25 years ago: Bradford’s Arndale Centre was closed early on police orders following clashes between 200 youths and security officers, which had left two people injured.

50 years ago: New Roman Catholic secondary schools in Menston and Keighley were included in the West Riding Education Committee’s major building programme.

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1950: Election results were first televised.

1953: An amnesty offered by the Government to World War Two deserters brought in applications from more than 3,000 servicemen and 14 servicewomen.