A MAN who used to serve in the Army has been jailed for three years and five months for punching a man and stealing his car and taking a phone from a taxi driver.

A FIRE at Oxford Bingo Club in Undercliffe on Sunday is being treated as arson.

A POWER CUT has left more than 1,200 properties in Brighouse without electricity this morning.

A MISSING woman from Leeds has been found safe and well, police have confirmed this morning.

A BLACK cat who was dumped outside a cat rescue with "simply catastrophic" injuries has touched the hearts of many Bradfordians.

BRADFORD Council has recently set its 2021/22 budget and with its typical disregard for hard-pressed local residents has again raised the council tax by the maximum amount allowed – 4.99 per cent.

PUB regulars are set to be given the financial backing to save their beloved struggling locals in today’s Budget with the announcement of a new £150 million Community Ownership Fund.

THE current economic crisis "can be re-purposed to Bradford's advantage" - according to the man behind a newly published recovery plan for the District.

BRADFORD City continued their charge under Mark Trueman and Conor Sellars with a magnificent fifth successive League One victory.

A MAN from the Bradford district is taking steps to help a hospice.

A SENIOR politician has slammed housing developers for being ‘half-hearted’ when it comes to building on Greenbelt land.

The Mint is inviting nominations for recipients of a brilliant uncirculated £5 commemorative coin featuring a design by heraldic artist Timothy Noad.

The research found that more than two thirds of those showing signs of smartphone addiction reported poor sleep.

The supermarket chain has created a number of thoughtful food boxes to help you say thank you this Mother’s Day.

One Tuesday, Matt Hancock said the hunt for a missing person infected with a Manaus variant of coronavirus has been narrowed down to 379 households.

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s spring Budget, including what could be announced.

THE deaths of two women at their home in Leeds have been confirmed as not suspicious following post-mortem examinations.

INAPPROPRIATE shop fronts on one of Bradford’s oldest streets have been removed and replaced with more fitting frontages.

THE new post of West Yorkshire Mayor should come with an annual allowance of £105,000 - a panel has recommended.

This week, our nostalgic feature takes us back to our youth with these fantastic images from the districts Scouting past.

A NEW vaccination centre is due to open today (Wednesday) at the former Computershare building Gateway House in Skipton.

According to Sky News, US Customs and Border Protection has “seen enough evidence to launch an investigation”.

DANNY Rowe got back on the goal trail to keep City winning

STAFF at a Cleckheaton football club are "disgusted" and "heartbroken" after claims that their home pitch was "maliciously attacked" by quad bikes.

A speeding driver jumped four red lights before ignoring a fifth and crashing into another vehicle on Manchester Road, Bradford Crown Court heard today.

A sports masseur from Bradford has been jailed for 12 months for sexually assaulting two women clients during massage sessions.

A MAN has been arrested and weapons and vehicles seized in an 'ongoing fight' incident in Keighley last night.

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

TENS of thousands more people in Bradford have been told to shield after experts identified additional adults at serious risk of Covid-19.

BRADFORD'S Clean Air Zone will be introduced in January after the Council's Executive voted to approve the huge scheme to tackle the District's illegal pollution levels.

A FIRE at Oxford Bingo Club in Undercliffe on Sunday is being treated as arson.

A BRADFORD councillor, who only came out of hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 three days ago, has argued that we are failing to understand the "seriousness" of the virus after 10 people were fined for breaking lockdown rules on Saturday...

A MOTORIST who drove on the pavement on a busy city centre street has been fined by police.

A FURTHER one Covid-19-related hospital death has been reported in the Bradford district today.

CAPTAIN Tom's family have urged people to "save the date" April 30 as they plan an event to celebrate his life on what would be his 101st birthday.

WEST Yorkshire Police have launched a new campaign to educate parents about the signs of Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and to encourage people to come forward.

THE Chancellor will provide £400 million extra support for the culture sector in his Budget on Wednesday, as well as £150m to save struggling pubs.

BRADFORD seems to have built up a reputation as a city with dangerous drivers.

PLANS to create a new industrial development at the fly tipped site of a former mill have been approved by Bradford Council.

A ROAD that some drivers use as an "F1" track will get new traffic calming measures - despite concerns raised by some residents.

A CARE home has been rated ‘inadequate’ and plunged into special measures following an inspection from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

A tenant caused up to £20,000 damage to his home in a revenge attack because he was being evicted for not paying the rent, Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday.

A BRADFORD campaigning group is protesting against cuts to Universal Credit, claiming more than 63,000 households in the district will see their income fall by £20 a week.

SIR - Your headlines said it all about the ignorance of some people to the severity of the current pandemic and the total disregard for people's safety and downright abuse of the laws brought in to keep people safe.

PEOPLE in Bradford have been urged to get KFC chic to help raise funds for Comic Relief for Red Nose Day.

KEIGHLEY MP Robbie Moore has joined forces with the UK’s largest dog welfare charity to call on the Government to stop the illegal importation of puppies into the UK.

A BRADFORD driver, who was stopped by police for not wearing a seatbelt, was reported to court after officers also found that he had not passed his test.

WORK is due to start this week to adapt the home of a man paralysed in biking accident on Ilkley Moor.

POLICE have seized a car in Baildon for a string of motoring offences.

POLICE in Leeds are continuing to appeal for information to help trace a woman who has gone missing and requires urgent medical attention.