A WELL-KNOWN philanthropist, businessman and pharmacist, who is part of the very fabric of Bradford, celebrated his 70th birthday in the week.

THE latest round up of the Bradford district’s MP extra earnings outside their parliamentary work has been published by Parliament.

NEW figures show over 1,800 properties in the Bradford district are foreign-owned, but claims this is pushing up prices have been contested.

BRADFORD'S UK City of Culture 2025 bid has been given heavyweight backing by a district-born wrestling star.

BRADFORD Council is to be asked what steps are being taken to address problems at a swimming pool.

THE daughter of a man thought to have been the oldest Ukrainian living in Bradford feels the current situation sadly mirrors what her father went through during World War Two.

YOUNG drivers high on laughing gas could be bringing fresh danger to West Yorkshire's roads, it has been suggested.

IT'S the weekend so you might be looking to call up for a takeaway over the next couple of days.

PEOPLE who work in Bradford’s evening and night-time economy are being urged to share their views to help improve it as part of a major project.

A NEW art gallery could open in the heart of Thornton village if plans are given the go-ahead.

JM BARRIE is best known as the creator of Peter Pan, but it in his play Mary Rose he presents a central character who is frozen in time and almost the opposite of the boy who never grew up.

PLANS to convert a former car showroom in Bradford city centre into a new restaurant have been approved.

New supported housing projects which aim to enable people to live with as much independence as possible are soon coming online, a meeting heard.

BRADFORD has had a lively nightclub scene for the past half century or so, but some venues were shortlived.

“I CAN’T watch the news anymore.”

This archive image showing the popular El Greco coffee house, Po Sing restaurant, and Blue Lace nightclub is dated June 14, 1991.

AGE UK Bradford District has recently appointed Joanne Dodds to a new role of Community Assistant.

Just a handful of seats need to change hands at May’s local elections for Labour to lose control of Kirklees Council.

A teenager is due to go on trial later this year charged with possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.

THE IMAGE of an old lady clutching two large placards protesting against the invasion of Ukraine, being arrested by Russian soldiers, tears at the heartstrings.

I CAN understand sanctions against Russia when they affect humans, but cats?

 Tripadvisor has revealed its most popular international destinations for Spring.  See the top 10 and the best flight deals to get there.

In response to the rising cost of filling up your tank, car finance platform CarFinance24/7 has shared 12 tips to make your fuel go further.

A MULTI-MILLION pound road improvement project at Greengates is almost 90 per cent complete and is on track to be finished by the end of May according to Bradford Council.

THESE are the cheapest petrol stations in Bradford today, as petrol and diesel prices continue to rise to record amounts.

OUTBOUND services for the 622/626 are being diverted due to a road traffic accident.

A man caught tending a £190,000 cannabis factory at a former Bradford mill fractured a limb jumping from the roof when the police arrived with a search warrant.

A VIOLENT teenage mugger who attacked and robbed a youth and a pensioner in Keighley town centre on Boxing Day has been locked up for three years.

TWO free events featuring the best in local beer, food and music are being held in Shipley and Bingley.

SOMEONE accidentally rang the police’s 999 number while they were committing crimes.

A MAN has been given a suspended jail term for a number of charges, including stealing chocolate from a supermarket.

CONTINUING our City Favourites series with part two of the LEE DUXBURY interview.

A FURTHER five Covid-19-related hospital deaths have been reported over the last seven days in Bradford hospitals.

ON THE RUN criminals suspected of violence against women are being targeted in Kirklees following the launch of a major new arrest operation to hunt down wanted offenders.

A CHARITY has opened a new superstore in a Bradford city centre retail park today.

A HORROR film festival which aims to celebrate the 'crack of bone and spill of blood' is coming to Bradford next week.

TWO CATS died in a house fire in Bradford, it has now emerged, and it is thought that one of the pets may have played a part in starting the blaze by knocking over a candle.

A MAN has been spared an immediate jail sentence after fleeing from police on a moped.

A FUNDRAISING campaign has been launched in aid of a former rugby league player after he was diagnosed with dementia.

MORE details have emerged of how a former Bradford district garage came to be abandoned for the past three years.

A MEMORIAL garden in Undercliffe faced tragedy after one of the benches paid for by Church goers and local businesses was set on fire.

A BRADFORD garden centre has raised more than £7,500 for a charity set up in memory of a man who died by suicide following a battle with mental health issues and depression.

AN ILKLEY man has been fined by magistrates after pleading guilty to a racially aggravated offence.

AN ILKLEY man has been slapped with an overnight curfew after pleading guilty to driving while disqualified.

A GROUP of property professionals are today attempting to complete a 127-mile bike ride in a day from Liverpool to Leeds in a bid to raise money for the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal run by Save the Children.

A MAN died in Shipley yesterday evening following a medical emergency.

BRADFORD can look forward to a mixture of sunshine and showers this weekend.

A BRADFORD man has appeared in court charged with stealing almost £2,000 from three different people.

PROFESSOR Chris Whitty, the Chief Medical Officer for England, visited Bradford yesterday.

A PERSON has been taken to hospital following a road traffic collision in Gomersal today.