25 years ago: Police are hunting a heartless poisoner who has killed at least five dogs in a two-year spate at Bingley.

50 years ago: The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Alderman David Black, said, when opening the Bradford Gift Appeal today, that he hoped Bradford people would help those who were in poorer circumstances.

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1907: The first cabs with taxi meters began operating in London.

1963: John Profumo denied having an affair with model Christine Keeler. The Secretary of State for War later resigned, admitting he had lied to parliament.