The owner of a boutique in a Bradford district suburb responds to being crowned the best independent retailer in the Bradford district

A Bradford district MP has written to Nigel Farage asking him if he was aware of the Bradford Council Leader's social media presence before he was elected - and whether he considers Cllr Stephen Place's online record appropriate for public office.

A teenager who punched and robbed a taxi driver has been locked up for three years.

New energy-efficient homes are bringing fresh life to a former railway site.

A Bradford mum who turned her personal experience of the education system into a nationwide campaign has received national recognition.

A FORMER reservoir site – currently home to six large water storage tanks – could be demolished to make way for housing.

A PLANNING inspector has overturned a Bradford Council decision to block a 17.5 metre high phone mast on a busy Bradford street.

AN application to keep signage on a city centre bargain store has been refused, as it would prove “harmful to the setting” of a neighbouring Grade I listed building.

A “Jekyll and Hyde” man who had sex with a teenage girl has been jailed for six years.

Parking charges across Calderdale are being reviewed, pledges the council’s new ruling group.

OPEN any fridge or cupboard in any kitchen and chances are there will be a bottle of salad cream among its contents.

FOR several years now I have written articles for the Telegraph & Argus on aspects of Bradford’s history, particularly its pubs.

PADEL tennis will be played at a new sports centre after plans were agreed with the city council.

AN education leader has been appointed Chancellor of Leeds Children’s University. Rebekah Wilson, who is also the founder of a West Yorkshire charity tackling poverty.

BRADFORD has been named among the worst locations in England.

A YORKSHIRE wildlife park is marking half-term with the arrival of rare and endangered animals.

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary’s urgent and emergency care services, part of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, were downgraded from ‘good’.

VARIOUS parking, loading, and waiting changes have been suggested across the Shipley area.

BRIGHOUSE Civic Hall Live is set to host a major free 1940s celebration.

ON this day last year, Tom Truelove and his wife Lauren discussed rebuilding their gastropub, The 3 Acres.

A NEW street in Birkenshaw needs a name—and Kirklees Council wants your ideas. The council is inviting the public to suggest names for the street

This Saturday in Bradford, you can dip into everything from family films to sci-fi blockbusters on the big screen.

A £500 donation has been made to support people in Yorkshire.

Yorkshire Water has launched a £3.1m upgrade to improve the reliability of the drinking water supply in Thornton.

McDonald’s Guiseley fundraiser supports families in hospital

HAY fever could be making your time behind the wheel less safe.

Perrie Edwards has hinted at a potential Little Mix reunion just 4 years after the girl group went on an indefinite hiatus.

A former head of art at Bradford Grammar School has been invited to exhibit new work as part of an upcoming group show.

A catchy new music video has been released in a bid to tackle knife crime across West Yorkshire – and help save lives.

HERE'S a round-up of potential witnesses and suspects sought by police in connection with alleged crimes in the Bradford district.

A video has emerged of a man being arrested a shopping parade in Holme Wood today - here's what we know.

A dessert spot found a sweet way to support mental health - with something as simple as offering a karak chai to anyone who fancied a cup.

With 198 adults and children awaiting life-saving transplant operations in Bradford, the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is urging people to consider joining the organ donor register.

AN Addingham resident has become the first woman with stage four incurable cancer to summit Mount Everest.

A convicted rapist who murdered a woman after she rejected him has been jailed for life.

Police officers and council enforcement teams have seized 21 vehicles during a coordinated day of action in Bradford.

Train disruption caused by overnight lightning has spread across key routes serving Bradford, with several stations affected this morning.

A West Yorkshire resident has described the moment lightning appeared to strike her home during a violent overnight storm, saying the impact “shook the whole house”.

Police are appealing for help to find a missing teenager last seen in Bradford.

Homes were “shaken” as a severe thunderstorm swept across parts of West Yorkshire in the early hours of Thursday morning.

A Bradford based animal charity is inviting the public to enjoy tea, cake and a behind-the-scenes look at its work as part of a popular fundraising weekend.

A court has heard how an out-of-control woman “with anger all over her face” chased two carers into the street with a kitchen knife after they banged doors at a nearby address.

Visitors have spoken about an "awful smell" that "ruined the evening at Bradford Live" last night as the pong seeped into the entertainment venue.

A heroic Bradford-born grandfather died after going into the sea to try to help a teenage girl and her mother, an inquest has heard.

A woman had to be rescued from a car after a crash where a vehicle flipped on its side.

A HISTORIC Grade II listed pub in Otley has reopened its doors following a refurbishment and a change of ownership.

THE Bradford-based footballer who became the first black player for Sunderland has spoken out about the racism that he went through.

A DRAMATIC lightning strike hit Christchurch in Ilkley at around 8am this morning (Thursday), causing damage to the church spire and triggering a significant water leak inside the building.

AN eye-catching piece of public art can remain in Bradford city centre for another year – planners have decided.

THE director of a media company missed a vital appointment with the probation service because he doesn’t own a phone – a Judge has been told.