Bradford & Keighley

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway’s Water Tower Visitor Centre shortlisted for national award

The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway’s Water Tower Visitor Centre has been shortlisted for a top honour at this year’s National Railway Heritage Awards,...

Premier Inn in Drighlington seeks to add 43 new bedrooms in major expansion plan

More than 40 bedrooms could be added to a budget hotel under plans to build an extension. Leeds City Council has been asked for planning...

Behind the Lights: Meet the Artists Powering BD: is LIT 2025

With less than two weeks to go until the BD: is LIT festival weekend on 7 and 8 November, anticipation is building for one...

Love, trust, respect: Sonny & Shaheen’s 40 years of partnership

When Sonny Ali speaks about his wife, the word that lands again and again is anchor. “She’s not just my wife she’s my best...

The pedestrianisation of Bradford city centre has won an international award

The pedestrianisation of a huge swathe of Bradford city centre has won another award. Work that has seen areas like Bridge Street, Hall Ings and...

“Encouraging” finance update is down to skill of officers, not Council leaders – opposition claims

“Encouraging” figures on Bradford Council’s financial recovery are down to “the competency of officers” rather than the ruling Labour group – an opposition Councillor...

Shortlist revealed for 2025 Yorkshire Asian Young Achiever Awards

The shortlist for the Yorkshire Asian Young Achiever Awards 2025 (YAYAs) has been announced, celebrating the region’s most inspiring young people of South Asian...

Bradford unites in pink for 5K walk raising awareness of breast cancer

Bradford turned pink this October as residents came together in Lister Park for the Imran Khan Cancer Appeal (IKCA) 5K Pink Walk, marking Breast...

Penguin launches 10th WriteNow programme to champion under-represented writers in children’s books

Penguin Random House UK has opened applications for its 10th annual WriteNow programme, an award-winning initiative that seeks to find, mentor, and publish writers...

“Disappointing” response to Bradford Council survey shaping future of district’s libraries

The future of Bradford’s libraries service will be influenced by the views of just over 900 people, many of them pensioners, after a “disappointing”...

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