Live updates as 'Freedom Day' arrives in England

THERE is excitement in Bradford’s shops and bars today as many venues are finally able to fully reopen with the removal of all Covid-19 rules.

A CANNABIS farmer jumped out of bed when the police turned up with a search warrant, Bradford Crown Court heard.

A SCHOOL in the district has been forced to closed "due to Covid-19" it has been announced today. 

CITY have announced a substantial two-year deal with Morrisons.

A SCHOOL has put a partial closure in place this week due to the number of staff having to self-isolate. 

BRADFORD, like the rest of the UK, basked in glorious sunshine this weekend; and here are the best photos captured by T&A Camera Club members.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Bradford teacher and well known musical director of many amateur societies.

A POLICE inspector has told Councillors that more work will be done in the South of Bradford to try and identify people who make neighbours’ lives a misery with anti social quad bike use.

THERE has been a “significant” drop in arson incidents in Bradford in the past year, according to West Yorkshire Fire Service.

WITH the start of the summer holidays and seemingly endless possibilities for weeks of fun, you’d be forgiven for thinking that our children have a lot to celebrate.

SIX more artists are currently showcasing their work on Bradford’s big screen as part of the Not Just Hockney exhibition.

PART of a city centre nightclub building could be converted into a video gaming centre.

SENIOR members of Leeds City Council will discuss proposals for a new strategy to meet global standards for clean air.

NEW graffiti which appeared in Bradford on Friday - featuring the phrase 'yes mush!' - continues to be a hot topic on social media.

FOLLOWING the racist abuse sent to three England footballers last week, figures have revealed how racial hate crime has increased in the past four years.

TWO dogs which were stolen in Bradford have both been safely recovered, West Yorkshire Police's Wildlife and Rural Crime Unit said today.

A PERSON who had only been released from prison "weeks" ago was arrested in Bradford yesterday after being found with a "large quantity" of the synthetic drug 'spice'.

A DRIVER was arrested in Bradford yesterday after testing positive for cocaine use.

A MAN had to be freed by fire crews in the early hours of this morning after his leg was "impaled" on a fence

TWO people were taken to hospital in the early hours of this morning after a car crash in Leeds city centre.

YOUNG people in Bradford with learning disabilities had the chance to show off their skills and display their work at a photography exhibition at the Kala Sangam Arts Centre.

A BRADFORD safeguarding consultant is urging members of the district’s Muslim community to celebrate Eid with “caution and vigilance”, despite lockdown restrictions easing from tomorrow.

SURVIVORS of domestic abuse and sexual violence in West Yorkshire are set to receive enhanced levels of support following a significant cash boost.

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

Kate has been very open about her husband’s illness and provided a new update on his condition.

Customers of the supermarket chain are being told to remain vigilant as a new email scam sweeps across the UK.

The company claim the new supermarket product is a first of its kind in the UK.

WELCOME to Yorkshire carried out an industry survey across its social media channels earlier this week, inviting businesses in the region to share their views ahead of the easing of lockdown restrictions from tomorrow.

WITH the school summer holiday about to begin, we’re taking a trip to ‘Bradford-on-Sea’.

THE discovery of a cache of petrol bombs in Little Horton made front page headlines in the Telegraph & Argus in July 1981.

WE had a terrific response to DAVE WELBOURNE’s recent article on old Yorkshire words and sayings. Many of you got in touch with your memories of local dialect. Here are some of them.

BEFORE you skim along to the next article, I am not writing to repeat what we all know - the mental and physical health benefits of gardening and growing your own.

THE public will not be given any official help to understand plans for a suspected Amazon warehouse near Cleckheaton.

THE former HMRC building in Shipley could become "immune from listing."

West Yorkshire’s metro mayor has said she sympathises with communities who are “at the end of their tether” over speeding.

WEST Yorkshire Police have been urged to return mobile phones and laptops to people involved in criminal investigations more quickly.

POLICE have recovered around £100,000 in cash, as well as 200kg of suspected cannabis resin, in a drugs and money laundering investigation in West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.

THE average age of people in Bradford testing positive for Covid 19 is now just 28 - highlighting the spread of the virus in schools.

Two men have been jailed for their roles in an organised crime ring that ran a multi-million pound business supplying cocaine and heroin in the Bradford area.

A quad bike rider whose vehicle ran into a police officer pinning him against his patrol car has been spared an immediate jail sentence.

DETECTIVES in Leeds have released CCTV images of a man they want to identify in connection with an incident where a man was attacked with a traffic cone and seriously injured.

JD Wetherspoon has announced the Covid measures that will be in place in pubs from next week.

Pale-coloured cats are at particular risk from the sun’s rays which can cause sunburn and skin cancer.

POLICE are urgently appealing for information to help trace a man who has gone missing in Leeds.

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy from Bradford is among those who have been recognised for their “exceptional contribution” to the district over the Covid-19 pandemic.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman in her sixties had her handbag robbed in Bradford.

A STREET named in honour of a soldier who was killed in action has been officially unveiled today.

PICTURES from the Bradford Covid Response Hub show the scene at a new walk-in vaccination centre which celebrated its official opening today.