ONGOING incidents of anti-social behaviour in a Bradford park have prompted a friends group to launch a petition calling for more lighting and CCTV to make the area safer.

MORE than a thousand people turned out to Bradford’s first ever soapbox race and they were delighted by the wild, wacky and wonderful.

A WOMAN was horrified when she saw staff at a Bradford park discover the body of a 'much-loved' swan.

A CAMPAIGN group has urged Bradford Council to halt plans to widen one of the District's busiest roads, saying it will lead to "more traffic and more harmful emissions."

A THORNTON pub will be able to keep letting customers drink in a community garden following a licensing meeting.

THE NSPCC is many things to many people. For some, it can be a way to overcome abuse or neglect, for others it’s a way to volunteer, fundraise and help children.

IMAGINE doing something you have a passion and talent for - and getting paid for it!

TOURIST accommodation could be built at an Eldwick farm if new plans are approved.

BUSINESSES in the region are being warned to prepare against “enormous strain” in the face of war in Ukraine and soaring energy prices.

“WHEN I was at Thornbury Middle School we would walk past the Conservative Club on the way to the chip shop. There was a Sprite in the club car park - I would sit on a wall eating my chips and think ‘one day, one day’.

While it doesn’t feel like five minutes since we were welcoming the new year, we’re somehow now into the fifth month.

The nation will come together to mark the Queen's 70 years on the throne.

Soapbox racing comes to Bradford with the Super Soapbox Challenge kicking off this morning.

NOISE complaints about a popular Bradford pub have continued, despite a "noise abatement notice" being placed on the venue.

WORK has now started on one of the biggest regeneration schemes in Bradford city centre.

A BRADFORD man was issued a community order after he admitted to committing fraud by falsely advertising a graphics card on Facebook marketplace.

SOMETIMES it suits to forget anniversaries but I was taken aback at forgetting the half century in March since trolleybuses ended, not just in Bradford but in the UK.

HEADTEACHERS have criticised "Dickensian" levels of poverty in the country at a conference on Friday.

VILLAGERS fighting a golf club’s plans to build holiday cottages say they fear it could effectively turn the venue into the “Center Parcs” of West Yorkshire.

The Greggs chicken bakes are sold exclusively at Iceland.

With everything from coronation chicken and novelty bakes, see Asda's Jubilee range.

Iceland has launched even more frozen treats to its range just in time for summer including new Baileys and Hershey's ice creams.

The most desirable used car brands have been revealed – see if your motor makes it into the top ten.

POLICE are investigating after the Bradford City Fire Memorial in the city centre was said to have been "desecrated" with "graffiti".

THE heartbroken parents of a newborn baby who tragically died said their “beautiful little boy” would always be with them.

LANES are closed on the M62 and traffic is queueing after a crash between a van and car, near the M606.

A TAXI driver is facing trial for allegedly using harmful words towards a woman during a trip between Ilkley and Skipton Railway Stations.

WEST Yorkshire Police has issued an image of a person officers would like to identify in relation to a serious offence in the BD2 area of Bradford.

A 15-YEAR-OLD has been charged with going equipped for theft as trouble continues on the Ravenscliffe estate in Bradford.

DISAPPOINTMENT has been expressed following a recent reduction in Bradford bus services due to driver shortages.

Yorkshire Water has partnered with the RSPCA and Wild Aid to relocate two orphaned otters to one of its sites.

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

A PIECE of Bradford motoring history is up for sale on an auction website.

HERE is a look inside a former chapel of rest in the Bradford district that’s due to go under the hammer.

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

A man aged 64 has been spared an immediate prison sentence for sexually abusing a young boy after the court heard of his cerebral palsy and learning disability.

A NEW art installation has been set up in Centenary Square, and will change its inspiring messages each week.

An unlicensed driver who sped off from the police after forcing his way through rush hour traffic has been spared an immediate custodial sentence after the court heard his ADHD would make him vulnerable in prison.

BRADFORD is set to showcase its research work as part of the world’s largest festival of public science talks.

The finishing touches are being made to Bradford College's T&A style kart for the city's first Super Soapbox Challenge.

A MAN appeared in court charged with assault and possession of cocaine.

A MAN caught with a knife in a pub appeared has been given a community order and ordered to carry out unpaid work.

Based on analysis of relevant scams reported to Lloyds Bank, fraud relating to flight bookings was up by 13% in the 12 months.

THE vast majority of visitors to Aysgarth Falls never leave the side of the river. However, the visit is enhanced by extending it (not far) in to the countryside beyond and the lovely village of Carperby.

‘DRINKERS to rescue as pet shop blazes’.

MAY bank holiday sees long-practised traditions being celebrated across the country, including May Day processions, dancing around the maypole and the crowning of a May Queen. We take a look back at May Day festivities in and around Bradford.

MANY of my happiest memories as a teenager were spent at the Gaumont in Bradford. Leading bands and singers touring the country performed there. In the early sixties my favourites were the Everly Brothers, Del Shannon, and Billy Fury. I saw them all ...

VICTORIA Whiteley, 44, is a nursery nurse from Keighley, who had major surgery then went on to lose five stone 7lb.

I SPENT the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in a New York police station. It’s not as cool as it sounds. My purse had been stolen in a bar (one too many Cosmopolitans, I was easy pickings) and I needed a crime number for the insurance.

“SOME people might only know me from Gavin and Stacey. Those people often say to me: ‘I didn’t know you could sing’. I hope this show is a very pleasant surprise for audiences.”