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  • How we can be Olympic winners

    SIR - As the cost of the 2012 Olympics climbs from its convenient' low estimate of £3bn, just imagine how much more it will absorb in the remaining six years. Ken Livingstone, right, has rightly set a limit on how much Londoners will pay, so who's going

  • Virtual city ahead!

    SIR - Forgive me for being sceptical, but so many plans for Bradford have failed to materialise, like the vision to turn the site of the old Rawson Market into Bradford's answer to Covent Garden. Was that plan part of the 20/20 vision for the city? If

  • Memorial plea

    SIR - On June 15, 1945, a Liberator aircraft of No 232 Squadron of RAF Transport Command crashed in the Purbeck Hills near Corfe Castle in Dorset with the loss of all 27 crew and passengers on board. This was Dorset's worst-ever air crash. One of the

  • Speed’s a killer

    SIR - "If speeding is so dangerous why don't governments make it illegal to manufacture motor vehicles capable of doing these speeds" asks your correspondent Ken Lorne. The Department of Transport answers that "trade would be affected" and cites Germany

  • Go on, get rambling

    SIR - We all look forward to a bit of over-indulgence and a well-deserved rest during the festive season. But all too often we find ourselves bored by Boxing Day, desperate to entertain the kids, and return to work feeling we've wasted the holiday. Well

  • Turbine too big

    SIR - I strongly support renewable energy projects but a 400ft turbine in a residential area is a step too far. It is encouraging to see a multi-national (Princes belong to Mitsubishi Corporation) examining alternative energy strategies, but surely not

  • Just look around

    SIR - Why don't the Council approve Randolph Victor's banners (T&A, December 11) in the short term, even though they have apparently existed without the need for permission for 12 years, and then discuss further improvements with Mr Victor closer to the

  • Council spot on

    SIR - I think the Council is absolutely right in stating that Randolph Victor's banner and any others should be removed (T&A, December 11). There are far too many being hung on fencing on major roads. Bradford at the moment is in a mess with the amount

  • Banners are such an inspiration

    SIR - I have passed Mr Victor's banners (T&A, December 11) on the way to work for the last seven years and always found them amusing, inspiring and a great start to the bleakest day. To say they are an eyesore is totally unjust, when all around Bradford

  • 'Pictures show real state of Odeon'

    The Telegraph & Argus has received new evidence that someone entered the former Odeon cinema "unlawfully" to take pictures supporting the case against demolition. Campaigners have released more pictures taken inside the boarded-up cinema which they claim

  • 'Happy slap' attack split boy's eye

    A savage attack by two teenage thugs on a student in a Bingley park was filmed on a mobile phone, a court heard. Benjamin Spencer had been playing football when he was punched and kicked in Myrtle Park in May. After being taken to hospital he had to

  • New plans for the 'forgotten'

    Plans have been announced to build a secondary school dedicated to serving the district's "forgotten children" - youngsters with behavioural problems who are failing in mainstream education. Education Bradford, the private company that runs Bradford's

  • Former education supremo hits back

    Councillor Dale Smith, sacked by Bradford Council's ruling Tory group this week as the councillor responsible for education, has revealed he had urged Education Bradford to reconsider its refusal to answer a series of questions put to it by the Telegraph

  • Neighbours whip up turbine storm

    A storm of protest is brewing over a company's plans to build a giant wind turbine. People living near the Princes Soft Drinks plant in Tong, Bradford, believe it will blight their lives and homes. Raymond Stock, 77, says the proposed 400ft turbine

  • Police and fire staff ready for move

    Front-line emergency workers in Bradford are looking forward to moving into their two new bases early in the new year. The new Bradford fire station in Leeds Road and the new central police station in Nelson Street are both expected to open in January

  • 'More seats or passengers will walk'

    Demands to stop overcrowding on trains were made to the Government today in a bid to stop commuters returning to the roads. Transport 2000 - a national environmental transport body - unveiled its Yorkshire and the Humber Growing Railways manifesto ahead

  • Deano's guilty plea

    Dean Windass today admitted: I'm as guilty as the rest that we can't score goals. And the City hitman vowed to put it right by ending the drought against Chesterfield at Valley Parade. Colin Todd's side have scored only twice in the last six games,

