DRUG related crime in Bradford shot up by almost 20 per cent in the past 12 months to 2021, figures from West Yorkshire Police revealed.

TWO fire crews put out a small fire in the kitchen at Starbucks coffee shop in Cleckheaton this morning.

COMMUNITY testers will be back out in the Bradford district today, knocking on people's doors to encourage them to get tested.

WITH the 15 million jab vaccine target hit and infections, deaths and hospitalisations falling, focus is switching to when lockdown may be lifted.

THE boss of JD Wetherspoon has called on the Government to reopen pubs and bars at the same time as non-essential shops.

A BRADFORD doctor says easing lockdown has got to be done ‘step by step’ to avoid any repeat of the strict restrictions.

A 28-YEAR-OLD industrial designer who invented a special plug for those who struggle with everyday tasks has won a £5,000 grant for his life-boosting creation.

OVER 2,000 possible development sites across the District were considered when Bradford’s draft local plan was being drawn up.

A RUGBY league player from Queensbury has helped raise thousands for a children's charity, in memory of the son he lost to heart complications.

A Leeds climate scientist has added to growing calls for a legal challenge against the £150m expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport, which was approved in principle by council planners this week.

The polling of nearly 1,000 employees found that pressure from bosses was the main reason why people were still having to go into work.

The US’s top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, has recommended the practise of double masking in the past.

DID you know that the colour of your car can reduce its value by up to £1,000?

A GROUP of teenagers in Kirklees have created a music video to help educate young people about gang culture, knife crime, drugs, hate crime and exploitation.

MORE than £150 million needs to be spent to bring hospital buildings in the district up to scratch, figures have revealed.

AN application for a sex shop licence has been submitted for premises in Bradford.

PLANS to build 25 homes on a site in Cullingworth have been withdrawn by the developer.

SKIPTON Building Society has announced the appointment of Philip Moore as non-executive director.

BRADFORD Council is encouraging residents to go paperless with their Council Tax bills this year.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting a baby, a spokesperson for the couple has said.

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

THE Bulls will open the new Championship season facing the same team they played in the final game last year.

A YOUTH had to be rescued by firefighters after going through ice on a pond in Wibsey yesterday.

ONE of the Bradford District’s grandest buildings could soon have a number of CCTV cameras installed around it.

More than 15 million people in the UK have now had a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine – the equivalent of everyone in the Government’s top four priority groups.

COURTING swans form a heart shape with their necks especially for Valentine's Day.

NHS staff will begin vaccinating people aged 65 to 69 and those who are clinically vulnerable against Covid from tomorrow (Monday) with over one million people already invited to book a jab.

Lockdown-sceptic Tories have piled pressure on Boris Johnson, calling on him to commit to a timetable for lifting coronavirus restrictions with a complete end to controls by the end of April.

NEW food hygiene ratings for eateries across the Bradford district have been published by the Food Standards Agency.

A FORMER Bradford (Park Avenue) and Guiseley player is about to embark on a gruelling 49-kilometers to raise funds for an amazing cause.

A NINE metre tall “giant’s” play tower will be included in the major redevelopment of one of Bradford’s most popular play areas.

UNPAID carers are to be included in the next phase of the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination from tomorrow, February 15.

SIR - It is not surprising that Alec Suchi received the double custard pie treatment in your letters page after daring to suggest that Donald Trump is right to fight on in relation to alleged electoral fraud in the US.

A DRIVER had his vehicle seized after being involved in a damage-only road traffic collision today and admitting to having no licence or insurance.

A MIXED bag of a walk of considerable interest. Enjoy a ruined abbey, an immaculate conservation village, plenty of walking along a river and through woods and some excellent views towards the Howardian Hills. Always interesting.

THE fabric of Bradford today is woven from diverse communities, and this was also the case nearly 200 years ago during its industrial heyday.

IT'S Shrove Tuesday this week, so get practising those pancake tossing skills.

SIR - If you’re leaving meat off your plate during Lent, please extend your compassion to fish, too.

ANYONE passing Veronica Farnell's Thornton house always got a friendly greeting, and her bright bunting was a cheery sight in the village.

A GROUP of soldiers from across Yorkshire endured sub-zero temperatures as they trained across three northern counties this week.

SOME of the male stars of a TV celebrity dating show have been suited and booted by a Bradford tailoring firm.

BRADFORD Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking public governors to sit on its Council.

A MAJOR project is underway to showcase the uniqueness of Kirklees as a tourist destination that appeals to visitors and locals alike.

A SILSDEN AFC footballer has been credited for the work he has been doing with One In A Million (OIAM) around the Keighley area.

ANGER has erupted at the state of a park pavilion used by youth sports teams.

THE father of a disabled man has spoken out after his son was left with horrific injuries when he was knocked down in a hit and run crash on Leeds Road in Bradford.

TWO Keighley men who were caught coming off land in the Dales after poaching rabbits have each received fines.

THE Met office is warning of a risk of freezing rain in parts of West Yorkshire over night tonight and tomorrow.

BUSINESSES in Saltaire are planning to fund a ‘chatting bench’ in memory of a popular villager.

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