What we know so far after police find woman's body on Bradford road

An arrest has been made after a woman's body was found on a Bradford road.

A pub restaurant that changes its menu at least four times a year is in the running for an award for the first time since 2007.

A new annual £12m “crisis fund” for Bradford residents in need is being introduced this year.

A Bradford-based housing provider has moved into a huge building most recently occupied by Thorite until the company collapsed in 2024.

A building opposite a huge city centre regeneration scheme can be converted into a takeaway – planners have decided.

A retired former detective accused of sexually assaulting a woman with a sex toy today told a jury: “It’s all lies.”

The Council is developing a repair plan after a car crash severely damaged a bridge and boundary wall of a Bradford pub.

A gastropub known for its community spirit and comfort food is hoping to be named the best in Bradford.

Eccleshill United could be set to change its name to Keighley Town.

A HEART-WARMING play about a refugee schoolboy, adapted for the stage by a Bradford writer, has won an Olivier Award for Best Family Show.

NEW garbage trucks are set to boost bin collections in the city after a £2m contract was awarded.

A FORMER Kirklees Council gardener has criticised the local authority’s treatment of the borough’s parks.

THESE lovely pooches are all seeking a forever home.

KATRINA Goodwin runs The Pin Up Hair Company in Cleckheaton. We spoke to her about her business and its special Braids & Bonds Club.

BRADFORD College Catering students faced heat, pressure and excitement as the Royal Navy took over the training kitchens for a fast‑paced cook‑off inspired by TV's Ready, Steady, Cook!

The eight-week consultation, which began on April 15, invites people across York and North Yorkshire to share their views on achieving a low-carbon economy.

West Yorkshire Police offer free road safety sessions in Bradford, supporting Vision Zero to reduce traffic fatalities. Open to all at Keighley Civic Centre and Javelin House..

Discover the National Science and Media Museum’s new exhibition, Setting the Stage: 70 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest, with summer events in Bradford.

Painted Sky, rising UK folk duo, perform at Bradford’s Topic Folk Club on 23 April. Hear tracks from debut album ‘From The Blue’. Tickets from £6.

Enjoy an evening of swing and jazz with the GT Big Band in Saltaire on 12 May, raising funds for Bradford Kidney Patients Association. Tickets £4 on door.

Join the Bradford business networking event on 6 May at Impact Hub Yorkshire. Hosted by Telegraph & Argus, LOCALiQ, BUSINESSiQ. Free registration required.

A police helicopter from NPAS Carr Gate assisted West Yorkshire Police in a Bradford suspect search, circling the city centre and M606 on 16 April 2025.

Hit comedy, Desperate Scousewives: Lily’s Story, is coming to Bradford as part of its nationwide tour.

NG Bailey appoints Jonathan Kershaw as Low Carbon Director to drive sustainable, low-carbon solutions for UK clients in engineering and infrastructure sectors.

The Found Footage Festival, a live show featuring odd and hilarious video clips from old VHS tapes, will debut its latest edition on May 10

Spellman Care launches clothing bank appeal across Yorkshire care homes, collecting quality second-hand clothing to support local families in need. Donate now.

The session in Holme Wood, organised by Bradford South MP Judith Cummins, focused on how to spend £20 million of Pride in Place funding

Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley receives £243k Heritage Fund grant for Dyevolution, a project conserving historic dye ledgers and exploring Britain’s textile history.

Enjoy The Haley Sisters live at Silsden Town Hall, West Yorkshire, on 13 June. Concert supports Gambian Schools Trust. Tickets via Silsden Town Hall website.

Woodhouse Grove School in Apperley Bridge will host the UK Nationals 2026 Jigsaw Puzzle Championship this weekend.

Bradford Council urges dog walkers to keep pets on leads in nature reserves during ground-nesting bird season to protect wildlife and comply with dog control laws.

A Bradford shop owner has spoken of his fear after two balaclava-clad men with machetes burst in his store and stole cash.

Two men armed with machetes reportedly stormed a Bradford shop and stole a large amount of cash, West Yorkshire Police has said.

Detectives have issued a fresh appeal for witnesses following the shooting of a teenage boy in Huddersfield.

A man accused of murder following the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old man in Bradford last summer has told a jury how he thought he was going to be killed when confronted by a man holding a knife.

PUBLIC spaces around Leeds are to be be improved after the council agreed a maintenance contact worth £15m over five years.

Firefighters "smashed" into a house in the Bradford district after an explosion.

A family has paid tribute to a “much-loved” woman who died in a tragic taxi crash in Bradford.

A man from Bradford faces lengthy jail time after being convicted of serious sex offences including multiple rapes.

Food waste bins will be sent to over 225,000 homes across the Bradford District in the coming months ahead of collections being launched in September.

INTERNATIONAL coffee giant Starbucks has applied for permission to install a new sign at its Ilkley branch after it was forced to remove a previous advertising totem.

A new bar is set to open after plans to convert a disused building were agreed with the council.

I finally saw musical Waitress for the first time this week, arriving nervously excited and more than a little hungry for comfort.

Police have issued an image of a pair of distinctive gloves that were dropped during an incident involving a suspected stolen moped.

An injured person was rescued from a vehicle involved a multi-car crash on a Bradford road last night.

A fire which damaged a former Bradford pub is being treated as arson.

Politicians have hit out at Morrisons over proposals to axe 200 jobs at its Bradford head office amid moves to step up use of artificial intelligence (AI).

A new chief executive has been appointed.

A Kirklees man who sexually abused a vulnerable teenager more than a decade ago has been jailed.