  • Harris wants to extend stay

    Aussie Ben Harris wants to extend his stay at Bradford. The Bulls centre sees his contract expire at the end of the forthcoming season but is keen to win a new deal at Grattan Stadium. Since joining from Canterbury Bulldogs in June last year, Harris

  • 'Our Matthew is such a star'

    Matthew Docherty was all smiles yesterday as teachers told him he had been nominated as one of Bradford's best young people. The nine-year-old, who attends Wedgewood Special School in Holme Wood, was nominated for a Bradford Young Citizen Award by teacher

  • Hard hats off to a greener future

    New building continues apace across the district, but Yorkshire's regional development agency is aiming to help stop global warming by making construction greener, writes DAVID BARNETT. Cranes and building sites on a city's skyline are good omens

  • Stars

    Children of Holybrook Primary School, Greengates, who took part in the school's nativity with Mary and Joseph played by Hannah Wellman Rhodes and Jack Holroyd. Click here to buy this picture

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    Taking part in Oliver at Frizinghall Primary School are, left to right, back, Bilal Akram and Haleema Khan and front, Zahid Aziz. Click here to buy this picture

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    Children at Thornbury Primary School presented Its a Baby. Pictured next to the crib are Claudia Makulova, 6, and Hassan Ali, 7. Click here to buy this picture

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    Taking a Step Through time are pupils at Swain House Primary School. Pictured are, from the left, back,Kallem Morris, Celine Wager and Sean Anderson. Front, Emily Robertshaw. Click here to buy this picture

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    Children of Shirley Manor Primary School who presented Baboushka and Fishing for Stars at the school. Pictured are, from the left, back, Leah Rowley, Thomas Ramsay and Andrew Rowley. Front, Sophie Brannan and Chloe McGuire. Click here to buy this picture

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    The cast of Stanbury Primary School's production. Click here to buy this picture

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    Joining in the Parkwood Primary School production are, from the left, Amelia Hanson, Jazzmin Grimshaw, Jordan Ingham and Bethany Hide. Click here to buy this picture

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    Oxenhope Primary School performed Ralph the Reindeer. Click here to buy this picture

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    Angels Ella-Mae Christie, left, and Laura Watson perform in Laycock Primary School's The Grumpy Sheep. Click here to buy this picture

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    Youngsters from Long Lee Primary School get ready for their Christmas production of Stable Manners. Click here to buy this picture

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    Children of Knowleswood Primary School, Holmewood presented Fishing for Stars and Gentle Beasts at the school. Click here to buy this picture

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    Pupils from Cullingworth Pre-School Year 2 dressed up as animals for their nativity production. Click here to buy this picture

  • Putting the CLK forward

    If you want a Mercedes-Benz these days you might find the company catalogue is rather like a phone book. The once-compact list of models now spans 17 ranges and many hundreds of vehicles. They cost from as little as £13,770 to more than £100,000. You

  • Friday, December 15, 2006

    In 1906, David Lloyd George, President of the Board of Trade, opened the Piccadilly tube line in London. In 1933, England won the first Test match to be held in India. In 1964, Canada adopted the maple leaf flag. 25 Years Ago From the Telegraph &

  • Somewhere to turn when you’re in debt

    Peter Nelson is the Legal Services Commission's regional director for Yorkshire and the Humber, and here he warns about Christmas debt. Christmas could break the bank for the more than 6.6 million people already behind on payments. Our campaign this

  • Key facility that must not be lost

    There is bound to be a great deal of concern at the news that 2,500 more as-yet-unidentified post offices are to close in the next 18 months under a radical restructuring of the network. The effects of the last round of cuts are still being felt in Bradford

  • Heroin gang get 30 years

    Three men have been jailed for a total of 30 years for taking £500,000 of heroin to an unknown Mr Big' in Bradford. Father-of-five Sarabjit Nanglu, 37, Waine Evans, 41, and Waqar Saeed, 18, were jailed after they were caught with the drug in a car

  • Panto stars back plea for blood

    It was a case of Billy met Billy as Bradford panto stars gave their backing to a drive for more blood donors this Christmas. Leading man Billy Pearce met Billy Blood Drop, the National Blood Service's mascot, at the Alhambra Theatre. On stage with

