THE Government was accused of “failing the people of Bradford time and time again” as it unveiled its Levelling Up White Paper plans yesterday.

A FIRE which gutted a Bradford city centre garage has been determined to be arson.

A TEENAGER arrested on suspicion of arson at a school is to appear before Bradford Magistrates today.

NATHAN Delfouneso was signed and sealed in the end but it was a close-run thing.

A BRADFORD care homes boss has said the "damage has already been done" after the Government announced it is planning to scrap Covid vaccination requirements for health and social care workers in England following a consultation.

FIVE engines, including one from Bradford, were scrambled to the scene of a fire in a cladded high rise block of flats last night.

THREE fire engines attended a kitchen fire in the Clayton area of Bradford last night.

PEOPLE have been hit with fines at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court for breaching Covid-19 rules.

RESTAURANTS in and around a Bradford district town have been urged to apply to appear on a popular TV show.

A NUMBER of prominent city centre buildings have been suggested as a future location for a new museum of Bradford.

CAMERAS being installed as part of Bradford’s Clean Air Zone could be used to tackle dangerous driving in hotspot areas of the city.

YORKSHIRE is not known for its snowy mountains or icy conditions.

A BRADFORD woman is aiming to get in contact with a man responsible for a heart-warming gesture.

A FOUR-ROOM house in the Bradford district up for auction with a £10,000+ guide price sold for more than seven times that amount.

A BUSY junction in Shipley has become a temporary art gallery - hosting work from an acclaimed photography exhibition.

A LOCAL children’s author has produced a podcast to help people tell stories to youngsters.

THE UK’s first National Rugby League Museum has been offered a home in Batley if plans for a Huddersfield base cannot be agreed.

A SHIPLEY man who has experienced mental health problems has backed a national scheme after 280,000 people in Yorkshire have not spoken about their own difficulties.

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Events in the Winter Olympics 2022 have already begun, but the Opening Ceremony will be on soon.

This follows the release of the Sue Gray report, the senior civil servant investigating allegations of parties in Downing Street, published on Monday.

A video showed Royal Mail workers allegedly eating cannabis products

MyProtein and Hotel Chocolat have joined forces to create a limited-edition Easter egg this year.

The energy price cap is set to rise by 50 per cent today

Products like Skips, McCoy's, Pom Bears, Hula Hoops and more could be in short supply until the end of March

Pop star Mika has been announced as one of three hosts at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Fashion retailer Boohoo has launched its own range of beauty products with more than 50 items across makeup and accessories.

The Met Office claim a cold front is “marching” towards the UK.

A ROAD has been closed and "armed police" have evacuated a building in a reported ongoing "standoff".

POLICE have issued a statement after armed officers and emergency service swooped on a Bradford road today.

TRAFFIC is currently being held to on the M606 as a vehicle has been overturned.

MANCHESTER United footballer Mason Greenwood has been released on bail pending further investigation into allegations of the rape and assault of a young woman.

WEST Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin said while she was pleased with many elements of the Levelling Up paper, much more detail was needed.

A BRADFORD city centre building left in a "dangerous condition" after being gutted by an overnight fire is set to be demolished today.

BRADFORD crews attended a school fire last night as a teenager was arrested.

Carr Road and New Line, in Greengates has been closed and armed police have evacuated a building in an ongoing standoff.

POLICE are investigating a fire which completely gutted a Bradford business last night.

ST JOSEPH'S Catholic Primary Academy nursery, off Queen's Road in Keighley, has been forced to close due to staff shortages from Covid-19 and illness.

MJ Autos garage in Bradford city centre, off Bedford Street in the Broomfields area, has been gutted by a fierce fire that raged on for hours last night.

BRADFORD has submitted a formal bid to be crowned the next UK City of Culture.

BRADFORD Council leader Susan Hinchcliffe, has said the district is the place with the "greatest potential" for Levelling Up but called for more detail about the plans.

HERE is today's latest breakdown, area-by-area, of positive cases of Covid-19 in Bradford.

IT was back on February 4 2002, when actress Gaynor Faye was the special VIP guest to help launch brand-new charity, Cancer Research UK, following the merger between Imperial Cancer Research Fund and Cancer Research Campaign.

HERE'S a first look the new series of an historical BBC drama partly filmed in the Bradford district.

A BRADFORD woman has been jailed for a string of offences including stealing bottles of alcohol from a city supermarket.

A  man who re-started his drugs supply business within weeks of being released from jail has found himself back behind bars.

THREE state-of-the-art operating theatres have been unveiled at Bradford Royal Infirmary after a major £4.5 million refurbishment.

THE names of people who still have unclaimed estates after they have died in the Bradford district can be revealed.