A woman who was fined £660 for breaking new coronavirus lockdown rules could have her conviction set aside after it emerged police misinterpreted the legislation. Marie Dinou, 41, from York, was arrested at Newcastle Central Station on Saturday
EVERYONE said 'thank you' tonight as hundreds of people clapped outside their homes for key workers across the country. Every Thursday at 8pm the nation comes together for the #clapforourcarers movement which celebrates the healthcare heroes, supermarket
BRADFORD Council has said it is making arrangements should a temporary mortuary be required amid the coronavirus crisis - but has not revealed details of where this might be. It comes after it was revealed the Shay Stadium at Halifax may be called
BRADFORD Council is offering a payment holiday to all residents who receive adult social care services in a home or community setting to help support them during this difficult time. The council also announced it will not be issuing its usual year-end
LOCAL businesses have been told to persevere after some were not included in a £20 million handout from Bradford Council as part of the Government’s Small Business Grant Scheme. The one-off grants of £10,000 are aimed at helping eligible small
AGE UK Bradford District has joined forces with other charities to ask the government for urgent funding and support during the Covid-19 crisis. More than 300 MPs and Lords have signed a call to the Chancellor requesting urgent action on providing
A BRADFORD woman has undergone potentially sight-saving surgery after an optometrist at Specsavers Bradford Broadway helped identify signs of serious condition. While the store is currently only open for essential and urgent services during the
A SENIOR Bradford Councillor has written to the Leader and the Chief Executive calling for a three-month rent holiday to its commercial tenants who have been forced to close. The rent holiday would mean that small, independent businesses across
HAWORTH in the USA has reached out to its Worth Valley counterpart after the borough suffered its first coronavirus victims. The librarian of Haworth, New Jersey, sent pictures of the disease-hit town to the former parish council chairman of Yorkshire
A RAWDON-based air conditioning manufacturer is helping to keep vital technology up and running during the coronavirus pandemic. While Airedale International has scaled back production to protect staff, the firm, which designs and manufactures
VANDALS have damaged part of a £19,000 new practice area at a cricket club in Bradford, leaving club officials doubly shocked. Members of Clayton Cricket Club were contacted this morning about the damage to the retractable cage and netting installed
McDonald's have addressed online rumours that the fast-food chain are set to reopen 'within days'. The company closed its doors to customers across the UK and Ireland at 7pm on Monday, March 23 - moments before an initial three-week lockdown was announced
FAMILY and friends have paid tribute to a much-loved and devoted wife, mother and grandmother who has died after contracting coronavirus. Pauline Demaline, 56, of Silsden, passed away on Monday at Airedale General Hospital. Hers is one of nine
A FURTHER seven people have died from COVID-19 in Bradford district, the NHS has revealed. This brings the district's death toll up to 23 with a total of 118 cases of coronavirus across Bradford. All families of the victims have been informed
NATIONAL Express will fully suspend its national network of scheduled coach services with effect from midnight on Sunday. Chris Hardy, managing director of National Express UK Coach, said: “We kept a limited coach network running to be able to
A seven-year-old left isolated after moving house to Yorkshire just before the UK lockdown has received messages from across the world after a social media appeal. Harley Glen moved 200 miles from Edinburgh to Harrogate on Saturday, March 21, the
BRADFORD magician Dynamo has urged people to stay home after testing positive for COVID-19. Dynamo has been experiencing 'severe' symptoms of the virus - such as body aches and a cough - for the past few weeks and took a private healthcare test
Comedian Eddie Large has died at the age of 78 after contracting coronavirus while he was being treated in hospital for heart failure. The Little And Large star was best known for his partnership with Syd Little. His son Ryan McGinnis posted
THE army carried out a controlled explosion in Addingham yesterday after a member of the public discovered what is thought to be a WWII mortar. Police officers from Ilkley attended the incident at Bark Lane after being notified at 2pm and put a
A LONGSTANDING charity which supports homeless and vulnerable people across West Yorkshire is facing an uncertain future due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly all of Simon on the Streets' fundraising events have been cancelled - at a time when
The Shay Stadium at Halifax may be called into use as a temporary morgue if the number of funerals and cremations in Calderdale exceeds the amount the borough can cope with in the coming weeks amid the coronavirus crisis. Calderdale Council’s Assistant
STARS from Strictly Come Dancing and Emmerdale are helping a Bradford theatre school deliver online drama classes. With group classes currently not taking place, due to the coronavirus crisis, the Yorkshire School of Acting (YSA) has enlisted the