  • Bentham hoping to hit the ground running

    Craig Bentham will be handed his first start of the season against Chesterfield tomorrow. The combative midfielder gets the nod to replace the in-form Steve Schumacher, who misses out after receiving a fifth yellow card. Bentham forced his way into

  • Guiseley chasing consistency

    Following a huge boost last week with an away victory, Guiseley hope to follow up with a home win tomorrow and discover their elusive consistency. It will not be a foregone conclusion against Prescot Cables - clubs from Merseyside are notoriously resilient

  • Celts happy to be underdogs

    Farsley Celtic will be the underdogs in tomorrow's FA Trophy first-round tie at Northwich Victoria. The Cheshire outfit are in the Conference proper, a division higher than the Celts, and they also have home advantage. Farsley will not be worried about

  • Flynn and Parke set for recalls

    Avenue welcome back Liam Flynn tomorrow, hoping he will be able to supply some ammunition as the club aim to improve their recent scoring record. They travel to Belper Town to take on a Derbyshire club that are struggling at the wrong end of the table

  • England batsmen flop again

    It had all looked so positive yesterday. Typically, though, England have again managed to deliver another anti-climax with the Ashes now perilously close to slipping from their grasp. The tourists started the second day of the crucial Third Test at

  • Coroner demands Hoon face inquest

    Former Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon has been called to give evidence at the inquest into the death of British tank commander Steven Roberts, who was killed in Iraq after being ordered to give up life-saving body armour. Oxfordshire assistant deputy coroner

  • Dozens more post offices could shut

    Post offices in the Bradford district will be offered £60,000 "compensation" to shut up shop under a massive closure programme announced by the Government. About 2,500 of the UK's 14,000 post office branches - 18 per cent of the total - will close.

  • Ring out the tills!

    With more than 300,000 people a week shopping in the city centre and parking revenues up by 20 per cent Bradford businesses really do have a reason to celebrate this Christmas. New figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that

  • Pointing the way to quicker arrests

    A new mobile fingerprinting device that allows police to verify the identity of suspects in the street is already proving its worth in Bradford. Within an hour of the Lantern device being deployed, officers in Bradford North Road Policing Unit arrested

  • Wantaway McGrath linked with Lancashire

    The rift between Yorkshire and top batsman Anthony McGrath remains as wide as ever with no indication that it is about to be resolved. And although there is speculation that McGrath, pictured below, is on the verge of moving to Lancashire there would

  • Bury in match of the day

    Top match in the opening round of the GMB National Cup pits Queensbury against fellow Pennine League Premier Division contenders Drighlington at Hill Top. Bury pulled off a stunning 14-12 win at the classy Leeds outfit just three weeks ago, and with

  • Wests hope to get Wagons rolling

    West Bowling are hoping a change of venue will bring a change of luck when they tackle arch-rivals Siddal under the lights at Wagon Lane tonight (7.45). Bowling have brought the match forward thanks to Bradford & Bingley Rugby Union Club in order to

  • Wise: Let's make some noise

    Dennis Wise wants Leeds United's players to prove it's good to talk. And he believes the return of skipper Kevin Nicholls will improve the team's level of communication. Since manager Wise handed him the captaincy in October, Nicholls has been sidelined

  • Cougars reveal Rawlins capture

    The Cougars have finally completed the signing of Australian prop Brendan Rawlins - with a little help from former Wigan and Great Britain stand-off Nigel Wright. Player-coach Barry Eaton has revealed the identity of the Wests Tigers front-rower he has

  • 'Rotherhamisation' of Cleck continues

    Cleckheaton have added more steel to their first-team squad with the signing of four players from Rotherham. In addition to former Cleckheaton player Craig West, also coming up from the Earth Titans are full back or centre Duncan Richardson, centre Geoff

  • Bees face familiar foes

    Bradford & Bingley travel to Nuneaton tomorrow, who came up to National League Two with them last season. The Bees are hoping that centre Phil Greaves has recovered from the injuries he suffered in the National Trophy victory over Harrogate last weekend