Specialist rape and sex offences investigators will be introduced to West Yorkshire Police as part of new Government reforms on violence.

A COFFEE shop has spoken of its surprise after being crowned the best in the Bradford district for the second year running.

A Tory MP has urged Bradford Council's leader to "explicitly" call for a local investigation into grooming gangs in the district.

Police insist they are “working tirelessly” to make Bradford a safe and welcoming place – despite continuing fierce criticism of problems blighting the city centre.

OWNERS of some of Bradford’s run down heritage buildings will be given advice on how to return them to their former glory.

Patchett Developments Limited have put forward a planning application for 120 homes in Allerton.

A man who went to a former partner’s home when drunk and threatened to kill her has been locked up for almost four years.

OVER his quarter century of starring in Alhambra pantomimes, Billy Pearce has been no stranger to injury.

“THIS is my villain era,” says Kym Marsh, with a laugh so warm it’s hard to imagine the popular actress being remotely villainous.

PUB historian DR PAUL JENNINGS looks back at Bradford’s Carlisle Hotel:

A REPAIRS scheme for homes in an inner city community has been scaled down due to funding problems.

AMITY Brew Co’s new beer, Sup, Sup and Away, has been created as a companion to a new book celebrating the joy and heritage of the pub.

IT’S panto time! Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs opened at the Alhambra on Saturday, starring Billy Pearce in his 25th panto at the Bradford theatre.

A West Yorkshire council is set to honour three of its citizens, in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the area.

Two stretches of the M62 have been revealed as some of the busiest for festive traffic in a study conducted by car insurance site iSelect.

Lister Horsfall in Halifax received the Halifax Civic Trust Award for its newly refurbished and extended Corn Market showroom.

The Neville Blakey Lock Collection is set to go under the hammer at a Yorkshire-based auction house, Tennants Auctioneers.

The Met Office has predicted a dry and calm Saturday for Bradford, with rain expected to follow on Sunday.

Homeowners across Bradford are being reminded to look out for signs of unwanted pests in the lead-up to Christmas.

More than 90 bus services will run on Boxing Day across West Yorkshire.

Partou Woodlands House Day Nursery in Bradford is making a special effort this year to support residents at Howgate House care home in Idle.

The Principle Trust Children’s Charity will now prioritise support for children experiencing mental health challenges.

The Queens Hotel in Leeds has secured a second year of 'gold' recognition for sustainability efforts from Green Tourism and Green Meetings.

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Bradford Council this week.

Heights of Abraham in Matlock under two hours away from Bradford has a 'magical' winter light trail and 'moonlit' cable cars

The Met Office has warned of 'threats of life' as heavy rain is expected to cause flooding and travel chaos across the UK.

Emergency services rushed to a motorway this morning after a multi-vehicle crash.

Three people were arrested on suspicion of kidnap after police received a concern for safety report about a teenager.

Body-worn camera footage released following the conclusion of a murder trial shows the moment a man recruited as part of a house fire plot was arrested in a basement – five days after the deaths of a mother and her three young children.

A winter market has been thrilling hundreds of families in Bradford.

A generous Bradford businessman is helping to spread joy among lonely people over Christmas.

A man has been charged with 15 offences after a series of crimes in Bradford and Leeds.

Police stopped a lorry on the M62 in the early hours of this morning and made two arrests.

Bradford Council has responded after complaints about unfinished work on a footpath which has been causing access issues for disabled residents.

“VITAL” works on a Kirklees railway station that has shut until 2027 are set to gear up over the festive period.

Police who were alerted to a suspected cannabis farm found 820 plants on site and an Albanian man hiding in the attic.

A police officer remains on duty ahead of appearing at court next week for allegedly causing serious

Sixteen men have been sentenced at Bradford Crown Court for their involvement in serious disorder in West Yorkshire earlier this year.   

A Bradford youngster has been praised for taking on a challenge to help save lives.

Traffic was queueing on a motorway and there was long delays near Bradford after a "police incident".

A popular pub in West Yorkshire has reopened after an "incredible" revamp.

The duo that ran an illegal tyre storage site in Bradford that was the scene of a huge blaze have been ordered to sell their property in Spain.

Artwork by over 100 Bradfordians has gone on display in a city centre gallery as part of its final exhibition of 2025.

A car which reportedly had been driven in an anti-social manner was seized by police after it had been abandoned.

A car was seized by police after its driver reportedly failed to stop for police on a Bradford district road.

Police have released two images of men they are keen to identify in connection with a robbery where a victim was injured.

Councillors clashed heatedly over the sale of Halifax’s major sports stadium as negotiations for its sale are under way.

Another criminal has been sentenced for his role in serious disorder last summer.

PLANS for Harrogate Town to build a new training ground at Wetherby Racecourse will be considered by the council.

ILKLEY residents were horrified to find a huge amount of fly tipping dumped next to the far end of Ben Rhydding Drive where it meets Moor Road on Thursday morning.