BRADFORD needs to plan for an economic recovery that will leave the District in better shape than it was before the Covid pandemic Councillors have heard.

A BRADFORD community leader says mixed messages from government have helped lead to an anti-Covid vaccine movement.

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

THERE are four Bradford schools which have been forced to close to all pupils today, including key worker and vulnerable children.

THIS summer’s GCSE and A-level exams in England have been cancelled, the Government has said.

A YELLOW weather warning is in place for ice in Bradford this morning, according to the Met Office.

BRADFORD'S Covid-19 infection rate has risen - but the district now has one of the lowest rates in the country - according to the latest case rates for every local authority area in England.

This week's MP's column comes from Imran Hussain, Labour MP for Bradford East

A SUPERFAN has completed his project to build the world's first full-size replica of a steam train used in one of the Back to the Future films.

POLICE have issued an image of a person they would like to identify.

A SKIPTON pub has been issued with a prohibition notice by Craven District Council for contravening Covid-19 restrictions.

PEOPLE are being advised not to make unnecessary trips to the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

The chart-topping girl group – minus Victoria Beckham – got back together for a string of tour dates across the UK and Ireland in 2019.

The GMB union has said its members will walk out from Thursday January 7.

Technology giants including BT and Three have pledged their support to assist the Government in keeping disadvantaged schoolchildren during lockdown.

McDONALD’S says its restaurants will remain open for drive-through and delivery services from today during the national lockdown.

THE delightful Sunbeams have been part of Alhambra pantomimes for over a century.

COUNCILLORS used the first meeting of the year to pay tribute for former Lord Mayor Abid Hussain, who died on Christmas Eve.

THE former Wrose Library unit will be converted into a cafe after Bradford Council granted permission for the change of use.

LOCAL hygiene chemicals manufacturer Christeyns UK has been giving advice and support to local students working on their City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma.

A BIKE, a rubber duck and a children's toys are among the items unearthed from blocked drains by Yorkshire Water in 2020.

A DRINK and drug fuelled man who shouted “burn bitch” after setting fire to a woman’s flat has been jailed for a total of nine and a half years.

His warning comes as hospital admissions of people with Covid-19 have reached another record high, according to NHS England figures.

RESIDENTS across the Bradford district are being urged to make sure they are prepared for cold and icy weather conditions tonight and over the coming days.

Professor Chris Whitty said that one in 50 people being estimated to have coronavirus across the UK is “really quite a large number indeed”.

A SKIPTON pub has been issued with a prohibition notice by Craven District Council for contravening COVID-19 restrictions.

A FORMER soldier who broke into a woman’s West Yorkshire home and held a knife to her throat has been jailed for three years.

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson is giving a press conference at 5pm, following his address to the nation last night of a third lockdown, including school closures, following a large increase in Covid-19 cases.

The new measures were confirmed in a televised national address, which will see England once again advised to stay at home.

A MAP shows the number of deaths involving Covid-19 in every area of the country.

MANY of Bradford’s non-essential shops remained open today to enjoy a final day of trading before the latest lockdown restrictions become law – but the city’s streets have fallen quiet as many shoppers heed the Prime Minister Boris Johnso...

SHIPLEY MP Philip Davies (Con) has said a lockdown is the wrong move and feels Bradford is being punished for the actions of those in the South.

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

THREE further Covid-19-related hospital deaths have been reported today in Bradford.

THIS fly-tipped mess was dumped in the middle of the road near a Bradford beauty spot.

THE Prime Minister will hold a press conference later today, on the first day of the new national lockdown he announced in a national address last night.

A BRADFORD headteacher has hit out over "vile" abuse after the school took the decision to remain closed on Monday.

BUSINESSES in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors in Bradford are to be given a one-off grant worth up to £9,000.