25 years ago: Jan Bostock announced he was going to drop in on his old school – by parachute! Mr Bostock and three friends were planning to descend 2,000ft to Nab Wood Grammar School in aid of Comic Relief.

50 years ago: Bradford City’s postponed FA Cup third round clash with Newcastle United was put back for a second time. The new postponement was announced a day before the fixture was scheduled because of 2in thick ice covering the Valley Parade pitch.