It will have come as something of a shock to many people to discover that Peter Sutcliffe, the Bradford man who gained worldwide notoriety as The Yorkshire Ripper, has never been told that he must spend the rest of his life in prison. Apparently through
SIR - Recently I found a rabbit, and not knowing very much about them went on the internet for information. Please don't keep your rabbit on its own in a hutch. These are sociable creatures who need the company of other rabbits. At the very least they
SIR - It is no surprise to hear that ten per cent of the population of Britain is now living abroad. The state of our country just beggars belief. We have the highest teenage pregnancy and divorce rate in the western world, morals seem to have gone out
SIR - Regarding the story "Quit EU, Davies tells MPs" (T&A, December 9). At last we have a local MP who is prepared to speak on behalf of those wishing to be released from the grip of the European Union. A R Coates, Beckfoot Lane, Bingley
SIR - Please spare a thought for the number of assistance dogs that are forced into inaction - either temporarily or permanently - due to fireworks, and plan your New Year's celebrations to prevent such tragedies. The people who depend on these dogs
SIR - Your correspondent (T&A, December 12) asks for accuracy about the figures for asylum seekers in Shipley. The figures I quoted were based on postcodes but Parliamentary Constituency boundaries are not the same as postcode boundaries. If you assume
SIR - The bid to fluoridate the drinking water in the Bradford area is, in my opinion, an immoral act and would amount to poisoning the population through mass-medication. Many researches have shown that fluoride can cause brain tumours and other forms
SIR - Re the article about the signs at the end of Inkerman Street (T&A, December 11). Why has it taken Bradford Council 12 years to notice these signs are an unsightly eyesore at the gateway to Bradford'? So unsightly' that they have seemingly never
SIR - Where are the elected officials? Recent Bradford embarrassments include: No match day parking on Station Road; primary schools; Broadway becoming Ground Zero; Bradfordians not consulted on the Odeon demolition; Odsal superdome' debacle; weed/litter
SIR - The article Big steps to reduce carbon footprint' (T&A, December 11) once again accords iconic status to the turbine that Princes Soft Drinks want to inflict on the residents of Dudley Hill and Tong. While the generation of power by sustainable
SIR - Your news story about the 15-year-old girl who gave birth in class (T&A, December 18) made no mention of the baby's father. Assuming he is ever identified, which is highly unlikely, and is under 16 years of age, will he be rightfully placed on
Twelve secondary schools across the district have been singled out by the Department of Education and Standards as having serious problems with persistent truancy. Schools with ten per cent or more of pupils missing 20 per cent or more of lessons in
Colin Todd is aiming for some "Yeo-ho-ho" to start City's Christmas schedule with a bang. A win at Yeovil tomorrow would be the perfect appetiser for the feast of football ahead as the Bantams tuck into four games in nine days. Todd's troops head into
Delighted Andy Lynch has been given the go-ahead to step up training after his broken ankle. The Bulls prop, who suffered the shattering injury against Warrington in September, visited his surgeon on Wednesday and received positive news. Lynch, who
A woman appointed to a top position at Bradford Council suddenly quit her last job in mysterious circumstances. Becky Hellard was announced yesterday as the new director of corporate services on a salary scale of £115,000 to £125,000 a year. The 40-
A new book by Bradford-born historian Dr Arnold Kellett takes a timely look at festive traditions. MIKE PRIESTLEY reports. Christmas is like a trifle. At least, that's the way Arnold Kellett sees it. The Wibsey-born historian and writer - who now lives
Dr Donald Halliday of Horsforth wants a level playing field between private landlords and housing associations. There are probably more than 200 parasitic bodies which are strangling this country. I doubt whether ministers know how many. These organisations
These are interesting times for Citroen. The company has placed itself at the cheaper end of the market but that doesn't prevent it from turning out some innovative and sporty models. The Xsara Picasso, for example, might be affordable, but it's also
Two men were today ordered to serve at least 35 years in jail for the "callous" murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky. Muzzaker Imtiaz Shah, 25, and Yusuf Abdillh Jamma, 20, the "absolutely ruthless" key members of the gang that carried out the bungled armed
More than £140,000 worth of amphetamines and cocaine have been seized in the Bradford District Drugs Team's biggest haul in four years. The team dismantled a suspected drugs factory in Little Horton at 9am yesterday and discovered 14 kilos of suspected
