WITHIN the cluster of historic cottages nestled around a cobbled courtyard in Thornton is a former watchmaker’s workshop.

BRADFORD pupils have more catching up to do than most after the Covid-19 pandemic with almost 600,000 days of face-face teaching lost in the Autumn term.

The Prime Minister warned "we’ve got to be so cautious" while infection rates were increasing.

A CHAI tea cafe’s bid to open until 2am has been turned down by a licensing panel after an Environmental Health officer claimed the business has “no regard for planning and licensing laws.”

THE owner of a popular Bradford bar is looking forward to welcoming back customers for the first time in more than six months when it reopens tomorrow.

A STOLEN van with cloned number plates contained four road rollers.

SIR - As temperatures rise, it’s crucial that people know never to leave a dog in a hot car - even for a few minutes.

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

INSTALLING shutters on a row of shops in Shipley town centre would create a "fortress-like" appearance - according to planning officers.

YET more cars have been set on fire in Keighley.

THE youngest-ever councillor elected in Kirklees Council’s 47-year history has had his first Covid jab – and urged others to follow suit.

POLICE have confirmed a male who was found on a Bradford street has died.

FLOWER tributes have been left on a bridge over a river where a boy died, as police warned the public of the dangers of swimming in bodies of water.

A COUNCILLOR was left outraged at the “mayhem” caused in a Bradford area where cars were racing up and down in front of more than 400 people.

A RUN-down 19th century Gothic church in Denholme converted into a couple’s £1 million ‘forever home’ has featured on national television.

SIX males have been found guilty of the murder of Heckmondwike 20-year-old man Bradley Gledhill.

THREE men caught red-handed committing a “nasty and mean-minded” burglary at Macmillan Cancer Support in Bradford were today spared immediate jail sentences after the case took more than two and a half years to reach its conclusion.

A 19-YEAR-OLD who “brought shame on his family” has been spared jail time after driving off from police, doing 70mph in residential streets and running red lights, all without passing his test.

THE education catch-up tsar has resigned over the Government’s £1.4 billion fund to help children recover missed lessons, saying the support “does not come close to meeting the scale of the challenge”.

A NEW four-part documentary showing what life is like for busy firefighters in West Yorkshire begins tonight, with the first episode showing the huge response to last November's tyre fire on Bradford's Spring Mill Street.

Cleaning last year’s grease from the grill pan can be an arduous task but scrubbing with onions, beer and coffee are among ten surprising tips for a sparkling summer BBQ.

A rugby league international who has been selected to fight the Batley and Spen by-election for the Green Party says he feels “in tune with the attitudes, needs and wants” of the community.

Supermarket Aldi has urged shoppers to return a chicken product after salmonella was detected.

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has died after an incident in Brighouse this afternoon.

THE Richard Dunn Centre site in Odsal is likely to be used for employment in the future - according to its owners Bradford Council.

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

POLICE are appealing for information to locate a missing teenager from Bradford.

HERE is a list of 11 people who have been slapped with fines or driving penalty points for speeding on Bradford's M606 motorway.

NO further Covid-19-related hospital deaths have been reported today in Bradford hospitals.

THE first volunteers in a world-first Covid-19 vaccine booster trial have received their jabs in Bradford.

VISITORS to the area's reservoirs should not be tempted to take a dip - however inviting the water may seem.

A MAN has received a community order after his Rottweiler dog injured a police officer while out of control.

A MAN has been in court for stealing £15 worth of bakery items from a Greggs shop in Bradford.

BRADFORD has been named then best place in the UK to be a foodie, according to a survey.

A STOLEN car came off a road and smashed through a wall onto a mesh fence.

FRIENDS and family of eight year old Luke Mortimer will be setting out on a 127 mile, under 12 hour fundraising bike ride next weekend along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

VOLUNTARY projects across the district have been recognised for their outstanding work in the community.

POLICE are on the trail of a gang of "wannabe celeb thieves" after they live-streamed themselves stealing a car on social media.

BRADFORD is set to be warmer than Monaco today with the warm weather set to last through the weekend and beyond.

BRADFORD’S Covid-19 vaccination bus will be making a further stop in the district tomorrow.

A MAN burgled his own grandmother and sold her property for £50 to fund his heroin addiction, Bradford Crown Court heard.

A NEW gaming arcade will be opening in Bradford city centre in the coming weeks, and will feature a huge array of vintage and modern games.

FORMER Bradford Bulls player Ross Peltier has been selected as the Green Party candidate for the upcoming Batley and Spen by-election.

SIR - Yet another bank announcing a branch closure, this time Barclays at Shipley (T&A, May 25).

THE ‘Action on Amazon’ campaign came to Bradford city centre today.

MUMS Bria Horsfield and Emma Chambers have raised almost £2,500 to help parents of premature babies at Airedale Hospital, Steeton.

A BRADFORD-based concrete admixtures specialist has named its new senior product technician.

NORTH YORKSHIRE Police has made an urgent appeal to help find a missing teenage girl from Harrogate, who is believed to be in the Leeds area.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted by a group of youths, made up of five males and a female, in Leeds City Centre.

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