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Widow speaks of devastation as husband dies just 12 days after cancer diagnosis
A widow has spoken of her devastation as her husband died just 12 days after he was diagnosed with cancer.
Chris Weston was given the heartbreaking news he had pancreatic cancer on January 4 this year, aged just 64.
 Carol and Chris Weston (Image: Pancreatic Cancer Action)
He sadly died less than two weeks later, on January 16 - tragically before the birth of his new grandson and two days after he was admitted to a hospice.
You can read the full story, from Brad Deas, by following this link.
School's 'Lisa look' tribute to honour much-loved teacher retiring after 35 years
A Bradford school pulled out all the stops to send a long-time teacher off into retirement with some special memories.
Lisa Reilly officially retired this week after working 35 years at Russell Hall Primary School, on West End, Queensbury.
Mrs Reilly's colleague, Emma Smith, said she is renowned for her blonde hair, bright pink lipstick, and blue eyeliner.
Mrs Smith said: “The staff recreated the ‘Lisa look’ for a special assembly on Tuesday morning where past colleagues, friends, and family came together with staff and children to celebrate her fantastic career.”
 Lisa Reilly was honoured as she retired from Russell Hall Primary School after 35 years (Image: Newsquest)
Read more from Daryl Ames by following this link.
Pub that goes the 'extra mile' vying to be named best in Bradford
A pub with an ethos of "going the extra mile" is vying to become the best in Bradford.
Q Gardens, on Pearson Street in Odsal, is one of 10 nominated for the Telegraph & Argus' Best Pub 2024 competition.
Readers were invited to share their favourite watering holes and an amazing 6,389 nominations came in.
These were whittled down to the final 10 and we are in the process of publishing profiles on each of them.
"We are absolutely ecstatic to be nominated and recognised for the service we provide," said Sean Lowe, who is co-manager at Q Gardens.
 Sean Lowe (Image: File)
Read more from Rowan Newman here.
Huge amount of takeaways in Bradford undermines healthy eating push, meeting told
Councillors have discussed the difficulties of promoting healthy eating in areas where takeaways sell buckets of deep-fried chicken, chips, and a fizzy drink for just £3.
Public health officers have also expressed “frustrations” at how little control the council has over the number of takeaways in some areas, with claims that some shopping streets seem to have a fast food business in every second unit.
 Fast food (Image: Pixabay)
Bradford Council’s Health Scrutiny Committee was given an update on the Bradford Good Food Strategy at a meeting this week.
Local Democracy Reporter Chris Young covered the meeting, and you can read his article here.
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New 'bus gate' would limit car travel on busy Bradford street - have your say on plan
Cars could be banned from travelling through a section of one of the busiest main roads in Bradford.
As part of plans to shake up travel between Shipley and Bradford, a new “bus gate” has been proposed for Manningham Lane, between Spring Bank Place and the junction with Queens Road.
 A bus gate could prevent cars from travelling northbound at this junction (Image: T&A)
It would prevent private cars from travelling north through this stretch of Manningham Lane towards Shipley. Motorists would also be banned from turning right from Queens Road onto Manningham Lane.
Drivers travelling north would instead have to take alternative routes to avoid the bus gate and re-join Manningham Lane.
Chris Young has more on the plans here.
Why an eye-catching mural has appeared in Bradford city centre
An eye-catching mural has appeared in Bradford city centre as part of a project aimed at brightening up blank walls.
More than 100 residents nominated walls in the Bradford district they wanted to see transformed as part of the BD:Walls initiative.
The scheme officially launched today with the unveiling of an impressive mural on Church Bank painted by internationally-renowned street artist NeSpoon.
 NeSpoon in front of her mural in Bradford city centre (Image: Newsquest/Mike Simmonds)
Read more from reporter Michael Broomhead by clicking here.
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