ONE of Bradford’s biggest employers has confirmed a number of Covid-19 cases at its headquarters – with one worker said to have been desperately ill in hospital.

THE chairman of Bradford Synagogue has reflected on the "insane cruelty" of the Nazi regime as the district commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day.

FORMER Bradford Grammar School teacher Dr Andrew Liddle recalls an encounter with a man he later learned was Peter Sutcliffe.

BRADFORD Council community testing teams will be back out across the district today handing out home testing kits to help people get tested for Covid-19.

SOME Government ministers have been branded "useless and completely out of their depth" over their handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

THE UK could see another 50,000 deaths from Covid-19 a top scientist advising the Government has warned after the country's death toll passed 100,000.

TRIBUTES continue to pour in for a 21-year-old rugby player from Bradford, described as an "extremely talented and fearless" sportsman by Stags coach Mickey Feather.

This week's MP's column comes from Philip Davies, Conservative MP for Shipley

A MOTORIST was arrested yesterday for driving under the influence of drugs after being caught by a police operation in north west Leeds.

The Government has extended lockdown laws to allow councils in England to close public spaces, shops, restaurants and bars until 17 July 2021, according to The Telegraph.

During the Downing Street press conference Boris Johnson said he takes “full responsibility” for everything the government has done.

AN empty car showroom in Keighley town centre can be converted into a restaurant after new plans were approved by Bradford Council.

The West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is calling on people over the age of 18 to join its first ever Community Advisory Group.

A BRADFORD business has received a government grant which will allow it to support "struggling" young people amid the pandemic.

THE Covid pandemic is making it increasingly difficult to market office space for small businesses in Bradford - according to new planning applications.

It has already been applied in the UK, including both Gatwick and London City Airport, as well as health centres and primary schools.

A DISGRACED former Bradford City footballer has been jailed for three and a half years for having sex with an underage girl and taking a photograph of his friend in bed with two naked 14-year-olds the same night.

A man was murdered in a sustained assault and dragged dying into the street where his body was found, Bradford Crown Court heard today.

A Skipton motorist has been fined £200 for breaching Covid-19 lockdown restrictions after driving over 160 miles to Cambridgeshire.

BRADFORD has seen another week-on-week rise in it's Covid-19 infection rate, according to the latest figures for every local authority area in England.

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson is leading a briefing with the latest information on Covid-19.

A SAD and solemn commemoration is taking place in Bradford today as official figures show that the district has passed the milestone of 1,000 deaths from Covid-19 related causes.

CALENDAR Girl Moyra Livesey joined her daughter and grand-daughter to help deliver coronavirus vaccinations across Craven.

POLICE have confirmed this morning that there was a casualty on the tracks late last night after a railway line was blocked.

A BRADFORD area trade union council reacted with horror that whole communities are being put at risk of Covid-19 transmission when schools are unsafe.

NEW measures to tackle fly tipping in Bradford, including state of the art new CCTV cameras and blocking off "hot spots" will be approved by Bradford Council next week.

The Woodland Trust has revealed it was victim to a “sophisticated, high level cyber-incident”.

THE only way was victory for Bradford City as they grabbed all three points in Essex tonight.

A West Yorkshire couple who said they have stayed at home throughout the pandemic to make sure they were “100% safe” have described having the coronavirus vaccination as a “big weight off”.

A DRIVER managed to squeeze their vehicle through bollards to escape police today.

MORE snow is forecast for Bradford this week, with a yellow weather warning in place for the district.

HERE is Tuesday's latest breakdown, area-by-area, of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Bradford.

Staff will receive the bonus as part of their February pay packets which is costing the German discount chain £5.5 million in total.

THE Prime Minister Boris Johnson will address the nation later today in a Downing Street press conference.

A MULTI-million pound project will create new "state of the art" facilities at Bradford Royal Infirmary's (BRI) Women's and Newborn Unit.

A FURTHER four Covid-19-related hospital deaths have been reported in the Bradford district today.

THE number of unemployed people in Bradford has fallen slightly in the most recent figures, but is still more than double the figure 12 months ago.

Facing criticism of a slow rollout in the EU, the European Commission threatened to impose controls on vaccines.

ANNE Brewer should have been so excited about marrying her fiancé, Sam. But her dream wedding dress turned out to be a nightmare.

TWO councillors in Bradford Moor have demanded the Covid-19 vaccination be given to younger people as the government's current roll-out strategy does not benefit communities suffering from "health inequalities."

POLICE in Bradford are appealing for information to trace local teenager Lewis Flemming, who failed to turn up at court charged with numerous offences.

A DISGRACED former Bradford City player has been jailed for three and a half years for child sex offences.

A BRADFORD tailor is offering residents the chance to show off their own clothes making skills in a new competition.

BRADFORD has been found to have some of the dirtiest bathrooms in the UK, according to a new survey.

POLICE seized a "drugs stash" from an address over the weekend where the occupants were breaking coronavirus laws.

A DRIVER'S hour-long insurance only started after police caught him doing 100mph on a motorway.

DRIVERS in Bradford have been reminded about the major causes of making car insurance invalid.

A FORMER Bradford City player will be sentenced later today for child sex offences.

POLICE have issued an image of a person they would like to identify.

BRADFORD Council community testing teams will be back out across the district today handing out home testing kits to help people get tested for Covid-19.