A MALE has arrested for the alleged theft of motor vehicles on garage forecourts in the Laisterdyke area.

ALMOST a quarter of the new model of train introduced by Northern Rail in the past two years have been removed from service due to a fault.

A DISABLED drug dealer working from his mobility car to fund his addiction has been jailed for 18 months.

CAMPAIGNERS against Leeds Bradford Airport expansion have joined 15 other national and community campaign groups calling for an immediate halt to all UK airport expansion plans.

PEOPLE will be able to hug their loved ones and socialise indoors for the first time in months from next week, as lockdown is set to ease again.

THE Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police has welcomed the appointment of the county’s first Mayor, Tracy Brabin.

GILSTEAD schoolgirl Eva Bell underwent a dramatic transformation on Friday after a Cullingworth hairdresser snipped off her long locks to raise money for charity.

THE Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to hold a press conference this afternoon to announce the third step of the roadmap out of lockdown.

ALDI is recruiting new store management colleagues at its sites in Leeds and Bradford.

A NEWLY-elected councillor has backed mental health support groups being set up for women across the Bradford district.

POLICE are appealing for information to find a missing teenager.

BRADFORD City wrapped up their League Two season with defeat at Morecambe, who secured a play-off for themselves.

AN off duty police officer actions led to an arrest of a driver for cannabis on the Ring Road in Beeston.

AS of April, almost two in five eligible adults in the Bradford district were still on furlough across the Bradford district, as 11.5 million were using the scheme across the UK.

TULIPS in parks and gardens across Bradford are known for lifting spirits, so for Mental Health Awareness Week people are being asked to get creative and place a tulip in their window.

A NUMBER of people have recently been hit with fines at Bradford Magistrates’ Court for breaching Covid-19 rules.

The report interviewed 3,000 customers and found that shoppers had three priorities.

From May 17, most social contact rules outdoors will be lifted, although gatherings of more than 30 will remain illegal.

THE Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth has announced that it is reopening to the public on Wednesday May 19, almost 126 years to the day that the original Brontë Museum opened in 1895.

BRADFORD College has been awarded a £500 grant from The Royal Institution, which it has used to fund a Crumble coding class.

LABOUR'S Tracy Brabin was announced as West Yorkshire’s first ever metro mayor this evening, calling it “an honour I can’t put into words”.

Bradford Bulls travel to Swinton this morning, looking for their fourth Championship win in a row.

Police searching for a well-known non league footballer have found a body.

Good morning. We'll be bringing you live updates throughout the day on West Yorkshire's first mayoral election

A man who beat up a betting shop manager after he was banned from the premises for being abusive and spitting on the gaming machine has been jailed for three years and three months.

BRADFORD Council's Leader has said she was pleased that the local Labour Party performed better in Bradford than it did nationally in Thursday's elections.

HERE is Sunday's breakdown, area-by-area, of positive cases of Covid-19 in Bradford.

A PROTEST is being held in Bradford city centre this afternoon following clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem.

TOWN council and neighbourhood plan referendum results have now been declared.

DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses as investigations continue into a disorder incident where a car was attacked.

THIS BMW was seized after the driver was caught speeding, failed to stop for police and ignoring a red light.

A BRADFORD cricket club and nearby residents took a stand to guard against the possibility of unauthorised access being gained to the club’s ground.

A SURGEON at Airedale Hospital is working with Rotary clubs in Ilkley Wharfedale and Bangalore to support medics in India as they deal with the overwhelming numbers of coronavirus patients.

A MOTHER has made a heartfelt plea for donations to help her four-year-old son receive potentially life-saving treatment abroad.

NEW food hygiene ratings for eateries across the Bradford district have been published by the Food Standards Agency.

THE Brit Awards is back next week with a star-studded night of speeches and performances to look forward.

IT has been great over these last few weeks, hasn't it? Retail shops are back open on high streets and hospitality has been able to operate once again, albeit only outdoors.

NO further Covid-19-related hospital deaths have been reported today in Bradford.

THE Government wants to see “intimate contact” between family and friends “restored”, as it is expected to set out further easing of restrictions in England this week.

PLANS have been submitted to convert a restaurant at a busy retail and leisure park into a new Taco Bell restaurants.

Personal finance experts have uncovered 12 hacks to save you money when shopping online.

Pieces of glass, salmonella poisoning, Hepatitis A and chocking hazards are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls.

A PLANNING inspector has backed Bradford Council's decision to block the development of a hair salon and flats in Baildon.

PEOPLE in Bradford are being invited to take part in a survey aimed at defeating hate crime.

The ‘used’ item picked up by a policeman in the 1940s will go on sale along with a pair of satin slippers that once belonged to Queen Victoria.

THE England Cricket Association for the Deaf (ECAD) is on the look out for talented cricketers in the Yorkshire region, including Bradford.

Live updates as the local election count gets underway in the Bradford district.

CITY'S sorry end to the season continued as they signed off with another defeat at Morecambe this afternoon.

LABOUR remain in power on Bradford Council, retaining the majority it needed to run the District during one of the most significant periods of its history.

WITH Labour retaining a majority on Bradford Council, with almost the same number of Councillors as after the last local election, you'd be forgiven for thinking that there weren't many surprises this year.