On Thursday one of the biggest local elections in recent history will take place in Bradford.

LEADERS of Bradford’s political parties have made their final pitch to voters ahead of Thursday’s local elections.

BRADFORD’S political landscape is likely to be a very different place once the votes are counted after Thursday’s local elections.

The “structural decline of the pub sector” means a derelict tavern should be converted into a HMO – a new planning application claims.

A thieving worker from Yorkshire stole from three different employers in 18 months and got away with nearly £23,000, a court heard.

Police officers carried out a targeted day of enforcement in a Bradford area, focusing on road safety and anti‑social driving.

A Shipley policing team seized a car in Menston yesterday morning.

After being in control of Bradford Council for over 16 years, polls suggest the Labour Group will lose control of the district after Thursday’s elections.

ONE of Coronation Street’s most dramatic storylines has culminated in a grisly murder - and six residents are under suspicion.

PLANS for a prominent illuminated sign at a drive-thru Starbucks in Ilkley have been refused yet again after attracting objections from residents and the town council.

A Bradford boy set four world fastest land speed records on sand at an “iconic venue” at the weekend.

A paint-your-own pottery studio in the Bradford district has been shortlisted for the T&A's best independent retailer competition.

A council received around 2,000 emails in 24 hours in support of a pub, eatery and music venue about which it had received complaints about noise, claim supporters.

A Bradford plumbing and heating company is providing free boiler repairs and services for those struggling with rising costs.

Jan Spencer has worked at Green Lane Primary School in Manningham, Bradford, since 1991 and has become a familiar and trusted figure

More than 100 people will take on a walk across Yorkshire in memory of Stephen "Mitch" Mitchell, who died after being diagnosed with cancer.

"ONE of the most important literary friendships ever" is examined in a new book by Keighley author Susan Dunne.

The Bradford Literature Festival (BLF) has been named Best Civic & Social Organisation Business of the Year

Bradford Northern players were having a laugh down at Odsal on this week 72 years ago, hours after a world record crowd had descended upon BD6.

AS children and young people across Yorkshire and the rest of the UK prepare to start sitting their exams, new data from the NSPCC’s Childline service shows that more than 1,600 counselling sessions took place last year about the subject.

NATALIE Gavin’s first taste of acting was an improvised drama project at school. As a shy teenager, she wasn’t initially keen on the idea.

BRADFORD College proudly marked another successful year of learning and achievement with its annual STAR Awards - a stand-out celebration recognising the commitment, progress and accomplishments of students across the College.

BRADFORD has a rich literary history shaped by women writers who made women the centre of their storytelling. From the Brontë sisters whose female protagonists were independent, fearless and revolutionary, such as Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, Em...

AS the founder of Stage 84, Valerie Jackson was a force of nature. She was devoted to the Idle theatre school, guiding her young pupils and teaching them skills they would have for life.

Health organisation Locala has awarded nearly £80,000 through its Community Fund scheme, with £5,500 allocated to initiatives in Bradford

THORNTON Cricket Club are fuming after their first XI have been booted out of the Village Cup, but the Burley-in-Wharfedale captain has called them "bitter".

The RSPCA has hailed a change in law as a "historic day for pet ownership".

BRADFORD BULLDOGS have teamed up with Bradford Ice Arena to put on a charity game at The Pound this Saturday (May 9). As well as being part of the arena’s 60th anniversary.

Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians will be performed at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford from June 4 to 6

A decommissioned First Bus is now helping firefighters in Bradford prepare for real-life emergencies.

Russell William Clarke has applied for the licence under the Licensing Act 2003 for Unit 46A, Albion Mills, Albion Road

Willow Studios in Bradford will host the charity tattooathon on August 22 and 23 in support of Andy’s Man Club

According to government figures, diesel reached £1.91 per litre in the week starting April 21, 2026, pushing the typical yearly fuel cost for UK van drivers.

Leeds Beckett University is working with Shipley-based Specialised Covers through a two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)

Children around Keighley are invited to East Riddlesden Hall to follow a buzzing new trail during the May half-term.

he Muslims Are Coming will take place on May 9, 2026

The free expert guide, launched by Cygnet Health Care, addresses how constant exposure to distressing news can affect mental wellbeing and offer practical steps.

SHOWADDYWADDY will perform at Bradford's St George's Hall this Saturday. The band, formed in the 1970s in Leicester.

Bradford City AFC players swapped boots for wellies to plant hundreds of trees for a biodiversity project with the Woodland Trust.

The Government has responded to calls to increase everyone's personal allowance from £12,750 to £18,000

BBC presenter Natalie Pirks has quit her TV career after 13 years and has revealed the heartbreaking reason why.

A delivery driver who raped a helpless elderly woman when she was alone in her own home has been handed an extended sentence of 19 years by a judge at Bradford Crown Court.

A man and a woman have pleaded not guilty to murder following a death in the Bradford district.

Police have said a driver is "not revving anymore" after they seized a Lamborghini supercar at a Bradford retail park.

A CANDIDATE in Thursday’s local elections has had their car damaged in what is believed to be a politically-motivated attack.

Police have provided a major update in a murder investigation following the death of a Bradford district man.

Supporters have been queuing outside Valley Parade for valuable Bradford City play-off tickets.

This Bradford district resident claims this beauty spot is "constantly under threat" by "stupid people starting fires."

A raging fire which caused the roof of a Bradford factory building to collapse is being treated as “accidental”.

Two men and a woman were arrested following reports of a stabbing in a Bradford district village.