Bradford news

• Battery site cleared to go ahead after inquiry

  18-06-2026 15:36 via bbc.com
  
  Inspectors say the there is an "unmet need" for the plant, which would be used to store energy.
  
  Read more

• Jury fails to reach verdict in Norwegian 'hitman' trial

  18-06-2026 16:36 via bbc.com
  
  Johannes Natland, 19, was remanded in custody and will now face a retrial.
  
  Read more

• From Leeds to Alexandra Palace - A soapbox story

  18-06-2026 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jonny and Dave are the King of the Hill team and have competed in every race for 25 years.
  
  Read more

• Men jailed for spying for Chinese intelligence in UK

  18-06-2026 16:12 via bbc.com
  
  One, a Border Force official, used his access to Home Office data, to get information about Chinese dissidents.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Inmates found guilty of killing child murderer

  18-06-2026 15:48 via bbc.com
  
  Mark Fellows, David Taylor and Lee Newell attacked fellow inmate Kyle Bevan at HMP Wakefield.
  
  Read more

• Shops stripped of alcohol licences after raids

  18-06-2026 14:29 via bbc.com
  
  Raids discovered illegal tobacco and knives on the premises, a council licensing panel hears.
  
  Read more

• Hospital staff to take strike action over pay

  18-06-2026 14:27 via bbc.com
  
  Unison says staff want to be treated fairly and consistently with colleagues elsewhere in the NHS.
  
  Read more

• Girl, 13, drowned in river in heatwave - inquest

  18-06-2026 13:24 via bbc.com
  
  Palwasha Akbar "got into some difficulty" in the River Wharfe in Burnsall on 31 May, a coroner says.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Primary schools to merge in money-saving drive

  18-06-2026 10:01 via bbc.com
  
  Two schools in Leeds will merge from September due to falling pupil numbers and financial pressures.
  
  Read more

• Inspectors give health trust good rating

  18-06-2026 08:42 via bbc.com
  
  Watchdog praises leadership at the Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust after inspection.
  
  Read more

• 'Urgent' DBS system review after BBC investigation into arrested nusery worker

  18-06-2026 07:12 via bbc.com
  
  Kristian Parry was able to get a job in a nursery while on bail for sex offences involving children.
  
  Read more

• 'So many memories are going with the Kirkgate Centre'

  18-06-2026 07:10 via bbc.com
  
  Shoppers have been sharing their memories of Bradford's Kirkgate Centre, which closes on Thursday.
  
  Read more

• Council votes to undeclare climate emergency

  17-06-2026 22:04 via bbc.com
  
  Councillors approve the motion which was proposed at a meeting on Wednesday.
  
  Read more

• Bristol Rovers re-sign Bradford's Leigh on loan

  17-06-2026 20:20 via bbc.com
  
  Bristol Rovers re-sign midfielder Tommy Leigh from Bradford City on a season-long loan for 2026-27.
  
  Read more

• Bradford sign Wakefield centre Scott

  17-06-2026 19:51 via bbc.com
  
  Bradford Bulls sign Wakefield centre Cameron Scott on a two-year deal for the 2027 season.
  
  Read more

• One-Day Cup: Hants pair share record 246 & Blaze lose

  17-06-2026 18:59 via bbc.com
  
  Hampshire's Maia Bouchier and Ella McCaughan share a record stand of 246 in the One-Day Cup, while Somerset, Yorkshire and Lancashire also win.
  
  Read more

• 'Untouchable' family-run crime gang sentenced

  17-06-2026 18:38 via bbc.com
  
  Gang operated in a "culture of fear" on the Halton Moor estate, according to police.
  
  Read more

• SUV rams into cars and outbuilding in pub car park

  17-06-2026 17:53 via bbc.com
  
  Police say they believe the collision at The Park pub, in Wibsey, was a "deliberate" act.
  
  Read more

• Mel B in World Cup domestic abuse awareness push

  17-06-2026 16:37 via bbc.com
  
  The former Spice Girl wants to highlight the rise in reports of domestic abuse when England play.
  
  Read more

• Listed mill up for auction four months after sale

  17-06-2026 16:15 via bbc.com
  
  Property developer which bought the listed site in March has now put it back on the market.
  
  Read more

• Rubbish increase blamed for bin collection delays

  17-06-2026 10:38 via bbc.com
  
  Bradford Council says 1,600 additional tonnes of waste were collected from homes recently.
  
  Read more

• Castleford's Qareqare signs three-year deal

  17-06-2026 10:27 via bbc.com
  
  Castleford Tigers winger Jason Qareqare signs a contract extension which will keep him with the Super League club for a further three years.
  
  Read more

• Millwall sign Bradford midfielder Metcalfe

  17-06-2026 09:41 via bbc.com
  
  Millwall sign midfielder Jenson Metcalfe from Bradford City for an undisclosed fee.
  
  Read more

• Hain helps Warwickshire earn draw with Yorkshire

  15-06-2026 19:38 via bbc.com
  
  Sam Hain scores 69 as Warwickshire thwart Yorkshire for the second time this season to earn a draw in their County Championship match at Scarborough.
  
  Read more

• Man pleads guilty to racially aggravated attack outside college

  15-06-2026 18:00 via bbc.com
  
  David Noutch pleads guilty to injuring two people in the attack in October last year.
  
  Read more

• Victim named in Leeds murder investigation

  15-06-2026 16:39 via bbc.com
  
  A man is in custody following the death of a 51-year-old woman in Leeds on Thursday.
  
  Read more

• Work by student Hockney sold by his tutor's family

  15-06-2026 16:20 via bbc.com
  
  The painting was in the ownership of the family of one of his tutors at Bradford School of Art.
  
  Read more

• Reform could reverse council's vegan menu policy

  15-06-2026 16:10 via bbc.com
  
  Plant-based menus were adopted two years ago but councillors are being asked to reconsider options.
  
  Read more

• Wakefield’s superstar studio gains degree powers

  15-06-2026 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Production Park will design its own courses, linking students directly with the industry.
  
  Read more

• Police officer accused of rape and sexual assault

  15-06-2026 11:59 via bbc.com
  
  Det Con Dan Livesley, who works in Bradford for West Yorkshire Police, is currently suspended from duty.
  
  Read more

Follow @Bradford_UKNews on Twitter!