A FORMER police officer who has put the spotlight on mental health after being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder is urging people to “speak up”.

DID YOU clap for Captain Sir Tom last night?

BRADFORD Council says it is working hard to catch up with missed bin collections due to this week’s heavy snow.

A HARDEN poet has bravely spoken about her journey to recovery after psychosis left her “paranoid” and “obsessed with delusions”.

A BRADFORD couple who missed a good night out and were going "stir crazy" in lockdown decided to create their own country pub - in their cellar.

A PUPIL from a Bradford school has secured an amazing scholarship at a professional football league club.

AN inner city sports centre will be transformed as part of a £1.8 million scheme by the nation’s cricket board to encourage South Asian communities to get more involved in the sport.

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.

A BRADFORD teacher who left her job to pursue a life long dream of becoming a writer has published two children's books.

A BRADFORD solicitor who is also a ward councillor in the district has been struck off and ordered to pay £25,000 following a disciplinary tribunal

WORK appears to be under way to remove cladding from a building in Bradford city centre.

THE Telegraph & Argus is backing a national campaign aiming to “end the stigma” around mental health and encourage more people to talk about it.

POLICE have issued a warning after a surge in thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles, in particular from hybrids, in the Bradford district.

A DRIVER was stopped by police last night near Bradford after driving in the wrong lane on the M62, before being found to be uninsured.

A VAN driver was stopped in Bradford last night after police spotted the load he was carrying was seriously overweight.

A DRIVER who was confused over whether he was insured to drive his car saw his vehicle seized last night as it had no MOT.

BRADFORD’S creatives are set to break boundaries with “the brave, pioneering and struggling women” of Pakistan in a new international project.

A NEW market would "re-vitalise" part of Bradford city centre that is otherwise unlikely to return to its glory days.

The move comes to allow people in certain roles who need to drive for their work to sit their tests.

A FORMER University of Bradford student has designed a prototype Lego DNA set he hopes will be put into production by the toy firm.

The Advertising Standards Authority received complaints in late December 2020 and early January 2021.

The streaming giant has released a whole host of new shows and movies for February, with more still to come throughout the month.

Last year’s spending review gave councils permission to raise council taxes from April 2021.

THERE is hope that soon to be announced Government funds could help a planned “enterprise zone” in the South of Bradford to finally progress.

INVESTMENT to support Calderdale Council’s work to tackle the climate emergency and ambitious net zero carbon targets is being discussed by its Cabinet when it meets next Monday.

BUSINESSES across the Shipley constituency wanting to boost their export potential can get extra support to help them navigate the post-Brexit world.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was assaulted at Keighley bus station.

An apprenticeship at Bradford College could be the perfect option for you.

A CAR ended up in this precarious position today.

A measure aimed at boosting smart motorway safety will be completed ahead of schedule, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced.

Two West Yorkshire MPs spoke today during a House of Commons debate on the issue of grooming gangs.

A TEENAGER needed hospital treatment after being assaulted.

PEOPLE took to their doorsteps across the nation tonight to honour Captain Sir Tom Moore with a poignant clapping tribute.

A man aged 51 made sexual remarks to a teenage schoolgirl and stored indecent images of children on his phone, Bradford Crown Court heard today.

FARMAC Building Supplies in Pudsey has shared a video of "heartless desirables" using a 4x4 to destroy a two-metre tall snowman they built.

CASES of the South African strain of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Yorkshire.

A DRUNKEN man who took an ornamental sword and a knife into the street after punching a 14-year-old boy and threatening to “put a bullet through his head” has been spared an immediate jail sentence.

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

PEOPLE in Bradford are being urged to "stick to the rules" following the news that cases of the South African strain of Covid-19 have been found in Yorkshire.

A MAN has been disqualified from keeping equine animals for five years after admitting to neglecting two donkeys.

ONE further Covid-19-related hospital deaths has been reported in the Bradford district today, according to the latest NHS figures.

BRADFORD rappers Bad Boy Chiller Crew have team up with the world’s most famous celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay for their latest comedy skit on TikTok.

A BRADFORD primary school is looking to install CCTV and police have upped patrols amid fears of suspected drug taking and dealing in the area.

A WOMAN filmed herself committing sex acts with puppies in a bid to keep her boyfriend’s interest, a court heard.

THE inquest into the death of Santokh ‘Charlie’ Singh opened yesterday.

ON SUNDAY October 21 , 1979, the Bradford skyline changed dramatically.

BRADFORD is set to get a further blast of wintry weather with light snow showers next week.

BRADFORD Council's Executive has approved spending £300,000 to boost the District's efforts to stop fly tipping.

Live blog coverage as Prime Minister Boris Johnson to address the nation with a briefing from Downing Street as the coronavirus crisis deepens. He will be joined by chief medical officer for England Professor Chris Whitty.

THREE schools in the Bradford district are partially closed today, the council has confirmed.