BRADFORD City have signed goalkeeper Jon McCracken on a three-year deal to battle it out for the number one spot with Sam Walker.

Seven schools across the Bradford district will be closing early today and tomorrow due to “extreme heat” and severe weather warnings.

A woman is in hospital in critical condition after her vehicle smashed into a wall in a serious crash on a Bradford road.

Every young person will get a guaranteed work experience placement by the time they turn 18 – West Yorkshire’s Mayor has pledged.

A Bradford school has been told areas of underperformance ‘need attention’ after a recent Ofsted visit.

Teachers at a Bradford school have walked out in a dispute over redundancies and large class sizes.

Two young Bradford men have been hailed as heroes after they rescued an elderly couple and their grandchild from a fire.

A family-run business has shared its struggle to compete in a fast-changing retail environment.

A Mercedes-Benz has been seized after reaching 100mph on the A650.

Bradford Premier League club Methley have been removed from this season’s Bentley Blast T20 Group A Cup and cannot play in it next year either.

A Bradford barber has set his sights on being the best in the city.

An 81-year-old man from West Yorkshire has been charged with multiple child sex offences.

WORK has begun on a new canal-side housing development.

A WEST Yorkshire mum who only began DJing last year is set to perform in London after being selected from thousands of entries submitted from around the world

Woodhouse Grove School will soon be home to the region’s only dedicated school-based golf academy.

Church services could be held in a former restaurant if plans can be agreed with the city council.

Couples could get married in an east Leeds village hall after a parish council proposed to use it as a wedding venue.

PHOTOGRAPHER Simon Sugden is known for his striking views of buildings that have been abandoned, neglected and left in a decaying state.

AN exhibition celebrating rugby’s rich heritage will take place ahead of Bradford Bulls’ clash with St Helens this weekend.

People are being urged to save water and take pressure off supplies.

Bradford is honouring the life and legacy of one of its most influential artists.

BRADFORD manufacturers are among 19 Yorkshire businesses investing in digital technologies to drive innovation and efficiency.

BRADFORD Bulls have announced a new sponsorship partnership with a local eye clinic.

SPEN Valley MP Kim Leadbeater has paid tribute to the armed forces during a flag-raising ceremony at Westminster.

ALDI is offering extra support to families during the school holidays.

CHURCHES across the region are being encouraged to shine a spotlight on their volunteers in a national celebration of service and community.

TWO Yorkshire campsites have been named among the UK’s best places to stay outdoors.

A FAMILY-RUN business is celebrating 120 years of service in the heart of Yorkshire.

RYANAIR has revealed its top hidden gem destinations for summer getaways from Leeds Bradford Airport.

YOUNG gardeners will take centre stage at a special market event as they sell homegrown produce to the public.

A Bradford taxi boss who allowed a house to be used as a cannabis farm has lost his licence.

RYANAIR has named the Spanish city of Girona and the Croatian coastal destination of Zadar among its top “hidden gem” destinations available from Leeds Bradford Airport this summer.

BRADFORD and Keighley will be among the areas investigated as part of a national grooming gang review – it has been revealed this morning.

A court has heard how a Bradford man bombarded a former partner with abusive voicemails in which he threatened to burn down her home.

A car was reportedly deliberately driven into another vehicle amid a fight "involving a number of men carrying weapons including baseball bats" in the Bradford district.

Three more Bradford schools have said they will be offering early finishes to some pupils this week due to the extreme heat conditions.

Bingley Music Live could be making a return to Myrtle Park – according to Bradford Council’s new leader.

One of Yorkshire's most famous restaurants is set to temporarily close its doors this summer as part of a major £500,000 refurbishment programme.

Train services running to and from Bradford are among those impacted by high temperatures this week.

Emergency services scrambled to a Bradford district reservoir after a "concern for safety".

A Bradford school will close in the afternoon for the next three days due to “extreme temperatures”.

A multi-million-pound arts centre will also help hundreds of adults learn new skills and qualifications.

A fish and chip shop has been announced as the best in Bradford, the Telegraph & Argus can reveal.

A Bradford bareknuckle boxer who won an English title four years ago has died at the age of just 46.

A telegraph pole came out of the ground and fell on top of a car in dramatic scenes on a major road.

Football fans once again gathered at Bradford Live to watch England’s latest World Cup match.

A historic aircraft has made an emotional return to the region after landing at Leeds Bradford Airport today.

Police have released an image of a man they wish to speak to following a reportedly serious assault outside a West Yorkshire arena.

Bradford is set to out‑sizzle Ibiza tomorrow as temperatures climb under a rare extreme heat warning.

Two separate incidents, a crash and a lorry fuel spillage, are causing traffic chaos on the M62 this morning.