25 years ago: Thousands of children in Bradford were set to lose their school bus passes if a proposed Government shake-up of public transport were to go ahead, a Labour education spokesman warned.

50 years ago: A proposal for a Craven group of water undertakings, comprising Keighley, Barnoldswick, Earby, Silsden, Skipton, Settle and Sedbergh, was submitted to the Minister of Housing and Local Government.

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1974: An attempt to kidnap Princess Anne was made by a gunman who fired six shots, then tried to drag her from her car in Pall Mall. He was later charged with attempted murder.