A NEW four-legged recruit is ready to begin his journey at West Yorkshire Police.

More tributes have flooded in for a former charity CEO who made the world “a better place” through her work.

A SHOP that police have described as “a hub of criminality and a blight on the local community” has been stripped of its alcohol licence.

A school in Bradford is unable to access its building and has taken the "difficult decision" to close today as a result.

Staff at West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) are set to go on strike for three days.

A PUB landlady has been forced to rip down a beer garden shelter enjoyed by drinkers for years after finally losing "a battle we could never win" with "determined" planners.

Bradford Bulls begin their Christmas break this weekend, but there will be no rest for excited new half back Jayden Nikorima over the festive period.

A machete-wielding teenager who chased another male through Bradford city centre has been detained for 15 months in a young offender institution.

A knife-wielding robber who took whiskey and cash from a Bradford shop has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.

Christmas is a time of good will, good fun and good food.

Campaigners say the fight to stop Kirklees’ dementia care homes being sold off is far from over despite a judicial review ruling going against them.

The Stockdale family has completed the purchase of FC 2010 Holdings Ltd and formed FC Farsley Sports Club, meaning Farsley Celtic is no more.

More than three million people have been reached during Bradford’s year as UK City of Culture, estimates suggest.

THE DEMOLITION of a 19th century building to make way for 26 elderly people’s flats has been blocked.

THE SALE of a historic town hall  building could be re-considered if a challenge by councillors is successful.

A FORMER mental health centre will be sold to help the council raise £5m, it has been confirmed.

BRADFORD Bulls have installed brand-new floodlights at Odsal Stadium ahead of the new Betfred Super League season.

TRADITIONAL in every sense of the word, Northern Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker, set to the sublime music of Tchaikovsky, continues to thrill year after year and never tires however many times you see it.

MINCE pies are a staple of Christmas. Served warm or cold, we tuck into these little pastry and mincemeat treats with gusto. They are all the more special as many shops only stock them during the festive period.

CALLS are being made for tougher action to protect bus and coach drivers from verbal and physical abuse.

Pupils from Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy have raised more than £1,000 as part of a winter campaign.

Bradford businesses are being warned to stay alert against cyber threats this Christmas.

The Yorkshire Garden Centres group has raised more than £45,000 for Martin House children’s hospice.

Bradford pupils from Eden Boys’ Leadership Academy have delivered food, gifts, and acts of kindness to those in need.

Bradford-born entrepreneur, Ishfaq Farooq, has been named as the first official ambassador of Bradford Hospitals Charity.

Skipton MP Sir Julian Smith recently called for urgent action to support struggling pubs in the House of Commons.

Optegra Eye Health Care in Bradford is urging families to look out for vision problems during the festive season.

The Bingley Winter Warmer festival is coming to the Town Square from Saturday, December 20, to Sunday, December 21, 2025.

Armed Forces personnel are set to receive additional support to spend time with loved ones, backed by Bradford South MP Judith Cummins.

An employability scheme delivered by FareShare and funded by Yorkshire Building Society has helped 149 people into employment.

Local law firm, Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors, has donated more than 300 gifts as part of its Christmas outreach programme.

Barratt and David Wilson Homes Yorkshire West hosted a fundraising quiz to fund thousands of breakfasts for children in need.

Skipton MP Sir Julian Smith warns that unemployment benefit claims are on the rise.

A time capsule filled with the hopes and ambitions of its first students has been buried to mark the launch of Pudsey Sixth Form College.

More than one million people across Yorkshire are expected to celebrate Mad Friday, according to private hire vehicle business Veezu.

Czajka Care Group’s much-loved homes are bustling with festive cheer this month, with a host of Christmas activities, lunches and outings.

A NEW report says replacing Airedale and six other hospitals "as soon as feasibly possible" remains a high priority.

2025 has been a busy year with the launch of Labubu's, a successful Celebrity Traitors series, the Lionesses winning the women's Euros and more.

Bradford's world-famous magician has hailed one of the city’s best-known eateries.

Tracy Brabin has insisted West Yorkshire "will get mass transit" - after concerns were raised about the future of the planned major project.

POLICE have arrested two men after roads policing officers stopped a car believed to be linked to a burglary.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a "visionary fashion designer" from Bradford after reports of his death at the age of 80.

Fears have been raised for the future of a historic mansion and former nursing home that has fallen into “a state of disrepair”.

THE long-planned tram system between Bradford and Leeds will not start running until the late 2030s – it has been revealed.

Rush played schoolboy Josh Stevenson in the BBC One drama, appearing in 168 episodes between 2009 and 2013.

ARMED police were called to an altercation on a residential street in Silsden where a weapon had to be removed.

A primary school in the Bradford district has issued a stark warning to parents about a serious safeguarding concern.

Traffic is moving very slowly on major motorway following an earlier accident.

Police have shared an update on an incident which reportedly saw men with machetes fill the street after a car ramming incident in Clayton, Bradford.

BRADFORD’S Clean Air Zone generated an estimated £180 million in benefits in less than two years – a new academic study has claimed.