SIR - I was born in Bradford in 1931 and lived there until 2001 apart from a couple of times I left to live in Australia and Canada for a short time.

While watching the early news on July 9 I was shocked to see the inside of the Odeon or as I remember it New Vic or Gaumont.

I have spent many happy hours there.

I do hope that the Council will bring it back to its former glory, it has waited a long time and now should be awoken and not pulled down to make room for some modern building that has no character.

E Galtress, Sherburn-in-Elmet