A taxi driver heard a bang and saw his colleague fall to the floor before the gun was turned on him, a jury heard yesterday.

MORE than 100 students have been celebrated at a prestigious awards event.

IT is now illegal to have weapons such as knuckledusters, throwing stars and zombie knives in your home after an important Act update came into play today.

A DIGGER driver was caught "chatting away on his phone" right in front of a police car.

THERE is "concern" for a missing 15-year-old girl.

A BRADFORD woman has spoken about receiving a life-saving kidney transplant during the pandemic.

PROPOSALS by local Conservatives to scrap plans to charge owners of high polluting vehicles to enter Bradford city centre have been dismissed.

A PLANNING application for one of the biggest developments in Bradford city centre has finally been submitted.

POLICE stopped and seized a vehicle yesterday in the city centre as the driver had no insurance.

BRADFORD Council has been urged to hold a referendum on whether a key site in Keighley becomes a new £3.4 million health hub, or remains a town centre green space.

THE company in charge of Yorkshire's reservoirs has asked people to make the most of rainfall following a year so far of weather extremes.

A COLLECTION of historic Bradford football and speedway sports programmes are currently up for auction online.

PLANS to expand an industrial park in Cleckheaton by adding small starter and mid range units have been lodged.

BATLEY and Spen MP Kim Leadbeater has given further support to local people campaigning against the prospect of a massive warehouse and distribution centre on farmland near Cleckheaton.

THE return of kerbside glass collections in Kirklees has been delayed.

A NEW multi-million pound Keighley health and wellbeing centre will offer GP and dental services as well as a host of other provision.

PLANS to build housing on the site of a former Victorian orphanage habe been withdrawn by the developer.

TURNING a commercial building in Keighley Town Centre into flats would create "depressing" living accommodation, planners have claimed.

The tax could raise up to £3.4 billion per year for the Treasury and should be introduced in a 2024 Finance Bill, the report recommends.

A FATHER of five was chased by the police when he sped off not wanting his wife to know he was out buying cannabis, Bradford Crown Court heard.

THE man killed in an early hours hit and run on Monday has been named by police as 18-year-old student Oliver Pryde from Cumbria.

AN elderly woman has been rushed to hospital with burns after emergency services scrambled to a house fire in Keelham this afternoon.

A WIBSEY man has been with two counts of attempted murder after a man and woman were hit by a car in Dene Road, Bradford, last week.

THE family of a Bradford couple killed in a serious crash in Northumberland last month have said their deaths has left a "huge hole" in their lives.

Temporary traffic signals will be back on a  stretch of road connecting Calderdale and Bradford later this month – after which work on it should finally be finished.

THERE are mounting concerns about Covid-19 in schools across Bradford, as one large secondary has been forced to close due to 20 staff members and half of pupils isolating.

Leeds United footballer Kalvin Phillips has been praised by the Lord Mayor of Leeds for “showing us all the true spirit of sport”, following his efforts with the England national football team this summer.

LEADING book retailer, Waterstones, said it will ‘encourage’ customers to wear face mask in store from 19 July.

A BRADFORD pub could be demolished to make way for a new drive thru Greggs.

POLICE are appealing for help from the public to find a Patrick Chapman from Pudsey who has been missing since Sunday.

A WOMAN had to be cut out her car and taken to hospital following a serious crash in Manningham this evening

Lighting up famous Calderdale landmark Wainhouse Tower to mark events or support organisations has become a familiar sight.

PEOPLE are being asked to continue wearing face masks when they visit hospitals in Bradford after July 19 despite the dropping of Covid restrictions.

WONDERFUL pictures capture some of the history of flying in Yeadon - tracing the aerodrome's early days to its progression to a thriving international airport.

The global study found that up to four per cent of newly diagnosed cancer cases in 2020 may have been associated with drinking alcohol.

The petition comes after Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho faced abuse on social media after the Euro 2020 final.

WEST Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has ordered that the wearing of facemasks remains mandatory in local bus stations – despite the lifting of restrictions nationally from Monday.

This call comes after Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka have been subjected to racist remarks on social media.

POLICE are asking for help to identify a person in connection with a shop theft in Bradford.

A VAN stolen in a burglary was located displaying false plates in the Holme Wood area of Bradford.

BRADFORD Bulls forward Anthony Walker believes there should be no fear, as his side prepare for a crunch clash with Featherstone in a fortnight’s time.

A FURTHER three Covid deaths have been recorded in hospitals in the Bradford district over the past seven days.

ST Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Otley is making a strong commitment to finding ways to promote cultural diversity and introduce an anti-racist ethos within their school curriculum.

RESIDENTS showed their love for a local beauty spot by taking part in an open-air community singsong.

A NEW TV series focusing on the work of firefighters in Yorkshire, captures a 600,000 tyre fire which brought parts of Bradford to a halt last winter.

THE owners of a popular Ilkley bistro have announced its closure.

A LOVE story about a Catholic grandmother and a young Asian man, filmed in Bradford, has been premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

BRADFORD BID is hosting a series of special events to help businesses network while finding out more about the organisation and its plans to help boost the city centre’s recovery and development.

THERE are the three local athletes will be flying the flag for Bradford in Tokyo as they represent the UK at this year’s Olympic Games.

YOUNG trout hatched in Bradford Beck were spotted for the first time during a check of the fish population in the watercourse.