THE number of Bradford schools being hit by Covid-19 cases since reopening earlier this month is “enough to be a cause for concern” according to a union.

A BRADFORD secondary school is appreciative of its community after it was discovered to be the second most thanked in the UK.

SCHOOLS in Bradford are coming together this morning to hold a Pandemic Recovery Summit to discuss how Covid-19 has impacted the district's young people.

THREE people have been arrested following a series of drugs busts in Bradford city centre yesterday as part of a West Yorkshire-wide operation.

This is when campsites and caravan parks can reopen- and some of the best West Yorkshire locations to book when they do.

TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of a community campaigner who fought tirelessly to make a difference for the people living on the estate.

PROPOSALS to "re-open" a section of Bradford Beck to create a new park area are likely to be fast tracked at a meeting next month.

THE owners of a quarry in Cullingworth have asked for an extra decade to work and restore the site.

RESIDENTS are set to be given an update on how Yorkshire Water and Bradford Council plan to manage water safety and visitors to the River Wharfe ahead of the bathing season.

A BMW driver was stopped by police after officers spotted the car 'drifting' through a Bradford road junction.

THOUSANDS of school children from across Bradford district will be able to attend free holiday clubs or get home activity packs as well as free meals this Easter as part of a multi-million pound scheme.

BRIGHOUSE Library is one of a number of buildings that will be updated with more energy efficient heating measures.

THE number of trips recorded on a number of “off highway” cycling and walking routes in West Yorkshire - including a local towpath has increased by 60 per cent.

Anyone who is considering making a move into a nursing home in April, May or June can benefit from a free week of free care at the popular Currergate Nursing Home in Steeton.

POLICE are investigating an incident of malicious communications at a Bradford school which shut its doors today.

A SCHOOLBOY who stabbed a supply teacher in a racially-motivated attack has been deemed suitable for release.

BRADFORD police officer Ben Lister has made his first appearance in court charged with rape and sexual assault.

A MUCH-loved father and son tragically died in a crash while on holiday in Turkey, an inquest heard.

CARE home staff could be legally required to have a Covid-19 vaccination under plans being considered by the Government – as figures reveal a quarter of workers in Bradford have not had their first dose.

POLICE and Council wardens will be increasing patrols in the top of town area of the city centre after complaints from local businesses.

THE PROMOTION team bringing stock car racing back to Odsal has released a full list of fixtures for 2021.

AN international company that has worked on projects ranging from improvements to Los Angeles International Airport to a public transport system in Kuala Lumpur has joined a project to build a new mass transit system in West Yorkshire.

A LAMB on a rescue farm near Keighley has been given a new lease of life with the help of a modified dog wheelchair after losing the ability to walk.

A SUCCESSFUL police operation has seen a decrease of over 50 per cent in burglaries in Shipley and Saltaire.

TWO bubbles at a Bradford Primary School have been closed following cases of Covid-19.

NEW plans for a listed mill in Bradford could see the roof being fully replaced, an empty floor converted into student flats and a "green living roof" created on one part of the building.

A GROUP of artists have come up with a proposal to use empty shops across Bradford and West Yorkshire as arts and community spaces to revive the region’s dying high streets in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

CONCERNS have been raised after new figures show Bradford has been hit with a 90 per cent rise in unemployment in a year.

A WILD West enthusiast was found shot dead at his workplace after he had gone there to change a flat tyre.

A VEHICLE was seized in Bierley after police discovered the driver was disqualified and uninsured.

SHIPLEY MP Philip Davies has criticised the Prime Minister for seeking to extend emergency powers under the Coronavirus Act and for keeping Covid restrictions in place despite those most vulnerable having been vaccinated.

Here are all the known West Yorkshire filming locations of BBC's The Syndicate.

A MAN has been jailed for holding a terrified woman captive in his flat and dragging her by the hair from the window when she tried to escape.

A PRIVATE Covid-19 testing firm has opened a new site in Bradford city centre.

ANOTHER Bradford school has had to send a class home after a positive case of Covid-19 was found.

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THERE have been a further two Covid-19 deaths recorded in hospitals in the Bradford district today taking the total to 860.

THE landscape around Broughton is changing forever with a huge tree planing scheme to create a vast forest is nearing the end of its first phase.

POLICE are appealing for information after a man was seriously injured in a stabbing in Huddersfield.

POLICE are investigating a suspected arson following a fire in Huddersfield which has left three people in hospital.

WEST Yorkshire Police have issued an appeal to find a missing man from Ilkley.

BRADFORD Magistrates' Court is currently being affected by a ventilation fault.

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

DRUGS were found and seized from an abandoned car on a Bradford road last night.

NO final decisions have been made on vaccinating children against Covid-19, a member of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has said.

DETECTIVES are looking for a man they want to identify in connection with a series of street robberies in Leeds city centre.

AN "inspirational" Bradford physiotherapist has won a top award for her work in the fight against Covid-19.

HOUSEWIVES’ favourite Alan Titchmarsh thinks he’s lost his sex symbol status — because he doesn’t get as much fan mail any more.

This week's MP's column comes from Judith Cummins, Labour MP for Bradford South​

SIR - Well done to Felicity Macnamara for her piece (T&A March 22) detailing Bradford's bid for inclusion within the high-speed rail revolution and the necessity of a new city centre station. And fair play to the Telegraph & Argus for it's enthusiast...