Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a crackdown on vape stores, betting shops, and rogue businesses as part of plans to revive Britain’s high streets.

A world-renowned floral spectacle that has drawn crowds in Belgium for decades is set to make its UK debut in Bradford.

“OPPORTUNISTIC” plans to build 100 homes on Green Belt outside a Bradford village could be approved later this week.

PLANS to build one bed flats above a take-away on a street dominated by nightclubs would provide “poor living conditions” – planners have decided.

There is a stretch of the River Aire near Saltaire where you can often see herons, picking their way along the bank, and the return of otters has caused much local delight.

A 24-HOUR laundry building will not be significantly noisier than the surrounding traffic, planners have decided.

A butterfly thought to have vanished from a Bradford district nature reserve has been spotted for the first time in nearly two decades.

TWO Council owned plots of land have been sold at auction for well above their guide price.

Residents of a caravan park say they are living "on a knife edge" as uncertainty hangs over the future of their homes.

Gambling finds Bradford children in early secondary school - with nearly one in three 12-15 year olds reporting having spent money on gambling activities at least once.

A cat owner from Gargrave was left stunned after being reunited with her missing pet five months after she disappeared without a trace.

FREE road safety sessions are being offered.

A WEEK-LONG community celebration has begun with a special reception in Bradford.

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust will host its Annual Members’ Meeting on Wednesday, September 16, at the hospital’s Education Centre.

ON this day last year, Leeds Bradford Airport was evacuated due to a fire alarm sounding within the terminal.

A NEW colony of critically endangered African penguins is settling in well at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

A NATIONAL road safety charity is raising the alarm over rising serious injuries on UK roads.

A REMOVAL company has stepped in to support a charity by offering its services free of charge.

A STRIKING face art tribute to women’s resilience has been unveiled.

A WEST Yorkshire service has criticised a Channel 4 documentary for questioning whether ADHD is a genuine neurodevelopmental condition.

A YORKSHIRE MP has called for urgent action over a sharp rise in water pollution incidents in West Yorkshire.

PASSENGERS on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway can once again raise a glass in the Jubilee Bar.

WEST Yorkshire Police are inviting residents to learn more about staying safe while out and about.

A CYCLING project in rural South Africa has earned international recognition.

SKIPTON'S best businesses are in the spotlight as finalists are announced.

Soap star Christopher Coghill said he was in Selfridges when an EastEnders fan hit him over the head with a handbag.

A CHILD is understood to have fallen from a window at an address in Bradford over the weekend.

YORKSHIRE Water has completed work on the A65 in Ilkley almost two weeks earlier than originally planned.

Bradford has been declared on the verge of drought following a meeting of top national experts today, August 10.

WARD councillors have formally objected to a fresh application seeking the demolition of a long-established shopping parade, arguing the move would harm the community and local heritage.

A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into an alleged international drug trafficking network linked to Thailand.

Deep concerns have been expressed after new data revealed women in three areas in Bradford are spending little more than 50 years of their lives in good health.

A teenager has been jailed after targeted over 100 young girls in a campaign of abuse across social media platforms.

ANYONE taking a fridge or freezer to a tip in Bradford will be turned away and asked to store it at home due to a shortage of processing facilities.

The fire service has confirmed why a fire crew was visible at Wibsey Park on Friday.

Rising temperatures are set to bring heatwave conditions to Bradford this week.

BRADFORD Council planning officers have recommended approval of a scheme to build up to 65 homes on green belt land in Menston despite more than 200 objections from residents.

A Bradford dad-of-eight took his own life, an inquest has heard.

A popular restaurant in the Bradford district has reopened following a major refurbishment, complete with a fresh new look and upgraded facilities.

An officer was injured in a crash involving a police motorcycle and a car in West Yorkshire.

Organisers of a much-loved outdoor cinema day have spoken out following its cancellation.

Police are appealing for information following a violent street fight in Halifax town centre.

A Bradford man has been jailed for six years after admitting to child sex offences.

Two women were injured in separate incidents near Ingleborough.

A vehicle seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act has been found rebuilt using stolen parts following a warrant executed at an address in Halifax earlier this year.

Four “deceitful” drivers who all provided a dead man’s details to try and avoid prosecution have been dealt with by Bradford Crown Court after being caught by police investigators.

Four people have been arrested in connection with a series of shop thefts targeting Co-op stores across the Shipley district.

Police are appealing for information after her horsebox, containing a number of personal belongings, was stolen in broad daylight.

A Bradford second-hand car dealer who fraudulently secured a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan during the Covid pandemic has been ordered to repay it in full.

The fire service has confirmed that they sent six crews to a fire not far from a country park in West Yorkshire.