A man who fled the country after he was caught driving an uninsured Audi in Bradford city centre with cannabis and a stun gun has been jailed for five months.

AN inquest has heard how a well-liked village eccentric died in a major fire at his hand-built wooden shack in Oxenhope last year.

A DRIVING instructor of thirty years has been left furious at the faded road markings on a Bradford roundabout which has made it a "free-for-all" and a "nightmare" for drivers.

“I LIKE that the pub has a bit of history to it.”

FORMER Bradford City goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is just 90 minutes from glory following England's Euro 2020 semi-final win last night over Denmark.

FULLY vaccinated people will be able to go to amber list holidays without being required to isolate for ten days on return, it's set to be confirmed.

A BUSY road in Manningham is closed this morning and buses are having to be diverted due to a "police incident".

THE NUMBER of domestic violence-related incidents reported to West Yorkshire Police increased at the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown, with one Bradford MP saying the figures are “alarming” but “sadly unsurprising.”

SPECIALIST services run through a federation of GP practices in North Kirklees have been placed into special measures.

A PLUMBING and electrical firm, set up in the middle of the pandemic, has grown into a seven strong operation.

Good evening and welcome to our live blog as England aim to reach their first major final since 1966 by hosting Denmark in the semi-final of Euro 2020

POLICE are urging football fans to enjoy themselves safely this evening as England prepare to face Denmark in the Euro 2020 semi-finals.

A family were offered a refund for their entire holiday after their 13-year-old daughter found a crack pipe in their rented caravan in Yorkshire..

POLICE are warning residents of the potential dangers after four people were arrested and bailed in a investigation where a large quantity of cannabis-laced sweets were seized in Wakefield.

THE DEATH of Peter Sutcliffe is currently not viewed as being 'unusual', according to a coroner.

BRADFORD-based fans are in confident mood ahead of England's Euro 2020 semi-final clash tonight.

A man has pleaded guilty to working at a commercial cannabis farm in Bradford with more than 1,000 plants in it.

A PUB manager has hit out at the “disgraceful behaviour” of yobs who piled into her premises and wreaked havoc after the England game at the weekend.

The so-called “freedom day” is expected on July 19, with a decision on whether or not to go ahead being taken a week earlier.

A POLICE commander has said that Bradford now is a "different" place to what the city was in 2001, 20 years on from the riots.

England will be hoping to reach the final of the European Championship for the very first time when they face Denmark at Wembley.

A BARN at Tong was saved from going up in flames in an organised effort by firefighters and farmers.

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

A BRADFORD woman said she was left feeling sick after yoghurts she ordered as part of her shopping turned up like this.

A murder probe has been launched after a woman died and her husband was left fighting for his life after being subject to a brutal attack at a house.

A man has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £361 for the racially aggravated harassment of a police officer.

Sajid Javid said it was a “responsible thing for anyone to do” as he confirmed he would continue to wear a face mask in certain situations in public.

Brewdog said the ad was intended to be “tongue-in-cheek” but accepted that they breached the rules and would not use it again.

A PUB chain which has branches in the Bradford district has criticised the Government for “Monty Python” VAT rules which it said will bolster supermarkets instead of the hospitality sector.

SIGNS of economic recovery were plentiful in Bradford and surrounding areas due to pent-up demand from consumers when the region emerged from lockdown.

This week's MP's column comes from Bradford West MP Naz Shah.

A COUPLE of MPs feel it is “deeply worrying” and “unacceptable” that Bradford is facing its biggest backlog of cases for violent attacks as the wait for justice for hundreds of victims continues.

AN international law firm with headquarters in Bradford have collaborated with the University of Bradford School of Law to host a competition where the winner will be gifted a smart car.

YORKSHIRE Water has welcomed the Government’s announcement of new measures to reduce personal water use.

THE new Batley and Spen MP received a special welcome in Parliament earlier today as she attended her first Prime Minister’s Questions.

ONE further coronavirus-related death had been reported by hospitals in the Bradford district.

PLANS to turn a former hairdressers into a cafe or restaurant in Frizinghall have been granted by Bradford Council.

NEWLY-elected West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin, has been urged to create a Green Jobs Task Force to identify and address the skills gap in moving to a zero carbon economy.

A BRADFORD school have been showing their support for the England football team by hosting a themed day.

A BUSINESS has applied for retrospective planning approval after installing decking outside the premises without permission, which has been branded 'nasty'.

A 41-YEAR-old man has been jailed for two years for his part in a large cannabis farm at a mill building in Bradford city centre.

POLICE are asking for help to identify a person in connection with a public order offence in Shipley.

BURLEY and Woodhead Church of England Primary School are celebrating after being named Active School of the Year for Bradford, by Yorkshire Sport Foundation.

BUSINESSES across the district have given Bradford's City of Culture bid a swell of support, as it prepares to officially submit its intention to enter the race.

A NEW map has revealed which areas of the Bradford district have the best and worst carbon footprints, with a 14 tonne difference between them.

ON Saturday July 7, 2001 Bradford was shaken by a night of riots that were said to be the worst in mainland Britain for 20 years.

A COUNCILLOR has branded plans by the government-controlled rail operator LNER to slash rail services between Bradford to London as another example of the city being forced to play “second fiddle to Leeds”.

A NON-EXECUTIVE director at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust of six years has been appointed Trust Chair of Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

AN ingenious and imaginative variety of flower pot creations have appeared all over Settle and Giggleswick as part of the annual flowerpot festival.

PROMINENT Bradford figures have been reflecting on the riots of 2001, with today marking 20 years since the disturbances.