Bradford news

• Two boys bailed after fire at former restaurant

  23-09-2026 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pair were held after the blaze at a former restaurant near Knottingley on Monday night.
  
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• Residents 'took cover' during bow and arrow incident

  23-09-2026 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is detained under the Mental Health Act after Tuesday night's incident in Skelmanthorpe.
  
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• Leeds Rhinos captain Handley out of play-off game

  23-09-2026 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leeds Rhinos captain Ash Handley is ruled out of their play-off semi-final against Warrington on Friday with a back injury.
  
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• Footballer faces court over driving offences

  23-09-2026 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ian Poveda, who has played for several clubs in England, will go on trial in December 2028.
  
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• Hundreds of cards sent to woman on 106th birthday

  23-09-2026 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eileen Warham is celebrating her 106th birthday with a "few wines and a party".
  
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• Keighran, O'Neill & Miller shortlisted for Man of Steel

  23-09-2026 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wigan's Adam Keighran and Brad O'Neill and Leeds' Lachie Miller are named on the three-man shortlist for the 2026 Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel award.
  
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• Bikers and street vendors to face tougher rules

  23-09-2026 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new restrictions in parts of Leeds city centre are overwhelmingly backed by the public.
  
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• Police worker jailed over child sex offence

  23-09-2026 11:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christopher Thompson was working in the force's regional scientific support services when arrested.
  
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• Bradford's Powell happy he shelved retirement plans

  23-09-2026 11:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bradford City forward Nick Powell reveals he was going to retire in January aged 31 - but is delighted he shelved those plans.
  
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• Heat network to receive £9m government grant

  23-09-2026 10:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The project is one of five in England to receive a share of over £78m for low-carbon heat networks.
  
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• Trinity unsuccessful in appeal against Guler ban

  23-09-2026 10:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wakefield are unsuccessful in their appeal against the suspension given to prop Emre Guler for punching in their play-off win over Leigh.
  
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• 'I love the inclusivity of our learning disability running group'

  23-09-2026 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Members of the group say they have made friends, gained confidence and improved their fitness.
  
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• Reform leader 'getting to grips' with council finances

  23-09-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dan Sutherland of Calderdale Council pledges not to raise council tax by the maximum amount.
  
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• Premier League U21 sides blown away in EFL Trophy goal glut

  22-09-2026 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League One and Two clubs thrash Premier League under-21 sides in the EFL Trophy group phase.
  
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• Jailed nursery worker's prison term increased

  22-09-2026 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kristian Parry from Leeds is handed an extra 20 months for fraud by the Court of Appeal.
  
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• Job losses as glass company enters administration

  22-09-2026 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Clayton Glass is to close three sites, resulting in the redundancy of 189 workers in County Durham.
  
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• Swan killed and has head removed in city park

  22-09-2026 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police appeal for information after the animal is discovered in Roundhay Park in Leeds.
  
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• Criminals target students in cash for parcels scam

  22-09-2026 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say criminals are offering people money to take in parcels containing drugs and weapon.
  
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• Large fire breaks out at former restaurant

  22-09-2026 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The building had previously been occupied by Thaal Indian Restaurant, with the fire breaking out overnight.
  
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• Women invited to join periods research project

  22-09-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is hoped thousands of Bradford women will take part in a study to help improve medical treatment.
  
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• Door handles used to make weapons at youth prison

  22-09-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report uncovers the ways makeshift weapons are being made at Wetherby Young Offender Institution.
  
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• Teen suffers life-threatening injuries in A1 crash

  21-09-2026 21:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The driver was taken to hospital after the collision on the A1 near Darrington, police say.
  
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• Man charged with causing death by dangerous driving over crash that killed 6

  21-09-2026 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four members of the same family and a married couple on a motorbike died in the 2024 collision.
  
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• Huddersfield sign Wakefield's Tate on two-year deal

  21-09-2026 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield Giants sign Will Tate from fellow Super League side Wakefield Trinity on a two-year deal.
  
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• Jailed nursery worker charged with fraud offence

  21-09-2026 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kristian Parry, 27, is due to appear at Leeds magistrates on 2 October.
  
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• New town centre square and library open in Huddersfield

  21-09-2026 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Queensgate Square will act as a new space for public events, according to Kirklees Council.
  
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• Wakefield's Guler and Hull KR's Hiku banned for punches

  21-09-2026 15:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wakefield Trinity prop Emre Guler and Hull KR centre Peta Hiku are given two-game bans for punching.
  
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• Two arrested after woman killed in crash

  21-09-2026 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say the woman, in her 40s, was a rear passenger in a car travelling towards Queensbury.
  
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• The missing semi next door

  21-09-2026 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Pudsey homeowner says life became a nightmare after the adjoining house vanished.
  
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• Council urged to restore 'eyesore' twin chapels

  21-09-2026 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Local residents and councillors suggest the buildings could be tranformed into a florist or a cafe.
  
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