SIR - I would like to appeal to your readers to support the Granting Smiles' campaign in aid of CLIC Sargent, a very special charity devoted to helping young people with cancer as well as their families. Granting Smiles' was launched in branches and
SIR - I am not surprised Randolph Victor feels he's been kicked in the teeth (T&A, December 11). I was outraged when I read the report. After all he has done for the residents of Inkerman Street and the local area; his banners are the finishing touch
SIR - How on earth does T E Drake (T&A, December 11) know what the "ordinary public" think about the asylum seekers being not genuine (the vast majority that is)? He hasn't been to see me for my opinion and although I am prepared to admit that there
SIR - Some weeks ago you did an article on Scartop Methodist Chapel. The picture depicted three people who were the last of a declining congregation. However recently I attended a carol service there. The chapel was packed and it was standing room only
SIR - Congratulations Bradford Council for enforcing the ban on pavement obstructions. Traders have had 12 months' notice about this, but have done nothing. Some of the floral displays are nice, but there are lots of untidy displays. I am a wheelchair
SIR - Can I express my admiration to the editor of the T&A for having the courage to publish extracts from BORG's (the other group who are trying to prevent the demolition of the Odeon) dossier detailing, including photographs, where, in their view, the
SIR - Maud Marshall's BCR response to the allegedly recently-taken photographs of the inside of the Odeon was full of the usual spin but contained little substance. If, as BCR states (T&A, December 5) there was nothing new in what BORG were saying, would
SIR - In reviewing the excellent Save the Odeon' brochure produced by Bradford Odeon Rescue Group, the T&A quoted a Bradford Centre Regeneration spokesman as saying, "We are aware of the leaflet but are not aware that it contains any new information or
It is hardly surprising that the family of three Bradford people who died in an accident on the M1 near Watford Gap services are upset at the sentence passed on the lorry driver who fell asleep at the wheel and crashed through the central reservation,
A family torn apart by an horrific car crash reacted angrily today after the driver responsible was sentenced to just three years in prison. Rex Bennett Hoyte's 28-tonne articulated lorry travelled across all six lanes of the M1 and crashed through
Injury-jinxed Bulls are facing a half-back crisis after Paul Deacon collapsed in training. The crocked scrum half is likely to be out for six weeks after tearing medial knee ligaments and faces a race to be fit for the start of engage Super League XII
Fit-again Ben Parker is not worrying about where he will be playing his football next month. The defender's loan spell is up on New Year's Day and he is still waiting to find out if City will take up the option with Leeds to extend the deal for the rest
The district's civic Christmas trees have come in for a dressing down before the festive season reaches its climax. Complaints have been made about their poor state, which has been blamed on biting wind and lashing rain. A total of nine trees have been
Bradford home shopping company Redcats has been handed a £270,000 fine by city watchdog the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Redcats, which employs 950 people in Bradford, was fined for failing to protect consumers from the risk of being mis-sold
A groundbreaking new mortgage discount to help combat climate change has been launched by Britain's greenest building society. Silsden-based Ecology Build-ing Society's C-Change mortgage discount will reward borrowers with one per cent off on mortgage
Christmas is, unavoidably, a time for spending. But, reports DAVID BARNETT, there's a growing movement to stamp out commercialism at the festive season. Are we really ready for a gift-free Christmas? It sounds like the worst kind of "bah humbug" Scrooginess
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Almost 100 people packed out a public meeting to vent their frustration over a "dingy" shopping centre which is now only half occupied. Traders and shoppers were told they would have to wait until next year to hear the fate of Myrtle Walk, Bingley, after
Bradford panto stars dropped in to a hospital to bring some festive cheer to children away from their homes this Christmas. Billy Pearce, who plays Aladdin at the Alhambra Theatre, and co-stars Lila McConigley, Bobby Bennett and other cast members, took
Marcus Bai may have been a late starter to the world of professional rugby but he was certainly a quick learner. Just 12 months after making his debut for Hull, aged 25, he was named Dally M Winger of the Year, effectively the hottest wideman in the
Peter Hood admits he expects Bulls to LOSE money from the Millennium Magic weekend in Cardiff. All 12 engage Super League clubs head there on May 5/6, when six plum fixtures will take place in a Millennium Stadium bonanza. It is all part of a marketing
The mother of a 16-year-old girl who died from epileptic convulsions hopes her daughter's death will convince others with the condition to take their medication. Maryjane Simpson said her daughter Stacey Simpson had struggled to accept the lifestyle
A 23-year-old man was in a critical condition after he was hit by a car which failed to stop early today. The incident happened at about 3am in Arthington Street, off Whetley Hill, Bradford. A West Yorkshire police spokesman said: "We were called out
Former Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon was under growing pressure from Bradford MPs last night to quit the Government or explain how a Shipley tank commander was made to fight without proper equipment. Sergeant Steve Roberts was shot by one of his own troops
A residents' leader is shocked that a serial sex offender branded a "significant risk to young girls" was living in a probation hostel yards from a school. Raymond Stevenson, 66, with a record of sex offences dating back 43 years, was housed at Elm Bank
Bradford MPs have called for the Government and airport bosses to ensure everyone entering and leaving the country can be fully identified - even if that means Muslim women removing veils. The calls follow fears a suspect in the killing of PC Sharon
The man said to be the architect' of the robbery that led to the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky is hiding in a remote village in Pakistan, it is claimed. Prime suspect Piran Ditta Khan, who is one of two men still being hunted by police for the officer's
With Shane Warne all set to retire from international cricket at the end of the Ashes series, Bradford-born Adil Rashid is about to take another large step forward as he tries to emulate the greatest leg-spin bowler of all time. Rashid, who has received
The draw for the first round of this season's Heys Trophy has now been made and coincides with exciting news of a new sponsor for the tournament. Flexprint Services are a Bradford-based company, with offices in Leeds, and specialise in graphic design
