THE Welcome to Yorkshire garden, inspired by the iconic Yorkshire Dales, won the highest honour of gold, Best Construction Award and the coveted People’s Choice Award back in 2018 at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Blooming great news
Peri-peri chain Nando's has confirmed which of its branches have reopened for takeout or delivery. This is what you need to know. What have Nando's said? A spokesman from Nando's said: "We’re gradually firing our grills back up across the
CREWS were called to a bedroom fire at a house in Liversedge. Crews from Cleckheaton and Dewsbury were called to the blaze in an upper floor bedroom in a three-bedroom house in The Crescent, Hightown at around 4.15pm today. The fire is understood
PHILIP Davies says he can understand why people are getting upset after senior government advisor Dominic Cummings faces allegations he breached lockdown restriction. The Conservative MP for Shipley says it is a matter for Prime Minister Boris
A SPRING clean of the streets of Bradford city centre has continued today in preparation for the end of the lockdown. The programme of hot-washing and chewing gum removal by the Bradford Business Improvement District (BID) in its first year had
NO new Covid-19-related deaths have been reported by hospitals in the Bradford district today. The latest figures from NHS England show the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Airedale and the Bradford District Care NHS Foundation
AN unprecedented call to prayer over Bradford has taken place today to mark Eid. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, mosques across the district are closed to congregations. But to mark the day Bradford Central Mosque in Westgate held the call
IT’S fast becoming the landmark tribute to frontline workers during the coronavirus crisis … and it’s now a way that people who have been clapping every Thursday can donate money to the NHS. A striking animated image of giant blue clapping hands
WHICH areas have the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases? Below is a chart of all local authority areas for England and health board areas in Scotland, and how many people have tested positive. The numbers are updated day-to-day,
BRADFORD theatre school Articulate has been involved with popular family drama The A Word since its first series in 2016. The BBC1 show, about the family of a boy diagnosed with autism, is now on its third series, and two youngsters from Articulate
TWO siblings have been building towards a fundraising total in aid of good causes. Isaac Johnson, eight, and his sister Phoebe Johnson, seven, of Bingley, are holding a Minecraft-inspired 24-hour stay-at-home building challenge in aid of a mental
THE St Ives RDA Group has been awarded £2,000 of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Community Emergency Fund towards caring for its four horses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak of the virus and the consequent shutdown of businesses
EXPERTS have warned people against leaving hand sanitiser in their cars - especially during warmer weather. The alert comes from Florida Gold Coast University associate professor, Dr Greg Boyce, who told Drivetribe that warm temperatures can cause
MUSLIM women in Bradford have been urged to share their experiences of life during lockdown for a UK-wide survey. Muslim Women's Council would like to understand the experiences of Muslim women in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic. The council
IT has been a very windy Bank Holiday weekend in the district with even this T-Rex struggling with the elements. Darcy Dino, who has been spotted around Thackley, Shipley and the Cote Farm Estate over recent weeks, suffered in the blustery conditions
PUBS have often been scenes of heated debate and violent conflict, particularly in 19th century Bradford, as historian Paul Jennings - author of The Local; A History of The English Pub - points out in his profile of The Bedford Arms. Writes Paul
A FUNDRAISING drive in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support has beaten its £10,000 target. Faiq Aziz decided to collect funds for the charity after his cousin Minha Ahmed, 18, passed away on April 16 two years after being diagnosed. The Beckfoot Thornton
BRADFORD band Mookie + The Bab have a folk pop sound that has been likened to “somewhere in between Fleetwood Mac and Mumford and Sons”. The band’s new single, I will Be, is due for release on June 6 and singer Abi Otway says it’s just right for
MUSLIMS around the world on Sunday began celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a normally festive holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, with millions under strict stay-at-home orders and many fearing renewed coronavirus outbreaks. The three-day
BRADFORD City’s giant-killing win over Chelsea has been snubbed on a list of the top 50 greatest FA Cup moments of all time. To mark what would have been the this year’s cup final showpiece yesterday, the BBC have compiled a list of the top moments
STAFF from Bradford’s outdoor education centres; Nell Bank, Ingleborough Hall and Buckden House, are all working together to support the District’s Covid-19 test centre at Marley Fields. Teams who would normally be working with children on outdoor
A NEW £4.9 million fund for councils in Yorkshire to support their local high streets get safely back to business was announced today by High Streets Minister Simon Clarke. To prepare for the reopening of non-essential retail when the scientific
PUBLIC urinals could be a thing of the past in a post-Covid society, industry leaders have said. As lockdown restrictions are eased, the British Toilet Association's managing director Raymond Martin has been advising councils and companies on how
A FIRE chief has warned Bradford residents not to start garden fires of unwanted household items after a spate of callouts during lockdown. David Burke, crew commander from Odsal Fire Station, says his crews received five calls in just a few hours
A BRADFORD family is inspiring people to Race for Life at Home and carry on the fight against cancer in memory of a much-loved teenager. Megan Carr, from Thornton, was just 18 when she passed away in December 2017, almost three years after
IN the latest of our series on interfaith responses to the coronavirus crisis, former Bishop of Bradford, now Bishop of Leeds the Rt Revd. Nick Baines reflects upon what a reading of the Hebrew Scriptures might teach us about coping in this crisis,
PRIMARY school children in Bradford have been boosting their cycling skills thanks to bike and helmet loans provided through the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s CityConnect programme. It is aimed at enabling more people to travel by bike and
LATEST NEWS: Four Bradford primary schools become academies FIVE Catholic primary schools in Bradford have joined the same academy group. The schools, which have room to cater for 980 pupils altogether, are now members of The Blessed Christopher
PROPOSALS to turn a former Citizens’ Advice Bureau into flats have been approved by planning officers. The Shipley bureau, on Windsor Road, shut in February, with advice sessions moved to the nearby Kirkgate Centre. A planning application to
ORGANISATIONS representing regional businesses and tourism have come out in support of £150m plans to revamp Leeds Bradford Airport. The heads of both tourism agency Welcome to Yorkshire and the West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Trade have claimed
HERE is a look inside the cheapest flat in Bradford that’s currently on the market. The one-bedroom third floor flat in Sunbridge Road in Bradford city centre. Access is via a communal door with a kitchen and lounge shared between four other ‘pods
IN the latest edition of our look back through the T&A archives, here are five pictures of Laisterdyke Cricket Club from the Sixties. Do you recognise yourself or anyone you know? In our first image, the team are pictured, standing proudly
ILKLEY RFC have been awarded £5,000 of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Community Asset Fund for emergency works, following flood damage from Storms Ciara and Dennis. The storms and floods at the beginning of the year devastated homes
LIFE as a goalkeeper can often be a struggle. The pressure that comes with the position is unlike any other, with you knowing that one slip up can cost you a place in the team for months on end. New Bradford (Park Avenue) stopper Dan Atkinson has
BRADFORD Dudley Hill have revealed their new open age home kit. The club have strayed away from their traditional blue and yellow colours to a grey jersey, while still maintaining a purple stripe. The shirt is draped in words associated with
