SIR – It comes as absolutely no surprise that Bradford has been voted one of the worst cities in the UK. Although proud to be from Yorkshire, I am feeling evermore ashamed to be from Bradford.

From losing more and more of our heritage (the Odeon) and the huge black hole that is the Westfield site, to the crime rates and rubbish on the pavement. We Bradfordians have lost our way.

We need to either make massive changes or just build a wall around the entire mess and fill it in.

Emma Penny, Royd Avenue, Bingley