SIR - The Council's efforts in attempting, and probably succeeding at the moment, in reducing the amount of litter being discarded on our streets is extremely gratifying. However, I have to say that this success in creating a cleaner and tidier-looking
SIR - Re Michael Breen's letter (T&A, August 8), about problems with speeding motorcycles on and around Bolton Hall Road, Wrose. He has quite rightly complained in the past several times about this. The road is quite busy now, due to the building of
SIR - I would like to mirror the worries of D S Royes (T&A, August 4) regarding the accession of Turkey to the EU. In 2004, ten new states joined the EU and the government claimed there would be approximately 15,000 immigrants per year from these countries
SIR - As New Labour erodes all our civil liberties, from the right to jury trial to the possibility of "double jeopardy", of course it is not only Muslims who are suffering oppression, but if Michael A. Murphy (T&A, August 11) were to talk to any Muslims
SIR - Keith Thomson calls for VAT loopholes to be closed (T&A, August 2). VAT - part of the EU tax system - was accepted in this country by Edward Heath in 1973 as a condition of Britain's entry into the then EEC. Introduced slyly as a tax on luxuries
SIR - Mark Carroll (T&A, August 1) suggests that Bradford planners get out and about and visit far more thriving, dynamic and forward-thinking cities such as Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. He says the centre of a city should have buildings of height
SIR - The proposed 2+' lane on the M606 is wrong and only addresses the issue of controlled access to Leeds. It's too simplistic to think of the M606 as only a trickle feed into Leeds, it's also a business access to Manchester, Hull and the M1 conurbations
Public parks and recreation areas are valuable facilities, often protected from development thanks to legacies, by-laws and bequests laid down by councillors and philanthropists many, many years ago. So the fact that they often become targets for vandals
Crewe 0 Bradford City 3 Michael Jackson was top of the album charts with Thriller; Maggie Thatcher romped to a landslide election and Lester Piggott won a record ninth Derby on board Teenoso. June 1983 also saw Crewe Alexandra appoint a new manager.
Bulls ace Terry Newton admits he contemplated doing the same as Keiron Cunningham and staying at home for the Gillette Tri-Nations series. St Helens star Cunningham dropped a bombshell yesterday by announcing his international retirement, meaning he
A new business centre on the edge of the University of Bradford campus is going from strength to strength with a variety of innovative new ventures operating under its roof. T&A Reporter MARK CASCI went to take a closer look at Velocity in Listerhills
A multi-million-pound scheme to foster a new generation of businesses in Bradford is to start work before the end of the year. The £21.4 million that Bradford secured from the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI) earlier this year will be spent
So successful was a drama festival in the grounds of a stately home that organisers are to stage it every year. Encouraged by the response to the first Broughton Hall Open Air festival, inventor Susannah Daley said: "Originally we were planning a biennial
Keighley Cougars 14 Sheffield Eagles 58 The gulf in class was obvious as title-chasing Sheffield Eagles ran 11 tries past helpless Cougars. Their visitors kept up the pressure on LHF Healthplan National League Two leaders Dewsbury with a ruthless display
Cash rewards are set to be offered to catch vandals who smash up and deface public spaces. Up to £100 could be handed out from a council to anyone whose reports of loutish behaviour leads to police action. Skipton Town Council's public amenities committee
A terminally-ill grandfather could die before desperately-needed alterations are done to his home because of a backlog of grant applications. Former salesman Patrick Walsh was diagnosed in January with motor neurone disease (MND), which kills half of
Two-goal Eddie Johnson reckons he has done enough to end his spell as City's super sub. Johnson is certain to start his first game in tomorrow's Carling Cup first-round clash with Carlisle because on-loan David Graham is barred from featuring by his
In 1924, scientists uncovered the remains of an ancient civilisation in the Galapagos Islands. In 1959, London became flooded due to heavy rainfall. In 1988, an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit India. 25 Years Ago From the Telegraph
It is just as well we did not go abroad on holiday. Whittling down my hand luggage to three or four items in a small plastic bag would have been near-impossible. I can't go anywhere without my essentials - which take up the best part of a wheelie bin
Baildon: construction of zebra crossing and new road layout, near roundabout, The Grove, for four weeks. Cullingworth: Excavation and resurfacing, Halifax Road/Manywells Brow, ongoing. City Centre: varying disruption all around city centre, three years
More women are putting motherhood off until their mid-30s. SALLY CLIFFORD spoke to one Bradford mum who went to great lengths to start a family again. Eight years after being sterilised, Angie Chippendale has finally given birth to the son she never
The boss of a controversial special school has vowed to "personally" shut it down if it fails. Konrad Czajka, who owns the Old Gables in Nab Wood, said he would personally close the residential and day school for boys with emotional and behavioural problems
Hinckley 2 Farsley Celtic 1 The Celts got nothing from their third game in the Conference North but it was one of those contests balanced on a knife edge that could have gone either way. Hinckley United had spells of pressure, Farsley enjoyed periods
Guiseley 2 Matlock Town 1 The Nethermoor Park side - boosted by several quality signings over the summer - ground out a win against Matlock Town in their opening league fixture, despite not being at their best. It was not the most fluent of Guiseley
Bradford Park Avenue 2 Warrington 1 Avenue had to come from behind to beat Warrington Town but in doing so they enjoyed a perfect beginning on their return to UniBond Division One. As a relegated Premier Division club, Avenue start the season as one
Strong links are being built up between health services in Bradford and the Mirpur district of Pakistan in a bid to tackle ill-health within both communities. Staff from Bradford City Teaching Primary Care Trust spent six days on a whirlwind tour of
Last August, Woodlands took a massive step towards winning the Bradford League title for the first time. Having been bowled out for 63 in a rain-shortened contest at Albert Terrace, they then bowled out Pudsey Congs, their main rivals, for 62 to win
An MP is stepping up a campaign to keep open a crucial post office. Philip Davies has pledged to take the campaign to parliament to make sure Bingley does not lose out. The town's only post office will have to close in December with a permanent loss
One of the best ways to improve your game - no matter what the sport - is to watch how the professionals do it. Mahesh Patel became the highest ever run-scorer in the Bradford Mutual Sunday School League last week. The Bradford Indians player broke
Yorkshire endured one of their shortest ever playing days on Saturday. Only one over was possible on the final day of their Liverpool Victoria Championship match against Kent at Headingley Carnegie Stadium. Martin van Jaarsveld scored two runs off the
When Sara Robinson and Paul Coates decided to take the plunge only one venue would do for their big day. After falling in love with magical' Shipley Glen Tramway the couple set their hearts on tying the knot at the beauty spot. So it was arranged for
A disabled man has told of the terror he and his wife felt when they thought they had been shot at in their car. But the missile that shattered the window of Trevor Nurse's wife Sheila's Ford Mondeo, still remains a mystery. Police are hunting the
Soap and sport stars were out in force yesterday to boost the kitties of local charities. Former England and Bradford City winger Lee Sharpe teamed up with a host of Emmerdale cast members to take on amateurs Old Headingley AFC. Emmerdale actors taking
