SIR - In the Fifties and Sixties the antics of The Clitheroe Kid kept up to ten million listeners a week laughing at his radio adventures. July 2007 is the 50th anniversary of the first show featuring Jimmy Clitheroe. Some episodes have been repeated
SIR - We have witnessed two remarkable triumphs for common sense and respect for our traditions, commodities which are usually taboo in our excessively politically correct country. First we saw Aishah Azmi, the teacher who refused to reveal her face
SIR - Duncan Willmore claims there is no case for demanding a total ban on the sale of fireworks to the public and believes therein lies a deep mistrust of ordinary people (T&A, November 15). Granted it is only a minority of mindless hooligans who are
SIR - Let us have some straight facts in reply to Gary Lorriman's letter about security (T&A, November 23). Firstly, it cannot be true that Tony Blair has totally ignored crime, asylum and immigration. According to the British Crime Survey, crime levels
SIR - Yet another sideswipe at the perfectly reasonable Human Rights Act from someone who cannot get their facts right! T Tordoff (T&A, November 22) has totally got the facts wrong. Prisoners have not sued the prison service "because they were not supplied
SIR - Over the last 150 years many families called Wiseman have moved around Yorkshire and the North of England, mainly from the village of Kettlewell. Around 1850 well over 100 people called Wiseman lived in Kettlewell, a very small village, and the
SIR - The study and consequent proposals re Saltaire roundabout are no more than a cosmetic placebo with no real benefits or solutions, unfortunately typical of current short-sighted planning at government level. If the ideas re road closures were implemented
SIR - Alan Chapman (T&A, November 22) is concerned at ill-discipline in schools, and is quite clear where the blame lies. It all began when teachers were prevented from beating the living daylights out of the children in their care. Lest anyone thinks
SIR - Tucked away in the depths of the T&A on November 22 was a message of failure, according to the headline. Not another, you might say? But on reading the article which told the readers of the failure of St John's Church in Clayton I did not see failure
Our columnist this week is David Lawson, 17, from Heaton who was recently chosen from more than 80 applicants to become a UNICEF UK youth adviser. His role will involve helping to spread the UNICEF message and teaching his peers about children's rights
Personal borrowing in the UK now stands at £1.2 trillion, with the over-sixties getting deeper into the red than any other group. HELEN MEAD looks at the reasons behind this. When you have worked all your life, a comfortable retirement is something to
Shane Richie, Petula Clark, Lenny Henry, Stephen Tompkinson and the Goodies are among the stars lighting up Bradford theatres in the new year. The winter/spring 2007 season at the Alhambra and St George's Hall features drama, pop musicals, comedy and
A year on from the introduction of new licensing laws allowing longer drinking hours, licensees, the licensing authority and police in Bradford are all declaring themselves satisfied with the way things have gone. The serious concerns of many people
Fears that extended pub times would bring more violence to the streets have been proved wrong a year after the new legislation was brought in, it has been claimed. The licensing law changes meant every licensed premises across the district - some 3,995
The head teacher of a school wrecked by an arson attack has promised his pupils an even better and brighter new building. The first pupils to be able to return to Baildon Church of England Primary School after it was ravaged by fire last week were yesterday
Two fathers whose sons were raped by an older boy have reacted with anger after a judge decided not to lock him up. The 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was 12 when he committed sexual acts against a total of four boys, then aged
Short-changed Bulls signing David Solomona admits he may take former club Wakefield Trinity Wildcats to court to retrieve tens of thousands of pounds. The Kiwi ace reckons they owe him a "substantial" sum, the main reason his protracted transfer took
Jinxed Matt Clarke suffered yet another injury during his Darlington loan spell - from driving. The City centre half was back at Valley Parade yesterday after finishing his month's move to his former club. But he was limited to only two appearances
Shareholders in Yorkshire Water's parent company will be handed £750 million in a move to reduce borrowing costs. Kelda has also announced successful figures for Yorkshire Water in the past six months, despite rising fuel costs. Kelda, which yesterday
Party organisers who opt for throwaway utensils to save time washing up are potential customers to Lorraine Adamson. They're the people the 40-year-old from Brighouse, who has made a career out of supplying crockery and cutlery for any occasion, could
A £1.1 million refurbishment is planned for Keighley's historic library. The Grade II listed building will get an extensive internal and external renovation, new books, furniture and carpets and the re-opening of the reference library. The 1904-built
A trip to New York turned into a real adventure for a textile boss who not only tackled the city's marathon but also met a best-selling novelist. Tony Lee, chairman of Keighley weaving specialists Ezra T Lee, and his partner's daughter Becky Stokes,
In 1907, Florence Nightingale was appointed to the Order of Merit at the age of 87. In 1937, 999 was introduced as Scotland Yard's emergency number. In 1962, Britain and France agreed to build Concorde together. 25 Years Ago From the Telegraph & Argus
A Bradford councillor who was today found guilty of sexually abusing two young girls has been warned by a judge that he faces a lengthy jail sentence. Bob Hargreaves, 62, Liberal Democrat councillor for the Undercliffe and Bolton ward, was found guilty
Bradford Tigers extended their unbeaten Keybury League run into December with a 2-0 home victory over Wilsden Warriors in a competitive under-tens fixture. Wilsden forced plenty of first-half corners but Tigers took the lead when Liam Osborne forced
Guiseley are through to the third round of the West Riding County Cup after winning their derby at Eccleshill United. Though it was a predictable result, the UniBond Premier Division side did not have it all their own way. The visitors created the better
The group behind a £700,000 community project based in Manningham's Lister's Mill is still waiting for funding to come through more than a year after it was promised to them. Manningham Mills Community Association (MMCA), which has been instrumental
Burnley's Gifton Noel-Williams and Andy Gray grabbed two goals in as many minutes to put their side on the way to a 2-1 win over the ten men of Leeds. After a scrappy but even first half, Leeds lost Hayden Foxe early in the second half when he handled
A man collapsed and died when he suffered an epileptic fit after a birthday party drinking binge. Anthony Ryan, 37, had been celebrating his partner Wendy McKone's birthday at the Bradford home they shared when he collapsed in February. Mr Ryan was
An anti-drugs scheme which was started in Bradford to encourage people to turn in dealers has been adopted throughout the world. The Dob in a Dealer campaign has led to thousands of arrests since its launch in 2002. And it has now been adopted by police
A man accused of the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky told a jury today that he did not receive a penny from the robbery at Bradford travel agents. Faisal Razzaq told Newcastle Crown Court he had seen Muzzaker Shah counting the money after returning to
Three Bradford companies, including the T&A have been singled out for their work to improve the ethnic diversity of their workforce. Bradford-based QED teamed up with the Jobcentre Plus to deliver a project aimed at improving the employment prospects
West Bowling suffered their sixth successive away defeat of a troubled National Conference Premier Division campaign as they slumped 24-0 at Leigh Miners Rangers. A dismal record on the road has left Bowling battling for survival only a point in front
It was one of those days for Aireborough as they went down 23-18 in Yorkshire Three to a Wath-on-Dearne side full of aggression and guile. Away from home, Boro's high-risk game-plan just didn't pay off, with a late change of referee not helping their
Division One outfit Birkenshaw produced a stunning display to dump Premier cup kings Elland out of the Pennine Presidents Cup 14-8. Birky always fancied their chances of causing an upset since the first-round draw was made - and to do so in enemy territory
Walsall reserves 3 City reserves 1 Bradford City reserves surrendered an early lead for the second game running as they crashed to defeat at Bescot Stadium. The opening stages of the Pontin's Holidays League match were relatively even, with the deadlock
