SIR - How could the release of details about quota plans for the schools be an error? (T&A, June 20)

We have been told about the new era for education since the privatisation of education services. How can we have confidence after such public disagreements about fundamental plans of educational policy in Bradford?

If the councillors do not want quotas they should change the admissions policy. We want our children to go to schools where there are white children.

Mahmood Awan, Garden Lane, Bradford 9.

SIR - Through the T&A, could I please thank the people who helped me after I fell outside Enterprise 5 on June 18: the lady who gave me all the paper hankies (I fell on my face), the first-aid lady from inside the store who helped to clean me up, and Paul who brought me home. I am now going on fine apart from a bruised nose.

Mrs W. Blamires, Belton Close, Bradford 7