THE decision to close a city centre road to traffic was made to boost Bradford’s entertainment quarter, a meeting has been told.

A HEDGEHOG rescue centre based in the Bradford district is appealing for funds to maintain its service after experiencing its busiest year.

A THREE-bedroom flat in Bradford which also features a shop space is up for sale.

A BRADFORD man has been ordered to pay more than £800 and handed six points for failing to comply with police in Nettleham, Lincolnshire.

A school uniform bank in a Bradford nursery has shared when it will next be open for parents.

A festival is set to bring a magnificent ball, experimental music, food and much more to Bradford.

A SECOND attempt to create “dark kitchens” in Keighley town centre have been refused.

SHEFFIELD’S Dave Berry is best remembered for The Crying Game, the mournful sixties hit which became the theme to a nineties hit movie.

Demand for temporary accommodation for those fleeing domestic abuse is around three times higher in Calderdale than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

American actor Henry Silva has died at the age of 95, his son has confirmed.

The BBC detective-thriller Bloodlands starring James Nesbitt returns for a second series

A SPOT for anti-social activity has resulted in complaints after three fires in the past nine months haunt a school with a rich history.

POLICE searching for missing Stephen Kershaw from Bradford have now located the body of a man.

AS six familiar New Yorkers danced around a sofa to the opening number of Friendsical, I thought: 'This could be delightfully quirky or it could be awful.'

FIREFIGHTERS were called to an old block of toilets in Shipley last night after reports of a fire.

PEOPLE have been warned over the dangers of unattended fires after it emerged one of the biggest blazes in the past year was caused by an out of control bonfire.

A new craft beer shop has opened its doors in Bingley – and it started with conversations down the pub.

ONLY five other areas in the region had lower house price rises than Bradford in the last year, according to Land Registry figures.

A JUDGE has hit out at the two-year maximum sentence for dangerous driving when jailing a drugged-up driver who injured two police officers in an appalling high-speed pursuit down the eastbound M62 in a rusting Ford Transit.

A SALTAIRE micro-brewery has launched a new beer as part of a re-branding.

A WALK will be held in aid of a charity set up in memory of a Bradford-born footballer who died after an assault.

A MAN faces a bill of more than £450 after dodging a train fare between Crewe and Bradford.

IT'S the weekend so you might be looking to call up for a takeaway over the next two days.

A DEWSBURY man who targeted a vulnerable teenager in sexual offending has been jailed.

A THOUGHTFUL eight-year-old used his pocket money to buy flowers and pay tribute to the Queen at Bradford Cathedral.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously assaulted in Halifax.

POLICE are appealing for information to locate missing Marley Woolery from Birkenshaw.

In a message to anyone experiencing endometriosis symptoms, Leanne said: “Keep going. It's so frustrating being made to feel like you're exaggerating."

Chris Roberts, of Bradford & Bingley Weatherline, brings us the latest of his regular weekend weather forecasts, which gives us a look at the Bank Holiday Monday conditions for the district.

An Italian cafe and restaurant’s plan to open later and extend its licensed hours has sparked opposition from locals.

ANOTHER fly-tipping van has been seized in Bradford this week.

SUMMER is traditionally the time when theatres are ‘dark’, meaning that there are no shows on stage, as audiences head on holiday. For community theatres, this break provides an opportunity to catch up on maintenance work and improve the décor. ...

A LONG walk on excellent tracks and great views in all directions. Between Redmire in Wensleydale and Reeth in Swaledale lie an area of grouse moors, steeped in history and perfect for walker, cyclist, horse rider or even a powered wheel chair.

“EVERY time the curtain opens, we represent progress for equality. We just do it dancing.”

ARE you an artist interested in exhibiting your work?

ON THE morning of September 8 I bought some stamps. “They’re the new ones,” the sales assistant in the Post Office told me, handing over a book of eight purple stamps. “They are barcoded so that bit goes on the envelope as well.”

“WARM and welcoming.”

A SPECIAL service commemorating the life of Queen Elizabeth II has been held in Keighley.

The incident happened at around 10pm and the man was arrested under the Public Order Act and is in police custody.

For a fair few years, the much-loved Fiesta dominated the league table of best-selling cars in Britain.

Prince Harry had previously been denied the chance to wear his military uniform as he publicly mourns, as he is no longer a working royal.

King Charles III and Prince of Wales visited the lying in state queue this afternoon ahead of Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday.

Police have revealed why one of their helicopters was flying above Bradford city centre.

THREE brothers have been sentenced to a combined 63 years in prison for the rape of teenage girls.

A man charged with attempted murder after an alleged machete attack during Eid prayers at a Bradford mosque was today ruled ‘unfit to plead’ by a judge.

POLICE have released CCTV images of two people they are keen to trace in connection with a burglary at a house on Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe.

The inquest of a 28-year-old man shot by police on the M62 motorway in West Yorkshire has got underway.

THE Yorkshire Cricket Foundation (YCF) has won an award for inclusion for young people.

THE music line-up for the re-arranged Saltaire Festival has been revealed.

TWO arrests have been made after a man was left hospitalised following a serious assault in a town centre in the middle of yesterday afternoon.