SIR - Having found a bit of spare time to watch a little more television, one evening I decided that my wife and I ought to catch up on one or two of the programmes that we had missed recently. Game of Thrones maybe, Judge John Deed possibly, how about
MORRISONS is recognising the huge effort by its colleagues who are helping to feed the nation during the coronavirus outbreak by increasing this year’s annual bonus payout threefold from last year. Morrisons annual colleague bonus will become a
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CALDERDALE Council has announced it is making further changes to its funeral services. Currently, burials and cremations are going ahead with a maximum of ten people attending the cremation services and with up to 20 people allowed at burials,
‘IF you can’t come to Ilkley, let Ilkley come to you!’ is the message of a new campaign aimed at supporting local businesses who are able to continue trading during the coronavirus pandemic. 'Ilkley to You' has been set up by the Ilkley Business
A FUND has been launched to support charities and community groups across Bradford that are experiencing exceptional difficulties amid the coronavirus crisis. GiveBradford distributes grants, shares advice and uses specialist knowledge
THE DRIVER is this Audi had a long walk home to Barnsley according to police after they seized the car in Bradford. West Yorkshire Police's Roads Policing Unit seized it for no insurance or driving licence. Officers reported that the driver had
A VOLKSWAGEN Beetle has been seized in Brighouse for no insurance. West Yorkshire Police's Roads Policing Unit reported last night that the policy had been cancelled the day before by the insurance company. Officers tweeted that the driver had
A VEHICLE stopped as suspected to be displaying false number plates has been seized by police in Heckmondwike. Police reported that they were proved right and the driver also had no licence or insurance. The Citroen Xsara Picasso was seized and
A POLICE officer has thanked the public for heeding the Government's advice and not going out, highlighting how empty Bradford's roads are. PC Claire Gray posted pictures of the quiet city roads last night. She tweeted: "Lots of empty roads
The AA is launching a free breakdown service for NHS workers during the coronavirus crisis. From today, NHS staff who break down on their way to or from work will be able to call for help, whether or not they are an AA member. A dedicated hotline
5:48pm NHS England national medical director Steve Powess sets out details on where we are upto. Key thing is to reduce
WHAT would have been Otley’s very first Armed Forces Day has been cancelled. The event, due to take place on Sunday, July 5, is the latest to be called off due to the restrictions that have been brought in to fight the spread of COVID-19. Organisers
KEIGHLEY Show last year made a profit of about £4,000. The figure was revealed at the annual general meeting of Keighley & District Agricultural Show Society, which organises the annual event. Despite mixed weather, crowds turned out in force
YORKSHIRE businesses have joined a national campaign to help Britain and its most vulnerable citizens pull through the coronavirus crisis. Former Cabinet Minister, Rt Hon Justine Greening, who launched the C-19 Business Pledge with entrepreneur
A BUSINESS support programme for digital and technology firms in Bradford is going virtual amid COVID-19. Northern Max 3 will take place over ten weeks, starting on 23 April, and includes mentoring and workshops, with a focus on helping companies
50 BUSINESSES, 30 voluntary organisations and over 1,000 volunteers. This is the army of Bradfordians helping to prepare and deliver food and support packages to those in need as part of the Bradford COVID-19 community response. Bradford Foundation
A BRADFORD MP has for called for clearer guidance as to what circumstances businesses should still be operating during the current coronavirus crisis. Bradford South MP Judith Cummins (Lab) says she has been contacted by constituents saying that
THERE may be some sense of relief for Steeton manager Roy Mason, whose second-bottom side have been spared the threat of relegation from the North West Counties Football League First Division North by unprecedented circumstances, but his overriding
IN a campaign featuring two fantastic runs of form and two dreadful ones, Silsden are very content to be sat in 10th at the (early) end of their first NCEL Premier Division season. They lost seven games in a row between September and October, followed
April 1999: BURY 0 BRADFORD CITY 2 (Windass 23, 42) ONLY Bobby Campbell and Frank O’Rourke have scored more league goals for City than Dean Windass. His tally of 76 – the same as James Hanson – spanned two spells and nearly six years in a Bantams
ILKLEY Town chairman Richard Giles believes the Football Association are not treating lower non-league teams correctly if they do not reverse their decision on voiding the 2019/20 campaign. Last week, the FA announced that they are expunging the
Coronavirus patients could have their treatment withdrawn and offered to others who are more likely to survive, new guidance for doctors has warned. The British Medical Association's (BMA) latest ethics advice said health professionals could be
Airedale Hospital has taken delivery of a second mobile cancer care unit. It will help look after cancer patients during the coronavirus outbreak. The new so-called ‘cancer bus’ has arrived with a nursing support vehicle from the charity, Hope