A 23-year-old man was in a critical condition in hospital last night after being severely injured by a hit-and-run car driver. The incident happened at about 3am yesterday in Arthington Street, off Whetley Hill, Bradford. Police cordoned off the dead-end
David Wetherall is not one for statistics and records. But he would love to see City remain the "best in the west" at Huish Park tomorrow. England's south-west has proved the happiest hunting ground for the Bantams, with five successive away wins,
Robbie Blake has no hesitation in labelling tomorrow's Elland Road derby against Hull a relegation six-pointer. The Leeds United striker is convinced the drop will be avoided but he knows how vital it is to tame the Tigers, who are with them in the bottom
Bradford MPs are calling for a debate on legalising brothels after the murder of five prostitutes in Ipswich. Shipley MP Philip Davies said it was time MPs had a full, adult and open debate about the issue. He said there were genuine arguments for and
This dramatic film footage shows an arsonist destroying a car in a Bradford street. Car owner Auzair Khan rigged up the CCTV security system after a taxi he owned was also set ablaze a fortnight before outside his home in Marshfield Street, off Manchester
Bosses in Bradford are being offered a guide to help them cope with the changing face of the district's workforce. The University of Bradford's School of Management is publishing a guide for getting the best from international employees. With Romania
A blind and partially deaf youngster has struck up an unlikely friendship with a group of prisoners. Liam Midwood, 11, of Wharncliffe Road, Shipley, has even won a poetry competition for a tribute he wrote about the prisoners at Moorlands prison in Doncaster
A nine-week-old kitten set on fire by Bradford teenagers is fronting a national RSPCA campaign in the run-up to Christmas. Staff at Bradford's Mount Street animal home, who nursed him back to health, are hoping the cute bundle of fluff will reinforce
Tens of thousands of sun-seekers are jetting off from Leeds-Bradford International Airport as the great Christmas getaway begins. Passenger numbers at the Yeadon airport are up five per cent on last Christmas, with more than 50,000 people set to pass
A Bradford police officer has won a six-year battle to prove that she is allergic to CS gas and should be allowed to retire on medical grounds. Louise Corkindale, of Oakworth, was said to feel she was "fully vindicated" in taking the case to the High
Much work has been done on the pitch at Horsfall Stadium over the last few weeks and the club expects the surface to be fit as they host Brigg Town tomorrow. There had been some concerns following the extensive undertaking Park Avenue have funded and
In 1818, the hobby horse was patented by Denis Johnson. In 1948, Deal Or No Deal presenter Noel Edmonds was born. In 2000, Norwegian researchers claimed fish could get sea sick. 25 Years Ago From the Telegraph & Argus of December 22, 1981...Bradford
Union bosses have rejected a Bradford Council offer of compensation to thousands of the lowest-paid workers. Unison has vowed to press ahead with equal pay claims on behalf of staff in jobs such as care work, cleaning and catering. Most of the employees
A jobless father-of-two has pleaded guilty to flytipping after being caught red-handed by covert surveillance cameras as he dumped items in a Bradford street. Haroon Abbas was given a conditional discharge for two years and ordered to pay £523 costs
A victim of the Yorkshire Ripper today called for him to be included on a chilling list of the "35 worst murderers" who have been told they will never again see the light of day. Olive Smelt, 77, who survived an attack by Peter Sutcliffe in 1975, said
Bradford's celebrities will be making their presents' felt in homes across the UK this Christmas Day. For interior designer Linda Barker, TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh and Kimberley Walsh, of chart-topping band Girls Aloud, all have ranges of personalised
A disabled mother who is waiting for groundbreaking surgery has had her operation repeatedly cancelled because of a shortage of critical-care beds. Anne Woods, 49, who has endured nine hip replacement operations in 15 years, has been admitted to Bradford
Injury-hit Otley aren't expecting to get anything from their eagerly-anticipated clash with Leeds Tykes but Peter Clegg says: We'll give them a fight. His crippled side were missing 12 players against Plymouth last week and things haven't improved ahead
A man was appearing in magistrates courts in Ipswich today charged with the murders of all five prostitutes whose naked bodies were found in villages around the town earlier this month. Stephen Wright, 48, of Ipswich, is accuse of murdering Gemma Adams
