Kim Leadbeater has won the Batley and Spen by-election in a result which will allow Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to breathe a sigh of relief.

ALMOST half of jobs in Bradford are at risk of being replaced by robots, with hospitality, retail and car care some of the roles most at risk.

A HOUSING developer has hit back after residents and a Councillor complained about the “poor finish” to some houses on a new estate in Thackley.

A BRAND-NEW fast-food restaurant will be able to open 24 hours a day now after having a licence approved, despite other businesses in the area having similar applications declined in the past.

BRENDAN Cox, the widower of Jo Cox, the Batley and Spen MP who was murdered in Batley by a far-right extremist in June 2016 during the EU referendum campaign, has said that he and his family were "incredibly proud" of Kim Leadbeater after her by-elec...

GEORGE Galloway, who came third in the Batley and Spen by-election losing out to Labour's Kim Leadbeater, has said he would apply to have the result set aside by the courts.

TESTING has taken place on Bradford’s Mirror Pool but no date has been confirmed for its official re-opening.

BRADFORD can expect a mixture of sunshine and showers this weekend as fans get ready to cheer on England in the Euros tomorrow night.

POLICE have issued a missing appeal for a Bradford man who is walking on crutches.

POLICE made a great couple of finds when they saw and recovered two stolen vehicles in Shipley.

A PROPOSED new "Lego brick" restaurant has had its updated design plans using shipping containers approved.

RESIDENTS are continuing their fight to block a 18m 5G telecoms mast being installed on their street over fears it is in a "totally inappropriate and dangerous" location.

THE University of Bradford produces more chief executives than any other university in Yorkshire, a study has found.

A BRADFORD school has been nominated for a national award for its work on a number of green schemes.

BRADFORD Council community testing teams will be back out across the district today to help people get tested for Covid-19.

PLANS have been lodged to turn a former pub site in Eccleshill into a petrol filling station.

ECCLESHILL United returned to action on Wednesday evening and beat a strong Yorkshire Amateur outfit 3-1, in a pre-season friendly.

THORNTON batsman Josh Hutchinson has called for his side to find more consistency, following their fifth defeat of the season at the weekend against Booth.

Labour is braced for defeat in the Batley and Spen by-election with Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership of the party certain to come under intense scrutiny.

A MAN - believed to be from Yorkshire - has become the first unfortunate person in the world to break his penis vertically.

A DRIVER who failed to stop on a road in Keighley was arrested after a pursuit for suspected possession with intent to supply drugs.

NORTHERN is warning customers that some disruption is likely this weekend as the rail operator feels the impact of Covid-19.

SHIPLEY Airedale Road has been closed because of a crash.

Four girls from the Bradford area have been sentenced for their roles in a social media fuelled street attack in which a girl aged 15 was stabbed in the neck.

Police are appealing for information to trace a man who is wanted in connection with thefts from vehicles in Leeds and Bradford.

The deposit will be taken out of drivers’ accounts the moment they put their card into the machine.

An 'exiled' albatross thought to be one of only a few in the northern hemisphere has reappeared on the Yorkshire coast - after being feared dead following an eagle attack.

WHAT were those strange lights above Oxenhope last night? Was it a UFO?

AN UNINSURED teenager sped off from the police at 90mph down Bradford’s Keighley Road before crashing into railings, a court heard yesterday.

VOTERS in Batley and Spen are going to the polls in a by-election touted as a fundamental test of Sir Keir Starmer's leadership of the Labour Party.

THE Government is being urged to “back Bradford” and commit to bringing Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) to the city and open up opportunity for people in the district. 

A Bradford woman has called for lessons to be learned after her baby daughter was stillborn.

THERE has been a significant drop in the number of affordable houses being built in the Bradford district, with the Covid-19 pandemic being blamed.

HERE is Thursday's latest breakdown, area-by-area, of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Bradford.

POLICE officers dealing with an incident in the Keighley area were pleased by a random act of kindness which saw them receive Easter eggs from a member of public.

THE Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted that some "extra precautions" may be needed beyond July 19.

Closures will include the 19 stores already scheduled to close in July due to their leases expiring.

POLICE are appealing again for information about teenager Loi Nguyen – a month on since he was reported missing from home.

HERE are the latest number of people in the Bradford district who have had their first and second doses of the Covid-19 vaccines.

TAXI drivers in Bradford are being encouraged to apply for cash from a £10 million grants pot to help them switch to hybrid or electric vehicles.

A JUDGE today set out his reasons not to lock up a teenager for his second offence of dangerous driving while on licence from a custodial sentence for house burglary.

A JOURNALIST and author has been given ideas of things to do in Bradford when she brings her tour to the city this weekend.

A STATUE of Princess Diana will be revealed by her sons today to mark what would have been her 60th birthday.

BRADFORD Council community testing teams will be back out across the district today to help people get tested for Covid-19.

LONDON North Eastern Railway (LNER) has revealed exclusive research showing the pent-up demand for face-to-face meetings and business lunches once lockdown restrictions lift, with more than 93 per cent of Yorkshire-based workers who now work from hom...

WEST Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued a reminder after it was called to a potentially serious incident in the Yorkshire Moors.

A BRADFORD primary school has called on the city’s residents to back its quest to win top prize in a nationwide competition – and with it £5,000.

The high street bank has released a full list of branches affected by the closures.

THIS footage shows an incredibly talented young football fan from Bradford perform insane trick shots.

POLICE are appealing for information to help trace a man with connections in Morley and Gildersome who is wanted following an actual bodily harm incident.