A tax officer based in Bradford who scammed the system to pocket more than £211,000 has been jailed for three years for fraud and money laundering.

A town centre takeaway has been told it cannot open until 1am as it will cause noise “nuisance” to people living close to the business.

A long-empty pub could soon be converted into an ice cream factory if new plans are approved.

Coroners' officers are appealing for information to help trace the relatives of a man who has died.

These are the two Bradford schools named among the UK's best in the Sunday Times Top Schools 2026 list - see all schools in North of England

FANS of the 28 Years Later films can now see how Bradford was transformed into a zombie-filled apocalyptic world after filming last year.

A man who had sex with a male colleague in the care home where they both worked and then blackmailed him with a demand for £5,000 has avoided an immediate jail term.

A Co-op has reopened following a six-week programme of improvements to transform a local store.

Readers have been reacting after it was announced two brands will open side by side in The Broadway's food court.

A coffee shop is hoping it can retain its title as the best in Bradford.

Unexpected illness has not stopped a Baildon coffee shop from chasing success as it hopes to win the T&A's Best Coffee Shop 2025.

A wrestling event is set to feature a Bradford celebrity this weekend.

ERMYSTED'S Grammar School in Skipton says it is creating a 'level playing field' by doing away with non-verbal reasoning in its admission test.

MORE than a year after a landslip closed the main route out of a remote valley in the Yorkshire Dales, residents have been told ongoing, complex repairs will not be completed in time for Christmas as hoped and are likely to run into next year.

A primary school in the Bradford district has a new outdoor classroom.

I WAS raised on Yorkshire puddings. My late mum was an expert and would effortlessly rustle up beautiful, crisp puddings the size of coffee mugs. How I miss them.

LOOBYLOU'S is a family run cafe/shop in Haworth - it celebrates it’s seventh birthday on January 1 2026.

Professor Diana Anderson MBE has been honoured posthumously by the University of Bradford.

ROUTE One Rovers celebrated one of the greatest nights in their history on Wednesday as they stunned Silsden at Myra Shay in the West Riding County Cup.

A SILSDEN man has been honoured at the House of Lords after being invited to attend the TUKKA Awards 2025 on November 24.

A mum from Leeds, Niti Patel, is hoping a letter-written appeal can raise £100m to support MS research across the UK.

Shearbridge Veterinary Centre in Queensbury, West Yorkshire, is helping to support cats in need this festive season.

I recently visited a bric-a-brac and ‘collectables’ shop, and as is so often the case nowadays, I found lots of items similar to those I owned as a child.

Bradford Interchange has been evacuated and all lines are blocked amid ongoing safety concerns.

A teenager who attacked the landlords of a pub and then pulled a knife on another man outside the premises has been sentenced.

Detectives investigating allegations of non-recent child sexual abuse in Bradford have arrested four men.

A court has heard how police were called to Bradford Interchange late at night to disarm a man who was brandishing a six-inch knife.

A fish and chip shop in Bradford has told of its shock after customers seemingly stole items just weeks after reopening.

POLICE were called to Bradford City Hall after a Council meeting about road deaths in the District was disrupted by people protesting the use of bailiffs.

Two men have been charged with drug offences in Bradford.

A man who sent a series of antisemitic messages to a West Yorkshire MP while he was drunk has been jailed for eight weeks by a district judge who said he had shown no remorse.

Police have issued an urgent appeal to find a missing woman - saying there are "immediate concerns" for her welfare.

People gathered at City Hall in Bradford on Wednesday to remember loved ones for this year’s Christmas Star Appeal.

A driver was taken to hospital after a two-car crash last night.

BRADFORD Bulls have confirmed the departure of halfback James Meadows, who has been released from the final year of his contract to join London Broncos.

One of Bradford’s largest schools which was forced into emergency closure yesterday has reopened today.

A Bradford tyre shop has been hit by a third suspected arson attack in three months.

A POIGNANT project to mark the 40th anniversary of the Valley Parade fire disaster has been launched for local schools.

A former care home will be converted into a school for up to 100 pupils with special educational needs as part of a £4.5m project.

A Bradford Councillor has slammed West Yorkshire’s Mayor for taking too long to improve the regions bus network.

WEST Yorkshire has been awarded £2 billion in the Chancellor’s Budget in what has been described as an “historic moment” for the region.

There is a police presence in City Hall tonight amid disruption to a Council meeting.

A man who violently attacked a pensioner in his own home has been found guilty of murder.

AN inquest has been opened into the death of an acrobat following an incident at Chester Zoo.

The rider of an unregistered bike ran off from police in Bradford - with officers quipping they left them "an early Christmas present".

Part of a listed city centre building can be converted into a doctor’s surgery after a planning application was approved.

A drink driver who smashed into parked vehicles on a Bradford street was found slumped over the steering wheel of his car by police who followed an oil trail.

FORMER Bradford Bulls chairman and newly appointed RFL chair Nigel Wood has moved to defend IMG, insisting the organisation is contributing far more to rugby league.

A coffee shop which prides itself on local suppliers and community feel is hoping to be named best in Bradford.

A Bradford gym owner has spoken of his delight after picking up a prestigious award.