AS DJ at Bradford’s Gaumont and Majestic ballrooms in the 1960s, Derek Lister knew many local bands.

A DOCTOR who has helped save the lives of thousands of sick babies in Bradford in a a career lasting more than 40 years is to retire this month.

HERE'S this week's round-up of who has been jailed this week:

A FORMER Great British Bake Off contestant says she cannot wait to work at a prestigious food festival.

PEOPLE have been invited to have their photograph taken at one of the Bradford district's tourist hot spots for a new project.

THE first phase of a new retail park in Shipley featuring a Lidl supermarket and a drive-thru Costa Coffee is set to open this summer.

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

Two house burglars have been locked up after homes were broken into at night and vehicles stolen in a series of offences committed across West Yorkshire.

A MAN who threatened a woman with with a screwdriver had felt ‘protective’ towards her after seeing another man put his arm around her, heard Skipton Magistrates Court.

ONE person was taken to hospital following a house fire at Haworth last night.

A RECENT feature in the T&A by historian Norman Alvin on the night Idle village was hit by a German bomber plane reminded Rudi Leavor, chairman of Bradford Synagogue, of a memorable incident some years ago...

IS there a solution to prevent food wastage at home? I think there is a lot we can all do and I believe it helps to be on top of my planning, by writing myself notes, keeping a diary and using my smartphone for reminder. The food lists ...

THE TWIN brother of a man found dead in an old bank says the family have had to "persevere" over the past 18 months and are now hoping for justice.

FOUR people have been charged in relation to the kidnap and murder of a Bradford man whose body was found in a former bank.

A BRADFORD councillor has called for youths committing crime and nuisance behaviour to be punished more severely after residents were left fuming when a ‘drugs den’ appeared near school grounds.

THE family of a Bradford mum left severely disabled after being sent home from hospital following a stroke have revealed how their ‘lives have changed forever’.

A MAN and a woman accused of kidnapping and murdering a Bradford bus driver, whose body was found in an old bank, will appear at Crown Court next week.

A MOTORWAY carriageway has been closed with traffic at a standstill after a vehicle has flipped over in a crash.

PLANS to site a 5G telecommunications mast the height of four double decker buses at the ‘main tourist route’ into Skipton has sparked a growing flood of opposition.

BRADFORD and Odsal Stadium are just hours away from the eagerly anticipated return of stock car racing for the first time since 1997.

A ROAD is still closed three days after a ferocious fire gutted an old mill building.

A NEW study has revealed it is easier to get mobile phone signal on the remote Isle of Skye or in the Yorkshire Dales than in Bradford.

SHOPAHOLICS really do exist.

THE sky-high cost of weddings is putting couples off getting married, a study found.

DO you think you could conquer an eating challenge featuring a two-foot long sweet treat and more than 5,000 calories at Heathfield Farm, Birkenshaw?

THE owners of an eyesore site in Saltaire have been ordered to remove the derelict buildings that have blighted the area for years.

THE producer of the sequel to the much-loved film The Railway Children said there is a “huge sense of responsibility” in bringing the story back to life for a new audience.

HERE is a look inside a flat in Bradford that’s due to go under the hammer.

CINEMAS finally re-opened this week so we’ve dipped into our archive to take a look at picture houses of the past in Bradford.

A MAN is facing accusations of carrying a "dagger" in public and possessing amphetamine.

A TRAFFIC officer has issued a warning to the public after a driver tried to change a flat tyre in a live lane on the motorway.

A 21-YEAR-OLD man from Bradford has been charged in relation to a burglary where a car was stolen in one of the city's leafy suburbs.

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

THE NHS has opened its vaccine rollout to those aged 32 and 33 from today.

CRACK open the ouzo and scoop out the tinned herring (that’s Greece and Norway covered in your Euro-themed buffet) - Eurovision is back!

AS a rather obsessive lifelong Coronation Street fan, I could tell you the residents of every house - and who else has lived there over the decades. My dad used to joke that my dream home would be on the Street.

IT’S OFFICIAL: trainspotting is cool.

DOG poo is nasty - that’s a given. It has a gut-churningly awful stench, it’s unsightly and it’s a health hazard. And with around 8.5 million dogs now in the UK, there’s a lot of it about. About 900 tonnes of it, apparently.

THE era of punk, Northern Soul, sound system DJs and scooter boys is celebrated in an exhibition of youth culture.

PEOPLE are being encouraged to take part in a national campaign to clean up public spaces as lockdown lifts.

Fantastic performance, a gorgeous interior and high levels of comfort make the Audi S3 Sportback a hugely-desirable car.

ARTISTS influenced by their links to archaeology are putting their work on show in a new exhibition.

A BALLOON release is to be held in memory of a "much-loved" man who tragically died in a lift shaft fall in a block of flats.

PEOPLE in Bradford are being urged to get the Covid-19 vaccine to avoid the district being hit hard by the Indian variant like Blackburn and Bolton.

A fantasist paedophile who tried to blackmail other men on depraved file-sharing internet sites has been jailed for 27 months and recalled to prison on a life licence.

A NEW 'Yorkshire variant' of Covid-19 has been detected in the UK, with 49 cases identified so far.

Rail services in part of the Bradford district are behind disrupted tonight after a passenger was taken ill.

THE NHS in Bradford District and Craven is urging anyone eligible for a Covid vaccination to book an appointment without delay.

TRAFFIC is being diverted off a motorway in Bradford following a collision.

BRADFORD Council leader Susan Hinchcliffe has urged the Government to provide stronger support amid fears the Indian variant of Covid-19 could have a “devastating” impact on the district if it spreads.