SIR - Congratulations to the Friends of Lister Park for the success of its Family Festival in the Park on Saturday. It was everything such an event should be - locally-based, low-key, family-friendly and everything the overkill of the Bradford Mela was
SIR - I have never liked David Hockney's work all that much but I do take exception to you publishing a photograph of Tracey Emin, pictured right, and trying to pass her off as an artist, never mind one in the same class as Hockney (T&A, July 15). She
SIR - The Anthony Nolan Trust is seeking brave people to do a parachute jump to raise vital funds to continue its life-saving work. The Anthony Nolan Trust operates a scheme where the jump is completely free to anyone raising enough sponsorship. All
SIR - Re the story about the penknife offer to a local school (T&A, July 10). There was a time when schoolboys could be trusted with a penknife, but in today's sick society that is no longer the case. Iain Morris, Caroline Street, Saltaire
It is quite understandable that some of the parents of children at Bradford's three Catholic secondary schools - St Bede's Grammar, St Joseph's College and Yorkshire Martyrs College - should have serious concerns about the wisdom of the merger move being
SIR - As the spotlight turns on the G8 summit in St Petersburg, it would be fitting to remember the communities in the poorest parts of the world that endure a daily struggle for survival despite the promises made at Gleneagles a year ago. In Africa
The company behind one of Bradford's biggest regeneration schemes has suffered a snub from taxi drivers. Bradford Channel Limited put on a free buffet yesterday, where company representatives were set to brief cabbies on the details of the £350 million
SIR - Much has been said and written about a monument at the gateway of Bradford, a symbol that shows visitors to the city a glimpse of what to expect. We've had the flower sculpture, a tower, a needle, light bulb, etc. What about a large skip? You
SIR - No doubt, in this hot spell, many T&A readers are finding sleep a problem. In the small hours I'm amusing myself with a book of the cartoons of the wonderful Giles published in the bleak years of post-war austerity when Clem Attlee and his Labour
A teenager who made the mistake of breaking into the home of a former soldier has narrowly avoided being locked up. Richard Lamb and his wife Susan were woken by the 15-year-old after he entered their bungalow in Clara Road, Wrose, Shipley, earlier this
SIR - Thank goodness people are at last waking up to the fact that our green fields are being gobbled up at an alarming rate. However, it is not the only problem. At present, gardens are being classified as brownfield sites (a loophole in planning law
A charity boss was today warning senior Government and business figures that the misrepresentation of British Muslims could help fuel Islamic extremism. Dr Mohammed Ali, chief executive of development charity QED UK, was due to tell guests at the charity's
SIR - Shipley MP Philip Davies may be honourable. However, he is quite wrong to claim the Human Rights Act puts the rights of (ex) "criminals and illegal immigrants" above "victims and decent people". Human rights apply equally to people of all colours
Firefighters came to the rescue after a boisterous young kestrel plummeted 50 feet from its nest. Bird of prey expert Kevin Ryan was called in by police after the chick had been found by a passer-by at the foot of a Bradford mill Donning a safety helmet
SIR - Leader of the Council Kris Hopkins' suggestion that Keighley effectively regain its last autonomy deserves a better response than the predictably churlish, indeed "pathetic", call for his resignation (T&A, June 30) from the Labour Group leader.
Steve Schumacher's career at Valley Parade has reached a cross-roads. That might sound a bit strange for a player who has only had two seasons under his belt. But the City midfielder admits that he has to get his act together after a year that was simply
A team of primary school staff have coped with blistering heat and blistered feet to complete a 100km charity trek. The intrepid team of four, from Girlington Primary School, Bradford, walked through the night to complete the challenge for Oxfam and
Employment minister Jim Murphy officially launched an innovative campaign to get socially disadvantaged unemployed people in Bradford back into work. Bradford is helping to pioneer the Fair Cities initiative, which provides unemployed people with tailor-made
Questions about how a ten-year-old boy was raped and abducted by a convicted murderer free on licence will be answered within days. Stephen Ayre, 44, was released early from prison after serving 20 years of a 25-year life sentence for the murder of a
Bradford's hopeful for the Miss England crown is preparing to launch her acting career after failing to clinch the national title. Miss Bradford, Laura Carter, joined more than 70 rivals for two days in Leicester where hopefuls tried to woo judges to
Parents are being urged to attend a protest against plans to amalgamate all three Catholic secondary schools in Bradford. Education bosses want to close St Joseph's Catholic College for girls in Manningham, St Bede's Grammar School for boys in Heaton
Vulnerable pensioners are too terrified to leave their rooms at night after a spate of break-ins and vandalism. The residents of the sheltered housing complex say they dare not even go to the toilet at night after the attacks. They say they feel like
Mark Bower has a huge say in City's future, Colin Todd stressed today. The Bantams chief laughed off wild speculation linking the long-serving defender with Burnley by underlining his importance to the team. Todd said: "There's no truth in it at all
Fisgard Association: The tenth anniversary of the forming of this association will be celebrated with a banquet and ball to be held at the Guild Hall in Portsmouth on Saturday, September 9. There will be a chance to meet up with old oppoes' on the Friday
Those who tuned in last week will no doubt be veritably burning up with anticipation following my revelation that I would be wearing a kilt for the wedding of a friend north of the border. Well, dear friends, the day has been and gone and I'm happy to
The recent E.coli food poisoning outbreak in Yorkshire has thrown food safety into the spotlight. HELEN MEAD spoke to the team who work hard to prevent similar outbreaks happening here Sell-by dates, use-by dates, fresh, stale when buying any item
In 1934, King George V opened the longest underwater tunnel, the Mersey Tunnel in Liverpool. In 1950, Britain banned the sale of oil to China. In 1965, the Government announced a legal blood alcohol limit for drivers. 25 years ago Taken from the Telegraph
The amount West Yorkshire police has spent on interpreters more than doubled in the last four years, the Telegraph & Argus can reveal. The force uses interpreters for communication with people from ethnic communities. Their role can include dealing with
Bulls skipper Iestyn Harris has backed proposals to switch an entire round of Super League matches to Cardiff saying: Welsh people really do love the game. The imaginative plan to host six fixtures over a full weekend at the Millennium Stadium next April
Baildon's selection committee must be a brave bunch of men if they are prepared to leave Jamie Abbott out of their team for the Solly Sports Heavy Woollen Cup final. The second-teamer again came into their side for the semi-final at Central Yorkshire
The starting time for Yorkshire Phoenix's opening NatWest Pro 40 match against Leicestershire Foxes at Scarborough on Sunday has been brought forward. It will allow both sides to leave North Marine Road earlier in view of their Twenty20 quarter-final
Lives are being put at risk by thieves stealing expensive equipment from ambulances. The callous criminals have even been luring ambulance crews to bogus emergencies so they can take the vehicles' satellite navigation systems while the paramedics are
City will be "disappointed" if Bobby Petta's move to Australia does not go through. The club are confident that Petta will clinch a deal with Adelaide United, where he has been training for over a week. Colin Todd said: "He has got to get a visa which
The shadow foreign secretary visited Bradford yesterday in a bid to strengthen the Tories stronghold in the district. William Hague met with Council leader Kris Hopkins and other Conservative group members at City Hall. "I have been here talking to
A musician who was looking to start a new chapter in his life playing with a band has died while fishing in Cornwall. Guy Hotham's body was recovered from the sea off Porth Towan on Friday morning. He had been on holiday with his mother and father, Paul
People living in Bradford West are less likely to own their own home than people in other parts of the district. New figures reveal that under two-thirds of people - 61.4 per cent - living in Bradford West own their home. The highest number of people
