We are bringing you live updates from Day 2 of the 2026 Bradford local election count as the results continue to roll in after a dramatic first day.

BRADFORD Council has applied to fell 18 protected trees, work that officers say is needed to repair a wall next to a busy road.

One of the most surprising results in Bradford's local elections came in the Clayton and Fairweather Green ward.

It was a day – and a night – where Reform UK ran rampant to take overall control of Calderdale Council in a rare “all out” election which saw 54 seats in 18 wards up for grabs.

WAYNE Jacobs won automatic promotion to the Premier League with Bradford City in 1999, but his connection to the city is about so much more than that.

DEREK AJ LISTER looks back at Bradford rock ‘n’ roll group The Tarantulas.

AS IT'S spring we have dug out some pictures of lambs who have graced the pages of the T&A in the past. Aren't they cute?

‘I THINK you’ll like this’ was the message from my brother on a TikTok link he sent me recently.

THE Veggie Café in Ilkley has been serving delicious home-made vegetarian and vegan food to loyal customers for nearly 16 years.

BRIGHOUSE-based artist Danny Abrahams, who is known for his evocative, often nostalgia, pictures of British life, its landscapes and people, has created a special limited edition series of print to help a national charity.

A line-up of TV personalities will take centre stage at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show.

The Student Loans Company (SLC) has reminded new full-time undergraduate students in England to apply for student finance by Friday, May 15

Detective Chief Superintendent Heather Whoriskey, who was awarded a King’s Police Medal for her service earlier this year

A road in Bradford is set to be closed for five days this month. Back Gladstone Street will be shut to traffic from May 11 for gas works

Yorkshire Sikh Forum honoured at Bradford City Hall for 35 years of community service. Lord Mayor presents award recognising Forum’s work bridging Sikh and UK communities.

Research by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy reveals 62 per cent of Yorkshire men wait until breaking point before therapy.

Bradford-based company Commerce Business Systems (CBS) received the title at this year’s Yorkshire Prestige Awards

Wilsden Village Hall needs the upgrade to ensure its future as a vital community facility

The latest food hygiene ratings for Bradford restaurants, cafes, takeaways, and businesses have been revealed.

Leeds Bradford Airport has been named Disrupter of the Year at the Yorkshire Children’s Charity Commercial Real Estate Awards 2026.

UNINTERRUPTED views across the Aire Valley are a key feature of a four-bedroom detached house now listed for sale in Baildon.

Yorkshire Water and River Holme Connections are rolling out the national Yellow Fish scheme

The sum has been raised by Aldi through its nine-year partnership with Teenage Cancer Trust

SWEDISH musician Anna von Hausswolff will join American singer-songwriter Ethel Cain as a special guest for a show in Halifax.

Martin Lewis explained that there are plenty more who could claim the benefit.

We will be bringing you live updates as the 2026 Bradford local election results begin to roll in.

Police have launched a wanted appeal for a 19 year old, believed to have failed to appear at court in connection with an offence of robbery.

Council Leader Susan Hinchcliffe has lost her seat in one of the most significant moments in Bradford's political history.

West Yorkshire Police have confirmed it was not a stand off with a group of travellers, after they were contacted about an unauthorised traveller encampment near Ashbourne.

A drug dealer caught with £1.4 million in cash stashed in secret compartments in his Bradford home has been locked up for more than 16 years.

Counterfeit cigarettes were seized today after police officers identified suspicious activity involving a vehicle.

A jury has returned mixed verdicts in the trial of three men charged with the murder of a Bradford teenager.

Police have confirmed why officers were spotted on Sunbridge Road in Bradford today, prompting questions from members of the public.

One of Bradford’s favourite independent bakery is set to open its doors on a second location on Thornton Road this week.

As we eagerly await the results to be announced in the Bradford local elections, I'm sure many of you have questions about how this all works.

Emergency services were called to a residential street in Bradford on Thursday after reports of a loud bang surfaced on social media.

DOZENS of candidates are vying for seats across the Bradford district at the upcoming Local Elections. Bradford Council has published the full list of those standing for election in all 30 wards.

A BRADFORD supermarket giant has been fined more than £750,000 after pleading guilty to serious food hygiene failings at one of its stores.

A Bentley Bentayga was seized in Bradford after officers discovered the driver was disqualified and attempting to give false details during a stop.

BRADFORD City's big-game persona will ensure they are not intimidated by the play-off arena in tomorrow's League One semi-final first leg at Bolton.

THE future of Bradford’s Council’s political makeup remains unclear this evening, but there has already been a political earthquake with the Council’s leader ousted by Reform.

The headlines include Bradford Council Leader Susan Hinchcliffe losing her seat, Reform UK taking the lead, and Labour collapsing across the district.

Academics across West Yorkshire have been trying to make sense of the Local Election results and the remarkable changes to the make-up of councils.

Police in Bradford have launched an investigation after two people were thwarted in the attempted theft of an Audi.

Two men charged with child rape offences after an investigation by police in Bradford.

A teenager who knifed a man to death during a mass violent disorder on a Bradford street has been told he faces a life sentence.

A man charged with murder has made his first appearance before Bradford Crown Court.

Plans to convert a crumbling Bradford city centre building into a large shop and offices have seemingly fallen through.

A major Bradford district sports club regularly “receives numerous complaints about its pitch” – but has plans to solve the problem.

A business owner says his company “saved his life” after he was diagnosed with a serious health condition and it now could be named the best in Bradford.